Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 234, Decatur, Adams County, 6 October 1911 — Page 1

Volume IX. Number 234.

io RESIDE HERE Will A. Rundell Buys E. L. Carroll’s Interest in Ward Fence Company. expert ACCOUNTANT Came Here to Investigate Books, Realized Opportunity and Invested. M Will A. Rundell, expert account- ■ aß t, who has been here for several months, going over the books at the ’.Yard Fence company’s plant and the Deeatur automobile factory, and installing a new and modern cost sysI tetr, at each place, has decided to become a permanent resident of Decatur. A deal has been closed by which he becomes the owner of the stock in the Ward Fence company heretofore owned by Mr. E. L. Carroll. Mr. Runae.il will immediately become associated with the force of that concern and will look after an important part of the office work. His previous experiecee as an accountant, bookkeeper and system man will make his services valuable to that company. No announcement has been made as to the changes and none will be made •„r a few aays, until a meeting of the directors has been held. Mr. Ward, the president of the company, is expected here to attend this meeting. However, It is believed that Mr. Rundoll’s connection therewith will be for good and the company will continue to grow and prosper. Mr. Rundell orderly lived in Fort Wayne, but for a year or more has been one of the state accountants. He came here during the summer to look after the concerns named, as special work, securhi a leave of absence from the hoard, and expecting to return to that work. His scrutiny qf the books gave him the knowledge that an investment in stock would be wise and he decided to "hitch.” His present investment will of course prevent him from any other duty than that of taking care of Ward fence business. MR. BLEEKE NAMED Governor Marshall Also Appoints Henry Bleeke from This County TO ATTEND FARMERS’ National Convention to be Held at Columbus, Ohio, This Month. Among the list of state delegates to attend the National Farmers’ convention to be held at Columbus. Ohio, on October 13th. Henry Bleeke of Union township was also selected by Governor Marshall, who, with C. D. Kunkel, will represent Adams county and give such information as they are qualified to render. To this no one would doubt their capability, as they are two of this county’s best known •nen, in the agricultural line, and men "ho will be able to give a complete description in this line when called upon. The meeting will be held in the Chamber of Commerce building, and is one that, will attract hundreds ° f representatives not only from the state alone, but throughout the country Addresses in the agricultural pursuits will be delivered by able men, as well as many other discussions, which will follow, to make the assembly complete in every respect. BACK FROM DAKOTA. •loseph D. Beery return r d Thursday evening from a three weeks’ visit in Mott, N. D., to which place he accompanied his daughter, Miss Dessie Beery, who will remain there to make her future home with her brothers. Miss Beery had not been in the best n f health and the long trip there left her very tired, but she is getting along W *U and is in fairly good health. Mr. Heery likes the country very much •»d thinks it will soon be the greatest *ll n _

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

; DISTRICT MEETING. L. C. Helm, the local agent for the Lafayette Life Insurance company, left this morning for Bluffton, where all the agents of the state will congregate today and do justice to a banquet held by the company. In the morning several addresses neld by ■ officials of the company were had along the line of their work and many new , and valuable ideas were given to the agents. In the afternoon at 1 o’clock . about two hundred >- of the agents j were entertained at the banquet. The ‘ i day's meeting closes at 5 o’clock and Mr. Helm will return home tonight. HAPPY GATHERING One Hundred Thirty Members of Mumma Family Hold Reunion. OFFICERS ELECTED 11 ’ X 1 C. S. Mumma Named President—Reunion Will be I Held Next Year. Not untl late Thursday did the last , cheerful sound of the Mumma family i reunion held at the Ed Ahr home, east . of the city die away, and it was only , then because darkness closed in and al) were forced to go to their several . | homes, tired, but happy, and with the eager anticipation of a happy reunion . again next year. About one hundred ■ thirty men. women and children, , all related to the Mummas. were in ; attendance and spent the hours ming- • ling, chatting, and enjoying the din- . ner at noon, the menu of whiclf con- , tained every known delicacy known , to culinary skill. In the afternoon a . short program was given. There was , a song by Fred Ahr, speeches by Ella and Harry Mumma, and other features , of entertainment. The organization /resulted as follows: President, C. S. . Mumma: secretary. W. W. Mumma; . treasurer. C. W. Mumma. Committees were also appointed who will ar- . I range the date of the reunion for next year, and also the place, though It is likely that the event will be given somewhere in the vicinity of this city. | A committee to arrange for the program was also appointed. The following were those in attendance, though some of the names may J have been omitted unintentionally: i Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Lower, Mr. and > Mrs. Fred Linn, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford i Harkless and children, Bennie, Frank I and Faye;' Mrs. Rebecca Harkless, Mr. and Mrs. George Mumma. Mr. and I Mrs. Abe Raver and children, Ethel. Flora, Neva, James and Alice; Marie i Lebrun, Esther. W. S., Bertha, Edna and Goldie Welty, Mr. and Mgs, Ross J Harden and son. Clyde; Mr. and Mrs. | C. S. Mumma and children, Mabel and ! Lilah; Mr. and Mrs. J. S.’Lower, Cleo . and Irene Nidlinger, Jessie May, Josie Stewart, Mr.- and Mrs. J. A. Mumma. Mrs. J. B. Bittner, Tena and Rena I Bittner, Mrs. Albert Acker and children, Robert. Iris ( and Mary; Homer Lower, Anna Lewton, all of Decatur; ' Mr. and Mrs. Oren Sare and daughter, Fearl; Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Mumpta and children, Ethel, Harry and Ella, 1 all of Monroeville; Mr. and Mrs. Mar- ' ion Warner and sons, Carl and Levon; Mrs. Kate Mumma and daughter, Flos--1 sie; Mr. and Mrs. Glen Gideon and sons. Doyle and Wayne; Mr. and Mrs. 1 Rolla Gideon, Mr. and Mts. P4ahk ‘ Gideon, all of McGill, Ohio; W'illiam ■ Anderson, St. Louis, Mo.; Mr. and Airs. Martin Mumma and daughter. Margaret, Gideon, Mo.; Mrs. Hannah 1 Mumma, Akron. Ind.; Mr. and Mrs. ’ Charles Mumma, Pleasant Mills; Wll- ’ Ham Koher, Cromwell, Ind.; George Mumma, Kimmell, Ind.; Mr. and Mrs. William Wysong, Bluffton; Walter ’ Mumma, Bluffton; Mrs. John Warner, ’ Kimmel. Ind.; Chloe Warner, Kim- ’ mell; Mrs. Crist Raver, Leipsic, 0 : Wavel Raver, Leipsie. Outside guests were Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Beery, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hunsicker, Mr. and ' Mrs. Dallas Hunsicker, Mr. and Mrs. I Charles Ahr of Monroeville, Mrs. Ida h Chapman and daughter. Luella; Miss I Virgie Still, Cleveland, Tenn.; Charley ’ Johnson, Verna Harkless and Nora ’ Ahr, Fort Wayne, Ind. ’ Tn the afternoon a photo of this ' large family was taken by J. E. Moser. — • —-O - " ‘ STAR OF BETHLEHEM ELECTION. . The Star of _ Betnlehem order will i hold its election of officers this event ing. and a social, with refreshments,

MARION NEXT YEAR: - - ■— , s >1 Woman’s Relief Corps Fif- , teenth Annual Meet at ’ That Place. 1 / - ■» J A GOOD TIME ’ J J Reported by Decatur Ladies ■ Who Attended—Mrs. I J Lyons on Program. - : I a The Decatur W. R. C. ladies who at- ‘ . • tended the fourteenth annual district : convention at Montpelier Thursday, > have returned and report a very good : time. Marion has been selected as J the next convention city and all will , go and take their dinners. A Montpelier dispatch to the Muncie Star says: | "The merchants decorated their ] places of business ana made the dele- j gates welcome. The convention was called to order by Mrs. Fiorella Wat- i son, president of the local corps. Mi’s. I Lyons, Decatur, president of the dis- 1 trict, proceeded to organize the con vention. The address of welcome byMrs. Weston was interesting and entertaining, as was the response. “After these two excellent addresses I Mrs. Wolf, an army nurse, of Fort ■ I Wayne, was introduced. She is a vol-1 ■ unteer army nurse and also served : i in the Marine hospital. She was held I a captive by the raider, John Morgan. , Mrs. Wolf wears a long chain of i coins, each piece of which was given ■ her by some soldier she had nursed. ■ She also possesses a medal received • fnAn Senator Beveridge. Mrs. Wolf II gave a short talk at the public camp i j fire in the evening. i ; j “The calling of the memorial roll i i showed the following deceased mem- ’ i bers: Bluffton, 6 sisters, 1 comrade'; i Marion, 2 sisters; Fort Wayne, 2 sis- . ters, 10 comrades; Hartford City, 2 sisters, 3 comrades; Fairmount, 3 • comrades; Montpelier, 4 ■ Decatur, 1 sister; Jonesboro, 1 sister. Exercises for the deceased sis- ' i ters and comrades then followed. i "Mrs. Frazier, department presi-,. . dent, was presented 'with a beautiful ■ bouquet of flowers. The following dis- j trict officers, Mrs. Lyons, president; ■ Mrs. Fishbaugh, treasurer, and Mrs. ' ’ Wolf, the army nurse, also received ‘ flowers. I “The report of the national conven- - I tion held at Rochester, N. Y., last . month ,was given by Mrs. Katq/Dol- , lins of Portland." i LARGE INCREASE : i In the Reports of All the 1 ’ Subordinate Lodges in - I ] This State. ! < 1 li ■ I 1 ACTIVITY CONTINUES I ‘ ; - ; . And the Best Degree Staffs 1 , of the Odd Fellows Are Busy Every Night. i Tfie initial reports from the vari- J I ous Odd Fellows’ lodges which have. f just been received at the offices of the , grand secretary show that the great . ■ parade and meeting held at Indianar- ; ; olis from September 18th to 23rd was i ' a paying venture, when figured from f j the gains in membership resulting i from that activity. On the eight hun- ■ ; • 4red odd lodges in the state the aver- ] i age to date ts nearly one to a lodge. < The great spectacle has livened up ( ] 1 the dead lodges and many heretofore i holding their own are now progress- i 1 ing and taking in many new mem- < bers. The local lodge will soon take ; 1 in a large class and the degree staff 1 is now working several nights each ' week to perfect the work. The Re--1 bekah branch of the order is also coming in for a large increase in mem- ( i ’ bership and the best degree teams of (( • the state are dating many days ahead ( t to take in classes of candidates for, | • other lodges. The Decatur degree , 1 1 staff, one of the best in the northern ( i part of the state, is invited several < places, and will probably accept sev- t ’ eral of the dates.

Decatur, Ind. Friday Evening, October 6, 1911,

******** *.j» * * * * * PROCLAMATION. * * ♦ * Decatur, Ind., Oct. 6, 1911. * * The greatest blessing mankind * * enjoys today Is the air we * * breathe, but when overheated by * the fire and electricity in and * * on this old earth of ours, it be- * * comes one of the most destruc- * * tlve powers we have to contend ■’< * with, and it, therefore, behooves * * us all to devise ways and means * * by which we can control fire, and * make it a blessing at all times * * and not a curse. That we may ■;= * insure ourselves and property * | * from the great loss and havoc | * wrought by fire when not under ' * our control, we should, there- < * fore, observe ire prevention day. .: * I would .therefore, recommend * * that on next Monday, October 9, * * 1911, in conformity with Govern- >:> , * or Marshall’s proclamation, Fire * Day be observed by all the people * of our city. ■■■ * JUDSON W. TEEPLE, * Mayor, Decatur, Ind. ¥ *************¥ CLASS PRESIDENT Merlin Dunbar, Bright Young Law Student at | Indiana University GREATLY HONORED —— Member of Senior Class of, Law Department—Linn Grove Resident. Merlin M. Dunbar, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Dunbar of Linn Grove, one of the bright young men of this county, was greatly honored by the senior class of the law department of In-! diana University this morning when he was elected its president, the vote standing twenty-tl/ree to nineteen. Mr. Dunbar has been a teacher of this county for several years, later going to Indiana University, where he is majoring in law-. He will graduate this spring rrorn this department, and the fact that he has been chosen president of his class, shows that he is as popular there as he has been amons! his friends here. He is a very brilliant' young man and will no doubt be a, igader in his chosen profession, that 1 of the law, as he has been in other things in life. I I “BARRIERS BURNED AWAY.” One of the most interesting and i promising of the year, is George Mid-1 dieton’s dramatization of E. P. Roe's ; famous book of “three million readeis, “Barriers Burned Away.” which Manager Bosse has arranged an engagement for at the opera house Monday, October 9th The play deals with the love story of a poor young man and a rich and cynical girl, who doesn't realize her love until the barriers of wealth and position are swept away in the great Chicago fire. The play is under the direction of | Messrs. Gilson and Brodfield. who; have given it the sumptuous mounting : and excellent and well balanced cast I that is usual in their productions. WILL RETURN FROM SCHOOL. Mrs. James Hurst will go to Indi | anapolis Saturday to accompany her daughter, Miss Grace, to her home here. Miss Grace, who has been blind I for many years, was taken to the state school for the blind at Indianapolis a week or so ago, and is very homesick t and deqires to come home. Another , reason for Iler return is that she has been in poor health for .several years, rendering her unable to walk about, and although she is much improved now. she cannot get about as well as one who liad always enjoyed good health. She has fallen four times while at the school, though she has sustained no injury, and it was deem- ( ed best to bring her home, especially, as she herself desires this so much. o BOX SOCIAL. Teacher as well as the pupils of the Washington school are making arrangements for the box social to be ( given on Friday evening, October 13, which is being looked forward to with great interest by all. It is one of the best pastime pleasures one could indulge in and a cordial invitation is extended. A good time is assured all who attend, plenty of fun and good things to eat.

DEATH CAME TODAY — t 1 Emma, Wife of Rev. Edward i Worthman, Passed Away ] This Afternoon. ■■ ■ i AT THEIR HOME < T i In Kaukauna, Wis.—Daugh-.: ter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mutschler of This City. 1 ‘ 4 M.f. I Following closely a message receiv ed this morning that she was not expected to live until night, came a message this afternoon at 2:40 o’clock to Fred Mutschler of this city that his daughter, Emma, wife of the Rev. Edward Worthman, of Kaukauna, Wis., had passed away at 2 o’clock this afternoon at her home there. September 11th a babe was born to the Rev. and Mrs. Worthman. the babe dying four days later. Mrs. Worthman did not recover as she should, and grew , worse troin week to week. A letter coming Thursday stated that she was I better and hope became greater, but I a card this morning stated that she I was worse, then a telegram that she I could not live till night, the later telej gram bringing the message of her ' death. Her mother, who has been with her daughter since the death of the • babe, was with her at the time of her death, with the bereaved husband will accompany the body here, they expecting to arrive tomorrow after- : noon over the Erie railroad at 3 o'clock. Miss Emma Mutschler was one of I the most beloved and popular young girls of the city, and was married a year ago last September 28th. to the Rev. Edward Worthman of Magley, a young minister of the German Reformed church, they going at once to his , \ charge at Kaukana, Wis., where they , have resideq since. Had she lived until next January 15th, Mrs. Worthman would have been twenty-five years of age. She leaves besides the husband her parents, two sisters —Emma and | Huldah, and two brothers —Albert and ' Edgar. The brother, Albert, is now in I Portland, Oregon, and will be notified of her death at once. It may be all right for our corre ' spondents to close their party items ! j with the time-worn expression “at a ■ late hour they all departed for their homes wishing many more such happy ' events,” but the last one forgot and 1 ended a farewell party that way. Don’t ; let oqr writers of weddings copy that 1 stock phrase. AGED LADY DEAD Ed Green Leaves For Fort Recovery, Ohio, to Attend Funeral of Aunt. MRS. FRED GREEN Which Will be Held Tomor-row-Death Occurred Thursday—lll Long. Ed Green left this afternoon for Ft. I Recovery, Ohio, where he was called by a message of the death of bis aunt, Mrs. Fred Green, which occurred ’ there Thursday. Mrs. Green, who was one of the respected pioneers of that place, being about seventy-eight years; of age, had been in poor health for , some time, suffering from ailments incident to her extreme age, and the news of her death does not come unexpectedly. She is survived by her husband and .three children —David, ; Philip and Mrs.‘Kate Breimeyer, all ol’ 1 whom reside near Fort Recovery. ] The funeral will be held Saturday. — o : “THE GAMBLERS.” < I That Decatur theater goers are assured the opportunity of witnessing at least one of the most notable at- ' tractions of the present day is indicated by the announcement that “The Gamblers," Sharles Klein’s new absorbing drama of tremenduous human interest, has been scheduled for presentation at the Majestic theater, Ft. Wayne, Sunday matinee and night.

POLICE COURT NEWS. The three affidavits which have been juggled around for over a week, were brought to an Issue Thursday night at the time of tbe trial. Owing 1 to the fact that neither the state or the defense made an appearance the court was forced to make an entry on his docket to that effect, and for the time being the matter is effectually blocked. The affidavits were sworn out by Clarence Bremerkamp, who alleged that Emil Coffart, true name unknown, John Jacobs and Lewis Holthouse effected an assault and battery against him. OIL DEPARTMENT fl Shows a Gain Over Last Year—lnspector Fry Entertaining Field Men. — COURTS IN SESSION; Mr. Beebe Will be Candidate For Madison County Office- -The Chairmanship. Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 6 —State Oil Inspector J. H. Fry is busy this and next week entertaining the field inspectors. He is calling them in for consultation and a discussion of their duties, the object of the meetings being that both the state inspector and his deputies become acquainted with each other, as well as to get a better knowledge of their work. The First congressional district held the boards i Tuesday, and from that date every day is scheduled for a meeting until the I entire thirteen congressional districts ■ | have been heard from. This departi ment, as well as all the other offices 1 i in the state house, is showing an in-! crease in the volume of business done during the calendar year just closed. The state gets half of the inspection fees, the total for the past I year being |53,879.90. The total for j the preceding year was $47,689.25, ' which figures a gain in the total revenue from this department of $6.- ■ 190.65. Mr. Fry, the state inspector, i hails from Fort Wayne, and is one of ’ the favorites now’ around the state, house. He is a genial gentleman, ’one I 1 of those hail fellows well met, and j stands ace high with all the elements. He succeeds Sid Conger, one of the I state's well known men, and who now | is lying at the point of death, having ’ for weeks been unconscious, suffering I from cancer. His death is only a mat- i ter of days. The supreme and appellate courts are again working, they having begun their fall terms, after a vacation since the first of July. The supreme court recently took over from the appellate court one hundred cases, tlAis relieving the lower court of a serious congested condition. When both courts get the steam on there will be something doing, and many important decisions will be handea down. Daniel E. Storms, a former secre- j tary of state, who was relieved of his office by the threats of Governor Han j ly, was in the city the first of the' week. He is now located at Akron. . Ohio, where he is connected with the, management of an automobile truck, | and it is said by his friends that he , is getting on his feet in a financial ; way again. George T. Beebe of Anderson, the j present district chairman from the. Eighth district, was in the city Monday. Mr. Beebe will seek the nomina- 5 tion of his party for treasurer of Madi-: son county, and for that reason is not a candidate for the district chairman ship again. Editor Dale J. Crltten berger, also of Anderson, is being sug ; gested by his friends, and it is prob- i able that he may be chosen by the' Eighth district democrats for this im-, portant place. Mr. Jesse Rupp, cashier of the Bank! of Berne, was here Tuesday attending to important business. L. G. E.WILL GIVE ENTERTAINMENT. The Christian Endeavorers of the Presbyterian church have arranged for ’social to be given In the parlors there this evening. A good program has been arranged, and this with other features of the entertainment will insure a good time.

POLICE COURT NEWS.

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A FAREWELL PARTY Given Last Evening For the Rev. and Mrs. I. Imler at .Baughman Home. BY THE BIBLE CLASS Church in All Its Departments Was Represented —Other Attendants. The farewell party given Thursday i evening by the adult Bible class of the United Brethren enuren at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Baughman for the Rev. and Mrs. Imler, who leave soon for their new home at South i Whitley, was attended by sixty-five or more of their friends, who took this j way, not only of showing their regret ; over their leaving, but of extending to them best wishes for success in their new home. Not only were the members of his own ochurch in attendance but also those of others who are warm frienas of the family, among them being several of his brother ministers, the Rev. R. L. Sernans of the Methodist church, and the Rev. J. M. Dawson of the Christian church also were in attendance. During the evening vocal music was furnished by a quartet, including Ruth Williams, Bertha Deam, Velma Lenhart and Lucy McCrory, with Miss Gayly Nelson at the piano. Rev. Imler gave a short talk in farewell, and there were several responses by various ones present, the meeting ending with the song, "Till We Meet Again.” and the ' benediction by the Rev. Semans. During the evening refreshments of ice cream and cake were served. The : Rev. Imler will leave tomorrow for South Whitley, and will preach there ; Sunday. Mrs. Imler will remain here I a few days longer at the home of her son, Harry Imler, until the household goods arrive at South Whitley' and are : installed in their home there. The Imlers have been residents here three years and during that time have endeared themselves to all their acquaintances who are extremely sorry that they are to leave. INCREASE? SCOPE — Eastern Indiana Poultry Asi sociation Wants to Interest Adams County. < -Ll IN JOINING BAND Shows Will be Held at Various Places in Eastern Indiana. The Eastern Indiana Poultry association is planning a bigger show than ever this year to be held at Portland j during the second week of January. The association was reorganized and I reincorporated and they are anxious ■ to extend the scope of their member- ' ship throughout the whole of eastern Indiana and get wide co-operation. The J articles of incorporation provide that 1 shows shall be held elsewhere than Portland and it is the hope of the 1 Portland fanciers that the association membership will become representative enough throughout the eastern part of the state and include enough fanciers from Decatur and Winchester ! that shows may be held alternately lat these places. It is understood that the Eastern Indiana association have some friendly rivalry with Muncie, i but with Adamsj Jay and Randolph I counties organized they will lead Mun--1 cie a hot race. All poultry fanciers should address the secretary. EastI ern Indiana Poultry association, Port- : land, Ind., and enclose the names of their neighbor chicken raisers, so that a strong membership may be built up throughout eastern Indiana. The prospects are bright for a show and the catalog is already being compiled. PASTRY SALE. The Ladies’ Aid of the Christian ; church will hold a pastry sale Saturday at the Baker & Hower meat market. Buy your bread and pie for Sunday dinner. Sale will open at 11 o’clock.