Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 300, Decatur, Adams County, 23 December 1911 — Page 1

Volume IX. Number 300,

A FIERCE BATTLE With Fire on Board Steamship Filled With Twenty Tons of SMOKELESS POWDER Crew Also Forced to Fight Way in Teeth of a Western Gale. lohn Frisinger, the well known importer of Belgian horses, of the firm of Frisinger & Sprunger, has nearly completely recovered from the injuries and harrowing experiences ot his last trip from Belgium to this country with a cargo of horses for their sales stables, mention of which in general was made heretofore, is again able to be out again. He states that this last trip over the “pond" was the worst of his experience, the crew beag forced to battle with tire, gales, and the hardships that come from a shortage of supplies, and the trip was lengthened from fourteen days, the usual time, to twenty-three days, on account of the very bad weather which they encountered. His steamship, “The Michigan,” left the harbor at Antwerp, on the morning of October 31, at 8 o'clock, his load of twentytwo horses being the last things loaded. together with a feed supply for fourteen days. Before reaching the English channel, the ship has a four hours' trip down a river, a distance of about forty miles. When about ten or fifteen miles of this had been covered, the ship anchored in the river and took on twenty tons of smokeless powder. When they had finished loading this, fire was discovered qjt board the ship, and this, it may be imagined, created some excitement. Owing to the com-merce-congested condition of the river at this point, things were very crowded, and the ship went on about fifteen Whiles further to a more open place in the river, where tney anchored and fought fire until 9 o’clock the next morning. This being extinguished they continued their trip and put out to sea, steaming into the very teeth of a fierce western gale in the English channel, blowing at the rate of about forty miles an hour. On the third day they reached the Atlantic ocean, and on the fourth day were still battling against the forty-mile-an-hour gale, being able to make not more than four miles a day in the face of so great a w ind. To add to their misfortune, on the morning of the sixth day on the sea, fire again broke out. being caused by the smoldering embers of the former fire, but after desperate efforts of the cre.w the Dre was extinguished, and they continued their trip, rejoicing, but still in the face of the gale. At thistime it became evident from the slow progress made by the ship, that Mr. Frisinger would not have enough provender for his horses for the voyage, as the captain informed him that they would probably be eighteen or twenty days longer on the water. Mr. Frisinger was not quite so badly off in this way as another horse importer on board and he kindly shared his feed with him, giving him enough for five days of the trip. The finally landed in New York harbor, with no coal and no feed, after having been twenty-three day’s on the water. Had they been forced to go a day longer, their supply of coal would have been completely exhausted and Its-would have been necessary to have towed the ship into harbor. The horses were uninjured on the rough voyage, .but were much reduced in flesh on account of the shortage of provender. The gale blew with great fierceness the entire voyage. except for one day. Five days before landing Mr. Frisinger suffered a fall on account of the motion of the ship, and sustained Injuries to his back and body, on account of which he was obliged to spend a week in New York <’ity before continuing the journey home. The officers of the ship, he stated, were of all nationalities. The captain was a Welshman; the first officer, a Russian; the second, a Scandinavian; the third, an Englishman, and the fourth, German. The crew was a fine one and very capable, and at no time, Mr. Frisinger stated, was there any anxiety over the final outcome oi the voyage on the part of the passen gers, owing to the great capability of the crew, and the ease with which they managed things in the face of difficulties.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

FUNERAL OF WILL SCHWARTZ. The funeral of Will Schwartz of south of Monroe, whose death occurred Wednesday evening, after a long illness from heart and dropsical affection, was held this morning at 10 o clock from the Monroe M. E. church. Among those in attendance were C. L. Johnson and family, Mrs. C. E. Hocker of this city and R. 0. Johnson of Gary. A HAPPY DAY Will be Christmas in the Churches—More Programs Announced. FOR THAT HOLIDAY > I ~ Baptist Sunday Morning-— t Methodist and Evangelical Sunday Evening. Arrangements have been completed ■l by more of the churches for their . I Christmas celebration, and besides 1 those reported Friday the following 5 ! will observe the happy holiday with 5 special services: i i Baptist. r | Sunday morning from 9:30 to 11:00 . ! will see the rendition of the chik r : dren's excellent program, under the P superintendency of T. W. Watts, as- . sisted by the commitee of which Miss . Jessie Winnes is chairman. The sols lowing is the program in detail: 5 Song—Happy Christmas to You All. r Responsive Scripture Reading—Sus perintendent. - Chorus —Glory to God. Prayer—Pastor. c Recitations—Rosie Ray, Violet Van- . Hart. Remarks by Pastor, Recitations—Grace Shroll, Paul Kes- ] sei. Song—Shine On, Bethlehem’s Star. Recitations —Dwight McGill, Josef phine Anderson. t Candle Drill—Primary Class, j Song—The Manger Babe. Recitations—Mamie Straub. Vesta J Smith, Levere Engle. 1 Song—All the Works Shall Praise L 1 Thee.. Recitations—Ben Van Hart, Clyde) * Ray. 11 “ I Stocking Drill—Primary Class, t Offering. ■' Song—Give Me Thine Heart. Recitations -Fanny McGill, Charles ’ Crabill. '"I Christmas Drill—Primary Class. r | Song —Dear, Dear Old Story. 1 Recitations — Edward Anderson. 1 Pauline Hall. 0 Song—The Royal Gift. J Recitations—Chester Mclntosh, Ce- ' cil Melchi. f ) s ong —Listen to the Bells, j Recitation—Merle Ross. ’ I Song—Angel Voices. Methodist Episcopal 0 There will be special exercises at .’both morning and evening services. At 10:30 a. m the pastor will preach on “The Messages of Christmas. The J choir will render two anthems writ ‘ i ten for Christmas by Mrs. Carrie B. ’ Adams, “Hail the Long Expected Star” 1 and “The Nativity.” The following ’ hvmns will be used- "It Came Upon the Midnight Clear,” "There’s a Song 0 in t he Air,” “O Little Town of Bethlelihem” “Silent Night.’’ ’ The evening service will begin at ’ 6:30 p. m„ and be in charge of the I Sunday school. The orchestra will open the services by playing Christmas hymns and 1; carols for fifteen minutes. ’ 1 The classes in the primary and in--1 termedlutc departments will render a * 1 prgoram of Christmas carols. The roll of the classes will be called ’ and each of the twenty-five classes ‘ will come forward and lay its gift at " the foot of the cross. These gifts are ‘ to be distributed in baskets on Christ- , mas morning. C The pastor will tell the story of ’ “The Other Wise Man.” 3 Evangelical Church. The children have prepared a very ’ good program to be given Sunday evening at 7 o’clock. There will be ' songßl recitations, dialogues, and oth- ; er interesting numbers, together wi h ’ ® Christmas tree and all that goes o ' m ake Christmas a happy Cay for hot ’ I young and old. _ ‘! otto Peters, who has been in the J | employ of the Eli company I nt Indianapolis for some months I ’ arrived home last evening for a short 1 stay here with friends.

WAS FIRST DEFEAT Fast Portland Team Defeats Local Basket Ball Team Friday Evening. SCORE WAS 32 TO 11 Will go to Pennville Next Friday Evening—Fast Game Looked for. For the first time in this season s basket ball games has the local high school team returned home and reported defeat, this being administered by the fast Portland team by a score of 32 to 11. The locals say they were the fastest bunch of players they have run up against this season and give them credit for their clever playing, which was shown Friday evening. The locals, although they had a good lineup, could not at any time get in the game to cause the winners to believe that they were defeated, and had the entire game to themselves, the first half closing 18 to 6. Professor Worthman accompanied the Decatur boys and during their short stay there they were treated in first-class style. The next game wtd be played at Pennville on next Friday. The following was the line-up for Friday evening’s game: Decatur —Center, Vancil; forwards,: McConnell, Vail, Tyndall and Meyers: guards, Txise and Peterson. Portland —Center, Spencer: forwards, Wilkinson and Hammond; guards, Skinner and Sanders. XMAS VS. THE FOURTH. j CoschOcton, Ohio, Dec. 23 —While playing the part of Santa Claus in a school entertainment at Chestnut Hill, Melville Shyrock, aged sixteen, was probably fatally burned and Jesse Turner, aged thirteen, who was assisting him, was seriously burned, when a lighted candle fell, setting fire to the { Christmas tree. The school building was crowded with persons who had come to witness the entertainment and ( in the panic that followed the spread , of the flames, several of the teachers ( and a number of other persons also were more or less seriously injured. CHRISTMAS FEAST < 11 More Than Sixty Homes in ' City Will be Gladdened hy the Elks. |i P WITH GOOD CHEER ; 11 I, In the Way of Christmas j Dinners — Distributing ' Baskets Today. I A More than sixty homes in the city t that would otherwise have but very j little in the way of Christmas cheer, { are gladdened by the Elks, who according to their annual custom, are > sending out baskets of good things: for a Christmas feast. Each basket | contains ; chicken, bread, quart of cranberries, oranges, peck of pota- 6 toes a half bushel of apples, package of c ’ o ffee and a cake. In families where there is a crippled child, or other especially deserving, a special treat will be included in the basket of good things The making up of the baskets was begun early this morning antl by noon many had been delivered. This t of the work was divided among (he Hower & Hower, the Fred Mills and the Fullenkamp groceries. IS A BABY BOY. Carydon Rayl, living two miles south of Monroe, was this morning at an early hour round wading in mud up to his knees in his corn field, but very Lpy, and which attracted the attention of (he near neighbors. Upon investigating and receiving an explanation j was learned that it was all over the arrival of a nine-pound baby boy which arrived at their homei Friday ‘ night. The happiness was greatly in-. creased because of the fact that the was a boy, the first of the j family of five children.

Decatur, Ind. Saturday Evening, December 23, 1911.

’ TIME IS EXTENDED. For Winning Prize Offered by State Red Cross Commission. Ji The community selling the largest number of Red Cross Christmas seals I between Christmas dnd January Ist j will stand a good chance of making the largest per capita sale and of winning the grand prize offered by the state commission. i This announcement was made today j. by the Indiana sales managers following the report from a number of agents that they expected to give some of the self-confident cities a run for first place by- pushing the sale next, week. Some cities have already sold several seals per inhabitant and had 3 intended to quit selling today, until 1 the announcement was made that - agents in some communities intended j to continue the sale until January Ist. 3 Then they called their workers together again and planned for the work 3 next week 3 Other agents in Indiana have adopt- ; ed the slogan, “no unsold seals,” and expect to sell all seals on hand before ; New Year’s day. According to an arrangement with the state headquarters all seals remaining unsold by the first of the year may be returned to the state bureau, in Indianapolis. Fol- : lowing an agent’s suggestion that he intended to ask each person in his locality to be individually responsible for the purchase of one or mote seals, others accepted the idea, so that next week all will be given an opportunity to assist in the campaign against tuberculosis by buying Red Cross seals. NEWS FROM COURT HOUSE I Sheriff Durkin arrlveil today noon from Adrian, Mich., with Samuel Cook, late of near Monroe, who was indicted by the grand jury at its last session, for wife desertion. j The Kirchner trial continued this morning, the jury being excused at noon today until next Tuesday morning, when the trial will be resumed. Marriage licenses: Dollie Overhulser, bora October 9, 1893, daughter of Daniel P. Overhulser, and Martin A. Ault, printer, born November 12, 1888, son of James M. Ault. Martha E. Ahr vs. John H. Koenig et al., on note. S6OO. Joint answer in three paragraphs filed. Rule to reply to second and third paragraphs. Licensed to wed: Bessie Lobsiger, born September 15, 1891, daughter of John Lobsiger, to wed Robert E. Brown, born September 9, 1890, farmer, son of Robert H. Brown; Lola C. Wherry, born September 29, 1890, daughter of William Wherry, to wed John F. Helm, painter, born June 24, 1882, son of Jacob Helm. Real estate transfers: John M. Frisinger to Willis L. W. Migner, realty in Washington tp., $9600; John M. Frisinger to Ida B. Magner, realty in Washington, tp., $3000; Henry Michaud to Elizabeth Fuchs, lot 259, Berne, $150; Jacob J. Leichty to David J. Mazelin, 40 acres, Monroe tp., $2250; Bartemus Boice et al. to John H. Smith 20 acres. Wabash tp., $1; John H. Smith to Baretmus Boice, 20 acres, Wabash tp., $1; Margaret O. Mercy et al. to John E. Jack, 23.33 acres, Monroe tp., SI4OO. NAME OF SANTA CLAUS As He is Known in the Various Countries. Germany’ —St. Nicholas, Kriss Kringle. Holland —Sunder Klass, Sint Nicalaas, Sinter Klass. Switzerland —Samiklaus. Helgoland—Sonner Kias. Voralberg —Zemmunklas. Alsace-Ix>r raine —Kneeht Duprecht. France —De bon papa, le bon de Noel, petit Noel. Austria —Niklo or Niglo. Russia—Elka (fir tree). Italy—Babbino. Poland —Glvlazka (little star) Scandinavia—Kristine. Bohemia—Jericek. Denmark—Julenissen. Ireland —Nlanab Nicklause. JOHNNY DOUBTER. The Presbyterian church wishes to call attention again to the Christmas cantata which the Sunday school will render Sunday evening. Great prepar ations have been made to make the event one of the best ever. Johnnj Doubter” is the title of the cantata and all Mother Goose characters will bo represented.

|TO GIVE ADDRESS j Rev. Goodwin Will Respond to Invitation to Give Masonic Address AT GREEN HILL, IND. I On Next Thursday—Was 1 Former Pastor There Some Years Ago. Rev. E. A. Goodwin, pastor of the . United Brethren church, has received and accepted an invitation to give the principal address at the public installation of the Masonic lodge at Green Hill, Ind., to be held on next Thursday evening. The invitation was extended . nim owing to the fact that he was pastor of the United Brethren semin- . ary there ffcr several years, eighteen or twenty years ago, it now being con- . verted into a church, and the esteem , in which he is held by the people of , that city. The Masonic lodge is one of the largest organizations in the city • and the annual occurrence of this - event is always looked forward to w’itli : great interest. A program, appropriate, and which generally accompanies the installation services, will be given . in addition to the address of Rev. Goodwin. He will leave on the morning of the set day, arriving there in time for the evening’s exercises. WASHINGTON SCHOOL. Interesting Program Rendered Friday Afternoon. Ray Smith, teacher of the Washington school in District No. 3, with the assistance of ills many pupils, carried out a very pleasing Christmas program at the school on Friday afternoon, and which was highly enjoyed by the many who participated. A Christmas tree and an old fire place in the wall was among the many interesting scenes afforded for the afternoon, and with the speeches, recitations and dialogues, made the program a most complete one. The scholars presented their{ teacher with a number of presents, for j which he is most, thankful, and after j the holiday greetings to each other, all < departed for their homes. FINE: FARM SOLD Willis Magner of Union Township Acquires R. S. Peterson Farm NEAR THIS CITY Owned for Past Eight Years by John Frisinger—Will Move Here. Willis Magner, a prominent farmer of Union township, has acquired the John Frisinger farm south of this city, better known as the R. S. Peterson i homestead. The farm comprises eighty-four acres of the best of land, which with trie fine old home, and other good buildings, together with the - admirable location, just on the edge of the city, makes it a very valuable property, the land bringing on the average, $l5O per acre. In the deal, Mr. Frisinger accepted, as partial payment Mr. Magner’s farm in Union township, > and Hie Magners expect to move to their new possession about March Ist. Mr. Frisinger has owned this farm for about eight years, during which time the family has made the place their home. Mr. Frisinger has not yet decided upon a location for his family. NOTICE TO PATRONS. C. E. Baughma, proprietor of the 5 and 10 cent store, wishes to announce to his many patrons that his place of 3 business will be closed all day Christ--8 mas. 1 POSTOFFICE NOTICE. e y There will be no city delivery of a mail Christmas day, but the office will I open from 8 to 9 o’clock. The rural carriers will make their deliveries.

I DRUG STORES OPEN SUNDAY. v. e the undersigned druggists, will be open all day Sunday, December 24, 1911, and we agree to close on Christmas day, December 25, 1911, from II o’clock a. in., for the remainder of the day. Tbe Holthouse Drug Co. Smith, Yager & Falk. Lachot & Rice. Page Blackburn. WEDDING BELLS Will Mingle Their Chimes With Those of the Christmas Bells. I WEDDED THIS NOON True Daugherty Takes Kei wanna Girl tor Bride — Others Announced. The holiday time is highly favored by Cupid and the peals of many wedding bells will mingle their chimes with those ot tne unnsunas bells this year, according to announcement and rumors of others that are afloat. i True Daugherty, draughtsman for the Decatur automobile plant, left Friday night for Kewanna, where today noon he was married to Miss Ella Gohl, daughter of Jacob Gohl, a well' known young lady of that place. The | wedding was solemnized at the home) of the bride’s parents by the Method-; ist minister of that town. Mr. and Mrs. Daugnerty will go to Colfax,' where they will visit with the groom s sister, Mrs. G. H. Laughery, and will then return here and be guests of the j groom’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. ’ Daugherty, of near Monroe, over New { Year’s. They will reside in this city. The groom was graduated last June 1 from Purdue university, coming to 1 this city at once to take a position with the Decatur Motor Car company in his line of work, in which he is highly skilled, both by natural abil- ' ity and training. This evening at 7 o’clock at the 1 {homo of the bride's aunt, Mrs. Fred); Bauman, on Market street, will occur , the wedding/M Miss Dolly May Over-1 hulser and Mr. Martin A. Ault, both { well known young people of this city. | This wedding will be solemnized by ; I the Rev. J. M. Dawson of the Christian church, and will be a very quiet one, j only the nearest relatives attending After the ceremony the couple will { leave on a wedding trip, but have not { made known their destination to their friends. Miss Overhuser is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel P. Overhulser, formerly of this city, but now residing east of the city, and is a young lady with many admirable traits. The groom is a printer employed at the Democrat plant, and is well known. SOUVENIR HUNTERS. Says Aviator C. P. Rodgers, Are His Worst Enemies. C. P. Rodgers, on his coast-to coast ’ flight, found that the souvenir-hunter ' : is one of his worst natural enemies. Jin Scranton, Pa., for instance, he de-j { tected a woman screwing a loose nut, { off the machine with her fingers. She { ! explained that she wanted it for p ' souvenir, and that she had not imag- ( 1 ined it would cause any harm to take - | it because “there were so many, sure -! ly one would not make any difference.” { . After explaining to her that it might | t make all the difference between this ~ world and the next for him, Rodgers { > turned back to his machine, only to,: find another suvenir-hiinter—a man,) r this time—trying take a valve off the e engine with a cold chisel.—Current p r World's Work. {{ H 11 PROMINENT WOMAN DEAD. Daughters of American Revo ! lution Publication Passes Away. 5 Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 23—Mrs. Elroy e M. Avery, aged sixty-seven, editor of f the official papef of the Daughters of - the American Revolution and promi- { nent in club and educational work here, died today of heart failure. LIBRARY CLOSED CHRISTMAS, f 1 The public library will be closed all. .1 day Monday on account of the Christ-1 mas holiday. »

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MONROE GOSSIP Excellent Lecture Delivered by George Bible on Last Thursday Evening. BOY AT SMITH HOME Prof. East Left For Indianapolis to Attend Teachers’ Meet Next Week. Monroe, Ind., Dec. 23—(Special to { Daily Democrat) —The lecture given by Georgo P. Bible on Thursday evening at the assemoty room of the new j high school building at this place on {the subject of "Fads and Extremes,” . was undobutedly the best ever heard at this place, being chuck full of hu- { mor from beginning to end, which ' kept the large audience in a continuj ous rear of laughter. Mr. Bible is a {forcible speaker and held his audience spell-bound throughout for two hours. Mr. Bible is a favorite at this place and will be welcomed among us at any time he may desire to visit hero. At the close of the entertainraen Professors East and Pepe entertained the students of the high school, with Mr. Bible as a guest of honor, at an elaborate oyster supper prepared by several of Monroe's ladies, which consisted of three courses, and was highly relished by those present, Paul ! GraFam acting as toastmaster and Jim Spulier respondent, at which both {were past-masters in that line. A few ! choice remarks were made by Mr. Bi- : ble on “You Fellows in 1924.” also re- . citing a short poem, which were full of truth, and gave the students something to think about. Professor East gave a short talk on “Future Prosj pects." Tw o solos,' rendered by Fran {cis Tabler and Melvin Nofsingqr, were i well received Then after a general mingling together the entertainment closed by a grand march, led by Professor East, after which closed the excepting a mishap on the port of one excepting a mishap on the part of one of the inexperienced waiters, Carl Shlry, who met with the misfortune of over balancing a dish of oyster soup on one of the invited guests. The members of the high school are thankful for this opportunity of partaking of the hospitality of Professors East and Pepe. Glen Dorwin is the name of the new son which made its appearance at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Landon Smith, :on last Wednesday. The little fellow {is now the greatest baby in Monroe, {and Pa Landon is strutting around on . the streets whispering to his many friends, “It’s a boy.” Professor East left todaj for his home in Bloomington, where he will visit his parents a few days, and from there he will go to Indianapolis to attend the teachers’ meeting next week. Lester Keller arrived here Friday from Depauw university to spend the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Keller. Professor Pepe and wife left for Groblll today to spend Christmas with relatives and friends. From there Mr. Pepe will go to Indianapolis where ho ■will attend the state teachers' meeting next week. ' “Deacon” Lobenstine left Friday for Fort Wayne, where he has accepted a ! position as head "hash-slinger” at the Hinton restaurant at that place. The funeral of Will Swartz, was held at the M. E. church Saturday morning was largely attended hy many relatives and friends. Glen Glancy and wife will spend the next week visiting among relatives and friends in and uroupd Decatur. Mr Glancy has received a week's layoff from the G. R. & I. depot at this place. ANNOUNCEMENT. Revival services will begin at Calvary Evangelical church, east of the city, Tuesday evening. January 9, 191-, to continue indefinitely' A cordial Invitation is extended to the public to attend these special services. Every member ought to be present at the be ginnmg service. Come, join with us ln pushing the kingdom of righteous iness on earth. L E. B. JONES, Pastor.