Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 77, Decatur, Adams County, 29 March 1912 — Page 1

Volume X. Number 77.

NAME DELEGATES Ministerial Delegates to the General Methodist Conference Were Named AT WABASH MEET North Indiana Conference Session Continues With Great Interest. Wabash, Inn , -tar. 29 —(Special to Daily Denin rati--Rev. Somerville Light, superintendent of the Goshen district, living at Bristol, and C. W. Smith, p. D„ pastor o. the Anderson church, were named ministerial delegates to the general conference of the M. E. churches at Minneapolis, next May. by the North Indiana .Methodist conference. Report of the remainder of the delegates has not yet been made. J T. Morrison of Kokomo was appointed permanent chairman and W. J. Creighton, of Wabash, was named secretary. Up until noon the committee on resolutions gave no report. Dr L. W. Munhall of Philadelphia, spoke again Thursday evening at the North Indiana conference at Wabash, in session this week. He urged that all of his followers use their influent e to blot out the f.mutty story and to encourage clean speech. He also urged that tobacco be given up by trfen and boys. He predicted that it would only be a brief time until tobacco is in the greatest disfavor. “You may be a Christian and use tobacco,” said Dr. Munhall, “but you are a dirty one.” Following is a list of those who were named as elders and who will be ordained Sunday afternoon: D. A. J. Brown, Arlington Singer, W. E. Pittenger, Janies S. Newcomb, E. C. Fisher, S. B. Stook, Clarence A. Hunt, Ross W. Stokes. George T. Hubbartt. On Sunday afternoon the bishop will ordain as deacons Leroy Huddleston, L. C. Jacobs, Joseph R. Stamforth, Emery M. Dunbar, J. O. Conner, William T. Dailey, Ernst Hallman. David E. Crues and Arthur Jones. The North Indiana Methodist Episcopal conference received a greater amount to be expended for the superannuated ministers than it was apportioned last year. According to a report made Thursday by the chairman of the book committee a quarter of a million dollars was turned over for distribution among' the superannuates of the church for the year. This conference receice sB*BB4 as its share of the total amount. The district superintendents and boards of stewards presented the following resolution for approval of the conference: ' That all claimants whose Income from other sources plus their annuity ■ may be more than om- half of the av-' erage cash salaiy of the district su- I perintendents and pastors in the “es fective relation" shall receive only such part of their annuity as will j make their total income equal to the I one-half of the aforesaid cash salary. I The anniversary of the Methodist | hospital wa-j celebrated Thursday aft- j emoon. Rev. McKenzie, field agent of the hospital, stated that it was the purpose o'! the church to build a home for nurses, after retirement from spending a greater part of their lives in the Methodist hospitals. The movement, the field agent declared. will mean an e'nense of SL>O.000 and the North Indiana conference will be asked to donate $50,000 toward the movement. In his report for the Fort Wayne district. Rev. Tames 4 Bealtv. district superintendent, says that the salaries for pastoral support have been increased about $1,700. These salaries win nearly be paid in full Another good 1. rease is promised for next year. A proportionate increase has come to the district’s honored superannuates. The Fort Wayne apportionment is S7OO above last year. Reports sent in from the district ministers indicate that for missions approximately SII,OOO was spent, which was an increase of SSOO over the pieceding year. CONFIRMATION C« ASS. A class, including Ida Gunsett, Martha Heckman. Herman Haugk an 1 Henry Dierkes, of the Zion Lutheran congregation, this city, of which the Rev. Wehmeyer is pastor, will be confirmed next Sunday.

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BENJAMIN WEAVER DEAD. I Ossian Mexican War Veteran—Uncle of C. J, Weaver. C. J. Weaver will go to Ossian Saturday to atend the funeral of his uncle, Benjamin Weaver, which will be held tomorrow afternoon at the Methodist church at that place. Mr. \\ eayer was one of the oldest veterans of that community, and had served in the Mexican war. His death occurred Thursday morning. He had , been in ailing health for a long time, and for the past two yeaijs had been blind. He leaves six children—three boys and three girls. COURTHOUSE NEWS James Welsh Weeps as He Pleads Guilty to Larceny in Circuit Court. GIVEN A FINE And Jail Sentence—Henry Dickerson Asks Guardian for Mrs. Wagoner. i Weeping piteously, James Welsh, giving his age as twenty-nine, but looking not more than eighteen or nineteen years, appeared in court this morning and pleaded guilty to the charge of larceny. He was given a fine of $lO and costs and ten days in jail. As he will probably not be able to pay, this means about a month in jail. The charge against Welsh was preferred by Sarah Carpenter, the aged sister of George Deßolt, who had come in from Bobo March 17, to pav her taxes and remained over night at the Deßolt house, where W-lslf was a roomer. Welsh, with other companions, was intoxicated, it was said, and took ten dollars from the pocket of the petticoat, which Mrs. Ca , -nenter had left in her room. C. J. Lutz, attorney, filed a new complaint for Henry Dickerson, who asks for the appointment of a guardian for Catherine Wagoner, aged eighty-two, who by reason of old age, is incapable of managing her own business affairs. Bertha Kirchner, guardian of Edwin Kirchner, filed inventory. Rosina Kaufman qualified as executrix of the Jacob Kaufman estate, giving SI,OOO bond. Sarah Goudheurt et al. vs. Susan Krick et al., partition. Petition by , commissioner for order to sell and assign last note due for purchase money and mortgage, securing same, sub- , mitted and sustained, and commissioner is authorized to so sell and assign same at private sale without no- , tice for cash for not less than face i and accrued Interest without re- ' course. — Washington Wolfe, upon petition of ! Joseph Wolfe, was found ihcapable of 1 managing and controlling his own estate, on account of old age. feebleness and infirmity, and Ferdinand Yake ordered to be appointed guardian for tlie defendant on his filing proper application and bond. The plaintiff's and defendants’ attorneys are each allowed $25, all to be taxed as costs and pa>d out of the assets of the estate, with costs. Real estate transfers: Philip Brewster et al. to John Deßoll 20 acres, Jefferson tp., $2800; Frank E. Conter to Kirenhappuch Johnson, lot 293, Decatur. $1650; Mary J .Ray to Paul G. Hooper et al., lots 777, 219, Decatur. $800; John T. Kelley et al. to Philip Wendel, % acre realty in Jefferson tp., sl. The warrant for assault and battery, issued in the case filed ifi the circuit court Thursday afternoon b.v Prosecutor R. C. Parrish, on affidavit of Jacob J. Magley, of the south side meat market, Was served on Rural Mail Carrier 44 arren Hamrick Thursday evening at 4:30 o’clock, when he returned from service on his route. He gave the required S2OO bond for his appearance in court at the next term. Charles Workinger going on his bond. This takes the place of the case which was first filed in the major's court and which was dismissed.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, March 29, 1912.

SPECIAL SERVICES Special Services to be Conducted at St. Mary’s Church all Next Week. THE LAST AF LENT I | Easter Will be Joyful Day and Beautiful Observance to be Carried Out. i Next Sunday is Palin Sunday and ; the anniversary of the triumphant enj try of the Savior into Jerusalem, and j entering upon the last week of the 1 penitential season of lent, appropriate ; services will be observed throughout the Catholic world, and with special services conducted at the local St. Mary’s church. Palms on this day will be blessed and distributed to the faithful, as on that day the people of Jerusalem waved palms and sang, i “Hosannah to the Son- of David,” • spreading their garments in the 1 streets for Him to p&ss over, and pro- ■ claiming Him as their king, and only a few days later their joy was changed to hatred and they crucified Him. On Thursday, known as Maundy Thursday, high mass will be celebrated at 9 o'clock, after which the exposition of the blessed sacrament will take place for the remainder of the day, it being the anniversary of the institution of tins sacrament at the last supper, preceding his bitter passion. In the evening lamentations will be sung, and from the morning of that day, all church music, and the ringing of bells will ceasq until holy Saturday, the day following the death of Jesus. On Good Friday, the mass of the pre-sanctified, and the only day I in the year when an entire mass is ! not celebrated with singing of the i passion, will be celebrated at 9 o’clock ; and in the evening the way of the ' cross and short sermon will be given. ' On Holy Saturday the lighting of the Easter fire, the blessing of holy waI ter will preceed the mass at 9 o’clock, during which the bells will again peal forth at the gloria of the mass and the ' church music continued as previous to the commemoration of the passion. On Easter Sunday the joyful day of resurrection, will be most solemnly observed. FUNERALSUNDAY I . I Last Earthly Services for | Mrs. Lois Lenhart Will be Performed at THE UNION CHAPEL She Was One of the Well Known Pioneer Ladies of Adams County. The funeral of Mrs. Lois Lenhart, a well known pioneer lady of Root township, whose death as stated in this paper Tliuiaday evening, occurred Friday afternoon at 2:15 o'clock at the home of her son, Chester Lenhart, will be held Sunday afternoon The cortege will leave the house at 1 o’clock for the Union Chapel church, whore the Rev. Sager of Honduras and Rev. Gibson will officiate. Burial will take place in the Alpha cemetery. The deceased was born in Medina, Ohio, March 10, 1830, the daughter of Joeialj and Sarah Brown, and at death she was eighty-two years and eighteen days of age. The greater part of Her life has been spent here, where she was highly esteemed and beloved by all. She was married in young womanhood to Lawson Lenhart, who preceded her in death about fifteen years ago, but she is survived by five children as named Thursday. The late John Lenhart of this city was a son and E. 8.. Lenhart is a grandson. Mrs. Lenhart had been in failing health for some time, her health being gradually undermined by the infirmities of her age, but she was bedfast only about two weeks. ——oSamuel Burkhead, who resides on Studabaker street, In the south part of the city, is lying very low with what is believed to be pneumonia.

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FUNERAL OF MPS. DUNBAR. Last Sad Rites for Well Known Hartford Township Lady. The funeral of Mrs. Jefferson Dunbur of Hartford township was heid this morning at the Linn Grove Christian church. Her death occurred from heart trouble and dropsy, with which she had been afflicted five weeks. She was born and reared in wtlls county and was about sixty-six years old at i the time of her demise. When about twenty years of t-ge she was united in marriage to Jefferson Dunbar of Hartford township and had spent most of her life on a farm. She leaves a husband. two sons and three daughters— Emanuel, of -Kenton, Ohio; Wilson, who lives on the home place; Mrs. Cora Myers of Hartford township; Mrs. Carrie Shoemaker of Portland and Mrs. Emma Michaels. Joseph Marsh of Bluffton and Harrison Marsh of Nottingham township are brothers and Mrs. Levi Heller of Bluffton and Mrs. Catherine Ridgely of Marion are sisters. WORK ON BRIDGE DELAYED. Because of Inability of Contractor to Haul Over the Soft Roads. County Surveyor Ernst today received'word from the Burk Contruction Co. of New Castle, who have the contract for building the new 7 Monroe street bridge, stating that on account of the late spring and soft roads it has been impossible for him to load his tools and necessary supplies and that consequently the work here will be delayed a few days. He hopes to have his outfit here in time to start by the 19th to the 15th of April. The bridge should be in by August, but the grade on the new macadam road will perhaps not be completed until some time later, as the fill along the road will require much time. ANNUAL K. OF P. ADDRESS Will be Delivered Sunday by Rev. Goodwin at U. B. Church. The Rev. E. A. Goodwin of the United Brethren church has been asked to deliver the annua! sermon for the Knights of Pythias, which he has consented to do. This sermon will be delivered next Sunday at the United Brethren church. All members of the K. of P. lodge are requested to meet at the Home Sunday morning at 9:45 o'clock to attend the services at the church. i ATTRACTIVE WINDOW. Dainty footwear, in ali the latest spring fashions and styles is being displayed in the attractive window of the Winnes shoe store, and was given to the view of the public this morning. A large column in the center Is woun 1 with crepe paper of white and lavender, and from which twisted stream ers of the same colored crepe find their way to the many latest and attractive styles of shoes. Little flowers of violets are also strewn about the floor of the display, and it is without. doubt the neatest and most attractive Easter window in the city. A MILITARY BURIAL. Although he was not a member of the camp, Charles Ault was given a military burial Wednesday by members of Henry W. Lawton camp, No. 35. Services were held at the residence on Green street, and later at the grave in the Ossian cemetery, Clyde Wagner of that place sounding “taps” for the departed soldier. Members in charge of the company were Ralph M. Snyder, John Ryan, L. W. Jones, W. F. Elkins, M. J. Mills, C. B. Nolan, Forest Arney and E. Cook. — Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. ' K. OF C. MEETING. Monday, April Ist, regular meeting of the Knights of Columbus. A good attendance is desired as several questions will be acted on at this meeting. There will also be an address given bv a brother member POLICE COURT NEWS. The affidavit which was filed in 'Squire Stone's court against Warren Hamrick, on a provoke charge, was taken on a change of venue to th" mayor’s court, where it will be heard. — —■ —r>- —— —— ATTEND MOCK TRIAL. Very many visitors attended the literary exercises at the high school this afternoon when'a mock trial was given by the students of the commercial department.

GETTING READY Public High School Commencement to be Held on Friday, May 24th. • AT THE OPERA HOUSE Baccalaureate on Sunday the 19th—Rev. Gleiser Chosen to Give Address. Although there still remain nearly two months before the close of the public schools for the present year, plans are being mapped out and steps being taken by Superintendent Rice, his corps of teachers and students, who this year bring their schooling in the public schools of Decatur to an end for the annual commencement exercises to be held at the Bosse opera house on Friday evening, May 24th. The speaker for the evening will be Nathaniel Butler, a professor in the University of Chicago, who comos Highly recommended as an able speaker, and one who will well fulfill the bill. On Thursday, the twenty-third of May, the dnss-day exercises will be held, also taking place at the Bosse ; opera house, and the pupils are com pleting their arrangements for the fitting program which they will carry out. On Sunday evening, May 19th, preceding commencement week, the baccalaureate address will be given, the Rev. W. H. Gleiser of the Presbyterian church, to be the speaker at this time, the place yet to be selected. Closing week will be, as on former occasions, a busy one, and the outgoing pupils will be entertained on several occasions by the junior class before the parting of their happy school days. On this evening the schools will be dismissed for a week’s vacation to allow the teachers the opportunity of attending the sessions of the Northern Indiana Teachers' association, which will be held at Chicago, commencing on Thursday of next week. I Most of them will leave on the morning of that day, and will visit the schools of the city, as is their opportunity to do so. ON FIRST BALLOT Will Taft be Renominate-’:! at National Convention Says Har l y New. ROOSEVELT IN IOWA Addressed 2,000 Persons at Cedar Rapids, Where Crowd Cheered Him. (United Press Service.) Indianapolis, Ind., Mar. 29 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —National Committee’Lan Harry S. New, President Taft's le'-ler in Indiana, announed today tlial he believed President Taft’s victory would no doubt give him control of the Indiana delegates in the republican national convention, and indicated that the president would bo renominated on the first ballot. As to whether ho believ* ed Colonel Roosevelt would bdlt the Chicago convention in case Taft was nominated Mr. New said: “Colonel Roosevelt said at the time he announced his candidacy that he would abide by the decision of the Chicago convention. If his word is worth anything he will not bolt it.” Meadville, Pa., Mar. 29—(Special to Daily Democrat) Members of the posse which is seeking the capture of the Allen gang, which is charge 1 with the murders in Judge Massie’s cour! room, said here today that they believed the remainder of the gang would be in custody before tomorrow night. Claude Allen surrendered last night. Sidna Alien, his cousin, and Wesley Edwards are the only fugitives yet at large. Des Moines, lowa, Mar. 29—(Spec-

ial to Daily Democrat) —On board] Colonel Roosevelt’s special train — Colonel Roosevelt today appeared in lowa in the interest of his campaign ; to secure the republican presidential ! nomination. His first speech was made at Cedar Rapids, where he addressed a crowd of 2,000 persons who cheered him warmly. He said that the principles on which he stood were about the same as those lowa had endorsed and pleaded for rule by the people instead of by the bosses. MEET FOR PRACTICE. The children of the Christian church are requested to meet Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the church to practice for the Easter entertainment. HIGH WATERSAGAIN Population of Southern Indiana Now Fleeing to Hills for Safety. BEGIN RIOT INQUEST Big Shipment of Guns and Ammunition Consigned to Mexico City. (United Press Service.) Hazelton, ind., Mar. 29—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Thousands of acres in the lowlands of southern Indiana » today are covered by the overflow of White river. The point reached today was 21.3 feet, the highest in years. Farmers in the lowlands are fleeing from their homes to the hills and ure removing their live stock to the nigh grounds. The entire southern part of Gibson county resembles a big lake and gasoline metor boats are used as means of travel and communication. Rock Island, 111., Mar. 29 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The coroner today opened the inquest to determine the blame for the death of two men as theresult of a riot here when the police I'ned upon a crowd of citizens Sixty witnesses have been subpoenaed and the court house was surrounded by more than 200 militiamen during the inquest. Washington, D. C., Mar. 29 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The state department officially announced today that a shipment of 1,000 carbines and rifles, together with many army revolvers for hand-to-hand fighting, and a plentiful supply of ammunition have been shipped to Ambassador Wilson in Mexico City. The arms are to be issued to responsible American persons by the ambassador, so that they will be prepared to defend themselves in case of a rebellion. ANNUAL CONGEGATIONAL MEET. The annual congregational meet of the Presbyte.ian church will be held next Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock at the church. At this time reports will be heard from all the organizations of the church —the trustees, the session, the Sunday school, the Ladies’ Aid. the missionary, the Christian Endeavor, the Westminster Guild and the King Arthur boys. THOUSANDS TO STRIKE. (United Press Service 1 Washington. D. ('., Mar. 29—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The American Federation of Labor today officially announced that there would be a genera! strike of between five hundred thousand and six hundred thousand bituminous and anthracite miners on March 30th, and that the high cost of living will be responsible fcr the walk-out. It 1: asserted that there has been no Increase in wages given the miners during the last ten years. The department of labor is closely watching the situation. A NEW BOILER. Meyers & Lenhart, the proprietors of the saw mill, which is located in the north end, are busily working upon the installation of a hew boiler with which to run their plant. The old boiler was taken out last week and the new one will probably be ready for operation some time during the next week.

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|JUST WHO IS WHO Prof. Tritch Prepares Statistics Showing Occupation of 168 Students IN THE HIGH SCHOOL They’re Successes—Of Number 60 Girls Are Married —A Prophecy. 1 The following article from the High School Booster, prepared by Professor J. C. Tritch, will be of interest to the public, snowing that the Decatur high school has turned out some very “good ..- iccesses” now in the rank and file of the busy world: We have been told many times that history repeats itself. If this old statement be true, the future of the members of the present high school will be interesting and quite satisfactory. One who has been interested has prepared the accompanying table. During the five years between 1895 and 1900 the records show that one hundred and sixty-eight different students were enrolled in the Decatur high school. Now, twelve years later, an effort has been made to tabulate their names and to indicate their profession and their residence. During the past five years, 1907 to 1912, three hundred and twenty-eight different students have been enrolled in the school. Although it cannot be presumed that the future of the present school will be an exact duplicate of the school of the previously mentioned half-decade, yet it is interesting to prophesy. The first column shows the number from the old school and their present vocations as far as it is possible to take account. The second column indicates the prophecy of the future of the present school. The figures for the second columns are approximations. Where will you be in 1924? | Various businesses and office employees (mechanical engineers, etc.) 30 t<) ! Farmers 3 6 Teachers 7 '4 'Clerks 2 4 Plumbers 2 4 Printers .... 1 2 Pharmacists 5 iI) Attorneys 1 2 Deceased 11 22 i Architects -1 2 Merchants 8 16 Laborers 4 8 Physicians 4 8 Insurance men 1 2 Nurses 1 2 ' Dentists 1 2 j Traveling men ~ 1 2 j Professions unaccounted for.. 23 46 | Girls married and in their own homes 60 120 Unaccounted for in any way but whose names are on the rect ords 11 22 j 168 336 O MRS. JOHN STRANDLER DEAD. Mrs. John Strandler of North Washington street, a noble woman who gave largely, of her time and her means to the promoting of the public welfare, whose many acts of kindness endeared her to a wide circle of friends, died at an early hour this morning, at a hospital at Fort Wayne, where she was operated upon for the relief of gall stones. Mrs. Strandler was an invalid the past three years, the result of a fall, and the best medical skill and the benefits usually obtained from travel failed to bring relief in her case. Mrs. Strandler, before her marriage was Miss Fannie A. Moltz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Moltz, and was born in Attica, June 25, 1844. Her marriage was celebrated in 1866, and the year folliwng, with her husband, she removed to ’ this town Mrs. Strandler was a member of St. Mark's English Lutheran church, the Order of Eastern Star and the Library club, which formed the nucleus of the Briimback public library. The funeral services will be held at the St. Mark’s Lutheran church, in charge of Rev. F. W. Rohlfiug. Sunday afternoon, at 2 o’clock. Interment at Woodland. —Van Wert Bulletin. Mrs. Strandler was a relative of H. R. Moltz of this city. — oFrank Heiman of Route 5 was numbered among the business callers here today.