Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 91, Decatur, Adams County, 15 April 1912 — Page 1

Volume X. Number 91,

I POLICE ON GUARD As Thousands Stormed the - Doors for Entrance to Cook County Meet. M — 7 OF THE DEMOCRATS H — ■ - K Titanic, Largest of Ocean H Wrecked by IceII During tjOlight. 1 IS • WL ...... '■

■ l>olicemen surrou g itie seven ar ■ mory buildings, ano e hundred spee- ■ ial deputy,sheriffs guarding the stormgjf ing of doors 4or admission. Colonel ■ Daniel Mortality, with one hundred ■ and twenty national guardsmen, had ■ the building barricaded and refused' ■ entry to all persons until the time for ■ the democratic county convention, B which convened today ■ New York, N. Y., April 15—(Special B to Daily Democrat)—Wireiess dis- ■ patches Irom H. J. Haddock, captain g® of the White Star ~ner Olympic, at B noon today said that twenty boat loads W of passengers had already been taken B from the sinking Titantic by the Pagl f’sian, of the Allen line, and that the ■ others had been taken by the Cunard 9 liner of Carpathia. The Titantie s en--9 gines were still working after being N wrecked by an iceberg off the coast of J® Newfoundland last night. The inf jr|B mation came direct to the local ofbces S of the White Star line and Vice Presjß idesnt Franklin in making it public ■ said that he had no doubt but that it O would be towed to shore beso r, e sink- ■ ing. Women and children weie fans- ■ (erred first. About 800 of the 1.300 •■passengers had been taken off when ■ the captain of the Olympic first sent : If his message. A second message said i ■the liner Virginian had dropped a' ■Shine and would tow the Titantic to BHalifax. ■ Montreal, Can., Aurtl 15 -i Special Bto Daily Democrat)-—At 11:30 a. mJ ■today the greatest of all ocean steam-' ■ ships, with 1,300 passengers and a) Screw of 650 was still afloat, and her I ■ engines working after striking an ice- ! ■berg off the coast of Newfoundland. ■ Thq Titanic reported early today by wireless that the women and children ■ had been put in life boats end were F- ready to be lowered to sea a. a mo- 1 tnent'g notice. RETURNS FROM FLORIDA. I' f I Miss Amelia Tonnelier, who has ■been visiting in St. Petersburg. Fla., I ■[since January with her brother and ■family, who have a cottage at this ■ winter resort, returned Saturday aft- j e.-noon. after a most pleasant stay. I The weather, however, is exceedingly * warm there at present and the return 1 to the cooler north was another de-' lightful change. While passing | ■ through Sanford. Fla., the Harry' Ward family happened to be at the ! station, accompanying a departing visitor there, and Miss Tonnelier had the pleasure of meeting them and exchanging greetings with them SOLD TWO MORE. Frisinger & Sprunger Saturday i again closed up two deals whereby the ownership of two of their finest horses changed hands. A fine Belgian stallion was sold to Harley Baxter of Convoy, Ohio, and will be delivered the first of the week. A Belgian mare was also sold to Clint C. Holmes of Van Wert, Ohio, and will be used there by the owner. The sale season is progressing finely ami man.' more herses will be doubtlessly sold during the next few months THE STORK'S STOW The stork visited the Jets Vh'.y home In Root township this ino-Ti'ti ■. leaving a nine pound baby bcr lie has been named Glen Dale. ——— ™o Postmaster Imwer reports letters remaining uncalled for at the Decaiur Postoffice for Mrs. James Hower, John D. McPbar’, Thomas Tool Co. J. E. Sr :Ith, Htv. C. N. Fisher, Frank Dill. Mrs. F. Dtmore, American Wool en Milla. Lucy Baker, (’. H. Hall, A Guynon, Ed Jones, Mrs, L. B. .Martin. * ■ H. Ping. Mrs. Annr Smith. Bessie Williams, Gert Wuttle.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

AN INDIAN STORY. Another of those famous Indian (Stoiies will be told in moving pic- . tures Tuesday evening at the Star theater, .Mr. Stoneburner having se- ■ cured the famous film of “The Battle o! the Two Red Men.” in two reels. i Ihe battle is between a Sioux and 1 < heyenne Indian, during which Black ■ Eagle and the Sioux chief is killed, while his squaw wife is taken prisoner. Ihe film is one of the exciting one throughout, when the blood curdled in the veins of the red men and whose fiery battles are still yearned I tor by the many theater-going people of the ,".resent, day. This is ope secured with the • xpmise a minor couwhich is il: ; 011 i^B ; .- ■JFJ MBS

As Pastor of Decatur Evan1 1 gelical Church Were Delivered Sunday J BY REV. D. O, WISE J The Church Filled to Doors at All the Services With J His Many Friends. J ..A. s The Evangelical church was filled I beyond its seating capacity at both I the morning and eveping services ! Sunday, with not only the members of , his own congregation, but with many ' others of the city, when the pastor, ! the Rev. D. O. Wise, who has served ' here four years, preached his last sermons as pastor of the local church. While the sermons were not in the nature of the stereotyped “farewell” Sen ions, Rev. Wise took the opporI tuuity at this time to publicly ex- ! pi ess his appreciation of the many I kindnesses shown him during his stay here, by not only his own church, but the city la general. His work here has been a great one, and he leaves with the good wishes of all. Special f music iwas rendered at the services iby the ladies’ quartet. Rev. Wise ■ will leave Tuesday afternoon for his I parents’ home at Ridgeville, from where he will leave Wednesday for I ouisville, Ky., where he will take charge of the Trinity Evangelical ’ church to which he was assigned by ! the recent conference. Rev. J. H. Rilling of Rochester, the new pastor, will arr.ve next Friday, and on Sunday will preach his first sermons here as pastor. DIAMOND JUBILEE CELEBRATED I By Cicero Christian Church—Rev. Dawson Former Pastor. The diamond jubilee of the organization of the Christian churdfl at Cicera was observed Sunday by an all-1 day service by an all-day service in charge of the Rev. B. L. Allen of Indianapolils. pastor of the church. Among the letters of congratula | tion from former pastors was one, from Rev. J. M. Dawson of this city. Nearly $1,500 was raised Sunday toward a new church. Thre emembers of the church, each more than seventy-five years old, were present, William .Martz, Clay Hall and George Jacobs. Following the afternoon meeting a session of the Hamilton county Christian church association was held and arrangements made ' to help the Ciceio church in the work of erecting a new building. Delegations were present from many nearby points to attend the celebration. - FIRST OF SERIES. The Rev. W. H. Gleiser of the Presbyterian church Sunday evening preached the th st of a series of six special moderg sermons, Sunday even’•>g’» theme being on the question as .o whether a man will inherit eter. • life If he does the best he can, without profession of Christianity. The sermon was treated of the saving power of Christ, alone, and was a most excellent discourse. Special music was given by a full male choir, the music adding much to the power of the service. - Mr. John Antes of the Sugar Beet Factory comes out with the first flab i catch Sunday. He caught a black bass weighing two pounds at the Julius Hatigk quarry.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, April 15, 1912.

BABY BOYS BOOM .1 Total Number Born in Indiana in March Exceeded Girls by 240. SAYS THE STATISTICS Compiled by Dr. Huty— March of 4137 State. in by mor.' SBliiSiiiiSSS

JyiTß I Dr. J. N. n«< <y. Kfe.te heal;a eommiscioner. The total number of boys was 2,188, and the total number of girls was 2,948. Excluding stillbirths, the total number of children born in the state was 4,137. The white boy children numbered 2,162 and the white girls numbered 1,916. The total number of colored births was fifty-six, twenty-seven being boys and twenty-nine being girls. The state birth rate was 17.8, based ’ on each 1,000 population, and the southern counties of the state, as usual. showed a higher birth rate than j those of any other portion of Indiana. In the southern counties the rate I was 19.9, the total number of births being 1,1201 In the central coun-1 ties the rate was only 16.3, with a to--3 tai number of births of 1,563. - j The northern counties of the state, r contrary to the usual manner in t which the statistics show a gradual ( increase in births from north to | south, last month showed a higher I rate than the central counties. The •.rate was 18.2. and the total number ) of births was 1,454. • j White county showed the highest 1 . birth rate of any county in the state, . 34.1. The lowest rate of any county was shown by Benton countw, with . 7.4. Ufion county had the smallest num- , ber of births recorded in any county i in the state. The county showed four birtits, while Ohio county, usually! most backward in that respect, show- [ . ed a total of six births. Marion county led all the remaining counties with I a total of 229. The Marion county I rate was 10. Vigo county, with 136 births and Madison county, with 139 i births, were next in totals. __ I

EXTENDED A CALL Christian Congregation Extends Call to Rev. Ernst Fitch of Angola to SERVE AS PASTOR Os Local Church—Succeeding Rev. J. M. Dawson, Who Resigned. At the Sunday morning service the congregation or tne local Christian church voted to extend a call to the Rev. Ernst Fitch of Angola to u ept the pastorate of the church here, succeeding the Rev. J. M. Dawson, who recently resigned after twenty months’ successful service. The Rev. Fitch is a young minister of experience in the work, and a few weeks ago conducted trial services here. The church was well pleased with him and decided to ask him io become their permanent pastor. The action of the church has not yet been made known to him and it is therefore not known whether he will accept as he had another ■ charge hi view, and may have already accepted the call to that place. Mr. Fi'-a "as reared near Colfax, Ind., and was acquainted with the O. T. 1 Burke family, formerly of that place, now of this city, having been class mates of the Burke boys there. Later the Fitch family moved to a farm, near Angola. It was not until, after he came to this city a short time age and conducted services here that he learned that the Burkes resided here, and the renewing of .heir acquaintanceship was a doli'tbHul one. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Sprague of Mon roeville were here today on business, i

ABER SCHOOL CLOSED. Miss Dowling, Teacher, and Children Furnish Good Time Saturday. The Aber school in Root township, of which Miss Caroline Dowling is the teacher, was brought to a close for this season's term on Saturday, in a most pleasant way, and a large attendance was present to listen to the program carried out by the teach--1 er and pupils. The affair was held on Saturday and commenced at noon with a big dinner, followed with an . appropriate program, lasting until late in the afternoon. The many parents and children who responded to the invitation were highly ■leased with the work 4 ' HP-ill tel Hi - - - ■■l JHhF .

rr? w L'L: L i s Jesse Kelley of Hartford Township Began His Work This Morning AS DEPUTY SHERIFF Succeeds J. D. Merica—Will i Move His Family to City Next Week. « _! Jesse Kelley, a well known school teacher of Hartford township, this morning began work as deputy for Sheriff Thomas J. Durkin, succeeding J. D. Merico, who resigned the first of the month. Mr. Kelley has been engaged in the school profession for about eleven years and is well known I over the county, having taken an active part in political life He has many qualifications that fit him admirably for his new position and he will, no doubt, make a most excellent official. Mr. Kelley will bring his family to this city tn a week or so and expects to make this place his home. ON “DRESS PARADE.” The death of General Frederick D. Grant, in New York City, recalls viv- ! idly to L. L. Martz, a little episode that took place at Newport News in I the spring of 1899, when Mr. Martz ' I and other Spanish-American war vet-1 ...... .1 . .

! erans who had just returned from ! ! the Cuban campaign, were placed un--1 der the command of General Grant | for a short period before their disj charge from service at the close of the war. The officers had been orderled to assemble with General Grant, I and there was not much regularity in the matter of dress, since its was exceedingly hot and an order had been given that officers might dispense with their coats if they wore the regulation army blue shirts, and no suspenders. Whenthe officers hurriedly assembled on the day on ques- ■ tion Mr. Martz had his coat off, and wore suspenders. "That officer there,” said General Grant, pointing to Adjutant Martz, ' will please remove his suspenders.” “And that officer there,” continued General < G'-'.nt, pointing to Captain Bender, also of the 160th, Adjutant Mart-.’ regiment, will put on his shirt.” Captain Bender had approached, wearing , only a light gauze undershirt Both Adjutant Martz and Captain 1 Bender quickly made the desired ' changes in dress and then smilingly < joined the other officers.—Bluffton News. TONIGHT, OPERA HOUS. — The “Cornell Price Players” Will Present “The Golden Gypsy.” —— ( The "Cornell-Price Players” will I open their week’s engagement at the I Bosse opera house tonight. The open- < ing bill is ' The Golden Gypsy," a play i stew to Decatur. The company arrived this morning rrom Plymouth. Ind., i where they played all last week, this ’ being their third engagement this season in that city. They a r e a nice looking bunch, well dressed, and it looks like we are going to have some show this week at the opera house. Popu- • Ur prices will prevail—loc, 20c and 30c. Ladies' free tickets on opening night. A first-class orchestra has been secure 1 for the occasion and we guarantee yuq will you'* money's worth at the Bosse this week. Seat sale at the Holthouce drug store.

TO WINCHESTER Rev. George Schroeder, Former Decatur Boy, Takes Charge of Pastorate. OF CHISTIAN CHURCH At Winchester and Began Work today on Raising Funds for New Church. Rev. George Schroeder a former Decatur boy, late pastoi ui the Christian church at Bridgeport. 111., ha~

uveepted a~ call to the Christian I church at Winchester, preaching his first sermon there as pastor on Easter Sunday. Rev. Schroeder visited here with his father-in-law, Levi Barkley, a short while, leaving Saturday for Winchester to conduct his Sunday services. This morning he began active work on the raising of the funds for the new $25,000 church which the Winchester congregation proposes to erect there. While here M. Schroeder made a trip to Berne where he viewed th§ pew $52,000 Mennonite church to gain pointers, and especially inspected the heating plant, which is said to be the finest ever. T * ' Rev. Schroeder closed a most successful work at Bridgeport, 111., more than doubling the membership, increasing the interest in a general way, and building a fine new church, and though his congregation was loath to have him leave there, he decided that it was best to accept the call here, an arrangement that will bring the family nearer to this city, their former home. Mrs. Schroeder i was Miss Nellie Barkley of this city, before her marriage. He will not move to Winchester until after the Bridgeport school Is out. FELL FROM HAYMOW. Joseph Geenen, an employee of the Frisinger & Sprunger company, who) is working on the farm, caring for the horses, had the misfortune of falling from the hay mow at the barns this morning, and Injuring himself severely. He was assisted by companions, and Dr. Smith of this city was called and attended to his injuries. He will probably be laid up for j several weeks from the effects of the I fall.

GO TO ELKHART Rev. Gleiser and C. J. Lutz Left Today to Attend Spring Sessions OF THE PRESBYTERY Rev. John Shaw, D. D., of Chicago Will Open Session This Evening. Rev. W. H. Gleiser and C. .1. Lutz left today for Elkhart to attend the spring sessions of the Fort Wayne presbytery. Fifty delegates, pastors and laymen are expected to be present. Ministers from Fort Wayne who will participate in the sessions are Rev. Henry 11. Master of the First Presbyterian church, Rev. Edward 11. Montgomery of the Third Presbyterian church, and Rev. C. O. Shirey of Bethany. The opening sermon will be delivered this evening by the Rev. John Shaw, D. D„ of Chicago, pastor of the Second Presbyterian church in that city. Following the sermon a clerk and moderator will be elected, minutes of previous stated and called meetings will be read and commit tees appointed. The program for the sessions which will occupy Tuesday morning and afternoon have already been printed. A feature of Tuesday noon will be an auto ride about the city to show the visitors the beauties of Elkhart and its commercial prosperity. Miss Celia Kinney has returned to her work at the Runyon, Engler A i Company's store after a two ih»yt en- < forced va< nt!'»n on account cm Illness.

I AT THE CRYSTAL. ’ . ... , ~ . ’ 'Cinderella,’ in three reels, will be) shown this evening at the Crystal j theater, and the reproduction of this play will be the best that has ever been shown in the city. A keen way of advertising by the owner of this film is the giving away free of a pair of slippers, No. 12, to the lady who can wear the shoe, and is entitled to witness the play. The slippers are now on display at the Peoples & Gerke shoe store window, and the same size worn by Cinderella in the securmg of this film, which cost upwards of $21,000. Any one desiring to enter the contest may do so, and which will be away to secure come 2BJIU<HE SICK

Professor L. E. Opliger is Much Improved—Will Return Monday from — AN OHIO SANITARIUM Silas Kizer Grows Gradually Weaker—Mrs. R. Fritzinger Recovering. Samuel Opliger of Linn Grove waJ in the city this morning, having just returned from Cincinnati, Ohio, where he visited with his son, County School Superintendent L. E. Opliger who has been in a sanitarium at that ulace for some time. Professor Opliger is so much better that he has decided to return Home next Monday. The news I of his improvement will be received with pleasure by his many friends. Silas Kizer of Linn Grove, who has been stricken with paralysis for some time, is said to be gradually growing i weaker. Mrs. Robert Fritzinger is recovering from an illness occasioned by an abscess above the left ankle. It was 1 necessary for the physician to scrape the bone, but she is recovering nicely > now. Her sister, Miss Deila Davis-! on, of Fort Wayne, is with her. J. R. Drummond was down town' this afternoon for the first time in !

1 two months. He has been ill with a' complaint of stomach and nervous 1 trouble. Mr. Drummond conducts the ! stand at the court house corner but has been unable to be there since December. F. V. Mills left Sunday fo n Bladensburg, Ohio, where he will spend the week with his mother, Mrs. Ophelia; Mills, who is ill. County Recorder Andrew Wclfley visited Sunday in Fort Wayne with Mrs. John Weber, sr., who is seriously ill with the grip. Mrs. Rose Gault of near Ft. Wayne, who went to Monroeville for treatment, and who became worse and was unab.'o to gi further than the home of ner sister, Mrs. Elmer Sprague, where she remained some time, was later taken to her home. She shows no improvement, however, and it is thought she cannot re' over. Her ailment Is diagnosed .as tuberculosis of the tnooo. ST. VINCENT DE PAUL Will Give Charity Dance and Pedro Party Tuesday Evening. The St. Vincent de Paul society wishes to again call the attention of tlie public to Its perdo narty and dance to be held Tuesday evening i t K o'clock at the Knights of Columbus hall. The proceeds will be used for charity and everybody Is invited to attend the soi lai. AUTOIST LUCKY. Frank Wright had the misfortune of , having his wheel demolished to some , extent Saturday afternoon whll< he i was In the Sam Hite south end grocery. He left his wheel stand at the curb and a passing autolst caught It. | smashing the rear wheel Wright i cane to town to find the driver, but i watt unable to do so.

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kOURT HOUSENEWS — Will of Jacob Tonner Admitted to Probate—Estate is GIVEN TO CHILDREN Land Ordered Sold by Commissioner D. E. Smith in Anderson Case. Jerr.v JBtHi JBS I

, Albert EvailS, executor of the Catn erine Evans estate, filed inventory, which court approved. A petition to sell personal property was granted. Sale ordered on marekt without notice for not less than appraisement for cash. j The inventory number two and sale bill filed by William Linnemeier, administrator of the Christian D. F. Bieberich estate, were approved. Warren Hamerick, guardian of Chalmer and Albert Hamrick, was granted authority to execute contract and compromise and settle litigation. i _ . ~' ~ * Jeremiah Lteehlr/ guardian of Frieda Liechty et al., tiled final report as to Frieda, which is approved. Guardian discharged as to said ward. The case of Joseph Wolfe vs. Washington Wolfe, insanity proceedings, was ordered left off the docket I as a guardian has been appointed. Cary D. Evans et al. vs. Perry Albert Evans et al., complaint to contest will. Appearance by D. E. Smith for all defendants who are ruled to answer. The jury yesterday awarded Dr. James E. McHugh a judgment against the Decatur Motor Car company in ! the sum of $343.75.—Ft. Wayne JourI nal-Gazette. ! Clara Anderson et al. vs. Catherine ! Anderson et al., partition. Proof of service of summons; Jesse C. Sutton j appointed guardian ad litem of both minor defendants and filed answer.

i Finding that plaintiff and defendant own real estate as their interest, as [ severally set out in the complaint: finding of indivisibility. Judgment and decree for partitiion. Sale ordered at private sale without notice for not less than appraisement Terms, onethird cash, one-third in nine months, one-third in eighteen months, or all cash. David E. Smith is appointed ; commissioner at $1,500 bond. The will of Jacob Tenner, sr., whose ’ death occurred April 12th, was probated, Gottfried Rauch, John Aschieman and F. W. Mosure being witnesses. He gives to his daughter, Merriam Tonner, $1,200. The rest of his real and iiersonal estate is to be equally divided among the children—Jacob Tonner, Joseph, Merriam. Isaac, John and Elizabeth. He appointed Jacob and John guardians of his son, Isaac's share, to be held In trust for him ,and to pay him only the Interest, as they see he stands in need of It. Godfried Rauch, sr., Is to oversee the share of the daughter. Merriam The will was executed April 2nd. Realty transfers: Wm. E. Fansler to Jacob Schafer et al., lot 260, Decatur, $925; John F. Hocker to Ida jA. Tucker, lot 5, Monroe, $170; J. Fred Franco to Geo. W. Dutcher lot 162, Decatur. $956; Bert Haley et al. to Robert Case, I acre, Washington tp., 1,526; Noah O. Baumgartner et al. to Carl H. A. Vander Smissen. lots 432, 433, Berne. 6800; Nellie Wallets et al. to Nellie Meyers, realty In Washington tp., 1700; Orlatnlo Ashbaucher to John Butler, quit claim deed to acre, French tp.. 11; I?, S. patent deed to Jno Hauensteln. Ho acres, Wnlutsli tp; (J. 8, patent deed to John Hniiensteln for another So a<res» Wabash tp.; Harvey C Ault et al. to Harlow Ager, realty. Blue Creek tp. 12500. 0-— Fred Hchurger. Flank (Hlltg and Fred < olchln visited Sunday with tri ends In Wapakoneta, Ohio, and also attended the K. of C, Initiation at St Marys, Ohio