Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 119, Decatur, Adams County, 17 May 1912 — Page 1

Volume X. Number 119.

BUY FURNITURE City Officers’ Apartments in New City Hall Will Soon be Equipped. ORDERS ARE PLACED Goods Will Arrive Here in About Ten Days—Other Affairs Looked After. One more step in the way of equipping the new city hall for occupancy was completed, so far as the securing of furniture and office supplies for the officials who will hold forth in the new building are concerned. The purchasing committee of the city council. in whose hands it was left for the securing of the necessary fixtures, with the mayor, city clerk, treasurer and superintendent, has placed orders as to what they will need, and about ten days* time will be necessary for the arrival of the goods. The mayor, who heretofore, has not had the best of equipment, will have a new desk, a table, chairs, etc., for the successful carrying out of his work. He will have an elevated platform for his table, as well as a judge's chair, chairs for the office, and also a sufficient number for jurors and witnesses, which become necessary in a case of a jury court. The city clerk and treasurer will have a stationary counter desk placed in their offices to suit their business, while other arrangements will have to be protided I for for the keeping of books and other I supplies. Chairs will also be secured | for these two officers. The superiuI tendent, whose office will also be in I the new hall, will be supplied with everything his office calls for, the same I to be supplied with the rest. The firc- | men who will also inhabit the building, f will receive two bunks and a chair I each, for their room, as well as four [chairs for the first floor. All of the I office rooms will be on the top floor t and on the north side of the building, [and will be occupied as soon as the i fixtures can be placed in position upon [their arrival here. A brass pole for [the firemen to slide down, in place of (walking down a flight of stairs, has • been installed and the boys already are I capable of coming down at lightning > speed. Each day finds the hall nearer : to completion, and but little more time will be necessary until all is completed. GO TO ANDERSON

Delegates to Elks’ State Meet Will Determine This Evening IAS TO THEIR LEAVE ■ Degree Work to be Conferred Upon Candidate Tonight—Other Business. » e A big time for the Elks is scheduled ■this evening, when arrangements for ■their going to Anderson next week to ■attend the state meet of Elks, will ■be completed. The lour delegates al■ready selected, W. H. Fledderjoliaim, flHerman J. Yager, Charles Ernst and .Ke. B. Adams, win represent the lo<. 1 ■organization, the meeting to be ' 1 Kat Anderson next week, commencing Kwlth the 24th, and continuing to: th: ■days. Just when the delegation ■leave will be determined this eV' i ■ing, which will no doubt be on t:ie ■opening day. Other business to afford ■entertainment for the evening will be Et'.e conferring of the Elk's wore ou candidate, while other pro ilem> ■or under consideration, among wliii-ii ■is the remodeling of the lodge root) also be a question of the evening the evenings work a snr ■ ■cr will be tendered the members to - ■ent. and it is hoped that a good > will be on hand to take pat' ■> the evening’s program. K| -■ o — - KI Frank Berger, who has been ma».irvisit at Bluffton for several d.i:--BMpas returned home.

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breaks right arm. James Ilaefllng, jr., son of ex Conn ty Clerk James P. Haelting, Thursday while at play on the front porch in some way became over-balanced and fell to the cement walk on his head and arm, breaking the right elbow. Great pain was endured by the little fellow until the services of a physician were obtained, and it was at first thought that an anaestheticwould have to be administered <o permit the physician to set the fracture. The arm is still giving some pain, and although it is a heavy burden to keep the boy quiet, he will get along all right. THIRST IN DESERT And Lack of Water on Train Gone Dead Causes Passengers to Drink FROM THE ENGINE Mrs. George Gault, a Passnger, Was Poisoned—ls Now Near Death. Mrs. Rose Gault, wife of George Gault, of near Fort Wayne, a former Decatur lady, who has been at the point of death from what is said to be tuberculosis of the blood, was reported as being somewhat better, having passed a good night, but hopes for her recovery are not extended. She is a sister ot Mrs. C. C. Cloud, Mrs. Reuben Beery, Mis. Al Straub, and Mrs. Dayton Gault, Mrs. Elmer Sprague and ot the late Miss Allie Steele. Mrs. Gault’s illness lias been a bas fling one and it is said dates back to a pleasure trip through the west and California which she took two years or so ago. Mr. and Mrs. Gault were enroute west and when in the midst of a burning desert it is said their train went dead. They were delayed there for a long while end their sunply of water gave out. It was impos-

sible to obtain more at that place, and the passengers nearly perished from thirst. Thirst grew so great that finally. to wet their parched lips, the passengers drank from the qngine tank. The water was so viie and poisonous that nearly all of them since have been ill, their condition being similar to that of Mrs. Gault. On the way home from the west she became ill and was obliged, to stop at Denver, Colo, for a while. She never regained her former health. Her illness was thought to be stomach tremble at first, but later grew into a still more battling disease, and it is said that physicians think that the poison, doubtless from the water from the engine, had permeated her entire system, and that it Is thought by many to be the cause of her present low condition. C. C. Cloud, a brother-in-law, i and T. H. Ernst, a cousin, left this afternoon on the 1 o’clock car to call on her. o IMPROVEMENTS WE MISSED. In our statement of the improvements being made in Decatur we omitted one very important one, that being made by the Grand Rapids & Indiana railway, in their yards here. New switches to the sugar plant are being built at a cost of about $20,000, and another switch for general purposes is being constructed at a cost ot $5,000. The grade for the latter is being built by L. W. Franks, who is employing a number of men and teams. The Yager home, on South Second street, one of the most beautiful in the city, is also being improved. A new heating plant and other remodeling will make the house even more complete. The old bam has been torn away and a new one constructed. The property is owned by Leo and Lou Yager, who, though they travel the greater part of the time, are loyal Decatur citizens. o DECATUR CIRCUIT. preaching at Washington church, Saturday evening at 7:30; Beulah, Sunday morning at 10:30; Pleasant Valley. Sunday evening at 7:30. Quarterly meeting at Washington church, Sunday, May 20th. Services morning and evening. KARL THOMPSON, Pastor.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, May 17, 1912.

START NEXT WEEK The Work of Building the Grade for Erie Tracks Starts Next Week. MANY MEN EMPLOYED And the Work Will be Pushed Vigorously—Mr. Tate Was Here Thursday. The first steps toward the construction of the Erie double track will be taken next week, immediately upon the arrival of the contractor's equipment, which has been shipped. Mr. Tate, a representative of Mr. Lee, the successful bidder on the section extending from one mile east of Wren to two miles west of Decatur, was in the city Thursday making preliminary arrangements. The equipment of the contractor has been shipped and upon its arrival here the work will be begun at once. The labor which will be necessary to build the grade will be imported, but the teams necessary far the work will be employed from this and surrounding territory. Possibly as high as a hundred teams will be found necessary. It is not yet decided at what point along ’he section the work will be begun, but the headquarters of the w orkmen and officials will be in this city. Tlie work of construction will bn under the active management of Mr. Tate and he will be ably assisted in the work by Mr. Welsch and his company of engineers, who have charge of the W’ork for the Erie. Mr. Tate left Thursday night for Lima, Ohio, where other business pertaining to his work needs his attention. but he will return here next Wednesday or Thursday, at which time it is expected that the several cars of tools will be here ready for unloading. 0 . Herbert Nordwall, the Dutch globe trotter, who was in this city this week, is now at Van Wert, Ohio. <

NOW AN OPERATOR Howard Burdg Received Letter from Brother, Now With Uncle Sam. SERVED FOUR YEARS Is Now on Battleship Hancock, One of the Largest Ships Afloat. Howard Burdg is in receipt of a letter from his brother, Harry, in the employee of L'nc’e ram's navy, stat ing that he now holds the position of operator on the battleship Hancock, one of the largest ships afloat on the water today. Last fall he completed a four years' enlistment in the navy and within a month thereafter re-en-listed for the second time, and his boat was due to arrive at the Brooklyn navy yard on Wednesday of this week. He has seen much of the world and a short time ago visited the scene where the world's most magnificent boat, the Titanic, sank. During his first four years of service he was employed as a bugler, but upon his commencing duty for the second enlistment he was advanced to operator, with an advance in pay Following his re-enlistment he went to the electrical department, he already being given the position of wireless operator a short time previous. In his letter to his brother, he told of his new duties and that he liked his new position quite well. o STRAWBERRY PROSPECTS BAD. From reports received from the strawberry districts in the state the fact is revealed that the yield this year will be a poor one, owing to the cool and wet weather, which will prevent the crop from ripening Around New Albany, the best strawberry district in the world, the crop presents a poor showing at present, and the crop for this year is believed to be killed to a certain extent. The annual yield for New Albany is valued at $300,000.

SPEND SUMMER AT ODEN. Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Miller Will Have Charge of Hotel —Visit Here. Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Miller, formerly of this city, but later of Orlando. Fla., are here for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. McWhirter, and Mrs. Miller's sister, Mrs. Dallas Hunslck,er, and other relatives. They will leave next week for Oden, Mich., where they will spend the summer, but expect to return to their Florida home later. While at Oden they will have charge of the hotel at Indiana Point. Mr. Miller'was a former telegraph operator with the G. R. & I. railroad, this city, and also served five years as such at Winchester. ' 0 - STORK IS OFF DUTY In Adams County—School Enumeration Lost 113 in Past Year. LOST 131 YEAR PRIOR Making 244 in Two Years— Total Enumeration This Year is 6,874. Either the Adams county stork has migrated to more congenial regions, or has gone off duty, for two years.

This year's school enumeration returns, an authentic and complete report of which has been completed by Deputy Superintendent B. F. Kizer and filed with the auditor, shows a loss of 113 children this year over last year. Last year also showed a loss of 131, making a loss of 214 for two years. The total number of children of school age in the county this year, is 6,874, over the 6,987 of last year. Os this number 4,902 attend schools in the townships. .But three townships showed gains this year. They are: Blue Creek, 2; Kirkland, 5: Root. 44. All of the town and city schools showed gains as follows: Berne, 37; Geneva, 29; Decatur, 40. Those showing losses are: French, 10; Hartford, 29; Jefferson, 11; Monroe, 47; Preble, 29; St. Mary’s 18; Union, 13; Wabash, 74; Washington. 27. The authentic and complete returns are: Males Females Total Blue Creek 209 160 339 French »....201 165 366 Hartford 198 162 360 Jeffersonl96 170 366 Kirkland 1.51 143 291 Monroe 437 363 80'9 Preble 176 155 331 Root 220 212 432 St. Mary'sl99 166 365 Union 180 136 316 Wabash 236 213 449 Washington 240 214 451 Herne 173 218 391 Geneva 154 179 333 Dfcatur «.629 619 1243 0 INTERESTING MEETING. Maccabees at Bluffton Tonight—Decatur Ladies There. A number of local Maccabees, including Mesdames M. J. Butler. Enoch Eady, John Burke, George Hunt, went to Bluffton today to attend a Maccabee meeting these this evening, of which the Bluffton News says: “The local lodge, Knights of the Maccabees, lias been notified that Supreme Commander Milo Meredith, of Wabash, will be in this city on Friday evening to attend a meeting of tho local order and a full attendance of the members is desired. The supreme commander will give instructions and information of general interest to members of the order. “Mrs. Grace Meredith, supreme commander of the Ladies of the Maccabees, also is to be here on Friday evening, in attendance at the district convention of the Lay Maccabees. She is the wife of Supreme Commander of the Knights of . the Maccabees. “With visitors from all neighboring lodges of the L. O. T. M. Friday s district convention in this city promises to be one of the biggest events in the history of the local Maccabees’ lodges of both branches.” 0 A. T. Studebaker and Miss Pearl Baumgartner went to Marion Tuesday to make a short visit at guesrs of Mrs. Jennie Carter, —Bluffton News

BIG G. A. R. PARADE Os State Encampment Next Wednesday at South Bend Will be Shown IN MOVING PICTURES Later in Thousands of Theaters—Decatur Veterans Will be in Line. South Bend., Ind., May 17 —Moving pictures of the great G. A. R. parade here next Wednesday afternoon, incident to the thirty-third annual encampment which assembles the 21st, will be seen later in thousands of moving picture theaters all ver the United States. Learning of the attractiveness of the parade as a state affair, the Current Events moving picture syndicate arranged for permission to catch it on 1,000 feet of film. Twenty five theaters in Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin made similar arrangements for themselves. Arrangements for the encampment are now practically complete. It is still expected that 6,000 people will be here, and the committee on accommodations has assurance that they can all be cared for in the hotels and private homes of tlie city. Five thou sand people have registered their willingness to furnish board and room to from one to four soldiers during the encampment, if desired. This extends to the ladies of the W. R. C. and the Sons of Veterans and ladies' auxiliary, which encamp here during the G. A. R. sessions. Wednesday will be the big day, opening with a huge automobile parade, affording the soldiers a chance to see the city; then the Grand Army parade in the afternoon, and campfires at night. Regimental reunions will be held during the three days’ session, for all cf which headquarters have been provided. South Pend promises the Grand Army the grandest entertainment that the Indiana department has ever enjoyed.

SELECTS NEW JURY Old One Having Served Four Weeks Was Dis-charged--New Drawn FOR McCLISH CASE Which is Set for May 20th— Drawing at Home of Commissioner Hite. A rather unusual case came up this morning in tne order for the drawing of a second jury to serve during the present April term of court, in which there are but nineteen more days. The former jury which has served four weeks, was discharged, and the order for drawing of the new one was made. As the case of Ode McClish is set for May 20th, the drawing was made at once that the service might be made. One of the jury commissioners, John Craig, lives at Berne, and County Clerk Bleeke and Henry Hite, the other two, live in this city. As it is imperative that a commissioner of the opposite political party than the clerk, who holds possesson of the box, hold the key, this task was given to Henry Hite, who is a republican. Mr. Bleeke being a democrat. As Mr. Hite is ill Mr. Bleeke was obliged to take the box containing the names from which the jurors are drawn to his home this morning, where the drawing took place, the two commissioners serving alone, to expedite matters, instead of waiting Mr. Craig’s trip to this city. Mr. Hite, who has been ill, was able to sit up and talk while attending to the duty. Judge Merryman ordered twelve names drawn, from which twelve jurors can be more easily selected. The following names were drawn: William Gallmeyer, Root township; Henry Scherry, Kirkland; C. E. Stuckey, Monroe; Henry Presdorf, French; Philip Wendell, Berne: Jacob Stuber, Jefferson: Jerry Swank, Geneva; Barney J. Meyers, Decatur: Henry Smitley, Decatur; John F.

Fuhrman, Preble; William Reppert, Washington; Elzie Jackson, St. Mary’s; Daniel Sprang, Decatur; O. O. Juday, Geneva: Peter Heiman, Washington; Frank Heller, Hartford; Louis Bailey, Union; David Archer, Wabash; Jerry Andrews, Washington; Frank Hale, Wabash. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MEETING A meeting that requires the attendance of every Knight of Columbus who can positively attend will be held Monday, May 20th. The report of the delegates to the state convention and business that should interest every Knight of Columbus will come uo at this meeting. INTER-CLASS MEET Held by Athletes of High School at Central School Lawn Last Evening. THE JUNIORS WON By Seven Points—Decatur Athletes Coming to the Front. Though it was necessary to call off the inter-scholastic athletic meet, on account or tne poor condition of the track here, Professor Worthman made up for the disappointment by giving the high school an inter-class meet Thursday evening on the Central school lawn. It was an entire success from beginning to end. There are some fast athletes, and the Decatur high school is fast coming to the front, good records being made in spite of the Dad weather and slippery streets. The juniors won by seven points. The classes stand as follows: Juniors. 56', 'i; sophomores, 49%; seniors, 13%; freshmen, 6% points. The highest points in each class were made by the following individuals: Irvin Merry, junior, 28; Kenneth Vancii, sophomore, 27%; Ed,gar Vancil, senior, 5; Ralph Miller, freshman, 3. There were eight contestants in each event, and points were awarded as to the position—first place. 5; second, 3; third, 1. The line-up and meet of each event follows. (The letters after each name represent the following: .1 —junior; S —sophomore: Sen —senior; F —freshman): Vaulting—Merry, J, 1; Vancil, S, and Sowle, J, tied for second place; Miller, F, and McConnell, S, tied for first place; height, 8 feet, 5 inches. Fifty Yard Dash —Peterson, J, first; Merry, J, second; Staker F, third; time 6 seconds. Standing Broad Jump—Vancil, S, first; Neptune, Sen., second; Peterson, J., third; distance, 8 feet, 11 inches. Running Broad Jump—Vancil, S. first; Peterson, J, second; Neptune, Sen., third; distance 17 feet, 3 inches. One Hundred Yard Dash—Merry, J, first; Peterson. J, second: Franks, S, third; time 11 seconds. Running High Jump—Vancil, S, first; Miller, F, second; Sowle and Neptune tied for third place; height, 4 feet, 11 inches. Two Hundred Twenty-yard Dash — Merry, J, first; Peterson, J, second; Beatty, Sen., third; time 18 seconds. Shot Put —Vancil. S, first; Franks, S, second; Vancil, Sen., third; distance, 34 feet, 3 inches. Discus—Franks, S, first; Vancil, Sen., second; Vancil, S, third; distance, 87 feet, 9 inches. Four Hundred Forty-yard Dash — Merry, J, first; Franks, S, second; Miller, F, and Sowle, J, tied for third place; no time taken. Standing High Jump—Peterson, J, first; Neptune, Sen., second; Rex and Falk tied for third place; height. 4 feet, 6 inches. One-half Mile Run —Lose, S. first; ..Tyndall, J, second; Brodbeck, Sen., third. Ball Throw —Vancil, S, first; Franks J, second; Beery, Sen., third; distance, 290 feet. One Miles—Merry, J, first; Lenhart, J, second; Archbold, F, third. •—o Mrs. E. J. Wilson of Bellefontaine, Ohio, who has been here on a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Myers, left this morning for her home. Her husband, who recently underwent an operation at Cleveland. Ohio, is doing nicely and on a speedy way to recovery.

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GOT ALL ASKED State Treasurer Claims Adams is One of Sixteen States Not MEETING REQUEST For Second Call Advance Funds—All They Asked for Sent First Time. Indianapolis, May 17 —A total of $650,102.25 has been paid in advance by county treasurers to the state treasurer from the amount due the state in the June semi-annual settlement between the state and counties. The advance was made in response to a cal! issued by the state board of finance early in April, and a subsequent letter to all but twelve of the treasurers, in which the state board explained the conditions of the April call were not complied with. Although all the counties sent in Advance payments in response to the call, sixteen of the ninety-two in the state have not responded to the second notice sent out by the state board, and the board has no assurance that any response will be received from them. In response to the first notice the ninety-two counties sent in $380,145.15. In response to the second notice sent out by the board, the counties responding sent in an additional $2G9,867.10. The sixteen counties which were notified that they did not send in as much money as was due the state under the first call, but have not responded w.th additional amounts are the following: Adams, Allen. Benton, Boone, Clay, Davies, DeKalb, Fayette, Huntington, Marshall, Newton, Pike, Scott ,St. Joseph, Wayne and Wells. The twelve countie# which sent in the full amount due on the first call by the board, and to which no notices for additional moneys were sent, were Blackford, Decatur, Franklin, Howard, Johnson, Lake, Owen. Parke, Ripley, Switzerland, Wabash and White. County Treasurer C. W. Yager easily explains this. He states that the state called for 25 per cent of all state and benevolent funds due the state at the May 1912, collection. This amount (25 per cent of said funds) was sent at the first call of the st; v treasurer. Consequently there was nothing to send at the second call. SUBMIT TWO WILLS Will of David Hirschey, Late of Wabash Township, Was Probated Today. IN CIRCUIT COURT Also That of Wm. F. Droege of Root Township—Contents of Wills. Amos Hirschey and J. D. Winteregg were witnesses to the David Hirschey will, executed February 21, 1901, and probated today. His death occurred iu Wabash township, April 20th. He makes the customary provision for the payment of debts and funeral expenses and gives all the rest of his estate to his wife, Susan Hirschey, to have the use, income and possession thereof as long as she and the children agree. She is given full power to dispose of it. or to change the investment. If it be sold or divided, the wife is to have one-third and SSOO, the rest to bo equally divided among the children, counting all that each may have received in advance. The will of William F. Droege. cf Root township, whose death occurred April 16th, was probated today. What is left of his estate, after payment of debts and funeral expenses, is given to his wife, Mary Droege, who is named executrix. The will was written April 4, 1912, and witnessed by Henry Schieferstein and Amos D. Lewton.