Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 120, Decatur, Adams County, 18 May 1912 — Page 1

Volume X. Number 120.

WIT AND BEAUTY Pleasure and Happiness Reigned Supreme at Reception Given for Seniors BY THE JUNIORS Friday Evening at K. of P. Home —Elaborate Entertainment Accorded. The wit of sparkling humor, the beauty of sparkling eyes, radiant health, happiness and pretty costumes, the rhythm of sparkling lilting music, the good cheer from sparkling, geunine, efferv - cent, fraternal sociability reigned supcctie at the reception given Ft ay evening at the Knights of Pythias Home by the juniors to the seniors of the Decatur high school, and won for the juniors the first place as entertainers on the roll of all the annual events of this nature in the many years of the high school. That it was to be pre-eminently in honor of the seniors was recognized with the first step into the beautiful K. of P Home, the reception room of which was given over to the seniors’ colors, maroon and gold. These were woven in and out in alternating colors, between the pilasters of the fine open stairway, ending in a big knot of streamers at the post at the entrance. Gay streamers from walls to walls converged at the chandelier in the center, joined with a knot of ribbons, and the class flower, the white rose, filled vases in profusion. The middle parlor was given over to the junior colors of old rose and steel gray, and vases of their class flower, the sweet pea, these also filling receptacles on the stairway. The dining room, where at 8 o’clock the banquet was given, showed the united class spirit, in the decoration i of the high school colors, purple and | gold, a maze of beautiful color in the streamers overhead, and the violets on the tables below. There were nineteen small tables, seating four each, with extras to accommodate the eigh-ty-five of the assembly. The white cloth, of the table was sprinkled with the gold-eyed purple violets, and a pale-green crepe paper May basket filled with these flowers was the centerpiece of each table. The place cards, menu and program cards were one. being joined I into a booklet v. ith the juniors' colors in ribbon. They were dainty as j fairs, with the covers beautifully hand-painted and decorated with the class flower, the sweet pea, and the guest's name. This was done by junior girls and Miss Bess Schrock, the art teacher, and will be cherished as dainty favors. The banquet was served in four courses, and assisting in serving wete the Misses Celia and Cecil Andrews, Hope Hoffman and Mary Frisinger. and Masters Glen Staker, Byard Smith, Robert Quinn and Dwight Peterson. Menu. Long about knee deep in June Bout the time strawberries melt on 1 the vine. —Riley. Strawberries Salted Crackers Blanched Almonds Variety is the spice of Life —Shakespeare Sliced Ham Chicken in Timbales Olives Pickles Coffee i Pineapple Ice Now to salad with what appetitie you have. 1 Cherry Salad Macaroons 1 i “Ain’t please your honor,’’ quoth the peasant, “This same dessert is very pleasant." —Pope. '■ < Ice Cream Angel Food Serenely full the epicure can say. i “Fate cannot harm me, 1 have dined 1 today.’ ■—Sidney Smith. i 1 Between the courses toasts were I given. 1 Toasts. You may hitch at your collar, 1 You may wrinkle your brow, But you're upon your feet and you're < in for it now. Toastmaster —Robert Peterson. 1

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Perhaps it may turn out a song, Perhaps turn out a sermon. —Burns. Toast Mr. Irvin Brandyberry. In Behalf of the Juniors—Guy Kidd. Spirits Miss Clara Williams. Toast- Mr. D. N. Baumgartner. In Behalf of tho Seniors —Gregg Neptune. 1 is education that forms the human mind. —Pope. 1 hese were bright and witty and some a ' song’’ and some a “sermon" as suggested by Burns, but all most appropriate and abounding in that which knitted the fraternal spirit more closely and sympathetically together. Dwight Lachot was to have given the toast “In Behalf of the Juniors, but had the misfortune to sprain his ankle in the class-meet Thursday evening, and was unable to attend, his place being taken by Guy Kidd. Still more pleasures were in store for the guests when, at the conclusion of the banquet, the assembly lound its way to the lodge room on the second floor, where a series of delightful surprises were given. The program included the following music: Piano Duet, Fanfare Militare, Bohm —Agnes Sellemeyer, Electa Baltzell. Piano Solo, Chopin's Prelude—Lulu Atz Vocal Solos —Brouuoff's “May Day’’ and Nevin’s "Love and the Rose’’— ■ Ruth Patterson, with Miss Lulu Atz, pianist. Piano Solo, Ketterer's “Chant de Vivonac"—Gladys Graham. Piano Duet, N'ebin’s “A Country Dance' -Lillian Rice, Rebecca Quinn. Piano Solo, G. W. Warren s “Tam O’Shanter”—lrwin Merry. Between the musical numbers shadow pictures were announced and the seniors were most pleasantly surprised to find one after another, their baby pictures thrown upon the white screen. M'ss Florence Myers presided as lecturer, and gave a short and in-1 teresting sketch about each as it appeared, and Robert Peterson had' charge of the shadow machine. This part was unusually enjoyable. One of the most pleasing features was the little play given near the | close by the juniors, this being W. D. Howell's clever little farce, “The Mouse Trap.’’ The parts were enacted with cleverness and evoked round after round of applause, each actc” doing his part with the credit of a professional. The play was in four scenes, and the stage setting was a room in Mrs. Somer’s house, the setting being uniquely arranged at one end of the long hall. The cast follows: Mr. Campbell—Forest Vail. Mrs. Somers —Cleo Roop. Mrs. Curwin —Ruth Parrish Mrs. Miller —Eda Butler. Mrs. Bemis —Lillian Rice Mrs. Roberts —Florence Myers. Jane—Mary Erwin. The program was closed with a vocal number, Franz Abt’s “Like the Lark," by a quartet, comprising Stella Perkins. Monema Fleming, Ruth Patterson, Mary Erwin. Miss Ethel Smith served as pianist during the evening. The absent member of the juniors, Dwight Laehot, who was obliged to forego the pleasure of the event, and languish at home alone, because of I his sprained ankle, was not forgotten, for upon motion of Carl Dattenberg, of the seniors, the kind regards of all were sent to him. Besides the seniors, guests were the faculty and the school board, and their wives and included Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Rice, Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Worthman, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Tritch, Misses Rose Dunathan, Clara Williams, Nora Del Smith, Bess Schrock. Mrs. Stella Phillips, Fort Wayne, D. A. Baumgartner. Mr. and Mrs. F. V. Mills, Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Brandyberry, Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Vance The seniors: Ruth Baltzell, Carl Battenberg, Sherman Beery, William Bowers, Neva Brandyberry, Charles Brodbeck, Frances Cole, Naomi Dugan, Dallas Elzey, Hel- . en Fonner, Rose Green, Gladys Kern, ; Velma Lenhart, Jennie Long, Blanche ; McCrory, Paul Meyers, Margaret i Mills, Gregg Neptune, Zelda Schnitz. Orpha Sheets, Ben Teeple, Edgar Van- ’ cil, Milton Yager The juniors: Reba i Quinn, Mildred Dawson, Agnes Sellemeyer, Agnes Eady, Winifred Burke, Ruth Parrish, Clara Hoffman, Lillian Rice, Florence Meyers, Monema Fleming, Ruth Patterson, Mary Patton, i Lulu Atz, Mary Erwin, Cleo Roop, Eda i Butler, Stella Perkins, Nellie Daniels, i Effie Miller, Gladys Graham, Electa i Baltzell. Fay Hammell, Ethel Fuhr- < man, Hazel Beatty, Robert Peterson, i Dan Tyndall, Forest Vail, Dwight La- ' chot, Otto Rice, Guy Kidd, Rex Sowle, ! Erwin Merry, Glen Chronister, William Beavers, Robert Lenhart,

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, May 18, 1912.

BACCALAUREATE Union Services Will be Held at Presbyterian Church Sunday Evening. HONOR GRADUATES Rev. Gleiser Will Deliver Sermon—“ Running to Win” His Theme. Nearly all the churches of the city will join tomorrow evening at 7:30 o'clock in the baccalaureate service at the Presbyterian church in honor of the twenty-three graduates of the Decatur high school. The baccalaureate sermon will be delivered by the Rev. W. H. Gleiser and his theme will be "Running to Win." The following is the order of the exercises: Organ Prelude, Miss Edna Hoffman, organist. Doxology. Scripture Lesson. invoocation —Rev. L. C. Hesesrt. Hymn—242. Psalter—Selection 32 —Rev. T. L. Jones. Scripture—Rev. J. H. Rilling. Duet—" Calm as the Night”—Miss Marie and Dr. Fred I. Patterson. Prayer—Rev. R. L. Semans. Offertory. Hymn—l 67. Sermon —“Running to Win." Prayer. Anthem—Te Deum Laudemus— Ashford. Benediction—Rev. E. A. Goodwin. AIRSHIPS COMING JUNE 10TH, Chicago, ill., .May 18 —(Special *o | Daily Democrat)—lt is now believed that not less than one hundred birdmen will be entered in the central states' tour on June 10th. Already sixty-seven have entered and more have signifled their intention of doing so. They will be divided into a number of squads, one of which will stop at Decatur and be welcomed by a delegation to be appointed soon by an advance air ship known as the pathfinder. BIG MARION FIRE Two Hundred Thousand Dollar Loss Resulted Early This Morning. TEDDY AT COLUMBUS Rev. Richeson Becoming More Calm Since Told He Must Die in Chair. (United Press Service.) Marion, Ind., May 18—(Special to Daily Democrat—A two hundred thousand dollar property damage was done, two firemen overcome by smoke and two children narrowly escaped death, and the business section of the city threatened destruction, when fire broke out in the Marion building shortly after midnight today.. Roger and Rowenan Weaver, aged ten and twelve respectively, of Lima, 0., who were here visiting with their father. two hours after the fire had started, appeared at a third-story window, screaming for help. They were later rescued by firemen by means of a rope ladder. The fire routed out a dozen other families in the building and every effort to prevent the destruction of adjoining buildings was done. Heaviest losers were the First National Bank of Marion, Swayzie's market and Woodworth’s five and ten cent store, which are all located in the Marion building. Boston, Mass., May 18—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Rtev. V. T. Richeson today recovered his composure, after sleeping from shortly after midnight until nearly 8 o’clock this morning. Prison Physician Lyons, after an examination of Richeson, which began by observation of the prisoner before he awakened declared that the minister had almost wholly recovered from the attack of hysteria that resulted from brooding over the know>

. edge that he must die in the electric chair for the murder of Miss Alice Linell. Columbus, Ohio, May 18 (Special I to Daily Democrat) -Colonel Roosevelt left here today on a schedule that called for eleven siteeches in the interest of his candidacy for the republican presidential nomination. The day will be brought to a close with a speech at Cleveland tonight. He will 1 spend Sunday at the home of Janies R. Garfield, one of his former cabinet members, living near Cleveland. o . A NEW STEAM SHOVEL. A brand new one-yard steam shovel was delivered in the Erie yards today bearing the name Julius Haugk & Sons. It is to he used at the stone quarry this year, and was made by the 1 Marlon people. o JOHN VESEY DEAD Fort Wayne Real Estate Man, Well Known Here, Died This Morning. A SHORT ILLNESS Became 11l Friday Afternoon and Removed to Hope Hospital—Overwork. John H. Vesey, the well known real estate dealer of Fort Wayne, a brother of Judge W. J. Vesey, and the youngest son in the Vesey family, died this morning at Hope hospital after a very short illness. He was taken suddenly ill at his home, 406 East Wayne street, Friday evening at 6 o’clock. Mr. Vesey suffered during the afternoon from a slight bilious attack, which grew worse after the s\pper hour, and shortly after 6 o’clock he lapsed into unconsciousness. At 10 30 o’clock his condition became so alarming that his physicians, Dr. Underwood, and Dr. E. E. Morgan, Dr. L. Park Drayer and Dr. Garrett Van Sweringen, who were called on coni sultation, advised his removal to the hospital. His condition was attributed chiefly to impaired circulation and I a general weakness due to over work. I Mr. Vesey was married about two years ago, the wife surviving. No children were born to-them. o THIRTY-SIXTH ANNIVERSARY. Today was the 36th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. John Niblick, and although they cared not to celebrate the happy occasion with much observance they went to Fort Wayne for the day and partook of dinner at the Hotel Anthony. They also received the good wishes of their many friends. o THE TITANIC WAIFS. On Monday May 16th, Mme Navratil arrived in New York, where she secured the now famous Titanic twins, of which she is the mother. It will be remembered that the father kidnapped the twins and ran awaj’ with them, The picture of the twins and their mother will be shown at the Star theater tonight. 0 POLICE COURT NEWS. In a case of the State vs. Clifford ' Troutner on a charge of assault and battery on Mary Tyndall, a widow Ilv- ; ing east. of town, a plea cf guilt ywas entered and a fine of a dollar and costs was paid. ’Squire Stone heard the case. Policeman Andrews arrested a , drunk this afternoon in front of the beet sugar office and carted him off sober until Monday, when his trial will sobe until Monday, when his trial will be held. Marshal Peterson also arrested two drunks and lodged them in jail, and they will have their hearings on Monday also. o TONIGHT, Snedeker theater party, in “The Diamond Necklace." All seals, 10a. Bosse opera house; curtain, 8.30. o Herbert Pennington is suffering from indigestion which superinduced heart trouble, but was able to be out today.

SUNDAY WEDDING Preble Lutheran Church Will be Scene of Happy Wedding Tomorrow BY THE REV. KOCH Miss Frieda Bieberich Will Become the Bride of Gustav Bieberich. The Preble Lutheran church will be the scene of a happy and pretty wedding Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock, when Miss Frieda Bieberich, only daughter of Daniel Bieberich, will become the bride of Mr. Gustav Bieberich, son of Henry Bieberich, all prominent and influential residents of Preble township. The ceremony will be performed in the church In the presence of many relatives and friends, the Rev. Koch officiating. Very pretty will be the bridal party. The bride will wear'a-bandsme gown of j white satin, enveloped in a long veil caught io her hair, with flowers. She will also carry bride's roses. Her bridesmaids will be the Misses Ella Witte and Clara Ehlerding, and they will wear lovely robes of white net over pink, carrying flowers to match. The maids of honor are the Misses Nora Werling and Emelie Ehlerding, who will be lovely in dresses of white lace. The groom will be attended by Messrs. Ernst Bieberich and Charles Reinking. The home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Bieberich, will be the scene of festivities following the wedding at. the church, and which will be attended by fully two hundred and ' fifty invited guests. Pink and white j will be the pretty decorations, these ■ being carried out with flowers and ; streamers, and a sumptuous supper ’ will be served. The couple are representatives of two of the best families of the township, and their many friends who are already extending to them wishes for all that is good in life, will be pleased to hear that they will not leav: the community, but will reside on r farm five miles west of Decatur. o — DELIVERED CHARGE Rev. Gleiser Home from Columbia City, Where He Assisted in Installing REV. W. E. HUNTER New Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church— Service Impressive. Rev. William H. Gleiser is home from Columbia City, where he assisted in the installation exercises of the Rev. Hunter, new pastor of the First Presbyterian church, which took place on Thursday. A large attend ance of assisting ministers was present and a large assemblage to witness the impressive ceremony. Rev. Gleiser made the charge to the pastor, while the charge to the people was made by the Rev. Montgomery of Ft. Wayne. The Columbia City Posts says: “The charge to the pastor was de livered by Rev. Will Gleiser of Decatur, Indiana. In it he told of his relationship with Rev. Hunter’s father at the town where he was born, and spoke of the fine character of the man, and said the son was much like the father. He said that the pastor should remember thr.t lie is the chosen leader and should not be a dictator; that he should be alert and eager to work, and that he should also spend the morning hours in his study. He spoke of the duty of the pastor to his people and said that lie should not cater to any class. Finally he urged Rev. Hunter to work for the betterment of the morals of the country and do everything which would promote the welfare of the community.”

IN NEW QUARTERS. Erwins Will Move Office to New 1 Rooms Next Monday. Tile D. B. Erwin law office and , the D. N. Erwin real estate agency | will be moved next Monday to their new quarters in the Erwin building, formerly occupied by the Everett & Hite bazaar. The Erwin offices will occupy rooms one, two, three, four, on 1 the second floor, which have recently been fitted up in a handsome manner, and equipped with all conveniences I that will make the location and of-1 flees particularly desirable. They have occupied the rooms over the Holthouse clothing store for many years, but will be pleased to greet their old friends, and new ones, in their new quarters, Monday, May 20th. FITTING TRIBUTE G. A. R. Committee Announces Order of Exercices Decoration Day. I I i FOR SOLDIER DEAD Hon. C. L. Walters Will Deliver Address of the Day at Court House. The committee in charge of the exercises for Decoration day, May 30, have completed arrangements for the memorial tribute to their deceased comrades, and with Son of Veteran D. F. Quinn as marshal of the day, the following orde- of exercises will i be follow-d. j At 9 o’clock the comrades of Sam i Henry Post and the Ladies of the ' Relief Corps will meet at post hall. Exsoldiers will march to old Catholic I and city cemeteries and decorate graves of deceased soldiers. At 10 o’clock a committee of the ’ comrades of the Grand Army and La-' dies of the Woman’s Relief Corps will proceed to decorate the graves of deceased soldiers at the Maplewood and St. Joseph cemeteries.’’ Ladies of the Relief Corps will serve lunch to all ex-soldiers at past hall, from 11 to 12 o’clock. At 1:30 p. m. the parade of the post and Women’s Relief Corps will | meet at post hall, march to the court , house lawn, where the comrades of the Grand Army will decorate the cenotaph and the Woman’s Relief Corps will decorate the miniature ; grave, in memory of all soldiers of i tho civil war, buried in unknown j graves. Firing of salute, by J. D. Andrews and his firing squad. Flag pole drill, by twelve school girls, under command of Mrs. E. J. Bailey, after which the organizations will proceed to the circuit court room, where the following program for Memorial day will be observed; Music —Methodist Sunday School Orchestra. Invocation-—Rev. R. L. Semans. Readings of Orders—Adjutant T. R. Moore. Saluting the Dead. Song—Male Quartet. Lincoln Address—Otto Rice. Reading "Bluo and Gray”—Miss Alta Teeple. Ritualistic Service, Music—Methodist Sunday School Orchestra. Sung—America. Address—Hon. C. L. Walters. Closing Prayer and Benediction — Rev. J. H. Rilling. After the services at the court room, the following line of march will be formed at 1 o'clock sharp. City band, school children, benevolent orders, drum corps, Women s Relief Corps and comrades of the Grand Army and all ex-soldiers. Line will form on Madison street, right resting on Fourth street, south on Fourth street to Adams street, east on Adams street to Second street, north on Second street to Monroe street, east on Monroe street to St. Mary's river, where the waters will be decorated in memory of the deceased sailors by the ladies of the Relief Corps, after which the procession will countermarch to Third street, south on Third to post hall, where they will disband. The ladies of the Relief Corps request that every girl, boy, woman and man in Decatur and county bring flowers to post hall before noon on Decoration day. COMMITTEE.

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THE DECALOGUES lowa Pastor Composed Ten Commandments for the Church Women OF HIS OWN STATE Women of Other States Would do Well to Heed Them—Here They Are. Rev. Marion Simms, pastor of the | Presbyterian church at Vinton, lowa, > has composed the following ten com | mandments for church women, in coni nection with a series of sermons on ; “Domestic Troubles,” which are be- ; ing discussed in every pulpit in that i state, and which might well be heedI ed elsewhere, unless the women of other states are already above the j par of their sentiment. They are: I 1. Thou shalt have no other man I but thy husband, and when another would make love to thee remember that he is a fool or a knave. 2. Thou shalt not forget that the ' same winsome ways that made thy i husband prefer thee to all other women are necessary to hold him. Verily, verily, I say unto you, rats are as valuable in married life as in courtship. 7 Stop Fretting. ' ‘3 3. Thou shalt not expect thy husband in beginning his life to support you on the same plane that thy father was able to reach after a long life of hard work and rigid economy. Therefore thou shalt not fret thyself because thy neighbor’s house is finer I than thine own; neither shalt thou j burden thy husband to enable thee to pose as a merchant’s and a milliner's model. Thou shalt he a helpmeet and not merely a help-eat; for verily, I verily, I say unto you that it is wicked to keep thy husband onlj r about | two steps.ahead of the bill collector. ; Neither shalt thou wear abbreviated garments that make women look to short and men too long. 4. Thou shalt not place any social club, pleasurable organization, or even the missionary society, before thy home, and thou shalt not conclude that an ideal family is a husband, a bull pup and a canary. 5. Thou shalt seek first to be a good home-maker, a housekeeper and cook, and then thou must add any other accomplishments that to not interfere with thy chief business in life. Thou must not forget that an uncooked apple drove the first, husband from Paradise; that a poor mess of pottage differentiated a nation; that a fit of indigestion lost the battle of Leipsic, and that tea, mixed with improper ingredients, cost England the American colonies, and led to the founding of the American republic, And thou shalt not waste s•> worth of time hunting for a $lO dress at $9.78 on bargain day, and compel thy husband to lunch downtown on butermilk and sinkers. Verily, verily, I say unto you that it is better to be a good cook than to be able to play chords on the piano, or serve pink tea,preside at whist orgies, or be queen of bargain hunters. Forbids Gossiping. 6. Thou shalt not gossip, in the family or out of it, about the neighborhood scandal: neither shalt thou allow the petty vexations of the family to disrupt the family harmony. 7. Thou shalt not complain that thou are “tied down” to thy home and thy babies, for verily, verily, 1 say unto you that a woman who is willing to be “tied down” to such is not worthy to be married to any man. Thou shalt remember that no woman is “tied down” more to her chief business in life than is her husband. Thou shouldest also remember that even the Lord did not intend that woman's married life should be one prolonged pleasure excursion in a rubber-tired automobile on an asphalt road with magnolias blooming on either side. 8. Thou shalt not aspire to be a man, to run the politics of the country, to reform the world, to boss thy husband, and then expect the courtesy, the love and devotion thitt is due an uncrowned queen. Verily, verily, I say unto you that men admire most the woman of the clinging variety. 9. Thou shalt not serve punch to thy guests, not put up prizes at whist parties, nor win them at thy neighbor's, and then lecture thy husband (Continued on Page 2)