Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 121, Decatur, Adams County, 20 May 1912 — Page 1

Volume X. Number 121.

FAREWELL DISCOURSE Annual Baccalaureate Sermon by Rev. Gleiser at Presbyterian Church A MASTERLY ONE Abounded in Excellent Words of Practical Advice to Graduates. Individual Sunda> evening services in all the churches in the city not having parochial schools were dispensed with and all lines converged in the union services at the Presbyterian church, There the annual baccalaureate services, with the farewell discourse to the graduates of the Decatur high school, were held. The wealth of the spring's blossoms smiled a quiet greeting, as banked in lovely masses of pink and white, nestling among the green of ferns, they filled the place before the chancel. Seated in the chancel with the Rev. Gleiser, who delivered the baccalaureate sermon, were the other minis ters ot the city, each of whom had a part in the service. The choir which also contributed much to the beauty and pleasure of the evening, occupied their places in the choir circle, with Miss Edna Hoffman at the organ. Special places in the main auditorium were reserved not only for the graduates who were given the honor place in the front row of seats, to which they marched in a body at the opening hour, seven-thirty o’clock, but also for the high school faculty, the schobl board, and the relatives of the graduates. The auditorium, the Sunday school room and the balcony, were all filled long before the opening hour and standing room was at a premium. The rich tones of the organ prelude by Miss Hoffman were merged finally into those of the doxology, the words of which were taken up in unison by the congregation, followed with the invocation by the Rev. L. C. Dessert of the German Reformed church. The responsive reading from the psalter was lead by the Rev. T. L. Jones of the Baptist church, followed by the scripture reading by the Rev. J. H. Rilling of the Evangelical church. A vocal duet, “Calm as the Night,” was exquisitely rendered by Miss Marie and Dr. Fred Patterson, and the choir lead the congregation in the singing of the several hymns. “Running to Win" was the very excellent and promising theme of the Rev Gleiser, the baccalaureate sermon, which bore out in every detail, the suggestiveness of the theme. He took for his text, “So run, that ye may obtain,” which is the closing phrase of the twentyfourth verse of the ninth chapter of Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians, which opens “Know ye not that they which run in a race, run all, but one receiveth the prize.” Rev. Gleiser likened life's course to the running of a race. He brought before the audience a picture of the Olympian games of old Greece, which made that nation the foremost, not only in physical, but mental culturein athletics, letters, sculpture, music and culture in general. Tn those games or contests, there were contestants in every line of culture, whose sole aim was to win the laurels in his department. The best athletes ran the races or took part in other events; the best historians brought their histories to read; poets brought their poems, musicians their music, painters their works, to read and exhibit, and to win the honors gind prizes. Life, he stated, should be like the example set by the Grecians of old — we shotild bring our best forward to win in the race. Rev. Gleiser enumerated, and spoke at length, on the points necessary in winning a race. He named education first, not that education would win the race alone, but that It should be used as “the tooff” wnat the chisel is to the sculpture, so education is to the man. It is derived from two Latin words “e and dueo,” meaning tc lead or draw out, and that is what education should do—draw out and train the best that there is in man. The man with the best training has the best chance of developing and win ning.

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Education, however, Rev. Gleiser said, does not consist in the developing or acquiring of any one set of faculties or branch of knowledge, but the developing of all to worlp- in general harmony. early start in the race was another point. Do not wait but begin training at once, and do not look for an easy job. Hard work wins. A goal was mentioned as an essential factor. Have a worthy aim, keep that m view while training and working and make straight for the goal, Last, but not least, character, he stated, was an essential attribute. The knowledge of a personal responsibility to a personal God," the choosing of the right way, tend to the developing of the upright and strong character. Rev. Gleiser closed with a personal and heart to heart appeal with the (Continued on Page 2) DAY OF WEDDINGS Three Nuptial Events Solemnized Sunday, Witnessed by Decatur Friends. THE DANIELS-MOSER Wedding Solemnized at High Noon—WhitrightEllison at 3 O’clock. Sunday was a day for weddings, three having taken place on the ideal day, which afforded much pleasure and happiness for the several couples. High noon was the appointed hour for Miss Carrie Daniels and Curtis MoI ser to become nusband and wife, the I ceremony taking place at the home I of the bride's parents, Mr. jH>d Mrs. ' Harve Daniels, of South Mercer av- ' enue. The home was neatly arranged | for the happy occasion, which was ofdelated at by the Rev. S. C. Cramer, j and witnessed by a number of friends j and relatives of the two young people, i Following the ceremony a wedding dinner was served to the invited guests. Miss Daniels is an estimable lady, having for some time served as a clerk at the True & Runyon store, and enjoys the acquaintanceship of many. The groom is also popular in Jiis home city, Wren, Ohio, where he is the owner of the Wren Hardware company. They will remain here for about two weeks, then leaving for Wren to make their home. The best wishes of all accompany them. Sunday afternoon at their own home on Niblick street, occurred the wedding of Mr. Abraham Whitright of this city and Mrs. Jennie Ellison of Decatur, but late of St. Charles, Mo. About thirty relatives and friends attended the wedding, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. Rilling of the Evangelical church. Following the wedding refreshments in two courses were served. Among the out-of-town guests present were Mrs. Gertie Wing of Fort Wayne, Charles Smith and family, Thomas Hatfield and family, Miss Alice Ball of Bluffton. That couple is well known and have the good wishes of all their friends. • \ After the wedding at the Preble Lutheran church Sunday afternoon, mention of which was made in Saturday evening’s paper, the Bieberich wedding party came to this city in three automobiles, and going to the Moser studio, sat for pictures. Returning to the Bieberich home ,at Preble, the festivities were continued at,'- the bride's parents’ home, attended by about two hundred and fifty friends. Among the wedding presents was a fine Hobart M. Cable piano, given them by the bride’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Bieberich, the same being de'lvered by the Gay, Zwick & Myers company of this city. PURCHASES BEERY HOMESTEAD. Mrs. John Christen has purchased the old Beery homestead on North Second street, from Mrs. P. W. Smith, the consideration being SI,BOO. Ed Green and family, yho have occupied the house- for several years, have leased it until fall, at which time the Christens will take steps for preparing R for their residence. If found feasible, the present building will be extensively remodeled; if not, this will be torn down, and the good solid hard wood timbers used toward the con* structibn of a new and up-to-date residence.

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HAPPILY WEDDED Is the Message True Fristoe Sends to His Parents in This City. ASKS FOR BLESSINGS Which are Promptly Sent— Wedding Occurred at Fairmount, W. Va. I Mr. True Fristoe, Decaturs well known pianist and musician, was mar vied Saturday morning at 10:30 o clock to Miss Florence Berry, of Grand Rapids, Mich. The wedding occurred at the home of Rev. McClellan, pastor of the Presbyterian c' c at Fairmount, West Virginia, and the news was received in a letter to the groom’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. James N. Fristoe, this morning. While not unlooked for, they had no announcement of the event, but they are nevcl-the-less happy, and hastened to send blessings to the young couple. Mr. Fristoe has for some time been serving as director of a ten-piece orchestra in a large theater at Fairmount and Miss Berry was the treasurer. They had been acquainted for two years and their friends and associates expected the announcement of their Wedding. In his letter he says they have been fortunate in securing a four room furnished apartment, at Fairmount, from parties who are leaving for the summer. They will come to Decatur about Aug. Ist, for a months visit with relatives and friends, returning in the fall to their work at Fairmont. True has inumerable friends here who wish many years of happiness and success for he and his bride A HOLD-UP GANG Seems to be Working in the Country Between Monroe and Peterson. SUNDAY NIGHT WORK Young Man Named Burkett ' Held Up by Two Masked Men on Country Road. There seems to be no longer any doubt but that a gang of hold-up meneither amateurs or the real thing, are doing business in the vicinity between Peterson and Monroe, and some action to catch the bandits should be made. Sunday night at 11 o’clock a young man named Burkett, and aged about twenty, while riding along the country road near Peterson, was halt ed by tw r o masked men, who shoved a revolver in his face and demanded his valuables. He produced three dollars, all the change he had in his pocket, and was allowed to go his way. Numerous offenses have been reported, and there seems to be an organized gang working the game. It is generally believed that the bandits are home talent, perhaps young fellows who have figured they can do this sort of work and never be captured, but they are likely to get fooled some evening. Scarcely a night passes but that a robbery or two is reported and the practive has been kept up now- for several weeks. The busy night prowlers Friday night tried to make entrance to the George Crist home, one mile north and three miles west of Monroe, but their efforts were foiled, as on many other instances. Mr. Crist, upon hearing the noise outside, without any further meditation, secured his revolver and went after the Intruders. Tn his rush he fell over a chair, thus giving the men outside a chance for escape, which they immediately took ad vantage of, and were unnoticed by any oue. —-o Mrs. Charles Helm Is at Indianapolis where she is atending the grand lodge of the /Rebekahs this week.

FUNERAL NOTICES. D. H. Miller Related Here, Passed Away—Vesey Funeral. Mrs. Will Butler has received word of the death of her step-father, D. H. Miller. which occurred Sunday at Greenville, Ohio, after a fifteen weeks’ illness from abscess of the liver He T as seventy-two years of age, and was also a cousin of Levi Miller, and of the late L. C. Miller, of this city. The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the M. E. church in that city. Mrs. Butler, who visited there a month or so ago, canmot attend at this time, on account of illness. Mr. Miller is well known here, having often visited In this city. The funeral of John H. Vesey, whose death occurred Saturday morning at the Hope hospital after an illness of less than a day, was held this afternoon at 2 o’clock from the Seo" tish Rite cathedral. Surviving him are his wife, his aged mother and two brothers, William J. and Allen J. Vesey. The deceased was forty years of age. Attending the funeral from this city were Mr. and Mrs. John Niblick, A. D. Suttles, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Thomas and daughter, Portia. Another funeral of a prominent Ft. Wayne lady, well known here, being a cousin of Mrs. J. D. Hale, was that of Mrs. Minnie Ewing Zollars, widow of the late Judge Allen Zollars. The funeral was held this afternoon, at 2 o'clock from the residence. Her death occurred Friday night at the home of her son, Fred, after an illness of several years. She was sixty-eight years of age, and is survived by three children: Mrs. Clara Zollars Bond and Fred E. Zollars of Fort Wayne, and Charles E. Zollars of Chicago. o , REV. KUHN TO LECTURE. At Adams County Common School Commencement at Berne. Thirty-threertook the third and last county common school diploma examination held in the central school house, this city, Saturday, in charge of B. F. Kizer, assistant county school superintendent. This will determine the number of graduates who will receive diplomas at’ -the county commencement to be held at Berne, June 18th. If the weather is favorable it will be held in the grove; if not, in the old Mennonite church. The Hon. Thomas H. Kuhn, orator and humorist, will lecture. He is engaged with the Entertainment League of Indianapolis and comes highly recommended. o POLICE COURT NEWS. Two tramps who were arrested Saturday afternoon by Marshal Peterson, were turned loose this morning and given a short time to get out of town. It did not quite require the allotted time for them to-make good on their many promises to do so. Clem Heckman who was arrested Saturday night by Marshal Peterson was arrainged this morning on an assault and battery charge and pleading guilty was assessed a fine of a dollar , and costs which he paid. It seems that Heckman had secured a pool bail from the Menig cigar store and carrying it in his pocket on the street became excited and when at the Vance Hite & Macklin store corner turned and threw it down the street, the ball narrowly missing hitting a small child which was standing in front of the Fred Mills grocery. Policeman Peterson who was standing close behind Heckman immeadiatly arrested him. Heckman immediately arrested him. his employer Who footed the biii, eleven dollars in all. o STAR OF BETHLEHEM. The Scar of Bethlehem lodge held its regular meeting last Saturday night, at which time the regular meeting night was changed to Monday night at 7:30 o’clock, and every member should be present. There will be a class taken in next Monday night. After the closing of the business, reireshments were served by the ladies, consisting of cake, sandwiches, potato salad, bananas and coffee. o A MAN’S FINGER Found by Dibble Family in Can of Tomatoes. While opening a can of tomatoes Sunday, which had been put up by a canning factory Mrs. C. H. Dibble found the end of a man's finger, it probably being cut off while canning the tomatoes.

A MAY FESTIVAL The Eighth Grade Students Have Class-day Exercses This Week. ON THE SCHOOL LAWN Miss Blanche Biggs Selected as Queen o£ the May— The Program. The class day exercises of the eighth grade students/Uill take the form of a May day festival again this year as last. The exercises will be on the lawn at the Central school building, Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock if the day is fair. In case of rain the program will be postponed until Thursday afternoon. Miss Blanche Biggs has been selected as Queen of the May and will sing the queen’s song, and there will be the various other songs, drills and the dance around the gay May pole. Everybody is cordially invited. The program follows: Grand Pageant—Public Schools. Opening Chorus —A Maying We Will Go. Flower Song—Flower Maidens. Solo—Response to Her Subjects, by the Queen. Chorus —With Hearts so Free. Chorus —Clink! Clink! Clink! Pole Drill Sixteen Boys. Scarf Drill—Twelve Girls. Chorus —Dancing Song. Indian Club Drill —Ten Boys. Pennant Drill—Eight Girls. Chorus —Class Song, with Class Yell. Braiding May Pole—Twelve Girls. Solo—Oh, the Merry Days of Child hood. A base ball game between the faculty and the seniors has also been arranged. ABOUT THE SICK Grace Kinney Falls Off Bicycle and Has Right Arm Broken Below Elbow. MRS. WAGONER SAME Friends Called on Her Yesterday—Oscar Fritzinger Little Better. Grace, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. K. Kinney, is going about with her arm in a sling as a result of falling off a bicycle Saturday afternoon and striking the hard pavement, fracturing the right arm between the wrist und elbow. Her sister, Marcella, was enjoying a ride, and asked her sister to join her by sitting on the handle-bars. This she did, and in some way was thrown off and the fractured arm was the result. The many Decatur friends of M-s. John Wagoner, anxious to learn of her condition, are still grieved to know that she is still quite serious, and with little chance for improvement. A number of friends called upon her Sunday, and although helpless she is able to recognize callers, and appeared somewhat improved over her condition of Saturday. Oscar Fritzinger, who suffered from hemorrhages of the throat the latter part of last week, is better and is able to be about the house again. o K. OF C. MEETING. A very important meeting of the council will be held this evening at which the report of the delegates to the state convention will be read and other very important business requires the attendance of all members. o MISS MAYER RESIGNS. Miss Sue Mayer, who for seven and . a half years has served’as bookkeeper . for the Schafer Saddlery company, has resigned her position. Miss Mayer ' will take a much-needed month’s vacation before taking up her work again.’

WHAT NEXT? Cincinnati, Ohio, May 17—A black snake which a number of male students at Antioch college here caught and were to use for dissecting purposes, was skinned, soaked in salt water and later fried, and the majority of those who partook of the dinner are a scared lot, fearful lest their escapade may result disastrously for them. The decision to serve the reptile for dinner came after several hours of discussion, when one of the number suggested the idea which he thought would be in line with numerous other pranks done by college students. The students approved of the plan and gathered enough provisions to complete the meal, but the course most looked for was the snake. Doctors are reaping a harvest as the result of the carying out of the idea. NEAR COMPLETION Remodeling of Bleeke Lutheran Church Well Under Way—Organ Here. INSTALLED SATURDAY Building Will be Rededicated Sunday, June 9—Program Announced Later. The work on remodeling of the Bleeke Lutheran church is going rapidly along, and the building will be rededicated Sunday, June »th, with impressive ceremony. Kover, the artist, of Fort Wayne, finished the frescoing Saturday and the painters on the interior woodwork began today. The fine new $1,200 pipe organ arrived Friday from Illinois and the work of installing it was done Saturday. The church will be a handsome place of worship, and one in accord with the progressiveness of the community. The pastor is the Rev. G. Bauer, and the parochial teacher, Walter Gotsch, Mr. Gotsch also serving as musician. The dedication program will be announced in full in this paper a week before the services. —— O WIDOW ASKS FOR SIO,OOO. Mrs. Charles Cloud of Lynn Sues Big Four for Death of Husband. Because of the death of her husband, Charles Cloud, by a Big Four train at Lynn, Lena E. Cloud brought suit Friday in the Randolph circuit court against the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway’ company for damages in the sum of SIO,OOO. Cloud was killed December 12, 1911, According to the complaint he was riding in a buggy drawn by a pony. A train was switching near the coal sheds and chutes at that place. Cloud drove up and stopped, waiting to see whether the train w’ould cross the street. While standing there the engine suddently emitted steam with a loud, sudden and explosive noise, frightening the pony and making it unmanageable. The pony jumped in front of the moving locomotive and Cloud was killed instantly. Mr. Cloud was the son of C. C. Cloud of this city, and his remaines were brought here for burial. 0 MEMORIAL AT 8080. Rev. Dillon of Huntington Will Deliver Memorial Sermon Sunday. The Rev. William Dillon of Huntington will be at the United Brethren church at Bobo next Sunday. In the morning at 10:30 o'clock he will deliver the memorial sermon for the deceased soldiers, to which everybody is cordially invited. The church will be decorated with flags and flowers and the day will be one of note. In the evening Mr. Dillon will lecture. o REV. HOLLE TO SOUTH BEND. Rev. Hoile, for several years pastor at the Schum, Ohio, Lutheran church, with his wife and three children, left today for South Bend, where he has accepted a call. The family spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. Hoile’s par-, ents, the Rev. and Mrs. Dornseif, of northeast of the city. The South Bend church has 125 voting members, and about 175 children, with two parochial teachers, and is a very promising charge.

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COURTHOUSE NEWS — ' Ode McClish on Trial for Conspiracy to StealJury Secured by TWO O’CLOCK TODAY Daniel Cook, Prosecuting Witness, First One Called — Court is Busy. Ode McClish, a co-defendant in four similar cases, was placed on trial this morning in the Adams circuit court to answer the charge of Daniel I Cook, who on February 32, 1912, made I affidavit that M-cCiisli and Will Ward I had conspired to steal $5lO from him. * The case only as to McClish is being j tried today, that of Ward to come la- , ter. Hon. R. H. Hartford of Portland, | who was appointed special judge, aci cepted the same and took oath this ! morning, assuming jurisdiction. I Though about forty men were examI ined, it was not until five minutes I till two o’clock this afternoon that a ■ jury was finally secured. Os the twenty jurors of the special venire only eight were retained, there being four talesmen. The first eight of the following jurors are of the special venire: Barney Meyer, Jerry Swank, William Reppert, C. E. Stuckey, Philip Wendel, Jacob Steuber, Louis Bailey, David Archer, Homer Charleston, John Schuh, Lew Brokaw, Lee Vance. Immediately following the acceptance of the jury, Prosecutor R. C. Parrish stated the case and the first witness, Daniel Cook, took the stand. At the time of going to press he was still on 1 the stand. Attorney J. C. Moran is conducting the defense The case j will undoubtedly continue through to- ■ morrow. The current report of George C. Me- ; Cune, guardian of Forest McCune, ' was allowed. As soon as word is received from ( Easthaven asylum at TUchmond of the j comprising Justice Keller and Doctors I five, of Blue Creek township, who was i adjudged Insane, he will be taken to I the asylum there by Sheriff Durikn, ■ Riley being now confined in the jail | for safe keeping. An inquest board ! comprising Justice Keller and Dostors Roller of Willshire and Parrish and Rayl of Monroe recommended him as a fit patient for the asylum. The first sign of insanity was noticed the first of January, 1911, and he was for ten weeks a patient at the Dr. Fletcher private sanitarium at Indianapolis. Among the signs of insanity noted ■ are walking of the floor and snapping of his fingers. He has been subject to stomach trouble and the death of a child is also thought to have contributed to his insanity. He often takes the picture of the dead child, cries over it. and asks whether it is possible that he will never see it again, and whether they are parted forever. Real estate transfers- Nancy Passwater to Charles E. Passwater, real estate in Blue Creek tp., $1500; Susan Catherine Smith to Catherine M. Christen, lot 47, Decatur, SIBOO. Marriage licenses were issued late Saturday afternoon to Jennie Ellison, bom Feb. 1, 1858, daughter of Elias B. Smith, and Abraham Whitright, born April 9, 1856, son of Samuel Whitright; also to Carrie Daniels, born September 9, 1888, daughter of Harve Daniels, to wed Curtis William Moser, machinist, of Wren, Ohio, born May 17, 1890, son of Washington Moser. .Silas W. Hale, administrator of the John A. Andrews estate, filed petition for sale of real estate. Waiver filed by all defendants, including the guardian of minor defendant; appraisement filed. Also additional bond which was approved. Petition filed for reappraisement of drug stock, was granted. Hon. Owen N. Heaton of Allen county was appointed special judge of the Williamson-Gottschalk case to resist the Schwartz will. Judge Merryman was disqualified because of relationship to parties. John C. F. Markley vs. Homer Chronister, accounting and appointment of receiver. Appearance by D. E. Smith for defendant. Rule to answer.