Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 173, Decatur, Adams County, 20 July 1912 — Page 1

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gBUYS AN INTEREST Wi'.l Dowling Purchases InEterest in Fred Schaub Hardware Store. Begin on invoice Next Week—Heavy BusiNecessitates Taking of a Partner. ? fe : <-.'.la<ol< e of the heavy and excellent (lock ot the Fred Schaub hardware >,tore w»U begin next week preparatory to the forming of a new firm, Mr. Will Dowling having purchased an interest in this, one of the leading mercantile establishments of the city. Mr. Dowling, who has been associated yith the Citizens' Telephone company tor several years, recently resigned Ms position there to enter business for himself, and is well versed in all the business principles that will make Ills career tn this new’ undertaking a most successful one. Ho will take posession August Ist and will give all his time to his /lew work. Mr. Schaub, the senior member of the firm, is a man thoroughly versed in the hardware business, having had fifteen years' experience in such. Prior to coming here from Union Citv three years ago. he was traveling salesman for the Laman Carey company of Indianapolis He engaged in business her© with A. A. Gottemoller, with ■whom he was associated until last January first, and since that time he has been the sole proprietor of this large and excellent hardware establishment Finding the increase in business too much for himself, he has found it necessary to take a partner. He could have secured no one better than Mr. Dowling, who is a first-rate business man. ol agreeable personality and upright character, and the new firm will be a strong one. SMALL BOY’S HALLOO The little stretch of grove on West Adams street may well be called jgtLOver's I>ane or “Kissers’ Retreat.’ At least that is what a little boy of the city thinks and it seems that the parks in the big cities, which have been made the object of so many newspaper jokes are not the only places where lovers may make public demonstration of their affections. The little boy bad been sent to get some eggs last evening and had chosen the bricked Adams street on which to ride his bicycle with smoothly running pleasure. When the little fellow reached home he seemed to be in an unusually quiet mood as he changed his shoes and stockings, and presently a little voice from within the room called to his sisters: “Come here, I want to tell you something.” Thinking he had broken some eggs or had cut up some capers, or done something that he should not have, and wanted to confess, the sisters hurried in The little boy with an embarassed air, said: "What do you think! I saw a man and woman kissing each other over there- in the grove on West Adams street! ' “Well, isn t iliat all right?” the sis ter asked, thinking to get the boy’s view on the question. (The boy had always been a particularly affectionate little fellow, but had reached the years when he did not want his broth erly kiss given before "the other fellows.' “Why, not on the street,” he said. ,‘T was riding along and saw them sitting on the grass back from the street a litt/e ways, and then all at once they 'reached their arms around each other s necks and began hugging and kissing each other. They didn’t see me at first.” “Well, what did you do then?" was asked him, thinking he might have ■aid something impudent to them. ‘IO, I hallooed, ‘Yip! Yip!, at them, and they let go as quick as the could, and I rode on." L. Q HAO BUSY MORNING. (United Press Service) Seagirt, N. J., July 20 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Governor Wilson put in a busy morning on his letter of acceptance, as he knew he would have notime this afternoon on account of the visit of the two hundred asteJsers of the house of representatives, who were expected on a special UWt. It was announced that the visit weald be an informal affair and the lawn and veranda of tihe governor's wuMdd. Jwuiae-Teeeptlo room.

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• PICNIC AT ST. JOHN'S. Many from this city will attend the picnic to be given in the Wischmeyer . grove at St. John’s Sunday afternoon, July 21st. The city band will furnish music, there will be a program by the children and plenty of amusements and refreshments. . ,S6hEcac and refreshments. A special car leading here at 1 o’clock, and returning / at 6, wjll be put on by the interurban. —o NOTICE, BAND MEMBERS; The band will meet at the room promptly at 12:20 tomorrow after-' noon at which time they will hold a shdrt concert on the street before tak- ( ing the car for the picnic at St. John's. I Be there promptly. t — ABOUT THE SICK Nurse of Herman Geimer i ' Discharged—Boy Able to i ! Sit Up—Recovering. i < I RECOVERY ASSURE!? i For Mrs. Ben Schrank—Peter Helmerick Boy Run Over by Wagon. i i' ' | The three year-old son of Mr. and J • ' Mrs. Peter Helmerick, residing a mile i t west of Magley, met with a narrow » escape when a hay wagon ran over ; his left leg breaking the femur bone - at the upper third. The boy had gone i to the hay field and had crawled uns der the wagpn while it was being load- . ed. The driver end not know the [• little fellow was under the wagon > and when ready to move to another r place, started up the horses, the ■ wheels of the partly loaded wagon running over the boy's leg. He is getting along nicely, though his es- ' cape from more serious injury was 1 a narrow one. t ■ 1 Louis Stump of Monroe, who has ’ been ill nine weeks with typhoid fer ver, is recovering and is now able to t sit up. Miss Graf, a trained nurse > from the Lutheran hospital, who has , been attending him, will return to Ft. Wayne Monday. The physician at- ’ tending Mr. Stump, stated that Mr. I Stump’s case was one of the worst t ones that has ever come to his notice. - Mr. Stump is a brakeman on the G. i R * i railroad and makes his home . with his father at Monroe. .1 > ’ Mrs. John Wagner, who is lying at . the home on their farm near Monroe, I where she was stricken with paraly- > sis several weeks ago, is somewhat > better. ■. Mrs. Ben Schrank passed a very . restful night and physicians today I gave assurance that her recovery I would be complete. She is getting I along very well, indeed, and this the fifth day since the operation, finds ■ her condition very encouraging. Miss Sadie Knepper a trained nurse from Hope hospital. Fort Wayne, rei turned to Ft. Wayne this morning atI ter attending Herman Geimer, eigh- ■ teen year old son of Mr. and Mrs. John ■ Geimer of Union township, who three weeks ago underwent an operation for appendicitis. Me is recovering nicely and is now able to sit up. CARD OF THANKS. We take this manner to return our ; heartfelt thanks to the kihd neighbors I and friends who aided us during the > lingering illness and death of our beloved daughter, Rachel Franeile; es- ! peelally to the ministers, the Rev. > Rilling and 'Rev. Semans. Also for the beautiful floral- tributes. WM. CHRONISTER AND WIFE. , — o YOUNGEST MOTHER IN CITY. Mrs. Samuel Bartlett, of North Eleventh street, is without doubt the youngest mother in the city, being the ) sixteen-year-old daughter of Mr. and 1 Mrs. Thomas Fisher. Mary Agnes is r the name of the little daughter born 1 Friday night to Mr. and Mrs. Bart- - lett. Miss Bartlett was Miss Mozelle 1 Fisher. —G-- - 1 Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Hubbard and t daughter, Ruth, and M-. and Mrs. J. s H. Heller and children, Fanny and s Dick, motored to Rome City this afternoon fw an over-Sunday outing. 1

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, July 20, 1912.

RECORD IS FOUND The Book containing Will Hale’s Key to Shortage Has Been Located. AMOUNT IS REDUCED Figures Show That the Exact Shortage Was $11,680 —From SIOO to SBOO. Geneva, Ind., July 20—(Special to! Daily Democrat) —According to Will Hale's own private record, he was short at the Bank of Geneva to the amount of $11,680. The key was found Friday, when Mrs. Hale brought to the bank a little account book, in which was written the numbers of the certificates and the amount ot each one. In the book also waa written a note that he had cash items at the bank amounting to about S2OO, that is he had taken out cash and made a cash slip of It. The note told where this would be found ft had, however, been located. According to Mr. Hale’s account of the transaction he had marked paid thirty-five different certificates during the year past, these being used to take up certificates on which he had previously realized the money. The smallest is for SIOO, and there are seven for that amount. ' Seven are for S2OO, six for S3OO, one for $350, three for S4OO, six for SSOO, one for $520, one for $6lO, and one each for S6OO, S7OO and SBOO. It is believed that these figures will prove accurate and correct as it was necessary for Mr. Hale to keep an exact copy of his transactions that he might get by with it. He had enough personal and real property, including his life insurance at its loan value to settle all he owed and it is thought that he became frightened when the certificates were demanded and decided to end the affair. The amount as shown by Mit-Hale's books is practically the same as the total made by the examiners, who, however, added enough to cover everything, so that an additional assessment would not be necessary. Mr. B. T. Terveer has returned here and will serve as assistant cashier of the bank. i TO TEACH FARMING In Public Schools if Efforts of State Superintndent Greathouse. WILL BE SUCCESSFUL Will be One of Leading Subjects in Rural Schools— Will Take Well. Th c little red school house and the consolidated schools of the rural districts no longer will teach only the three “R’s" if the efforts of Charles A. Greathouse, state superintendent of public instruction, are successful. Mr. Greathouse announced yesterday that beginning with the coming school year the state educational department will attempt to Introduce the teaching of agriculture as one of the leading subjects in the rural schools. He has engaged to co-operate with the agricultural department of Purdue university in carrying on the work. “We should teach agriculture in the rural schools,” said Mr. Greathouse. “This course has never been offered in the past, but we mean to Introduce it and encourage it all we can this year. We will include an elementary agriculture course in our outline of courses for next year, and I hope the rural schools will become interested in it.” The agriculture course will include the subjects of soils, tillage, drainage, fertilization, the proper rotation of crops, and many other phases of scientific farming The instruction in these courses will be given the teachers at the institutes and they will be urged to promote the work as much as possible. The faculty at Purdue university * has Mr. Greathouse that It

will assist the department. The members of the faculty will give their services to the institutes. It is hoped that the work will become a distinctive feature of education In rural communities of the state. J. Walter Dunn, manager of the In- ' diana Young People’s Reading Circle, I yesterday filed his annual report with Mr. Greathouse. A total of 49,971 books were sold by the organization to the schools of the state during the year .according to the report. The total was less than during the previous year, when 52,170 books were sold. Os the various counties, Franklin county purchased the greatest number of books to every 100 pupils. Brown, Crawford, Newton, Starke, and Weils counties also purchased a largo number. IT SNOWED TODAY Light Snow Reported to Have Fallen Short Distance of Grand Rapids. ABIDED BY LAW Democratic National Committee Received no Corporation Help in 1908. Grand Rapids, Mich., July 20 — (Special to Daily Democrat) —A light ■ snow fell early today at Carp Lake, ■ twenty-six miles northeast of Grand • Rapids, according to reports received here. i Washington, D. C., July 20 —(Speci ial to Daily Democrat) —Detailed figures showing democratic finances in the 1908 presidential campaign were furnished the senate this afternoon by Herman Ridder of New York, who was ! treasurer of the democratic national , committee. He said that the total re- , ceived was $620,644, snd the expendi- ; tures $619,410. William Jennings Bryan ,the nominee, had given instructions that no contribution over $lO,000 be accepted, and none at all from corpoi itio s. Ridder said that he himself was the largest contributor , to the campaign fund. He had an order calling for SIO,OOO in his own name, standing by the nite, and one for $9,000 by each of his three sons. August Belmont and Thomas F. Ryan did not contribute, Ridder said. Chairman Clapp announced that George R. Sheldon of New York, who was the republican .national chairman in 1908,' ' would testify on next Thursday. IDA PETERSON RESIGNS As Music Teacher Tn Bluffton Schools —•There Five Years. The resignation of Miss Ida Peterson was received from Richmond, Ind., by Superintendent P. A. Allen this morning. Although she has not stated her work in the future, it is thought that she will accept the excellent position in the public schools at Bloomington, Ind., which was offered to her several months ago. Miss Peterson has been connected with the music department of the local schools for the past five years and her work has always been of the very best. Friends will regret her departure very much. Her work this morning has been in the music department of Earlham col lege at Richmond, where she is regarded as well as in this city. Her work in the school chorus has in the past brought her many compliments from the public here. —Bluffton Banner. .. o WHEN YOU’RE IN LOVE. Four Tests Given by Chicago M. E. Minister. ■ •• T ”r Want to know when you are in love? Here are four tests. They’re infallible. Try them and see. If you really, truly love, you—"1. Care not for wealth, position or things material. You worship only the person. 2. Are intensely interested in even tiny things concerning the beloved. “3. Find joy in service, no matter how arduous. "4. Feel pain in separation.” These four rules for ascertaining the real state of your feeling toward any one were advanced by Rev. W. B. Norton, from the pulpit of his church, the Woodlawn Park Methodist Episcopal, ot Chicago.

COMPLETE RECORD Had Herman Ridder, National Dmocratic Chairman When Called by SENATE COMMITTEE District Attorney Whittman’s Life in Danger, is Word Given Him. (United Press Service) Sea Gert, N. J. July 20. —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Governor Wilson today received the following telegram from Herman Ridder, treasurer of the democratic national committee. “The senate have requested me to appear Saturday morning with the books as treasurer of tho democratic national committee for the campaign of 1908. I will be able to state from whom I received every dollar and what I done with it 1 have preserved all of my books and records. My memory is good and my health excellent." Rome, Italy, July 20 —(Special to Daily Democrat—Fallowing the pope’s participation in the ceremony of the ninth anniversary of Leo XIII his doctors ordered Pius to suspend all public audiances and such other matters possible during the rest of the summer. New York, N. Y., July 20. — (Special to Daily Democrat) —An assassination is believed may follow the determination of district attorney Whittman to uncover the conspiracy alleged to exist between the underworld and the New York police. Whittman had been warned that he has been marked for death if be does not let up with the work. Others taking charge in the case have also been warned. New York, N. Y., July 20. — (Special to Decatur Democrat) —Insisting that after a general exchange of views they found conditions throughout the country were far better then they at first believed and that the outlook of republican success at the polls this j fall was good, the sub committee of I the republican national committee resumed its work today. TAKEN BY STORM Was City of Fort Wayne by American Insurance Union Convention. ■»’)•■■ f■* I — 8 A LARGE NUMBER From Decatur There—Banqueted—John Stewart Spoke. The fourteenth annual convention of the American Insurance Union was held in Ft. Wayne last evening. One hundred fifty delegates from chapters in the state joining with the Ft. Wayne members in taking the city by storm. At 5:30 o'clock a procession of five hundred marched from the new Pythian Temple where the registration was effected, to the Aldine hall where they banqueted. After supper they listened to addresses by Arthur V. Kempton, national judge, of Detroit, Mich., who spoke on courage; John V. Sees, national judge, of Huntington, Ind., who spoke on courtesy, and John H. Stewart of Decatur, who spoke on honor. Music was furnished by the Keiser orchestra. At eight o'clock a program was given in the new Pythian temple, six hundred attending. Addresses were given by National Secretary Hoglan and National President Lentz of Columbus, Ohio, and National Counselor Wedemeyer of Ann Arbor. A class of seventy candidates was initiated. Among those from this city attending were: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Burns, Mr. and Mrs. Alva Buffenbarger, S. E. Brown, Mrs. Jesse Smith and babe, Mrs. C. J. Weaver, Carl Smith and John Stewart. — —— Miss Golda Morehead of Willshire, Ohio, transferred here this morning enroute to Fort Wayne.

library six years old. , Just six years ago today, July 20th, was the Decatur library thrown open to the public. This institution has grown rapidly. The shelves are richly stocked with books, the reading tables with periodicals, and the patronage has Increased wonderfully during this time. The library has been in charge of Miss Annette Moses, librarian, during the entire period of its existence, with Miss Nellie Blackburn, assistant. Q UNCLE HEZ OBSERVES. A gud meny peple sends their kids to the grab sales. I wunder if the kids gits scoldin's frum their mas when they git hum if they dun't hev any success grabbin'. — 0 SHOES ARE NEXT Footwear is the Next Article to Take Jump in Price Before Long. SAY THE MERCHANTS Bulk of Leather Used for Automobiles is Cause for Advance to be Made. With the increase in price of all articles, eatables, as well as wearing apparel, the shoe question, according to extensive leather dealers will take another jump this fall, and those people who have been accustomed to paying $5.00 fora pair of shoes will have to add another dollar to the price, or wear inferior goods, as the price will I advance that much, it is stated,. The price is going up, and the automobile is to be blamed for the increase which is sure to come in the near future. A raise of twenty per cent is given ! out by manufacturers and this is being sent out by wholesalers to retail dealers to take effect on or perhaps ! previous to September Ist. One dealer said only yesterday: “We went I over some past records and we find I that from January 1, 1908, leather has advanced 72 per cent. With this to be the case it means that the price of shoes must also advance, and although they have been advanced as the demand required, another is sure to come. Here are some notes of a Chicago firm attributing the causes for the increase in the price of leather: "There are many reasons for this increased price of leather, but the popularity of the automobile is one of the principal causes. The average man does not know how many sides of leather are being used today in the manufacture of automobiles. The great trouble Is that the uses for leather are increasing dailj- and the supply of the raw material is decreasing. The large ranges of the west are being cut up into small farms and the owner is now raising cereals instead of cattle and sheep. “Also the population of the world is increasing and more shoes are being worn each year. This is true not only in the United States, but all over the world Every variety of leather is increasing in price, and I think they will continue to do so.” Shoes, however, are not the only articles of wearing apparel which are advancing in price. The fall suit of 1912 will cost more than did its predecessor in 1911. The American Woolen company yesterday opened its lines in New York and the prices showed an increase of from 10 to 20 cents a yard. HELD WITHOUT BAIL. (United Press Service.) New York, N. Y„ July 20—(Special to Daily Democrat) —A young man, who said he was George A. Harkiess, living with his wife and family at Sea Cliff, Long Island, was held without bail to await acton of the coroner on i a charge of shooting Mrs. Clarence S. i Hopp, a young woman, whose home, the police say is at Lewisburg, Pa., in ! a room in the York hotel. He de- I dared the shooting was accidental. 1 The woman died shortly after being 1 removed to a hospital. t — n — i BUYS GRIM FARM. I Ml I .!■■■» Dr. M F. Parrish of Monroe and the 1 Grim Brothers from that vicinity were < in the city today closing a deal in I which Mr Parrish purchase the 84- j acre farm near Monroe, from the 1 Grim Brothers. i

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WAS SAD AFFAIR Diedrich Thiele, Ft. Wayne, Ground to Death Under Street Car. ON FRIDAY EVENING •* r * * Number of Decatur People Detained by Accident of Pontiac Car. Several Decatur people leaving for Fl. Wayne Friday evening on the 5:30 car came near witnessing Diedrich Thiele of that city being ground to death by a South Pontiac car, and whose mangled remains were just being carried away upon the arrival of the Decatur car at the scene. Mr. Thiele was on his way home from work at the Pfeiffer Hardware company, riding his bicycle. He was riding along Calhoun street and the crowded condition of the thoroughfare at that time, 6:15. so confused him that he fell from his bicycle in front of a south bound Pontiac car at the cornor of Williams street. He was heard to cry "Oh my God,” and as he was dragged along for some yards a shriek of agony was heard by the bystanders who were eye-wittenesses to the sad affair. The brakes were at once applied but the car could not be stopped until his legs were nearly severed and his body cut into above the waist. His mangled remains was so fastened that a jack had to be used to extricate his body and it was a gruesome sight for the workmen who released him. A deep gash was cut on the forehead and he was otherwise badly cut and bruised. The body was rushed to a nearby undertaking morgue, but life was extinct immediately following the accident. The Decatur car which reached there shortly after the happening of the accident was detained, as was mAny other city cars and excitement ran high over the loss of a well known and highly esteemed man, who should meet his death in this way. Mr. Thiele is survived by his widow, a hopeless invalid and four children. He was a hard-working man and very well liked by all of his neighbors. For years he was manager of the Pioneer Coal company, but took employment with the Pfeiffer Hardware company about a year and a half ago, where he had w r on for himself a host of friends among fellow employes and others with whom he had business dealings. — 0 ' COURT HOUSE NEWS. The total cost of the special subsidy election of July 11th, is $469, according to the total figured by Auditor H. S. Michaud, when the last bill was presented for payment Friday afternoon. This will be paid by the interurban company for whom the election was held. The bills presented were as follows: Decatur Democrat Co., printing, $48.70; Decatur Herald company, printing, $27; B. W. Sholty et al., election commissioners, S6O; William Burford, election supplies, sl2; T. J. Durkin, posting notices, $19.60; C. O. McKean, inspector. $31.50; J. A. Harvey, inspector, $43.50; John Lose. $36.90; F. Gass, inspector, $37 90; J. H. Stone, $32.90; Sam Butler, inspee. tor, $37.90; D. N. Erwin, inspector, $35.45; J. D. McFarland, $37.90; Henry Schultz, $7.75. EVA AUGENBAUGH A MEMBER Os the Star Summer Mission Band Workers. The Indianapolis Star of this morning contained the pictures of a band of ten little boys and girls who earned twelve dollars for the Star Summer Mission fund. Miss Eva Augenbaugh, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Augenbaugh, formerly of this city, who recently moved to Indianapolis, is a member of the band. The Star says: “The stockholders of the Bank of Sympathy, No. 31, have earned sl2 for the Star Summer Mission fund by selling buttons. Two of the girls, Elizabeth Rossetter and Loretta Griffin, obtained an additional $1.37 by conducting a lemonade stand. o— — D. V. Steele left this morning for Laporte, where he will visit a fewdays with his son, Ernest Steele, and family. He was accompanied by his granddaughter, Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Steele, who has spent several weeks here.