Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 268, Decatur, Adams County, 9 November 1912 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Volume X. Number 268.

DRAWS TO CLOSE Sunday School Convention Closed Last Night With Excellent Service OFFICERS ARE NAMED Very Little Change—Jesse Rupp Again County President (Uy Rev. J. H. Rilling) Friday Evening. ■ > < very inspiring convention of the ‘ Adf.s>* County Sunday School associa- 1 ; oa »as brought to a close Friday ev- , n.ng in the Methodist church, which wgf filled with a very appreciative' audience. Beginning at 7 o’clock a' sone service was conducted and thb 1 naa followed by the devotional exerciser conducted by the Rev. J. H. Rill-' ing of the Kvangelical church. A very ine feature of this service was the' musi' of Mennontte male choir of Herne, they giving two tine selections ' to th* delight of the tudience. Before the .tddrew of the evening the several lonimittees reported, the interest centering in the report of the nominating lorcmittee on the officers for the en- > Ing year. There were very few t liangee in the official staff The pres ides:. Jesse Rupp, of Heme, who has r.-rved since 1905. was re-elected. Th.« o'he officers are: Vice iTesident -Rev. L. C. Hessert. Secretary and Treasurer -J F. Lehman Herne. Ehmentary Department - Mias Jean i.iitr liecatur. Advanced—C. 8. Mumma. Decatur Adult Bible Class— Rev. D. A. Kaley. Berne. 1 Home Department -W. F Johnston, Berne.' Teacher Training -O. F. Gilliom. feme. i-xpefaace—J. L. Smitley, Berne Mu*>oShry Secretary—Miss Clara ‘odersss, Geneva i The Rar. Jesse Bowman Young. i> D , of Bluffton, who was Introduced ■« tie chairman. Rev. Seamans, gave a w> <»e«ome, inspiring address on "How to Study the English Bible." Dr. Young related his experience, when on a critical time, he read a part of God’s word. The sublime impression made upon his life that moment never left him, nor never was it forgotten The -peaker said “It is not enough •o stuffy the Bible according to the Inte-natioaal System of Bible study. Good aa It la. we need another system We need to study a book at a time Find the structure of the bood. its reiatioa to the other books of the bible make an outline of each book " The doctor then took up the book of Gene sis. the book of beginning* In tlm •i.nalag God Flrwt. God The be F nnigg of the world, of man. beginning of sin. of salvation The apeakr. I hen analysed the book of Genesis, also the book of Joshua As to the New T. c'ament, why are there four goe•e* was asked by the speaker The doctor in closing bls address gave a fine analysis of the book of Philemon la closing the male chorus of Berre ‘an* h most pleasing song The singing during the convention ’as under the leadership of Mr Ho» • ard Wisebaupt of Decatur. All in all. it was hopeful. Inspiring and helpful. We attended al all of the services larger and better work for next year is the general asprwsion of nil work•rs At the close all of the newly elected officers camo forward whir Rs* Remans offered the consecration prayer. The benediction was pronounced tv Iles' Jones of the Baptist school The ptace and date for the neat con "Olton win be decided lat*r at a meet’ ing of the executive committee Friday Afternoon At I O’clock theta was a copfonn- ■ ft — inentary and teachers' trainins "orkara, after which a helpful **•»« service was conducted Then folio* ad the reports b> the department *u :" r Inteadenu, show tog what proves had b«en accomplished during the year lust closed The cradle roll suprrlti ’‘•ndenL Mlsa Luts, reported thirty t*” • radio, rolls in Adams county I his whlevement puts thia county a ' Front Liner " The home department vuperiatendeni reported thirteen r'asoes with a membet ship of 111 mem bera. There an- i&ff members In lb* •eschera’ training course, representing •*a rlaaosa Twenty nine graduated last year Total number of graduates Ihug far in Adams county la IN Four

teen of the above students are doing work in the four years’ course. Several new classes will organize in the near future. Rev. Kaley of Berne Is the superintendent of this department. The treasurer gave the following report. Total receipts for the year ending November 8, 1912, 1334.04; total expenditures, >224.05, leaving a balance of 1110.

‘‘Unconscious Teaching was the subject of a most interesting address by Miss Ixcwis of Indianapolis. She said: "Unconsciously we are all teaching. The Sunday school teacher begins to toach when the scholars enter the school room It is the big folks who are irreverent, not the boys and girls. The adults are largely responsible if there is a lack of reverence in the house of God on the part of the children The condition of the floor, the I appearance of the walls, have much to Ido in making the right impression (Contrnuett on Page 2) TO BEGIN TUESDAY I Evangelist J. J. Bennett Will Begin Services at the 1 Christian Church. I * - I TUESDAY. NOV. 12TH i Is Also Musician of Ability— Also Arranges for Special Lectures. I Rev. C. ('. Owen, pastor of the Christian church, is making advance preparations for a series of special evangelistic services which will begin at his church next Tuesday evening, Novern- • ber 12th. At that time Evangelist J. J. Bennett, a resident of Michigan, a minister of note and known over several stales, in the evangelistic field, will be present and open a three or four weeks' series of services. Evangelist Bennett is not only a preacher of great ability, and a soul-winner, but he is also a musician of excellence. He i preaches his sermons and also leads in the singing, as well as gives his own vocal selections, playing the accompaniment He is also a whistler of ability, and his whistling accompaniments are a feature of the musical service Besides the regular sermons. Evangelist Bennett is arranging for special lectures. One is a leeture for women and girls, entitled "The Future -ts Our Girls.” and another la for men and boys, entitled. Who Made the Devil? A cordial invitation is extended to nil to attend the services. —o — —— * HE LL GET ENOUGH.

Bologna, cheese, crackers, strawberry pop and coffee makes a good m4h! for William Jennings Bryan and It will be good enough for the democrats of Bluffton and Wells coun'y when they celebrate here Saturday night to eclebrate the democratic land elide. T'u* articles named were asked for by Mr. Bryan, when W. A Kunkel, of this city. Insisted that he partake of a hearty meal while he*aa tourlug through thia part of the slate a ft* wonks ago and aa the result the local committee appointed to buy the lunch for the jollification meeting will pro vide the same food and drinks The other features of the celebration will Im- followed by the "Bryan lunch." which will be the big feature of the mcettoK This hearty meal eaten by Mr Bryan was secured by Mr. Kunkel end he bu.eod In aeveral stores before hr wss able Io get ”«he «with out the holes in IL- Which was espec tally naked for by the great commoner The meal was alvrn wide publication nod no doubt the same articles will he Provided for many other ratification meetings In the country during thia wrrk — Bluffton Banner Brvnn probably "■o’ hla AH' of viands If ’he story gained great circulation This reminds me." »«ld aD,stur man. ’of the story of another .rent polH'rtan While tioneering, h „ rook dinner st s ferm house The frustrated housewife. In awn of the X man er Uro community. bustllM Itroot m breathless concern apmosite,! for the shortcomings of the Im- ’ rMpaat. hurriedly provided. WPH-tellr for ,hr *‘ orrhn<l Ing to pul her St her ease, he stated hit be nl»«y« h ‘* 7"’ • X scored The word spreadlispmi- through the *vX- - ro wns the • , “ tl * • COf l h , ' LVh to bis rhagrin, |y concealso

WRECK LAST NIGHT The Clover Leaf Has a Four Car Wreck on Winchester Street Crossing. NO ONE WAS HURT Tore Up Track and Demolished Things in Vicinity —Peculiar Causes. A wreck, from peculiar causes, occurred on the Winchester street crossing of the Clover Ijeaf railroad Friday night about 6 o’clock, while the crew was making a running switch, to shunt off four cars. The engine coupled to a string of four cars, the first one of which was a flat car loaded with logs, backed uu the main track to get a start and came sailing down the line to a |>oint where the brakeman cut the cars from the engine, which rapidly ran aw-ay from the running cars in order to give the switchman room to throw the switch and shunt the cars This part of the work was accomplished without a hitch, but as the car of logs reached the switch the wires with which th<* logs were bound to the car broke and the large logs began piling off the car right and left. The switchman who was to throw the switch ran and the watchman at the crossing made good time in getting away. a brakeman on top of the cars, fell to the deck and held on to the running board, and ieinalned with his train. The logs tn falling off of the car became entangled under the trucks and .derailed and piled up the four cars. None of the men concerned were hurt. The wrecking crew was called to repair the damage. Besides the cars being broken up the switch and other immediate surroundings ve-e badly battered up. ' The wreck was soon cleared up and .traffic was not delayed.

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ADOPT FIRE RULES — Captain Dellineer and Chief Hammond Make Public Rules to Aid. DEPARTMENT’S WORK Small Fire on South Twelfth Street at 5 O’clock This Morning. At 5:30 o'clock this morning the Are department was called to put out n tire which had started in the house occupied by Mrs Chronister on South Twelfth street, where from a defective* ' tine some of the shingles on the roof * were set ablaze The company made 1 a nice run. but neighbors who were near carried water and put out the blase before the company's srrlval. A small patch of shingles was burned, and no appreciable damage was done. ‘ This to the Oral call In eiactly seven ‘ weeks, the last call bring to the John I Drummond home on the same street, and within a half block of thia Are. This morning Captain Dellinger and t hies Hammond made public the re cent rules adopted by which It la hoped to get quicker notiAcation of rtr«s and the citizens an- tinted to read them and bear them in mind as It may mean the saving of many dollars' worth of property The Rules. Haring eipefienced some difllculty in locating Ares the following rules have Iceen adopted by the Decatur Arc department First—s’ali central telephone station. Second Tell central the name or number of the street, ns It may be Third Tell central whose property is burning. If property Is occupied by tenant give tenant's name Fourth Ofr* location or Are. as it la on street, such as: North Second. West Monroe; Central Adams street, etc. Also give the number of the ward In which Aral is located If these rule* are observed by our eltisens it will greatly facilitate the department In getting to the acene M the Are promptly \ Z

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Decatur, Indiana. Saturday Evening, November 9,1912.

Remember, do not call fire station, but report all tires to telephone cen tral, and she will do the rest. L. HAMMOND, Fire Chief. H. DELLINGER, Captain. o FUNERAL OF SISTER. ~ a Mrs. N. H. Noll and Mrs. T. R. Noll of Pleasant Mills went to .Middletown this morning to attend the funeral of the former’s sister, Mrs. Susannah Falls. Her death occurred Thursday after a year's Illness from Infirmities of old age and a throat trouble. She was known to many here. UNCLE HEZEKIAH OBSERVES. Sum folks is so close they think they’re bein’ cheeted or short-welted if th’ sides of th' canned goods bulges in. TALKED ON NERVES Medical Society Had Interesting Meeting With Dr. Costello. A GOOD PAPER On Neuerasthenia Given by Dr. Jones of Berne—Others Talked. The meeting of the Adams County .Medical society held at the office of Dr. Costello Friday evening was a con|tinuation of the October session, which was called off on account of the very bad weather at that time. To Dr. Jones of Berne was given the preparation and reading of tne paper, which was a very excellent one on ''Neurasthenia," a condition of nervous debility. The subject was well -iiscussed by all present. Among them was Dr. George McCaskey, of Fort Wayne, a nerve specialist, who gave an instructive talk. At the December meet, which will be held at the office of Dr. W. E. | Smith, the annual election of officers will be held The physicians present Friday evening were: Dr. George MeCaskey, and Dr. Bud Van Swerengen, Fort Wayne; Dr. Jones, Berne; Dr. Rayl. Monroe; Drs. J. 8. Boyers, J M MHler, W. E. Smith, Sterling Hoffman and H. F Costello, Decatur. —- o A HUMAN YEAT CAKE. V — *“ "Man works from sun to sun. Then labors until midnight. But a woman's work Is never don--. Unless she gets the pay envelope " So might sing John Mncaster of New York City, who hold* two positions and works eighteen hours a day Mis Ijincaster In the Yonkers police court charged him with being laxy The In dlgnant wife told Judge Ellis she wanted John "straightened out " Lancas ter says he works all day for a railroad and then works until midnight , for an express company. He earns 930 to >4O a week and out of this sum Mrs. Lancaster lets him keep |2 A witness In the court room remarked “I don’t see how you can call a human yeast cake* laxy. Yeast always works—-and so does John. i» seems ” Judge Ellis finally brought the couple to terms. Mrs Ijincaster will go back to their farm In Staatsburg and her husband will allow her the bulk of bls weekly salaries while h» tries-to get one more job. LATEST ELECTION NEWS I United Press Hervlce) Boise City, Idaho, Nov. • -(Special to Dally Democrat! Althouh Wilson may have lost California to Roosevelt hr has undoubtedly taken Idaho away from Taft by over 500 vote*. Only returns from two counties were Incom plats. San Francisco. Cal. Nov. • -(Special to Daily Democrat! -Roosevelt, Ml.396, and Wilson M 0,61», was the count today In California. Althoua returns from all but seventy small precincts Indicate that Colonel Roosevelt will carry California by a alight plurality. It Is not Improbable that the electoral vote will be divided. .. 0 1 NOTICE TO PUBLIC. Because of some changes to be made In the sugi.r factory, the beat end will be shut down tomorrow. Visitors will not bo admitted P. H HUBBARD

SETTLED IN FILL Old Home Week Committee Held Final Meeting Last i Night and Allowed Bills. WAS BIG SUCCESS ( i - Complete Report Will be Published in Issue of Next Tuesday Evening. i 1 1 The board of managers of Old Home | Week held their final meeting Friday ;* evening, at which time the report of j the secretary and treasurer was read I and approved, an assessment of four I dollars each made against the members of the board and the same was . cheerfully paid, thus closing up the business of the big celebration\ind the committee adjourned sine dine. The I reports show that the event cost 92,853.6.*, and sufficient funds were raised from various sources to pay this, excepting 944.55, which the board I made up. They also arranged to pa.c for the advertising cost of the re-en-‘actment of a city ordinance covering r street shows and stands. The original subscription amounted to about ♦ 1,300, besides which were the horse 1 show fund, special band fund and the clerks' money used for decorations, also the money from the shows and stands, which made the grand total, ■ but enough said—the entire report, f showing the subscriptions and the disbursements in detail is to be published Tuesday evening and the people 1 will thus be given an opportunity to ' see that the affair was given precisely i as advertised. From the first the com , mittee took the public into partnership and this report completes the duty 1 they owe to them. While It may be ” several years, the committee expects r at some time to repeat the celebration It was a grand success and the boys s feel highly elated. letters of congrati* ulations from many sources have been s received. i — — . o -—— BASKET BALL GAME — The Game Last Night Proves i' Without a Doubt That Decatur is There. A HEAVY SCORE Was Made by the Local 'l Team—Crowd of Rooters « Cheers on Team. '*l . The first basket ball game of the present season, played here Friday t night between the Decatur high school i team and the Bryant high school team, I was decided easily for Decatur wh<n the score climbed from a fair game at . the beginning to 59 to 18 In the latter i hi-.lf of thv game. • Some way Bryant became excited and could not sec the ball, for little ol > the time were they within reasonable I striking distance from the center of f affairs A good dean came was put, >' over, however, and only eleven fouls | were called. The line up of the play- . era was as formerly stated, and the Itaaro work that the local boys display ;ed certainly puts them In some clasa ■ thia aeaaon. Tbere'a no limit to their I endeavors. The officials of the game i were professors Worthman and Tullis I The next game will be played In 1 Bryant between the same teams and ■'the next game In Decatur will be play e«| here on the twenty-second, when Überty renter will endeavor to olurl date the game for the entertainment i of the local fans. ■ l — o - STARTING TODAY. i. The tickets for the play "Red Acte I. Farm’* to be given November 19th by , the Ruth Circle of the Christian churah I the proreeda of which will be used to buy a piano, will be on sale probably ibis evening They were printed thia afternoon and will be sold for twenty five cents <wh Mlaa Mslh>l Weldy a noted elocutionist la in charge of the I j staging of the play and those who like I ‘ home talent productions will be more I than pleased with the cast. Many old frteada will be found represented

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. | The members of the ITesbyterian church and their friends are again asked to remember the services of tomorrow. At both morning and evening services, the Rev. Dr. F. W. Grossman of Franklin, ImK, will preach. You are earnestly requested to attend and bring your friends with you. In the morning the choir will sing, "The Alle- t luiatlc Sequence," by Dudley Huck. Everybody come WM. H. GLEISER. o ( STONING ROAD. The work of putting the stone on the river bridge and on the road east of it was begun this morning by Contractor Julius Haugk, and it is thought the work will be finished in a few davs so that a continuous stone road for the ' winter will be had. LEAVES HIS ESTATE To Relatives and Friends--Joseph G. Miller Gives S2OO to MT. VICTORY CHURCH In Adams Co.—Also Remembers Fiance and Relatives In His Will Attorney D. B. Erwin was at Van Wert, Ohio, yesterday where he pro: bated the will of Joseph G. Miller, the ' young niar whose death occurred a fevweeks ago, at his home just across the 'state line. He provides first for th--jmyment of bis debts, and asks that a grave stone be erected for him. He then stipulates that his real estate, which consists of seventy acres given himself and his bro’her, Arthur Miller, by their father, the late Harva Miller, be sold; also his personal property, and that the proceeds be used to pay l the several bequests. To the Mount I Victory church in Union township. I Adams county, Indiana, he gives |2OO. to be used as the church deems best To Louisa Hudson, whom be was en'gaged to marry, he bequeathes the sum 1 of |IOOO A bequest of 91200 Is made j to his brother's wife, Nanny Miller. I for her care for him In the last several months. To bls brother, Arthur Miller he gives a special bequest of |SOO. The ' remainder is to be equally divided j ■ among his brother and sister as follows: Frank, Charles, John. Shannon and Arthur Miller; and McConnell. He asks that his cousin, Wllford Miller, be appoined executor. The will was executed October 14„ and was wit-. nessed by Joseph D. Morgan and Henry R Ainsworth. * TURKS WANT WAR. | It is Said the Turks ar* Making ArI rangemsnts to Have Holy Wsr. fUnited Press Service• fxmdon. Eng , Nov. 9— (Special to Daily Democrat) —It *as reported to-1 day that the Turks were preparing fora holy war that would mean the mas- * sacre of all Christians in Constantinopie While there were counter reports . that the sultan was preparing to move i the government to Asiatic Turkey ft . would not affec t the uprising There were also unconfirmed reports that fire had broken out In the capital — O ■ APPOINTS SECRETARY. Ocvernor-olect Ralston Today Appointed His Privato Sscratary. (Unitocl Press Service! Richmond. Ind. Nov. •—(Spoctol to Dally Democrat )—D. 11. Johnson of I Richmond has been mad" private g*c rotary to Governor rioct Samuel M • Ralston, this being lb*' new governor's first appointment Mark ThlMlrwalte. Governor Marshall's secretary. Is also I a Richmond man O - I REVIVAL MEETINGS. < —- < At a recent mooting of the trustees I and pastor of the Evangelical church. ■ It wsa decided to begin the revival 1 meetings «*n Sunday, November 10th < Rev J. H. Rilling, who has had con I aldorable experience In evgaseliatlc work, and conducted several meet Ini a •t Rochester. South Bend and Wa I bash, with the aid of the people, will 1 conduct thaue sportal services Tb» I public la cordially Invited to attend i

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COURT HOUSE NEWS Another Week of Vacation Before November Court Term Opens. THE HUNTING SEASON Opens Monday — Nimrods Are Taking Out License to Hunt. The hunting season opens Monday. The following hunters’ licenses were issued this month by County Clerk Hleeke: Samuel Baker, Grover Fetters, George E. Bobenmayer, Geneva: William Bullher, Bryant; J. D. Krick, John W. Voglewede, Ixtuis Mailand, Forest Elzey, Frank Gessinger, Albert Mutschler, Fred Schurger, Decatur. A marriage license was issued to Walter J. Barkalow, laborer, of Portland, born June 1, 1892, son of Derrieh Barkalow, to wed Evelyn Myers, seamstress, of Berne, borne October 26, 1892, daughter of Andrew Meyers Real estate transfers: Reason E. .Mumma et al. to Helen M Blossom, lot 42, Decatur, 91550; Charles E Sullivan to Sophia Eaton, lot 354, Berne. 91000; Clara E. Burger to Abe Boch. lot 278, Decatur, 91500; Abe Boch to Frank Burger, lot 278, Decatur. 11500. The first week of the vacation of j court is finished, and another week ■ will intervene before the opening of ' the November term The jury commissioners will meet Monday to draw the jury for the November term. o— JUNE THE SUICIDE MONTH. I -I II ■» is the favorite month for suicides. according to statistics prepared by Dr. S. H. Woodrow. of the Flrat Congregational church of Toledo Dr. Woodrow declared that careful investigation of suicide figures for years Indi rated that self-destruction almost never occurs in time of war or when thenare great public disasters, and that the seekers after death Invariably choose the brightest days for their attempt* 1 “Four men will kill themselves for ! love, where one woman takes her life for the same reason." be asserted "It proven women s good sense." Return ' to a simple mode of living, less strenu oslty in business and great religion* 'training, he said, would decrease the steadlb growing suicide rates. Dr Woodrow also advocated laws prohibiting all but police and members of the army and navy from owning or carrying weapons ' —— —O" - — A FAREWELL SURPRISE -■ -a Thirty-five of the members of the Concord English Lutheran church gave a farewell surprise of Mrs. Minnie lx«wton and children Friday evening |at the home of her father, George I Dutcher. In Root township, where they | have resided for several years Mra latwton and children will come to thia | city In two weeks to reside In her rest dence on Tenth street. A general so* Ictal good time was spent Friday evening by all. About seventeen young people were also Included In the number of guests BTEPLER FUNERAL. The funeral of John (Hepler, who died Friday morning from heart failure, will be held from the German Re formed ihurch, and burial will take place in the Ht Luke's cemetery, the »erv!<-••> beginning at : o'clock In the afternoon on Bunday The Rev Rchoerer and Rev || || Kattmsn will officiate, — — yardmaster killed. United Press Service! Marion .Ind. Nov. •—<Special to Dally Democrat • ■ -Wm T Haney, yardtnaster of the Utover la*af. was laatantly killed today at the South street crowing, when an automobile of J. M Glbeon. a farmer, hurled him under the baggage rar of a passing train The auto struck Harvey sa he was fiaaging the crowing The mac hine then rranh «M Into the train, but Gibson was not seriously hurt The Eastern Star will eotnrain the grand matron. Mra Anna Robinson, of Wltwhwter Monday aVenlng Preparations for an elaborate sotertaloment ara being made