Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 298, Decatur, Adams County, 14 December 1912 — Page 1

Volume X. Number 298

I THE RULES ARE OUT I Postmaster General Tells t | How to Use the New Parfl cels Post System. I EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1- ■ —— i 1 » 1 1 What to Send and How 111 1 I and How Much You Have 9 | to Pay. ( m ' » Washington. D. C., Dec 14— < Sp« < . 9 ial to Daily Democrat) Reguiaihms ' 9 to cover the workings of the new par 9 cels post system, which is to go into 9 operation on January Ist, next. w H made public by Postmaster Gcm-ral 9 Hitchcock today The new system 9 be effective throughout the entire 9 ui aervice at the same time and will 9 affect every postofflco, city, rural and 9 railway mail transportation roi;». ] 9 the country. Bvery precaution 9 taken by the postoffice department 9 have the malls moved with the usual 9 dlipatch. and all postmasters have 9 been directed to thoroughly 'amii'.v 9 lie themselves and their • 9 With every phase of the new svs-. tn |9 Mr Hitchcock today expressed the 9 . hope that the public famihartze ■ , . 9 ,he nature of the new service 9 fore attempting to use It Infotm.at->n 9 »U1 b <* available at any postoffh. the country in a few days 9 The regulations provide that pan.9 of merchandise, including farm ar. I 9 factory products (but notebooks and 9 printed matter) of almost any 9 tioe up to errien pounds In seLht 9 sad measuring as much as s>x feet 9 length and girth combined, eve 9 tkow calculated to do injury t>t ■■ 9 mails in transit, Snay be mailed a * 9 postofflce for delivery to any add'. ■- 9 ia the country. Delivery will be n.a ■ 9 to the home of people living on r 9 Md star routes as well as thise liv: r 9 ia Cities and towhs where there is ! 9 by carrier Where there is ,e present no delivery by carrier tie 9 parcels will go to the postofficc, as 9 is the cast with ordinary mail 9 The postage rate for the first run--9 —that is. within distances u't.x ■■ ' 9 fits fifty miles—will iw* S 'ent* forth. 9 first pound and 3 cents tor each nd 9 ditlonal pound. The rates Increase 9 for ea'h sucaeasive one of the ..i t 9 tones Into which the country is d 9 Tided, the maximum rate being 9 cants a pound, which will earn :i 9 P*rcri across the continent, or . 9 to Alaska and the Philippines 9 For a fee of 10 cents a parcel m 9| be Itm.eed and If the parcel Is lor 9 the malls an indemnity to the am. 9 of Its value not to exceed f• • (aid to the sender, 9 The law provides for the hw e' ' tlactlve ixMtage stam|>» and '*■ 9 t»w being t<> ;*>«•!> 9 for use in the parcels post sys’.m fl» «f niampa of 12 denonnnai . ■ » Parrel* poet maps, with a. 9 : »< guides, are to be sold to 9 lr at their cost. 75 cent* " 9| chlsf clerk of the post off 1 • 9 »»ut ■ —"II 0 ■ — 9 COON OR CAT COLLECTION • — - 9 Monroeville, Ind. Dec 9 Wrtt last week a crowd !> 9 baad«l by Dr. C L. My.r*. ‘ 9 bating and after wnDii.c Bl ’Nriy mtl»a came home m 1 |9 tw "i The coon* were « nt • 9 **. a few nights Infer, and ! ■ 9 Uy evening the bum h • n). |9 k **lU*t. with all the trln.f ’ ' 9 **r» Masqat wxrei*t one. • 1 9 *risd. sot Cold fe"t over th ■ " * rr * •<» t*' »en.’d 91 •** The same crowd «iH ’ 1 ' HM banquet on the ■K T* l " hun ”’ r " fth 1 HH *»sent wore Jacob ft. blemm. H 9 Pearlman. F n, navi*. < h» r ■ 9 "llfiam Krauter. J F Nb-r-- '■ 9 Mm-r. I* (Vvunniiv. Al Hmdh t . ■K ®*brnn. J. N. Drown. IH« k ! r '” ■ *«Mo Hartley. Arthur Km..'.ZZ ■ M< *’ «*«fchlat>d. IM IU. ' Hu?’ Mnrrblatid Ctarmre w Wslterw and Dr r t. Myers X ■ *• Mr,,r » •« » former — — OlVt FULL ADORED Tbs local poetoffl... force a«M ” 9 registered po. kac- ’ ' HH in the addroe* on th" “Ater of the countr. I" ’ 9giMo be Mnt This win r '■ pnehage should »!»•’ h ‘ ' **H addreaa of the semi* r I

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

BAND MEETING. ,h ' ber« Tv, i , the 01d,jr K*«mrs. The leader of the band is putX, " ,T h •» enrollment of musicians tor next season and his efforts are being that at least twenty-four. and maybe ‘ore, will be members of the band by next spring and considerable time he given this winter to practice so that the band may be well prepared for any occasion. All member, and those who wish to join the band, bo at the hall next Monday night at 7:30 o clock prompt. COURT HOUSE NEWS Willard Steele Trial Taken Up Again This Morning —Juror Better. NOON ADJOURNMENT For the Week-end Taken— Marriage Licenses Issued —Other Notes. Peter Helman, the juror, who was taken ill Friday noon, causing the adjournment of court for the afternoon jwas able to resume service this morning, when the Steele trial was again taken up. Willard Steele was still on the witness stand when court adjourned at noon today, to allow the jurors to return to their homes for the weekend stay. The case will be resumed Monday morn inf* and will continue two or three days longer. In the matter of the guardianship of Samuel Railing, an habitual drunkard, now deceased, a petition was filed by the children of the deceased for order on the guardian, E. B. Lenhart, settle the estate without letters of administration. This was granted, his estate being in less value than WM. The account current of Jesse A. Hay. guardian ol Grover T. Ray et a) , was allowed. First National Hank of Rochester vs. Abe Hoch et al. Joint answer by all defendants filed in two paragraphs. Rule ta reply to second paragraph. i Real estate transfers: Jane Twigg et al to Milton Miller, 40 a«re*. French tp, I1S80; Frank M. Schlrmeyer, trustee, et al., to Charles 8. Niblick, lots 17, tt, Decatur. |3O; Peeter H Manly et al. to John C. F Manly et al . "0 acres, Wabash tp., 11500. I Marriage licenses were l**ued as follows- Catherine Kltaoa. **«m stress, bom February !. !»M. daughter of William Kltaoo. to wed Eroeet Tumbleson. farmer, of 8t Mary’s township born April 15. !«««. »on of James Tumbleson. I*eona Opllgcr. j torn December 1. HM. daughter of Samuel Oph*T « Grove, to wed 't larroce Edwin Rose, farmer, of Do Lsade. horn February 11. lIM, ton of Jacob Pern Mo nroe »ste Bank vs Georgo Faille. Proof of notice of n«n residency filed. Default of defendant. Ml « Marguerite G<rard J *<«.«<■ ‘rat,her at the Erwin oßces. has quailfii a. notary public, filing her bond tbl, morning with rounly rl,>rlt - HtARINQ HALTtD. -—“ (I’niied Press Sterile*) on the Tor * ’” <Kk M ‘ i'* Wall street methods. It r»'o this strut-of th'X' , < 4 * Ind some of th* •• called. * ". .. r McMillen* t “* ** JLX m. " waln ’ ”* **• e S?bs4M rery H«h change i ia his condition

“DECATUR CAN AND WILL”

Decatur, Indiana. Saturday Evening. December 14, 1912,

A CLOSE GAME The Fort Wayne High School Basket Ball Girls Won in the LAST TWO MINUTES The Final Score Was Fourteen to Twelve—A Pretty Game. One of the prettiest games of basket ball ever played in the city was that of Friday evening between the Fort Wayne and the Decatur high school girls. The playing was fast and furious, and so close that the final victory by the Fort Wayne girls was won by them in the last two minutes' Play, the final score being 14 to 12. At the close of the first half of the game the score was 8 to 5 In favor of Decatur. Field goals were won by Crystal Kern for Oecatur, and by Miss Ehle for Fort Wayne. The game was witnessed by a large number of spectators, and among them were many from Fort Wayne, who accompanied the team here. The visitors expressed appreciation of the treatment accorded their team. The players were: Fort Wayne—Centers, Williams, Stolte; forwards, Fiertad. Ehle; guards, Jeffries, Poole. Decatur —Centers, Dugan, Belneke; guards, Veda and Leah Hensley; forwards, Kern and Stevens. REV. BALL TO PREACH. The Rev. Robert N. Hall of Lebanon arrived today to conduct the regular Sunday services at the Baptist church tomorrow. Rev. Ball preached here once before and is well liked. The local congregation will soon decide upon a regular minister, to succeed the Rev. T. U Jones, who resigned the first of the month to go to Bedford.

BASKET BALL GAME Monroe Defeats Local Second Team in a Fast Game Here Friday Night. SCORE OF 24 TO 18 Proves How Hard Fought the Battle Was—Will Play Bluffton Next. The second team failed to deliver the goud* sa proiulaed in the fast game «ilh Munroe FYlday night and with six points minus at the dose of the last half met detent at the band* of the hardy Monroe bunch. However, our consolaUoti Is that up to the la»t minute no one In the room knew the final outcome of the game aa it was a touch and go all the way through A* fast as one team made a go«l it was duplicated by the opposition Furiously fighting for first place th* g*m* *•• •brUlecs and Manro* earned sll they got. Th* score was 24 to 18. The crowd cheered long »nd loud and the Monroe bunch furnished their share of th* noise which •** practically on* long ho»l from the beginning of the game until l«» »w‘y*°** *•««’*• ••* ter. The lin*up «m **»*ntl«Hy sam* as an tioupced Friday. Field goal* * pr " mad *’ bjr w,lrk * 5. Hpuller. 2. Adler, 4. for Monroe, and for Decatur. Kauffman X Bourne. I, Rinker 1. Miller 2. Merry 1. Os foul goals onif f***"* **' r * ’h rwwn K* Mff man getting them all Th** second ( ~am will m*d Dlufft.m high school tram here next Thursday, and hope to retrieve th* loa* Dick HWfert ***** tfcat **’* north ward »*«m could take the scalps the south md*r*. captained by Winfield Maddy routain*d some hot air, tor th* big match gams pulled off thia morning brought defeat to the north ward boys, but It was a roll and tumble, give and tak*. good Mtured contest in which the participant* nopi-d to bug e*rh other every tin* tbey msde a goal. Th* final score

was nine to eight and the game was so good that Mr. Worthman has decided to feature them at one of the night games, tltalph Tyndall did some star work for the north enders throwing four baskets while Dewey Gallogly and Dick Reiter starred for the south ward boys. The score follows: North Ward, forwards Ralph Tyndall, Herman Meyers ana Dick Archbold; Center Claire Coverdale; Guards Jonas Coverdale and Dick Heller; Sub. David Henslfiy, South Ward, Forwards Noble Lachot and Winfield Maddy; Center DeU-ey Gallogly; Guards Fred Butler i>nd Ricard Reiter. / North ward; field goals: Ralph Tyndall, 4; Clair Coverdale, 1; South Ward: Winfield Maddy 1, Gallogly2, Richard Reiter 2. 20 min. halves time keeper, E. E. 'Rice, Scorer Dan Tyndall, Referee Mr. Trltch.

POLICECOURTNEWS Aged Man Working on Construction Gang, Was Assaulted and Robbed. EARLY LAST NIGHT Hold-up Man Took Shoes, Coat and Forty-two Dollars in Money. An old man, aged about sixty years, name unknown, who has been employed on the Erie railroad construction gang, which has been working west of hte city, was assaulted and robbed Friday night about 10 o'clock, of fortytwo dollars, some clothing and his shoes. Friday being the regular pay-day of the Erie company, the old man drew his pay check and came to town Friday night to cash IL He had fortytwo dollars and some odri cents when he started back to camp. In the west Erie yards he was accosted by a man supposed to be a tramp, who struck him ors the brad with a black jack, felling him. When he awoke he was minus his shoes, coat and all the money he had. He returned to town, where he notified the police, but upon investigation In that vicinity he was unable to unearth any clues leading to the apprehension of the hold-up man. This morning noth Ing further developing, he was glAn something to eat and a ticket, he leaving town on the noon Erie train. This Is the second assault occurring in the west yards hence a close watch will be kept over them. GIVEN DEGREES •» — — One Hundred Seventy Boys and Girls “Knighted and "Queened" Today at CONNER SERVICES Taken Through “Dungeon” and “Pearly Gates"—Lectures Tomorrow. i The crowning event of the A. W. Conner week's campaign for the your.g people of the city took place this 1 morning at the Methodist church when one hundred seventy boy* and girls were given special honors The boys were taken through the "Dungeon.** and then given the Princely Knight degree, while the girls were taken throug hthe "Pearly Gate*" and given the Queenly Daughters* degree Those eligible were thoae who have attended the varinua afternoon meeting* of the week, where they rcelved apclal Instruction. At the services this morning they were taken through the eight various room*, receiving a charge In each one of them, and last through the "Dungeon." and "Pearly Gates.'* Badges were Jilro given them. The girls' hedge bears the Initials **Q. D M and conalata of a white heart and croaa of red. encircled with a border of blue, gold and purple The boy*' hedge bear* a red alar on a white ground, with th* encircling border of blue, gold and purpl*, and bearing the Inlt* (Conantwm en Page I)

ONE FOURTH SOLD Red Cross Christmas Seals Are Selling Slowly— Help the Cause. MOST OF THE MONEY From Sales Here Will be Used in Tubercular Fight in This County. Albert Sellemeyer, manager of the Red Cross Christmas seal sales, announces that only about one-fourth of the one hundred dollars' worth placed on sale here have been sold. There are only eleven more days until Christmas and it will take some hustling to dispose of the consignment in that time. The seals are bright and cheery little messengers, bearing Christmas and New Year's greetings, and make a most handsome adornment for a gift package. They sell at one cent each, and all purchasers may have the knowledge of helping a good cause tn buying, as the proceeds are used in the curing and preventing of consumption. The best part is that fully seventy-five per cent of the proceeds from stamps sold in this county, will be used in helping the fight against tuberculosis in this county alone. In thus buying, you will X helping, as Sir Launfal was advised in giving: i "Yourself In the knowledge of helping ! a good cause; the person to whom the gift is sent with its bright message: and greatest of all, the sorrowing neighbor who Is afflicted with tuberculosis and who will be helped by thq money from the seal proceeds.” All ministers are asked to help in I the cause, by telling from the pulpit, I about the seals and their mission, and how they may be purchased. The seals are kept at all drug stores, dry goods stores, clothing stores, and many other places JOE VOLMER DEAD • Decatur Man Passed Away at Louisville Hospital Friday Night. WAS ILL LONG Had Several Operations— Body WAI be Brought Here for Burial. A telegram received here this morning at U o'clock by Mrs. Anna Volmer, from her eon, Alph Volmer, brought the word of the death of her eon, Joe. who passed away Friday night at tno St. Joheph hospital, Louisville, Ky., where he bad been a patient thre*x, weelm. Ha bad been ailing several years with stomach trouble, and bad ' undergone several operations In the' hope of obtaining relief. While lent-1 porary alleviation was given from 1 time to time, there seemed to be no permanent relief. Throe weeks ago be entered the Louisville hospital for 'another operation and grew gradually | worse. Friday a message of hi* eriUelal llluras came and the brother, Alph, left to be at hla bedside. | The deceased was burn In Moppin, Germany, March l»l, IMS, and was forty-four year* of age at death Ila was a sou of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Vol | mor and when quite a little boy. came with his parents to this county. The , family has resided In thia city for a quarter of a century or mor* Joe, . however, devoted much of hla time to traveling .and not much of hla life < was spent here, until the last few yeara, when hla health failed, and ly* • grew unable to travel. He la aurvlved by hla mother and | the following brother* and sitters Mrs.'Josephine Itodd. Toledo, Ohio. Mrs IMar Mougey, Miss Anna Vol tn«r, Ben and Alph Volmer, thia elty. A slater, Frances. dl«*d about eighteen ( yearn ano < The iw>dy will be brought here for * burial and will arrive at midnight to- f night over the O IL A t railroad It t will be taken to the home of the mother. ctrner Seventh and Madison street, until the funeral The funeral i

wUI be held at the St. Marys Catholic church and will probably take place Monday morning. o- — ICE SKATING. For the past three days the youngsters of the city have been regaled with the privilege of ice skating and each afternoon aftfir school the ponds at the Krick-Tyndall Tile coinpanv's plant have with boys and girls who love to skate. Steele’s pond is said to be frozen over also, and the ice there is very smooth and nice. Just Friday it was discovered that the river was frozen over heavy enough to skate and Friday night saw a large number enjoying the sport there. It it thought that the ice is now about three inches thick. FOR THE NEW YEAR Adams County Medical Association Names New Official Staff. MET FRIDAY NIGHT Clinical Meet at Dr. W. E. Smith Office—Eastern Stars Also Elect. The Adams County Medical association met Friday evening at the office of Dr. W. E. Smith, this city. A clinical meeting was held, when the physicians reported various cases'of interest, and discussions were held on the same. Physicians present were Doctors Miller, Beavers, Costello, Hoffman, Parrish, Boyers and Smith. The election of officers for the new year was a matter of business attended to. The officers are: President— pr. M. F. Parrish, Monroe. Vice President—Dr. J. M. Miller, Decatur. Secretary and Tf%asurer—Dr. C. C. Rayl, Monroe. The Eastern Stars held their election of officers Friday evening, when the * following were chosen: Matron—Miss Anna Winnes. Patron -O. T. Burke. Associate —Mrs. T. R. Moore. Secretary—Mrs. J. 8. Peterson. Treasurer—Mrs. D M. Hensley. ConductriMS—Mrs. L. C. Annen. Associate Conductress—Mrs Dick Myers. Associate Conductress—Mrs. Dick Meyers. The officers will be installed at the next meeting which will be held January 10th. At that time also the twentieth anniversary of th«> organization of the order will be celebrated. JMeUlcal Mett. Doctor IC B. Thomas was elected a delegate to the state convention to be hold eot'tw- time during Reptember. TO GIVE MUSICAL SERVICE. The musical program of sacred mu Ic to be given Rundny morning by the choir pf the Presbyterian church. In ! place of the regular morning services, promise to be unuaally good The !l*rogrsm consists of several splendid (bourses, a solo by )fr Hubbard, a duet by Mr. and Mra. E D. Engeler, and special organ numlw-rs by Ml** Edna Hoffman. A cordial Invitation la extended to the public to attend this service The musical numbers are aa follows: "Ta Deum In F**—Kotechman. "Babylon”—Michael Watson. "Allelulallc iequenn-” — Dudley Buck . *T Witt tod for the laird*’- Mendels* ahon "How lonely Are the Messenger*'* —Mendelsshon. Baritone Holo Mr, Hubbard - "The City Divine" - Borheur. Dnel Mr and Mrs K D. Engler—"As Paris the Heart"— Henry •marl Organ Prelude and Edna Hoffman —— ■ •— ■—— —iTO ATTEND DEDICATION. Hon D. ft Erwin of this city will he on* of th* speakers at the dedication exercises of the new Monroe township school hous« thia evening. Trustees Namuel Buller and Charled E. Magley will also attend Fordand Khoppman of Hoagland was In th* city on bualnoss.

Price, Two Cents.

THE STATE BOARD 1 he State Board of Accounts Says $2,000,000 is Owing to the State FROM EX-OFFICERS Who, Owing to the Conflicting Statutes, Did Not Know How to do. (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 14—(Special to Daily Democrat)—"lllegally retained moneys" and “county school funds in chaotic condition," quotations from the first exhaustive report of the operation of the state board of accounts operated since 1910, published today, were proving terms of which the report contained no sequel. Actions instituted by the attorney general on reports of the state board of accounts made to the governor, however, were made public from time to time as the different actions were brought against the involved public officers. Nearly seven thousand offices, including boards, commissions, bureaus and institutions, county and city officers, justices of the peace, township and school officials are under the supervision of the state board o! accounts. In the examination of the offices of county auditors it was found that the school funds held in trust by the various counties were In a "chaotic condition," the report declared. "There has been no general official revision of the Indiana statutes for more than thirty yeara," continued the report, "and the apparently conflicting provisions of many enactments relating to public business Ihave not only been exceedingly troublesome to officers, but have added greatly to the responsibilities of this department and have increased the difficulties of Its field examiners.” Nearly two million dollars is owing to municipalities, counties and tho state from former and present office holders, according to the report, exactly 11,627,534.35. No names of officers or places are given in the report. The board secured the return of 3448,515.87, but In doing so spent 1237.418 34. There Is pending settlements amounting to >1.179.118 48. Defending the big percentage of cost in recovering the public money, the report declared: "The benefits accruing from the administration of the accounting law are not to be measured by the amount of recoveries in dollars and cents, but by its general repressive effect, its aid and assistance at all times to officers in the performance their official duties and in the ultimate bringing about of uniform systems of accounting as applied to all offices, insuring accuracy, efficiency and strict compliance with all legal requirements.

SEALS ACCOUNTING. Jamon w. Lilly, eraaaurer of the Indiana Red t'roea Reala commiaeion, atatea that the year amounted to 111.444 41. and that ISty per rent ot 31.556 55 went to the national aaaoclatlon. The anti tubrrruloala a*[aoclatea In Delaware, Grant. Marion, Tippecanoe, Via®, Vanderburg and Wayne count lea. retained 75 per cent of their groaa recelpta, amounting to 11,821 50. Thia waa to earry on their local wort. Women'a du ba belonging to the ataie frdemtlon retained 10 per com from the aalea they made amounting to 1201 S 3, and other womon'a orgtnlitatlona receiving 10 per cent commtaalon retained 3303 02. Three auma, with the coot of conducting th* campaign and admlniatration etpenaea reduced the amount In the alate ireaauerr'd banda to 34.3*0 IS, Thia with the money retained by other organlaatlona meant that there waa available In the atate for fighting tuberculoala. 30.362 *O. The atate aaaoclatlon had a)M>nt moat of ltd money thia year in fonfilng county orgnnlaationa Moat of the money obtained through the 1613 aeala dale will Ihua be eipended In the communltlee where It la contributed • 1 ■ SPECIAL MggTINO. \ There wilt be a apeclal meeting of the C. B. L. of 1. at the hail Monday nkfhi at which time every member la urged to be pfWaeot aa there la bualneaa of importance to be attended to.