Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 20, Decatur, Adams County, 23 January 1913 — Page 1

Volume XI. Number 20.

DISABILITY FUND Indiana Legislature to Consider a Bill for Workmen’s Compensation. CASE OF ACCIDENTS Board Would Regulate Employees’ Awards in Industrial Accidents. (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 23—(Special o Daily Democrat)—With organiz ed employers and organized employees agreeing upon a complete bill, Indiana today seemed certain to establish workmen's compensation for the industrial accidents at the current session of the state legislature. The joint committee of eight representatives of the Indiana Manufacturers’ and Shippers' association and eight representatives of the State Federation of Labor have prepared a bill 'tamed jointly by Alexander 0. Cravins, attorney for the employers, and Henry W. Bullock, attorney for organized labor. Not the slightest amendment to the bill will be brooked by the two associations. The Indiana Bituminous Coal Operators' association has approved the bill, also. Individuals, however, may oppose the measure, and the Indiana Manufacturers' bureau, which does not recognize organized labor, was expected to fight it. Proposed Act Not Compulsory. The plan follows closely the present Ohio bill, voluntary both for the employer and the employee. If either does not wish to come under the act, they may take their chances in the courts, the employers' liability act not being repealed by the proposed act. The Indiana constitution does not permit compulsory compensation. How the Indiana Plan Works. A "State Liability Board of Awards” is established. This board shall conpist of three members appointed by the governor, not more than two of whom shall be of the earns political party, one n workman, one an employer, and one a lawye".

They shall serve for a term of four years, giving their entire time to the work, and remaining in continuous session. They shall receive salaries of f'l,oo a year each, and employ a secretary, accountants, stenographers .experts, etc., with the approval of the governor. They shall secure accurate information regarding accidents, as a basis of fixing rates at which each industry should be aaaebsed. in proportion to its hazards. An insurance fund shall be created to be paid to the state treasurer, according to the rules fixed by the board, by all employers who declare to come under the provisions! of the act. Any employer who pays premiums

I to this state fund shall not lx* otherI wise liable for any injury or ilcith oi ■ an employee occurring in the ">ur»e I of his employment, unless the I dent |g caused by the willful act of ■ the employer or through viola’cn B a state law, ordinance or rule «t B bureau of Inspection, and not i;,n B until the Injured party (or bls < ini B Istrator) shall petition the I "I '" r H the right to sue, which the . > ■! m ■ Flint on a finding that the i«" ' o ■W n s-riousiy violated. ! ! ’ lt t.» .H- ■ rourage lay suits* the board B a«st a fixed sum which the B ®ay pay the employee in a l b' ll B the regular tnnrance benefits B ‘hall be paid for the Injury out of tie ■ «*te fund. The decision of th" H hoard granting or refusing 1 H »i<>n to such is revisable by th. ■ of the circuit court, who in lik" " i l!V ■ may flx the sum If the j.i.lu.— H Vision Is still unsatlsfaetorv to • H ’Mured party, the injured par"' ” ' B brl n« suit. If the judgment is ► ' v " n |9 for more than the amount ul’-"'" 1 ' ■ *fotute, the board pays out of |H ""fo fund the amount flvd in &hd the employer the surplus. I’ B| 11 ’» less than the amount fixed 1 ' M'fo'ute. the state fund pa's f ■B fo** "mploypr nohlng If |9 ” r bls administrator flies <u'. |H all right to compensation <■' BB "" ’fote fund, except «!.' B Sires him. lw «-thlrdg O s wages Paid Victim. W h CMe Os an injury to any 'tn IB s

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ployee of an employer coming under this act, which injudy occurs in the course of his employment, the board shall award to the injured man out of the state fund two-thirds of the wages he has been receiving, not to exceed sl2 nor to be less than $5 a week, as long as the disability lasts, but for not more than six years, or more than a total of $3,400. If the workman Is only partially disabled, he shall be paid two-thirds of his earning power, less what he is able to make under his disability, not more than sl2 a week nor less than $5, nor more than a total of $3,40n, • In case of death or total disability, the de]>endents receive two-thirds of the weekly wages deceased was earning, in weekly installments of from $5 to sl2, and not more than $3,400, or for longer than six years. Except in cases of tender years or extreme age in dejiendents, when if the $3,400 is not paid at the end of six years, the weekly payments may be continued until the total is paid. If the board denies any award, an appeal can be taken to a circuit or superior court, and if necessary to the higher courts. PRICES TOO HIGH The Farmers Will Have to i Come Down on Prices if They Desire I THE HORSE SALES To Continue—Foreign Shippers Refuse to Pay the High Prices. > • In an interview with represents- J i tives of the Decatur Horse Sale com-1 • pany. an institution which has done I - wonders toward making Decatur a , i a better business center, as well as I - putting the city on the map as one of the best horse markets in the middle west, we are informed that unless f the company would be able to buy 1 their horses for considerably less >- money and not have to pay such exe orbitantly high prices in the future, e as they have been paying in the past, i, that they wouid be compelled to discontinue their sales for the reason,

that the shippers coming here cannot I afford to pay the prices asked. This , has been fully demonstrated time' and again after the company had expended much time and money in trying tn get buyers for their auction sales and when the shippers would absolutely refuse to buy a single horse because of the price -being too high. The company is not desirous of making large profits, many sales and small profits being their motto, but a profit must be made in order to continue in business. The price which the horse brings in the auction is not always the price paid for It on account of the reductions that l ul ve «> be made should any irnper(wttons be found. It's lip to the farm- , P rs to have the sales continue.

MR. GERBER WELL PLEASED. Jan. 21, 1913. To the Boosters, Decatur, Ind.: I>ar sir*: —I received your letter today, and I will let you know that I aB perfectly satisfied with the sugar company end with my crop. My l. P ,ts averaged a little better thnn 2tt tons per acre—averaged $103.06 to • the acre. So I have the pluck to go on with the work and carry out my contract. Mat I didn’t like Inst fall, was that they stopped us from hauling, and this made some pretty hot: but I . think It will b « different from npw , otl because they will be ready with th., factory this fall. T hope so. I , lh | nk this will give success for my t Pont think that you need my 'struct I think that this contract ‘ a ll right for this year. So you . know that lam well pleased. I . , the sugar company will stay ‘ th ere nnd make money, like the farmYours truly, HMANUIOL GERHRR. ' UNCLE HEZEKIAH OBSERVES. a um gir horn great: sum thrust " trtnselves into greatnuss by buttin’ ‘ ' , in - others acheeve greatnuss by "metnberin’ and wrltln’ up stories th . yuthful follies and jokes about what thrust themselves into Jpmtness.

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Bi: D AND BEE MAN Col. Isaac W. Brown of Rochester Was Visitor in Decatur Last Night. LI CTURER OF NOTE Talked to More School Children Than Any Man in America in Decade. Colonel Isaac W. Brown, known in neatly every state of the union, as the bird and bee man, was in the city Wednesday evening for a few hours, enroute to Kendallville, where he lectured today in the schools on his pet subjects. Colonel Brown is a unique character. To him more than any one person is due the fact that it is no longer the fashion for ladies of the west and middle west to wear birds on their hats. He argues for the things that will protect and help the birds, the bees, the insects, also he knows many interesting things I about the flowers and trees and plants and he is good company for the average person. He has during the past ten years lectured in the schools of the leading cities of twen-|ty-six states, has talked to the lawmakers in Washington, to many of the best colleges, and each summer has lectured the entire season at Wi|nona Lake. His lectures there are given each morning in the open air at R o’clock, and the audiences vary | from a dozen to 2,000. The colonel j has done a great and good work and ■ has a right to feel proud of it. SIGNERS SECURED More Than Enough on Petitions to Call Local Option Ejection. IN THIS CITY i And Also in Washington Township—Petitions to be Filed Next Week. It is estimated that approximately 133 signers of the petition for a local option election in Washington township have already been secured, and tlie election is practically assured, as .only 65 names would-be required, bel Ing twenty per cent of the total number of votes cast at the last general election for secretary of state in Lie i township. In the city of Decatur, twenty per cent of the votes cast for mayor are required. This would mean 210 signers, and this number has been more than secured. The petitions will probably be filed with the auditor ’ the latter part of next week. In time' for action at the February session of he county commissioners. SUGGESTION BY A CITIZEN. I woulif like to give you my view j In your valuable paper, with refer-1 ence to the best and cheapest plan I to get out coal to the city’s plant. 1 would suggest that the city buy the Ix>e Vance propcry on Second street and the property west on Third street, providing It can be bought, then run a spur from the Interurban to the city’s plant, which would only be about one and one-half squares. Neither of those houses need bo moved and the rents of both houses would go a good wnys in paying the purchase price. That would give nn Inlet from the G. R. & I. R. R. and also from the C. ft E. bringing It .from both ways on the interurban. I think It would be the cheapest way to get our coal to the city's plant. FROM A CITIZEN. o — THE EASTERN STAR. Will hold their regular meeting Friday evening. At this time the officers will be installed. All members be present, rain or shine.

Decatur, Indiana. Thursday Evening, January 23, 1913.

CALL NO. 51. The Daily Democrat is published not only for the purpose of conducting the business in a profitable way, but for the benefit Os readers. Every reader is recognized as a valuable asset to this paper and each and every one is Invited to call the above number when guests are being entertained, or whenever the reader knows of some little item of news which cannot ho obtained through the regular channels. The readers of the Daily Democrat are urged to help in making this paper better and more interesting. If each one of the subscribers will give the Dally Democrat one item per week, just 'think how much more enjoyable the news columns will be. TO GREET PASTOR i— Baptist Congregation Arranges Reception for Rev. R. N. Ball ON FRIDAY EVENING Public is Invited—Pastors of City Will Join in the Greeting. Elaborate plans fbr a reception for, , their new pastor, the Rev. Robert N. Ball, and family, have been made by [ the congregation of the Baptist church. The reception will be given Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock in the church, and the public is cordially invited. The Rev. Ball and family recently came here from Lebanon. A very good program, as follows, has been prepared for the occasion: Song, American —Congregation. Prayer—Rev. Semens. Music—Orchestra. Piano Duet —Ruby , Miller, Electa ' Olancy. ' Welcome Address —(Rev. Hessert. Piano Duet —Crystal Kern, Erma Haugh. Five-minute Talk—Rev. Rilling. Solo —Mrs. William Winnes. Music —Orchestra. Five-minute Talk—Rev. Gleiser. Flano Solo—Crystal Kern. Five-minute Talk—Rev. Owen. Response—Rev. Ball. Music—Orchestra. Prayer—Rev. Love. — 1 -— —c ■ — THIEVES ESCAPE. After Breaking Into Shack Occupied By Hungarians. About four o’clock yesterday afternoon one of the shanties situated near ' the beet sugar factory and occupied . by four Hungarians, was broken into and robbed by negroes. Thieves [ were first noticed by Frank Wemhoil,' who was on his was to the factory and saw one of the negroes nailing - the door shut wnlle the other one was ' walking away with several bundles under his arms. Mr. Wemhoff thought nothing of the affair however until [ reaching the plant and inquiring who' lived In the shacks. The police call j was immediately sen in and Marshal i Peterson and Sheriff Durkin made a | search of the surrounding country but! i no clue to the thieves could be found, j Officers of the various counties were notified at once but no word has been; received yet. It is not known exactly what was stolon but It Is supposed to have been clothing and such articles; belonging to the Hungarians. ■ o- - ’’DARKNESS AND DAWN.” The Cantata to be Given by the Presbyterian Choir on Eaeter. The cantata "Darkness and Dawn," by Fred W. Peace, will be given on Easter day by the Presbyterian choir This cantata Is an exceedingly difficult ane and is considered ns, the masterpiece of the famous composer. The choir of sixteen voices under the directorship of Dr. Fred Pattefson, has delighted the musiclovers of the city with their featuring of difficult cantatas and other musical numbers and it Is a foregone conclusion that the Easter cantata will be delivered to an appreciative audience. FUNERAL OF MR. WINTERS. The funeral services for William Winters were conducted this morning by the Rev. Rilling, a large number of friend* attending the services.

NEW APPARATUS Is Secured by Dr. Fred Patterson, Which Makes ■ Long-looked-for PAINLESS DENTISTRY An Assured Fact—lt is a Wonderful Little Machine. Dr. Fred aPtterson has just added to the outfit of his dental office an outfit of which he is very proud, and which is the first one of its kind in the city. It is what is known as the "Clark New Model Gas" outfit and is used for the purpose of alleviating and completely doing away with the pain In preparing the teeth for filling or crowning, for taking out nerves, and other operations. Dr. Patterson had th? pleasure of seeing the demonstration of this outfit at the Dental association meeting at For Wayne several weeks ago and itnmediaely secured one for his own service. The apparatus mixes nitrous oxide and pure oxygen in such proportions that as the ink lent inhales them a state 'of numbness is produced in which the patient is wide awake and fully aware of all that is going on around him, but still has no sensajtion of pain. There is absolutely no danger, in fact the patient is able to administer the gas to himself, and the country’s leading men in the dental profession declare this method to be the earnest approach to painless, dentistry ever made. Dr. Patterson is very enthusiastic' I over the method and has shown his I faith in going to the exjiense of in-1 stalling the same. SKILL IS CRACKED Operation Performed Upon Mrs. Hoover Shows Skull Fractured. ■■■■— ■ BULLET IS REMOVED Another Operation May be Performed for Removal of the Second. "That Mrs. Ralph Hoover will re{gain consciousness and be able to iglve a statement that will clear up i the mysterious shooting of which she I was the victim January 10. is the {opinion of physicians who operated on her at St. Joseph's hospital at seven o’clock last night for the removal of the bullet that had pierced the brain," says the Ft. Wayne Jour-nal-Gazette. | "The operation was performed by | Dr, Maurice Rosenthal, assisted by I Dr. Duemilng, of Fort Wayne, and ■ Dro. Ellis McGnverb, Wilson and (Good, of Van Wert. The physicians I found that the bullet had caused a {depressed fracture of the skull. They. [ found ft on the right side of the i head above the ear, lying partly on I the brain. | "No attempt was made to recover the other bullet nnd it all depends on , the condition of the patient wheher a second operation will bo performedor not. The patient stood the ota-rn-tlon well ami the physicians do not look for any bad results. "Mrs. Hooter Is still unconscious and It was impossible to get a statement from her yesterday concerning the shooting. "Dr. Rosenthal said last night that she was getting along really better I than could be expected nnd that her chances for recovery were good." Van Wert. Ohio, Jan. 3 It Is expected that the grand jury, which met today, will return nn Indictment against Ralph Hoover, charging him with shooting with Intent to kill. AU efforts to get a statement from him have failed. POCHONTAB COUNCIL. The Pochontas members, especially the degree staff, are requested to attend the council thl* evening to prepare for work.

• MRS. LEE'S HEARING TODAY. The preliminary hearing in the case of Mrs. John Lee, charged with murder in the first degree, in connec- ’ tion with the case in which her husband also is in jail on the same charge, for shooting Samuel Purdy, is set down for 2 o’clock this afternoon in the court of Justice J. K. Rinehart, at Bluffton. When the case . was called last week Attorney Frank C. Dailey, attorney for Mrs. Lee, was not. positive whether or not the preliminary could be waived, and he has I not indicated since that time any Intention to waive in the case. Mrs. Lee has been eating a little every meal since she broke her fast. A PLAY WITH AN INFLUENCE. When Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote ( "Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” she little thought of the wide influence it would have in shaping conditions in , the United States. The same may , be said of Charles Klein’s great [ American play, "The Third Degree," , which will be presented in our city soon. It deals with New York society and police methods and has created a profound sensation. ISSUES BULLETIN — The State Superintendent of Public Instruction Asks Co-operation of — I THE COUNTY SUPT, In Matter of Several Suggestions Relative to Teachers’ Examinations. -—. L. E. Opliger, county school super- : intendent, has received from Charles greathouse, state superintendent of I public instruction, a bulletin giving ! several suggestions pertaining to the [teachers' examinations, in which, to' give the best results, it is necessary that the county superintendent cooperate heartily with the state office, j It Is recommended that In ordering new manuscripts, the county superintendents use the list of general ques--1 tions adopted last year. There are I no changes but all high school appli-, !cants are required to check on the ■ back of their manuscripts the s'tbjject taken. It is required that all either take Science Education or state plainly their standing with reference ( to this requirement. A license must be made in this subject. A passing grade on a failing manuscript does not , suffice. i i In the past there has been much' i difficulty in the matter of previous trial numbers of second and third ■ trial manuscripts. Form 25 should be II filled out completely. The necessity .of giving each applicant a statement |of his number at the time of examin--1 ation, is great, as it often happens . that teachers find it necessary to go to other counties to be examined. When it occurs that an applicant cam not give his previous trial number, it, Is necessary to hold up the manii-! script, causing a congestion of corre- 1 spondence nnd often causes delays that max occasion the loss of a position to the applicant. This can be remedied simply by the county superintendents giving the applicants receipts, showing the!j numbers. It is possible that a superintendent could [be held resiionslble for the failure of [an applicant to secure his license under the circumstances mentioned. Tlie new teachers’ license pamphlet will be sent out before the January examination. Attention Is called to the fa< t that physiology has been add d to the list of high school subjects nnd that the month of June has been included In the list of months for nu pervlsor's examinations. The subjects of music and drawing must be checked on common school manuscripts, as time cannot be taken to search through hundreds of manuscripts for few of these subjects, and unless checked, they will not be graded. BIRTH REPORT. A little bnby girl was born Tuesday morning to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Knafz of Fort Wayne. The mother, who was Miss Minnie Kruetzmann before her marriage, is getting along well, as Is the babe, also. Her moth- • er, Mrs. William Kruetzmnnn, of this county, la with her daughter, t

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COURT IWUSi.: EWS I Geneva Bank Claim ' gainst the W. B. Hale /.state Was Dockete- ■■** ■ l» ■» IN CIRCUIT C JURT Pool Room Owners dieted by the Grand Jury Other Court Nott Probably one of the bigg' et claims ever heard in the local ecu i will be that of The Bank of Gen . ~ which was filed against the estate <, the late William B. Hale, late cas •of the bank. The claim was db ' owed by the executor and will bi heard tn court, having been docket* , Vednesday. The total claim is SU. .61. Os this amount $13,130 was f certificates of deposit, which we manipujlated; and the remainder, miking a total shortage of $18,403.61, .vs for missing checks, checks n< "barged, etc. The total shortage w reduced [to $13,403.61 by the paymei >f $5,000 (bond by S. W. Hale. Attorney D. E. Smith this ternoon ’'filed in the circuit court a :by the j Bank of Geneva against W . Wiley, 'L. W. Coppock and fourt, others, j being a suit on note, dems $2,200. The eighteen disallowed liras in estates, which were do ed .or hearing before court are ; ol'ows: Estate of G. K. Jacois: rish ft Rayl, $66.25; M. F. Parris' • 0; R. E. Smith, $10; John Tay estate: W. A. Wells et al., $68.50; M Graham, $100: Isaav Mich:' "State; Wells Brothers, $127.25; iherine Evans estate: Schafer Hit' re Co., $127.50; Wells Bros., $187: as Kizer estate: Lizzie E. K $245; Margaret Koenig estate: 1 r Bros. & Reinking, $330; Parris! Raji, $10; William B. Hale est: ‘aim s Auto Cycle Co., $32.78; I <le--neva, $13,403.61; The Ban! Linn Giove, $81.50; Chas. D oner, $1,785.14. 1 Attorney D. B. Erwin v . r Wayne Wednesday, where ted the will yf his cousin. land, the late Allen com n -, residing just across the from Union township. .5 iland left all his persons' •••. n, fee simple, to his wife f" w to her a life estate in the L. v h h at ner death Is to he di vid ua ly 'among their children. T> widow, Mrs. Jennie Erwin Mure) 1. was named executrix. | I Real estate transfers: \\ am F. Lhama to Finley Striker. 1 ac cs, Monroe tp, $3500; U. S t to George Meyer et al., 16 ; s, Wabash tp.; U. S. of A. to Jan • Solder, ICO acres, Wabash tp.; I ■ Neuenschwander to Noah Neuet under, 20 acres, Kirkland tp., $1 n-s L Kocher et al. to Emily J t ot 12, Decatur, $215; Dani s it to Joseph D. Urich et al., n . Me n Monroe tp., S3OO. Grand jury indictments 1' n returned against the tl yo-il rooms In this city, Men t '’<»nneiss and Reiter & Front al I *’’- ing minors to play poo’ . i>>w which prevents minora f> la iqg ixiol was enacted at a n nearly all pool rooms we • I In connection with aaloo Sime th</change in that pmcti< ’timber of tile atalea have chnnr s ao that boys sixteen o ht -i years of age may play tin The change has not been mini and the Indictments wet <f< v the last grand jury. A marriage license w e i , Huldn Magdalena Herron. n 7, 1893, daughter of Fre«! ron, to wed George Jn« Mw .1 Recker, farmer, of Clint t 'sn, <>. born December 28. 1887, so’ >f Jacob Becker. The couple wa» m 'Tied tn the county clerk's office " H 15 (O’clock this morning by M vor J idson W. Teeple. Mias Theresa Raltzell nnal’tied as notary public, filing SI,OOO hnnd. . ’ Mrs. J. M. Miller went to Fort , Wayne this morning to visit with her i coinrtn. Mm. Ixiula Ricketts of Van f Wert, Ohio, who Is a patient nt the Lutheran hospital. She was operated i'upon a month ago, but It not | able to be up.