Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 31, Decatur, Adams County, 5 February 1913 — Page 1

•Volume XI. Number 31.

| BATE FIXED I FORELECTION gvVeis and Drys Will Have ■ Inning in City and TownI ship on March sth. ARE NAMED Arrange for i Local Option Elections — Petitions Suffiicent. I Attorney C. L. Walters, representing th" petitioners for local option elecOiont- in the eity of Decatur and Washtownship, apepared before ths PlXoan! of commissioners at 8 o’clock -X this morning and presented the matter The board found the petition to be sufficient and ordered that the elec- • Alons for the township and city be held on Wednesday, March sth. Henry Kri 'k and Michael Miller were named as election commissioners and will have charge of the printing of the ti< «ts and the recording of the vote. The |oerds as named are as follows: ■First Ward “A"—E. B. Adams, inlllipector; Charles Patton, S. W. Peteri «on Judges; Bert Colchin, J. N. Pr> s . ' tot-, clerks. t First Ward “B”—Frank (lass, in-Bupector-T. W. Watts, James Smith, judges; Frank Krick, Fred Fullenkan.?. clerks. Ward ‘’A’’—George Kinzlo, inspector; C. L. Walters, Gus Sellemsyer, judges; Charles H. Colter, Jesse Cole, clerks. wßecond Ward "B"—Samuel Hutl-r, . atapector; W. T. Wisner, Abe Stonei»n>' r judges; J. D. Stults, Charles Elz< clerks. .-.Third Ward “A”—Mathias Ki:-<h, tn»pt. t,>r; Ed Green. W. J. Myers, judg’s Harry Fritzinger, (). 1.. Vance, clerks MWhird Ward "B” —Joseph McFarland, Inspector; George Keller, John C.i-Houk. judges; W, E. Moon, John Christen, clerks. Washington Township. North Washington—Henry Eiting, inspector; Clay Engle, John W. Myers, Judges; Julius Kohne, R. H. Everett, clerks. South Washington —B F. Breiner, inspector; Jacob Omlor, E. W. Bugcii->. judges; Harry Andrews, Earl Bowman, clerks. — The trustees of Willshire towns"!". Van Wert county, Ohio, entered into a -contract with the Adams county i, board for the construction of a half- ' mile road along the state line, each to S bea r half the expense. Phil L. Mackj, lin was appointed engineer and M. L. , Oliver and Charles Stoppenhagen, •viewers. They will meet at the auditor's office some time this month and iejKtrt at the March session. Sy Auditor Baltzell was ordered to re- | Shelve bids on Tuesday, March 4th, for - tik* 1 following eight roads to be conKtructed; John P. Shoemaker in ■Mart for, I township; John C. Cowan, in I tft Mary's, John A'. Mamma in Root, Inulins Haugk, Fifth street, in Washing. on township; Frank C. Wechter, in Ifeßlm- Creek; Charles Zwick, in Preble; K Hite, in Washington; C. E. Stucky, in Monroe. ■ Tile entry necessary for the letting ■<f the contract for the soldiers' m *as completed Tuesday even-h-W and the board fixed Tuesday, April p.tth as the day for receiving bids. Anv Sfimarson desiring may submit other JHlnns, though the board formally ac eHfcpl' d those presented by Mr. Charms sculptor of the Ait Instit tute, Chicago. ■ Vpon request, Ph 1 ! 1.. Macklin «i;;i , beer, was granted further time to wjfeake his report in the. matter of the of Alva Curless et al. for drain. ■Jn the matter of the Willis L. Mag Mtor macadam road extension, the en gineer and viewers were granted ex BSnsion of time In which to inakr report, they to have it ready for X Action of the board at its next term aSTbe viewers and engineers' report profile tr the Byron Whitrege Wank Coppess, Albert Reppert, Yu d<W, Paul Girod and Spring Hill ma (Contraueu tn Page 2)

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SECURES BUILDING For Storing Cars and Demonstrating Purposes—Also Repairs. Simon Moore, local manager for the Grove Garage Co., of Bluffton, which company has the exclusive selling privileges of the Ford automobile In , this vicinity, has consummated a deal wherby he has secured the Bremerkamp building at the comer of First and Jefferson streets to use as a storage and salesroom for the Ford cars. Later, a full line of Ford repairs will be added to the stock, so that the alI ready large number of Ford users will experience no difficulty whatever in securing them. Mr. Moore will have on display the Ford touring car, and also the Ford roadster, and anybody desiring a demonstration will be , welcomed by him. This line of cars was handled here last year by John Stewart, but no stock of cars or parts was kept in this , city. Mr. Stewart this year holds a contract with the Groves company to sell cars in Union township. TO CITIZENSNIP ■ I > i In Full Were Two Admitted r ' i Today—-George Zehr Refused—He Believes IT IS WRONG — To Vote—Another Petition , Was Dismissed—One to be Heard Tomorrow. — Today was naturalization day in the circuit court According to a new rul- ’ ing, the first Wednesday in February and the first Wednesday In September, have been set aside for the hearing , of petitions granting the petitioners • the final naturalization papers whereby . they become full-fledged American citizens of the United States. Five petitions were considered to--1 day. Two were granted to the peti--1 tioners, Dr. Ernest Franz, of Berne, and Emiel Dro, of Berne, both being natives of Switzerland. They are now . in every sense of the word, full-fledged • American citizens. According to law, • their wives and minor children, also become American ciUzens. • The petition of Charles Wiegman • will be heard tomorrow, as his wit--1 nesses were not present today. Two ; -litions were dismissed. One was the j>ctition of George Zehr, a well ’• known Adams county man, a native 5 of Germany, who has lived in the Unf ited States since 1866, and in Indiana - since 1872. During the course of the ’ examination, It came out thaLhe has • never voted at any election on} ac- • count of his religious convict.. that . it is wrong for him to do so. It was • therefore declared that he could not 1 be an American citizen and not believe in one of the prime requisites of citizenship, hence his petition was dia- - missed. Mr. Zehr, who was born in r 1842, Is seventy-one years of age. The other petition dismissed was • that of Frederick Amacher. He is un--1 dor guardianship as a person of un- - sound mind, and Is therefore not com- ■ potent to take upon himself the requlsi Itos of citizenship. ; Mr. Amacher, who Is a native of . Switzerland, desired to take a trip to his old home, and wished the naturalization papers before he left. ’ For the first time perhaps, the Un- • ited States was represented in this • department here, by a United States 1 naturalization attorney. This was P. r \V. Blazer of Chicago. lie is one of r the six United States naturalization ■ examiners sent out from Chicago, hav- » ing Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and i- Wisconsin in their district. Mr. Blazer acts as an attorney for the United States and conducts the examination 1- of the petitioners for final naturalizao tlon papers, and their witnesses, heft fore the court. r The examination pertains to the moral status of the petitioner, his knowledge of civil government, and ;• other things necessary to good citii- zenship. He must be a resident of the t-. United Stales five years, and the evle dence of two witnesses, who have ir known him personally during this i. time, is required. It is interesting to note that when •t an American-born woman marries a ?, foreigner who has not been admitted > to citizenship in lue Uujred Stales, i- she loses her citizenship and becomes CONTINUED OK PAGE THREE

GENEVA FARMERS I Announce Institute for That City February 13 and 14 —6 Sessions t. WILL BE HELD United Brethren Church Secured—Prominent Lecturers on Program. Harvey S. Iniechen, secretary of the ■ farmers’ association of the south part , of the county, lias issued the program , for the institute to be held at the United Brethern church in Geneva, , Thursday and Friday, February 13 and 14. Morning, afternoon and evening sessions for both days have been announced, and promise a feast of good 1 things for the benefit and uplift of the farmers and all those Interested in farm life. One of the speakers from abroad is J. P. Prigg, of Daleville, Indiana. He is a practical farmer, devoted to the usual diversified cropping, the breeding of horses and the feeding of hogs and cattle, which are his specialities. The other is Mrs. Flora M. Meeks, of Parker, Indiana, she has taught school fifteen years besides attending to her farmhouse duties. She has specialized in dairying and poltry raising and has made a thorough study of domestic science. The program will be well balanced. Music will be furnished by the high school orchestra, high school girls’ and boys’ choruses, the-Geneva orchestra, the Pleasant Ridge band, as well as solo and duet numbers, both , instrumental and vocal. Talented readers have also been secured. All are requested to atend. REAL ESTATE DEAL A. H. Sellemeyer Purchases D. F. Leonard Farm in Preble Township. TRADE IS MADE 1 ' ————w y The Sellemeyer Family ResiI dence Being Taken as Part Consideration. Another change affecting real es- , tate in this city and Preble township i was made effective through the Harvey & Leonard real estate agency, D. F. Leonard sold i acre farm in Preble township, five ; miles northwest of this city to A. H. ■ Sellemeyer, the well known lumber dealer, of this city. The consldera- • tton was SIO,OOO, and as a part therei.of, Mr. Leonard took over the Sellemeyer family residence on First i street. Mr. Sellemeyer retains possession of his residence until September 1. What he will do at that time is ■ not yet decided. He will undoubtedly ■ remain in this city, however, and will buy or build. His newly acquired farm will be for rent. Mr. Sellemeyer and i J family have resided at this place on . First street many years and their home is one of the most comfortable in tho city. > THREATENS NOMINATIONS. ’ Washington, Feb. 5. (Special to Daily Democrat.)—lf President Taft wants to secure the confirmation on 2,000 appointments now being held up by Democrats he had better consult with President-elect Wilson, suggested Senator Williams of Mississippi, who threatened to talk to death any nominations now made before March 4th. The Senator refered Taft to Thomas i Jefferson’s record of not making any appointments after his successor had been chosen. ■o LACK OF CONFIDENCE. Tokio, Japan, Feb. s—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The Japanese parliament today voted a lack of confidence in the government and recessed for a period of five days. The members were assaulted by an angry crowd of citLuub nud roughly handled. It Is expected that the government will disolve the parliament.

Decatur, Indiana. Wednesday Evening, February 5, 1913.

VERDICT AGAINST BISHOP. A jury in the federal court in Kansas City, Kansas, Saturday returned a verdict in the libel suit of Mrs. Carrie E. Cope of Topeka, granting her damages iu the amount of one dollar against Bishop David H. Moore, (Methodist), of Cincinnati, but decided she was entitled to no' damages from Mrs. George O. Robinson of Detroit. Mich., sued jointly with Bishop Moore. Mrs. Cope sued each defendant sot $50,000. The alleged libel grew out of a famous Kansas church controversy. Mr. Fannie Murray of Atchison county, Kansas, died in 1907, leaving SIO,OOO to Kansas home missions. Two societies of Methodists claimed the amount. Mrs. Cope obtained part of it. The other society sued her. Then the bishops of the church stepped in and made an effort to settle the dispute. Bishop Moore was appointed by the conference to investigate. He wrote to Mrs. Robinson and told her the national society ought to join and sustain the suits brought to obtain the money. “If you don’t,” he wrote, “I don’t believe you will ever see a cent of it again.’ It was this particular sentence that caused Mrs. Cope to bring the suit Mrs. Robinson sent copies of the bishop’s letter to other national officers of the missionary society and Mrs. Cope thereupon sued Mrs. Robinson on the grounds she had circulated the bishop’s letter. Bishop Moore, against whom the verdict for $1 damages was returned, has visited here and is known to many here. He presided over the annual iNorth Indiana conference at Wabash. U. B. JUNIORS' PROGRAM. The United Brethren Juniors’ program will be given Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock, as follows, with Lena Butler, leader: Song—School. Prayer—Mrs. J. J. Foughty. Song—Choir. Scripture Lesson—Ralph Oakley. Instrumental Solo —Vida Chronister. Duet —Catherine Roop and Hazel I Butler. Bible Readings. Reading—Ercie Butler. Instrumental Solo —Leah Hammond. Talk—J. J l . Foughty. Duet—Hazel Butler, Zelma Stevens. Talks on Lesson—Nina Chronister, Leia Hill, Ercie Butler, Harry Wagner, Ray Butler, Ralph Oakley, Evangeline Venis. instrumental Solo—Hope Hoopengartner. Reading—Nettie Dean. Song—Choir. Instrumental Solo—Lula Bets. How to Build Our Lives —Lena Butler. Song—School. Prayer—Mrs. Martz. ED CHRISTEN RESTING WELL. Ed 8. Christen, who was operated upon Tuesday noon for strangulated hernia, is reported- as resting well, and will get along all right unless complications, now unforeseen, arise. He was able to take a little nourishment this morning in the form of orange juice. The baby son of Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Smith, who is very ill with pneumonia, shows no improvement. Mrs. J. B. Corson, an elderly lady, living west of Monroe, is quite sediously ill. Virginia, eleven-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Steele, is dangerously ill with catarrhal fever. She first contracted whooping cough, then chicken pox, and then catarrhal fever. ( Miss Hazel Smitley, aged eighteen, is dangerously ill with pneumonia at her home, corner of Adams and Thirteenth streets. Her condition is quite serious. Miss Clara Bultemeler returned this morning to her work at the Peoples & Gerke store after a week's vacation on account of an operation for the removal of nasal growths. — o UNCLE HEZEKIAH OBSERVES. Th' Ladies’ Browning klub will meat with Miss Higgins Tuesday. Th' attendants uv all is desirud. Mrs. Snooks, a delugaat t’ th' state kunvenshun at Spriggsville, will giv ber report. She saw sum mitey nice nu stiles in hats an’ got some nu receeps far sum uv th’ dishes they set up at the hotel. An intrustin’ time is I stor fer all.

GIVEN SUNDAY Address of Judge Merryman Postponed from Last Evening Till Sunday. A GOOD SUBJECT Will Speak on “Can a Man Save Himself?”—Lincoln Day for League, The address of Judge J. T. Merryman, which was to have been given Tuesday evening before the Methodist Brotherhood, was postponed until Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the church. His subject will be “Can a Man Save Himself?” It is a very promising subject and the skillful treatment given it by the judge, will be a masterly address. The Brotherhood meet Tuesday evening was well attended and the interest was good. Rev. Semans and Rev. Love gave addresses, as did Virgil Krick. Mr. Krick, who is a student at the Ohio state university, is at home for a few days semester vacation. He had the privilege of hearing Billy Sunday recently in Columbus and told of his address and work. Next Sunday is <dncoln Sunday and one of the best Lincoln programs ever has been arranged for the Methodist Epworth League, this city, at 6:30 o’clock Sunday evening. A. Clark Spahr will be leader. Some of the best speakers of the city are engaged. The high school quartet will sing and some fine instrumental music will be given. A GREAT WORK In Christianizing is Being Done by Woman’s Missionary Society. SOME OF THE RESULTS — Will be Tbld This Evening by Mrs. Celestine Bernheim, Converted Jewess. When the Woman’s Home Missionary society meets this evening at the' Methodist church, to open their mite boxes aud take from them the sum they have placed therein during the past year and dedicate them to the spreading of the gospel in our own fair country, they will have with them Mrs. Celestine Bernheim, a converted Jewess of Marcy House, Chicago,’who will tell of the great practical good the home missionary society in general is doing in supporting the mission hpuses where the truths are taught. The session will open at 7:30 o’clock and the public is cordially invited. The program as announced is: Devotional —Mrs. Emma Daniels. Vocal Solo—Mrs. Arthur Ford. Address—Mrs. Celestine Bernheim. Vocal Trio—Mesdames P. B. Thomas, B. J. Rice, C. L. Walters. Silver Offering. A reception will follow and refreshments will be served. Mrs. Bernheim tells in her interesting way of the work so near her heart, 'as it comes to her mind, and she has] no set “cut and dried” missionary j speech. Her life has been too lull of experiences for that. The Bluffton News tells of her talk there as follow's: “Among many things she said that in Chicago there were 250,000 Jews—that is in a square mile tho district in which she worked, there were 75,000 Jews, while in New York City there were 1,000,000. She spoke of the great number of foreigners coming tb our shores, that needed to be christianized, for they would be law makers or law breakers. She spoke of the importance of teaching the children and teaching the young of Christ. She told of the great work that could be done if more were filled with love and interest in the Masters’ service and urged the Christian women to all become home missionaries and work together for Him."

L. W. OVIATT COMING. Well Known Michigan Farmer Will Adress Institute Here. L. W. Oviatt, of Hay City, Michigan, a personal friend of F. H. Hubbard, manager of the Holland-St. Louis sugar jriant, one of the lectures of the farmers’ Institute, to speak here at the two days session, Thursday ,and Friday, writes further of his assurance in coming. Mr. Oviatt is one of the very successful farmers of that community and knows from practical experience how to best grow sugar beets and corn. His addresses will bo along the line of his experience in the same, and will boos practical interest. He states ho will give nothing except what is backed up by his actual experience. Mr. Oviatt is proprietor of Sunnyside farm. Bay county, and Golden Rule Ranch, Oosco county, Michigan. Mr. Oviatt expresses his pleasure in being with the Adams county farmers at this time. COURT HOUSE NEWS Carter-Mills Partition Case Was Submitted Before C. J. Lutz AS SPECIAL JUDGE E. W. Steele Retains Lawyers to Fight SB,OOO Damage Suit. A marriage license was granted late i Tuesday afternoon to Sylvia M. Drop-1 pieman, telephone operator, born July' 8, 1890, daughter of Theodore and Anna Droppieman, to wed Otto B. Green, clerk, born September 24, 1889,' son of Edward G. Green. The partition case of Lillie Carter jet al. vs. Nancy Mills et al., was sub-i mitted today before Special Judge C. i J. Lutz, many witnesses being examined. At time of going to press, the ■trial was still in progress. The petition of E. Burt Lenhart, I guardian of Maria Robisin, for leave to deliver possession of certain personal property to ward was sustained, order being subject to further order of court. — The reports of the clerk in action in probate during vacation was approved. This included the probate of the wills and issuance of cxecuptors’ letters of W. W. P. McMillen, R. N. Andrews and Christian G. Augs- | burger; and the probate of the wills of C. G. Augsburger, C. Yoder; also the issuance of letters of administra- ■ tion in the T. R. Moore estate. ——— i In the SB,OOO damage suit of Jacob Keiper vs. Eli W. Steele, appearance for Steele was entered by Heller, Sutton & Heller. Rule to answer. Charles Sether, executor of the Pe- 1 ter Sather will, this morning at 10 o’clock at a public sale at the court house entrance, sold three pieces of property belonging to the estate of his late uncle. The house and lot, corner Monroe and Twelfth streets, was bought by Mathias Sether for $1,900; the corner lot, 614, across the street, by Carl Schafer for $290; and lot 612, by Peter Sether for $250, D. E. Smith is Mr. Sether’s attorney. • Real estate transfers: E. Burt Lenhart, commissioner, to Ferd Bleeke vs. T. Adel Neptune, lot 216, Decatur, $4000; John W. Tabler and wife to Menno S. Wittwer, pt. lots 1 anti 2, Monroe, SI6OO. Q. ANOTHER ICE HARVEST. The present cold snap has made a harvest for the ice men. The Confer plant announces that it is getting ready for the harvest tomorrow morning and wants seventy-flve men to be on hand to help. It is thought the ice will be six inches thick by tomorrow morning, DECATUR CIRCUIT. Sermon by district superintendent Sunday morning at Beulah; quarterly conference Monday, 2:30. Revival services now on at Mt. Pleasant. KARL THOMPSON.

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PAYING OFF BONDS Council Orders City Clerk to Dispose of Another Bunch of $2,000. A BUSY SESSION City Will Turn Chestnut Street Over to County for Macadamizing. The first thing to come before tho city council Tuesday evening at their meeting was a petition signed by the various property owners for a district sewer starting in at Twelfth street and running along Madison. Next in order were the preliminary resolutions on the Sether sewer. The map drawn by the city engineer, showing all the places where property owners might drain into this sewer is on file in the office of the city clerk. Objections on this sewer will be heard at the next council meeting, February 18th. The adoption of these resolutions were moved and seconded.. Notice of publication to milk dealers was adopted as read. The waterworks committee then made their report. The only question they had up was about one of the wells at the waterworks. When the well was put down the workmen had the misfortune to break off the large drill and in still remains in the well. Several attempts have been made to get the drill, but up to date they have not succeeded. The lodging of this •drill stops the rapid flow of water to , a great extent, and it cannot give the I service it ought to. This question ■was referred to the waterworks committee with power to act, and that .they should see that something was done as soon as possible. The other i wells are ail in good condition and the ( supply of water is sufficient. There is no need of a new one, after the drill is taken out of the old one. j County Commissioner James Hendricks then asked the city to turn over to the county temporarily, the street starting at the Clover Leaf railroad and running south to the corporation line, known as Chestnut, Russell and Winchester streets, for the macadamizing of same, under the three-mile law, which requires the township to do the macadamizing, and the city to do the bricking. This matter will be taken up again at the next meeting. The petition of the Erie Railroad company asking for the right of making a grade at the crossings of Third street and Mercer avenue was in order. Plans of the grade were shown to the council by the Erie engineer. The grade would be raised at the Mercer avenue crossing and lowered at the Third street crossing about I. feet. The railroad company will pay all expenses and see that the streets are left in as good condition as they found them. A motion to transfer this matter to the street and sewer was carried and they will report at , the next session. j Probably one of the most important events of the evening was that the city clerk was notified to take up $2,00 more of the city bonds. This leaves tfie total outstanding bonds at $4,000. Motion was seconded and carried. The finance committee then allowed the many bills and the session adjourned until Femruary 18th. James H. Stone $ 9.00 G. F. Kintz 38.00 Niblick & Co 2.60 iWill Hammell 2.00 John W. Coffee 47.15 D. F. Teeple 9.09 Clover Leaf railroad 478.57 Kuebler Co 7.30 Lee & Stults 39.12 H. B. Heller 32 00 A. C. Foos pay roll 242.0 J J. B. Buhler 74.80 jAdams Express Co 1.15 Geo. C. Murnrna 51.70 American LaFrance Engine Co. 6.75 J. S. Peterson >........ 32.00 : Thomas A. Leonard 2.40 • Henry Dellinger 150.00 1 M. J. Mylott pay roll 255.00 > F. Peterson 50.00 Sam Franks 10.00 js. Melchl 50.00 The Democrat 12.75 | Schaub-Dowling Co 6.93 Waterworks pay roll 10.00 i John F. Gilllg 25.00 ’ Milt Leavell 9.15 I ! Mrs. Beu Elzey and Mrs. Otto Rep- ' pert spent the day in Fort Wayne.