Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 74, Decatur, Adams County, 27 March 1913 — Page 2

DA_IL Y D E M O C R AT Published Every Evening, Except Sunday by TBt DECATUR DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW G. ELLINQHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rates Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Tear, by carrier |5.00 Per Month, by mall ...85 cents Per year, by mall >2.50 tingle Copies 1 cents Advertising rates mads known on application. Entered at the poetotfice in Decatur, Indiana, as sceond cla«a stall. DOINGS IN SOCIETY WEEK'S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Thursday. Lutheran Young People—Parochial School. Westminster Guild —Lulu Atz. Euterpean—Mrs. Eugene Runyon. Helping Hand—German Reformed Church. Friday. Mite Society—Mrs. M. E. Hower. Zion's Lutheran Aid—Parochial School House. Saturday. M. E. Pastry Sale —Gas Office. God moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform. He plants his footsteps in the sea, And rides upon the storm. • —William Cowper. “British Politics’’ were discussed by the Tri Kappas at the home of Miss Frances Dugan Tuesday evening. New officers were elected: President, Mrs. Avon Burke; vice president, Mrs. Oscar Hoffman; corresponding secretary, Miss Jean Butler; recording secretary, Fannie Frisinger; treasurer, Jean Lutz. Miss Edna Hoffman was named delegate and Mrs. Avon Burk, alternate to the convention at Lagrange in June. Miss Naomi Dugan, who returns from her school work at Ferry Hall, Lake Forest, 111., and Miss 1 Frances Cole, will be initiated I On account of remodeling at the Everett home. Cal Peterson will not entertain the Baptist Brotherhood this evening. Miss Matilda Sellemeyer entertained the Entre Nous club girls and Mrs. S. P. Hoffman at the Michaud home Wednesday evening. Sewing, music and a two-course luncheon were in order, A large band of enthusiactic Women s Christian Temperance Union members and their friends met with Mrs. Robert Case Tuesday afternoon,' who was assisted in entertaining by, Mrs. Adel Neptune. Mrs. John Niblick, president of the order, presided, and Mrs. Henry Krick conducted the 1 devotionals. a very interesting les- I son was carried out, and Mesdames Eley and Runyon and others contrib-' uted to this with readings and talks, i Mrs. L. W. Love, wife of the United < Brethren minister, gave a very ear- 1 nest prayer in behalf of the work. | ■ After the choir rehearsal at the I Presbyterian church last evening, Director Dr. Fred I. Patterson showed his appreciation of the excellent work done by the choir members in the rendition of the recent Easter can- I tata, by entertaining the choir body at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Patterson, a general Informal social mingling was In evidence, the singing of the cantata choruses and then came delicious refreshments as a treat from Dr. Patterson, prepared and served by his mother. The chorral body includes Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Engeler, Mr. and VOU ’L L never 5 know how distinctive you look in a, tailored-to-order suit until you have your measure and select one of the 500 handsome woolens we are showing. Come and see — THE MYERS-DAILEY COMPAN V

the Misses Bess Schrock, Stella Perk-' ■ ins, Messrs. Lawrence Biggs, W. P. Schrock, F. H. Hubbard and Wesley Hoffman, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Patterson, Marie and Bruce Patterson. Other guests were Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Gleiser, Edna Hoffman and Lizzie Pes tcrson. Miss Margaret Smith was given a 1 very pleasant surprise by sixteen 1 friends in celebration of her sixteenth 1 birthday anniversary. Cards were 1 played and refreshments served and [ a very good time had. Prizes at cards i were won by Frances Deininger and Norbert Holthouse. On account of the illness of R. L. . Semans, the Shakespeare club met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. C. A. j Dugan, who also gave an excellent paI per on “Literary Holland; Past and Present." The study was further carried out with quotations, readings by | Mrs. John Tyndall and Mrs. John Niblick, and sub-topics. Among business matters that came up for consideration was a discussion of the plans for the closing evening. The closing social this year will be quite an elaborate one, as it will celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of the organization of the club. The Lutheran Young people will have their regular social this evening at the parochial school house. I A very good attendance of the St. Vincent de Paul society was manifest at the meeting at the Clem Vogle- | wede home Wednesday afternoon. The first hours were devoted to charitable work, sewing, etc., and care for the needy of the city. A pastry sale was also held and the demand was greater than the large supply. Then all care was thrown aside for the social side of life. A very interesting progressive game was played. At each table were letters with the face side down. These were drawn and read aloud and the first lady to respond with the name (beginning with that letter), of a city, river, boys' or girls’ name, etc., according to the table at which she played, was given a blank. At the close of the progression, Mrs. C. V. ’Connell was found to I have the greatest number of blanks and was given a cake from the pastry sale as a prize. Refreshments of cake and coffee, the society’s prescribed luncheon, were served Joining with the Orient club in spending Wednesday afternoon delightfully with Mrs. John Stewart on Mercer avenue, were Mesdames John S. Peterson, Fred Heuer, Fred Sellemeyer, Wesley Hoffman, C. D. Lewton and Charles Hower. After a cozy 'time chatting over their sewing, a two-course luncheon was in order. Mrs, Hugh Hite has invited the club to meet with her in two weeks. 1 —— o COURT HOUSE NEWS. Jacob Miller vs. William T. Miller et al. Rule against all defendants tc answer cross-complaint of Evaline Monks in five days. Stuart Brown vs. Rudolph Bauman et al. Cause reset for Ai>ril 2. — The current report of Charles W. Yager, guardian of Jacob Milton Yager, was allowed. Grover Cleveland Runkel, farmer, born February 9, 1885, son of Jacob Runkel, of Wabash township, was granted license to wed Luella Yaney, born November 29, 1891, daughter of Job Yaney, of Jefferson township. The young couple drove from the south part of the county to tijis city this morning and were married at 11:30 o’clock in the little east room of the .county clerk’s office by Judge Merryman. They were not inconvenienced on the trip by any high waters. The Bernard damage trial against Contractors Myers and the City of Decatur will last the remainder of the week, if not longer. One side has not yet concluded its evidence. In his will, witnessed by H. F. Callow and J. F. Fruchte, executed May v', 1812 ' and I >robate d today, Herman Yake asks that a tombstone be erectI hla srave. His wife,. Wilhelmina ' a. e, is to get all property for life. VOO F a e o h LOUIB Yake lB t 0 Gustav, WiUiam, Louis and H en™ Yake and Anna Worthman He asks to t . Mwlnt , d FOR sale. An American Cream separator, second hand, in good condition f or sale Decatur, No, sth St.-C. Cook. C st3 f DUCKS FOR SALE. ' Indian Runner drakes for sale- 75c I apiece. Call ’phone 58. 64tf I DEMOCRAT WANT ADS PAY BiQ.

THE RESERVlOR INTACT (Continued from Page 1) enroute from Willshire, Ohio, to Garrett in a motor boat. They are trying . to take John Gephart back to Garrett, i Others of the party are Kit Cowan, Oscar Ainsworth. Harry Davis and C. • Chronister. They moored here at the I railroad bridge before going on. It i took them 1 25 to make the trip from [ Willshire here. Rockford Gave Warning. Mayor Teeple took precautions for . the safety of the people this morning. A call to the mayor at Rockford, 0., , at-11 o’clock this morning brought word that Rockford. Ohio, was giving warning to the people in the country . of the possible danger from the reservoir break, but Rockford, itself, had little fear. Telephone Girls Busy. The great demand for news from the outside world has swamped the telephone office. All girls were pressed into duty today, on both local and long distance wires. The night force which worked last night was called back and tired and worn trying to bear with the girls and do not be impatient or abusive Ts you do not get an answer at once to your rings. Remember that hundreds of calls are in and it is impossible to answer all at once. Yesterday and today has been a record breaking day for the telephone office. Located at Greenville, Ohio. Walter Johnson, a traveling salesman of this city, whose absence has been the occasion of uneasiness to his family here, has been located at Greenville, Ohio, where he is held up by the floods, but is safe. Got a Newspaper. Miss Anna Winnes was the proud Possessor of a Chicago Record-Herald this morning, one of the first outside newspapers received here In several days. It was given out by an Erie conductor to Operator Cole Wednesday. It is of Wednesday’s date, but has very little news in it of the floods of Ohio and Indiana. Mails Still Short The only ingoing and out going mail received for several days |s over the Erie from the west. Another mail came in yesterday from Chicago and another is promised for today. The mail, however, is very small. A decidedly congested condition prevails here at the local office. Several bags of mail for Marion, Columbus, Lima, Ohio, and points east have been < held here for several days. Saturday 1 newspapers from Huntington, coming,! here over the Erie to be sent over the Clover Leaf to Warren, are still here. Much local mail, such as newspapers. etc., is being held. The same rural carriers who went out yester- 1 ' day, were out again today and found 1 traveling better, three being able to I' practically complete their routes. The < Suman, Lutz and Leimenstoll flooded ' roads cut off three carriers again to-1* day, while those over the north and east bridges did not go out at all. Great excitement prevailed when < a wagon load of mail came in at 2 < o’clock over the Erie from Chicago. < There were no papers, however. They ! 1 had no connecting mails from north 1 or south and would take none out for < Indianapolis. Reeds Move Out. Mrs. D. M. Reed and son were among the numbers who ..ere obliged to move from their home at Lakeside. Fort Wayne. Mr. Reed is now at Toronto. Canada, where he is engaged in real estate work. The oldest child, Margaret, has been visiting since last Saturday with her grandmother, Mrs. -M. Fullenkamp, in this city. Erie Is Repairing. J. A. Kerwin, of Huntington, supervisor of construction of the Erie double tracking, who is here to make the repairs on the washouts, of 600 or 800 feet of track east of the bridge, was among those most interested In the possible flood from the reservoir. He was at a loss whether to proceed with the repairs until assured of no more danger. Unless something unforeseen occurs, the repairs will be made sundown. The Pllllods Safe. me family of Mrs. Mary Wemhoff was made happy this morning when a telegram was received from Mrs. Edith Wemhoff ptlllod of Piqua O announcing that she and her children were safe from the floods there. She asked that her nusband, Charles PHllod, who Is at Xenia, Ohio, be notified of their safety. Mr. Pllliod is connected with the Metropolitan Insurance company at Xenia, and was Preparing to move to that city. Xenia a also in the flooded district. His X her \ MrS Mary Pllllod ’ who >• * ' Xo r re ° art Peter Mougey of this city, also resides at Piqua. Th. h ßel ’ Hon,e * Refuoeibe home of Mr. and Mrs ; rs "• w >’“' . axr? 1 Among the families hous-

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ed at the Bells are those of Cal Miller, Charles Loch and Homer Stewart, formerly of Decatur. Still Watching Bridges. The interurban centers attention to the twidges north of town. Crews work both day and night keeping away the debt is. When the reservoir I break scare came on, the men were called in, but were sent out again | when the reservoir repair was report-1 ed. Fred Reppert Got Home. Colonel Fred Reppert, the auction-' eer, arrived here at 2 o’clock this afternoon after a tedious trip of two 1 days. He was at Weavers’ Station l twenty miles from Dayton, when the' flood broke. Yesterday morning he | drove to Richmond, a distance of i

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twenty miles, came to Bryant this morning on a G. R. & I. train, rode from there to Geneva and found the roads impassable, so he walked to Berne and came from there here in | a buggy. He reports that the track has been repaired as far as Geneva j and the G. R. & I. will probably be ibe running between here and Richmond by tomorrow. At Weaver’s sta|tion, where the train was held two days and two nights, the bridges were [weakened. Ten minutes after his train passed over a bridge on the Pennsylvania, near Weaver's Station, ,a work train passed over the same and went through the trestle. Engineer, firemen and nineteen workmen , went down with the train and were I drowned.

1 Printing Under Difficulties. M ritten or printed messages from the outside world are curios. The only exchange received at this office sines the floods was yesterday s Huntington Herald. Huntington is flooded and the electric lights and power cut off. The Huntington Herald was therefore printed under difficulties The type was set by hand and the Papers probably run on the job prea* But they got the news out on schedule time. | Wildest Excitement Never were the mothers of the city I more excited, than when the news o’ Ute .breaking of the reserv olr caniß ' Anxious for their children, they besieged the schools with calls to send ’ XX7 hom * and _d ig missed for the day, m the meao

7 WRJI Illi 111 111 —. jtime, while the men were arguing and figuring for the time the floods would reaeh here and the possible height of the water should it come ,the women of the household were busy taking stores of supplies and valuables to te garrets and housetops. One woman with her five little children, living near the river, who could not locate her husband in the city, was so frightened that she prepared dinner hastily that she might bring them to I the court house as the highest point of safety. j isi Vesey Packing House Burns What the Vc-sey greenhouse at Ft. 'Wayne will not lose by water Is lost by Are. Word received at the local telephone station is that the greenI hOUMe sacf ack i°g house and barn were CONTINVTO ON PAGE THREE