Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 95, Decatur, Adams County, 21 April 1913 — Page 1

Volume XL Number 95.

MINIMUM WAGES To be Introduced Before the Illinois Legislature Sometime This Week WERE UNSUCCESSFUL In Destroying Tammany Organization—l. W. W’S Run Out of Denver. Chicago, Hl.. April 21—(Special to Dajly Democrat)— The Illinois Senate White slave investigating committee will back a bill to be introduced into the legislature some time this week providing for a minimum wage for women. This tentative agreement was made today. Whether or not the vice probers will support the bill already introduced into the legislature providing for a minimum wage of sl2 and which is being vigorously opposed by the business interests, is to be determined. Rome, April 21—(Special to Daily Democrat)—For the first time since the relapse, the physicians for the Pope issued no bulletin regarding his condition today. They say that the Pope can now be regarded as safety convalescing. New York, April 21—(The second attempt within the last three years to destroy the Cocosset club, a Tammany organization, occurred at one o’clock this morning when a bomb exploded in the basement wrecking the basement %id the first floor and shattering windows in buildings within a radius of 100 feet. Denver, Colo., April 21—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The I. W. W. men confined here in the city jail will be released within a few days on the condition that they leave the city within 24 hours and to which the free speech advocates have agreed to do. The prisioners have decided that Denver w as not correctly represented to them by other members before their arrival and have agreed that they do not wish to remain in the city any longer.

JEWISH FEAST OF PASSOVER Will Begin Tonight—Celebrated in Many Homes. The annual Feast of Passover will be celebrated In Jewish home and synagogues Monday evening, April 2 This seven days’ festival observed 1 y the Jewish people is in commemotation of their exodus from Egypt, after 430 years of bitter servitude. Although the Passover has certain features in common with the universal spring festival, it is its historical significance which gives its lasting vitality. It is the great Independence Day of the Jew; the first event in his national history; an event which becomes fundamental in all his thinking, too, as evidenced by the frequent rerence to the great deliverance. The festival is usbred tn by a family service, called the Sedar, at which certain symbolic ceremonies are observed Each participant—and the lowliest is privileged to sit at the table that n! •’ t —is required to drink four cups of wine, in memory of the four promises mndo by the Eternal to redeem Isr-’ ■! from bondage. On the table, are the unleavened cakes (Matzos) the shinbone of the lamb (roasted on the coals), commemorative of the Pascii ' sacrifice, a roasted egg, a mixture of apples and nuts, (Chnroseth), to symbolize the mortar with which the “Egyptians made bitter the lives" of the fathers, and bitter herbs (Marc), reminiscent of the unhapfry days in Egypt. In song and story, the tale of the oppression and deliverance Is rehearsed. Psalms of thanksgiving (Hallel), strike the keynote of the happy occasion. The services. Inter rupted for the family dinner, close with a number of merry folk-songs, expressive of the character of the celebration. During the festival, unleavened bread is eaten instead of the usual leaven. In orthodox homes, great care Is taken that all traces of leaven be demoved before the beginning of he festival, are provided. Services are held in the synagogues and sermons preached in keeping with the thoughts of the festival. Excerpts > from or, in some cases,’the whole of the book of The Song of Songs are

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT — “DECATUR CAN AND WILL”

GOES TO PLYMOUTH, WIS. To Meet With German Reformed Synod Educational Board. Rev. L. C. Hessert left this morning for Plymouth, Wls., where he will meet with the other members of the board of education of the Northwestern synod of the German Reformed denomination. This meeting will be held tomorrow at the home of Rev. E K. Kramp. At this time the mat-' ter of making the book for the catechetical instruction will be taken up. SENTENCE PASSED Judge Mathais Overruled Motion Made by Ralph Hoover for New Trial. SENTENCED FOR LIFE In Ohio Prison—Appeal Will be Asked—Also Execution Stay. Van Wert, Ohio, April 21—The motion filed Saturday by Ralph Hoover, alleged wife-murderer, asking for a jnew trial, was argued today, in the [court of common pleas, Judge Mathias acting at once and overruling the motion. He immediately passed sentence upon the verdict of the jury which sound Hoover guilty of murder in the second degree, and sentenced him for life in the Ohio penitentiary. Te defense immediately asked for a transcript on appeal to the court of appeals. They will also ask for a stay lof execution. In event of the granting of the stay of execution, the defendant will remain in the county jail until the higher court decides. What action will be taken in this is unkniwn at this time. In his motion filed Saturday In the V. n Wert court of common pleas, asking that the verdict which found him -uilty of murder in the second degree, ' e set aside and a new trial granted, Ralph Hoover named seventeen rear sons why he should have a new trial. The arguments were set for today. \ni g the reasons were alleged errors of the court In overruling the defendant’s plea in abatement, the motion to quash the indictment, and the demurrer to the Indictment, also in admitting certain evidence of the state and refusing certain parts of the defendant's evlderice. Besides the reg,ulat:on reasons, there were these: The court erred In refusing to re- • uire the state to furnish to defendant a copy of the evidence taken before the grand jury, after the finding, signing and returning of the Indictment against the defendant, tending to connect the defendant with the commission of the crime charged in the Indictment in this case. Th > verdict Is not sustained by the evidence. The court erred in admitting evidence tending to prove implied admission or confession by silence, 'over the objection of defendant. Tl.- • ourt erred In admitting evidence of an impeaching nature, upon ■ matter not material to, or affecting the issue, over the objection of the del fendant. The court erred in overruling defendant's motion to direct a verdict of 'a- piittal at the conclusion of all the 'evidence. Tin- court erred In refusing to . hargi- the jury before argument, as requested by defendant. The court erred in his charge to the jury. ———— — -c-O '■■■ ■■llli. II SUMMER SCHEDULE To be Resumed May 1 by Interurban Freight. Beginning Thursday, May 1, the Ft. Wayne & Springfield Railway company will resume its summer freight servlse The freight car will leave her* at 7 o'clock, Instead of 8 o'clock In the morning, returning to leave Fort Wayne at 12 o’clock noon. o BIRTH OF GIRL. Joe Ixtse, the popular clotbier, of the Teeple, Brandyberry & Peterson store, was handing out the cigars to his many friends over the birth of Helen May, ten-pound babe, which arrived at his home Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Lose was formerly Miss Lillian Myers,

Decatur, Indiana. Monday Evening, April 21, 1913.

ATTEND MEETING Rev. Gleiser and C. J. Lutz Delegates to Presbytery Meeting at Lagrange. HOME AND FOREIGN Missionary Societies to Meet at Kendallville Wednesday and Thursday. — ' Rev. W. H. Gleiser and C. J. Lutz left this afternoon for Lagrange, Ind., where they will represent the local Presbyterian church at the meeting of the Fort Wayne presbytery of the Prebyterian church, which meets in session today and tomorrow. The local church has had one of the most successful and beneficial years in the history of the church, every department having flourished and been brought up to the highest point of efficiency and it is with a feeling of having accomplished things worth while and with the honor or reporting a successful record that these delegates .take with them to the presbytery. The . Woman’s Home and Foreign Presbyterian Missionary meeting will be held , at Kendallville on Wednesday and [Thursday of this week and the delegates appointed to attend this are Mes- , dames Beavers, Gleiser and Graham and Miss Ruth Paterson. FLOODSUFFERERS Will be Helped by Fund Raised by the Evangelical Church. f OFFERING WAS $28.50 City Has Helped in Many Ways, Chiefly by Sending Money. In accordance with the relief movement which is becoming general, “a flood sufferers' day’’ was observed Sunday at the Evangelical church in this city. A special offering, which reached $28.50, was taken at this time by Rev. Rilling and his church, which will be forwarded to the state organization of the Evangelical denomination, and distributed by them to the needy. This will be distributed chiefly among the churches of this denomination. Word from Logansport, Peru, Dayton and other towns of this state and Ohio has come that the Evangelical churches in these cities have suffered heavily from the floods. In some cases the churches being nearly ruined. Relief will first be given them, and then to others in need. The city is awakening with alacrity to the appeal for help and churches, lodges, schools and other organizations have been active factors here in raising funds for the relief of the stricken. In many cases families have relatives in the flood districts, whom they have helped individually, and boxes o ffood, clothing, etc., have been sent out. Presbyterian S. S. The special collection taken at the Prebsyterian Sunday school Sunday morning in answer to the appeal for help from the flood sufferers at Lawrenceburg, Ind., resulted in the raising of the sum of S3O for that purpose. The people of this city are to be congratulated for the unselfish manner In which they are answering the appeal for aid. REMODELING HOUSE. Thomas Leonard Is remodeling his house on Ninth street. This was formerly the Touhey property and is one of the fine, large substantial homes of the city. A large porch is being built around the house at the east and south and will greatly enhance the appearance of the house as well as provide a delightful summer open-air living place. Mann & Christen are ding the work.

MRS. HARRISON DEAD. Fomer Resident of City Passes Away at Her Home in Kalamazoo. Word was received by County Recorder Welfly of the death of his cousin, Mrs. Rose Harrison, of Kalamazoo, Mich., at 8 o’clock Saturday morning. Mrs. Harrison was formerly Miss Rose Sorg of this city, daughter of Dr. Sorg, and during her residence here made a host ot friends who will be deeply grieved to hear of her death. The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock at Kalamazoo and Mr. Welfly will leave this afternoon for that place. —. YEOMEN NOTICE. All those who have been assigned to the Yeoman drill team, are requested to be at the hall this evening. W.C.T.U. MEETING Adams Co. Christian Temprance Union Will Hold One-day Institute AT THE M. E. CHURCH Thursday. April 24 — Mrs. Elizabeth Stanley to be Speaker. The Adams County Women’s Christian Temperance Union will hold a oneday county institute in this county, Thursday, April 24. The Methodist' church has been secured for this institute, and a very good convention is expected. The day's program will commence at 9 o’clock Thursday morning, and close with the evening session. The society is fortunate in securing as a speaker at this time, the state vice president, Mrs. Elizabeth Stanley, wno will have charge of the institute. At 3:30 o’clock in the afternoon, Mrs. Stanley will give an address upon “Scientific Temperance.’’ The Decatur union extends an urgent invitation j to all citizens to attend and a special invitation is extended to all the public school pupils to come and hear Mrs. Stanley. Excellent music will be furnished by the Ladies’ Chorus, of Berne. APPROPRIATE SUM County Council Appropriates Sum of $14,885.77 for Special Uses. THE FLOOD DAMAGES Occasion Greatest Amount— Monument Fund Gets SBOO Additional. , The county council held a special session this morning, when the sum of $14,885.77 was appropriated, chiefly for the repairing and building of bridges, occasioned by the damage done during the March floods. The greatest amount of this was the sum of SIO,OOO appropriated for the building of the Ceylon bridge over the Wabash river In Wabash township, which was washed away. There were not enough funds In the county treasury, unappropriated, nor would enough be collected during the year upon levies heretofore made, out of which payments for the bridge could be made, hence the sum will be borrowed. The auditor was ordered to issue notes and obligations for the sum of SIO,OOO. These will be dated August 1, and two each for $2,500, will be due May 15, 1914, and two each for $2,500 will be due November 15, 1911. The sum of $1,700 was also appropriated for the Koos bridge in Washington township, The county commissioners will meet tomorrow when action for the construction of these bridges will take place. Besides these amounts, the sum of $1,500 was appropriated for additional bridge repairs. Os the total appropriated, the sum of SBOO is for an additional monumental (Continue* on Page 2)

A HEAVY GRISTi Os Parcels Post Came In Through the Decatur Postoffice Last Week WERE 812 PARCELS — Delivered—Made An Average of 135 Daily—sßl In The City A heavy grist of parcels post came into the Decatur postoffice for delivery last week. According to the six days’ count, which the department requested Postmaster W. A. Lower and his as-1 sistants to make, there were 812 par- ( cels delivered from the local office. Os this number, 231 were delivered to people living In the country'. By far the greater number of the parcels that came in, went to the city patrons, the number being 581. This makes an average of 135 parcels post daily. The average daily number delivered on the rural routes was 38%; the average number on the city route, daily, was 98, or 24 for each of the four city carriers. The information was re- j quested by the department which will probably make use of it in regulating . the system, which has been in order . only since last January and which, . is therefore, of the nature of an ex- , periment. No account of the incoming . parcels was asked for and none kept. ; The parcels post business shows a j marked increase here, as elsewhere. ,

WARVETERAN DEAD' I L ' ’! Charles Conrad, Well Known < Preble Blacksmith, Sue- ' cumbs to Pneumonia. DIED SUNDAY NIGHT | i d At Home of Daughter, Mrs. < • ,i Ed Goldner — Bedfast i Only Short Time. ' — t Charles Conrad, the well known i Preble blacksmith, died Sunday even- j ing at 5:40 o’clock at the home of his j daughter, Mrs. Ed Goldner, in Preble, j Mr. Conrad had been ailing for some < time with the grip, which left a cough I that clung to him tenaciously. lAst' week he contracted pneumonia, but grew better. Being a man of great ac- . tivity and strong will, he was very ad- j verse to being confined to his bed or the house, and Saturday morning walk-' ed out to the store. He became very > I ill with pneumonia, and grew rapidly . worse until Sunday evening he breathed his last. Had he lived until next July 5 he would have been seventy-five years of age. He was born in Preble township, being a son of George Conrad. He , spent his entire life there, taking up ( the blacksmith trade, at which he worked until age forced him to retire. His wife died about twenty-five years ago. Mr. Conrad was a veteran of the civil war and served his country well. ' He leaves the following children: ( ißosina Myers, Preble; Susan Goldner, • Preble. A daughter, Marry Rump, of ] Fort Wayne, Is deceased, as is a son,. Edwin, who died at the age of fifteen years. Brothers and sisters who sur- ! vlve are: William and Crist of Preble; J Minnie Rump, Fort Wayne; Rosalie ( Miller, Fort Wayne; Louisa Hohmey- j er, Preble township. ' i Mr. Conrad was a member of the f .German Lutheran church. He was also j a member of the G. A. R. of this city. • He was a prominent resident of his , community, and having been born and j reared here, is one of tho oldest na- i tives of the county. L Mr. Conrad, who served during the < entire four years of the civil war, was a private in Company K, of the 89th regiment. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon. A service will be held at the house at 1 o’clock, and at 2 o’clock at the Preble Lutheran church. The' Rev. Wehmeyer of the Zion’s Luther-' an church will officiate, and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. D. T. Johnson returned to Fort Wayne after a visit at Wren, Ohio.

ROME CITY BOOMING. * Citizens Are Working to Get Interurban There. Rome City citizens are boosting for an interurban. They want to get the [Toledo & Chicago Interurban line extended from Kendallville to Rome City I and then boom the summer resort as it has never been boomed before. They have formed organization similar to the cottagers’ association for work. ["Rome Citizens” realize that these , two points are of vital interest to their welfare in the years to come, and are getting busy.

COURT HOUSE NEWS Hearing of Petitions for Sale of Interurban Set for May Sixth. MEGANN PROPERTY Odered Sold at Sheriff’s Sale to Satisfy His Several Creditors. In the attachment proceedings against Archie Megann, who conducted a boarding house here during the construction of the sugar plant, the court made an order for the sale by the sheriff of Megann’s property, for not less than two-thirds of the appraisement. Several of the merchants of the city to whom Megann was indebted brought this suit, the cases being consolidated under this one suit. Finding was made that there were due the following plaintiffs: Hower & Hower, $126.58; Hain, $82.81; Kirsch, Selleimeyer & Sons, $103.57. The proceeds of the sale are to be applied as follows: First to the payment of the I costs of the suit and sale, and the expenses of keeping the property, then to the payment of the above named sums due the plaintiffs in this case.

The two petitions, one by the stockholders of the Fort Wayne & Springfield Railway company, and the other of Receiver French Quinn, both asking for the sale of the interurban, were presented to court this morning. The date for the hearing was set for May 6. In the meantime, notice of the pendancy of thepetitions is to be given by two weeks’publication in the Decatur newspapers and a notice is also to be posted in the east door of the court house. Notice is also given the creditors and stockholders not now in court. —— Upon the request of the sheriff, L. L. Mason ot Geneva and Jesse M. Kelly are appointed riding bailiffs for the present term of court. Eli Meyer vs. George Gunsett, on note and attachment Rule to answer absolute in five days. — I James N. Fristoe et al. vs. Elsworth D. Merris, partition. Separate and several motions filed by Daniel Ellsworth and Della C. Merris, to make complaint more specific. Real estate transfers: Joseph D. W’lnteregg et al. to Ferdinand Eisenhart, lots 449, 450. Berne, $375; Alice Hale to Sarah E. Schafer, lot 241, Geneva, $1; S. W. Hale, adm., to Alice ,Hale, lots 240, 241, Geneva. $2500; S. W. Hale, adm., to Sarah E. Schafer, pts. lots 241, 242, Geneva, $725. o HOME FROM FLORIDA.

J, S. Bowers and daughter, Miss' Glayds, and Mrs. Sarah Laman arrived j in the city early this morning from | their three months’ trip through the state of Florida, where they went partly for the benefit of Mr. Bowers’ health and pleasure, combined. The trip through the land of sunshine was enjoyed by them all, and proved beneficial to their health. They visited a majority of the large and beautiful cities of Florida before returning home. o t REV. BRUNER WELL LIKED. B. H. Bruner, a ministerial student lat Hiram College, Hiram, Ohio, who (Preached yesterday at the Christian church, is very well liked. As he is a candidate for the pastorate here, he ■ may be selected to serve as regular I pastor. He will be graduated from the j school in June. Another minister will conduct services here next Sunday also.

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GRAVES OPENED And Bodies Washed Out by the Floods at Columbus, ( Ohio. A LETTER COMES 1 I ' From Wilson Smith and I Family—Furniture Float(I ed Out of House. j • Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Smith, of 783 ' Haulet street, Columbus, Ohio, who. until fourteen years ago, were residents of Bobo, and vicinity, tell a vivid story of the flood at Columbus, in which they were sufferers. Mrs. Smith is a sister of Mrs. William Heath, Mrs. Henry Ehresman and Almon, Levi and Reason Shaffer. The letter follows: Dear Sister and Family: Your letter received yesterday. We certainly had an awful flood here. You asked about our furniture. We could see it floating out of the windows and doors. An old man and woman were drowned on our street. The daughter was saved by grabbing a long rope and was dragged over three houses before any one could rescue her. She saw her father and mother drown. Bac kof our house was a woman, man and little boy, seven years old, who stood on top of their house twenty-four hours in the rain and snow. During this time they were shouting for help, and singing all kinds of church songs; no one could help them. We can’t tell how we felt. We didn't know how soon our house would be Swept away, but the large tree in front is all that saved us. The foundation started to give away, doors and windows were all broken, porches are gone. It Is something awful. We had to climb over houses to get out. We were down at the river at 8 o’clock Tuesday morning. We came back, and in less than

an hour water was coming down May avenue, and in almost the wink of an eye, the water was in the house. The current was so strong. There was no help until Wednesday at 10 o’clock. Could see horses drowning, and all kinds of stuff floating down the street. People do not know, only the ones that were in it. Houses were swept away and tom down. On Glenwood avenue, west of our house, they are all gone; can't tell where there was a house. David didn't get out until Friday. Everything is gone. He melted snow’ off of the house to give his children a drink. He had a little gas stove in the attic he had the rope ready to tie them all together; thought any moment they would be drowned. The third house from them went down and six people on top. After we got out we I were almost crazy, thinking of David's. .Could not hear from them. The west side is a sight. All the briges are broken, except one, and that is on I Rich street. I cannot tell you half, but we are thankful we are saved. Lots of people here are going crazy over It. It even washed dead people out of their graves. Have not found all of the i drowned people yet, and don’t think I they ever will. The water just sounded like the ocean all night long. We got out Wednesday at 1 o'clock. Anyone can stand lots when they have to. It doesn't seem that we could stand what we have. We’ll send you some papers and you can read about it. I could stand and write all day arid could not tell you all. I will close. Winifred has the mumps. Hope to hear from you soon. YOUR SISTER AND FAMILY.

j DEMOCRATS VS WEST END. Pobably one of the first games df base ball played in this j city this spring was that between the Democrat carriers and the Went End team Sunday afternoon. The game was pulled off on the Mumma field west of the city, and each team had quite a number of rooters with them who were anxious to see their favorites win. The (Democrat carriers proved to be the (best players and had the big end of |the score of 11 to 5. They have arranged for another game next Sunday. ' o- —————— K. OF C. NOTICE. i Every member should make an ct- ■ fort to attend the meeting tonight, > when we will have as our guest State I Deputy and National Director William Fox. A lunch and smoker will follow [the business session. G. K.