Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 122, Decatur, Adams County, 22 May 1913 — Page 1

Volume XI. Number 122.

TEACHERS SELECTED ' ■ For City Public Schools for Coming Year —M. F. Worthman Principal. ABE FIVE VACANCIES In the High School and the Eighth Grades Are Still to be Supplied. At a special meeUng of the school board last evening, Messrs. O. L. Vance, Irvin Brandyberry and Fred Fruchte, selected the teachers to serve In the city schools for the coming year. C. E. Spaulding, now superintendent of the schools at Winamac, was named for the superintendency here, as announced some time ago. M. F. Worthman, the present principal, was reselected, and will also have charge of the mathematics department. Miss Fanny Frislnger was reselected for Latin, and Miss Frances Dugan was promoted to the department of English, made vacant by the resignation of Miss Clara Williams. The position Miss Dugan held this year, that of assistant teacher of English and teacher of history, is to ho supplied, as are the departments of German and science. No teachers have yet been selected for these branches. Jonas C. Tritch was elected again, to the commercial department. Miss Bess Schrock was also renamed teacher of music and drawing.

The following teachers for the trades have been chosen, but have not yet been assigned to their places: Eva Acker. Bess E Congleton. Nell Winnes. Della Sellemeyer. * Ella Mutschler. Margaret Moran. Alma Kooken. Harry Fleming. MatiMa Sellemeyer. John Parrish. Ruby Miller. Grace Coffee. Clark Spahr. Lulu Lankerthu. Lizzie Peterson. Fanny Rice. Two sections of the eighth grade are yet to be supplied. The board made a ruling that the departmental work for the seventh and eighth grades be discontinued this year, each teacher of these grades to take charge of a separate room. For the past two years a corps of teaches has taught these grades, each one leaching certain branches, and passing from room to room, to bear his or her classes. It is thought that as this is not conducive to the best discipline,

jHand consequently the best results that it would b ( > the best ■to discontinue this way of doing. Annßo‘her objection is that one teacher knowing how much work t! " oth--1 bad assigned to the pupils, micht '■■Bsign heavier lessons and overbi;'d j. the pupils with study. ■ The board announced that the : 1 BBhiv was still in effect this year that ■fell teachers who have not attended within the past three go at least six wed 1> ' ■fee opening of school in September some good norma! school Suu" laws have increased the w "" tbs teachers, the board is of the opinton that the teachers sould r " fieir efficiency and keep abreast of th* times by attending school Hthe school board reappointed al! the Janitors to their respective : ' i" : Mbntral M. J. Wertzbergor. |Mtorth Ward —Amos Biggs. Ward \bral.im ■MBouth Ward—John Beery. iWfb" allowance of several bills <om>Ked the grist of last evening's session. E Th< staff of teachers selected In a fine one, all "tried and true," and no doubt Wlltfmeet the hearty approval of all patrons. J THE CENSUS REPORT. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hill are the proud Parents of a fine baby boy born last ntght. Mrs. Hill was formerly Jeni «lo turt.

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NO ACTION TAKEN. N’o action has yet been taken to Place Miss Anna Eliza Stauffer under restriction, since the inquest held 'I uesday by the physicians at the home lour miles south of Monroe, where Miss Stauffer was keeping house for an aged man. Becoming violently insane, Mi SB Stauffer beat the man, who is about eighty years of age, over the head with a broom stick, and neighbors feared for his life. The physicians .who held the inquest state that Miss Stauffer has been considered feebleminded for the past twenty-two years, and they fear that her condition is such that she cannot be admitted-to the asylum. Whether she has been really insane ail these years or feeble-minded” in its true sense, is a question for psychological consideration. The state of her mind is due, it is said, to love reverses at the age of twenty.

COURT HOUSE NEWS Issues of Minor Importance Made in Several Cases in Court Today. JUDGMENT IS GIVEN For H. M. Bylesly & Co.— First License Issued to Petty Money Lenders. Wm. A. Wells, administrator of the Estate of Mary A. Wilson, filed a petition to sell personal property, which was sustained. The sale was ordered to be public after ten days posting and one publication in the Geneva i Herald. The terms are, $5 and under, leash, and over, six months, time. David E. Smith filed resignation as I guardian of Rex McMannus. His report was approved, the resignation accepted and the guardian discharged. C. S. Niblick then qualified as guardian end filed inventory.

The final report of A. B. Bailey as to Lewis and Bessie Stump and Archie C. Bailey was approved and the guardian discharged. Bank of Geneva vs. Thomas E. Cranor, appearance by Beatty for defendant, who is ruled to answer. The German Loan Fund & Savings Association vs. David Houdeshell et al. Default of defendants. Jacob Atz et al. vs. August Koenemann. Rule to answer absolute in five days. ■ ■■■ ■ F. M. Schirmeyer, trustee, vs. John F. Lachot. Rule to answer absolute in five days. American Standard Jewelry Co. vs. Frederick W. Studler. Demurrer to each paragraph of complaint filed. I F. M. Schirmeyer, trustee, vs. Fred Hoffman et al. Rule to answer absolute in five days. The first Adams county license to petty money lenders under the new haw was issued yesterday byvClerk Inieeke to the Fort Wayne 'panv. The license cost fifty dollars. — i A judgment for $282 in favor of H. M. Bylesby & Co. against the Fort Wayne & Sprirlgfield Ry. Co. was ren■dered this morning.

injured collar bone. Theodore, five-year-old son of Mr. Mrs. Jacob Weldler, of Root township, had the misfortune to fall while playling with his brothers and sisters, breaking his collar bone. His playmates were playing with a carpet that was taken out of the house during house cleaning time and pulling It up down. Theodore started in to run and 'jump with them, and was knocked !down, thus injuring his collar bone. He was brought to this city, where the local physician bandaged it, and it is thought he will recover from the accident in due time. o — eighth grade exercises. Many are attending the eighth grade exercises at the Presbyterian church this afternoon for the large class which I has completed the grade course. Hon. ' C J. Lutz delivered the address, i

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STOLE SILVERWARE Young Russell Barrone Took Chest and Endeavored to Pawn it. AND WAS ARRESTED Brought from Fort Wayne by Marshal Peterson and Given Trial Today. Russell, seventeen-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. 'William J. Barrone, was arrested in Fort Wayne Wednesday while in the act of trying to pawn it. chest of silverware, which he had stolen from his mother. The young fel low Is an exceedingly headstrong and independent boy, with a very violent temper, and angered by a’ lecture which his father had delivered to him in an endeavor to make him see the error of his'ways and reform, boy decided to break away from the parental home and to go out into the world for himself. He was under the impression that his parents should finance him on his venture, however, so without thinking of getting their consent he purloined the silver and left on the 2:30 car for Fort Wayne. Mr. Barrone proceeded to file charges against him and Marshall Peterson immediately got into connection with th e Fort Wayne Wayne police by telephone, and within half an hour after receiving the Information they had the young fellow in custody. Peterson and Barrone went to Fort Wayne on the 9:30 car and returned with the boy at 12:15. He w r as given trial before Mayor Teeple this morning, and after delivering to him a lecture, full of advice and warnings, gave him a fine of $5 and costs and sixty days in jail. Young Barrone had only thirty-five cents in his pocket, however, so he will spend seventy-five days as guest of the county. If anything will reform the young man and make him mend his ways this certainly will.

IN LINE OF MARCH Were the Remnants of Indiana Grand Army at State Encampment. VETERANS AND BANDS Helped Fill Out the Line— Many Rode in Autos on Account of Age. (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Ind., May 22—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Behind tattered war banners and beautiful new gift colors, the remnants of the Indiana , Grand Army of the Republic marched | today in the annual parade of their state encampment. A larger percentage of the old soldiers chose to ride in automobiles this year on account -of age. But those who were able marched and with suggestions in their bearing and conduct of their military training of nearly fifty years ago. Carried lovingly by each veteran was a small United States flag. The line of march was only one mile long, but at least on e rest was for the old soldiers. They marched in divisions, stop taken by districts, commander's of each post to the left of the column which was eight abreast. In some of the posts were only a few men. Crack local semi-military companies, a batallfon of state militia, 1 delegations of the Sons of Veterans and the Spanish War Veterans, and numerous bands helped to fill out the line. Passing the reviewing stand the old soldiers carried their flags at "Shoulder Arms.” On the stand were the commander-in-chief of the G. A. R„ commander-in-chlef of the Sons of Veterans, Governor Samuel Ralston and leading state and city officials, i Opposite the reviewing stand was another anfd a larger stand containing the delegates of the Women’s Relief Corps and ladies of the G A. R. Tonight there was to be two big

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campfires ail'll a public reception and dance. Tomorrow the encampment will be closed with a business session. — - - - — o SWEDE SUICIDES. Under Engine After Wreck at Preble Sunday. Separated from his companions in the confusion following the wreck at Preble Sunday morning, John Lainonen, a Swede, en route from Duluth, Minn., to New York, wandered many miles from the scene of the disaster, then deliberately laid down on the Erie railroad tracks at Glenmore, a station just west of Ohio City, and was cut to pieces by a passenger train. The engineer of the train that carried out the demented Swede's unique plan of suicide was P. L. Collins, who reported the tragedy yesterday to railroad officials at Huntington. The train that killed Lainonen was No. 8, the same that had been wrecked Sunday morning, and on which the Swede then was a passenger.—Huntington Herald.

ED KINNEY DEAD Well Known Geneva Man Passed Away at 8 O’clock This Morning. HAS BROTHER HERE Funeral Saturday at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Jefferson Township. P. K. Kinney received word this morning of the death of his brother, ■ Edward Kinney, aged sixty-seven, which occurred at 8 o’clock this morn- | ing at the hom 6 of his brother, Peter Kinney, in Jefferson township. Mr. Kinney resided a number of years in Geneva, but a week ago, his health becoming very bad, he was taken to his brother’s home. The deceased was born in the county of Mayo, Ireland, sixty-seven years ago, being the oldest one of the Kinney family. When four years old he came with his parents to this country, the family settling at Cincinnati, Ohio. They lived there four years, then went to Dayton, Ohio, and then came to Indiana. They finally located on a farm in Jefferson township, where two of the brothers, Peter and Michael, now live. Edward had been in poor health nearly his entire lite, and during the past several years, had been partially blind. In spite of his disability he acquired considerable property and was quite well to do. He was never married.

He is survived by his three brothers, named before, and by a sister, Mary Kinney, of New Corydon. Mr. Kinney last saw his brother alive Wednesday, when he called on him at his brother's home. At that time it was known that he could live but a short time longer. The funeral will be held Saturday morning in the St. Mary’s Catholic church in Jefferson township. STEFFEN DITCH ASSESSMENTS. The report was filed late Saturday on the Peter Steffen ditch, which is to be built part in Wells and part in Adams counties. It is one of the biggest ditch jobs reported in a long time, and the estimate of the total cost is $5,772.59. There is to be 930 feet of 22-inch tile, 2,590 feet of 24-inch tile, and 3,500 feet of 27inch tile, the largest tile for such a long ditch for which Surveyor C. W. Decker has ever filed a report. The assessments reported as as follows: Peter Steffen, $798; J. and C. Dubach, $179.55; Jno. Dubach, $555.75; Emanuel Gerber, $393.30; Snoch Steffen, $71.25; Daniel Reinhard, $9.98; John W. Kehrn, $85.50; Simon Aschleman, $732.23; Jeff Hyerly, $320.63; E. Moser, $628.43; Peter Nuenschwander. $85.50; Samuel Gerber, $76.95; Joseph Gerber, $222.30; David Baller, $244; John and P. Moser, $116.38; John P. Moser, $26.60; O. Meyer, $495; Joel Gerber, $389.50; Harriston township, $110; Lancaster township, $80; French township, $31.94; and Kirkland township, $35. In figuring the estimates the viewers take into consideration the number of acres each land owner will have drained by this ditch. Some have other drainage.—Bluffton News.

TO IMPROVE TOWN Geneva Trustees Adopt Resolutions for New Sewer System and Streets. TO BUILD THIS YEAR The Hardison Suit is Compromised — Work Will Prove of Great Benefit. Henry B. Heller, attorney for the town of Geneva, has returned from that place, where he attended the regular session of the town board, at which meeting more important business was transacted than at any meet[ing ever held by the town board of the capital of Wabash township. The town is entirely out of debt, but it has been realized for some time that several improvements were badly needed, especially better sewerage system. The Idea of a complete and modern system of drainage was brought to a climax recently when A. P. Hardison filed a suit against the town of Geneva for damages to his land, caused by the overflow of water thereon. At 4he meeting held this week lit the town board of Geneva, it was decided to build the new sewers and a resolution to that effect was unanimously adopted. The new system is in five divisions with a thirty-six-inch outfall Into the f Lob ditch and will prove a lasting benefit to the town. It will be built this summer Mr. John Gilllg of this city planned the work and his report was adopted. After the action had been taken by the board and the suit brought by Mr. ; Hardison was easily compromised as he had only the interests of the town at heart.

It was also decided and a desolution adopted providing for the building of ten blocks of brick streets in Geneva, and that place will be a busy little city this year. Besides the public work there will be quite a little improvement of other properties and a real healthy boom, one of the kind that will last, is on. A SHIP BLOWN IJP Striking Mine—Five Persons Are Killed and Several Injured. WALKER DIED TODAY End Came Peacefully to the Banker Who Knew His Days Were Numbered. Smyrma, May 22—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Five'persons were killed and several probably fatally injured when th> French liner "Senegal” struck a mine while leaving this port yesterday. Upwards of two hundred passengers and crew were in danger.

Macon, Georgia, May 22—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Death came to SanIders Walker today, ending the fight against the inevitable. Last Thursday the young banker took poison by mistake. He spent two days in closing up his business and bidding his friends goodbye. He kept track of the base ball scores and gave receptions of which he seemed to be the happiest person present. However the poison was getting in its work, poisoning his kidneys and destroying tissues. His last utterance showing his perseverance was as follows: "If I am dying then the sensation is not anything like they say. Nobody needs fear death.” The end came peaceably, the victim relapsing into unconsciousness and passing away while his wife held his hand.

Tokio, Japan, May 22 —(Special to Dally Democrat) —The Mikado is suffering from an attack of pnumomia. He has been in ill health for the past several days but the seriousness ot4t was not announced until today. Greensburg, May22—(Special to Dally Democrat) —Finger prints on the speller of fourteen year-old Grace Johnson who was attacked and choked

to death on her way home from school, has caused the authorities to send for finger print experts. They are also considering doubling the reward to S2O-I 000. One man is under suspect and being watched closely. New Orleans, La., May 22—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Lewis A. Guordina, known to the police of America and England as one boldest of swindlers of the age, died in London according to a cablegram received here by his wife. He operated several lottery games.. o ATTEND UNCLE’S FUNERAL. Mr. and Mrs. William Bleberlch and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Krueckeberg went to Fort Wayne this morning to attend the funeral of their uncle, William 1 1 lesemeyer. to pusFonward Graduates of 1913 Decatur High School Will Not I Rest on Their Oars. WILL GO FORWARD And Upward—Greater Number to Enter Higher Schools for Training. Though tomorrow will see th e completion of the course of study prescribed by the Decatur public schools by thirty-five of our brightest and best young people, the greater number of the graduates of 1913 of the Decatur high school will carry their education to the higher institutions of learning. Some will fit themselves to be lawyers; some doctors; some nurses, some engineers, ana the greater number will take up the profession of teaching school. Many of them have

1 already mapped out their course of I action and the fall will see them fully entered upon their new plans. The Misses Lula Atz and Mary Erwin have I decided to go to the Valparaiso normal school. Miss Electa Bahzell and Miss Agnes Sellemeyer will go to Indiana 'University. Otto Rice will take up the profession of law- and will fit himself for this at Indiana University at Bloomington. Dan Tyndall will also take a state unKersity course, but has selected the Ohio University at Columbus, Ohio. William Beavers will go to Purdue University. Robert Len-' , hart has decided in favor of law, and jwill take a course either at Blooming-, 'ton or at Depauw university. Miss ( Nellie Daniels will become a trained' ! nurse and will take a nurses' training course at an Indianapolis school. Miss Ruth Patterson has fixed her pur- ' pose On kindergarten work and will take a course of Mrs. Blaker In Indianapolis. Miss Mary Beatty will take a summer course at some school. Among those who will take normal I courses are Miss Monema Fleming I who will go to the Muncie school; Miss Estella Perkins to Winona; Jacob j : Jess Kauffman to Muncie; Clyde Hen-; I drfeks to some normal school. Miss Reba Quinn has decided to enter Nortwestern University. Among oth- > ers who will be teachers are Miss ■ Agnbs Eady, Miss Ruth Parrish, Miss] : Cleo Roop, all of whom will fit them-1 selves further for the work. The 1 ■ Misses Lillian Rice, Florence Myers, : Faye Hammell, Gladys Graham and Winifred Burk will also enter college. I Guy Kidd will take a ministerial | course. Among those who have not fully decided upon their future course, but many of whom will probably en ter some school are: Eda Butler, Glen Chronister, Ethel Fuhrman, Rex Sowle, Forest Vail, Clara Hoffman, Dwight Lachot, Irwin Merry, Mary Patton, Robert Peterson.

| —o- , NOTICE TO S. 8. WORKERS AND PASTORS. There will be a meeting of the Sunday school superintendents and pas- . tors and other Sunday school workers of Adams county in th 6 Sunday school ■ 5 room of the German Reformed church : at Decatur, on Friday, May 23, at 9 : ia. tn., for the purpose of making ar.rangements for a Fourth of July Sun,day school picnic. All Sunday school • people invited. Come. s 1 Called by order of County Sunday J School association. 1 JESS RUPP, Co. President.

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MANY ARE ASKIN v I \ For First Automobile License Under New Law Effective July First. — THE HAYNES AUTO I First Gasoline Car Built in U. S. Wants It—Haynes a Portland Man. That the first automobile in the United States of America is due similar recognition in the state of Indiana, particularly so, when the builder is a Hoosier born and bred, is the sub'stance of an appeal addressed to L. G. •Slingham, secretary of state, Indianapolis, Indiana, by the Haynes Automobile company of Kokomo, for license number one under the new Indiana motor vehicle registration law, which goes into effect. July 1. i ‘‘Rumor has it,” the appeal reads, ( ‘‘that license number one under the new law is very keenly sought after, and inasmuch as such aplications ( will doubtless receive consideration at the proper time, we present herewith our claims in this connection also, which we feel are such as will merit your recognition.” i | ‘Logically speaking, the Haynes car is No. 1. It was the first gasoline car built in the United States of America and placed upon the market. The builder, Mr. Elwood Haynes, is likewise a native of Indiana. Born at Portland, Jay county, in the year 1857, he has been actively engaged in the manufacture of the car bearing his name since building the ‘Pioneer’ in 1893, twenty years ago and is at the present time a resident of Kokomo, and president of the Haynes Automobile company.

“ ‘The Pioneer,’ the car that gave birth to the American automobile industry, is now in the custody of the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D. C„ where it is duly catalogued and exhibited as the first American-built car. This exhibit is very naturally the subject of much interesting comment among the thousands of visitors who see it annually, as also is the builder, whose work has received official recognition from the American Institute of Mining Engineers, American Chemical Society, International Congress of Applied Chemistry, and many other technical and commercial bodies. Moreover, the Haynes Automobile company was the first company organized In America, for the manufacture of gasoline cars exclusively. 4 | "As we understand it, the matter of assigning registration numbers is exercised purely at your discretion, and in view of the history briefly outlined above which is attached to the Haynes car, coupled with the fact that Mr. Haynes is a Hoosier, I believe that It would b e a fitting compliment and a further tribute to this master mind, were you to assign the Haynes Automobile company the initial number, upon receipt of formal application.”—Philadelphia Press. Several thousand requests for license number one have been received at the office of the secretary of state, nnd much interest hinges upon the question as to whom will, get it. 1 -aG. A. R. AND W. R. C. Will Attend Memorial Services Sunday In a Body. The G. A. R. and W. R. C. and all old soldiers will meet at the Post hall Sunday morning at 10 o’clock to march in a body to the Methodist church, whege they will hear the memorial sermon to be delivered by the Rev. D. T. Stephenson, pastor of the church. o NOTICE. All pupils of the public and parochial schools and all members of all benevolent and secret organizations are most urgently requested to show their patriotism by assisting and joining in the Decoration day parade. The teachers of the different grades will kindly make arrangements for the scholars tor 1 meet at the various wards and inarch to the central school building. G. A. R AND W. R. C. — -O — Mr. and Mrs. J. 8. Lower went to Monroeville today to visit with her brother, Hiram Congleton, who hag been ill for some time.