Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 131, Decatur, Adams County, 2 June 1913 — Page 1

XI. Number 131.

YOUNG MAN I WAS KILLED ibavid Paul, Iron Worker on ■ Erie Bridge Gang, Killed Early This Morning. ■ JUMPED FROM TRAIN Rnd Crushed Head on Ties | —Returning from Visit With His Sister, ([■While endeavoring to jump off o: ■an No. 78, a fast freight going the local yards at a fast Jute of speed, David Paul, aged 20, as an iron worker on the ftrie bridge gang, was Instantly killed gjfet '1:45 this morning about 200 feet Brest of the Erie bridge, in an inte--Ji with the young man's compai.pna they state that he had been Sunday with his sister, Mrs. ■fillium Staufford, in Huntington, and Bras returning to his work here on Jh>- fast freight, probably not realizthat the train went through the Hoards at such a high rate of speed, ■r being confused in the surroundings. Bp did not get off at the water station, f Okest of the city, but rode on up to Blif bridge. There were no eye witto the accident, but it is preJumed that the momentum caused by Bumping from the train was so great Bhat he lunged head first onto the ties, his forehead to a pulp and Boreing the brains through the back of Bhe head. He also struck with his Bight knee, breaking the bones and the foot upon the rail so that cars passed over the toes. ThomMylott, pumper at water station, Bras the first on the scene, about two Bninutes after te accident occurred. But on his arrival the young fellow Ep . dead, death undoubtedly being inI Young Paul, with seven companJons, had just arrived in Decatur last ■Saturday to begin work on the reKnoval of the bridge this morning, and Biot being acquainted with the location ■of the city, probably did not realize Bthat he was so close to town when the ■train stopped for half an hour at the ■water tank west of the city. When ■the freight passed the station his com■panions were waiting there for him CONTIbT’Er ON PAGE THREE

IPLANS COMPLETED ■Tor County Commencement | to be Held at Geneva Tuesday of Next Week. ■THREE BRASS BANDS ■Big Time for Graduates and I Their Friends—Prof. Fairfield to Give Diplomas. Invitations will be issued this week ■for the annual county commencement ■of the common schools of Adams coun■ty, this big event at which time one ■hundred twenty-seven boys and girls ■will graduate into the high schools, to ■be held at the campus of the Geneva ■*chools on Tuesday of next week. ■County Superintendent OpUker is ■’busy w r ith plans for the occasion and ■haa v completed the program which will ■prove very interesting for the hunBdreds who will attend. The program ■will b e given in the morning and the ■occasion will be enlivened by three ■ brass bands. The oration of the day ■■will be delivered by Hon. Thomas g Kuhn of (Richmond, well known over ■the state, and the diplomas will bo ■awarded by Prof. L. W. Fairfield, ■head of the science department of the BTri-State Norma!, Angola. The ar■rangement will permit those from this ■Part of th e county desiring to attend ■to leave here in the morning over the ■G. R. £ j, and return at 3:17 in the ■ afternoon and it is probable that a ■large number will go.

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a little cyclone. Broke Off Trees and Many Branches— Came Suddenly. ■' ■ A little windstorm struck the city Sunday morning with the rain and did considerable damage to the trees. A tre e at the James Hurst home was broken off at the ground, and many large branches of trees at various places over the city were broken off by the wind. Trees at t>e C. J. Weaver, C. \ oglewede and homes and the M. E. church were among those that suffered. —— — KING ARTHUR KNIGHTS. The Knights of King Arthur announce a very important meeting for 8 o'clock Thursday evening at the Presbyterian church. Important business will be considered at this time.

DIES SUDDENLY Pembroke S. Beckwith Died Suddenly Last Evening at Home of Daughter l MRS. H. L. MERRY Death Caused by Severe Attack of Gastritis and Strangulation. I >■—e After being seriously ill for only about an hour last evening, Pembroke 3. Beckwith, a veteran of the civil ’ war, passed away at the home of his ‘ daughter, Mrs. H. L. Merry, on Fifth street, at 10 o’clock, death being due I to gastritis and strangulation. Mr. 1 Beckwith had been suffering slightly '■ from gastritis since Decoration day, ' but not until last evening was it ■ thought necessary to summon a physi--1 cian. Shortly after the physician had ■ left, and while Mrs. Merry was upstairs, Mr. Beckwith suffered a severe ’ attack, combined with strangulation, which resulted in his death in a few ’ minutes. Mr. Beckwith was born in • Nottawa, Mich., February 3, 1839, be- ' ing at the time of his death 74 years ‘ and 3 months old. He made his 1 home at Nottawa until after the death ‘ of his second wife, October 2, 1911, * after which he came to Decatur and 1 made his home with bis daugter. He 1 was married in September, 1868, to ’ Miss Mary Heifner, who departed 1 from this life in Septembebr, 1906. (June 12, 1908, he was again married to Miss Sarah Schermerhorn, who, . after two short years of wedded life, I passed to the great beyond in October, 1911. One daughter, Mrs. Merry, of this city, and two sons, Orlo, of Sturgis, Mich., and Frank of Nottawa, ■ Mich., survive him, as does also a sister, Mrs. S. D. Hutchinson, of Parkersville, Mich., and a brother, Thad, of Nottawa, and eight grandchildren. One sister, Miss Mary, was laid to rest March 22 of this year. Mr. Beckwith was an old veteran of the Civil ' war, having served for his country three years with Co. D —l9ch Mich., and during the short while he made [ his residence In the city he made a host of friends, especially among the children in the neighborhood In whom he took great pleasure, who will deeply greive at his loss. A short prayer service will be held in the morning at the Merry residence after which the funeral party will leave on th e G. R. ; £ I. for Nottawa, Mich., where the . service will be held Wednesday morn- . Ing.

' MOVING TO FT. WAYNE. > - i s D. Langworthy, an employee of the Decatur interurban, is moving to ’ Fort Wayne. The family resided here 1 a year and a half and occupied the 1 Voglewede residence on Fourth street. I ■■ CIVIC LEAGUE TO MEET. The Civic League of Adams county ' will meet this evening at 7:30 o’clock > at the usual place. As important busl- ’ nessistocome up, the attendance of i all is requested. K. OF C. NOTICE. J 1 Regular meeting of our council to•‘night Arrangements will be complet,ed tonight for the coming initiation, i - rhe degree team will practice after i the meeting. G - K - — — — i' Miss Mayme Deininger made a business trip to Fort Wayne today.

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IN JUNE SESSION Board of Commssioners Met to Look After Business Affairs for County. BILLS ARE ALLOWED Committee Files List of 1267 Names Worthy to Adorn Soldiers’ Monument. The board of commissoners began their June session this morning by allowing a number of routine bills. Tomorrow they will let the contract on two or three roads and take care of any other turnpike proceedings that may come up. The session will conclude by Wednesday this month, there being no liquor cases to dispose of, these having made the sessions for two months rather tedious. The petition of George Cramer et al. for a drain was ordered docketed as a cause pending in commissioners' court. t - - The report of County Treasurer Yager, showing the amount of taxes collected during the month, was approved, as was the report of Martin Laughlin, manager of the county farm.

The committee composed of B. W. Sholty, P. L. Andrews, R. D. Myers, Franch Quinn and L. N. Grandstaff, to which was assigned the duty of furnishing the names of all exsoldiers, who enlisted from or are now living in or have at some time been a resident of or are now buried in some one cemetery in this county, filed the report, showing a complete list, gathered after much work. The report CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE ABOUT THE SICK ' Jll 1 LU 1 ' ’ C. J. Weaver Becomes 11l Enroute to Lansing— Stop off at Flint. ARE NOW RETURNING Mrs. Al Steele Better—Miss Ruby Sheets Continues to Improve. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Weaver who left last week for Lansing, Mich., for their health, are expected home as soon as the trip can be made. Enroute there

Mr. Weaver became very 411 from an attack of the heart and they cj>uld go no further than Flint, where they stopped off. He w'as so 111 that he was carried to the train, and on their return were able to come as far as Ft. Wayne where they stopped off at the home of their daughter Mrs. Sadie Cowley. Peter Schneider who has been critically ill is pronounced some better. Mr. Schneider first became ill about a year ago from ptomaine poisoning induced by eating canned salmon. This seemed to poison his entire system. Ho became better and was able to be about again, but later became worse and has been very ill. It is doubtful if h e will ever recover. Miss Helen Sheets is in receipt of news bringing word of the continued improvement of her sister, Miss Ruby Sheets, who is in a hospital in Colorado Springs. If the improvement continues as it has in the past, Miss Sheets will be able to sit up in a week. ■ • Al Steele brings word from Fort Wayne that his wife who was operated upon at the St. Joseph hospital last week for cancer of the breast, is somewhat better and may be able to come home next week. The cancer weiged from three to three and a half poundd. It was solid in nature but would possibly have broken in about two weeks. The operation was a very severe one. Mrs. Mary Knittie of Union town ship, who had a severe attack of pneu monia, has sufficiently recovered that the nurse can be dispensed with.

Decatur, Indiana. Monday Evening, June 2,1913.

ATTEMPT TO KILL DOG Belonging to C. R. Dunn Was Made at Bluffton Recently, An attempt was made recently to kill the large dog belonging to C. R. Dunn, the former Adams county Watkins man, who recently moved to Bluffton, The dog Is a fine large animal, kindly toward all, and will be remembered well by Decatur people. The Bluffton News says: "Mr. Charles Dunn of West Central avenue, whose valuable dog was poisoned Tuesday, wishes to make the following request. Will any on© who has a grievance against the dog please notify Mr. Dunn, who will then take steps to keep the dog In confinement, thereby saving the guilty parties from possible prosecution and Mr. Dunn much expense. The dog has grown up with th© children and is their constant companion. He is not vicious and has never done harm to an extent warranting such drastic measures being taken against him. So kindly notify me of any trespassing on his part.—C. R. Dunn."

OFFICERS NAMED For Washington Township Sunday School Associa - tion Sunday Afternoon. NEWS OF CHURCHES Excellent Sunday Services Conducted in All of City’s Churches. The Washington township Sunday school convention held in the Presbyterian church Sunday afternoon was the excellent feast of good addresses as announced in the program in full. Addresses were given by Rev. R. N. Ball, O. F. Gilllom, Miss Jean Lutz, Rev, W. F. Johnson, Rev. D, A. Kaley, J. L. Smitley, J. F, Lehman, Jesse Rupp, county president, and Rev. J. H. Rilling. Music was furnished by the convention, and also by Mrs. Jesse Sellemeysr. After the program, which was well carried out to the profit of all attending, the following officers were elected for the new 'year: President—C. J. Lutz. Vice President—C. E. Bell. Secretary and Treasurer—Matt Kirsch.— Elementary Department—Mrs. Jonas Trttch. Secondary—Mrs. AndrewAdult Department—Charles Hocker Home Department—Mrs. W. A. i Lower. Teachers’ Training—(Rev. R. N. Ball Temperance—John Myers. Missionary—Mrs. C. B. Poling. German Reformed,

At th e evening service Rev. Hessert ' spoke on the "Coming of Christ” before an appreciative audience. His sermon in substance follows: "The doctrine of the coming of Christ has been brought in discret by two classes of people. The one class has neglected and the other pair undue attention to it. Os much that is uncertain and mysterious about this doctrine, one thing stands out clear and distinct, the Act ot Christ's second coming. The prophecies relating to his first advent have been literally fulfilled by a personal coming, and we may be certain the perfectly similar prophecies relating to the other will be fulfilled. Christ’s own language predicting such a second advent admits no other rational interpretation. The apostles understood these predictions to relate to a literal advent of Christ in person. His coming shall be personal—in like manner as ye saw him. 2. Sudden flashing on the world in a time of unexampled crisis. 3. Glorious—in the glory of the Father, with all the honly angels. 4. Decisive—determining for good or evil the destinies of mankind. The lessons we are to learn as illustrated In many parables are watch in prayer and wait in patient, hopeful expectation. •Amen; come, Lord Jesus.'” Evangelical Church. The services at the Evangelical church started out encouragingly in th© Sunday school and closed with a good congregation In the evening. At the morning service Miss Hope Hoffman and Miss Crystal Kern sang a duet. At the Y. P. A. meeting Mr. C. L. Walters gave a helpful address on the Bible. He spoke of the place the (Oontlnueo cm Page 2)

WITH DUE CREDIT Mr. Thuran Cole Graduated from Garrett High School Last Week. GIVES HOUSE PARTY For Members of Class at Lake Gage—Decatur People at Commencement. Mr. and Mrs ,L -T. Brokaw of this city attended the commencement week festivities at Garrett, one of the graduates in the class of seventeen being their grandson, Mr. Thuran Cole, who completed the high school course with great credit to himself. The class day exercises were held last Thursday afternoon at the Methodist church In Garrett. The program was a very interesting one and the friends of Mr. Cole were delighted with his part, a reading of Longfellow’s, "The Skeleton in Armor." Thursday evening occurred the commencement proper, at which the address was given by Dr. RSfcR. Teeter, his subject being “The Measure of a Man.” One of the special events of that program was a cornet solo by Mr. Cole, who is a member of the high school orchestra, and a musician of much talent. Following the commencement exercises Mr. Cole acted as the host for the entire class, inviting them to Lake Gage for a week at the Cole cottage, where they are being chaperoned by Mrs. Harry Bruce of Garrett. Mrs. Brokaw returned home Saturday, while Mr. Brokaw returned to Lake Gage. Decatur friends of Mr. Cole ar e glad to learn of his success.

THEY BUY HOTEL — -w«w. — E. H. Crofoot and Family Leave for Forest, Ohio, Where They Purchase A LARGE HOTEL ”I ! . Will Retire from Construction Work—Claries go to Hudson, Mich. E. H. Crofoot arid family, who have resided In the city the past year, in the Bryson property on Fifth street, ’have gone to Forest, Ohio, where tney nave purchased a hotel and intend to conduct that business. Mr. Crofoot came here a year ago, being superintendent of the Larrowe Construction company, and worked here during the construction of the sugar plant. Mr. Crofoot has been in the construction and sugar business for many years and during the past twenty or twenty-five years his family has been obliged t move on an average of once a year. Finding this not agreeable'to home life and the best interest in the development and education of their children he decided to change his occupation to one which permitted their settlement. Although neither has had experience in hotel line, they are confident of making the new venture a successful one and have the good wishes of all their friends, especially the many in Decatur, whom they have made during their residence here. They came to this city from California. Mrs. F. R. Clark and son, Lawrence, of North Second street, left this morning for Hudson, Mich., to join Mr. Clark in making that place their future home. They resided here the past year, Mr. Clark being a member of th e sugar plant construction company. o — — REMODELING HOUSE. C. D. Lewton is remodeling his home on North Second street, the changes being made chiefly in the dining room. A Day window with leaded glass windows is being built at the north. This with a number of other improvements will do much to further beautify the home.

QUARTERLY CONFERENCE, First of the Year at the Methodist Church Tonight Rev. J. A. Beatty, superintendent of the Fort Wayne Methodist district, will preside at the first quarterly conference of the local churcbsjjjis evening. POST WARNING TO GIRLS. Eight of the large railroads entering Chicago began posting along their lines notices to girls, issued by the Illinois vlgllence association, warning them against chance acquaintances. The posters urge girs traveling alone to Chicago to write one of several organizations that they may be met at the train and safeguarded against designing men and women.

A HAPPY REUNION Os Descendants of Grandma Elizabeth Presdorf Marked Her BIRTH ANNIVERSARY Was Eighty-five Years of Age—ls Grandmother of Mrs. J. C. Moran. Mrs. Elizabeth Presdorf of Berne better known as “Grandma” Presdorf, the grandmother of Mrs. John C. Moran, of this city, was eighty-five years old on Decoration day. The celebration of the event was postponed until a more appropriate day—Saturday—when the aged lady was given a surprise party. All of her children were present and many of the grandchildren and greatgrandchildren and the afternoon and evening were one grand, happy reunion. Mrs. Presdorf feels the weight of her many years and is not in the best 6f health; brit nevertheless the event Was ft joyous one to her. as she was surrounded again by all her loved ones. Her last husband, Wm. Presdorf, with whom she has lived the past thirtythree years, is blind, but was able to enter heartily into the spirit of the .day. A bountiful supper was served and a number of excellent talks were ■ given.

• An address, "To My Dear Grandj mother," was given by one of the grandsons, Walter Stuckey a student at the theological seminary at Franklin, Wis. He is studying for the ministry and will complete his studies next year. The address was given in German and came very near to the hearts 'of those present. Mrs. Presdorfs pastor, the Rev. Kattman, who was also a guest, gave a good address. To more fully perpetuate the memory of the occasion ft picture of the assembly was j taken by Mftgo Beitler. Besides a shower of good wishes, Mrs. Presdorf received many useful presents. All of her children were present, they being: Mrs. Elizabeth Ellenberger, Mrs. Lena Yager, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Beitler, Mr. and Mrs. John Beitler, Mr. and Mrs. Christ Stuckey, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stuckey. The granddchildren present were Mrs.J. C. Moran, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Beitler, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence L. Yager, Mr. and Mrs. Ferd Mettler, Cora, Osa, Hugo, Elizabeth, Fanny and Emma Beitler; Lorena, Walter, Leslie, Carl, Stella and Rluth Stuckey. Great grandchildren: Margaret and Richard Moran, Lawrence L. Yager, Jr., Agnes and Edith Mettler and Glenford Beitler.

DEATH OF AUNT. Called W. G. Kist To Des Moines, lowa Mother Visiting There. W. G. Kist who left Saturday afternoon for Des Moines, lowa, where he was called by the death of his aunt, Mrs. W. F. Garrison, will be accompanied home by his mother, Mrs. Belle Johnson. Mr. Garrison came here to attend the funeral of his mother, only a few weeks ago, and Mrs. Johnson accompanied her brother home at that time. Mrs. Garrison has been ill for more than a year with a cancerous affection, and at the time that her husband was called here by his mother's death, his wife was in a very critical condition and at the point of death. o Milton Miller went to Portland this morning to look after some matters pertaining to the C. D. Murray trial which was held there today.

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TO DELAWARE SUPERIOR Was the Murray Hotel Company’s Case Taken on Change of Venue ON THE MOTION Made by Remonstrators— Case First Venued by the Plaintiff to Jay County. Portland, Ind., Jun e I—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The motion of the remonstrators asking for a change of venue from the county, of the case of the Murray Hotel company against the remonstrance to the issue of liquor licenses in the Second ward, Decatur, was sustained. The case was sent to th e superior court of Delaware county. ”” A number of attorneys went to Portland today on business in the Jay circuit court, relating to the case of the Murray Hotel company against the remonstrance to the isuance of liquor licenses in the Second ward this city. The case was appealed from the commissioners’ court here to the Adams circuit court, and then, upon request of the Murray Hotel company, took a change of venue, being sent to the Jay circuit court. The motion filed by the applicants asking that the remonstrance be dismissed on the grounds that it was not filed in time, was to have been argued this morning. Attorney Milton Miller, for the remonstrators, however, sprang a little surprise when be preceded this argument by filing a motion for change of venue from Jay county. As the case can be sent to any of the courts in adjoining counties there are three eligible. These are Randolph, Delaware and Blackford counties. The first thing done In the court to which it is sent will be the arguing of the motion to dismiss, and the decision of this motion will probably be the basis of any appeal to a higher court. Decatur people in attendance today Attorneys Milton Miller, Shafer Peterson and A. P. Beatty and Messrs. Martin Andrews, C. D. Murray and Lafayette Ellis and son, James. SALARYIS RAISED Postmaster W. A Lower Received Word That Salary Is Increased A HUNDRED DOLLARS A Year—lncrease of Postal Receipts Warrants This— Count Os Mail The Increase of salary anticipated by the local postmaster, when the last year's report of postal receipts was known to have far exceeded the >16,000 line, was officially declared to Postmaster W. A. Lower In an announcement received this morning. This makes the salary >2500 a year, as specified for offices where the receipts reach >16,000 or more. The increase of business the past year was a great one over the receipts for the preceding ySar wwhiweh were some >15,000. Beginning this morning the rural days’ count of all mail received and delivered, and also of postal money received, as well as fourth class local mail. The count as to pieces, and weight must be kept accurately. A number of questions are also to be answered as to the means of delivery—whether by horseback, horse and wagon, motor cycle or automobile. The department also wants to know whether more than one horse is used in delivering, and whether more horses are necessary this year than last. Inquiry is also made as to the cubic space occupied by the •mail of each carrier.