Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 147, Decatur, Adams County, 20 June 1913 — Page 1

tlume XI. Number 147.

RECEIVED I DIPLOMAS nK Six Graduates of St. Joseph's Bligh School Were Given Diplomas by ( *EV. THEO WILKEN X' — Ttev J. F Noll Gave Good f Address—Fine Drills by the Little Ones. annual commencement ever-' ■Sites of the St. JoMph’s Catholic ' W«h tool and the awarding of I’almorpnetiiod diplomas tor writing ■ , the Were held Thursday evening at the Bots. opera house. program started with a d iet by the Misses Marcella Kuebler and JesHo. house which was well received by everyone. ’The welcome < hot is was sunu by the graduates and the eighth grade •Chola . which was also greatly apjTWH’fti’ Eugene Bremerkamp then a solo. "Out on the Deep." This was one of the features of the ev-

'Wing, and which received great applaus,. .nd a bouquet of flowers from his friends. salutatory was delivered by ! Miss Margaret Smith, and much credJ it is due her for the excellent though’* and Tememl ; uiees of school days ,-x---fressed in her speech. V Rev. .1. F. Noil of Huntington, de?|Hered the class address and set torth a good example in it for the graduating class of St. .Joseph s sell, d to follow and it was one of the best cla ; addresses ever delivered in this city , jAp xaioii' tory was B*t* n **y • T ? fv eph Laurent, 'the head of the class, and he is worthy of that name from the way he si*okp his valedictory. f The distribution of diplomas by Bev. | Theo. Wilken to the gradates w:-u * an excellent talk to the class then took ■hface. Rev. Wilken spoke very highly of the graduates and expressed hi■fexegret in losing them as students. The jLiwarili:.. of Palmer Method diplomat for writing followed this. Among th os who received these diplomas | Were: Chris’ian and Amelia Ness--4- Wald. Marcella Kuebler. Jessie Holt- \ Mouse Mary Coffee, Irene Smith. Florence Myers and Mary Laurent pupils Os the eighth grade. afe A song by the class enfitled .“Give a I Kind Word,” closed the exercise-

the graduates. X The different exercicses and drill. ■ by the various rooms of the school .then took place, the first being a drill ’by ten little girls of the first room, EpUtb ; "Ten Little Sleepy Heads " HKcb little gill was dressed in a white Bigin gown, with' caps, and marched C- tWout the stage and then delivered a Mttb speech on their dolls, Teddy • ..beat and Cue like This number was of the best of the evening, and dr? applause from every part oi th'The little girls taking part m, •ilRl: vere: Heteu llm "inn, Ro. f ft Tie Smith. Naomi Maud Holtlmus ■. ■Kk>i.nce Myers, Ida Faker, Dorothy Berhardlne Christen, Ali llHail-.. Margaret Keller, Gertrude Recitation, "Who is It"" 1, . v Catherine Hyland, drew many a |Bbni; Hnent from the spectators, garnering it In a very delightful way. ■Klb - ./this. A wand drill by the Juboys was one of the feature t-elc. HEon- of the evening, the;, marching m Hhi> orderly fashion. Eml one was in red bloomers, white waists g With red cuffs 4 ul tie. a r< d hai ti i: IRed with a white feather ami each BKrrylng a stick to represent a wand ‘‘Market Day Operetta Mblor girls of the school was a v-ry piece, and added mm h credit ' bp the evening's entertainin' n* \. Cf the little girls were dr. sm d in rial 4' red and blue dresses with ■ ' ” ' litilnd apron? to mate hthe colot ot th Bjj& n ‘ ss ’ and carried a market bar! Killed with fruit and candie U" '■ Spilled a while and then saim as<" Khi.-b was joined by twenty mor. ’" tie voices in the chorus ■ The opera house was pm ( I ' ' present was mm. th. i ' ®d with the exercises and ail Hiredit to the sisters for having d' Mfbnd taught the little ones thrnr (Continued on Page 3)

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

today is the day. New London, Conn., June 20—Today ls the day. At least that Is the way it looks to the several thousand Yale and Harvard graduates and under graduates who are here today with I their sweethearts, wives and banners to see En and John Harvard (n lhe annual varsity eight-oared race on the' I names. While the Crimson team | from Cambridge still ruled a slight favorite today, there wasn’t the same confidence of victory evident today, and it was generally admitted by the I of rowing experts who are here to see I the great race, that the Blue has a ' ’ hance, and a good chance at that to | return a winner. For tills reason—l based on the Yale showing at practice I in the *past few days—little money i i was bet at odds today. SUMMER IS DUE To Arrive Tomorrow, June 21—-She Sent Her Supplies in Advance BY PARCELS POST Sun “Comes” North from Equator and Will “Stand Still” for a While.

Summer is due tomorrow, June 21, according to astronomical figures and fact. Summer geblns, strictly speak; ing, with the summer solstice, June! 21, and continues until the autumnal! equinox, September'B2. During the'! summer months, the sun is at its 1 farthest point north from the equator.l In fact it seems to ‘ travel” northward! and then “stand still" as truly as ever it did in one instance of long ago. While it stands still, it sends its rays i directly down on us of the “temper-j . ate” zone and that is our summer. While summer, strictly speaking, Is due to arrive tomorrow, she sent her supplies in advance by parcel post.. There were no “Christmas" stickers’ on the parcels, advising us “not to open until Christmas." Whoever got the parcel, opened the package al once, and there popped out all the lit-! tie jiggers and imps of heat that might . prove so grateful in winter, but which are causing us more sweating and wiping of brows, and trouble than ever did Pandora's box. Tomorrow is the longest day of the year. Get ready to lay in a good sup- | ply of palm leaf fans, Panama hats, I electric fans, and cooling eats and drinks. 0 ATTENDED DOUBLE FUNERAL. T"~ "

A large number of Decatur people; went to Linn Grove to attend the funeral this morning of the little Nussbaum and Gentis boys, who were drowned in the stone yuarry there Tuesday evening. The services were! held at th e Evangelical church, the I Gentis boy being brought to this city I for burial this afternoon. Among! those who left this morning by train I or automobile to attend the funeral were: Rev, J. H. Rilling, Henry Ad • ler. Mrs. Orval Harruff, Mr. and Mrs.. O. Heller, Deputy Clerk L. L. Baumgartner, Mrs. L. L. Baumgartner, Sur-j veyor Macklin, Prosecutor R. C. Parrish, Attorney J. C, Moran, Dick Bocb,| O. L. Vance. WHEAT IS RIPENING. On Beery Boys’ Farm in Ripley County. Mrs. C. H. Colter and .children, Robert and Leah, returned from a visit In Ripley county with Mrs. Colter’s brothers and their families. All are doing fine there. Wheat is ripening and will probably be ready to cut next week. All crops are about two weeks earlier than here, owing to the warmer climate, which Is about three de-| grees more intense. . o —— ON GENEVA SCHOOL BOARD. At a meeting of the Geneva town council. S. W. Hale was appointed to the school board to take the place ot . Charles Reicheldeffer, whose term ot - oftic o nad expired. I MACCABEES MEMORIAL. , The Maccabees' memorial services I will I e held at the hall Sunday mornr ing at ten o’clock. All members are i requested to be present at that time.

“DECATUR CAN AND WILL”

Decatur, Indiana. Friday Evening, June 20, 1913.

K 5 ■ ** - S..' OKWi ’ - A\\ • • < . ■ fca 1 MHt'- . 5 TELEGRAPH OPERATOR EMERGING FROM SUBMARINE ATFER LONG VIGIL. (Copyright by International News Service; supplied by the Process ElectroCorporation, N. Y.) Never slept during entire time submarine was undejr water during which period he sent out to the world above over one thousand bulletins. This | holograph shows Guy Hoop engarner, a telegraph operator and a member of the Gage Submarine company, leaving the submarine ‘Cage’’ after it had been under water for thirty-six hours. The teat was made in Long Beach, Cali., harbor, June 10-11 and proved a success beside establishing a new record for submergence. During the thirty-six hours under water Hoopengarncr, from the tiny cabin of the submarine, sent out 1,000 messages and bulletins on conditions, etc., attending the record-breaking submergence. He did not sleep all during the test.

BUILDS NEW BRIDGE. Ex-Commissioner Miller Builds Private Bridge of Concrete. Ex-Commissioner William Milller of this city, is taking advantage of the damage done on his farm north of the city by the spring floods to do some improving, lie has just completed the building of a handsome concrete bridge over Borum’s run. which meanders through his farm. The old bridge was washed away last spring, and this new solid structure, entirely of concrete, he expects, will stand the slotm of many years. A handsome railing pipe, is erected at the sides. William Reppert did the work. The bridge costs about $l6O.

GOLDEN WEDDING Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Sholty go to Roanoke to Attend Celebration FOR HIS SISTER And Her Husband—Mr. and Mrs. R. S. McFarren— Married Fifty Years. Mr. and Mrs. B, W. Sholty left on the 2:30 car this afternoon for Roanj oke, where this evening they will at- ' tend a surprise given for his only ' sister, Mrs. R, 8. McFarren, and her husband. Just fifty years ago today, Mirs Serena Sholty and R. S. McFatj ten were united in the bonds of wedlock. Their life together has been a most happy one. and the surprise this evening Is given by their four children and their families. A number of oth-

er relatives will be Included. Tomer- ; row is Mrs. McFarren’s seventy-sec-ond birthday anniversary, so the affair will be a double celebration. Mr. NJcFarren is seventy-six. They have eight grandchildren. Four of these are children of their daughter, Mrs. Harry Brock, of Huntington. The family is quite musical and the four Children have their own quartet, playing violin, piano, mandolin and guitar. They will furnish music for the celebration today. Mrs. McFarren has been a rheumatic sufferer but the reunion will lie a happy one for her. The Me Farrens have often visited here and are known to many. Mr. Sholty and she have but one brother living. Tho i Sholtys will return tomorrow morn- ■ Ing.

TO BE GALA TIME Decatur Council C. B. L. is Invited to be the Guests of FT. WAYNE COUNCIL Sunday—A Big Initiation There—Plymouth Team to do the Work. John Starost received an invitation for the local Catholic Benevolent League to attend the initiation, banquet and social session at Fort Wayne next Sunday, June 22, as guests of the Fort Wayne council. This will be held in the I. O. O. F. hall. At 2:30 o'clock a class will be given the first degree; at 3:30 o'clock the second degree; and at 6 o'clock a banquet will be in order. The degrees will be given by the Plymouth team, and music will b e furnished by the Garrett i council. Rev. Edward Mungovan, su- ' preme spiritual director, will give an ! address. All members of the Decatur council are invited to attend and many will I doubtless do so. A gala day will be in order.

NOW USES AN AUTO Watkins Remedies’ Man Uses Fine Large Truck in Touring the County a FOR HIS AGENCY Gets Over Ground in Fine Style—Very Convenient for Agent. D. M. Cushman, me new Watkins man, from Ohio, succeeding C. R. Dunn, who was the local agent for several years, is now making his tours over th© county in a fine, large new auto truck. The truck is a beauty and is arranged especially for his supplies, being most convenient in this way, as well as being able to get over the ground in double quick time. Mr. Cushman was formerly the Watkins agent for-Wells county before going to his Ohio territory, where he worked before selling and buying in this county. He and his family reside on West Monroe street, this city, in the Sether property.

FOR JUNE BRIDE Mrs. Jesse Sellemeyer Will Give Shower for Miss Nellie Nichols. BRIDE OF NEXT WEEK Wedding of Clark Spahr to Take Place Next Wednesday Evening.

Mrs. Jesse Sellemeyer has issued invitations to a number of relatives and friends for a miscellaneous shower to be given tomorrow afternoon at her home for their cousin, Miss Nellie Nichols, a June bride. Miss Nichols is the only daughter of Mr. ai d Mrs. F. H. Nichols of Tenth street. Her wedding will take place next Wednesday evening at 8 o’clock at the Nichols home, the groom being Clark Spahr. Mr. Spahr is one of the young school teachers of the city, having served as principal of the West ward for a number of years. After their wedding the couple will take a trip and will later be at home in their own new home. This was built by Mr. Spahr on Jackson street, near the Nichols home, and is a comfortable, pretty and modern residence. The bride is popular in lodge and other social circles, as well as in the Methodist church. She is especially talented in music and she is in much demand in orchestral and solo work. She is a prime favorite with all, as is the prospective groom, and their marriage is wholly pleasing to all their friends. The ceremony will be performed by the Rev. Stephenson and a number of relatives will witness it. —— oSPECIAL TRAIN ON G. R. & I. For June 26—Will go as Far South as Winchester. Word was received at the ticket office of the G. R. & I. in this city to the effect that a special train would run south on June 26. the day of the firemen's convention. The special will leave here at 9:30 o'clock and run as far south as Winchester. This shows that the railroads are figuring on a large crowd from over the state to come to Decatur for the convention.

FOR THE CHILDREN Entire Day Will be Given Over Sunday at Evangelical Church TO YOUNG PEOPLE Rev. Rilling to Give Illustrated Talk—Children’s Program in Evening. June is generally conceded the “children's month.” At some time in this month of roses and happiness is one Sunday in the church given over particularly to the children's service and their interests. Next Sunday, June 22, Is to be this Children's Day at the Evangelical church. Not only one service, but the whole day, is to be given over to the children. At 10:30 o'clock in the morning the Rev. Rilling will give a short illustrated address to the boys and girlti. This will 'be of interest to all, however. At 7 o'clock in the evening a good program will be rendered by the Sunday school. An offering for missions will be taken In the Sunday school and also in the evening. The public is cordially invited to attend the services. o ■ IS BUILDING HOME. The work of excavation is being rapidly pushed forward on the W. O. Bigham property on Madison street, preparatory to the erection of a tine seven-roomed cottage. The new home will be fitted up with all modern conveniences of light and water, with a basement under the entire house. It, will be two stories in height.

LID IS NAILED Wheeling, W. Va., June 20—They have clamped the lid down a la Mayor Gaynor in regard to the dances which will and wont be permitted here tonight nt the state ball given in connection with West Virginia's semicentennial week. At first, the committee announced that the tango, bunny hug, turkey trot, hesitation waltz, grizzly bear, and all similar Terpsichorean maizes would be strictly taboo. Then a great storm of protest arose and th e committee decided to admit the tango and the hesitation waltz, but the other can’t be lugged onto the ball room floor tonight. The committee says it will have watchers to spy out any of the dances Mayor Gaynor call lacivious, and send the dancers home.

THEIR OWN HOME Is Now Occupied by Jerry Coffee and Family in Los Angles, California. LIKE THE WEST Climate is Delightful and the City is Growing Rapidly Towards Coast. J. R. Coffee the well known former resident of this city, who moved to Los Angles some months ago writes

us concerning a business matter and continues as follows: "We have moved into our new home at 4021 Dalton Ave., and would kindly ask you to publish a notice to that effect as the family are getting mail with our former address and it is causing considerable annoyance to the carriers. Everybody is well and the weather is fine the murcury running from 65 to 75 in the shade. The city is rapidly growing toward the coast and sky scrapers are going up at a rapid rate in the business district. We like our location fine as there are business districts on all sides from one to four blocks away. A new and handsome school, that will be completed for the fall term, three squares away and less than four squares from church. A new congregation with six hundred members which started less than three years ago with fifty families. The city is taking over all the private water concerns and has reduced the water rates one third. There is also a possibility of a thirty cent rate for natural gas, the line is nowlaid to the city and taps one of the strongest gas fields in the world at Bakersfield. About 150 miles north of this city. The Owens river aqueduct is also about complete and the citj will have a water supply, equal to anything in America. The water is brought from the mountains north of here and will be soft and well filtered and healthful. With best regards to all Decatur friends, I will close ns my pencil needs sharpening. Respectfully, J. R. COFFEE.

JUNE GREEN BEANS. June is rather early for home grown green beans, but such are in evidence here. Miss Anna Winnes has a fine garden, and great yellow "green” beans, have made their appearance, on the stalks. Beets in the Winnes garden are also large enough to use. Although “spring" was conceded late, much of the vegatation has shot ahead of that of other years when warmer weather came earlier. Henry Adler and sister, Mrs. Orval Harruff, went to Linn Grove this morning to attend the funeral service of Nole Gentis and Roscoe Nussbaum, who were drowned Tuesday evening. ************** * A NEW MARKET BASKET. * * * * We want to call ycjir atten- « * tion to "The Marker Basket * * appearing on another page of •; * this issue. This feature will be •:< * run each Friday and you are in- * * vited to read the recipes and * * kitchen chat, as well as the ail- * * vertifcements which appear * * alongside telling where you can * * buy your goods for your Sunday ♦ * dinner, if you have any good * * recipes we will be glad to print * * them in this column and to use * * your name or not as you desire. * **************

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TWO ARE KILLED I And Many Others Injured in Cyclone Which Swept the Florida Coast. FACE SERIOUS STRIKE Chicago May Have Most ■ ■ Serious Strike in Its His>I _ . tory, Since 1900. Tallahassee, Fla., June 20 —(Special , to Daily Democrat.)—Two negroes I ar© known to be dead and eighteen j others may have lost their lives in e. | cyclone. Several persons are reported to iiave lost their lives in the Florida keys by drowning when a huge swell passed over the Marsh Grass islands. Chicago, 111., June 20.—(Special to Daily Democrat)—With between 25,000 and 30,000 building workers locked out of employment by the Employers Association today and with the thirty million dollars worth of construction work suspended, Chicago faces the most serious strike of its history since 1900. New London, Conn, June 20 — (Special to Daily Democrat)—Har- ; vard easily won the Varsity 4 and the i Freshmen eight races from Yale thi.i I morning. Both races were rowed dur- . ing a steady rain. Madrid, Spain, June 20—(Special to I Daily Democrat)—Queen Victoria of Spain today became th e mother of a baby boy. This is the sixth child of King Alfonso, the fifth one having died at birth. . '! Birmingham, June 20—(Special to ! Daily Democrat)—Militant suffragettes today burned a costly country . mansion. ‘ Release Our Comrades,” > were on placards left behind. i I Washington, D. C., June 20—(Spec- . ial to Daily Democrat)—Secretary i Bryan was unable today to present to i the cabinet his reply to Japan’s sec- ;; ond proest against the California An-,l’ti-Alien bill. It will probably be de- . livered early next week

TEARS ROOF OFF Monroe Township Schoolhouse in District Eight Wrecked by Storm EARLY LAST NIGHT Trees Uprooted, Telephones Broken and Two Horses Killed. The wind, rain and electrical storm that strucK Decatur last night a few hours later, and brought no damage, but a cooling, refreshing much needed rain, did considerable damage in Monroe township, where it came up about five o'clock last evening and then passed northward. The greatest damage was done to th e Monroe township schoolhouse, in district number eight, located about a mile north of Berne. This was badly wrecked and hundreds of dollars will be needed to repair it. It is a tworoom brick building, built within the last decade. The slate roof was torn off and dashed down in ruins about twenty feet from the building. The east brick wall is badly sagged and the floor of the schoolhouse was let down into the cellar. The building is so badly ruined that it must be practically rebuilt before It can be used. C. C. Beer Is the trustee. Chester Johnson of this city, of the firm of Gallogley & Johnson taught the first term of school In the building. The wind storm also tore up trees and broke telegraph poles and lines. Two fine draft horses, valued \t SSOO, belonging to Fred Hanni, a farm-’ er of near Berne, were also killed when they were struck by lightning.