Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 152, Decatur, Adams County, 26 June 1913 — Page 1

Volume XI. Number 152

* * *Vv | 1 Wv> Decatur Extends Glad Hand of Welcome to Northeastern Indiana Volunteer Firemen

BLUFFTON IS CHOSEN For Convention City In 1914--Charies Helm Os Decatur Elected Vice-presi-dent of the Association

***«*****«s.;■... £: President—John W. Guenther. « Winchester. # Vice President—L. C. Helm, De * catur. ... $ Secretary—Clinton A. Lehman, r t Berne. * Assistant Secretary —F, c. # Waugh, Bluffton. # Treasurer—A. W. Bee'nler, Gar- * rett I******#**,:*: With several cities vying lor • honors of entertaining the convent i of June 25, 1914, at the business <> - siou this morning, Bluffton our net. boring city won cut. securing i !:i . than half the total number of to cast. Immediately the cry ■ Itlutit. -i in l»U" reat the air. and cheer ai'.-t cheer broke forth. I It was not until half past t i I o'clock this morning that the d< | gates to the Northeastern India: i I Fin-men's convention, could I their\ ways through th- ch.-. I «e»*u of the city and past the <m|iI tamers into the I. O. O F. lod . roc i where the con.ention proper and i business sessions were called to < er. by President O. F. Rogge, ol I' Way no. Seated with him on the platfu:;.. were the other officials of the dis' including: vice-president, J. W. G I timer, Winchester; secretary. I. Helm; treasurer, A. Lehma'i, I • chairmen of the various committee-, including A. W. Beehler, Garrett F. Leonard, Hartford City I’. W Mills, .Montpelier and Martin K intz I n ion City. Roger Wallace, semi. I deputy of the state tire ma: shall department, a speaker of this morninz was also given a place of honor the platform. President Rogge opened the rut ’ ing by introducing Mayor Judson I ■ pie. who gave the address of welcome In behalf of the tiremen of is- at' and the citizens, he extended a cord ,1 welcome to these “defenders ot t.i home and property.” and in conclusion "turned over to them the key of t - city,” figuratively and literally as he presented to Mr. Rogge a large bra key, emblematic of the same. ll'- " s loudly cheered. President Rogge simnded in behalf of the convention He stated that it needed no birds to see that the city was welcoming th'' hosts, as a walk through the gaib decorated street, amid the cheering throngs, demonstrated to them thanked the city and local firemen lor their welcome. State Fire Marshal. Tile convention was much piem-ed I t- * A G. F. ROGGE, FT. WAYNE President Northeastern Indiana V unteer Firemen's Association During Past Year and Who Retires Today.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

10 have with it, one of the state fire officials, Second Deputy Roger Wallace, of Indianapolis, a member of the the marshal department. Mr. Walla- e is a good speaker and he explained in a very clear way the duties ot this new department, created by the last legislature. in beginning he stated that this department is for the purpose of prevention of fires in the whole state, and works in co-operation with the io< al and district firemen's organizations. There are reported to the ;-s---soi iation, daily, the fire reports from the state, and the work of prevention is based on those. Ihe fire marshal department has three divisions. The first is tile stitistical division. In this, figures relating to the havoc of lires. is kept regularly. In the state, fire loses annually run to about $10,000,800. To' prevent these great losses is the mission of the body. The second division Is that of the Inspector. He i travels over the state, condegrs those, buildings which are fire traps and a 1 fire menace to property, and make l better conditions, thus minimizing as | much as possibl, the fire liability. ' Each local organization may aaaist, in this. Confidential inspection’ blanks may be secured by any individual of a community of the local fire ■ chief. These may be sent in to the' state fire marshal association, and the state then sends around an 11’-. spector. He goes over the ground of I the reported fire-trap, and its sur-| roundings, and then the state acts up-1 et> its removal or otherwise. Each locality, thus has the state behind it, i in the improving of fire-prevention condition. The state has the right tai' tear down any building which is a menace to the property on either side. This also relates to retuse or such I matter as may be inflamable.- Tits, third division is the arson side. This i is the legal side, and gives its attention to the prosecution of “fire--bugs. To this division, Mr. Wallace' belongs. As soon as a fire, believed to be of incendiary origin occurs in a . community, it should be reported by' the local five chief, to the state fire marshall department, by telephone, or before an evidence relating to the fire can be destroyed. A state officer is on the grounds as soon as possible,' and an effort is made to run down the “fire-bugs." "There is too much In- ! cendlarism in Indiana,” says Mr. Wallace All the states around us, for' many years have had this fire mar-1 shal department, in- whlc lithe arson! criminals were run down. Indiana, being lax, was a haven for the criminals. who jumped across the lino, and 11 uie their home in this state, whk-h | had not this law until the last legislature. The southern hall of Indiana, : Ims now the most incendiarism, this! speaking well for the character of the! citizens of the north. In behalf of the state, he extended , a greeting, and trusted that the departments for prevention and for oxtingulsnment of fires, may work iogether. Where the state fire marshal department Ims existed in other states the fire losses have been cut down more than one half. Indiana's trial hopes to do better. Business Session. The business of the convention was then taken up, Secretary b. C. Helm read the minutes of the session held at Dunkirk last June, which were approved. Tli*’ financial report of secretary and treasurer, showed a balance on hands of $34.03. •|h,- credentials commitlee, heretoI fore appointed by the president, and including Neaderhouser. of Berne; ! Hinder. Columbia City: and Palmer, (Continued on Page 3)

| LOCAL HUSTLERS ON FINANCES AND ARRANGEMENTS I THE BOYS WHO MADE IT GO. i’> | r I 1 i - < f&k. & •I'J• • I ' W Ur 1- \ n is ijng ! Umßl l C. O. Meibers L. C. Helm F. G. Aurand Peter Gaffer O. B. Wemhaff L. G. Hammond —:—!—"!l ." •SJk. ’!'■ ■ —-

MAKE TEST CASE Knights of Pythias of Portland Will Make Test Case of Official Order. -- RENTAL OF A BARN Brings Them an Annual Income of S3OO Whch They i Don’t Want to Lose. The K. of P. lodge, through W. Jt Armstrong, G. H. Bishop and E. T.l Doty, the trustees, is planning to fight, the order of State Fire Marshal W. E. Longley, to raze the old frame liv-i ery stable at the corner of Commerce ! and Main streets, which the state board has designated as a fire trap and ordered torn down. At a meeting off the trustees on Tuesday evening the matter was discussed and legal counsel was consulted relative to the validity of the new law. W. R. Armstrong, one member of the trustees, had occasion on Wednesday to be at Indianapolis on other business matters and the matter was , turned over to him to visit the office of the state fire marshal and confer! with him personally about the matter. The lodge has two or three alternatives, either one of which may be decided upon and it is planned also ito get in touch with Harry' Wade, grand keeper of record and seal of' the order, whose headquarters are at Indianapolis, and he may also be urged to assist the local order. It is probable that this may be the first t< st case tinder the new law. rollowing the inspection made by one of the Inspectors from the state fire marshal's office the building was reported to be in a dilapidated condition and a menace to surrounding buildings. Despite the dilapidated condition of the structure the lodge realizes a ■ / SO *.. Mr wc ■ w •- I J. V/. GUENTHER, WINCHESTER Who Served the Past Year as Vice Precident of the N. I. V. F. A. and Was Today Elected President.

“DECATUR CAN AND WILL”

Decatur, Indiana,Thursday Evening, June 26, 1913.

rental of about S3OO yearly on the building and feels that the order should not suffer the loss of the build- , ing without a fight. On the action to be taken by the lodge, it is said, will also depend the . action taken by C. A. Mackenbaeh, ■ owner of the livery stable at the cor- ■ ner of Water and Meridian streets,* , which has also been ordered torn' down by the state fire marshal. The | lodge will hold a meeting this (Wed-! ' nesday) evening, when further action may be determined upon but it is I now practically decided that the or- ! ders will be fought.—Portland Sun. SOME NEW BOOKS To While Away the Summer Hours Received for the Library Shelves. THE LATEST FICTION Os Prominent Authors is Among List—Woodrow Wilson’s Book. Another supply of the latest fiction ■ by prominent authors has been receiv- ’ ed for circulation at the library. The I list includes the following: Grey—Desert Gold. Sinclair—Sylvia. ' Richmond—Mrs. Red Pepper. Glasgow—Virginia. — Potter—Pollyanna. Backus—Career of Dr. Weaver. Bacheller—Turning ol Griggsby. Curwood -Isabel. Runkel —The Scarlet Rider. Harrison—V. V’s Eyes. Churchill—The Inside of the Cup. Locke—Stella Maris. Ryan—Woman of the Twilight. Farnol—Amateur Gentlemen. Parrish—Air Pilot. Dixon—The Southerner. Lutz—-Lo Michael. Woodrow Wilson—The New Free-j I dom. Madison—Book of toasts. Ward—The Mating oi Lydia. Tarkington—The Flirt, The Jndg- ' tnent House. Wings of Pride, The ' Land of the Spirit. I ■ RETURN FORM DRUGGISTS' MEET Mr. and Mrs. Fred Heuer returned last evening from Lake Wawasee where they attended the Indiana Druggists'B association meeting since Monday. The convention was replete with interesting things and while the druggists held their busl- | tiers meetings, their wives were on- ■ tertained in pleasing ways by the lai dies. Mrs. Eli Lilly gave a he, ep- ! tion and there were many other attractions. In a tug of war between ! thetraveling and retail druggists, > Fred Heuer of this city won the prize for the druggists. The sessions close today, bu’ Mr. and Mrs. Heuer came home for the convenUon today.

FIRST ACCIDENT Os Cherry Picking Time— Peter Kirsch Suffers Broken Leg When CHERRY LIMB BROKE And Ladder Fell With Him Leg Broken Between the Ankle and Knee. The first serious accident of cherry. I picking time occurred in this city at i I G o’clock this morning, when Peter j Kirsch, the well known North Second street resident, had a leg broken. Mr. Kirsch was picking cherries I on a ladder from a tree in his back yard. Suddenly the limb supporting i the ladder broke and the la<l<» r giv-! I ing way, Mr. Kirsch was precipitated ; I to the ground, a distance of some four-I I teen feet. The little bone of the leg, between the knee and ankle, was broken in two I places. While the injury is not so se-i | rious as though the larger bone was ■ | broken, it is bad enough and Mr | Kirsch will he obliged to keep quiet for a longer time than this active man I likes. With the assistance of others, I he was able, with the use of crutches | also, to walk to the house after the ‘ ! accident. COURT HOUSE NEWS. Licensed to wed: Forqst Maxwell Gilpen, of West Virginia, night watch-' man on Erie railroad, born June 6,18911 son of Otho Gilpen, to wed Catherine Hindenlang, of Rivarre, daughter of I Clark Hindenlang. Albert Clark Spahr, teacher, born July 3, 1885, non of John Spahr, to wed Nellie Mildred Nichols, born September 12, 1890,! daughter of Fred Henry Nichols. ■ ■*- 1 a?-' C. A. LEHMAN, BERNE Treasurer of N. I. V. F. A. the Past’ Year and Today Elected Secretary.

THOUSANDS_ARE HERE Delegates From Far and Near-Many With Bands-Parade a Big Feature—Decatur Wins Contest

All Decatur is afire—simply burning up, ablaze with red-hot interest,' scorching enthusiasm and zeal. And it’s all on account of the fire laddies | of northeastern Indiana. They are good fire fighters, but not , all the concentrated stream of extln-! guishers of all the visiting hosts poir- ! ed out for a month, could extinguish 1 the fire of entiiuslasm in Decatur today—even if they tried, which they j didn't. For it's convention day. The visitors stormed the town i bright and early this morning, long: ; before old Sol had begun his dailv I course in the heavens, which after the { storms and c louds of yesterday weie , blue without a cloud. T he day is ideal and tiie crowds came accordingly. I They found the city gaily decorated. . Seifert Brothers, professional decori ators of Detroit, have been busy fori days in advance. Every business house I ■ and many private homes were gay. I ' with bunting and flags, and the streets were hung with banners and “Welcome" streamers, over the ways. AT HEADQUARTERS. At the local firemen's headquarters': in the city hall, everything was bust-1 ling. Firemen Henry Dellinger and ] Joe. Kortenurer were in charge of the: ! registers on the first iioor. Here each i , fire chief was asked to register and I give the number of delegates ac-i i-ompanying him and other informa-1 ' lion for preservation. Each fire chief! | was given a badge, souvenir program, etc., for his delegation of fire- 1 ; men. The badges were presented by i the Indiana Board and Filler Co., of : this city, and were printed on red ribbon in gold, with the fire truck as the emblem. Harve Smith presided at l the badge booth. On the second floor, I : Walter Johnson, of Willshire an ex | member of the Decatur firemen, had! charge of the general register of visitors. FIRST TO ARRIVE. The very first to arrive was North! Manchester. With their tire chief, G E. Ulrich, tilts delegation of firemen arrived at 7:30 by automobile. The ■ ’ next to register was Auburn with I Chief O. Brandon and eight firemen. I I The big delegation did not arrive,' 1 however, until the first train over the 1 iG. R. & I. from the south at 8:15l I o’clock. The local reception commit-1 ■tee which consisted of the Decatur! firemen, the Decatur band, the city I officials, and a representative from ev-j j cry business house in the city met, i the incoming visitors at the train, and ' inarched to the city hail for registry ; and badges. Then other trains over! ithe Clover l.eaf, Erie and interurban! i came in, also automobiles in rapid suecession. The scene was a thrilling | ■ one Every train and all specials ! were met and on each one catne large delegations. There were many bands, and the march of th uniformed firemen and bands, through the city, io lively music, was a merry one, The Register. Up to 9:15 o-cloek the following fire ehleis and delegations had registered: O. E. I’lriek,North Mancttestei', 5 men. O. Brandon, Auburn, 8. Rl. 11. Julison, Parker City, 21. Haley Thornburg, Farmland, 20 George G. Williams, Fountain Citv, I. Ervin Ross, Union City. 37. George Brown, Berne, 35. U. (1. Daley, Winchester, 13. i W. A. Strong, Albany. 16. A. O. Roll, Portland, 12. ‘ E. F. Wright, Dunkirk, 16. Dave Martin. Winchester (The Woodbury Glass Co.) 23. J ,M. Brown, Butler, 9 . A. W. Beehler, Garrett, 20. G. B. Lohmen (Fort Wayne Lamp Works), 16. J. B. Mann, Warsaw, 7.

Price, Two Cents.

W. Wurtle (Fort Wayne Electric ’ Works), 30. C. F. Monahan, Waterloo, 42. Arthur Ultra, Bluffton. 18. W. C. Ferrell, Middletown, 5. Harry Pancreat, Eaton, 4. G. E. Lillich, Columbia City, 10. Virgil Hart. Hartford City, 18. John Keller, Montpelier, 25. DECATUR WINS IN CONTEST. Starting at the corner of Monroe I and Second street, thus giving then; ’ half a block in which to throw their ! engine into high speed, the Decatur auto truck, first to make the run in the , contest between the Decatur truck, i and tl.e Bluffton truck in a speed run and hose laying contest, crossed the starting line in front of the city hall fastened the hose to the plug at the corner of Sixth and Monroe street and | had water coming out of the nozzel at the corner .if Seventh and Monroe streets in just one minute, nineteen seconds. The c'-ew on the truck making the run was comprised of Joseph Kqrtenbrer driver, Chas Fisher hoc* I man, and Amos Fisher, Jim Smith and I Ed Hurst. »!«<> the judges, Dan Berry ! alid Ed Ahr. Tlte Bluffton truck started over tha | same course at 12 o'clock. Their ere v ■ comprised Ollie Green, driver. Herb ' Mentzer, hoseman, and Art B.irgiemy find lake .'lasteuon. also judges t>r ' ry and Ahr.. 'j he '‘me of :?« r run however was epi-t and one nal' ».c ends lower than the Decatur tru k made, their record l-eing one mi.i'it" and two-’r s"ven and on* ha’’, seconds. PRIZES FOR DECORATIONS. The committee on the parade and decoration.-, composed of C. A. Dugan. ' W. A. la.’wer, E. X. Ebiuger, Judge ' J. T. Merryman and Judge D. E. Sn<iih met nt one o’clock at the court house corner ami were taken over the - line of march in the A J. Smith's au ' tomobile to get an idea of the best decorated dwelling and business house as they went. The first prize ’ ot SS.OU lor tiie best decorated business house was awarded to the Hoithouse, Schulte <lotliing store and the second prize of s.!.oi) to Fullenkamps dry goods store. Both stores having I a fine display. Tin- first prize of $4.00 for the best I decorated dwelling was awarded to W. 11. Myels of .‘-d. ms street. The second prize was i v-aided with a littl’ mire difficulty as,there were quite a number of beautifully decorated homes. Finally after some discussion tiie second prize* of $3.00 was awarled to J. Patterson t<r d Dr. ( V. Cott (Continued on Page 3) wa , si- ' f L. C. HELM, DECATUR )l Secretary of the N. I. V. F. A. During Past Year and Today Elected Vice President.