Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 157, Decatur, Adams County, 2 July 1913 — Page 1

Volume XI. Number 157

COUNT IS CLOSED Rural Mail Carriers Deliver 63,964 Pieces of Mai! During June WEIGHT 8147 POUNDS I- ——. Collections Were Much Small-er-Systematic Tab Is Kept On All Postmaster W. A. Lower has completed his statement compiled Hom the daily reports kept by the rural mall carters during lune, of the piece number and weight of all mail i collected and delivered The total number of pieces of mail collected was 6,625, weighing 294 lbs. The number of pieces delivered, was 63,964, these weighing 8,147 pounds. That collected, according to class is as follows: First Class, 6:172 pieces, weighing 121 pounds; Second Class; 25 pieces, weighting 6.7 pounds; Third class. 82 p’eces. weighing 19.8; Fourth class. 109 pieces, weighing 125 pounds; (ranked and penalty, 7 pieces, weigh 21 pounds. That delivered, accordii to class —First, 11,142 pieces, weigh ing 232 pounds; second -46,705 pieces, weighing 6.579 poi.tids; third s(i'i.' pounds; fourth 728 | ieces, weighing 603 pounds; franked and penalty. 291 pieces, weighing 4s pounds. MORE BONDS PAID City Debt Is Reduced £2,000 Upon Motion of Councilman C. N. Christen. TUESDAY’S SESSION |Was a Long and Interesting One—Myers and Richards Secure Fese voir. Although the t'ity’s Council room In the Public library was quite warm Tuesday evening tlfr heat did not bother the five stately councilmen. Mayor lend Clerk in the least and all business hip before them was well taken care I of, nothing being tabled that was

[possible for them to act upon < ! A petition signed by the members | tof the Decatur school board in wh*.< t [they asked the city to give up tin', [council room in the library in order , ithat it might be used as a school ■ Iroom during the coming term. I his [mater could not be acted on at on " |?c it was referred to the Judical > [committee. They to report at the. |uext meeting. The petition ">s Iccpted upon motion. [ A petition signed by property o'", [brs asking for a cement sidewaiK [tilcng certain property in the Joeepn [Crabb's addition to the city was then read and accepted. I The Mayor's report was filed and Referred to the fnance committee. F The proof of publication to bidders ton the reletting of the building of the, [Hew reservoir was read and the mo-; Ilion to have spread of record was catfried. The City Clerk then proceeded fto open lite bids. Six bids In all were ■tied. The awarding ol the contrat ev'Rs not. given until later on in the Evening when the Council went into inn executive session. . I Attorney D. B Erwin, representing n number of property owners who had feigned their names to a resolution making for the improvemnt ol hie. Street running south from the corner fcf tenth and Monroe streets to Mitt-, snit’n Ave. The resolution was accepted and stands adopted. The math >’ j»f building a sewerage outlet from t.w I Bev. reservoir when it is built Referred to the Water works comEllttee. The ('it* Engineer upon Ken was ordered "• th.' grad.* Elong the sidewalk in front of the Tom Kattso residence and other piop< . .' inhere the side walks led repair- | A resolution was drawn up by t < Bbttr Council ordering the Smith heirs, Bllynois Schmitt and Dotty Parent to sarild cement side walks In tront -> (Continued on Page ‘1

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left battle field. » (United Press Service | . , Getysburg, Pa., July 2—(Special to Daily Democrat) —.Many fearing the . heat and satisfied with visiting the battle field, thousands left the encampment today and many others will follow tomorrow. The total number of deaths among the veterans on account of the heat, is seven. o AN ICE SHORTAGE. (United Press Service.) Indianapolis, lnd,,>Ju|y 2.—(Special to Daily Democrat)’—Continued hot weather and an ice shortage has caused a rise in the price of ice In Indianapolis and other t itles of the state. An advance in the price is expected all over the state. LOCAL PICTURES Scenes From the Firemen’s C (invention \\ ill be Shown Here Thursday Night — AT STAR AIRDOME Include Number of Scenes of Events and a Dozen Business Houses. .1. B. Stoneburner has received notic that the pictures of Decatur, first ■ ever offered to the moving picture j

lovers of this section, will be shown I at the Star airdome Thursday and Fri--1 day evenings of this week. The pictures were taken on Firemen’s con- >■ tition day and show many scenes in e old town, including the events of j the day. The pictures start with the big parade, also showing the auto contest between Decatur and Bluffton, tne hose laying contest in the afternoon and the water battles. The film includes special pictures of the Old A ih; ms County Bank, the Daily Demos <rat carriers leaving the office, the Star grocery, Holthouse Fire proof . rage. Steele s Racket Store, Indiana Lighting company’s offices, Martins ’ stauraut. Schaub & Dowling, Smith V ager & Falk, Niblick & C., Meyer, Sc herer & Beavers and the Hotel Moray. These are the first, pictures of l>e atur ever shown and Mr. Stoneiriic'r claims the credit of having i c cnducted the first picture show hero, t:e first airdome, the first talking pictures and now the first local films. r The pictures will be shown in all the C ities in this district, beginning next , I Monday.

IS LADIES’ DAY' 2 Mrs. Stella Phillips, Domes- i tie • Science Teacher, Arrives to Assist i i i IN DEMONSTRATIONS ‘ At Gas Office-Begins This < Afternoon—Ladies Were * Present. 1 Mrs. Stella Phillips, of Ft. Wayne, 1 domestic science teacher, who formerly had charge of the cooking classes ( conducted by the local Indiana Lighting Company for the high school girls, arrived from Ft. Wayne this morning to assist Harry Kaufman in the demonstrations to be held here three days of this week. The demonstration opened this afternoon at two o’clock and continued i util five o’clock, many ladies being present. The penny gas meter was I used and a demonstration was made of how far a penny’s worth of gas would go in broiling steak, baking biscuits and preparing the other items I of food. All ladies are cordially invited. UNCLE HEZEKIAH OBSERVES. Th’ most amusin’ thing in th' wurld la t' listun—ef y’ got enuff, which genrully y’ aint’—t' sum folks tell , hew they uld do a -thing es they wuz a-doin' et,—which genurlly they ain’t.

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r~*’ . — - feib *sWw liß ■BBT I * I jS t S \x. AH r-ygQWjl.r rv■y ■ — ) MALE SUFFKAUtttT TKYS 1U fa i.iuLATa MAnTYh S kAAKir-LE. (Copyright by International News Service; supplied by the New Process Electro-Corporation, N. Y.) He Succeeded In Getting Trampled On, But As Yet Has Not Died For The Cause, lliis picture shows police aiding the male suffragists, who during the race ; lor the Ascot Cup, one of England’s most important racing events, dashed out on the track and flourishing a revolver demanded one of the leading jockeys to stop and dismount. The jockey, however, kept on going and the suffragist was knocked down and badly trampled. The suffragist was probably inspired by the action of Miss Emily D avison, the militant, who died from injuries she received when she interferr ed with king’s horse during the running of the famous Derby.

THE SILVER CORD Os Life Loosened For Mrs. Horace Callow—Spirit Winged Its Flight TO HEAVENLY ABODE — Had Suffered Patiently For Many Years—Much Respected Lady Dies. After suffering patiently for many years from a malady that seemed be- i yond the power of human ability to 1 alleviate, the silver cord of life was loosened for Mrs. Horace Callow at I 4:15 o’clock last evening, when her spirit winged its flight from this;

earth. Mrs. Callow had been an invalid ■ for practically the past fifteen years, and during the last three years of j her life, the decline had been most ' rapid. The best specialists were secured for her, and all that humau ■ hands could do, was done to make her suffering less. Suffering from r general nervous breakdown, compli cated with kidney trouble, and othc ailments, her case was incurable. Tw< years ago the family left for Wes Plains, Mo., where it was hoped th< climate would prove benefical to ho health. They remained there a year and finding that the desired relief was not obtained, they returned here During the past two years, Mrs. Callow has been bedfast. Yesterday noon a turn for the worse became appar ent and it was known that she could survhf' but a short while, and death came a few hours later, at the family borne, corner of Fourth and Jackson streets. Mrs. Callow was formerly Miss Ida Mary Falk. She was born in this county, on the Falk homestead near Bobo, April 15, 1872, being the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joel Falk, both of whom are now deceased. At death, she was forty-one years, two months and sixteen days of age. Seventeen years ago in July, Miss Falk was married to Horace Callow, who has been engaged in the drug business in this city for many years, being now a member of the firm of Callow & Rice. Her entire life was spent in this, county and city, with the exception of the year at West Plains, Mo. Mrs. Callow was a sweet and lovable lady, a good mother and wife, and a woman In whom the truest and best attributes were manifest. Besides the grief-strleken husband she leaves two children, Mary aged nine, and Stanley aged six. One sister Mrs. Dan Erwin of this city; and three 4

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brothers—John Falk, Decatur; Will Falk, Bobo; and Fred Falk, Jonesboro. Ark., survive. A sister. Rose, and a brother, proceeded her in death succumbing to typhoid fever many years ago. Mrs. Callow was also ill at that i time, and had never fully regained her ! health from the siege of typhoid at | that time. She was a member of the Methodist church, and lived a consistent Christian life. This morning, ijie funeral arrangements had not bc*'n made, as word: was being awaited from the brothers at Jonesboro, Ark. The brother John, of this city, bad gone to Jonesboro Ito visit with the brother, Fred, and was there at the time of the sister’s death. (Continued on Page 3) o , OFF FOR COAST Twenty-two Automobiles, Indiana Made, Left Capi-

tai Tuesday Morning FOR LOS ANGELES Much Interest Along Route and Those in Party Ex- . pect to Enjoy Trip. Indianapolis, July 2 —Special to Daily Democrat)—Twenty-two outomobiles of Indiana manufacture left yesterday afternoon on the greatest tour in United States history, from this city to Los Angles, Cal., to demonstrate Hoosier industry. Six weeks is expected to be required for this trip and after a rest of four days the party will return by special train leaving Los Angles, August 6. Much extra weight was carried by the cars today iti the way of camp outfits, it being planned to spend several nights out in the open along the road. The tour is routed through Springfield, 111., and St. Louis to Kansas City: then to Topeka, Colorado Springs and Denver; on to Grand Junction, Salt Lake City, Ogden, Ely, Reno, Carson City, Lake Tahoe, San Francisco, Del .Monte, San Luis, Santa Barbara and Los Angles. Interest in the western states through which the tourists will pass is high and In numerous towns they will be officially received and feted. Along with the advertising and selling features of the tour the Indianas hope to arouse interest in a concrete transcontinental highway. Ex-Mayor Carles A. Bookwaiter of Indianapolis is the leading stump-speaker among the tourists on the roadway propaganda. Carl Fisher, local sportsman and capitalist, is the leading spirit of both tour and roadway Improvement. I

TELLS OF WEDDING Linn Grove Young Lady Invites Friends to Dinner And Announces Wedding OF LAST DECEMBER Groom Was Hugh Johnson, Who Has Been In California Since March. “There was a surprise wedding announcement at Linn Grove, when Mrs, Hugh Johnson, formerly Miss Glaus, a daughter of Mrs. Anna Glaus, entertained a number of her intimate friends at dinner, says the Bluffton News. She informed her guests that she and Mr. Hugh Johnson were united in marriage on December 23rd last, at the home of Rev. Gilston, of Kalamazoo, .Mich., a relative of the groom. Mr. Johnson is a son of William Johnson ,of Petroleum, and the wedding announcement will come as a surprise at that place. He is a young man who is prospering in Ix>s Angles, Cal., to which place he went in March. He has a good position there, and has a home nicely furnished for the reception of his bride upon their arrival in Los Angles. She loft Monday for the west and will join her husband tills week. Both the bride and groom are well known. The bride formerly was Miss Mary Glaus, the oldest daughter, Mrs. Anna Glaus. FT. WAYNE LADIES Party of Twenty-eight Came From Fort Wayne Yesterday Afternoon FROM BETHEL CHURCH And Were Guests of Mrs, Fred Linn and Decatur Evangelical Ladies. Twenty-six ladies from the Fort Wayne Evangelical church, and two gentlemen, came down on the 2:30 o’clock Interurban yesterday afternoon and were guests with the Decatur: Evangelical Ladies’ Aid society, of Mrs. Fred Linn. The entertainment was one of mutual pleasure and will be long remembered. Mrs. J. H. Ril-' ing conducted devotionals and then the day was given over to social mingling ,the business period being cut’ 'short. Miss Zelda Schnitz sang and the Misses Crystal Kern of Van Buien and How Elzey of Ossian, gave a piano duet. It was planned to serve ice cream and cake from a tablecn the lawn, but before tlie rounds were made, the rain came up and the party was obliged to take shelter in the home. Prior to this, however, Mr. Sheets, a photographer of Fort I Wayne, took a picture of the group. which numbered eighty-two jiersoi.s The entire collection for the month of this section of whicli Mrs. Linn Is $34.82. The Fort Wayne ladies remain-t-d until thp Q’P.rt rnr and vvpfp tttiPAlS

at a luncheon given by Mrs. Linn at 7 o’clock. A bevy of the young ladies assisted the hostess in serving. The Fort Wayne guests were: Mrs. Rudolph Humble. Mrs. I). F. Oakes, Mrs. Handel, Mrs. Cutshal. Mrs. Stanley, Mrs. Price, Mrs. Wyatt. Mrs. J. Lehman, Mrs. George Spangler, Mrs. J. Batchel, Mrs. Charles W. Carroll, Mrs. Edward Mertz, Mrs. William Mertz, Mrs. .1. O. Goff, Mrs. Henry Miller, Mrs. Walter Waltemath, Mrs. C. Wise, Mrs. W. (’.Miller, Mrs. Osborne, Mr. and Mrs. R. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. A. Sheets. NO PAPER ON FRIDAY. ■■ —• Friday of this week Is the Fourth of July, one of the few holidays generally observed. On that occasion, the greater number of business houses will be closed. Official announcement is hereby made that there will be no issue of the Dally Democrat on that day. C. C. Clemens has moved into his ■ rooms on Ist st., vacated by Mrs. Con i rad, who recently moved to Muncie.

SEIZES ICE PLANT. (United Press Service.) ! Cinclnati, Ohio, July 2 (Special t» Dally Democrat) -The Board of I I Health today ordered City Health I officer Landis to seize and o|>erate all I ice plants which have been closed I on account of the strike of the ic:>! drivers. Other plants pertaining t>, the ice .business and to the comfort , of the citizens of the city which has 1 been effected by the strike were al-1 ; so ordered sizd. POST OFFICE WILL CLOSE. The Decatur Post Office will be dos-’ I ed all day Friday, July 4th, excel t 1 | irom 8 a. tn. to 9 a. nt. for the accent-; , odation of city patrons. No deliveries will be made by the mail carriers or I I on the rural routes, A REMOVAL SALE Is Officially Announced By TheMyers-Dailey Co. to Begin Saturday. LASTS ALL MONTH Everything Is Offered Including the Fixtures-New Place to be Model One. A page advertisement in anotlv r | part of todays paper officially announces the removal of the MyerDailey Co. clothing store into their own block, juut one door north of i the building they have occupied for a :lu mber of years. They do what tht y advertise and you can make money b. I taking advantage of this big removal. sale. They will make an effort to dis- ■ pose of their immense stock o: 1 clothing, furnishings, hats, and everything on their shelves. The sale in- 1 eludes the fixtures and tables and; . show cases in their present, store, I they having bought new and modern I lixtures for the new store,. The big advertisement in todays issue tells the 1 story authentically and there must > c , some place along the line that you; i can save money. If you can, its you;’ I fault if you don’t do it. The new | , store will be a model of up-to-dateness; and will occupy the entire building, a ■lumber of changes having been con-. traded for. it don’t make any differI ance what you want from a string ite to a dandy suit of clothes you will ’ find it listed in this sale and at a price that is almost sensational. TO ATTEND TWO Deputy Clerk L. L. Baumgartner Will Attend Two Funerals Thursday — AGED JOHN HOFFMAN I I At Linn Grove Is Dead— Also His Niece, Donna Markley.

Deputy Clerk L. L. Baumgartner had | I the misfortune to have received today, notices of the death of two friends and ■ relatives, whose funerals he will attend Thursday. One is that of John Hoffman, of north of Linn Grove, a pioneer school I teacher, who had reached tin- age of about eighty years. His death occurred Monday night from infirmities. His wife and three children survive j E. L. Hoffman of Linn Grove, Nona, at home; and Mrs. Mathers of Chicago. i The funeral will be tomorrow at ten | o'clock at Linn Grove. The second is that of Miss Donna Markley, a niece of Mrs. L. L. Baum • I gartner. She is a daughter of Mr . ‘ i Jennie Cartner of Marion, and of Sam s: Markley, now living in the west. Het t ’ death occurred at Denver, Colo , mid o ■ the body was brought here for burial, t the funeral is to be tomorrow afternoon at the Six Mlle church near Biuffton. Two sisters, Helen at Mur si ion; 1 Bess in Denver and a brother. 1- i Charles in Denver, survive. She was , | twenty years oltr.

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LEAVES MINISTRY Rev. G. Bauer Resigns From Pastorate of the Bleeke Church and He WILL GO TO CHICAGO Throat and Eye Trouble Cause Minister’s Retirement From Church. | Because of Increasing throat anti I eye trouble, the Rev. G. Bauer, Cor eight or nine years pastor of tha ■ Bleeke Lutheran church in Union township, will retire from the proses- : sion. Rev. Bauer will preach his farewfll sermon at his church next Sunday and next week will leave with his family for Chicago, where they al- ■ ready have their new home engaged. ■ Rev. Bauer will probably engage witli j his brother in the real estate business :in that city. Rev. Bauer is a very capable minister, and under his charge , the congregation at the Bleeke church ’.as thrived wonderfully. He is well ! known in the ministerial field and I there is much regret over his retirement. Rev. Bauer is a son of a minister. now deceased, who spent many ' years in the ministry, and who rei sided in this city after his retirement on account of old age. The congregation will meet a wee'e from next Sunday to select, a new minister to serve in his place. FOURTH OUJULY Warning Is Sent Out By State Fire Marshal To All Cities In Indiana LETTER RECEIVED Here by Capt. Dellinger and Read to City Council Tuesday Evening. In order .to prevent some of the ; many fires and accidents which occur i on the Fourth of July. W. E. Longley. | state hire Marshal has cent out letters of warning to all towns and cities l in Indiana. His Letter of warning ! was received here yesterday and read | to the City Council at their regular I session. A number of good suggest- ; icns are stated in the letter and if the people take warning sent them a great , number of the Fourth of July accidents and fires will be avoided this year. i The letter reads: June 28. 1912. ; Io Fire Chiefs and Town Clerks; In vour capacity as assistant! id ■ take whatever steps are |>ossible to j lessen tlie danger of Fourth of July (ires in your community. Our present methods of "celebrating” the Fourth of July, even where care is exercised, the result each year ■ is accidents, injuries, deaths and seiI ious fire losses. If, in your community, there are

local ordinances prohibiting or regulating the sale and use of fireworks, obtain the co-operation of the prop r outhoiltles in seeing that such ordinances are strictly enforced. When* no such ordinances noy. exist i tare and caution may be urged and ' suggested through police or other city I officials, and through your newspapers. The common firecracker la believed i to cause most, of the Fourth of July : fires. Fire balloons, roman candles i and sky-rockets may cause great dnmi age and injury if not properly handled. Urge caution in the use of these I menaces to public safety, and as a I further measure, urge the citizens to i clear all yards and premises of rubj bisli, to close cellar dttnrs and windows, to shut tightly all barns and . sheds, and to wet down any an a ' a here there is unusal danger from ■ i lulling sparks. I Observance of these suggestions J should materially lessen Indiana's ■ ' lire loss on the coming Fourth of July ■land 1 am depending upon you to do ■I all in your power to obtain for them consideration and favorable action. Very truly yours, W. E. Longley, State Fire Marshal.