Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 4, Decatur, Adams County, 5 January 1914 — Page 1

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Volume XII. Number 4.

ATTORNEY LUTZ HAS RESIGNED Will Quit Place as County Attorney on the Second Day of February. - , THE COUNTY BOARD Holding Regular January Session—Number of Macadam Roads Accepted. An order on the docket provides [ f° r t *”’ l ,u - vl,| ent of the final amount I due tor the subsidies in Wabash and | Hartford townships f. r the building I several years ago of the Bluffton * I Geneva traction lino. The Wabash I petition was filed by William E. I Wells and the amount due at this I time is $287.35. The Hartford petiJ tion is entitled Charles Pontius et al. I and the amount dm- is $513.71. The B I money is in the treasury and is now * I ordered paid. Clark J. Lutz, today filed with the I board of commissioners, his resignaI tioii as county attorney, the same to ; take effect on February 2nd. Mr. I Lutz has served as attorney, for the I county for fifteen years and his serB vices have been most valuable and Sfcl satisfactory. His successor will like K ly not be chcvsen by the hoard until n, ' x * month, the r---i.-mu s on coming pF (Continued on Page Four) TO BE TREATED k ■ At Easthaven Hospital — K Application Made for Admission of DESSIE ZIMMERMAN rlnquest Board Met- This Morning and Recommended Her as a Patient. Justice A. K. Stem-burner of Kirk- ■ land township ami Dm. Grandstaff, ■ Beavers and Boyers comprised an in- ■ quest board that this morning in<;uir- ■ rd into the mental condition of Beu- ■ vie Belle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. k William Zimmerman, of Fifth street. ■ She was declared of unsound mind and was recommended as a fit patient I for Easthaven asylum. Application for admission will be K made as soon as possible and in the wneantim* the patient will be kept «t ■the home of a brother west of the city. She Is about twenty-eight year* I of ago and her affliction has been ■Ki com Ing upon her for the last seven or Hbrtght years, during which time she Kins been given the best of treatment tent home. It is believed, however, that Lwilh the excellent course of treatBkplei.t lit Easthiiven she will lie restorKd. ®OOC COMBINATION PROGRAM AT THE LvRIC TODAY. <A good combi at lon bill of comedy and drama will be the offierlng nt the Lyric today. The feature of the pro gram will be a splendid two-re<| subject by the famous broncho company entitled "The Heritage of Eve." R is very interesting, with a thrilling plot. The comedy of the program will be I pr> onted by the Majestic all-star » cast entitled "Ono Hound O'Brian’s Flirtation."* it is said to be a very clever comedy with a scream every minute. Manager ls>ng has engaged ■ for his feature Thursday the greatI est motion picture ever produced, "From the Manger to the Cross," This I wendirtul picture is In five beautiful I reels and requl.c > one hour and a half tn produce It The matinee will start ' Thursday at I o’clock sluu/. and run i continuously until 10 p. m. I<adtos B and children are requested to attend . the matinee and avoid tha crowds at [; night. The price will be 10 cents K This la the same production that play rd Indianapolis at the Murat Jhetter 0 for 25 cents for two weeks. John Yager made a 'rusimn* trip to 8 Fort Wayne tmJny. t

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POSTOFFICE IMPROVEMENTS. A number of improvements are beI ing made on the postoffice building, | according tn the order of the inspector, when the new leave was made re cently. A partition is being made, ar- , ranging for a private office at the front of the building. This will be ued for bringing any of the employees "onto tjie green carpet," if needed, etc, it was not announced whether the green carpet would bo velvet. Brussels of otherwise. ■ ■ SCHULTZ FUNERAL TUESDAY. Funeral services for Alma, aged two months and twenty-two days, daugh- • ter of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Schultz, of Preble, will be held Tuesday afternoon. The procession will leave the house at 2 o’clock for the Preble Lutheran church. BABY IS SCALDED Infant Son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ford, Crawling on the Floor IS BADLY BURNED When Sister Drops Dishpanful of Hot Water on Its Back. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ford, residing on South Tlfir-1 i toenth street, was very badly scalded' this morning at about 6:30 o’clock' when a panful of hot water was spilled on its track. The entire width cf | the track from the neck to the waist | was st aided and blistered, the skin coining off with the clothing, leaving the track raw. The injury is very painful. A physician, called at once, did wiiat he could to -alleviate the suffering and the child will get along all right. The babe, which is a year old or less, was crawling about on the Door. A sister, in carrying the disli pan of hot water from the stove to the table, stumbled in such away that the hot water was precipiated directly onto the back of the child. The child is a nephew of Deputy Sheriff Jesse Kelley. NEW ~ OFFICIALS Mayor Christen and Assistants Began Official Careers at Noon Today. WILL MAKE GOOD First Council Meeting Will be Held Tuesday Night —Mayor’s Message. It is now Mayor Christen. Unde r the law he assumed the duties of his office at noon today and he will preside over the first council meeting of the year tomorrow evening nt which time he will read his appointment» and give his first annual message. Today also marks the beginning of H. M. DeVornt on his second term «« city clerk. Joe McFarland Is on duty us city treasurer and a new city council. composed of Fred Linn. Jnmeg Hurst, Peter Kirsch. Jacob Martin and L. L. Baumgartner, now have charge of the city’s affairs. Cepn Melchi today aucceeded Frank Petersen as city marshal and George Smit ley to night chief. Isimc I'hronlster to the street commissioner. Orval liarruff la city engineer and Dr. Costello to the health officer. The new admin tot rat lon will make good, They are ' well qualified men who have the heat Interests of the city at heart and they i deserve your support and aaalntancc. I | SAUSAGE STUFFING HONORS. ’ Ed Bauman, the rural butcher. - claitng the medal for having stuffed ■ tbe'fongcst sausage thia season. While . tAchcring for Michal Miller, west cf own. hr- stuff'd a sausage whi h > meavured over fifty feel. Linn Grove New*. t

PROVED FATAL After Effects of Scarlet Fever Resultd Fatally to Six-year-old Son OF H. L. SPRUNGER Died Sunday Noon—Funeral at the Horne Before Going to Berne. Gordon Abraham, aged six years, ten months and one day, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sprunger of Second street, died Sunday noon of complications resulting from scarlet fever. The child had passed through a siege of scarlet fever, had recovered, and the quarantine on the house was lifted. loiter complications arose, settling in his kidneys, proving fatal yesterday. Mr. Sprunger formerly lived at Berne, and it was there that the boy was born March 3, 1907. Mr. Sprunger later moved to this city and Is in charge of the vulcanizing department of the Holthouse garage. One other child, Rollin Joel, is left to the parents. The funeral will be held Wednesday. There will be a service here at the house and the body will then be taken to Berne, where a service will be held at 2 o’clock at the Evangelical church. Rev. J. R. Rilling of this city and Rev. Kaley of Berne will officiate. Interment will be in the M. R. E. cemetery. A HEAVYJ IAMAGE Terrific Storm Yesterday on New Jersey Coast Does Great Damage. THIRTY-TWO DEAD Tank Steamer Sunk and it is Believed Thirty-two of Crew Perished. (United Press Service) New York. Jan. 5, —(Special to the Dally Democrat,)—Thirty-two men are believed to have perished when the American tank steamer “Oklahoma" went down 60 miles off SandyHook In yesterdays terrlfflc storm. Captain Alfred Guenter and seven members of the crew were rescued early today hy the Hamburg-Ameri-can liner "Bavaria" but all the others have apparently been lost. About one million dollars damage was the result of the havoc wrought in and near the city. At Seabrlght, N. J. more than one million dollars damage was done alone. Lighting up the scene of desolation, the old New York Hotel at Ixmg Beach, N. J. burned to the ground early today. All along the coast costly summer cottage* and tecreation poire litter the tlie bench. Doiens of fine summer mansions each coating frotn $25,000 upwards are toppling over. The rescue of the Oklahoma survivors was sp«H'lacular. Tlie ttarvarta headed the rescue fleet. A terrlffic sea was running. Life boats were dashed to pelces as they were being lowered over the side of the boat and many members of the rescue ship were Injured. During the night the search light* of the rescue fleet played on the stricken vessel and discovered the seven men hanging on the fore part of the ship. The Oklahoma wallowed in the heavy Msa with her light* out and engine stopped. Finally early today with the sea somewhat calmer, the itarvaria’s boat managed to reach the aide of the Oklahoma and take off the men A short time dnter the Oklahoma sank. The ship sailed Saturday from New York to Port Arthut. The Barvaria was bound from Philadelphia to Boston but is now bringing th* survivors to New York city. »■ --——— FARMERS' INSTITUTE. The Decatur farmers’ Institute will be held during February. Arrange ments for the same have not yet been completed, hut will be in a very few days.

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Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, January 5, 1914.

WEEK OF PRAYER • Will be Observed at the Presbyterian Church Beginning TonighL ■ The annual week of prayer will be observed at the Presbyterian church, beginning with this evening and lasting until Friday evening. Rev. Gleiser has worked hard to make this week one of the most memorable one of the , year and has secured excellent speak- ’ ers for the various evenings, who will deliver very interesting sermons. Tonight’s meetiug will be in charge . of Rev. Gleiser and the theme of his sermon will be "Personal Services.” Tuesday evening’s meeting will be ir charge of Rev. Hessert of the German Reformed church. Wednesday. Thursday and Friday, Rev. Gleiser has secured Rev. W E. Hunter of Colum- • bia City, a school mate of his, to take • charge of the services. It is urgently ' requested that a full attendance be present to hear these fine lectures, es- • pecially the members of the church. 1 The services will begin promptly at 7 1 o’clock. o THE COUR£NEWS Annual Filling of Jury Box Took Place Today—New I Jury Commissioners. ORDER OF SALE In Partition Case Made—A New Suit—Probate and Civil Entries. The Bank of Berne vs. Jonathan Sprunger et al., cause dismissed and costs paid. William C. Baker, administrator. vs. 2dna Baker et al., partition. Bond fixed at $1,706. Property ordered sold free of liens in 40 acre tracts, or as a whole as the commissioner may deem to be the best interest to both parties. John C Moran was appointed commissioner. Due notice hy publication and posting is to be made. Terms of sale, one-third cash, one-third in nine months and one-third in eighteen months, or all cash if desired. The sale is to be private for not less than appraisement. Isaltell Llby vs. Isabell Liby. administrator. partition of real estate. Answer in general denial filed by William and Amanda Liby. and Nettie and Charles Biel. Suggestion of minority of Leonard Liby. D. B. Erwin appointed guardian ad litem and gled answer. Stuart Brown vs. Rudolph Bowman et al. Judgment was rendered on the verdict of the jury against the defendant for $250 and coats. The property of Rudolph Bowman Is ordered first exhausted before proceeding against the property of Adolph and Anna Bowman. Exception by tlie defend ants. Charles A Elmore vs. Union Traction Company. C. J. l.utz enters up pearance for the defendants. E Burt Lenhart, guardian of Maria Robison, filed petition for sale of team of horses, the property of the ward, which wa* sustained. A. J. Smith and W. it Smith appointed appraisers ami file Mme. The sale is to be private without notice at not less than appraisement. for cash. Report of sal» to to bo made In thirty days. Report of sale filed and approved. Heller, Sutton A- Holler are attorney* tor Julius Haugk In u suit against Jonas S. and Katharine Covordale and F. M. Schlrmeyer. trustee. to foreclose street a**M*meut lien. The demand to for the $58.78 lien and Interest on lot 27 in Hanna's addition fronting on Ninth street, ami for SSO attorneys’ foe*. i Real estate transfers: Carrie KerI ridge to Watson V. Kintz, lot 358. Gei novn. $750; Decatur Cemetery Amo., i to Charles Helmar, lot 560. Decatur • cemetery. $64; Albert Srady et al, to Rosa Cassady, realty In Preble tp, ssso; Josephine Ehresman to William A. Ehresman, reel estate, St. Mary’* tp., 1885.82, | • A marriage license wa* Issued Sat i urday afternoon to Albert Roth, farmt er, bom Oct her 25, 1892. eon of (Conti u’d on Pace R )

THE CORN KINS Os Indiana Will Give Lecture to High School Agriculture Class ON WEDNESDAY P. M. Adams Co. Poultry and Corn Show Will’Open in This City Tuesday. The officials and various committees of the Adams County Poultry and Corn association were busy today at the Star theater building, getting things ready for the opening of the annual corn and poultry show. Tuesday morning which continues through the week. The building Is a comfortable one and everything possible is being done for the accommodation of exhibitors and patrons. The show will start off bright and early tomorrow and a line lot of entries have been listed in both departments. Senator L. B. Clore, who is known as “The Indiana Corn King.” and who has been secured to judge the corn, will lecture at the high school assembly room, at four o’clock Wednesday afternoon. This is for the bene fit of the agriculture class, but everybody is invited to come and hear the deeture. All corn and poultry must be in the show room by Tuesday evening. o- ■ TO NEW CHARGE Rev. Freiburger’s Appointment as Supt. and Chaplain at Orphanage BECOMES EFFECTIVE Tuesday, January 6—What His Home Paper Says of Him. The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette | says: "Rev. Edward Joseph Freiburger. since July. 1912, assistant at St. Mary’s Catholic church, Decatur, will 1 next week enter upon his new duties as superintendent and chaplain at St. Joseph's orphan asylum and manual training school, Irafayette. His appointment becomes effective Tuesday. January 6. At St. Joseph’s the diocesan orphan asylum for boys, he succeeds Rev. Julius A. Seimetz. whose appointment as Irremovable rector of St. Mary'*. Decatur, becomes effective Friday. January 9. "Father Freiburger. who to a native of Sheldon, has many relatives and friends in Fort Wayne and vicinity who are much interesti-d in hto excel lent appointment. He is a son of Mr. and Mr*. John Freiburger of Sheldon and wa* born there October 23, 1880. After receiving hi* early education at i St. Aloysius' parochial school, he en- ( tered St. Joseph’s college, Collegeville, for th* study of the classic*. Hto philosophical and theological course 1 was pursued and completed at Mt. St, ' Mary-of-the-west seminary, Ellenora. | Ohio. He was ordained priest by Rt. ( Rev. Herman Jos. Aierding. D. D. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Con ceptlon. Friday morning. June 2L 1912. His first mass was celebrated on the following Sunday nt St. Aloysius' church, Sheldon. Early In July. 1912, ho was appointed assistant to Rev Herman Theodore Wilken, rector of the St. Mary's churvh. Decatur. Since the demise of Father Wilken Oc toher 23, 1913, Esther Freiburger has performed th<* pastoral labors in the parish. Faithful, earnest and perse verlng In hto activities, hto work Ims been crowned with success and hto np polntment at Irafnyette to regarded with favor hy the clergy and laity. "The 1912 ordination class of which Father Freiburger was a member, . numbered six and inclusive of this class there were al that time slxiy secular priests ordained by Rt. Rev Bishop Aierding. Rev. Nicholas Kel- • tor. assistant at St. Patrick’s church f In this city, to also n member of the class.

RAMSEY BABE DEAD. Harry, aged seventeen months, sun of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Ramsey, died this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the home of its grandmother, Mrs, Schumaker, of pneumonia. The babe became ill while here on a visit. Mrs. Ramsey was formerly Miss Josephine Schumaker. o VANCE PATENT IS GRANTED O. L. Vance has received notice that the patent on his derigable lamp for use on automobiles, as described some time ago, was allowed in the United States patent offices at Washington last Friday. Mr. Vance has not decided on how or where he will manufacture the new device, but will take the matter up soon. FUNERAL TUESDAY Services for Arthur Dirkson Will be Held Tuesday at 10:30 O’clock AT THE HOME And Then at St. John’s Lutheran Church—Special Interurban Car. The funeral of Arthur, thirteenyear old son cf Mr. and Mrs. Charles , Dirkson. of Root township, who met 1 a sudden death Saturday noon, when he fell from a horse he was riding, dislocating Ills neck, will be held Tuesday morning. The services will bo held at 10:30 sun time at the Itpuse later at the St. John's Lutheran church, in charge of the pastor, the Rev. H. C. Jaus. Interment will be made in the St. John’s church cemetery. A special interurban car to accommodate those who wish to attend, will leave this city at 9 o'clock Tuesday morning. A stop will be made at the home to allow the passengers to attend the services there, and will then proceed with them to the church for the services at that place, after which it will return to this city. - o MANY HAVE PAID Old and New Friends of the Daily Democrat Renew Their Subscription DURING FIRST WEEK Effort to Break All Previous Records on Subscription is Being Made. The first week of the annual observation of the Daily Democrat's anniversary’ *as most successful. Al! day Saturday, wo were busy renewing subscriptions and It looks as though the month would be the biggest tn our eleven year* of history. During the past your we nave inatalled a new Goss pres*, which prints and folds 3.6t»0 four, »lx or eight page papers per hour, working automatically, fooding Itself from a largo roll of paper. Many of our readers have, watched thl* new press wqrk and find a very Interesting machine. You are Invited to call any evening from 3:30 to 4:30 and watch thl* big pros* doing Its dull ytask of turning out the big odl tlon of the Democrat. We went you to see. and wo want you to know that you are welcome at all times to come Into Ihto office and make yourself at home. We are trying to serve you as host we can and wo would like to have you renew your subscription Uito month and receive one of the hand some valuable paper wallet*. Thl* present I* one we are sure you will appreciate as do all who have already received them. Mr. and Mr*. Ros* Stone and daughter. Ruth, of Muncie spent Sunday In the city ns the guests of Mr. Stone’* father. 3. H. Stone.

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COUNTY COUNCIL : HELD MEETING Reauthorize Loan of SIO,OOO to Pay for the New Brown Bridge. RESULT OF FLOODS I 1 ■ Funds Converted in General Treasury—Will Buy $2,500 Road Roller. i The county council held a special ' session today, as has been the custom, the purpose being to revert the funds from such places as not needed into tlie general fund. This was done and the total amount of allowance* made today were about $15,000. The council met last spring just after the flood and authorized the making of a loan of SIO,OOO for the purpose of rebuilding the Brown bridge in the south part of the county, which had been destroyed by the flood. This loan was never made, but it is needed at this time and the loan was again authorized. The total amount of appropriations made today by the county council was $13,508.40, the most of which is for the ordinaryitems of expense. The council appropriated the sum of $2,500 with which to buy a road roller, which will be used on the high-•Crr’-’ineO on Page 4) FROM NORTHWEST Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Moses Arrived from Saskatchewan, Jj| Canada. Saturday, WAS GOOD SEASON Greatest Farm Production in History of That Country Says Mr, Moses. Mr. and Mrs. James (’. Mose*, life1 long residents of this county, but who have for the past two years been spending a large part of each wohkiux I season in Canada, came home Saturday evening for the winter months. They are located on a farm near Saskatchewan, Canada, and they report that tlie past year has been the best in the history of that country. The crops were very large aud the people there are prosperous. I .and in that locality is cheap and Mr. Mose* to well posted on the good and the bad locations. He will lie glad to give any person so cesiring, any information concerning Canadian farming land. o - A BIG INCREASE. (United Press Service) Detroit, Mich.. Jan. 5 (Special to Daily Democrat) —Announcement wa* made today by the Ford Motor corn pany of a profit-sharing scheme by which ten million dollars will be appropriated. more ihaii half of the earnings of the gigantic concern, to bo distributed annually to It* employes. At the same time the work ing day will be cut down one hour, making it an eight-hour day and that S 4.000 men will bo added, making n total of 22,000 men. Three shift* will bo made. -0.- I, BLUFFTON IS AWAKENING At Great Union Revival—" Bob" Mnec Tnere. • Bluffton is enthused over the gfeat revival mooting which beCM there 1 Saturday evening. A great tabernn to. Mating 1.500. was quickly erected i for the purpoiio. near the opera house a&fe i mid "Bob" Jones, the "vnngeltot. nr- 1 i rived Saturday evening to conduct the | ; services. A great and much need-<1 i religious nw.ikcntng to expected in t"ir I neighbor city. o —. ■ GUARDIAN BOARD NOTICE ■ I The regular meeting of the chil- pKI M ilreti < board of guardians will be h-ldljJK Tu<■■•dur afternoon o'clock nl