Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 11, Decatur, Adams County, 13 January 1914 — Page 1

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Volume XII. Number 11.

(NATIONAL MEET Dr. J. S. Boyers and J. N. Hurty Return from Race Betterment Congress AT BATTLE CREEK Sf. i Prominent Men Take Part in Program — Pres. Smith in 92nd Year. > Dr. J. 8. Boyers of this city, a member of the state board of health, who. with Dr. J. N. Hurty. represented indial... at the National Convention ol Race betterment, lias returned from Battle Creek. Mich., where the convention was held, from January 8 to 12, inclusive. I, Dr. Boyers in an interview this morning stated that it was the best health meeting he has ever attended, and he has attended many internation al, as well as national. Representa tives from every state in the union were present, and several hundred of the- best authorities were present. $ Fully a half dozen of the great life - insurance companies sent experts front the home offices to deliver lectures ajjd read papers on various sub jects pertaining to the increase of race longevity. Among the notable ; r onage who took part In the progra and lectured or talked on varlou- subjects relating to the bettern ■ it of the race were: Dr. W. A. Et. : Chicago; Rev. Newell Dwight Hilii<. Brooklyn. N. Yv; Dr. Hetny It I’avill. Chicago. III.; the Very Rev. Walter Taylor Sumtier, Dr. D. A s-r it. Harvard university: Dr S. V Tt.liii-■ Kropf. .Mrs. Melville Dev. •, \ York; Dr. Henry Smith William . author; Dr. ~ Victor C. Vaughn, A: Arbor. Miph.. fPMident -elect of the m<*dical association; Mrs. Ella 1' c Young. Chicago; Dr. Maynard \. Metcalf. Ohio: prof. Irvine Fisher '. university; Judgo Ben B. Lin<!->-> i ><nver. Colo.; Booker T. Washington Dr. J. N. Hurty, Hon. Woodl ridge N. Ferris, governor of Michigan and other not .dong health lines. (Couuu ted »n Tag '- 2) AGED LADY HURT » 5 Miss Martha Winters Slips on Ice and Fractures Hip • and Wrist KU ■■ ,1 LATE YESTERDAY Injury Quite Severe—Accident Happens Near Carroll Grain House. Miss Manna Wintern, who with her ■later. Mbs Elizabeth. have resided on Chestnut street for u number of years, suffered a fracture of the right hip and also of the right wrist. The accident happ ned late yesterday afternoon near the Carroll grain house on Seebid *tr«n't. while the two ladles were on their way to get a washing, liie aged lady slipping on the Icy walk. She was taken to her home and a physician called, who attended to her injuriea. Relatives and friends were also very kind to her and she la be Ing well cared for. .Mb# Winters is •Ixty-eight yuan of age. and owing to her advanced age the Injury la more severe than otherwise. A gash was also cut above her right eye but this Is of minor importance. J., -|f- -O— — ’ GOOD BILL AT LYRIC TODAY.. A apletidld two reel feature will lie the attraction at the Lyric today. "Life's Pathway." by Ute celebrated Thanhou-ier. allstar company, will be the leading attraction of today’s program and the thrilling melodrama, "Promise.” will make up the balance Os the program For tomorrow a tworeel feature will be the attraction. “The Lion Hunt." with its many thrll ling situation This picture was taken In the far-off jungle* of South As rica and during the action of the Aims several Ilona are killed. The price? for tomorrow will be five cents t<- all.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

'] A FINE RECEPTION And a Hearty Welcome Was Given Father Seimetz Last Evening The members of the St. Mary’s con gregation are more than pleased with their newly appointed pastor, the Rev. Father Seimetz. Last evening at the reception given him at the Knights of Columbus hall the people were given an opportunity of greeting him with a hearty hand and listen to some of his witty and every-pleasing humor. At least 500 parishioners were there to welcome him. Mayor C. N. Christen introduced Rev. Seimetz to the audience after which he himself gave a little talk. The rest of the evening was sepnt in talk and a general good time had by all present A light luncheon consisting of a ham sandwich, a lady finger and a cup of of coffee was served. THE cStJNEWS Three Men Were Given Sentences in Prison t Today. ■ I I CHANGE OF VENUE i i To Jay County Taken by , Weiland Divorce Case— ’ Court Notes. i John Gannon, Charles Williams and Edward Wisen. the three strangers * caught wearing stolen coats, taken , from an Erie railroad consignment, ; billed from New York to Chicago, who s were convicted of petit larceny yes- 1 terday, were refused a new trial this 1 afternoon and sentence was iinmedi- j ately passed upon them. Each is giv- t en a fine of >lO and disfranchised for I a year. Charles Williams and John I Gannon, who lire 32 years old. were given a prison sentence of from one to | eight years, in the Indiana prison and I Edward Wisen. who is 28 years old. was given the same time in the reformatory. Sheriff Durkin will leave tomorrow monnng with Williams and I Gannon for Michigan City: Wisen will be taken later to Jeffersonville. Ruth Baltzell, assistant in the auditor's office, qualified as notary public and was sworn in today. Dennis Striker qualified as administrator of the Mathias Striker estate, giving $2,800 bond. v ] When the case of Frank Federapiel. administrator, vs. Jacob W. Coblentz, venued here from Fort Wayne, wits called for trial in the circuit court here this morning, the defendant filed a motion for a continuance of the case. This was granted, and the case was < set for February 30. The coats orcas- , ioned by the continuance are to be tax , ed to the defendant. ] ’ i Martin Wetland vs. Celia Weiland. t divorce. Upon petition of the defend- , ant th<« case was venued to the Jay , circuit court. Ton days were granted , to perfect the change. , County Clerk F. Bleeke has received ( word from Superintendent S. E. Smith of Easthaven asylum at Richmond of the acceptance of Miss Dearie Belle Zimmerman for treatment there and she will be taken in a short time. Joseph B. Gibson vs. Edward K. Smith. Cause dismissed. Judgment < against the plaintiff for costs. Real estate transfers: Morton E. ( Andrews to Walter E. Steele, lot 155. , Decatur. 83500; Abner M. Fuller et al. , to Walter E. Steele, real estate in St. Mary’s Ip.. 11100; Walter E. Steele -t , al. to Mary M., Koenig, realty In St. Mary’s tp.. |«000; Morton E. Andrew* ■t al. to Fritx Koenig, lot 158. Decatur, 13000; Mary M. Koenig et al. to Morton E. Andrews. 50 acres, Blue Creek tp.. 56250. —-o- 1 ERROR CORRECTED. It Is the home of John Lcimenstoll that is under quarantine for scarlet fever, Instead of John Armstrong, aa stated erroneously yesterday. Fran ces and Goldie, the two children, are recovering. —o- ■— The German Reformed ladies’ Aid i society will be entertained Wednesday i afternoon by Mrs. David Gerber. There will be election of officers. I

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Decatur, Indiana,Tuesday Evening, January 13, 1914.

SELLS HIS HOTEL 1 — 1 Popular Dreyfoos Hotel, the Stockman's Home, at Kansas City Sold BY DICK TOWNSEND H. S. Ohmar, Indianapolis, is the Purchaser — Praise for Townsend. The "Stock Yards’ Nugget” of the date January 8, published at Kansas City. Kansas, a magazine devoted to the breeding, feeding and marketing of cattle, hogs and sheep, has the following item of interest to local readers: “There Is a new face at the Dreyfoos hotel, the popular stockmen’s home. Dick Townsend has sold out to H. S. Ohmar of Indianapolis, formerly manager mid part owner with Tom Taggart of the Grand hotel of Indianapolis. He is a brother of the owner amt manager of the Manhattan and Hamilton hotels of Wichita. He opened up the eating houses on the Rock Island fifteen years ago and is a man of wide experience and has behind him a long string of hotel successes. “The stockmen hate to see Dick Townsend leave for he is a bully good fellow and has accomplished wonders with the Dreyfoos. He made of it a “hope to goodness sure enough hotel.” and his successor steps into one of the best established businesses in the west. Mr. Townsend has no definite plans for the future, but he carries awAy with him the best wishes of the stock yards contingent, who when they like a fellow and he makes good, are a loyal bunch, but who in their loyalty to the “old king" do not hesitate to proclaim tlie new one when lie Is "right." and Mr Ohmar appears tot be that sort of a chap.* FATHErSJEATH Calls Ross Hays to Frankfort — Death Message Was Unexpected BY THE SON HERE Did Not Know of Father’s Sickness — Was Well Known Here. Ross Hays and family left thia afternoon for Frankfort, where they were called by a menage received at 8 o'clock this morning of the death of his father, Philip Hays. The death message came very unexpectedly to the son here as it was not known that the father was ill. He lias visited hero < n several occasions and is known to many Decatur people. He was about seventy years of age. He Is survived by a widow and two other sons and a daughter. ■ o WATCH IS FOUND Through the Notice of Lose in the Democrat. Thetus Hocker was pleased to recover his silver watch which he lost while skating Sunday on the Krick A Tyndall pond. The recovery came through the article which was published last evening and which was read by the little Malley boy who lives on Adams street. He found the watch on the Ice but did not know to whom It belonged until he read the article of its loss, after which he hastened to restore It to the owner. BIC IRE ANNIVERSARY. Thursday. January 15. Is the thirtyseventh anniversary of the big fire In Decatur that wiped out a long string of Its business houses. The fire started in the L. Yager furniture shop on the second floor about midnight and the following were owners of property destroyed: B. G. Thompson, John Welfley. Mrs. Harriet. Studebaker, L. Yager. Barthel & Yager. A. Barthel mid James R. Bobo. The anniversary is recalled hy William Blackburn, one lof the older Inhabitants, who has the dates of Decatur history well in mind.

COTTAGE MEETINGS. Evangelical Cottage Meetings Preliminary to Revival. The Evangelical cottage meetings this evening will he held a» Mrs. Archbold'. North Second street and at the home of Rev. Rilling, 331 Winchester street, at 7:30. Tomorrow evening the evangelistic meetings will begin in the church. A welcome to the public. p ■ STATE SCHOOL FUNDS. Adams County Will Get $13,428.68 as Her Share. Adams county's share of the state school funds Is $13,428.68. or a pro rata of $1.94 for each person of school age In the county. The apportionment will soon tie received from the state and again apportioned among the several school trustees. LOST LEFT FOOT ■ Erie Brakeman Shovlin Run Down by His Own Train—Foot CAUGHT IN A FROG Saved Life by Leaning Over 1 Far Enough to Prevent Train Striking Body. James Shovelin of Huntington. I employed as a brakeman on the Erie i railroad, suffered the loss of his left | foot at the ankle yesterday, when he was run down by his own train, eastbound freight, at Uniondale. The man saved his life after the foot had become caught in a track "frog," by leaning over far enough to prevent J 'he train striking any part of the body | except the foot. The local freight was doing some switching in the Uniondale yards and I the brakeman was at his work when | his foot became fast in the frog. He was unable to release the foot and also unable to signal the train to stop. ; but had presence of mind to lean his body far enough over the track to prevent it being struck in this manner He watched his foot ground off under the wheels of the car. Shovelin was very weak from the loss of blood when he was taken to the Huntington hospital. He is a young man and lives at 342 Franklin street. Huntington. o -1 DR. GHRES KILLED. Convoy, Ohio. Jan. 13—Dr. Martin Gehres, aged thirty-five years, was instantly killed shortly after 9 o’clock last night, when a carriage in which he was riding was struck by a Pennsylvania freight engine. Dr. Ghres < was returning from a call in the coun- i try and had the curtains about his , carriage closed. He is survived by a ( wife and one child. , OFFICERS NAMED 11 I Decatur Cemetery Associa- ] tion's Directors Met for I Reorganization < I AT TEEPLE OFFICE 1 Solomon Linn Re-elected as President—Dr. Coverdale is Secretary. ' I The directors of the Decatur Come- ( tery association, elected last Thur*- ( day evening, who deferred their organiation until last evening, met at tlie office of J. W. Teeple and elected their officers for the present year, as fol lows: President Solomon Linn. Secretary—Dr. J. 8. Coverdale. Treasurer—J. W. Teeple. Improvement Committee—Sol Linn, and Dr. J. 8. Soverdale The officers are the same as last year except that Dr. Coverdale succeeds J. H. Stone, who has served faithfully for many years, but who is obliged to rei lgn on account of 111 health. , | . .et*.

A BIG SUCCESS Was Root Township Teachers’ Meeting—Professor Opliger Attends. MORNING SESSION A Good Program Given and a Big Dinner Spread at Noon. A cheerful social as well as educational meeting was the Root towmship teachers’ institute held at District No. 2, January 10. A big dinner was a big event of the day and the educational program was rendered as follows: Chapter IV in Every-day Problems of Teaching—Miss Fonner. Chapter V, the Same —Miss Gay. Geography Outline for a Child the First Three Lears of His School Life —Miss Boknecht. Why tlie Teacher Should Co-relate Current Events With History—Miss Evans. How Can You Associate Local Geographical Conditions with Local History? Show What Effect Geographical Conditions Have Had Upon United States History Miss Dowling. Agriculture—Charles E. Magley. How Can the Teacher's Instruction in Domestic Science Help in the Care of the Horae? How Can tlie Parents Help the Teacher in This Instruction? Miss Perkins. Soil Diseases; Tillage of the Soil; Improvement of the Soil —Mr. Nelson. Superintendent L. E. Opliger was also present at the forenoon session of the InstlfW» --Thwiiext Institute will lie held at District No. 8. February 7. GET FINE TALENT For Farmers’ Institutes— Dates Are Named for Local Institutes. DURING FEBRUARY First and Second Weeks Will See the Holding of Conventions. Charles S. Mumma. county president of the farmers’ association, announces that the farmers institute will be held at various places through out Adams County the first and second weeks of February. Several of the ablest Institute workers of the State have been scheduled for these meetings. Local speakers will also assist In the work. Programs for some of the institutes have already been printed , and the others will be out in a few days. Below is a complete schedule of dates and places for the several meetings together with tlie address of the chairmen, to whom requests for program should lie made. Watch the papers for further announcements. On account of the delay in securing speakers for the second day at De ealur. the program for that meeting will not be published for a few days. The Geneva program appears elsewhere in this issue. Places and dates arc: Monroe, Feb. 2, E. W. Busclte, Chairman; J. P. DavU. Secretary. Geneva, Feb. 2 3 —J. L. Aspy, Chairman; Harvey Inechen, Secretary. Peterson, Feb. 9—John Kline. Chair man; Jas G. Brown Jr. Secretary. Berne. Feb. 10-11 T. A. Beerbower. Chairman; E. H. Ollllom, Secretary. Decatur, Feb. 18-14—C. 8. Mumma Chairman: E. H. Faust. Secretary. Keep in mind these places and dates and arrange to be present and help to hake the Farmers’ Institute for 1914 unusually interesting and profitable. o Miss Fan Hammell returned thb morning from Portland where she visited with her sister C. B. Smith over Sunday.

| CEATH OF BROTHER Mrs. William Sheler last evening received a message informing her of the death of brother Robert G. Cock- • burn of Chicago. Mr. Cockburn was about sixty years of age and leaves a wife and two other sisters. The funeral will be held Thursday at Muskegon. Mich. Mrs. Mm. Sheler and her srster Mrs. Girard of Denver, Colo, who is visiting In the city • will leave today for Muskegon, where they will attend the funeral o | BUSINESS MEETING TONIGHT. The Christian Endeavor society o£ the Presbyterian church will hold their annual business meeting at the home of Miss Iretw Erwin at 7:3!) o'clock this evening. Members should ■ be present. j o — GENEVA FARMERS 1 i Announce Their Program for Third Annual Institute Feb. 3-4 . AT THE U. B. CHURCH J « At Geneva—Fine State and Local Talent Are Listed. The program for the third annual i Geneva farmers institute to lie held in the U. B. church, February 3 and . 4. at Geneva, as follows: February 3, 9:30 a. m. Song—America—Audience. Invocation—Rev. James A. Robinson Welcome Address —Joseph Walker. Report of Secretary and Treasurer. Piano Solo —Miss Rutli Shoemaker. Wheat Improvement —Morris Douglass. Flat Rock. Ind. Discussion. ' Appointment of Committees. Adjournment till 1 p. m. Afternoon Session. Song—Higli School Chorus. Query Box. Piano Duet —Miss Marie Glendening. Mrs. A. P. Hardison. Planning and Serving of Meals — Mrs. Roberta McNeil. I-afayette, Ind.! Discussion. Vocal Duet —Misses Bessie and Nellie Wright. The Home as a Social Center—Miss Roberta McNeil. Discussion. Vocal Duet —Caroline Acker, Dorothy Brown. Reading—Rev. James A. Robison. Selection —Male Quartet. Benediction—Rev. E. M. Dunbar. Morning Session, Feb. 4. Piano Solo—Miss Ixiuis Mattax. Invocation—Rev. E. M. Dunbar. Silo and Silage—Wm. T. Russell. Discussion. Vocal Solo—Miss Inu Bolds. How to Keep the Boys on the Farm —Joseph Walker. Song- High School. Adjourn to 1 p. m. Afternoon Saeaion. Piano and Violin Selection—Joseph Didot, Robert Odle Query Box. Domestic Science—Miss Doris Acker. Domestic Science—Josephine Cross. Piano Solo- Miss Celia Muvir. Poultry—W. L. Thornhill. Discussion. Report of Commitees. Adjourn to 7 p. m. Evening Seeaion. Chorus—High School. Plano Duet Pontius Sisters. Reading Rev. Robinson. I Vocal Solo—Ellen Juday. Educational Speech- Pro. Griffey. , Piano Solo—Mian Celia Mueir. Reading Miss Opal Thornhill. Cltorun High School. ■ Report of Acre Com Content— Richard Glendenlng. Elmer Andernon. '• Violin Solo—William Hale. Vocal Solo- Ruth Juday. Speech Rev. Dunbar. Duet—lna Bolds and Inez Pyle, i. Reading—Minn Mary Ineichen. Chorus—High School. il Benediction—Rev. James A. Robind son. eo — — d FINED $5 AND COSTS. Charles E. Mumma. who pleaded ► guilty to assault and battery upon •> Samuel Tague, wan given a flue of $5 h and costa by Mayor Christen. Mumma nettled und was released.

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VOLCANO ERUPTS On Island of 'Kiushiu and Many Inhabitants Are Killed by Lava. NAMES COMPTROLLER President Wilson Appoints J. S. Williams as New Head of Currency. Tokio, Japan. Jan 13, — (Special to Daily Democrat,’—The latest reports from the island of Kiushiu where a volcano destroyed a village and several towns leads the authorities to fear that thousands have been killed and injured. Three relief vessels have been sent there by the government. The volcano literally blew off the head of the mountain and the molten lava trapping thousands of people in their homes. These peoplo did not take warning from the series of 150 district, earthquakes since Saturday nor the small streams of lava which bubbled slowly out of the crater yesterday. When the earthquake began, thousands fled to the mainland but the people who remained on the island were surrounded by lava and showered with fire and ashes last night. The population of the island was about 16.000. Unconfirmed report states that a large per cent of these perished. Washington, Jan. 13, —(Special to Daily Democrat.) —President Wilson today nominated J. S. Williams, now assistant secretary of treasurer, to the position of controller of the currency. With a health glow in his cheeks. President Wilson was back on his job today and tackled a mass of problems. At the cabinet meeting hff’Ulßcussed his address which will be delivered to congress probably next week. Whether or not the tango will be on the program at tonights reception was a question that had every one guessing. Announcement tliat the reception would resemble those of Tafts recalled the fact that there was plenty of turkey-trotting and champaign. John Strandler, of Van Wert, Bequeathes Money for Public Buildings. WAS VERY LIBERAL A Y. M. C. A. and a Hospital Included—Gives Funds to Other Societies. John Strandler, a Van Wert citizen, died a few days ago and his will WBT made public yesterday. Just who h<» was we do not know, but it is our humble opinion lie deserves u monument as a patriotic, splendid man. He hi - given that little city a bequest of *40.000 for a Y. M. A. and an extra SIO,OOO endowment of a chair of intermediate mathematics in tlie public j schools, tlie fund to be placed in the hands of the school iranrd. He gave 15.000 for a hospital and $20,000 as nn | endowment fund to keep it going. Ha J gave SIO,OOO to a poor fund. SI,OOO io a tlie Salvation army and SSOO to th* I Marks Lutheran church. The rest J of his $300,000 estate is divided among his relatives and friends. M. H. ()*• | bom of Van Wert. Earl U. Mlciienor I of Adraiti. Mich., and Guy Ditteiiiniv. er of Paulding are tlie trustee* named I to distribute the estate. Mr. Strand- | ler was a relative of H. 11. Molt: of j this city. DISTRICT CABINET MEETING, j Miss Etta Mallonee. who is thlri ¥ vice president of the district Epwortk League association, went to Ft. Way* I this morning to attend the dlstrtd : meeting at the Trinity M. E. cliurrb At this time the program will be <r*M ranged for the annual district come* lion to be held In Juno at the S- | . Paul’s church. Ft. Wayne. Miss M«> | lonee will remain over tonight th* guest of relatives In Fort Wayne.