Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 32, Decatur, Adams County, 6 February 1914 — Page 1

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Volume XII. Number 32.

THE TEACHING ' Os MUSIC 3B In Rural Schools Voted Against by Adams Co. Board of Education. BURDEN TOO GREAT 40 — On Teachers--Sub>ect is OpY’ tionai With the County —Meeting Held. , > —.. w «• The Manis <’< inty Hoard of Education held u special n ■■ting this J 4 Morning at 10 o’clock in :!i.- office of County School Supe rinte nd, nt Law fence E. Opliger, at whi. !i time the subject Os teaching must.- in tlie rural E Schools of Adams county came up. A ’vole was to the effect that music should not be taught in the rural pubrile schools. A resolution to the effect that It should be. was presented by : ’Trustee J. A. Fleming of Union town •hip, but yas 10-t, the majority l>. tag against the teaching of music, in the rural districts. According to the trustees, not one 01 them it opposed to music, but ex planation was made by them, that under the conditions with which a country teacher has to work, with tingreat burden of many clas-es. and limited hours,"and with th.- addition a? two new subjects this c. ■ agriculture and domestic sci.-n. ■ it i physically impossible for t t.-ac-lier to get through and do < n d.iabl- jus tlce to all. -The law provides that music shall be taught ■ lj in the counties that demand it w other branches retain.Ht ar t nr..l by law, the trustee stated, s of the teachers *d*an<- d the id. a of curing | teacher u: veral rchools Jointly—say for • ■■ hooU ol one township or two .an ips who shall bead music o;,l. in those schools. This would reii. ■ o.er burdened ®enerai teacher the district. and at the same ti ’it.- the pipits a better chance. Some the trust... cv.v.r slatted that they would require their teachers in grad'd schools to have a music grade, as the burden nn the graded school teacher is m.t so great. At the same time r< .-hit ion rel ative to the conald. ration the music grade ta the general tea. Tors’ examination. wa> passed as follows: "Be it Reaoixod. by the Hoard of Ed ucation of Adams County. Indiana. (Qgßttat.ea on Pige 4) LEG WAS BROKEN George Gay. Veteran Farmer of St. Marys Township Kicked BY A HORSE Suffers a Bad Injury- Was Alone When Accident Occarcd wl®.— Georg* Gay. More than seventy years of age. a veteran and highly respected tanner of St. Marya township. had hi* right lee broken at th" knee yesterday Boon. while attending ta bls horse* at the burn »n hl* farm. Mr. £oy hud gone to the stnbld to let oat the horses and colts, they run Mt and frisked and play I mid some thou ran back into the barn again. Mr. Gay *«• in t: stable when one Art tlta hores ran In mid It I presumed tnat the horse In the gloom of the mistook thf shadowy form of Mr. Gay for one of the <olt«. nnd kicked at him The hoof struck him or the knee and the shock threw the aged man ever. When he milled he crawled up between the horse and stall to the manger where he tried to lift hitns-l'’. and found that ho was usable to stand He -ailed for help and a daugh’-’r. from the hou.e, some ttys tame away. finally hoard bls -alls for help He was taken to the house and his family physician called who found the injury a »*•« fracture of the knee. Mr. Gay Is an unde of J. 1, tlar «•< Uii« city. _ <<t

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-FINE CONCERT TONIGHT The Ithaca Conservatory Concert I Company will render the following I fire program for their concert this evening at the Methodist church tin ed the auspice* of the Epworth League; and to which al nre invited: Violin-—Concerto A-minor—(Bach) —Mr. Spaulding. Song—Sunbeams— (Ronald) —Miss King. Piano—(a) Whims, Schuman; (b) false A-flat major, Chopin—Mr. ReilRecitation from "The Lion and the Mouse"—Klein Miss Moran. Song What Does the Little Birdie Say? (Parsons) —Miss King. Violin—(a) Souvenir. Drdia; (b) The Rain (Bohm) —Mr. Spalding. Recitation —"Mice at Play" (Davis) —Miss Moran. Piano—(a) Prelude G-sliarp minor Rachmainoff; (b) Sparks, Moskowski—Mr. Reilly. Sony—The Valley of laughter (Sanderton) —Miss King. Violin —Spanish Dance (Saraste) — Mr. Spaulding. Recitation —“In the Palace of the King” (Crawford) —Miss Moran. ON WEDDING TRIP Well Known Former Adams County Couple Married at Portland 1 ( GO TO FLORIDA Miss Katharine Agnes Ford Becomes Wife of W. M. Kelley The wedding of two former Adams county young people, as reported in tlie Portland t'ohnffercTal'ltevtewx'Ai follows, will be of interest to local i friends. "Miss Katherine Agnes Ford and W. M. Kelly were united in marriage nt 6:30 o’clock Wernesduy morning at the St. Mary's Catholic church, the Rev.T. J. Travers officiating. The bride was attended by Miss Ella Kelley of Geneva, a cousin of the bridegroom and A. C. Ford of Bryant served as best man. The ceremony was performed in the presence of the members of the immediate families and a few invited friends. Mrs. Kelley is tlie daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I). B. Ford East Walnut street was employed as trimmer in a local store during the past season. She is a graduate’of the teachers course at the Marion Normal. Mr. Kelley for merly lived at Berne but at present is engaged in real estate business at Kalgaria. Canada. Mr. and Mrs. Kelley left on the early morning train for a wedding trip to Chicago. Grand Rapids and other northern points, the (Continued on Page Four) raid“js3mwe On Drug Stores at MarionRepresentative of State Pharmacist’s Office. MADE AFFIDAVITS One Hundred Cases of Whiskey Removed from Rear of Stores. Mnrion, Ind.. Feb. B—A wholesale raid on downtown drug stores was made by the local police department In nerving warrant* based on affidavits by a representative of the stale pharmacists'* office. One hundred eases of whiskey were removed. Baggage wngona were pressed Into servi let and while the drug store patrons ■ enjoyed ice creapi stela in the front part, a plattem of police removed I the "wet goods" in the rear. i All drug store proprietors, who are i not licensud pharmacists, were plaei ed under arrest for a violation of the i slate pharmacist law. All of them ■ gave bond aud It is said the cases i will Iw filed In the circuit court, f Eleven druggists In Marlon pleaded . guilty to c harge* of violating the liquor laws.

Decatur, Indiana,Friday Evening, February 6, 1914.

THE EDITORS MEET Indiana Democratic Editori ial Association Opened Last Evening WITH A BANQUET At Denison Hotel, Indianapolis—Dick Miller a Speaker. Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 6—With Governor Ralston and Senator B. F. Shively as the guests of honor, the annual mid-winter meeting of the Indiana Democratic Editorial association opened witli a banquet at the Denison hotel last night. Senator Shively and the governor were the chief after-dinner speakers. Both praised the party's achievements in the state and nation. Reference was made to the democratic success in Indianapolis and the popularity of Mayor Bell's administration. In addition to the governor and Senator Shively, other speakers were Lew M. O'Bannon of Corydon, who spoke on “The Relation of the Democratic Press to Its Party;’’ Dick Miller. president of the Indiana Democratic cub, who spoke on "Business and the Democratic Party,” and Roand B. Metsker, a student nt DePauw university, and a son of Clay W. Metsker. editor of the Plymouth Dem ocrat. who spoke on "The Lincoln Way." A. B. Crampton of Delphi, a veteran democratic editor, was toastmaster. Business sessions were held at the Denison hotel today. J. H. Heller, editor of the Decatur Democrat, with Mrs. Heller, are attending the convention. changeFmade In Teachers’ Examination List—Wider Range of Questions in VARIOUS BRANCHES Os Teaching by State Board Domestic Science Not Cooking Alone. County superintendents have re reived from Charles A. Greathouse, state superintendent of public instruction, a letter giving notice of several changes in their teachers' examinations for 1914. The letter says ta part: "The primary questions will be added to each list of common school question*, and the applicants for prl niary licenses will answer the three primary questions and any three of the eight common school questions, thus providing a larger number of questions, which Include primary phases of all subjects. "The term domestic science' used in the school law does not apply to cooking alone, but Is used in the broad sense of household arts or home economics. Provision has been made for an examination in domestic science as well as In cooking and sewing. Any six of the eight questions in domestic science will meet the requirements for such general domestic science examinations, while any three of the eight ta domestic science and the three in cooking will answer for the examination In cooking, nnd any three In domestic science and three ta sewing for the examination In sewing. "While teachers of agriculture must bold licenses of some kind for 1814. it in not mandatory that such license shall l»e in agriculture before Septein her 1. 1916. However, a set of questions In agriculture has been placed with the supervisors' list to provide sot any teachers or supervisors who decide to take an examination in that subject." , , ... -Q- —~ Louis Scheiman. former motorman on the Fort Wayne A Springfled railway. now located at Michigan City, was here visiting with friends.

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• RETURNS TO NIBLICK'S. U. Drummond Returns to Store Where He Served Many Years. - Ulysses Drnmtnond, who for nearly twenty-two continuous years, was an employe of the Niblick & Gompany's store in this < will return there, having accepted a position in the grocery department. After leaving this store a few years ago, Mr. Drummond 1 became owner of a grocery and department store at Pleasant Mills, which he sold two years ago, then returning to this city, and taking a position in the Everett & Hite store, and continuing with the Williams' Sons. He will probably begin work at Niblick's next Monday, or the week following. Mr. Drummond is a man of tine experience and ability in the , mercantile line and his many friends over the county welcome him back again. thTcWnews Remonstrance to Jacob Rupel Drain Withdrawn— Ordered Established. BIG SUIT IS AVERTED Report of Sale of Realty in Hoblet Guardianship— Marriage License. Today noon the remonstrance to the petition of Jacob Rupel and others for a drain was withdrawn and by agreement of the parties the report was confirmed an® the assessments approved. A compromise relative to the assessments averts a big trial that would probably have consumed two weeks in the circuit court. With all objections removed, the court ordered the drain established and the pro- < eeding was assigned to P. L. Mack lin, superintendent of • construction, with the order to proceed with the same. Isabel Liby vs. Isabel Liby. administratrix, et al. partition of the David Liby real estate. Finding that Isabel widow, is entitled to receive ircm the funds derived from the sale of property, the sum of *353. less her costa, which shall be deducted therefor. Finding that she is also entitled to $56. as her quarantine, which is ordered puid to her by the commissioner. Tlie commissioner is .rdered to distribute among the par ties the sum of *I4OO according tc their respective interests in said real estate. The widow's “quarantine” is her right to remain ta the home of which her husband died seined, a year after his death, and the sum of *56 is given Mrs. Liby in lieu of her retaining possession of the home the remainder of the year. Peterson & Moran, attorneys for Ed A hr. last evening Med a case against tlie Chicago & Erie railroad company. Mr. Ahr asks *3OO damages for shrinkage in a car load of cattle shipped by him over th* Erie and connecting lines to Cincinnati. Ohio. December 14. 1912. The connecting lines held up the car and for forty-five hours the cattle were without food and wa ter. The sending point line, however is considered liable according to the interstate law. •■■■a • ' C. W. Baumgartner was discharged as guardian of Ida Moser et al. on the approval of his final report. I James Hoblet. guardian of Jessie Hoblet. reported sale of real estate. • which was approved. Deed ordered r reported and approved. Funds derlv- • rd from the sale were ordered report > ed to probate court of Van Wert I county, Ohio. Tlie cause la ordered I left off the dockets of this court. i . 11 The bond Med by D. B. Erwin, com 1 tntaslonrr in the Falk partition case . was approved. ) — - The Rank of Geneva vs. T. C. Cra • ner. account. Defendant ordered to 1 snrwer absolute In five days. I 11 " > Upon petition of Frank M. Schlr 1 rneyer he was made a party defend ant in the proceedings of the Ward Fence company receivership and he i Med answer and cross-complaint. Rule to answer cross-complaint. Mr. , Schirmeyer appears as trustee for the (Continued on Page Four) \ 4

JAS. HALE DEAD Prominent Bluffton Citizen and Well Known Lawyer, Answers the Call. AT 11:45 LAST NIGHT Funeral Arrangements Not Yet Made—Was Operated Upon Yesterday. By the death of James P. Hale, the city of Bluffton loses one of Its most prominent citizens and well known lawyers. Mr. Hale answered t he call at 11:45 o'clock Thursday night after a few days' illness and the undergoing of an operation Thursdav morning for strangulation of the bowels. .Mr. Hale's first sickness was thought to have been caused from a bunted blood vessel, but on further examination it was found that he was suffering from strangulation of the bowels, for which an operation was held, although little hopes were extended for his recovery, as he was in a very weakened condition, ami the ordeal to be performed was a very serious one, from which but one out of every ten people recover. The deceased was sixty-eight years of age, being one of the oldest members of the Wells county liar. In his profession ar a lawyer he was well known and had gained fame as lieing one of the best in the state. John D. Hale of this city Is a brother of the deceased. He leaves no family. His wife died a number of years ago, leaving no children. Tlie funeral arrangements have not yet been made as relatives are waiting on his brother-in-law, George Wil sen. ’.'ho is at Washington. I) C. o THE BANTAM EGGS Didn't Make Hit With the Grocer—Found Them Mixed With Others. KEEP .UP THE SIZE Public Demands That Full Weight be Given Under New Regulation. A grocer of «he city had quite a peculiar, experience recently when eggs were thirty-six cents a dozen. I basket of eggs was brought for sale, and there, sifted down among the others were small Imntam eggs, just about half as targe as the average ben's eggs. No doubt the woman who sent the eggs with the messenger expected to receive the same price for the small eggs us for the large ones, hue she missed her "calcuinttan.” Be lleving that she would refuse to take less for these eggs thun for the lurg er ones, the grocer t<x>k out the hig eggs and returned the rest to the own er. "When produce men ship out eggs, they carefully grade them as to alte." the grocer stated, "and of course the price differs with the grade." Under new regulations eggs, as well M vegetables and other things sold must come up to n standard measure, or better Mill, standard weight. It will lie only a matter of short time until all vegetables, grains, and other things heretofore sold by number, measure, or l>ox or "mold” will Im refused by the purchaser unless they are sold strictly by weight, which Is the only true standard that insures getting "your money’s worth." — —, , o — —. MOVING TO TOLEDO. OHIO. The George Roudcbush family of Eleventh street Is getting Us household goods ready to ship, preparatory to their leaving Sunday for Toledo. 0.. where they will make their home. Mr. Roudehush. former night watchman at the Ward fence factory, han lM»en In Toledo four weeks, and ha« a good position there ta the barns of a truck- ■ tag firm. A son has also secured a line position In Toledo.

"THE TEST" AT THE CRYSTAL. Filled with tense dramatic situations and conveying a most forcible moral. Is "The Test," a two-reel Vita graph feature which will be at the Crystal tonight, and will lie an attractive addition on their always exceptional bill. Because he is more immersed in his practice than he should be, Anstruther's wife drifts from him and is nearly lost to him by the treachery of a supposed friend. He is called to Africa to attend to the physical needs of his regiment and is there taken with the fever. His wife makes a heroic dash in quest of him. When she finds him he is near death. She nurses him gradually back to health. They are brought to the realization of their true love for each other and a stronger bond is established between them. This notable drama has an inexplicable something about it which holds the interest of the spectator from beriming to end ard brings home very convicingly the strong moral which it contains. The third reel is “The Dream of Dan McGuire.” comedy. You can't afford to miss it. Price, 5 cents. IS WEDDED AGAIN Mrs. Bertha Kirchner Becomes Wife of John Appleget of Ft. Wayne. IS MOVING THERE Married in Kalamazoo, Mich., Dec. 29 — Has Good Home. Mrs. John Appleget and five little children, Edwin, Marie, Irvin. Otto and Hilda, left today noon for Fort Wayne, where they will make their home on Queen street. Many friends Os Mrs. Appleget will be surprised to hear of her wedding, which took place in Kalamazoo, Miqji.. December 29. and will know her better by her former name, Mrs. Bertha Kirchner, who has resided in this city fur a few years, following her removal from tlie farm near Preble after the death of h«r first liusuanu. Last July 24. she was married to William Walden, and on their honey moon to Indianapolis, she was desert ed by him on the evening of their wedding. She obtained a divorce last November 29. and just a month later went to Kalamazoo, whero sho was married to Appleget. The decree ot the court here prohibited her from re marrying for two years. When leaving today, Mrs. Appleget explained, as though In apology, for hei marrying again so soon that she found it impossible to care for her five little children alone. She said (Continued on Page Four) PROGRAMSUNDAY Will be Rendered by Presby terian Christian Endeavor Society. SOME GOOD MUSIC Will be Given as Well as Talks by Capable Men— All Invited. Mlm Blanche Biggx, lender of thi Presbyterian Christian Endeavor so clety Sunday, announces a fine pro grunt for Bunday evening from 6 to 7 o'clock, as follows: Fong. Rcrlpture !x«son — Psalms 27:1 - Lucile Smith. Song. Prayer. I Talk -Mr. Perkins i Instrumental Solo—Helen Ktaale. . Talk—-C. Schafer. . Vocal Solo- Hazel Butler. t "Why Does Weak Faith Destroj i the Sense of Safety? Dr. 11. Erwin I Instrumental Solo Portia Thomae Song. i The public Is cordtail) Invited to at tend the service.

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GOLDENMDBILEE Os Pythianism Will be Celebrated by Decatur Kekionga K. of P. THURSDAY, FEB. 19 Arrangements Made Last Evening for Public Service—Good Program. Arrangements were made last evening by the Kekionga lodge. K. of i’„ of this city for the observance of the golden jubilee of Pythianism, Thursday evening, February 19. There will be a puii.ic service held at the local Knights of Pythias home, to which tlie members, their families and friends will be invited. There will be a good program and refreshments. The jubilee will be generally observed over the country. Tlie following committees were named last evening to bring tlie local observance tn perfection: Invitation Committee—G. C. Steele, chairman. John Parrish. Ben Lower. Program Committee—Dr. Hoffman; chairman; Horace Callow, Hairy Helm. Music Committee —Albert Sellemcyer, chairman; Jesse Sellcmeyer, P. G. Williams. Entertainment Committee- R. D. Meyers, chairman; Frank Carroll. Dr. J. M. Miller, Jim Hoagland, John Bicneke. Refreshments—Milton Girod, chairman; Dallas Hunslcker, Ford Peoples. ' ■ | j —- NOTICE OF REVIVAL MEETINGS. Revival meetings began Sunday night February l.at the United Brethren church i'a Pleasant Mills. Thus ■ar the atendance is good and interest is increasing. Services to continue, and are in charge of the pastor from l ima, Ohio. The public is cordially invited to attend these services. THUS. WEYER, Pastor. o — CHURCH NOTICE. There will be preaching service jit the Pleasant Mills Baptist church next Sunday afternoon at 2:30, standard time. The male quartet from the Baptist church of Decatur will sing at this service. The public has a special invitation to this service. R. N. BALL. Pastor. WERE HELD IIP I t . I. _ The Basket Ball Teams of the Petroleum High School Got as FAR AS BLUFFTON Last Evening When They Learned That Train Was Three Hours Late The, girls aud boys basket ball game ot the Petroleum high school did not get here last evening to play the schedule game with the respective teams of the Decatur high school tast evening as a result of getting held up ta Bluffton on account of the Clover Leaf train being over three hours late. They left Petroleum ta the early part of the evening arriving nt Mutton at about six o'clock nnd If ever)’ thing went nil O. K. they would have left that city ut 6:36 on their way to Decatur, hut owing to the fact that tilings did not turn out lie way they expected they caught lie first passenger beck to Petroleum, the postponement of the game cam« is a great disappointment to the ■iris and boys trains of the Decatur high schools as both teams expected •o take an cesy victory from their jpponents. The game has been post;>oned Indefinitely. Next Friday the Decatur buys wil go to Spencerville. The remaining schedule for the sea;on for Decatur is an follows: Feb. I*. Decatur at Spencerville.. Feb. 20, Warren at DeCAtur, Feh. 29 Decatur at Warren, March 6, Fort Wayne ut Decatur. * ''iMMSUB. fl