Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 62, Decatur, Adams County, 14 March 1914 — Page 1

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Volume XII. Number 62.

WANTSONBOARD Mr. Bracken of Frankfort Seeking Place on Board of Directors OF FEDERAL BANK Here Today Looking Up Friends — Gives Some Idea on This Election. Mr. Robert Bracken of Frankfort, Ind., formerly cashier of the American National bank of that city, is here today on a mission of considerable importance. He desires to be one of the directors of the Federal Reserve bank of this district and is calling on' the bankers who, under the new law. are members of the federal reserve. There are to be nine directors for each bank, of which three are appointed and six are elected, eaCh bank being allowed <ne vote. Os the six, three members must be bankers under the law and three cltnnot be bahkers. Mr. Brackin is not a lianker at this time, but is engaged in farming, though he has I,ad much experience in the banking business and feels capable of offering his share of advice as a member of the directory. The election will occur soon after the boundaries of the districts have been fixed which should be done very soon now. While it has not been decided whether Indiana will lie a part of the Chicago district or be divided, the south part belonging to the Cincinnati u.strict. it is assured that Decatur will belong to the Chicago division for the line would be the center of the state. Mr. Bracken is a very pleasant gentleman and has the recommendaton of all the people of Clinton county.

NAME JMAIRMEN To Help in the Work of Woman’s City Improvement Society. MET LAST NIGHT In Court Room—Seventy Women of All Organizations of City Present. A large convention of the wo ■ten of the city. representing al! of the church and club organizations in the city, was held in the court room last evening, when further steps toward a more beautiful and sanitary Decatur wore taken. Miss Bessie Boyera, president of the recently organised Woman’s City Improvement society presided. and there were seven ty present. !%« constitution and by-laws were adopted and the matter of appointing

chairman of various committees that the good work might begin at once, wan taken up. Each chairman will •elect her assistants. Mrs. Dr. C. V. Connell was named chairman of the "Cleaning up" committee. It la proposed to divide the town Into four districts. ea< h of which will have a general superintendent, who will appoint her committees The garbage question will be cared for an well a* the matter of cleaning up the yards, and streets and sidewalks, anil an effort will he mad” «" Interest each property holder In the “clean up campaign" to be made, that the town may be as bautlful as possible. who come to town, may have a quiet and Individual work furthered. Mra. Cred Heuer Is chairman of the woman's rest room committee. It has often been deplored that there Is no public rest room In the city where the women shopper* of this city, ns well as the farmers' wives and daughters who com eto town, may have n qule' and comfortable place to rest for u few momenta or hours. Other c It les have rest rooms, and our neighboring city, Fort Wayne, has a comfortable room in the court house, set aside for the women to rest. Many of the work Ing girls eat their lunches there and rest at the hoon hour, as well as the shoppers. The local committee, how ever, has made no definite plan.- for >uch a room, but an effort to secure (Continueu on Cage 2)

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

STREET SWEEPING CONTRACT. James Hurst, chairman of the street and sewer committee, has prepared plans and specifications for the sweeping of the paved streets. These will be presented at the next council meeting and bids will be received April 7th. The specifications are complete and provide that the work shall be done under the supervision of the street commissioner and the street committee. The hours at which the work shall be done and the number of limes each street shall be swept is specified. It is provided that the streets shall be sprinkled and the refuse properly disposed of and the city protected so far as damage is concerned, at all times. o

THEWHITEPLAGUE Claims the Life of John Gephart, Aged Thirty—Died Last Night. AT PARENTS’ HOME Near Pleasant Mills—Funeral Monday—Mrs. Wm. Robinson Dead. John Gephart. aged thirty, a well known young man of St. Mary's township. died last night at 11:30 o'clock at the home of his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Gephart. southwest of Pleasant Mills. He had been ailing five years and tuberculosis was the cause of his death. He was born thirty years ago last February 26. In young manhood he was married to Miss Ora Ruby. The widow and two children, Bertha, aged five, and Victor, aged three, survive. Besides the parents he also leaves a brother. True, and a sister. Mrs. Ida Jacobs ot near iron roe. Mr. Gephart was well liked, and his death brings sorrow to many. The funeral will be held Monday morning, leaving the house at 9:30 o'clock for the Baptist church at Wilshire, Ohio, where services will be he Id. Mrs. William Robinson Dead. Funeral services for Mrs. William Robinson, an aged lady of Pleasant Mills, will be held Sunday afternoon nt 2 o'clock at the Pleasant Mills t’nited Brethren church, in charge of the Rev. Wyer. Her death occurred yesterday from paralysis. She had been unconscious since a week ago Friday. Mrs. Robinson was the mother of Al Boner and also leaves several other children.

PROOFOFPUDDING Is in the Eating Thereof— Domestic Science Class at Pleasant Mills FURNISHES DINNER For Institute—Prove Their Excellent Training—Manual Training Exhibit.

"The proof of the pudding is in the eating thereof.” The proof of the excellence of domestic science as taught In the schools at Pleasant Mills thia year was In tho fine dinner furnished nnd prepared by the thirteen girls ol the domestic science class of the Pleasant Mills school today noon foi those who attended the last teachers Institute of the year held there today The entire dinner wan prepared and served at the school by the girl*, and Attendance Officer Caleb Andrews who with hla wife, attended and partook thereof, pronounced it one of the fin cat ha ever ate. Tho cooking class has been under the supervision of Mrs W. F. Heery since January I, while Miss Mabel Winans, teacher of the second room, had supervision of the sewing class. The boys’ manual train fng class which has been In charge ol W. F. Beery, the principal, also had ■ flue exhibit, and showed much talent and fine training.

Decatur, Indiana. Saturday Evening, March 14, 1914.

FADDISH DANCES I Are Unhealthy Says the Ohio University Athletic Director. 8 t (THE SLOUCHY WALK 3 ___ r ’ Under Name of a Dance is J . Ruining Poise and Nat- * ( ural Grace. , Columbus, Ohio, Mar. 14—Faddish i dances are unhealthy. i Such was the declaration today of Dr. H. Shindie Wingert, athletic director at Ohio state university. . “This slouchy walk that masquerades under the name of a dance s iunng the poise and natural grace of half our students,” he said. "It Is my belief .based on observation, that tills walk is unhealthy. It tends to cause stooped shoulders and flat chests \ which interfere with normal respiration. College students dance more than other people, and naturally are the first to be affected. “The many variations ot the “castle walk.” and “the fish walk" require only locomotion. The result is that the exercise in dancing is lost. Instead come the flat chests and the stooped shoulders." Dr. Wingert dedart'd that the new dances taught under university supervision apparently Lave been forgotten. The reason for this he said, is due to the fact that in dancing new steps one has to thinkl of what they are doing and that cannot be done while carlying on a conversation. IN GREAT FORM Wingate Team Plays Most Remarkable Game at Bloomington Today. SAVED THE SITUATION Mexican Officials Say Bryan's Note Averted Most Serious Situation. Bloomington, Ind.. March 14, —(Special to Dully Democrat.)— Wingate stands head and shoulders above all the teams this morning at the state high school basket ball tournament, due to their remarkable victory over the strong Crawfordsville team by a score of 24 to 1. Stonebreaker, the big center, scored right and left. Tills turn is identical with the Wingate quintette who won the penant last year and the dopsters have them down for the winners of this years tournament. Thorntown eliminated the fa»t Kokomo team by a score of 9 to 7. while Rochester won from Richmond by a score of 19 to «. The results of this mornings games are as follows:- Frankford 11. Cutler 5; Rochester 19, Richmond*; New Augestine • 8. New Cactie «; Rossville 11. Culver 8; Clinton 20, Brookville 12; Thorntown 9. Kokomo 7; New Albany 13, Mishawaka 8: Wingate 24. Crawfordsvilie 1. Whiting 15. Lebanon 17; M. T. H. S. 12. Anderson 18; New Richmond 19. Oaklandon 12; Rushville 6. Marco 15.

Bloomington. Ind.. Mar. 14, 2:30 p. m.—(Special to Daily Democrat I — Wingate and Lebanon were picked by mnny this afternoon to bo the two teams to clash In the finals tonight in tho state basket ball tournament. The following games hud been played this ifternoon: Centerville 17. Franklin 4; Rochester 31, New Augustine 10: Rossville 21; Thorntown 15; Clinton 14. New Albany 9; ladmnon 34. Marco 21; New Richmond 14. Rushville 0; Wingate 10. Clinton 13. Mexico City. March 14,—(Special to Dally Democrat.l -Secretary Bryans formal note received here today acknowledging the receipt of Huerta's protest against the lifting of the embargo mt the Importation of arms, averted a serious situation, according to the Mexican officials who said that It would have been neccessary to have given charge O’Shaugnessy hla passport if the Washington government (Ccpt'.uued on t'xge 4)

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ONLY TWO APPLICANTS Took Examinations Today For Ma. And Tocsin Postoffices There were but two applicants for postoffices who took the civil service examination today at the local office, George Everett secretary of the examining board, being in charge. There was one applicant for the Tocsin postoffice. in the person of Mrs. Lydia Nash: and one for the Magley post office, being Edward Kolter. Mrs. Nash is now serving as assistant for Fred Kolter who resigned from the Tocsin postmastership. Edward Kolter, aplicunt for the Magley postoffice, Is now serving, succeeding Jonas Liby, former postmaster and merchant, whose store was burned recently. IS ALL_A JUNKO A. Williams of Chicago Writes to Warn Adams County Farmers AGAINST THE BITING On the “Wireless Corn Planter” Scheme—Don’t Buy Stock. A. Williams, of 50 West Erie street, Chicago, who halls from this community. writes the Decatur Democrat to warn Adams county farmers against Laving anything to do witli a new bunko scheme, relating to a "wireless com planter.” He says: "As 1 am from your neighborhood and have learned the fact that farmers in your locality as well as other parts of the state are receiving letters from some firm posing as a coal company, offer to pay the farmer fares to and from Chicago to consider a new wireless com planter, I wish to advise, if you kindly will, by the aid of your paper that this is all a swindle, as these bunko men care only to have the farmer sign a negotiable note for *I,OOO, for which the farmer thinks he is buying a share of stock in this company, which lias not as much as organized.” o DECATUR VS. GENEVA. Miss Frances irisun accompanied the high school girls' basket ball team to Geneva this afternoon, where they play the Geneva girls. This is the game that was postponed from earlier in the week. PASTOR SMOKED Portland Congregation Felt Called ”to Wait Upon Him” and Insist THAT HE DESIST So Rev. Griffiths of the Congregational Church Resigns April 26,

Rev. •G. M. Griffiths, who for a short time has been pastor of the Congregational church at Portland, has Landed in his resignation because the members objected to his using tobacco. His resignation will take effect April 26. Mr. Griffith. It la said. Is In the habit of smoking. it Is said by some members of tho church that ho uses cigarette, while others believe that he did not, but say that ho was an extensive user of a pipe or cigars. When the attention of members of the church was called to tho fact that their pastor did smoke they felt called upon to wait upon him nnd insist Hint he discontinue the use of tobacco. The trouble arising over this finally Indue rd the pastor to tender his resignation - - oCARD OF THANKS. In this manner we wish to express our heartfelt thanks to our many friends and neighbors for their kind assistance during the sickness and death of our adopted son and nephew. Otto Gelmer-Stelgmeyer. We also wish to thank the people who sent the beautiful floral offerings. JOHN BTEIGMEYER & WIFE.

FIFTY YEARS AGO The 89th Indiana Regiment Participated in the Capture of FORT DE RUSSEY, LA. Indiana Regiment Had One Killed and Nine Wounded—Anniversary Today. Robert Blackburn recalls that today is the fiftieth anniversary of tile capture ot Fort Deßussey, La., in which the 89th Indiana regiment participated. He says: “Fifty years ago today A. J. Smith’s army charged and captured Fort DeRussey, Isi.. assisted by Admiral Porter’s naval fleet. The enemy liad Red river obstructed as they supposed a gunboat could not ascend it. The admiral placed his monitor in front, lashed the gunboats to it in its rear and rammed it through ' the obstruction. The monitor moved up to the fort and dropped shells into the fort so fast the enemy had to abandon their guns. The infantry, taking advantage of the occasion. charged and captured the fort. The charge was made by the following regiments: 89th Indiana, 58th and 119th Illinois. The 89th Indiana liad one killed end nine wounded. Admiral porter and h!:t monitor saved the infantry from a slaughter as the fort was arranged to cnfilate au approach to it.” A BIG FIRE LOSS Lyman Bros.’ Company, Picture Frame Establishment in Indianapolis. LOSES $35,000 STOCK By Fire—Arrange to Resume Business at Once—Formerly Here. Tim Lyman Brothers' company pic ture frame establishment at 221 East Ohio, street. Indianapolis, suffered a big loss by fire Thursday night. Benjamin Lyman, one of the member* of the firm, said the stock in the building was a total loss. He estimated the value of the stock at 835.000. with about *IB,OOO insurance. The loss on I (he building was estimated at *5.000.j Lyman brothers were formerly located in th!* city, but moved to Indianapolis several y ears ago. where they built up a flue business. Mrs. Will Lyman, whose husband Is a member of the company, was formerly Miss Nettie Hoti«er of this city, and is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Houser. The Indianapolis News says of tlio Are: "Arrangement* for restocking and the establishment of temporary quarters for tlio Lyman Bros.' company picture frame establishment. 22! East Ohio street. destroyed by fire Thursday night, were started yesterday, A

member of the firm went to Chicago tn order n complete new stn<-k, while Benjamin Lyman, senior partner, made arrangements for a temporary alto. IJmun antic ipated little delay In continuing business. "Jona.'i Joseph, owner of tho build Ing. know nothing about the 140.000 Pre until Friday morning, nnd Ims not estimated hla lona. The building was Insured. Inspection of the ruins was made by Mr. Joseph with a view to Immediate rebuilding. The Joseph building was a new structure, finished lust June, and Mr. Joseph said that unless the skeleton of the building was -erlously damaged the building would bo restored without enlargement. "The Are of unknown origin, was discovered shortly before midnight In the basement. It had gained consider able headway by the time the fire department reached the building, and the denne smoke which poured from the basement handicapped the firmon. The mb>ko was noticed by a passerby who turned in an alarm from

firo box No. 915, which is a few feet from the building. “When Jacob Petty, second assistant fire chief, readied the burning building he turned in a second alarm and all the down-town apparatus responded. it was ut first believed that tlie flames could lie confined to the basement, but a strong draft through an elevator shaft in the rear ot the building sent the fire to the first floor. The stock In the basement of the building, consisted of picture frames. Several holes were made in the sidewalk in order that the firemen could fight the fire in the basement from the front of the building, which is a three-story brick building, extending from Ohio street to Wabash street, and is about forty feet wide.” THE TYPHOID FLY Is Merely an Old Acquaintance in Disguise—lt’s a Good Name. FOR OUR HOUSE FLY Which is a Most Active Agent in Spreading Typhoid Fever. “We have never heard of tlie typhoid fly," the average person will say on hearing that Insect mentioned. The typhoid fly is merely an old acquaintance, tn disguise. Tlie depart im-nt of agriculture's scientists Lave decided that this is the most appropriate name for tlie insect commonly known as tlie “house fly,” which is a most dangerous creature, although considered ut most simply a nuisance by many people. This fly is one of the most active agents in spreading typhoid fever. It spreads Asiatic cholera and other disease* of the intestines. It has even then known to be a minor factor Ju spreading tuberculosis. It the came of the typhoid fly could be popularized, perhaps a more general idea could be given of the dangethat lurks whenever tlie pest is present. Another name which has been suggested for this pest is even better than tlio ordinary term, “house fly.” This Is “manure fly.” Tlie insect is quite as partial to manure as it is to tlie -house. Its chief breeding place Is the manure heap, in eradicating the breeding place of this pest, however. the department is seeking a method tlmj will accomplish tlie work without lessening the value of the fertilizer. Satisfactory progress lias been made and announcements con(Continued on Page Four) BADL)_ INJURED Muscles of the Heart Strained by Louis Lammiman in Lifting ■ I — AT TOLEDO. OHIO Condition, However, Was Not Thought to be Immediately Dangerous. Mrs. Roy Runyon received further word today from her father, Charles launmlmsn, who was called to Toledo, Ohio, Thursday to the bedside of ills son. Ixmlx. aged nineteen, Mr. Lamtnlman stated that Ills son wait seriously ill from having strained (lie nnwcle* ot his heart in lifting. His condition is serious, but it is not considered dangerous enough to prove fatal. H<> will probably bo brought to his homo In Monroe as soon as he can be moved. He has served for some time's* me* Monger tor tlie Adams Express company. having charge of valuables on the run between Toledo and New York. It Is not thought, however, that his work required any heavy lifting. <>"■■■- ■—■— The condition of Barton Schrnlukc remains about the same, although lie passed n rather resiles* night. It i»i said lie has a chance tor recovery. |

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THE COURT NEWS Deserted by Her Husband, Mrs. Bertha Fuhrman Brings Suit for Money DUE HIM ON NOTE Alleges She and Daughter Were Left Destitute Last October 14th. By her attorneys. Peterson & Moran, Mrs. Bertha Fuhrman lias filed suit in the circuit court for support. Tlie first named defendant is her husband, Harry Fuhrman, to whom she was married September 11. 1907. and whom she alleges deserted her and their daughter, now aged two year , Oc toller 14. 1913. leaving them <!< • titute. She alleges she has net heard trom him since. He was a farmer and liad considerable personal property which lie soid before leaving, for about *I,OOO. All that is left of tills, however in the sum of *IBO, which is owing him, this being in tlie form of a note due May 31, 1914. She states that this note was placed by her hubband in tlie care of his minor brother, Ira, which he did. she alleges, witli the purpose of preventing her from obtaining posses: ion thereof. Frank David, Joint Zakocli and K. Elm.: in are made de - nuants in Ulis suit, liecause of their interest in tlie note and she asks an order from court that tlie entire sum from the note be turned over to tier and her child. Mrs. Fuhrman is in a delicate condition and states that she is unable to .work, and will require the entire sum. Further issues were made in the (Continued cn Page 3)

MOVEJEGSETiY Officials Give Out No More Information Relative to the Bakers Held ON MURDER CHARGE LeVan Accuses Dennis of Being Mixed Up in Murder Here a Year Ago. Tho Celina Standard of Friday shows pictures of LeVan mid Dennis Baker, which are the results of their visits to the local photographers this week. LeVan, who confessed to killing Phillips, appears very pleasant end rather good looking, while Dennis seems to lie of the surly type. The Standard says: "Local officials are moving secretly In the work of securing what promises to be a substantial chain of evidence linking the Bakers with tho murderous assault made on the night of November 29th. Judge Myton now hits under advisement the matter of fixing tlie time for calling a special grand Jury. Investigations that are now In progress are being conducted with strict secrecy and no more information will bo forthcoming until the Bakers are brought to trial charged with the killing of Wilbur Phillips.” In a previous article the Standard says that LeVan. continuing his contorsion, said that Dennis was mixed up In a murder case In Decatur abou' n year ago. Write* to Hi* Mother. Dennis wrote it letter to his mother. Mrs. Harmon, living nt Hobo. Ind., and told her that ho was alt right, that his trial would coin coif next v. • "k. nnd for iter not to coni ■ to t’ollna now. Ho also gave her instructions how to reach Celina In cnee she came. Ho asked her to send him some men"/ and to send it to his addr<i nt the county Jail. He asked about several matters nt home, whether or not she had her lard made nnd about tho meat, evidently trying to divert his mind from the tragedy by fixing I' upon the every-day occurrence* of the home life. CONFIRMATION SUNDAY A class of nine young people will be confirmed nt the Bleekc Lutheran |church, Sunday April 5 .