Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 103, Decatur, Adams County, 1 May 1914 — Page 1

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Volume XII. Number 103.

HAVE LEASED NIBLICK BLOCK * • Vance & Hite Will Remove Clothing Store There by July 15th. BUILD NEW FRONT — Mr. Raple Will Begin Next Week to Organize Loan and Trust Company —» Vance A Hite have taken a |. -, n the Nlbl: t block, first door south of the Dally Democrat office. nn d will )>■ located there after July 15th. A hand some new front will be constructed at once anti the room will be remodeled thoroughly, making it a modern and first class business room. The well known clothing firm have been located! tn the Stone block Bine they began busines- eleven years ago. They still had ft four years lease on the building but Burr, ttdered it today to James Ruple who recently purchased the block and expects to place therein his new loan and trust company. Vance & Hite will probably announce a re mova! sale soon and will begin ar renrnit Is for their new place of bus tness. Further plans will be an nount' soon. Mr. Ruple. the Bryant banker was here Boday closing his plans He n turned home this afternoon but expect to ref ni here on next Thursday at Wbtch time he will start the work or ffitatani. H,n for hi' hank:: He anticipates but little trouble in this da he has already received numemus Inquiries by parties willing to |ake Stock As soon as the stock has been Bold, a building committee will be bam< d and they will start plans for ■“em< siding the stone building which is to be made a strictly modem Mru< hire, with steam heat, p.oper ventilation and every thing n plete. This work-will begin July 15th when he is to be given posses-.< i Mr Ru; topes to have the new 1. i-iness ilHperaiiuti by September. T end flo r of the building will lie ar rang • for offices and the east portion of the first floor will also be for rent, whllo the front will be o< enpi-d b> the loan and trust company. Mr. Ruple ha been investigating the loan aigl ttti- business over the state and he ■as its plans well worked out. o BABE LIVED FEW HOURS. L A baby girl bom to Mr. ami Mrs ba. Raver, living a half mile nortl of Union Chapel, last evening, died thia morning, after only fifteen h"Urion litis earthly sphere. The l>alw ».‘- named Marie Elizabeth. Hie funeral •drvices will be held Saturday after Bo< : at 1:30 Suu time, at Clark’-. Chap el

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• M I Doe* Adams county want a hospital I If so. with a little work, she may g. t one. The state legislature of l»l'l. hmt maintenance of public hospital* by any county in the state | Our neighboring county. U-n-. will be one of the first In this vicinity t<Bake advantage of the new law. bet It lon la nearly ready for pre-enla jtlou to the Wells county commission wrs signed by ZOO resident freehold Lrs of the county, asking that -u. i an Institution be established In Hlu•> ton. The Chamber of Commerce <-f ■Dluffton is behind the movement, and their efforts promise to be very sue Ecesaful. Decatur has a newly organised bus[faeai» men's association, the women have organised a city improvement society, and there are numberless other organisations that have the w I fare o fthe county nnd city and hu mnnlty nt heart, that could readily t.i - up the mater nf securing a hospital Tor Adams county. There In little question that one I* needed here. Countless patients In a week, a month and year enter the Lutheran. St. Joseph and H<’P" »“»' pitnl* in Fort Wayne. Then. I.«n count less numbers of nurses a-e broug i here to treat patient* in ,l *' lr homes, patients that wx>ul<t dou > be eager to take advantage of a hospital. Such a hcwpltol should soon become self supporting. How To Proceed. The law provides that the pr ••

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DECISION IN LIQUOR CASE. , i Indianapolis, Ind., April 30. —The I supreme court to-day handed down 1 1 two decisions which are of general Interest throughout the state. The , i first, in the case of the state vs. Jacob Boes, brought up from the Huntington circuit absolves a saloon keeper from responsibility for acts of his bartender. Boes’ bartender sold liquor to lan eighteen-year-old boy nnd Boes was convicted. The supreme court i reversed that decision. Attorneys for Isadore Knlver contend that tills case is applicable to his in which ttie jury disagreed Wednesj day. TRUSTEES MEET County Board of Education Holds May Meeting This Morning in the OFFICE OF COUNTY Superintendent-Select Place for Holding of the Commencement. Tlie county board of education, comprised of tlie trustees, presidents of 1 1he school boards at Berne, Geneva 1 and Decatur, and the county superintendent. met in regular May session this morning at Supt. Opliger's office. Those present were J A. Fleming, Daniel Hoffman. George M. T. Houck, Samuel Butler, Otis suman. F. C. Wecthtr, C. C. Beer, John Mosure, J. W. Cowrn. W. L. Thornhill, J. T. Kelly and J. F. Lehman. The trustees | filed their enumeration reports and • discussed other business pertaining to this end. It was also decided to hold the eighth annual common school com-' mencement at this city during the month of June, tlie exact date not being set until later and also depending upon the securing of a speaker. The question was then taken up of securing a county agent for vocational work in Adams county. Tlie question was thoroughly discussed but no action will be taken in the matter until later in the season. A meeting will also Im- held Monday to select an attendance officer for the coming year. I o " ■ COUNTY COMMENCEMENT — Os Common School Graduates Will Be In June Although the exact date Is not yet set, the county commencement for the common school graduates will be held in Decatur some time in June. The | speaker has nut yet been secured but .m effort will be made to get Bryan i \\ King. —

-hall be signed by two hundred resident* freeholders of the county, one hundred and fifty of wham shall not be residents of the city or town where it is proposed to locate such public hospital The petition may ask that an annual tax be levied for the establishment and maintenance of a public hospital, at a place In the county designated therein. The petition hall also specify the maximum amount of money proposed to be exp. tided in the purchasing of building of such hospital, t'pon receipt of such petition, the board of commissioner* may enter an order establishing the hospital, authorising the purchase or building of the same, fixing the amount to be paid for therefor, and al o the amount of tax to be levied upon the assessed property of said county for malntennnce thereof, which tax| shall not exceed two mills on the dol-| lar f»r a period of not more than; I twenty years. The commissioners may ~1 provide for the Issuance of county bonds to provide fund* for the pur- , ha -<• of a site and the erection there on of the hospital and its support. Relative To Management. .. The hospital shall be managed by five trustees, two of whom may be women, the same appointed by the, commissioners from lhe citl-ens at large, such residents of the county Ml may be f,t f °r HU, ' h Not mor ’’ than three of the trustees may be residents of lhe city or town where the hospital Is to be located. These, appointed trustee shall hold office un-<

Decatur, Indiana. Friday Evening, May 1, 1914.

FOR HIS WIDOW 11 ‘ “ 1 Late Daniel Baumgartner ~ Provides That She Shall Take Her Share 1 > UNDER STATE LAWS t Rest of Heirs Are to Receive i Equal Shares of Remainder—Will Probated Tlie last will of Daniel Baumgartner the late Berne resident, was admitted to probate in the circuit court last I evening. Peter E. Hahcgger nnd Andrew Qottschalk being witnesses. Tlie instrument was executed last March 13. After making the customary provision for the payment of any debts or expenses of last illness and death, lie provides that Ills widow, Elizabeth Baumgartner take her share of the estate ns provided under the laws of the state. He states that a contract entered into between himself and his son. Alexander, shall Is- valid and carried out. At the expiration of the con tract, he designates that tlie land in Michigan be sold, if it can be done so advantageously, and the proceeds divided equally among his heirs, after his widow lias been provided for according to the prior provision. If any of the heirs lie dissatisfied, and cause trouble or a lawsuit, that one is to be cut out of any part of estate. He asks that his sons, Paul nnd Jacob W. Baumgartner. Paul first nnd Jacob second, serve as executors of the will, without being required to give bond. OPENING GAME The Decatur Shamrocks Will Play the Monroeville Boys In This City SUNDAY AFTERNOON First Game to be Played Here This Season—Lineup Is Good One The Decatur Shamrock base ball I team will open the base ball season In this city on Sunday May 3rd. makI Ing their debut with the Monroeville | boys. The local t<'im has been |

til the next following general elecion yrhen five hospital trustees shall be elected and hold their office, two for two years, two for four years, nnd one for six years, the respective term* i to be determined by lot. At subse quent election, those offices of tru* tors, whose terms are to expire, shall Im- filled by nomination and election ns are other officers. None of these shall Im- practicing physician*. The Treasurer. The trustees shall organise within ten day* after appointment or elect ion. by taking lhe oath of civil offi cars, and organise a* a hospital trus tees board by the election of a chair man. secretary and other officers a* may Ih> deemed necessary, but no bond shall bo required of them. The county treasurer shall be treasurer of I the board of trustees. The treasurer ‘ receives nnd pays nil moneys under 'the control of the board an ordered by it. but shall receive no compensation from the board. No trustee shall re celve any compensation for hl* ser vices performed, but hr may receive reimbursement for any cash expenditures actually made for personal ex ponses incurred a* trustee. The hoard I shall make and adopt such by laws, ; rules, and regulations for their own guidance and government of the hospital us may be deemed expedient for the economic and equitable conduct thereof and consistent with this act, and the ordinance of the city or town where the public hospital Is located. -They shall have exclusive control of

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I strengthened a good deni and a hot game is assured. Tlie game will be called at three o'clock and admission of twenty-five cents for gents will be charged. Ladies will bo admitted free. Tlie Shamrocks extend an invitation to any of the ameture teams in tlie city to come out. to tlie park and use tlie “Diamond.” They also give you permission to play your games on It. Decatur’s line-up for Sunday is as follows: Baxter, catcher; Buffenbarger, pitch, er; Pennington, Ist base; Smith, 2nd base; Coffee, 3rd base; Peterson, short stop; Johns, left field; Engle, Center Field; Stevens, Kight field. Come out and help the boys along. STILL PREPARING President Wilson Asks For Army Appropriations— Huerta Releases POLITICAL PRISONERS Efforts Are Being Made To Unite Political Factions to Resist Americans (United Press Service.) Vera Cruz. May 1. — (Special to the Daily Democrat.) —In a desperate attempt to unte al! the political factions for his support and to organise them to resist the United States. Huerta has released all the political prisoners in Mexico City. The released men includes several congressmen. Tlie report said tiiat Huerta addressed the prisoners saying “We arc now brothers facing a common enemy, the American invaders.” Washington, May 1. —(Special to the Daily Democrat,) —It was authoritatively stated today that Charge O’Shaughnessy, now at Vera Cruz. Is | | expected to return to the United States j within the next few days for a conferI ence with President Wilson. Thai permanent peace with Mexico is not expected as the result of meditation was indicated today by the request that the appropriation of 3100.000.000 in the army bill be made immediately available. The request came from the administration. _____ Washington. May I—(Special to Dally Democrat! —Representative FitzI gerald, chairman of the house appropriation committee and Representative Hay, chairman cf the house military nfftil l "*, met in conference with President Wilson today regarding the army appropriation resolution. “President Wilson. Mr. Kay and myself are in complete accord on thia question. Then’ is no Immediate necessity for this money but tlie emergency demanding the millions may come at a mom (Continnea on rute 2’

the expenditure of all money* collected to the credit of the hospital fund, and of the pur- hose of site, the purchase or construction of any hospital | building or building*, of the supervision. care and custody of the grounds, rooms or buildings. The money shall be deposited In the county treasury to the credit of the hospital fund and paid out only upon warrant* drawn by the auditor of the county upon the properly authenticated vouchers of the hospital board. Tile trustees shall have the power to appoint a suitable superintendent or matron or both, and necessary assist ants and fix their compensation, and shall also have power to remove such appointee*. It will bo required that one trusts, visit nnd examine said hospital at h-nst twice a month, nnd during the first week In January, make report to the county commissioners of their proceed Ing* wit It reference to the hospital and it statement of all receipts nnd ex pendlturos durln the year, and certlIfy the amount necessary to maintain and Improve said hospital for the en suing year. No trustee shall have a personal pecuniary lntercc| In the purchase of nny supplies, unless the same are I,ought by competitive bidding. Issuance of Bonds. When a county has provided for the appointment and election of trustees, han vot.4 n tax for a term of not more than 20 years for hospital purposes. (Continneu on Fago 1)

: FRECKLESFROST <‘ - » 0 Ancient Custom of Washing ' Away on First Day of May MET WITH FROST i i t r May-Day Custom Revived—--3 May Baskets Found on Door Knobs Today I * According to some legend of mystic origin, if niilady whose dainty ijose • has been touched witli freckles, arises on the first day of May. before sunrise, and slips quietly out into the garden and dips her hands into the dew on the grass and washes her face therewith, tlie freckles will be magically washed away. There are some. | we may be very sure, who have tried it in the far past, with more or less good results, but if there were any of ( the younger and of course more fickle generation—who attempted to try it this morning, their attempts would have met with a decided frost. Nowfrost is not used in the slangy way that tlie younger generation who reads tills as they run, might think. It was a very literal frost. . Some who are early risers, and close . observers state that we had a white frost tills morning althouglit the thermometer stood six anove the freezing point, at tlie time the person observed it. It is thought that the vegetation however, did not suffer. The very pretty custom of hanging May-boskets filled with flowers, on tlie knob of the doors of your verydearest friends, was revived and this morning many of the knockers bloomed like a flower-garden, in spite of tlie frost in the air. MADE BIG GAIN Forty-Three More Children of School Age This Year Than Last Year THEY TOTAL 1327 Boys Outnumber the Girls by Fifty-three—los Soldiers and Sailors Decatur surely does not belong in the race suicide list. The enumeration completed yesterday und reported to the achool board. , Irvin Bnindyberry. Fred Fruchte and O. L. Vance, last evening shows a big gain in numbers In Decatur's children of school age. there being an ini creuse of forty-three over the numtier I last year The total school census this , I year shows 1327 of school age. while last year there were but 1284. This means that Decatur will receive a larger amount of the state school funds which are distributed per capita. Tlie boys greatly outnumber the girls as there nrr •’>'.•<* males und 637 lemales, the males outnumbering the I females by 53. The enumeration south of Madison street was taken by J. W. Merriman who reports a total of 718 children of school age in that district, of whom 366 ar<* males and 352 females. Ix<wlu Fruchte took the enumeration north of Madison street. There were a total of 6<t9 in that district -324 mshw and 285 females. The enumerator* were required to take the census of soldiers nnd sailors mid tin-mls-rs of the national guard, at the name time, thia report being filed with the county clerk. There are 105 soldiers nnd sailors now living In the city. The oldest Is Clark Brothers who Is ninety one yearn old. nnd the youngest, U. V. David and Warren Buckmaater who are twenty-three yearn old. K. OF C. MEETING. There will be an important meeting Monday May 4th. There aliould lie a good attendance an the committees for the Initiation of May 24th will bo appointed alao other bualnraa pertain Ing to the initiation will be diaposed of. (1. K.

•I A MASS MEETING. Called At Courthouse This Evening By City Improvement Society. ' The citizens of Decatur arc urged to bear in mind the mass meeting to be held in the court room tills evening, the same being called by tlie Woman's City Improvement society. Tlie question of a cleaner and more beautiful , and sanitary Decatur will be taken up and several prominent speakers have been secured. All men and women interested in tlie work are urged to come. - 11 o CITY BAND PRACTICE. Tlie city band will meet for practice this evening at 7:30 o'clock. A JUNE WEDDING Miss Marie Kintz and Mr. Carl Bishop Will be Principals In

WEDDING JUNE 16 Date First Announced By Bride-elect at Pretty Party Last Evening. Juno, the month favored by brides, will see the usual number of weddings this year. One such happy wedding, will have for its principals, Miss Marie Kinta, youngest daughter of Justice G. F. Kintz and Mrs. Kintz, who will Im* claimed by Mr. Carl Bishop, of Marion. Ohio. The date of the wedding which will take place Tuesday. June 16. at the St Marys Catholic church this city, was announced for the first time last evening in a pretty way by the bride-elect, to sixteen of nearest girl friends, at a party given at her home on Bussell street. May day was suggested in the party and pink and white, which will be her bridal colors, were carried out prettily in the decorations of the home. Pink and white streamers in festoon effect, pink hooded chandeliers and flowers and ferns, were all tastefully arranged. The announcement which did not come until well at the close of the party was not wholly unexpected and there was much pleasant anticipation as to the way it would be given. Progressive pedro was played and the first prize was won by Mrs. Otto Green, being a lovely hand painted picture. The second prize, a large bouquet of beautiful cut flowers, was won by Miss Ceeelia Glllig. A photographer made a timely arrival and took a flashlight picture of the group, which will be long cherished as a memento of a very happy gathering. Music and conversation filled out the hours until the supper time, when the dining room was thrown open. The same lovely colors of pink and white were in evidence here and the table was especially pretty. The centerpiece was a pure white basket filled with pure white blossoms. From the basket across the white cloth to each plate, lead pink silken ribbons, and cards, prettily d< • coruted. deslgnut<-d the places of each. Tiny pink May baskets, filled with tiny pink and white hearts, at each plate, were given as favors. It was not until after the two course luncheon. In the menu of which the same colors prevailed, that the announcement came in a very unique and plugging way. Each guest was asked to draw the pink silken ribtsm lead ing to the basket. They did so and these were found to bo fastened tt> white paper hearts concdMed Ih the basket. By these hearts was the happy secret revealed In the words "Carl and Marie, June 16." Os course there was an Instantaneous shower of good wishes upon the bride-elect who. because of her lovely nature, personal chartn and true worth, has been a favorite with alt her friends, and a popular memls-r of several srs'lal clubs. Domestic In her tastes, she la splend Idly adapted for the homelife to which she will go She is not without tin more aesthetic, accomplishments, however .and la a skilled musician. After graduating from the St. Joseph schools and finishing the music course In the Academy of the .Slaters of St. Agues In this city, she entered St. Vrsoline’a college at Tiffin Ohio, and was gradut ed In the music course. Mr. Bishop is a young man of splend (Continuet. on 2)

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AS YOUJLIKE IT Synopsis of Shakespeare's Play to be Given Wednesday Evening BY THE SENIORS Tickets Selling Fast—Seat Reservation Will Open Mond z y Evening. There are very few tickets remaining for sale for the high school seniors’ class play, Shakespeare’s comedy "As You Like It.” The seat reservation will open Monday morning at seven o'clock and a rush is anticipated. The play will be given Wednesday, May •> at tlie Bosse opera house. Tlie graduating class numbers thirty-seven tills year, which is by one or two. tlie largest class ever graduated from the local high school. Every one of these tins a part in tlie play.

A synposis of the play will no doubt be appreciated at thin time, especially r by those, who although they may have read the play, may not have the outline fully in mind at this time. Act T. Duke Frederick’s Garden. Orlando, having quarreled with his brother Oliver, enters the wrestling match which Duke Frederick holds. , Duke Frederick banished the rightful s Duke, his brother hut keeps his brother's daughter Rosalind as a companion for his daughter Celia. Orlando is victorious in the wrestling match and wins Rosalind’s affection. Oliver Jeall OUS of Orlando, resolves to kill him - but Adam warns him and they escape. ; Duke Frederick banishes Rosalind, but - Celia will not leave her, so Rosalind i disguises as Gannymede a shepherd, t Celia as a sheperdess and with the ■ jester Touchstone they run away to the I forest ol Arden. Act 2.. The Forest of Arden. Rosalind. Celia and Touch, tone worn ■ out with the journey reach the forest. - In the meantime Orlando and Adam have arrived and are taken in by the . banished Duke. Act. 3... Forest of Arden. Early Morning. Orlando, thinking Rosalind is far away, writes verses to her and hangs them on the trees. Rosalind finds - them and later meets Orlando, who does not know her in her man's attire. As Gannymede she offers to cure him of love, by pretending she is t woman. Act. 4. Forest of Arden. Touchstone falls In love with Audrey a shepherdess. Phoebe another shepherdess, thinking Rosalind Is a man, falls In love with her, spurning her old lover Sylvius. Oliver seeking Orlando is saved by him and they become friends. Oliver meets Celia und falls in love with her. Act 5. Foreat of Arden. Rosalind pretends site has magical power and will grant all the lovers their wishes. Word then cornea from Duke Frederick that he will give back the Dukedom to his banished brother. Rosalind assumes her woman’s attire and all are reunited and happy. PLAYERS. Orlando, youngest son of Sir Rowland, Jesse Cole Adam, servant to Orlando Ralp Fuller Oliver, oldest son of Sir Rowland .... Frunk law > Charles, a wrestler Dan Fnlk Rosalind, daughter of banished Duke Gladys McMillen Celia, daughter of Duke Frederick .. Caroline Gerber Touchstone, a jester ... .Ulen Neptune i Is- Beau, a courtier ....Fred Winans - Duke Frederick .... Kenneth Vancll • Court Indies Florence Cowan. BcrI ths Spangler, Germaine Coffee, Wlldus Dally. Frances Zarkel, Esther Zerkel. ■ The Banished Duke Cecil Colo ‘ Amiens, follower of Banished Duke .. f .... Henry Weldh-r i, Foresters Henry Borne, Joe McConnell r Peasants Glenys Mangold, Cecil Andrew Sell Mr. r M.ib. Ill,:- - \ Myers. Veda Hensley. Huth Leyge, |,||. I cite White. Dorothy Dugan. Grace Until ler, Josephine Pennington. e Corin, a shepherd .Herman Hammond '• Sy I v ins. a young shepherd r Heber Fonner s Jaques, a follower of banished Duke e Taylor Ixaig s Audrey, a codntry bias Harriet Wilder s Phoebe, a shepherdess ..Lulu Brown :■ William, a country fellow Miles Roon Jaques Du Bolz. second son of Sir Howland Jo* McCobell Pianist—Erma Houk. V