Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 135, Decatur, Adams County, 8 June 1914 — Page 1

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Volume XII. Number 135.

GETTING READY FOR SALE DAY Decatur Merchants Will Bid You Welcome and Greet You With Low Prices BE WISE BUYERS — 1 h V And Take Advantage of This Co-operative Effort of Decatur Store Keepers. Thirty-nine stores giving special prices on various articles on the same days, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this week, ought to be an indoceqjent for every wise buyer within a radius of twenty-five miles to trade in Decatur. Come in and look our stores over. You will find them the equal of any city in the land with goods unexcelled and at prices that beat the world. There is absolutely no fake to this sale. It is genuine co-operative sale in which every merchant is taking part for one pnrpoee. to stimulate business and to put Decatur on the map. We know that the merchants are preparing many surprises in the way of bargains and you are foolish if you don't take advantage of these three big days. Several merchants who did not understand the plan have joined in the special sale and you will see their announcements by looking over the advertisements In the Dally Democrat. Those included in the thirty-nine are: Clothing. Holthouse, Schulte Co. Myers & Dailey. Teeple, Brandyberry & Peterson. Vance & Hite. , Dry Goods. FnHenkamps. Kuehlrr Co. Niblick & Co. Runyon & Engeler. Drugs. Enterprise Drug Store. Holthouse Drug Stored Smith, Yager * Falk. Groceries. Hite’s Grocery. Hower & Hower. Johns Grocery. Mills Grocery. Williams A- Sons. Hardware. Lee Hardware Co. Schaub A- Dowling. Schafer Hardware Co. Shoes. Elzey Shoe Store. Peoples & Gerke. Voglewede Shoe Store. Winnes Shoe Store. Banks. Old Adams County Bank. Genera' Store. Bemttoliss. 5 and 10c Store. Morris Company. Furniture. Gay, Zwlck & Myers. Meyer, Scherer A- Beavers. Yager Bros A- llelnklng. Millinery. Howers Millinery Co. Burdg Millinery. Delnlnger Millinery. Boese Millinery. Harness. C. F. Steele A Co. Jewelry. Hensley Store. Pumphrey’s Store. Tobaccos. Frank McConnell. Tinner. T. A. Ixmnard Sore. Ladies Furnishings. Gass A Melbers. EIGHT ORNAMENTAL POSTS. II I 0 Among the other Improvements that are being made by the Catholic < hurch here, is the Installation of eight beau tlful ornamental light poets about their property which will add much to tl:e appearance of that valuable property ns well as aiding tn the lighting of the city. Two additional posts were ordered today making a total of eight. Os these tour will be placed ou Fourth street, two on Madison street, and two on Fifth street. LIBRARIAN ON DUTY. Miss Annette Moses, librarian, went on duty today after « week's vacation. Miss Nellie Blackburn, assistant 'lbrnrlan, served during her absence.

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RETURN FROM BLUFFTON Charles Helm, vice-president of the North Eastern Indiana Volunteer Firemen’s association returned last evening from Bluffton where he attended a meeting of the officers kofflcial board Every officer was present with the exception of the secretary and he was represented by Mr. Luginbill of Berne. The two judges and starter were decided to be selected from out of town to prevent any prejudice being shown. Only one water battle will be fought and the contestants will be chosen by ballot. A notable feature of the meeting was the selecting of May 3oth„ as decoration day for the firemen. After the meeting the officers went to the ball game between the Wabash and Bluffton Elka. VISITORS HERE Mayor Hosey of Ft. Wayne and Others Confer With Receiver Quinn AND THE COURT Must Move Track in Fort Wayne for Proposed Calhoun Street Paving. A number of distinguished visitors were here from Fort Wayne Saturday evening conferring with the court and with French Quinn, receiver for the Fort Wayne & Springfield railway, on business relating to the road. The visitors were Mayor Hosey, City Attorney Coierlck and Judge Rose. Fort Wayne has extended her southern corporation, which now gives South Calhoun street three more blocks which require brick-paving. The Fort Wayne A- Springfield railway enters Fort Wayne on Calhoun street, and ou account of its proposed brick paving it will be necessary to take up the old traction line and move it to the center of the street for the distance of the three blocks of the paving. Nothing definite was decided upon at the meeting here Saturday, and 'probably w’B uot until after the date of the sale of the road, which Is set for Monday. June 22. completellans , r s| |. A Special Train on the G. R. & I. Will Bring Scholars and Visitors TO THIS CITY Tuesday to Attend the County School Commencement —Students to March. Plans and preparations have jusi been made for a special train on th* Grand Rapids A Indiana railroad ti |>e made up at Geneva. Ind., passim through Berne and Monroe and brim with it hundreds of people from the south part of the county to thia city where they will either take part or at tend the annual County school com mencement exercises. The special will arrive here at the same time ns the reg ular morning train at 1:02 and will re turn at 2:11 p. m. thus giving every one ample time to ire In alter,danc< at all of the exercises. At nine o'clock the scholars wh< will receive their diplomas for th< completion of the Bth grades In the county schools wiii meet at the Con tral building where tlielr commence ment exercises will be held. Thin pur ade will however be called off if the weather does not permit and the com mencement exercises will be given In the Bosse opera house if It rains. Al about ten o'clock Byron W. King. A M Ph. D„ president of King's school of Oratory at Pittsburg. Pa, will liver the class address The lawns at the Central building are being gaily deeorated for the big doings tomorrow. Ertryone la wcl come.

Decatur, Indiana. Monday Evening, June 8, 1914.

BIG COLLECTION Spring Installment of Taxes Collected by Treasurer W. J. Archbold Nearly QUARTER MILLION In Cash—Road Taxes Received for Credit Amount to $3,962.98. County Treasurer William J. Archbold has completed his re-capitulation, showing the amount of taxes collected for the first Installment this year. There was collected the total sum of 1238.395.42 tn cash; and credit given for road receipts in the amount of 13,962.98. Os the cash, 586.502.13 was paid by the six north townships; $79,202.84 by the six south townships; and 572,690.45 by the corporations. The amount collected from each township and corporation is set out as follows: Cash Receipts. Monroe $ 8,534.03 528G.8S Root 18.488.66 496.46 Preble 14,081.3* 555.04 Kirkland 11.637.73 250.91 Washington 18.009.10 93.98 St. Marys 15,751.16 433.29 Blue Creek 11,328.29 176.97 Monroe 19.459.29 403.13 French 9,840.40 353.93 Hartford 12,442.77 0.00 Wabash 16.567.01 541.07 Jefferson 3,265.08 371.37 Cash. Decatur 549,714.04 Monroe 2.341.51 Berne 1,2790.06 Geneva 7,844.84 NOTED RIDERS Nineteen Motorcyclists Pass Through Here This Morning on a 663 Mile ENDURANCE RUN Os Three Days'Time-Sched-ule Ends in Indianapolis Tonight at 7 P. M. Nineteen members of the Indiana Federation of American Motorcyclists representing probably the best in the way of quality that ever rode in an Indiana endurance run. passed through this city at 8 o'clock this morning enroute to Indianapolis nnd on the lust day of a three day run during which they were to cover 663 miles. The men are running in teams and six different makes of motorcycles were represented, they being the Pope, Indian, Harley-Davidson. DeLuxe, Yale, and Excelsior. The riders started from Indianapolis Saturday morning ami were required to run 231 miles that day, their route being through Martinsville, Grosport. Spencer. Linton. Sullivan. Terre Haute. Crawfordsville nnd lAfayette where they spent the night. On Sunuay they were required to make 230 miles and the route for tills day ran through Monticello. Wlnnatnac. Knox, I a porte, South Bend, Goshen. Kendallville and to Fort Wayne where they spent last night. Today they must make 202 miles, the shortest run of the three days, nnd pass through Decatur, Portland. Union City. Richmond, Cambridge City. Connersville. Rusli vllle, Shelbyville. Franklin, mid end up I Indianapolis at 7 o'clock this eveilng. The first two days of this trip was Missed without Incident and Indiea- ■ lons wore favorable for n record trip today All of t liter men nre experienced motorcyclists nnd ninny of them have pnitii tpnted in every run of note during the past three years, have bucked' nmds and tracks for years nnd are all familinr figures In motorcycle circles. They arrived In Fort Wayne lust evening at 7 o'clock and were the guests of the Fort Wayne Motorcycle club over night. All indications up to their arrival itthis city point to a perfect score mode by each one. The riders and their marhiner. arc as followsO. F. M.l-ain, Indianapolis, Pope;

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Russel Field, Indianapolis, Pope; John E. Mertz, Indianapolis, Pope; A. C. Apple, Indianapolis, DeLuxe; Roy Unversaw, Indianapolis, DeLuxe; Charles A. G. Baker, Indianapolis, Indian; George VonStaden, Indisnnpolls, Indian; WilLiam Teubner, Indianapolis, Indian; C. 11. Sargent. Indianapolis, Indian; N. J. Hodgin, Indianapolis, Indian; Harold E. Hoyt, Milwaukee, Harley; Happy Jameson, Milwaukee, Hurley; Julius Hauer. Milwaukee, Harley; I. F. Jacobs Toledo. Yale; Jess Campbell, Toledo, Vale; Ray Ray, Toledo, Yale; George L. Evans, New Albany, Excelsior; C. F. Schory, Fort Wayne, Harley. o , —. ■ BUYS MAXWELL CAR Hugo Gerke, a prominent and well known farmer of north of the city, is the happy possessor of a Maxwell, 25 horse power touring car. which is already in his possession, making a. trip to town today. The ear was purchased through J. R. Tumbleson of this city, a local agent. FOR THE CHILDREN Public Playgrounds Are Now Being Fitted Up— Tennis Court Fixtures ARE NOW HERE Other Amusements Will be Secured-Donations Would Be Gladly Received. The outfit for one of the children’s playgrounds to be established by the Woman's City Improvement society has arrived and will be put up this week on the vacant lot belonging to Janies K. Niblick, comer Jackson and Third streets, which he has kindly donated for the children’s use. The vacant lot at the rear of the marble shop, corner Jefferson and Second streets, and the vacant lot belonging to Mrs. John Niblick in the south part of die city, will also be fitted up soon. It is the purpose of the society to establish two “giant strides." a sort of tnipese In circuit form, for boys. One of these will be on the marble shop lot and the other on the Niblick south-end lot. On tlie Niblick south-side lot will also lie established a baseball diamond, "teeter-totters’’ and other amusement devices, where not only the children of the locality, but all children of the city will Im- welcomed to spend their play moments, providing they are willing to abide by the rules and regulations governing the grounds. These will lie published later. While various organizations have re(Contlnued on rage Four) BANNS WERE READ For Approaching Wedding of Raymond Bremerkamp and Miss Clara Minch OF PORTLAND. IND. Groom Is Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Bremerkamp —Bride Well Known Friends of Raymond Bremerkamp. son of Mr. and Mrs. II H. Bremer kamp of this city, were surprised Sun day morning when the bunns of bls approaching marriage to Miss Claru Minch of Port hind, Were rend at the St. Mary's Catholic church for the first time. The marriage was expected nt some time In the future, but that the announcement wn ■ muds at this time, was wholly a su.-prise. The date of the wedding is unknown here. Mr. Bremerkamp has been n travel Ing salesman for some time, and Is popular with his friends. The bride hi a well known Portland young Indy, who has many friends here. She served us a bridesmaid for Miss Stella Brem. erksrop when her wedding to Mr. Ado Krohn took place, an she han been a gnest here quite frequently, being known to her many acquaintances here 'as a ImSj Os exi client worth.

TO THEJWO SONS Is Estate of William Miller, Ex-county Commissioner Given Subject TO LIFE ESTATE Os the Widow. Wilhemenia Miller—Provides for a Monument. Admitted by the testimony of E. B. Lenhart and Leah Apt, who witnessed the execution thereof, July 11, 1913, the will of the late William Miller, excounty commissioner, was admitted to probate late Saturday afternoon. After the customary provisions for the payment of any debts, Mr. Miller asks that his executor erect a monument for the testator and his wife on their family lot in Maplewood cemetery at a cost of not more than 5125. To the wife. Wilhelmenia Miller, he leaves a life estate in an his personal and real estate, tiiul remains. To his son. Lewis F. Miller, he gives SSOO to be paid out of the estate at the death of the wife. This is for work and lab ir done by Lewis on the farm. The rest of the estate is to l>e equally divided between the two sons. Lewis F. and Fred Miller, subject to the life estate of the widow. Provision was made that if either of the sons die before the testator, his share should go to his wife and children. equally. Request is made that the son. Ix'wis F. Miller, serve as executor. TODR OF WORLD Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Schafer and Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Brittson Will LEAVE DALLAS. TEX. June 30 For Extended Trip of Old World Covering Two Years. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Schafer and their son in law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Brittaon. former Decatur people, who have been located at Dallas. Texas, for several years, are preparing to leave June 30. for an extend cd trip covering a space of about two years, during which time they will visit many places of interest in the old world. They an- planning to leave Dallas for New Orleans the last of June, mak Inga stay of several days. They then go by luiat to New York City, leaving New York July the eleventh for Europe .and landing at Glnsglow, Scotland. After touring Scotland. England and Ireland, during the warm months, they expect to work toward the southern portions for the wlutqr. spending a great part of the winter in Italy. Their itinerary will embrace all of Europe, Palestine and a part of Egypt. They hope at times to be able to leave the beaten lines of travel by the tourists. and wander out Into the unfrequented districts and In this way get next to the hearts nnd Ilves of the people to use their own happy words "Hy taking our apple stick cane In one hand and a sandwich in our pockets. Their trip nbnmd will lie a most dr lightful one. nnd their Decatur friends will follow their travel with Interest. , v - LEAVE FOR CANADA. The Adams County Real Estate nnd l,oan Agcmy. representing the ManHolm A Western Colonization Co., b.ave received word that on next Saturday. June 13th.. a special rate of $24.50 round trip from Decatur to Winnipeg. Canada, will lw> offered to all prospective land buyers. This special rate Is a groat Inducement for the people who are thinking of taking up land and Is u great saving in car fare. All who desire to go tuny vet further Information by calling nt the Frislngcr office or tailing phone 135.

AIDED INJURED MOTORCYCLIST "Those are the machines that can go some" said Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Hunsicker and Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Peoples last evening as they were returning from a motor trip to Rome City, when a party of motorcyclists passed around them about four miles north of Fort Wayne. A little later they came upon one of the cyclists lying, with face torn and hanging in shreads ear badly cut, and very much bruised up. He had been thrown from his wheel. Residents along the way who saw the accident hastened to him and the Decatur automobile brought the injured man to Fort Wayne to the st. Joseph hospital. His name is Cliaihs Spekkert, of Fort Wayne. GIVEN A PAROLE Ode McClish, Two Years at Michigan City, Was Granted His Liberty PRISON BOARD Also Has Petition Before State Pardon Board Which Meets June 22. Ode McClish who has been an inmate of the state prison at Michigan City, where he had been since April. 1912, serving out his sentence of from two to fourteen years, for larceny, was granted a parole and is now here visiting with friends. The parole was granted last Fri. by the parole hoard of Michigan City prison, following a visit there by the governor, on hit regular inspection tour. Mr. McClish will be required to make a regular re port to the board every month, am. to conduct himself in away that meet; with their requirements, in order tc enjoy Ms liberty. According to a dispatch from In dianapolis. Mr. McClish also had a pc tition presented to the state board o pardons, which will liegin its sessile: at the state house. June 22. and i one of twenty men whose applications are now on tile. The prison boar< lias, however, forstaiied the action o ihe sta.e Isiard. DATES ARENAMED For Hearing of Complaint: by Board of Review For The VARIOUS TOWNSHIPS: And Corporations—Union Root and Preble, Set For June 11. The board of review has fixed l!i> i .tea for the hearing of complaints o various taxpayers in the differed townships and corporations. The date: follow: Union. Root and Preble —June 11. Kirkland, Washington and St Mary: —June 12. Blue Crock and Jefferson—June 15 Monroe township nnd Berne am Monnse corporations June 16 French and Hartford 17. Wabash and Geneva .lune 18. Decatur Bunks and OH Componlro Juno 19. Corporations, except banks—Jum 22. — —. O UNDERGOES OPERATION. Joe Helnmnn. Jr., son of Mr. tint' Mrs. Joo Hainan, Sr., of near Monrm , underwent an operation tills mornlm nt about nine o'clock tor the removu of the isppendlcltix. The operation was I performed by Drs. C. 8. and D. I) I Clark of this city and E. J .McOscai b of Fort Wayne. Joe had been sufferin, p attacks of appendicitis for about I. three years, ho having a very eeven r one about a week ago Mies Jooephhi* r Krirk • trained nurse of tliia city i: In attendance.

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ARE ORGANIZING Democrats Are Quietly Planning to Carry the State at Coming Election. THE CHAIRMAN BUSY Mr. Korbly and His Assistants Are Getting Ready For the Autumn Job. (Democratic News Bureau.) Indianapolis, Ind., June 8- (Special' to Daily Democrat)Without beating the drums to attract attention tie Democratic state committe is disposing of a lot of the important work of the campaign. It Is not playing its game in the newspapers like its opponents who are attempting to create tho impression that the Democratic organization is on the way to the scrap heap Chairman Korbly and Secretary Sallee are giving thefr attention io strengthening the local organizations so that by the time the real work of tlie campaign comes on they will be ready for it. The reports that are being received hy Chairman Korbly are of a most encouraging nature. Here and there a bitter fight ins arisen for county nominations but it is not likely the party will lose on that account. Tlie hard contests for the local nomination is regarded aa •vidence that tlie workers are confident that the party is going to succeed. The situation is much different with the Republicans and Progressives whose county conventions as a rule are aothing more than mass meetings at which tickets are nominated by acclamation and a few speeches made lambasting, the Democratic national ind state administration. The Democratic organisation !s further advanced than it was at this time two years ago. Tlie policy pursued up to the present is to keep the Democratic lines intact. The Republlan leaders are trying to give out the mpression that there is a great revolt n the Democratic party but when iressed for information regarding the Jemocrats who are bolting and fail to iroduce the names. Tlie republicans, however, seem to lave abandoned their effort to make ‘t appear that tlie Democrats were lemoralized among themselves and hat they are anxious to combine witli he Republicans. He declares, however, that throughout the state he finds the Jing among the rank and file io be juct strong as ever. His opinion is that the Progressives have not gone thick and that they will be in better shape for the election this year than in 1912. The Republicans are trying as hard s possible to discount the activity ct he Progressives but it is dawning en hem at last that the Progressives are lot going to <tult or to come hack thin • ear. Beveridge will attend an organizeion m<>eting at Bloomington on Tueslay hut Chairman Toner said today that lie wanted to make it clear to (he party that Beveridge Is not ai cept Ing invitations to make political speeches until the campaign opens, ileveridge Is talking tn the workers e.t he organization meetings and where■ver h<> happona in on a convention he will speak extemporaneously but no et speeches are to bo delivered until ie begins his regular tour of the state. Chairman Toner said today that tlie outlook for the Bull Moosera is much better than It was four weeks ago. He ind A. J. Beveridge are attending tiie organization meetings. Toner snv- ’hnt there Is a carefully managed campulnn here to make it appear that the Bull Moorers have quit. — o ■- WAS HEAVILY FINED. While fishing on Sylvian Igike yesterday. Will Bowers of this city, had he misfortune to run Into a fish con)inlssloner while having in his posses<lnn a bass which lacked several Inches of being tlie required length. Three fish wardens were passing near Billy's boat when he pulled the bn o in. They advised him to throw II Iwick and when he refused to do io, they showed their authority and arrested him. He was taken before the Just!■ <• of the Peace nnd arrenaed a fine <-f $32.00 and costs.