Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 136, Decatur, Adams County, 9 June 1914 — Page 1

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Zolume XII. Number 136.

jBEGIN AT HOME I NOW AND HERE Do Great Things if You Ire to do Them—Such Is Advice g NOTED MAN ■Byron W. King to Class of tl 163 Graduates From Adan ams County Schools. “The greatest thing I could give Byon,” said Byron W. King, A. M. I* I 'li. D„ president of King’s school i\f Oratory, of Pittsburg. Pa., to I ae class of 163 graduates from I common schools of this coun- | tJ .who received diplomas this » mon*‘ g ' " would I,e to K iv '" y° u « I great eslre - A person is as tall as ■g )11( . V jjon. The place to do great ■ thing * s ‘Here and Now' ■ are |.o of the biggest words in I the di, ionar y- ,f y°° are *° do I great there 18 J ust one ’ p| aC e t< beein to (l ° them—and k/ that is rh ,1( f, ere. Heaven should I begin in be home. There is no I place so ' ,nely as a Kreat pi,y I Opportune? are here ” He s P° ke I of the puri’ se of education, that 1 it should bs t 0 aecon’PHsh better I work and t tea<ll one ,o help I himself. He also «»P>>ashed the ! responsibility of tl,e P aren,s ~- [ that they shot? Rlve the Mildren I- a chance “to f*” t 0 B ‘‘'° n U> !ißh the true purpor 8 ° f ,ifp ' To ° much help, as V ll as to ° is to their detrint nt ' ” e spokp of his pleasure in se inK 80 n,any in the class, which is >ne of the lar « rst ever graduate: at one tllne from the Adams c ,unty Bcho °’ B ' “Some people.” he ’ a * d ' are ® ’ ways starting things And t,iey never finish them. I a” K,ad that so many in this class Bn,Bh ’ Cd what they started t< db ln tb ' B stage of life. But remc nber tba * A’ard ” | this is only one step up The day for the eighth al nual com ! n—ncement of the common I|OO ' B of l ■ Adams county dawned clear T d br *ght Ekhough very warm, but the \P ur ' o,ls - Hphady campus at the central **l'ool RRiufldinr this city, war a very A ,lnfort ’ S&l-le place for the several hJ dreda Owlio assembled to hear the exeT* Beß ELfthedu Excellent seating accot ,111> the gßiation:. had been provided, and all Ko >1 breezes going were caught up Rliete. A large American flag vP* 7dr.iwn across the background of r £ I platform, and streamers and garlan* in the class colors, red and whiti’ 1 ♦ere draped from tree to tree of thcpen air assembly grounds. Trains, automobiles and other car rlages from every part of the county brought in a large number of visitors teachers, trustees, patrons and many friends of the class of 163. A special train from the south brought in largt ■amber from Monroe, dJerne and Ge ncva. as did the regular train from the north, and others on all the roads. | Among the early arrivals in the city were the Blue Creek and Pleasant gHtldg't bands, which with .the Decatur bind, formed in line with the gradua ‘ tes and trustees, with County Superln ■tondont 1.. E. Opliger for the march to the campus, where the graduates Httcok their places In the nine long ‘- ts-r: of seats arranged for them on tin platform g Th« city orchestra, comprising P 0 Williams and daughters, Dorothy ■♦nd Thelma. Hurt Mangold and Ralph Mom r. provided music during the pro K|r.im. playing f> ur selections. County Superintendent L. E. Opliger presided ‘ The Rev. D. T. Stephenson of tin M> ihodlst church gave the Invocation iJjisklng for higher and yet higher Ideah ■for the education of the young, for thi U< limb ever upward. K Dr. Byron W. King, who gave the Klass address was Introduced by Mr ■Opliger, and It Is safe to say, that I Bot sln< e Dr. King lectured here in tit.' high school lecture course severe! j years ago. nave our ". its '4 hir equal PoHseaiilntr gru t >q». •«. »' u mo t VCl.'t’. -or <Bv- ~ - pression of his wot ds sound advice, Xamer-d from a mind that Is a store house of kuowlcdgknowledge glean ed from the pracl'-al observation of life In Its runny phases as well as from

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indeed awaken "the great desire” in the minds of his auditors for a real!- , zation of the greater vision. ■ There was not a dull period In his ■ address and every word had a message of its own, ranging from the sad and serious to the humorous phases of life. 1 In his own earnest way, realizing to the utmost, the importance of the day and its significance to the young lives. County Superintendent L. E. Opliger gave an excellent talk, before he presented the diplomas to those who have worked through eight grades of study I tor them and are now entitled to pass a step higher into the high school. The benediction was prononced by Rev. L ; C. Hessert of the German Reformed church. (Continues on v a«e 2) BEST IH YEHRS Bumper Wheat Crop Reported in Minnesota, Nebraska and the Dakotas. MEDIATORS JUBILANT Reported That Huerta Will Come to Vera Cruz to Finish Negotiations. (United Press Service.) St. Paul. Minn., June 9 —(Special *o Daily Democrat —JProspects of the biggest wheat crop since 1910 and whit improved market and labor conditions. brought a distinct raid of optimism throughout the Dakotas, Minnesota and middle west Canada today. Practically every agriculture county in Minnesota has reported an enormous crop. North and South Dakota report that conditions were never better. Lincoln, Neb., June t—(Special to Daily Democrat) Wuh al2 per cent, acerage increase and with crops in the finest of condition, a bumper wheat crop is now the outlook of this state, said Secretary Miller of the board of agriculture (By Shephard.) Vera Cruz. June 9—(Special to Daily Democrat)--Huerta, war minister Blanquet and the renpiant of the cab inet are considering coming to Vera Cru:; to complete mediation negotiations. Authentic information is tlrnt the plan is for Blanquet to come first la company with the Brazilian minister for a conference with General Funston regarding the nature of Huerta's reception and to team whether he will be welcomed within the American lines. Huerta has become, convinced ttiat it is unsafe for his family to remain In the capitol. This was learned from a Mexican who Is in close ttouch with the highest officials in Mexico City. But fie rannot find away to get out of the capitol. Huerte has been told that the rebels know of his plans to desert the ruined government xnd that they have made preparations' o wreck all trains out of the city. He j pars treachery from those near him. juniors were heard here all last night t jat Blanquet had arrived at the Ant e ican outpost but these could not be (O i firmed. / Jagara Falls, June 9. —(Special to Dail Democrat,)—General Carranza liaK rained a reply to a note sent him (iy ( je A. B. C. mediators and it may reach ,omorr,,w - American leleguf Lehman informed the meditore to! a,r t,,at * reply ,rpm f‘ arral,!ia Is on tlf wa> c,me 10 ,be ( ' ,lf ton hotel oi An,, ‘ r,< ' B,, Bll ' ,> Hnd WB ’" ... it conversation with tiie Metin earner lean .| n ,’ aKHa “ or ** f° r * ,B “ nn hour. \t the r ( ni '' u * i ' on of tb e talk it was stated thtf thc n,<,a * ato , rß bad decided to wlthdru w l, "* ,r ProPO^* l statement in which I* 1 fOWspondencc between Hie A B U • ,nvo >'s “ ,ld Hie constitutionalist. waß 10 hß ™ bee “ « Md '' public. | Chicago. IL” June ®-<SP«'l»l to Dally Dem<s<: al >- Mn,,> Schumann lleink to-day her Bult for from William lUpp ' Jr ' Jud « c Hu,l! van sustamed “ er m0 ’ 10 " made thi diva's attc n ““’'’ 8 and dlr ‘“ h,d t,i., Jury to find r ° r M ""’' The Mnw ' a. jubilant ove r ““ verdlct WI,Ue ’•he jury was 8 she shook bands with friends who v< ngratjfltited her. \ /olm Dower, ha* returner! home ln ,ni Rome City wliere he enjoyed r few dl

Decatur, Indiana.Tuesday Evening, June 9, 1914.

CIEVEMIBTICLE George Wemhoff’s Clever Fiction Story on Community Mausoleums " ■ \ IS NOW PUBLISHED In Trade Journal —Form of Pretended Visit to a Seeress. In this month's issue of the Mon umentai trade jomal is a very good article written by George WemhofT of this city. The article treats of the future of the community mausoleum, a movement against which Mr. Wornhoff and others are working. His article is Imaginative In fiction form and is written in the style of a prophecy given Mr. Wemhou in a pretended visit to a seeress. It descriiiea the comparatively short duration of the community mausoleum and the terrible results of its decay. The article is well written and its conception original, showing that Mr. Wemhoff possesses an imagination and ability as a writer, that should place him high in the ranks should lie make a profession of it. Mr. Wemhoff’s address on "Community Mausoleums" given before the national convention, lias been published in book form and is used extensively in the movement against the establishing of community mausoleums, and this later article, it is quite likely will also be used by the leaders in a similar way. A bit of local color was introduced in the paragraph mention of thc Kekionga river, (the Indian name for our St. Mary's river.) fatheTjilled Emil Rockstroh, of Fort Wayne—Father of Fred Rockstroh of This City MEETS SWIFT DEATH Struck by Wabash Train— Was Identified After Several Hours. The man who was killed instantly at 6:20 o'clock Monday morning in Fort Wayne when he was run down by westbound Passenger train No. 9 on the Wirbash railroad about sixty feet west of the Winter street mossing. Fort Wayne, was identified after several hours as Emil Rockstroh, aged 67, father of Fred Rochstroh, the linker, of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Rock- , stroll left this morning for Ft. Wayne whefe they will attend the funeral which will be held tomorrow afternoon. The son was formerly employed as linker at the Martin bakery in this city, but has been working in Camden, Mich., since the bakery changed ownership recently. The death of the father occurred while he was enroute to work, being employed as carpenter by Rhinesnilth & Simonson. Mr. Rockstroh residing at 2311 Pittsburg street. He was walking west along the company'll right of way and evidently did not hear the sound of the whistle blown for thc crossing. The crossing was unguarded at that time because of the fait that the watchman dues not report for duty until 7 o'clock. The man's body was horribly man gled. and it was several hours before he was identified. Coroner E. H. Kruse was summoned and among other things lending to his identity was a watch bearing his name and a waterworks meter receipt in a pocket of hla coat.. Nobody witnessed the accident, and among the first to find tiie man's remains were H. Wolf, of 1,513 Walton avenue, and Clark Dinnlus. who resides on Winter street. Mr. RiM'kstroh was a native of Germany and came to this country twenty-five years ago. locating immediately In Fort Wayne. He was a member of*the the Concordia Lutheran cliu ll and was well known among the German residents of the city. His wife died four years ago nnd surviving lie leaves eight children Mrs. Minnie Frederick, Mrs. Alvina

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I Wolf, Mrs. Margaret Reiter, Frederick R., Hedwig, Carl, Elsie and Marie Rockstroh. Mr. Fred Rockstroh, the son of the unfortunate man, is a son-in-law of Abraham Stoneburner of this city. o PICTURE SHOW CLOSED. Through an order of Mayor Christen, Marshal Melchi served notice on the managers of all moving picture shows Saturday that their places of business should lie closed up on Saturday night nnd not lie opened until Monday. This order was brought about and made necessary by the opening of tiie Rex theatre for tiie past three of four Sundays. The other shows had as yet not startl'd the Sunday opening. militarylurial Given Late E. Woods by the Sam Henry Post G. A. R. of This City MONDAY AFTERNOON Funeral Service Conducted From the Home by Rev. Stephenson. Tiie late Emanuel Woods, esteemed citizen and G. A. R. veteran was laid to rest yesterday afternoon in Maplewood with military honor, accorded him by the local G. A. R. post and ether veterans. A service preceding this, was conducted at the home on West Monroe street by the Rev. D. T. Stephenson of the Methodist church. Among those from out of the city who attended were Mr. and Mrs. Thom as W. Stone and family, Edward Tierney and daughter, Mildred; Mrs. Lipsett, Fort Wayne; Mr. and Mrs John Hocker. John Elzey and Mr. and Mrs. John Mayer, Monroe. Card of Thanks. Mrs. E. Woods and family take this way of expressing their words of ap preciation and thanks to the neighbors and friends and the G. A. R. and all who were so kind to them during the illness and at thc time of the death of their husband and father. o— ■ C. B. L. OF I. NOTICE. The regular meeting of the C. B. L. of I. will lie held this evening at the lodge rooms at 8 o'clock. All members are requested to lie present. MASONS NOTICE. The Masonic Blue lodge will meet this evening; the Chapter will meet Wednesday and Thursday evening. PLAY FAST TEAM Local Shamrocks Have Secured Date With Fast San Felice Team OF DELPHOS, OHIO For Next Sunday—Last Game Resulted in a Walk Away for Locals Alsmt the poorest game of ball play ed on the local grounds this season was that of last Sunday when the Fort Wuyne Pirates played tiie local Shamrocks. While the locals were in good form nnd played good ball when given the cliance, the Fort Wayne bunch played like a lot of kids and it was an easy walk awuy for the home hoys. Next Sunday's game will be played with the San Felice team composed of employees in -he San Felice cigar factories at Van Wert. Lima nnd Del pbos. who have been taking victories where ever they have played. The management of the SlutmrocHi desire:; i to State that if the funs of this city want base ball, they will have to turn cut better and come In through the gate Instead of pulling down the fence and filling the outfield. Btepe are b< ing taken to prevent the crowds from gathering on the outside. The boys deserve your support and are glvingf you good base bull so help them along.

Will BE A BRIDE — | > Engagement of Miss Margaret Berry and Elmer W. Jackson HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED Bride-elect Will Return Here From Danville This Week —Well Known Here News of thc coming wedding of Miss Margaret Beery, a daughter of Mr. nnd Mrs. Ruehen Beery of Peterson, to Mr. Elmer W. Jackson of Kentland, Indiana, will be received with pleasure here by her many friend and relatives. The engagement of tiie couple has been announced but the date of the wedding is not yet made public. Miss Beery lias been with a sister at Danville. 111., but will return here this week. She is a sister of Jesse Beery of this city, and is a niece of Mrs. C. ('. Cloud. The Danville Commercial News says: “The young ladies of the Business Girls' Bible class of the Young Women's Christian Association, will entertain at a dinner party Friday evening at the Y. W. C. A. cafeteria in compliment to Miss Margaret Beery whose engagement to Elmer W. Jackson, of Kentland. Ind., was recently announced. Miss Beery who is a prominent member of the class will leave for her home in Decatur, Ind.. June 10 and the affair will lie in the nature of a farewell party.” ARE ALL READY Many Visitors Expected to Attend the First Co-oper-ative Sale BY DECATUR STORES Opens Tomorrow and Continues for Three Days— Looks Like Success. The big sale starts tomorrow and continues for three days. We believe that every merchant in Decatur will do his part, will prove that he has meant the invitation to trade In Delator, by giving real bargains. We know that a large number of pimple are planning to take advantage of this mid-season opportunity to buy goods at less than the regular prices. There will be people here tomorrow who have not been accustomed to trade in Decatur. We are sure they will be pleased witli our splendid stores, with the treatment they receive and with the bargains offered them. The spirit Is one of progressivism, significant of the age in which we live and we are sure that It is start of a campaign that will prove beneficial to every store nnd popular with the people >f this nnd surrounding community. In various stores today, the proprietors wore busy tagging the goods, so thut the customer cun see that he is really buying at n bargain, arranging tiie goods so that they cun be shown to the best advantage and otherwise preparing for three busy days. Extra clerks have been arranged for and the next three days should lx* extra good ones for this city and county. DENIES REPORT. William Bowers of tills city who was reported to have been arrested for having a fish smaller than legal size at Rome t’ity, denies the report. Warden bfiemlng of Fort Wayne stated that, through a man who claimed to have been a fish warden, three or four parties were ordered to appear in court at that place tiie following day, but that Ihla man had no authority and he was investigating the matter Billy says that he was not fishing on lust Sunday nor uny other Sunday

■ A COLLEGE GRADUATE. " Word was received yesterday by Mrs. R. J. Holthouse from her son, Norbert, a student In St. Joseph's * Collegej Collegeville. Ind., that lie had successfully passed the final examina tions and that lie would be a member of the 1914 graduating class. Mr. Holthouse lias attended St. Joseph’s college for the past two years and completes a three year’s commercial ■* course within this time. A class of about forty-fl— students both in the Normal, C and Commercial de--2 partments wli. be graduated at that time. The graduating exercises will be held Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. Mrs. Holthouse and son Charlie will attend them. BIRTH OF_ FLAG The 137 Anniversary of the I i American Flag Will be Observed June 14th. 1 \ ’ A PATRIOTIC DAY In Which School Children, Societies and Others Will Participate. ; The one hundred and thirty-seventh ' birthday of the American flag will occur June 14. 1914. The day will Ik generally observed throughout the United States by school children. r members of patriotic societies am ) others. Owing to the present Mexi 1 co incident, and the demands math upon the Mexican government to fin a salute. Flag I>ay will be of greatei significance than ever. Another important event that wli give greater reverence to the "Starr > and Stripes,” will be the one hun dredth anniversary of the writing ol the American national anthem. "Th> Star Spangled Banner.” in the citj of Baltimore, a monster celebration costing J 1.000.000 will be held to pay fittting honor to the flag, tiie authoi > and the song that ever fills with prid< the heart of every American. Tiie National Star-Spangled Bannei , Centennial Commission lias arrange: through the department of edmatioi in a number of states to nave the stor. of the writing of the national antheii made a part of Flag Day exercises Literature containing a short history of the Incidents that inspired France: * Scott Key to write the anthem durin: * the bombardment of Fort McHenry 1 September. 1814. tiie words of the song and the story of tiie adoption of thc national standard will be distributed. On Saturday. June 14. 1777, con ‘ gress resolved: "That the flag of th; ■ United States be 13 stripes alternate i red and blue, that tne union be I.' , stars, white in a blue field represent Inga new constellation.” In an ac approved January 13. 1794, congres ' provided that the flag should have fit' ■ teen stars as there were at that tim< . fifteen states in the union. It was : flag of this type* that Key saw "By the dawn's early light.” In 1818, con gress re established tiie flag of thir teen stripes and provided that there should lie one star for each state ol the union. BIG DAY TOMORROW. While Manager Parent of the Crystal ; theatre has no bargains to oiler Un people or any reductions in prl< es. In states he is going to do his share in the big cooperative Mile by giving only the very best shows he can so cure and give twenty-five cents worth of pure unadulterated enjoyment for five cents. For tomorrow’s matinee and evening, a Vitagraph two reel tea ture has been secured entitled “Dr. Polly" and which features I Bilan Walker and Wallle Van. The story h based on the following: while chasing a ghost, the nervous young man cap 1 tures a very beautiful and material ' laidy. Her remedy proves a complete ‘ and joyous recovery. In adultion to - this a single reel Essanay drama will I lie given entitled "Hear No Evil." ) .- - O- - — r WILL MEET fONIGHT. i . The Presbyterian Christian-Endeavor y will hold a business meeting at 7:30 '■ at the home erf Miss Emma Carey < ■ n North Feeond street. A full attendance la desli ed.

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LOTS OF MONEY Indiana People Are Buying Automobiles at Rate of 300 Each Day. ■ 8 TIMES LOOK GOOD Over a Hundred Thousand Attended the Speedway Races Ten Days Ago. (Democratic News Bureau.) Indianapolis, Ind., June 9 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —While the Republican campaign managers are howling that business is p<x>r and that the people generally are bankrupt tiie automobile department at the secretary of state's office presents a striking lot of evidence to the contrary. Judging from the number of new machines that are being registered tiie people must be far from 'short' financially. The total number of licenses issued by tiie department last year was 44.700. There had been issued when tiie office closed tonight a total of 53,000 licenses an increase of 8,300 for the year. The applications for licenses are coming in at a rate of from 200 to 300 a day Before the department began to issue licenses for tiie present year Secretary of State Ellingham entered into a contract for 50.000 license plales. These have been exhausted. Recently he bought 8,000 more and tiie outlook is that at least 60.000 machines will be licensed this year. The department has collected more than $250,000 in fees this year. It is estimated that the license fees for 1911 will amount to $400,000 which will be distributed among tiie counties of the state for road improvements. The significance of tiie statistics presented at the automobile department is apparent. There must be a great deal of money in tiie state or the people would not be investing millions in automobiles. While there has been talk that the automobile business was all siiot to pieces in Indiana yet the records in tiie secretary of state's department indicate that at least $1,000,000 has been expended in Indiana alr<ady this year for new cars. Under the circumstances it seems fair to suggest to the Republicans that statistics showing that tiie people are spending a great deal of money for luxuries are witiiin their reach. Apropos of the vast . amount of money that is being invested in automobiles is the story of the recent race at the Indianapolis motor speedway. Tiie attendance was 11,000. It is fair to estimate that each visitor spent nt least $lO here during tiie races which Aould make $1,100,000 for pleasure, . This estimate is very low. It is made low, however, merely for tiie purpose of showing that the people must have money or they wouldn’t be spending it as they are for luxuries and for pleasure. Tiie Republicans are conducting a vigorous campaign to show that business was bad because tiie Payne-Al-drlch tariff law was repealed. They have no other stock in trade nnd it is conceded that unless they succeed tn showing that the country is going to pieces in a business way and that their chances of regaining ground at the expense of the Democrats nnd Progressives will not lie very good. Certain lines of business may not bo as good as they were even a year ago but reports gathered by agencies that collect business statistics show tli.it there Is a world-wide depression In certain lines. Germany. France. Eng land and foreign countries have depressions now in linerof business that are suffering In this country. The Republicans, however, are overlooking these (nets in order to carry out their campaign program. In miiuo of the manufacturing centers there has been a let-up among some industries but In most of tiie state business conditions are very satisfactory notwithstanding the claims of the Republicans to the contrary. o— CHILDREN'S DAY PROGRAM. Announcement is made that the children of the Salem M. E. church will give a fine program next Sunday .-renlug. This will be tiie regular observance of Children’s Day. The prognau will be unuounccd later.