Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 157, Decatur, Adams County, 3 July 1914 — Page 1

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Volume XII. Number 157.

LOVERS OF MUSIC £'l • < 1 Will be Given Rare Treat Sunday Evening by Presbyterian Choir | WHEN THE CANTATA i —- “The New Jerusalem” Will be Given--Gives the Story of Book of Revelations The final rehearsal tor the cantata “The New Jerusalem,” which will be given by the Presbyterian choir at the church on next Sunday evening, will be held Friday evening at 8 o’clock. The choir takes up these works simply for the love of the work and to give what pleasure it may to the many people who hear them. There are no charges made, though a silver offering is always taken and this money <s used to purchase new music. In “The New Jerusalem” which is written tor chorus and for solo voices, the liberetto is intended to outline tho story of tlie Book of Revelation. The bass solo voice represents St. Joint; the tener voice represents Christ; the soprano and alto represent angels in the midst of the throng. There is a beautiful chorus for women’s voices and equally splendid one for male troices. There are also four quartettes and a number of full choruses and solos. When one stops to consider that Jess than seven weeks time lias been put on this work, it is remarkable the progress the choir lias i. ude with it. ~ The Mennonite choir of Berne has given the cantata several times and consider it one of the best they have ever studied and are in love with it. The local chorus has worked hard for the past few weeks and is deserving of a large audience which would indicate to them that their efforts were at least appreciated. Already a work has been selected to be taken up this fall, a work entirely different from any preceeding works given. This is an oratorical “The Prodigal Son” by Sullivan and rehearsals will begin as soon as cool weather arrives. The services next Sunday evening will begin promptly at 7:30 o’clock. uniquTweddTng Will Occur at the Night Performance of Young Buffalo Bill’s Wild West HERE NEXT TUESDAY Squire Kintz Will Unite in Wedlock Sage Brush Stearns and Miss Ware Great preparations are being made for the wedding in the wild west arena when the Young Buffalo shows appear in Decatur on Tuesday July 7. Announcement was made in these columns some days since that Sage Brush Charlie Stearns and Miss Virginia Ware, who take part respectively of cow-puncher and cow-girl in the shows would be married the day the show reached here. On th.il day, a regular wedding in the regular style of the western cow-camps will be given her. All of the local color that attends such an event on the native heath of the cowboy will be shown, besides the additional presence of the Russian Cossacks, the Indians and other rough riders who take part in the regular program. A marriage on a cattle ranch is quite an event, all of the regular events of the day are abandoned, and the day is given over to the pranks and merrymaking of the unusual nature for which the cowboy Is noted. A week or ten days ahead of the show is the advance man who takes care of the many details that precede the appearance of so gigantic an organ- ' Ization as the Young Buffalo Wild '-West Shows, and cne of the duties of this forerunner of the show here was to make elaborate preperations for the biggest and most unique wedding that was ever held in this part of the country. Tiie steres have been looted

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for presents and gifts for‘the couple and a Justice of the Peace G. F. Kintz secured to tie tjie knot. The audience at the evening performance wi|l witness the ceremony, which considering the number of people who take part, will take on more of an aspect of a spectacle than anything else. The couple will be married on horse-back, each on their favorite pony and a especially selected pony will bear the magistrate into the arena to perform his duties. In the background will be a gaudily colored circle of the regular performers of the show, the Indians, cow-boys and girls, the Russian Cossacks etc. Immediately after the ceremony a regular western charivari will be in order. There will be a quadrille on horse back, tlie attempts to ride bucking horses, a specially arranged wedding dance by the Indians, and if some stray cur, should wander on the “lot” perhaps the Indians will give their famous roast-dog love feast. Taken altogether the wedding on that day will be one of the biggest as well as the most unique ceremony ever witnessed in this part of the country. WAS BIG SUCCESS Porch Party Netted Society $42.20 Profit—Total Receipts $75 HAD A BIG WEEK Picture Show Netted Them $32.40 Making Total for Week of $74.60. The “Porch Party” given last even ing by the Woman’s City Improvement society to raise funds for the children's playground equipment was a big success. Os course the chief purpose was the raising of money hence by success is meant that a large sum was cleared. This was not the only thing in which it was successful, however, for it was so from a social standpoint. Large throngs filled the Winchester street square given over to the affair, and visited here and there in chatty groups on the lawns and porches, while the band played for an hour or more earlier in the evening. The porches were gay and cozy with lights and comfortable seats and cushions and the special stringers of electric lights added attractiveness. The refreshment supply was large and in great demand, but long before 1 the demand ceased, the supply of home made candles had run out. Plenty of ice cream, water melon, pop and other refreshments made up for the lack of candies, however. The financial board computed its receipts and expenditures this morning and found that a good balance of $42.20 remained as clear profit. The receipts f j otn tlie sales amounted to 172.50, which with $2.50 donated, made the total receipts $75. The expenditures were $32.80, leaving a balance profit of $42.20. The candies were the only donations. There was realized from automobile rides at a nickel for each passenger, the sum of $3.55, the autos being donated for the purpose. The rest was realised on the sales of purchased stock. On Tuesday night the ladies gave a picture show at the Crystal theatre, from which they cleared $32.40. This makes a total rund made by them this week, of $74.60. The ladies are certainly workers but the public will derive the benefit therefrom, as the proceeds will be used for the public playgrounds. The society expresses itself as very thankful for the interest taken by the public, and heartily thank all who helped to make it u success. The resident district, the city band, tlie Boy Scouts, the public in genebal come in for a share of their hearty good thunks. o ATTEND BANK OPENING. Messrs. John Niblick, if. S. Niblick, Mat Kirsch, C. A. Dugan were at. Bluffton yesterday where they attended the opening of th& Studebaker Bank's beautiful and splendidly equipped banking room. Many visitors were entertained. An orchestra furnished , music and the visitors were royally I entertained as they inspected the ' handsome building. Leather bill folds for the geneltment and delicately scented handkerchief cases for the 'ladies, were given as souvenirs. t

Decatur, Indiana. Friday Evening, July 3, 1914

BRIDE AND GROOM Returned Last Night From Kalamazoo, Michigan— Married Wednesday BY PASTOR THERE George Lord and Leah Hammond—Parental Objection On Account of Youth Mr. and Mrs. George Lord returned last evening from Kalamazoo, Mich , to which place they eloped and were married Wednesday by the Methodist minister of that city. They are now at tlie home of tlie groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Burt Ixtrd in the west part of the city, where they will make their home for tlie present. The bride was formerly Miss Leah Hammond and is a daughter of former Frle-chief Lew Hammond and Mrs. Hammond. The young lady is only seventeen years of age and tlie groom about nineteen years. They slipped | away Tuesday night for Kalamazoo, | without informing anyone of their intentions and for many hours the bride's parents who did not know of their daughter’s whereabouts, were greatly worried. On Wednesday, however, a note came from her telling of her i lope ment. The elopement resulted from objection on tlie part of tlie bride’s parents. They were not opposed to the young man in particular, but objected to tlieir daughter’s keeping company with any young man. on account of her extreme youthfulness; therefore tlie young couple took the matter into their own hands and decided to elope and tied the knot so hard that there could be no severance. THE HUNT IS ON Little Fox Squirrel Will no .v Have to Skip Lively to Evade OUR MANY NIMRODS County Clerk Is Busy Issuing Licenses to Fishers and Hunters. While the rain of Wednesday gave local nimrods a setback and spoiled tlieir original intention of going to the : woods and celebrating the first day of the squirrel hunting season, many hiked to tlie tall uncut Thursday and will now try and make up for lost time. The squirrel season opened on Wednesday by law to all those who possess a hunter’s license. During the month of June many licenses were issued, not ail ot them to hunters exclusively as the same license entitles the holder to fish, but the questions asked the clerk in charge of tlie licenses indicates plainly that there are yet a treat many people who delight in roaming the woods in search of the busy tailed frx squirrels and maybe a few mountain jacks. The season for squirrel has been chased since November 1 and since the opening Wednesday hunters will do all within tlieir power to bag as much of this class of game as is possible July 4th is known as one of the big hunting days in Adams county especially for tlie city folk and a number will take advantage of this holiday to satisfy tlieir desire to roam the woods and get close to nature. There are a few provisions in the laws for hunters which it might be well to call attention to at tills time. For instance, it is unlawful to hunt on Sunday. Again, it is unlawful for one to hunt off his own premises without a license or to limit within any game preserve organised and stocked by tlie commissioner of fisheries and game. It is also unlawful to hunt on any land without first securing the permission to do so from the owner or tenant thereof. Tlie section of law referring to the hunting of squirrels Is as follows: "Whoever shoots or destroys or

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I pursues for the purpose of shooting or destroying or lias in his possession any wild squirrel from the first day of November any year, to the first day of July of the succeeding year, shall on conviction be fined $lO for each squirrel, shot, destroyed, pursued or had in his possession.” Other sections of the hunting laws which may be of interest to squirrel hunters at this time, are as follows: "Whoever while hunting upon the lands of another carelessly or wantonly injures any cows, horses, hogs, sheep, chickens, turkeys, dm ks, or other property, either real or personal, of any person shall on conviction be fined not less than the value of the property destroyed or amount of the injury done. “It shall be unlawful for any person who is a resident of the state of Indiana to hunt, or fish anywhere in the state of Indiana without first procuring a license to do so and then he' may hunt and fish only during tlie re-i spective periods of the year when it I shall be lawful to do so. In every , county of tlie state having a population : of less than tw o hundred thousand in-' habitants, according to the last preceding census. It shall be the duty of the circuit court to issue such license to any resident of sucli county upon application of such person.” LEADERSTOMEET All Differences Between Revolutionary Leaders Will be Mediated in Mexico. NOTED MAN DEAD — Jos. Chamberlin, England’s Greatest Diplomat Is Dead El Paso, July 3, —(Special to Daily Democrat,) —Representatives of General Obregon, commander of the cons-1 titutioial forces in western Mexico, have arrived at Torreon to participate in the Villa-Carranza mediation, according to word, brought to this city today. This indicates that it is proposed to thresh out all difference between the revolutionary leaders instead of merely the Villa-Carranza feud The conference will start either today or tomorrow. London. July 3—(Special to Daily Democrat,) —Joseph Chamberlin, the most forceful figure in British national and international politics, died at 10:15 last night. Death folowed a protracted illness which has kept him out of action for several yers. It was Chamberlin’s imperialistic politics that led up to the Boer war. He was sev-enty-five years of age. THE NEW TEACHER E. E. Barnhart of North Manchester Will be Commercial Teacher. CHOSEN BY BOARD At Meeting Last Evening— Old Janitors Are All Retained. The city school board last evening, at their meeting, selected E. E. Barnhart, of North Manchester to serve as teacher of the commercial department of the Decatur high school for the new year. He succeeds C. M. Culp who resigned to take another position and also to attend school, in the cast. Mr. Barnhart has been one of tlie instructors in the North Manchester commercial college, and at one.time was an instructor of Mr. Culp who came hero from that institution. He is said to be a very capable teacher and comes highly recommended as such. The board decided to retain, without change, the janitors who served last year. This action is in itself commendatory of their services. They are: Central building, M. J. Wertzbergor; soutli ward. John Beery; west ward, Abe Stoneburner; north ward, Amos (Continued ou Page Four)

A JOINT PICNIC Will be Held in Lehman’s Grove at Berne Fourth of July by the SUNDAY SCHOOLS Os Adams County—Big Program Arranged for the Affair—Good Time. ■■ < Many from the north part of the county will join those of the soutli in attending the join Sunday school pic- , nic in Lehman's grove at Berne on the I Fourth of July. Should it rain, the : progra'? will be given in tlie auditorHum. he Berne band will give a I street concert in tlie morning before 'going to the grove. The program fol 1 lows: 9:00 —Band Concert. 9:30 —America—Audience. De-vo-tional. Revs. W. H. Gleiser and E. M. Dun bar. 9:40— Song—intermediate Chorus. 9:so—Address (German) Rev. Conrad Huber, Richmond, Ind. 10:20 Music —Reformed church. Music —Ladies’ Chorus Menn, church. 10:30 —Address. Rev. Aaron Worth, Fountain City, Indiana. 11:00 —Music “Der Tiroler” (German) Announcements. Music—Menn. Ladies' and Male Chorus. INTERMISSION. 1:30— M usic—Baud. 2:oo—Music —M E. church. Decatur, and Evangelical church, Berne. 2:15 —Invocation. 2:2o—Music- Geneva M. E. followed by Intermediate chorus. 2:35 —Address, Hon. W. H. Hickman, Pennville. 3:os—Music—M. E. Sunday school, Geneva. Music—Union Male chorus. Music—Band. SHOES ARE HIGH Increase in Population and Scarcity of the Calfskins Are the Cause. DEMAND TOO GREAT For the Supply—Leather Is Used for too Many Other Purposes. No doubt when we buy a pair of shoes we often think that the price we pay for them is too high or is a little more than that paiU for the same kind of shoes a few years ago. In looking up the fact the following article on the cost and manufacturing of shoes is found and it expiaines why tlie slioes are much higher than in former years. "One factor in the higher price of slioes is the substantial advance ir. finished calfskins during tlie past year. Market reports show that during the past twelve months there has been an actual advance of finished calfskins averaging about four cents per square foot, which, on the basis of three square feet to the pair of shoes means an average increase of twelve cents per pair of shoes in tlie upper stock , alone, not to mention the increase*! cost of sole-leather, of heels, counters, toplifts, box toes, etc., or tlie increased cost of labor, findings, and general overhead and selling expenses. ‘in view of tlie fact that the slaughter of calves is said to have increased 600 per cent during the last 10 years one would hardly expect such a radical increase in the cost of finished calfskins. But this simply goes to show what an acute condition the leather market lias reached. The increasing demand for leather for all kinds of industries, notably the automobile and furniture industries together with an increasing population demanding shoes, while the cattle raising industry is constantly decreasing has brought the leather market to a hand to mouth condition closely bordering upon a panicy state, so that the trememdous slaughter of young cattle does not suffice to supply the need of the leather market, nor even to keep down the price of calfskins alone.

I “In slaughtering so many calves we I are sacrificing future leather supplies as the hide of a calf weighs only one-fifth the hide of an animal two or three years old. Some authorities ' have expressed the belief that our domestic cattle supply will practically become extinct within a few years and point to the ruthless slaughter of the buffalo as an example, comparing it to the alarming increase in the slaughter of calves in recent years. , “Under these conditions the wearer of shoes made of leather must expect to pay higher prices from season to season. There is no basis for prejudice against the retail shoe dealer or the shoe manufacturer, each of whom is giving a lifetime of experience to the problem of furnishing tlie best possible values in shoes at the lowest possible increase in price. —— UNCLE HEZEKIAH OBSERVES. — A I've alius notised whun a girl gits her face painted and powdered there ain't enuff left t' touch up tier neck and elbows. MADE MIG GAIN Adams County Personal Property Assessments Gain $101,420 This Year REPORT IS READY For State Tax Board—County’s Personal Property Worth $4,957,020. Adams county personal property assessments made a gain of $101,420 in the past year, according to figures complied by County Assessor George Gentis for his report to the state tax board. The figures show that the county’s personal property is assessed at $4,957,020; last yearlt «as $4:855,■ 600. There are 9571 horses in tlie county, valued at $975,853; 13,155 cattle valued at $453,609; 6334 sheep, valued at $29,323; 24,770 hogs valued at $193, 033; 187 automobiles valued at $46,470; 1747 farm implements and machinery pieces, valued at $114,581; 2,273 household and library sets, valued at $111,872. These figures will bo used by the state tax board in county assessment equalizations next week. o_ BOYS REACH PADUCAH, KY. M. F. Worthman lias received word tiiat Ralph Fuller and John Boner have reached Paducah, Ky. in tlieir row boats. They are now in the Ohio river, and about fifty miles from the mouth that empties into the Mississippi. They expect to remain at Paducah a week or so and get a job there during that time. The letter was written June 30. They started it was very hot there, the river low and that they had difficulty in getting over the ripples in many places. o LADIES EXPRESS THANKS. We desire to thank in this manner tlie Decatur City Band, tlie city otli- ; cials for the use of lights and the ( streets, the residents on Winchester street and the citizens in general for their co-operation in making the Porch Party a success. The funds will t be well used we assure you and we 1 are thankful. < WOMAN’S CIVIC IMPROVEMENT 1 .—o t G. A. R. TO GIVE PICNIC The G. A. R. will give a picnic in ' a grove near Monmouth, Thursday, July 23, and the Cnarge d'affairs is Colonel Simeon Fordyce. A meeting of the committees is held this afternoon at two o’clock when tlie plans will be perfected. A picture show may be given to raise funds, and the Battle of Gettysburg may be a film shown. o UNCLE HEZEKIAH OBSERVES. My sun, Bud, whut wurks un a nusepapur set:: “There's this differece. Everybody thinks th’ preacher means sumbody else; everybody thinks a nusepapur artikle without names, means them.” o Lawrence Bosse and Charles Floyd of Lima, Ohio, are here to assume posi itions in tlie White Stag Cigar factory.

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A FOOLISH JOKE Is That of Bumpkins Throwing Torpedoes at Feet of Passersby SLIPPER BURNED And Foot Injured When Torpedo Strikes Miss Ada Deininger. For years it lias been the custom, about tlie time of the Fourth of July of bumpkin loafers on tlie street, who have a misguided sense of humor, to alarm passersby, and especially young ladies, by throwing fire crackers and torpedoes in their path or at their feet. Such an occurrence last evening resulted in damage, and might have resulted in more serious injury to a Decatur young lady. Miss Ada Deninger, in company with tlie Misses Voglewede and others, was passing along Second street, near Madison, when a young man threw a large torpedo at tlieir feet. Tlie torpedo struck Miss Deiningers slipper and exploded. Fortunately it struck Hie leather side ot the shoe, and its force expended itself in burning a place about six indies long in tlie slipper. It scorched through tlie hose and slightly burned her foot. Had it not struck tlie shoe, but instead had fallen on tlie foot above the low slipper, the injury to tlie foot would have been exceedingly great if not dangerous to her life. To make the affair worse, tlie bumpkin did not seem to realize tlie serious consequences, and stood at his post laughing heartily over what he considered a good joke. The girls would have made efforts to arrest him bad an officer been near at hand. They , did not happen to know the fellow's 1 name and as he would have had ample time to get away before they could have made their complaint and sought official help, they did not do so. o— 1 • K. OF C. NOTICE. Monday July 6th regular meeting. Important business to be transacted so a good attendance is desired. G. K. SHOT WAS "FATAL Emanuel Nussbaum, Former Linn Grove Man, Died Last Night From GUN SHOT WOUND Was Self-inflicted Tuesday Night With Suicidal Intent—Wife Is 111. After living for forty-nine hours with a bullet hole in his brain, Emanuel Nussbaum, former Linn Grove man, fate local proprietor of the Annex hotel at Bluffton, died last night at nine o’clock. Mr. Nussbaum had been very low since Tuesday evening when he shot himself through the head with a 32 calibre revolver, with suicidal intent. Despondencey over ill health is said to have been the cause of his deed as he left a note to his wife as follows; ’ Rheujnatism is too much lor me. Goodby Mamma.” Mr. Nussbaum who was fifty-one years old was born at Linn Grove. He is survived by a wife, Carolyn Nussbaum. Mrs. Nussbaum is said to ba in a very serious condition also. She is suffering from cancer which has affected one arm and breast and was to have gone to Fort Wayne for an operation yesterday. The delay it is feared endanger her life but it is being postponed because of Mr. Nussbaum's death. HOUR OF SERVICE CHANGED. During the summer and early fall months, the hour of preaching services at Beulah Chapel M E. church will be 7:30 p. m., Sunday. Neyt preaching service. July 12th. Joseph Grimes, Pastor,