Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 159, Decatur, Adams County, 7 July 1914 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday By FBE BECATUR ItMOCRAT COMPANY LEW G. FLLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rates. Per week, by carrier 10 rente Per Year, by carrier 15.00 Per Month, by mail 26 cents Per Year by mall ..92.50 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice in Decatur, Indiana, as second class matter. TWO FiRLS FRIDAY. The tire department made two fast tuns Friday when small fires were discovered in a resident and a bam. Neither one however amounted to very much and were outened with chemh als. The first alarm came in at 2 o’clock Friday afternoon when tire was discovered in tlie bam on the Ed Johnson property on North Third street. The fire had started in some Lay probably by fire crackers. No damage resulted from the blar.e. At 7 o'clock the second alarm from the James Hudson residence on South Fifth street. Mr. and Mrs. Hudson had gone to the city to do some shop ping and left the children at home. It is supposed that in some, manner tin children started a fire in the fruit < loset. A bundle of clothes were bad fy scorched and many cans of fruit cracked, otiierwise little damage was done to the building. POLICE COURT. Orval Clinton, a young man residing near the state line was arrested this morning by Marshal Melchi on an affidavit sworn out by Oscar Gephart of Wren, to put Clifton under a peach bond. Clifton was taken before Squirt Kintz and gave bond for his appear ance on July 20, when his case will br heard. STOLE MOTORCYCLE. Warren Wilkenson was arrested last evening by Officer Smitley and placed in jail to serve out an old fine which was assessed him several months ago when he was found guilty of assault and battery. Another charge lias alsc been filed against Wilkenson by Will iam Dowling, member of the firm oi Schaub-Dowling Company. About six weeks ago Wilkenson went into the hardware store and on the pretention of purchasing a second hand motor cycle requested that he be allowed to take it out on the street and test it He was given permission to do so b) Mr .Dowling. This was the last seer of Wilkenson and the motorcycle. About two weeks later Charles Fritz inger was seen riding the machine and an investigation was made. Develop meats showed that Wilkenson had rode the motorcycle to Hoagland and sold it. The man who bought it then sold it to Mr. Fritzinger. The machine was taken in charge by the officers and held at the jail pending Wilken son's return. When he arrived in the city last night he was immediately taken in charge on the old count until Mr. Dowling could be secured and swear out an affidavit. This will pro bably mean a trip over the road for Wilkenson as it is a serious charge. o JAMES HUGHES DIED TODAY. James Hughes a former resident of this city for many years, died at his home at Bluffton at four o’clock thi« morning after an illness of only a few hours. He suffered a stroke of par alysis at midnight and death came within four hours. He was born in Darke county, Ohio, sixty-one years ago and came here when a boy. He lived here until about ten years ago when he moved to Bluffton. He is survived by the widow and seven children two sons and five daughters and by two brotehrs, L. C. of this city and W. 8. of Fort Wayne and by five sisters. Mrs. John Waggoner, Mrs. John Martz Mrs. Norman Jacobs, Mrs. Amanda Smith and Mrs Leiper. The funeral will be held at Bluffton Wednesday morning at ten o’clock. — —- o UNITED IN MARRIAGE — A very pretty marriage ceremony Was performed Friday evening at 5:30 nt the manse, by Rev. Gleiser. when he United the lives of Miss Mary Meyers daughter of Mr and Mrs. John Meyers residing south of the city, and Mr. Frank Lynch. The bride was daintily dressed in a white creation which charmingly added to her girlish beauty. Both the bride and groom are excelled families and are deserving of the , on. ■•atihations of the entire community. WANTEDGirI or boy to learn dining room work. Apply at the Murray Hotel. 145t3

NEW ASSISTANT 1 ( Rt. Rev. Bishop Appoints • Rev. Anthony Kroeger as 1 I Assistant of the ST. MARY’S CHURCH 1 Will Come Here Thursday— Rev. Leo Faurot is Assigned to Lafayette. Announcement was made Sunday by Father f. A. Seimetz. pastor of the St. Mary's Catholic church in this city that the Rt. Rev. Bishop Herman J. Alerding of Ft. Wayne had appointed the Rev. Anthony Kroeger of Auroa, 111., who was just ordained to the priesthood as his assistant. Rev. Kroeger will come here Thursday. _ Announcement was also made that the Rt. Rev. Bishop had appointed to the Rev. Faurot, pastor of the St. Am's Catholic church at Igifayette. succeed ing the late Rev. Wm. Flaherty who died last Feburary the Sth. Father Faurot will leave for his new duties this week and the many good wishes ind hearty congratulations from the members of the St. Mary's church as well as from his many out side friends will follow him on his splendid aplointment. Rev. Father Kroeger the newly appointed assistant of St. Mary’s church is already well known iff-this city and the members of the congregation are very pleased to hear that they will have him as their assistant pastor. He is a bright young man, and the fact that he is just twenty-four years old today is sufficient to prove that he i« i man wlm> made good use of his eduuation and will prove a valuable assistant to Father Setmetz. After Father Kroeger had completed his common school education at Auroa, 81., the home of his parents, he entered St. Melnrod's seminary, Spencer County, ndiana. and there pursued his classic, philosophical and theological studies. He was recently graduated from there ind was ordained to the priesthood with Rev. Faurot by the Rt. Rev Bishop at Fort Wayne a week ago. He said his first mass last Tuesday at St. ' knns churcli at Auroa. 111. The many laborious and unceaseingly duties as pastor of the St. Mary's hurcli are too many for one man too ook after and therefor an assistant triest is absolutely necessary. o BANK STATEMENT. C. S. NIBLICK. President. M. KIRSCH, JOHN NIBLICIL vice ’residents. E. X. EHINGER, Cashier. Report of the condition of the Old tdams County Bank, a state bank at lecatur, in the state of Indiana, at the close of its business on June 30, 1914: RESOURCES Loans adn discounts $977,810.7" Overdrafts 3.008.13 Jther bonds and securities 3,735.25 Banking house 7,367.17 Furniture and fixtures.... 3,700.00 Other real estate 396.05 Oue from banks and trust companies 123,637.60 'ash on hand 27,977.90 'ash Items 1,604.97 Jurrent Expenses 5,611.44 Taxes paid 2,809.19 Interest paid 10,332.85 Profit and loss 248.91 Total resources $1,168,240.23 LIABILITIES. Capital stock —paid in $120,000.00 Surplus 30,000.00 Undivided profits 520.72 1 Exchange, discounts and interest 17,308. Ki Dividends unpaid 280.00 ; Demand deposits $366,627.18 Demand certificates 592,581.92 959,209.10 Due to banks and trust companies 40,922.26 Total libilities $1,168,240.23 ; State of Indiana, county of Adams,ss: ( I, E. X. Ehinger, cashier of the Old Adams County Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement It true. E. X. EHINGER, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 6th day of July, 1914. a JESSE C. SUTTON, I Notary Public. < My commission expires Jan. 5. 1918. < ■ a I IS REMODELING HOME. 1 Tlie residence of Horace Callow on f ] the corner of Fourth and Jackson ( street is undergoing extensive repairs. A second story is being added together witli all the modern and up-to-date conveniences and when completed will be one of the finest residences in the t city. f Democrat Wants Ads Pay. t

BANK STATEMENT. Report of the condition of the Firzt Nutlonal Bank, at Decatur, m the State of Indiana, at the does of buainess, Juut< 30, 1914: Resources. Loans and discounts $699,122.22 Overdrafts, secured and unsecured 568.29 U. 8. bonds tu secure circulation 50,000.00 Other bonds to secure pos. tai savings 3,000.00 Premiums on U. S. bonds .. 510.00 Bond, securities. etc 19,238.00 Banking House, Furniture and fixtures 7,500.00 Other real estate owned... 5,000.00 Due from National Banks (not resrve agents) ... 33,825.15 Due from approved Reserve Agents <52,948 56 Checks and other cash items 545.66 Notes of other National Banks 5,745.00 Fractional paper currency, nickels and cents 277.59 Specie ..$31,912.00 Legal tender notes 14,300.00 46,212.00 Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer (5 per cent of circulation) 2,500.00 Total $936,982.47 Liabilities. Capital stock paid In $100,000.00 Surplus fund 20,000.00 Undivided profits, less expenses and taxes paid .. 5,957.32 National bank notes outstanding 50.000.001 Due to State and Private Banks and Bankers ..$ 37,876.44 Individual deposits subject to check 255,632.51 Demand certificates of deposit .... 458,973.33 Certified Checks 52.88 Postal Savings deposits 989.99 753.525.15 Bonds borrowed 7,500.00 Total $936,982.47 State of Indiana, County o* Adams, ss: I, C. A. Dugan, cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. C. A. DUGAN, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 6th day of July, 1914. EARL B. ADAMS, Notary Public. My commission expires September 18, 1916. CORRECT—Attest: W. A. KUEBLER, DYONIS SCHMITT, J. W. VIZARD. Directors. .— ■ o Enjoyed By Many (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) Prodigal Son" an ortorio written by Sullivan and which they will give in the late fall. It is an assured fact that this will attract greater attention than ever and will possibly re* quire a repeating in order to give the many music devotees a chance to hear it. Tramp Salesman (CONTINUE® FROM PAGE ONE) sold. A gallon jug of orange juice was also found in the camp. It is the belief of the officers that the shoes were stolen from a car from a consignment shipped from the factory in Massachusetts. Detective Moran of the Erie at Huntington was notified,, as was Detective Doehrman of the G. R. & I. at Fort Wayne. They arrived today and will begin work tracing down the supposed theft. If no immediate clew can be gotten, the factory will be notified to help in tracing down the consignment from which they are supposed to have been stolen. The tramps say very little, acting on the advice of one that "Mum is the word.” What stories they did tell, however failed to agree. The men gave their names as Albert Hubbard, Don Rankin, Pat Kilday. Fred Smith, John Jones and HarryBrown and there are the ones mentioned in the affidavits. UNION SERVICE NEXT SUNDAY At the request of the W. C. T. U. and by a vote taken by the Ministerial association of this city, it was decided to hold a union service next Sunday evening at tlie Methodist church. Rev. Love, local pastor of the United P.rethren church will deliver the address. His subject will be “Sabbath Observance.” WOODMEN LEASE G. A. R. HALL. The Modern Woodmen have leased the G. A. R. hall and will meet every Wednesday night. At a recent meeting. Amos Yoder was elected director and Frank Peterson escort. i

A Winning Fame (CONTINUHB FROM PAGE ONE) an midress of welcome by Francis E McGovern, governor of Wisconsin. The July issue of the Monumental News, published in Chicago, contains a halt page cartoon, as a suggestion for an Indiana exhibit at the conven tlon. The drawing is by Perry E Thompson and is good. In the center stands, George Wemhoff. dressed incveuiug buit. In onu uplifted hand ':■> holds the Beatty law, which lie lobbied through the last legislature and which prevents the establishing in tilts state ot mausoleums. With his other hand George is pressing out of shape the features of two blotted und prosperous looking individuals designated as mauaeleum promoters, while a < lewd of ouluukers cuter the chief actui With iiis loo' he is kicking the amuse leum into pieces and from it are es raping snakes and lizzards. Below the cartoon appear these words: "A mod ern St. Patrick driving the snakes out of Indiana." The base of the cartoon is the state of Indiana but the only two cities shown are Indianapolis and Decatur. Go to it George. Everybody here is for you. Will Be Wedded (CONTINUE® FROM PAGE ONE) strains of Mendellshons wedding I march. Afterward the Indians, cowboys and girls. Russian Cossacks and the rough riders from all over the world will enter and form a crescent behind the couple who will be mar ried in the center of tlie arena. Fol lowing tiiis, the cow-boys will indulge in the pranks and pastimes that characterize an event of this kind when it occurs in one of the western cowcamps. The quadrille on horse-back will be shown, fancy tricks witli lariats riding bucking horses and all tlie other gala day stunts that the cow-boy delights. Altogether it will be most unique and unusual wedding. - -o ARRANGE FOR CAMPAIGN. (Democratic Editors News Bureau.) Indianapolis, Ind., July 3 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The decision of the Democratic State Committee regarding the holding of special registration in September has disclosed tlie tact that the Republicans and Progressives have had in mind for some time a similar plan but that they have been waiting for the Democrats to take the initiative. The necessity of having a special legistration in September lifts been-up-parent to the leaders of all parties for some time. Under the new law enacted by the last legislature there is but one registration date provided for. Tlie registration must be held on the 29th day prior to the general election. However, the law provides that whenever a petition is filed in any county by three hundred voters a call shall be issued for special registration on the 59th day prior to the election. The experience of all parties two years ago under the old registration law showed that it was very difficult, to get the" voters to take any interest in the matter. As the Republican state committee rooms it is claimed that fully 60.000 Republicans failed to register two years ago. The explanation is given that the 60,000 Republicans who did not register did not approve of Taft but did not want to vote for Roosevelt, so they disqualified themselves. , However in every county all parties experienced more or less difficulty in getting the majority of the voters to take any interest in tlie registration. Under the old law there were three registration dates and no absent man could register by affidavit. Under the new law a voter who is not in the State on registration day may register by filing proper sworn statements. Owfrig to the difficulty experienced two years ago in getting out the votes the leaders of all the parties have concluded that tlie only iyay to handle the registration successfully is to file petitions for special registrations in September. At a recent meeting of tlie Democratic State Committee the District Chairmen were asked to make inquiries among their County Chairmen and Democrats generally as to whether special registration should be held. Reports made at the meeting of the Committee here Wednesday were that in practically every county sentiment favored special registration as a means of getting all the voters interested in the election. The Democratic State Commit: has decided to take a definite stand in favor of special registration und within a short time petitions will be presented in practically every county. At the Republican headquarters it was said that the matter of holding special registration will be put up to local organizations but that the *arty leaders have decided that a special regis-

tration not only is desirous but net . r.sury under the present cin uinstam < ( ... it fa very probable that in nearly every county the petitions that * “ be presented will be non-partisan in character In view of the desire of the |< aders of till parties for the larger opI pertunity to register all voters. 1 hl--1 matter will be put up to the Republii can organization within the next few days and also to the Progressive organization at their meeting here on July Sth. i ———- o —— EAST BUFFALO. 1 East Buffalo, N. Y„ July 6-(Spec- ' i«i to Daily Democrat)—l2,Boo:47.6o j. 3990; today 32.00; $7.40(f57.60: y< terday official to N. Y. Saturday 2660 , Hogs closing steady yorkers medium , and heavy $8.90; Tigs $8.75® $> ; .S5: j Roughs s7.4offs7-k": Cattle $35.00; Shipping grade;-, fifteen higher: others ' giades steady to ten higher; Ci>cm< heavy steers $9.00®59.50; few $9.60; medium Steers $8.25©58.85; Butchers $7.25® $8.75; Heifers $6.00®58.25! t Cows [email protected]; Feeders $7.00® , $7.75; sheep $36.00; slew lower choice lambs [email protected]; yearlings $7.00® ] $8.00; Wethers $6.25® $6.50; Ewes $4.25® $5.50. 0 JACOB DRAKE DEAD. As we go to press, word conies that Jacob Drake of the north part of the city, an aged resident who lias been ill long, died late this afternoon. Democrat Wants Ads Pa v ns-x \ t A LAKE SAILOR BECOMES U. S. SENATOR. 1 Isaac Stephenson, United States States Senator, and millionaire, 1 left his home when he was 16. s years of age and became a sailor r on the lakes. By the end of the first year he had only been able to save sl. But he did save it.. He then went to Michigan and became a woodsman. He was a very hard worker, and an inoustrious saver and after a few years was able to purchase ' a quarter interest in business. If Stephenson thought enough of SI.OO to lay with it the foundation of his fortune, don’t you think p It is a good example to follow? The man who becomes rich, p starts saving first of all the small sums.. He begins at the little end ■ e of the horn and comes out at the big end. Where you try to wait until you ’ can open a bank account at the r ‘First National Bank with a large sum of money, you never make 1 that start. Why not just bring what you have to us? So many men stay poor all their lives because they 1 despise the single dollar.. With ' the rich the dollar is still a dollar t ' and they don't despise it. n „ FIRST NATIONAL BANK , A Safe Place for Savings t Decatur, Indiana p

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