Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 166, Decatur, Adams County, 15 July 1914 — Page 1

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Volume XII, Number 166.

MEDICS PROVE FINE HOSTS •rnniir ~« Adams County Physicians Entertain Wells County Medical Men , - RECEPTION FOLLOWS The Doctors’ ProgramWives and Friends Meet for Social Evening One of the first evenfc of its kind, and unaaninilously conceded as surpas fag the highest expectations of Intel lectual and social pleasure, was the joint meeting of the Wells Adams Counties’ Medical Associations last evening. The affair was given in tills city, the Adams county medics being the hosts. , Owing to the rain that came up heavily about the hour for the depart ure fpom their Wells county homes, the, wives of the physicians who had been invited here also to meet the Decatur physicians’ wives, did not attempt the long trip by automobil?. From 7:45 to 8:30 o'clock, the physicians mingled informally and socially in the council chamber of the library where their medical meeting was held. At 8:30 the assembly was called to order, with Dr. M. F. Parrish of Monroe, Adams county president, and Dr. Severin of Bluffton, Wells county president in the chair. Dr. Parrish stated the purpose of the Joint meeting which was to promote intellectuality and sociability, pnite the bodies more closely through a better acquaintance for a better and higher mutual good. He welcomed heartily the visitors. The program was a fine one, and it is said that better papers were never heard. All discussed freely and well. Dr. I. N. Hatfield, of Bluffton talked on “Infant Feeding and Health and Disease, A Comparative Study.” Drs. J. S. Boyers and M. F. Parrish lead in the discussion which was followed by a general discussion. The paper of Dr. C. L. Blue of Toscin, was on “The Physician as a Man.” A second of this series was that of Dr. fi. D. Beavers who talked on “The 'Physician as a Financier.” These were grouped for general discussion. Dr. C. R. Price of Geneva who was to have had a paper on "Me'dical Treatment of Appendicitis” (with report of a case) .was disappointed at the last minute in not being able to come. All the papers were remarkably good. The wives and friends of the physicians in the meantime, had been enjoying themselves at the home of Dr and Mrs. S. D. Beavers. When the program was concluded the physicians joined the ladies at the Presbyterian church where a reception was given. During the evening, the Presbyterian ladies served a luncheon. Small tables in the church parlors aecommodat ed the assembly of nearly forty With their immaculate linen, the pretty flor al centerpieces and trie unique place cards, the tables were unusually pretty. The place cards were done in water colors by Miss Lucile Smith and the designs were original. The back ground was brown, with the cross bones and skull brought out in darker effect. In gold letters were the names of the two medical societies and the date. , The luncheon was in two courses and was nicely prepared and served from the following menu: Bread and butter sandwiches Nut Bread Pickles Pressed Chicken Fruit Salad | Ice cream in three layer bricks. Light and dark cake Coffee The following were in attendance: K Wells county medics —Drs. A. W. Brown, I. N. Hatfield, E. C. Goodwin, S. A. Shoemaker, .1. W. Mckinney, F A. Motts, F. M. Dickason, Louis Sev erin, G. K. Fulton, of Bluffton: Drs D. C. Wyburn E. W. Dyer. Ossian; Dr. J. L. Mcßride. Zanesville; Dr. ( L Blue, Toscin. Adams county medics—Drs. S. I Beavers, J. S. Boyers. W. E. Smith, J M, Miller, 11. F. Costello. P. B. Thom . jia, 8. P. Hoffman, Decatur; Dr. M F&arrish, Monroe; Dr. J. C. Grand ,'.Staff. Preble; Dr. Ernst Franz, 1). I) Jones. Berne. ’ i’Jhvsician’s wives and friends—Mes fifees Ernest Frank. .1 <’- Grandstaff P. B. Thomas, J. S. Boyers. J M MH

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ler, W. E. Smith, S. D. Beavers; Miss Lucile Smith and her guests, the Miss- _ es Iva and Hazel Burdg, of Columbus, ? Ohio. * The committee worked diligently for the success of the affair and their efforts were surely crowned. The IS committee in charge comprised Drs. S. 1). Beavers, J. M. Miller, P. B. Thomas, M. F. Parrish. S. P, Hoffman WORK ON M. E. CHURCH. At Ossian Will Begin Today—Cons tractor Bolinger. John BiVinger, the mason contractor, went to Ossian this morning where he will start the work on the building of the addition to the Methodist church. Mr. Bolinger who has been ill is much better. ' HARD COLD FACTS ie * ’ Take the Place of Airy Ims aginations—A Reporter’s Awakening p ’’ TO THE COLD TRUTH d About an Ice Cream SocialOn the Competition ' Basis. j ——— It was 9:20 p. m. Not a sound in the house, save father chasing out the proverbial cat (if there had been one, C which there isn’t and locking the . screen doors for the night. Lulled by the soft music of the rain i drops, with here and there a crash of i thunder, a reporter had snuggled I dow’n under a quilt and had fallen into the first cool night’s sleep of the week. ; Sub-consciousness was pierced by • the ting-a-ling of the telephone. Then sub-consciousness was shattered entirely by pater familias calling “ReI porter wanted at tlie telephone." The war-horse reporter was in harness at once. But still half-asleep, . fright persisted. “What could be hapi pening at this dread hour of night? , Who was killed? who was murdered'.’ Who was hurt? Who was born? Who had a thumb cut? Who —But stay . the awful imagination! Maybe it is i a news item of less direful import. Maybe it was an invitation to come i out to a dinner party tomorrow —to I look at the decorations. Maybe it was ■ an ivitation to walk to a house to LOOK AT a banner crop of plums that > hung "plumb” cut of reach of the re- - porter's hands; maybe it might be an invitation to come to an Ice cream so- - cial to buy some ice cream or watermelon or maybe, it even might be a call to stop at a house to write a card ■ of thanks. , i “Hello Yes, this the reporter. What i is it? An ice cream social at Mon- . mouth Thursday night? Why, how i lovely. Why, yes, I’d love to —W-h-a-t? i- You're on the committee on advertising the Ladies’ Aid social and only i wanted me to write an article on it? Who is this?” b Then the telephone responded: This is W. A. Fonner. Say, can you i) use your imagination tomorrow in [1 writing us a good ad for our social? ; (Sex, the reporter to herself, sez she: s I expect so, I’m using my imagination r pretty strongly just now.) Well, try s to do so. I am going to give this to e the girl on the other paper, too, and see which one uses her imagination s the best. , > 1 “Well," continued Mr. Fonner, “The Concord Lutheran Ladies’ Aid society is going to give a social Thursday eve--1 ning on the C. C. Wilder lawn in Monmouth. We are going to run a special interurban car from Decatur out here e and we want all the “good scout” peo- : pie of Decatur to come Do you see? '. The cars leaves the Decatur station i, at 8:15 and returns about 10:30 o’clock ' or so and can accommodate them all r nicely. Now you write it up strong. , We’ll have ice cream, cake and other ; gool things?” if the reporter had been able to get back to sleep the imagination might ) have soared to the sky on dreamy I. wings, but alack-aday, there was only i dull awakening and drowsy, be-dulled I. powers. So herewith are given cold, J- hard facts, instead of dreamy, airy imJ. aginations. But then, “Truth is stranger than fiction"—or imagination. s- some-times. And then, too, we refuse ff to be beguilded or coerced into comil- petition.

Decatur, Indiana. Wednesday Evening,July 15, 1914.

FUR HIS SPINE I Oliver Highlen Demands SIO,OOO Damages—Was a Postal Clerk ——A ON THE TRAIN Wrecked at Preble on C. & E.—Sustained Permanent Injuries. As another chapter in the story of the railway wreck, occurring at Preble, Ind., May 18, 1913, in which Erie Engineer J. Ray Dickinson and his fireman lost their lives, Oliver Highlen, a railway postal clerk through his attorneys, the Branyans, of Huntington, Monday filed suit for SIO,OOO damages against the Chicago et Erie railroad. Highlen was a railroad postal clerk on the train which went into the ditch at Preble, killing the engineer and fireman and injuring a a score of others. In the complaint Highlen charges that tlie railroad company was under the same obligation to carry him safely as any other passenger. The negligence charged is first failure to have the new second track permanently constructed anu second, that the train ran over the crossover leading to the new second track at a rate of speed exceeding sixty miles an hour when under orders it should not have been traveling over ten miles an hour. The new track had been in use only nine hours when the wreck occured. Highlen alleges that his spine and whole nervous system were shocked knd that he was permanently injured Mid make sick. He has been bothered in mind and iiody ever since, he says. His earning capacity at the time of the wreck was SIOO a month he further contends but now he ls> unable to work at anythmg that requires much mental exertion or bodily effort. DIRECTORS MEET Semi-annual Report of Ward Manufacturing Company Given Yesterday A GREAT INCREASE Os Orders Has Made a Most Successful Year-Many Improvements Being Made A meeting of the board of direct-

ors of the Ward Manufacturing Company was held yesterday afternoon at the office of Graham & Walters witli every member of the board present. The semi-annual report of the condition of the company was given and which proved to be one of the most successful and gratifying reports since the company located in this city. Not only as the financial end greatly increased by a larger amount of or ders than ever received but during the past six months, the managment. Iris greatly reduced its indebtedness and thus increased its credit thereby placing the firm on the same basis with the largest fence manufacturers in the world. The order department for tin's year has been completely swamped and the factory has been operating full force and are still from fifteen to twenty days behind with the orders. Many improvements are also being made at the factory:,, such as building new machines and adding the latest improvements to the old machines. A new fence loom is now being manufactured that will weave the heaviest farm fence on the market and one which heretofore lias been thought almost impossible to build. This fence will create one of the heaviest demands for farm fence and will place the Ward Manufacturing company at the top of the list. Work has already been started on the new office and will he rapidly pusned toward completion so that tlie new building may be occupied by tlie latter part of August. The Ward Manufacturing company, during the past year or two have been enjoying a marked increase in the demands for their product and the

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satisfaction rendered their customers and this prosperity is due only to the untiring efforts of the president, Mr. Harry Ward. It is thought that within a short while another lino will be addml to those already being manufactured by the company and which will completely revolutionize the present methou of erecting fence. THE STORK’S STOP. The stork special made a stop in Decatur yesterday and left a tine son at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Parent. The youngster has been named Richard John. Mrs. Parent was Miss Anna M’ er before her marriage. MOVING TO coRT WAYNE. The C. Rademaker family is moving to Fort Wayne today where they wili reside on DeWald street. Mr. Radeniaker has gone into business there and has been there for several months. TAKES A BRIDE Father Seimetz Performs Wedding of Roman Parent and Clara Tricker ON LAST EVENING Luncheon Served At Couple’s Own Home For The Bridal Party Plighting their nuptials vows W'ith the ring ceremony, performed by Father Seimetz at the St. Marys Cath- . olic parsonage. Miss ('lara Tricker last > evening at eight o'clock, became the bride of Mr. Roman Parent. The only • witnesses were the groom’s brother, Omer Parent, and Miss Amelia Spangler, who stood with the couple during the ring ceremony.

Miss Tricker was pretty and girlish in a gown of pure white imported linen, witli trimmings of lace, and white girdle. Slippers and stockings were also in white. Miss Spangler wore a pretty gown of white voile with blue crushed girdle. A wedding luncheon for the bridal party only was served at the home of the young couple, which they had already fumjshed on Stuabaker street and where they are going to housekeeping at once. Miss Tricker is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Tricker living two miles east of the city, and is a young lady acomplislied in the domestic and social graces, and of fine character. Tlie groom is a well liked young man of integrity, and is employed at the Menig pool room. They have the good wishes of all. FOR OPERATToN For Removal of AppendixMrs. S. P. Hoffman Will Be Taken To LUTHERAN HOSPITAL In a Few Days—Has Been Sufferer for Past Two Years. Mrs. S. P. Hoffman, wife of Dr. S. P. Hoffman who has been bedfast the greater part of the time since last Friday, suffering from chronic appendicitis, will undergo an operation in the near future for the removal of tlie appendix. It was first thought that the operation would be performed tomorrow, at the Lutheran hospital, Ft. Wayne, where she was to be taken today, but on account of the absence of Dr. Duemling, who will not be home until Saturday and as her case does not require an immediate operation, it will not be preformed until the latter part of the week or the firßt of next She will not be taken to Fort Wayne until near the time. Mrs. Hoffman lias been a sufferer from appendicitis for the past two years. The attacks grew more frequent and the operation was thought to be the best tiling.

SUFFERING ENDS I II Death Came to William Bieberich, Prominent Preble Township Man AT TEN O’CLOCK Today—Had Been 11l Two Years—Funeral Services Saturday Death came this morning at 10:05 o'clock to end. the suffering of William Bieberich, a prominent resident and farmer of Preble township, where he had spent his entire life of nearly fifty-seven years. Mr. Bieberich had been a sufferer from cancer of the stomach for two years and had been bedfast for the past several weeks. Had he lived until next Tuesday, July 21, he would have been fifty-sevep years of age. He was born in Preble township and was a son of Henry Bieberich. In young man hood he was married to Miss Katie Fuhrman. The widow survives. He also leaves the following children: Sophia, wife of William Werling; Martha, wife of William Reinking; Albert, Sarah and Paul Beiberich. Brothers and sisters are: Christ, John and Charles Bieberich; Mrs. Sophia Nuerge, Mrs. William Ehlerding, Minnie Bieberich and Mrs. Charles Kiess. Mr. Bieberich was a member of the St. Paul’s Lutheran congregation, a man of fine attainment and character and a neighbor who will be missed by all. The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon. The funeral procession will leave the house located a half mile west of Preble at one o’clock sun time for the St. Paul's Lutheran church where services will be conducted by the Rev. Koch. ELECTION TEST Peculiar Case Filed at Warsaw in Which Tony Forbing Is One of Defendants MAY WITHDRAW IT Claim That Certain Sections of Election Law Were Not Duly Complied With Anthony J. Forbing, former Decatui boy and eldest son of Peter Forbing who has resided at Milford, Indiana

a number of years has prospered. Fre quently we have heard about him and always something to show his pro gross. When the returns from tin various city elections were made last year. Tony’s many Decatur friends were delighted to learn that lie had been re-elected clerk of his town, which place he had held four years Nov/ it seems that some mean disposi tional cuss is seeking to take away from him that honor. Anyway a suit was filed yesterday in the Kosciusko circuit court, by T. W. Anglin, prose cuting attorney, asking that the office as well as that of the three town trustees be declared vacant. The proceeding is rather interesting because precedents have been unheard of. It is alleged that the election was irregular because Mr. Forbipg the town clerk had not consulted with tlie other election commissioners concerning the printing of the ballots and supplies, that the certificates of election were not properly filed, that one of the trustees served on the election board and that none of the officers filed their statement of money spent to secure their election. Shortly after filing the complaint tlie prosecutor stopped the action and indicated that the case might be withdrawn. None of the charges are serious and the case simply indicates that Tony is one of the busy men of ills community. He is a democrat serving in office in a re-

publican county and the incident shows that the opposition would like to count out the men who no doubt were given a majority of all the citizens of Milford. o SHAMROCKS TO. REORGANIZE. The Shamrock base ball team will meet this evening at the Ed Coffee shoe shop when the re-organization will be effected. A new battery will be secured and the boys expect to have a team par excellence. They will have as manager one of the business men of die city and expect to make some money when they start out on their new campaign. They have been wising under the old organization and want to make good with the new. They will attempt to get a good team here Sunday to play and try to retrieve their fortunes. o STATEJ’OLITICS Republicans and Progressive in Fierce Battle for Preliminary Organization DEMOCRATS AT WORK And Reports Indicate That Every Thing is in Excellent Shape for Victor}’ Indianapolis, Ind., July 15 —(Special o Daily Democrat) — While ('hairman Will Hayes oi me Republican State Committee is holding a series, of conferences this week witli the county ind district chairman, ('hairman Ton •r of (he Progressive State Committee Libert J. Beveridge, candidate for tin (Jnited' States Senate and other party eaders are visiting surrounding Indiana counties for tlie purpose of dis ussing organization matters. „

The leaders of tlie two minor part es are engaging in a desperate strug;le now witli the object of getting heir followers lined up before tlie Campaign opens. At this time Bever dge maintains that the Progressives have a much stronger organization ban tlie Republicans. At the Repubican headquarters it is asserted by Secretary Henley that tlie Progressive party is disappearing in many counies. However, tlie indications are that he Progressives are just as active is tho Republicans, and in many in dances better organized than their rivals tlie Republican party. It was stated at tlie Republican "ommittee rooms today that, all the bounty Chairmen will visit the head (uarters within tlie present week 'hairman Hayes lias arranged for a ;reat deal of entertainment for the •ounty chairmen, following which h< s to discuss with them tlie plans for egistration, and for getting out the .otes in November. However, some of the Republican eaders who have been attending meet ngs throughout tlie state admitted in irivate that they do not know of many Progressives who have returned to he Republican party and that their laims about the Democratic disaf 'ection is based upon heresay state nents. In fact, it appears from tin onditions existing here that the Re niblicans are indulging in a bluff game ■nd their leaders have no information vliat ever on which to base their ■laims that they are making at the ixpense of the Progressives as well is tlie Democrats. , The information that is coming to Chairman Korbly at the Democratic date headquarters—to Governor Rais on, and to others interested in the ■uccess of the Democratic party is tc iffect that conditions are in better ihape than they were six months ago and are improving all the time. The act that so many business men admit hat. business is improving is helping Io convince Democrats that there 1. nothing in the claim of the epublicans hat the policies of President Wilson ire bringing about business depres sion. o POSTPONED BAND CONCERT. The street band concert announced for one evening tills week, has been postponed until one evening next week on account of tho unfavorable weather conditions. Tuesday or Wednesday evenings are the ones now favored by tho organization.

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ALL IS READY For Soldiers’ Big Picni” nt Monmouth Thursday, July 23. COMRADE CRAMPTON «■ Will be There—Fine MusicSpecial Car-—Benefit Show Coming. Seated in a cool and comfortable house, safe and sane in every way, who is there wnti heart so dead to patriotism, who would not go back in fancy and in view to witness on the moving picture curtain a thrilling scene of great civil war battles, entitled “Between Two Fires—in the Richmond, Va., Campaign?” We answer in stentorian tones: “No one." And this answer is taken up and re-echoed and borne into fruit ful action in purchasing from tlie W, R. C. ladies tickets for the great show which will be given under the auspices of tlie G. A. R. at the Crystal theatre, Tuesday afternoon and evening, July 21, There will oe two liig reels, giving two solid hours of enjoyment two big solid hours. All lovers of war Irama should see this show. , Plans For Picnic. Arrangements were completed at a called meeting held by the G. A. R, last evening. Tlie proceeds from the show will go to the G. A. R. to pay lie expenses of their picnic to be given it the Monmouth grove Thursday, July 23. Arrangements for this were ilso completed last evening. A cordial nvitation and welcome to all citizens if Adams county, and especially to ill ex-soldiers, whether members of ho G. A. It. or not. is given. This inhides al! Spanish American war vet•rans and Sons of Veterans. Tlie G. A. R. lias arranged with t!i« .nterurban company for a special car o leave the city at 9 o'clock on July .’3, tor the picnic grounds at ten cents round trip. Tickets will be good to •eturn on any car. , Everyone should come with basket veil fiilled for Die feast will he “pull'd off” at twelve o’clock. Those not laving any baskets, can be taken care if by the Woman's Relief Corps as hey will have a stand of eatables, such as buns, sandwiches, ice cream ind lemonade on the grounds. The day will be a big one. Comrade \. B. Crampton of Delphi, department •ommander of the Indiana G. A. R, vill bo present and deliver tlie main iddress at 1:30 o’clock. He will be ollowed by others in short addresses.

)rum Major Dr. J. Q. Neptune will be n charge of the martial music. Tlie G. A. R. appointed the following ■omrades and citizens on tiie various committees: Invitation —S. B. Fordyce, J. R. Parish, Sam Chronister. Seating and erecting stands on tlie rounds —J. R. Parrish, chairman; Freck, Dan Kitson, Reuben Baxer, Jonas Cline. Calvin Kunkel, John Volford, Charles Johnson, George 'lino. Secretary—M. J. Wertzberger. Treasurer —W. H. Myers. , A BIOGRAPH SPECIAL. "Tlie Battle of Elderbrush Gulch” 3 the title of the Biograph two reel ipecial feature which Manager Parent las secured for this afternoon’s show it the Crystal theatre. On the day if the dog feast at tlie Indian en•ampment, tlie waifs arrive at Elderirush Gulch. Their pet pups come vith them. “Now we eat,” said the ■hief’s son when he saw the pups' ’at hides, but lie met with sudden tenth instead. “The blood of the •vhite men,” cried the Redmon, and all on account of two small dogs tlie settlement of Elderbrusti Gulch was wip'd from the face of the map. Yet nany strong hearts live to tell tlie tale, Hong witli the dogs, two two waifs ind the baby. A Lubin comedy entitled “In the Soup” will be on the program in addition to tills special feature. , DANCE THURSDAY NIGHT. Fred Schurger will give his regular Thursday night dance tomorrow evejning at 8:45 at the C. B. L. of I. hall.