Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 24, Decatur, Adams County, 28 January 1915 — Page 1

Volume XIII. Number 24.

SOME BANK TALK And Some Figures from the Banking Department of the State of Indiana. THE BRYAN MEETING Promises to be an InteresL- ■ ing Event—Dope from Legislative Halls. (By Lew Ellingham) Indianapolis, Jan. 28—The banking department at the state auditor’s office has been a busy institution during the past weea. as a result of the major part of their activities the bank at Cicero is now in the hands of a receiver, and the Hamilton Trust company and a hank at Carmel which for the past week has been closed and in control of the state banking department, by this time, are - likely controlled by a receiver. The cause of their downfall is nothing more nor less than a case of bad banking, and being closely allied with each other they all were bound to pay the penalty that always comes in such instances. The crash is not one that extends beyond the limits of their own operations, and it is quite likely that within a few weeks they will be reorganized and placed upon a solid foundation. It is one of the disagreeable features of official life to close or interfere with business institutions, but it is a tribute to the banking laws of our state and the officials who are administering them, to know that nothing will be permitted to interfere with the strict observance of lire law. The present high of the Indiana state banks is also a tribute to the law, the officers and the bankers. According to the annual report of the banking department recently published there are 365 state banks, 141 trust companies and 199 private banks, five savings banks and one mortgage guarantee company, 711 in all. The total resources oi these 711 financial institutions at the time of this publication was $264,597,941.03. At this time the 248 national banks showed a total resource of $248,211,771.53, and when you add to this sum the resources i f the 323 building and loan which amounted to $53,878,749.38 it shows a total of all the banking associations in the state of $566,688,461.94. a sum of money that makes the average newspaper writer feel proud es , his fresh plug of J. T. and the eleven ' cents that are safely stored away in liis inside pocket. But we have a good banking law, we have a fine lot of real bankers and better still we have officers who will see to it that nothing but a strict observance ■ f the banking law is permitted. If the present auditor of state, Hon. Dale J. l Crittenjterger, has one hobby, it is to see that the Indiana state banks i shall be real banks, that they shall be sound to the core and as solid as the Hock of Gibraltar. By the way, here is a real tip. Those Bryan banquet tickets are being sold faster than a lightning geared job press can print them. Four hundred is the limit of accommodations and that number has been printed and offered for sale—no more no less. At present writing two hundred and ten have been taken, and this leaves but one hundred and ninety for all the newspaper men and women and the grand rush at the finish. The tip 1 mean to convey is that should any mor te? have n notion of attending this banquet, he. or, she, or it, should forthwith and without delay forward to the Denison hotel one dollar and a quarter for each and every ticket desired. Better get in before the rush. The bill introduced in the house for the abolishment of the high school inspector, met its Waterloo in committee and has been recommended for indefinite postponement. The educational department of the state has long been singing the praises of the high school inspector, and it was largely through their influence that this bill is now about as dead as a Boosters and boomers were here Tuesday in number to attend a committee meeting and ask the committee to recommend this legislature to divide the Parke-Vermillion circuit. They have numerous arguments first end foremost of which is the need for this division. The court docket is heavy in both counties, and then they

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’ have a heavy drag of venue cases from Vigo in particular, as well as 1 from Putnam, Clay and the other surrounding counties. Among those appearing at the commitee meeting ! were Howard Maxwell, J. 8. White, 11. A. Henderson and J. 8. McPadden of Parke, and Forest Kauffman, Judge W. C. Waite, George 1). Sunkel of Vermillion. Senator Grube has an amendment to ' offer to the Gary bill, the bill that has for its purpose the advancing Gary from a fourth to a second class city. Senator Grube would submit the question to a vote of the people to let the result of such an election settle the fate of Gary\ Committee meetings, committee reports, recommendations tor passage cr postponement, such is the program and such is the work being done this 1 week by the general assembly. They are working, really truly working and j not a member is playing. It is the (Continues on Page 3) o WAS IT OUR RUBE t Rube Wilkins Reported Kill- ; ed by Train in Kansas 1 I City While J GIVING HIS STUNT 1 1 Advertising — Some Doubt > About It—Well Known Advertiser. ——— ( The many Decatur friends of “Rube" Wilkins, the hustling county fair advertiser, and famous imper- I senator, who has amused many a | crowd in this city, will be sorry to learn of his death, reported from Kansas City. They have some hope j that there is a mistake • and that “Rube” still is living. According to word from that city, it was in putting on his “Elmer” stunt that “Rube” came to his death. Backing down a Kansas City street, calling loudly for his long-lost “boy,” j Wilkins stepped directly in front of a rapidly approaching freight train and was killed instantly. The report of his death was heard ‘ > several days ago, but it was with difficulty that anything definite could be learned concerning it. Wilkins was a star at his game and was universally successful. He had been here a . number of times and had also appeared at the theaters. . The Bilboard says the man killed j was Rube Dickason and while other I ’ reports persistently tell of the death j, of Wilkins his friends are hopeful |‘ ' that the Billboard has the name of I the accident victim correct and that I he was another impersonator putting )on the same stunt that is Wilkins’ i favorite, j 0 ACCEPTS CHARGE ( Rev. A. W. Hinz, of Mahnomen. Minn., Accepts Call i to Decatur Church. ______ t THE ZION’S LUTHERAN To be Here Last of February . —lnstalled First Sunday ' in March. Fred Jaebker, secretary of the Zion’s Lutheran congregation, today I noon received a registered letter in answer to the call extended by the • congregation to the Rev. A. W. Hinz, ■ of Mahnomen, Minnesota, to become . i pastor of the Decatur church, sutceed- ■ ing the Rev. Wehmeyer, who left wi cently for Bridgeport, Conn. > The letter was in acceptance of the i call and Rev. Hinz stated that he would be here the latter part of February. He will be installed as pastor > probably the first Sunday in March. Rev. Hinz is a young man from ■ Cleveland, Ohio, and was educated in ) the theological seminaries of Fort . Wayne and St. Louis, Mo., t His family consists of himself and r wife, and they will occupy the par. 3 sonage here. He has been at Mahno- , f men for about three years.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, January 28, 1915,

WRITESJ BOOK Paul Baumgartner, Deputy Auditor, Has Manuscript Ready For a BOOK OF VERSE Will Be Sent to Publisher Soon--Friends Eagerly Await Book Paul Baumgartner, deputy auditor, has the manuscript ready for the pub-] lication of a book of verse, which he lias written. The manuscript will be sent soon to the publisher and his many friends are eagerly awaiting its issuance. The book will contain some 200 pages. Mr. Baumgartner who is a man of a studious nature, has from time to time in the past years, written verse, and those of his friends who haze had the pleasure of reading some o f them, have much praise for his ability and much belief in the welcome that will be accorded the book. One who is in touch with them says: “The verse touches on the sublimer heights of life with its pleasant views, as well as on the intensely earnest and vital sides of it.” Mr. Baumgartner is a deep student, but possesses a keen sense of humor which peeps out refreshing and unexpected in tlie midst of the passages on the deeper and more vital phases. The book is being eagerly anticipated and the rush for them will be great. o HOME IS BURNED t Mr. and Mrs. Carl Moses Lose Their Handsome New Home in Canada BY FIRE SUNDAY Are Former Decatur People —Found Home in Ashes on Their Return. Mr. and Mrs. Scott Hughes, residing at 806 Columbia avenue, received a message Tuesday from their daughter, Mrs. Carl Moses, who, -with her husband, lives 400 miles northwest of Winnipeg, Canada, telling of the total destruction by fire of their beautiful new home. The message stated that on Sunday night they spent the evening witli a neighbor living some miles away. When they returned home late at night all that was left of their home were the ashes. Everything had been consumed and all that they had left was the clothing on tiieir backs. Although the message did not state, Mr. Hughes is of the opinion that the fire started from a spark flying out al the stove on the carpet, as nothing but wood is burned in that section of the country. Mr. and Mrs. Moses were married two years ago last Christmas and soon afterward went to Canada to live on a claim taken up by Mr. Moses’ father, a well known resident of Adams county. They were getting along sp4endidly and only a short time ago had completed their new home. Their future in the northwestern country was very bright. As there were no neighbors within a radius of several miles, the burning house was not discovered until the owners arrived home.—Fort Wayne Sentinel. Mr. Moses is a former Decatur boy, being a son of Mr. and Mrs. Janies C. Moses, who returned here a week or more ago from Canada. His wife was formerly Miss Marguerite Hughes of tills city. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Moses have received no word except a telegram. The large grain elevator and barn located some distance from the house was saved. The galvanized roof on the grain elevator, which was near the house, was probably the means of saving it. The James Moses home, which s located near the Carl Moses home, was saved, and will probably provide a means of shelter for the young couple for a while. Carl had built his home before taking his bride there, ’and other improvements were added,

' making it a. very nice, modern home. Located twelve miles from Watson, ' the nearest town, the building, which requires much long hauling, is quite a big undertaking. p_ _ BIG REVIVAL CLOSES. The Revival at the Church of God on Cleveland street closed last evening. after a very interesting and successful serious of meetings. We hereby take pleasure in thanking the public for their attendance and good attention, and invite you all back again. Sunday school every Sunday at 9:30; preaching at 10:30, and evening services at 7 o’clock, and prayer meeting every Wednesday night at 7:30, to which everybody is cordially invited. CHURCH OF GOD. THE ENTIRE fAY Something Will be the Kirkland Township Farmers’ Institute. HELD AT PETERSON On Monday, February B—A Big Program for the Day Has Been Arranged. From present indications, Monday, February 8, will be a big day at Peterson, for on that day the Kirkland township farmers’ institute will be held at the high school building and the program lias been so arranged that there will be something doing all the day. There will be a morning, afternoon and evening session. The program is as follows: Morning—9:3o. Opening Song—Peterson Higli School. Invocation —Rev. Grimes. Address c.f Welcome —Professor Schaupp. Lecture. “Permanently Profitable Farming”—R. L. Thompson, Topeka. Ind. Discussion —Institute. Music—Selected. Lecture, “Farm Poultry”—Mrs. Lewis Taylor, Newport, Ind. Discussion —Institute. Announcements. Noon. Indoor Picnic Dinner. Afternoon—l:oo. Song—Peterson Primary School. Lecture, “Problems of Health” —Dr. Grandstaff. Preble. Discussion— institute. Reading—Beatrice Yaney. Lecture, “The Country Homemaker’s Appreciation of Her Mission”--Mrs. Taylor. Discussion—lnstitute. Music —Selected. Lecture, “More and better Live Stock”—R. L. Thompson. Discussion —Institute. Miscellaneous Business. Song, “America”—lnstitute. Adjournment. Evening—7:ls. Quartet. Invocation —Rev. Frank Baker. Lecture, “The Poor Man's Opportunity”—R. L. Thompson. Reading Professor Schaupp. Lecture, “The Boys and Girls” — Mrs. Lewis Taylor. Quartet. _ o _ FUNERAL OF MR. WETSEL. Will be Held Saturday Morning at 9 O'clock. The funeral of Peter Wetsel, the well known farmer of west of the city, will be held Saturday morning at 9 o’clock (at the St. Mary’s Catholic church,with Father Seimetz ofilizatin z. The son, Albert Wetsel, who lives at Spokane, Wash., will arrive here Friday. o • HAD PIGEONS STOLEN. Fred Sherry, Friedheim, reported to Sheriff Ed Green this morning that he had twenty fin pigeons stolen last night. Mr. Green has notified officials ’it surrounding towns- Bluffton, Fort Wayne, Ossian ond others, to be on the lookout for the thief. u . CARD OF THANKS. Mr. and Mrs. Levi Mumma and family extend their sincere thanks to all the neighbors and friends for the many kindnesses extended to them during the illness and at the time of: the death of their little son.

SHOW TONIGHT First Presentation of “Down In Alabam” at Opera House Tonight SEATS ARE LEFT For the Friday Evening Show-Be Sure to Get Them-A Good Play Tickets are selling well for the play "Down In Alabam” at the opera house this evening and Friday evening. There are still a large numberof seats left for Friday evening, how- ] ever, and those who have not yet: secured one, should do so. These | may be secured at the Holthouse j Drug Store. The cast lor the home talent play i was published last even/ig and shows! a large number of Decatur favorites in it. Besides the characters that help] along the plot of this comedy, there] are many in the special drills, and chorus parts. Tlie play is given under the auspices of the Woman’s Civic Improvement society and the society's share of the proceeds will be used in carrying further the good work of civic improvement which they began la c summer. j The play is given under the direct- ■ ion of George A. Parker, who comes under the management of the producing department of the Eldridge Entertainment House, Franklin, O. The performance vvil begin at eight fifteen this evening. 0 MOTHER IS DEAD Mrs. Elizabeth Gerber of • -..-I- —- J--J Berne, Mother of David Gerber of This City ANSWERED THE CALL Wednesday Evening—Sick Two Weeks—Funeral to be Saturday Afternoon. — As a result of a two weeks’ sick- ■ ness. during which time she was confined to her bed. and from infirmities old age, the death of Mrs. Elizabeth ' Gerber, of Berne, mother of David Gerber, of this city, occurred Wed-] nesday afternoon at about 4 o’clock I at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ro-! ic-lta Spiker. Mrs. Gerber had been] ■onfined to her bed for the past two| weeks and Wednesday morning a turn or the worse set in. She suffered j 'rem chills and fever and it was but a matter of but a few hours until she was called by death. The deceased was born in Tume, Switzerland, in September. 1829, she •elebrating her eighty sixth birthday last year. Mrs. Gerber came to this country when a girl about eighteen years old and settled at Berne, ’nd., with her husband. Since the of age, the death of Mrs. Elizabeth some years ago, she had made her 'mine witli her daughtV- Mrs. Rosetta Spiker. She had always been one qf Adams county’s most lovable and esteemed ladies, and was numbered among the early pioneers, coming here when Decatur was not a tenth as large as Berne is now. Besides the ion, David Gerber, of this city, the oilowing children survive: Gottlieb, of Berne, and Rosetta Spiker, also of Borne. Three children from the first wife of Mr. Gerber also survive they being, John, Chris Jr. and Mattie. The funeral services wjl not be hold Saturday at 1:30 o'clock as the ion David Gerber is in Philedelplna Hid will not be able to roach home before Saturday morning. The services vMI be held at the German Re formed church the Rev. Kottraan officiating. Burial wil bo made in the ’Jerne cemetery. — o— GIVEN MILITARY BURIAL. The funeral of Isaac Smith was held this afternoon from the Calvary church, east of the city, in charge ct Rev. Powell of Bobo. The G. A. R. attended in a body and he was given 'a military blirial.

’PROMOTE VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN Indianapolis, Jan. 28, —(Special to Daily Democrat) —When the legislative council of Indiana women mat ' this afternoon to consider whether to promote a bill similar to the Illinois law giving the women right to vote ii r ail save constitutional offices if was considered practicajly 'eertahil they were safe on the project. If i tliis is done they will immediately start a sweeping campaign that will outstrip all former-efforts. —o PARCELS TO GIBRALTAR. Parcels post service will be established between the United States aid the British colony in Gibraltar Feb ruary 1, according to a bulletin from Washington received by Postmaster Bosse. Parcels may weigh not more than eleven pounds, be not more than 3 feet and 6 inches in length and not j more than 6 feet in length and girth I combined. o STATE DELEGATE — Dr. Boyers of This City Honj ored by Appointment from Governor Ralston. TO CHICAGO MEETING Annual Conference of Medical Education, Health, Legislation. Dr. J. S. Boyers lias been appointed by Governor Ralston as a delegate from Indiana to the eleventh annual | conference on medical education, pub- ; lie health and legislation, to lie held 'at the Congress hotel, Chicago, Monday and Tuesday, February 15 and V 5. ] under the auspices of the American | Medical association, the appointment stating tliat as such a delegate he is entitled to all the privileges and courtesies incident to that occasion. The 'appointment is in regular form and attached is the great seal of the state of Indiana, it is a handsome recogni- ! tion of tiie high esteem in which the appointee -is held by the governor. These sessions are important events and are attended by the greatest experts on health and medical education in the land, the addresses being well I worth while. The other delegates from Indiana are: Dr. W. T. Gott. : Crawfordsville; Dr. J. N. Hurty, Indianapolis; Dr. H. C. McKittrick. InI dianapolis; J. R. Walsh, Indianapolis; William H. Rudder, Salem; H. G. Brown, Lebanon; George A. Dice, Tipiton; D. E. Mills, Dublin, and Mrs. M.te R. Miller, South Bend. COUPLE ELOPE Craigville Man, Aged Fiftytwo, Elopes With Bluffton (O.) Lady. GO TO KALAMAZOO Return to Craigville and There He Opens a Department Store. In order to surprise his many friends at Craigville. B. P. Jones, 52, left here a short time ago for Bluffton, 0., where lie joined his fiance, Mrs. Rachael Bailey, 47, and they loped to Kalamazoo and were married at 9 o'clock yesterday morning at the parsonage. The marriage does not come as a complete surprise to the people residing in the vicinity of Craigville. They have been expecting it to take place at any time and last Saturday night, when Mr. Jones irove to liis home, lie was met by a large number of people, who thought that he left there to be married at 'hat time. Mr. Jones has lived in the vicinity of Craigville for many years and is well and favorably known there. He opened a department store at Craigville this morning and will sell everything from a hard coal burner to a shoestring.—Bluffton Banner.

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'GAIN ADVANTAGE ' Germans Take 500 Yards of * Trenches Near Cronne i and Kill and Capture i r FRENCH SOLDIERS — Mexico City in Reign of Terror Following Flight of President Garza. Berlin, Jan. 28—(Special to Daily Democrat) Heavy French losses, running into the thousands, were claimed by the war office this afternoon to nave resulted in tiie three days' fighting along tiie Craonne, where the Germans captured several strong positions. “We found 1.560 French soldiers in tiie trenches.” said the official statement. “In addition we took 1,100 prisoners. German attacks on the hills held by the French near Craonne have been resumed and tiie Germans have made advances, capturing 500 "yards of trenches. In the Vosges and Alsace French attacks have been repulsed, one officer and fifty prisoners having been taken.” Paris, Pan. 28,—(Special to Daily Democrat)—German losses in tiie past three days of fighting in France and EBanders total at least 20,000 tiie French war office claimed today. In three days of fierce battling for th<> heights near Craonne the Germans have lost between seven and ten thousand in killed and woundel. The French have repelled desperate attacks on their positions in the hills in that region with losses of not more than 800. Equally disastrous were the Germans efforts to seize strong positions of the English west of LaBassee. Washington, Jan. 28 —(Special Io Daily Democrat)— Anarchy and terror gripped Mexico City according to reports today. Tiie departure, of provisional President Garza while expected, plunged the city again into a state of desperation. Inhabitants are fleeing the city. Robberies are frequent. Looming above all is the danger of food famine. Food prices are abnormal. The needy are suffering and threaten rebellion. Garza will probably lie succeeded in a few days by Gen. Angeles. 0 RESIGNATION NOT ACCEPTED. Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 28 —(Special •o Daily Democrat) —Governor Ralston this afternoon said that lie had •i< t yet accepted the resignation of Senator Fleming of Fort Wayne, presented to him yesterday. Fleming was still in the city today. It was reported that delegations .from Fort Wayne wore on tiieir way to urge Fleming to withdraw his resignation. Fleming’s denial that he resigned be•ause of the anti-lobby bill left no ither reason on the snrface. Fleming annot withdraw his resignation tinier the law, but the governor may reuse to accept it. o ■ REACHES ONE FIFTY MARK Chicago. Jan. 28,—(Special to the Daily Democrat)—May wheat opened oday at $1.50 an increase of 1% over he close last night. July wheat opned at. $1.35. Immediately after the opening wheat began to range dowcvard. Only four times since the civil war has wheat reached the high point of oday when May option sold for $1.50 7 » or bushel, it was estimated that inly 50.006.000 bushels remained for export. Forecasts of $2 wheat before the war ends were frequent today. Way wheat receded slightly and clos'd at. $1.49%. REVIVAL IS CLOSED At the Church ,of God —Evangelist! Line Returns Home. & A most successful two weeks’ reviv-B al conducted by Evangelist O. E. Line! i at the Church of God closed last even-1 'ng. Mr. and Mrs. Line have returned J to their home at Wilmot. The revivals was an excellent one and much accomplished. s o — ■ THE STORK'S STOP. A fine baby girl, who lias been nanwg cd Emma Ellen, was born this m> jg ing to Mr. and Mrs. Orlie RitteW south of town.