Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 85, Decatur, Adams County, 9 April 1915 — Page 1

Volume XIII, Number 85.

ELDERS NAMED 1 KK — Presiding Elders Named at Evangelical Conference at Kendallville. BISHOP BOWMAN Venerable Man, Retires— Rev. Rilling Member of Committee. Among the prominent men at the Evangelical conference at Kendallville is Bishop Bowman. The Kendallville Daily Sun says: Bishop Bowman lias resided over the Indiana conference thir.fcen times the first time at Indianapolis. Ind., in 1862. He is 79 years of age and is still robust in health and Ims a vigorous mind. His wife accompanies him on most of his travels and has come with him to Kendallville. They are the guests of Sol Reinohl. A large number of the laity came to the-church Wednesday afternoon to hear the bishop's address. Mayor C. M. Case was | resent and gave an address of welcome to the ministers. He was introduced by Rev. W. H. Freshley, pastor of the local church. Mr. Case spoke very highly of the work accomplished in the community by the ministry and told the dele gates to feel prefectly at home in the city while sojourning with appropriate remarks. Secretaries Appointed. The Rev. J. 11. Evans, South Bend, was appointed secretary of 'the conference and he in turn selected the 1 Rev. A. B. Haist, Huntingburg, Ind., and the Rev. Leo Erhardt, Marshall. , 111., as assistants. The Rev. G. Hein- . miller, D. D. and the Rev. L. Mayer, i both cf Cleveland. Ohio, were receiv- I ed into the conference as advisory i members. Dr. Heinmiller is editor of < the German Messenger, and the Rev. t Mr. Mayer represents the interests i of the Evangelical Publishing House < located at Cleveland. < Presiding Elders Named. i The Rev. J. W. Metzner, presiding i elder of the Elkhart district, was re- i elected to the same office for a term i of feur years. The other presiding 1 elders are Rev. J. J. Wise, Indiana- i polls, and Rev.S, ,H. Baumgartner. ; Naperville, 111. The elders were stationed as follows: Elkhart district, Rev. S. H. Baumgartner; Port Wayne district, Rev. J. W. Metzner 1 Indianapolis district, Rev. J. J. Wise. In connection with the banquet held in the parlors of the church last night, Mrs. C. R. Jones of Indian- i apolis spoke on "Missions in Every Land.” Dr. Heinmiller spoke on , “Adequate Salaries for Our Ministers.” Rev. Levi Newman of Mishawaka served as toastmaster and introduced the speakers. Address an Able One. The bishop’s address to the ministers was received with enthusiasm. A flatterer, he said, should be heartily prayed lor and occasionally, perhaps, heartily despised. A minister should always be a gentleman. I cm get along with God better than v. Rh men. The ministry is not a lecture bureau. A man who goes away from his pulpit for eight or ton weeks would not get his salary if I worn a steward. Amonffig the standing committees nemed appear many names of ministers well known here. Rev. J. H. Rilling of this vity D. D. Spangler and E. M. Ray are members es the committee of espiscopal fund and apportionment; W. H. Mygrant, conference records; D. A. Kaley, D. O. Wise, education; D. R. Heil, Linn Grove, temperance and Sabbath; C. H. Burgener and E. M. Ray, cathetical instruction, S. S. and Y. I*. A.; 1). O. Wise, resolutions — MEN’S LEAGUE. The Men’s Personal Workers’ League will meet at the Baptist church next Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock, and every member and every man in Decatur in sympatiiy with the work should be present, the purpose of the meeting being to arrange for definite work along certain lines, and also to make arrangements for meetings in the future. This call should appeal to every man who has been helped by the recent evangelistic meetings, as your influence should be exerted at this time as never bebore. Boost the meeting.

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I ALLIES CENTER ON HUNGARY (Rd. L. Keen) ondon, April 9,— (Special to Dally Democrat)—On two great battle ■ fields, seven hundred miles apart, the allies arc cooperating in a mighty attempt to crush the Austrian army and force Austria to sue for peace. Official and unofficial despatches received today indicate that the allies are moving slowly to success. The Russians are pressing forward into Hungary with the Austro-Germaim. In retreat at nearly every point. The fierce drives of the French .around St. Mlheil have caused the Germans to hurry reinforcements orginally designed to stem the Russian onslaught in the Carpathians. Various reports indicate that Hungary is in a state of terror over the Slay invasion and demanding that the dual monarchy ask a separate peace. A Bucharest despatch today estimated the AustroHungarian tosses in killed, wounded and prisoners totaled more' than 300,000. At, least 100.000 were prisoners occcrding to the estimate. ghlrchTuTck Each Member of Christian Church to Receive Pro Rata Share of Sum. AN ANNUAL EVENT Distribution Made on Sunday Mornng, April 18— The Announcement. Each member of the Chistian I church of Decatur is to receive a pro , rata share of a substantial sum of , money which William DarweChter, ] treasurer, and Dr. Bert Mangold, fi- , nancial secretary of the church, have been notified they will receive during the coming week. When the offi- ■ j cials of the church were notified ofj! the proposition to place this money] in their hands, they agreed upon one. condition, namely, that the money be distributed to the church members, under certain restrictions. At the morning services next Sunday the finance board desires to have every member of the church present that a list of those entitled to share, may be made. The money will be distributed! at the morning service on April 18th. 0 _ BABY DAUGHTER DEAD. Nine-mcnths-cld Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Todd Linn Passes Away. Mary Jane, the nine-months-old' daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Todd Linn, residing at the corner of Fourth and Jefferson streets, passed away last evening at G o’clock, deatli being due io a weakened constitution resulting from pneumonia and complications which had set in. The infant was taken ill about six weeks ago with a severe cold which developed into pneumonia. Careful nursing, however.' carried her through the worst part of this ailment and she was well on the road to recovery when other complications set in and a change for the worse was noted Monday. From that time on the babe hovered between life and death until it was relieved of its suffering last evening. Besides the sorrowing father and mother, one brother. Edward Murray, aged two and a half years, survive. Funeral services will bo held tomorrow afternoon at the home at 2 o’clock. Rev. Hanna of the Presbyterian church officiating. Interment will be made in Maplewood cemetery. AN ALICE JOYCE SERIES. An announcement that will be of reat interest to the movie ‘ fans” is the announcement of Manager Parent of the Crystal theater that he has secured one of the popular Alice Joyce features for this evening’s program. This feature is entitled “The Mayor's Secretary,” and is one of Miss Joyce’s masterpieces of acting. In connection with this is a Vitagraph ■ comedy entitled “Sweeney's Christi mas Bird,” will also be given, featur- ■ ing Hugie Mack, Flora Finch, Kate i Price and William Shea. Through , losing their parrot, their turkey and ’ their temper, their Christmas dinner 1 is pig. The Clancys and Sweenys for- > get the past in their Christmas feast. - The new chaser lights and electric I sign installed last week and the brand ■ tew coat of paint gives the theater the appearnce of a city theater.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, April 9, 1915.

A GREAT DEBATE Y E» B Will be That of Next Friday Evening—Debaters of District ■ ,TO CONTEST HERE I i Winner Will Represent DisI trict at State Contest at Bloomington. The Decatur high school is making elaborate preparation to entertain the debaters of this district, at the district debating contest which will be held in the Central school house, tills city, Friday evening, April 16. There will be the best debater from each county of the district participating in the contest. The winner in the meet will represent this congressional district in the state meet to be held at Bloomington in May under the auspices of the state university. The subject of the debate is: “How We May Secure Greater and More Economic Efficiency in County Government.” The counties include those of Adams. Wells, Jay, Randolph, Madison and Delaware. Professor Worthman is chairman of the district and will be ready to report on the judges by this evening. ■ —-—— o METHODIST S. S. NOTICE. On next Sunday there will be no preaching service at the Methqdist church on account of the pastor, the Rev. D. T. Stephenson, being at conference. The first division of the Sunday school will meet at 8:45 o'clock and the second division at 9:45. The services will be dismiss- 1 ed at 10:30 promptly, that any who ■ may desire may attend services at ] other churches. o BADLY INJURED : 1 1 Lemuel Fisher of Hunting- 1 i ton, Former Adams Coun- t r ty Man. Attacked i t t BY ANGRY BULL ' l Injured to Extent That Was Necessary to Remove One Kidney. 1 ' F Lemuel Fisher, a former Adams 1 county boy, son of the late Mrs. Sarah ' Fisher, is critically ill in the hospital ( at. Huntington, following injury sus- f tained Sunday when he was knocked < down by an angry bull belonging to * a neighbor. Mr. Fisher had gone to ' 'the home of a farmer and while there the animal attacked him, knocking ( him down, but not trampling on him < in any way. He was taken to the hospital and examination revealed that ■ one kidney was badly injured. It was necessary to perform an operation i the following day. The kidney was ; removed, and with it about a quart of blood that had congested about the injured kidney. It is though, however, in spite of the serious operation and injury, that he will recover. His brother, Amos Fisher, called on him yesterday and found him very weak, i hough there are hopes for his recovery. Mr. Fisher is engaged in farming. He is a brother of Mrs. James Hurst, of this city. Mrs. H. E. Butler end Jonas Fisher. A dispatch from Huntington gives more ofi the details as follows: “L. N. Fisher, residing about five miles : south of the city, was terribly injured when he was butted in the stomi ach by a maddened bull on the farm i of S. C. Snider, a neighbor. Fisher : had taken some cattle to the Snider i ’arm And was within an enclosure ■ that confined the bull. He wqs lean- • -ng against the side of the barn and > the bull, which was feeding nearby, i suddenly charged and With great 1 force pinned the n|;i| to the building. - After this one chr/ge the bull retired - and made no attempt to renew the . attack, although Fisher lay on the : ground unconscious. The bull, which 1 is an enormous animal weighing r about 2,000 pounds, was known to be ’ vicious.”

• RAILROAD PROMOTER DEAD * Evansville, April 9,--(Special to Daily Democrat)—David James Mackey, formerly the greatest railroad promoter in Indiana died here today following the amputation of his right leg. He was 82 years old. For several years Mackey was president of the Evansville & Terre Haute: the Ixiuisville-Evansville & Eastern St. Louis road known as the “air-line;” the Evansville & Indianapolis; the Evansville and Richmond; the Peor-ia;-Decatur & Evansville and the local belt line. His roads, went into receivers hands during the financial depression of 1893 and he was never able to regain control of them. o REFUSES PASSPORTS Washington, April 9, —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Bryan today instructed Minister Gonzales at Havana not to issue a passport to Johnson as the latter had been convicted of a felony and is a fugitive from justice. o THE CLOSING DAY Os the Monmouth Schools Was a Big Event Yesterday. a Big Day. A PROGRAM GIVEN Big Dinner Was Served at Tables in the Basement Dining Room. The Monmouth schools, taught by B. F. Kizer and Ruth B. Guy, closed yesterday. The regular work of the school was carried out in the morning and all forenoon the patrons began to arrive in buggies, carriages, automobiles and interurban cars. The people came, and they not only came, but brought well-filled baskets. One patron brought a two-bushel basket filled to the brim. When the dinner hour arrived the dining room in the basement of the school building was taxed to its fullest capacity. The room was not only filled to overflowing, but the two long tables fairly groaned under their weight of good things to eat. The school children were all seated around the tables, while the patrons and visitors stood behind them and ate “catch as you can” style. The large throng of people was hungry and they tried their best to clear the tables of their load — but when the battle was over appetite was defeated. The good housewives of Monmouth and Root township had too many reinforcements in reserve to be defeated in such a battle. It would be useless to attempt to describe the feast. There was cake, and no end of cake—the old-fashion-ed kind mother used to make; chicken, cold meats of all kinds, real cherry and gooseberry pie, and many other kinds too numerous to mention. Potato salads, p | kies, dressing, baked beans, escalloped corn, cold slaw, dressing, cheese, oranges, doughnuts, cookies, | bananas, sandwiches* and, well, space forbids. After a plesant hour spent in feasting, chatting, and visiting the crowd assembled in Room one, Where the program was rendered by the pupils of the school. The entertainment lasted for two hours and undoubtedly pleased the large audience, if you can judge by the applause given the pupils for their efforts. Immediately after the entertainment the pupils assembled in their various rooms and received their grades, rolls of honor, etc., said their good-byes and the school term of 1914-1915 was at an end. It was certainly a “red-letter” day for Monmouth and many compliments were bestowed upon the teachers by the patrons for the manner in which the school was conducted during the past term. The teachers feel grateful, for the support of the patrons, as much of their success depends upon it. One enthusiastic patron at the close of the meeting yesterday, said that “Monmouth is the best school town in ndiana for its size.” o- 1 — WILL SELL POP CORN. The Junior League of the Methodist church will sell pop corn tomorrow, the proceeds going toward the expense of the lodge. All the members of the league are requested to be on hand.

A HEART ATTACK I) ' Caused S. C. Tyner, Kokomc ' Traveling Man, to Seek r Quick Assistance. I EARLY THIS MORNING I i Was Cared for by Judge and Mrs. Merryman—Able to Leave for Home. Judge Merryman and his good wife did some Red Cross work this morning that will always be appreciated by S. C. Tyner, of Kokomo, a representative of the Standard Computing Scales Company of Detroit. Mr. Tyner was here today looking after business for his company and at 7:30 this morning was on his way to the J. M. Rice grocery in the north part of town and when in front of the Merryman residence on North Second street, suffered an attack of heart trouble. He managed to get to the front door and rang the bell. Judge Merryman admitted the man who was just able to tell what the trouble was. Mr. and Mrs. Merryman administered to him and a physician was summoned. Within an hour the man had recovered though he was in a very serious condition and feels that he owes his life to the good service of Judge and Mrs. Merryman. He was taken to the Murray Hotel by the physician and expected to return home during the day. o— 1 GENERAL LEE SURRENDERS. George Cline, the well know civil war veteran, called to mind that just fifty years ago\this morning, General I*ee surrendered to General Grant. On that day Mr. Cline was at Mobile, at Fort Blakely. YOUNGJRL DEAD Miss Edith Thatcher Succumbs of Heart Trouble and Complications. RESIDED AT HOME Os Mr. Chronover in St. Mary's Township—Sick for Some Time. At 12:30 o’clock this afternoon Miss Edith Thatcher succumbed from heart trouble and other complications at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chronover in St. Mary's township, where she had made her home for the past five years. Miss Thatcher had been ill for some time and it was known to her relatives and friends that death was but a matter of a short time. Miss Thatcher was born in Qeneva in 1899. When eleven years of age her mother passed away and she was made a ward of the children’s board of guardians, which secured a home for her with Mr. and Mrs. Chronover. The father of the young girl is residing in Michigan, as is also a sister. Nellie. Another sister, Mrs. Lottie Gey-hart, resides in this county. No funeral arrangements have as yet been made. REPORTED DYING. Mrs. Louise Scheumann, a member cf the St. John's congregation, residing in Allen county, was reported dying today, at the home of a sister. Miss Schenmann makes her home with her mother, Mrs. Wilhelmina Scheumann, and her brother, Martin. Last Sunday, while at the home of a sister, Mrs. Minnie Scheumann, she fell and suffered injury to her head, having been unconscious since that time. She has been subject to epilepsy and the fair came during an attack. She is about forty or forty-five years of age. o UNITED IN MARRIAGE. Samuel Broawick of Fort Wayne, an , implement dealer, and Miss (Louise - Lovell of Philadelphia, Pa., were mar ; ried yesterday afternoon at Hillsdale, i Mich., by Rev. J. W. Will at the Pres- ' byterian parsonage.

GIVEN RECEPTION I*ast Thursday afternoon at the Murray hotel in Decatur occurred the marriage of Miss Lizzie McCollun, O daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. D. McCollun and William J. Heeler, a well known and prosperious oil man of Geneva. The ceremony was solemnized by Rev. Dunbar, pastor of the Geneva M. E. church and took place , in the parlors of the Murray hotel, 1 the only witnesses being Judge David E. Smith and the proprietor of the hotel. The happy couple did not reJ turn to Geneva for a couple days. A fine crowd of young bloods gave them a hearty reception Monday evening by making Miss Lizzie get into the mail Wagon in which she had made many a trip and William J. was made to pull his fair bride about the ‘ streets. Miss McCullun had been in • the employment of the government as • rural mail carrier No. 5 from the Gen- ■ eva post office. They will reside on i Shackley street. May they have a • long and prosperous married career. — Geneva Herald. o PLEADEDJUILTY Boys Caught With Stolen Razors and Knives in Their Possession ARRAIGNED TODAY At Payne, Ohio, Plead Guilty—Robbed the Sullivan Hardware Store. Quick action was taken in the case of the two boys, George Moore and Walter Warren, taken up here by Mar shal Melchi yesterday, upon complaint that they had been selling razors and knives here, suspicion thus falling upon them. Within a short i time after they were taken into custody, Mr. Melchi received a card from the marshal at Payne, Ohio, telling oi l the robbery of the Sullivan hardware ,' store there, and listed among the! goods stolen were razors and knives 1 1 corresponding in make to those 1 found on the boys here. The officers ‘ at Payne were notified that goods oi this description were found on the twoi boys held here. Last, evening about 7 o’clock Mar- : shal Mathews of Payne, Ohio; Dr. ; •Gorrell, the detective, who figured in 1 the Woodburn murder case several years ago, and Leo Sullivan, of the 1 hardware firm robbed, came over. 1 They identified the goods found on the boys as that stolen from the Payne store. Moore, one of the boys, 1 confessed that he and Warren and the h third man, who got away with a grip, supposed to contain the greater part ' of the stolen goods, had robbed the ' store. Moore, however, kept mum, 1 and refused to say a word giving any- ’■ thing away. Moore said they lived in 1 Pittsburg. 1 The two fellows who were taken up here are eighteen and nineteen 1 years of age, but the third, who got 1 away, and who Is believed to be the I ring leader, is about twenty-three years of age. One of the boys stated that he was his brother. He is believed to be in Fort Wayne and Sheriff Green notified the officers there to be on the look-out for him. A letter written by him and mailed at Fort Wayne yesterday, was addressed to Sheriff Green, asking hirti to give it to the boys. This letter indicated that he had been in Fori Wayne. The two boys were taken to Payne, Ohio, last' night and this morning, according to a telephone message to Sheriff Green, were arraigned and pleaded guilty. Seven of the knives, It was learned ■ by officers here, were sold to filler factory employes. A razor was also ■ sold to a farmer who came to town 1 with a load of hay, but who he was, ! the officers have not yet learned. , o— — i NO MASTER KEY TODAY. As the ninth story of “The Master 3 Key” appeared last week in the Daily Democrat, and as the show will not be seen at the Rex until next Monday, there will be no story in tonight's paper. The tenth episode will be run n next week. e— — o —————— r- Mrs. George Flanders left this >, morning for Cincinnati, Ohio, for a s- week's visit with her father, Robert Carlisle, and her sisters. K

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FIGHT IS WAGED e P — — By Fort Wayne, Hunting--1 ton, Marion and Bluffton for M. E. Conference 3 3 ' ; FOR NEXT YEAR J - Financial Report Made Yesterday—ss,ooo,ooo for the Retired. Fort Wayne, Bluffton, Huntington and Marion are still fighting for the 1916 Methodist conference and sent large delegations of men to the conference at Auburn yesterday to pull for the same. A dispatch says: Addresses took up a large part of the sessions today. Bishop McDowell delivered the first of his series of addresses on “The Minister.” The sermon was an appeal for the best in a minister as a man and workman. He emphasized the fact that personality plays a strong part in the work of a minister, saying that he must be a perfectly rounded man. John C. White and Millard Pell were appointed fraternal delegates to the conference of the Evangelical association now in session at Kendallville. These men will visit the conference at Kendallville and will take greetings to the Evangelical clergymen from the Methodists. Dr. Shumaker, state superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League, was ; resent and delivered a temperance address during the morning session. Dr. Fred M. Stone spoke, representing the American university at Washington, D. C., for which he is endowment secretary. Dr. C. U. Wade, secretary, reporting for the Preachers’ Aid society, showed that the society now has over $119,000 and that more than SB,OOO was added to this sum during the last year This society will distribute to the support of retired ministers $3,373, an increase ever last year of more than S7OO. Several amendments were made to meet the pres.nt aims of the society. The present officers of the society were reelected. A report from the officials of the Ministerial Relief association showed that by the end of 1915 the organization will have raised $5,000,000 for a fund, interest bearing, that will provide a comfortable support of the retired ministers. Superintendent Line, of the Richmnod district, made his report during the morning, which showed a large gain over last year. The report of the officials of the Methodist hospital at Indianapolis showed that there had been a large ■ncrease in the number of patients. However the money to have been laised by the conference to support the institution was far below the anticipations for the year. Several addresses were made during the afternoon by prominent men of the church. J. H. Runkel of Red Key, acting for the board of conference examiners, gave examination to the following aspirants to become elders: Entrance applicants—R. R. Detweiler. Bluffton; Burt W. Lewis, Anderson; R. I. Stone, Hartford City; F. W. Roohrig, Inwood. Second Year —A. F. White, South Whitley; C. E, Bash, Waterloo, and Luther Markin. Middletown Third year—James Richardson, Fountain City; C. Montgomery, Boxley: C. B. Thomas, Gilead: E. A. Hartman, Corunna: A. C. Hoover. Hillis- ' urg; Charles Anderson. Shirley; Joseph Grimes, Decatur circuit; W. E. Hagan, Inwood; A. B. Patten, Point Isabel, and William E. MePheeters, Miami. Rev. J. W. Van Cleve of Decatur. 111., delivered the sermon in the evening at the anniversary service of the , Preachers’ Aid society. Rev. Leslie J. Naftzger, D. D., presided. Rev. A. E. Smith spoke following him at the evangelistic service. o — CHAUTAUQUA COMMITTEE. There will be a meeting of the r chautauqua committee at the library t Friday evening at 7:30 o’clock for . the purpose of organizing for the care s and sale of the chautauqua tickets for i the coming season. All those who signed the guarantee for the return of the chautauqua. all the members : of the Civic Improvement society, and all those interested in the coming chautauqua. are urged to attend this meeting.