Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 89, Decatur, Adams County, 14 April 1915 — Page 1

Volume XIII. Number 89.

BUSINESS MEN HELD BANQUET Large Attendance at Annual Meeting Held at Pythian Home Last Night. ELECT NEW OFFICERS John T. Myers, Well Known Clothier, Succeeds C. J. Voglewede, President. Eighty-three business men and women, representing nearly every retail store in the city, sat down to a dinner last evening at the Pythian Home, the occasion being the first annual banquet of the Decatur Retail Merchants* association, and it was such a huge success that the prediction was freely made that the events would hereafter be annual and with several in between. The dinner wag served by the Pythian Sisters and it included chicken pot-pie with plenty of chicken, potatoes and gravy, dressing and a lot of other good things to eat. List of Those Present. Those present included the following: Ferd Peoples, Milton Hower, Oscar Lankenau, J. L. Gay, C. C. Schafer, W. A. Lower, George Tester, Tom Leonard, Henry Gerke, Albert Sellemeyer, Percy Williams, R. I). Myers, Waldo Brushwiiler, George Wemhoff, Vincent Smith, Ralph Miller, C. F. Davison. John Niblick, Wilson Lee, M. Kirsch, Irvin Brandyberry, Fred Schafer, C. S. Niblick, John Beel, J. S. Colchin, H. H. Bremerkamp, Sam Hite, E. X. Ehinger, J. O. Sellemeyer, W. P. Schrock, F. V. Mills, J. H. Heller, H. F. Callow, Charles Knapp, Fred Schaub, Otto Nihilus, C. F. Steele, Will Dowling, J. L. Kocher, Miss Tillie Meibers, Mrs. U. Deininger, Mrs. Clarence Baughman, Miss Anna Winnes, Mrs. M. P. Burdg. J. D. Dailey. Murray Scherer, Emerson Beavers, Isadore Bernstein, Henry Thomas, J. E. Moser, A. H. Sellemeyer, C. D. Teeple, Samuel AckH. J. Yager. A. C. Lawrence, Fred Jaebker, Jacob Atz, P. J. Hyland, Eugene Runyon, Mayor C. N. Christen, Ed Kintz, Fred Fullenkamp, Tony Hackman, Clayton Shafer, Frank Gass, C. J. Voglewede, Clarence Baughman, Charles Elzey, Marti? Miller, J. B. Meibers, Gus Reinking, O. L. Vance, L. G. Ellingham, C. A. Dugan, W. A. Kuebler, Henry Schulte, E. D. Engeler, Charles Pennington, Dan M. Niblick, A. D. Suttles, Herb Burroughs, Ray Collins and Carl Pumphrey. Held a Business Session. After dinner a vote of praise was given the ladies for the splendid service and delightful banquet and President Voglewede announced that the business session would be held in the auditorium, to which place the gentlemen retired to indulge in cigars. Prof. Albert Sellemeyer entertained them at the piano for fifteen minutes and the meeting then got down to business. After reading minutes of previous meetings the following new applications to membership were read and each firm welcomed: Arthur C. Lawrence, Pennington & Knapp, Decatur Herald Co., C. Baughman, Peoples* Loan & Trust Co. and Miller & Hackman. Dan Niblick caused merriment when ho said the auditing committee had failed to check up the officers and the motion to adopt that report was carried unanimously. Favor the Clover Leaf.

The discussion concerning the location of the Clover Leaf division here proved that if given a chance the business men of Decatur would do anything within reason to land this improvement, provided the proposition is a fair one and to the advantage o the people of this communit}. New Officers Elected. The next event of the evening was the election of officers, which resulted in the election of the following. President —John T. Myers. Vice President—Fred Fullenkamp. Treasurer —Fred V. Mills. Secretary —John H. Heller. The only scrap was for vice president in which “Frickle” Fullenkamp won over Sam Hite by one vote, the score being thirty-three to thirty-two. Mr. Voglewede’s Speech. C. J. Voglewede, retiring president, gave a delightful original fifteen-min-ute talk in which he told of the good the association had done for him, how it had saved him money in various ways, and he told it in very inter

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estlng words and manner. He is a crank on Community Sales Days and hopes there will be more of*l hem the next year. He told of a wonderful dream in which he had all manner of success in business and wound up In heaven shortly alter taking out a $25,000 life insurance policy. Business Men Talk. The meeting closed with short talks by a number of business men, including L. G. Ellingham, who is back in the harness after five years' absence: C. C. Schafer, C. F. Davison of the Herald, Mayor Christen, C. A. Dugan, M. Kirsch, Fred Schafer and others. At nine o’clock a rising vote of thanks to the retiring officers was given with a cheer and the meeting adjourned until Tuesday, April 27, when the regular stated meeting will be held at the library. POP GUN DEBATE

Impromptu Debate Given by Christian Men’s Brotherhood at Home OF JOHN CHRISTEN Very Interesting—Splendid Session Was First Since Tabernacle Service. There were eighteen men of the Christian Loyal Men’s Brotherhood present at the splendid meeting held last evening at the home of John Christen on North Second street, in spite of the fact that the business men's banquet was a counter-attrac-tion and claimed several of the debaters among the number, and that this was the first meeting in two months —since the tabernacle services. The debate that was to have been given, relating to the advisability of prohibiting immigration into the United States, was, on account of the absence of several debaters, dispensed with. An impromptu debate —or as one called it, "a pop gun debate,” was therefore given. This was: “Resolved, That St. Peter proved more of a blessing to the world than King David.” Dr. Burt Mangold presided as chairman, and the speakers were Rev. Benjamin Borton and J. E. Anderson for St. Peter, and G. T. Burk and Harvey Segur for King David. A comparison of the lives and works of the two men was given, nnd although none had advance preparation, their knowledge of the Bible was so excellent that very, fine comparisons were given. The general vote resulted in seven to six in favor of King David. Several new members preeent were Joe Cloud. Irvin Acker and W. B. Weldy. Among business matters was the voting to inaugurate a membership contest between the four men’s classes and the four women s classes of the Sunday school. J. E. Anderson invited the class to hold its May meeting, which will be the third Tuesday, at his home. A debate will be given at that time and the committee to choose the subject and debaters will meet next Monday. The committee includes Dr. Burt Mangold, C. F. Davison and John Christen. During the evening instrumental music was furnished by Mr. Christen, William Darwechter, Rev. Borton and others. Mrs. Christen was assisted in serving very excellent refreshments of sandwiches, corn salad, cherry ice cream, cake and coffee by Mrs. Benjamin Borton and son, Dwight; Mrs. E. S. Christen and Fanchon and Jessie Magley. The men closed their meeting by singing,'“l’raisc God from Whom All Blessings Flow.” A GOOD MEETING. Another good and largely attended mid-week service is anticipated tins evening at 7:30 at the Evangelical church. The service will be after th same order of last week and the week before. Bring your tabernacle song books. The choir will sing special songs. The pastor will give a shor address. The whole service is planned to be helpful to all. A warm welcome to the public to attend. J. H. RILLING, Pastor. TO GENEV'A CIRCUIT. Rev. J. C. Grimes, formerly pastor of the Decatur Methodist circuit, has been transferred to the Geneva circuit.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening,April 14, 1915.

A NEW RULING Os Postal Department Provides That Parcels Post May Be Insured OR SENT C. O. D. From Patrons’ Own Mail Box Instead of From the Postoffice Only A new postal ruling that will be a boon to the farmers, especially, has been announced through the bulletin from headquarters, to Postmaster Bosse. Heretofore It has been necessary for patrons of rural routes who wished to send an insured parcel by post, or send it cash on delicery, to bring it to the postoffice and have the necessary red tape gone through with there. The new ruling provides that the rural mail carriers may now attend to this feature on their routes. They may take with them the proper blanks, leaving these in the mail boxes for patrons, who will then fill them ctit and give them with the parcels to be sent; to secure receipts for same, etc, from the rural carrier, instead of coming to the postoffice to do this, themselves. This will especially bo convenient for the farmers who send butter, and other produce to town, cash on delivery. The money will be delivered to him at once, instead of the farmet having to wait until he meets the recipient in town —which may be frequent or never. Parcels up to twenty-five dollars In value may be insured for five cents; parcels from twenty-five to fifty dollars, for ten cents. uncleA dead Mrs. Floyd Acker Receives Word of Death of Uncle, Walter L. Brown. WAS A RESIDENT Os Pleasant Mills at One Time and Had Many Relatives Here. Mrs. Floyd Acker of this city has received word of the death of her uncle, Walter L. Brown, of Ohio City, which occurred Monday afternoon following a long sickness from tuberculosis. The deceased was well known in this city, having formerly lived at Pleasant Mills. He is survived by a wife and three children and a mother and father, Rev. and Mrs. L. D. Brown, of Pleasant Mills; two sisters, Mrs. O. J. Suman, of near Pleasant Mills, and one who lives in Kansas. A brother, Ora, of Fort Wayne also survives. The funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the U. B. church at Pleasant Mills. Interment will be made in the Pleasant Mills cemetery. ——• LEASES OFFICE ROOM. Dr. Lloyd Magley to Open Office Corner Third and Monroe. Dr. Lloyd Magley, who completed his course in the Indiana Veterinary college, Indianapolis, last week, and has decided to locate in this city, has leased of Ernest Schlickman the north room of the office building of the feed yard and livery, corner Third and Monroe streets. The office will be equipped and furnished nicely and Dr. Magley expects to be ready for practice the first of the week. The location is an excellent one. o — SENIOR CLASS PLAY. Members of the senior class of the Decatur high school are busy selling tickets for their class play, “Bachelor Hall,” to be given Thursday, April 22, at the Bosse opera house. Already a number of tickets have been sold and it is without doubt that they will have a packed house for the engagement.

FIVE FINES ARE REDUCED. Indianapolis, Ind., April 14—(Special to aDlly Democrat)—District Attorney Dailey said today that no appeal bonds had been presented for his approval for the convicted and sentenced Terre Haute politicians. Since only twenty-one men were sentenced to Leavenworth a special train will be unnecessary. The impression prevailed today that Mayor Roberts would be unable to provide the SOO,000 appeal bond and the $12,000 deposit demanded by the surety companies. Five convicted men have had their fines reduced by Judge Anderson, It became known today. They are John Masserlink. George Sovern, Joe O'Mara, Joe Strause and Arthur Gillis. Their fines were reduced from SIOO to sl, but they still must serve one year and one day in Leavenworth. It was not known when the men would be taken.

ELECTED MAYOR Billy Middleton, Former Decatur Young Man, Mayor of Paragould IS WORD RECEIVED Decatur Friends Pleased to Hear of Success—Son of James W. Middleton Mrs. Peter Gaffer is in receipt of word that her nephew, “Billy” Middleton, son of her brother, James Middleton, formerly of this city, now of Par agould. Ark, was elected mayor of Paragould on the democratic ticket. This is good news to the many Adams county and Decatur friends of the young man who have been watching the Campaign with interest. The new mayor is a young man about thirty years of age, and has lived in Paragould but eight years, going there from here. Two years ago he was married to a young lady of that city. The young man will be well remembered here, having visited here last, two years ago. His mother, Mrs. James Middleton was here only a few weeks ago, attending the funeral of her father, James Waggoner. Mr. Middleton’s many friends rejoice with him in his success. o RUSSIAN WING HAS ADVANCED Petrograd, April 14.—(Special to Daiyl Democrat)—The Russian right wing in the Carpathians has advanced 10 miles into Hungary in the past few days of fighting and is now in position to strike at the railway leading south though the Lupkow pass according to despatches. The Slav advance in this region has again been halted pending the outcome of the struzzle for the Uszok pass. To the north the Germans are pressing nearer the Russian position particularly north of the Vistula. Fighting is going on north of Bukowina. At nearly every section of the 800 mile battle front the opposing armies arc again in clash. o SITUATION AGAIN SERIOUS. Washington, D. C.,April 14 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Mexican fighting threatened Brownsville, Tex., so seriously today that General Funston was on his way there from Fort Sam Houston. He notified the war department. A battle raged all day Tuesday about Matomoras and along the river banks to a point a mile west of Brownsville. Gen Villa had two field guns and had dropped 20 shells into Matamoras. Rille bullets had fallen on the United States’ side of the boarder. RUMMAGE SALE. The officers of the Mite society of the Methodist <|iurch will hold a rummage sale during the first of May. place to be announced later. Anyone having good clean clothing which they will donate for this sale please bring it to the home of the officer living nearest. — -o — — MRS. E. J. AHR DOING WELL Mrs. E. J. Ahr of east of the city who has been very ill the past week of pneumonia, is getting along nicely although she has been very ill. Her illness has covered a period of a week. A trained nurse is in attendance.

CAME TO A HALT Submission of AndrewsKlopfenstein Case Withdrawn by Plaintiff. LEAVE IS GRANTED To Amend Complaint— April 22 Date Set for Making of Issues. The trial of the SIO,OOO damage case of Ella Andrews, widow of Wade Andrews, against Jeff Klopfenstein, the Preble saloonlst and his bonding company, which has been in progress at Portland since Monday, being venued there from the Adams circuit court, came to an abrupt halt today. The evidence was 911 submitted, ex cept for one witness by the defense, when the plaint iff asked leave to withdraw the submission of the case that the complaint might be amended. This was granted and April 22 was the date set for the making of issues and the continuance of the case. The complaint alleges that Wade Andrews became intixicated in a saloon operated by Klopfenstein at Preble and started to drive home in an automobile August 1, 1914. That because of his intoxicated condition he lost control of the machine and was killed when the car ran into a telephone pole and overturned. The complaint failed to charge any unlawful sale of liquor to Jesse and John Andrews, brothers of the man who was killed, and who were with him in the automobile, and the amended complaint will probably in 1 corporate that therein. — o- ■ DECISION MADE Operation on Samuel Doak i Will be Held Tomorrow Morning. AT HOPE v HOSPITAL 1 ] Examination Reveals Malig- ’ nant Condition of Outlet 1 of the Stomach. Dr. H. E. Keller received a tele- 1 phone message last evening from Dr. McOscar at Fort Wayne relative tc : the condition of ex-County Commis sioner Samuel Doak, who was taken ( to Hope hospital Monday for examination and further treatment for a case of stomach trouble of long standing 1 Dr. McOscar informed him that the several tests applied showed that Dr. 1 Keller’s diagnosis was correct; that 1 there was a malignant condition at the outlet of the stomach. He informed him that the operation would , be held tomorrow morning at eight 1 o’clock. A new outlet for the stom- 1 ach into the intestines will be made. 1 o GET A BIBLE NOW. I We put out twenty Bibles today ; and at this rate the supply won’t last a great while. That it is a wonderful bargain is proven by the fact that many of those who first bought are now securing other copies to send to their fronds. The leather bound Bible at $1.23 and six coupons from the Daily Democrat is the greatest value of the kind ever put out in this section. If you need a Bible, better get one of these and even if you have one, you should secure this new and handsome edition. o SEVEN WERE BAPTIZED. There were seven baptisms at the German Reformed church last Sunday, and several more candidates for the ordinance. All of the services of the church were unusually largely attended. .— o ■ ■ ■ K. OF C. NOTICE. Meeting Thursday, April 15, at 8 p. m. A good attendance is desired to help take care of business pertainling to the coming initiations. G. K.

CLASS ORGANIZED. A goo,) representation of Rev. Rillling’s Sunday school class of the Evangelical church met nt the parsonage for organization. After the purpose and plan for such an organization was explained the following named persons were elected for the term of one year: President, Charles Knobel; vice president, Orval Harruff: secretary, Simon Moore; treasurer, Frank Butler; teacher, J. 11. Rilling. After the election a social hour was enjoyed by all. Refreshments were served. The next meeting will be held in two weeks at the home of Arthur Hooten, when the committees will be appointed and the name of the class selected. “The Other Man” is the motto. IS RE-APPOINTED

Mrs. Lew Ellingham Reappointed to Serve as Trustee of the STATE GIRLS’ SCHOOL For Four Years from April 1 —Governor Also Makes Other Appointments. Governor , ( R)alston has announced the appointment of eleven trustees of various state institutions. Mrs. Lew Ellingham of Indianapolis was reappointed a trustee to the Indiana Girls’ School at Clermont, to serve four years from April 1, 1915. Nathaniel D. Cox of Spencer, democrat. appointed to succeed Lewis B. Fulwiller as a trustees of the State Soldiers’ home of Lafayette. Samuel H. Hench of Fort Wayne, democrat, reappointed a trustee of the Indiana Soldiers’ and Sailors’ monument, to serve four years from last November, the date when his term expired. William C. Geake of Fort Wayne, republican, reappointed a trustee ol ! the Indiana State School for the' Deaf, to serve four years from Janu - ary 1, 1915. Harry C. Searce, of Mooresville, republican. appointed to succeed J. N. Sniff, of Angola, as a trustee of the Indiana Village of Epileptics, to serve three years. L. Ert Slack, of Indianapolis, democrat, reappointed as a trustee of the Central Indiana Hospital for the Insane, to serve four years from April 10. 1915. John Weathers, of New Albany, re publican, appointed a trustee of the Indiana Reformatory, to serve four years from March 22, 1915. Albert D. Thomas, of Crawfordsville, republican, reappointed a trustee of the state board of pardons to serve four years from April 9, 1915. George W. Webster, jr., of Marion, republican, and Guy H. Humphreys, of Bloomfield, democrat, reappointed as i trustees of the Indiana Boys’ School, to serve four years from April 10. 1915. George D. Franklin, of Lafayette, democrat, appointed to succeed Harry T. Schloss, of Terre Haute, democrat, as trustee of the Indiana Boys School for four years from April 10. 1915. Lewis B. Fulwiler had informed Governor Ralston that he did not desire reappointment. —o — SMOKER AT SUGAR OFFICE The Sugar Company cordially invites men of Decatur to assist in “warming” their new office rooms with a "Smoker” next Friday evening from seven o’clock until the night owls are ready to go to roost. Light refreshments, smokes and sociability, but no business will be the order of the evening. _ _ 0 M. E. PRAYER SERVICE. The regular prayer meeting will be held this evening at the M. E. church at 7:30 o’clock instead of 7 as heretofore. A cordial invitation is extended to every one. Immediately following this service the official board will hold a meeting at the church. METHODIST CHOIR The Methodist choir will practice at six o’clock Friday night instead of seven o'clock on account of the oratorical contest.

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THE COURT NEWS Guardian Asked for Aged and Infirm Lady—Mrs. Harriet Bucher. CLAIM IS DOCKETED Judgment Rendered in Two Cases—Several Probate Matters. Heller, Sutton * Heller for Henry Decker and Alfred Kelly have a petition asking that a guardian be appointed for Harriet Bucher, who, on account of old age and infirmities, is deemed incapable of managing her own estate. In the case of Eli W. Steele vs. William B. Martin, summons was ordered issued for John N. Springer to the sheriff of Allen county, returnable May 8. A judgment for $1,792.43 and costs for the Old Adams county bank against Martin and Herman Gerke, cn note, was rendered. Herman was found to be a surety and the property of Martin is to be f/f.t exhausted before proceeding against that of Herman. A judgment for $178.50 for Julius and Charles C. Schug against John W. Andrews was rendered. In the case of Ella F. Scherry vs. Samuel F. Kelly et al. for appointment of a guardian, appearance was entered by Peterson & Moran for the defendant. Appearance was entered by C. J. Lutz for George Patterson in his claim against the R. D. Patterson estate. The claim of Christena Kuntz vs. Christena Kuntz, adminstratrix of the estate of Edward Kuntz, was docketed as a case in court. The claimant is represented by D. B. Erwin and R. C. Parris was appointed counsel for the estate and filed answer. The claim is set for a hearing next Monday, April 19. James Hurst, administrator of the estate of Sarah Fisher, filed final report which was approved and the administrator was discharged. The final report of George Kinzle, administrator of the estate of Amos. P. Beatty, was approved and lie was discharged from further liability. The report of Mrs. Mersman, administratrix of the William Mersman, as to sale of lot 936 in the Lynch addition to Leo Yager, for $l2O, was approved, deed ordered, reported and approved. A petition to settle the estate as insolvent was granted. Attorney Shafer Peterson is special judge. Joseph S. Wilson, guardian of Otis E. Wilson, filed a petition to sell real estate. The court deems it. necessary that only two appraisers be appointed. Eugene Lindsey and John W. Heller were appointed. Notice of remarkably quick acceptance of applicants lor admission to Easthaven asylum has been received by County Clerk Bleeke for the last two patients, showing that the hospital is not crowded as it is on many occasions, when waits of several weeks, even months sometimes elapse before a patient can be accepted. This morning acceptance for Martin Scheuler, who was found insane last Saturday, was received. o ——— IS GETTING ALONG NICELY. Oscar Ewell, twelve, only son of Charles Ewell, of Preble township, who was operated on Monday for the removal of the appendix, at the Decatur hospital by Drs. Clark, is recovering nicely. The appendix had ruptured and his case was quite bad, but he is now doing well. Miss Lilly Gerard is the trained nurse in charge. o WILL MEET AT HAMMOND Laporte. Ind.. April 14,—Special to Daily Democrat)—The Logansport presbytery of the Indiana Synod of the Presbyterian church will meet at Hammond next year, it was decided today.