Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 108, Decatur, Adams County, 6 May 1915 — Page 1

■Volume XIII. Number 108.

|A COUNTY SAGENT Will be Employed in Adams County Soon—County Council to Be Called IN SPECIAL SESSION Next Thursday to Make the Appropriation As Required Under the Law ; ’ i. County Auditor Baltze? ras published tiie notice lor a meeting or the county council in special session in this city, next Thursday, May 13rh, for the purpose of considering the appropriation of funds for securing* a county agent for Adams county. The law provides “when ever twenty or more residents of a county, w'lo are actively interested in agriculture ■ shall file a petition with the county board of educt/.on, asking for a county agent, together with a deposit of SSOO to be used in defraying the expenses of such agent, the board of education shall file such petition witli , the county, council within thirty days and such body shall appropriate the sum of $1,500, to be used in paying the expenses of said county agent.”

The board of education took action a month ago, when a petition signed by more than 500 farmers of this county was filed. It was rather expected to wait until September to have the appropriation made but a letter from T. A. Coleman the assist‘ant state leader at Purdue to Superintendent Christen caused the call to be made fer the council to take immediate action. Mr. Coleman says they now have applications for agents for five counties and it will require j sixty to ninety days to fill these places with competent men. If the board waits ui»il September it ‘.s feared they would not secure a man in time to start yie work this fall. Mr. Coleman says this is the time [of year to secure a man to act as agent as many of the best men are 'employed in agricultural schools and if there is too much delay, they will be under contract. Besides if an agent is secured soon he will be ready [to start with the school year. Mr. Christen has on hands about S6OO, of which SSOO will be deposited as required and the rest used in equipping the rooms. Under the law the expenses are paid by the county, and half the amount expended is paid ‘n by the state, thus dividing the expense. The council must make the appropriation under the law and it is likely that within a few weeks this county will have an agricultural agent. FINGERS IN SPROCKET WHEEL.

While returning home from the mo- | torcycle races at Montpelier yester- 1 ■ day evening, Floyd Enos had a vei? | painful exi>erience with his machine, < I and one that will cause him to carry 1 I his hand in a bandage for severa I weeks. Floyd was riding tandem b?- i I hind Pete Bolinger, when just south , E of Tocsin the machine skidded on th I wet. road. Floyd made a grab at the I frame of the machine in an effort > I steady it and in some manner ns I hight hand came in contact with I chain. The hand was drawn into Hi" I si rocket wheel, the thumb broken i> I several places and the fingers ba I chewed up. He went to a physician I at Tocsin, had the injury dressed and I continued on his way to this city. A second accident occurred when I Clifford laDelle, also a member o bi ■ partv returning from the races, be- ■ came suddenly sick and fell front. | motorcycle. Fortunately was not injured, but the machine was badly broken and bent and it was rmessary to bring him home in the Ford ambulance of Moser & Parent, wh . had accompanied the boys on tl.eir [ trip. I COMPLETE ASSESSMENT NOTICE A .H. Sellemeyer and John Holthouse, appraisers of real estate n L the city, have completed the tas o recording the assessments in the aessment books and have comp eted the writing of the notices to mail oat ‘ the real estate holders. They exp° ec X uke a few days to look after private business matters and in meantime, property owners may cal at the Holthouse drug store to go their assessment notices if they so desire.

DECATU R DALLY DEMOCRAT'

ARE YOU GOING? High school students, professors, Sunday school superintendents, farmers, barbers, laborers, clerks, officers, ministers and all classes are going to hear tiie pi.-.y this evening at the Bosse opera house. Tiie cast of the play is well qualified for their parts, some of the singing girls having been on the stage since their fifth birthday, while some of tiie pianists have been studying and teaching music for ten years. Then some of the other members of the cast are experienced actors and actresses. Although this is all Adams county talent we kindly request that you ask any of the teachers who hoard the Kimscy school sing at the institute at Monroe last fall and they will tell you that they are well enabled to perform all their parts. Remember; Ten Nights in a Bar Room at the Bosse opera House Tonight. Price 15 and 25c.

A UNION PICNIC

At Berne Will be Annual Celebration of the Fourth of July. WILL BE ON MONDAY July s—Since the Fourth Falls on Sunday—Plans Being Made.

The glorious Fourth will be again celebrated with a union picnic this year by the Adams County Sunday school association. Since the Fourth comes on Sunday this year, the picnic will be held on Monday, July 5. At the semi-annual meeting of the council in this city, March 16. it was decided to hold the celebration at Berne again. An executive committee was appointed and was given the authority to make the necessary arrangements, appoint sub-committees, etc. The executive committee consists of the following persons: J. F. Lehman,! chairman; Martha Gilliom, secretary; E. M. Ray, treasurer; E. C. Bierie, Amos Danner, Martin Worthman, C. O. Rayn Chr. Zehr, Jesse S. Byerly, C. S. Mumma, Otis Shifferly. At a call of the chairman a meeting of the executive committee was held at Berne on May 4, at which time the following committees were appointed: Program Committee —J. F. Lehman, chairman; Rev. D. A. Kaley, Rev. H. 11. Kattmann, Rev. P. R. Schroeder, Rev. E. M. Dunbar, Rev. Hiley Baker, Rev. D. T. Stephenson. Ground and Rerfreshments—H. P. Ray, Chris Stengel, Clayton Smith, J. F. Lehman, Amos Schindler. Publicity—E. M. Ray, C. T. Habeg-

ger. Transportation —S. C. Tinkham, J. F. Nelson. Lewis Shilling, Frank LaRue. E. G. Butcher, Albert Reppert, C C. Sheets, J. E. Anderson, Chris Roth. The celebration will be held in Lehman’s grove. Shooting of fire crackers and fireworks and the sale of tobacco will be forbidden on the grounds. Lemonade to be sold at one cent per glass as usual.

NO KISSES —WANTS DIVORCE.

St. I/rnis, Mo., May 6 —Mrs. Eugen-a Anderson, the bride of the Rev. Arthur R. Anderson, pastor of the ( mitral Christian church of Granite City. 11l tired of a “kissless marriage,' 'today and returned to her mother, Mrs. Minnie Koch, of St. Louis. She says that Anderson has not kissed her since a short time after their wedding because, he said, he does not believe in kissing. Last fall the minister came into the department store where she v . as working at the stationery counter, purchased some paper, fell in love with her, and proposed a few days later. Since their marriage, Mrs. Anderson says she has not been allowed to go to the “movies.” _ — HINSHAW PAROLED. Dispatches from Indianapolis today state that Rev. W. E. Hinshaw, serving a life sentence for wife-murder, has been granted a temporary parole ny Governor Ralston, that he may attend the funeral of Union B. Hunt at Winchester Thursday. Hinshaw said Hunt was a friend who believed him innocent. Hinshaw, twice in the past, was granted paroles, which he violated, and had to return to prison.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, May 6, 1915.

REV. JAUSLEAVES Has Accepted Call to Superintendency of Home for Feeble Minded AND EPILEPTICS Lutheran Institution at Watertown, Wis.—Farewell Sermon May 16. A second call coming to him within a very few weeks, has been accepted ’ by the Rev. H. C. Jaus, for eleven years pastor of the St. John’s Luther-

an church on the Decatur-Port Wayne road. He will preach his farewell sermon at the church Sunday, May 18, and will leave soon thereafter for Watertown, Wis. Rev. Jaus has been a pastor greatly become superintendent of the Lutheran home for feeble minded and epileptics at Watertown, an institution maintained for the unfortunate of the denomination. The position is a very responsible one, and will be filled to satisfaction by the Rev. Jaus. Rev. Jaus has been a pastor ready beloved by the members of his congregation, among whom he has been most helpful. His family also has been a power for good in the community and both pastor and farn’ly are well liked and esteemed by all others with whom they have become acquainted. They will be greatly missed by the members of the parish and all others, but the very good wishes of all go with them. —o NAME COMMITTEE To Have Charge of All Ar-

rangements for Decoration Day to be Observed ON MAY THE 29TH Committee Will Meet Saturday Afternoon to Discuss Plans for Event. Decoration day will be properly observed in this city and the members of the G. A. R. are arranging for the event. A committee consisting of S. B. Fordyce, Joshua Parrish, Daniel Siiackley, J. D. Hale and Daniel Kitson has been named to look after all arrangements. This committee will meet at the hall Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock to discuss plans. At that time committees on music, finances, decoration, etc., will be named. The principal speaker for the occasion will be Judge David E. Smith and the day which conies this year on Sunday will be observed on Saturday, the 29th. The memorial sermon will be delivered by the Rev. Hanna of the Presbyterian church on Sunday, May 23rd. The occasion is one of the important ones of the year and will be fittingly observed here this year as usual. The ranks are thinning, but the “Boys in Blue” and the W. R. C. will see that all arrangements for Decoration day, 1915, are complete. — o — — HAD FINE MEETING.

The Woman's Civic Improvement society had a fine meeting yesterday afternoon at the Methodist church parlor, the various organized clubs of the city being well represented. The program as printed was carried out and the work for the summer outlined. Tlie next open meeting will be the first Thursday in June, when Mbs Fanny Frisinger will have charge. “Play Grounds” will be studied. — o— RURAL MAIL CARRIERS’ REPORT The report of the rural mail carriers of the number of pieces and their weight handled during April, has been compiled, there were delivered by the twelve rural carriers, 75,635 pieces of mail, weighing 10,876 pounds. The pieces collected were 8,275 weighing 941.

UNCLE HEZEKIAH OBSERVES. . Ole Miss I.lckticut sed t’ me today, sod she: Th’ good things and th’ bad filings seem t’ kuin in separate hunks. Sumlimes there’s alius blossoms an’ sunshine an’ happiness an’ nuthin’ else. Then there’s th’ opposite, too. This inomin’ fer instunc. Kt looked rainy an’ gloomy an’ 1 fell blue. Fust thing I seed was a little bird krowded out uv’ th’ nest an’ et brought up mournful toflekshuns; an’ th’ next lherd a blind man a-singin’ mournful airs; an’ then more mournful things happened. Ji it about time I got my eyes dried an’ looked fit t’ go qut again, I met a fambly thet wuz a-movin’ away and In iT exchange uv good wishes an’ goodbyes, etc., the tears begun t’ run a-gin. I don't know whuther rosecolored speks hez anythin' t’ do 'ith it er not. I rekun it's jist th’ nature uv mortals. furFoughTTno King of Italy Sends Out Call for All Officers to Report for Duty.

REACH AGREEMENT Italy and Servia Agree Upon Outlet from the Adriatic Sea. Rome, May 6 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The king has ordered a suspension of all furloughs in the army. Copenhagen, May 6 —(Special to the Daily Democrat) —The Swedish Vanadis, from Biyth, laden with coal, has been torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic by the German auxilary cruiser, Silvana. Rome, May 6 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —It was announced today that Italy and Servia have reached an agreement regarding an outlet in the Adriatic.

Washington, May 6, — (Special to Daily Democrat) —The Washington administration was watching the Jap-anese-Chinese situation closely today. Offlcals said they- were still without news of an ultimatum from Tokio to Pekin. Reports that the United States was trying to mediate could not be confirmed but the belief was general that Japan was being urged io be moderate and China to make all reasonable concession. There were no signs that America planned to take an active, hand. Whether this was because officials felt interference would be hopeless or was due to approval of Japans attitude could not be learned. The state department was known to be in close touch with Japan. What had been heard from China was uncertain.

Constantinople, May 6,—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Official denial was made today of the claims of the British that they are holding the main position on the Gallipoli peninsula. The war office said “The allged occupation of the Gallipoli peninsula is entirely untrue. We control the entire peninsula, tlie enemy holding only two coast points under tlie protection of the shell fire of the ships. It' is however, unable to advance. The Asiatic shore has been entirely cleared of the enemy.” Washington, D. C., May 6 —Wh m asked today whether the government had received any news of an ultimatum from Tokio to Pekin, Secretary Bryan replied: “That is going too deeply into the matter.” From this 't was generally Inferred that the government finally had received notice of the ultimatum.

Tokio, May 6—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The differences between the elder statesmen and tlie cabinet which threatened to result in the resignation of Premier Count Okuma have been adjusted and they are now in accord on the Japanese situation. The government hopes that China when she finds that Japan is determined to insist on the concessions demanded, will meet the demands and there will be no necessity to use force, but it is believed certain that China must recognize Japanese dominance over her internal affairs. Off) cials here have been prepared for a (Continued on Page 4.)

HALF MILLION Will be the Total of Taxes Paid Into Office of Treasurer Archbold DURING THIS YEAR Spring Rush Brought in $252,322 Which is Increase Over Last Year.

County Treasurer W J. Archbold is busy at this time, checking up the rush of the last few days of tax paying and getting ready to strike a balance which will p-ove the correctness of the figures. On last Monday, tiie last day for the payment of the spring installment, Mr. Archbold and his assistants took in over the counter and in the mails the sum of $32,000. On Saturday, they took in $17,625 and the days for several weeks prior to that time did not permit any loafing on the job. The total as shown ly the books for the spring “take” was $202,097 up to Saturday, making a grand total, including the Saturday and Monday business, of $252,322. The fail taxes will equal this amount, or practically so. making a total < f cash collected for the city, township, county and state of over half a million dollars. Last year the spring taxes amounted to $235,000, the ;n---crease this year being $17,000. It’s some job to take care of the money and see that it goes to the proper fund and that every one is given all the information asked, and Mr. Arenbold and his assistants appear glad that the-rush is over and was handled satisfactorily to the public as well as themselves. coulHoFrace Decatur Boys Unable to Show Speed Yesterday at Montpelier. RACES POSTPONED On Account of Small Crowd —Floyd Enos Has Accident on Way Home. Clifford LaDelle and Omer Parent i

did not get to race yesterday at Mont-

pelier for the reason that the Mont- f pelier promoters called the event off v shortly before the time came for them to enter in the speed contest. As a reason for the postponement the men v stated that the gate receipts were not r enough to pay the winner, the race < being run on the percentage basis. ) About twenty Decatur men accompan- i led the racers to Montpelier. In an 1 exhibition race Cliff LaDelle with his < "Dare-Devil” single came out second, < which was making quite a record, as s his machine was the only single cyl- t inder on the track. Among some of t the-Decatur boys present at the event s were Joe Kortenbrer, Bernard Par- t ent, Omer Parent, Edward Parent, Eu- | gene Bremerkamp, Fuzzy Kern, Joe Gase, Joe Johns. Bob Meibers, Fred t Braun, Fred McConnell, Fat Engle, s Dutch Archer and Beech Beery. < Pete Boliner and Floyd Enos went . to Bluffton yesterday afternoon io < meet the Decatur boys as they came from Montpelier and while on their way home the motorcycle on which they were riding skidded, throwing the men off and catching the left hand of Floyd Enos in the The thumb was badly cut and the back of the hand injured in several places. Tlie accident occurred about half a mile on this side of Tocsin. o ' A SPRING TRAGEDY. Spring, with all its delights and pleasures, also has its tragedies. Coming down town this morning was seen a little, dead, unfeathered birdling, stretched out on tlie walk, partly mangled. Whether the nest was too full, . and it was crowded out; whether it i was thrown from tile nest in its rock- : ings on the wings of the winds, or - whether some other accident befell it, is unknown. At any rate, the parent i birds will have one less to feed and teach to fly.

RUMLEY GETTING BUSINESS. The M. Rumley company has given out the statement that the force employed in the plant at Battle (’reek, Mich,, would be doubled and that an increase of $1,000,000 in business over the estimate is already assured. The force at the plant in Laporte is being steadily increased —Roche: tor Sentinel. Tin 1 Rumley company was on the toboggan for two or three years prior! to tlieadvent of the Wilson administration, and it became necessary to appoint a receiver, as the young man in charge was sailing high up in the etherial blue and hadn't the least idea in the world where he was goltfg Io land. \ new receiver was appointed some months ago and Steve Fleming was authorized to assist in straightening out the financial end of affairs, and with tiie return of good times thingsj seem to be headed the right way now.

THE COURT NEWS Meyers-Johns Case Will Go to Jury Late This Afternoon. ASSESSOR REPORTS Blue Creek First to Make Report—lnheritance Tax Hearing. Assessor Willis Laughrey of Blue Creek township, and his deputy,] George Dellinger, arc the first ‘emake' report to County Assessor William 1 Frazier, of work completed. The re-' ports are to be all in by May 18. The' first Monday in June the board of re-j view will convene for its thirty days’ session. As the real estate is to be considered it will probably require longer than thirty days.

In the estate of Mary Welty the report of the inheritance tax appraiser was file,! and June 1 was the day jet fpr the hearing of the report. Sarah Barkley, guardian of Simon Barkley, filed her current report, which was approved and the trust continued. Real estate transfers: Earl Farlow to John Brown, 37 acres, Root tp., $2490; Herman Gerke et al. to Edward Kukelhan, 240 acres, Root tp., $32,400; John W. Cowens to Goldie G. Gottschalk, real estate in Hartford tp., S4OOO. Noah A. Pusey, guardian of Margaretta Runyon, filed current report, which was approved. The evidence in the case of Myers vs. Johns, frrom Allen county, for rent and possession of real estate, was concluded today noon. Tlie arguments were taken up at one o’clock and the case will go to the jury late tliis afternoon. Interrogatories from

one to twelve wore tendered by the : defendant witli request that they he' sent with the jurors and answered by ( them. Instructions one to fourteen were tendered by the defendant. Insi ructions were also filed by the plaintiff. A marriage license was granted this morning to Fred Rice Smith, salesman, born August 29, 1889, son of William Rawley Smith, to wed Jean Bessie Lutz, born April 18, 1889, daughter of Clark J. Lutz. o — IT’S NOW “PAPA” OSCAR.

Among the new arrivals in this city was a big bouncing baby boy that arrived this morning at 12:30 o’clock; to gladden Lhe home of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Hoffman. “Papa” Oscar was passing around the cigars this morning with a smile from ear to ear. The new arrival has been named William Wallace, in honor of the mother’s ancle. Mrs. Hoffman and babe are doing nicely. o i INJURED IN WIND STORM. Ardmore, Okla., May 6 —(Special to , Daily Democrat)—ln a wind storm t approaching proportions of a cyclone - today several school children were inr jured when a roof was blown in. A , number of houses were unroofed and t a few destroyed. At Wilson it is re--1 j ported sixty houses were blown down I but no loss of life was reported.

Price, Two Cents

MAKES £ GAIN Sixty-one More School Children in the County This Year Than Last. - -q n TOTAL NUMBER 6.991 ‘ Boys Far Exceed the Girls in the Rural District—The Report. i .11 The last, enumerator's report has been received and County Superintendent E. S. Christen has completed :iis report, compiling the total school census. There was a gain of sixty-one children of school age in the county the past year. The total number of children between the ages of six and twenty-one is 6.991. Os this number 3.636 are males and 3,355 females. The total gains in the several divisions was 133; the total loss, 72. There are 1.195 children in the county between the ages of 14 :|id 16.

In the townships the children total 4.997. Os this number 2,666 are males and 2.331 females. The total gain is 110. The children between the ages of 14 and 16 number 846. The boys greatly outnumber the girls in the rural districts, but in the cities and towns the girls are greater in numbers. Berne has a total of 396, of which 167 are males and 229 females. It had a loss of of 9 during the year. Geneva lias a total of 302, with 136 males and 166 females, a loss of ten in all. Decatur has a total of 1,296, with 667 males and 629 females, a loss of 30. Tn Berne there are 77 between the r.ges of 14 and 16; in Geneva, 48, and in Decatur. 224. Root —Males, 217: females, 205; total, 422; less, 4; between 16 and 16, 66. Blue Creek —Males, 213; females, 176; total. 389; gain, 21; number between 14 and 16, 74. French—Males. 205; females, 169; total 374; loss, 1; between 14 and 16, 70. Hartford —Males, 199; females, 171; total, 370; gain, 5; between 14 and 16, 60. Jefferson —Males, 179; females, 151; total, 330; loss 12; between 14 and 13, 42. Monroe —Males, 450; females, 363; total, 813; loss, 6; between 14 and 16, Kirkland—Males, 147; females, 156; total, 303; loss, 25; between 14 and 16, Preble—Males, 172; females, 159; total, 328; gain, 12; between 14 and 16,

St. Mary’s—Males, 202; females, 174: total, 376; gain, 28; between 14 end 16, 51. Union—Males, 161; females, 123; total, 284; no loss or gain: between 14 and 16, 44. Wabash—Males, 270; females, 269; total, 539; gain, 37; between 14 and 16, 90. Washington—Males, 251: females, 218; total. 469; gain, 5; between 14 end 16. 53. The total number in cities and towns is 1,994, of which 980 are males and 1,024 females. There are 349 between the ages of 14 and 16. RAN INTO CURBING

To prevent crashing into a horse and buggy that had been driven directly in front of his machine, Charles Dirkson, residing north of the city, ran his large five passenger touring car into the curbing in front of the Holthouse garage on Second street last evening, and which resulted in the bending of the front axel and the tearing off of the rear wheel. Mr. Dirkson was driving north on his way home when the driver of the horse turned his rig squarely across the street. In an effort to prevent an accident, Mr. Dirksen made a quick turn to the left and then attempted to swing the machine back again. A heavy rain was falling and the big car skidded into the curl). — o— POLICE COURT ■ • After only a few hours of freedom, i Chauncy Steele, a well known character of this city, is again languish--1 ing behind the bars in the county iail. he having been arrested yesterday evening by Marshall Melchi cn a charge of public intoxication. Steele was liberated yesterday morning after having laid out a twentyfour day sentence on the same charge.