Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 160, Decatur, Adams County, 6 July 1915 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT PuMtahM ■very Ivsnist K*c*pt •uwday by The Decatur Democrat Company LEW G. EL.LINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER •ebecrlptlon Rites Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier IS 00 Per Month, by mall 26 cento Per Year, by maU 12.50 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the Postoffice in Decatcr, Indiana, as second-class matter. It was a sane Fourth in Decatur and the crop of burned fingers, accidents and general serious results was smaller than usual. It is rumored that some one is circulating a petition for a public bath Ing pool in this city. Its a good thing and deserving of your heartiest support Many Decatur people went to For’ Wayne to see the Liberty Bell this morning and the celebration is said to have been all that was claimed for it. The old bell is the greatest relic oi this country and around it hovers much real sentiment that every child should know about and does. The weather seems to have cleared after a two weeks season of rain and wind that did untold damage to the crops in this section. The farmers are as busy as bees just now and they will be until the hay and wheat and oats have been taken care of. The outlook is good and the results wili be satisfactory. We congratulate Mayor Christen on the sane Fourth. His orders not t sell dangerous fireworks was conform ed with by the merchants here and aa result the noise and the fuss and the accidents did net compare with prev ious years, though one could tell that some thing was doing and the youns folks had just as good a time as though they were shooting off young cannons. The new city ordinance books will be published this week and the laws several of them new, will then be n full force and effect. One of the or dinances is a regulation of automobile driving in the city and it should be ea forced, at least, as far as regards speed, turning of corners, keeping or the right side of the street, parking the car in the right direction, and otherwise. We believe it would be <■ good thing if traffic policemen were put on down town to see that the new is enforced for a time pt least until every one becomes famil liar with the law.

YOU CAN make light of the Hat? —this summer. It’s simple. Just come in and Pick your particular stylenow. Snappy straws—every one a winner—sl.so, $2, s2l-2 $3 Leghorns- $5 Panamas- $5 THE MYERS-DAILEY COMPANY

| DOINGS IN SOCIETY | WEEK’S CLUB CALENDAR. Tuesday. Ruth Circle —Stella David. Methodist Missionary— Mrs. John Vail. Presbyhernan Missionary—Mrs. J. C. Patterson. Thursday Baptist Aid social—Adams street. Wednesday Five Hundred—Mrs. John Weber 8. 8. class Mrs. Fred Avery. Helping Hand—German Reformed 8. 8. Room. Mrs. Elgin King hostess. Friday. Mite Society Baby Social —M. £. church parlors. Christian Indies' Aid—Section 2, Mrs. Sol David. Sati ■•■'t'. Ben Hur Aid Pa: try sale—Gas office. Mt. Pleasant Mite Eoctal- Ben Butler Home. The Ruth Cirle of the Christ m church will meet this evening instr ul of Wednesday evening, with Miss sL 4la David. The change is made because tomorrow evening there will be a stereopticon illustrated lecture on the book Ben Hur at'the K. of P. home The Sunday school class of the Evangelical church taught by Mrs. Fr< d Avery will be entertained Thursdayevening by the teacher. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Hocker and family and Mrs. Ruby Wertz of Elkhart are here for a several days’ visit with their daughter and sister Mrs. E B. Macy. Mrs. Mertz will remain for s longer visit with her sister. A pleasant six o’clock dinner party of last evening was that given by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schultz and family. Guests were A. B. Sheckler of Fort Wayne; Miss Clara Boknecht and Will Helm. The Helping Hand society of the German Reformed church will meet cn Thursday afternoon at the Sun day school room and Mrs. Elgin King will be hostess. For many years it has been the <us tom of a crowd of Decatur people to hold a Fourth of July picnic at which the folks, young and old celebrate Independence day. enjoy a picnic supper and have a general good time. This year the event was held at the home of J. H. Heller and family and the participants included the families of C. A. Dugan, J. W. Tyndall, Roy Archbold, C. C. Shafer, E. G. Coverdaie nd J. H. Heller. Mr. Morton of Chicago was an out of town guest, aid among those present also were i-.’rs Angeline Archbold, Mrs. Amanda Dorwin, Gladys Flanders, Mrs. Jessie Allison Deam and Miss Mary Deam. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Joe. Rice of north Second street were all at home yesterday for the first time In many years and the 1915 Fourth, of July saw a very pleasant reunion indeed. Present were Mr. and Mrs Charles Rice and children of Canton Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rice and children, Marion; Mr. and Mrs. Horace Callow- and family, Mr. and Mrs. Luois Rice and babe. The day was spent in a general social reunion and all were present for both the fine dinner an ( j supper served. —— — Mrs. Dan Niblick and children, Mildred and Harold, will go to Vera Cruz tomorrow for a week’s visit with her parents. Mr. Niblick will go to Chicago on business. Mrs. C. V. Connell accompanied tile Misses Marie Connell, Frances Berninger, Matilda Berling. Margaret Smith to Fort Wayne yesterday where they had a picnic at Robinson par!.. The Misses Loretta Harkenrider and Anna Wefel of Fort Wayne who spent the week-end here were the guests of honor at a picnic party. It was panned to have the affair in a grove near this city but the rvin changed it to au indoor picnic. The party included the Misses Lydia Miller. Ode and Letta Fullenkamp, Louise Brake, Amelia Weber, Messrs. Walter Deitsch of Celina, 0., Tony Hackman, Ed Weisling, Fred Scurger, Tony Holthouse, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lose, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lose, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fullenkamp. Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Bigham had as their guests Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Ben Busick, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Moore, of Grover Hill, O. Misses Vera Hunsicker and Abbie Bigham and Mr. Owen Davis motored to Willshire, 0., Sunday where they attended the church dedication and were guests of Mr. Davis’ grandmother, Mrs. Davis at dinner. Mr. and Mrs J. W. Edwards and daughters. Florine. and Mrs. Daisy Ballenger entertained Sunday for Mr.

and Mrs. Don Edwards and daughter, Isabelle, of Fort Wayne; the Misses Gladys Selman and Inez Coverdale of thia city; and Clarence Jones of M’nneupolis. For the Fourth they went to Fort Wayne where they were enter tained at a house party at the Don Ed wards home. Mies Dolores Ballenger accompanied them also. The Yeoman penny social given recently was very much of a success socially and otherwise. The refreshments were sold out long before the demand was over. The Yeoman are planning to give another in the near future. Mr. and Mrs. W. H Murphy have returned from a motor trip to Indianapolis, made with their son-in-law’ and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Nelson of Fort Wayne. They visited over a week there and on their return trip stopped off at Elwood and were accompanied by Mr. Murphy’s sister, Mrs. Frances Sherwin of that city. . Mr. and Mrs. John Everett, Mr. anl Mrs. Cal Peterson who drove to Lima, Ohio. Sunday were accompanied home yesterday by Mrs. Everett’s sister. Mrs. Emma Switzer who comes to meet Mrs. William B. Mason of Kansas City. Mrs. Mason is her niece and is a daughter of William Roop of Blue Creek township. Miss Mary Cook returned to Crown Point, yesterday, after a several days’ visit with Mrs. Charles J. Miller. Mr. and Mrs. L. G.Smith. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Orendorff and babe r.f Davenport, lowa, are here for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Steigmeyer, Mr. and Mrs. Elliot Ulman east of the city, and with other relatives. Andrew Steigmeyer of Fort Wayne is here for a visit with erlatives. Dr. and Mrs. C. R. Weaver were host and hostess Sunday at a dinner party for the following guests, Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Burk and daughter, Mary, and Earl Weaver of Portland. Indiana, a nephew of Dr. Weaver. The Mite society of the M. E. chhrch will have its baby social Friday afternoon in the church parlors. The Baptist Indies' Aid society will have a novel parcels post social Thursday evening at 7:30 in the Dr. Kellervacant bouse, 511 Adams street. Packages sent by parcels post will be sold unopened. Ice cream and cake will also be sold. The Misses Ruth Patterson and Marie Connell opened their kindergarten with a lovely party for the twenty children at the central school building yesterday. Decorations were red, white and blue, and flowers of poppies and nasturitums. The opening circle and games were in order and a luncheon was provided. Ea--h child made its ow-n favor, a George Washington cap with a little flag stuck in the side. Today there were twentyfour children enrolled and the kindergarten has started out most auspiciously. MANY PEOPLE ATTEND RACES (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) 1:12. Four horses were entered in the half-mile county trot, the purse being 575, best three out of five. The positions gained in the first heat of this race were maintained throughout the balance of the heats. Decatur Lady, owned and driven by William Cook, coming under the wire first; Mary, owned by Clay Engle, second; Trix. owned by Mr. Pond, third, and Shoeboil, fourth. The time of the heats was 1:25, 1:25, 1:24. In the half-mile running race, purse, S4O, best two out of three, five horses were entered. In the first heat. Allie H„ came in first; Vaughn second; Tops, third, and Dick, fourth. In the second heat, Allie H-, and Vaughn reversed positions, making it necessary for a tie to be run. In this Allie H. proved to be the best runner and came in for first place. The time was 1:01, 1:03, and iur the tie, 1:07. Lady Dean, jockeyed by Obey Deam, was also entered in the race, but on the stretch on the first heat, became unmanageable and ran into the fence, slightly injuring two spectators. In the. second heat, as the horses got away, she again made a break and ran into the fence, this time without any serious consequences. Mr. Fremont Frisinger. who had active management of the races, as well as the judges and other officials. do serve the highest praise, for the excellent opportunity they offered the people of Adams county to celebrate the day and it is assured them that every one present was highly satisfied with the various events and enjoyed every minute.

BIG DAMAGE CASE Sum of SIO,OOO Asked Account of Late Conductor Ben E. Rice. SUIT FILED TODAY Against French Quinn, Receiver of Fort Wayne & Springfield Railway. David M. Rice, administrator of the estate of his son, the late Benjamin K. Rice, who was electrocuted June 9. while on duty as conductor on the Fort Wayne & Springfield railway, today filed in the Adams Circuit court a suit asking for SIO,OOO damages for the death of the son. French Quinn, receiver for the railway, is made defendant. The decedent died in Allen county. June 9. Intestate, and left the surviving heirs at law: his widow, Bertha M. Rice; and his four children, Wilma, gade five years; Bertha, aged four; Victor, aged three; and Beatrice, aged one year. The decedent was at death, aged five years; Bertha, aged four; bust and capable o$ earning over SI,OOO a year, and the complaint sets out that the widow and minor child ren were dependent upon him for sunport. The complaint sets out that a part es the duties of Conductor Ben, E. Rice was to throw and operate switches connected on the wires of the railway, which wires were charged with a high and dangerous amount of electricty—more than 6000 volts. The complaint sets out that the receiver maintained near the south corporation line of Fort Wayne, a switch placed in a box or case on the east side of the track, and it was at this place that Conductor Rice received the electric shock that caused his death. The allegation is that the switch was not sufficient to protect the life, limbs and health of the employees. The switch was placed in a box or case about eight feet high and stood on the ground; to reach the switch it was necessary to open a door about sixteen inches square, located about, five feet from the ground. The contention is that the poles or points of the«switch were not of sufficient distance apart to shut off and stop the current thereof immediately and that when the switch was disengaged the electricity on the wires would jump from one pole to the other of the switch, causing a blue flame to arise which was dangerous to the per son operating the switch, and he was liable to receive a shock from the electricity so jumping. The allegation is that the defendant negligently and carelessly permitted the switch to remain in said dangerous condition. A further contention is that on account of the high and dangerous voltage of electricity carried on said wire to said switch on account of the insufficiency of said switch to hold and restrain the same, the electricity would jump out from the switch towards the person operating the same, rendering it dangerous. It is alleged that the switch wa« further defective in that it was not properly and sufficiently insulated and protected; and that a platform stool or other structure completely insulated on which the person operating the switch should stand, was not provided. Allegation is made that Die death was due to the negligence or carelessness of the defendant in providing a reasonably safe place for the employees. Attorneys D. B. Erwin, and Heller, Sutton & Heller are attorneys for the plaintiff. Special Judge R. H. Hartford of Portland was here today and sat in the interurban receivership case, in a session of court, at which time the plaintiff, D. M. Rice filed a petition asking leave to sue the receiver, as is customary in receivership cases. He was granted such permission and the suit was filed. The complaint is in three paragraphs. BROADWAY STAR TONIGHT Manager Parent of the Crystal theater desires to announce that beginning with this evening, he will resume the old circuit on which the theater was on until last week. This evenings program consists of a three reel drama entitled ‘ From Headquarters.” This is one of the famous Broadway Star features that is causing so much comment throughout the moving picture world. Earle WiHiams and Annette Stewart are featured in this drama. The price of admission is five cents. o ROOMS FOR RENT—Either for Osfice purpose or flat. Corns. - Monroe and Third streets. Inquire of Henry Krick. 167’6

S «■ K J a to 11 re ? vlla Y- . I | Assert Exert ycureelf and be J ji IndXndent- Brin* that dollar to our Bank y and in future years youcancek-brat. R / / INDEPENDENCE DAY in its true spirit. ■ J —-ww— -a Some in U.A f w ■< and talk ■ " l "" 11

TO LOCATE HERE Claude Burkhead of Fort Wayne Buys Jacob Blew Blacksmith Shop. TO TAKE • CHARGE Tomorrow--Is Son of Green Burkhead---Was Born and Reared Here. Claude Burkhead. of Fort Wayne, son of Green Burkhead of this city, was here and closed a deal for the purchase of the Jacob Blew blacksmith shop on Third street, north of the feed yard. Mr. Phillips has been in charge of the shop since Mr. Blew moved south. Mr. Burkhead returned to Fort Wayne today noon and will return here to take charge of his shop tomorrow morning. He will move his family here later when he secures a house. Mr. Burkhead was born and reared here and when he grew to manhood. learned the blacksmith trade under Mr. Tyrill. He remained here until seventeen years ago. After the Spanish-American war he located in Fort Wayne and was in the blacksmith business there for himself until he sold his shop recently. On account of his father's ill health he desired him to locate near home, hence his return here. o WERE GRANTED AN EXTENSION (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) administrator of the estate of Benj. Rice who met death a few weeks ago while working as a conductor on the road. •The petition was granted. Messrs. Koenig and Dirkson claim they will be able to make a deal whereby they can secure the $84,000 purchase money for the road. They argue that the fact that the Rice suit had not been filed was one of the things which prevented a completion of the financial arangements. Those who heard Judge Hartford express himself this morning , however feel confident that the matter must be closed up by the 15th or the road will be re-advertised. o COURI HOUSE NEWS. Emma Eckroat, plaintiff in a divorce case against Harvey Eckroat. filed recently, asked and was granted an or der restraining the defendant from visisiting her or her children at their home, meddling with or interfering with them, threatening them with violence, talking with them, or cursing and swearing at them on the streets or in other places. Since the divorce case has been filed. Mrs. Eckroat alleges that he has been guilty of doing U. t Real estate transfers: Peter E Ha begger trustee Blue Creek township, 1 acre of Blue Creek $l5O. A marriage license was granted John Buckingham, farmer, born February 10, 1,893. son of Dick Buckingham, to wed Inez Irwin, born May 31, 1895. daughter of Cary Irwin. The final report of William Glendening. guardian of Ruth Louise Shoemaker, was approved and he was discharged. D. P. Shoemaker qualified as guardian. The final report of E. Burt Lenhart, guardian of Paul Van Camp, was approved and he was discharged as to Paul, the trust being continued as to Naomi. William Frazier was appointed inheritance appraiser in the Wilhelm Bobnke estate.

ANNUAL REUNION Os the Eiling Families U as Held Sunday in Jacob Omlor Woods. THE RAIN INTERFERES With the Big Time-Over 125 Present-Old Officers Were Again Chosen. The annual reunion of the Eiting families was held Sunday in the Jacob Omlor woods south of the city. The rain which poured down in torrents in the afternoon interfered a great deal with the good time that everybody was enjoying and cut short the program for the balance of the day. Owing to the rain the crowd did not get to stay long enough to elect officers, so the former ones were agreed upon for another year. Over 125 people were present. Among the families represented were the Jacob Omlor, Dyonis Schmitt, Simeon Hains. Ben Eiting. Thomas Durkin. Joseph Rumschlag. the Colchin families, Niblicks. Lang, Ehinger, Bremerkamps. Gerards, Geimer, Laugherman, Rademacker, Mangold. Mr. and Mrs. Lattin of Toledo, Mrs. Krau of St. Mary’s and Mr. and Mrs. Cromer of Detroit, and Father Seimetz.

It was also agreed to hold the reunion next year and ort a day when ft did not rain. Henry Eiting is president and John Henry Bremerkamp is secretary of the reunion association. o MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS. Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of stockholders of the Old Adams County bank will be held at their banking house, Decatur, Indiana, at 10 o'clock a. m.. on Tuesday, August 3, 1915, for the purpose of electing nine directors to serve for the ensuing year and to transact such other business as may come before them. E. X. EHINGER, 158t30 Cashier. o Eastern Stor Friday evening. Business of importance. The Royal Arch Masons will meet Wednesday evening. A SOW —The owner may have same by paying for the feed and keeping and this ad. Inquire of Ed Arnold, Magley Phone (’raigville. 60t3. Dr. C. V. Connell VETERINARIAN Pl) GHP n Office 102 L llUIlt? Residence 143

DIAMOND PERFECTION ~ You certainly won’t have to travel far to find It. j U8 t C ome in and look into our .how case, and you find them, i: perfect specimens of diamonds mount- tf&rt cd in rings, brooches, necklaces, etc *^- z >n this vicinity. Good diamonds a-e ' always good to have because they - e . ■-/ present an investment. Our. are the // b... Rt WV"'

STAR GROCERY New Potatoes pk 25c Small Sack Flour 85c Spring wheat flour sl.oq Fresh Butter, lb 22c Quart Mason Cans qt 45c 2 doz. heavy can rubbers ...15c 2 Large Cans Milk 15c 7 small can milk 25c Soap, 6 bars for 25c Pink Salmon 10c f'ison Can lids doz 20c Good Rio Coffee lb 15c 25 lb. sack of granulated sugar at $1.05 Ijirge Fancy Lemons doz. 20c Arbuckles Coffee, lb. 20c Old Reliable Coffe lb. 25c Will Johns, SI FOR SALE —Two fine Shepard pup®. Inquire of Ernst Doehrman, Il R. No. I—Phone1 —Phone Poe. 153i3 ■■■■■■■■ >1 Building for the future Many an industrious, far-see ng nun can attribute his business success to the first dollar he deposited in a savings bank. That dollar can truly be regarded as the first stone in the foundation of his business structure. And many a young man today who is cultivating the habit of regular saving will have the same story to tellThose wishing a safe depository for funds ($1 or more) can find no institution more likely to safeguard t n eir interests than this bank. We solicit amounts or whatever sizeCall any day. FIRST NATIONAL BANK DECATUR, INDIANA Members Federal Reserve Association.