Decatur Democrat, Volume 53, Number 23, Decatur, Adams County, 9 June 1910 — Page 6

. lipMfIII 11 1 II )J n? 1....81' W Washington, D. C-, June 3-«f(Bpeq-lai to Daily capplaint by a before the government cap prqcqed further to prevent the.increase of freight rate® In th® Ohio -valley, attorney General Wlckersbam today Radicated his readiness to institute aqit provided evidence is furnished him. Twenty-four roads In the central state association, operating between Cincinnati and Chicago, acted jointly in filing the new tariff yesterday just as the western roads did. (United Press Service.) Washington, D. C., June 3—(Special to Daily Democrat)—A lively row in the senate is expected when the house bill, providing for an increase in the efficiency of the engineers* corps comes up for passage. It is looked upon as paving the way for the dismissal of Director F. H. Newell of the reclamation service. The provis lon granting the president power to detail army engineers to supervise the construction work has created a rumor that Taft desires to displace Newell in favor of an army engineer. • ■ 1 (United Press Service.) London, Eng., June 3 —(Special to Dally Democrat)— King George is for-ty-five years old today. Flags and a suspension of business throughout the empire proclaim the anniversary. There was no parade owing to the nation’s mourning. — llll " ;**• —o CHARLES HILL’S TRIAL SOON. ' -- One of the sad causes that will come up before Judge Taylor in the United State court when it opens in Toledo on Jupe 7, is that of Charles Hill, alias H. E. Charles, former express agent at Delphos, Ohio. Hill was arrested at Washington on May 19th by Postoffice Inspectors, charged wi(h the theft of a letter on April 27th from a postal car on the Clover Leaf railroad. *HUI was an did and trusted employee of the American Express company. He will be brought back to Toledo. The missing letter contained a draft for |350. HUI Is said to have cashed it at Van Wert April 20th. jj .wti.fafaww 1 set '*l'l*l', ■

GASOLINE TORCH EXPLODES. Brooklyn, N. Y., June 3— Samuel ,Cohen of No. 195« r Berge* street, was severely burned on the hands and face last night at a small fire In the apartments of Samuel Shapiro, of No. 1958 Bergen street. Shapiro’s apartment is on the second floor, rear, or a fourstory tenement and Cohen was employed as a plumber to repair a leak in the water pipe leading to the bathroom. Cohen attempted to refill a lighted gAßOlifiO torch, and the torch exploded, knocking him over nod before be 'fcduld rise ie was badly burned. q » ‘ One of the very joiiiest little birthday parties was that given by Jim Ellis Thursday afternoon from 3 to 5 to eleven of his little friends coming to make merry on his eleventh birthday anniversary. A progressive historical events game was interesting, the contest lying in securing three cards of events occurring on the same date. First prize in this was won by Joe Burdg and the booby by Melvin Everhart. In the contest of pinning the tail on the donkey, Gertrude Keller bore off first honors, while Lawrence Murray contented himself with the booby. Crokinole and other games also contributed to the amusement, after which the tables were cleared and ice cream, cake and candles were served. Those present were Robert Colter, Carl Flanders, Lawrence Murray, Melvin Everhart, Joe Burdg, Forest Murray, Rolla Sipe, Joe Keller, Gertrude Keller, Eleanor Ellis, Homer Sipe, Robert Quinn.

The Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid was largely represented Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Dr. Coverdale in spite of the rain that oame down in a steady drizzle the entire day. The ladies brought needles and thimbles with them and a busy time was spent with needleworfe Quite an Interesting eohtest has been inaugurated. The society has been divided into sections, to each ot which the president hhs,given a box. The sections are to vie with each other in filling the boxes with garments and articles made by'them for affair ’tfr-Va-zaar to be held in the fan. At’ that time the boxes will be unpacked and the contents sold, an<f ’the. 'section whose box'brings the greatest amount WHEN YOO FUT ON STOCK IN M. Os the heavier sort; do your shoes pineh, and your feet swell and petspire? If, you shake Alien's Foot Ease in your shoes, it will give you rest and comfort, and instant relief from any annoyance. Sold everywhere, 25c. Don’t acept any substitute, Children Cry . Nt riCTCHBrs OA9TORIA

1 L’* 11 ■ of money, will be entertained by tfie society. • x ... —r — .)■ ciH The season’s closing session of the Euterpeap club at the home of Mrs. F. M. Sehirmeyer Thursday evening was a memorable one. After the study of Jan VarMeer and Dutch with Mrs. BYed Patterson in charge of the program and the lesson outline, a musical program was given. This opened at 8:30 And a number of guests! were Invited to share the treat with the club members. The dub was', quite fortunate in having with them, Mr. Will Harrison of Saginaw, Mich., who, with his father, W. H. Harlson. have been visiting with the latter’s sister, Mrs. Susan Archer Mr. Will Harrison is a grand opera singer of note, and has spent eight or ten years in study in Italy, the home of opera. He sang several selections from Italian opera last evening. Miss Irene Sehirmeyer serving as piano accompanist. Miss Fay Smith, who has recently returned from Boston, where she graduated two weeks ago from the Emerson Scnool of Expression, gave several readings, and musical numbers were also given by Miss Martha Kettler of Fort Wayne and the Misses Florence Sprunger and Marie Patterson. The evening was one of rare pleasure and never before have Decatur people been given the privilege of hearing in their own city and social circles such rare and highly developed talent Misses Grace Gauze, Bertha Belberich, Freida Prange and Frances Smith, the immediate friends of Miss Rosa Huffman, planned a delightful surprise for her in celebration of her birthday anniversary. Not being able to surprise her at her own home, they decided to do so at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Cross, these kind neighbors entering right heartily ihto the spirit of the occasion. They invited Miss Rose and her gentleman friend over to spend the evening and managed to entertain them in the dining room till the company of surprisere had time to gather in the front parlors. The surprise was complete In all ways.. Music and dancing contributed to *the good time and

at 10 o’clock an appetizing lunch, Consisting of sandwiches, pickles, fresh fruit ,cake and coffee, was served. Miss Rose was the recipient of a shower of good wishes for many returns of the day. The members of the Zion Lutheran Aid society spent one of their most pleasant days at the home of Mrs. Ed Goldner at Preble Thursday, where they quilted during the day and enjoyed the most delicious dinner and supper served by the hostess. Those present from the city, who went out on the Erie train and returned on the CjOYCT Leaf were Mesdames Fred I Scheimann, Wehmeyer, Herman Derkes, Chris Gotefe, William Weiland, Henry Gunsett, Will Zwlck, Charles Heckman and Chris Boesse, and they were joined later by the Rev. Wehmeyer. Other guests were Mrs. Ed Luttman of Magley and Mesdames Will Meyer and, John Breiner ot Preble. , ■ i | ' o ■ ' Relatives in this city have returned I from attending the funeral of Frances I May; six-year-old son of Ramsey May, lof near Dixon, Ohio. The lad yas I killed instantly Sunday by being I struck by a railroad train. The funI eral was held Tuesday from the Flat- | rock church. He was related to the | Green and May families of this city. I Continued cold weather is good for I the cut worms, but very hard on the I plants on which they live, state the I fanners. The cut worms are in the I habit of coming up on the ground I to cut off the corn, and as the hot I sun is death to the worms, their life lis usually short. This cold Weather

has no effect, however, and they are given a good long season to get in their work of devastation. Yesterday’s weather was very deceptive. The morning dawned bright, clear and sunshiny and more than one' person was lured away from home in the morning, sans coat, umbrella and other protection. About 9 o'clock the rain began with a steady downfall' through the day, until 4 o’clock, when it cleared. One farmer living eleven miles in the dftuntry, came to town w'ith a load of wheat to be ground .Into flour. He'came without coat or umbrella, or anything either for his owner ‘the- flour’s protection, and ->e stated that he ; had du ’ the chances in’the world for haying his flourturn-' ed into dough before he made ,|he eleven-mile stretch home. ' ' ~ ,'r - Mrs. Peck left today for Indianapolis, where she will visit over Sun- 1 day with reativ.ee. Miss Edith Porter left this noon for Lebanon, wnere she will be the gueet of her brother, Allen, for a short while, and will then go to Indianapolis, where she will also make a short .visit. I From there she will then proceed to .Chanute, Kansan, where she make her future home.

PRESIDENT TAFT AT WINONA I i■s ■ ™ J Will Speak at Winona Lake August 31st, During Great I Bible Conference. ■ Never in sixteen years has the Wlnona Assembly presented such a strong program as the one announced for this season of 1910. Many of the) most brilliant lecturers and readers, will appear on the program; the most, scholarly ministers will give address-i es and preach on the Sundays. David} Bishpam, as well as many notablei singers, will be heard and there will be music ,by glee club, band and orchestra. Many novel and new features are presented in the program. Among them are the sacred oriental opera “Egypta”; the Venetian Night; the children’s opera, “The House that Jack Built** and the John Nicholson Sylvan players. President Taft will be at Winona to speak on Foreign Misstou Day, and his pastor, Dr. J. Wesley Hill, » 111 so be a speaker on the Winona platform. Judge Ben B. Lindsey, of Denver, will tell about “The Misfortunes of Mickey,” Mr. Earnest ThompsonSeton will lecture on animals, while the great African game hunter, A. Radclyffe Dugmore, will show pictures of the lions that offered entertainment for “Teddy.” Dr. J. W. Hurty will give two lectures, qpe on "Healthy Homes,” and another on "Prevention and Cure of Tuberculosis.” '■ 1,';;.,;. An Interesting feature will be the life story of Joseph K. Griffis, the half-Indlan who is known as "Tahan." This life story will tell an Indian’s experience from war path to platform. The Kentucky congressman, Hon. Ollie M. James, will be one of the principal speakers on civie questions, his lecture subject being “The Friends and Enemies of the Republic." A CHILDREN’S RETREAT. An Unusual Amount of Entertainment Especially DosffMtf for the Amusement of the Yeung people. Winona Lake is ecwatfally * ehOdren’a retreat There they baa play from tarty Haamttw wMU evening without tear of Earn bofalßn*them SlkTrf 1 be aeon. And they are ahram having .« good time. The ■*“’ agement has a tender plaoo.jn its heart tor the children and seed to it that various entertainments and amusements are provided all Waugh the summer months. This season the children are to Ao unusually fortunate a for several MgMtaßy Ane entertainments have boon arranged forthem. "The Route That Jack Built” will be given August 17 and 18 under toe direction of Mrs. Horfonse R. Reynolds, of Des'Moines, lowa. Some 800 children trill take part In this beautiful operetta. Mrs. Reynolds will go to Winona early in the season and will select this large number of children from those on the grounds. This drill alone wIU b« °f great value to the children and many parents have already signified uiSlr desire tbll their children take part ■ ■ The Parade” will beedf July z 9. This will be under the direction of Mr. J. W. Vandeventer, of St Petersburg, Fla. In this parade will be Incorporated many of the ideas of the Washington’s Birthday Parade, which is an annual feature of the winter life at St Petersburg. Many of the other numbers on the season’s program will be of especial interest to children, sugh as the pictures by A. Radclyffe Dugmore, the African game photographer; the animal stories by Barnett Seton-Thomp-mm; the readings by Isabel Garhlll Beecher and other readers, and especially the D. W. Robertson moving pictures. - Besides these entertainments at the auditorium there will be a kindergarten for the children, a Giris’ club and a Boys* chib. These clubs are directed by experienced men and women, who plan royal times for the mornings and afternoons of the summer. The boys are taught to swim and' row and how to fish. All kinds of hikes are planned for the summer and many fish, bakes win be enjoyed. The girls belonging to the Giris* club will have just as good a time, for they are to learn 'basket weaving and fan drills and how to. make a family of dolls out of peanuts and toothpicks. SCHOOL* AT .WINONXI'" The schools of Winona Like, Ind, are her deltghL TM Wlabna College, Agricultural School, Bofis* Academy an4 f Conservatory of : Masie afo an very 'popular. In addition to these are the Winona summer -schools which are various and numerous. The -Winona College , conducts • summer school thsT Is especially oT”- ' The summer term of the college opens on May W And wUI close AW gust 18. Every member Os tho pet* manent college faculty remains for the summer school and any student who has completed an accredited high school course z may take tho professional work for teachers. 7%e Indiana State Teachers’ Train, ing Board has iccredlted Winona Collogo to prepare teachers for classes A, B and C. Besides the work for teachers, high aoheel tesdite mav he ' made up. jmsso**afos - -.-. r—-

tomorrow evening in the Children's following excellent program, on which the children with able assistants have been working, will be given. Song—" Brothers and Sisters Across the Sea”—Number of Children. Scripture Reading and Prayer—Rev, Dawson. Song—" Volunteers to tbe Front”— School. “Bright and Shining Lights”—Six Girls. Recitation —Elmer Darwecter. “March and Banner Drill”—Sixteen Children. Solo—Maude Cowley. » "And a Little Child Shall Lead Them”—Number of Girls. “Into All the World”—Thirteen Boys and Girls and Little Children. Talk—Rev. Dawson. Collection. ——— O -I ..— MERGING OF SERVICES. C. E. and Evening Preaching Hour at the Presbyterian. v The Presbyterian church tomorrow evening will inaugurate a new custom for the month <a June and July—that of merging the Christian Endeavor and the evening preaching hour into one service. Special music will be arranged for this service and all efforts will tend to make this the twilight service, one of unusual sacredness and beauty. The pastor, the Rev. Spetnagel, and his assistants are putting forth every effort to make this new arrangement a successful one and the co-operation of a’l is desired. The annual commencement exercises of the St Joseph’s school Win be held at the Bosse opera house on the evening of Thursday, June ?3rd. At this time a class of eight graduates, five girls and three boys, prill receive their diplomas, thus having successfully completed the course prescribed Bev. Esther John «- ifeß of wftl b< the speaker of the evening and he win do* liver, a very intereatld( ? d|scouroe for ( this occasion. Father Noll is an able speaker, well known here, having spoken here a number, of times, an<) rtp|ite.always greeted with large audifences. Other apeaUn in the evening will be’the valedictory given by Fred Miner and salutatory by Genevieve Berling. There will also be a very interesting program rendered by the junior members of the school, after which the diplomas wIU be distributed ( by Father Wilken. The school will be dismissed on the 17th and for the , Hext two months they will be permit ted to enjoy their summer vacation. This term has been one of the . most successful in the history of the echool and tho pastor, Father Wilken, ie airing no time or labor to make it such. Those who will receive diplomns on this evening are the following Genevieve Berling, Margaret Garard, Agnes Webter, Germain Coffee, Vivian Closs and Messrs. Fred Miller, Erancis Smith and Clarence Gase. i - — 'v 0 ■ ■ <. TO BE TRIED NEXT WEEK. Italian Who Killed Bert Fry of Monroevllle Will bo Placed on Trial. A number df local railroad men will leave here next Sunday evening for Ohio, to attend the trial of one Antonio Vittorrosio, charged with the murder of Bert Fry, a Fort Wayne brakeman on the Pennsylvania railroad. Fry Was murdered in Lima last winter, and the Italian was arrested soon after. ■ Captain Stoll of the Pennsylvania company police and a detective force served subpoenas on a number of Pennsylvania men, who are to serve as witnesses, and Captain Stoll will go himself. The case attracted a great deal of attention just after the murder and in all prgbaMißty this interest will be reyived by the trial. It is said that the case will be a hard one to fight, because Vltorrosio ,and a- number, of his fellow countrymen have secured a lawyer and are working their hardest to prove the Italian innocent The state, however, thinks it .will Uv# trouble in overthrowing the evidence introduced by the Kalians. The case opens, Mwr. day. morning.—Fort Wayne News. M^. ; Try was reared Monroeville had many friends here who rememberthe story surrounding his murder*,. ,'i . . » The ways and means of earning a livelihood are many but the most unique of recent notice was that which came to the attention of Decatur citizens yesterday. It is nevertheless a very good one, and it provides s riddance and converting to good use ' of «hat in many families is consider ed rubbish. Said one lady on Third St 7a ered a knock at the door

' with 11 1 ' I ed to exchange for men’s old shoes, t was so astonisnea at the request teat I could not refrain from asking why, above all things, they wished to exchknge good ware for old shoes. They replied that they gathered up partly worn men’s shoes, which they took to their headquarters, where an expert shoe repairer is constantly «n?ployed in repairing the shoes, which go to replenish the stock of a secondhand dealer. Thus good shoes may be gotten for a comparatively trifling sum by laborers and others who db not need a ‘brand-new, shiny pair for every-day work,’ ’’ This is indeed a good solving of an "economical problem,” as it is the means of helping three —the housekeeper, who does not know what to do with half-worn Choes; the middlemanwho makes a profit by the repairing and selling of the old shoes; and the purchaser, who gets a good pair for a trifling sum. . - -— —.'."O"" •" — ——• The interurban station was a busy place Saturday, the occasion being a great ingathering of the stockholders of the Fort Wayne & Springfield Railway company for their annual meeting, at which time the election of officers will take place and other general business matters disposed of. The morning trains brought large delegations of stockholders from Ohio and by 10 o’clock the assembly room at tbe interurban building was a-hum with busy voicre- The real business session, however, did not open until this afternoon and will probably not close until late tonight. Os the two hundred stockholders, about 150 were in attendance. A part of the time was devoted to looking over the extensive line and a visit to the power house, and all were more than pleased with the progress. At noon a sumptuous banquet was served In the interurban building to the stockholders and their wives. ■o ■ — ( RMwood, Minn., June £ Dear Adams County Folks: Just thought Iwould-Writea*<ew lines that my friends may- Enow where 1 am, and how I am and just how I happened to come here. It was "hop, skip and a jump” notion to come after I had received a letter from my sister, Lulu Poytoi*; made her home with me far x a good while, and finished her achooUng in Deretur. She told me of /Torter family reunion to be helAheYe, and t cameTwo, other sisters, Mrs. darrle Small, and Mrs. C. A. Francois, are here, also Mr. Will A Porter and wife et Salt Lake City, with a sister, Minnie, H. I. .Grant and a brother, Frank Porter, of Victor, Cat, and to say we are havng a good time is putting it mildly, as some of these relatives I have not seen in thirty years. The weather is simply fine and this country is great, exceeding, I believe, Indiana. This would be a lovely trip for any one. The town of Redwood lies directly west of Chicago 676 miles, on the Great Northern railroad, i visited here in 1880 and in 1886, the last time being accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Dorwln, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Railing, L. Yager, A. Holthouse and several others. It is wonderful to note the changes that have occurred in the twenty years. . The grain fields are a picture worth seeing and Adams county folks who come this way should be sure and see Redwood. C. N. Francois owns a fine hotel with every convenience and I know you will feel at home. Ail you have to do is to pull a valve or touch a button and everything comes your way. lam well and surely hope that all Adams county folks are the same. Respectfully, ' H. 8. PORTER. ■ ■ - ; -o — A telephone message Saturday from Toledo, Ohio, brought to Frank Gass the message of the death of his cousin, John P. Gass, of Toledo, formerly of this city. A few days ago word was received here he was lying at the point of death from cancer of the stomach and the news of bis death at this time is not wto&ly unexpected. . He had been slct for about two months. Mr. Gass was about sixty-five years of age and was known to many of the older residents of the city, having lived here until ing to Wausein, Ohio, thirty yetos ago. He has been a resident ot Toledo less than two years. , Mrs. Dula- ‘ ‘ghan of this city is a sister, and he is i. related to many other Adams county . lofks, among them being Frank Gass, Michael Miller, Nick and John Om- ‘ ley. Dr. H. E. Keller. Mrs. Gass 1b a sister M the Omlors. The widow and tv© children,' Mrs. Jessie Trentwein . and Miss Bertha, survive. The fun- . eral was held Tuesday morning i and many relatives from here attend- , ed. The death occurred Saturday morning at 2:80. ■■ o - Washington, D. C., June 2-(Spec r lai to Daily D ® rao^ t y —A . n

t * « I pured by (j€incrß>l Kiefot* ft Ltotfye from Ohio, and a high officer in two wars..-< . ** Beven war tlle fifty-five battles and skirmishes transpired, or an average of eight per year. ■ in the Civil war of four ye«. there were fought 2,285 battles, or ah average of 559 a year. In tbe seven years’ war of the American Revolution the entire list of killed in battle was 1,735. In the Clval war the killed in battle were 61,362; died of wounds and disease, 183,287. Seventeen battles of the Revolutionary war show a loss in killed of 917. The total losses numbering 818, occurred In Indian massacres and various skirmishes of the seven years’ war from Lexington to Yorktown. “Ih the war of 1812 we had, all told, 471,000 men enlisted. The official reports in the war office show the entire list of fatalities to be 1,878 killed in battle; wounded, 3,789. "In the Mexican war, 1846-1848, the whole number ol men engaged or enlisted was 101,282; killed in battle, all told, 1,049. “In the three notable wars—the Revolution, the war of 1812, and the Mexican war—the entire loss of killed to battle was 4,562, “In the battle of Gettysburg alone the. loss in killed was 3,072 on the Union side, and died of wounds, about 750 more; wounded and missing, 14,440. Hence the fatalities of that one battle were 8,882, or within 740 of the entire battle loss in all our previous three great wars, covering a period all told of eleven years. The record .shows that 2,235 battles were fought from Fort Sumter in April, 1861, toX’ General Johnson’s surender, near Raleigh, N. C., April 26, 1865; and that in 1,500 battles more soldiers were* killed in each battie that at the famous battle of Bunker Hill, Massachusetts, in April, 1775.” 111 ■/ —• ' »;y RED I|6EN Will, build. /I Indiana Order Will Ereot a Big Structure at Indianapolis. Indianapolis, Ind., June 4—The Improved Order ot Red Men of Indiana has purchased the property at the northeast corner of Market street; and | Capitol avenue, opposite the eot front of the state house, and wIU erect a large building. K fohy' decided to devote the building to the use hotal ar, offices, but to either case the organization w|ll reserve the two upper floors for its offices and assembly room. In architectural Impressiveness it is intended that the structure shall rival the buildings of the Odd Fellows and the Knights of Pythtts grand lodges. ATTENDS FIELD MEET. jot Fort Wayne School Children Held ; < at Driving Park Friday. The Rev. D. 0. Wise of this city was among the several thousand in attendance at the second annual field meet and gymnasium exhlbitlon of ;- the Fort Wayne public schools held Friday afternoon at Driving park, and j! all the schools of the city took part. Contests in running, jumping, vaulting and more athletic exercises such as drills, etc., were on the program. In the mass wand drill 2,400 children took part. It was a great event. A marriage license wap issued to Halter, 35, farmer and thresher, Sidney? Ohio, to Clara Soldner, 25, daughter of Peter Soldner, Berne. Drs. O. M. Graham and H. M. Aspy and 'Squire F. D. Armantrout held an insanity inquest on Alfred Baren and recommended that he be treated at a hospital for the Insane. Baren is thirty-three years old, a laborer, native of Switzerland, lives now at Geneva, is married and has three children. He refuses to work, claiming he is of royal descent and doesn’t have to, Is profane, quarrelsome and abusive. A new case has been filed in court here on change of venue from Allen county, the title being George U. Je- > rome vs. New York Life Insurance i Co., demand, |2,000. r John S. Falk, administrator of the Falk ertMte, filed « petition for • an order to sell personal property. • Sale ordered for cash. . i * , r Real estate transfers: M. 8. Meyer , to Joseph Ruff, 20 acres, French tp., . >900; Bowers Realty Co/to C. W. Da- » vft. 100 acres, Wabash to., 89,000; L. I Rape to Bowera Realty Co* 80 acres, I Wabash tp., >14,000; C. W. F. Davis - to Bowers Realty Co., 40 acres, Blue I Creek tp., *3000; J, Leichty to A. J. • Moser & Co., pt. lot 2, 'Berne, 8900; T David Mettler to David Stucky, tract in Wabash tp., 85300; Charles Hockmeyer to Dyonls Schmitt, pt lot 316, Dod&tur, filot Mary vrawiora ei