Decatur Democrat, Volume 56, Number 21, Decatur, Adams County, 25 May 1911 — Page 5

WHITSUNTIDE MEET. The Rev. D. S. Knlseley of the Pleasant Grove United Brethren church has inaugurated a new service which will prove both novel and effective. It la termed the Whitsuntide meeting, and to give the particulars would be divulging the interesting features of the affiair, but sufficient to say that you will not lose if you attend. They will hold meetings from Friday to Sunday evening, giving three meetings on Saturday and Sunday. The Rev. E. C. Mason of Huntington will be present to conduct the meetings and all are cordially invited to attend. ——— o-~~ Professor and Mrs. E. E. Rice and daughter, Lillian, assisted by the formers’ niece, 7»liss Nellie Merrick, of Frankfort, delightfully entertained the high school seniors, with the faculty, at a party Monday evening that proved to be unusually pleasant. The Rice home was rendered the more beautiful for the occasion with its decorations in the seniors' colors, green and cream. Great boughs green in their foliage, together with streamers and festoons of crimped paper in cream and green, were used effectively in carrying out the pretty colors. A unique entertainment was evolved from ideas presented during the athletic season—a track meet being the result. The discus throw was imitated by throwing»an inflated paper sack, while the shot-put was obtained by each trying to get the highest average in attempting to throwthree beans through a flve-inch-diam-eter hoop. A running race was a veryfunny one, the participants being Miss Rose Dunathan and Miss RubyParrish. The contest lay in putting their coats on two chairs from which they ran across the room to two chairs on the opposite side, sat down, then got up, ran acrpss the room to the chairs and donned their coats. Miss Dunathan succeeded in performing the feat in the shortest length of time and was honored accordingly. A ball game, a missing letter contest, in which Miss Edwina Van Camp won honors, were other features of the many provided for entertainment. Refreshments in two courses were provided, the menu carrying out the color scheme of green and cream, as follows: Buttered sandwiches, pressed meat, pickles and white radishes: white brick ice cream, green and white cake and punch. The evening was delightfully informal and thoroughly enjoyed by all. Announcement for the marriage June 21st of Miss Erma Dickes of Portland to Samuel Laßhetts of Boston was made Saturday at a 1 o'clock luncheon given by the brides sister, Miss Hasel Dickes, to the members of the Octogan club. Both the bride and groom are well known here, having visited with Miss Faye Smith, with whom she attended school at Boston. On account of the funeral of Jay Elzey, which will be held at the Evangelical church tomorrow, the Ladies' Aid society which was to have met tomorrow at the home of Mrs. Frank Butler, has postponed the meeting until Wednesday of next week. May 31st. The Rebekahs will have several candidates to initiate this evening and all members should be present to witness the event. oCARD OF- THANKS. Mrs. Henry Wertzberger, Mr. and Mrs. George Wertzberger and family and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Baughman wish in this way to extend their thanks to all, and especially the kind members of the German Reformed ehurch who assisted them in so manyways at the time of the burial of their husband, son and brother, Henry Wertzberger. ■ 1 " O' - COURTING UNDER DIFFICULTIES. Path Seems Not to be Strewn With Roses.

A well known young bookkeeper for a lumber firm of the city is certainly courting under difficulties and his way seems not to have been strewn with roses the past week or g - One day last week he called on a young lady east of the city, makihg the trip by bicycle. One of the tires w as punctured on the way home and he had to walk back. Last Sunday svening he went to see her again, this time going in a buggy. The bolts of the shaft worked loose and the shafts dropped. He workad for a long time to get the rig ‘rigged” up again but without avail, and he ‘pushed the buggy into the ditch and lead the horse home.

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Harry Imler. son of the Rev. and Mrs. J. Imler of this city, has returned from Ixfsnsport, bringing with him a bride. Their wedding took place Sunday afternoon at Logansport, the bride being Miss Nellie Fruabour, a well known and lovable young lady of that city, with whom Mr. Imler became acquainted while visiting with his brother, H. E. Imler, who resides in Logansport. The wedding was solemnized by the Rev. Dunn, pastor of the Wheaton Avenue United Brethren church, and after a short visit in Logansport with relatives, the couple came to this city, and are guests of his parents. They will reside in Decatur, the groom having a good position with the Ward Fence company as shipping clerk. Their many Decatur friends will welcome them here and hasten to extend best wishes. — o Announcement was made today of the marriage of Miss Mayme Bolenbaucher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bolenbaucher, living on West Washington, to Mr. Charles Foughty, son of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Foughty, of Decatur. The marriage ceremony was performed at Ft. Wayne Saturday at 12 o'clock at the parsonage of Rev. T. M. Hill, pastor of Trinity M. E. church. The wedding was a quiet affair and was witnessed by only a few immediate friends and relatives of the bride and groom. From Ft. Wayne Mr. and Mrs. Foughty left for Gas City, where they visited over bunday at the home of his sister, Mrs. Charles Sipe. Mr. and Mrs. Foughty will make their home in this city with Mr. and Mrs. Bolenbaucher for the present. Mr. Foughty is employed as motorman with the M. B. &. E. Traction company.—Bluffton News. Mr. Foughty, it will be remembered secured a divorce in the Adams circuit court May 6th, last. o ■— LINN & PATTON GET CONTRACT. The contract for the building of the new front for the Steele & Weaver racket store was let to Linn & Patton. The ordered the material for the same today and it is thought that this will arrive in time to begin work on the remodeling by next week. MARDI GRAS EXCURSIONS. The interurban will run special excursions to Fort Wayne Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, on account of the Elks’ mardi gras. Cars will be run every two hours, or if the crowd warrants, oftener. The fare will be sixty cents, round trip.

The G. A. R. at its special meeting held Monday evening appointed the committees on the decoration of the various graves of soldiers that come under the supervision of the Sam Henry Post, the total number of graves being two hundred sixty-two. The flags for the marking of the graves of the comrades have been left at the Everett & Hite grocery and the committees are requested to call at that place at some time prior to Decoration Day to get the flags. The following are the names of the cemeteries, those in charge of the decorations there, and the number following, is the number of graves to be marked: Alpha, Jonas Cline, 3. Jlackestoe— G. W. Gates, 13. "Beery— Daniel Kitson, 8. Bethel—F. F. Freeh, 2. Clark’s—F. F. Freeh, 6. Old Catholic—A. J. Teeple, John Colchin, 4. Old Decatur—A. J. Teeple, S. B. Fordyce, 11. Fuelling—Fred Franz, 1. Maplewood—Wash Pyle, 80. Mt. Tabor —James M. Archbold, 15. Monmouth—L. N. Grandstaff, 9. Mann—Thomas Mallonee, 1. Reynolds—Thomas Mallonee, 10. Martz —John Hendricks, 2. Pleasant Mills—Jehu Smith, 19. Preble —Chas Conrad, 3. Ray—Eli Ray, 7. St. Joseph—D. H. Shackley, 11. Salem —George B. Cline, 5. Shady—Jos. Shady, 2. Steele —Jos. Shady, 6. Smith—Rob’t E. Smith, 13. Tricker—Emanuel Tricker, 17. Zion Chapel—Nathan Ehrman, 7. Bleeke—Wm. Barone, 1. Union Chapel—R. A. Drummond, 4. Roop—W. S. Weimer, 3. Majors—W. S. Weimer, 1. ——————- — The public improvement committee of the city council, composed of J. D. Hale, C. N. Christen and Jacob Atz, and the citizens' committee, looking after the building and equipping of a fire department in Decatur, composed of Earl Brackett, L. C. Waring, E. Fritzinger, C. C. Schafer and John Niblick, met Monday night at the office of Attorney D. E. Smith, where plans for the work were pressed into shape. The new building will be built as originally planned on the city lot on Monroe street. Messrs. Christen and Fritzinger were named as a committee to revise the plans heretofore sumbitted, and will report an another meeting joint committee to be held at Mr. Smith’s office ‘Sext Monday evening. Messrs. Waring,

Schafer and Atz were named to secure prices and general information concerning necessary tye apparatus. They will report as soon as possible. The two committees organized by selecting J. D.'Hale as chttfrman and W. P. Schrock as secretary, the latter also being secretary of the citizens' organization. BROWN & BROWN Real Estate Agents, Were Business Callers Here Monday. Brown & Brown, real estate agents of Geneva, were in the city yesterday looking after some prospective deals, which they expected to close before the day was over. They had three deals on, being all good, and besides these have several others on which they will attend to in a few days. This company, although the partnership has been short, is a hustling one, and the gentlemen have been getting their share of the business cently. ■ ' 1 ■ ■ '"■(>" -- BAPTIST CHURCH IMPROVEMENT Work on the redecorating of the Baptist church was begun yesterday. The improvements include repapering and revarnishing of the woodwork, and will be a handsome improvement to the church. FIFTY-ONE DELINQUENT DOGS. Township Assessor William Blackburn announced today that there are fifty-one delinquent dog-tax parties in the township and city, this being reported today to Trustee Samuel Butler. The prosecution will likely commence at once. Delinquents are liable to a fine of five dollars, which, with the prosecutor’s fee of five dollars and the other costs will make the keeping of a dog, especially when the tax goes delinquent, rather an expensive item of luxury. LaDELLES TO SING. One of the principal features of this evening at the Crystal will be the singing of the three Ladelles. A number of the latest song hits will be rendered in their pleasing way and this fact should draw many to this popular play house. An excellent show is also scheduled to appear, and if the weather is favorable the show will be held in the airdome. Admission 5 cents.

At 10 o'clock this morning a message received from the Teryeer family was that Miss Emma, who was barely holding her own Monday, had taken a turn for the worse and was again quite serious. Her temperature had gone up to 103 and over and she was much weaker. Her sister, Mrs. Charles Voglewede, left to be at her bedside. Word was received in the city by Mrs. Mary Wemhoff Monday evening from Jessie McClain at Fresno, Cal., stating that her mother was grandaully sinking, and no hope is being extended for her recovery. It was stated that she may live only a few days, and her former sickness had terminated into uraemic poisoning, which generally proves ratal. More encouraging each day is the condition of Mr. Ellis becoming and members of his family are now becoming more confident of his recovery. Monday he was able to sit up and walk about for a snort while, and was also able to enjoy a smoke, of which he is most fond. A statement was given out that should he continue to improve as he has in the past week he will be able to return home in ten days or so. Dorsey Hoagland, who has been off duty as janitor at the West ward for the past two months on account of ,an attack of typhoid fever, has recovered sufficiently to be able to begin work again this week. Mre. J. E. Gresley of who underwent an operation several weeks ago, and whose condition at first improved somewhat slowly, is now gaining strength more rapidly, and is well on the way to her former good health. Mrs. John Swartz, who is still at the home of Dr. D. D. Clark, the result of an operation last week, is improving nicely and unless something unforeseen sets in. will get along all right. Jacob Hess, who for several weeks has been confined to his home with paralysis, is able to sit up at times, and his condition is becoming very encouraging to the. attending physician. Miss Stella Ellis and sister, Eleanor, went to Ft. Wayne to spend the day with their father, Lafayette Ellis, at the St. Joseph hospital. Mr. Ellis is much better and Monday was able to sit up for a while. Mrs. Ellis has been at the hospital several days with her husband.

WHS DANGER IS HIN FRANK FOX* OF INDIANAPOLIS TAKES CHANCES IN SPORT. Auto Driver Handicapped by Artificial Limb Enters SCO-Mlle Race on Motor Speedway Against Most Famous Pilots In the World. IndianapoUff Ind. An automobile race driver, who is in a class by himself from the unique standpoint of that hazardous sport, is Frank P. Fox, of Indianapolis, who has just entered a 1911 model Pope-Hartford in the $25,000 500-mile International Sweepstakes Race ovei* the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, on Decoration Day, May 30 next. Fox is the only motor pilot in the game who has an artificial limb, his left leg having been amputated above the knee several years ago. The strange part of his willingness to accept this handicap against other famous drivers is the fact that he is independently wealthy and owns two or three thriving business institutions which yield him a large annual income, so that the element of personal gain does not enter into his participation tn aut . ■•’"frj. Fox js ka; n a; ike of the hardest, mest tr-a 't' drivers who sit behind th<. ...met tc ..:.7. :::.J dospLo h;s ihyMeal i. n . «_> be hrs been the winner jf :;try aces during the past three or four j ars. Mo: t of his driving his been <. . “ in the Last, although lie has been a contest;. .: Lard for tne oth;:s f' rcc’-n v:-.i: in several of the fcieuts at Uie ladiauupolis track. During the May race meeting at Indianapolis last year the big PopeHartford which Fox was driving blew a tront tire and swerved off the track into the fence. Although the car was badly broken up, Fox and his medianIclr.n escape.! injury. Wb.cn aske 1 if ae was hurt, tl.e dirt-begrimed driver replied: “Guess I’ve broken my left leg. It's not painful, but I can’t get another leg until I get Lome.”

MAY DRIVE FOR SEVEN HOURS Contest Board of Auto Association Wlif Allow Pilots to Go Through SCO-Mile Event at Indianapolis. Indianapolis, Ind. Physical training of an automobile race driver is as essential to success behind the wheel as is the training of an athlete tO L... L..CC'..-o 1.1 L.C. , ac; 01 , to th, st a u—ei-.s oi semi of the «... est u.,«.~r pilots :u that hazards .t.--sport .ae s.crles of hardships iu effdurance driving are tcld frequently by the dare-devil wheelman, but they are treated lightly and are as little considered by them as the element oi danger which is ever present in the game. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway management has obtained advance permission to notify drivers entered in the $25,000, 500-mile Internationa] Sweepstakes race over that course, May 30, that they will be permitted to take their cars all the way through the long grind it they are in satisfactory physical condition and pass the examination of the representatives of the American Automobile Association contest board. The drivers have accepted this advice with considerable satisfaction, as many of them feared they would be governed by the threehour limit track and Speedway rule in force in 1910. F. H. Wheeler, of <the Wheeler & Schebler Co, manufacturers pt the Schebler carburetor, and one of the directors of the Speedway, says: “I believe the decision of the contest board to let one driver take a car straight through will make the race much better from the standpoint of the drivers themselves, the car manufacturers and the spectators. It has been the experience of the Speedway in long races that the spectators enjoyed the gameness of the pilots as much as the performance of the cars."

«OLD LURES CHAMPION BACK Purse of S2SX)CC at .Indianapolis Speedway in May Proves Siren Song for Louis Chevrolet. Indianapolis, Ind. The lure of gold and glory is proving too st: ji..; for another of the great who had dropped from the limeUght ia the world of sport and announced his voluntary retirement from the hunaruous motor racing game. The last c' these past masters wito will try a:> •‘come back” is Louis Chevrolet, the famous Franco Swiss pilot of raoing automobiles, who has, until recently, held the road race record of America, and who sprang into sudden fame by winning the Cobe Trophy over the Crown Point Course in Indiana in the 1909 season. Chevrolet, according to persistent j rumor, will don racing togs again this year for one event, that being the 500- j mile International Sweepstakes Race j on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Memorial Day. May 30. The offer of $25,000 in gold, with a capital prize I of SIO,OOO to the winner of the classic, I has proven too much for the daring | Chevrolet, and despite his thrilling ex- , perience in the Vanderbilt Cup Race 1 last October, when his car left the course and dashed through the fence, i killing his mechanic, it is given out ! on good authority that Chevrolet will oe seen on the Indianapolis brick trank In Mav

One Advantage of a Red Head By F. A/ MITCHEL Copyright by American Frees Association. 1911.

I was born with a bead of fiery red [ hair. As a kid 1 remember people ' looking at it as they would at a burn- | Ing burn, making all kinds of allusions I to my hair and countless jokes, many of them very poor and in bad taste and al) obnoxious to me. When 1 grew old enough to have a > sweetheart I was obliged to go with- I out one, ail on account of the growth 1 on my bead. I kept cut very short, but without effect, ~ ,st as soon as I , came in contact with man, woman or child I saw at once that my hair was against me. One thing I would uot do--I refused all barbers who suggested my permitting them to dye It. On eu- 1 tering their shops I would say, “Hair cut; no dye.” Whenever, after this notice, a barber offered to give my hair a < different color I glared at him and told him that if he repented the offer be must fight. I thrashed so many people for reference to my blemish that I became an expert boxer. Hoping that Hie people of the west I were more considerate than those of the east, I went to Denver. The first salute I received there was: ‘‘Hello, carrot top! Y’ goln' to set the timber on the mountings afire?" I Lad got tired of thrashing people and turned ' away without a word. I sought em- 1 ployment in a large manufacturing | concern. On entering the office my eyes lighted on a gentleman sitting at a desk who had red hair, for all the world as red as mine. He looked up, and in an instant bis gaze was fixed on my top. He arose from his chair and. advancing to the office rail, grasped my hand in a viselike grip. “My dear sir,” he said warmly and with a respectful mien I had never before been favored with, "what can I do for you?” Tm seeking employment." “You shall have it right here. What can you do?” “Nothing. I must learn. But I’m willing to work without pay till I do.” . “You'll not work without pay here. Judging from your appearance,, you are well bred and educated. A man of your condition can’t get on with less than a hundred dollars a month. I’ll give you that and put you in our best department. Mr. Stamper!” he called. An employee advanced, and I noticed he, too. had a red head. He was Instructed to put me to work and on the payroll at the same time. As I passed through the works I noticed every man had a red head, but none so red as mine and the manager’s. Ours was the same hue exactly. “You'll be shoved up ahead of us all," said the man who had taken me in charge. “Why so?” I asked. “You're the only man here who has as red hair as the president." The words proved true. I was jumped from one grade to another so fast that I barely bad time to learn the duties in each. And every time I jumped my salary jumped too. This was not all. Mr. Flynn, the president and principal owner, asked me one day to come to his bouse to dinner. I went, of course, and was introduced to his family. Every one of his children had red hair of various shades. His oldest daughter, Emily, had veritable Titian locks. For the first time in my life I felt easy in social company. For the first time not a person about me looked at my head, much less referred to it. Miss Emily Flynn was very gracious to me and was the first young woman who had ever thus treated me so. I was happy as a clam at high tide. After dinner she led me into a separate parlor, and I spent the hours there chatting with her. They were thus far the happiest hours of my life. I left her with a wildly beating heart. To make a long story short, Miss Flynn encouraged me and I encouraged Miss Flynn. One day she told me I might go to her father and ask for her. I did so and was accepted for a son-in-law with great gusto. “Go back to Em.” he said, “and tell her you have my hearty consent, and remain to dinner.” I spent the afternoon with Emily and dined with the family. After dinner Mr. Flynn said to me: “You have shown wonderful restraint in not asking why I have welcomed you into my business and into my family. The time has come for me to enlighten you. “Years ago I came to this country from Ireland without a cent and worked at any job I could get in a great city. One day I was arrested, accused of stealing from a Jew. He had told the police that a red headed Irishman bad robbed him. I was stood I in line with several other men, and this Jew picked me out as the man who had robbed him. I was tried, and the evidence was strong against me. I was about to be convicted when a red headed man strolled in among the I spectators. My attorney, following a suggestion given by the man’s red , hair, called for him and placed him beside me. Then he sent for the Jew I and when he came into court asked i him which of the two had robbed him. | The Jew couldn’t tell. He had simply Identified me because the man who had robbed him had a red head. The jury acquitted me at once. “‘God blest red headed men!' I exclaimed. 'From this day they are all my bosom friends.’ , “And it has always been my wish to have a red headed son-in-law and be the progenitor of geneKooca of red headed descendant*/

Mrs. Martin Beery, who has been sick several days with what it was feared was rheumatic fever, snd which was also complicated with stomach and other ailments is better and is able to be up a part of the time. - • Word received this morning irom i Fort Wayne stated that the condition ,of Miss Emma Terveer remained I about the same, that she was holding j her own, and that but vehy little sing of Improvement was noticed. Her fever today was up to 101, remaining above normal during the day, and her condition is still giving the physl- ! clans and those caring for her much unrest. - — ■ o HEAVY FINE Imposed Upon Peddler For Selling Undervalued Goods. (United Press Service.) New York. N. Y., May 24 —(Special so Daily Democrat) —Henry Burend, an importer, was fined $15,000 in federal court here today, charged with selling undervalued goods imported to this country. Action in the case was taken and will come up for trial on Thursday. A brother of Burend, also connected with the selling, pleaded guilty. FRACTURES HIS WRIST. While cranking an automobile about noon today, Daniel Falk, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Falk, had the misfortune to crack the bone of his right wrist, the Injury being a very painful, though not a serious one. READY TO GO. Elks Complete Arrangements For the Trip to Fort Wayne. I All arrangements relative to the Elks' trip to Fort Wayne on Friday to attend the Elks' annual state con- , vention were completed < n Tuesda’’ evening, and everything is now i readiness. They have chartered a special car, which will leave here at 11:50 a. m., following the regular or, and should they require more room, will take access to the regular car. Nearly a hundred have signified their intention of going and a good representation will be present to take part in the big parade. REUNION OF THE 160TH. The members of Company B, Span-ish-American war veterans, are invited to attend a camp fire and reunion at Huntington on August 15, 1911. Notice has reached Lieutenant Colonel J. D. Andrews of this city. It will be the eleventh annual reunion of the veterans and all are expecting to have a big time. The gatherings have been well attended in former years and ft is believed that the attendance this year will be as great as any. The permanent officers of the reunion association are: Dr. J. O. Frier, Marion, adjutant: Captain Ransom Allen, Ossian, quartermaster; L. L. Martz, Bluffton, chaplain: J. M. Kitt, Huntington, historian. These officers have rendered valuable service in keeping tract of the boys and bringing them together every years. — Mrs. John Chronister and Mrs. Loren Lake and children left this afternoon for Auburn, where they will attend the funeral of their brother-in-law, John Fansler, which will be held tomorrow. FOR SALE—Birdsell clover huller I and Gaar-Scott thresher, with Garden City feeder and a blower. Will sell cheap—Abe Debolt. R. R- No. 12, Decatur. 122t6 LOST —Somewhere on Eighth or Adams streets, a large envelope directed to the Standard Oil company, South Bend, Ind. Finder please return to the postoffice. 122t3 The bad cut on tne back of the hand received by Will Meyers while handling glass, which broke, the wound requiring stitches to close, is betting better. — , ' ' I Mrs. Ollie Zaugg of Huntington changed cars here at noon on her way, to Monroeville. Mrs. John Heller and son. Dick, and Mrs. Florence DeVilbiss spent the afternoon in Fort Wayne. The operators of the Clover Leaf at Craigville, one “Slats” and Floyd or “Flink” Robinold, would like exceedingly to get hold of four young yellows who passed through that place Sunday on & neastbound freight, No. 44, on Sunday. As the train whirled through the little town the four youths appeared in the doorway of a car and one of them threw an egg through the front window of the station. The glass was shattered and Robinold and Laubentholl were splattered liberally with fresh hen fruit. They wired to Decatur to have the boys apprehended, but it appears the boys were ‘ wise'' and did not ride to the Decatur station, and escaped. The Craigville men thought they were from Bluffton.—Bluffton News