Decatur Democrat, Volume 57, Number 49, Decatur, Adams County, 5 December 1912 — Page 1

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MAY BUY LINE Proposition for Purchase of Decatur Interurban May be Presented TO PRESIDENT JONES Os Fort Wayne & Northern Indiana Traction Company Soon. When President Jones of the Fort Wayne and Northern Indiana Traction company comes to Fort Wayne next week it Is understood that he will be presented with a proposition to open negotiations for the purchase of the Fort Wayne and Springfield interurban railway company, with lines extending from this city to Decatur. The Decatur line was forced into the hands of a receiver September 23rd and whjje it has since made money under the able management of Receiver French Quinn and General Manager W. H. Fledderjohann, there is a disposition on the part of the receiver, it is said, to sell the property if a reasonable price is offered. It is understood that officials of the traction company here rather favor the purchase of the twenty-two mile line and extending it south to Portland. If this is done and the Fort Wayne & Northern Indiana Traction company purchases the C. B. & C. steam road which connects Portland and Huntington, it is pointed out that an arrangement would give them a complete system of roads in Northern Indiana and provide splendid service to the traveling public. While no definite step has been taken in the matter it is certain that President Jones and the board of directors will consider the project when the facts are presented to them.

For the first time since the line was built about ten years ago, the Fort Wayne and Springfield interurban railway company is now being operated on a profit basis, according to French Quinn of Decatur, who September 14th was appointed receiver for the concern. Mr. Quinn and W. H. Fledderjohann, the latter general manager of the road, were in the city yesterday transacting business with officials of the Fort Wayne and Northern Indiana Traction company, and while here declared that since the Decatur line has gone into the hands of a receiver the property is yielding a profit of about SI,OOO each month. This has been done in face of the fact that the company has had extraordinary expenses during the past two months. “The Fort Wayne and Springfield Interurban Railway company," said Mr. Quinn, “is now operating at a profit. Since the concern was thrown into the hands of a receiver September 23rd there has been a continuous profit, notwithstanding the large expense. “I believe that if the line was extended south through Monroe, Berne, Geneva and Bryant to Portland, the property would be a big winner financially and there would - be much traffic to and from these towns." Mr. Quinn stated, however, that no effort will be made soon to extend the line. Several capitalists are now preparing bids in an effort to ljuy the company’s property, although it will not , be sold at a sacrifice, according to those in charge. Farmers in Adams county have made large investments in the Decatur line and unless something is done to make the property yield a large profit they will be heavy losers. Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. When asked this morning regarding the above, Mr. Quinn stated he would not “vouch for the truth of it.

COURT HOUSE NEWS. The trial of Eli W, Steele for intent to murder, continues and the end .s not yet in sight. The examination of the state's witnesses will probably be concluded today. The defense, who will allege shooting In self-defense, has a number of witnesses, but the trial will probably be finished this week. The trial was begun Monday morning. Henry Pfeiffer vs. Herbert L. Sommers et al., separate demurrer by Sommers to amend complaint filed.

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IS IT ANOTHER JOKE? | The following, which is without doubt only another joke perpetrated upon Decatur's verdant young man, appeared In this morning's Journal Gazette, under the head "Capture a Degenerate." Bert Green, claiming Decatur as his home, and declaring that he is a former school teacher, was arrested last night by Plain Clothesman Berth Smith In a rooming house on Baker . street and is charged with disorderly i conduct. When arrested, Green who is about 25 years of age, was found with a young man he had invited to his room. ABOUT THE SICK —— W H Kenyon Undergoes Amputation of Part of His Right Leg. BLOOD POISONING Developed After Injury— Charles Bieberick is Injured . I W. H. Kenyon, of Second street, su- , perintendent of the beet sugar factoryconstruction company, who had his right leg injured some time ago, developed blood poisoning and it was necessary today to amputate a part of the member. Martin Braun, son of Peter Braun, of near Monroe, underwent an operation for the removal of his tonsils. Miss Eva Dorwin, of Lafayette, formerly of this city, wno was so dangerously ill, and who underwent an operation for appendicitis and peritonitis, is improving and is now able to walk about. She hopes to resume her position in the Lafayette schools after the holidays.

Chris Bieberich, porter at Curley's place, met with a painful accident this morning when he started to go down into the cellar. He got to the first step, when he became dizzy or lightheaded and before he could catch hold of anything to brace himself, he slid down the steps and alighted on the basement floor. His shoulder was bruised and his face cut in several places. Dr. C. S. Clark was called and he was taken to his home at the corner of Monroe and Eleventh streets. Mrs. D. B. Erwin and Mrs. C. D. Lewton spent Tuesday at Ft. Wayne. They called on Miss Mary Erwin at the Hope hospital. She is recovering and may be able to come home the latter part of the week. Miss Irene Meyers, in training at Hope hospital, Fort Wayne, was called home Tuesday evening by the illness of her mother, and is here caring for her. NEED MEDICAL AID. Three-fourths of School Children Defective. Dr. Thomas D. Wood, professor of physicial education in the teachers' college in Columbia university, makes the startling statement that three out of every four school children in America need medical attention. “Ot the 20,000,000 school children in this country,” be says, “fully seventyfive per cent need attention today for physical defects which prevent good health, little ailments than can be remedied.” This is the manner in which the professor classifies the troubles that affect these 20,000,000 school children, naming really 29,000,000, but this is because the 10,000,000 with bad teeth are among those that have other ail-

ments: “Four hundred thousand have oi,t ganlc heart disease; at least 1,000,000 s have or have had tuberculosis; about „'IOOO,OOO have spinal curvature, flaty foot or some other desert. o 'about 5,000,000 have defective vision. , I about 5,000,000 are suffering from malnutrition; over *OOO,OOO have en- . ' ) a rged tonsils, adenoids or enlarged v'cervical glands; over 10,000,000 have ’ defective teeth which are Interfering with health. y Mlbs Rose Smith made her regular | weekly trip to Geneva this afternoon.

CRAZE IS .DYING Say Merchants Anent Postcards — Pennants Now Take Their Place. A SMALLER STOCK Os Cards is Laid in This Winter in Many of the Cities. Merchants of many cities who deal in picture postcards are stocking up only lightly with Christmas souvenir cards, as they believe that the demand for these cards this winter will be extremely light compared with the demands of former years. The falling off in the demand for picture postcards has been extremely noticeable during the past six months. “I anticipate only a very light sale of Christmas picture postcards,” declared onh merchant in talking of the matter. "The general opinion regarding the picture postcard business is that the craze has run its course. The people generally are now as tired of picture postcards as they were formerly eager to get them. You no longer heap- of people making collections of the cards. If anything has taken the place of the cards in the way of a fad it is the present craze for pennants. Everyone now seems to want a pennant, and as the pennants sell for considerably more than postcards do, it is evident that there is more in them for the merchants than in postcards and the merchants are consequently delighted.” Some of the dealers believe that the craze for picture postcards will be revived after a while, but the majority of the merchants do not believe that this will be the case. They think that Hhe postcard craze is really dead. AFFIRMATIVE WON In the Debate Held by the Methodist Brotherhood

Tuesday Night. A LARGE MEETING Next Meeting to be Held on January Sixth to Avoid Conflicting Dates. At the regular monthly meeting of the Methodist Brotherhood held Tuesday evening in the church parlors, Rev. R. L. Semans opened the session with prayer after which followed the regular bupsiness session. During this time it was decided to hold the January meeting which was billed for the seventh on the evening of the sixth instead, owing to the fact that the lecturer, whom the Brotherhood has secured, the Dr. John P. D. Johns, will open his series of lectures here on the seventh. The debate which was the feature of the evening on the subject, “Is it right or well for the church to take an active part in politics?" in which the affirmative pre represented by Messrs. H. F. Callow, John T. Myers and E. V. Robinson, and the negative by Mssrs. O. L. Vance, W. J. Archbold and John D. Stults, and the brotherhood acting as judges, proved interesting. After each of the speakers had talked his allotted time the opinions of the judges was taken and It resulted in giving the honors to the affirmative. The January meeting will embrace sketches on the lives of 'our evangelists and a genral discussion. ——o ■ UNCLE HEZEKIAH OBSERVES. There’d be fewer devorses es th’ perspective bride cud bekum akwainted with th’ grume-t’-be without his kumpany mannurs. WHERE THE STORK STOPS. Robert Edward is the name of the fine ten-pound baby born to Mr. and Mrs. Ben Biting.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday December, 5 1912.

ATTEND SPECIAL SYNOD MEET. M Kirsch and Rev. L. C. Hessert of the local German Reformed congregation, and William Sellmeyer and' Rev. Snyder of the Magley Reformed church, left Tuesday night for Flymouth, Wls., where they will attend the special synod meeting of the church. At this time a re-vote will be taken regarding the retention of the mission house at Franklin, Wis. The synod will convene from Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock till Friday evening. o ATTENDED FUNERAL. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Blackburn and son, Ratch Blackburn, went to Fort Wayne today to attend the funeral of their brother-in-law and uncle, William Marshall Glenn, which was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Scottish Rite cathedral. A QUIET WEDDING Miss Matilda Schlickman Becomes Bride of Milton L. Girod. MARRIED TUESDAY

At Parsonage of Rev. L. C. Hessert—Go to Columbus I on Trip. The parsonage of the Rev. L. C. Hessert of the German Reformed church on North Third street, was the : scene of a quiet and happy wedding Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock, when Miss Matilda Caroline Schlickman became the bride of Milton Louis Girod. Rev. Hessert officiated, and the couple were unattended, the only witnesses being the Znembers of the Hessert household. The bride wore - a neat tailored suit: of dark blue, with hat to match, this being also her go-1 ing-away costume. The couple left 1 at once for Columbus, Ohio, where ' they will visit until Friday with Mr. Girod's aunt. On their return they will go to the home of Mr. Girod s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Girod, in the •south part of the county, for a visit. They will later be at home in this city in the residence on Fifth street, which is being vacated by Mr. and Mrs. Ed Vancil. The bride is one of the county’s fair and excellent young ladies, and is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schlickman of west of the city. The groom is an enterprising business man, a member of the restaurant and bakery firm of Bieneke & Girod. HOUSE ROBBED The Home of Mrs. Mary A. Johnson Was Robbed by Sneak Thieves. — TOOK ALL THE FOOD And Threw Furnishings of House All Over FloorKey Out in Yard. The home of Mrs. Mary A. Johnson, a widowed lady living between the Erie and the Clover I.eaf railroads, in the west part of the city, was entered by sneak thieves for the third time this fall today, and considerable of the supplies were stolen. The thieves gained entrance through the door and after setting pie, cake and other edibles on the table sat down and ate what they wanted. Then they ransacked the dresser, and other furniture, throwing the contents of til's drawers over the floor. Seemingly not finding anything the beds were torn up and the bed clothing was scattered over the floor. When leaving the thieves threw the key out in the yard, where it was found this morning with other things, which the discarded in their flight. That this was the third robbery suffered by this poor woman this sumrtier.was learned today. The last robbery was culminated while she had left the house for a trip to the grocery store.

IT MADE A HIT — Did “Lightning and Tooth- ♦ picks as Given by Sylvester Long. IT STRUCK MANY And Left Something to Chew —Will be Given Here Thursday Evening. I i Traveling from coast to coast filling from two to two hundred fifty lecture engagements each year, since 1904, no ' one has gained a wider nor more enviable fame, than Sylvester Long. Mr. Long will include this city in his lectiure route this year, under the Colt Lyceum bureau, and will be here ' Thursday evening, Dec. 5. This will be the second number of the high school course. Besides the season tickets already sold, there are still a number of singles, or tickets for the remainder of the complete course, that may be obtained. Mr. Long's subject will be “Light(ning and Toothpicks" and will bring a vital message. Each of his lectures is a strong, practical study of life problems. He deals in thought germs 1 rather than words.” | Some one who has heard him said: .Opinion is divided as to whether Sylvester A. Long is the funniest of the serious lectures or the most serious land sensible of the “funny” men; but 1 opinion is not divided as to whether or not he made good. AU agree that he did. Again: As a New England audience was leaving the opera house after Sylvester A. Long had delivered his lecture, "Lightning and Toothpicks,” an old man was heard to say, “Well, I never saw the ; lightning strike so many people, and i we will have double-pointed toothpicks to chew at for year." ON HONOR ROLL Dr. Sterling P. Hoffman’s Name Appears on List of Twenty-six I 1 WHO PASSED TEST

With Honor Grades —Before State Medical Registration Board. The name of Dr. Sterling P. Hoffman of this city appears on the honor 'roll of physicians successfully passing the state test with the required grade , of 900 or more points from a thou- 1 sand. The entire number of physicians on the honor roll was only twenty-six and in the list published Iby the Indianapolis News is that of Dr. Hoffman. The examination was held before the state board of medical registration and was a severe one. One hundred I questions comprised the test and three days’ time were given for the answering of these, each question counting ten points, making the total of a thousand. Ninety-seven physicians were granted licenses, having correctly passed the test; while twenty-six made the required nine hundred points or more entitling them to the roll of honor. Os this number seventeen were graduates from the medical department of Indiana university. As the Indiana university graduating class had fortyeight members this year, the percentage of those making honor roll grades is large. Dr. Hoffman is a graduate from Indiana university, and has established an office in this city. THE GENEVA NEWS. Geneva, Ind., Dec. 4—The five-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Chrisman of Geneva, died Tuesday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Word from Mrs. Sam Acker, who is at Albuquerque, N. Mex., is that she is improving in health, but will not be with her family here again before some time in May.

SANTA CLAUS' HEADQUARTERS. George Steele, of the Steele & Weaver racket store has just finished a job for Santa Claus that will surely please that good fellow, when he makes his trip through this city just three weeks from today, distributing the gifts to the boys and girls. This store is surely the headquarters of old Santa, for every thing in the gift line, that the heart of the boys or girls, men or women could desire, is shown in Mr. Steele's cleverly arranged windows. A perusal of the add will give more definite announcement — and then Just take a peep into the windows. CONNER IS COMING A. W. Conner and Helpers Will Arrive Next Week to Conduct Campaign. FOR ALL THE BOYS Knightly Honors Conferred on Worthy Candidates— Undenominational. The arrival of A. W. Conner and his band of workers next week when they will take up the organization of a Boys’ Friend movement in ttys city is awaited with interest by local church people. Coming under the auspices of the Mninsterial association an active part in the movement will be taken by the local churches and the success of the movement is thus assured. The object of the work is to instill in the boys’ home, school, social, moral, bus- , iness and fraternal forces in their own behalf. A series of lectures will be given by Mr. Conner covering subjects in accord with the movement, and character studies will be presented which I will assist wonderfully in gaining the . attendance, interest and attention of i the boys.

The portion of the work in which the princely knight studies are conferred on worthy candidates is especially valuable in stimulating effort on the part of the boy and the various degrees which will be conferred is first, Boy World, a test of purpose; second, Battlefield, a test of valor; third, Man World, t test of endurance; fourth, Court of Honor, a test of love; fifth, Unseen World, a test of purity. Boys taking these studies will have knightly honors conferred upon them and will be guests of honor at a banquet. The object of the campaign will be to organize the boy’s ideas, strengthen sacred ties, awaken a spirit of friendship, and inspire boys to make a personal appeal for noble manhood. Organize Tonight. E. S. Conner, advance manager and organizer, is here and this evening at the Methodist church will meet representatives from ali the churches, relative to organizing for the campaign. The city will be divided into districts and Thursday morning will begin the taking of the census of the boys and girls to get information in carrying on the campaign, which will begin next Monday. There will be a series of special meetings each day of the campaign as follows: Parents’ Meeting—At 2:30 o’clock every afternoon at the Presbyterian church. ■ Boys’ Meeting—At 3:45 every afternoon alter school at the M. E. church. Girls’ Meeting—At 3:45 every afternoon after school at the Presbyterian church. Popular Meeting—Every meeting at the M. E. church. Rev. A. W. Conner of Indianapolis, and wife, who will conduct the special services for the boys, and Miss Mary Seeger, who will have charge of the services for the girls, comprise the evangelistic party. There will be no charge for any of the services and the co-operation of the public, in attending, is asked. CARD OF THANKS. We wish to express our heartfelt thanks to all our friends who so kindly assisted us at the time of the death of husband and father, and to all who so graciously extended us their sympathies in innumerable ways. We wish to extend our thanks also to the members of the orders who assisted us throughout. MRS. H. HARRUFF & CHIWREN.

COUNCIL DOINGS Small Amount of Business Came Before the Council Tuesday Night. ONE SEWER SOLD To John Rickard for s9o—- — Sewer Changed in Its Length. At the regular meeting of the city council held Tuesday night less than the usual amount of business came up’ for attention. First, after roll call a resolution for the issuance of $351 worth of sewer bonds was proposed and carried. The matter of the objections to the Schmitt sewer came up again and Heller, Sutton & Heller, representing Lavina King, entered objections, as her property has two outlets. The street and sewer committee reported that they thought it advisable to terminate the sewer at the alley extend" ing east and west between Rxigg and Oak streets. As this dismissed the construction of that portion objected to, the motion was put and carried that the sewer be so constructed. Bids were then opened for the construction of the West Monroe street, or better known as the Magley sewer, and M. J. and D. W. Meyers bid $89.90 for the sewer, with a price list of extras, and John Rickard bid $90.00 for constructing the sewer complete. Rickard was awarded the contract. The report of the street and sewer commitee on the construction of the Charles Sether sewer In the north part o f the city was adopted and the engineer was authorized to prepare plans and specifications for same. The report of the street commissioner for the fiscal year was read and accepted. Marshal Peterson asked for a light of some kind at the hitch rack between the Everett & Hite store and Hensleys, owing to the dark condition of the place. Considerably sneakthieving has been done, and a light will assist the police considerably. This was referred to the electric light committee. The purchasing committee was authorized to buy 250 feet of fire hose. Councilman Christen held drafts of three ordinances prepared by the underwriters relative to fire protection measures to secure the new rating for Insurance covering electric hazards, storage of high explosives and the storing of gasoline and other volatiles was referred over to the next meeting. The matter concerning a series of refunding bonds which were purchased by the Old Adams County bank three months ago and which it is now desired to return to the council was let go over. The following bills were allowed:

J. B. Buhler $126.00 The Harner Hewitt Co 9.50 Waterworks pay roll 33.50 Mylott pay roll 249.00 G. F. Kintz 68.00 Henry Dellinger 150.00 Bell Oil Co 9.00 Indianapolis Belting & Supp. Co. 6.30 S. Franks 10.00 S. Melchi 50.00 F. Peterson 51.00 Fred Schaub 12.35 T. A. Leonard 9.75 Decatur Lpmber Co 22.24 Democrat Co 34.98 A. C. Foos pay roll 243.28 Natl. Mill & Supply Co 13.76 Adams Exp. Co 2.45 A. C. Foos, extra labor 46.00 J. W. Coffee 47.58 Clover Leaf R. R 557.92 A. H. Perfect Co 5.65 W. E. Gerdings 20.75 Kirsch, Seliemeyr & Sons .... 45.00 Harry Watson 9.13 J. B. Buhler, labor 17.50 C. C. Clemens 5.65 LEFT FOR GREECE. John Johnson, formerly of the Wear-U-Well shoe parlor, left this morning for Fort Wayne, and thence to New York, where he will sail for his native country, Greece, he being called by the government to fight for his country. It will take tbout three weeks’ time for him to land at his destination. BUILDING SCALE SHED. The Bowers-Niblick grain elevator is building a shed over the scales at the elevator on West Monroe street.

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