Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 92, Decatur, Adams County, 18 April 1914 — Page 1

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PREPARING TO FIGHT MEXICO Huerta Must Salute American Flag By Six O’clock Sunday Evening THE FINAL WORD Was Sent Out From White House This Afternoon— President Gives Order (By John E. Nevins.) Washington. D April IS—Specp. iaf to Daily Democrat)—War with Mexico is almost a cerlainlty this ait•rnooti. Officialdom has practically given up all hopes of a peaceful settlement of the controversy with the republic. The United States has sent It’s last word. Huerta must salute the flag in broad day light and with all’ the formalities required by International procedure or face the United States army and navy. Huerta has until six o’clock Sunday evening to agree. If he does not. the President on Monday will make history on Capital Hill He will tell of tile entire futile attempt to enforce respect for the American Hag by deplomacy and ask congress for authority to order a blocade over Mexican ports. This in itself will be an act of war and it is almost certain that this authority will be given by a unamious vote of congress. The President held a conference with his cabinet in the White House this afternoon and is paving the way for the expected hostilities. Not only has he lost hope that Huerta will yield but is now convinced that the United Press uncensored code despatch of yesterday front its correspondent in Mexico City, stating that Huerta de sired war with the United States in the vain hope of extricating himself from his present untenable position, was true. This despatch was the first word official. Washington has had from outside source that Huerta was only playing with the American government. The President’s intentions are to obtain full and complete cooperation of congress in every step he will take. Washington. April 18—(Special to L Dally Democrat)—The Ur. ted States army i» ready for war. Secretary of j War. Garrison said today: "Every] thing Is prepared to move providing t the situation is serious." He indicated | that the request by Senator Shepard , for more troops on the border will be met with General Bliss wired Garrison that he would send troops along the border to look over the situation. *The war department now has on the border about 6,000 soldiers. 5. regiments of cavalry and 2 regiments of infantry. Between 41.000 and 42.000 soldier including the coast artillery - are ready for Immediate service. Washington. April IS.— (Special to Daily Democrat.) Unless General Hu erta makes complete reparation and mint, 'he American flag with 21 guas < ’hat he will do »O before aix o’clock tomorrow evening this country will compel! him to do so. Thia was announced at the White Mou*- this afternoon when President Wttaot dated that If Huerta has not y»t decided at that time, he will take thd Batter to congress personally next Monday. In as much as FreniI dent I’Wilson is on record as saying thrt he will usk congress for authority to use the Army and Navy against Jhiert the statement that he is prepared to go to congress of neccosslty Kp at leas’ an armed blocade of Mvxfren ports which It is agreed Is to a declaration of war. 'The official statement as issued from White House at 12.20 I s as folfan: "General Huerta Is still insist Ing >po” doInK something less than has been demanded and something than would constltul. an scknowLMmipM lllH representatives wen- entirely in th” in, Ute indignities that th. y I upon the government of the I > Bute The President has driermtard,that If Huerta has not yielded by Six ■’clock Sunday evening that will take llie matter to congress on jLy' forth.. would be published at th time. The administration will awa t th* reply of Huerta- o " Mpect.d to deliver this ultimatum to (Continueu on Togo 2)

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BOYS RETURN HOME. I Clem Steigmeyer of Indiana University and Don Burk of Depauw arrived home this morning for an over Sunday visit with their parents. The boys met in opposing teams last evening at Earlham college, Richmond, in the annual debate meet of the Tri angular league. The question to be debated was “Resolved that Indiana should have a compulsory arbitration law to settle all labor disputes, the constltuI tionality of the act being conceded." Mrs. Steigmeyer was one of the three affirmative debaters from Indiana university while Mr. Burk was one of the ' three negative debaters from Depauw. Five judges decided the points made with the result that three voted for the negative side. The boys will return to their college work tomorrow evening. THE WEIGHT LAW Will Go Into Effect September First—All Packages Must Be Marked WITH THE WEIGHT Os Contents—“ Pound Packages Must be That In Reality. Aside from the money consideration. weight is rapidly growing to be one of the most important factors in the handling of commodities and incidentally figuring in the high cost of , living, according to statements of merchants that are keeping pace with the times and trying to comply with the requirements of the weights and measures laws. “It is astonishing the j attempt of some unscrupulous dealers < make to get by with short weight," 1 says a merchant in an exchange article. "It is an easy way of "doing” the purchaser, and some of these dealers ( are going to get some much needed , instr act ion as to now many pounds constitute a bushel, and this instruction will be imparted by a judge on the • bench at the expense of said merchant. “Such bulk articles as potatoes, cabbages, onions, turnips, etc., shall not Ibe sold or offered for sale in bags, 1 baskets or crates which are not marked on the outside with the net ' avoirdupois weight in pounds or ounces of standard measure. The careful housewife should provide herself with a list of all these various weights of the different comraoditees and insist upon having all of them weighed and on getting full weight. Not one woman in a hundred can tell what a bushel of potatoes, a peck of onions, etc., should weight. Just try the experiment on your wife by asking her how much a peck of turnips should weigh. She'll get mad and tell you to go find out for yourself. "September will mark a new epoch in the buying of food. No more will ■ the package pound' be in vogue. It i will be straight sixteen ounces net, after that date. The new federal law ; compelling manufactures to stamp i the net weight of all food-stuffs sold in containers will go into effect then, i So when Mrs. Housewife aiks for a i •pound’ of crackers in a package. she will get sixteen ounces of crackers and four ounces of package. “It is estimated, and figures show that the estimate is about right, that this will mean a direct saving of three per cent on all expenditure for foodstuffs bought in packages, palls and jars. And since this Is the popular method of purchase, it will mean a decided reduction In household expenses." - —■u —— —- WILL BE EXCITING. Sport lovers of’Decatur will be giv- , en the opportunity Monday evening, to see some exceptionally fine boxing when Buck Crouse of Pittsburg. Pa., I will meet Glen Coakley of Fort Wayne In a ten round bout at 158 pounds. ■ Both of these artistis are well known i In this vlncinity and the match will i furnish plenty of excitement. A prelim- : Inary bout will be held betwren Geo. I Adams of Chicago, and Frankie Mas t on of Fort Wayne, standing up for I ten rounds at 114. The bouts will be > held at the Princess Rink and the curtain will go up at 8:30 prompt.

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A SHORTJLLNESS Results in Death of Miss Adelle Barnett—Died Yesterday Afternoon. ILL OF PNEUMONIA And Complications-Funeral At Home of Sister Sunday Afternoon Miss Adelle Barnett, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Barnett, passed away at four o’clock yesterday afternoon at the home of her sister, Mrs. T. R. Moore, on Ninth street, with whom she has made her home since the death of her parents in 1910. Miss Barnett had been suffering from a complication of grip, heart trouble and pneumonia, but so great was her vitality and activity that she refused to go to bed until only a few hours before her death, when extreme weakness overtook her, although kind hands did everything possible to save her. She was born in this township, near the Washington church, south west of this city. August 20, 1859. and had she lived until next August, would have been fifty-five years of age. When quite young she came to this city with her parents and resided with them until their death. Since then she has lived with her sister. Mrs. Moore, with the exception of six months during Mr. Moore’s last illness, when she lived with another sister, Mrs. John Barnhart at Kokomo. The only members of the immediate family now living, are the two sisters, Mrs. Moore of this city, and Mrs. J. A. Barnhart of Swayzee. The funeral will be Sunday afternoon at two o'clock at the home of Mrs. Moore on Ninth street. The Rev. D. T. Stephenson of the Methodist church will Ue in charge and burial will be in the Maplewood cemetery. Relatives who are here for the funeral are the sister, Mrs. Barnhart and daughter, Emily, from Swayzee: and i two nieces, Mrs. George Heaton and i son. Jesse, of Kokomo: and Mrs. Olive Young and two children of Yorktown. , THE COURT NEWS ! i I• i Widow of Andrew J. Miller Refuses to Comply With Provisions. OF HUSBAND’S WILL • Will Take Her Third of the Lands —New Trial Denied White Case. Sarah A. Miller, widow of Andrew J. Miller refuses to abide by the terms , of the will of her late husband whereby she Is to receive lot 250 In Geneva and al! the household goods and personal property thereon. By her attorney. Glen A. Smiley of Fort Wayne, she has Hied her election to take Iter share under the law. whereby she will receive one-third of the lands, she refusing to comply with the provisions of the will in lieu of her statutory rights. Mrs. Lodoma White of Geneva, who asked that a new trial be granted In the divorce case against George R White was refused, her motion lielng overruled todsv by Judge Smith. A motion to retax the costs was overruled and exception* taken to both rulings. It will be remembered that Mr*. White asked for the divorce, and in his cross complaint the hu*bund nlso asked for the divorce. Both were refused and the judgement was for each to pay her and his share of the costa. Judge D. E. Smith went to Fort Wayne today noon to sit a* special Judge in what ia known ns "The Cushion Heel Shoe" case. Twenty seven lawyers are Interested In the case. Issue* will be made this afternoon. The transcript an.: papers tn the case of Ellas Sudduth vs. Julius Hsugk have been filed In the circuit court on appeal from the court of Justice of

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Peace Kintz, where judgement was rendered for Suddith for $6 und costs. Tlie defendant appealed. Janies W. Darr lias qualified as guardian of Victor Lewis Long et al miner heirs of Andrew J. Miller. Real estate transfers: George Moyer to Mary E. McConnehey lot, 576 Decatur cemetery $25.50. LOCATE IN MICHIGAN. Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Miller late of Orlando, Florida, left this morning for Michigan where they will locate. While here they were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Hunsicker and other relatives. H. P. LOWRY DEAD Well Known Ft. Wayne Politician Dead In Ft. Wayne —Well Known IN THIS CITY Was Assistant Secretary Os Indiana Free Employment Bureau Honorable Harry P. Ixiwry, aged 26, a well known Democratic politician of Fort Wayne, died yesterday after a six week's illness, at the St. Joseph hospital. He had been in poor health tor the past seven years. He was assistant secretary of the Indiana Free Employment bureau, receiving his appointment two years ago from State Statistician T. W. Brolley. For two years lie had also been secretary of the Jefferson club of Fort Wayne. Since the death of his parents, he has made his home with hts sisters, they having been reared by their aunts, the Misses McGee. The sisters Mary and Borgia Lowry, and four aunts, the Misses Maria, Elisabeth, Mattie and Catherine Lowry survive. He was a member of the Cathedral congregation ai.d served several years as an usher in the church. He was a graduate of the Cathedral parochial schools, and of the Holy Name society, and was an active member of the Knigths of Columbus. He is quite well known here, and throughout northern Indiana. The funeral will lie Monday morning from the Cathedral. Mrs. Anna Laman received a message last evening of his ceath, with word that the funeral will be held Monday morning. o CARD OF THANKS. The undersigned desire in this manner to express their sincerest thanks to the kind neighbors and friends who assisted them during the illness and death of Mother Barkley. We are very grateful to all. Henry Barkley and family. THE BALL SEASON Shamrocks Will Open Local Season May 3—ls Announcement Today. GO TO HUNTINGTON April 26 to Play First Game —Will Practice at Park Sunday. With the coming of spring and Its balmy weather, the base ball enthusiast I* awakening to the possibilities of the day. Announcement reached this office at noon, with request for publication that the Hhamrocks would meet tomorrow on their baseball diamond in the south part of the city, for practice. Announcement is further made that the Shamrock team will go to Huntington to play Sunday April 26. The local season however will not open until Sunday. May 3. when the fast Fort Wayne Printing team will, meet the Shamrocks here.

GIVEN SURPRISES , Patrons Surprise Miss Chpha Sheets, Teacher at Broadbeck School I A HAPPY TIME t. W. P. Merriman of Kimsey School Also Surprised by Teachers and Public Miss Orpha Sheets, teacher of the Broadbeck school in Union township, I was very cleverly and happily surprised by the patrons yesterday when a large number of them came in at 11:30 o'clock bringing a plenteous supply of good things for the dinner. Many of the pupils also were unaware of the intended surprise, and the event was a very happy one. In the afternoon a fine program was given. Miss Sheets has proven a most efficient teacher, and the surprise accorded was an expression of the appreaciation of her services. The term closed yesterday. School number five in Blue Creek township known as the Kimsey school closed yesterday after a most successful term under the direction of W. I’. Merriman, an efficient teacher. Owing to the lateness of the season, he had planned no closing festivities, but the patrons gave him a surprise by coming and bringihg their dinners with them. Nearly a hundred were present. The surprise did not end with the dinner, for the pupils had also arranged i. very clever one. One of tiie pupils, Floyd Meyers took his at the teachers' desk and announced that a program, prepared by the pupils alone, would be given. It was a very fine one and lasted about an hour. The Kimsey schoolhouse is one built recently. FOR LINN GROVE POSTOFFICE. Albert A. Yordy took the civil service examination today under the local examining board for the position cf postmaster at Linn Grove. A. Schlaugenhauf was former postmaster. ad¥t!wform ' 1 u * ll ' ‘ I•> 4 5 Progressives in State Convention Declare for National Prohibition. AND REFERENDUM Convention More Like Big Mass Meeting Than Political Convention. Indianapolis. Ind.. April 18 —(Special to Dally Democrat)—The Progressive convention here this afternoon unamiously adopted the report of the resolution committee favoring referenIdum at the earliest possible hour on the state wide prohibition and favoring the federal amendment for national prohibition. Indianapolis, Ind.. April 18 —(Specini to Dally Democrat)—Resembling morn an enthusiastic mass meeting than n political convention, the Progressive party delegates front every county in Indiana met here today to nominate a state ticket and a candidate for United States senator. Entering on its second campaign, the new party seemed to have lost none of Its assurance. Where delegate* wore not elected they were appointed. Another unique feature, far removed from the ordinary convention, was the plan of paying for the convention by assessing ouch county $1 for each delegate. There was no key-note speaker pro per today. It consisted rather of an octave, for there were a handful of speaker* with set addresses and anyone on the floor with an inspiration was given the ear of the convention as long m ho had anything to say. Th* Progressives claimed today to have gained a tactical advantage over the Republicans by placing their con ventlon a week in advance of that party. That they would try to take advantage of this fact by the construction of their pintform was evildent.

| DON'T MISS LYRIC TODAY. There will lie a great program at the Lyric today, 4 splendid reels and a fine combination program of comedy - and drama. The comedy will boa very clever Keystone entitled “Rogues Gallery” in which the entire Keystone company will appear, on the same reel witli this is a scenic picture entitled “San Francisco Celebration.” A sensational Kayßee reel of the western « type entitled “The Long Portage” wi” be the thriller of the bill. “A Woman of Sin” a Reliance drama with its magr nificent scenes and splendid cast cf characters will be one of the leading features. A comedy “One Round O’ Brein in The Ring Again” will be another side-splitter. The bill for Monday will be “A Man’s A Man a Reliance drama. A Rival Pitcher, a Ma- ‘ jestic and The Law of Humanity a • Princess drama, THE PRESBYTERY r k Will Hold Spring Meeting i 1 In This City Next Monday I And Tuesday. THE PROGRAM READY i ’ Sessions Open Monday Afternoon and Continue Until Tuesday Evening. The spring meeting of the Fort - Wayne Presbytery will meet in this city Monday and Tuesday. The first , session will lie held at three o'clock Monday afternoon, thfe being known , as tlie special advance session at ! • which time the committee on narra-! . tlve will read the report and this will is discussed for an hour. It is expected that about fifty or sixty ministers from this Presbytery will attend the' meetings. The prograhi for the entire session follows. Monday, April 20th, 7:30 P. M. Opening Sermon by the Moderator, the Rev. D. C. Truesdale of laigrange, Indiana. Presbytery Constituted with Prayer by the Moderator. Roll Call. Election of Moderator and Temporary Clerk Report of Committee on Arrangements. Tuesday 8:15 A. M. Devotional Service. Presbytery Opened with Prayer. Reading of Minutes of Previous an I • Called Meetings. Appointments cf Standing Committees — 1. Bills rr-1 '• •‘rturcs. 2. Judical r.u«’nnss. S. Absence (Clerks). 4. Minutes of Presbytery. 5. Vacancies In Permanent Committees. , 6. Minutes of Synod. 7. Settlement with Ministers. Standing Orders. 10:00 a. m.—Presentation of So*- , sional R« cords. |< Reports of Permanent Committee* on: i A. Hom” Missions. B. Education. ____ i C. Narrative. , D. Sabbath School Work. Reports of Standing Committees. , I>st order before Noon Recess.— Nomination of Commissioners to the f General Assembly. I ( NOON RECESS Standing Orders. 2 p m.—Election of Commissioners! to General Assembly. 3 p. m.— Report of Committees on Sessional Records. Special Business. Selection of Place for Fall Meeting. Selection of Committee on InMallu tlon of Rev. M. V. P. Yeamnp. Report of Committee on— Revising Standing Rule* of Presbytery. Now Business. Adjournment. ■ —a- ' NO HOPE FOR RECOVERY. Mrs. Peter Goffer returned Inal I night from Fort Wayne whore she ha* been since Wednesday. She report* > that Grandma Goffer ia somewhat r better. The physician has the pneumonia tinder control hut she Is suffer t Ing much from bronchitis. No hope r for her ultimate recovery Is extended. • owing to hffif advanced ago of ninety-. I- six year*. Mrs. Gaffer will return tomorrow, |

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BULL MOOSERS ARE IN EARNEST l ■ .Convention at Indianapolis i Today Was Meeting of a Determined Body. I WILL FIGHT HARD Crowd Today Was Larger Than Anticipated and Great Interest Shown (Democratic News Bureau.) Indianapolis, Ind., April 18—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The last hope of the Republicans cf getting together with the Bull Moosers faded into oblivion here today when the Bull Moosers assembled at Tomllm.on Hall for a convention much larger than tlie one they held two years ago. The Bull Moosers showed very clearly that they intend to proceed alone and that they are ‘some party’ regardless of the claims of tlie Republicans that they are returning to the fold. Tlie crowd that attended the convention was even larger than tlie leaders anticipated. That tlie convention was regarded as a national affair was shown by the presence of Senator Miles Poindexter, of Washington; Senator Mosses B. Clapp, of Minneasota; Summer Byrd, of Massachusetts, and Raymond Robbins, chairman of tlie Illionis committee. Tlie Delegations from throughout tlie state were largo and enthusiastic. The sentiment among the visitors was strongly opposed to any sort of combination with the Republicans. As A. J. Beveridge policed out the party has started out to make itself permanent. It still regards itself as the second party in Indiana regardless of the claims of the Republicans to the contrary. The plans dismssed today by Use Bull Moosers make It apparent that they intend to have their own county, legislative and judcial tickets this year. Two years ago wherever they made a combination with the Republicans or with a citizen's ticket the state and congressional nominees suffered. The plan this year is to go it alone. The leaders at the various conferences held here since their arrival con<l > d phn* for extending the organization and to make It a strong working force. The reports made to Beveridge. Chairman Lee. and others Indi< at“d that thousand.* of Democratic and Bull Moose farmers arc going to vote the Republican ticket. The con ensus of cptnlcn of the Bull Moosrrs from a l counties was that the party is -u strong or stronger than it was two years ago. Beveridge is predicting that the Bull Moo -> cand'.latcs for state office will receive nt least 175.CC0 votes, which would he fairly good Increase over 1912. At the Republican stale commltt“t» headquarters the leaders were Inclined to poke fun at the Bull Moosers but it was a hollow attempt m It was too evident that the convention at Tomlinson Hall was large and enthusiastic. The Republicans tried to discredit the Bull Moosers by saying that most of their delegates had been appointed and that their convention was nothing more than a maw meeting but It was apparent that they were not In a happy frame of mind over the aluatlon. The fact that the Bull Moo»era a ero able to get such a big convention showed very plainly that there I* ho hope whatever of Republican success In Indiana thia time. o- —— ST. MARY’S SCHOOL CLOSES. *« I. A most enjoyable day was had at the closing exercises of the District number one eehool in St. Mary’s township yesterday afft’nioon when the pupils assisted by their teacher. Miss Mary Erwin pave nn excellent program for all those present, Speeches and songs were rendered by the scholars and n bountiful dinner was enjoy’d a’ the noon hour, each scholar bringing a filled basket The rest of the day was spent In a most pleasing way. CHANGE SERVICE HOURS. The Methodist Chtiren has changed the hours of the evening service to conform with the summer raheduio and Epworth league will now coniIm on re at 6:30 p. m. and prearhlng services at 7:30.