Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 95, Decatur, Adams County, 22 April 1914 — Page 1

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Volume XII. Number 95.

FLEET CAPTURES CITY OF VERA CRUZ

ULTIMATUM SENT MAYOR OF THE CITY

TROOPS LANDED AT TAMPICO Consul Canadi Reports That Marines Are Now In Full Possession of Vera Cruz

ARMS ARE SEIZED German Steamer With Consignment of Amunition Docked at Vera Cruz -WAR" RESOLUTION Was Signed This Afternoon by President—Army Expects Orders Soon. ■ "" ’■ (United Preet servic e .) WASHINGTON, April 22—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The White House thia afternoon issued the following announc e ment: “Despatches received from Consul Canadi announce that the Americans are now in full possession I of that city; that there are apparently no fatalities ametg the Americans and foreign non-combatants and that the firing had practically ceased except an occasional pick’t shot. WASHINGTON. April 22—Special to Daily Democrat)—That American troops have been larded at Tampico, was admitted this afternoon by Secre tary Bryan.. When asked if the marines had entered the city he said: "Yes I think so. but you had better ask the nayy department. I think it is better for all such information to come from one scuicet" Bryan was then asked if the Mexican federals had resist e d the landing of the American troops. “I do not want tn discuss that,” he rrplied. WASHINGTON. April 22.—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The Pres dent sign cd the joint “war" resolution at 2:09 this aft’rnoon. WASHINGTON. April 22—(Special i to Daily Democrat)—Hcerta. dead O'; alive. That will be the order issued to | the army should eventualities in Me* , Ico force the President to use this branch, of the service in the present Mexican crisis. THpre is no doubt m the minds of the officials of this. The armies gene-al staff admitted this also. They expect that orc re must come before very long deepiie the hopes of the President and his cabinet that aft •r Vera Crux had been pacified that I Hi erta will agree to make amende ..WASHINGTON, April 22—(Special to Daily Democrat) -Secretary Bryan admitted thia afternoon that he had no word from O’Shaughnessy since the day before yeet’rday. Prev.ousiy It had been stated that O'Shaughnessy had been heard from yesterday but when Bryan was asked what O'Shaugh nersy had reported, he adm.tt d a 'the laet word he had received was a supplement to :he meswge of night announeeing that Huerta had de f.nitely brok’n off all negotiations for apologiseWASHINGTON. April 22-(Speciai to Ds'ly Democrat)— tn a special meecage before congress this afternoc the President asked for an appropriation of *500.000 for bringing Americans out of Mexico. VERA CRUZ. April to Daily Democrat)— The German S earn •hip Ypirango docked here ear y and American marines ' took possession of 16.000.000 roun amunition and 250 field flun. consigned to Huerta. WASHINGTON, April 22-(Special

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT “DECATUR CAN AND WILL”

I to Daily D'mocrat) —Unless he is an- | ticipated by the United States govern- | merit and its acts, Senor Algara, the Mexican consul here, will ask for his passport between now and midnight to morrow providing that in the meantime difficulties have not been adjust ! ed. This was learned by United Press representatives from diplomats this afternoon. It was stated that Algara ; had communicated his intentions to two other foreign embassys. — GALVESTON, TEX., April 22—(Spec- ■ ial to Daily Democrat) —A radio mes- t hage received here this morning from the United States public health officer | at Puerto. Mex., informed of anti-Amer-ican roits in that port with destruction to British and American property. He I has taken refuge on board the steamship Dekotian. (By Bernard kucker, United Press correspondent on Badger's fleet.) Vera Crux, April 22, —(Special Y> ' Daily Democrat.) —The combined fleet of Rear admiral Fletcher and Rear!admiral Badger are today shelling Vera i i 1 Cruz and knocking down houses where ■the Mexicans have taken refuge In order to pick off the American marines in the s’reets. The light guns of the vessels are all that are being used a* i the full bombardment power of the :leet is not neccessary. The Itombardrnent started at 8 a. m. today after! Fletcher had sent an ultimatum to the Mayor of the city. Fletcher demand--d that the officers cease firing on! < ur .Marines holding the streets in the I vicinity of the consulate, custom : houses, and wharf and that business lie resumed. While awaiting a reply 'the marines merely held the depot and custom house. They returned the tire of the Mexicans dlnpted at them > from house tops and streets. A maI chine gun was brought into play and I several buildings were demolished. Washington. April 22. —(Special to ’ Daily Democrat)—The third division of the Ailajitic fleet now at Boston was ordered today to sail for Mexico on i April 25. Washington. April 22,—(Special to Daily Democrat.) —Congress today placed President Wilson in sole and ah j solute charge of the hostilities against Mexico. The resolution justifying Ills course and giving him entire power to use every materia) force was passed tot it hy the senate and house. It was sent for hit approval at 10:89. Coolitrera expects that a resolution dedar ling war will soon be passed. Following the passage of the resolution In (he senate at 3:20 by a vote of 72 to 13 on the Mexican revolution, the house took a similar action nt 10:28 hy a vlvi vote. No roll call was demanded In the lower legislative body. A ; feeble chorus of" No's” was drowned hy a thunderous volumn of "aye's" and ; the resolution was confirmed by the house and then sent post haste to the President. !,<•«« than half an hour i wax required for a summary course. Tliv resolution was laid before It at 10:10 and fifteen minutes later It wax ■ a law. The senate had talked and dispitted over one word In the resolution. The house acted practically with no I debate. , Washington. April 22. —(Special to Dally Democrat.) After a long con i ference with President Wilson. Rec rotary B»T9® stated that up to 11 o'clock today no word had been received from j O’Shaugneaay that he had been asked to leave the Mexican capltoi. Hecre- , tary Bryan said that he had received , no word atace yesterday, but he to f Ifeved that if O'Bhaiignessy had been „■ handed hla passport by Huerta that Huerta would have permitted him Io 1 communicate the faet to hla superiors I n t Wsslilngton.

Decatur, Indiana. Wednesday Evening, April 22. 1914.

CONTEST CLOSES I ■ Twenty-eight New Members Received by Rebekah Lodge In Past Two Months THE SUM OF $97.74 Was Also Raised—Miss Nellie Winnes Division Leads In Contest The grand membership, financial ■ and general Interest contest conducted by the Rebekahs for the last two i months, from February 15 to April 15, J has closed and the result was announced at the meeting last evening. The | division of which Miss Nellie Winnes I was leader won over that of which Mrs. A. D. Artman was leader. During this time, twenty-eight new members were received into the order. The sum of |97.74 was also raised in various way—by giving socials, musicals, and acting as agents for various products, and in other ways. This will be applied on the new robe fund. The losing side will give a banquet in the near future for the winners. evening three new candidates were tatUaUil. they being: Mrs. J. D. Wisehaupt. Miss Ursa Butler and Mr. Lewis Linker. Atom six more candidates arc awaiting the initiation. IS ft QUESTION What Effect the Liquor Issue Will Have in the Coming Campaign. THE REPUBLICANS Will Not Take a Position on the Question at Their Convention. - (Democratic News Bureau) Indianapolis. Ind.. April 22 —(Special to Dally Democrat)— Speculation is rife as to the figure the liquor Issue will cut In the coming campaign. There was a genuine demand for a state-wide prohibition plank In the Progressive platform. The declaration on prohibition was a compromise between tho radicals of both sides.

Tlie way tlie Progressive plank I* living analyzed It is taken to mean very littie either way. HoweVer It wax framed up with the Idea of catching the prohibitlonlntx nnd at the name time not to offend Hie litoral element. The Progreaaive plan to submit the state-wide prohibition Issue to n Nrfvrendum vote in not taken to mean anything In particular. A referendum would not accomplish anything for Hie reason that the state constitution would hav« to to changed If the sale of intoxicants in to to prohibited. Und er the circumstances the Progressive plank may fool some of the proliibltlonlxtn but It In not taken seriously hy men who have gone into the question wiio realize that n referendum on the question would not mean a thing. tn fact surprise to expressed Hint Fred laindls. of lamgansport. leader of the prohibitionists element of the convention fell for such a plank especially In view of the fad that lie was Instructed by the eleventh district delegatea to bring In a minority report If a state-wide prohibition plank was not adopted by tho resolution* committee. IstndlM signed the n port of Ute rc solutions committee which in now being conceded in a 'straddle on the prohibition question. 'Hie Republicans nt ' their convention will not take it poni-

tion on the liquor question unless there is a radical element that asserts itself to the contrary. FUNERAL OF MRS. SCHOPPMAN. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kirchner of Preble went to Fort Wayne thia mornI Ing to attend the funeral of their cousin, Mrs. Henry Schoppman. A Fort Wayne exchange says of her death which occurred Sunday: “Mrs. Henrietta Schoppman, wife of Fred Schoppman, died at 3 o'clock Sunday morning at St. Joseph's hospital at the age of thirty years, following an operation. Surviving are the husband, who lives •on a farm in St. Joe township, and the following sisters and brothers: Mrs. George Fuchshutor, Mrs. Ixiuis Ehle, Mrs. William C. Phillips, Edward. William. Harry, Charles, and John Schwalm.”

SEVEN GRADUATE Will Receive Diplomas At Monroe High School’s First Commencement FRIDAY, MAY 1 The High School Magazine, “The Tattler" Features the Seniors. The April 20th Issue of the "Monroe Tattler," the magazine published hy Monroe high school every six weeks, has just been issued from Ute press at in purple. The issue is the prettiest of the year, the covers being white with the name crossing it In bar font) in purple. The magazineis well edited and is a very creditable little paper. A feature of this issue is the pkt- ■ ure of the graduating class of seven ; students —two girls and five boys. These students will receive diplomas Friday evening. May 1, when the first, commencement the Monroe high school has ever had, will be held. This will take place in the Methodist church at Monroe. Dr. Gross, president of Deyauw university, will be the speaker. The graduates are: Anna Hendricks, Nancy Halberstadt. William C. Adler,, Paul H. Graham. Ijtwrence W. Spuller, | Harry C. Kessler. Ray Peterson. The senior class play will be given in tile high school auditorium. April! 25. when the “Bank Cashier" will he ; presented. NEW BANKER HERE James Rupel of Bryant, Arrives for a Visit With Business Men. TO START NEW BANK Here as Soon as Possible-•• Stone Block Purchased For The Location. James Rupel. of Brynnt. who U behind the movement for lite opening of n new bank In this city, arrived In the city today for a visit with the various bu-lnvsn men. He spent the day meeting Uie men and becoming arqualntml with them, and expects In n short time to start the organisation of the banking company. A few weeks ago the Slone block, corner of Madison and Second streets! was purchased for Wie location of tlie bank. Possession will bo taken July 16. and work on the remodeling of the, building will begin as soon as possible tlieroafter. and will probably be ready for occupancy by November first. An attempt will be made to extaldhli the new bank here ax soon u possible. Don't fall to see Tho Doctor at Bosse Opera House. Tuesday and Wednesday April 28th and 29th.

PRESBYTERY ENDS Spring Meetiig of Ft. Wayne Presbytery Closed Last Evening — THE FALL MEETING ■ — % Will be Held At Napannec, Ind., Commissioners Were Elected The semi-annual, or spring meeting of the Fort Wayne Presbytery was ■ closed in this city last evening at 4:30 after having convened for two days. Yesterday, was devoted entirely to business matter and the hearing of reports of the various committees, also the election of commissioners to the general assembly which will be held at the Fourth Presbyterian church in Chicago. Rev. W. E. Hunter of Columbia City and Jiev. T. P. Potts of Ft. Wayne were elected as two alternates. Tile place for the holding of the fall meeting was also decided upon. Nappanee was the city chosen. Tills meeting will be held the later part of Sept- ■ ember. The visiting ministers and elders who were present, returned to; their homes last evening and this! morning and nil unatniously voted that the hospitality of Ft. Wayne was beyond reproach. o — SOLDIERS’ MONUMENT PLOT. Tho courthouse yard on which the soldiers’ monument is located is being greatly Improved. The yard has been leveled and sown in grass for the lawn, shrubs have been planted at the ea«t end of the plot, and the brick walk at the west side relaid along the curb. pounds Make One Peck When Buy-i, ing "Spuds”—New Tables Must Be Learned BY THE PUBLIC Barnard Will See That People Get Weight—Dry Measure for Dry. — Merchants who sell potatoes by the peck meaaore without weighing them take chances of being H. E. Barnard, state commissioner cf weights and pleasures. proimsex to see Hint tho people receive fifteen p pounds when they buy a peck of "spuds" 1 In a notice to the Inspectors of weights and measures in various cities, Mr. Barnard urges that they ad vise all dealers to adopt the practice , of selling all commodities by the new i law. Ho asks consumers to aid In an enforcement <»f this law. lie also is preparing to renew war on short measure berry boxes. Berries must be sold by dry measure rather than liquid measure. Mr. Barnard advises that prosecutions l»e instituted only after efforts to correct evils have failed Hla notice to the Inspectors Is, <n part, as follows: “Your attention lx called to tito opinion given hy Attorney General Honan to the effect that when potato eg are sold by the peck ,the peck must weight fifteen pounds, . "Watch out for short measure her ! ry box<e*. Require all boxes tn he full dry pints or quarts, Order all short measure ahlptm-ntx returned to the shipper. If the shipper is an \ Indiana dealer advise this office. ''lnvestigate the labeling of pack- ’ ages in all stores where good* are sold by the dmen. gross or ysrd. He member it is illegal to sell adhesive tape by short measure as It Is to sell coal l>y short, weight. i “There will Im- h great deal erf wheat marketed In July and August. See i tliat all elevator scales arc luapectrel I and sealed before that time,"

TO SEE BfN HUR. A number of Decatur people have I arranged theatre parties to attend the performances of 'Ben ‘Hur" al the Mu’ jestle Theatre on Wednesday and Thursday* of tills week. Other parties ■ are being arranged and advices from I the Majestic Theatre box office Is that a number of good 31.50 and 32.09 seats j can still be had and for the Thursday matinee and night performances. The following are some of the local people who will witness General Lew Wuuee's masterpiece: M. Domeliy, Geo. Man ger. E. D. Engler, T. F. Gralicker, Irene Evans, Mrs.. I). B. Erwin, Mary Erwin, Hugli D. Hite. Albert Sclieimun. Ruth B. Baltzell, Mr. Vail, Olin Baken, IW. 11. I.ee. Decatur. Ind. Clinton J. ! Grubb, David E. Willwer, Crabill, Ind. j Blanche Aspy, Wm. H. Egley, Geneva, I Ind.: E. T. Halcker, Berne. Ind.: Dr. ('. H. Schmick. Francile Donnelly, Berne. Ind. WILL CO-OPERATE City Will Take Part in the Great Clean-up Campaign For 'first WEEK IN MAY Rubbish will be Carted Away Free During First Half Os Week Tlie city will cooperate with the Woman's City Improvement society in; giving Decatur a general good < lean-up ’ dtiring the first three days of the first; week in May. This was decided upon last evening by the city council, and Decatur will be in line with all the other cities of the state and United States in the movement. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. May 4, 5 and 6. are the great clean-up ■ days officially decided upon. The citII ;?ns are asked to give their premises I a general cleaning up. by gathering up , all tin cans, ashes, and such rubbish, lyid piling it along the alley at the ! rear of the iota. On the days named before, wagons and teams will be sent around to gather up this rubbish and i cart it away, free of all cost to the ! citizens. No garbage, or perishable i stuff, should be included in this rubbish. The garbage must be disposed of hy the citl’iens Individually. All citizens who do not give their premises a clean up by those dates, will be forced to d« so and the rubbish : carted away at their own expense. A number of the members of the ! Woman's City Improvement society, including the President, Mbs Resale Boyers, and members of the committee Mrs. C. V. Connell, Mrs. Earl Adams, j Mrs. C. S. Niblick, the Misses Fannie and Madge Hite, and also Wilson Lee. jof tlie men's busiueas organization, ap p< nred lieforo the city council last ev I ening and laid tho matter before that, body, asking for their co-operation. It . was very favorably received r.::' " motion wax adopted to the effect that ■ city street commlMiooer Chronister to authorised to superintend tho work, , to hire thi< teams and men. and to proceed, as before mentioned. It !a thought that about six teams and wa ronx will bo required and tho clean-up will Im- done ala cost of HIM) or *lsOl to tlffi city. Every cttlxen should nmko it a point to help in tills great campaign ' for a better, cleaner, more iieantlful! I ito-atur. realising that the work will result in a more healthful city, by doing away witle tho breeding places cf flies and genus ami conaequentiy their spree <l. a ODD FELLOWS' SERMON. Anniversary 6«rmon Will Be Gl’.en Sunday Morning al M. E. Church. Tlie ninety-fiftli anniversary of th< Odd Fellows' organlxatlvn will be oliservod In Hila city Munday with a special sermon Sunday morning at Hie Methodist church by the Rev. I). T. I Htophonxon. Tile Odd Fellow a and Mebekahx will attend In a body. ) — "■ u i Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hower and I Mrs. Herbert l<acliot motored to Fort Wayne thia morning to spend tlie day.

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Price Two Cents.

AWARD CONTRACT i City Council Award Haugk & Son Contract for Bricking Fifth Street. < i TO CLEAN UP ' . Street Commissioner Will Look After the Matter— Committees Report The regular session of the city council iii-hl last night lasted for two hours, the entire lime lielng taken up with important business topics and other matters that needed the legal action of tlie council. Every member was ' present and tlie session opened with reading of the minutes' from the previous meetings. These were upon motion approved as read. Tlie proof of publication of notice to ! bidders for the bricking of Sth st., was 'then filed and placed on record. Jacob ' Martin moved that the bids to opened ■ and read. After each bid was read it motion was made to tlie effect that tho council wait until they would go into an executive session to award them. Tlie following six bidders were present: Haugk & Son, Eli Meyer, Griffith Strickle At Frost. H. L. Janney, Michael Miller and L. W. Frank & Sett. Tho engineer’s estimated cost of tho Jefferson street sidewalk and Hie Waring sidewalk was filed and motions i made to have them spread on record. Tlie estimated coat of the Jefferson street improvement was placed at $210.00 while that of the Waring Improvemant at $904.00. Tlie street and 'sewer committee filed their report is having entered into contract with Sam Butler for the <ity contracting work. The fiance committee reported favorably on the mayor's quarterly re;x>rt which was placed in their hands at the last meeting. The water works committee filed their report as having entered Into contract with the different parties and persons for the coal supply. which was referred to them. Tlie street and sewer committee reported favorably on the street commissioners ! quarterly report. The specifications prepared by tho . city engineer for the Floyd Acker sewer were filed and spread on record. ! Tlie matter of cleaning up the alleys, ! streets and the like in Hie city was I then discussed and suggestion offered hy both tlie council and Hie ladies who I represented tile Woman's Civic Improvement society. A motion was 1 first made that the street and sewer committee to empowered to hire men and team* to clean up the alleys. Thia motion did not pass for the want of the "Ayna." There were three against it and two for it. Miss Bessie Boyers president of the Woman’s Civic Improvement society then told tho council what they would like for the city | to do towards the denning as It wax I the desire of the ladies to have a re- ■ xular clean up week during tiie first ' week In May. After the question had . t>< co thoroughly talked over, th,, matter was placed In the hand:< of street commissioner Isaac Chronister with tlie power to act. He will hire the t'jatna and see that tho alleys are cleaned of tin cans nnd tho like. No gartoge will to taken in the cleanup. Tlie coat of this step lx estimated to | to atoiut *IOO.OO. The electric light committee reported as to having entered into contract j with the Standard Oil compcnv for the year'a supply of oil. Irf. H. F. Costello then presented the city dork with a letter which he re- ' celved from Dr. J. N. Hurt? of Indianapolla. Tlie communication wax rend to the council. Hie contenta of which contained a few ways of getting ranii tary milk. ’' A motion wn« made nnd seconded «»m- - the puidinxing committee to , buy whatever material the street com- '■ I mlssloner noad during the year. The “latreot and sewer committee anlusl tor » time in deciding about the Hurry Cook- >• en newer. A motion was made ordering tho water works committee to have tho jcity reservoir cemented on the inside I thus making it water proof. The pur« I cliaxing committee was ordered to buy I u two wheel dump cart, and one halt .1 (Utmtinueu on Page 3)