Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 96, Decatur, Adams County, 23 April 1914 — Page 1

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Volume XII. Number 96.

United States War Department Drafts First Call For 20,000 Volunteers To Be Used If Necessary.

FIVE THOUSAND MARINES TO CONTROL VERACRUZ All But 1,700 Have Been Landed-Presi-dent Confers With The High Officials

EXPECT WAR CALL Fortifications are Constructed Twenty miles South of San Diego. READY FOR BATTLE Carranza Will Protect Americans—Efforts to Rush Them Out of Danger. Vera Cruz, April 23—(Special to Daily Democrat)—A final effort will be made by Rear-admiral Fletcher to-, day to indvee the civil authorities to the. duties as the adirunister-, ing officer* of the city. If they still refuse, then the naval officers will take charge of the city and place it under military law. Admiral Fletcher stated that another proclamation would be posted urging the people to return and follcw their peaceful pursuits and that the officials take charge again- At 11 A. M. no direct communication could be had with Mexico City. G eneral Maas is still reported as being 15 miles outside of the city. Washington. April 23—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The war department has completed a draft calling for 20.000 volunteers. It will not be issued until necessary but most of the officials believe that the necessity will arise .oon. Washington, April 23—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Admiral Mayo In command at Tampico wired the etale department that there are now on board American ships 1.200 American rsfug e*.. More are expected tomorrow and they will be placed aboard merchant vessels. Admiral Badger also wired that he is sending about 400 refuges to Calveston. Washington. April 23— (Special to Dally Democrat)— By nightfall according to Secretary of navy Daniels. It will be possible for the Americans to have a garrison of 5.000 marines and sailers ashore at Vera Crus. There are now 3.300 on land and It is possible to put off 1.700 more. Washington. April 23— (Spec ai ‘o Daily Democrat)—Plan* th * nrpr-priation of *142.000.000 In the annual naval bill immediately avail able for use were made today by the house naval eommlss on Several mem bers. including both democrats and republicans agreed to take this unusua step as the money would not be avai • sbie until July 1. without the “emerg ency” clause. Washington. April 23— ( Specie 1 to Dally Democrat)-AH foreigners, es peclally Americans, are being rushe< c»;t of Merleo. The administration, with Its fear for O'Shaughnessy’s safe ty. wss today spending every effect to get Americans to safety before the war storm breaks. Consular •6 ,n were notified to save no expense hastening the departure. San Diego. Cal.. April 23-(Bpeciai to Daily Democrat)— Tho Mexican ** oral cemmander at Tia Juana. ' ' eighteen mites south of here, ordered all non combatants to * ’ undoubtedly expecting a fight with the

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United States troops sent to the borders The troops already on the border are throwing up entrenchments. Captain, Condon, commanding the United States rangers announced that all women and children were ordered away today. New York, April 23—(Special to Daily Democrat) —A private message received today from Mexico City declared that the government has established a strict censorship and that the arms and amunition stored in the I American embassy for use by the Americans in case trouble should arise, was removed. A regiment of federals was placed on guard at the embassy. The excuse given for the removal of the arms and amunition was said to have been that since a military guard has been established, it is not needed. Chihuahua, Mex., April 23—(Special , to Daily Democrat) —General Carranza announced today that he would give full protection to all Americans now in constitutional territory until they could be escorted to the border. He eaid he would furnish trains and other essentials for their transportation. “I cannot tell what further action I may take if the United States does not withdraw the troops from Vera Cruz. It all depends on the President's an* ! wer.” Washington, April 23—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Shortly after 3 o'clock this afternoon, Secretary Bry-i an and Secretary Daniels went into conference with the President. Prior to the conference, Bryan received a number of important despatches from Consular agents at Mexico. Boas Long head of the department division on Latin American affairs was latter sum moned to the meeting. — IX ' - " ‘ *#♦»«»♦**♦♦♦♦•> I * FIRST WAR SCOOP. ‘ ************* » That rarest newspaper accomplishment. a world scoop, is today being scored to the credit of William G. Shepperd. staff correspondent of the United Press at Mexico City, who at 13:10 (eastern time) Tuesday, more than four hours ahead of any other newspaper man, gave to the world the news that the American armies had landed at Vera Cruz, and that the opening fight of the war with Mexico was on. The achievement, which resulted In the state department at Washington getting Its first news of the battle of Vera Cruz from the Unit ed Press, will go down In newspaper history as one of the greatest "scoops" of a generation. The beat was made poaaible despite the Mexican censorship, which for all other newspaper mon was air tight, by resort to a simple private code employ «d by Shepherd and the New York office of the United Press. An Inno cent appearing message, relative to the shipment of some photographic films, addressed by Shepherd to a private ad dress In New York, did the trick, and while the correspondents for other news agencies and newspapers In Mexico City were fuming over their Inability to get their dispatches past the , censor. United Press papers the country over were prrntmg the news of the , ending and attack on Vera Cruz. Just , as It appeared In the Decatur Dally Democrat. During this time rival agencies were seeking to discredit the I story. Hours bsfore any rival agency had succeeded In getting word of Informa- - tlon through, a second code message , came from Shepherd giving the first - details of the actual fighting.

Decatur, Indiana. Thursday Evening, April 23, 1914.

MOTHER JS DEAD Rev. R. N. Ball Receives th*. Sad News of the Death of His Mother DIED AT AKRON. IND. Cause of Death Was Not Stated—Was 89 Years Os Age. This morning at five o'clock the sad news of the death of his loving' mother. Mrs. Henderson Ball of Akron, Indiana, was conveyed to Rev. R. N. I Ball pastor of the Baptist church in this city. The cause of the death was not stated in the message, but it is believed to be from infirmities of old age as she would have been 90 years old the first of July. No word had been received by Rev., | Ball prior to the death message thr t; I his mother was ailing, and the sad I news came as a great shock to him.: i The deceased is survived by the nine' j children all of whom are living they ' ’ being: Rev. R. N. Ball of this city. - Thomas D.. John and Lewis Akron and ■ .Mrs. Martha E. Williams, Mrs. Charity Noyer. Mrs'. Viola Meredith and Miss Jennie Ball of Akron and Mrs. Frederic Swick of Texas. Rev. Ball left this morning at 11 (o'clock over the Erie for Akron and 1 will be gone for a few days. The ' funeral arrangemet;\ have not yet , been made. There will be no services at the Baptist church Sunday. POVERTY'S CAUSE In Many Poor Families In Chicago’s Stock Yard District Occasioned By EXPENSIVE WEDDINGS Have Big Feast Costing Hun dreds of Dollars—Need Necessities of Life ''Expensive weddings in families that can afford few necessities of life cause much of the poverty in the stock yards district of Chicago, according I to a report issued by investigators for the University of Chicago Settlement." ! —Says an Exchange "The Investigators kept account of the earnings and expenditures of 184 i families for one year. Eighty-eight of these families were Polish, sixty-elgnl ‘ Lithuanians and twenty-eight of mix ed nationalities. Although the average yearly income of the 184 tamilles was only *854 13. several of the poorer famIlles celebrated elaborate weddings costing more than two hundred del- ; lent. Os the 184 families. 180 used alchollc liquors. The average expenditure a family for this Item was *38.42 per cent of the total expenditure. -j "The report called attention to the case of Clara Z., a youuK woman, whose family spent *2OB 38 on a wed i ding for her. Os this expenditure, the , parents furnished *8.38 of their own money. *150.00 wax borrowed from I relatives, and *50.00 wax furnished hy ■ the bridegroom. ■ ! "The wedding feast cost the family ■ *>7.63. It Consisted of three dor.m i ducks, five dozen chickens, wedding • cake, cakes and bread, fresh fruits. > canned fruit, meat, candy. Ice cream. I milk and coffee, vegetables and aui gar. Clara Z's personal expenses amounted to *>B.7*." . ■■ a TO HOLD PASTRY SALE. • • Mrs. M. J. Welker's auction of ti e ■ IT, B. ladles' Aid society will hold » t pastry sale Saturday at the Penninei ton * Llchtle'a meat market.

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****** * * * * * MILLER NAMED * * ♦ ♦ ♦ *♦❖*****♦* (United Press Service.) Indianapolis. Ind., April 23 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Hugh T. M iler, of Columbus, former lieutenant governor, was nominated for United States senator today over Charles A. Bookwaiter of Indianapolis by a vole of 946 to 643. On motion by Bookwalte the nomination of Miller was made unanimous. Bookwaiter made a speech predicting victory for the republican party next fall. -"We have a great opportunity,” said Miller, in accepting the nomination. We are facing a great constructive crisis. We will undo the work that already has been wrongly ; done.” Lucian Embrey of Princeton and Ira Baterman of Bloomington were nominated for judge of the appellate court of the first district. Judge Quincy A. Myers of Logansport was nominated for supreme co>rt judge without opposition. thTcourTnews Two More Big Damage Cases Venued Here From Allen Courts JUDGMENT GIVEN In Moser-Egley Case-— Guardian Will be Appointed For A. Wheeler. The petition of John M. Wheeler for the appointment of a guardian for Amos Wheeler, was granted. The defendant appeared in the court room in person, and was also represented by Prosecuting Attorney R. C. Parrish. He is aged and infirm and for that reason a guardian was appointed. The plaintiff's attorneys were allowed *2O, to be paid out of the defendant's property; the defendant's attorney was allowed *lO to be taxed as costs of the case, which are judged against the 1 defendant. Two more damage cases were venued here from the Allen courts. One is a case brought by Christ Kosti against the Bass Foundry A Machine Company, asking *3.000 for personal Injuries sustained by Kostl, September (Continued on Page Four) INQUESTJEGAN This Morning to Inquire Into Circumstances of Death Os Opal Rex. WAS NOT CONCLUDED Young Lady Died of Septic Poisoning After Only Short Serious Illness. Coroner D. D. Clark tills morning began an Inquest to Inquire Into the j conditions reported as relating to the (death of Miss Opal Rex. which occur red Monday night from septic poison in*. after only a very short serious Illness. A number of witnesses were examined this morning at the sheriff's ’ office, but the Inquest was not com lud ed, nnd will be continued, pending further developments. The young lady It is said had been employed in i Fort Wayne for some time, returning home about three weeks ago. The funeral services were held yesterday i interment taking place in the Deca i tur cemetery. Officials declined to ■ give any developments of the Inquest i for publication.

TO GO ABROAD — The Misses Frances Dugan and Fannie Frisinger Will Leave June 11 ON EUROPEAN TRIP May Remain Through the Winter—Plan Fine Itinerary. Miss Frances Dugan, teacher of English, and Miss Fannie Frisinger, teacher of Latin, in the Decatur high school, will leave June 11 for an extended trip >nd visit abroad. Neither will teach during the coming year. They will leave New York City, June 11, on the steamship, "The Saxonia" via the Cunard line. Their first stop ping point will be Algiers, Africa. I From there they will go to Greece, then to Italy arriving there about July ' first; then to Switzerland, France and ; Germany. They will take a leisurely i trip and visit the >|'incipal points of interest and enjoy many delightful i side trips. Their longest stay will he ( in Germany. They may extend their visit tiiere through the winter, or may return by the middle of the winter, their plans not being fully formed at this time. While in Germany, they maytake a course in German in one of the schools. Their trip will be a delightfully instructive as well as pleasant one. TO GO TO GENEVA Several Decatur Ladies Will Take Part in V/. C. T. U. Program GIVEN FRIDAY County Convention Held At j Geneva—Splendid Program Announced. Mrs. John Niblick. Mrs. Mary Eloy. , Mrs. L. W. Love, Mrs. Eugene Runyon i 'of this city, are on the program for I the Woman's Christian Temperance ■, Union's county convention to be held j al Geneva tomorrow. Other Decatur ladies including. Mrs. J. N. Frlstoe: county vice president: Mrs. B. J ItTce. | county treasurer: and others will also , 1 1 doubtless attend. The convention will lie held in the i United Brethren church at Geneva, and the program as published some time ago. will be given. There will lie morn- , Ing, afternoon and evening sessions. The first note of the convention wnx , sounded last evening when the Berne , T. L. class took part In a medal contoe* It was to have been held tonight. ( hut on account of the commencement, tonight. It was -necessary to have II a day earlier, hence it was hold Inst night A final report of the convention will be given hy the ladies on their return. I WILL VISIT POPE PIUB. The Rt. Rev. Hortnnn Airrdlng. bishop of FL Wayne, will leave for ) Now York. April 23, and on April 25 | will sail for Naples from there he (will go to pay a visit to Popo Pius : X at Rome and present to his hollneas the Peter's ponce collection, taken up ;In his diocese. Ho will remain j abroad two months. After his return ■ ho will visit Indianapolis and on Juno 26 will ordain to the priesthood his > nephew, Bonaventure Alerding, of the I Order of Franciscans Minor at fleered plenrt church.

O'SHAUGHNESSY AND ALGARA ARE GIVEN PASSPORTS First Formal Move Leading Towards War Between Mexico and the United States

BROTHER IN WAR. This morning Simon Hain received a letter from his brother. George, under date of Sunday, April 19, 1914, telling him the company in which he was enlisted was ready to go to war and that he hoped the chance would he given him. He is at Galveston Texas, and lias been in the army about five years. He is probably on the Mexican border by this time. THE BOY SCOUTS Doing Noble Work in Assisting City Improvement Society In Clean-up. CLEANED UP LOT For Play Ground—Shrubbery Set on Library and Court House Grounds. The Boy Scouts are doing noble work in assisting the Woman's City Improvement society in its cleanup campaign. The boys, busy as bees have cleaned up the lot at the rear of the old marble shop, corner of Jefferson and Second streets, until it can well believed to lie adjunct of • Spotless Town." Tills will be used as a playground. The landscape committee of the so j clcty has already done much, active ' work, among their improvements being supplying of shrubbery for the court house and library grounds. The shrubs have already been set out, and mark the eastern border of the plot ' at the court house on which the sold-! iers' mounment rests. The library will also be attractively' beautified by Its shrubbery, artistically set. ——————o— ———— POLrCE court. An affidavit wax filed In th? ert-.-t 'of 'Squire Kintx this morning by Roh- i ! <rt Dickerson, colored cook at the Murray hotel, charging C. D. Murray with assault and buttery. Murray and the cook got Into an argument this morning which resulted in the cook demanding his waxes and firing himself, Murray handed him *B. which was less than the amount demanded. Dickerson refused to take this and another argument ensued, ending with Murray striking the cook and knockI ing him down. Dickerson immediately wont before 'Squire Kintx and swore out an affidavit against Murray and making a demand for wages due him. In the case of William Rimer vs. Robert Gregory on the charge of assault and battery mid which grew out of the trouble of Saturday night, Gregory appeared before 'Squire Kinta this morning and took a change of venue. The ease Will probably be tried before Mayor Clirixteia • I The cases of state against Charles i Miller and Clarence Stevens both i charged with assault and battery, and • which were set for one o'clock this » afternoon, were postponed until 7:06 r o'clock this evening on account of the I Inability of several witnesses to be j present.

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PREPAREFOR WAR General Woods Convenes Army Staff to Consider Movement of Army. PRESIDENT TALKS Reiterates Former Declaration of Good Feeling Towards Mexico. Washington, April 23, — (Special to Daily Democrat.) Charge Algara of tlie Mexican embassy was asked to receive his passports by Secretary Bryan. Bryan notified the representative of the Huerta government that he would receive the do« ,;ents tljs afternoon. Bryan formally severed all diplomatic connections with the Huerta regime. Washington. April 23, —(Special to Daily Democrat.) —The general staff of the army was convened today by General Woods, retiring chief of staff. It is believed that they arc considering orders for a general movement to Mexico and that the order will soon be announced. Washington. April 2.',.— (Special to Daily Democrat,)-This government is anxiously awaiting today for an exI pected formal declaration of war by i Huerta. That the war to follow will i bo against united Mexico was practi- ; cally certain following the statement of President Wilson that lie would not - agree to evacuate Vera Crus as Carranza requested. When Charge O’Shaughnessy's passoprts wAre hand'cd him, the flrst formal move leading to a declaration of war was made, Senor Algara, the Mexican charge askedfor his passports this afternoon and received them. President Wilson announced thut he refusi-d to abandon his campaign against Huerta in spite of the implied threat of the rebel lender that he would join the dictator. The President made the following announcement: 1“ wish to reiterate with the greatest earnestness the desire and Intention of tills govvrninent to respect in every way the sovereignty and Independence of the Mexican people. The feeling of the government is based on genuine friendship and a great interest in the re-e ,tal»llshment of the constitutional system rather than on policies. We are dealing with fact*. Wherever and whenever the dignity of the United States Is flouted. Its inter national rights Invaded, or Its Influence rebutted, and where It has the right to attempt to exerette it. this governmJ nt must deal with those actually In control. It I* now dealing with Huerta In territory h» controls. We are dealing moreII over with those whom he commands, j They do not however, lawfully repre- < j sent the people of Mexico. In this . fact we rejoice because our quarrel is • not with the .Mexican people." CLAIM YOUR TURKEYS. i Notice is hereby given to the person 1 who has been missing a numtier of t \ turkeys for the past few days and > which strayed into my chicken coop. »I The owner can have same by calling - at the Millard Cowan homo on North Second street. Millard Cowan, 96t3 i