Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 97, Decatur, Adams County, 24 April 1914 — Page 1

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Volume XII. Number 97.

General Maas Reinforced With Eighteen Hundred Men Threatens to Renew Attack Upon Vera Cruz

THE AMERICANS READYFORTHEM Rear Admiral Fletcher Advises Americans to Leave Their Hotels TWO MEN STABBED When They Appeared on the Streets of Mexico CityFlag Trampled. (United Press Service.) VERA CRUZ. April 24—(Special to Daily Democrat) —General Maat has been re-enforced with 1.800 troops. He i« threatening an attack on Vera Cruz and Captain Rush and Major Butler, commanding the marines in the city have taken every precaution. Rearadmiral Fletcher has advised all Americans to leave the hotels here. Fighting again broke out during the night and the commanders are expecting more. The orders from the Admiral were ioaeived with great surprise as great crowds thronged the cases and nlaza's and the street cars were running at usual. WASHINGTON. April 24—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Following similar action in the senate, the house today adopted the conference bill on the volunteer army, providing means for raising a volunteer army durmg the' present term of actual or threatened warfare. The bill will go to the White ; House this afternoon for the President’a signature. ii i' LONDON. ENG.. April 24—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Two Americans were stabbed today when they appeared cn the streets of Mexico City, and ■ the American flag was trampled upon by the native I- The condition is so serious that few foreigners are ventur- 1 Ing from their homes according to des patches received by London newspapers.. The British residents have ccn- ! structed a compound around the Brit ish legation where all foreigners may gather If necessary. Americans ap pearing on the streets have been threatened and anti-American demonstrations are spreading rapidly. WASHINGTON. April 24—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Foreign mediation in United States quarrel with 1

COMMANDERS IN MEXICAN WATERS x — r I jg&'x ! w ■i t * ■p-vjil - * t ■ n_l.- f . ■ ® f Mir commanding th" Atlantic fleet. J. 1, Rear Admiral < h « rl ’* J n J* * d |n g the T’acMto «••»; I, Rear Admiral Rear Admiral T. R. Ho ’“ r^^T u rth dlvtalon. al Tampico; 4. Rear Admiral Henry T Mayo, commanding Hr•■ £ dlvlalon. at Vera Craa. Frank F. Fletcher, commanding tfle nrai A , iim-irA 1 * *^* l|W ' ll, "~ I i

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Mexico will not be considered by this government. Any offer would be resented and flatly refused. This was dearly and emphatically indicated today by Secretary Bryan. “Absolutely false,” was characterized the cable message reporting that Ambassador Spring-Rice, English ambassador, was making negotiations toward mediation. AUSTIN, TEX., April 24—(Special jto Daily Democrat) —At noon Governor Colquith ordered eight more companies of the National Guard to Brownsville where the situation is said to accut! Governor Colquith said two more regiments will probably be mobilized on the border. BERLIN. GERMANY, April 24— (Special to Daily Democrat)—Wild reports that Japan will take advantage of the conflict between United States and Mexico and is now contemplating (Continued on Page 3) INHERITANCE TAX First In Adams County to Be Taxed Under the New Law ARE THE HEIRS Os Robt. R. Stephenson— Henry Bleeke Appointed Appraiser The first m Adams cowtty to ernne under the new inheritance tax law. are the heirs of Robert R. Stephenson. late of Union township. He died a few days after the law became effective. and the estate is now in the course of first settlement, with D. B. Erwin administrator. Besides personal property. Mr. Stephenson left a 175 acre farm In Union township. According to the I• V the widow is entitled to receive lii.WiO exempt from the inheritance tax. and each of the heirs. 32.000. All that they inherit over these exempt | amounts, Is subject to tire one per cent I Inheritance tax. This tax is payable to the county treasurer and he in turn, pays it to the state, as it goes into the state funds. In accordance with the provision of the new law. the court appointed John Henry Bleeke to appraise the real estate belonging to the estate ind report the same, this leading up to the d. termination of the inheritance tax. - -«'■ ■ 1 11

Decatur, Indiana. Friday Evening, April 24, 1914.

A SKUNK FARM Is Markle’s New Industry— Two Men Will Raise Them For THE VALUABLE FUR Skunks Becoming More Rare Every Year-industry An Attraction. Markle has a new industry, which in time will prove, if all plans of the promoters work as expected, one of the greatest things Markle could se- | cure. J. A. Slane and O. G. Gaskill I are promoting and establishing a I skunk farm, the little animals to be I raised for their fur, which all recognI ize as being valuable and becomiiig more scarce each year in this country, some selling as high as five and six dollars. The men have four good skunks to start with and have pur- i chased three more of a man in Ohio, | who is also engaged in raising skunks. 1 Mr. Gaskill states that they hope to have enough skunks in two years time to begin shipping to the market. They have leased the Herron woods, west of town, along the C. B. (1 spur, and have built a large pen for the animals already in their possession. A large number of people have never seen a skunk and the new "industry" is already proving quite an attraction. The animals will not throw their “weapon of defence" unless given a good cause, therefore no disagreeable I odor has or is likely to be detected in the neighborhood of the pens.—Markle Journal. Q CALVERY CHURCH. There will be preaching services at the Calvery Evangelical church, five miles east of the city on Sunday at 10:30 o'clock. All are invited to attend. Rev. J. L. Buyer. Pastor. FEUD Over Line Fence Results in Death of Son. Then the Father WERE BLUFFTON MEN And Bodies Will Arrive To-, day in Bluffton For the Burial Tire Bluffton Banner says: The bod I les of Chris C. Starr, who died from j a bullet wound nt his home near Bern le. Mo.. Tuesday night, and his son, Bennie Starr, who met death in a similar manner at the same place about a few years ago. will arrive In Bluff ton probably tomorrow and will Ire taken to the Grove cemetery for burial. Relatives at Poneto yesterday received word that the two bodies would '.re shipped out of Missouri as soon as possible. but a coroner's inquest will probably delay the shipment Relatives In Missouri will accompany the bodies here. Chris Starr met death ns the result of a quarrel with a neighbor over a line fence, according to the Information In the hands of relatives. The neighbor fired, the bullet striking Starr In the back. Death resulted several hours Inter. Bennie tlnrr's death resulted from a dispute over the same I line fence a few yaar* ago. It was thought at the time his body would he burled In thia county, but It was lailiar decided tn bury it in Missouri. u j The motion to consolidate the two | Cornelius Decker damage canes from Fort Wayne, was overruled yesterday. , and lhe case set for June 3.

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TO PREACH AT HOME CHURCH The Rev. J. M. Gibson will have a joyous return to his old home church Sunday. He will preach Sunday morning at 10:30 o'clock at the East Libert United Brethren church in Allen county. Rev. Gibson served for six years as superintendent of the Sunday school there, was class leader and it was while there that he secured his license to preach. The old church is associated with many pleasant and important incidents connected with his life, an.’, his return there will be a pleasure to him. o BAND REHERSAL. Announcement is made that the band will have a rehearsal this evening at their headquarters over the Sikes garage. Every member is urged to come. A FINE FOUNTAIN Will Quench Thirst of Soda Lovers at Linn Grove-Is a Beauty. OPENING SATURDAY I At Hoffman Drug Company's Store—Equal to City Fountains. Linn Grove will have one of the finest soda fountains in this part of the I country. The Hoffman Drug Company; has been installing the new fountain this week, and tomorrow, Saturday. I April 25, it wjll be placed in commission. As a special opening feature, on this date, all ten cent sundaes and specials, ' will be five cent*. The new fountain is of the walrus i make, known as “The Either Way ice ( less Unit System" and is the last word in soda fountain construction. All ' working parts are of heavy German I silver; the tops and return ends of I marble, while the facings for the re-, turn ends as well as the cream cabinet are of opalescent glass, making ! it equal In beauty and construction to i the large city fountains, besides making It sanitary in every respect Their ; many patrons are cordially invited to , come in and inspect the new fountain . any time. K. OF C. NOTICE. Special meeting Monday April 27th. ■ several questions of Interest to the j members will be discussed so a good attendance la desired. O. K. AT HIGH PREMIUM Four Sets of Macadam Road Bonds Sold by County Treasurer Archbold TOTAL AMOUNT $28,350 ■ I'" — Premium Is $239 —Breed, Elliott & Harrison Successful Bidders. I I County Treasurer William J. Archbold yesterday made a very successful Mie of four »rU of macadam road i bonds, the total amounting to 328.350. | The bonds were purchased by Breed, Elliott a Harrison, of Indianapolis, the , premium amounting to 3239. Thia Is considered exceedingly good. The amount of the l*md« for each one of lhe roads, and the premium each brought follows: Hchamerloh 313.200 al 3110 00 prem. Rchonf 3.840 at 33.75 prem. Heckman 3,110 at 09.25 prem. Hcliafler 3,200 st 23.00 prem.

ROB RESTAURANT Thief Enters G. R. & I. Restaurant Through window and Helps Himself. Tn MONEY AND CIGARS Robbery was Committed Between One-thirty and Fivethirty This Morning. A wise old thief, believed to be of the home talent origin entered the G. R> and I. restaurant on West Monroe street sometime between one-thirty and five-thirty o'clock this morning, ‘and took with him about 314.00 in ’ money from the cash register, two I hundred cigars and a few boxes of as- ; sorted candy. He gained his entrance i by removing one of the glasses in the ’ window frame at the rear of the ; building and then breaking the catch, thus enabling him to raise up the window. The thief whorever he ; was. was very quite about his work j and did a very neat Job of it. Nothing i was molested or thrown on the floor I as is the case in such a raid. Ralph j Miller who is the owner of the restaurant did not lock up his place of business until about one-thirty o’clock as he was waiting on the traffic from the south bound Grand Rapids train. When he closed he did not notice any one loafing about the restaurant. This morning when hit brother Elmer came down at 5:45 to open up the robbery I was discovered. The glass that had I been taken out of the window was i still setting outside of the building. Mr. Miller has a little suspicion as to ' who committed the robbery and believes that it was done by home talent. A good many petty robberies have been going on in the city in the past I few weeks and it is hoped that the i guilty person will be caught in the I near future. sundaFlecture Dick Miller, Indianapolis Bond Banker Will Speak at M. E. Church. "OUR BEST ASSET" Business Man, Well Known I Here Will Deliver Talk to Brotherhood. Disk Miller of Indianapolis, banker and bond dealer, president of the In dlana Democratic Club, business man of affairs, and well known ml over Indiana, will address the men of this community al the Metliodl*t church. Sunday afternoon under the auspices( of the Methodist Brotherhood. His subject will Ire "This Country’s Best Asset.” and Dick will say some things worth hearing. He Is a forceful speak es. a man well posted In the subjects of the hour, and we wish that every man. young and old in this county would hear him Sunday afternoon. We have known him many years, and rather well, we are proud to say. Os all Indians'* young men who do things, he Is one of the best and ablest. n fearless fighter for the principles in which he believe* ami one of those who think* one can Ire clean in living and successful at the same time. A number of splendid men have nddressed the brotherhood here but we doubt if any have been more sincere or Impressive than will our "Silver Dick.” Be sure to hear him. O -' Miss Mary Bohnko has recovered sufficiently from injuries received, when she was thrown from a buggy, to return to her school studio*. Mr*. Andrew Welfley is also resting easier.

TALKING ABOUT WRINKLES. In the closing monoluge at tlie entertainment given by tlie Shakespeare club last evening, Mrs. Jennie Fuhrman, the star actress brought here especially for the occasion from Marion, Ohio, touched our tender spot when she referred in a joking manner to our "wrinkles." and this from one who thirty years ago was wont to take her morning exercise in placing us 1 tenderly across her knee and with great strength yielding a paddle. The queer part about it is that after all . tliis suffering and humiliation inflicted deliberately, we love her still, and without further armed intervention hereby agree to salute her and the flag of tlie Shakespeare club, if so doing we can continue tr partake of tlie delight in the closing events which are held annually with such great success. waTcWnight Shakespeare Club Ladies Entertain Husbands at Dinner Party On BIRTH ANNIVERSARY Os Bard of the Avon—Dan-iel-Schafer Home Scene of the Party. Three hundred fifty years ago yesterday, Shakespeare, tlie Bard of the Avon was born into the world, to observe, to play and to write —and to 1 contest with Bacon for the honors of | “Shakespeare.” The anniversary of the ' great man was celebrated over the entire world but probably nowhere with more sincerity, and yet with more wholesome pleasure, than by the lot al Ladles' Shakespeare Club. The day also marked lhe closing of the year's study for the Decatur club I and as usual, the ladies invited their husbands to be their guests at their closing festivities. The lovely home , of Mrs. Emma Daniels and Mnt. C. C. Schafer was given over to the party. I The entertainment committee of which Mrs. J. S. Boyers was chairman, were in the receiving line, and cord ially welcomed the guests, who num bored about fifty. Little Miss Gretchen Schafer at the head of tlie stair way. further greeted and directed tlie guests to their places. Tables seating four each, were set (CoLttnuet. or ”«,<* 2) NELSON O’SHAUGHNESSY I » ' —n ' *■ I llliWi'Wl ~ Nelson O'Shaughnessy, American . charge d'affaires In Mexico City, tried his best to show Huerta the serious re- • suits Chat would follow his refusal to > order a salute to the American fi»a at Tampico, but failed.

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MILITIA IS NOW SUBJECT TO CALL Senate Adopts Resolution Placing Them Under Secretary of ar. HUERTA IS ANGRY Orders Police Not to Molest I Mobs Who Tear Down Am - erican Coat Os Arms. Washington, April 24, — (Special to “ | Daily Democrat —Tlie bill reorganizing the militia and putting it under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of War without the necessary volunteer- , ing was finally adopted by tlie senate this afternoon. (By Wm. G. Shephard United Press correspondent. Copyright.) Vera Crua, April 24, —(Special to Daily Democrat.) Eight hundred Americans are still In Mexico City today at tlie mercy of Dictator Huerta. AntiAmerican demonstrations were constantly in progress. Inflamed with anger, Huerta has instructed the police and soldiers not to molest mobs in front of the American club, and tore down the coat of arms from the door of the consulate. The American club has been abandoned and was latter looted by Mexicans. The American I hotel has also been deserted. O'Shau- ; ghnessy, American charge d'affalrs to ' Mexico, announced that he was going i to Vera Cruz but it is his intention ito leave secretly for Manongalalo. ! Since Tuesday, when Vera Cruz was i taken. Americans have been carrying ' their lives in their hands in Mexico : City. As the men worked tirelessly in ; the emtxissy repairing rifles and maI chine guns in case of necessity, the ! btave women have constantly been enicouraging their husbands, and gave ;no sign of fear. A train arrived nt Vera Cru:: today witli 150 men, women I and children from tlie American, German, and English colonies. Another (train is due to leave there at 7:30 this , morning with a large number of refugees. Those remaining however, ar.t depending on tlie British ambassador (for protection. He is doing everythin:; I possible for their protectfam and tits plans, when our party left were to distribute them among the rest of the 'other emhussies. (Continneo on Page 2) GENERAL GEORGE BARNETT * i General Harnett is th* recently apI pointed commander of marines and to • bls men may fall the duty of seizing > the customs houses at Tampico and i Vera Crux.