Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 59, Decatur, Adams County, 9 March 1916 — Page 1

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VILLA RAIDS I BORDER TOWN Francisco Villa Leading 500 Bandits Raids United States. TROOPERS MET THEM Three Hundred American Cavalrymen Chase Them Back Home in Hurry. (United Press Service) Columbus. New Mexico, Mar. 9— (Special to Daily Democrat) —Invading the United States at the head of i about five hundred mounted followers, Francisco Villa attacked this lit-, tie town guarded by 300 American cavalrymen at 4:30 o’clock this morning. applied the torch to its principal buildings and before being finally driven back into Mexico after two hours of desultory fighting, killed four United States troopers and at least seven American civilians. Fifty to 100 Villistas were killed or wounded, according to reports of General Slocum. Only the desperate bravery of the : outnumbered American soldiers pre- \ vented a massacre greater than the slaughter of eighteen helpless American at Santa Ysabel. Mexico, January 10. Three Americans, which Villa took prisoner before the raid on Columbus are reported to have been killed and their bodies burned. Entering Columbus under cover of darkness and protected by a ditch the Villistas dashed into the heart of the town.

El P.'.cc. Texas. March 9, —(Special to Daily Democrat) —In a battle between Villiata bandits and United States soldiers at Columbus. New Mex- • 1 ’ • I ico, following an attack by the Mexicans on the city at 4:30 a. m. today three American soldiers were killed and four wounded; four Columbus civilians were killed and a number were wounded and several of the bandits were killed. This report was given to the United Press today by Brigadier General Pershing. who received an official account of the fighting from Col. Slocum, cammanding officer at Columbus. The dead Mexicans were strewn about the streets of Columbus accordini to Slocum's latest account. Four of the principal buildings were fired and destroyed by the Mexicans, including the town’s hotel. One woman was among the dead and wounded civilians. The United States troops after beating the bandits oft pursued them southward toward the Mexican border, Col. Slocum’s report. He did not give the sames of any of the killed or wounded American troops. A special message to the El Paso and Southwestern railroad office declared the Mexicans, reported to be personally under the command of Francisco Villa, crept up on Columbus under cover of darkness and set fire to the railroad station and neighboring buildings. United States troops with a machine gun beat the Mexicans off according ♦o railroad advices. The size of tte attacking party was not given but Mila was recently reported to have bemi near Columhus with several hundred followers and several American prisoners. WAR ON PORTUGAL. Pres* Servir»i Berlin. Mar. 9—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Germany today declare) war on Portugal and tho Portuguese government became the fourteenth involved in the world conflict. The German minister at Lisbon today notified the Portuguese government of the declaration, handing the official document to the foreign minister with the remark: "The German government therefore now considers herself from this date at war with Portugal.” , The German declaration was based on the actions of Portugal in seizing without previous notice German merchantmen in Portugal harbors. This action, Germany charges, in a separate note of protest, violates the exist ing commercial treaties betw’een Ger many and Portugal and offers ev i dence that Portugal is a vassal ol England. T othis note Portugal, or March 4 replied with a flat rejectioi of the German demands.

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SOCIETIES GET BUSY. (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Ind., Mar. 9—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Seeking to create sentiment against the stand taken by the Washington, administration on the issue of warning Americans to stay off armed merchantmen, German societies here have resorted to newspaper advertising. A half-page ad entijled “Armed Merchantmen," and quoting an editorial from a Chi cago newspaper appeared in a local dally. The editorial favored the stand taken by the faction in congress opposed to the president's policy. TODAY’S HOOSIER ODDITY. (United Press Service) Terre Haute, Ind., Mar. 9—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Mrs. J. F. Moir called for an ambulance and was hurried toward a hospital, but the impetuous stoik alighted on the ambu lance. It was a girl.

WATSON ADMITS HE LOST FICHT Watson Makes Statement Giving His Reasons for Losing the Fight. GOODRICH WINS ALSO V James P. Goodrich Has Big Majority—Adair Leads Clore by 55,539. (United Press Service) Indianapolis, March 9, —(Special >o Daily Democrat) —That James E. Watson though defeated at the primary, may go before the republican state ccnvention April sth, and make a bitter fight for the nomination for United States Senator was intimated at his headquarters this atternoon. This indication was given soon after the appearance of an Informal interview given out by Watson at Rushville in which he declared that his .organization was paralized in the twelfth district which stated that Watson once said in a speech that “a dollar a day and a pot of beans is enough fdV any laboring man," Watson men about headquarters said Watson had refrained from making a personal fight before the primaries but said certain things had occurred which might cause him to make a different sort of fight between now and the convention. Watson admitted that New would get a plurality but said he-had depended upon a substantial lead in the 12th district. New won that district. I-ate today reports from 2892 precincts out of 3177. 157 of them from Marion county, gave: New. 91.813; Watson 81,996, Robin son, 22.268. News pluality according to those official and unofficial reports is now 9,817. J. A. M. Adair was leading for the democratic nomination for governor by 55.539 on 2252 precincts. James P Goodrich led with a majority of 29,766 for the republican nomination for governor. 11th. District.

Rauch of Marion was renominated in 222 of 282 precincts, polling 6218 votes to 2694 for Cook. Four candidates in . the republican race makes it doubtful Krause of Peru got 5838 in 222 precincts, Good 4800 Batchelor 3161 and Steele 2211. Cyrus Cline is still leading in the twelfth district. ‘ Rushville. Ind”lar. 9-(Speclal to Daily Democrat) —James E. Watson . admitted today that he had been deI featedLby Harry S. New for the re- , publican nomniation for United States senator. The interview was in the ; nature of a talk to friends in a barber I shop. He said that his organization ’ 1 in the Twelfth district (Fort Wayne) i was paralyzed the day before the pri- . mary by a ‘’slanderous circular” that alleged he once said in a speech "a dollar a day and a pot of beans is i : enough for any work.ng man.”. This statement Watson denounced as an , 1 infamous lie. He made this declaim tion before he ’phoned his headquar C tors today. "The Twelfth district was turned against me over night,’ said S Watson. "I should have carried it /as certain as Tuesday came; those ! who had been for me turned in a panj‘ 1 jc.” Watson left for Indianapolis before noon. The unofficial figures for 2720 prc- " cincts at ten o’clock this morning wore iContbuued ou Page 4.)

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, March 9, 1916.

PRACTICAL ART Vocational Educational Conference Wil! be Held in Fort Wayne SATURDAY, APRIL 15 Adams County Included— Will Assist Teachers in Practical Subjects. Word from the headquarters of the state department of public instruction is that a vocational educational con-! ference will be held in Fort Wayne April 15. This conference will Include Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, La-i grange, Noble, Steuben, Wells and Whitley counties. Members of the vocational division of the state department will be there. for the program. Also several speakers from Indiana university, Purdue' university and from the State Nor- j mal school. Dr. W. F. Book, head of, the vocational partment of the Tn- , diana public schools, will be one of j the speakers. The purpose of the conference will be to assist the teachers of practical 1 art subjects in the schools of Indiana. A discussion of plans for the work and | results sought will be taken up during the conference. The local offlcia'S have not as yet decided upon the meeting place. However, since the date set comes on Saturday there is a possibility that it will be held in the asseai-' bly room of the high and manual training school.

IROfIIM WORLD Will be Trip Taken by the Methodist Juniors and I Their Friends. — ALL ARE INVITED To be at the Church Friday Evening at 7:30 O'clock. i The Juior Leaguers and all who wish to accompany- them will leave the Methodist church after a good program Friday evening at 7:30 to pay a flying visit to Germany, Switzerland, China, then back to America all for 10c. Guards are appointed to explain the route taken and see that you have provisions to last through the journey. Every body is cordially invited to come and have a good time. Progarm. Song—Watch On the Rhine. —Junior class. German Recitation—Mrs. Ben Elzey. German Solo —Leo Kirsch. Swiss Song—Junior Class. Swiss Event—Mr. W. F. Beery. Chinese Song—Helen Farr and Ed.ia Swearinger. Chinese Event—Mr. C. L. Walters. Song—America. Instrumental Solo —Mary Aurand. Recitation —Neoma Stults.

CLASS ORGANIZES. The young men’s class of the Christian church met at the office of Dr. C. R. Weaver last night and organized for study of current topics. G. Frank Schultz was chosen president and James Ellis secretary-treasurer. A meeting will be held next Tuesday evening when election of committees will be held. Dr. Weaver is teacher of the class. ————— —— COMMITTEE TO MEET An important meeting of the Municipal Christmas tree committee will be held in the mayor’s office in the city building Saturday evening at 7:30. The attendance of all members is earnestly requested. o ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH • _ German Lenten service Friday evening at 7:15 o’clock. English communion service Sunday, announcements accepted Friday after noon and evening at the parsonage. A. W. HINZ, Pastor.

BIG SPECIAL TONIGHT. Emily Stevens, the gifted emotional actress, who scored so heavily in “Destiny, or The'Soul of a Woman,” and "Cora," two Rolfe-Metro screen masterpieces, will be seen here at the Crystal tonight In “The House of Tears,” another wonderful five-part photodrama produced by Rolfe Photo Plays, Inc., for release In the Metro program. Miss Stevens is supported by an unusually strong cast, which includes Henri Bergman, the brilliant dramatic actor; Walter Hitchcock, Madge Tyrone. George Brennan, and other prominent stage and screen artsts. “The House of Tears” was written by Frank Dazey and produced under the direction of Edwin Carewe. Miss Stevens has a remarkable part in this feature, playing the dual role of mother and daughter. In these two distinct parts she appears in several interesting scenes at the same time. 1 One of these shows her as the daughter in an automobile, which runs down and injures her mother, Miss , Steyens portraying both roles. Five I and ten cents.

BONDS ORDERED For Construction of Fritzinger, Kaehr, Bauman and Steiner Roads. ONE ROAD ORDERED Drummond Road Sold Next Month—Commissioners Concluding Work. The commissioners have ordered the auditor to advertise for bids to be received Tuesday, April 4th for lite Drummond macadam road. I The petition of J. L. Hook et al for a drain was continued. The petition of John B. Holthouse et al was docket-' ed and the viewer? granted further time in which to report. The petition of Bryon Hart et al was docketed. ' Bonds were ordered for the Peter D. I Ste’ner, Daniel Kaehr, Curtis Uritzin-■ ger and Henry Bauman roads and the i following men were appointed super-' intendents; Peter D. Steiner. Daniel Kaehr, Curtis Fritzinger and Henry Bauman. The Minger road probably I cannot be built this year The contracts for roads and bridges were let ! to the low bidders as given yesterday. J Contracts for furnishing supplies toj the county infirmary were let as follows: Groceries, Kuebler & Company. $84.14; Dry goods. Kuebler & Company $34.29; tobaccos, Frank McConnell. $13.65.

MARCH WEDDING Clyde Beery and Miss Esther Schrank Will be Married Latter Part OF THIS MONTH Well Known Couple Will Plight Their Troth for Life.

Os much interest to the many friends of the young couple will be their announcement of the wedding of Clyde Beery and Miss Esther Schrank. The date of the wedding has not yet been made public, but it will take place the latter part of this month. Mr. and Mrs. Beery will make their home in this city. The groom-elect is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Beery of near Peterson. He is well known in this city, having many relatives here. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Ben Schrank of Tenth street, a young lady who has spent practically her entire life in this city and therefore needs no further word of introduction. With her father she spent several months in Florida, returning here last week. MR. KINZLE THANKS VOTERS. I am indeed very thankful to the voters of Adams county for the splendid support givdjn me in the primary. If reelected I promise to do my very best to conduct the office of county treasurer to the best of my ability and in away that will meet your approval. GEORGE E. KINZLE.

FOR MORE_STYLES Shoe Manufacturers Racking Their Brains to Evolve New Styles. TO PLEASE MILADY —.J Necessity of New Styles Apparent from Lack of Leather Supply. (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Ind., Mar. 9—(Special to Daily Democrat)—lf milady’s ' appetite for novelties continues to improve, the shoeman and the style problem are going to have to go to , the mat in deadly earnest. The Indiana Retail Shoe Dealers' ! association will consider the style 1 problem at its convention March 16 and 17. Several years ago a shoe manufacturer decided that the more styles he could bring out the more shoes he could sell and the scheme worked. Now all the manufacturers are bringing out more styles and yet* again more styles and the retailer is buying a few at a time of all of them, so that he can supply every demand and not be overstocked when one style goes “dead." There is hardly a manufacturer of women’s shoes in the country who is not making more novelties than he is staples, and there is not a retailer but observes the same proportions in his stock, it is declared. Milady is to blame, and the shoe, retailers know it. but do not expect her desire for pretty boots to abate one jot. The new styles calling for higher skirts afford no hope, because it is recognized that the higher the skirts, the higher the boots must go to meet them. A GOOD PROGRAM Arranged by Young Peoples Branch of W. C. T. U. Friday Evening AT REV. STEPHENSONS Lesson Study Will be Supplemented With Music and Readings. The Young People’s Branch of the W. C. T. U. will hold its regular meeting at the home of Edwin Stephenson tomorrow evening. That members may attend the following Queen Esther circle meeting at 8:30, the L. P. B. will meet a half hour

earlier than usual, the hour being set for 7:30 o’clock. The following program will be given: Song—Society. Scripture Reading—Esther Butler. Prayer. Song—Y. P. B. Glee Club. Minutes of the Previous Meeting. Committee appointment. Y. P. B. Orchestra. Brief Talk—Mrs. John Niblick, county and local superintendent, on importance of the work the young people have taken up. Vocal Solo —Harvey Everett. Reading, "Why I am a Member of the Y. P. B.”—Professor Penrose. Reading—Alta Teeple. Piano Solo —Doris DeVoss. Reading—Sidney Borton. Reading—Beulah Kinna. Music —Y. P. B. Orchestra. Social hour. The branch has some very good music talent in it, and several have organized. The orchestra members are Fred Ball, Albert Gehrig, Thelma and Dorothy Williams. The alumni quartet comprises the Misses Cecil and Cei lia Andrews, soprano and alto. Harvery Everett bass; and Charles Borton, tenor. The Glee Club has twenty members, ten boys and ten girls. Prof W. F. Beery will be musical director. The members of the glee club are: Boys—Chalmer Porter, William Linn, Vane Thompson, Edwin Stephenson, Wayne Beavers, Ishmael Macy, Herbert Dauer, Dick Gay, Harry Knapp; Girls —Jirene Gregory, Martha Tucker, Juanita Swearenger, Rowena Shoaf, Beulah Kinna, Doris De Voss, Helen Walters, Naomi Cramer, Ireta Butler.

WILL DELAY CHOICE (United Press Service) Washington, Maseh 9, —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Congressman Cline, of the Twelfth Indiana district, Is once more up against the puzzling proposition of selecting a postmaster for Kendalville. The new man will fill the vacancy left, by the death of the postmaster chosen by Cline. Cline, who is one of the oldest men on the foreign affairs committee in point of service, is so busy with that job that he has little time for patronage. “I probably will not select a postmaster for Kendalville until the middle of the month” he said today. EASTERN STAR MEETING Regular meeting of Eastern Star Friday night, four candidates will receive the work and refreshments served. The Orphant home fund band will be found by the door for the freewill offering. THE COURT NEWS D. B. Erwin Enters Appearance for Martin Weiland in Divorce Case. THE DRAKE DIVORCE Will be Heard Next Thursday—Judgment Entered in Foreclosure Case. In the case of Freeman L. Jones et al. vs. Aaron A. Moser a judgment .for $368.76 was rendered for the plaintiff against the defendant. The property was ordered sold.

In the case of Celia Welland vs. Martin Weiland divorce, appearance was entered for the defendant by D. B. Erwin, and answer filed. Edward Dirkson vs. Charles H. Zwick, appearance by Erwin for defendant, who is ruled to answer. August Freese vs. John Gerard. Defendant defaulted. August Freese vs. Benjamin Knapke. Appearance by Peterson & Moran for defendant. Rule to answer. The divorce case of Frank Drake vs. Ruth Drake will' be heard Tuesday. Real estate transfers: John Trim to William Fansler, east half of lot 610 Decatur, $35.60; J. L. Love et al to trustees of West Lawn cemetery, Geneva, to Fred Vance, lot 42, $27; Rose Harden to Nancy J. Harden, 20 acres of Union township, $2,000; George H. Martz to Webster C. Martz real estate in Monroe township, $2; Nathan Andrews to James H. Andrews. 40 acres of Washington township, SSOO. quit claim deed to realty in Washington township, SI,OOO. LODGE ACTIVITIES. The meeting tonight of the Knights of Pythias lodge will be Important, inasmuch as two candidates remain who will probably be taken through the second rank work. These candidates were unable to be present when the county meeting was held on account of illness.

The Ben Hurs will hold their regular weekly meeting Friday night at which time the degree work will be conferred on another class of candidates. One week from this meeting the Tirzah aid will give another social. TODAY’S ODDEST STORY. Hammond, Ind., Mar. 9 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Frank' Trabtzbas of Chesterton, Ind., reflecting in a police jail cell here after a two days’ fling along the gay white way wondered how he was going to pay a dollar fine when he spied a robin’s nest in a tree within arm's length of the jail cell window. Reaching out, he shooed the robin away and picked a $5 bill from the nest, summoned tho jailer, paid his fine and went home. EIGHTH DISTRICT RESULTS. The second choice vote will probably be necessary to determine the nominee on the republican ticket in the Eighth district. Albert H. Vestal had 5,930, Ball of Muncie has 5,550, Kitzelman, 4,697. Denny won the democratic nomination from Foster. In 242 precincts Denny got 5,747 and Foster 2,663. Simmons of Bluffton carried Blackfordty?ounty by 200 votes for joint senator over Sark. * . <

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WILSON MADE GOODNOWING Election Commissioners Completed Work at 10 O'clock Last Night. TOTALS ARE GIVEN I Democrats Cast More Than Twenty-five Hundred V otes—Delegates. The election commissioners concluded their work of canvassing the primary vote at ten o’clock last night I after a thirty-hour continuous session. Owing to the fact that the second choice votes were properly tallied in but two precincts, it was impossible to follow the law in awarding these votes and it was decided by the board not to count the second choice votes. This same action was taken in Allen county and other counties and upon advice from Attorney General Stotsenberg. In this county this action did not affect any of the results and where it does the ballots will probably be recounted. The totals for Tuesday’s primary as officially reported by the election commissioners follow: DEMOCRATS. President. Woodrow Wilson 1947 Vice President. Thomas R. Marshall 1798 United States Senator. John W. Kern 1781 Governor. John A. M. Adair 1941 Leonard B. Clore 415 Congressman. Jacob F. Denny 1163

Frank P. Foster 844 Prosecuting Attorney. J. Fred Fruchte 1872 Joint Senator. Harvey B. Sark 916 'Abram Simmins 1044 Representative. R. C. Parrish 1048 Joseph W. Walker 1277 Auditor. John Mosure 1289 Ed L. Kintz 856 Menno L. Liechty 350 T reasurer. W. J. Archbold 913 George C. Kinde 1469 Sheriff. Ed Green 2086 Coroner. David D. Clark 2086 Surveyor. G. C. Baumgartner 981 Orval Harruff 1523 Commissioner. First Disrtlct. David J. Dilling 1623 Commissioner, Third District. Bart Boice 160 Jacob A. Moser 883 Josepm M. Peel 317 Robert Schwartz 1021 REPUBLICANS. President. Charles W. Fairbanks 799 United States Senator. Harry S. New 34? Arthur R. Robinson 155 James E. Watson 372 Governor. James P. Goodrich 645 Warren T. McCray 185 Quincy A. Meyers 46 Congressman. Walter L. Ball 349 Harry L. Kitzelman 285 Albert H. Vestal 225 Prosecuting Attorney. Earl B. Adams 776 Joint Senator. Guy Mahorney 725 Representative. Alphred M. Bowen 759 Auditor. Harry Fritzinger 782 T reasurer. William Arnold 795 Sheriff. Reuben Lord 778 Coroner. Harry O. Jones 781 Surveyor. O. A. Potter 443 John A. Teeple 353 Commissioner, First District. Samuel Fuhrman 748 Commissioner, Third District John Brown 744 PROGRESSIVES. United tSates Senator. James B. Wilson 27 Governor. J. Frank Hanly '.. Congressman. Carl W. Thompson 26 Representative. « P. B. Thomas 27 (Continued on Page 4.)