Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 65, Decatur, Adams County, 16 March 1916 — Page 1

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CARRANZA TROOPS IN SONORA IS AGGRESSIVE

FACES DOUGLAS ARIZONA WITH THREE THOUSAND SOLDIERS—MOUNTING BAITERIiS AND EN RENCtii .G

(United Press Service) San Antonio, Texas, March 16, —( Special to Daily Democrat l —With General Calles and his men opposite Douglas, Arizona, reported agressively An-ti-American, army officers at Fort Sam Houston today regarded the situation along the border as extremely acute, In answer to appeals from border towns for protection, it was reliably stated that the national guard of Texas. Arizona and New Mexico will soon be ordered to the border for patrol duty. General Funston announced that the only report he had up to nocn from General Pershing was an outline of the Btregth of his flying column. The contents were withheld. That the forces involved in the expedition to get Villa may soon be greatly increased was reported here in army circles. Calling attention to the fact that reports of threatened uprisings in Mexico are always dated at points hundreds of miles from the scenes of alleged disturbances and aserting that such reports are absolutely without foundation Samuel Beltran, personal representative of General Carranza today bitterly protested against publication of such stories. He claims these retorts are inspired by Interests w ho se. k intervention and are deliberately tinned e the Mexican 1 "oi le. t Douglass. Ariz , March 16,— (Special to Daily Democrat)—Wirt: Me: can: here in Agua Prieta greatly excited over the American entry into Chihua hua eight troops of the first cavalr; were placed near the border line today facing Agua Prieta. Carranza soldiers mobil zed at Ca 1 ? ullona. eighteen miles south of Dot las, were reported to have informer governor Cellos oi Scnora that he h been sold out to tho Americans. Me sergers from Cabullona stated that tie 3000 troops there had ordered Call ' not to visit their camp and were a tiv<ely entrenching and placing batte" ies facing northward. Cabulona is cp the Ime the Unit: States forces will take if an entry* o. to Senora was ordered. Calles denithat his soldiers were not loyal to h' but said that if Scnora was "invaded he would protest. Reports reaching here stated th* the American troops at Naco Arizon were preparing trenches. Indication were that the Columbus censorshi’ would soon be extended to Douglas. El Paso. Tex.,~Mar. 16— (Special tDaily Democrat) —After spend.ng the r ight encamped near the Palomas Lakes nine miles south of the border the main division of the American punitive expedition to exterminate Villa and his bandits was reported pushing forward on Villa’s trail todayBehind cavalry scouts. Colonel Slo rum’s column of infantry, artillery am cavalry was marching this afternoon across the alkali waste of the (hihu thua desert on the line of retreat \ ilia took following his defeat at Columbus. The trail was marked by wounded Villista’s who, unable to accompauj the outlaw leader, had been abandoned to their fate. A wagen train return ed to Columbus last night bringing ten such Villistas caught in the net of se.cuts thrown out ahead of the exi edition. The second column under Colon 1 Dodd which entered Mexico yesterday cr early today was striking south' ar.l along the foothills of the Sierre Madres on forced marches to the rede, of Duolan Mexico, where a colony ot American Mormons is located.

BULLETIN. San Antonio, Texas, March 16, (Special to Daily Democrat)— That .!*• national guard of Texas. Arizona and New Mexico will soon be ordered to the border by the war department wa | reliably stated at Fort Sam Houston today. San Diego, Cal., March 16,—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The 1 nited States destroyer Stewart arrived at

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Ensenda Lower California today. The entire peninsula is quiet according tn telegraph advices received here from Ensenda. Washington, March 16,—(Special io Daily Democrat) —With the greatest iCoutmueG on rag-- , tuWOFnk Dutch Liner Sent to Bottom by Torpedo or Mine in the North Sea. MANY IN DANGER Crew of 300 and Passengers Escape—French Liner Attacked by Sub. (United Press Service) Amsterdam. Mar. 16—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The Dutch liner Tubantia, carrying 87 passengers and a crew of 300, sank today off North Hinder lightship, three hours after she was wrecked by an explosion. Though the liner's captain thinks she might have been torpedoed it was reported to the company’s office that she struck a mine. The passengers and crew are reported to have been saved. London, March 16, —(Special to the Daily Democrat) —The big Dutch liner Tubantia, the largest and fastest liner in the South American service, is in a sinking condition in the North Sea, according to wireless messages received at 3:25 a. m. teday. A later :ispatch said the liner had sunk, but that 'he passengers and crew > ore sated. The Tu’ antia carried a crew o- 3"0 and a number of passengers. The c iptain, who lias been taken off by a resue vessel, reported the vessel wreck d by a terrific explosion amid.-hii z. He said he believed it po mible that the iner had been torpedoed. No large British or French liners ravorso the North Sea and a submarine commander encountering a lartre liner would probably believe she was i neutral ship. This was pointed out n support of the theory that ti e liner truck a German mine. The liner left Amsterdam yesterday ’or Buenos Ayres. A large steam lifeboat left the hook of Holland in search of the liner. Severa’ torped) boats have put out from Flushing. The Tubantia displaces 13,911' tons and is owned by the Royal Dutch Lloyd She was completed less than a year ago and was fitted up elaborately as the company’s pride.

New ’York, March 16,— (Special to Daily Democsrat) —The Sabre liner Patria flying the French flag and carrying 900 passengers narrowly escaped being sunk off the coast of Africa March 1, the captain reported on his arrival here today. A submarine attacked the Patria! without warning, the commander said, and shot a torpedo at her. The mtssle missed the rudder by less than thirty feet he said. There were 20 Americans aboard. WHAT SPANISH PAPER PRINTS, j Nogales, Ariz., March 14—A weekly newspaper printed in Spanish in Durango last week and brought here today contained the “information” that Villa had taken the states of Texas and New Mexico and was pressing north, while President Wilson and his family were fleeing to Canada foi safety. — ATTEND k. of p. meeting I G. E. Mount, Tom Vail, and James Huret left this afternoon on the 1:1'5 trait* on the G. R. & !■ for where they will attend the Jay county meeting of K. of P’s.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, March 16, 1916.

SUH THE ARMY 1 Howard K. Foughty Writes 1 His Mother Just Before I Leaving for Mexico. : COUNTRY NEEDS HIM And He is Willing and Anxious to go to the Front— Says Good-bye. Mrs. A. J. Shoemaker of rural route nine has received a letter from her son i Howard K. Foughty who is with the . sixth United States infantry one ot the regiments of regulars who yesterday crossed the Mexican boarder line His | letter follows: El Paso, Texas, March 11, 1916. j My Dear Mother:As I hav’nt much time to write, I , will write but a few linos, to let you i knew that by the time you receive this I will probably be at tne battle, front. We are all packed up, ready to move into Mexico at any hout. 1 | will write as often as possible, which ' may not be very often from now on. Our motto is "Death before dishonor.” ; Good-bye mother. 1 think of you I and all my friends, but my country needs me. I am sending you a little book which I wish you would keep for ,me until I return. When you write make the address plain and the same as before, from your loving son, “A \ soldier.”

HOWARD K. FOUGHTY, Hospital Corps, 6th. In’s. . Mr. Foughty joined the army at Denver about a year ago. MEN'S CUSS MET Christian Brotherhood Met at Home of G. T. Burk— Fine( Program Given. ORCHESTRA PLAYS J. E. Anderson Presided— Will Give Program at Church April 16. The Loyal Men’s class of the Christian church had a fine meeting at the home of G. T. Burk on First street last evening. Besides fifteen members ot the brotherhood present, guests were John Barnett, Avon Burk. Mr. and Mrs. Sim Burk, Olen Baker and members of the orchestra,’ besdes those who are members of the brotherhood —Dorothy and Thelma Williams. Fred Ball and. Mr. Gehrig. J. E. Anderson presided and the following excellent program was giv-

March—Orchestra. Cornet Solo—Albert Gehrig. Piano Solo —Dorothy Williams. Baritone Solo —P. G. Williams. Overture —Orchestra. • Talk—Jacob J. Magley. Waltz—Orchestra. Violin Solo —Thelma Williams. Brass Quartet. Clarionet Duet. March—Orchestra. Mr. Burk was assisted by his daughters, Mary and Vivian, in serving the appetizing refreshments of rolls, veal loaf, pickles, coffee, cake and ice cream. , The April meeting will be April 19 at the home of Mr. Anderson and the program committee is William Darwechter, J. J. Magley and Frank Kern. It was also decided to give a program at the church Sunday evening, April

16, and the committee on arrangements comprises Messrs. G. T. Burk, C. F. Davison, John Schultz, Frank , Kern and Burt Mangold. JOINT INSTALLATION. Os G. A. R. and W. R. C. Will be Held Saturday Afternoon. I The G. A. R. and W. R. C. will hold a joint installation of their officers 1 Saturday afternoon at 1.30 o'clock at 1 the G. A. R. hall. The cause of the 1 installation coming so late in the sea- ' son is the recent illness of Command- ! er W. H. Myers and the death of WilI liam Wetter, who was an officer. o WiLL PREACH SUNDAY. > The Rev. John Gibson will preach 1 a sermon at the Monmouth school f house next Sunday afternoon at two o’clock. Everybody invited.

BRIG. GEN. J. J. PERSHING A Wk. ■ Placed in command of troops to capture Villa and his band. SPRIN6JS BREATH Has Been Breathed Upon the Gass & Meibers’ Store —Lovely Scene. SOUTHERN SMILAX With Many Blossoms Make Setting for Store Equal to City Store. i Spring breathed its first breath today upon the Gass & Meibers store which has blossomed out in wondrous beauty. With the green walls as a! background, the lovely white latticed trellises have been garlanded with glossy smilax from balmy Georgia. With this, have been twined red blossoms, and in this greenry innumerable birds sing their sweetest songs. Vases of blooming spring flowers — roses, lilacs, lilies and others sitting here and there, add much to the beauty of the sefcne. This special decoration makes an effective setting for t ,ie lovely spring display* of ladies’ garments and the store Is equal to any city store. Raymond Gass has been in charge of the special decorating. ANNIE LOUISE CARY AND HER FAVORITE “RO3IN ADAIR” The indisputable queen of song in her day was Annie Louise Cary. She was one of the world's famous contraltos when she retired from the operatic stage at the very height of her career in opera. She retained the sweet, wholesome characteristics of the American girl all during her musical triumphs. She made her debut in Copenhagen, although she studied in Milan. For three years she delighted European audiences before making her appearance in America. For over twelve years, with the exception of a brief European tour, she delighted American audiences with the charms of her voice and personality. But to hear her sing “Robin Adair,” .

that simple old son, and that mas- ■ terpiece of Arthur Sullivan’s “The ' Lost Chord,” and Longfellow’s “The ! Day is Done,” with the rich tones of the happy, good-natured personality that always charmed, she always left the audience breathless and spell- ■ bound. “Robin Adair,” “The Lone Chord,” . ; and many other favorites of Cary, are ' to be found in “Heart Songs,” now being distributed to the readers of this paper. See coupon elsewhere in . this issue for terms. ON SERIOUS CHARGE. (Tlnitnd Press Service, Bluffton, Ind., Mar. 16—(Special to . Daily Democrat) —John Smith, 31, of , this city, formerly a resident of near Berne, Adams county, was arrested today on a charge of incest brought against him by Flossie Smith, a fif-teen-year-old girl. Smith was given an opportunity to furnish SI,OOO bond, but being unable to do so, was taken to jail. Both Smith and the girl are well known in the south part of the county. TAKING THE CANVASS. Tt was a large and busy body of men that took the “every member” canvass today for the Methodist benevolence and expense subscription. They visited the homes in automobiles. A . fine chicken dinner was served the' workers by the women at the church ! at noon and supper will also be served.

WORKING HARD Business Men Studying Hard to Master Contents of Spelling Book. MATCH ON MARCH 24 Professor Spaulding and Judge Smith to Pronounce the Words. Preparations are being concluded for the second spelling match to be held between the high school and the business men, which will be held Friday evening, March 24, either in the high school auditorium or in the court room. Professor Spaulding and Judge David E. Smith will do the pronouncing, and the present plans are to spell for points at first and later spell down. The spelling teams will be limited to fifteen to a side. The match will i commence at 7:30 o'clock and tickets will be sold, the proceeds to go to the ' high school stereopticon fund. The business men are studying evenings and the next meeting for study will be Friday evening at the Graham & Walters offices where the good! spellers of the city are requested to ! come. The spelling book selected for this test is much harder than the one , used in the first match, and harder ■ study will be necessary to master the words contained in it. The business men declare they will win the box of oranges promised them by* A. J. Smith before his departure for Florida, if they were successful in the coming contest.

RIG ROUF FIRE

Fire Early This Morning Causes S3OO Loss on the Johnson Home. FURNITURE SAVED Mrs. Johnson Carried from House by Neighbors— Fully Insured. The fire was discovered at seven o’clock by Miss Elizabeth Johnson, a daughter of Mr. Johnson. She ran to the' Lase Baker home two doors away* and sent in the alarm. In the meantime neighbors saw the flames mounting from the kitchen roof and rushing carried Mrs. Johnson to the Lew Mailand home, ndxt door. The firmeen fought a stubborn blaze with chemical alone in order to save the furniture which others were carrying from the house. Practically all the furniture was removed before the fire was quenched. The entire roof, on the south side of the house, was burned causing a loss to the building of perhaps S3OO. But little damage was done to the furnishings. ! The house is covered by SI2OO in

surance and S4OO on the contents. FIRE AtVrICK & TYNDALL’S. Fire, caused by pumping too hot air through the fan house, made : things lively at the Krick-Tyndall tile , factory this morning. The men employed at the factory put the fire out by using hose provided for the purpose and the fire department was not called. The accident was caused by , pumping the heat from No. 1 kiln at 1.100 degrees this setting fire to the fan house. “The damage,” said John Tyndall, one of the firm this morning, "will not exceed S2OO and will not interfere with business.” PECULIAR FACTS ABOUT WELL KNOWN PEOPLE. (United Press Service, Indianapolis, Ind., Mar. 16 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Genial Tom Taggart, politician, hotel owner and proprietor of French Lick, has the reputation of being able to recall instantly the full name and business of any person he has ever met, however casual that meeting may have been. o— PUBLIC IS INVITED. The public is invited to the Evan- , gelical Ladies’ ten cent social at the Fred Linn homo this evening. This 1 will be a St. Patrick’s Day party and a program will be given and refreshments served.

H AGEBBER-CAR. Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Habcgger i left this morning for Clear Creek, Indiana, to be present at the wedding of their son, Edward, to Miss Edna Carr of that place. The ceremony is to take place this evening at six o'clock. ■ Mr. Habegger is a well known young man of this vicinity and for the last few years has had charge of an Evangelical church circuit embracing the territory of Vera Cruz and places east of Monroe. It is probable that he will make his future home some place in that vicinity. His many friends wish him well in his coming wedded life. —Berne Witness. CLASS TO MEET. The young men’s class of the Christian church will hold a meeting to-i night at the office of Dr. C. R. Weaver, for purposes of organizing. The meeting will commence at eight o’clock. The class intends to take up the study of popular subjects and will hold meetings each week

BRINGS A SUIT Rem Johnston, the Ossian Writer, Sues Ossian Journal for $5,000. HE CHARGES LIBEL Says Editor Wrote Defamatory Articles Following Report of Fire. A five thousand dollar libel suit was filed in circuit court this afternoon by Rem A. Johnston of Ossian, against Benjamin F. Sprunger, editor of the Ossian Journal. The complaint alleges the defendant published defamatory articles concerning the plaintiff following a report in the Bluffton Banner that a bucket brigade was used in fighting the fire at the Shepherd & Sparks hardware in Ossian in January, 1916. Mr. Johnston is the Ossian correspondent for the Banner, but as alleged in his complaint he was not the writer, or the informant, of the article published about the fire. Simmons & Dailey represent Mr. Johnston. The complaint says the defendant, Sprunger, intending to injure the plaintiff’s good name, composed and published the statements in the Ossian Journal which contained scandalous and malicious libel and defama tory matter concerning tho plaintiff and that the article In question re-

4VUVU dUUUSIUU. The complaint referring to part of the Ossian Journal statement reads as follows: “Will say for the writing, so-called, Genius, who (meaning the plaintiff) doesn’t possess the first principles of good citizenship and who (meaning the plaintiff) can’t let an opportunity slip by to give the town and its industrious citizens a black eye. It’s time to Vamoose —Get out , the town don’t need you (meaning the plaintiff) and won’t miss you (meaning the plain- j tiff) at all.” The complaint says the plaintiff is i well respected in the town of Ossian ’ and has been engaged in fitting and j selling glasses and corresponding for newspapers. He was engaged as cor-; respondent of the Evening Banner on the date the alleged defamatory article was published and the defendant knew this, the complaint states. It is also alleged that Mr. Johnston j has written for magazines and is spoken of as a "Writing Genius," the word referred to in the Ossian Journal article. The defamatory statments are false and have injured the good name and credit of the plaintiff In the sum of $5,000, the complaint says. The defendant refused to make correction of the statements when notice was served on him to do so. —Bluffton Banner. WORK PROGRESSING Work on the excavation for the new $25,000 creamery building is going on nicely and about half of the cellar is dug out. The work has progressed despite the inclement weather and cold. Efforts will be made to have the bricklayers start work by the first oi April If possible and to finish the building for occupancy by July 1. Fire, caused by an overheated chim ney burned the roof from the house , owned and occupied by Joe Johnson 727 North Second street, this morn 1 ing, forcing neighbors to carry Mrs Johnson, an invalid, from the house amid the smoke and flames.

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FROM Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Judd, Formerly of Near Preble, Wrote Letter. ARE NOW IN FLORIDA Meet Former Adams County People and Relatives —Have Fine Trip.

Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Murphy received an interesting letter from their ■ nephew* and niece, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. 1 Judd. They sold their farm near Preble some time ago, and have been spending the winter in Florida, where they may decide to locate. The letter follows: Lakeland, Fla., Mar. 3, 1916. My Dear Uncle and Aunt: —No doubt you have been looking for a let- | ter for some time. Pardon my omission. as I have been very much taken lup with the wondrous sights and beautiful scenery of this trip. To me it is just grand. I wanted so much to write Mart and Jennie, but had not their address. We left home January 25. We stopped off at sixteen different cities, stopping at different places from one day to two weeks at a place. It is certainly beautiful In this country. The roses are blooming and all the strawberries you want at 10 cents a quart. Oranges 10 cents a dozen; grape fruit, 2 for 5 cents, to 25 cents a dozen. This fruit is of the largest size I ever saw. All kinds of fresh vegetables aro on the market, too numerous to mention. Eggs are 25 cents a dozen; creamery butter, 40 cents a pound; new sweet potatoes, 30 cents a peck. We had new Irish potatoes four weeks ago at 40 cents a peek. New onion, 5 cents a pound; lettuce, 10 cents a pound. Now I want to tell you something : about our trip. We went from Fort Wayne to Richmond, changed cars for Cincinnati; stayed there two nights and one day; went out sight-seeing i while there. Thursday, the 27th, left i for Chattanooga, Tenn., and saw mountains 1,000 feet high. Passed through twenty-four tunnels. The longest was one mile in length. In Kentucky w*e passed over the highest bridge in the United States, 315 feet high. Got to Chattanooga at 8:00 p. m. the 27th. Next day we went sightseeing. Over the battle fields we went in tourist cars; we had a guide. We went to Chickamauga park, Missionary Ridge and the National cemetery. It was a forty-mile ride. It was

! noon when we got back to our hotel. After dinner we went on the street cars to the incline railway. It is one mile to the top of Lookout mountain. It seemed like going straight up, but the sight was grand. We stood on the > rear end of the car and looked down upon the city below —the city of Chattanooga—and it was a most beautiful sight—the city down in the valley. Lookout mountain is eighty-three I miles in circumference, seven miles i long, one-half mile across the top, 12,500 feet above sea level and 2,000 I above the city. It is an incorporated j city, has its own waterworks, elecI trie lights and streets cars. We had a guide to show us all around and it I was dark before we left for the city. lOn the 29th we left for Atlanta. Arrived there Saturday noon, the 29th. We went to an old fiddlers’ convention. There were 1,000 old and young fidI dlers on the stage. It was at the ar- ' mory. We saw old men get out on I the stage and dance to beat the band. It was from force of habit, don’t you think, formed in their younger days? They would range in age anywhere from 65 to go years, while the others were playing the fiddle. We went from here to see the capitol of the state. ■ Next day being Sunday we attended , i services at the First M. E. church, in j a most beautiful edifice. On Monday a. m. we visited the different parks. and the same day in the afternoon we gave our time and attention to the federal prison. Our guide took us all v through the prison. We got back to rl Atlanta just in time for our train to s Jacksonville, Fla. We have not met so many nice people while enroute, <1 as at about this time we began to ° discover old land marks. By the time •f we arrived at Jacksonville we had e twelve in all, old acquaintances or neighbors in our crowd—six men and i- their wives: Virginia Hotel, Judge D. e>E. Smiths of Sidney Ohio, aunt and nl uncle of Judge Smith of Decatur. But j- this crowd was destined to soon be j. separated. Some were going to the e : east coast, some to the west. We are i “(Continued ~on _ Page 6.)