Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 70, Decatur, Adams County, 22 March 1916 — Page 1

Volume XIV. Number 70.

BANDIT VILLA IS SURROUNDED F"• I 1 "« Carranza Troops Co-oper-ating With Americans Surround Villa. A LONG CAMPAIGN Faces Expeditionary Force —Two Aviators Lost in Desert Scouting. (United i’l-ess Service) Ela Paso, Mar. 22—(Special to the Daily Democrat)—lf two other American columns on either side of the forces which left ElValle were racing toward the battlefield to engage | Villa, as reported, the three American cavalry squadrons were out of sight and touch with each other. The column reported going toward BabVicora ranch was separated from the El Valle squadron by the Oriental range of the Sierre Madras, while the Santa Clara range cut off the central I squadron from the eastern column reported near Carmen. The latter may attack Villa if he emerges from : the Santa Clara canyon, Carranza ’ troops at corresponding points south | completed the iron ring around Villa. The pursuit has now reached the I rugged Guerrero district in which , Villa defied the de facto government | since his defeat at Agua Prieta nearly a year ago. Between the ranges of hills, a single crooked trail runs at I the foot of the mountains or indistincly turns toward secret springs , and caves which have been the hiding | places of bandits for centuries. Details from Namiquipa lacking, some authorities believe that Villa would attempt- to cut through the Carranzistas and strike southwest-1 ward into the heart of the Sierras near the town cf Guerrero. Once in tlw.se almost impenetrable mountains they piedicted no army could take up his trail and that man tor man the Villistas would excel the Americans in fighting from behind rocks or in traversing the dangerous uncharted 1 mountain paths. These authorities ‘ again forecast a prolonged man hunt.

Native Mexican resentment against ’ the entry of American troops has re- > suited in a tense situation in Ameri- [ can towns along the border. Federi ai authorities were besieged today ' with appeals for troops for protection. , Practically all the appeals were being I turned down owing to the lack of soldiers. All American women have left Fabena. thirty miles east of El Paso, where eighty per cent of the inhabi itants are Mexicans. Two women ■ school teachers were in the refugee party and their schools have been I closed. Captain Moses of the caval- ' ry troops on duty at Fabena advised their departure, fearing a sudden night attack. Texas rangers today contniued their round-up of Mexicans along the border suspected of being affiliated with Villa as spies or in smuggling ammunition. Seven men were under arrest here and five at A selta. Columbus, N. M., March 22,— (Special to Daily Democrat)—While the live remaining fliers of the army aviation corps searched through the desert :oday for Lieutenants Robert S. Willis and Edgar S. Carroll, missing for nearly thirty-six hours, army officers were certain of one thing— that the missing officers would uphold the best traditions of the army if forced into an unequal fight for life in the desert. j There was still hope that the missing aviators escaped injury or would turn up in some settlement in the barren strentch north of Casas Grandes. Captain B. D. Foulois, commanding the aero squad at Casas Grandes, <u dered all wagon trains, scouting Dailies and aviators traversing the districts to watch for the missing men., The fall of Thomas S. Bowen,, army ( flier who was injured in the first American aero mishap under war conditions and the disappearance the two fliers cut Captain Foulois’ squad .0 five machines. El Paso, Texas, March 22, —(Special to Dally Democrat) —American soldiers, unaccustomed to weather conditions south of the border, are dropping out from pneumonia and dysentery. Seven soldiers who reached El I’aso * today for treatment in the Fort Bits hospital, told graphic stories of how sickness was thinning the ranks of Pershing's column. ______ (Continued on Page 4)

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LILLIAN NORDICA First American Singer to Sing Nordica. In the little town of Farmington, Maine, Lillian Nordica was born. La'er she became known to the world as Madame Lillian Nordica. She studied at the Boston Conservatory of Music, and later in Italy, where her debut at Brescai in "La Travlata,” brought her'contracts for the Imperial Opera at St. Petersburg and Paris. She was the first American priina donna to sing Wagnerian roles at Bayreuth, the musical shrine of the great composer. She rendered Elsa in “Lohengrin” in 1894. When the accompanist struck the opening chords of Handel's “Angels Ever Bright and Fair,” the song that commanded the heart power of singer and composer, the song that i* sung again and again to enraptured auditors, it was a signal for the audience to settle down for a rare treat. Both the Bridal Chorus from “Lohengrin," and Handel’s “Angels Ever Bright and Fair” are given in “Heart Songs.” now being almost given away by this paper to its readers. Read and cut the coupon elsewhere in today's issue. simmylcenes Indiana Storm Swept Today—Wires Down and Traffic Interrupted. TRAIN WAS DERAILED Clover Leaf Commercial Traveler Derailed, Injuring Several Persons. A grouchy spring lashed Indiana, with one of the worst wind, rain and slee storms in the history of the state today, and early reports show that

one passenger train was swept from the rails and several passengers injured; wires were demoralized and traffic on many railroads was at a standstill. The Commercial Traveler, No. 5 of the Clover Leaf passenger schedule, was blown from the rails five miles east of Marion, Ind., at eleven o’clock last night, seriously injuring two brakemen and inflicting minor injuries on many of the passengers. The conductor’s report, sent to Toledo officials within an hour after the accident, said that the two brakemen were badly hurt, and out of the twen-ty-seven paid passengers on the train, several suffered minor hurts. The entire train was derailed. The wind and excessive sleet tore down commercial wires to a great extent. It was impossible to get an Indianapolis connection from Decatur today; Bluffton could not get any of the surrounding towns and ’phone connections were demoralized. A report in Decatur this morning that the Grand Rapids & Indiana railroad had a wash-out near the Wabash river south of Geneva was found to be false. Water did run over the tracks at Berne, but no wash-outs occurred. Following the well known policy of the Pennsylvania systems the officials of the road routed out the section men to patrol track and lives were protected by these watchers and vigilant operators who held up trains rather than allow them to proceed on uninspected track. The northbound morning passenger was delayed about an hour from this cause. The Clover Leaf wire system was useless today. The Erie railroad irsued the even tenor of its way. Decatur pedestrians felt the weight of the unexpected storm and business and traffic was injured to some extent. Geneva had a severe wind and rain 1 storm, Marion is entirely cut off from the outside world, Fort Wayne suf- ; sered considerable damage and many other towns in the northern half of 'the state, paid toll to the storm king. BULLETIN. Kokomo, Ind, Mar. 22-(Special to i Daily Democrat) —All attempts to 'communicate with Logansport or Peru by wire or rail had failed up to 'io a m. today. Poles are down along both routes. One unconfirmed report said three were dead at Logansport. BULLETIN. Muncie, Ind, Mar. 22-(Sp«-tai to Daily Democrat) —Advices reaching I here from Hartford City and MontIpelier tell of thousands of dollars’ I “ (Continued on Page 4.)

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening, March 22, 1916.

A JUNE WEODINC Miss Ludmilla Dornseif, Daughter of Rev. and Mrs. L. W. Dornseif WILL BE THE BRIDE Os the Rev. Ernest Wittee of Charlotte Hall, Md.— Shower is Given. A wedding of much interest to the friends of the parties, vyill take pla<e in June when Miss Ludmilla Dornseif daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. L. W. Dornseif, of Root township, will become the wife of the Rev. Ernest Wit te, formerly of Buffalo. N. Y. now min ister at Charlotte Hall. M. D. In honor of the approaching ewent, the bride-elect was most agreeablely surprised when a miscellaneous shower was given her by Mrs. Albert Franz of Monroeville. A large number of her friends ewre present and the evening party was a delightful one. At seven o'clock luncheon was served and tho gifts, wrapped in pink and white tissue paper and tied with ribbons in those same colors, were laid at the plate of the guest of honor, j They were very pretty and useful gifts, expressing friendship and love. The table was especially beautiful with its link and white flowers and | southern smilax bringing a touch of June the month of brides. A large j white crocheted basket filled w'th] pink and white carnations and sur- j rounded with southern smilax, was the I centerpiece. At each end of the tablel were pink candles shaded with pink, both basket and candles being tied i with pink moline bows. Favors were I tiny white crocheted baskets, withl pinkmoline bows, filled with pink and . white candies. I

Will INITIATE Joint Initiation of Decatur' and Huntington Knights of Columbus. | WILL BE HELI) HERE First or Second Sunday in! May—Local Lodge Now Has 258 Members. Plans are being made for a joint initiation of the Decatur and Huntington Knights of Columbus lodges, to take place in this city, either on the first or second Sunday in May. Seventeen Decatur men have already applied for membership in this well known and highly esteemed order of knighthood and it is expected that the number will be doubled by the time of the initiation. The Huntington council will also have a class of about twenty to be given the degrees at the initiation. Last year the Decatur council went to Huntington. The local Kinghts of Columbus lodge now has a membership of 258 and when the May class is taken in the membership will be close to the 300 mark. The initiation will be a great event for Decatur*. Several hundred visiting knights of Columbus will attend. LENTEN SERVICES At the Zion’s Reformed Church This Evening. The Rev. L. W. Stolte will conduct lenten services this evening at seven o’clock at Zion’s Reformed church. The theme of the sermon will be "Kindling the Heart Fires.” Mrs. J. O. Sellemeyer will sing. REINKING RESIDENCE SOLD. The Gustave Reinking residence on Marshall street has been sold to James Bain of this city, the consideration being $3,000. The Bains will reside in the property, which is a very desirable one, and will move there in May. Mr. Reinking will go west, it is said. NOTICE. The choir of the Methodist church will rehearse promptly at 7 o’clock Thursday evening instead of Friday evening. All members are requested to be present.

WOUNDED AT COLUMBUS o Second Lieut Clarence Benson. Thirteenth United States cavalry, who was wounded in Villa’s raid on Columbus, New Mex., laid the foundation of his military training in McKinley school, Washington, D, C. The picture shows him in the uniform of a cadet captain. For two years he has been on patrol duty on the Mexican border, stationed at Columbus, Ariz. ROADBONO SALE Treasurer Sells $14,000 of Macadam Road Bonds This Afternoon FOR THREE ROADS The Henry Bauman, Curt Fritzinger and Daniel Kaehr Roads. i County Treasurer George Kinzle this afternoon at three o’clock sold macadam road bonds in the sum of $14,000. There are three sets of bonds, being for the following roads; The Henry Bauman and Curt Fritzinger roads in Root township and the Daniel Kaehr road in Monroe township. There were seven bidders, Fletcher’s bank of Indianapolis being the successful one: The bids: Fletcher’s $265.75 Old Adams County 221.20 First National bank 144.49 People’s Loan & Trust Co. .. 263.80 Breed-Elliott 245.00 R. L. Dowling & Co 209.80 Dick Miller 225.00 —o FOR DELEGSTES Sixteen State Primaries Will be Held During the Next Two Months. PARTIES WATCHING Three States Have Held the Primaries — Michigan Has Committeemen. (United Press Service) Washington, D. C„ Mar. 22—(Special to Daily Democrat)—With primaries in Indiana, Minnesota, New Hampshire and North Dakota out of the way, candidates on both sides of the political fence are awaiting the voice of the people from sixteen other primary states. From now until June 6 the primaries will be frequent. Here is the latest list at political headquarters in Washington, with the number of delegates to be named: Michigan, April 3, thirty; (Mich igan will also name a national committeeman; Wisconsin, April 4, twentysix; New York, April 4, eightyi eight; Illinois, April 4, fifty-eight; lowa, April 10; twenty-six; Nebras kt', April 18, sixteen; Oregon, Apr<! 18, ten; Massachusetts, April 25 thirty-six; Maryland, May 1, sixteen Cailfornia, May 9, twenty-six; Ohio May 9, forty-eight; ennsylvania, Ma; 16, seventy-six; New Jersey, May 23 twenty-eight; South Dakota, June 6 ten; West Virginia, June 6, sixteen

SENT A THREAT * ■' 1 J. Frank Mann, Former Decatur Resident, Received Ugly Letter in Mail. IS NOT FRIGHTENED Forwards it to Government Authorities at Indianapolis—lnvestigating. It became known yesterday that Prosecutor J. Frank Mann’s life was recently threatened in an anonymous letter written to him on March 14. The letter was written following the disagreement between Prosecutor Mann and Attorney Clarence W. Dearth. The latter, who was assaulted 1 during the option election, wanted to file affidavits against his assailants in the Circuit Court. Prosecutor Mann refused to do this but offering to file | them in a justice court. The threat was mailed at the local, postoffice and started off something like this: “So that is the way a public ; official performs his official duties” (re-1 ferrinf to Mann’s refusal to file Dearth’s affidavits in the Circuit Court “The next time I meet you on ’he street, I am giong to beat your bald head into a pulp so that none of your friends or family will recognize you.” The letter v>as not signed. Prosecutor Mann immediately put the letter into an envelope and mailed it to the postoffice authorities at Indianapolis and it is presumed that an investigation is being conducted. Prosecutor Mann says he is not worried by the I letter. —Muncie Star. TEST YOUR CORN Washington Agricultural Department Issue Warning to Farmers. BAD CROP YEAR May Cut Your Profits This Year—Watch and Test All Seeds.

Washington, D. C„ Mar. 22—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Farmers who take the advice of Carl Vrooman, the assistant secretary of the United States department of agriculture, will test every ear of corn this year before they plant it. The seed corn situation, Mr. Vrooman says, is .probably more serious now than it has been for years. On account of' the late, cold season and the heavy i frosts in the early part of October. I very little corn, especially in the northern half of the corn belt, ripened naturally and at the time of the first hard frosts much of it still contained a large amount of moisture. “Testing seed corn is always a wise precaution.” said Mr. Vrooman, “but this year It is a necessary one. Every farmer should test his seed this spring by the individual ear test. No matter how much confidence you have in the man you buy seed from, make • a test and know for yourself that the I seed is good. If the seed is not good 1 you can get some other that is. “A number of seed men who have j well constructed seed houses report that they find the early picked seed tests very satisfactory, but the seed picked later, even if properly dried, is very unsatisfactory. One test in northeastern Nebraska showed 90 per cent of the early field-picked seed to be good while only 68 per cent cf. the, crib-selected germinated. In i many sections of northern lowa and Illinois the percentage of good seed is much lower, even when the seed was picked before frost and properly dried, while seed picked from the wagon at husking time, or from the crib is practically worthless as seed. One reason for this is that many farmers in this section are raising corn of a Very large variety which requires a full growing season, and , this corn did not ripen before the ■ early frosts. , “Under these circumstances, test- , ing each ear is simply good insur- . ance. One ear of corn will produce

1 about five bushels —If all the grains grow. With corn at 60 cents a bushel, planting a dead ear or an ear that will produce only weak, unproductive stalks, means a loss of $3. 1 If you only one bad ear, your testing has paid you a good day’s wages. If you catch the average number, you’s saved a week’s pay in a winter’s afternoon.” QUEER 'PHONE TRICK. (United Press Service) London, Mar. 22—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Even the telephones in the trenches play tricks onco in a while, according to an officer just back from the front. This officer was in charge of a telephone at an advance post. He was talking to another officer at another post when the line went wrong. After many moments of silence the instrument buzzed loudly and he heard a sweet ! female voice demand: "Number, j please?” Exasperated at what ap- I peared to be a bad joke, he asked for his home number in London. Another short pause and another female voice answered. It was his wife in London. Joyous greetings were soon interrupted by other voices which explained that the trench line had become crossed with the main headquarters line connected with London. PRETTY " DRILLS By Loyal Temperance Legion at Closing of Institute Here. THE INSTIUTE CLOSES Department Superintendents Named —Profitable Sessions Held. The Adams County Christian Tem- | perance Union convention of two days ' session, closed last evening at the I Methodist church, the meeting having been profitable and interesting. The following department superintendents were announced yesterday afternoon, the same having been appointed by the executive committee: Anti-narcotics —Mrs. Broughton, of Berne. Sabbath Observance —Mrs. T. W. IHolfapple. Medal Contest —Miss Osa Beitler, Berne. Flower Mission —Mrs. C. C. Sprung-, er, Berne. Scientific Temperance—Mrs. E. S., Christen. Decatur. Mothers’ Meeting.--Mrs. Wilma Shalley, Berne. Franchise —Mrs. Mary Eley, Deca-' tur. At last evening’s service, Mrs. J. C. I Hanna conducted the devotionals, and Miss Celia Andrews, organist gave two pipe organ solos, and Mrs. J. O. Sellemeyer sang. Special music was 1 furnished by the glee club of the j Young People’s branch and a half hour I given to the one hundred and twentyi five or more children of the Loyal Temperance Legion, in charge of Mrs. C. F. Kinna, delighted the audience much. The members range from tiny

tots to older children, and dressed in : 1 red and blue caps, and carrying flags? or hoops, in the several drills, they I made a very pretty and inspiring pic-, ture. Little Miss Louise Quinn, in I costume, sang a very sweet little song. I with its special message and five boys ; j and a girl, "From Temperence Town” | ; in costume, gave a fine dialogue. ; Miss Martha Speicher, of Urbana, ■ ' temperance leader, gave her good talk 'on “ How Scientific Temperance In--struction Can Help the Onward March j of Prohibition.” Miss Rose Lehman, Mennonite organist at Berne, gave her solo in tho afternoon, instead of in the evening, as she was obliged to return to Berne i for choir practice last evening. ■ Miss Speicher, who Is a state worker, left this morning for Portland to 1 conduct a convention and from there 1 will go to Ossian. r...■— — — - — TODAY’S HOOSIER ODDITY. (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Ind., Mar. 22 —(Spec- ; ial to Daily Democrat) —Girl’s it's the ? latest. Wear your sweetheart’s pici ture on your shoe. During the state 1 convention of retail shoe dealers here e an enterprising shoe man exhibited half shoes with buckles and the • buckles were picture frames. In the •- frames are placed the photos of the e favored lover.

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SPRINGBUSINESS City Council Orders Street, Sewer and Sidewalk Improvements Made. THE MOTION CARRIED To Buy New Electric Unit —Second of City Hall Will be Painted. With the peeping out and passing into history of the first day of spring in 1916 the annual spring rush of business confronted the city councilmen Tuesday evening, who met in regular session and as a result a solid hour was given over to the adoption of petitions and resolutions in the matter of street, sewer and sidewalk improvements. In order to be prepared for the coming year Fire Chief Wemhoff and Captain Dellinger presented the council with a requisition to purchase six new tires for the fire truck. The purchasing committee was empowered to go ahead with the purchasing of the necessary tires. Engineer Orval Harruff filed his specification sheet for the labor and material required in the repainting of the second floor of the city hall. The specifications were adopted and upon motion, the city clerk was ordered to advertise for bids for the job. Bids will be received on the 4th day of April. The resolution adopting the proposed Marshall street improvement was adopted and the clerk authorized to advertise for bids for the improvement. The street will more than likely be improved with tarvia. The bids will be received at the next regular meeting. The engineer was also ordered to change the Marshall street approach at the intersection of Third street, and to include in the specifications that the stone to be used in the building of the street should equal that of the Decatur or the Linn Grove quarries. The final resolution adopting the West Monroe street sidewalk from Thirteenth street to the city limits was spread on record, and April 18th set as the date on which bids for the improvement would be received. The above improvement was petitioned under the name of the “L. W. Franks” sidewalk. The preliminary resolution for a four-foot sidewalk along South Fifth street, known as the Mylott petition, was adopted and spread on record. The Oak street improvement was ordered by resolution and April 4th set as the date on which bids would be received for its construction. The line of improvement was also changed in the resolution. A resolution was also passed ordering the Rus-

sell street improvement and setting April 4th as the day for bids. The street and sewer committee reported favorably on the Ninth street improvement. Property owners represented by A. R. Bell petitioned the council to brick Third street as soon as the county macadamized same and to build a five-foot cement sidewalk next to the curb. The resolution authorizing the clerk to draw his warrant on the city treasurer for the quarterly salaries due the city officials was unanimously adopted. The street and sewer commitee authorized the clerk to notify Julius Haugk to relay a sidewalk on North second street. The motion to buy a new electric unit passed with the unanimous vote jof the council and the electric, light j committee was empowered to have specifications prepared for same. Bids for the improvement will be reI ceived in the near future. i Just before adjournment the city j engineer was instructed to see that all number plates were placed on the business houses and residences. It j will cost you twenty-five cents a num- - ber to have them put up for you. The following bills were allowed . and the meeting adjourned: , Krick & Tyndall Co $52.68 , W. O. Bigham 5.03 , Street commissioner’s pay roll 20.00 Waterworks pay roll 7.50 M. J. Mylott pay roll 199.25 T. St. L. & W. R. R. Co 212.75 . G. R. & I. R. R 270.32 j Lorain Coal & Dock Co 126.48 . Isaac Chronister 32.50 , Decatur Volunteer Firemen .. 16.50 >! City Firemen 62.50 I Voluntter Firemen 12.00 , Volunteer Firemen 13.00 , John W. Coffee 56.76 , Orval Harruff 37.50 |“ (Continued on Page 4.)