Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 71, Decatur, Adams County, 23 March 1916 — Page 1

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0. s. SOLBIERS TAKE RAILROADS American Soldiers Said to Have Taken Mexican Northwestern FOR TROOP MOVING Funston Says More Speed is Needed to Catch Villa and Bandits. (United Press Service) San Antonio, Texas. March 23, — (Special to Daily Democrat) —Emphasizing the need of speed in the pursuit of Pancho Villa by the American force, General Funston today virtually confirmed El Paso reports that General Pershing has taken over the Mexican railway lines. That Pershing has taken over the Mexican & Northwestern railroad and was operating it south of Casas Grandes to Cumbre tunnel was considered entirely possible by Funston. “General Pershing has not reported I to me what he has done, but I believe he may have done so.” said Funston. “Os course, he would first secure consent of the local military commander. ! as the road is now under the control of the Mexican war department.” Emphasis was laid on the need of speed in the army operations south of Casas Grandes by officials at the post,' and it was pointed out that the ryad i ran directly into the territory in which Pershing would be most likely to want■ troops in a hurry. Without direct word from . Casas 1 Grandes for over thirty-six hours Funston today wirelessed Pershing to get immediate touch with him and report fully. I General Funston received a long code message from General Bell St FlPaso today supposedly containing in-> formation on the Herrera defection but nothing was given out. Headquarters had no information as to the reported bolt to Villa of the Carranza garrison at Juarez. Denying that more had been asked for, Funston intimated that the troops requested Tuesday would be sufficient so long as the situation remained as it is at present. As to state troops, the General passed that question up to the war department. He was of the opinion that If *he sitution becomes worse it might be necessary*to use national guardsmen for the border patrol. Washington, March 23, —(Special io Daily Democrat) —A proposal to create a federal volunteer force of 261.000 men, in effect the same as a continental army. was overwhelmingly voted down by the house today in its ■oasideration of the Hay bill scheduled to be passed this afternoon. Representative Gardner of Massachusetts, proposed the substitute which is also contained in the Chamberlain bill under consideration in the senate. The senate awaited the house’s action. — El Paso, Tex., Mar. 23— (Special to Daily Democrat) —General Luis Her-1 rera is loyal to Carranza. I nited States Collector of Customs Cobb today made public a telegram dated today from General Enriquez of Chihua-, hua City, stating that he shook hands with Herrera today and that the general reported to have joined Villa was ' loyal to the defacto government. The telegram follows: “Your message of this date deferring to press reports regarding General Herrera received. I just shook" hands with him and he is loyal to the legal government of Mexico. Do not give credit to press reports in this matter. “Signed-—lgnacio C. Enriquez, governor of Chihuahua.” Government officials in El Paso said the announcement made a big difference in their plans of campaign, indicating that report of accessions to Villa's force were exaggerated. Columbus New Mexico, Mar. 23 (Special to Daily Democrat)— Fear that Aviation Lieutenant Gorrell, missing since Monday, is facing a more terrible death than torture by Villa bandits, grew hourly at army headquarters today, when code dispatches from General Pershing failed to mention Gorrell. Gorrell, it was learned today, carried only meager provisions and a single canteen of water. If he has been forced to descend in a trackless desert or in the dry mountains of Chihuahua as his fellow aviators be-

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lievc, he is reeling helplessly through the sun beaten sands near death from thirst. His provisions were only for 1 two days. He is now three days overEl Paso, Texas, March 23,—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Police captain 1 Hall today claimed to be in possession of facts showing a plot by 200 Mexicans in El Paso to loot and burn Hie city. Eleven men were arrested, including Mechor Huerrera, brother of General Louis Huerrera. • arranzas cimsul Garcia, today issued a formal denial of the report that General Huerrera had revolted and would join Villa with his 2.000 well armed Carranza troops. This denial, captain Halls arrests and the report that General Pershing has taken < iVPV I a portion of the Mexican railway south of Casas Grandes were the outstanding features of the Mexican- situation today. Garcia said Huerrera and Villa were deadly enemies. He added that he had no advices from the reported bat- . tie of Numiquipa, casting further doubt on the alleged clash between Col. Cano’s men and Villa at that point. Despite Garcias’ statement it was feared today that the predicted uprising against American troops on Mexican soil is under way. With no word about Villa's whereabouts since Monday he is believed to 1 have escaped. The nine hundred troops under Col. Cano which is supposed to have do- | seated the bandit is reported to have gone over to him. This would expla.n i the silence of the Jaurez officials reI garding the outcome of the reported battle. Jaurez Commandant Gavira said Cano withdrew after his rumored victory, an unusual proceeding which practically confirms Villa’s escape and suggests collusion. I General Pershing has taken over ' control of the Mexican northwestern ’ railway south of Casas Grandes, his base in Mexico, it was unofficially stated here today. It was unknown whether Pershing forcibly took possession of the line or received the permission of the defacto government. He was said to have alreay began transporting infantry forces over the line to Madera Chihuab.ua, In an attempt to get behind Villa while Col. Dodd's cavalry squadron pushes the bandits' followers southward. The American troops were reported I to have been loaded on the Mexican railway at Casas Grandes, Pershing using equipment obtained from Pera-| ! son and Casas Grandes. The United States cavalry were understood to lie protecting the line to prevent ranis ( by Villa's bandits. Washington. D. C.. Mar. 23—(Spec-’ ial to Daily Democrat) —Secretary of, War Baker had “not a syllable” to. say about the militia situation today. l but he did not deny that he is considering a call to the state troops. If it becomes necessary to call out the national guard, army officials said they wttold be used merely for service; on this side of the border, while the i regulars are dispatched into Mexico. I Most of the mobile army in the, I United States is already near or in . Mexico. In addition the government has the coast artillery, the army in j the Philippines and Alaska and several thousand marines of the navy to (call upon in a real emergency. The 1 protocol between the state departiinent and Carranza for use of Mexican railways as supply routes was practically arranged for today. It awaited only the approval of Generl al Carranza. Whether the protocol will be of ■ ’real service in sending supplies to] General Pershing was rendered dubi-, ous today by the reported attitude of -the Carranzistas at Jaurez. If Geni eral Gavira should revolt against Carranza or refuse to recognize the protocol, it would be practically a .. nullity. ' I San Antonio, Tex., Mar. 23— (SpecI ial to Bally Democrat)— At General ’ Funston’s headquarters it was stated that proper precautions are being tak1 on to guard Pershing's line of communications between Columns anil ’ Casas Grandas from possible attack 1 by revolting Carranzistas. Funston declined either to confirm or deny a reported engagement between a deatchment of the Seventh cavalry and a Villista force said to ' | have occurred eighty miles southeast JI of Casas Grandes. According to the , ’ report aminating from El Paso, the i casualties were two Americans am I,eighty Mexicans. "So far,” said Funston, “1 have reIceived no word from General Pbrsh’l ing of an engagement. You must remember, however, that our wireless ! is working very uncertainly and it is ’I very possible for news of such a skir(Continued on Page 2.)

Decatur, fndiana, Thursday Evening, March 23, 1916.

FOR A PARSONAGE Rev. Glendenning Organizes Special Commtitee for This Purpose. COMMITTEE IS NAMED And Each Church on Decatur Methodist Circuit Will Have Treasurer. The parsonage commltee of the Decatur Methodist church met March 21 in this city. The meeting was called to order by Rev. Glendenning after prayer had been offered by Brother G. W. Ruckman. Mr. J. D. Porter was elected secretary and Mr. B. F. Butler chairman. Upon motion by Rev. Glendenning, Mr. Ed Arnold was unanimously elected treasurer. Rev. Glendenning moved that each charge on the Decatur circuit start a parsonage fund and make a report at each quarterly conference of the amount collected during the quarter, and the motion was carried: It was also suggested that each church elect r a treasurer to take care of the mon|ey paid in by that church until It be turned over to Mr. Arnold, the general treasurer. The parsonage commitee is composed of Messrs. Ed Arnold, J. D. Porter, B. F. Butler and Dr. J. C. Grandstaff. The action means that within a few years or perhaps sooner, the circuit will have a parsonage. HARD TIMES SOCIAL. Class number seven of the Union Chapel United Brethren church have planned to hold a hard times social at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Runyon on Friday evening, March 24. I Everyone is invited to come. MIfSILINHERE -t 1 . ■- , Will Give Fifth Number of High School Lyceum Course Tonight. — IS AN ARTIST In Literary Interpretation —Will Give Fitch’s “The Truth.’’ As the fifth number of the High School Lecture Course, the Seniors present Miss Jeanette Kling, who is recognized as one of America's most brilliant and successful readers. Her i success is due no less to her personality than to her ability. Critics and I press unite in conceding her all the qualities requisite for the artist-tal-ent, grace, beauty, an orginality that is refreshing and versatility that is ! remarkable. Thus, nature, training and experience make her capable of swaying an audience. Miss Kling’s engagements have taken her repeatedly from coast to coast and from lakes to Gulf and no greater proofs of her artistic worth can be had than her record of being engaged to appear again and again, giving as ' many as twelve recitals in one city. Miss Kling will give her interpretation of Clyde Fitch's “The Truth” at tho Bosse Opera House, Thursday night, March 23. In this time of war and war plays, this charming drama of domestic life will prove a grateful relief. An intensely interesting story, characters so natural that they seem to live, comedy, pathos, and a moral —the utter foolishness of telling anything but "The Truth”. She has given this many times and has always met with the greatest of success. Seniors are selling single admission tickets for twenty-five cents. lovers of good literary interpretation can not as--1 ford to miss this. 1 BLOUNT GIRL DEAD ! Wilma Sliver Blount, 7, daughter , of Mr. and Mrs. Asa Blount, of Port- , land, died of the measles Wednesday I morning. The funeral will be held on Friday afternoon. ■ hanks. We wish to thank the neighbors i and friends for the kind assistance i shown us during the sad bereave- ■ ment of our mother, Rachel A. Kern. LAVINA KERN.

• HAS TRACTOR AGENCY. > The Holthouse Fireproof Oarage has taken the agency for the Bates Steel Mule, thirt-horse power true- , tor, made at Joliet, 111. The Bates Mule tractor is one of the most successful tractors on the market today. It sells for $865.00, fully equipped. Unlike other tractors it has a caterpillar wheel device in the rear. The Holthouse Fireproof Garage has the agency for Adams, Wells and Van Wert counties. This morning they sold and delivered one of the tractors to a prominent farmer and business man of near Petrqleum. It is a wonderful machine and worth seeting. PATRIOTIC JUDGE

(United Press Service) Des Moines, la.. March 23. —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Hubert Everett, 17, year old negro boy who refused to salute the American flag at school, was sentenced by Judge Dudley to nine years in the Eldorn State industrial school it was announced today. Sentence was suspended and the boy paroled to his father who promised to send Hubert to a negro school. FARMERS TO MEET Two Special Meetings are Planned for Discussion of Special Topics. FARMERS INTERESTED Kirkland Township Institute Stands Back of Progressive Farming. Kirkland township farmers have taken the lead in special work tending to bring the creative instinct of boys to the front when they resolved at the Kirkland township farmers’ institute last week that a special list of prizes should be awarded to boys for best of corn during the present season. The institute plans to buy the seed corn for the boys and to give each contestant enough to plant one acre. The prizes will be awarded for yield. Another progressive step taken by this bunch of live farmers was the favoring of a girls’ organization and Miss Leila Gaddis, an expert from Purdue, has been requested to come to Kirkland township and institute such an organization. The date of her coming has not yet been determined. On the 28th, at number eight school house in Washington township, commencing at 7:30 o'clock in the evening a special agricultural meeting will be held by the county agent, A. J. Hiltchins, at which time the discussion of the values of soy beans and treatment of oats for smut will be given. On the evening of the 29th a similar meeting will be held at the Winchester school, number three, of Monroe township, where the same issues will be discussed. o COUPLEMfiRRIEO Miss Merle Johnston and Chalmer Niblick Elope to Kalamazoo, Mich. MARRIED TUESDAY Bride Was Graduated from Decatur High School Last Spring. Miss Merle Johnston and Mr. Chalmer Niblick left here Monday night for Kalamazoo, where on Tuesday morning they were married. They are expected to return here this week. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Johnston of North Tenth street, and was graduated from the Decatur high school last spring. Mr. Niblick is a son of Mrs. Burt Merriman of near Monroe. He is well known here, having clerked for some i time. He was for some time night i clerk at the Smith restaurant. Their many friends will be wait- . ing to extend the glad hand of welcome to them on their return home.

BUYS RESIDENCE Dr. D. I). Clark Has Purchased Newton Anderson Property ON THIRD STREET Deal Closed Today—Will Improve House and Will Add Office Rooms.

Dr. D. D. Clark has closed a deal for the purchase of the Newton Anderson residence property on Third street and expects to occupy it by . May 1, by which time under the con--1 tract he is to have possession. Dr. Clark made an offer for the property which was accepted by telegram a day or two ago and the abstract and letter authorizing‘ the closing of the deal arrived today, E. X. Ehinger of the Old Adams County bank being authorized to close the deal -which was done today. Dr. Clark expects to improve the property, adding an office at the, north of the house where the porch is now, and will also build a larger porch in front. The property is one of the good ones and Dr. Clark considers himself very fortunate in securing it. The property has been occupied for several years by George Flanders and family. o DAMAGED GOODS TUESDAY. The big movie attraction, “Damaged Goods,” in eight reels, will be shown at the Rex theater on Tuesday, March 28. “Damaged Goods” is one of the greatest plays ever put on the screen. It is a great moral story. See it yourself next Tuesday. Price, twenty-five cents to everybody. boYWgk mill Fornax Milling- Co. Buys North End Flour Mill of Haugk & Son. POSSESSION AT ONCE New Machinery Will be Installed —One of Officers Will Manage Mill. The Fornax Milling company, owners and proprietors of the Fornax flour mill, located on South First street, this morning closed a contract for the purchase of the North End flour mill through Julius Haugk®guar dian of Robert Haugk. Possession was given to the new owners at once and early this morning the company had a force of men at work at the mill, remodeling and installing some new machinery. A deed to the mill will not be given until April 10. as the court will have to approve the sale, as Julius Haugk, guardian of his son, Robert, petitioned the court to sell the mill. The North End mill, also known as the old Patterson mill, is a well established place of business and under the new and hustling management it will no doubt grow to be one of the most successful concerns in the city. The Fornax Milling company is composed of Henry Bremerkamp, president; Herman Gillig, secretary and treasurer, and Gilbert Strickler, vice president. One of the above officers will manage the mill. They will manufacture several brands of high-class flour. o BLACK FEAR TONIGHT The next production on the Metro Program is ‘Black Fear”, a remarkable five part feature produced by Rolfe Photoplays, Inc., which will be seen here at the Crystal tonight. This sensational feature contains an allstar cast headed by Grace Elliston of “The Lion and the Mouse” fame, and incluuding Grace Valentine, Edward , Brennan, Paul Everton, Mayme Kelso, ( John Tansey the boy actor, and other notable screen and stage artists. The ' story is strikingly novel and deals t with the fast-growing cocaine habit in 1 New York and in other large cities, s The subjeet is treated in a masterly t fashion without offering the slightest ground for even the most extreme moralist's objections and there is a I- beautiful love story Interwoven !. throughout the whole production.

| THE COVERDALES ARE SAFE. Dr. J. 8. Coverdale received a tele gram this morning from his son. Clark, who resides iu East Nashville. | Tenn., the district so badly damaged by Are yesterday. Tho message said that they had escaped, their house being one of the few in that district which was saved. Thirty-five blocks including many of the finest homes in the state of Tennessee were destroyed by fire demon. Help was asked from Louisville and Evansville. The fire started at one o'clock yesterday and continued until mldnght. ARRESTS AMERICAN (United Press Service) Paris, March 23, —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The chancellor of the

American legation at Sofia has been arrested by the Bulgarian authorities, according to a dispatch received here today. He was charged with bribing a police official to issue certain passports. The American minister lias demanded his release. HERE SUNDAY Arranged for Next Sunday Evening at First Presbyterian Church. PROGRAM IS GOOD Includes a Number of Special Musical Numbers — You Are Invited. The young people will have charge of the meeting at the Presbyterian church next Sunday evening and will give the following program at the evening hour of service, 7:00 o’clock: Song. “Onward Christian Soldiers” —Chorus. Prayer—Rev. J. C. Hanna. Vocal Solo, “There’s a Land” —Mr. Harvey Everett. Scripture Reading—Miss Florine Michaud. Piano Duet, Melody in “F” —Misses | Helen Dugan and Ruth Baumgartner. Vocal Solo —Miss Ruth Hubbard. Song, “If Your Heart Keeps Right”—Chorus. Vocal Solo, “Jesus Only”—Miss Marie Patterson. Vocal Duet, “Come Unto Me”— Misses Stella and Olive Perkins. Vocal Solo, “Sweet Galilee” —Miss ■ Mary Erwin. Song, “Sweeter as the Years Go By”—Miss Stella Perkins and Chorus. Vocal Solo, “My God and Father While I Stray”—Mr. A. J. Hutchins. Song, “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name” —Congregation. Mizpah Benediction. Mrs. Albert Sellemeyer and Miss Lulu Atz. accompanists. A silver offering will be taken for the benefit of the Christian Endeav or society. Ushers—Wayne Beavers, Herbert | Dauer, Francis Davison, Jesse Cole. ■ Forest Murray, Dick Burdg. Collectors—Dick Durkin, George Shug, Murray Sutton, Robert Atz. Joe f Gause, Dick Heller. SPECIAL^™ 1 Can-and Will Class of the United Brethren Church Have Meetings. PAT EMMONS HERE Three Special Meetings are Planned for Public— Everybody Come. Pat Emmons of Fort Wayne, a re- . formed gambler, will address Decatur people for the second time at a . series of meetings to be held at the . United Brethren church next Sunday. The “Can and Will” class of the church has the meetings in charge ' and has taken up the advertising for r the affair. The first meeting will be in the morning at 10:30 o'clock. In 9 the afternoon commencing at 2:30 1 o’clock a special meeting for men '• only will be held and in the evening f another public meeting will be startt ed at 7; 30 o’clock. a The public is Invited to attend all 1 of the meetings. Mr. Emmons was i here on a prior occasion, being at the Evangelical church one Sunday.

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FOR SOYBEANS County Agent A. J. Hutchins Planning to Conduct Experiments IN FEEDING CROPS Intended to Increase the Profits of Adams County Farmers.

( By A. J. Hutchins. A great deal has been written in , the farm papers regarding the grow- „ ing of soy beans with corn to be hogged off in the fall when ripe. While this practice is not widespread, in Indiana, it is a good one and whereever used it is found profitable, both as an economical method of pork production and as a soil producer. The usual method is to plant the soy beans in rows with the corn. This may be done in one of four different ways. First, by mixing the beans and corn together. Second, by having an extra bean hopper attached to the drill. Third,, by mixing the i beans with a small amount of soil and running this through the fertilizler attachment, and fourth, by planting the corn, then changing the plates in the drill and going over the field the second time planting the beans. Os the four methods the use of an extra bean planter attachment is most satisfactory. However, not all drills are made so these attachments can be made and where only a small field is to be planted double planting will be found fairly convenient. The amount and cost of seed is not prohibition of its use. Only twelve pounds of the beans being necessary to plant in the rows with the corn. The price of beans ranges from 82.25 per bushel to $3.00 per bushel. ' This means a cost of about sixty cents j per acre. You can increase the value of your corn for hogging off at least jby SIO.OO. It would seem at first that by growing the beans in the row j with the corn you would thereby de- ’ crease the yield of corn. But such is not the case. The greatest decrease that was noted in Indiana last year was on a field where the beans were not inoculated and therefore . were taking the nitrogen for their growth from the supply needed for the corn. Even in this field the decrease was only five bushels per acre. If the beans are inoculated and have the nodules growing on the roots, thereby taking their nitrogen I from the air a decrease is rare. There are several varieties of soy i beans, but the one best suited for growing with corn is the Hollybrook ; because they mature at the time the i corn does. Last year in fields of soy beans and ! corn from 600 to 900 pounds of pork j were produced. In one field of 2.3 I acres thirty-four hogs were turned in and during a period of fourteen days : made an average daily gain of two and one-half pounds and produced 1,190 pounds of pork. These hogs were then removed and sows and pigs placed in the field to “clean up” the field. It took them two weeks to do that. In this county one man produced 7,000 pounds of pork off of 9.7 acres. Surely this Is a farm practice worth looking after. If any one is interested in trying this method this year I would bo glad to explain the method to you. A goodly number is now planning to “try this out” on their own farms. If you want to try a sure thing and ! a money maker by hogging off soy beans and corn. Summary. 1. Cost is about sixty cents per acre. 2. Beans sown in rows with the - corn 3. Be sure to inoculate the beans i with the soil from soy bean field or i commercial inoculator. 4. Use the Hollybrook variety. 0 5. Plant twelve pounds to the e acre. (This means about four seeds r to the foot). e 6. Keep track of your results. i By this I mean, if there is extra 9 work attached to the doing of any i farm method, keep track and see if ? it was a profitable investment. In the fall the weight of hogs should be taken when the hogs are I turned in and when taken off of the s field, and an estimate made of the 3 yield of corn, then the full value of tn? method will be realized.