Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 78, Decatur, Adams County, 31 March 1916 — Page 1

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FIRST BLOOD SPILLED. N MEXICAN INVASION — SEVENR CAVALRY ENGAGES WITH FIVE ■ HDN®ED VILLISTAS KILLING . TLRTY AND THEIR LEADER <*

bi u:tin. • • (flnjtftd r>ervlr«) Washingto J). Mar. 31— (Special to I fl? Democrat )— Four Ajnerkr® soldiers were „ • wounded, bubftttv seriously,-in „ clash with ' liffias, states the war Villistas were badly beaten. BULETIN. (By E. T. Conkl United Press Cor- • respident) J-I Paso, Mar. —Special to the Daily Democrat)-Several American soldiers were wo dad in a battle at san Geronimo be.*en a Villista column of five hut ed men and the Seventh United Eaflb cavalry. The United St.:» ; troops killed Ehseo Hernadez, *adeF cf the bandit*. and thirty of iit men. This information was mac public this afternoon by Carranza ‘Bcials at Jaurez. San Antonio. Te Mar. 31- (Special to Daily Det -American troops h%ve catutht p With Francisco V >. and fire<J upma p ortion ofc his forces and are now laking a {remen dous effort to che his headlong fight and force him o fight. After a week ofierd marching Villa's main force Is been located, working along dhe rdroad which ex ter ’' '■natr.ward fro:-Guerrero, and t ■ ear guard fired uon by pursuing "rican troops, seeding to reports i» hing General Funston from - which Jse beeves thorough ly reliable, but refued to name. Genera! Fans: oft iff certain actual fighting has oecurrec between United States soldiers ad Villista bandits. "Our reports decla ■ Villa has re•eh cd strong reinfo • nteTlts.” said Funston, "but we a: confident our capable men. under reng leader- , will be able intake ~ r<t • themselves. s “Some of our isolat ’ detachmen > are bound to suffer, be if Villa troo, s : ake a stand agains my of cf oi:.' larger forces he will discover 'heir metal.” Funston’s reports w.ich, wi'P received last night and arlt today asort that Carranza tro, are cp-op< rating fully with the African troops in a supreme effort i make '■ ilia ehandon his flig :t and ake a stand. General Funston cons rs this the only hope for the Atne an puntiti.e expedition to acomplish ts pui!>"sc. ‘Unless we can briti Villa to de cisive fighting,” said Ft ton, "he can continue his flight strai it through to Central America, anti I l, e t? < s'der the difficulty of jaintatning a line of communications funi Columbus, very much farther sout! Army headquarters ittaches expressed the belief that lashes 'nay have occurred in which Villista? may have proven sur"° r *° t ' l? American soldiers they ertaged on account of the fermer’s .eater numbers. BULLETIN San Antonia, March 31. (Special to Daily Democrat) —-Ametian troops have clashed with Villa, (eneral Funston today received a: authen-i' though unofficial report tl * ' ilia >*»■» been located wonting aims th® rili1 ’ road which bends eastwanlfrom Gu . rero to Chihuahua City, ad that '" e American soldiers and l ilH stas I‘' 1 ‘' changed shots. KI Paso, Tex., Mar. 31 J P'“ ,aI tn Daily Democrat)--Pancho Vs 11 ported wounded in one le was ritl ing furiously toward a mo’fltain fastn 's in western Aihuahu with 1 ' V one! Dodd’s American flyitg column hot on his heels, report to (eiieral Ga vira at Jaurez indicate The bandit, it was reFrted. ha> gathered about him his be# mounted men in his command, to roak® ,l,( final dash for cover. The n® >'< liaF with him now, it was indicted he' 1 are the picked troopers of his vetc. ans. They are ready, it w£ said. 11 fight to the last ditch in m<> ul ' tain fastnesses, should D< lill ' s col utnn reach them. European War NewsLewis, Deieware. March 81,—( S P®‘

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ial to Daily Democrat)- A daring plot to chffigre the 5.000 on the British? steamer Matoppq, with her valuable? eaj'go and run her (o sea. was reveal- ' «d today by? Earnest Schiller, die 1 •yoatlrfifl German pirate who lied up * the ship single handed ja.-k. outside cf ‘ 1 New York harbor. Schiller confessed? that others were implicated. Four fel- 1 Page 4.) i f I HOME FROM WEST: E C • a ') Mr. and Mrs. Dan Sprang - Home from Five Months’ i Tour of Coast, ' t VISITED THE FAIRS * 1 Spent Latter Part of Win- ' ter at Spokane, Wash.— 1 Had Fine Trip. Mi*, and Mrs® Dan Sprang of Mad- | is< n street returned yesterday fdtun an extended Pacific coast tour, hav- i ing left Decatar last November in ' During their trip they traveled 8,000 ■ miles and saw much of the lovely scenery and points of interest in the, west. They visited at San Diego and Los Angeles, attending the fairs, and from there went to Seattle, Wash., 1 stopping at intermediate points. They, spirit the latter part of the winter I with a niece. Mrs. Burnett, at Spok-j ane, Wash., but there were no other extended visits with 'heir return trie which was gua three weeks ago, they stopped at SSlt Lake City and then at Denver.; Colo., both having relatives at Den ' ver. *At Atchinson, Kans., they vis-, it, d a short while with Mr. Sprang's bro:her, and also stopped in Chicago. Their trip wa? a most delightful one 1 J» o j K. OF C. NOTICE. All K's of C., attention is called’to', the meeting Monday. April 3. Susines- of importance to all niemln>js , will Ife transacted. K - c - i, INSim'I3HTH' e Met by Ferman F. Burkhart; Former Monroe Resident Yesterday AT CLAYTON, MICH. > - .1 Had Moved There Six Years Ago—Wife Was Former- > ly Aurilla Blossom. ! Roy Hook, residing near Monroe, . yesterdayand today received telegrams of the instant death which his haobrother. Ferman F. Burkhart met a , Clavton. Mich, yesterday morning rt S o'clock. No detaila of the dC wcr e given, hut in subsequent mesqages R was stated that the body ) would be brought back to this county j - f °The deceased was a former resident \ of th e county, living a mile south anfour miles east, of Monroe. About six " years ago he moved to the victntty of 1 ‘ clayton. Michigan, where he was farming. He was. about tT.tr- ” years of age. His wife, who was (l ° ’( Miss Aurilla Blossom, and a • Mr ”X, Bl»» m . 1« IM® ’ rx“ Wins »«>1 h “ 11 ™inrWii»«. B " r “ art ” r “: one broth- half . sist er, Rosa, wife _- -—

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, March 31, 1916.

IS AGRINJNSIINE Henry Schwartz Becomes V iolent—Will be Returned to Easthaven. WENT THERE HIMSELF A Few Days Ago But Superintendept Was Away— • Brought Here. Henry Schwartz, a well known yopng man of near Friadheim, is again violently insane, and application has i-een made to recommit him to East-1 have* is «»<■. asylum, at Riehtnotid. > He was there from May 22, 1914 to I May 31, 1915,- since when, he lias been out, his condition being much better. | Tile young man evidently realized his, relapse, for a few days ago, it is said, he went back to the asylum himself, hut the superintendent. Dr. S. E. Smith was away, and he then went from there to Crestline, Ohio, where he has a brother. The brother there took him to Fort Wayne, where they have another brother and becoming violent, he was confined in the jail at Fort' Wayne until he could be brought here which was done yesterday. In Fort Wayne lie was very destructive and tried to break the windows and to assault the officers who placed him in the cell. He spent a very restless night in the jail here and broke and destroyed what he could. Dr. H. F. Colstello who examined his condition here, has recommended his re-commit-ment and word of aceptance is beiiii? awaited. pflßrcimEE Appointed for Adams Counfv bv Indiana State Park I w * -Memorial Commission. — WORK MAPPED OUT A k Popular Subscriptions te Buy Properties for * State Park Use. e T» Ind i u Park M> mortal Committee, a branch of the Indiana Historical 1 'piiiuiis-i*ii, li.i' announced the ap'pointment of the Adams county committee who are asked to cooperate with them ftirthe greatest civic movement that has come up in many years. Tlie local members of the committee as announced are: ’ F. M. Schirmeyer, C. J. Lutz, A- JSntith, Rev. Seimetz, F. H. Hubbard. »c' A. Dugan and C. F. Davidson of thiS city and E. W. Busche, '-Monroe and Earl D. Conner, Geneva. The first plan of the commission is to raise a subscription fund to be used for the purchase of Turkey Run a large tract of wood lands located in Park county and which is to be sold in May. They want also to purchase a park tract in northern Indiana and another in the southern part of the state. Other duties of the committee are explained in the following from the letter just received by members cf the local committee:

Not only do we ask you to join a county committee to help start the sys'tem, but to act permanently with us , by later on sending us inform*tion of what, you may have in the form of | scenic tracts, primeval woodlands, or i historic buildings, and similar places, which ougnt to be preserved. Through your committee and others over the State, we hope to asemhle a great ar- , ' r ay of information which we can carry ( |to the next legislature, and with pub- ( li( , sentiment behind the movement, . I maite the park system one immense ( and lasting magnitude. , We suggest that you meet as early ] as possible and form your committee 1 ( and send us the officers that you name ( that we may supply them with litera- j ture and any information they may I desire. We think it advisable to invbe 1 the editors of your newspapers to meet , | with you, as well as county chairman l o f your Centenial Committee. I go f a r as we have learned no meethng has been called. Several of the. hocal members to whom we talked favored any local parks and any move-I ment to beautify Adams county but

' I "denied to doubt the advisability of ' raising funds to beautify other conn--1 ties a hundred miles away. SUNDAY PROGRAM ' The Mens class of the German Reformed church will hold their regular monthly meeting Sunday afternoon and the following excellent program will he delivered. Song By audience. 1 Scripture reading. Music, two selections by the city orchestra. Report of the Laymens convention !at Indianapolis, by Otto Kirsch. 1 Song—By audience. ' 1 Distribution onl imigrant by Rev. . Stolte. Music by City orchestra. Business meeting and adjournment The' services will start promptly at 2:15 o’clock. Everybody is invited. YOUNGJIFE ENOS Miss Bertha Schultz. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schultz, Died Today |OF TUBERCULOSIS i Was 111 Since Last September—Was Graduate of Local High School. Bertha Viola Schultz, daughter of; Mr. apd Mrs. Henry Schultz, of Elm street, died at 11:30 o’clock today, following an illness of several months from tuberculosis. Miss Schultz took a turn for, the worse yesterday and death relieved her sufferings from the plague today. She was born January 22, 1597. at Poe. Ind., and moved to Decatur with her parents in 1904, and has spent the remainder of her life here. She graduated from the Decatur high school last spring, and specialized as a stenographer. She became ill, however, last September and since that time has not been able la. follow' her vocation. She is survived by the father and mother and the following brothers and sisters: John, Adam, Frank, Emm and Dorothy, at home, and Mrs. C. T. Hanna, of Fort Wayne. The funeral arrangements have not yet been made at this early hour, but it is believed that funeral services will be held either Sunday or Monday from the Christian church, of which Miss Schultz had been a life-long member?. Rev, Benjamin Borton will preach the, funeral sermon and burial will be in the Maplewood cemetery. Miss Schultz was prominent in the younger social circles of the city. She was a member of the Ruth Circle class of the Christian church and a>wavs evinced a deep, spiritual interest in the welfare of the church and its departments. She will be sadly missed by the heart-broken relatives and her host of friends wlip were W’ont to see her sunny, smiling face in chure.i and other societies of worth. WANTS fOIVOBOE 1 -- I Anna Laman-Williams, Fori * mer Decatur Woman, Asks Divorce r FROM MR. WILLIAMS

Will Continue to Live at Battle Creek, Mich. — Likes it There. Mrs. Annah Laman of this city, who was married a year ago last Septemper to a Mr. Williams of Battle Creek, Mich., and has been residing there since, has applied for a divorce from the gentleman. She also asked for the restoration of her former .name. Annah Laman. Mrs. illiams states that although she has many, dear, good friends in Decatur she and her two daughters like it better in Battle Creek, where the girls have fine educational advantages in the Schools there. Mrs. Laman-Williams will a/rive in Decatur next Monday, however, on a short business trip, relating to her property here, her I residence, corner of Madison and Fourth streets, being vacated by the Hentzys, who are moving to Saginaw, 1 Mich.

WERE MARRIED Miss Marie Clowser and Reuben Wynn Married I Yesterday Afternoon AT THE PARSONAGE • * Os Christian Union Church at Craigville—To Live in Dixon, Illinois. The marriage of Miss Marie dowser, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Clowser of Craigville. and Mr. Reuben Wynn, a aon of Mr. and Mrs. Doe ’ Wynn, of Adams county, was solemni ized in a quiet wedding at the Christian Union parsonage at Craigville at four o’clock yesterday afternoon, Rev. Gray officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Winn left this morning for Chicago, where they will visit for a few days. From Chicago they will go to Dixon, 111., where they will make their home on a farm during the coming summer. Both young ) people have a w ide circle of friends lin Wells and Adams counties whose sincere good wishes will accompany them to their new home. Their wedding was something of a surprise to some of their friends. Mr. Wynn is a grandson of Mrs. Elizabeth Wynn of South Third street tliis city. He and his bride came to her home last evening and were the guests there over night, leaving this morning at 3:59 over tlie Erie for Chicago and from there to Dixon. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Glancy- of Monroe were also guests last evening at the Wynn home for the occasion. sp’elunF - BEE At Monmouth School Was Well Attended—Four Contests in One. HAD FINE TIME Bessie Wilder, Helen Fonner, Dora Marie Magley Carry Off Honors. The speling match at the Monmouth school last evening, between the teachers and students of that school, and those in the township outside the school, was a grand success. There w’ere many who attended and witnessed the grand "four-header” match. Attorney C. L. Walters of this city and W. A. Fonner prtftiounced. tlie words and judges were Cal Kunkel and Charles Magley. The first was a written contes* twenty-five words being pronounced. There were five contestants, including the two Monmouth teachers and thrse Monmouth students; and two teachers and three students outside of the Monmouth schools. Monmouth missed nine words and the outsiders, twentyseven words. There were two who had perfect grades .they being Bessie Wilder teacher of the Dent school and Miss Helen Fonner, teacher at the Monmouth school. In the spell-down contest, held second. Miss Helen Fonner finally won out, over Miss Erma Houk who was i tiie next to the last standing.

I The third test was a "choose-up” I contest, with trappers to catch the words spelled wrong. There were ( about sixty who took part in this. Miss Helen Conner choose for the “west” side and Miss Erma Hoiilc for tie 'east” side. The east missed twenty- < five words and tho west, twenty-seven i words. ( The fourth and last contest was a ( “free-for-all.” In this, Miss Helen Fon- ( ner and Miss Dora Magley stood last, Miss Dora Marie Magley finally pulling off the honors. Little Miss Magley who is twelve years, old, a seventh grade student at Monmouth, is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Magley of Root township. Among those from Decatur who attended the contest and took part in the spelling were Charles Hocker, O. P. Mills, Will Trout, Ed Macy and George. Everett. e Miss Loretta Koldewey was oper- . ated upon yesterday morning at 8 ! o’clock at the Lutheran hospital, Fort , Wayne, for the removal of adenoids and her tonsils.

(CHARLES A PAYNE COMING Charles A. Payne of Milwaukee the world traveler will give the last enter- , tainment of Hie high school lecture course Monday and Tuesday evening beginning promptly at eight o'clock nt the High school building. Mr. Payne's entertainment will consist of slides from the Hawaiian Islands and Mexico, i It will be both entertaining and learn'ling. With IVJr. Paynes illustrate.l the ; season lecture course will bo broug't I' to a close. ALEX HOYER BETTER. Alex Hoyer, who has been off duty for many months with a severe case of blood poisoning, is somewhat better. He is aldo to walk around the house and to get outside on nice days, but as yet is unable to talk. He understands one when they speak. I but is unable to reply. His improvement is slow, but is believed to be i sure. ARE BOYS AGAIN Governor Ralston, Dale Crittenberger and Chas. A. Greathouse ATTENDED SCHOOL Enjoy Kids Program and Then Hold a Little One of Their Own. (United Press Service) * e New Castle, Ind., March 31, —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Never in the memory of the oldest inhabitant el'l Jefferson township, Henry county, did the last day of school in the old Hale school have such a notable gathering as today. It was ail in honor of Dale Crittenberger, auditor of state, who was invited .to return to the school, where he learned his A. B. C.'s. With Crittenberger were invited Governor Samuel M. Ralston, Charles A. Greathouse, state superintendent of, public instruction and a half dozen ■ county superintendents. The little' kids and the big kids gasped with wonder and amazement when the notables walked in. County Sui--rini'r-b-nt H. F. R<>’ erts of Henry county, who conceive I ■the idea of having a big round up of the district in honor of the auditor, provided a big tent to Hold the crowd. The program was given in the tent. Little girls and boys spoke their pieces and sang their songs while Dale, Sam and Charliff looked on and applauded. Later it came tlie turn for the school children to cheer when their visitors made a few remarks. DEATHjrWIFE Closely Follows That of Husband —Mrs. Albert Bloomberg Dies • ® AT YOUNGSTOWN, O. i Husband, Albert Bloomberg Died Three Months Ago —Ft. Wayne Teacher.

c Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bloomberg and daughters, Clara and Adella. of near « Friedheim. left on the 11:30 car for ‘ < Youngstown, Ohio. They were call- , ed there by the death of their daugh. ter-in-law and sister-inlaw, the wife of the late Albert Bloomberg, which occurred last night from a complication of ailments. Albert Bloomberg, who was an Adams county boy, died only three n ’-♦’•r s£o, following an operation for apj .’ndicltis at the hospital in Fort Wayne. At the time he was teacher of the Emmaus Lutheran parochial school in Fort Wayne. He was but twenty-seven years of age, and his wife, whose death followed so closely, was twenty-five years old. They were married four years. There were no children. Mr. Bloomberg finished his education in the college at Addison. 111. His wife was a Youngstown, Ohio, young lady.

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NOT AMNOIDATE 'Senator Taggart Announces Decision That Startles Political Camp. BUSINESS NEEDS HIM No Man Has Had to Meet * Such a Sincere Demand to Serve the Public. Indianapolis, Ind., Mar. 31 —(Spec-, ial to Daily Democrat) —Senator Thomas Taggart has carefully considered the matter of allowing his i name to go before the state demo- ■ cratic convention as a candidate to i till the unexpired term of the late ■ Benjamin F. Shively. He has decid!ed that under no circumstance’s can ;he consent to become his party-'s candidate. No man has ever had to meet such a sincere and unversal demand as has Senator Thomas Taggart in this instance, offers of earnest and enthusiastic support comipg from not only th* solid democratic party of the state but from thousands of republicans and business communities regardless of any political lines. His large business interests that dem&nd all iiis time and attention have been the deciding factor, in reaching his conclusion. He has at French Lick Springs one of the largest and finest hotel properties in the world. He has spent years of personal effort in building an institution worth several millions of dollare. At the present time there are improve(Contluueu on Page 41 BROOK D ALE(ASM Name of Comedy to be Presented at Kinasey School Saturday Night. THE CAST GIVEN The Public is Cordially In--9 vited to Come—Will Please All. The following cast will present to the general public for its .approval the comedy drama known as the Brookdale Farm, under the direction of J. Vai Foddare, on Saturday night, April 1, at the Kimsey school house in Blue Creek township: Gilbert Dawson, a dude- —John Richard Willard, a tramp—Floyd I Myers. 'Squire Brooks, owner of Brookdale Farm—True Campbell. Mrs. Brooks, the 'squire’s wife —• Hattie Myers. Marion, their daughter—Clara Kruager. Nan, another Daughter—Faye Bryan. Emprahaim Green, the 'squire's hired man—Lee Mitch. Roy Harte, the son of a drunkard— Chester Bryan. Sheriff Hunter, the terror to Thieves—Carl Lugenbill. Miners—G. C. Lahman, Joe Burnett. Floyd Marbaugh. Ben Holly, the bar tender —True

Cam pbell. If you enjoy a real drama with a little mirth mixed in. here is the one you cannot afford!to miss, for it cannot help but please any one that sees it. Be sure and remember the night— Saturday, April first —at Kimsey school house in Blue Creek township. The curtain rises promptly at eight o’clock, standard time, and you are assured two hours and a half entertainment for the small sum of one dime. Come one, come all. We will endeavor to accomodate you, and please you. o SPELLING MATCH TONIGHT The business men will meet the high school spellers tonight at seven-thirty o’clock in a double-header to settle the question of superiority. The tickets cost a dome and the fun you will have will be worth the ten cents you pay. Then too. civic pride, that pride we all have in being for the winning side, should force you to go. Let’s meet you there.