Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 91, Decatur, Adams County, 15 April 1916 — Page 1

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W KEN ANXIOUS TO HEAR FROM PERSHING FORTY-EIGHT HOURS HftS BROUGHT NO NEWS FROM THE AMERICAN EXPEOIIION IN MEXICO. OFFICIALS WORRIED.

BULLETIN. (United Press Service) Washington, D. C., April 15, 3:15 p. m.— (Special to. Daily Democrat) — Secretary Baker said this afternoon that no change in orders for Mexican expedition is contemplated and that the status of the expedition remains the same as at the beginning—in cordial co-operation with the defacto government. (By E. T. Conkle) (United Press Service) 111 Paso, Tex.. April 15 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Attacks on Amer-ican-owned property in Parral were confirmed in messages received here today. Besides the destruction of the Al verado Mining company's five hundred thousand dollar mill in the suburbs of Parral the local owners of (he Parral and Durango Railway company received an urgent call for help from their American manager at Parral. He stated that the road’s offices had been entered and all its records destroyed. Other American propery is believ-' ed to have been destroyed by mobs ■ enr.i; J over the fatal clash between A. icrican troops and Mexican civilir - Wednesday. T'.o, officials of the Alverado comp - cn Carranza Consul Gar-, cia and General Gavira of Jaurez and : demanded protection of their property I in Parral. ' Garcia is reported to have, communicated with General Carranza ; at Mexico City regarding the critical■ situation there. The attitude of the Carranza garrison at Parral toward the antiAmerican mob was not covered in messages so far received. The base camp at Columbus has almost been stripped of troops since ■ the reinforcement of the expedition ‘ in Mexico began recently, information from Columbus today indicated. Two battalions of the 20th and 24th infantry and two troops of the 12th cavalry remain there. The infantrymen slept in their uniforms last night prepared to move at a moment’s notice. The critical situation is reflected in preparations here, and was emphasized by the hurried departure of several trucks with 388,000 rounds of ammunition. The riders and guards in their haste did not take time to cat. Other machines left at full speed for the border late yesterday. Officials were regarding their destination. Washington, I). C., April 15 (Special to Daily Democrat)—Federal appropriations for national guard manitenance have been “shamefully and ’disgracefully wasted or in some instances actually embezzled, Senator Borah charged today. He attacked ; on the senate floor an amendment by I Senator Reed to give officials above the rank of captain in state militia 5500 annually. The bill is a political measure, be declared. “While these funds have been paid out within the law, technically, the manner in which they were utilized and taken charge of for the benefit of ; ‘the officers to the exclusion of the enlisted men is shameful," Borah said. Washington, D. C., April 15—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Detailed instructions on his official attitude in regard to the Carranza suggestion for ’ a withdrawal of American troops in Mexico were dispatched to Consul Rodgers at Mexico City today by Secretary Lansing. While officials refused to make any public announcement in the matter it was learned on high authority that the dispatch informs Rodgers of this government's willing ness to discuss the suggestion for mally with Mexican Ambassador Ar rendondo. Rodgers, it is understood is not in I structed to treat with Carranza. H< | is merely to inform the first chie I of Lansing's decision to receive or ei I turea from Arrendondo. Washington, D. C. April 15-(Sp?< ■ ial to Daily Democrat)— A resolutio

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i directing President Wilson to stop' 1 further exportation of arms and am- I munition into Mexico was offered in 1 the house by Representative Roden- 1 berg of Illinois today. BULLETIN. El Paso, Tex.. April 15 —(Special j to Daily Democrat)—Two Americans ■ reported murdered by Villista bandits J at Guerrero last month are safe. Washington, April 15.—(Special to ' Daily Democrat) —United States con- ' sular dispatches forwarded from El, ; Paso carried reports to the state de- ( partment today that a second fight c between American troops and rest- i s dents had occurred at Parral. No de- ( tails were given. ] Consul Letcher at Chihuahua City , informed the state department that! j Chihuahua newspapers gave an unlm- j passioned account of the Parral fight- j ing saying that one American soldier i was killed but falling to state how many Mexicans were killed. I i San Antonio, Texas, April 15,— ] (Special to Daily Democrat)—Though < forty-eight hours have elapsed since the first report of the fighting at Par- I ral arrived from Mexican sources General Funston today was still without any official dispatches from General Pershing. The long delay is increasing the J feeling of alarm here for the 160 cavalrymen attacked at Parral. It is feared that they have been unable to rejoin the main advance column and report back to General Pershing. . „ i Washington, April 15 —(Special to 1 Daily Democrat) —Recommendations from General Funston which if adopti ed may radically alter the Villa hunt ; were understood to be in the hands lof President Wilson and Secretary Baker today. They were contained in a long code message and were the subject of a midnight conference at the white house. The Funston message did not give any news of the Parral fighting between American soldiers and civilians and the fourth day since that fight begun was entered without word from the front. General Ramon Iturbe was in the city today, enroute to Japan on a special mission from General Carranza. Iturbe refused to confirm or deny a report that Carranza seeks an alliance with Japan. El Paso. April 15 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Rioting in which much property was destroyed followed the clash between American troops and the residents of Parral according to advices received by A. J. McQuartcrs of Boston, president of a milliner company of Parral. Carranza consul Garcia quoting a telegram from war minister Orergon denied there was rioting and claimed the situation quieted down after the fighting. Deming, N. M., April 15 —The county grand jury which has been investigating the Columbus raid returned an indictment today against Francisco Villa, charging him with murder in the first degree. Similar indictments were returned against two of the tight bandits captured after the raid. NEW GARAGE WORK. ’ Lots of spectators are watching the 1 workmen digging the trenches for ’ the foundation for the new' building 1 that will be erected on the old K. of ' P lot and which will be occupied as '■ a garage by Thomas Durkin when t finished. The trenches are about tin- “ ished and placing of tho concrete s for foundations will commence to- ’’ morrow. r- __ — — r . NOTICE. The Junior society of the TT. B. rt ‘ church will meet Sunday afternoon Ie at 2:30 o’clock. A good program has 'been prepared by Mr. Lawson Lenr ' hart and everybody is invited to this service Special music will be rendered. ETHEL POTTS, Superintendent.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, April 15, 1916.

WANTS S DIVORCE I Beulah Youse Warren Files Suit for Divorce from Bogus Millionaire. HE IS A CONVICT And That is the Sole Charge Made—Girl Well Known in This City. The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette says of Beulah Youse, daughter of Mr. Youse of this city: “Beulah Youse Warren, girl wife of Charles Warren or Perry Hull, and the greatest sufferer from the crookedness of her husband, whom she married at Michigan City, October 15, believing him to be a millionaire, brought suit for divorce yesterday. The complaint in brief sets out mere ly that the defendant is a convict. She asks the restoration of her maiden name, Beulah Youse. 'Warren, as he was known here, is Perry Hull, a Convoy, Ohio, prodduet. who, posing as a millionaire, floated bad checks here and other places negotiated for the purchase of the Cressler property on West Berry street and in other ways planned to spend his phantom fortune. He eloped with Miss Youse after purchasing her and her mother splendid wardrobes and marrying the girl at Michigan City. The ceremony w'as performed by the chaplain of the state prison there, where Hull is now serving a sentence for forgery. Mrs. Youse and the young bride refused to believe Hull guilty when he was arrested at Valparaiso and would not be convinced until ae made a confession.” for theWoTsts Blackford County is (Aing to Give and Take in Automobile Control. SIGNS TO GOVERN Information for the Motorist is Being Posted Over the County. (United Press Service) Hartford City, Ind., April 15— (Special to Daily Democrat)—Blackford county is going to set an exam pie to the rest of .the state in motorology. It is going to treat the motorist right. Incidentally it plans to get a little co-operation out of the motorist. , Workmen are placing guide signs at every road intersection. The signs are permonent, being made of heavy Steel with the directions enameled in yellow on a black background. The signs can be read at some distance. Different signs will be used in ease silence is desired from the motor car. In case of sickness these signs, distinctive in coloring, will be placed at some distance from the home on both sides. Other signs will giv warning of dangerous curves and school houses. FOUNDATIONS ARE IN. Work on the foundations for the new creamery building was finished yesterday and today it is the intention of the mason contractors to start work upon tho walls of .ae building. The cellar is completed and will extend under perhaps half of the building. The building will be rushed so that it may be occupied by July first. ' TO HAVE A TRAMP SUPPER. Mrs. Kenna will take the children ' who participated in the play, “A Sick i Baby,” to Steele’s park this evening , for a ‘-‘tramp supper.” They take ■ along the bacon and eggs and other j supplies and cook the supper at the . park. Mrs. Arthur Ford, Mrs. Walter Johnson and Mrs. Farr will assist. TO REPORT MONDAY EVENING. All who are to take part in the play i to be given by the young people, j “The Inter state Milk Maids' Conven- - tion,” are requested to meet at the a home of Mrs. Kenna, Third and Court - streets, Monday evening at 7:30 to get their books and to be assigned their parts.

PALM SUNDAY. I Palm Sunday will be observed in nil Lutheran churches in Adams county by confirmation services. Tho Lutheran church holds it necessary in accordance to I Cor. 11'28. “Bui let a man examine himself, so let him eat of that bread and drink of that cup,” that its members show, after preparatory teaching in tlie truths of Holy Writ that the divine importance of the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper, also la understood and that "a man can examine himself.” A class of five conFirmants will be publicly examined in the morning service. Palm Sunday at the Zion Lutheran church —Lydia Gunsett, Clara Bieberich, Mary Haugk, Edna Weber and Emma Best. MORE TORPEDOED Two More Ships Reported Torpedoed Without Warning This Week. NO LIVES LOST American Note to Germany is Said to Allow of no Quibbling. Washington, April 15, —(Special (o Daily Democrat)— The Aberdeen bark Invelyon, Portland Oregon to Limerie Ireland, was sunk by gun fire April 11 but two Americans aboard escaped safely. Some of the crew were lost. The Queenstown consul message (reported the sinking said: ‘The Aberdeen bark Invelyon Portland to Llmene Ireland sunk by submarine gun fir? cn the 11th one hundred and ten miles west of Velencia., Unarmed. No attempt to escape. Fifteen minutes alowed to abandon ship.” One boat with twelve men, including two Americans, saved. London, April 15—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Germany’s note to the United S’ates, reporting a submarine attack on an unidentified steamer in the channel leaves no further doubt that 4he Sussex was torpedoed, said an official statement issued by the foreign office this afternoon. Thorough investigation has shotvn that no vessel except the Sussex has beer, demaged in the channel by a torpedo in tho manner reported by the German submarine commander, who states that the forepart of the vessel was blown away. The forepart of the Sussex was wrecked by the explosion. Wash ' ,~tor., D. C„ April 15—(Special to Da.<y Democrat) —John D. Harrison, of Chicago, a steward on the Margan Abbey, which was torpedoed witho': valuing, has ben rescued, Consul General Skinner at London cabled ‘he state department today. The vessel was sunk April 8, six-ty-five miles south of Lizard, by a submarine, the American consul at Cardiff reported to Skinner. The vessel offered no resistance. wikTsuccess Mrs. Ralph Amrinc Underwent Operation for Appendicitis Today. AT THE HOME Os Her Parents, Dr. and Mrs. D. D. Clark —Getting Along Well. Mrs. Ralph Amrine of Sixth Street under-vc an operation this morning at 7:30 o’clock for the removal of the appendix, having been a sufferer from appendicitis for the past three months. The operation was performed at the ' home of her parents, Dr. and Mrs. D ' D. Clark on Third street, ifr. Me Oscar c Fort Wayne and Drs. D. D ' and C. S. Clark of this city were ir i harge. The operation was very successfu and the patient is getting along ver: well. Miss Emma Snyder, a trainei ' nurse from the Lutheran hospita' • Fort Wayne, is caring for her. a Denial is made that the Misses Mi t rie and Naomi Gass were member o of the company who were guests t il Mies Mildren Johnston Thursday e ; ening.

.HOWTOBETAL3HG 0 v With Disagreeable People t t Will be Explained at r Epworth League. f ? -ON SUNDAY EVENING I 8 . At M. E. Church—Dick i Gay, Leader, Announces 1 a Good Program. I IDick Gay, leader of the Epworth jLeague for Sunday evening at the M. E. church, announces the following program: I Song—No. 54. Song—No. 20. Prayer—Mr. Suttles. Lesson —“Getting Along With Dis.vgrceable Folks.” Examples—<Gen. 13:8-9, Abraham and Lot —Claude Snyder. ' Luke 5:25-32, The Sharp Sting of Rebuke —Robert Colter. Luke 10:40-'42, The Word of a Wise • Men”-—Clelland Ball. Pro. 15:1, The Writer of Proverbs. Violin Solo—Thelma Williams. Talk. “How Others Have Gotten Along With Me When 1 Have’ Been Disagreeable. 2. How 1 Get Along With Others When They are Disa- > greeable—Dan Erwin. ’ Clarinet Solo —Albert Gehrig. Talk—How Much Can You Afford ' to Put Up With in the Effort to Get 1 Along With Disagreeable People? 2. ■ How Many Disagreeable People Have ’ You Met With Whom it Has Been Impossible to be Friendly?—Rev. Thornburg. Piano Solo —Ireta Butler. Reading—Martha Tucker. , League Benediction. IT SPELLSDEATH For Brownstown’s Mule Car —Survival of Ancient Conveyance. WILL “GET” IIIS When the Jitney is on Phved Street — Where Abe Martin Lives. (United Press Service) Brownstown, Ind., April 15 —(Special to Dally Democrat)—Competition, I which has spelled death for mule cars throughout the United States, is i about to “get” one of the last survivals. Aside from the distinction of being the smallest city in Indiana to t have postoffices. Brownstown has the , only mule-drawn street car in Indiana and possibly in the middle west. The jitney bus is cutting down the i revenue. Also, the street, one mile i long, which leads from the B. & O. ' station to the town, is to be paved. With paved streets the race between the gas cars and mule will resemble - the fabled contest between the tortoise and the hare. The mule car camo into existence when the railroad was built in an arc me mile from the town. Farmers would not sell their land through the , town. The station is one mile from J the court house. Two hdrses and a mule and one car .ompose the “rolling stock." By ex- * ercise of judgment the “power plant” is kept in good rendition. One animal rests two days each week under normal conditions. The road has been a paying proposition thus far because expenses were kept at a i minimum. K JACO3 GOLDBLACK BETTER. e The condition of Jacob Goldblack, the Cincinnati horse buyer, injured in the jitnev crash three miles east e j of town, last Wednesday, is somewhat better. He is not able to get } out of his bed. yet, however. Mrs. n Goldblack arrived here yesterday and is at the bedside of her husband. . Charles Weber is assisting in the care of Mr. Goldblack. He will not be able to be up and around for several l1 ’ dayß l o„ TO GIVE A PLAY. [a- The senior class of the Monroe rs high school will give a play, of Night Off,” this evening in the Mon iv- roe high school auditorium. Then are nine students in the cast.

HART WINS AT KENDALLVILLE.: | Kendallville, Ind.. April 15—With a I total of 406 votes. Guy Hart was last | night declared the successful eandiJ date in Kendallville’s poAtotfice pri- 1 i rnary election, and he will be recommended for the position by Congressman Cyrus ClWte. Hart’s nearest opponent was William H. Relnbojt, who received 291 votes. Nelson J. Shook was next with 184 votes, and J. W. McKellar was fourth with 177 votes. The low men on the ticket were M. S. Lyman and H. M. Boszor, who received eight votes each. The vote was light and polls were open from 8 o’clock in the morning until 8 1 o’clock in the evening. When the polls doscd the canvassing board immediately ! began their arduous task and it took them until 11:30 o’clock to determine the successful candidate. A total of i 1,520 votes were cast. MBS. MARTZ DEAD Mrs. Henry Martz, Well Known Pleasant Mills Lady, Died Today. AT EIGHT O’CLOCK — Seventy-three Years of Age —Funeral Will be Monday Afternoon. Catherine Laughrey McMillen Martz, wife of Henry Martz of Pleas-: ant Mills, a well known lady of that j town, passed away this morning at 8 i o’clock at the family home, from ; heart trouble and complications. Mrs. | Martz became seriously ill last Wed- i nesday morning at 8 o’clock and her . condition rapidly became very crit- j ical. She was seventy-three years, seven months and two days old. She was born in Licking county.' Ohio, September 13, 1840, and was! the daughter of George and Rachel; Laughrey. She was married in young womanhood to Isaac New'ton McMil , len. who is now deceased. Two children of that union are liv ing. They are Asa McMillen of Pleasant Mills and.Orpha, wife of D. l B. Erwin, of this city. There are seven grandchildren —Brice, Glen and Gfedys McMillen, and Ireta, Mary, Doris and Betty Erwin. She was married to her second hus-' band, thirty-one years ago, he surviving. There were no children from this union. One sister, Mrs. George Houser, of Huntington, remains of her parental family. The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at two o’clock from the Methodist church in Pleasant Mills. The Rev. H. C. Powell of New Haven . will officiate. ABOUT THE SICK. Mrs. W. J. A.dlesberger and neph I ew. Allie Zimmerman, of Toledo, O . arrived to be with her sister, Mrs. i James Bell, who is quite ill of erysipelas. She is betting better, how- ■ ever. — Miss Rose Geels went to Ft. Wayne to be with her aunt, Mrs. Henry Zuber. who left the hospital yesterday Wayne. She took an attack of ton-, silitis when she was ready to leave j at a prior time and thus prolonged her stay at the hospital. She had an operation. Mrs. Hannah Sudduth who has been: quite ill is much better. She. is the, mother of Mrs. Aaron DeVinney of’ this city.. Earl Sudduth. Aon of Elias Sudduth. 1 who has been very ill of pneumonia, remains about the same. I Elias Sudduth, became quite ill last night having a severe chill and the outcome is unknown. SAMUEL YARGER DEAD. The death of Samuel Yarger of , near Tocsin was made known here to--11 day. His death occurred late yestcri | day afternoon, following a year’s ill- • | ness of herfrt trouble and Bright's t' disease. The funeral services will •j be held Monday from the Emmaus 1: church, leaving the house at one 1.1 o’clock in the afternoon. Burial is eI to be at Tocsin. He is survived by ea son, Clem Yarger, of Adams counil 'ty and, and six other children. CARD Of” THANKS. We desire to thank our neighbors ie wjio so kindly assisted us during tin A riekness and death of our wife and a-' mother. •el F. F. FRECH. McINTOSH FAMILY. .

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THE COURT NEWS Sentence Deferred in Case of Melvin Myer—Released on Good Behavior. DIVORCE IS GRANTED To Sarah E. Johnson Rice —Marriage License to Alva P. Teeter. Sentence was deferred in the case of Melvin Myer, 19, who pleaded j guilty Thursday to forging his father's name, Jacob Myer, to a note, on i which he obtained SSO cash when he i presented it to the Bank of Berne. ■ Pudge Smith deterred the sentence during the good behavior of the boy. i He is subject, to re-arrest and to have ' the sentence and judgment passed, it | in the judgment ot the court, his coni duct warrants such action. Upon petition of the wards’ mother, Annah Laman Williams, of Battle Creek, Mich., A. N. Steele, guardian 'of Nevah and Naomi Laman, is to pay to Mrs. Laman Williams, for the wards’ support and maintenance the sum of S3O on the first of each month until further order of court. The case of the State vs. Adam ■Ritenour was dismissed and the defendant discharged. ! The case of The Pfau Manufacturi ing Company vs. The Fort Wayne En- ; graving Company is set for trial for 'May 19. Sarah E. Rice was granted a diivorce from William F. Rice; her maid'en name, Sarah E. Johnson, was re- ■ stored and sire was awarded SSOO alimony. The defendant is also to i pay the costs of the case. Emma Carpenter vs. Jesse Carpenter. executor of the Susan Carpenter estate. J. T. Merryman appointed counsel for the state in this case. J Real estate transfers: Jeremiah Draper to Nelson D. Hayes, lots 5,6, Williams, S6O; Same, lot 3, Williams, 's3o; Julius Haugk, guardian, to Robert Haugk, 1% acres. Root tp„ $3250; Ferdinand Reinking et al. to William 1 Krueckeberg, trustee of Emmanuel ■ Lutheran church. 4-16 acres, Union ' tp., $18.75; Ollie Victoria Andrews et al. to Jos. H. Andrews, 80 acres, Washington tp., quit claim deed. $1; Jeremiah Roscoe Andrews et al. to Jos. H. Andrews, quit claim deed to ■SO acres, Washington tp., $1; Tabitha Case, nee Winans to Thomas S. Perkins, quit claim deed to 55 acres Washington tp., sl. ’ Creighton H. Williams, attorney of I Fort Wayne, filed a case for John H. Aufderheid'e, trustee, vs. Samuel E. Shamp, on note and foreclosure of chattel mortgage, demand, $l7O. A marriage license was granted to Alva P. Teeter, farmer, born December 1, 1891, son of John F. Teeter, to wed Hazel Springer, born October 11, ■1897, daughter of Perry Springer. The trees around the jail have been given their spring tonic, molasses and , sulphur and sassafras, figuratively ' speaking. Literally put, they have , been whitewashed. TRACTION AMD TRUCK COLLIDE. The Fort Wayne & Springfield trac- ' tion car due here at 11:10 this morn--1 ing collided with the Dowling & | Shuey truck at the corner of Second i and Monroe streets. Mr. Shuey was driving the truck and as he approached the crossing was busy dodging a ! lady who was hurrying across the i street and failed to notice the car until he felt the jolt. The car was slowing down for the stop or the accident might have been much more serious. As it was the front wheel of the truck was mashed and tho f tenders badly bent. Mr. Shuey suf- ■ ifered some from the shock, but the ■ accident, was not at all serious and -' traffic was delayed but a few mins utes. WILL REPEAT*“SICK BABY.” 0 i So many requests that the play, 8 "The Sick Baby,” be repeated have Y been received that it has been decided '■ to do so. The play will be given at the Christian church next Monday evening. April 17. No admission will be charged, but a silver offering will s be taken. All children who took part e ■ in the play are requested to meet at d the Christian church Monday afternoon, immediately after school is dismissed. The public is invited to attend the play.