Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 92, Decatur, Adams County, 17 April 1916 — Page 1

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BODY Body Supposed to be That of Francisco Villa is Delayed on Road. SPECIAL TO GO To Chihuahua City Carrying Americans to Confirm Mexican Report. (United Press Service) (Uy E. T. Conkle) El Paso, Texas, April 17 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The supposed body of Pancho Villa lias been delayed in arriving at Cusihuirachic, Carranza consul Garcia anounced this afternoon, indicating that, it piay be days before it is definitely established whether the bandit leader is dead or not. Washington, April 17 —(Special *o [Daily Democrat) —Secretary of War [Balter has censured General Scriven and relieved Lieut, Reber from aviation duty as the result of the army [boards inquiry into the aviation scandal. I Mexico City. April 17—(Special to Daly Democrat) —War Minister Obregon today telegraphed to Carlos CarIranza, nephew of General Carranza, ? asking him to confirm if possible the report that Villa’s body has been found. I In view of the numerous telegranh reports from Chihuahua City and Juarez officials were inclined to believe the news may be true. It was pointed out however, that similar reports have been spread by the Villistas to slacken pur nit c.f the bandit leader and have been found to be untrue. Washington, April 17—(Special to Dally Democrat)—An official dispatch from Naco today, stating it was known two weeks ago that Villa was enroute to the region where the body was found, was regarded as tending to confirm the claim that the body exhumgd is thit of the bandit leader. San Antonio, Tex., April 17 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —General Per filling left Cufihuiriachic with a Cavalry detachment to view the body being brought to Chihuahua City claimed to be that of Villa, it was announced at headquarters today. Pershing should bo able to give positive advice in a few hours as io whether the body is that the fugitive bandit unless the corpse is in such a condition as to prevent identification. (Ry E T. Conkle) El Paso, April 17—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Villa may be a dead as report' d, but American army officers here today were anxious that the body of the bandit leader be identified by Americans in addition to identification by Mexicans. A train left Jaurez for Chihauhau City before dawn today with a| small group of Americans including a number who knew Villa intimately. They expect to meet at Chihuahua City the body excavdted from the lonely grave in the mountains which Carranza ■ uthorities believe is that of Villa. The

41.AVV KZ'- -- • >-• I grave was pointed out by a former > VlUista colonel in return for amnesty. t It Is generally supposed here that t if Villa is dead the American soldiers j will soon be withdrawn from Mexico. ( / Consul Garcia expected to receive | today a reply from Col. Carlos Carranza to his request for confirmation. i ‘lf Carranza says the tody is that I of Villa’s. I will be satisfied." said < Garcia. "Col. Carranza Knows him ' and is dependable. If he says it is ' Villa I will not pay any attention io contrary reports.” HOME DESTROYED Bluffton. Ind., April 17.— (Special to Daily Democrat)—The home of Maggio Gossard, living near Tocsin was totally destroyed by fire this morning about eight o’clock. The high winds prevented neighbors from extingishing the fire. The cause was attrlbutK ed to a defective flue. r' - — r PENNY SOCIAL I There will be a penny social held in the basement oi the United Brethren church next Friday evening. This s will be in the interest of the Ladies’ Aid society of the church. A good time is expected, and the public is F cordially invited.

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J CHANGE Or G- R. &I. TIME The spring schedule on the G. R. & 1. will go into effect April 30th according tn an announcement just ( -tied from tlie Grand Rapids on. • . There are several slight change* and the official time cards will be out in a few days. No 3 now due to arrive at Grand Rapids at 10:10 p. m. will arrive at 9:50. The morning train . which which leaves Richmond at 5:45 will leave at 6:50 arriving at Fort Wayne at 9:50 about an hour later than now. The summer schedule will be in effect June 25th. K. Some very important business will come before the council at the meeting tonight. Let there be a good attendance as it is of Interest to all I members. G. K. ! GREfIF PICTURES I “On the Firing Line With the Germans,” Will be Seen by Hundreds ___ AT CRYSTAL THEATER Skeptics Vouch for Authenticity—Scenes Show Devastation of Country. Hundreds of Decatur and Adams county people are looking forward to Wednesday, April 19, when they wiii be given a chance to See the greatest and only authentic war pictures, “On the Firing Line With the Germans,” which show will have an allday stand at the Crystal theater, the first show beginning at 11 o’clock a. m.I The pictures are put on under the aus-1 rices of the Daily Democrat and we , take great pleasure in securing such' a treat to our hundreds of Decatur, and Adams county friends. "On tbe Firing Line With the Ger-; mans” was shown two days at New Castle last week and at each show’, he large Alcazar theater was pack’d. The New Castle Courier speaks very highly of the masterpiece and; states that even the skeptics will I vouch for the authenticity of the pictures. In witnessing these pictures you' are taken into the field kitchens, and . ■he armored auto trains, which plow’ through all obstacles. It is a chance I 'o meet the genial kaiser and his Imperial family and all the prominent; ■.enerals, and after you see them reject on what is required of a nation before it. can justly say it is ready to neet an army enemy. These pictures reveal war as it .■eally is, not only a conflict of thrills ind horrors, but a cold, calculating vastly technical business and you can>ot afford to miss seeing it. Hundreds of scenes are depicted ihowing the devastated country swept by the Austro-German forces n their recent assault against the Russians. With the photographer, he spectator visits the soldiers’ , amps, stands by the kaiser, crown prince and princess, and othef- digniaries, examines the different types of runs, views the surrounding country rom an observation balloon, visits the wounded in the hospitals, and sees he dead buried and the ranks thin- ' nine. One reel shows the Germans

11111(3. '-“‘V building a pontoon bridge in full view of the spectator and telephone and telegraph lines being thrown across it. Another reel depicts the charge of the troops to martial airs and the hand-to-hand fight with their foes. Last and saddest of all the pictures are those which show the exodus of the refugees from their homes, children by their sides and as much of their property in their arms as they can carry. BUY AUBURN CARS. Two prosperous farmers of the county are new owners of fine Auburn automobiles, the same having been sold by T. J. Durkin, local agent. A very fine seven-passenger car went to Julius Reichert, a prominent and well-to-do farmer of Monroe township. A fine touring car was also sold to Peter Braun, a prosperous Washington township farmer. ST. VINCENT DE PAUL. All members of the St. Vincent de 1 Paul society are requested to meet at ’ the K. of C. hall at 2 o’clock Tues- ’ day afternoon. It is also requested ’ that if any member cannot be present 1 they should delegate a substitute. Ims portant business demands your presence.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, April 17, 1916.

A STDRACEiHOIJSE •'!). F. Teeple Lets Contract I i to Mann & Christen for Fireproof Warehouse. TWO STORY BRICK • 'I I Will be Located on First Street—Mr. Tecpie Will Occupy Dwelling. Decatur is to have an up-to-date , fireproof storage house. Mr. Frank Teeple, the well known drayman, will , I build same at once and believes there ' ■ will be a demand for space in same.' i He has been in the draying business many years and the calls for storage | I space have become so numerous that ■he has decided to provide such a, place. The contract for the building was let Saturday evening to Mann & Christen for $5,000. It will be a twostory brick building, 40x70, strictly fireproof, and will be built at the rear 1 of the Van Camp dwelling owned by Mr. Teepie on First street. Mr. Teeple will occupy the residence as soon as the F. H. Hubbard family finds another location. The storage building will be built of paving or western block, and will be first class in every way, with elevator to convey the goods to the second story. For the first year the second floor will be used for storage purposes, while the first floor will be occupied with wagons and heavy goods. Later Mr. Teeple expects to put in a basement and further improve the building. It is believed the storage house will meet a popular demand here. ;|tFhllYweek Holy Season of Lent Will j be Brought to Close This Week —Palm Sunday OBSERVED YESTERDAY Impressive Services Will be Held at the St. Mary’s i Church —Easter Mass. ’ This is the last week of lent. With ’ tl-j observance of Palm -Sunday yes . I terday in the different churches and especially in the Catholic churches,, the holy week was solemnly ushered in and between now and Easter Sunday impressive and solemn services will be held in commemoration of the passion and crucifixion of Christ. The observance of Palm Sunday in the St. Mary's Catholic church was i commemoration of Christ’s passion in the garden. The passion prayer was read at the mass services and palms were distributed. On Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock the regular sermon and benediction services will be held. Father Seimetz will speak. On holy Thursday the blessing of the oils will take place. The morning services will begin at 8 o'clock. Good Friday, as it is named ; ’ on the church calendar, will be a day

of mourning, it being the day on which the Savior was crucified. The mass of the presanctified will start at 8 o’clock. The evening services, consisting of stations of the cross and a short sermon will start at 7:30 Saturday morning, the blessing of the baptismal water will take place at 7 o’clock, followed by the high mass. On Easter Sunday the services will be very beautiful. A high mass will be held at 5:30. The second mass will be held at 7:30 and the third mass at 9:30, followed by benediction. There will be no vesper services in the afternoon. A SCHOOL HOUSE CONTRACT Mann & Christen, the well known contractors of this city have been awarded the contract for a $25,000 country school building near Farmland in Randolph county. It will be a two story brick, conforming in every way to the requirements of the Indiana laws. Work is to begin within a few days and the building is to be completed within five months, so as to be ready for occupancy by next fall. Mann & Christen have built a number of school buildings over the state and will carry out the contract to the letter.

.1,.—..... y _— - — "' ’ A GOOD REPORT. > Os Adams County Pour Asylum An. Jail By State Bo.ird. The Indiana Bulletin of charitiland corro. t(on. Is.ued by th stntf bi.a>d of charities, of which Covernoi Samuel M. Ralston is president, con tains an interesting report of Adams county institutions. This is from the • data gained by visits of the inspectors to the county poor asylum and tjie | county jail. It contains statistics in I detail and makes quite a good show inf for Adams county. BUYS A MERRY-GO-AROUND John H. Meyer of the Hotel Murray lias purchased a $5,000 merry-go-round and will tour the country this seastm with a carnival company from Detroit. He will leave here Thursday and will | join the company at Sturgis, Michl- , gan where they open next Saturday. ; The new machine is one of the best , ones made and John expects to rake in 1 a good many nickels during thesummer. FOOLED ~JOKE“RS Boys at the Garage Thought They Had Trapped Luther Hower and His Bride. STOP TRACTION CAR But Failed to Find Them Though They Had Seen Miss Ball Get Aboard. Luther Hower, who was married Friday evening to Miss Marie Ball, is laughing at his comrades at the Kal-ver-Noble garage, where he is employed, and of which company he is a member. The boys knew of his contemplated marriage and planned to give he and his bride a ride in the truck. They worked out the proper decorations and expected to entertain the couple in splendid style, but Luther kept the exact time of his wedding a secret, even holding up the marriage license for twenty-four hours, so the boys had to keep an eye open for other signs. An evening or two before the wedding reaiiy too’: place one of the garage men saw Miss Bail carry a grip to the traction car and get aboard. He didn’t wait but tore over to the garage, got the gang and the truck and made a record run to Monmouth. There they ' boarded the car and made a close search for 'ho couple but failed to i them n:.d hud to come baekwith(out them. It now develops that Miss '. Ball had simply carried the grip I down to the car for a relative, who was going away, and had no intentions of leaving, herself. Mr. and Mfls. Hower were married Friday evening, and the event was kept a secret until this morning. DIED - IN "JAPAN 11 ' Rev. H. H. Cook, Well Known Missionary, Died in Mission Field. WAS A COUSIN

Os Mrs. L. W. Stolte of This City—Was Resident of New Knoxville, Ohio. Mrs. L. W. Stole, wife of the Rev. Stolte, pastor of the Reformed church of this city, is in receipt of the sad news of the death of her cousin. Rev. H. H. Cook, who has for many years been a missionary of the Reformed church in Japan. His death occurred at Tokio, Japan, Friday. April 7. resulting from a very short illness of pneumonia. He was an evangelist, working in the district of Yamagata Prefectura, Japan. He was taken to Sendai, Japan, for burial, that being the headquarters of the mission. He was about thirty-eight years old and leaves a wife and six children, who were with him in Japan. He had been in Japan for about twelve years. Rev. Cook was a member of the Reformed church at New Knoxville, 0., where his former home was. He was well known to those inter- ' ested in mission work and the church ’ loses one of its most faithful workers.

j Luther S. Hower and Miss ,r Marie Ball Married Fri-t-j * day Evening, e •s . ARE WELL KNOWN n _ Rev. Harman Officiated.— Couple Will Reside on y North Ninth Street, d ii t A happy wedding took place at the II United Brethren parsonage last Fri- i I- day evening at 8 o’clock, that of Mr. ’• Luther S. Hower and Miss Marie Bail I Both young people are well known in this city. Mr. Hower is a member of the Kai ver 1 -Noble Garage company, and is a young man of splendid char- . acter, and is highly respected by all . who know him. He is the son of Ad- * am Hower, of St. Mary's township, so well known in and about the city. Miss Ball is the daughter of Alonzo | and Etta Ball of South Eighth street. She comes from a family which stands well in the city, and she has a large host of friends who extend their well wishes. Mr. and Mrs. Hower will live on North Ninth street, where they had ► their heme furnished previous to the! • marriage, and where they will be at home to their large host of friends. 1 The bride wore a blue serge suit with a hat to match. Miss Ball is a member of the 'Christian Endeavor of the l nited Brethren church, and also of the church and Sunday school, and an active worker in ail departments I of the church, in which she is held in , the highest esteem. —Contributed. CONTEST HERE ) Musical Contest Between ' Decatur apd Bluffton High Schools to be HELD IN THIS CITY Tuesday Night — Chalmer Porter to Eighth District Oratorical Contest. The musical contest between the BPiffon; and De. war high -c ■ V <al lake place in this city tomorrow evening at, 7:45 o’clock. The contest ’ will be held in the assembly room of the Decatur high school. ! The contest will be in both vocal and instrumental music and the Deca- ’ tur students who will take part are: Piano Duet—Misses Houk and But'er. ! Piano Solo—Celia Andrews. Vocal Solo —Hope Hoffman. Violin Solo—Thelma Williams. Mrs. Sam Brostol of Portland will let as judge. I Chalmer Porter will represent the Decatur high school in the oratorical contest of the Eighth district nt Muncie Friday night. Mr. Penrose will accompany Mr. Porter there. • MR. HAMMELL VERY SICK.

Cyrus R. Hammell; the veteran and well known Decatur citizen, took seriously sick Sunday with an attack of II the heart and for several hours was t in imminent danger. His suffering s became so great that the attending s physician was forced to administer t a hypodermic. He then rested a few li hours and this morning had some- f what rallied. Mr. Hammell is seven- t ty-five years old and is one of the r county’s most highly respected citi- I zens. * n ( C. B. WiLCOX SELLS PAPER. ( Hillsdale, Mich.—Edward J. Han ' cock of Asthabula, Ohio, has purchased the Hillsdale Leader from C. B. Wilcox. Mr. Wilcox, who only recently acquired the property, found the work too strenuous for his health, he declares.—Publishers’ Prehs. Mr. | Wilcox was formerly minister of the ■ Decatur Methodist church. I HORSE STOLEN Sheriff Ed Green received word yes- ■ ( ' terday afternoon that a light bay I mare, with white spot on hind foot, 1 - ■ had been stolen from Gotlieb Shoffer i trustee of Adams, township Allen coun- ;-! ty Saturday night and asking him to i be on the lookout for the same.

I HAVE FINE GIRL. The auditor’s office was much excited over word re< eived announcing the birth of a g-andchild to County . Auditor and Mrs. T H. Baltzell. This j lh th* horn Sntu’day ■ morning Io Mr. and Mrs. Harpy O. j Williams of Indianapolis. Mrs. Wili liams was formerly Miss Ruth Balt- ’ zell, an asistant in the auditor’s office 1 until her marriage. _.— REBEKAH EASTER SOCIAL. The Rebekahs announce a ten-cent • social for Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock at their hall, to which the; public is invited. A good program I will be given. This will be as Eas-' ter social and the committee in charge : has outlined an attractive entertain- 1 ment that will be sure to please. Be ! j sure to go. Everybody is invited to ’ come. MANY CONFIRMED — Palm Sunday Marked by Confirmation of Many Classes in Churches. REFORMED CHURCH It 1 This City, Has Class —Lu- 1 ‘ 11 theran Churches in City and County Also. i i Palm Sunday in this city and coun- , ty, as elsewhere over the country, was i prettily as well as impressively Cfcle- ! i brated yesterday, with the confirma-, 1 tion of many children. Easter flowers and plants in great profusion, de-,’ corated the churches, and special music was a feature of the service. 1 . The Sunday school room, as well : as the auditorium of the Reformed church, tiijs city, was filled, every seat being taken, Sunday morning. 1 when the Rev, L. W. Stoite conducted the impressive confirmation services, whereby seven young men were received into full church privileges. The , choir rendered special music. The members of the class were John K’ess , Adolph Weidler, Charles Keller, Harold Van Camp, Rufus, Scherry, Oswald Nyffeler. Harry Yaney. Rev. Hinz of the Zion Lutheran I church also had an impressive con firmation service, Sunday morning, ’the class comprising Mary Haugk. , Clara Bieberich, Lydia Gunsett, Edna i Weber -vl Dcma B' Tin chur-V' . unusually pretty with its many flowers, a portion of the foliage and . flow’ers coming from Phoenix. Arizona , which is rich in tropical vegetation. , Alma Berger, Luella Weber. Rosa Wietfeldt, Theodore Fuelling and J Clara Gerke were confirmed Sunday at the Fuelling Lutheran church in ( Root township, by the Rev. L. W. Dornseif. The church, with its pianist t and Easter lillies and its music and sermon, appropriate to the occasion, j was an inspiring place. i ( At St. John’s Lutheran church, the < following were confirmed Sunday: Ruth Hohnhaus. Agnes Echeumnn.. Ida Reiter, Jlosa Berning, Emily Selk-J 1 ing, Elsie Bohmker, Edward Kline. 1 Wilbert Scheumann, Elmer Koeneman Elmer Graber and Martin Gallmeier. 1 —, n I 1 THE CHURCH EFFICIENT.

u., ■ ■ Hartford City, Ind., April 17—(Spec-,' ial to Daily Democrat) —How to make 1 the church efficient will be one of the subjects discussed at the annual 1 spring meeting of the Muncie pres- 1 bytery, beginning its two-day session here today. This is the first time in fifteen years that this city has entertained the presbytery or the Woman’s Missionary society of the pres bytery, which also is here today. Officers were to be elected late this afternoon. The presbytery is composed of Blackford. Delaware, Grant, Hamilton, Howard, Jay, Madison, Miami, Randolph, Tipton and Wabash counties. - i— zuim HAVE WATER FAMINE. East Chicago, Ind., April 17 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Because filters had not been installed according to orders of the city board of health several local school buildings faced a temporary water famine when the water supply was shut off by the city I health board. The water was com- ■ ing direct from the lake, and the children were said to have no protection : from typhoid germs. Seventy cases jof typhoid fever have been reported | in East Chicago and Indiana Harbor.

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DUTCH OBJECT Dutch Government Objects to Having Allies Hold Her Mail. SENT NOTES TODAY President Wilson to Disj patch American Note During Tonight* — (United Press Service) 1 Berlin via Saville, April 17 —(Spec■ia Ito Daily Democrat) —The Dutch I government lias sent another protest to England against the detention of Dutch mail, alleging that registered I letters containing valuables have be?n | detained, dispatches from the Hague report today. The Dutch government demands a return of the letters and compensation. A similar note was addressed to France. Berlin.( April 17—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Tlie lull in the Verdun fighting continued last night. The war office announced this afternoon that nothing important had occurred along the entire front. On the east front the Russians were active around the Dvinsk bridgehead. Washington. April 17.—(Special to Daily Democrat) —President Wilson’s new note to Germany probably .vlll go forward tonight. It was stated at the white house that the president had devoted practically all of his attention to preparation of the communication Saturday and Sunday, and ■'Xpects to put the last work on it this afternoon. All of the preliminary work has been completed by Secretary Lansing and it is probable that the president will not confer with the secretary again before the note is dispatched. The cabinet has already ratified the substance of the note and there is no need to bring it up for a final review of the cabinet tomorrow. It is still held likely that the president will go over it with members of the house and senate foreign relations committee. Washington. April 17 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —One American was wounded by a shrapnel and another escaped injury when the Russian ship Imperator. lumber laden, Gulfport. Mississippi to Marseilles, was fired upon and then set ablaze by au Austrian submarine April 11. the Barce!cda Spnlp. consul rnportpd toiay The,wounded man is Gustave Ol’son, whose brother is a foreman of a furniture factory of Minneapolis; the other American is Amer Swennsson whose father is band leader of the coast artillery at Fort Warren, Boston. CLAIMS CONFESSION. 'United Wres" Service) New York. April 17 —(Special to tho Daily Democrat)—The New Y’ork police this afternoon expected to investigate. but were skeptical, of the story of a Rhode Island state convict that he helped bury Dorothy Arnold, a New York heiress, who disappeared six years ago. The missing girl’s sister, Francis R, Arnold, regarded the convict’s story as utter nonsense. Edward Glenoris, an inmate of the state prison at Providence made the confession moved, he said, by a troubled conscience that the fact that he “got religion” a few weeks ago. Glenoris said the girl died as the result of an operation and that he and another i roan was hired to help bury the girl i and that he was paid $250. A wealthy 1 New Yorker, he said, sent a taxicab to I a Seventh Avenue saloon in New York where arrangements were made for the secret burial. NOT EXPECTED TO LIVE. A telegram reading: “Jessie very [low. Think there is no hopes. BetI ter come at once,” signed ‘H. L. Center," -was received today noon by Frank France from Deputy Secretary of State Herman L. Confer, informing him of the serious condition of his niece, Mrs. Earl Sult, daughter of J. Fred France, clerk of the Indi- " ana supreme court at Indianapolis. ’ Mr. France left at once for indian- ‘ apolis. Mrs. Sult gave birth to a babe last week. 5 , o RESIGNS AS J. P. Clark Butcher today resigned as ! 1 Justice of the Peace for Kirkland , township and has turned his seals and 1 books ever io Justice of the Peace, . jG. F. Kintz in the Morrison block.