Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 93, Decatur, Adams County, 18 April 1916 — Page 1

Volume XIV. Number 93.

VILLA HPT DEAD General Bell Reports That Story of Death is Fabrication “MADE IN JAUREZ” Army Officers Lay Plans to Push Bandit Hunt to Extremes. (Bnft.il Press Service) San Antonio, Tex., April 18 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —On receipt of a dispatch from General Bell at E! Paso, declaring that the reported Ifloath of Villa had evidently been [manufactured in Jaurez, army officials directed a renewal of the search I for the bandit leader today. General Eell officially reported to Major GenBra! Funston, declaring his belief that ■ Ithe entire story of Villa’s body having i Been found was a fabrication and originated at Jaurez. ■ A statement from Consul Letcher' •t Chihuahua City further discredit- ' ed :he story, asserting that dispatches Bfcre' i Cusihuiraichic made no mention Os the body. ■Early advices to headquarters told Os a gathering of scattered American detachments at Satevo. Indica- j tio.'.s pointed to a resumption of the I bandit hunt on a scale to conform to I J, the present line of communications. mfefbis was beiieveo to mean that BKtnston intends making the best of the facilites at hand, meantime hoping for permission to use the Mexican railroad or sanction for a new line with an Au# rican base near Presidio Texas. f Funston was inclined to discredit , the reported seizure of a trainload of ( supplies consigned to the American , forces via the Mexican Central railroad. General Bell’s dispatches failel to mention tao Incident. Funston . Bald be would not investigate it with- ‘ cut official uolUication. | El Paso. Texas. April 18 —(Special 1 to Daily Democrat) Confirmation of 1 the reported death of Villa was announced by General Gavira at Juarez ‘ today. Gavira slated he had received ( a message of vertification from Governor Enriquez of Chihuahua. I 1 Fl Paso, Texas, April 18—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The Villa hunt today was a secondary matter. Pro- 1 tection of the United States troops J in Mexico is now the main thing. General Pershing is understood to have made a report to that effect to , Genera! Funston. , The question whether the body pre- , Bttnialdy being taken into Chihuahua ( City Is that of Villa considered irn- , portant. but the safety of the Ame"i- < can expedition, following the Parral ' incident and the withdrawal request from General Carranza was uppep most. Wethington. Apr'! 18 —(Special to Daily Democrat) Withdrawal of the 1 Amer'i an forces from Mexico within the eext month is likely. - Speh action may bo taken without 1 accom; Hshing the original mandate — ."get Villa". But the step will not bo ■ taken until the war department orders 1 to M*ak up the Villa bandits are fnlfilled cr until the Carrehzistas are f»ilb aifi- to take up the chase. The ! United Press learned today that-, while no change in policy has yet t-ecn determined, the administration as least is brought to the possibility of withdrawal without Villa's death cr capture. BOYS BODY FOUND SS (United Press Service) Muncie, ind- f Arrd 18—(Special to Daiy Democrat) —The body of Roy Brown. 21 Redkey grocer, who disappeared January 29th was found by Earl Wise on his farm near Redkey warning. The body has been i.nawed by mice beyond identification which was made by letters and a Modern Woodman ring. There were three bullet holes through the body. Murder is suspected but there is no known motive. A country-wide search has been carried on for Brown whose father Wl C. Brown, is a wealthy Ridgeville, Indiana farmer. MUSIC CONTEST TONIGHT. The music contest between the Bluffton high school and the Decatur high schools will be held tonight at the central building in this city. The event will no doubt be a very interesting one. Admission fifteen cents. Time, 7:45 prompt.

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I FUND FOR FRANK HOUSTON. Several well known local men are planning a fund of SIOO, which is to be solicited and will .be used to purchase an artificial leg for Frank Houston, a well known young man, who has been a cripple for many years, his leg having been amputated when he was five years old as a result of a serious illness. If the money is subscribed it is asked that none of it bo paid until the total amount is subscribed. A committee will then be selected to collect the money ar.d to purchase the limb. Real charity begins at home and here is a case deserving of your assistance. If one hundred men will give a dollar each the fund will be complete. WAS IN MEXICO. Charles Ault of this city yesterday received a post card from his cousin. ( Howard L. Foughty, w-ho was a mem- ■ ber of Uncle Sam’s sixth infantry < and was with the troops in Mexico. | Mr. Foughty's time expired last week and he stated he would re-eniist. He 1 is at present at Columbus, N. M. GFRBFR DEATH Crist J. Gerber Died at the Home of a Son Yesterday Afternoon. i HAD LONG ILLNESS - i < Deceased Was Brother of ' i David Gerber, This City, and Well Known. < i Crist J. Gerber, aged eighty-eight , years, one of the most widely known . farmers of French township, died at 1 the home of his son, Benjamin Gerber, yesterday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock after an extended illness. Mr. Gerber was born May 22. 1828, in Switzerland and came to America with his parents in the year 1852. He , has resided in Adams county for the J past twenty-five years, coming here from his previous location in Ohio. He is survived by four children— John and Benjamin Gerber, Mrs. Fred Derbach and Mrs. Sol Neuenschwander. David Gerber of this city is a brother of the deceased Death was due to dropsy, from ■ which he suffered for two months. He was one of the most popular men of French township and was well known over this and Wells counties. The funeral services will be held Thursday morning at nine o'clock from the home and at ten o’clock from the Reformed church at Vera • Cruz. Interment in the M. R. E. I cemetery west of Berne. The funeral services will be conducted by Rev. i Schroer of’ Vera Cruz and Rev. O. I’. : Vitz of Rising Sun, Indiana. s — ... } MRS. MARTZ FUNERAL The funeral of the late Catherine 1 McMillen Martz was held at the Meth-/ :list church at Pleasant Mills yesterlay afternoon. The Rev. 11. C. Pow :x ‘ ell of New Haven, a former minister. ? officiated in the absence of Rev. Conway who was called to Evansville Sat- t urday to preach the funeral of a life- L long friend. I [ Mrs. Martz was well known and the I church was crowded with friends and , relatives and many were unahle to * gain admittance. Many friends of the ( family from this city were in attend- 1 ance. Among those present from a ; < distance were: Mrs. R. T. Dunn, Mr. I Charles McMillen from Malinta, Ohio; | H. A. Fristoe. Rochester; Henry Lang- < hrey, CoVax; Will Laughrey, Fort, Wayne; Otto Martz, Dunkirk, Ind. i EAR TORN OFF. j! ’ ' : While he was standing on ten of . a freight train, going through Will- , shire, Saturday morning about clock, a brakeman on the Clover Leaf whose name could not be ascertained, was caught by a low hanging tele- ; phone wire, with the result that tils . right ear was torn off. The man was knocked to the roof of the car but managed to keep his balance thus perhaps escaping dea'h. The train was stopped and the injured man was taken into the caboose, and ru=hed to Delphos where medical attention was given. HAD SLIGHT ACCIDENT. Marsh Burdg had a sllight accidt/it with his Overland car the other night when he bumped into another car, tearing the fenders off his own and the other fellow's car. Five dollars I fixed 'em up, ' ■

FUND FOR FRANK HOUSTON.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, April 18, 1916.

IN GRANO OPERA Bernardo Weismantle, Former Decatur Boy, Will Sing IN GRAND OPERA Has Signed Contract With Boston English Grand Opera Company. The Muncie Star published a jiic- : ture Sunday of Bernardo Weismantle, ‘ , a former Decatur young man. a neph'ew of Frank Gass of this city, his I | mother having formerly been Miss . Rose Gass of this city. Young Wels- . mantle' himself, was here about a year ago, having established one of a chain of tailoring stores here, at that time. The picture was accompanied with a dispatch that read as follows: • “Bernardo Weismantel. son of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Weismantel, who since he was a lad in knee trousers has been a member of St. Joseph's choir and who for the past several years ! has been constantly studying with the idea of fitting liimself for a musical career, has signed a contract with the Boston English Grand Opera company and will join that organization early" in the autumn. A representative of the company, who was here recently, spoke of the young man's voice as one of unusual range and power and predicted a very brilliant future for him.” Barney Weismantel father of the young singer, was formerly employed as a tailor in this city. Bbrnardo, at that time, was a mere boy. YOUNG LIFE ENOS — Fred, Son of Theo. Hendricks, Dies After a Short Illness. LEAKAGE OF HEART — Funeral Wednesday AfterI ; noon at 3 O'clock from j St. Marv's Church. ( ( Fred Hendricks, the young son of Mr. and Mrs. Theo Hendricks, of near Berne, formerly of this city, died | Monday morning at the home of his 1 parents, after a short illness of dropsy and leakage of the heart. Fred took | sick about two months ago, but up I until Hie last week was able to walk i around. The past seven days he had • been confined to his bed. Death oc-: curred at 9:45 Monday morning. Fred Hendricks was born in Jeffer- ■ son township Adams county, on the ■ twenty-fourth day of September, 1902. ' He lived in this city a few years, • when his parents managed the Erie restaurant. Three brothers, John, ; Theodore and Harmon and one sister, , ida, besides the parents survive. The funeral will be held Wednes-i day afternoon at 3 o’clock from the ‘■t. Mary’s Catholic church. A brother. Clyde, died about a year and a half ago when Mr. and Mrs. Hen-| dricks lived in this city. L— O TEACHER HAS MEASLES. .—.— “Baffling Ailment” Develops Into Well Defined Case. Job Champer, teacher at Pleasant Mills, is taking an enforced vacation I and bis schooT is closed for a while. Mr. Champer has the measles. The well defined development of this disease has brought about the solution ofa problem that has baffled the phyfleians. He was suffering much and his case couldn’t be diagnosed. He even went to Fort Wayne last Saturday, where prominent physicians were consulted. They all decided that he was suffering from neuralgia. Since coming home measles has developed and that has solved the problem. s CARD OF THANKS. Words can not express our apprecia-' tion of the manj- acts of kindness ( shown by the neighbors and friends during the sickness and death of our wife and mother Catherine McMillen Martz. God alone can repay you. WM. H. MARTZ, Husband. AND THE CHILDREN.

1 TO GIVE RECITAL. I Decatur Young Ladles Take Part in Recital In Fort Wayne. Miss li-mie Rohyans. who has been teaching piano In Decatur since last September, and who also conduits a studio in Fort Wayne, will give a senior pupils' recital at the Elks' auditorium In Fort Wayne on the evening of May 3. The friends and general public will be Interested to learn that the Misses Lulu Gerber and Ruth Mayer. Decatur young ladies. who are taking an advanced course with Miss Rohyans, aro to be among the performers on this evening. FEDERAL COURT SESSION. Hammond. Ind.. April 18—(Special ito Daily Democrat Judge A. B. ’An- | derson of federal court for the Indi- | ana district, held court here today. I There wert forty final naturalization hearings on the docket, together with several equity cases and two jury trials. HOlisFlmED Bowers Realty Co. Lost House in Wabash Township Farm Yesterday. BURNED TO GROUND And Tenants Were Unable to Save Furniture—Loss Was a Heavy One. The house on the 180-acre farm 'owned by the Bowers Realty.- company and located in Wabash town- . ship, one mile south and a mile and 1 a half west of Berne, was completely destroyed by fire late yesterday afternoon. The fire broke out about 3 i o’clock and was caused by a defec- • .live flue, it is believed, and before ’ it was discovered the top of the house was in flames. So rapidly did it burn that no part of the accident could be taken out. The nouse was occupied by John C. Carpenter and family, who lost everything they had, and were taken care of last night by neighbors. The house was a story and a half, six rooms, and in good repair. The loss is about $2,000 with insurance for about a third of that amount. Mr. Schirmeyer and Mr. Qutir.n went to the farm today and will probably arrange to rebuild at : once. | DIES AT COLEMAN — Fifteen Year 01(1 Son of Mr. and Mrs. T. K. Roebuck, Former Residents IOF THIS CITY j Died at Coleman, Mich. — Family Has Many Relatives Living Here. ! Word lias been received by letter at : this office of the death of Kelker Roebuck, fifteen-yea -old son of Mr. anil ' Mrs. T. K. Roebuck of Coleman, J j Mich., former Adams county residents. I 1 His death occurred last Wednesday, I April 12, in Coleman, and the funeral ' was held last Friday from the M. E. i church there, the Rev. Gardner offi- | dating. He was laid to rest in the , ! Coleman cemetery. I The lad, who was loved by all, was born Stptember 10, 1900, in Decatur. He is survived by the mother, father, four brothers—Dee, George, Floyd, and Clifford; one sister, Gladys May. all of Coleman. One brother is de ceased. The family has many relatives here, i NEW HAVEN WRECK. (United Press Service) New Haven, Conn.. April 18—(Special to Daily Democrat)—At least five persons were killed, some of them; i burned beyond recognition, and thirty- ' one persons were injured in the colli- ' sion between the guilt edge express J of the New Haven railroad and a is:cal train at Bradford station six tniles east of Westerly Rhode Island, last night. These revised figures were announced at the New Haven offices here ■ today. All of the killed were passeni cers. The cause of the wreck is undertermined. «

JS FLYING HIGH ' Art Smith Will Fly Before ‘j .hi pan Emperor and ' : Other Dignitaries. I-l-1 GREETED ROYALLY r I 1 Pleases the Japs—Jap Youth b . Wants to Make Flight With Him. 1 The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette says: I "In letters to his another, Mrs. J. F. Smith. Art Smith, world’s greatest 1 aviator, now on a tour of the orient, I r says that there is no doubt as to the | success of the expedition and he tells I of the royal manner in which he has I been treated since his arrival at Tokyo, Japan. At numerous banI qv.ets that have been given in his' honor at Tokyo and Yokohoraa. he' I has been presented to most of the > ; high officials of the nation and ar- * rangements are under way for him to j fly before the emperor. Americans I in Japan have told him that no less a dignitary than the president of the : United States could have received such' attention as has been bestowed upon him by' the Japs. He has prom- ; ised to give the Japanese army aviation corps demonstrations of up-side-down flying and looping. Enclosed in one of the letters to Mrs. Smith j was an appeal from a Jap youth for permission to ride with the aviator, i Art and his retinue will give exhi-1 bitions in China, the Philippines and may stop in Honolulu, and will reach San Francisco on the return trip just in time to give :iii exhibition on July 4. The accompanying photo shows Art in Jap attire.” o STRIKE STILL ON — Strike of Clover Leaf Section Men Continues Without Change. THE ROAD OFFERS $1.65 But Men Do Not Accept— Extra Gangs io Work Along the Line. » ~ j Refusing an offer of sl.fis a day for ! their labor the section men of the Clo-, | ver Leaf railroad refuse to return to ‘ i work and the strike contniues with-1 i out abatement. The offer of an advance of fifteen cents a day over the cld wages came from the officials Saturday, and the I men made their formal refusal yes-! terday. Officials of the line gathered ' at Toledo today to talk the matter over and local section men confidently expect them to “raise the edge” on their offer. Extra gangs of men will be sent out of St. Louis in the next few days to ' take the places of the strikers, it is I asserted, and Nace Roop, one of the i local section men, will probably have charge of one of the gangs. For several years he has run extra gangs for the Clover Leaf and he is experienced ; along the line. It is also rumored that several of : the section men on the Erie railroad have struck for higher pay and that i the entire force of men will go out in ( a few days. Section foremen seem , ' to know more about this than they; Are willing to discuss. i With the trainmen threatening to; strike on May 1 the railroad situation iis getting critical. A referendum vote is being taken this week by the trainmen as to their future action concerning a strike to be effective i May 1. If the trainmen go out and I the section men follow the railroads ! will be in dire distress. A prominent railroad man talking this morning said that if the train-: men voted not to strike it is probable that the section men would be paid ■ two dollars a day or even more. He 1 cited an instance where the Lake ' Shore recently raised their men to two dollars and a half a day when 1 the trainmen’s demands are settled. -I . RESEKAH SOCIAL. The Rebekahs will give an Easter ‘ social this evening at the I. O. 0. F. 3 hall at 8:30 o’clock, to which the ■ public is invited. Ten cents will be i- charged. A good program will be given.

I PRICES GOING UP. (United Press Service) Indianapolis. Ind., April 18—(Special to Daily Democrat) —This city's J 1 reputation for being a cheap place :to live was severe!) damaged by the ' drug stores, who changed the price I of sodas and sundaes from five to ten I cents, but now comes the bootblack with the saddest blow of all. Hence- ,! forth on Saturdays and Sundays, the i common calf skin variety of shine will cost ten cents, whether black or tan. On Sunday afternoon the shin--1 ing parlors will be closed to give the employes a rest. HE GETS A REST. ' (United Press Service) t Indianapolis, Ind., April 18 —(Speci ial to Daily Democrat) —How a bar- , tender did not get a Sunday off for six months was told in the city court here. James Reed said he tended , bar in Lase Murphy’s saloon without a day off for half a year. The court did not take into consideration Reed's j 1 sacrifice, but fined him for selling on , ■ Sunday. WILL - BEAUfrFY Erie Railroad Company to Beautify Grounds Along the Line. WORK STARTED HERE Section Men Placing Posts! to Fence in Grounds— Big Arch. The Erie Railroad company has de-' te-mined to assist in city beautifying I ; all along their line by having their i grounds beautified at every station ' along the line. The work has been commenced I here, the section men starting yesi tqrday to place posts for a neat fence that will I e erected around the com- ’ pahy's gi-ounds here. The fence will extend along the right of way for a considerable distance. It is also believed that a big arch will also be built, on the local station grounds, although the foremen in i charge know nothing of this part of the improvement yet. Work has also been begun at Huntington where the entire property of the railroad company will be fixed up. The road will receive the hearty support of the civic societies along the line, several of whom have been instrumental in having tlie officials see the value of beautiful grounds. THE MOOSE OPENING DANCE. The dancing committee of the : Moose lodge will hold the opening. dance of the season in their assembly ' room on East Monroe street on next Wednesday night, April 24. at 8:",' |p. m. The assembly room has been made very attractive and neat by the, ' addition of new furniture. Everybody ! is cordially invited to enjoy this big event. The music will be furnished ' by Miss Bertha Kohne and O. Heller. > Admission. 50c per couple. AN EASTER SUPPER . i j The Presbyterian ladies will give, an Easter supper Saturday evening' from 5 to 7 o’clock in the church par- 1 lors. The public is invited. Special ! effort will b° made to serve qiiickly , | those business men and women who . find it necessary to hurry back to , their Saturday’s work. The supper j will be twenty-five cents.

PRICES GOING UP.

«J* 4- 4* 4* 4* 4* *3* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4' 4’ 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* « FUND FOR CHILDREN’S SLIDES. * <j. + <> The Ladies’ Improvement society is making an effort to raise a 4•I 1 sufficient fund with which to buy slides for the outdoor amusement <• for the children of Decatur. It is a worthy movement and deserving of success. They want to buy two if possible and want one of ■{’ them here by the middle of May so it can be used at the field meet + + in Steele’s park. It will then be brought in and placed in the cen<t» tral school yard for the use of all the children in this community. The second slide will be placed in the yard at the Catholic parochial : SChOOI. *!• The slides are the most wonderful outdoor playing apparatus J- •£• ever built and cost $l6O each, are built entirely of steel and will last •?’ many years. / v * Send your subscriptions to this office or to any member of the ❖ society. * 4. Won’t you help swell this fund? It’s a worthy cause—provid- * 4. ing entertainment, clean and wholesome for the children. Any con- <• * tribution to this fund will be appreciated, no difference how large or <*• 4. small —only please do it at once. The list up-to-date is as follows: . +■ Ladies’ Shakespeare Club $ 10.00 ❖ * Euterpean Club 10.00 ♦ Lady Friend 5 -°° * 4> Daily Democrat 5 -°° * .J. John W. Tyndall 500 * + * > 4. Total $35.00 4* |++++++++++ + + + + + <• + + + +

Price, Two Cents.

NOTE IS BELAYED frU I ■! II American Note to Germany on Submarine Question ’ is Delayed. CABINET READS IT London Cabinet on Verge of Dissolution — Germans Win Fight. (United Press Service) Washington, D. C., April 18 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Possibility of delay in the dispatch of the president’s latest and perhaps last com- ! munication to the German government this afternoon followed the cab- | inet meeting at which it was read. I The result was speculation ranging I from wflat Ambassador Bernstorff I may be ready to divulge at a meeting he arranged with Secretary Lansing for this afternoon, to the belief that important word has come from Gerard. There are still some “undetermined elements” in the submarine case, one high official said. Indications strongly pointed to some hitch probabh- in a minor matter in plans to send the note immediately. ’ The president has thus far not re : quested a conference with Chairman Stone and Chairman Flood of the house and senate foreign relations ; commitees and none is in sight. Yesterday afternoon the president was ready for this conference but it could not be arranged satisfactorily and today it is said he was “not yet ready” to see the congressional leadi ors. No light on what the “undeterI mined elements” arc was not obtain--1 able. I Washington. April 18,—(Special io , Daily Democrat)—President Wilson ' and Secretary Lansing went into a conference at ten o’clock a. m. today on the final draft of America’s final declaration to Germany on the submarine issue. The cables may carry' this important message today. The American public probably will read it Friday simultaneously with | its publication in Germany. London, April 18 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—The British liner Zent which was sunk with a loss of 49 lives was torpedoed without warning, the admiralty investgation disclosed today. Berlin, April 18—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Capture of important French positions north and northwest cf Verdun in yesterday's fljl.ting was ' announced by the war office this aft- ' ernoon. The Germans took 1,700 prisoners. London, April IS—(Special to Daily Democrat) —A possible crisis in the ' cabinet has been delayed until at least tomorrow by an official announcement that Premier As--1 cuith will not make his expected statement on recruiting in Commons this afternoon. Under present plans the prime minister will explain matters to parliment tomorrow afternoon. In the meantime he is using all his powers of conciliation to prevent the possible resignation of those men of the ministry who are determined upon a policy of general conscription. THE EGg’mARKET. The following merchants late this afternoon announced a change in the egg market to 20c: M. E. Hower, 'Niblick & Co.. M. Fullenkamp.