Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 96, Decatur, Adams County, 21 April 1916 — Page 1

olume XIV. Number 96.

BERMAN ADMIRAL SAYS THEY DO HOT WANT WAR GENERAL PERSHING FORCED TO WITHI DRAW to prevent;possible massacre OF TROOPS BY WILD CARRANZISTAS.

TRAP BERNSTORFF BernstorfT Walked Into Trap in Demanding Von Igel Papers. GIVEN PASSPORTS? ' Washington Freely Predicts He Will be Sent Home— Admiral Talks. (United Press Service) (By Carl W. Ackermann, United United Press Correspondent. Copyrighted 1916 by the United Press. Copyrighted in Great Britain.) Berlin, April 21—(Special to Daily . Democrat'—Germany can go no further in her submarine concessions to the United States, Admiral Von Holtzet dos". chief of the German admiralty staff, declared in an interview t i l: ihc United Press today. •'But remember,” sa : d the German na r.l officer later, “that we have no desire fpr a break with the United States. That would be insanity. We shall not bring it about, despite our desire to push vigorously our submarine warfare." ‘.We did not sink the Sussex.” said Admiral Holtzendorff. “I am as convinced of that as of anything which has happened in this war. If you could read the definite instructions, (he exact orders each submarine commander has. you would understand that the torpedoing of the Sussex was Impossible.” Washington. April 21—(Special tc Daily Democrat) —Ambassador Von Bemstorff has been caught in a trap from which he cannot escape, if Wash ington interpretations of developments of the last few days is. correct. Wash ington has come to conclusion that the German embassy must admit improper activity, or she will have them proved against her. Whether Count Von Bemstoff can show that Washington Is wrong remains to be seen. Papers taken from the office of Wolf Von Igel, confidential secretary of Captain Von Papen, and himself accredited to the embassy, form the princi pal basis for the belief. The confes sion of Horst Von Der Goldc in Lon don, a copy of which is tn Washington, formed an important element. The situation was considered by the president’s cabinet today. I has been considered for the past few days by the justice department and the state department. How seriously the embassy has been considerin'.' it was shown today by the eighth de mand made on the state department for the return to the embassy of the papers and all photographic evidence concerning them. Predictions were made freely today that Ambassador Bemstorff might be given his passports for reasons independent of the submarine controversy.. One view, however, entertained at the cabinet meeting was that this country's position in the matter of the submarine warfare should be kept free from other questions involving the alleged activities of the German ambassador. # It would be unfortunate to have the latter come to a head, some officials believe, while the submarine controversy is pending. The trap in which some officials profess to see Bemstorff caught resulted from his desire to reclaim the Von Igel documents as embassy papers and yet not officially to admit anything as his own or his embassy’s that would prove knowledge on his part of improper activities. It is possible that the papers will * (Continue j an Fage

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ORDERED TO STOP I General Gutierrez Orders American Troops Not to go Below Parral. CONCENTRATE TROOPS To Prevent Americans from ! Pursuing Villa—Newspaper Men Assaulted. (United Press Service) San Antonio, Texas, April 21-(Spec-ia! to Daily Democrat) —General Pershing withdrew his advanced detachment to save them from massacre according to staff officers at G neral I'unston’s headquarters today. Per-' shing’s latest advices have not been j given out, but were said to contain details of the attitude shown by Carranza troops toward the American expedition chasing Villa. Funston’s staff officers having prepared a report for chief of staff Scott would not reveal the exact nature of the incident on which their declaration was based, but they agreed that the Americans fell back from the Par ral region only when a plan to wipe them out became evident. Chihuahua City, Mex., April 21 - (Special to Daily Democrat) —Admission that the body supposed to be that of Poncho Villa was that of another man and that American troops have been ordered by the Carranzistas not to proceed south of Parral were made today by General Luis Gutierrez, commander at Chihuahua City. Declaring that Villa’s body had not been found, but that the body taken from a lonely mountain grave was! that of a member of the Villa band.: I Gutierrez announced that he did not I know whether Villa was dead or alive, but believed him alive and unwounded. At the same time he declared that Major Jose Herrera of Parral, who figured on the ambush of American troops there, had been instructed definitely to inform the American commanders not to advance beyond Parral in their search for Villa. Chihuahua City newspapers today nredicted an early retirement of the American forces. El Democrat'’, printed a Washington dispatch that the United States had declared war on Germany and would require the use of the forces to fight the Germans. And another article stated that Lansing was studying plans for an early with drawal of the expedition and gave General Carranza credit for halting the American advance through Mexico. The concentration of Carranza troops south of Parral is apparently to oppose the advance of the United States forces south of that point. General Luis Herrera, whose broth-er-in-law, Col. Crozco, was killed by American troops in the'Parral fight, had gone to Parral. Two thousand troops of the Morelos and Juarez brigades have reinforced the garrison there. One thousand United States cavalrymen under Colonels Brown and Allen and Major Tompkins are reported co-s---1 centrated at Santa Cruz de Viesca i ten miles north of Parral. General Gutierrez is doing his utmost to prevent strained relations between the Carranza forces and the I American troops but is opposed by i the Herrera element and the senti--1 ment of the populace. Gutierrez has ; appointed officers to accompany the t American new’spaper men and has f' granted them every protection. He [has placed Chihuahua City under a 1 strict martial law. A heavy guard , (Continued on Page 4.)

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, April 21, 1916.

HERE ON TUESDAY Grand Officers of the Odd Fellows to be Here on | Next Tuesday IN THE AFTERNOON Six O’clock Dinner Being Planned in Honor of Grand Officers. Word received from Jesse E. McBeth, grand master of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, by L. C. I i Helm this morning gives the Infor-1 ! (nation that he will arrive here the | l afternoon of April 25 to hold an aft- i jernoon session of lodge in the hall | here. Mrs. Mary Stipp, president of [the Rebekah assembly, will also be here and will review the loca,l Re bekah order at that time. The afternoon meeting will commence promptly at 2:30 o’clock and will be a joint meeting of the order. Later it is thought the two lodges will use the assembly room and the lodge will hold a regular lodge session, although this is not determined fully yet. At six o’clock a dinner will be served by the Rebekahs in honor of the grand officers, and at 7:30 o’clock the public session will commence. To this the public is invited and urged to attend. Both the grand officers will speak and a musical program is being arranged to intersperse the evening's speeches. Following the program a social session and reception with refreshments will be provided for all present. OREEFIEftSON Is Now Here —Spring-like Weather Draws Forth Large Number of DANDELION SEEKERS Wholesome and Medicinal Dish Appears on Tables of Rich and Poor. “Aha. ain’t this a dandy, an’ look at that bunch over there.” Step down along the right-of-way of any of tne railroads entering Decatur these days, go most any time j between sun up and sun down, see J for yourself if spring isn’t here, and las proof of the assertion, take a glance at the people, young and old, armed with long-bladed knives and a basket or bucket, seeking out the i finest dandelions to be found. If “greens” grow anywhere in abundance it’s along the railroad tracks and the more plentiful the “greens,” the more people there are searching for them, especially with the advent of early spring-like weather. Os course one can buy from the grocers the specially grown varieties of “greens,” some the products of hot houses and others shipped in from the sunny south, but for genuine taste, the kind that sticks, sort 'o moroish-like, you know —one has to await the appearance of dandelions, the kind that grow here of their own volition and without artificial fertilization. Just this time of the year they don't grow too thick, but after our hankering for the green stuff has worn off 1 to some extent, then—courses on the dandelions, for they damage the beau- ’ ty of the city lawns. It's then they are pulled out, roots and all, in a mad ■ endeavor to everlastingly destroy ! them, but just now, well, we only pluck the tops; they will soon sprout I i out again and furnish more food for the table. "Greens” arc no longer looked /upon i as the “poor man’s relish.” The rich - and poor alike, deep down in their i hearts admit they like them and if they, like other products, were placed - on the market, well, we wouldn’t hes--3 itate to pay the price. There is some 3 class to a well-cooked pot of .'[ "greens” seasoned w'ell with bacon .[ and a smackering of vinegar. PeoJple enjoy them. Every lover of the , j dandelions looks on a dish of 9 ' "greens” as being the one spring body (builder and everyone falls for them a i II Mr. and Mrs. Fred Busche and 1 daughter, Lena, of Monroe went to ' j Fort Wayne today noon to shop.

j TODAY’S' HOOSIER ODDITY (Unite© Service) I Roby, April 21 (Special to Daily j Democrat) -Anger generates heat, uc11 cording to Mrs. Tom Wiley-Mead. Mrs. , Wiley-Mead was locked In the refrlg' r- ' ator in a saloon here when she was waiting on trade. She had gone to the ice box to get a sandwich. When liberated she was quite warm. The temperature was below freezing, but her temper caused her to experience Ino cohl. She described the robber — I who got $10 —as a man with a twoweeks growth of beard that it wou'd : have been a pleasure to pull. GOLDBLATT BETTER. The condition of Joseph Goldblatt, who was injured in an automobile accident three miles east of Decatur, I over two weeks ago, is so improved I that it is thought that he may get out of bed Sunday for a short while. TURNED TURTLE John Andrews’ Auto Tried to Climb Railing of the Bridge at Monmouth. IT WAS OVERTURNED Andrews Pinned Under the Car and Badly Hurt— His Second Accident. John M. Andrews, of Monroe, the surviving one of three brothers, two of whom were fatally injured when their automobile was wrecked near Preble two years ago, last night about eight o’clock figured in an auto accident at the Monmouth creek bridge, when his Ford was overturned, pinning him underneath the ear. The spitting of blood indicates probable internal injuries, injury having been inflicted to the spine, which suffered contusions, the greatest being between the shoulders; his chin was crushed, with probable injury to the bone, and a three inch gash, extending to the j skull, was cut over the left eye. C. S. Clark, his physician, states ’ that while his injuries are quite bad. ; he thinks he will recover. He was I brought to the Decatur hospital last; night and is a patient there. The accident happened about eight o’clock. Andrews was driving toward Decatur. When seen going through Monmouth he was going slowly, and indications are that he I ran onto the bridge at a slow rate of ■ speed. The accident was a most pe I culiar one. as the front wheel of his car struck the inclined railing and , ran smoothly up the eight-inch para- I pct until it reached the top level of the railing, when the car overturned, falling onto the bridge with the driver under the car. It was raining and there were few passers by during the evening. Had it not been for Mr. and Mrs. Lase Swygart, who were driving home from Decatur, about five minutes later, the probabilities are that he would have lair there unnoticed until morning. They saw the obstruction on the bridge and heard the screams of the man, but thought it might be some sort of a trick. They hastened to the Henry Bauman home, which is nearest, and securing help, returned in the meantime calling the doctor and other neighbors over the telephone. With the assistance of Charles Harkless, Mr. Bauman lifted the machine from the man. and later ‘ with the help of others, including F. A. Peoples of this city, who was visiting in Monmouth, he was taken to the Bauman home, where temporary , relief was given him until the arrival of the doctor, when he was brought to the Decatur hospital. Mr. Andrews was conscious at all . times, but refused to tell who he was 1 or give any details connected vl'ith r the accident, as he wished it kept from his family. He was. however. L later identified by papers carried in his pocket. Among them were several horse sale bills, indicating that he ' had been, attending a horse sale and ' it is probable that he was returning f from Fort Wayne. At tire time of the accident he complained much of his eyes, asking that “the sand be taken out,” and it was . feared that glass from the broken ‘ windshield might have driven into them. It was found, however, that it ; was sand which had been forced into ' his eyes, and this being removed, he was able to see again, this morning The automobile was uninjured, ex cept for the broken windshield, ant 1 it was driven back into town las a night by Mr. Franz and Felix Holt (Continued on Page 4.)

WOMAN INSANE Inquest Board Declares ’ Mrs. Pearl Cross of Gey I i neva Insane. > ! t „ . PAPERS ARE FILED - . 1 i With the County Clerk— Is Wife of John Cross —A Sad Case. I An Insanity inquest board, comprisI , ing Drs. C. R. and O. M. Graham and - Justice Dickerson, has declared M.s. Pearl Cross of Geneva insane. The 1 verdict has been filed with County( Clerk Will Hammell, and application' will be made to send her to Easthaven insane asylum. The affidavit was made by the woman’s grandmother, j Mrs. Mary Mills, of Geneva, with whom she and her five children are staying, having been sent there by her husband, John Cross, from their home in Michigan. They were former residents of Geneva. Mrs. Cross is thirty-six years of ago and the youngest of the five children, is sixteen months old. The first sign of insanity was noticed April 1, according to the evidence. Neglect of person, rambling talk, talk about help in getting a divorce, the telling of her troubles to others; and talk of taking various agencies for articles are spoken of as signs of insanity. According to the evidence, her mother, grandmother and great-grand-father were insane. —o • — THE PIONEER DAY Os Decatur and Indiana May be Portrayed in Primitive Log Cabin . I AND ITS FURNITURE ! — Also Curio Room —“Booster” Advocates it for Celebration. I ' Decatur, Ind., April 21, 1916. j Dear Mr. Editor: — Last night a meeting was held at ! the court house of “Centennial Cele- ' bration” boosters. I was there. I could not help but study those present. They were “Old Reliables.” They are for Decatur and Adams county, today, yesterday and tomorrow. They are for the boys who are always anx- ■ tous to push a good thing along. Al > ways cheerful, always optimistic, al- • ways progressive—l liked those fel- > lows. They did not know just what I was expected in the way of a celei ; bration, but they were for any reas -• [ unable effort, and they were for it ’ with both feet. They argued that they 1 were for a celebration, because it i meant fun. relaxation, good business. - education, sociableness and it was r throwing off a whole lot of legarth) - and indifference and meant a spirit of f ' good fellowship in working harmonl iously together for a good thing. So r they asked the chairman of the meeting to call another meeting next - week and ask that representatives, > man and woman of every church, sor ciety, lodge, businesajiouse and house- - hold to attend and say something t good. They thought it ought to be a county affair. I think so, too. Ev--1 ery township ought to be represent--3 eri it the celebration is assured. The i business men of Decatur. Monroe, t Berre and Geneva, the doctors, lawyers and preachers, the township trusi tees, the school teachers of the coun- - ty and all others ought to be active > participants in making it a success. 1 Now. some of my own ideas. Per- ’ haps they might not be good, but here they are, anyway: We don't need to spend much mont ey—a couple thousand dollars would s be a great plenty; maybe less, a But. we are celebrating a 100 years o of progress in Indiana and nearly t | that many years in Decatur. All o | glory to the pioneers. Let’s rememe her them happily. Suppose we ser. cured a typical log cabin (there are k- some in fine state of preservation in d the county), remove it to Decatur, st put it in front of the court house — t- appoint a committee of pioneers to (Ccmtinued on Page 4.)

ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING STARTS OFF CELEBRATION REPRESENTATIVE BUSINESS MEN GATHER AT COURT HOUSE AND MAKE TENTATIVE PLANS FOR CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.

HOLY SERVICES ! Held Today in the Catholic Churches in Observance of Good Friday. • A DAY OF SORROW And Pious Sentiment—An Explanation of the Holy Services Held. The following interesting article is contributed by Father Seimetz: The overmastering desire with which every Christian holds communion cn that day that is popularly konwn as Good Friday in tne Catholic Church and that is redolent with th?| irradiant truth of the Redemption <f the world by the death of Christ, is to weave from the loom of the many impassioned spectacles that immortalized the streets of Jerusalem and the slopes of Cavalry many centuries ago, a wreath of consolation and a chaplet of hope for his soul. To this, because it is his grand and noble objective, all his endeavors must be in suserviency. He is full of solicitude net forth? things of the senses, pleasures, an I amusements, but for the things of the spirit, sorrow and repentance. He beckons the truths that surround the sympathetic departure of the Redeemer from th© world to be the character’ of the things he wishes to see, hear, and feel. These sentiments of Christians the Catholic church warns by her admirable liturgy. The following are her liturgical observances on this day: She begins her services in the morn ing by offering tip prayers for all men Irrespective of creed, state and con«i tion of life. No one is excluded from her maternal solicitude. After having made intercession for those not formally belonging to her fold, she now turns her thoughts to her own children by showing them the cross. The cross is covered with a violet veil. All ’.he crosses in the church have 1?” n covered for the past two weeks, sin' o Passion Sunday, expressive of the fa that-Christ is in hiding from his enemies who have been all this time, according to the Gospel narrative, bent on his destruction. Gradually, as these words are sung: “Behold the wood of the cross on which the salvetion of the world hung,’ the cross irunveiled. It is now placed in a place specially prepared for it, easily acceptable, and each one in Church on both knees out of respect and reverence kisses this ensign and symbol of Christianity. Next in order is the Mass of the Presan titled. This is not a Mass in the true t : se as no consecration takes place, only the Host consecrated on the day before is consumed by the priest that celebrates this mass, for to-day the world stands appalled at the remmbbrance of Christ’s death. Mass is the most joyful ceremony man can perform, but there is no joy in the world to-day, when the crucifixion of Christ is commemorated. These are the morning services. In the afternoon, from twelve to three o’clo«k, in commemoration of the thrm ( hours that Christ spent on the cross I before dying, all who have the oppor tunity will make a visit to the church to offer prayers after their own choice , before the cross. This practice is ] found the world over. In the -evening Way of the Cross - and a sermon on the Crucifixion will >' mark the services. The Way of the (Continued on Page 4.)

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Reaching a determination that the sense of the meeting was to have a j Centennial celebration here during I the coping summer, a representative ' gathering of business men and citizens at the Court House last night adopted tentative plans, that will lead to some tangible conclusions that can be presented to a meeting of representatives at the Court House on next Thursday evening, April 27th. County superintendent Ed S. Christen, as county Centennial, chairman called the meeting to order. The first • official action of the meeting was to determine the desires of the community and a unanimous vote was cast in favor of holding some kind of celebration. Determinatibn to hold another meeting, on Thursday of next week was made and a resolution offered by French Quinn that “the sense of the meeting is to give a centennial celebration like the old Home Week four years ago, and that the chairs man is requested to call another meeting for next week; request newspaper publicity, and that representatives of every fraternal organization; every church and society and each business house and household in the county be present", carried unanimously. This meeting will be held Thursday evening April 27th. commencing at 8 o’clock in the Court House and each township trustee will be notified o f the meeting and requested to come himself or to see that a representative of his township comes to represent the people. Efforts to have as wide representation as possible will be made as it is believed that the county celebration of the state's centennial nee Is and requires the solid interest of all the people. To crystalize the sentiment of the community is the mission of this second meeting. At this meeting it ’s certain that committees will be appointed to handle finances, advertising, amusements, executive, histori•al and other matters that will make the celebration a success: It is ‘he desire of the county chairman that ‘very township, town and city in the county be represented on these committees and thus the importance if having a representative at the meeting is brought out. Discussion of methods of financing the celebration were talked over informally and tentative plans for financing the cost were adopted. The Old Home Week committee, the men that made it possible to hold the biggest and best celebration Decatur ev-’r had. will investigate the financial possibilities during the coming week and will report to the meeting next Thursday. It is believed by some that the sale of a neat badge, pennant or button. commemorating the centennial of the state, will bring in a portion nt the funds. II is evident that the bus!nes men of the county canhot be expected to pay all of the cost. One particular argument in favor of the badge idea is that the sale of badges will interest more people. It will dir- : ect their atention in no uncertain way. ' Every lodge, society, church and 5 business house in the county is es;>er daily urged to have a man at the raeett ing next Thursday night. This night . is the critical time of the celebration, y Should the sense of the second meety ing be in favor of the celebration it 1- can be depended upon that the active workers for the good of the community n will see to it that the celebration is ea success. But it requires that intere est of every man, woman and child in s the community. r- Decatur business men who expressh ed themselves in favor of holding some e kind of ce’lebration during the coming s summer, at a date to be named next Thursday night, were Dan Niblick, s Frank Gass, Rev. J. C. Hanna, Herman 111 Yager, J. W. Bosse,Charles Brock, Ed e > S. Christen, French Quinn, Ed X. Eh(Contiuuea on Page 4)