Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 109, Decatur, Adams County, 6 May 1916 — Page 1

Volume XIV. Number 109.

FORTY TWO MEXICANS KILLED IN BATTLE MAJOR HOWZE ANO ELEVENTH CAVALRY DISPERSES LAST LARGE VILLISTA BAND-NUMBER OF WOUNDED NOT GIVEN IN REPORT.

(United Press Service) (By H. D. Jacobs.) Advanced base of the punitive expedition, San Antonio, Mexico, by wireless to Columbus, New Mexico. May 6 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The Americans of the eleventh cavalry under Major Howze killed forty-two Villisfas in a fight yesterday at Ojo Azules according to reports General Pershing received from Howze today. There were no Arherican sacualties. The survivors of the band were scattered. Howze did not estimate the number of Mexicans wounded and his report did not contain a definite estimate of the size of the Villista force. The attack followed a night march which enabled the Americans to strike at the Mexicans while the latter were at rest. A terrific fight followed which ended only when the surviving Villistas took to the mountains. Howze and his force had been on the trail since Wednesday afternoon. He reported the Mexicans were taken completely by surprise. Th" Villistas were the remainder of the forces routed by Col. Dodd's 7th. crvr.lry at Toniachic. They rallied setner than the American officers believed they could and were grouped around their camp when the Atneriar.s plunged at them. Howze reported the route was so complete that be does not believe the Mexicans can again reassemble for many weks.

(By E. T. ?onkle) El Paso, Tex., May 6- -(Special to Daily Democrat)—General Scott exj nets to sign the El Paso agreement with General Obregon. Carranza’s war minister, today, establishing between the two governments the states of the American expedition and providing for its future course. Whatever obstacles prevented Obregon from signing yesterday were be- ; red to have been overcome and he was expected to meet Scott in the last conference without further hesitation. Obregon declared his messages from General Carranza were garbled and Jthat this prevented him from signing the agreement as scheduled. CONTROVERSY SETTLED. Washington. May 6—(Special to thhe Daily Democrat)—The submarine is sue between the United States and Germany is closed. This is the view of President’s Wilson’s advisors, with the official text of Germany’s reply to the American demands in hand. The president himself received the official text today, but the white house withheld comment.

Competent official in touch with the situation considers the situation disposed of, it is said, and there will be no reply by the president to the German note. There may be a statement by Secretary of State Lansing, however, calling attention to the essential points in the note—that Germany has ordered submarine attacks cbnfined to vessels of war. This is the essence of the Kaiser’s reply, officials say. and leaves no actual issue with Germany. The issue will remain closed, officials believed. They feel Germany will not reopen it by resuming warfare against merchantmen. Every care will be taken, they believe, to prevent submarine command ers violating the order and they see danger of violation only in the fact that German submarine are, for the most part, young officers. iome of tlwm. perhaps, difficult to cntrol. But Germany once having <uit her submarine warfare against merchant ships, no high official regards it within the range of probability that she will order it resumed. (By Ed L- Keene) London, May 6-(Special to Daily Democrat) —Washington press di. patches, reporting that President Wil-

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son wjll probably accept in substance the German reply, brought disappointment to the London press today. The morning newspapers, carrying the full text of the ♦ German reply, printed lengthy editorials. The writers agreed almost unanimously that Germany had failed to meet the American demands; that a diplomatic break was inevitable and that shortly the United States would be ranged beside the allies in the war. The English newspapers expressed concern, too, over German’s attempt to embroil Great Britain and America in making her concessions conditional on a change in the British mode of warfare. They united in the declaraiton that the British government would not allow itself to be made a party in such a three-angled diplomatic game.

Paris, May 6— (Special to the Daily Democrat)—French troops have been forced to evacuate part of their trench es on the northern slopes of hill number 304, the keystone of the French defensive positions northwest of Verdun'. under a most violent German attack. it was officially admitted today. (By Carl W. Ackeriyann) Berlin. May 6 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —American circles here pointed out today the importance of the peace figure contained in the lerman reply tp the American note and expressed belief that President Wilson now has a great opportunity to brijg the war tc an early and. Some persons even suggested hat the time is now ripe for ColanA1 House to revisit European capitals.

U. B. JUNIORS. The Misses Jennie Vents and Vernon Burger will be leaders at the lunioar Endeavor service at the U. B. hurch Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock. 'Everybody is cordially invited to atend. The fallowing program will be given: Softg. Song. Prayer—Ethel Potts.. Song. Scripture Reading—Acts 11:19-26. Bible headings. Solo—Lena Dellinger. Solo —Marie Gehrig. Questions. Song. Talk on Lesson —Rev. Harman. 1 Son —Bessie Reynolds. Reading—Esther Burkett. Song—Jennie and Vernon Burger. Song. Dismissal—Rev. Harman.

HENRY FORD IS SUED (anjAaaf: ssaj.t psiiurD Washington, May 6—(Special to the Daily Democrat) —The Navy League of the United States today filed suit in the District Supreme Court aftinst Henry Ford for SIOO,OOO damages. The League charges Ford with having published in advertisements in a local newspaper statements' of a ‘ libelous character.”

FOR MAIL ROUTE Marion Biggs Buys A Ford Car To Cover His Route. Marion Biggs, the new rural mail carrier who begins duty May 22, on route five, has purchased of Kalver & Noble, a fine five passenger touring car to be used on his route. ISSUES°A CALL Washington, May 6 —(Special to the Daily Democrat) —The comptroller of the treasury today issued a call for the condition of all National banks on the close of business May 1. o —— TO BE OPERATED ON. Mrs. Dick Roop and daughter, Cleo, went to Fort Wayne this morning to the Lutheran hospital where Mrs. Roop’s father, J. B. Drummond, this [city, was operated upon today.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, May 6, 1916.

ATTENDJEETING Decatur Ben Hurs Return from District Meeting at Kendallville. HAD A FINE TIME Hartford City Gets Next Meet—Miss Tucker and Ruby Baker Read.

Mrs. A. D. Artman, Mrs. James Artman, Mrs. Olen Baker, Misses Hilda Kern. Grace and Fern Hoeneisen and Martha Tucker have returned from Kendallville where they attended the fifteenth annual meeting of Northern Indiana District Fraternal Ben Hur Congress. Hartford City gets the next convention In competitive drills, South Bend won first and Fort Wayne, second. On the programs were Martha Tucker and Mrs. Olen Baker of this city, who gave readings. The election of officers resulted as follows: Chief, W. H. Bertsch, South Bend court No. 41; chief C. E. Harrod, Fort Wayne No. 15; Judge F. Williams Peru, No. 16; teacher, Henrietta Hay. Elkahrt, No. 72; scribe, Fred R. Conk ling, Columbia City, No. 92; keeper of tribute, A. L. Miller. Soutli Bend, No 211; captain, Charles Piepenbrink Huntington, No. 68;* guide, Elizabeth Wagner, Marion. No. 48; keeper of in ner gate, Joe Davis, Wabash, No. 23; keeper of outer gate, Chauncey Clark Bluffton. No. 4; pianist Hazel Yeiser. Kendallville, No. 20.

FOUND DEAD IN BED. South Bend, May 6—(Special to tin Daily Democrat) —Caleb L. Kimball 87. president of the First National Bank here, was found dead in his be, at his home in Mishawaka this mom ing. Heart failure was given as th< cause of his death. WINS A BANNER f ■ ■ Woman’s Missionary Society of the Reformed Church is a Winner. CAME HOME VICTORS

Special Program in Commemoration of Event on Next Tuesday. Members of the W. M. S. of the Re formed church that attended their classical convention at Fort Wayne last Thursday were in a happy mood when they returned at twelve o'clock (hat night, bringing back with them the banner which was awarded to them by the classical society for hav inst, attended the highest percentage in the "Standard of Excellence” prescribed by the W. M. S. of General Sy nod'. Next Tuesday at their regular meeting to be held at the church at 2 p. m. this banner will/be presented to the society and following program is prepared. Hymn—"To the Work.” Piano Duet—Mrs. F. Fruchte & Mrs. E. Gerber. Hymn—Onward Christian Soldiers. Study of Korea's United Church. 1. Korea and its beginning of Christianity —Mrs. Schaefer.

2. The Growth of ChristianityMrs. L. Gehrig. 3. The secret of such growth—Mrs. H. Moyer. 4. The church tested.—Mrs. Sarah Jaberg. 5. A Four-fold Unity—Mrs. L. W. Stolte. 6. Christ’s unanswered prayer — < Mrs. F. Reppert. Leaflet “Bible Woman”—Mrs. M. ' Jdberg. Selection— Missionary Quartette. Business. Report of Delegates at Classical convention. Morning session —Mrs. C. Brodbeck. J Afternoon Session—Mrs. B. Elzey. Entertainment—Mrs. M. Kirsch. Evening Session —Mrs. O. Reppert and Mrs. M. Worthman. Presentation of Banner—Mrs. Otto Kirsch. Mrs. F. McConnell will be the host-’

ess assisted by the social committee. A hearty invitation extended to everybody. OVER THe‘s2oo MARK. The fund for the children’s slides lias passed the S2OO mark and is uow on the last lap. The other SIOO ought to be easy and we believe the good people of this good community will help complete this little task during the next week. Let’s finish it up and make the children happy. A dollar or two won’t keep you from being happy and it will make fifteen hundred children enjoy themselves during many happy hours. Thaw out and give for this fund. The total to date: Previously given $189.75 Miss Ruby Miller 1.00 Master Harold Tester 50 MVs. Mary Eley 1.00 Mrs. D. D. Heller 25 Bert Hunsicker 7.. 1.00 Kirsch, Sellemeyer & Sons.... 3.00 J. C. Moran 1.00 Murray Scherer 1.00 Mrs. U. Deininger 1.00 Harry Fritzinger 1.00 Fred Connell 1.00 Dr. C. V. Connell 1.00 J. D. Dailey 2.00 Total $204.50

TO TRAC£ MEET Delegation of Fifty from Decatur High School on 12:30 Special. FOR FORT WAYNE Play at Centlivre Park Today—Teachers Accompany Young Folks. A delegation of fifty students from he Decatur high school left on the '2:30 special car on the interurban or Fort Wayne today, where this aft■rnoon at two o’clock they met the "ort Wayne students at a track meet t Centlivre park. There will be hirteen events and the Decatur >unch expects to carry off some irizes. They will return this evenng at 8:30. The following teachers Accompanied the students: M. F. Vorthman, Mr. Charman, Mr. Penose, the Misses Matilda Sellemeyer nd Frieda Wehmhoff. Each of the boys of the agriculaur--1 freshman class of the high school wrought to Professor Charman yes-, erday a dozen eggs, which they lad selected according to the earnarks of what approach the require- ■ nents of a perfect egg. Four dozen f these were selected in both light nd dark classes and sent to the Purine university egg show’. o EPWORTH LEAGUE PROGRAM. The fololwing is the program for he Methodist Epworth League server Sunday evening, with Mrs. Farr, eader: Song—No. 32. Song—No. G. Scripture. Duet—Mary Doris DeVoss. Talk, “How do School Sports Beneit Character?” —Prof. C. E. Spauldng. Talk, “What is the Most Common form of School Room Cheating?”— Harvey Everett. Vocal Solo —Cecil Andrews. Talk, “In How Many Ways Does Cheating in Work or Play Reach on One’s Self?" —Rev. Fred F. Thornburg. x Talk, “Wawasee Institute”—Miss Mallonee. League Benediction.

CONSISTORY MEETS JUNE 2. Notices have been received that a special Scottish Rite meeting will be held at the Cathedral at Fort Wayne on June 2nd at which time degrees will be conferred up to the fourteenth. The spring meeting was called off because the building was being repaired but the class up to the 14th will be taken in next month. Petitions must be in by Saturday, May 27th.

TO MOVE TO TOLEDO, 0. The John Gerard family is preparing to move to Toledo, where Mr. Gerard has been employed for some time with the Neuhausel department store. Mis. Gerard will leave week after next. Miss Irene Gerard, stenographer for, the Erwin law office will not leave until after court. Miss Marguerite Gerard, with the Bowers Realty Company will remain here for the present.

MORE WIRE GONE Copper Trolley Wire Stolen by Wise Thieves at Geneva Last Night. WAS FULL OF JUICE But They Managed to Get a Couple Hundred Feet of it Safely. Several hundred feet of heavy cop per wire, a part of the feeder which parallels the trolley wire, was stolen from tlie B. G. & C. Traction Company at Geneva Wednesday night, according to tlie announcement to the Company officials here this morning. Circumstances surrounding tlie theft make it appear that the wire was cut down by some one thoroughly familiar witli handling tlie wires while charged with electricity and was cut up into con venient lengths for transportatoin. The wire was cut down at the point wh n rr the feeder ends and its loss did not hinder the movement of cars. It is probable that two men took part in the theft and they evidently came and went in a rubber-tired burr gy. That at least one of them was familiar with handling live wires is proved by the method used in cutting down the wire. The feeder was cut about two hundred feet from the end and the end of the wire which was left in the circuit was carefully tied to a pole with a rope to prevent ! is grounding. If the wire had been al lowed to ground the attention of the operators would have been attracted at once. The thief also took the trouble to carefully tape a rough place on the loosened wire to avoid the danger of its cutting the rope when the wire was cut. Marks were plainly visible where the wire had been drawn into the grass at the side of tlie track and cut into short lengths with a bolt cutter.

THE COURT NEWS Evidence Completed in the Ford-Pontius Affections’ Alienation Case. ARGUMENTS GIVEN Two Marriage Licenses Issued—Claims are Docketed in Court. The evidence in the Ford-Pontius 525,000 alienation of affections case •vas completed at noon today and the Arguments of the attorneys given •his afternoon. The jury will not be nstructed and the matter given to hem until Monday morning. Lavina Heath was discharged as administratrix of the estate of William J. Heatli on the approval of her final report. In the matter of the Joseph J. Hook drain, report of viewers was filed. J. D. Brown et al vs. James N. Ault et al. Report of non residency was filed. Notice was ordered. In the claims of the Bank of Berne against the John T. Ault estate, the following parties were also made defendants: In one case, Samuel Teeter; in another, Homer Crarleston and Jos. M. Peel; in the third, Harvey Ault and Jos. N. Peel; in the fourth Birthel Davis and J. M. Peel; in another ojs. M. Peel and Gid Reisen.

Licensed to marry: Clifford Clayton Steiner, farmer of French township, bom May 6. 1894, .son of Fred Steiner to wed Ijeona Moran, seamstress of Berne, born December 16, 1893, daughter, of Gottfried Moran. A marriage license was granted this afternoon at two o’clock to Louis Wendel, carpenter, born January 27, 1891# son of Philip Wendel, to wed Jessie Butcher, born July 13, 1895, daughter of Eldridge Butcher. Seven claims against the John 7. Ault estate which were disallowed by Harvey Ault, administrator, were docketed, to be heard as regular cases in court. Six are claims of the Bank of Berne. The seventh is a claim of j Harvey Ault.

CROWD WAS LARGE. Tlie Moose dance last night was well ' latronized, and a most enjoyable ev■nlng was spent -by all. Every convenience is being made in the hull ’or tlie coming season. Electric fans vill be installed, therefore making nore ventilation for the patrons. There were seventy-five couples on he floor last night, and they were not in the least crowded. The next ance will be held on next Thursday light at the usual time. ASSESSOR REPORTS. The work of the assessors is nearing completion, although the time when such work must be completed, does not expire until May 15. Willis Ixiughry, of Blue Creek township, .s’ the first one to finisli his work, and reported the same this morning to the I County Assessor William Frazier.

WOMEN ARE BUSY Woman’s Civic Improvement Society Will Give Social at Tyndall’s ON TUESDAY, MAY 16 jood Program—Will Open Market Soon—Spring Work is in Order. Wth the coming of spring, the Woman's Civic Improvement society is at its busy season, as the meeting yesterday evidenced. Their work of beautifying the city Waterworks park continues and more shrubs and plants are being set out day by day.

The society will again offer prizes to children for growing flowers this year. The nasturtion and later the fall flowers will be shown. The prizes will be announced later. The matter of the market was again taken up, as council has granted the use of West Court street for one day out of the week. The day will probably be Saturday, but this is not yet decided. The market will open win n more garden stuff comes on. and more definite announcement will be made. To help raise funds, the society will give a social Tuesday, May 16, at the home of Mrs. J. W .Tyndall. Mis. Clem Voglcwede is chairman of the ticket committee. One hundred tickets at twenty-five cents each will be sold. A fine musical program, with Mrs. P. B. Thomas, chairman of this committee. The program will include vocal, piano and violin solos and fine talent will take part. Work on fixing up the north ward tennis court at the school will begin. This w’as delayed the first of this week by the rain. The money’, by popular subscription for the children’s slides is coming in nicely. The allowance of bills and routine business matters closed the meeting. — OIL AT VERA CRUZ. A new oil company has been organized in the eastern part of Harrison township, for the purpose of drilling three test oil wells in the vicinity of Vera Cruz. This is the announcement that is received today from that community. A board of five directors has been elected, and subscriptions for stock are now being taken, and it is expected that by next week enough stock will have been subscribed to assure the sinking of three wells that will give that section of the county a thorough test for crude petroleum.—Bluffton News.

“THE VICTORY OF VIRTUE” One of the strongest five reel features ever shown in Decatur will play at the Crystal theater Monday night when “The Victory of Virtue” will be shown. Treating as it does, a moral obligation, the play will teach a lesson of truth and virtue that should be seen by every young person! 1n the city. The play is put out by the United Photo Plays Company of Chicago and will prove a meritorous play for Monday night’s performance. The admission will be five and ten cents. Everyone come.

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ITS SUREJO PAY W. A. Klepper, Creamery Man, Urges Co-opera-tion Among People. •- - 5 HELP THE FARMER For the Community Thrives or Goes Backward as the Farmer Prospers. DAILY DEMOCRAT:— The writer wishes to announce a message which he believes will help you and me.

Co-operation. The question which presents itself to you is, “How can this be accomplished?” In almost every city and town in the States the business men, bankers, merchants and even clergymen belong to some kind of a commercial or merchants’ clubv The duty of this club is to promote business in their city or town. They are willing to give a bonus to a manufacturing plant to come to their city. I Why? Because this establishment J will employ a number of men and women. More men and their families in the city mean more business to the members of this club. The policy is all right and should be encouraged. but this same commercial club OVERLOOKS the fact that adjoining the city are hundreds of manufacturing plants that are inefficient and are not turning out the quality and quantity of. products they should, and hence are not adding to the community as much wealth as they might. These plants are the farms, and the machines are the dairy cows, that will take the feed produced on the farms and manufacture it into milk. These farms can be brought up to a greater efficiency by your institution becoming active in this work and establishing a department of dairy encouragement and improvement. This department should give advice relating to dairying, bring the farpiers together at meetings, judge dairy cattle, same as they judge corn at corn shows, help the farmer in improving his stock by co-operative community breeding. The butterfat records and breeding records can be kept by some secretary. This plan will advance business in a local community. At Centralia, 111., the commercial club has taken in the farmer as business men and they have started a cooperative Guernsey and Jersey Breeders’ association. This body of men is also “boosting” the local creamery and the banker is helping the farmers to purchase finely bred sires and high grade dairy cows to improve their dairy herds. Another example of business building is at Trenton. Mo. The business at this little city and the business men of the surrounding cities have rejuvenated their commercial clubs. They call their plan the Trenton idea and say, “It simply means that in the twentieth century of commercial supremacy and agricultural efficiency

and the farmer and the business man must unite and co-operate in the fullest sense of the term. They have stimulated business in the local community, better roads are the direct results, and the farmers and merchants have a better understanding ~>f one another. Today many business building schemes are successfully assisting the farmers and town merchants to cope with mail order house competition. Through organized effort we will be more able to assist the farmers to select breed and dairying, build silos and better barns, grow better crops and obtain a greater field. We should also help them to obtain the best prices for their products. This can be best accomplished with benefit to both the farmer and community. This Immediate assistance to the farmer would give them a greater income and eventualy build up business. This is possible and each business man or member of some of the city organization here should try and interest the farmers to promote dairying. Finally, if the farmer earns little. . he spends little. If he earns much, [ 'he spends more, because he has more to spend. The farmer is the chief ’ source of income in the rural com- ‘ munity. As he is aided in a greater ‘ building of his business the greater ■ advancement and upbuilding of the > business of the whole community in- • evitably follows. This is the broad foundation for up-to-date business building. The , (Continued on Page 2.)