Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 148, Decatur, Adams County, 22 June 1916 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Volume XIV. Number 148.

INDIANA MILITIA CALL TONIGHT

FORTY TROOPERS DIE IN AMBUSH SEVENTEEN TAKEN PRISONERS JUAREZ BEING EVACUATED BY MEXICAN TROOPS-HENRY T. CDNDE. RANKING COLONEL OF INDIANA GUARD ORDERED TO MOBILIZE AT FORT BENJAMIN HARRISON.

(United Press Service? BULLETIN. Indianapolis, Ind., June 22—(Special to Daily Democrat) —It was semiofficially announced at the adjutantgeneral's headquarters of the Indiana national guard this afternoon that mobilization orders would be sent out tonight. All companies will be ordered to concentrate at Fort Benjamin Harrison at once. Governor Ralston today ordered Colonel Henry T. Conde, ranking colonel of the Indiana national guard tc report at the mobilization camp with his regiment for examination. Colonel Conde sent his resignation to the governor Tuesday, giving age and physical ability as his reason for wishing to retire. The governor in issuing the order, said he had doubted his authority to accept the resignation, and for that reason directed Conde to report at camp. (United Press Service) BULLETIN. Fl Paso, Texas. June 22—(Special i to Daily Democrat)—laurez, the Mexican border town, opposite El Paso, is being evacuated today. Before dawn two troop trains left Jaurez for the south, loaded with Carranzista soldiers and many civilians. They were riding atop cars and hanging on the sides. It is expected that al soldiers excepting possibly a small guard will leave Jaurez before night. (United Press Service) BULLETIN. Norfolk, Va., June 22—Special to DailyXDemoorat —Orders to make the' army transports Kilpatrick, Meaue, Bufort and Summer ready for service have been received at Newport News where the vessels are held in reserve. It is reported the transports will be used to carry Virginia and Maryland troops to Gal v eston. (United Press Service) BULLETIN. San Antonio, Texas. June 22— (Special to Daily Democrat) —General Funston receiver a message this afternoon from General Pershing stating that Pershing had heard no report of the Carrizal battle except the | one wired him by General Bell froinE1 Paso. Pershing said he had dispatched a squadron of the 10th cavalry to investigate that would report as soon as he learns anything officially. Funston said he would givd no new order, until he hears from Pershing again. | It is believed here that troops H. i 10th cavalry, commanded by Capta'ni Boyd, engaged in the Carranzal fight. THE FIGHT AT CARRIZAL El Paso, Texas, June 22 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Realizing that' war may come as a result of the j treacherous killing of the Americans, by a Carranzista force, General Gon-j zales, the Carranza commandant at Juarez, opposite El Paso, was preparing to evacuate the town. Preparing for any contingency General Bell In coinmand of the American troops in this section, moved his men forward, planted artillery where ft swept the Mexican city in range and ordered preliminary entrenchments around tthe Texas town. The mesa overlooking Juare bristled with a battery of the big four and seven tenths inch American guns. From reports received by state department. agents, mining companies and the Carranzista officials here it appears that five troops of the 10th cavalry were on scouting duty near Carrizal when they were discovered by Carranza outposts. These Mexican troops hastened back to the hamlet. General Gomez commanding the defacto troops in the town, ordered machine guns secreted on the roofs

of houses and hid his men behind walls. A small company of Mexicans were sent to the west part of town to wave a flag of truce. The unususpeeting American cavalrymen rode into the ambush. When the • Mexicans opened fire from their machine guns, the negro troopers fought back like fiends. General Gomez was killed, his body being litterally riddled with American bullets. The Americans charged the unseen Mexicans in an effort to recapture several of their number and inflict?d heavy casualties, the unofficial report stated. They were finally forced to retire in face of vastly superior Mexican forces. The American column was reported to number five hundred while Gomez is believed to have had several thousand under his command. The fighting continued two hours, the Carranzistas being meanwhile reinforced. Messages received here today from mining companies said the Mexican losses were double those sustanied by the American troopsASKS EXPLANATION Washington. June 22 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Explanation of the presence of General Pershing's men so far from their headquarters and also of the fighting at Carrizal together with the taking of two Mexican towns by Pershing’s men was asked of the state department by Mexican Ambassador Arredondo today. Secretary Lansing replied he had no information on the subject but would inquireArredondo’s information as to the Carrizal trouble tallied with newspaper stories springing from Mexican sources. He called the attention oi the department to what he regarded as the lack of prudence on the part of the American commander in going so far from his headquarters. Arredondo held it was unneccessary for the Americans to make this move. His information he said, was direct. Several dead were left on both sides acording to the Mexican envoy while seventeen were captured by Carranzistas. The session lasted only a_short time.

DISCUSSED IN SENATE Washington, June 22 —(Special to Daily Democrat)pThe Mexican situa tion came up today in the senate when Senator Works of California called up a resolution which he introduced five months ago directing in tervention. He demanded to know why the foreign relations committee to which t was referred had not acted. Chairman Stone of the committee was hurridly sent for b* administration leaders. Stone told the senate his committee had thought it best to take no action and that he could not say when it would. NO CHANGE IN POLICY. (By Robert J. Bender) Washington, D. C. June 22—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Until it is definitely established that there is an organized effort by Carranza troops to attack or harrass American forces in Mexico, no change in President Wilson’s policy toward Mexico is likely, callers learned today. The president is awaiting complete details of the fight between Carranzista and American soldiers at Carrizal before planning his course. The white house today was flooded with inquiries as to the true situation. A score of congressmen called to learn the determination of the administration. The president indicated very clearly that if a change in policy occurs it Will result on the initiative of the Mexicans. If a conflict is found necessary as a

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last resort, the president emphatically declared it, would in no way be a war of conquest by the United States. It would simply be a vigorous effort to re-establish order and peace in the trouble-ridden country and then return it to its people established on a sound basis. * AMERICANS FLEEING. Mexico City, June 22 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —A special train carrying 150 Americans, left Ver Cruz this morning. About three hundred other Americans have departed within the last week. There are now only about 250 Americans here, most of whom will remain. An ample military guard w’as provided by the war office to accompany the train. There was no demonstration of any kind when the Americans assembled at the station. NOGALES FEARS RAID Douglas, Artz., June 22 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Responding to appeals of residents at Nogales, Arizona a battalion of the 14th infantry and a similar number of Arizona national guardsmen were enroute to that city today. Military commanders were conviced of the truth of the reports that a large force of Mexicans was concentrating a few miles below Nogales and feared another raid on the border. The Santa Cruz valley will be strongly patrolled and guarded. Refugees arriving here say there is a general movement now on of Carranza troops northward to the border. Thousands of American refugees are reaching American border towns today. KANSAS NEARLY READY Topeka, Kans., June 22 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Decision of the war department to endeavor to get the Kansas militia to the border immediately found the state troops today still at their home stations. Company H. of Lawrence, and Company I of Manhattan of the first regiment were under orders to go to Fort Riley this afternoon together with the signal corps, hospital and the regimental supply company. But the remainder of the guard had not been ordered to mobilize there until f Friday. MISSOURI IS MOBILIZED Nevado, Mo., June 22—(Special to Daily Democrat) —More than half the Missouri militia here to day when the war department determined to attempt to rush the Missouri guardsmen to the border. All units except battery A of Saint Louis will be in camp today. This battery is not yet recruited to required strength. ARE RUSHING THE TROOPS. Washington, June 22— (Special to Daily Democrat)—As fast as the different state militia units can be completed they will start for the border. Secretary Baker stated, folowing a conference with President Wilson today. As to which will go first and to where they will be assigned the secretary said he could not say but they will be dispatched as quickly and in .the order in which they make themselves ready, he saidBefore going into conference with the president, Secretary Baker announced that the war department is endeavoring to get the California, Missouri and Kansas militia to the border immediately. There are about eight thousand men in the three bodies. The war department could give no estimate as to the exact time the three organizations would entrain for the border. They will not start, it is said, until their equipment is completed. Gen eral Invasion of Mexico appeared to (Continued on Tags 2.)

I+++++++ + + + + + + + ♦ RECRUITING OFFICER + !+ COMING TO DECATUR. + * + + Captain John E. Miller of Com- 4- + pany E, Third regiment, Fort + + Wayne, called the Daily Demo- + + crat office this morning and ask- + + ed us to say to the young men + + of this community that they will ♦ 4- be glad to have any of them who + + are fit for service to join their + 4* company and that they will have ♦ + a sergeant here early Friday + 4- morning for the purpose of en- + + listing any men who wish to vol- + + unteer at this time with the mill- + + tia. + 4 1 Company E has been ordered + + to report and expects orders to ♦ 4- proceed to Indianapolis, leav- + + ing Fort Wayne Saturday morn- + + ing. They will go into training + 1 + camp there preparatory to being + 1 + ordered to the front in the Mex- + ’ 4= ican trouble. The company is + t 4- anxious to have the full quota of + ] 4* men and can use a few more. 4* 4-4-4-4-4<4-4-4*4'4>4-4-4-4- E

INTO THE DITCH George Colchin Ran Off the Erie Railroad Crossing Into the Ditch EARLY LAST NIGHT • - , He and Dolph Hoffman Received Minor Injuries in the Wreck. The rough condition of the Erie Railroad crossing at Thirteenth street! is attributed as the cause of an automobile accident early last night. George Colchin, living at Foutli and Adams street was driving north and in crossing the Erie lost control of the car, running into the ditch on the north side of the railroad and overturning the car. himself and Dolph Hoffman being underneath. Neither man was seriously hurt, although they were’ scratched up. The car received a broken top, windshield, lamps, fenders and body , scratches. No heavy damage was done to the car, but money will be spent in putting it back in its original shape. Colchin was cut about the hands and also suffered severe scratches while Hoffman had his ear badly lacerated ar’’ also suffered from the scratches about the body. The car was pulled out by mechanics from the Kalver-Noble garage and I taken to that place for repairso — SPECIAL SERVICES At Beery Church Over Saturday and Sunday. The United Brethren in Christ, or the Beery church west of the city, will have special service Saturday aft ernon and over Sunday, when Rev. Tevis, of Cincinnati, Ohio; Rev. W. Frye of New Carlisle, Ohio, and Rev. Dobie of Springfield, Ohio, assistant presiding elder, will be here. A business meeting Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock will be followed by baptism in the creek in the John Atnspaugh woods. Saturday evening there will be preaching, and also Sunday morning. Sunday evening the communion will be held and the washing of feet service will also be in order. gTvEN LEAVE OF ABSENCE. Lafayette, Ind., June 22—President Clarencl H. Geist of the Northern Indiana Gas and Electric company, has sent word here from Philadelphia that all employes of his company who are called for duty on the Mexican frontier, will be granted a leave of absence, and that while they are in service their salaries will continue. The married men employed at Lafayette have signed power of attorneys to their wives and they will collect their husbands’ wages. The orde becomes effective at once. None of the local employes are enlisted. o All members of the Eastern Star chapter are requested to be present at the regular meeting Friday evening.

ALL IN READINESS Preparations Completed for Big Community Supper to be Held Tonight. ARRIVALS ARE EARLY Six Hundred Will Probably be at Banquet Board at Six O’clock. All is in readiness for the big community supper to be held tonight, commencing at six o'clock in thfe big wareroom of the Holland Saint Louis sugar companies factory in the north part of the city. All day wagons were transporting supplies to be used in making the banquet for the six hundred prominent citizens of the county who will sit down to the feast tonight. The Pythian sisters, twenty-five strong were working all day at the big field kitchen cooking, preparing and planning. This afternoon sixtyfive of the younger business men gathered at the plant and spread the banquet tables. They will await table tonight. Early today it became know that County Agent Clarence Henry of Fort Wayne, soon to become one of the state extension department workers, and County Agent Harry Gray of Bluffton will be here for the meeting. Professor G- I. Christie, head of the extension department of Purdue University, of Lafayette, and Professor E. W. Puckett, of Fort Wayne arrived in the city this afternoon and wore taken in charge by the reception committee. The committee in general charge stated this morning that business men who have not received tickets should come to the factory and they will be taken care of. Early in the afternoon farmers began arriving in town for the big evening. Everyone was impressed with a spirit of optimism and the big dinner will do much towards cementing civic (Continued on page 2)

TO EVANSVILLE John Gillig Leaves for Evansville to Superintend Construction of POSTOFFICE BUILDING I For Government —To Cost $155,000 —Has Been at LaJunta, Colo. John Gilllg, son of Mr. and Mrs. Amos Gillig of this city, who has been in the employ of the government for several years, as an architect and later superintendent of construction of government buildings, left La Junta, Colorado, today for Evansville, wjjere he will be located for some time. At Evansville he will be in charge of the construction of the $155,000 new postoffice building. He has been in Colorado for several months, being in charge also of the construction of a government building at Garden City, as well as ILa Junta and also has many other fine buildings, the construction of which he superintended, to his credit. He will probably be in this city next week for a short visit with his parents. His wife and babe are at present at the home of her parents in Kentucky, on a visit? SP EC IAL~CA R s’fOß SUN DAY. On account of the St. John’s picnic next Sunday a special car will leave the station in this city at one o’clock and if necessary a second car will follow immediately. Returning cars will leave picnic grounds at six ■ o’clock. The program for the big event will be published tomorrow.

BERNE LADY DEAD. The funeral of Mrs. Henry A. Meyer, formerly Bertha Salome Gehrig, who died at her home in Berne from paralysis, will be held Friday morning at Berne. Mrs. Meyer was fortynine years of age at death. Surviving are tlje husband and four children —Edward. Harvey, Reuben and Miss Lavina. Besides there are her mother, Mrs. Katherine Grim of Vera Cruz; five sisters. Mrs. Benedict Moser of Bluffton. Mrs. Rose Moser of Vera Cruz, Mrs. Noah Amstutz of Ft. Recovery, Ohio, and Mrs. C. Kuntz and Mrs. Katherine Stauffer of Berne. A half-brother, John Grim, Fort Wayne, and a half-sister, Mrs. Susie Mart, of Berne, and four grandchildren also survive her. INITIATIONS TONIGHT The Elks will initiate four candidates at the meeting to lie held after which a social session will be held. The membership is requested to be present. SISTERJS DEAD • Catherine McKeeman Whybourn, Formerly of Hoagland, Passes Away IN FORT WAYNE ■ *■ Sister of Mrs. H. F. Dauer of This City—Funeral Will be Friday. Mrs. H. F. Dauer received word of the death of her sister, Mrs. Catherine McKeeman Whybourn, wife of William Whybourn, of Fort Wayne which occurred yesterday at her home there. The deceased formerly lived at Hoagland, where she is very weli known. She was sixty-four years of age at death. She is survived by two sons, John, of Sturgis, Mich., and Dr. Charles, of Ossian. The funeral will be Friday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at Simpson M. E. church, Fort Wayne, after which the procession will go by automobile to Ossian, where interment will take place. Besides Mrs. Dauer there are two other sisters: Mrs. Robert Mercer. Poe, and Mrs. Ella Essig, Ft. Wayne. There are four brothers, all of whom live in Fort Wayne. They are: Dr. McKeeman, William, Alex and David McKeeman. CHILD IS RECOVERED. W. E. Russell and daughter, Maudt Weimer, returned from Philadelphia Tuesday afternoon, accompanied by Mrs. Weimer’s son, Russell Weimer The child will be remembered as hav ing been kidnaped in May, 1914, by the father, A. W. Weimer, and has just been recovered. The two were picked up in a public park in September of that year, sleeping on a bench and were sent to a wayfarers’ lodge. Later, the associated charities of that place took the child and had charge of him for some time. He was then given back into the charge of the father and taken back to a boarding house, still being under the supervision of the associated charities. People suspicious, were aroused by the peculiar actions and conflicting stories told by the man and an investigation started. It was soon discovered that the child was being neglected . by the father, and who had also been -driiel and abusive to him. An investigation started which led to the recovery of the boy. He recognized the mother and grandfather, calling them by names, then gave the authorities his name, having gone by the name of Dick Stone and the father as A. Stone. The child tells a dreadful story of abuse and neglect, which is verified by the authorities. —Communicated. CARD OF* THANKS The daughters of the late Mrs. Catherine Cline extend their sincere thank sto the neighbors and friends for all favors shown them at the time of the sickness and death of , their mother, and especially to those who sang for the funeral service, gave flowers and other expression of symI patliy.

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AT GARRETT MXT YEAR Will the Ft. Wayne District Epworth League Convention be Held. THE CLOSING SESSION Saw Election of Officers at Noon Today—Consecration Meeting. Accepting a most cordial invitation to come to that town next year, tho Fort Wayne district Epworth League which closed its annual convention here at noon today, decided upon Garrett for the 1917 convention. One of the last matters of the convention was the election of officers. Miss lona Easley was re-elected president. The entire staff follows: President —lona Easley, Ft. Wayne. First Vice President —F. R. Scherer, Auburn. Second Vice President —Mrs. L. A. Dilling, Fort Wayne. Third Vice President — Florence Myers, Decatur. Fourth Vice President — Pauline McFann, Garrett. Secretary—Mrs. P. W. Riblet, Fort Wayne. Treasurer —Frank M. Hall, Huntertown. Junior Superintendent—Mrs. G. M. Mong, Fort Wayne. Editor “Prospectus”—Miss Inez Chilcote, Fort Wayne. Business Manager “Prospectus”— H. F. Overdeer, Fort Wayne. Pennants Awarded. One of the features of the session today was the awarding of pennants. A satin poster was given to the Easley sub-district, on the merits of the Swan chapter, for having the largest per cent of senior chapters who have reached the first class according to the district “Aim.” The Nellie Mason sub-district, on the merits of Trinity church chapter, Fort Wayne, won the junior pennant for the same. The Airline chapter won two pennants: One for having the largest percent of its members present at the entire convention and the other for having the largest number of members present at the entire convention. Ray chapter won the pennant for the chapter coming the longest distance. Ernsberger Pledges. This morning the matter of raising the pledge of $1,500 for the support of Dr. I). O. Ernsberger, this district’s missionary in India for the coming year, was taken up. This morning the sum had been pledged to within about sixty-seven dollars of the amount, and this will be taken care of. The pledges were easily raised, 1 considering the fact that the withdrawal of several chapters from the district takes about $250 from the sum pledged last year, this being made up by the remaining chapters this year, with several new ones. Several chapters raised their pledges over last year. “Yea, Lord” Service. Perhaps the most impressive service of the convention was the “Yea, Lord” service last evening, when tho church was filled to its capacity. Dr. S. Clark Riker of Cincinnati, Ohio, was in charge of this service. His sermon was on “Obedience to the Heavenly Vision” and the decision on one’s life work. At the close the opportunity for deciding was given, and many rtGsponded to the call of the spirit expressed in the district slogan, “Whatever, wherever, whenever pleases Him.” About twentyfive responded to the call for decision for definite life work, including the home and foreign mission, deaconesses and other departments, while a hundred or more responded to the general consecration, and many went forward for the first time. The consecration period closed with a most earnest prayer by the Rev. Thornburg, and also Rev. Hall. The special music program included also a violin solo by Charles Thornburg; vocal solo by Cecil Andrews and songs by the men’s chorus. The morning service today was very impressive as conducted by the Rev. (Continued on Page H.l