Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 155, Decatur, Adams County, 30 June 1916 — Page 1

Volume XIV. Number 155.

STATE WANTS MORE CAVALRY AND ARTILLERY ADJUTANT GENERAL BRIDGES TELEGRAPHS FIFTEEN MEN ASKING FOR FORMATION OF MORE CAVALRYANO ARTILLERY FORCES IN STATE,

(United Press Service) Indianaiiolis, June 30—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Adjutant General Bridges this.aternoon sent a telegram to Charles F. Brunn, of Bluffton ad vising him that the state will accept a troop of cavalry for immediate sen(vice. Telegrams were sent to fifteen other men in the state following a conference between Bridges and the governor at which Bridges told the governor of requests he had ”e---ceived from various persons who wish to form both companies of infantry and artillery. The telegram read as follows: ‘‘Reference application to organize company, will acept troop of cavalry for immediate service, firjt twelve troops acepted, three officers and one hundred enlisted men. Telegraph whether you will attempt organization.” Other cities in northern Indiana where telegrams were sent are Huntington, Wabash, Mishawauka, Marion and Anderson. Fort Benjamin Harrison. Indianapolis, June 30—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The artillery battalion of the Indiana national guard, composed cf battery A of Indianapolis battery B of Purdue University and Battery C of Lafayette, was practically ready to entrain for the Mexican border today. No orders have yet been received but the battailion has fulfilled the “reasonably ready” order of the central department. Battery B. completed its count of equipment early today after working all night. The battery was given the federal oath this afternoon and before night the officers and men of the entire battalion will be mustered into Federal service. Governor Ralston today was considering the proposal to establish a regiment of artillery in Indiana. Preparations for possible orders to en train continued today when the commissary department began the ordering of traveling rations. Several additional cars were placed in the Fort Harrison siding. Columbus, New Mex., June 30— (Special to Daily Democrat) —The situation around Guzman. Mexico, where large Carranza forces are reported to have concentrated close to the American lines was still partly undetermined here today. Scout patrols learned that the Guz man garrison had been increased but not sufficiently to constitute tthreat to General Pershing’s com munlcations. The Carranzistas may be in large force in the hills behind Guzman, although the American scouts were unable to locate such troops. Eagle Pass, June 30—(Special -to Daily Democrat)—Juan Rodriguez, a Mexican resident of Texas, arrived here this afternoon from Torreon, said that Pancho Villa has joined the Carranza forces at Montclova with several hundred men. Rodriguez claims to know Villa well and says that he cannot be mistaken in regard to his identity. , San Antonio, Texas, June 30— (Special to Daily Democrat)—General Funston received a message from Cofonel Gaston today, denying reports that the Carranza garrison at Ojinga had attacked the American forces at Presidio, Texas. General Funston also denied reports of Carranza forces cutting General Pershing’s lines. The war department has issued orders that no information regarding troop movements shall be given out by any army men. This is a precaution against Mexicans in this country blowing up bridges or wrecking trains. Washington, D. C„ June 30—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Secretary Lansing today asked Mexican Ambassador Arredondo to speed up Car-

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ranza's reply to the last American demand. Lansing told the ambassador frankly that the patience of this government is about exhausted. In this connection he pointed out that the United States government had asked originally that Carranza’s statement of attitude be made at once, whereas severs! days has now elapsed and all this government has lias, tins been the report Os Consul Rodgers as to its early delivery. Carranza’s delay was partly explained in official quarters as due to perhaps an effort on his part to let matters calm down and if possible to shape up with his cabinet a note satisfactory to the United States. These facts developed today after the cabinet session. Only brief consideration was given the Mexican situation because of the president’s haste to catch a train for New York City, where he will speak tonight before the Press club. Indications were, however, that in this session the members determined that the United Stales cannot give Carranza very much more time to shape, once for all, his attitude toward this government. Mexico City, June 30—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The foreign office has practically completed the reply to the last American note. It may be given out within a few hours. The general belief is that the reply vill be satisfactory and will relieve the possibility of war between Mexico and the United States. The majority of well informed persons in the capital believe that there will be no hostilities. They base their belief not only on their knowledge of developements here but on the attitude of Wall Street and London financial interests likely to be effected by the war. Belief in a peaceful outcome is strengthened by General Trevino’s report that the American troops evacuated Namiquipa, which has been their base, ami other points In Mexico retiring northward. These places were immediately occupied by constitutionalist troops. Washington, June 03, — (Special to Daily Democrat) —Calling on Secretary Lansing today Mexican Ambassador Arredondo delivered to him an official copy of the instructions which ordered the release of American prisoners at Chihuahua, the state department announced following the visit. Previous to the conference, Secretary Lansing had said he had expected Carranza’s reply to the American demands at “any moment.” The envoy said he had not delivered the reply to Lansing and that he lid not know when it would arrive i>r what it contents would be.

Deming, New Mexico, June 30 — (Special to Daily Democrat) —Without outward apathy, four Villistas who were in the Columbus raid of March 9, were hung in the Jail here today. The men were put to death in pairs on a double scaffold. San Antonio, Texas, June 30 — (Special to Daily Democrat) —Two wounded American soldiers were expected to arive at the base hospital here today with an official account of the attack on the Medina river bridge of the Southern Pacific at McDona last night. Bandits rushed the bridge shortly before midnight firing into tlie American guard. One of the bandits was captured. The others fled into the darkness when the Americans returned the fire. Washington. June 30 —(Special to Daily Democrat)— The horses and equipment belonging to the American prisoners ariving at. Juarez from Chihuahua City yesterday will be turned over to the American authorities today, according to the promises of General Gonzales t'' General Bell, reported to the war ■ apartment today.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, June 30, 1916.

WENT OFF WELL Little Lawlessness Attends Firemen’s Convention —Pickpockets GOT IN THEIR WORK It Was Reported to Sheriff Green—Montpelier Men Drink Own Beer. Sheriff Ed Green reports that the conviction at Borne passed off quietly and with but little lawlessness that came to his attention. Just as he was ready to leave for home yesterday afternoon, it was reported to him that pick' pockets had been getting in some work, one man losing $35, another $lO and still another, $125 . While at Berne, it was reported to him that beer was being sold in a grove west of the city. He went out and found that a bunch of Montpe'ier men had leased the grove for their own use, including the parking of their automobiles, and that they had brought along beer for their own use. No one except those who had brought the beer, there, however, was allowed to drink, it neither being given away nor sold. He stated that he thought the report of its being scld was circulated by some one who had tried to buy it and had failedA STATEMEETINC Os Mail Carriers Will Open at Muncie Saturday, July First FOR FOUR DAYS National and State Officials Will be on the Program. J. L. Blakeslee, fourth assistant postmaftter general of Washington D. C., will be one of the principal speakers at the annual convention of the National Letter Carriers’ association, which meets in Muncie during the three postal conventions July 1 to 4. He will be accompanied from the nation’s capital by W. D. Brown, editor of the Rural Delivery News, a publication devoted to the interests of the rural carriers. These speakers will be there on Monday, July 2. Among the big postal men who will be present at the convention are J. T. Mugavin of Cincinnati, Ohio: T. E. Swartz and William H. Canavan, both of Chicago. The three conventions, the Rural Carriers,. Postal Clerks and the National Letter Carriers’ association, will take more than 1,000 visitors to Muncie during the four days of the big gathering. Many automobile parties have written for reservations. Saturday, July 1, the convention starts. Indications point to a most successful and interesting session. Muncie citizens are urged to decorate their homes with the national colors as a courtesy to the visitors and the lettCT men.

IN POLICE COURT George Mumma was arrested last evening by A’arshal Melchi on an affidavit filed by James Hurst charging him with cutting limbs off trees belonging to the plaintiff. The trial will be held n the mayor’s court on Thursday evening commencing at seven-thirty o’clock. DAUGHTER IS BORN Mrs. Mary Fullenkamp has received word of the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. 1). M. Reed of Detroit, Mich., yesterday. This is the fourth child, there being two girls and two boys. Mrs. Reed was formerly Miss Berlha Fullenkamp. CLEVER NEWSPAPER MEN. We are under obligations to Mr. Fred Rohrer, Messrs. Habegger and Sprunger for favors shown us during the firemen’s convention. They conduct a first-class shop and print a mighty good paper, and aside from that are courteous and clever to visitors. We appreciate It.

MAIL BY INTERURBAN. Bluffton, Ind., June 30 —The Marion & Bluffton Traction company, of this city, today contracted with G. J. Sempsell of Toledo, chief clerk of the Toledo district of the railway mail service, to carry the mail between this city and Marion, commencing August 1, making two trips each way daily. The government, is contracting with the traction company because the Clover Leaf Railroad company, which has been carrying the mail, has given notice that it will not renew its present contract. The government is advertising for special messenger service to some points not reached by other lines. The only town in this county for which special service must be contracted is Craigville. -

GROCERY_ROBBED Bert Hunsicker Store Robbed of About Seventy Dollars. EARLY LAST NIGHT Posse Led by Police Fails to Pick Up Any Suspicious Persons. A thief with a perverted sense ol humor rang up six cents as “paid out” and stole between sixty-five anil seventy dollars from the cash register at the Bert Hunsicker grocery store last night between eight-fifteen and nine-fifteen o’clock. Entrance was gained by cutting through an un guarded back window. Wilson Beery, the clerk, closed tin store at eight fifteen o’clock after waiting on a belated stranger win was rather insistent upon service. He closed the register with the days’ re ceipts in a leather pouch, in one ol the compartments. When Mr. Hunsicker arrived an hour later from Berne, he visited the store to check up the days businessand finding the cash missing froit the register, began an investigation He found the door leading to thi store room had been broken open The thief first tried to cut the glass out and being unsuccessful, broke it out with a broom. Entrance had been gained to the store room through a twelve by fifteen inch hole made by cutting out a pane of glass. An Erie time check and a balk check in the register had been exam ineiL by the thief, but left lying on the register. Mr. Hunsicker notified the police immediately upon discovery of the robbery and Reynolds, gathering t posse threw out a drag net. He mailt a run north and searched the north bound interurban car, without result while Earl A. Straub, an operator a the Grand Rapids and Indiana rail road used a portion of the posse in searching the railroad yards of the city. No suspicious characters wen seen, however, and about midnight the chase was given up temporarily. The job was done in a workmanlike manner, and the speed with which t was accomplished leads to the belief that a professional was the criminal concerned.

POSITION AT FORT WAYNE Frank Wemhoff the well known and competent bookkeeper and accountant of this city has aecepted an elegant position with'the Fort Wayne Oil and Tank Co., he is to begin his new duties about the tenth of July. In the meantime he will continue installing a new set of books in the office of the Kalver-Noble Garage Company. Mr. Wehoff’s many friends wish him much success with this flourishing conernIS SOME WHEAT Arthur Fisher is in receipt of a sample of wheat from his farm in Kansas. He has 350 acres of it out, and harvesting is probably under way now. The heads are well filled and large and promise a large yield per acre. He brought a sample along to prove his contentions that Kansas is the wheat state of the union. to meetT” All boys who wish to join the Boy Scouts are requested to meet at the library at 7:30 this evening. Dr. Fred Patterson will act as scout master and will be assisted by several local men, including Lawrence Archbold and Ben Beavers.

ELECTS_OFFICERS Knights of Pythias Elect Strong List of Officers Last Night. SERVE SIX MONTHS Installation Will be Held Early in June—Delegates Chosen. At the regular meeting of Kekionga lodge number 65 Knights of Pythias lield in the home last evening the semi-annual election of officers was held and resulted in the selection of the following list to head the activities of the order during the next half year. Chancellor Commander—Joe Hunter. Vice Chancellor —Erwin Miller. Prelate —Fred HenchenMaster at Arms —Edward Miller Master of Work —Earl Smith Inner Guard —Tom Vail Outer Guard —Homer H. Knodle. Henry Dellinger and Harry Helm were selected for one year to serve as delegates to the grand lodge.. The first meeting of the grand lodge will be held next January. Election of trustees and selection of the financial officers will be made at the next semi annual election, these officers being elected to serve one year. childrenlday At the Concord Lutheran Church Will be Observed Sunday With A GOOD PROGRAM Public Invited—Service at 2:30 — Exercises and Songs Listed. The Concord Lutheran Sunday school in Root township will give Its annual children’s day program next Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock, which the public is inyited to wit-

ness. The following excellent program is announced: Organ Prelude —Erma Houk. Song, “Everywhere”—School. Responsive Reading—School. Invocation —Rev. Shank. Welcome Address—Cleo Magley. Song, "Welcome Summer”—School. Opening Remarks —Rev Shank. Recitation, “The Precious Secret” —Erma Gage. Song, "Summer's Here”—Classes 1,2, 3. Exercise, “Little Sunbeams” — Girls of Class No. 2. Song. "Our Father's Love” —School Exercise, “The Men of Tomorrow" —Boys of Class No. 2. Song, “In the Army of the King”— Class No. 4. Exercise, “Give the Boys a Chance” —Primary Boys. Recitation. “Making Sunshine”— Robert. Johnson. Song, “Praise the Lord” —School. Exercise, “Beauty Everywhere”— Florence Fleming, Viola Howarter and Florence Magley. Song, “In the Master’s Garden”— Primary Class. Recitation, “Little Things and Great Things”—Mary Lewton. Song, “Glories of Summer” —Class No. 3. Recitation, "The Robin’s Song”— Doris Wilder. Song, quartet. “Bells of Summer” — C. D. Kunkle, J. C. Houk, Thelma Houk, Edith Rice. Closing Remarks and Offering, Wand Drill—Children. Closing Song, “Side by Side” — School. Benediction. IS ABOUT THE SAME The condition of Alex Hoyer, who for nearly a year has been suffering from blood poisoning and a complication of diseases is about the same, according to information reaching the downtown district today. He is much weaker than usual, but his physical condition is about the same as some time ago.

SEVERAL TO BLUFFTON Several automobile loads of Decatur people visited Bluffton yesterday to attend the Purdue University poultry exhibit which was held there during the day. Eight specialists gave different lines of work during the day and loiMl men who attended know much more about chickens today than they did yesterday. —- - n ."... , ,ii RIG IS SMASHED. Albert Kindel, of French township, while enroute home from the convention at Berne in his Ford, ran into a rig in which David Soldner and wife were driving a half mile west of Berne. The rig was totally demolished. but neither Mr. nor Mrs. Soldner were hurt. DECATUT WON Local Firemen Won Motor Race Against Bluffton bv Second Fraction. BLUFFTON CLAIMED IT

But Was Overruled by the Judges — Locals Won $25 in Prizes. One-fourth second determined victory for Decatur in the motor tru-'k race held between a company of Decatur and Bluffton firemen at the convention of the volunteer firemen at Berne yesterday afternoon. Decatur made the run in 34% seconds. Bluffton's trial was made in 34% seconds. Bluffton claimed victory because they laid fifty feet more hose than the rule required, but the judges disqualified their claim on the grounds that any additional hose they laid was done at their own volition. Joe Kortenbrer drove the local truck, and Henry Dellinger. Ed Hurst Jim Smith and Charles Fisher were the crew that handled the hose. Decatur came home with fifteen dollars prize for this event and ten dollars more forthe largest delegation Decatur firemen are well pleased with the day’s outing and came home enthusiastic for the twelfth annual convention which will be held at Garrett next year. “HUMAN INTEREST STORY.” Human interest stories, scarce as the proverbial hen’s teeth, and valued accordingly, are rare, indeed, but here’ sone: Wid Dorwin and Roy Wolford, spending a short vacation at the lakes near Lagrange last week, figured on coming home early one evening. They had a Ford, and to make the trip doubly sure before starting cleaned up the spark plugs, and overhauled the motor thoroughly. Then at 7 they planned to start home The Lagrange correspondent says that Wid walked around in front of the motor and gave it a twist, but didn't get the usual response. Repeated trials failed to start the engine. Roy tried it, too. Then they overhauled the engine again. Cranked some more, and still more. About ten o'clock a young fellow, with a fine large heart, happened to pass them by and stopping to assist them, advised them to put the key in the spark coil box and then try to start the motor. They arrived home safely.

BIG TIME AT PREBLE Under the auspices of the Preble Tennis Club a big celebration will be given on the afternoon and evening of next Tuesday, July 4th. There will be an ice cream social, var'ous contests with prizes, band concert, fire works in the evening, balloon as cenion at eight o’clock and in addition they have secured a big show, the Texas Tom Shows which will exhibit at two in the afternoon and eight in the evening. A good time assured, Tian to go to Preble and you plan for a real good time. o— .. ..... CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank the many kind friends who so willingly aided us during out recent bereavement, the death of our beloved son and brother, Jesse Steele. We apreciate more than we can tell the kindnesses of the Masonic lodge, the Presbyterian choir, Rev. Hanna and all the neighbors and friends. MRS. MARY STEELE AND SONS.

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LEE PERSISTENT ’| r , Indiana State Chairman of Progressives Refuses to Support Hughes. W ANTS STATE TICKET W ill Meet July 29 to Select Candidates—Many At- ' tended the Meeting. (By Willis S. Thompson) Indianapolis, Ind., June 30—Chairman Will Hayes, of the republican state central machine, spent all of two days using the long distance telephone, trying to induce progressive district and county chairman to remain away from the state conference called by Progressive State Chairman Edwin M. Lee and urging them to attend the state conference of republican - steam roller engineers. In a final effort Chairman Hays called Chairman Lee and offered him “anything nice" he wanted if he would use his best efforts to kill the progressive state organization after getting the conference to endorse the republican national and state ticket. The result of all this effort was the best meeting of earnest progressives that has been held In the state since 1912. AH the counties and districts were represented and the earnestness with which the betrayal of the progressives was denounced and the determination shown to put a state ticket in the field sounded like the days when the party of protest and principles was first horn and fighting like the Trojans. The state convention will be called for July 20. They even took steps to have the national convention reconvened at Chicago. In any event the Indiana ticket will carry presidential electors and a wire has been sent to John M. Parker at New Orleans, apprizing him. of the action. Chairman Lee opened the meeting by first calling upon National Committeeman William Holton Dye to make a report of the action of the national committee which met at Chicago June 26. It was no pleasant task to face this meeting of progressives and tell them of his meeting with Roosevelt and Perkins and Hughes in the east and later voting to deliver the party to Hughes at Chicago. He did the best he could to make a campaign speech for Hughes and said he believed Fairbanks could be forced off the ticket since everybody knew Indiana would be overwhelmingly for the whole democratic ticket unless this happened. The meeting will be summed up as unanimous on these essentials: — That the party was betrayed by its leaders in the Chicago convention and by the national committee. That these leaders set out deliberately to murder the progressive party and then as a sop to the 4,000,000 independent voters to resolve that the party was alive. That an agreement was made at the Gary dinner by which Roosevelt was to support Hughes and deliver the progressive vote in case he could not himself receive the republican nomination. That progressives in Indiana can not be delivered anywhere or to any party or to any ticket, but it is an insult to them to ever believe that they would support the republican state ticket now offered. That unless a progressive state ticket is named the progressives would probably be forced to support the straight democratic ticket. That there is urgent demand among Indiana progressives that they have their own party ticket and that the party organization be maintained. All the district chairmen were present at the open meeting but a few who had to leave for home before the executive session which was not called until about 6 o’clock. Ten districts were represented in the state committee session. The regular committeemen present were E. S. Crumbaker, First; John H. Dyer, second; W. H. Newsom, Fourth; Lewis McNutt, Fifth; H. T. Roberts, Sixth; Bert Essex, Seventh; Will O. Finch, Ninth; John F. Lawrence, Eleventh; W. J. Dillingham, Thirteenth. D. S. Miller of Indianapolis held the proxy of Carl Thompson of the Eighth district. Mr. Thompson had commissioned Dr. Stephan Clevenger of Winchester to serve in his stead, but Dr. Clevenger was forced to depart before the session began. The absentees were J. B. Stalker, Third district; Dr. C. R. Coffin. (Contlnuea on Page