Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 156, Decatur, Adams County, 1 July 1916 — Page 1

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NOTE WILL NOT BE DEFIANT Carranza’s Reply to American Note Will Not Be Defiant. TROOPS ARE NEARER To American Lines—lndiana Vanguard Coes Monday. (United Press Service) BULLETIN. Galveston. Texas, July I—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Mexican soldiers fired on sailors of the United States gunboat Salem last Tuesday afternoon, wounding two. according to refugees arriving here today on the steamer Dade. (By Carl D. Groat.) Washington. July I.—(Special to Daily Democrat.) —Contrary to messages received in certain diplomatic quarters, advices to General Carranza's American friends here today indicate that the first chief will not adopt a defiant tone in answering the United States’ demands upon him. He will, instead, send a “firm note," emphasizing that he considers the presence of American troops in Mexico an infringement of Mexican sovereignty.

The United Press informant, whose information hitherto has been correct, indicated that Carranza’s answer will not be such as to bring on a breach between the two nations. In some quarters today also it was suggested that the note may open the way to a mediation move. Foreign Minister Aguilar’s statement published yesterday in Mexico City was interpreted here as being intended for home consumption; the state department had no word that it was designed as an official answer to the American note. Washington, July I—(Special to the Daily Democrat)—The Hay resolution appropriating two million dollars for relief of dependent wives, children and mothers of married militiamen was passed by the house today by a vote of 296 to 2. It gives the secretary of war power to pay a family without income SSO a month. Fort Benjamin Harrison. Indianapolis, Juyl I—(Speciall—(Special to Daily Democrat)—While Indiana national guardsmen fretted because the militia of other states were enroute to the border instead of them, continued for the entrainment of the Indiana quota and indications grew that by Monday night the advance guard of the militiamen would be on their way. No order for entraining had been received this afternoon but the cen tral department at Chicago had been informed that a portion of the guard was “reasonably ready." One of the indications that entrainment Is near was a telegram ordering that certain mail should be sacked and forwarded to some point not stated by officials, on the border. Captain John J- Toffey, chief mustering officer, said today; ‘lndiana's quota Is going to the bor der. When. 1 canot say. but preparations for moving are going forward rapidly.” Mustering in of companies, the physical examination’and the drilling of newly organized units continued today. That a new artillery battalion will be added to the guard within a few days became known today. It was stated by officials of the guard that the new battery will be composed of the batteries from Fort Wayne, Indianapolis and Rockville. Mexico City, Julj^l—(Special to the Dally Democrat)— The Mexico y Newspapers today vigorously approved the statement given out yesterday by foreign secretary Aguilar commenting upon and refuting asertlons in the American note. The foreign office statement was published in the same edition w th • nntP which was then the American note wuiv* w II." *“ IM The newspapers first printed a paragraph of President Wilson’s communication and then inserted _ a paragraph of secretary Aguilars reply, answering that particular charge. ‘ Officials said today that the tone ' (Continued on Page 2.)

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FRED CHRONISTER LIKES IT Fred Chronister, son of George < hronister of this city who is a member of the Portland company and with them in camp at Fort Benjamin Harrison writes his relatives here that he is enjoying the camp life and t>elieves the military training is a good thing for any young man. Though there have been many rumors of when the troops will leave for Mexico he says there have been no orders and it is not known when they will start. He doesn’t expect to see Mexico except from across the river. T housands of jieople visit the camp at Indianapolis and the boys are thoroughly enjoying the life. He sees Rev. Thornburg frequently and says he is well and doing great work. He has also seen Cliff and other Decatur boys who are in camp.

HOC CHDLERH Prevalence of Ilog Cholera Needs Preventative Measures at Once. KEEP THE PENS CLEAN Watch for Symptoms and Take Precautionary Measures—lt Pays. A great deal has been written in the papers during the past year regarding the control of hog cholera. Adams county has never had a real bad epidemic, but we must always be on our guard and prevent, if possible, one that would cripple the hog industry of this section. A good many men ask, “How can I keep my hogs from cholera?” There is no cure for hog cholera and the only method worth trying is preventing the disease from reaching you. But can we prevent it? Hog cholera ts a germ disease. It is carried from place to place on the shoes of men, by horses, on wagon wheels, by birds, dogs, and pigeons. It is not carried by the wind. The germ lives from year to year in dark, damp, filthy places; around old straw staelsfe. under barns, in hog houses and other places where the sun fails to penetrate. Clean up —burn rubbish, tear down the old hog houses —draw the old straw stack out on the field and let the sun get at the soil and buildings. Use plenty of disinfectant —use white wash—anything to make the hog runs and barns clean.

And then co-operate with your neighbor. If you have the disease on your farm, tell him about it. Don’t keep it a secret. Give him a chance to keep his herd free. If there seems to be danger that your herd may contract the disease, get your veterinarian to vaccinate so you, not as a cure, but as a preventive. No veterinarian will guarantee you a cure if your hogs are sick. Get in ahead of the disease and save your hogs. Cleanliness is as essential in the hog business as it is in the dairy business, and will surely pay. Good food—good water, good clean buildings, help you to save more hogs to make more money to buy more hogs. HEALTH WARNING SENT. New York, June 30.—State health officers as far west as Illinois and municipal health departments in all intermediate cities and towns were warned today by the commissioner of health of New York to watch carefully children coming from this city, to prevent them from carrying infantile paralysis into other parts of the country. A conference of health experts was held here late today to consider means for stamping out the disease, which has become prevalent in some sections of the city. It was the general belief there was no great danger of a general epidemic. ELMER”R?SK CHIEF At the regular meeting of the en Hurs last evening the election of' officers was held and it resulted in the following list to head all the activities during the next half year: Chief—Elmer Risk, judge—Mrs. Nellie Tucker 1 ! Teacher—Mrs. Clayton Schafer. Captain—Glen Venis. Guide— Harry Earhart. Inner Gate-keeper-Ivy Teeple. Outer Gate-keeper Mrs. Cramer. Pianist—Mrs. Goldie Closs.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, July 1, 1916.

THE BOYS SCOUTS Will Be a Live Organization in Decatur—First Drill Monday Evening. ON SOUTH FIRST ST. District Scout Master Has Been Notified—Boys Over Twelve May Join. The Decatur Boy Scout company will be reorganized at once. A meeting was held at the library last evening. attended by about twenty boys and several men and it was decided to proceed at once with the reorganization. Word was sent today to Mr. W’etzell at Fort Wayne, in charge of this district, and it is expected that he will be here soon to instruct the officers and hoys. It is necessary that there be twenty-four boys, three patrol to organize and it is assured that there will be twice that number. Dr. Fred Patterson will be the scout master and is taking a keen interest in his boys who will strive to keep up with the high standard taught in the scout manual. Dr. Patterson will be assisted by Lawrence Archbold, who will teach military tactics and drill the lads. Dr. Ben Beavers, who will teach “first aid,” Mr. Hutchins, the county agent, who will teach agriculture and woodcraft, and by others well qualified, and the boys should learn many interesting and profitable lessons during their summer's work. Mr. Archbold was a commissioned captain at Purdue and Dr. Ben Beavers comes from fresh from Harvard University, both being well fitted for the work. It is fine, indeed, that the lads of Decatur are to have this chance and they should take advantage of it. Drill Monday Evening. Tlie first drill will be held Mondayevening at 6:15 on South First street, just east of the Presbyterian church, and every boy who wants to join should be on hand for the first drill. Dr. Beavers will give the boys their first lesson Wednesday evening. United Brethren League Will Discuss Momentous Questions. TOMORROW NIGHT Various Members Preparing to Give Views on National Problems.

The following program will be given by the Christian Endeavor Society of the United Brethren church, Sunday evening, July 2, with Mrs. Jesse Swartz, leader: Subject: “How to Make Our’s An Ideal Nation.” Song—“ All Hail the Power of Jesus Name.” Prayer —Charles Wolfe. Song—" America.” Scripture Reading—Leader. Instrumental Music—Miss Mary Mary Aurand. “What Constitutes a Great Nation” —Jesse Swartz. Questions. 1. Would an ideal nation in an ideal world be different from an ideal nation in the world as it now is? — Frank Fisher. 2. Does the ideal nation aim at peace?—Miss Nellie Fox. 3. When is war justifiable?— James Stonerook. 4. From what source do governments derive their right to exist? — Mrs. John Hill. Reading—Miss Martha Tucker. 5. Can a nation perform its functions without an army and navy?— Ross Hays. 6. Do you believe in military preparedness?—Ben Hoagland. 7. What is the League to Enforce Peace? —Harry Fisher. 8. Have America’s wars all been justifiable?—Miss Marie Hays. 9. Should the rules of right relationship between individuals be applied to the relationship of nations? —Roy Mumma. 10. Should disagreements between nations be settled in the same way that disagreements among individu-

als in a civilized state are settled?— Rev. T. H. Harman, 11. Settling international differences. —Mrs. Frank Fisher. Song—“ The Way of the Cross.” REV. GUILD ARRIVES Will Conduct Usual Services At M. E. Church Sunday. T. M. Guild, of Huntington, conference evangelist, lecturer and preacher, writes that all the usual services will be held at the Methodist church in this city tomorrow. Rev. Guild has consented to assume the work of the pastorate during the absence of the regular pastor, the Rev. F. F Thornburg, and will arrange to be in this city this afternoon to begin the work.

A POLICE ACTION In Levying on Goods Joel Reynolds Hits Mrs. Nick Wagoner with Mace. WILL FILE CHARGES Several Hearings will Result from Tangled Skein of Evidence. Joel Reynolds faces criminal charges and a hearing will be held in the circuit court on an appeal from a civil case from Squire G. T. Kintz's court as a result of an active half hour at the Nick Wagoner farm last night when Reynolds accompanied oy Ed Stapleton and Earl A. Straub levied on goods to satisfy a judgement In conducting the search Reynolds is

said to have hit Mrs. Wagoner with his mace. The story as told by Mr Wagoner at his attorneys’ office this morning was thqt Reynolds' accompanied by the other men, came to the farm about six o’clock and visiting the barn levied on one spotted cow three red cows, one Jersey cow, and eight pigs, one bay horse and a foui week old calf to satisfy a judgment of $lB secured in a suit on account. Wagoner said that when the officer finished at the barn, he with his com panions, informed the owner that they would also search the house. Mrs Wagoner objected and Mr. Wagoner asserts that Stapleton took hold of her. at Reynolds orders, placing her under arrest. He says that she pull ed back and that Reynolds hit her with his mace. Mr. Wagoner visited his attorneys this morning and preparations for filing two replevin suits, an appeal to the circuit court on the original case, and criminal charges against Reynolds are being made today. A local physician visiting the Waginer home, shortly after the action, said that the blow was severe, Mrs. Wagoner not having full use of her mind at the time. This is temporary however. The story of the police officer and his assistants, differs from that of the Wagoners in one respect. The police say that as the party went through the gate to the house Mrs. Wagoner grabbed a cane used by her husband and threatened to kill anyone wo attempted to enter. She is said to have struck Reynolds before he used his mace. The case in question has been hanging fire in Squire Kintz’s court for some weeks. An effort, it is said, was made by constable John Andrews and Reynolds some time ago to levyon tho goods, but they say they were driven off. GO TO PREBLE 1 THE FOURTH. If you go to Preble, the live little city five miles west of here, on the Fourth, you will be sure to enjoy yourself every minute. The program includes the great Texas Tom shows, afternoon at two o’clock and evening at eight, fire works, contests, an ice cream social balloon ascension in the evening and plenty doing all the time and hundreds of people will be there. Don’t forget it and you will be sure to attend the one big celebration in this section. card~of° THANKS. We wish in this way to thank the many kind friends and neighbors who so willingly aided us during the sickness and death of our beloved husband and father, also for the beautiful floral offerings and the kindness of the G. A. R. and W. R. C. MRS. C. T. RAINER AND FAMILY

STORIWAND COLD Storms, Cold Weather, Fair and Warmer is July Mixture. BY PROF. HICKS Better Carry a Raincoat, an Overcoat and Perhaps Boots. If Prof. Hicks comes as near right in his weather prognostications for July as he did for June, the farmers may expect a fine month for agricultural purposes. There will be rain enough to keep crops growing nicely and the weather will be ideal. The months starts with a reactionary storm period which Is central on the 3rd. Increasing cloudiness, high temperature, winds acompany the rain and thunder storms in manysections, passing from west to east. This will last until the 6th, when the weather will turn much cooler. Beginning the 7th is a regular storm period that will last until the 12th. About the 9th the weather will grow very warm and there will be local downpours that will cause local floods. Following this the weather will turn phenomenally cool and fair weather. From the 14th to the 16th the weather will grow exceedingly warm and there will be general storm conditions, followed by storms of rain and wind) These sj’orms will end rapidly and will be attended by hail. From this time on until the close of the month wiil be minimum rain fall, and light and scattered rains only are expected. On the 29th a maximum heat wave is scheduled that begins on the 25th.

Two eclipses are scheduled this month. The annual eclipse of the sun, on the 29th. which is not visible -o this country, and the eclipse of ‘he moon on the 14th, which will he visible in part.

REPORTJS MADE County Recorder Collects Sum of $547.30 in Fees During Quarter. FOR RECORDING Deeds and Various Other Instruments are Itemized in Full. County Recoraer Aaron C. Augsburger and assistant, Miss Rose Voglewede have completed the report of the office for the quarter from April 1 to June 30. This show’s that the total sum of $547.30 was taken in for fees in recording instruments during this time. The number of the deeds and other instruments recorded during this time, together with the amounts collected for same, are shown in the following report: 188 Deeds $195.75 1 Transcript 3.50 122 Mortgages 165.60 9 Mechanic’s Liens 2.25 33 Chattel Mortgages 36.00 64 Releases 32.25 12 Assignments 7.00 1 Power of Attorney 1.00 95 Marginal Releases 19.00 9 Marginal Assignments ... 1.80 83 Miscellaneous 83.15 Total $547.30 N 6YaPE R~FOU RT H~OFJULY. The Daily Democrat will not be published next Tuesday, on account of it being the glorious Fourth of July. Subscribers and advertisers are requested to take notice. The banks, postoffice and many business houses will close during the day. INSTALLATION TUESDAY The local lodge of Rebecahs will install officers at the next regular meeting to be held Tuesday evening July 4th. At that time the district deputy will be present on an official visit and will conduct the ceremonies. i

BOUGHT DAWSON PROPERTY Lew G. Ellingham, new editor of the Journal-Gazette has closed a deal for the purchase of the Dawson property, 1301 West Wayne street and will move his family there August Ist. The sale was made through the W. E. Doud real estate agency, Mrs. Elizabeth Dawson former owner of the property now living in Toledo. The property is a very handsome one, well located and will make an ideal home for the Ellinghams. The Sentinel last eveinng contained a picture of the residence. TWO NEW PAIGE CARs” W. H. Dettinger, local agent, has delivered two new- Paige cars. One goes to George Burket of west Monroe street and the other to C. M. McBride of Monroe township. FIND NEW METAL Kokomo Experimenters Find New Metal Valuable Commercially. STELLIT IS ITS NAME Will Revolutionize the Automobile and Allied Industries. (United Press Service) Kokomo, July I—(Special to Daily Democrat) —This town, which back in 1893 saw what is believed to have teen America’s first automobile, now has a new discovery to claim its attention—a metal that the modest citizens of this place claim will revolutionize several industries with the next few yeras. The metal is called stellitz. and Is already being manufactured in large quantities. Some of Its properties are: It is harder than any other meta! known. It will not rust, tarnish, stain or corrode. It’s temper can not be changed by. any method known to science. It is imprevious to the action of i every acid except one. The new metal is an alloy of me-1 tals of the nickel group, and its discoverer has called it “stellitz" from the latin stella-a star. It contains no iron, or steel. It’s uses are many and curious. The j local company has been making the tools of it, but jewelers, scientists, surgeons and surgeons and others are exhibiting much Interest in the discovery. One fountain pen con-j cern is using it to tip its pen points,' in place of platinum. The fact that ■ it cannot tarnish, and is of excep-. tional hardness has made it attractive to cutlery manufacturers. It is | asserted that a knife made of stellitz will hold an edge, without resharpening, for hundreds of years. The local

company is projecting its manufac- [ ture on an important, scale. In the meantime many scientific and sernlscientific publications are according it serious attention. Edwood Haynes, credited by manyt people with the invention of the automobile, and at least one of the pioneers in this industry, discovered stellitz. Haynes is a scientist and metalurgist of national reputation. W. C. T? U? INVITED TO JoTn FT. WAYNE IN PAGEANT PARADE. The Decatur W. C. T. U. have received a most corial invitation from the Fort Wayne W. C. T. U. to join them in their pageant parade on July 4th at 10 a. m. Besides the automobiles the women of the city will have a walking delegation and are very anxious to have every temperance woman in this parade,. The meeting place will be at the Grace Reformed church E. Washington street. MRS. JOHN NIBLICK, President Decatur W. C. T. U. ~ CAR D~~O f’tHANKS It is with a feeling of the deepest gratitude that we express our grateful appreciation and thankfuless to the relatives, to our neighbors, and to the friends of the family for their sympathy, their helpfulness, and their . many, many acts of kindness to us in the recent illness and death of wife and mother, Mrs. John S. Falk. J. S. FALK AND FAMILY.

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FELLFROMWAGON James Hower, Asst. Road Superintendent of Kirkland Township t HA S AN ACCIDENT Forehead Cut and Hand Skinned when He Strikes The Roadbed. • Not all the accidents of the present day may be attributed to automobiles, although an auto usually bobs up at some point. A spring wagon figured in the accident sustained this morning at 9:30 o’clock by James Hower, assistant road superintendent for Kirkland township, two miles west of the city. He was riding In the wagon, with his brother, when he met Charles Arnold, who invited him to ride in his automoile. Hower attempted to get off the wagon, when he slipped. He turned a somersault in his fall to the road, where the spring wagon ran over his chest. His head fell on the screenings in the road in such away that two large gashes were cut in his forehead, in which Dr. Ji. M. Miller took four stitches to close. His left arm was also badly skinned, but fortunately, no injury was sustained by the passing of the wagon over his chest. He was brought to this city where the physician attended to his injury. INDIANA IN* WAR TIME~ (United Press ServFceJ Evansville, July I—(Speciall—(Special to the Daily Democrat) —An Evansville man, Elvis, Reed, is a trooper in the Tenth cavalry, a part of which was engaged in the Carrizal clash. Relatives and friends are anxiously awaiting the publication of the list of those killed and wounded in the battle. Lebanon, July I.—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Boone county veterans are decrying the lack of patriotism of the present generation of Boone county young men. Tiie county fur- | nished 2,500 men in the Civil war while it took four days to recruit Company H, the local unit of the nation'al guard, to 65 men. Bloomington, July I—(Speciall—(Special to Daily Democrat)—A number of Indiana mothers have sent two sons off for possible service in Mexico but Mrs. George H. Scribner bid good-b.ze to her three boys when Company I, the Indiana University company of the national guard, entrained for Fort Benjamin Harrison. Huntington, July I—(Speciall—(Special to the Dally Democrat) —"It's a long way from Indiana, It’s a long way from Home.” There come a few lines with "Mexican" tarry me with "Indiana,” a bit tangled in metre, but Huntington youngsters are making it go to th© tune of Tipperary. ABOUT THE SICK. County Recorder Aaron C. Augsburger went to Berne this afternoon to join his wife in a visit at the homo of her father, Jacob Wulliman. Mr. Wulliman, who is a sufferer from rheumatism, is gradually growing weaker. Dr. C. L. Myers, son of John Myers of this city, who was taken from tho Fort Wayne hospital to his home at Monroeville, Monday, is getting along nicely. ■ ... —a — Mrs. H. P. Crum and daughter, Edith, of Honduras, went to Fort Wayne this morning to call on her son, Walter, aged seventeen, who is a patient at the Lutheran hospital, following an operation of last Wednesday for appendicitis. He is getting along nicely. Mrs. Hosea Ray left this afternoon for Anderson in response to a telegram that her sister, Mrs. John Lhaman, is very ill. Mrs. Lhaman was formerly Miss Roxie Smith of Berne. Mrs. Murray Scherer and son, Roger, went to Berne this afternoon for a short visit with Mr. Scherer's ' mother, Mrs. Jacob Scherer, who is I ill. ,— -o ... ■.« K. OF C. NOTICE. Monday, July 3, regular meeting. As this is tho only meeting during the month a good attendance is desired. G. K, v.i . X