APRIL 5, 1916. THE ANDERSON HERALD SYLVESTER TODD. ELWOOD. FOUND DEAD Discovery Made by Grandson Last Evening When Grandfather Failed to Return to Supper FUNERAL ON THURSDAY Resident of Elwood Forty YearsHelped to Clear Land In Vicinity of Frankton. Special to The Herald.
ELWOOD, April -Sylvester Todd, age 69, was found dead at 1 his home, 412 North Twelfth street, at 7:30 p. m. today, by a grandson, Otto Aldendort. It is thought that death was due to a stroke of paralysis, to which the late Mr. Todd was subject.
He suffered from rheumatism for the past fifteen years, and about two years ago his condition was serious. Since that time he had suffered five strokes of paralysis. When his condition became serious, he and his wife went to live with their daughter Mrs. Fred Aldendorf, also of Elwood. Part of the time was spent with his son, E.
L. Todd, of Anderson, Following his usual custom, Mr. Todd went for a walk to town shortly after dinner today. No fear was felt. until he did not return at the supper hour.
It was then the grandson went in search of him. Mr. Todd had made a custom of returning to his home once in a while to see that nothing had been molested. Knowing this, the grandson went to the house, where he found his grandfather lifeless. The late Mr.
Todd" is survived by his widow, Mrs. Ellen Todd; two children- Mrs. Fred Aldendorf, of Elwood, and E. L. Todd, of Anderson.
Fourteen grandchildren also survive. Funeral on Thursday. The funeral will Thursday afternoon from the Aldendorf residence, with burial in Elwood ceme. tery. It is probable that services will be in charge of the I.
0. 0. of which Mr. Todd was a member. He was also affiliated with the Newlight late Todd was born in Chrietian church.
Wayne county, and moved to Madison county when a boy. His parents settied near Frankton, and he helped to clear much of the land in that part of the county. For several years, he was a carpenter and contractor. Later he engaged grocery and meat business. Mr.
Todd had been a resident of Elwood for the past 'forty years. ELWOOD. IMPROVEMENTS Discussed by City Council on Monday Night. Special to The Herald. ELWOOD, April the meeting of the council Monday evening the South Anderson street.
improvement was subjected to but one remonstrator. The council ordered the advertising for the bids. head the health board of the citv Dr. are O. Armfeld's resignation as of Elwood' was accepted.
Dr. Ginn will assume the duties of the office very 600n. The bond of the Davis Construction Company was approved the common council. The Davis Construction Company is an Arcadia concern and will have the work of laying the West Main street sidewalks from Fourteenth street to First street. Another subject that was discussed was the necessary new sewer connections when the dredge has done its work along the old channel of Duck.
creek. Nothing was done with the poplar tree ordinance. The peddler's 11- cense ordinance was somewhat modified. NAVAL BATTLE REPORTED Heavy Cannonading Heard and Damaged Vessel Seen. Special to The Herald.
COPENHAGEN, April naval engagement of some kind took place yesterday in the Cattegat, according to dispatches received here from Kullen, Sweden. About noon, the dispatches say, a terrific cannonade was heard from the sea and two hours later a German torpedo boat, much damaged was towed past Helsingborg, The Coming Baby! Hooray! Hooray! Nothing else can so completely endear us to the present and the future as the expected arrival of baby. But in the meantime the comfort of the mother is of vast Importance. There 15 a splendid external remedy known as Friend" which exerts a wonderful influence upon the expand ing muscles. They become more pliant, stretch without undue pain, make the period one of pleasant, antic.
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HENLEY. ELWOOD CLEAN UP ON APRIL 22 WOMAN'S COUNCIL WILL PAY CASH FOR FLIES -CITY WAG ONS TO HELP. OTHER NEWS NOTES FROM ELWOOD Special to The Herald. ELWOOD, April A 22 will be Clean-Up aay In Elwood. The plan calls for the piling of all rubbish along the sides of the streets and allaye, to by be the taken city.
up by wagons Woman's furCouncil will pay cents per 100 flies brought into the rooms of the club at the public library on or before April 22. It was suggested that there to be a committee for the prevention of cruelty to animals and a special committee will look after this matter. Rebekahs Have Visitors. The Rebekah lodge, entertained the Linwood and Middletown lodges at the Elwood I. 0.
0. F. hall Tuesday evening with a banquet. The visitors came on a special car and initiated several candidates. Elwood Notes.
The Woman's Council will hold another theater party, Tuesday evening. The Knights Ladies of Holy Grail will hold a joint meeting in the Grail rooms Wednesday The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society will meet Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Sarah Adair. The Knights of Pythias will have third degree work Wednesday A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Williams at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Williams, South street. The father is in military service at Washington, D. C.
Willard Hemenway, northwest of town, reports more than five hundred bricks were stolen he found no trace of the thieves. His friends believe se was the victim of a hoax. The Beta Phi Sigma fraternity will entertain the Wabash College Glee Club at their room's at an informal dance on Aphil 6 a concert at the East Main Street Christian church. H. C.
Bayless, of Marion, who was here today is talking of a bus line from Elwood to Swayzee, Rigdon and Marion. A letter received by Father Beigel today, from and M. the club, former Ruby Weber, secretary sug. gested to' merchants to repeat the yard improvement contest of a year ago, The Baptist Social Aid Society will meet Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Shaw on South A street.
Waste paper receptacles on the streets will be repainted by the street commissioner. A number of Elwood friends will attend the funeral of Miss Rachael Beebe at Anderson Wednesday. The local Phi Delts will have littie playlet for their friends Wednesday evening. The farce is entitled "A Naughly Friends and relatives of Mr. and Mrs.
John Beckner, three miles south of Elwood, gave a surprise dinner Sunday in honor of Mrs. Beckner's Aftieth birthday anniversary. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Alexander and family, Mr.
and George Barker of Noblesville: Mrs. Wilson Webb, of Elwood; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Beckner of Muncie: Mr. and Mrs.
John Sharp and family, of Fankton. A leather rocker was presented to Mrs. Beckner. Charles Waymire. 1512 1-2 South Al BRITISH REPLY NOT PLEASING Controversy Becomes Serious When England Ignores Hague Conference and Treaty of London STATE DEPT.
PUZZLED Dissatisfaction Openly Stated by Hign Official In State DepartmentAnother Report Received. Special to The Herald, WASHINGTON, April issues between the United States and Great Britain, temporarily overshadowed the controversy with Germany, have again become quite serious. The reply on the mails seizure protest, received yesterday and that on the demand for the release of Germans and others taken from the American steamship China, received today are regarded as most unsatisfactory and have concern in the state departmenent The cabinet discussed them at length. Great Britain apparently has refused to free the German, Austrian and Turkish subjects removed from the China, of the China Mail steamship company, on the high seas on Febru10 last. The vessel was bound from Shanghai to San Francisco.
Officers of a British cruiser visited her and over the protests of her captain took the enemy aliens prisoner. The state department demanded of Great Brtain justification of: the act and the release of the prisoners. An authority in he state depart ment said to day that the reply to the mails seizure protest means that American commerce with the eastern hemisphere can continue only with the consent of Great Britain. The same authority asserted that the law in every respect is on the side of the United States in this controversy and that England can plead no valid excuse. He said: England's Demands.
demands that all things be done to her own satisfaction at the ports of departure of the United States or she will seize every ship upon which she suspects there 18 aid or comfort for her enemies. "This means that she will seize ships and merchandise and investigate afterward. Wherever the Hague conference or the declaration of London is invoked the will declare it abrogated. The reply on the mails is only the climax of England's answers to our protests against her interference with our commerce on suspicion and taking ships and cargoes into prize courts. "This country protested against the British order in council and filed a caveat.
Afterward the seizures were resumed and have continued ever since. The only basis for Great Britain's seizure of our mails is her oraers in council. When England sets the defense that her seizure of mails is justified because Germany is alleged to have destroyed mails when she destroyed ships it is evident that she is trying to create a new issue. "As her answer stands, it is negation of everything we have contended for. Taking logic of the 11104 115 reply, it- is easy to.
anticipate what she will say in answer to our protests against her illegal blockade. extrant dinary prize court proceedings, her seizure of securites and every other act aganst which we have protested." VILLISTAS DIE IN DAY ATTACK (Continued From Page One) plaza, the conspirators were to go to. the four barracks and seize the rifles, machine guns and field pieces. After that, with voluntary or forced accessions to their ranks, they expected the capture of Juarez to be an easy matter. "The men- who are to be executed have confessed." The military and civil here have 'received information that Luis Hererra, best known as a "Gringo hater," is on his way to Juarez to take command of the garrison and relieve Gen- Gabriel Gavira.
The possible results of such a situation is the cause of considerable alarm here. Consul Andres Garcia denies the truth of the report. He says Herrera is south of Chihuahua. General Bell is not satisfied with this explanation and is tonight employing all resources at his command to ascertain the exact whereabouts of Herrera. Mexicane Hold Counsel.
A number of altiller yofficers arrived at Juarez and went confer. ence with Gavira late this afternoon. Where they came from and the purpose of the visit is known only ot the Mexican authorities. Villa is now believed to be in the vicinity. of Parral but considerably to the west of the rallroad.
This makes further pursuit impossible for a few days as the advance guard has penetrated nearly two hundred miles below the most southerly base. Must Have Railroad. A high army official is authority the statement that unless a iran Central railroad is madeavailable for the use of the troops, the punitive. expedition might as well be doned at. once.
Villa is known to be making for Durango mountains and is cOvering ground rapidly. The only to get anywhere within striking distance of his trail is by using the Central to south of Chihuahua and making that a new base. It not with the advance guard General Pershing is believed only a short distance to the rear. The report of the fighting at Bachiniba was transmitted to him at Rubio. This fifty miles southeast from Namiquipa in a straight line.
part of Col. Dodd's command wag at San Antonio on the Northwestern railway, three days ago and are expected to have reached the vicinity of Satevo today. The report from Col. Brown indicates that the band of Villistas encountered by his command were not a part of the forces scattered by Col. Dodd at Guerrero nine days ago but Republican State Chairman Expected to Be Chosen Large WILL H.
HAYS. another, column themselves from Chihuahua, City. to state whether or not the Mexicans attacked were from the Carranza garrison in Chihuahua, Two bridges were burned yesterday south of Piedras Negras and about seventy miles south of the border, by bandits under officers formerly with Villa. Much information has been received concerning the operation of bandits in that section. Every day it becomes more diffcult to discriminate between the various Mexican factions.
Depredations are being continually reported in sections wehe it was believed there were Villistas. This, coupled with the Juarez situation, has been an added cause of: anxiety to the authorities north of the. border and has not been overlooked in General Funston's statements. It is charged that the plot in Juarez -originated in El Paso. Thirty or forty persons were involved but all escaped to this side before the movement General was discoveredia tonight there was no question that all the men under arrest were guilty and that had not the plot been discovered in time, an outbreak of serious consequences would have followed.
Three carloads. of horse shoes and mule shoes and nails have been sent from the quartermaster's depot here to Columbus. That weight means approximately 50.000 sets of shoes and the required nails. Major William Elliott, depot quar- AVIATORS HAVE NARROW ESCAPE ALMOST RUN NOSE OF AIRSHIP INTO MOUNTAIN WHEN COMPANION CALLS. AERONAUTS UNDER DISADVANTAGE Special to The Herald, WITH THE UNITED STATES ARMY IN THE FIELD IN MEXICO, April 1, via aeroplane to Columbus, N.
April 4. Two of the army lators had a narrow escape last night while flying through the mountains between the headquarters camp and Namiquipa, one of the advanced bases of the expedition. It was very cloudy and the officer who was driving had lost his goggles. From his seat behind the driver the other man suddenly saw a black wall 1oom. up dead ahead of the machine, and he yelled in the pilot's ear.
The latter then saw the danger and depressed the nose of the ther until it fairly slid down toward the ground. A few yards farther on the straight course and they would have collided with a mountain. The aviators had to stop for the night and they alighted near couple of Mexican jacals. There were couple of men, two women and a number of children living in the houses and they received the Americans quite cordially. The officers spent.
the night with one of the famittes sleeping 'mid dogs, chickens and chitdren. The Mexicans expressed themselves as pleased over the advent of the American troops and declared hostility to Villa. The experiences of the aero squadron on this campaign will prove of immense value to the army aviatos of the future. The fliers with punitive expedition have learned to take emergency ratons, sleeping bags, axes, ropes and other supplies with them on their trips, because they can never tell when they will be required. They are using their machines under greater atmospheric difficulties generally than prevail in the war in Europe.
The low hanging clouds have made flying dangerous and difficult, but the dapper little fellows in their leather head guards and leather jackets come dropping in out of the sky with dipatches and mail matter as unconcerned as if the weather aloft was perfectly clear. "Oh, yes, it's a bit cold up yonder," said one of them in response to query. "A bit cold but we don't mind it so much." street and William Strader, drayman, were on charges of assault and battery." Strader was given the extra charge of intoxication. During the trial today it WAS alleged by Waymire that Strader drew a knife and gave chase to Waymire. Strader fine amounted to $26.10.
Waymire was dismissed. GERMANY WILL MEET LANSING HALF WAY Special to The Heraid. WASHINGTON, April administration has received intimations from Berlin that Imperial Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg will meet Secretary Lansing more. than half way in the submarine warfare controversy. This information was forthcoming tonight from a high authority.
The intimations received are such, it was asserted as to remove the sible peril of a diplomatic break with Germany, despite the apparent seriousness of some of the cases pending, especally that of the Sussex. The statement was that Germany in good faith made definite promises to the United States respecting her conduct of submarine activities, but that she never committed herself to a policy that would prevent her attacking armed enemy Her pledges related only to non-combatant unarmed merchant ships. DROWNS HIMSELF. Terre: Haute Man Suffered From Insomnia. TERRE HAUTE, April Oscar Bryant, formerly a clerk in the Vandalia offices, here, killed himself today by drowning in a cistery in the rear of his home.
He left a. note in which he said had been to sleep and telling his family that his body would found in the cistern. Hig act is attributed to Miness, which made it necessary for him to give up his position several years ago. SYRUP OF FIGS FOR CROSS, SICK FEVERISH CHILD If Little Stomach Is Sour, Liver Torpid or Bowels Clogged. Mothers can rest easy after giving Syrup of because in A hours all the clogged up waste, sour bile and fermenting food gently moves out of the bowels, and you have a well, playful child again.
Children simply will not take the time from play to empty their bowels, and they become tightly packed, liver gets sluggish and stomach disordered. When cross, feverish, restless, see if tongue is coated, then give. this delicious "fruit laxative." Children love it, and it can not cause injury. No difference what ails your little one- if full of cold, or a sore throat, diar. rhoea, stomachache, bad breath, remember, a gentle "Inside cleansing" should always be the first treatment given.
Full directions for babies, children of all ages and grown-upe are printed on each bottle. Beware of counterfeit fig syrups. Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bottle of "California Syrup of Figs," then look carefully and see that it is made by the "California Fig Syrup pany." We make no smaller size; Hand back with contempt any other fig syrup. termaster, sent in an order by, wire to Si Louis for one hundred thousand pounds of horse shoes. One carload of this order, 6,000 pounds, was forwarded direct to Columbus.
The demands sent in from cavalry, artillery, wagon and pack trains for horse and mule shoes in such astonishing number shows the severe service to which the animals are being subjected. Evidently shoes are ground from the feet of horses and mules in a few days travel on the rocky trails and are frequently torn off and lost soon after being nailed on. The troop and battery and wagon train horse sho*rs are among the hardest worked men at the front. Their forges are hot day and night and though they work ag rapidly and as long hours as human endurance will permit, there are always more horses and more mules waiting to be shod. Demands are beginning to come in from the front for clothing supplies in sizes.
Shoes, socks, trousers, shirts and hats are called for. This demand and necessary replacement of troop and artillery equipment of various sorts are adding tremendously to the difficult task of supplying the army by motor truck transportation bringing nearer the time when railroad transportation will be an absolute necessity. None of the commands in the field have anything but the little shelter tents for the enlisted men and the officers have the small square service tents, three officers to every tent. BROCK SHADES. BEECHER.
special to The Herald, CLEVELAND, 0., April 4. Phil Brock of Cleveland shaded Willie Beecher of New York tonight in tenfast rounds. COLUMBUS- -Mayor H. K. Volland, president of the Municipal League of Indiana, has completed the program for the annual meeting to be- held in Goshen next July.
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