Dixon Evening Telegraph from Dixon, Illinois • Page 1

ai DIZOH DOBS, DIXON DID, 1 DIXON Wnx. ixon vening elegraph THE PAPER THAT UOKH BOMB. i FT Cl A PAPER OF THE CITY OF DIXON BY ACT OF CITY COUNCIL TELEGRAPH SIXTY-S1X7H YEAR ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH DIXON ILLINOIS TUESDAY APRIL 11 1916 DIXON DAILY TELEGRAPH-THIRTY SECOND YEAR 86 VILLA IS DEAD IS REPORT FROM CARRANZA GOVT. NO CONFIRMATION HAS RECEIVER BV STATE OR WAR DEPARTMENTS. FAIR ASSN.

PRESENTED CLAIM U.S. CAMPAIGN IS JEOPARDIZED Officials Admit of Mexican Railroads Within Few Rays Is Necessary. (Associated Press) BULLETIN, M. Apr. I Mexican war department announced that it reason to believe that Francisco Villa has been killed in action, and that searching jmHles have been sen! out to lind his body.

With lie sentiment apparently growing stronger among the followers of Carranza for the withdrawal of United States troops and the relinquishment of the pursuit of Villa to the forces of the de facto government, officers at San Ar.tonio believe the issue will be forced within the next few days. Discover Big ITtof. A plot, backed by the same people who are financing Felix Diaz, is believed to have been unearthed following the arrest at ElPaso last night of fifteen Mexicans, including Gar- aveo and General Zaragosa, late Huerta lieutenants, accused of being Implicated in the flight acioss the oor- der of Gen. Salazar. Need Railroads.

Unless Hie Mexican railroads are made available for Hie transportation of supplies within the next few days it is frar.kly admitted in military circles that the chances are against the success of the campaign of the advance American forces which are now 400 miles from the border. Villa Dead. Unofficial reports that Villa is dead reached agency in Washington today and were given some degree of creden.ee by the officials there. The reports represented as having come from Queretaro, Carranza provisional capital; but they are unsubstantiated by the latest reports to the U. S.

state and war departments. Report a Battle. There is no confirmation of reports that American troops have fought a battle with Villa bandits south of Sa- luvo, Pershing Repoi t. A dispatch from Gen. headquarters, dated last night, via Mexican telegraph to Jaurez, says renewed reports have been received by Pershing that Villa was dead and buried.

The reports under invos tigatiou. Blood Poisoning Cause? Two American aviators who arrived at Columbus from San Antonio, 350 miles south of the border, said that reports are current among the natives in the vicinity of Santa Ana, 70 miles southwest of Chihuahua City, that Villa died of blood poisoning, caused by his wounds. Shot Through Stomach. According to natives and physicians with whom one of the aviators conversed, Villa was shot in botti legs and through the stomach. Detachment Surrounded The aviators said the American, have entirely surrounded the detach merit carrying the bandit on a 1 i ter.

May Be Pulse. Military authorities recognize that the reports of Villa's death may be another ruse to throw the American; off the "hot but the aviators said there is no tendency to belittle the report Reported Near I'amtl. Other reports indicated that Villa is in flight closely followed by Americans south of Parral near the Duran- gu border. In Midst of Villa was last reported Pershing in. the vicinity of West Parral.

This would place him in the midst of the different detachments American troops. If dead, it may be the end came while the U. S. troops were preparing to close in. Wauls Damages Prom Inlet Swamp Drainage Distrrcr.

The Inlet drainage commissioners held a meeting Monday to consiuei bills against the district. A committee from the Lee County if air association appeared before the commissioners and presented a claim for they claim done to the park by an overflow from the drainage ditch. It is likely the commissioners will go to Amboy and look over the park. ANNOUNCE CAST OF CHARACTERS IN PLAY HENRY FORD Calls His Triumph in Michigan for Peace." REPLY ON SUSSEX IS DELIVERED ormer countess a suicide Joseph P. Howard shot at Omaha NORTH DIXON SFKIORS TO SENT THF FND OP THF RAINBOW" FRIDAY.

SEAT SALE OPENS TOMORROW SAY FOSTER MOTHER IS CRUEL TO THEM ADOPTFD OF MR. AND MRS. THOS. BURKHART ARP SAID TO SI I FI R. I hart Will Be jhii for Reservations At Store Wednesday Morning.

MAY BE DECLARED OEPENDENT Monday afternoon in the county court a hearing was held on a petition to have the two children of Wm. Llzer, a boy of five a.r.d girl of eight years, declared dependent. On death of the mother, ttie children last fall were turned over to the care of Thos, Burkhart and wife by the father. On January of this year the Burkharts made application to the court to adopt the children and the papers were granted. Complaints have been comir.g in for some time that Mrs.

Burkhart was mistreating the children and at times was very abusive to them. The matter became so serious that, papers were finally taken out to have he children taken away and declared dependent. Several neighbors testified in court yesterday as to what they had seen. Alter hearing the tes- timoi Judge John B. Crabtree continued.

he case for two weeks. PROHIBITIONISTS TO HOLD GO. CONVENTION MEETING WILL IIP HPPD AT PITY API, ING PROMISED. The reservation of seats for play, "At the Knd of the to I lie given by the Seniors of the North Dixor. high school at the opera hoits, 'Friday evtning, will open tomorrow at Campbells drug store, and there is no doubt the advance sale will be large as me worn I has gone out that the play will he one, of the best ever attempted by local young people.

The cast Is: Robert Preston, a lawyer Floyd i ('hapman. Douglas II row a football player Sterling Schroek. Dick Preston, the Raymond. Stanley Palmer, Hawkins, the butleri Dwight Chapman. Ted Whitney, captain of varsity team, Lenox.

Jack Austin, secretary Arthur Bettendorf. Marion Dayton, a wan: of Betty Wingert. Nellie Preston, the bride- Eleanor Louise Ross, known as Miss Sue Patrick. Phyllis Lane, a football enthusiast- Ft Del Sterling. Molly Bruce, pledge of Tbeta Phi Ruth Remington.

Kathleen. Knox, chairman of committee Margaret Kling. The' Imp, a freshman Vera nome. Emily Llliott, with a conscience Kunico Laing. I Jane, maide with a taste for "litera- NOTF WAS GlVPN TO DOR GI IN 111 RUIN TODAA (Associated Press) Omaha, Apr.

1 1 Mrs. Joseph P. Howard, formerly the Countess de Beaufort, daughter of Michael Kilgallen, a millionaire steel magnati1 tu VERDUN BATTLE CONTINUING Chicago, committed suicide by ing. She recently married Howard, Germans Reported ms Gaining Slight writer. Advantages in CITY ORDINANCE PROHIBITS UBS i Greatest Struggle.

STRING un MFASl RM ADOPTED COMMISSION MRS THIS MORNING. CORONER STEPHAN TO AGAIN BE CANDIDATE (Associated Press) Germans, advancing from the Cordeaux Woods last right, obtained a footing in a few small elements of the ----------trenches of Dead Hill, PASSER I TUP PROPOSITION to says. German attacks south of the vii HALF DAA Ohi- IO lage of Douamont were beaten back! GFT IN PRIMARIES, with considerable losses. Take Many Since Feb. 21 the Germans have captured 36,000 French ai have oc copied 25 square kilometers of land in the fighting around Verdun, says the Overseas Agency.

Cabinet Met Today. President Wilson's cabinet met to day, but was without any new infor mation on which to act In the submarine issue GRANO JURORS VOTED GARBAGE REMOVAL TU START TO STICK TO WORK New Ordinance Providing for linn of Refuse Re, Uf- t'ex tive Mat TOMORROW IS DEFAULT DAY A new liquor ordinance effective in days was passeu at the session of the ity council morning in which provisions are made lor stringent rep ulalior. of sales in drug stores and club: While the ordinance The or the Jury took h). umb a vote Monday on taking a halt day off today to go home and vote al timi. quite In part as follows: "Whoever knowingly permits any building ItriimirieH uud ballot IK In any wUh.

favor of not taki.i,; the time on. b(, wMph ((j any r00n) lllis eaaea ot ri'plv to the two youillt men nrreated last week Oil for Amrriene 'iiiiries regardii the Hus charge of breaking into North western gilt. barter, exchange or sale as a beverage WILI. SFFk NOMINATION Pl BLU AN I AT SEPTEMBER PRIMARN HE HAS MADE GOOD OFFICIAL tur other al Nelaon on the umi)rl(. thl, delivered today to Am- rotiti were taken up.

any Cerarti at llerlln. I Monday the tern, report or of sex and damaged bassadrr Sunk. of States Attorney Edwards was re Hr.tish steamer Ellastoii, 38u0 reived and approved by the court 'tons, and lttilian steumer Unlot have Since his last report it was shown been sunk. in eiglit criminal cases in which Took Many convictions hud been obtained, tines miJgttncft ()U Berlin states that in lighting oil and fees of $208 had been collected both sides of the Meuse all day Man and tun-ed over to the county Ashton Gazette: Geo, Stephan day the Germans took several hundred ho fins served this county capably prisoners. Tim case of Clarence the last four years as coroner, has guilty at the January term last iveu ii; permissioi to announce him a 11 wiiii rim-man ar on a charge of embezzlement and such omits to take all reasonable measures to eject therefrom the person or so using the same, shall be deemed guilty of suffering a conviction lined not less than City Stenographer Resigns.

losses estimated at 74,500 men killed, released on probation, was taken up of wounded and captured In the terrific ibis morning and the term of proba- II With German II as a runuiuatc for re-election, subject to the wishes of the republican primary, which will be held next nuiiea me rrenen out Tomorrow vvin bti Uetuult day and I of the BeMiineourt salient, the great. During i ie time Mr Stephan hast bVttle for Verdun has entered its forty- iL 1 a 1111,11 Ml Elizabeth ltaymond. held tlie office he has not only reflect- tlist, day with the crown prince hurl- bo disposed of by this route. I lie Hia. Mrs.

Brown, step-mother or Douglas credit upon hitnscir, but having ing now manses of men against the re- list of the term will be made up. Ruth Leake. The resignation, of Miss Bessie L. Kreitzer as stenographer in the city to take effect on April 15, was received and accepted. On the assaults which begun on Friday and re- until Jan.

1, 1 17. suited in squeezing the French out of the Beihineourt salient, tlie great. done his in a i busfuess A rousing prohibition rally is being arranged for Saturday, April 15, the city hall at 1 p. m. sharp, under the auspices of the Prohibition Party of Lee County.

A large number of invitations, signed by prohibitionists, W. C. T. U. workers, ministers and school superintendents have been sent over the county.

There will probably be an outside worker present to give an address. An interesting meeting from start to finish is assured. In connection ith the conference, a regular county prohibition convention will held. All prohibitionists are to attend. A large attendance of all temperance workers is desired and expected, for a treat is in store, it is promised.

Brown Polly Price, Elsa Ernest, manner has brought honor to Arnold and Marie Swift of Theta Phi of lire which holds. Marjory Cushing. Maybelle Mr Stephan ha been a very busy Dora Smith, Gertrude Rogers. for during hi term of office inquc: have been held than any administration lor several decades, So far this war lie has held iO in the performance ot his duties Mr. Stephan has been, very prompt land although Ashton is located at one 'side of the county Mr.

Htephun has never been slow in getting to any place when needed, Ge has conducted BI6 RACE MEETING AT AMBOY JULY 4 PERMANENT OFFICERS DIXON CIVIC LEAGUE FAIR. ASSN. RACKING RUAN TO GIVE RIG TRACK CFLFRRA- TION IBIS PAR. org.Aifrod French exten.Ung from Avocourt on the west to Vaux on tlie northeast of the fortress. Undeterred by their losses, which are undoubtedly enormous, the Germans continue their furious offensive against the French lines on Dead hill and Hill No.

295, capturing 5ti0 yards of French trenches on the latte; minence Violent artillery and ORGA.NI/iATiON RFRFFCTFI) infantry attacks were also made MEETING ON MONDAY against. Mill No 301, which is the peak EVENING, of a new salient in the French lines west of the Meuse, similar to Imt much smaller than the evacuated Bethinrourt salient. Finances George Smith, Miss Nellie Powell was appointed by Mayor Henry Schmidt to fill the vacancy. For Gar bage Removal. The ordinance recently passed by the council for the removal of garbage will become effective on May 1 when a man with a wagon will begin collecting the refuse.

All persons who ish garbage hauled away should file their nume and address with the city clerk at the city hall. All persons are to procure at their own ex- NT pense water tight metallic cans with haiyllcs and dose fitting metallic cov- of sufficient size to hold at least to gallons and to provide sufficient The Dixor, Glvle league as made a number of receptacles to hold a week permanent organization, at a meeting accumulation. The garbage shall be those Interested at the thoroughly drained and wrapped in I the office economically Heaps of Bodies Left. In thits fighting, Paris rep the Monday evening, tlie following paper before being placed in the re NURSES WILL MEET HERE MAY 6 ills kept Ins The Lee Fourty Fait association records in a very at and pallistak- ha announced a big race matinee manner, and i- entitled to a see Tuesday, July which Will doubtless ond term on the record lie has made draw an exceptionally iarge crowd as Mr Stephan's will be pleas- it will be the biggest attraction for: od to learn that in- will bea eai didate the holiday in this section. Pour for re-election and eourm this com races, with liberal prizes, will he held will support George very and there will be band music and stautiaBy He having other attractions, the details of which acquaintance over the will be announced later.

The Fair as-; the past four year oeiation will advertise the affair ex- dieting that Mr St. Germans teed their old massed for mation and were repul C.1 with enormous losses, having great of. officers being elected: President E. Wingert. dead on the field Vice resident Mrs.

O. L. Berlin, however, elalms rapture Secretary Earl Filkins. of t.Ohe tn First Charles Self. Baird.

uib- g'iined a wide county during we feel liloi pro phan will be nom Members of Third District lu Attend ion in Dixon. (ensively and hope to make Amboy ii tied and eh the center of celebration activities in the; fall, his section. the flghtfng, ari ohi posi tni Beppe, noii i of Verdun, bave and ravln" to soiitli of fhis height cleared of Freneh. Paris admits vlolence fm whlch are uncqualed hlstorv, vviP he possihle oxceptioil of nround Verdun and Vaux ear- ller in Verdun Prendi mllif crltifs and offici ti taf' menta, however, sfili appear optimlstie. ceptades.

It is furtlier provided that no glass or poisonous substances be mixed ir, the garbage. Second John Ortgiesen. Third Emerson Bennett. Fourth W. Flemming.

Fifth Dr. W. P. Me.Welhy. Six I It Ellin Breed.

Seventh Mark U. Smith. SMITHS RIG WAS DRIVEN OFF DANVILLE DRYS LOSE OUT Announcement has beer, made that the Registered association of) the Third District, which includes sev-i eral counties in this section of state, will meet in Dixon May (J. The) meeting will bring scores of visitors' here for the day and the Dixoi members are now arranging for a program. Fail SOMEONE "TRADED" HATS MON, IG.

Albright's Soft Bonnet Taken I rom at lob. to Ctbain Required Number of Signatures to Petition. Danville, April At an adjourned session of the Danville election commissioners the petition of the drvs calling for an election on the he ea! option qtte tion was thrown out, Tlie commissioners announced the petition lacked 266 nanu of having the required number. The only recourse of the drys is pert of many appeal to the circuit court, and if the ficery ng efir ruling there is unfavorable no loeal- option election will be held in iHin- vllle April 18 as schedulel. For eight consecutive years the liquor question has been voted on here.

MOTORCYCLISTS FORM CLUB TO BOOST SPORT LIGHT VOTE MARKED STATE WIDE PRIMARY PAIR PATH PR KFPT FARMERS IN INTEREST IN DIXON. MRS. DAVE DELONG DIED IN WEST OI i 1RS I LI.PI Rl ING TU I I Si I LI II. Sister Late B. Shaw Away in 4'alifoniia.

seil 'l Dixon Motor organized with 25 Or: i Scent reas ary trer Last vetting at the Kik.d dub one. made an exchange of when G. G. Albright wenr to get ome for his DISINFECT RAILWAY TRAINS headpiece it was missing. Tf anyone has a soft black hat that does not long to him it is probably the one lost by Mr.

Albright and he would gladly ly exchange for the one he wore away with him. SIR)PM DANUP. The Shoemakers' club, which has been, conducting -ome highly successful dancing parties, give their regular Tuesday evening affair at the1 Bosbrook hall this evening, to which The club plat the Sterling when hill-diu races, etc, wj II Health Board Order- Precaution After pose of the i Finding Smallpox Case. road and to Springfield, 111., April 11. The state in this vicinity.

board of heaith ordered a wholesale dlsinfecing of railroad cars and hotels following the discovery that William Sehutt had traveled to Springfield from Waukegan and Rockford suffering with smallpox. Sehutt was taken ill in Rockford about a week ago, according to his story. He remained there two days, then went to Waukegan where Tm remained two days ar a hotel. cle club has been rule and prost he follow ing of Clifford. Rogers re meeting with tion May 15, cor tests, mile tup-s.

The pur- work for good motorcycling Word has he dea Ib of Coalmga, Ca DeLong many been roeeivr iJ hero of Mrs Dave DeLong of on March 25. Mrs. (Associated Press) Chicago, Apr. 1 I- Lignt voting is Outfit pound on Highway ported throughout the state, the fair scar Harmon Today. weather keeping the farmers in tlie fields.

The were that re- Monday night Wm. Smith left publican state candidates for dole- horne and buggy In the alley at the pledged to support Sen- rear of his store on First tree! and Sherman as presidential al. 1 I o'clock red that it Wttii date would elected. Reports from missing, celven i This morning the police re- district indicated that Sullivan call from Michael were being favored. mer iy lived in Dixon and of rear Harmon stating that; In a number of fist fights, ret her pa sing.

She was a jH)t an(j buggy had been found i shooting of blank cartridges to the road near in farm and outfit1 voters and the destructiona ter of B. F. Sluiw and i by a brother, Jed Shaw, ol to be Mr. Smith J. is Lie Hastii on-Hudson, N.

who jp.yed that the outfit was driven off the la i of a family of eight aIHj abandoned. and two daughters, one at Coalin- of a. saloon by primary. bomb enlivened the ga and the other, 5 ut Smith of HutcbJfiHon. ru F.

Du TUB WBAT SCIENTISTS BUY CHURCH LOT i u-t Toward Own Building An I By Diven BROKE LEG. Blackburn fell at his borirla: i evening and broke both bones of hi leg ju above the ankle. The injury will lay him up for some little time. I in Dixon- The vote in Dixon and throughout, Lee county is reported very light, at. 3 o'clock, but very little interest being shown in.

any of tickets. he I iiesd ty It. IDDI. VD There were no Chicago market quo- 'all dancers are invited. The Marquette tation toda; the Board of of eight pieces will furnish Trade being closed because the Sunday (Continued on page Col.

i the music elei tion. rtly cloudy to- airi warmer. 28 27 have pure ot. avenue, a church. been i rna 1 eg un di Sciential of Dixon lot of amuel Bach- treet and Highland i planned to erect in ile time ha, as yet 1 to Dart the building and it ome nrne before work is To V-'te on East Peoria, 111..

A pril 11. Tliii city again is out for commiHsion form of govermnent. An election on the quea- tion will i held April 18. and advo- i ates of the new system declare Giey will win. Three years ago the com- missiou form lost by 25 votes.

1 GH TEIL Mr. and Mrs. George Fruin are the Government, parents of a baby daughter, yesterday. born BORN. A son was born to Mr.

and Mrs. George Muzzey of College avenue Sunday morning. Mrs Mary Burton Ghane of Kansas attended the funeral of her aunt, Siivs Mi Students Raise $11,000. imwhtiiiv Galesburg, April 11. of RbMG.Vs I )slTl()N.

Knox college have raised more than Miss Emma Carpenter, teacher of $11,000 toward a $500,000 endowment, the fourth grade in the North Dixon A memorial to the late George Fitch, gchools, has resigned, to take effect at formerly of Peoria, i- enlowment. to be a part of the end of the school year..