Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 92, Decatur, Adams County, 18 April 1917 — Page 1

Volume XV. Number 92.

SPEEDY ACTION ON DRAFT Dill SORE SENATE COMMITTEE REPORTS CONSCRIPTION BILL FAVORABLY WITH PROMISE OF QUICK ACTION ON SENATE FLOOR.

■Si (United T‘r t «4 Service) ' I By Carl 1). Groat) I Washington. I) C . Apr 18-lSpe-Hndal to Daily Democrat)- In anticipaUtion ot speedy action by congress on |> tlie draft bill, the war department ttiis afternoon had nearly completed |Mbns to have the first levy of 500,000 ft'jnen m training camps before August ilO The first levy will be selected by lot. • f Figures compiled by the depart I ißei ’ show that there are about seven million men between the ages of Nineteen and twenty five of whom per cent should be available for gerviee. From these the first levy be chosen. Klt is the plan to set the same regday throughout the nation. Voting precincts will be made the places of registration. ■ Evidence showed today that conR»gress will pass President Wilson's self fective conscription bill tor raising an army of two million men. ■ Under personal pressure from the president himself, who made a hurried trip to the capitol to urge immediate action, the senate committee quickly reported out the administration measure with promises of speedy genato action. Several committee members who still insist on the volunteer system, have declared their intention to fight to the last on the I Senate floor The senate committee g Vote, favoring reporting the bill, was ®Hose ten to seven. E In the meantime house opposition to any kind of a conscription until ' |he volunteer system is first tried out up today again seemingly H&tronger than ever. The military ft committee voted twelve to eight in jKfcvor of trying out a measure that Kvould empower the president to put y' nito effect his conscription system Hotter trying the volunteer method. Hoosier a Traitor. I Indianapolis. Ind. Apr 18—(Spe- ■ cial to Daily Democrat)—Second ■Lieutenant Robert H Hall. First inKfantry. Indiana national guard, has ■ been sentenced to twenty years im-

- MONEY IN IT I iff £ . -g*. it and learned '|..ii ;irs > n( i j s recognized as an authorI of many and an .Xpert E ’““"while w"tin not mean to site the impression that ev- " h hn (dirts now in this wonderful nation-wide camer?: ° n fn’r h the iJoduction of more food, will have the suePalgn .i, < thi woman had, we believe that every one who cess that this woma a oper spirit of industnousreall\vilTSrea a n » a"profit that will surprise them and who ness. "Hl reap " outrival this woman. There I knows but what youi m y have ()f them< and b? . K are many similar inst. thrifty< care ful citizen is sides, this is is a (winter’s supply. Let us do everyplanntng now for his f hardship and suffering, thing we can to avoid a future ot hani P J Th t P eX ‘ As has beTstated the supply of I pie of Adams count . ■ grain, of hogs and cattle, chivken and «««**{ ‘ and now w ith the increased demand has been so depiei . d f our producers are to be because hundreds of thousands oi i P one to do ca'led to thej colors jt becomes thejW R ; his part in iht „ < There is no age lirAit. Get out that every one can aid ■ Jh aiong . R I .<■«" enunlries are suffering. We can much nm y nELD every farmer ; f ’ 1 the QUESTION OE THAT HE nn TAKEN CARE OF IF POSSECURING LABOR WILL JN THIS SIRLE. p LET S qLB DO W r HAJ ever known GREATEST ( RISES fl ' 7 d rdens s hould plant poThose of you who have panned I ga e as can be tatoes. onions, cabbage, corn a c hickens-eggß stored for the w mter. Anddon t as are needed to avert to en d today the great demand I « f which are sure to pay you Kell for all your time and labor.

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prisonment on charges including one that he negotiated for a commission • from the Mexican government. Hall was a member of the Newcastle com- ( pany. The charges against him included disposition of confidential maps of , the government in Mexico, desertion, swindling, bigamy, forgery, embezzle- ( ment and disobedience of standing orders. He was found guilty of the charge as specified with the exception of that charging him with the , disposition of government maps. The war department announced to--1 day that President Wilson has confirmed the court martial sentence and designated the United States penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kansas, us the place for confinement. BULLETIN. London, Apr. 18—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Reports persisted here today that Austria and Bulgaria and Turkey were all angling for separate peace agrements witff the entente, through secret emissaries. The move was said to center in Switzerland. No confirmation was obtainable here. BULLETIN. Buenos Aires, Apr. 18 —(Special to Daily Democrat)— Argentine formally took all German interned ships "into custody today.” Xhe official explanation was the action was to prevent German crews from damaging their vessels. BULLETIN. London. Apr. 18—(Special to Daily pemocrat)—Field Marshal Haig’s greatest thrust today was toward Cambral. Capture of the village of Villers Guislain, nine miles south of Cambria, was reported by the British commander in chief. Improvement of the British positions around Lagnicourt about the same distance to the west of this jivotal point in the Hindenburg line, was likewise achieved. ■ he said. Berlin, via London. Apr. 18—(Spe- . cial to Daily Democrat)— Resignation (Continued on Page 3.)

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening, April 18, 1917.

A SKATING RINK The Central School I’arent- , Teacher Club Suggests Making a Rink of • THE SCHOOL GROUNDS | For Both Ice and Roller II Skating — Committee Named Last Night. To build a great skating rink on the outskirts of tlie grounds of the cent-' I ral school building, thus providing a) J social center for the boys and girls,' Jis the plan discussed last evening „t Jan enthusiastic meeting of the On- . tral Parent-Teacher club. C. L. Walters, president of the club, J appointed the following committee to f devise the ways and means whereby' , this can be carried out. The commit-' ■ tee includes: C. E. Bell, A. D. Suttles,! li Mrs. F. V. Mills, Mrs. Will Kremers ‘ and Prof. M. F. Worthmann. The plan suggested is to build a skating area of cement, eight feet wide around the entire school grounds which incorporate a half block. T'.is would make eight hundred feet <.f 1 skating area, eight feet wide. It was suggested that the rink might be built so that in winter it could be) ■flooded with water, which, freezing; would provide ice skating, reserving tlie cement surface for roller skating in season. During the evening a very fine pro- ' gram was given by the seventh and eighth grade boys and girls. * Each one of the four wards now has an organized Parent-Teacher club.! 'Each is equipping play grounds for! ! the use of the children of their wards,! and the play problem is thus being nicely solved before the school dis- ' misses for tbs. year. _ — ■ - - —o CLEAN UP WEEK Council Sets Week of April 22 as Clean-up Week — Money Appropriated TO FOOD CULTIVATION Co-operate With Preparedness Commitee — John Thomas to Haul Coal. The city council, co-operating with .the Ladies’ Civic Improvement Society and the Governor of Indiana, has i set the week of April 22nd as general clean up week in the city of Decatur. A motion was made to this effect at their regular session last evening. The Ladies’ Civic Improvement Society is also back of the local movement and will render whatever assistance they can. The purpose of clean up week is 1 to clean the alleys and back yards of all ashes, tin cans, etc. Begin today preparing for the parade. Following the filing of the proofs of ! publication giving notice to bidders that sealed proposals would be re-! i ceived for the furnishing of the year's I I supply of oil for the city and for the i hauling of coal from the railroad ; station to the City Light and Water , Works plant, a motion was made tc j open the bids. Three bids were filed for the oil contract and later on in the evening when the executive session was held, the Purchasing commit tee, together with Supt. Mylott, were empowered to buy whatever oil they deemed best for tjze city’s use on the price of the bids. The contract for the hauling of the coal was awarded to John Thomas, on his bid of thirtythree cents a ton. The bid of Mathias Coffee was for thirty-five cents a ton. The plans, profile and specification of the city engineer for the construction of the J. B. Meibers sewer and for the improvement of Winchester street were filed and approved. Winchester street will be improved with curl) and sidewalks, built out to the curb line. ! The proof of publication giving ItoI tice to property owners to file or ipI pear with remonstrances against the Patterson street sewer was placed on record and objections called for. No one objected ’to the improvement. The street and sewer committee ”C-

ported favorably on the Vail sewer, reccoinmended that the contractor repair the sidewalks on North Third street and reported favorably on the annual report of the city Street Commissioner, ordering same plat ed on record An ordinance was passed authorizing the City Clerk to issue ail.licenses 'within the city. Money for Food An ordinance was then passed appropriating the sum of $10() for the ; further encouragment of food cultivation within the city. The board nf Public Improvement wa instructed to work with the General Preparednexi committee in spending the money. Ft is the plan to help those who wish to cultivate a lot or plat of ground imt have not the means of buying the seen or to have it cultivated. Upon motion. Mayor Christen was) (Conttnuen on Page 3.) to give! play The Mt. Pleasant Epworth League Announces Entertainment FOR FRIDAY NIGHT “Sewing for the Heathen” is Name of Side-splitting Play. On Friday evening, April 20th, the ' Mt Pleasant Epworth League will give! | a fine entertainment at the Mallonee I school, four miles northwest of De-' ! catur, and guarantee that anyone attending will leave saying they had i been thoroughly entertained. If you want to have an evening of laughter ) and sidesplitting just come. The pro-) gram is as follows: Duets, Mrs. S. P. Sheets and Ivy i Spganler. | Minstrel, By Kentucky Warblers. Readings, Robert Mann. Duets, Gladys and Joanna Suman. Readings, Mrs. Robert Mann. Last but not least will be the play given by nine young ladies. being entitled ‘“Sewing for the Heathen.” Characters Mrs. Juddd, the hostess, Bertha Fuhrman. Mrs. Chesty, the president, Verna Mann. Mrs. R. B. Powers, tlie stranger, Iva Spangler. Grandma Bibbs, deaf but persistent, Zelma Fuhrman. Miss Leulla Huggins, so sentiment al, Gladys Suman. Mrs. Strong, a suffragist, Bertha! Sheets. Mrs. Meeker, gentle and good, Joanna Suman. Mrs. Day, a bride, Esther Fuhrman Meely. the hired girl, Helen Mann ' Scene, Mrs. Judd’s Sitting Room. 1 Synopsis of Play An anxious hostess. Meely wants) to serve wiene-wursts sandwiches and noodle soup. The mystery ot' the jardinere. The President arrives be ) [ fore she is expected. “It is her hair; she hadn’t got it all on yet.” Red | flannel for the Hottentots in the mid die of Africa. A stranger in town, the rich Mrs. Powers. A trip down town Grandma Bibbs and her ear trumpet | The rich Mrs. Powers is mistaken for [the dressmaker. The meeting of the; society. A little tiff. The giddy Miss Huggins is late as usual. A sent from the men, "Sewing for tlie Heathen.” A little laughter now and then 's relished by the wisest men. Come and bring a friend.. Admission 15 cents. CLEAN-UP WEEK Th fl Woman's Civic Improvementsociety urges the citizens to observe clean-up week. Get your dry garbage, such as tin cans and other junk re uiy, in a receptacle at the rear of the lot ready for the wagons which will be sent out. beginning Monday, by th? city. No wet garbage of any kind, should be put out. Those not ready for the city wagons, will have their stuff carted away later at their own expense. o — A PASTRY SALE The Tri Kappa girls will hodr a pasi try sale at the Gas office on Saturday, > April 28th. The proceeds derived therefrom will go tff the Red Cross • society.

;|HOLD RECEPTION — Members Received in Christian Church Durnig Recent Revival Are GUESTS OF HONOR At Social at Church Last Evening—Excellent Program is Rendered. A reception was given last evening at tlie Christian church for tlie Lrtv [new members receivedd at the reviv ) al just closed. The Amerl ar. flag pro-1 dominated in the deem ations and music for the occasion was rendered by the Christian church orchestra, with a piano solo, also, by Miss Dorothy Williams. A fine program was 4 iveu, including talks by representatives ot tin various departments G T. Burk, in behalf of the official hoard Dr Burt , Mangold, in behalf of tiie Brother hood; Mrs. Houck, for the ladies’ class: Mrs. \V. P. Marsh, for the c. W B. M.; Miss Dora Schult:-, for tlie Junior Christian End >avi.i Band; Mrs P. G. Williams, for the Pastoral Help- j ers; each gave splendid a •dresses. A splendid feature also v.a- tin [talk given by the pastor the Rev W. Paul Marsh, on the fit-.ire of tlie [church, looking ahead ti its growth, including the plans -Mltlinod for the erection of the new church. Refreshments of w iters and ptincl; I were dispensed duria-r the social! j commingling that fotjweJ the pro i gram. NOTICE TO AUTO OWNERS This is the last order to be given by ■ the police, cautioning drivers to have their lights pghted, and fast driving, j FAREWELLS SAID 1 Evangelical Church Gives Farewell Party for Pastor, Rev. Rilling AND HIS FAMILY Leave Tomorrow for Van Wert, Ohio—Social in Church Basement. • In tlie basement of the new chur.h, ; for which he and his family had labor- 1 ed so much during their five years' ! ; residence here, was given the farewell social last evening for the Rev ' ;J. H. Rilling and family who leave ' ) tomorrow for their future home ;-t Van Wert, Ohio. Ministers from other churches joined the congregation at their fareweli ■ social, and a program of talks by the Rev. Stolte and Rev. Rogers, C. E. I Hocker, 1.. L. Baumgartner, Rev. ' Thornburg, Rev. and Mrs. Rilling j and others, wit,h music was given. The, Sunday school class taught by Mrs. Rilling for so long, presented her with a set of cut glass stem sherbets, while the Mrs. Fred Linn’s class presented her with an aluminum percolator; and the congregation presented both pastor and wife, with a purse 1 of money, showing in a measure thengood will and recognition ot their 1 faithful labor here. BUSINESS "s GROWING Parcels post business is growing. i Such is plainly shown by the sheet [ giving the semi- annual count. This I count is made the first two weeks in 1 October and the first two weeks in i April. The number of out going par ) cels handled was 738 this April's per- ; iod, over 633 of last October. The /number of incoming parcels this spring, for the two weeks, was 2977; | for last October’s count, 2354. Os ) this number, the city carriers delivered 1260 and the rural carriers, 10.16. The special carrier delivered 610 this spring and only 304 last fall, in the count. . PROCEEDS TO RED CROSS A pastry sale will be given by t ie , Tri Kappa sorority at the Gas office lon Saturday, April 28th. Tlie prot ceeds will be given to the local Red Cross organiation. ,

EXAMINATION SATURDAY. The second county diploma examination will be conducted Saturday h v the trustees of the various school townships. This will allow the •’’Hyone who failed at the March examination, to try again. One hundred five were conditioned and about sixtyeight passed; according to tlie grading of the manuscripts which has just | been completed by County School ) Superintendent E. S. Christen. o I WILL HAVE SPECIAL LINE Frank Gass, of the Si >ro of •Jt.altly,, received a telegram 'oday. announcing that a representative of one of the largest concerns in the country will be here tomorrow with -t complete line of plush, silk and serge goods. While planning for next fa 1 ami winter, yon will be interested in looking til this I line. MARRIED TODAY Nuptials of Anthony B. Holthouse and Amelia Weber Solemnized AT 8:30 O’CLOCK TODAY At the St. Mary’s Catholic Church—Will Live West of This City. Because of the continued illness resulting in the death this week of the [ bride’s grandfather, the wedding cl' | Miss Amelia Weber and Anthony B [ Holthouse this morning at 8:30 o'clock at the St. Marys Catholic church was made as quiet and attended with as ) little festivity as possible. The Rev. Seimetz, pronounced the | i ceremony, the bridal party coming ~i land taking their places to tlie notes o,' 1 Mendelssohn’s wedding march, play-1 j ed by Sister Odelia. Mr. Holthouse and his attendant, [ Ed. Weisling, entered at the side and took their places at the altar, where they were joined by the bride, wiio tame in with Iter brother, Leo Weber, who ga ,e her in marriage, and her sister, Miss Agnes Weber, who served as maid of honor. The bridal frock of white Duchess satin, was ideally lovely in every r<spect. The satin was combined with georgette crepe, making a one-piece dress effect, with beaded embroidery trimming. A square train fell from the shoulders, cape-effect, and falling to the bottom of this, was a long tulle veil, banded to the head with pearls. The maid of hon'or wore a pale pink crepe de chine combined witlt net over satin. Her leghorn picture hit was trimmed with pink roses and her [ shoulder throw was of pink chicon. [ She carried a shower bouquet of sun-1 hurst roses and swansonia, while the | bride carried roses and ferns. A wedding breakfast at eleven | o'clock at the home ot the '■ father, John Weber, Jr., on Fifth st., iiad as guests the members of the two families. Vases of cut flowers, roses and sweet peas, with ferns and other greenery, beautified the home and added to prettiness of the tables where the breakfast was served Owing to the death of the grandfather. the wedding trip, which w-.s planned for the west, will not e taken. Mr. and Mrs. Holthouse will live o: his farm, nine miles west of this city. Nothing too good can be said of this deserving couple who embody all th;-t is best in character and ability. Mr. Holthouse is a son of the late Peter Holthouse, and for awhile was associated with him in the clothing business in this city. He recently r< - tired to take up farming. Mr. Helthouse is a musician of fine ability. The bride is one of tlie best young ladies of the city, possessed of great domestic skill, as well as other accom plishments. and both she and her husband are deserving_of the best in It.e ADE TONIGHT The members' of~Adams county's volunteer company are to report at seven o’clock this evening at headquarters above this office and ma :e ar rangements for the parade. Let every body be on time. The is now close to the hundred mark C. R. Dunn.

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ADAMS COUNTY HAS ENLISTED More Crops Will be Raised by Industrious Farmers of Adams County IN BIG FOOD DRIVE “ ‘ I South Part of County Interested—Money Raised— Township Meetings. — The big food drive is being made. ) Everyliody in Adams county is going to help. A half dozen automobi.i. .1 oeco ate'z I with flags and red, whit? at,4 bine streamers, loaded witlt about, twentyfive enthusiastic and patri die citizens left here at nine o'eto k thi.-t morning for the south part of the county to carry the message to the industrious farmers an I citizens of that community to raise more crops ) and make some arrangements for the winter’s food supply. Tlie first slop was made at Monroe. The party then drove to Berne and Geneva where they, told tlie people what Decatur was doing and asked them to co-operate. The local Preparedness eonJmittee has already got. 1 down to “brass tacks” -ind realize the seriousness of the food shortage and are doing what they can to prevent i starvation. The city council has also appropriated tlie sum of 8100.00 to be used in buying seeds and in the eui- [ tivation of the crops It is the plan to have the towns of Monroe, Berne and Geneva tn appoint similiar committees and to m;ike |.re- ; paredness arrangements. Meetings I will more than likely oe held in tlie different towns. Jot.i in th. crusade ‘to raise mare ftxxi. V mil need it ) this winter In Kirkland Townsbio A preparedness meeting will bo held in Kirkland township at the Beery school house, also k'-ewn as the Election school house, on Monday evening, April 22nd. Every f-riiXT in the township is requested to a'tcnd this mating as steps will he taken to further tlie raising of more crops and garden truck. Show your patriotism and hfl there. A party from Decatur will also attend the meeting. Decatur people will also attend *h? other township meetings. _ In Union and Root Every farmer in Union and Root townships should ittend the preparedness meeting Frid. v evenimg. Tlie Union township meeting will he held at the Broadbeck s 'tool house ami in Root at Monmouth school house. Let everybody come. Your help and suggestions are needed Arrangements iro being made for I meetings in every township, between | Friday and the first, of next week, Money Be'np Raised Tlie finance commi'tee, on their i first day‘s round collected about ore j hundred and fifty do le--. This will be used in furnishing o’ seed and to cover the expense of cultivating lots. If the committee lias n • called on yo’t send your donation to Jtis office Do You Want a Lot'’ Persons desiring a lot >n which to plant and cultivate sho-id see C. S. Niblick at the Old Adams County ' Bank. Whatever space you w: rt will be alloted to you. Mr. Mb '< l: IS ' secretary of the Planting and < ultivation committee and will he g.<i<give you a lot to cultivate Pleasant Mills Meeting. A preparedness meeting will bo held Thursday evening at the school house in Pleasant Mills. Farmers and school children of St. Marys township are urged to attend. Berne Meeting Tuesday. A meeting of Berne citizens and farmers of that section has been called for next Tuesday evening at the school house Important steps will be taken by the committee and everybody is requested to be present. Monroe Meeting Friday. A similar meeting will be held in Monroe at the. school house on Friday evening of this week. Preparedness steps will be taken and the raising of more crops by the farmers of that community will be discussed. Geneva Meeting Saturday. A big meeting will he held Saturday evening at Geneva, Ind. The citizens are very much interested in tlie big food drive and will co-operate (Continued on KJ)