Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 97, Decatur, Adams County, 25 April 1917 — Page 1

Volume XV. Number 97.

LEGISLATURE TO BE CALLEO INTO SESSION GOVERNOR GOODRICH LETS IT BE KNOWN THAT INDIANA LEGISLATURE WILL BE CALLED TO FURNISH NECESSARY WAR FONDS.

(United Pre-M Service) Indianapolis. April 25—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Governor Goodrich • will call a special session of the legis lattice soon after congress acts on the greater army bill which it is now debating. it was definitely learned eodtty. If congress passed the army hill this week, as now seems likely, the call will probably be issued early next week. An immediate extra session will be' 1 necessary to raise funds. The army bill provides for the taking of a cen- , BUS of the men of military age by each ] state. This census must be started immediately. Other war expenses' will also have to be met. The plan for raising money to meet these ex- , penses has not yet been worked out , but It is believed that the excise tax ; bill which failed to pass at the last i session will be reintroduced. An in-i crease in the general property tax is also being considered. That the session will continue for] 1 about two weeks is the belief. It rev■ enne matters only are brought up j these should be disposed of within tWO| weeks, administration leaders belie.e.; If other questions are considered how-[ ever, the session might continue in-j definitely. There is no rule limiting the length of a special session. Indianapolis. Ind., Apr. 25—(Spe.-1 cial to Daily Democrat)—Governor ( Goodrich today issued a proclama- ( tion asking the people of Indiana to observe Monday. May 7th, as “Lafayette Day" in memory of the illustrious soldier who fought with Washington for the independence of America ” The governor told of the close | relationship which has always exist-, ed between America and France. He urged’ liberal contributions on that day to the agencies for the French ( relief. • BULLETIN New York, April 25-(Special to; Daily Democrat)—There is a report that the Mongolia. Atlantic Transport j Line, sunk a German submarine while enroute to England. The report is not verified. (By J. P- Yoder) Washington. April 25-(Special lo ( Daily Democrat)— The Roosevelt de-; vision today became one of bi ß ’-| gest points in the legislative fight on, how the nation shall raise its army of two million men. While opponents of the administration Plan continued their bitter oppoM; tion to conscription in any or. e prominent house leaders who .nor, Roosevelt's plan to lead a '» I army immediately to the French ( trenches, announced they *>uld intro- ; duce Xi fight on the floor for an amendment to the army bi 1 graintkg] tl)e Colonel the authority he asked These men declared they will pro >.< ? , ly start their fight tomorrow. French Commission Arrives. (Bv Robert J- Bender) " ' n C Apr. 25 —(Spc , Washington. D. C-, I . . ” to Daily Democrat) -The X which brought representatives! Bt( .p wm< Il democracies of the world iJ (i . Beusg . on ot - in personal qonta . ,„ a ,„ »«—■'»; world's war against auto.rai. today with the arrival of the French commissioners. o . ~„r s were ; As tlir French commissioners wer arriving Secretary '“t ..««>»« »“"■ F ”" g ” SeXrr ' .ha. E » S l««d .nd to inveigle the I nite FurO nean entangling alliance with European forces but they come here merely help this government. Few more impressive scenes have been witnessed in Washington tha that enacted at the navy yard

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the Mayflower arrived with the French representatives. Several 'thousand persons lined the half-mile lane from the navy yard gates to the pier where the yacht docked with the distingushed visitors. As the Mayflower drew into her pier the marine band on the lawn of the navy yard struck up the Marseillaise. Immediately the gang plank was up. Secretary Lansing mounted it. and as he stepped on deck bugles sounded. All soldiers and sailors came to attention while the secretary of state hastened forward between the lines of the crew and greeted Viviani. Joffre and other members of the party. A great cheer went up as the party led by Viviani and Lansing descended the gang plank. They went immediately to the residence held, in readiness for the French commission. The French embassy headed by Ambassador Jusserand greeted the French commission. The reception tendered the commission amounted to an ovation. Now and then out of the crowd a great banner would greet the 1 eye with greetings. “Long live France ! and long live Joffre.” No flag was flying from the Rus'sian embassy, causing some com- ! ment. Washington. D. C„ Apr. 25 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Construction of the first one thousand wooden 1 merchant vessels to squelch the sub'marines’ menace and feed Europe through America will begin within a few days. Secretary of Labor Wilson announced today. Minneapolis. Minn., Apr. 25 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Minnesota's public safety commission today ordered all saloons, pool halls and moving picture houses in certain sections of Minneapolis closed as its first war measure. BULLETIN. (By John/H. Haerley, United Press i Staff Correspondent) i Rome, Apr. 25—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Pope Benedict has been informed by’papal nuncios in Teutonic countries that the general strikes in Germany ahd Austro-Hungary closely approximate a revolution, ac- | cording to a report in Vatican circles j today. 1 The nuncios, it was assorted believ1 ed a general revolt to back up a demand of the people for peace might develop. Amsterdam. Apr. 25 (Special to Daily Democrat)—The new anti-gov-I ernment socialist party in Germany precipitated tumultous disturbances 'in yesterday’s meeting of the reich'stag acording to Berlin dispatches to- ' day. I The socialist Ledebours, one of the organizers of the new party, chaigled that the the government was responsible for the food crisis in Germany. He demanded that the reichstag discuss the whole situation and the government's mal administration on Wednesday. Amid tempestuous 'debate, the resolution was injected. I Later Berlin advices declared the I reichstag would not meet again until May 2. , BULLETIN. London. Apr. 25-(Special to Daily Democrat)-British forces captured Bilhem, cast pf Havrincourt wood. ■ and northeast of Trescault last night, - advancing this line still nearer to - Cambrai. General Haig officially re- - ported this gain today. Germany was today throwing evr ery available man within reach into the breach which British troops have i hacked on the northernmost pivot ot ’ 1 the Wolan line. On a front ot nearly {'nine miles today from Oppy tc a I around Croiselles the fighting wat a'was raging with a ferocity unaparal o leled since the days ot the opening ofthe war when allied troops beat e back the Germans in their rush to t ward Parts. n ‘ On the French front the fighting

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was for the most part confined to ar lillery combat, according to front dispatches today. I BULLETIN. London, Apr. 25- (Special to Tiaily Democrat)- Moro than 3,000 prisoners taken since Monday’s resumption of the British drive and further advances despite bitter opposition from the Germans wore reported in Field 1 Marshal Haig’s report, today. ‘ “Early this morning in lighting j along the front between tho Cojeul and the Scarpe we further progress-i 1 ed and secured our gains,” he said. "Our prisoners since Monday are now I 3,029, including 5(1 officers. "At night east of Havrincourt wood we captured Bilhem, northeast of Trescault.” (By J. W. Pegler, United Press Stuff! Correspondent.) Izindon, April 25—(Special to Daily Democrat') —America may not have to await the raising and training of an expeditionary army in the Unit 'd States to put the Stars and Stripes in action on the battle fields of France. Col. C. Seymour Bullock, of the Canadian army, a Chicago clergyman and later lecturer before the New York school board, was working today—with the aid of Influential Americans —on a scheme to transfer all Americans now fighting with the allied armies into one American fighting unit. Bullock explained his plan io the United Press today. He expects very shortly to invite Americans fighting with the Canadian, French and British imperial forces to combine in a half division, wearing the American uniform .and carrying the American flag. Bullock said he bad interested a number of Americans and British officials in the project, and that they would aid in obtaining congressional action in Washington, permitting lifting of the legal barriers. Practically all fighting Americans are enthusiastically eager for the plan and Col. Bullock said he anticipated the British, French and Canadian officials would facilitate its operation. He estimated today that 10.000 Americans could he raised —all trained in the wabfitre now fn vogue on the western front. From these Bullock would have Americans named officers and noncommissions and he would train civilians now employed in England and France for commissions in special camps. (By George Martin, United Press correspondent) Washington, April 25 —(Special to Daily Democrat)— Washington became the capital of the world-war today. With the arrival of the French mission, headed by Former Premier Vi“i ani and Marshal Joffre, scheduled to reach here at noon, representatives of the greatest democracies of the world, met on common ground to devise means of carrying on their fight against Prussian autocracy. The big outstanding question is: Will America send an army io the battle front at once? The French desire it. The British are non-committtal. but intimate that the United States can do more for the allies just now with money and food. The Washington administration inclines to the implied British view. (By William P. Sims, United Press Staff Correspondent) With the British Armies Afield, s Apr. 25—Frightful losses were inflicted on German troops vainly counterattacking at Gavrelle today. From a range of three hundred . yards—almost point blank —British I artillery poured concentrated fire i upon the Germans’ massed ranks. . The attacking forces were literally and completely cut to pieces. 2 South of the Scarpe they are ad1 vancing steadily. North of the river, however, the battle today was in the standstill range—the most desperate jr lighting of the war featuring violent t attempts by both sides to gain. NEW MEN ON ROLLS o Six Bluffton young men tired cf t- waiting for the company there to fill up, came here at noon today and eu- ’• listed with the local company making 0 the total 131. All six of these men e successfully passed the examination ls and were so notified by Lieutenant y Green. o „ . s CARROLL’S HAVE SON 1. g John Clayson Carroll is the name of lt the fine, eleven pound son born at one o’clock this moring to Mr. and Mis. Clayson Carroll, at their home on g Madison street.

AT HOTEL MURRAY The members of the Decatur Rotary club nnd their guests will meet at sixthirty o'clock at the Hotel Murray for tho regular luncheon meeting of the club and to hear Mr. Sam Foster, of Fort Wayne, talk on the new constitution. o——— MUST REPORT AT ONCE Every man who signed the muster 1 roll must, report either today or t>■ I morrow for the examination. This i.< important tor you. CHARLES R. DUNN ROBERT H. PETERSON ARE EXAMINING Lieutenant Green in Charge of Work—Captain Dunn Was First Called. — INTEREST IS GREAT Work Will Require Full Time Until Late Tomorrow to Finish. First Lieutenant Claude Green, M. C. arrived here at noon today and immediately arranged to conduct the physical examination of the 125 young men who'have signed the muster roll as members of the militia company organized here by C. R. Dunn and Robert H. Peterson. He is the surgeon sent here by Adjutant General Harrry B. Smith, of Indianapolis, for that purpose. The examinations began at 1:15 in the front room over this office and at that hour nearly a hundred men were ready to be called into the room. Charles Dunn was the first to he examined and Robert Peterson second. Next came Fred Gay and then on down the line. It required about fifteen minutes for each examination nnd owing to the fact that the regular blanks had not arrived it was impossible to give out any information this afternoon, Lieutenant Green, announcing to (he newspaper representatives that he would not check up his list until tonight. The examining work will require full time today and until late tomorrow evening but it will be con tinned now until the work has been concluded. The list includes 125 men and it is believed that the required minimum of sixty-five men will easily be secured from the number. At 2:30 eleven men had been ex-j amined and of these ten had successfully passed, the eleventh man wr.s slightly under weight but sound otherwise and it is believed may bei passed by the authorities. ASK FOR A ISALE Heirs of Henry Goss, Three Days’ Old Groom, Who Died Suddenly. HAVE FILED A SUIT Asking for Partition and Sale of Twenty-three Acre Tract of Land. Goldie Daugherty Goss, nineteen year old Adams county girl, who was for three days the bride of Henry Goss, fifty-eight, who died suddenly of aponlexy during a belling given the collide, following their marriage in this city by Judge D. E. Smith, is made defendant in a partition case asking for the sale of the groom's land. Goss was a bachelor prior to this marriage, which was his first one. The case was filed in the Jay circuit court, the deceased groom having I been a resident of Jay county, living ■ just across the county line. The suit I was filed by Adam Goss, guardian of 1 Lusetta Goss, against Jacob E. Daugh 1 erty, guardian of Goldia V. Daugherty 1 Goss. It is set forth in the petition that Lusetta Goss in the owner in fee simple of a one-fourth interest in u 23-acre tract of land aud that Golditi f V. Goss owns the remaining three e fourth interest in the same tract, sub i. ject to the life estate of Lusetta Goss .1 The sale of the land is asked by a commissioner.

, A WAR VETERAN I Geo. W. Glass, Living Near Ossian Since 1846, is Dead at His Home. OF HEART TROUBLE Judge Day, of Celina, Father of Mrs. A. G. Briggs I of Geneva, is Dead. I George W. Glass, seventy-three civil war veteran, living two miles west of Ossian, is dead, after a short illness of heart trouble. He had been I a resident of his community since i 1846, going there from Trumbull conn- ! ty, O. He was married to Miss Lyda l Ryan, of Poe, March 16, 1868. He was a member of Company K, 75th Indiana ; Volunteers, and served through the war, being in the famous march of Sherman from Atlanta to the sea. He : leaves the wife and six children. Judge James H. Day, well known among the legal profession of Decatur, and well known in the south part of Adams county, being the father of Mrs. Andrew G. Briggs, of Geneva, died Monday afternoon at three o’clock at his late home at Celina, 0., following a several weeks’ illness of paralysis. He was seventy-seven years old. At the time of his death he was president of the First Natioii'.l Bank, Celina. The funeral will be Thursday. o ELECT_OFFICERS Business Men Choose Jacob Atz President and Chas. Knapp Secretary FOR ENSUING YEAR Decatur Auto Association Also Decides to Make June 2 Auto Day. At a meeting of the Retail Merchant; Association held last night at the library, Jacob Atz of the Beaver & Atz furniture store was elected president | for the ensuing year and Charles ! Knapp, of Knapp & Son, hardware and automobile dealers, was chosen secretary. The election of these well ! qualified men means that the associa- ' tion will continue to thrive and be of j much benefit to all the members during another year. The committees will be named at the next meeting to be held in two weeks. The Decatur Advertising associa tion also held an important meeting last night and it was decided to give away another Ford automobile on the first Saturday in June, the date being the second of that month. The auto day next Saturday promises to be a success as all previous ones have been ■ and the next one will occur June 2nd. FEEL VERY 1 GRATEFUL We wish to thus express our a(>j preciation for the assistance given us by the committee in charge of the fund for those who suffered from the recent tornado and to thank every one who contributed to that fund. It has ( certainly been timely aid and we sha'l never forget those who have helped ! us at this time. GEORGE and DORA SCHEIFER j STEIN and MRS. L. N. GRAND . STAFF. ■' FUNERAL WEDNESDAY 1 ■ - - i The funeral of Mrs. John Weldy 1 who died at the Lakeside hospita ■. Monday morning, will be held Wed g 1 nesday afternoon at 2:30 c'clook Iron githe residence on East William street t iThe Rev. F. A. LeMaster, of the Meth ,f odist church, of which the decedeu i-! was an earnest worker and member y 'will officiate at the obsequies. Tin n body will be taken to Angola, the for e'mer home of the decedent, for burial a!—Kendallville News-Sun. a j ~~S PE CIAL” B APT IS MA L J- There will be special baptismal eer i. vices this evening at 7:30 o’clock i; a connection with the regular prayei i service, at the Christian church.

I BLUFFTON BOYS ENLIST Seven Bluffton young men came t< i Decatur late this afternoon to enlisi In the local company, In order to «erv< ,- under Charles Dunn, who has recent i ly resided in Bluffton and who is w< II [known to the boys. The new recruits, , all of whom have sign*! the muster j roll are Ed Gaffer, Richard Harden, I Harry B. Smith, Roscoe Stout, Grant p ' Hughes. Harold Meotts and Howard ■* Hixon. DEATH SUFFERS" HEART ATTACK Emmet Death, one of the boys who enlisted for U. S. service, while drilling last night suffered a stroke of heart trouble. When overcome he was taken to the office of Dr. C. S. . Clark, nearby, where a hypodermic s I was administered and he soon rallied, t o SAVE THE "EYES” ______ 1 Potato Eyes Mav be Used as Seed—Plan Adopted in Large Cities. > MAY BE USED HERE t. To Good Advantage—Peelings Should Not be Cut too Thin. However. i'l > ii "Save the 'eyes' of the potatoes," is > a slogan that is being sounded in 11 many places, especially in the larger cities, where efforts are being made > 1 to have many gardens planted in the I: efforts to bring about a greater food ! production this season. The idea in saving the “eyes" of the potatoes <si ; to use them for seeding purposes, in- ; stead of cutting up the whole potatoes I into seed. The garden bureaus in the j larger cities supply these ’“eyes" to I people who cannot afford to buy e.ii ough seed potatoes for their entire. ’ i garden space. The idea is one that may be follow-] , ed to advantage in Decatur and Adams county. An agricultural agent w.:s asked about the advisability of plant-] ing of the “eyes” or peelings of the potatoes, in lieu of cutting up the entire potatoes, and he gave an explanai tion that will leave each one their | choice in the matter. He says that j the peelings may yield good crops, al- ■ though to use them the ground should be well prepared and well pulverized and put in the best condition possib 1 ■ The peelings also should not be cut too thin, but there should be a little “meat” left to serve as food for the new sprouts. The idea of cutting t >- tatoes so as to use the entire tuber for seed is that the piece of potato planted with the "eyes" serve as plant food ' for the new sprouts until they get ! well rooted in the soil, and therefore; it will be seen that the less plant food | there is attached to the sprout the \ better should be the condition of the ground. Where other seed potatoes are not ' available it would be a good idea to ■:t 'I least plant the “eyes.” 1 1 COURT HOUBL NEW*. i Barbara Reisen filed final report I in the estate of Barbara Reisen, sr., ■ which was approved. >• L s The widow of Christian Branch: el filed petition asking that inheritance e tax appraiser be appointed. William e Frazier was named. .J The current report of O. L. Vance ( ] guardian of Otis J. Riley was approv ’ ed. He was authorized to pay the t | sum of $2.50 weekly for the ward' ■j ' support. i The Stone partition case is set 'or hearing for tomorrow. i Real estate transfers: Ed Green, y .’ sheriff, to Benjamin F. Kizer, 80 acres ( '|. of Hartford township, sheriff's deed, |n $1405.05. ■ _ 'L TAKES CHARGE OF FARM. Ellis Christen, Purdue Student. Returns Home. r. Eilis Christen, student at Purdue, r- son of County School Superintendent 1‘ E. S. Christen, arrived home today and will take charge of his father's j 120 acre farm for the season. He lias i made all his credits for the year, liavr ing made extra good grades aud was ,i excused for the rest of the term. This •r privilege was granted several others also.

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GARDEN ADVICE o! p t Facts Worth Knowing for U Amateur Gardener in Decatur and Vicinity. t i i! PLENTY OF TIME < Three Weeks Yet to Put in Seeds —How to Plant for Best Results. (By E. L. Carroll & Son) .; Plenty of time for tiiree weeks to I ] make garden. Plow or spade ground 'eight to twelve inches deep, after giving heavy application well rotted manure or one hundred and twenty- | five pounds of fertilizer containing 2 per cent nitrogen. Bper cent phosphoric acid and 2 to 3 per cent i>otash for every two thousand square feet. It is necessary that the ground be well pulverized and important to have the rows north and soutli if possible, to admit of the greatest amount of sun ' and light. The following varieties will probably give the best satisfaction: Sweet Corn: Golden Bantain, White Cob Cory, Stowells, Evergre m, Country Gentlemen. Potatoes: Strawberry, Early Ohio, Cobbler, Rural New Yorker. Cabbage: Early Jersey Wakefield, Early Winningstadt, Late Flat Dut h ■or Holland. Carrots: Danver or Ox Heart. Parsnips : Hollow Crown. Beets: Detroit Dark Red or Crus, by’s Egyptian. Turnips: Purple Strapleaf or White Globe. Onion: Red Weatherfield, Yellow Globe. Danver, Prizetaker. j Tomato: Eariona. Stone of Beef- , steak. Beans: Burpee’s Stringless Green J pod, Golden Wax. Kentucky Wonder. I ’Proper distances apart and depth cf 1 planting are given in following table: Tomato —Distance apart in rows, ! 4 ft., distance apart of plants in row, 4 ft.: depth to plant, 2 in. Beam string—Distance apart in rows, 18 in.; distance apart of plants in row, 5 plants per ft.; depth to plant seed, 2 in. Bean, lima—Distance apart of rows, 30 in.; distance apart ot' plants in row 5 plants per ft.; deptli to plant seed, 2 in. Corn, sweet, late or early—Distance apart of rows, 30 in.; distance apart of plants in row, 12 to 16 in. drill or 24 in. hills; depth to plant seer. 1 in. Beet, late or early—Distance apart of rows, 12 to 15 in.; distance apart of plants in row, 5 to 6 per ft.; depth to plant seed. % to % in. Pea —Distance apart of rows, 24 in.: ! distance apart of plant in row, 8 to iO per ft.; depth to plant seed. 2 to 3 in. Carrot —Distance apart of rows, 12 . in.; distance apart of plants in row. 6 to 7 per ft.; depth to plant seed, % in. I Sweet potato—Distance apart of t rows, 42 in.; distance apart of plants in row. 12 in.; transplant. Parsnip—Distance apart of rows, 15 to 18 in. (distance apart ot' plants in t j row. 6 to 8 per ft.: depth to plant seed, to % in. I Turnip, or rutebaga—Distance apu’t of rows, 18 in.; distance apart of plant .’ 1 in row. 6 to 8 per ft.; depth to plant e [ seed, 14 to % in. II Potato early or late —Distance apart of rows, 28 to 36 in.; distance apart | of plants in row. 12 to 15 hi.; depth .o plant seed, 2 to 4 in. Onion—Distance apart of rows. 1-’ in.; distance apart ot' plants in row, “ c to 8 per ft.; depth to plant seed. to %in„ seed; 1 to 1% in., seis. r Cffbbage, late—Distance apart of i rows, 24 in.;'distance apart of plants in row. 24 in.; depth to plant seed, I,' in. Tomato and sweet potato plants 'i which have been started in a hotbed lean be bought in many towns and (cities at a small cost, and these plants will hasten maturity and in- | crease production. - o ON THE JOB AGAIN Barney VVertzberger, the well j known barber of this city, who has ■ j been confined to the hospital and to s his home more or less the last sever ■| al months is again on the job at his s barber shop on South Second street s and invites his many friends to drop s in and see him. Mr. Wertzberger also underwent an operation.