Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 105, Decatur, Adams County, 4 May 1917 — Page 1

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CHURCH TO AID Governor Goodrich Issues Call for Ministers and Clergy to Meet May 15. CLAUSE GOES OUT Effecting Strict Censorship of Newspapers—Russia Riot V\ as Checked. (Un!tod ProMg Service) Indianapolis. Ind., May 4—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Governor Goodrich today called a meeting for all the clergy of .Indiana for May .15 to mobilize the spiritual and moral forces to aid during the war. It is believed plans will be made whereby a direct apeal from the pulpit may be make to the housekeepers of the state for conservation of food sup plies. The governor pointed out in his proclamation the condition and standards of soldiers and declared the ministers should follow the men during the war and give the men at the front the support of the churches. He called attention to the need of divine guidance for the men and told the pastors they have a duty to per ! form in encouraging the men. Washington. D. C.. May 4—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The house today struck out from the censorship bill the drastic provisions concern-! ing newspaper critiasm, the vote be-' ing 221 to 167. Speaker Clark, Miss Rankin and other leaders voted for the amendment to strike out the clause. The house adopted 199 to 183 the provision to give the president the power to censor the news but providing a bureau to fix the penalties. (Uy William G. Shepherd, United: Press Staff Correspondent) Petrograd. May ♦—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Open rupture between provisional government heads and thej workmen's and soldiers committee came today. The workmen and sol : diers demanded that the government take them into their confidence. The tensity of the situation is growing! hourly. The first clash between the two ele-j ments in the new government came! yesterday. The greatest feeling of i indignation was amused among the] workmen and soldiers delegates by| announcement of the provisional gov-' ernment that it intended to stand by* the Czar’s contracts with the allies.! At yesterday’s meeting of the council j of ministers 2,000 soldiers with load-i td rifles were drawn from the Petro-, grad garrison to guard the building where the government leaders met Throngs of citizens gathered there in a gigantic demonstration against for-] eign Minister Milukoff. Speakers from the soldiers and sail-, ors delegations mounted impromptu rostrums and exhorted with the peoplt to join in their demand that the government take all people into their confidence. A great mass meeting of pro-, test is in preparation for tonight. in a dramatic speech appealing to j the patriotism of the soldiers and workmen delivered by Foreign Minister Milukoff from the balcony of 1 government building today apparently saved the riot that earlier oppeared iminent. From a mob that demanded his resignation the throng turned into a crowd which cheered every statement of the minister. When he said he feared not for himself but for Rtl.sia there was some cheering an « ' : be reached a climax with the tatment “The provincial ernl ” en ‘ never consent to striking ' ‘ of Russia from the list 01 ■' provincial government will never onsent to separate peace, there as pro j longed cheering '' er is by no means over. ; been no actual warfare along sia-Austria lines for month and along the k line, the soldiers are vls tlng and forth in the friendliest fashion. (By Arthur E.'Mann. United staff Copenhagen. May Gel . many ' S Daily Democratl-Etth war managers ar shrewdest publicity g raus . war began, for the l war IRg a relaxation of preparations—or Ge - en - -

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| sources which appeared to he most | authentic, emphasized the serious riess of this situation in Germany and j Austria and carried tho broad hint that one solution may be appoint ' ment of Count Johann von Bernstorf!' ' former German ambassador to America. as successor to Foreign Score tary Zimmermann. ( The appointment would be with th< I specific idea that Bernstorff attempt ’ a reconciliation with the United States , „ , The fact that such information ( came through seemingly authentic channels and was accompanied by a vast amount of other reports of dis senslons, permits two conclusions One may be that Germany is actual ly sorely tried. The other is that she is playing a deep Teutonic game the idea being to lull American into the belief that dissolution ol Germany may be near. Such a move would be in line with other plays for time which Germany has regularly practiced. The news received here from Ger many indicates near approach of e yrisis in the central empires. This news may be summarized as follows: Bad feeling is growing between Prussia and Austria. Emperor Karl is spurred on to friction with Getmany by Hungary's open discontent Hungary's ruling classes are said to be fearful of anarchy unless some hope of peace Is shown to her peo pie. Persistent reports reach here that there is a growing feeling in Ger many that the submarine warfare has not been productive of the results anticipated. The city of Hamburg with its vast shipping industries, it said now to be approving the course of the foreign office in opposing the submarine war at the time that ruth lessness was first agitated. Its ap proval was based on the belief that such a course only succeeded in in creasing the indemnities which Ger many must lat,er pay and in drawing America into the conflict. Germany’s ! commercial prospects, it was held have been injured for years to come Retention of the Belgian city ot Antwerp by Germany is anothei thing featured by Hamburg, resulting in the well-defined demand by ship ping industries that there be no annexation of territory by Germany—and. moreover, that Germany so an- - nounce right now. London, May 4 —Special to Daily Democrat) —Lens was three-fourths encircled by today’s fierce fighting I marking the resumption of the Brit ; ish offensive. The British grip on the coal city now twists to Loos, on (he north, southward through Lievin. Givenchy, Vimy and eastward to ! around Acheville and Fresnoy. It is around the last two towns that the heaviest fighting was centering today. There the British turning of j the Wotan line was made complete Iby rupture of the so-called “switch line" from Oppy north to Drocourt. in fighting which has been almost continuous since early yesterday. Further to the south on the twelve mile front, over which Field Marshal Haig is staging his attack the British have driven a wedge through the Hindenburg front. They have punctured the line to which the Germans planned to withdraw in their ■strategic retreat”—a powerful system of defenses around Queant. Here. too, the fighting was continuing in desperate intensity today after hardly a let-up in twenty-four hours. British forces were holding near- ! ly one-fifth of a mile of the German 1 trenches on this vaunted Hindenburg line today, located between Fontaine, Les Croisilles and Bullecourt. in the face of terrific counter-attacks launched by the German commandI ers. BULLETIN. London. May 4—Special to Daily ! Democrat)—Thirteen American naval gunners are among the sixteen men of the American steqjner Rockingham still reported missing in an American consyjar report today. Thirty-three of those aboard the tqr j pedoed steamer were rescued. . (By Robert J. Bender, United Press Staff Correspondent) , Washington. D. C, May 4-(Spe- , I rial to Daily Democrat)—With a tre- . mendous emergency war program just ahead, congressional leaders settled down to a fight today to adjourn i by June 1. After two days of discussion of the > embargo section in the espionage » bill. Senator Overman, in charge of r the measure, declared if the senate i did not “get down to cases’ ’today he would move for night sessions from r 1 now on. yi If adjournment is to be accom- ,- plished by June 1 it is admitted that 1- there will have to be day and night session most of the time fromjiow n (Continued on Page Two)

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, May 5, 1917.

MONEY FORJAXES Coming Along Briskly in Spite of High Cost of Living—Up to Par ARE THE PAYMENTS Especially in the Townships Decatur and Geneva Lagging Behind a Little. In spite of the high cost of living, there seems to be just about the same imount of ready money for tax paying i is usual, according to County Treas-l urer George Kinzle, who says that the 1 collections are just about up to the us-| util standard. This is true especially >f the townships, but the people of Decatur and Geneva are somewhat slower in settling up this spring. Otherwise there Is no lagging. Monday, May 7. is the last day for paying without the penalty and the usual rush incident to the closing days is now on. Collections up to this morning, cov-j ering a iteriod since the last Novem-I ber payment, amounted to $229,140.2.1.! This is quite a fair representation 01 ■ the entire collection due for the year,! which is approximately $550,000 .n---eluding delinquent, as well as current . taxes. Os this amount, more thin one-half is payable in the spring mstallment. The heaviest check, received was | that from the Indiana Pipe Line Co., I for about SII,OOO on the spring installment. Assisting Treasurer Kinzle and his regular deputy. Miss Golda Gay. during the rush, are Charles Yager and Miss Vera HoWer. o NAMED DIRECTOR ■ ' . I M. Kirsch Elected Director of Red Cross Auxiliary Formed Here. MEETING IS HELD Last Evening When Organization is Completed— Classes Next Week. At the Red Cross meeting last evening at the central school house, it was decided to have the Decatur organization an auxiliary of the Fort Wayne chapter for the present. If later, it wishes to become a chapter in itse.f, this can be effected. The advantages of working as an auxiliary were pointed out, chief among them being the fact that there is less red tape connected with the forming of an auxiliary, hence the sooner the local workers - can get to work. The organization was also completed and Drs. W. E. Smith. S. D. Beav- ( ers and S. P. Hoffman, the committee appointed by the Adams County Phy-1 sicians’ National Defense League to inaugurate the work here, turned the j same over to the new officials, who are: Director. M. Kirsch; secretary, French Quinn; treasurer, Mrs. Dan Vail. Mr. Quinn will have as assistant secretaries. Misses Celeste Warn-! hoff and Margaret Smith. The executive committee com-! prises: Mrs. French Quinn, chairman; I Mrs. John Niblick, Mrs. Fred Heuer.; Miss Della Sellemeyer, Miss Hope | Hoffman, Miss Betty Boyers and j Mrs. I). M. Hensley. On membership: Mrs. C. V. Connell, chairman; Mesdames W. E. Smith,| S. D. Beavers, C. D. Lewton, Horace Callow. John S. Peterson, Fred Heuer Geo. Flanders. Misses Tillie Meibers, Frances Deininger, Madge Hite. Glennys Mangold, Ruth Parrish. On hospital supplies and teaching: Misses Helen Niblick and Marie Connell. Each committee is authorized to in whatever assistants it may need. It is desfred that the active work of teaching begin next week. The first classes will include those who wish to become teachers, that the good work may spread as rapidly as possible. The course includes fifteen lessons,

I morning, afternoon and evening p*-r k j iods. It Im desired that those who wish to become teachers take the course in consecutive lessons of these periods, but evening classes for tho e 1 who work during the day, and cannot I come during the day. will he taken up. The course inc ludes lessons in m iking hospital supplies. There are tho compresses which must bo folded so that no raw edges or "whiskers,” » as they are called, are in evident- >; two varieties of sponges: abdominal bandages of specific measurements:! > muslin bandages for the head. slings, ets. Knitted sponges are also included and many of the older women who are expert knitters may find employment in aiding their country in knitting, this work to be taken home if do- ■ sired. The classes will be held in the h-j Jbrary school room. Until school is ! dismissed forth term, they will prob-! ! ably not open until after the day dis-! I missal of school, about throe o'clock. Monroe to Organize A meeting is called by Monroe R°d Cross workers for next Monday night at the school house, when the Monroe organization will he effected. Dr. W. E. Smith, French Quinn and other local leaders will arrange to he there, io explain the work and assist them in getting organized. Monroe has a large number of members and interest is quite high. • SEVEN NEW ONES — Recruits Applying for Admission to Local Company—More Wanted. — DRILL EACH NIGHT — As Soon as Three More are Received Examiner Will be Returned. j Officers of the Jocal military com- ! pany are securing new recruits each day gnd feel sure that by the time they are ordered out they will have at least a hundred. The boys are drilling each evening and are taking, to the soldier life like ducks to water. . Captain Dunn says he will have a •' high class bunch after a few weeks training. They are anxious to increase the i membership and as the selective con scription bill nears completion th* y I expect to do so. They now have seven j new applicants and as noon as they have ten the examiner will be returned hereto look them over. The seven new ones are: i Morris Mumma. Harve Stevens. i Burl Johnson. Albert Beery. Edward Rademacher. Eugene Meibers. The last two are Fort Wayne lads. ] -* o | TO HER NIECES — < I Are Special Bequests Made 1 t hy Mary E. Falk in Will Probated Today. REMAINDER IS GIVEN J To Her Brothers —Testament Was Executed February 20, 1917. — I After providing that her debts and I funeral expenses and a marker for her grave be paid for first, Mrs. Mary I E. Falk, in her will, directs that the remainder of the money is to go to her niece, Flossie E. Cowan. To the - niece is also given a bedroom suite, in- ' eluding a dark bed and bedding, a commode and mirror. To another niece, Fanny O. Cowan, is to be given ; ’ a bed, a birds-eye maple dresser, a set of dining room chairs. ’ The remainder of the household ' goods and personal property is to be divided equally between her two f brothers. James W. and John C. Cowt an. i John C. Cowan is named executor. ! 1 The will which was probated today, 1 :- was written February 20. 1917, and was witnessed by Hanna M. Dailey, i, and A. W. Fuller. j

HOGS SENT BACK Nine Thousand Little Porkers Sent Back to Farm to Take on More Meat BEFORE BEING SOLD j Undersized Porkers Must be Fattened to Increase Food Supply. Indianapolis, May 3—At least 9,090 light hogs were taken from the stock I yards at Indianapolis. Evansville and I Lafayette during the month of April and put back.on the farm to be fattened, it was announced by the stale veterinarian's office today. The re-' turn of these hogs to the farm will] immensely add to the meat supply cf 1 the state. Pursuing for months a plan of notifying representative farmers when I hogs weighing about 100 pounds are Isold at stock yards, deputy veterinarians have caused thousands of then! to be sent back to the farm instead of butchered. Nearly all of the hogs taken back to the farm have been vac-! cinated and there has been no out ! break of cholera. The state veterinarian’s office now, announces a plan for inducing farmers and chicken raisers to give spec ! ial attention to fattening chickens. If ! chickens are fed properly they may bifattened easily, and the meat supply of the state may be increased bythousands of pounds in this manner. o K. OF C. NOTICE Some very important matters will lie up for discussion at the meeting. l Monday, May 7th. Let every Brother j make an effort to be present. G.K.: o L TO THE FRONT B. F. Welty Expresses His Desire to to the Front in Letter. OF GREAT INTEREST I Congressman Husband of Former Berne Girl Had i Experience as Soldier. In a letter of great interest, written 1 to Celina, O. leaders, Congressman 11. ' c F. Welty, husband of Cora Gottsi chalk, former Berne girl, tells of his . I 1 desire to go to the front. The letter says: Washington, May Ist, 1917. Frank A. Snyder. Esq, Celina, Ohio. 1 My dear sir: : 1 I am in receipt of your expres-1' cion in the matter of raising an army ■ • to maintain our rights against a for- ; ; eign foe. I want to thank you for 1 1 this consideration. Would have an-H swered sooner were it not because cfw the heavy mails add that Congress ; was in session three nights last week ' considering this same question. Much can he said on both sides of this momentous question. The volunteer soldier is the best soldier the world has known, but as a rule there! are not enough volunteers to complete a campaign. All have a duty to perform and everyone should consider it a great honor to be count »d' worthy to make a sacrifice to main-, tain the freedom of a peace loving! people. I would be happy, indeed, if I were permitted to go. During the Spanish American war I resigned as City Soil icitor, left my practice to serve in the ranks and during the Mexican trouble I volunteered twice, offering to; ; resign as Special Counsel for the j Department of Justice. Blessed is the man who is selectel i to sustain the rights of his country. 1 envy him and hope you agree w'th my sentiments. The grave is not outgoal: life is eternal and a Divine right to rule is not a special privilege granted by the Almighty to only a few but all ought to be permitted to play their part in the government which they have helped to maintain. Sincerely yours, B. F. WELTY.

H SEEDS WENT OUT FAST I Th*- free seed distribution at the tire department building today was t-,t evident su< t oss. Al noon mor** than . i half the seeds had been distribute I. I There are st ill on hands a good sup- : ply of beans of various kinds and « little other seeds, carrots, onions, i chard and parsnips. If you hav’nt got yours you hud better hurry. Its ,i >t , what you save but the fact that these are high grade seeds that make •: | worth while. WILL RETURN THE MONEY James Arnold who collected a sum of money with which to banquet ihe soldier boys, has decided to return the donations, since the general opini; ion seems to be adverse to such a | celebration at this time. He is returning the money today and any one I who subscribed to the fund and fails to receive same should notify Mr. Ar-- ! r.old at once. I o SCHOOL NOTES Field Meet Scheduled for Tomorrow has Been Postponed—Bad Weather UNFITS THE TRACK — Eighth Grade Commencement May 17—Prof. Tritch to Give Talk. The big field meet scheduled to take place in this city tomorrow betwe-n Fort Wayne. Bluffton, Berne, Geneva. Decatur and Van Wert high schools athletic associations, has been post- : poned. The meet was to have been at | Steele's park. The track there w;-.s!' not in good condition to begin with,l land the rains of this weet have rend 1 i ered it wholly unfit at this time. 1 Prof. J. U. Tritch has been asked to 'deliver the address to the eighth' I grade graduates at their commencement here, to be held the evening of!. i Thursday, May 17. at the high school | assembly room. About fifty will te-J. i celve diplomas. Miss Anne Rackstraw conducted ! I the chapel service this morning for, the high school. Rev. W. S. Mills - new pastor of the Evangelical church I - gave a very good talk. i The city school teachers will hold their regular monthly institute to- j morrow. About five or six cases of scarl-.-t ® fever are keeping eighth grade a.id \ high school pupils out. There are also about thirty vacancies in the school ranks occassioned by measles whi -h is prevalent. o I COUR! HOUSt. NEW*. j Justice E. B. Lenhart, Drs. J. M.: Miller and P. B. Thomas, comprising j 1 the inquest board; accompanied by; 1 Deputy Sheriff L. D. Jacobs and Mar- 1 chai Melchi went to the home of Ben ! ’ jatnin Baumgartner, in French town 1 ship today, where they held an inquest ! and declared the son. Joseph, aged 3<> years, insane. His condition is such Jlhat his being at large is dangerous,; and he was brought here and will he i I confined until word of his acceptance! las a patient at Easthaven can be received. He is the third son in th-; family to be insane. He has worried greatly over the death of a brother in ! 1916. He is suicidal in tendency and also threatened to kill his father. \ delusion of his is that the neighbors are insane and should be confined In I an asylum. William Frazier is appointed io-j heritance tax appraiser in the Ernest : , Franz estate. Real estate transfers: Riverside Cemetery Association to L. M. Rogle. lot 79. in Riverside Cemetery. and to S. J. Fogle, lot 78. ssl: Ros*' !b. Kelsey et al to Manerva Kru-th.| ! part of lot 84. Decatur. S7OO. r APPEAL TO COMMISSION. ' (United ? e f v, f e) (q nPf .fal i « Indianapolis. Ind, May 4 LI • to Dailv Democrat)—South Bend street car strikes-s and company, a managers today appealed to the pub-j He service commission to act as a board of arbiters in settling the: wage differences. The commission: I will hold a meeting late this after-! 1 noon to decide whether or not they i will act. The company offered two I cents increase per hour. Three cents < were asked.

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BIRTHS IN LEAD — I ; (Ten Births and Four Deaths in City During Month of April, t MALES IN THE LEAD Os Ten Children Born Nine Were Boys—Contagious Diseases. The old belief that a divine provlilence sends a greater number of male children into the world during the time of war, to take the place of those - who offer up their lives for the country. may have strong support in the : birth record for this city during the month of April. There were ten i children born, and of this number, nine were boys. There were only four deaths in the , city during the month. Three cases i of scarlet fever and sixteen cases cf | measles were reported. These are the figures taken front ! the monthly report of Dr. H. E. Costello, the city health commissioner, who today sent in the same to tho state board of health, for the month ending April 30. As only a partial quarantine is plae:ed on families- having measles it is not necessary to report all. hence th*> | number named before is probably on- | ly a third of the cases in the city. The list of deaths follows: Daisy Geraldine Houts, April t>. Nicholas Sether, April 10. Lulu Whittenbarger, April 13. Leona Carney, April 15. Birtlis which are to be reported within thirty-six hours, were tabulated as follows: Harold Harrison Hakes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. H. Hakes, April 2. Charles Reynolds McGill, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry O. McGill. April 1. Max Julius Parent, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Patent. April 6. Patrick Paul Murphy, son of Mr. and Mrs. James E. Murphy. April 10. Raymond Weston Bodie, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ira J. Bodie, April 13. Herbert David Lyons, son of Mr. and Mrs. William D. Lyons, April 16. Robert Wilson Chronister, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Chronister. April 23. John Clayton Carroil, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Clayton Carroll, April 25. Ralph Ritter, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Ritter, April 25. Virginia May Meyers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Meyers. April 21. WINSTON CHURCHILL'S VIEW OF MOTION PICTURES Winston Churchill, author of “The Crisis” and numerous other notable historical novels, is a great believer in the motion picture. He states: “r am convinced that motion pictures are capable of great development as mediums of entertainment and %rt, and will be of untold educational value, provided their proprietors are imbued with a sense of responsibility and refrain„from catering to the ignorance, prejudices and sentimentality of the people. 1 am most ; anxious to see the production of moj tion pictures take their legitimate ! place as the supplement of wottiiy novels and worthy plays, for ih*> I have a realm into which neither ,'f j these can enter. "It was my interest in the history, character and development of the American republic that led me to I write The Crisis' in 1900. I have :ilIways regarded Abraham Lincoln -s the supreme type produced by An. t | ican democracy, as more character.stic of the higher qualities and possibilities of our form of government. , -The Crisis" will be shown at the Crystal theatre. Tuesday. May 8, T 0 RURAL ROUTE PATRONS OF DECATUR IND. POST OFFICE As there will'be a 'change in tljo rural route service on and after Muy 16, all patrons are requested to place their names on lhe route box. As some of the routes will have new carriers, it will make it easier for th-m and insure prompt service. JOHN W. BOSSE. Postmaster. —o AT THE REX TONIGHT An American flag lapel button will be given free with every ten cent ticket at the Rex theatre tonight. The play will be an unusually interesting drama featuring William S. Hart and , is entitled “The Dawnmaker."