Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 106, Decatur, Adams County, 5 May 1917 — Page 1

Volume XV. Number 106.

CHEER BALFOER President and Mrs. Wilson .loin in Spectacular Reception to Visitor. THE COAL SITUATION Will Now be Investigated— Waste of Foodstuff Must Stop in America. (United Picks Service) BULLETIN. Paris. May s—(Special to Democrat) —The supreme commission of both the military and naval forces of Eng. land and France arc in conference ! here today, the meeting being also ati tended by Premier Lloyd George. It I was known that momentous decisions : are under consideration. (United Press Service) BULLETIN J . Washington, May s—(Special to Daily Democrat)—With the president and Mrs. Wilscn in the qallery and joining in the applause the house this afternoon paid a spectacular demon- ! stratum to Premier Balfour, of Eng- | land. The reception reached its climax when the president left his seat Jin the gallery and went to the floor [of the house where he shook hands I with Balfour amidst renewed cheers. | The British minister addressed the : house, bitterly attacking the hypoci risy of Germany and paid a tribute to America for her entrance into the war. “Germany," he declared, "is [hurling every known means to dome [ neer mankind and civilization. This i is one of the greatest moments in all i history. There is such a thing in the [world as a power which can force all 1 [the resources of knowledge and civi[lization on to make itself moral and [material master of the world." BULLETIN. Washington, D. C., May s—(SpeIclal to Daily Democrat) —Authority ■ [which will permit the government to! | reach into every home in this coun- : try and control the waste of bread, ' milk and other foodstuffs, was asked > today by the agricultural department. They claim that hundreds of millions ’ of dollars' worth of food are annually ! thrown into the American garbage pail. Carelessness and waste are the two greatest factors for saving and the government will make an effort to Stop it. Paris, May s—(Special to Daily | | Democrat)—-Germany is pouring fresh; I divisions into desperate lighting along | | all the Solssons-Hheims front in a deI termined attempt to stop the French ' i advance and retake positions lost i.i I General Nivelle's recent drives, toi day's official statement showed. i Four new German divisions— apprcximatly 160.000 men were called [ on by the Teutons to aid in their vio- ; lent counterattacks. The German counter-thrusts furnish- , ed the greater part of the fighting, but around Mont Cornillet and east of Blond Mont, the French again sue-1 eeeded in gaining ground, in the lace I of violent resistance. “South of the Oice a German attack 1 I was checked with our curtain of fire. I the statement said. "Near Cou-y ■ forest and Chemin Des Dames artillery was most active. "During the night north of the Aisne the Germans violently counterattacked our Craonne positions cap I 1 tured yesterday, but all efforts »e.i [ broken by resistance of our infantry] ’ and by our barrage tire. The enemy I was unable to reach our lines any . where.” Washington, mTT 5- (Special to Daily Democrat)— Present high prices of coal are unwarranted the fe era trade commission ruled today in their report to congress in which they also advised the people not to create a Hiving panic. The consumer should not try to herd a large supply at coal at this time, the commission said. ■ > announced they would expose a. speculators who try to stampede the public with abnormal buying. Washington, 5-(Speclal to Daily Democrat)— The government t> day announced further loans of W ■' 000,000 to Great Britian am ra . A $25,000,000 loan was today < os with British representatives an $100,000,000 loan to France »i consummated within a lew days. London, to Daily Democrat )-American business has nothing to fear from the war.

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| profits in England have been above | normal since the war began. Lord Rhonda, president of the local government board and a member of Lloyd-George’s cabinet. In making this statement today to the Unit 'd Press, declared the American business men—from the small tradesman up to the biggest capitalist—can look opci- ■ mistically to the future. illy William G. Shepherd, United Press Staff Correspondent) Petrograd. May 4. via London May j [5 (Special to Dully Democrat)—■ | After two days of cheering, mutter-1 Ing. jostling mobs surging back and I forth in demonstrations that at times | approached perilously near to organized riots, the durna provisional government had today apparently succeeded in re-establishing itself. An all night meeting last night, apparently smoothed out many difficulties between the duma leaders and the soldiers and workmens delegates Formal report of those deliberations has not yet been made, but the atti- 1 tilde of representatives on both sides indicated greater unity. o - SEND HIM TO SIBERIA. (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Ind., May s—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The public service commission has started an investigation as to the identity of a mysterious Mr. Hall, who has an ofi fice at Terre Haute and is paid $6,500 1 a year to maintain the high price of coal in Indiana. — NOTICE. The Junior League at the M. E. [church., will meet at 2 o’clock. A good program has been prepared and the president is the leader for tomorrow. This is the Sunday when the 1 judges make their report of the winner in the contest held between the four vice presidents. Every body come and see who the winner is. REFORMED MEN TO MEET. At 1:30 the men of the Zion Reformed church will meet for their , regular monthly meeting. Leaders are J. O. Sellempyer and Ferd Lit- , terer. Chapters 5 and 6 of “Famous Reformers” will be dealt with for 1 study. All members are urged to be present and attend the annual congregational meeting at 2:30. — — ■■■ O~ ————————— SPANISH WAR VETS TO MEET. 1 Spanish war veterans will meet , Monday night at the G. A. R. hall at 7:30 o'clock. Important questions' are to come up and it is the desire | that every member be present. TEACHER LIST The school board held a meeting, Thursday evening when the lists of, | teachers to serve for the coming year was partially filled. This will not be ready to report until all have been secured. GEHRIG INTO TRAINING. Tillman Gehrig, of Eighth street. , left yesterday with a company from ( Fort Wayne for the barracks at Fort Thomas, Ky., where he will go into ' training for heavy artillery work. 1 THE DEATH CALL John Smitley Answered the Summons This Afternoon at 1:30 O’clock. ILL SIX MONTHS Os Stomach Trouble —Well Known Resident —Former Blue Creek Man. John Smitley, aged sixty-seven,; well known resident of First street,l died this afternoon at 1:30. He had been ill six months or more of atom- [ ach trouble. j He was born in Ross county. Ohio, but came to this county and state, residing in Blue Creek township for many years. About ten years ago he came to this city, where he has since lived. Immediate surviving relatives are the widow, who was formerly Virginia Moss, and the following children: George. Riley. Henry. Floyd, this city; Anna Collins, South Dakota; Charles, Jefferson township; Clara Edgell and Mrs. William Speakman. Blue Creek township. Four i children are deceased. The deceased was a man quite well known. Funeral services will be held from 1 the Mt. Hope church, but the time ■ has not yet been set.

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

.RECLAIMING RIGHT-OF-WAY I I Land Along Erie Railroad is Being Ploughed and Graded for PLANTING PURPOSES j Thousands of Acres from Chicago to New York— Workmen Here. Thousands of acres of land, lying 1 for years unused in their right-of-way from Chicago Io New York City, much , of it probably “virgin land" will be re-1 I claimed by the Chicago (t Erie rail road and parceled out to wliom-so-ever ; may desire it. free of charge, for gar- , den and farming purposes. This will be the contribution of the railroad and a great one—to help in the great food drive, that is so necessary in the winning of the great world war. Forty or fifty men. in charge of F. J. I Mann, of New York City, arrived in | Decatur and are now at work west of j here, ploughing up the right-of-way and grading the land, getting it j. ready for planting purposes. The work is now r being done west of Decatur. and from here the crew will work east to Marion, O„ The right of way land is some forty , or sixty feet wide and will make ai 1 very desirable addition to the farming and gardening area. This land will be available at once, and anyone who I dr ires a part may secure* it by applying to local Agent O. H. Odell, or any of the Erie officials. This work is being done under the direction of Mr. Underwood, of NewYork City, president of the railroad company. 1 o —1 THEIR CLASS DAY < Senior Class Invited Parents and Friends to In- ( teresting Exercise i ON LAST EVENING f Statue Unveiled at Close of 1 the Program—Playlet i Was Given. t Because of th» limited accommoda- 1 tion of the high school assembly room t only high school students, the parents and friends of the seniors were invited to hear the class day exercises last ■ evening. Following a Victrola musical pro- 1 grant, a program was rendered by the seniors. The salutatory given by Miss Ida Gunsett, second in rank in class studies, and the valedictory by Miss Sophia Droll, highest in rank, opened and closed the program. Musical numbers included a duct by Doris DeVoss and Mary Fuhrman: trio by Rowena Shoaf, Florence Haney and Billy Linn; the class song, written by Thelma Houk and Florence' Haney. The class history by Eva Aughen- ; baugh; the class poem, written by Roy Kalver and read by Gertrude Kinzle; t j the class prophecy written by Bob j ; Colter and read by Roy Kalver; the ! class will, written by Hubert Gilpen ■ and read by Bob Colter, were worthy i attempts and interesting. A little [ playlet, entitled, "Not a Man in the House" was a special feature. In th’s the characters were represented by Vera Eady. Naomi Cramer, Rowena Shoaf. Grace Lichtensteiger. Mildred Strebe. The class has bought and presented to the high school a beautiful statue of the classic "Diana of the Chase” and this was unveiled. The audience was invited to the hall, where this ceremony took place. Roy Goldner. , class president, made the presentation speech; Miss Ireta Miller unveiled the statue; and Prof. Worthman, in behalf of the school board and the school, accepted it. ...—.— o Mrs. Loyd Tester and son. of Los i Angeles, arrived last evening for a i visit with her parents, Mr. and Mis. Robert Blackburn and other relatives.

ANNIVERSARY PROGRAM For the twenty-seventh anniversary i of tho I'. B. (’. E. society a good proI gram has boon prepared by the com- ! rnitteo in charge. It will begin nt tl:!l(> and continue tho entire evening. Tho program: Song “A Call for Loya) Soldiers." Memory Verses on tho Lesson i Topic— “Love." Scripture Lesson I Cor. 13:1-13— ■ Z<dm.'> Nelson. Several Short Prayers. The Purpose of Observing Anniversary Day—Harry Magner. World-Wide Christian Endeavor— Mr. Shafer. Special Music —Mr. and Mrs. John Gage. Christian Endeavor in Our Branch —Roy Murnnta. Recitation by a Junior - Francile Logan. History and Future Plans of Our, j Society— Ben Ifoagland. Impersonation—" The Doctor's Pre-, ' scription”— Stevens. Demonstration by Junior Society J Short Talk—Rev. Harman. Offering for Benovelence Budget. I Announcements of Branch Convention. Regular Announcements. Benediction. o I GOES TO FRANCE Miss Fredericka Hubbard to Leave in Two Months to be Assistant TO DR. ANGUS M’LEAN Who is Appointed to Take Charge of Base Hospital in France. Decatur friends of Miss Fredericka Hubbard will be interested in hearing that she will leave in about two month * for France, where she will he an assistant of Dr. Angus McLean, of Detroit.| Mich., who has been appointed to take charge of a base hospital in France. Miss Hubbard who has been speciil- 1 izing in chemistry, has been doing laboratory work for several physicians in Detroit, among them being Dr. Me-j Lean, one of the noted physicians of that city. -The word came to Mr. and Mrs. Will: 1 Kremers of this city from Miss Fred ericka’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Hubbard, of Ottawa. O. Mr. Hubbard was former manager of the local Hcl-| land-St. Louis Sugar plant and is now in charge of a similiar one at Ottawa.: While Dr. McLean has the same name as Mrs. Hubbard’s maiden name, the two families are in no way, related. ( : —O — CENSUS REPORT. ! j A boy baby was born to Mr. and 1 Mrs. Rudolph Weiland of Union town- s ship Saturday night. This is the ( first child in the family. ________o_ BEGIN AT ONCE I Ft. Wayne Chapter Glad to Receive Decatur as an Auxiliary. ( NO DELAY IN WORK I ! < Supplies Will be Forthcoming and the Instruction Classes May Proceed. French Quinn, secretary of the De-j catur branch of Red Cross, received! word from Dr. Jessie Calvin, secce-' tary of the Fort Wayne chapter, that I the organization there is very glad to I take the Decatur branch as an aux iliary. They will at once report to Wash ! ington headquarters, and while it may! take some time to go through the [ necessary routine work in making /this body a full fledged auxiliary, I there need he no delay in the work. I The membership list and fees from I here will be sent to Fort Wayne, and! supplies and instruction will be forth ! coming at once, The Misses Helen Niblick and Marie Connell, chairmen; i of the hospital supplies and instnic- . tion committee, may proceed a! once; . with their instruction classes and act-. . ive work in the making of supplies.

COMPANY "A ' ■ FOURTH INDIANA Is Now the Title of Decatur 1 Militia—Dunn and Peterson Commissioned. CHRONISTER IS OUT Will Put in Regular Army Man as Second Lieutenant—Attend Church. "Company “A” Fourth regiment. Indiana National Guard," is the assignment made of the new company of ; volunteers recently sworn in here. The order from Adjutant general i Harry B. Smith has arrived and thus ; fixes the designation of "our boys". I Until the regiment is complete the company is designated a part of the i separate battalion. Company “B” s i from Rushville and others are forming now. It is believed that within : j week the new regiment will be comI plete. The order also names Charles R.; .Dunn as captain and Robert H. Peterson as first lieuienant and also names the latter as the local recruiting offi-! jeer. One of the disappointments of! the order is that Fred Chronister, who I i was recommended as second lieuten ant by Major Davis, is not appointed it being understood that an order from the war department makes it necessary to name a regular army top ser-geant-for that place. Fred is a member of the Portland company but had' 1 exacted to be transferred here if given a commission. He had taken ' an active part in the work here and his friends hope that some arrangments may yet be made whereby he 1 ' (Continued on Page Two) 0 SCHOOL HISTORY ~ ■" ■ 1 Os Adams County Gives Much Interesting Data 1 j Relative to i THE COUNTY SCHOOLS ’ | € Is Part of Biennial Report of State Superintendent of Public Instruction. -j The twenty-eighth biennial report j i 1 of the state superintendent of public i instruction has been received and is ready for distribution to tho township trustees by County Superintendent E. S. Christen. The report includes a very interest- ‘ ing and comprehensive school history 1 * of Adams county, written by Mr. s Christen, as follows: When Adams county was first sei- , tied there were, of course, many in- ( conveniences and disadvantages. The laud was covered with forests. Roads 1 and bridges were unknown. The markets were distant. In spite of all the disadvantages j education gained its foothold. The ; settlers were ambitious and were eag-j er to learn. They would go a great I distance to attend a singin' or spell-( in' school. Snow’s history says. “In 1840 Adams 11 county was four years old. Then, schoolhouses’could be built only with j the consent of a majority of the legal! voters of that particular school dis-j j trict. When a vote was taken and it I was decided to build a schoolhouse! the voters assembled and divided i themselves into choppers, haulers, i hewers, etc. If for any reason a rest- [ dent wished to pay the money instead; |of work —which was estimated at! ; thirty-seven and a half cents a day—lan assessment of seventy-five cents j was Usually the full requirement of i the law.” Section 6of the school pco- ! vided that: “The said trustees shall i ! always be bound to receive a cash ! price in lieu of any such labor or moni ey, as aforesaid, any plank, nails, glass or other material which may be need'ed about such building.” The next section provided that “In all cases ; such schoolhouse shall he eight feet between the floors and at least one j foot from the surface of the ground to | (Continued on Page Two) |

VISITOR’S DAY The United Brethren church will ; feature “VijUtors’ Day" tomorrow with j ; the following program to be given aft ! ior Sunday school:'

Song. Prayer Rev. Harman. Scripture Roy Mamma. A Flag Salute Miles Logan. Song ■ Zoina Stevens' (’hiss. Reading Richard Grab-r. Growth of the U. B. S. S.— Mrs. . Ball-. i Solo Laura Sovifle. Reading A Weekly Sermon —Bertha Baughman. Solo—Miles Logan. Reading—Robert Hill. Instrumental -Zelma Nelson. Reading Gaynel Graber. Al What Age Should Children Enter Sunday School? J. ('. Swartz. Song Lorine and Ijorthy Bowser. Reading—Blanche Stevens. Solo—lmogene Black. Talk—Rev. Harman. Junior Song. THE COURT NEWS W ife Called Him a Fool in Presence of Others—Talbott Sues for Divorce. CASE SENT HERE From Fort Wayne—Change of Venue Asked by Lo‘ cal Plaintiff. Ive] Talbott is plaintiff in a suit for. divorce from Nellie M. Talbott, to; whom he was married August 22, 19'.4, and with whom he lived until last April 24. He charges cruel and inhuman treatment, alleging that she told him in the presence of others that he had no sense and was a fool, all of which greatly humiliated him. That she neglected her household duti-s and spent much of her time at tho home of her parents is another charge.| He stated that during their married! life they lived in Lawrence county. Being unable to get steady employment there, he came here and got a job at the Krick-Tyndall plant. Later ' he sent money to his wife with which ' to move here and he allege she spent! it and refused to come. That she was I pouty' and sullen and told liini that she; 1 didn't love him was another charge, j There are no children. I i The case of Henry Hofstealer vs.jJohn Blowers has been set for May t 15. i t i i The motion of The Peoples Loan I ( Trust Company for a change of venue' F from this county in its two cases wasi i < sustained. ____ ' ’ The case of Woeste vs. Arnold et ««1 1 was set for June 4. — I In the case of Frank Shaner v.;. , Samuel Teeters, et al. the motion the plaintiff for a continuance was | sustained. Twenty marriage licenses were is-! sued in April of this year over twelve of the same month last year. Real estate transfers: David Gerber to Theodore B. Zerkle et a1..; 106.28 acres, Blue Creek tp„ sll.-1 690.80; IT. S. patent deed to John H. Mundhenk, 160 acres, Hartford tp. Frank S. Armantrout of, Geneva i was on Friday named administrator! ! of the estate of his father. Jacob Armantrout, deceased. Bond in the hsum of S6OO was given with James J. Moran and Frank Gillespie as j sureties. —Portland Sun Report of sale of personal property j lin the Magdalena Bienz estate w.'s! ; approved. Report of inheritance tax appraise - ment was filed in the Elias Crist <s-, tate and May 28 was set for the hear ing. Notice was ordered to interest ed parlies. Final report of Elizabeth Burns, guardian of Mary Whittenbarger wi.s ' approved and she was disc harged Money in her hands was ordered tui'i j ed over to the clerk, and this ordered j paid to the wards. ( The case of Janies C. Gault vs. Hel-.; man J. Alerdiug. Bishop of Fort , Wayne diocese, was received here on ; ; change of venue from the Allen Super-! ior court. The plaintiff demands SISOO due on a contract, whereby he ! was to draw plans and superintend (Coutinued on Page Two)

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PATRIOTIC STEPS Annual St. Joseph Com-

mencement Has Been Called Off so That THE BOYS MAY FARM During These War Times 1 —Cultivate Few Acres —Private Exercises. These are war times and the thoughts of the people are more or I less centering on that one horror. - Confronting with the movement of ; growing and cultivating more food the school children of the St Joseph's school, together witn Father Seim tz I and Father Kroeger have shown their ; willingness to co-operate in the move--1 ment and will do their bit in the cultivation of two or three acres of land ■ this summer. As a patriotic step the annual comI mencement tfnd graduation exercises have been called off. The exercises that will be held will be private and will consist merely of the awarding of the diplomas. The school will close about tile middle of June. Americans today stand confronted with conditions that are brimming with danger to their country. Any tendency to continue to ensconce ev n for a short time the true significance of these conditions, or to view the nation's entrance into the world's greatest and most •colivss.al conflict wi.h : complacency as has been done by ! some, might be a disparagement to | America's singular position that she • occupies among the nations of tho world. What our country needs most at this time is the immediate and complete eradication of this self-satisfied view will) regard to the present serious state of affairs and the speedy establishment of a consi-iousness of our real menace which is nothing short ’of all the horors that the awful word of war embodies, of a consciousness postulating from every citizen of the United States a spirit of the best cooperation co-ordinated to the spirit exemplified in our chief executive whose efforts have been so constantly directi ed to the best interests of I lie great republic of America. Right now it is tlie patriotic duty of every man, woman and child to be awake to the needs of our people, to rouse themselves to the realization that our country is in a state of war. if perchan e they have slept until now composedly in stupefaction, contingent upon entertaining tlie thought that our danger is too far removed seriously, to be effected by its iron hand, so that a great unshkakable unit may result which is the necessary prelude to and the foundation of the speedy restoration of a permanent peace and secur ity against any foreign power. The policies of our government have <l- - ways been democratic, and have given ,us the enjoyment of true civil and religious liberty. In a crisis, then, like I the crisis that confronts us. it is the duty of all. if they wish to give proof of their appreciation of the privileges with which they were blessed in 1 America's liberty-loving land, .to lend ; the most cheerful support to the adequate. efficiency and truly democratic policy entered upon bj our government to meet the situation. Nation'll ' i service is what we need and want from all citizens of America, the ser- ‘ I vice that in its commonest acceptation ‘I calls for the embodiment of the cotn--1 bined efforts of a country's inhabitants along all lines, not only naval . , ln ,| military, but also industrial, into , |an aggregate and collective whole, to 'stand in opposition to a dangerous the equality of obligation 'that this present time begets tor all. and endeavoring to devote the undivided estate of their youthful patriotism to their country, the noble land 'that gave them birth, the children ot [St Joseph Catholic school, at the sugigestion and under direction of Rev. , Father Seimclz, are making ideal preparations to be responsive to the call reverberating at present throughout the broad land to upturn every available spot of gruurttl with hoe and rake land bring it under cultivation. They are busy organizing a company of I ricultural cadets from among the hovs I No difficulty besets them in securing recruits. Their patriotic zeal and eagerness has already manifested i*(Continued on Page Two)