Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 115, Decatur, Adams County, 16 May 1917 — Page 1

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ON FIRING LINE The British Admiralty Antj n ounces Arrival of American Destrovers. TO Alt) IN FIGHTING Huge Spy System of Germany Unearthed in Confession of Spy. (United Press Service) B London. May it; (Spec ial to Daily Democrat) —An American torpedo boat destroyer flotilla is now at the ' front; “somewhere in European waters. ’ the British admiralty announced today. X* •'[“The United States destroyer flotilla has arrived to cooperate with our npval forces." the admiralty declared. • "Rear Admiral Sims will command all naval fortes in European wa- , ters " L The announcement means that the U American .warships are now doing their bit for America in the tight against German submarines or on patrol duty. American ships and fvAmerican naval officers and men from H»ow on face the possibility of a seal liattle with the German fleet. It means that America’s first reg ular armed force is now on duty, “on the firing line" and that the stars and ' etripes can be seen in fighting units by the Germans any time they may run the Chance of an encounter. Sun Francisco, May 16. — (Special to Daily Democrat.)—-Saying that he spent four months in company with other German spies, locating submarine and aeroplane bases on Mexican territory in the Gulf of California. Lieutenant Frank Wolf, has made a. full statement to the United States district attorney Preston, the latter announced today. Wolf declared he hated to be a spv.j but every time he gave up the work German agents hounded him. He was. declared to have revealed important details of the Kaiser’s espionage in this country. He claims to have learn ed that German residents in the United States are financing the spy system in California. According to his story he was ordered to Mexico in November, being told Mexico would probably be Germany’s ally in a war aganist the United States. After spending four months there, he was returned to Cal-1 ifornia without learning whether a, base was actually established. He, says German agents recalled him an 1 ordered him to join the aviation corps to obtain, information of coast defenses and particularly to secure maps of forts. When arrested some of this I information was found in his poses | sion. Sault Ste MariTMieh.. May 16—j (Spec ial to Daily Democrat )-Four men were killed and three fatally injured here today when an explosion , damaged the government pier’ neai the Soo locks. Preliminary investigation indicated the explosion was an effort by plotters to destroy th ioeks. Which have been under guard of Michigan national guardsn several weeks. , » The victims were: Mortimer Cook, a coast guan, em ploye. John Smith, a teamster. K; Two nnulentitied men. one a sailor The explosion rocked the en n citv. ami caused considerable damage to the state fish hatchery, nearhv Bkexploded dynamite caps were fount! on the pier after secBE| Major Wilson, in charge o X’. Michigan national guaid, cordon o ftroops about t H while federal, state and c ty auth ties started an investigauom Ffhe locks, “ I<! f ' the CO un- * transportation system , dto Lry. apparently any material extent b, ; Millions of tons of grains ” , arc sent through the locks annual . Ke tonnage handled exceeding; that of either the Suez or Panama canals. ■ „ v„k N Y Mav 16 -(Special Fto Daib 'Democrat I—General Petain Ew commander of the Frenchi arm K. appeals for American U1 ee i to be sent abroad immediately • > « Interview with Whitney Warren noted architect, published »" New York Times today. gT Asking for volunteers at once. K"ThX volunteers will at first b

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• organized with French units, but • respecting the autonomy of Ameri- ■ <a. It is understood that It Is a mor itl necessity that they fight under their own flag, but there Is also a no- • cesslty for a period of transition or instruction when quicker and bettor results cohid be obtained by the [ above method." , J Petain points out that these volunteer units could later be used us i skeleton organizers for the bigger; I American armies. “The foundation of American vol- j unteer units," he said, "will comprise two periods. First, constitution and [ I equipment in America; second, in ; tensive instruction in France. The i construction and formation of officers ; is all-important, and is especially . what was lacking in the ease of the English. Officers should be very nil--1 merous. enough for at least 100 divisions. They should be taken from your regular army or militia, from among regular soldiers and young men who have a certain amount «'f education. Send at once as many colonels, majors, and captains as possible. to be stationed with French. | officers at the front." Petain expressed confidence in America’s ability for the "Herculean effort’ of raising and equipping a big army by selective service and said ‘ this huge army must be trained both at home and behind the lines. Amsterdam. May 16—(Special to Daily Democrat) —German officialdom 1 I is taking no chances of the popular revolution to achieve democracy . hinted (it > n speeches of extreme so- , eialist leaders in the reichstag yes- | terday. according to advices receiv- , ed here today. , The chancellor’s court refused to , accede to socialist demands in am- , i plifying on Germany’s war aims, his 1 aparent support of the junkerites all I have aroused the greatest anger ' among the socialists. Forewarned of i posible public demonstrations of dis- t approval, information here today de- < j dared the German government had , 1 established strongly increased police guards in Berlin and other large cit- 1 ies to put down any possible disturb1 aiices. Text of the remarks by the socialist leaders. Schneidemann and Lede- ' hour, received today, showed how ] bluntly these two opposing leaders of socialist factions warned the imperial chancellor of possible trouble if sincere peace steps were not in view. "Peace by agreement yould be good fortune for Europe." Schneidemann ] declared. "Ninety-nine per cent of all peoples look to the hope and longing iof Stockholm. If France and Great Britain renounce annexations and Germany insists thereon—we shall have a revolution in the country. It I has not gone so far as that yet. since the enemy has not renounced annexations.” "Herr Schcidemann must take up i I cudgels against the government,” ( j said Georg Ledebour, leader of the , anti-war and anti-government social- , ists. as opposed to the Scheidemann , peace and pro-government faction, “if ( ! he does not want strong words, which do not shrink even from announcement of revolution, to be followed by deeds. We are convinced that events . must happen in Germany as they , have happened in Russia. We must , soon introduce a republic in Germany ami we shall soon propose that the constitution committee take preparatory steps to that end. BULLETIN. Paris. May 16—(Special to Daily Democrat)—A tremendous German attack on a front of two and a half miles between Moulin and Laffaux, early this morning, was repulsed by French troops, statement (announced today. s bulletin. (By William Philip Simms, United Press Staff Correspondent) With the British forces in the field, i May 16— Despite determined resist- ’, ance, the British early today regain- - ed nearly all the ground in Bullecourt which they lost yesterday, and also e pstablishefl new posts to the west of i-1 the village. ~M E. LA OBES’ CHORUS. i. \ 8 , The Indies’ chorus of the Methodist '• church will meet tomorrow evening I at 6:45 o’clock at the parsonage in- ’’ stead of this evening as announced. II notice eighth grade. j- All graduates from the eighth ■s grade are requested to meet at the n j ventral building at two o'clock tone morrow afternoon. ife GUY BROWN, Principal. . - e-j Mrs. C. F- Hirschey and son, Tilli man , of Berne, changed cars here this io afternoon enroute to Fort Wayne.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening, .May Hi, 1917.

CONVENE IN JUNE Conference Convention of United Brethren Sunday School Association MEETS NEAR MONROE — .June 5, 6 and 7 and Plans Are Now Being Made for the Big Event. Charles McKean, superintendent of the Winchester U. B. Sunday school, located a mile south and two miles west of Monroe. Is busy just now with 1 preparations for the Auglaize district; Sunday school annual convention,! which is to be held at that church | June sth, 6th gnd 7th. The event is a brg one. the first ever held in this section by this organization and the event promises to attract much attention. W. H. Kindle of Huntington is president of the association and with Rev John Freeman, local pastor, is aiding in completing arrangements for a) splendid session here. It is expected that more than two hundred will attend as each Sunday school is represented by three delegates besides the pastor. There will be sessions each morning, afternoon and evening with several special feature programs ai’d ( the public is cordially invited to at tend whenever they can. O. L. Vance kical clothier, is on the program, details of which will he announced later/ The conventions are conducted sim-| ilar to conference meetings but is for the Sunday school department only, one of the most important in church work. THE LODGE NOTES Decatur Delegates Attending Rebekah Assembly —Meeting Closed. TO HAVE INITIATION Five Candidates in Line for Initiation Next Tuesday Evening. —-—- County Auditor and Mrs. John Mosure, Mrs. Black and daughter. Inez, and Miss Ercle Dull will be initiated next Tuesday evening by the Rebekahs. Every member of the degree staff is expected to be present at that| time. Miss Goldie Gay, Mrs. Henry Thomas and Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Helm are at Indianapolis attending the thirty-third annual session of the Rebekah assembly of Indiana. Mrs. Chesline,. of Marion, who took her place as warden, gave a series of leadings three weeks ago at the anniversary celebration here and is well known here. Mrs. Eva L. McDaniel, of Shelbyville, was elected treasurer, this office being the only elective one in the list, the others being advanced by promotion. The installation of the new officers of the assembly took place yesterday. The work was in charge of Miss Florence McGregor, retiring president. At the conclusion of the installation the past president’s jewel was presented Miss McGregor by Mrs. Mary McAlpine, the first president of lite Rebekah assembly. The officers installed were Mrs. Harriet Spekenhelr, of Richmond, president; Mrs. Rose Butner, of Windfall, vice-president; Mrs. Leia B. Chesline of Marion, warden; Mrs. Emma W. Wilson, of Jasper, secretary; Mrs. Louise Sharpe, of Indianapolis, trustee and Mrs. McDaniel. The convention closed last night with an exemplification of degree ( work at Tomlinson hall. The work will be given by Martha lodge. No. 40. of Princeton, and Marion lodge. No. 247, of Marion. Many of the delegates will remain here until Wednesday noon, and visit the Odd Fellows’ home at Greensburg. The Grand Lodge, Indiana Odd Fel- • lows, will meet Wednesday to receive (he semi-annual communications from the grand lodge officers and to nomi-

• mite candidates for election in Novem- ’ her. ’ j Mrs. Pearl King, local Rebekah i noble grand, received word from Miss I Gay, a delegate, of the profitable si •- I islons there. Mrs. Thomas is attend ling as an alternate, Mrs. Frances I Hunter being unable to go on account of scprlet fever quarantine of her j home. L. C. Helm, this city, is a member of the credential committee. j ■ ment. n _ couki eiuuak. news, ; A jury was impanmled thi- morning to hear the case of the State of Indiana on the Relation of Nellie Dean vs. William la-e. bastardy. At time of press, arguments were in progress, and it will go to the jury f about four o’clock. The jury returned a verdict awardt! ing Hugo Hofstetter the sum of SIOO J for damages against John Blowers for damages sustained when his motor- ! cycle was struck by Blowers' auto- ’ mobile. The case was tried yesterday. Samantha Shoaf, defendant in a divoirce suit brought by Ambrose Shoaf, was granted an allowance of SIOO :o be paid within ten days. A countershowing had previously been filed by the plaintiff. A motion for a new trial was filed by the defendant in the case of Josephine Hoover vs. Stella May DeLegrange. Special Judge R. 11. Hartford of Portland was here this morning and granted the petition of the defendant. The Martin Klepper Company for a change of venue from the county i i the suit brought against them by I Bduce Dibble. The case was sent to I the. Wells circuit court, ten days be-1 j ing given to perfect the change. The cases of the Graham Paper Company and of the J. W. Butler Paper Company vs. The Decatur Herald Company, have been sot for trial for June 1. Elizabeth Borne vs. Walter Boss, receiver for the Clover Leaf railroad.amended first .paragraph and additional second paragraph filed. The case of Louis Griswold for ‘57,000 oamages from the Lake Erie] ! <8- Western railroad, has been set for | May 21, at Muncie. Mr. Griswold ii one of the parties who was in th< ’ i Henry Sanders automobile, when | j struck by a train at Montpelier, re 1 suiting in the death of Mrs. Sanders. I Mrs. Clouser, also injured in the tic- ■ cident, has a suit pending and hers j is set for a few days later. Mrs. ClousI er’s demand is also $7,000. She is ren- [ resented by I). B. Erwin of this city; and Griswold by Peterson & Moran. i While other places experience a rush of grooms to the marriage altar to escape war service, this county ’ not so afflicted. The marriage license 1 business has been very slack, only six I licenses having been recorded in May up to this morning, with the month half gone. During May of last year.; there were fifteen licenses, thirteen of. which were issued during the first < twelve days. County Assessor William Frazier is getting ready to send the assessors' | reports to Indianapolis to be bound. County Treasurer George Kienzle collected about $297,000 on the May I installment of taxes, of which about! $3,000 were delinquent taxes. Charles Oliver who was cited to, appear and show cause why he should not be punished for contempt of court I in failure to pay support money to! Sylvia Oliver from whom he is divorced was arrested at Montpelier but was released on payment of the sum required. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT To the Members of the Zion Reformed Church. Owing to the graduation exercises . of the eighth grade on Thursday ev- , ening. in which many of our people are interested, there will be no as- , tension day services at Zion Reformed church Thursday evening. The t ascension day services will be united with the services next Sunday. L. W. STOLTE, Pastor. $_ - ■ .(.q..]. + + + + + + + + + + + '• * BIG SHOW TONIGHT. + >■ + + *' + Remember the Company A + + benefit show at the opera house + + this evening, when the juniors + >- + will repeat "The Man from ♦ e + Home.” Be sure to get a ticket ♦ n + and go. + i+++++++ + + + + + + +

|THE NEW CLASSES 1 1 — For Red Cross Instruction May Bejfin Monday—r Those Wising to Enter i SHOULD REGISTER At Library Either Afternoon or Evening—Meet at Geneva Tonight. I r The Red Cross instruction class-s are nufliing good time and it is hoped ; that the course will be finished this 1 week. This will give more instructois for the forming of more classes, the '< same to begin work next Monday. All 'those desiring to enter these classes for instruction in making hospital; gauze supplies, may register at the library, this being in charge of Mrs.! French Quinn, chairman of the executive committee. The register is open during the afternoon class hours I from 2:?0 to 4 o’clock; and the eve-; I ning class hours from 7:30 to 9:00; o’clock. In registering the student may state whether for afternoon or eve-; ning class work. Misses Helen Niblick and Marie I Connell, chairmen of the instruction; classes, have both been very busy; (with the first new classes, which, meet both afternoon and evening.' each lesson being an hour and a ha'i' duration. Those finishing this first: I course of lessons, will become in-; ' structors and take charge of the new classes. There will be no class tonight | owing to the fact that both Misses, Niblick and Connell will go with the' delegation from here to Geneva to attend the organization meeting there; tonight. It is desired that as many, as possible go. SUMMONSCOMES For Mrs. Sophia Carter. Well Known St. Mary’s Township Lady. — AT AN EARLY HOUR This Morning at 4 O’clock succumbed to Pyloric Tumor and Paralysis. Sophia Jackson Carter, widow of Irvin Carter succumbed this morning; at four o’clock at the home of one of, her children, east of Pleasant Mills.! She had been ill over a year of pylotisj. tumor, with paralysis of two days’ standing, as a contributory cause., Mrs.- Carter was sixty-nine years, six months and tyenty-four days of age. , having been born November 22, 1847. , She was the daughter of William i Jackson one of the prominent and iu-| fhiential residents of St. Marys township. The deceased is survived by seven | children. Funeral Friday afternoon at i 1:30 at the Baptist church Pleasant! Mills. n ; NEW RURAL SYSTEM. Although covering from two to six I j miles more than usual, with the re-, i ducing of the number of rural mail i | carriers, all had finished their deliv-j eries and returned to the postoftkej , by noon today. There are now ten ■ routes instead of twelve, serving the ' ( rural patrons of the local postoffiee. the new system starting today. Carj riers Hamrick and Archer retired from the service with good records. . I The revision of the routes has made i a change wholly new for some of the carriers. ’I o PLAN IN OPERATION. The Krick-Tyndall Tile factory is ' the first Decatur institution to operJate under the daylight saving plan. d The men commence work at fivethirty o’clock each morning and at four-thirty in the afternoon are fin- - ished. This, the superintendent says, h gives them plenty of time to work in I* their gardens and do other work for [. themselves. The plan will be kept in F operation until fall. “ K. OF C.°NOTIC eT” I* ► There will be a meeting of our j ► council Thursday, May 17, at 8:06 Pk m. to complete arrangements for the k initiation on May 30th. G. K.

I STATE OFFICERS ELECTED. 1 I Kokomo, Ind., May 15. —At the bu-i---n«‘ss session of the Indiana Ministers , <*f the Church of Christ a resolution i i was adopted condemning the action of Senators N‘ .» and Watson in failing to vote for the prohibition amendment last night. The association abruptly adjourned its session today and fifty of Its members boarded a train for Indianapolis to participate in the conference of ministers called by Governor Goodrich. The association peldged its—ls and thd resources of the -hurCh in the service of the state. Officers for the ensuing year were elected as followPresident, D. H. Shields, Kokomo; vice president, B. W. Carroll, Shelbyville; secretary-treasurer. F. E. Daw- ( son, Spencer. Advisory committee, W. i C. Morro and C. W. Cauble. IndianaI poll*, and E. W. Cole. Huntington. Rev. W. Paul Marsh of Decatur is the state convention. MAKE BONO ISSUE ’ Council Passes Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of $15,000 Worth of HIGH SCHOOL BONDS Michael Miller Must Build Ninth Street — Sewer Contract Awarded. — The city council put in a brisk I sixty minutes at their regular session | last evening disposing of the many important business matters up before the house. Calling for remonstrances upon the filing of the proof of publication giv-; , ing notice to property owners to fib-, |or otherwise remonstrate against the . Meibers sewer, the clerk life remonstrance filed by Pete Amspaugh , I Chas. Elzey and other property ownI ers affected by the improvement. The i matter was referred to the street and I sewer committee. The proof of publication giving a.>I tice to bidders that the council would (receive proposals for the construction I * j and building of city sidewalks was I j placed on file and bids called for. Ow-; < ing to the uncertainty of the market \ 1 at this time no bids were filed. The; 1 clerk was authorized to re-advertise 1 for same. Ben Schrank filed a written re-j 1 monstrance against the preliminaryjassessment on the Madison street im- ■ provement. Upon motion the matter t was referred to the street and sewer; i committee. , * The proof of publication giving no-| tice to bidders that sealed proposals t would be received for the building of i the Patterson street sewer and the ■ motion to proceed with the openin'.: 1 of the bids followed. Joseph Metzer was awarded the contract on his bid j of $685.00. The next bid to him was I that of Henry Stevens for $738.00. The; I street and sewer committee was ordered to enter into a contract with Mr. I Metzer. The petition of Irvin Elzey to be-! (come a member of the Decatur Fire department was referred to the board! I of safety. The Judiciary committee to whom ( I had been referred the matter of the I Ninth Street improvement, relative to ! the contract Os Michael Miller, rei ported that Mr. Miller should make | the improvement on his bid and contract awarded to him last year. The ' purchasing committee reported as; • having entered into a contract w:tli; ■ the Standard Oil Co. for the years; 1 supply of oil. The ordinance authorizing the is- ■ suing of $15,060.00 worth of bonds, in, ’ order to make possible the building iof the new proposed high school; building In this city was placed 911 I first reading. It was approved and Cunamiously passed on its second and I. final readings. The ordinance called < . for the issuing of $15,000 worth <■ - bonds to be dated June 5. 1917, and | 1 to paid in installments of $2,000 each , • year with interest at the rate ot 41- 1 per cent. None of the bonds will be- ; . come due until June 5, 1920. The pay I ■ ments will then be met yearly. , Dynois Schmitt and other properly owners were granted the privilege to build sidewalks on Kekionga street I out of brick. Complying with the request of Fetor Gaffer the council ordered the purchase of twenty hats for the city fire'(Contiuued’on rage Two) "

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FOR CLEAN CAMP — I ( Is Prayer of Ministers in / I Session in Meeting Called by Governor HELD IN INDIANAPOLIS Decatur Representatives Attending—Would Stop Use of Grain for Liquor. Rev. F. F. Thornburg and Rev. Paul Marsh, representing the Decatur ministerial association. C. L. Walters and F. V. Mills, of this city, were among the three hundred Indiana ministers and laymen, meeting in conference in the House of Representatives chamber yesterday afternoon in response to a call from Governor Goodrich, “who indorsed the proposal in Congress u> stop the use of grain for the man.ifacture of liquor; called on the authorities of the city, county and state [to suppress every vicious influence in the vicinity of army camps; indorsed the army work of the Y. M. C. A., and .expressed the belief that President Wilson, singularly patient in trying to prevent war, accepted the challenge of war only when the enemy government 'had thrown aside all considerations of humanity and right.' ” The Indianapolis Star, in continuing says: “The speakers included Governor Goodrich. Dr. Charles P. Emerson, president of the Indiana University school of medicine: A. H. Godard, general secretary of the Indianapolis Y. M. C. A.; Rabbi Morris M. Feuerlicl-t of Indianapolis; James Edward Rogers of the Sage-Foundation; the Rev. Charles Dhe of Fowler; the Rev. Fred Thornburg, former chaplain of the Third Indiana Infantry, and the Rev A. R. Storms of Indianapolis, who presided Members of tbe committee preparing ’the resolutions adopted wort the Rev. T. C. Day, the Rev. Francis H. Gavisk. the Rev. C. H. Winders, the Rev. A. B. Philputt and G. 1. Christie. Father Dhe Stirs Hearers. Father Dhe. pastor of the Catholic Church at Fowler, stirred the meeting to cheers and applause when h’ d ■ dared that he expects to "follow our great statesman and soldier. Col. Roosevelt, to the trenches of France." Before he came to America, where he has become a naturalized citizen of the United States. Father Dhe once served as a chaplain in the French Army and he declared his willingness to return to the country of his nativity to serve Uncle Sam in any wav he can. "It is sweet to die for one's country," said the pastor, with an accent of the French. “I am willing to go ■with our boys —to follow Col. Roosevelt—and to administer the last sa< r. - ment if ’hey should fall; but 1 am willing, too. to die with them. I want our young men safeguarded from temptations while in the service and , to come back to us clean and mcral. ! Let our young Americans go to the , front with no fear of the Kaiser but with fear of God in their heart " Goodrich Praises Y. M. C. A. I Governor Goodrich gave strong indorsement to the Y. M. C. A. work among the soldiers, and he pointed out how the ministers from the pulpits < f their churches may impress on the people the lofty ideals for which our country ever stands. Mr . Godard described the work of the Y. M. C. A. in training camps, in 1 military hospitals, in prison camps and even in the trenches and told [of the wholesome influence of ih" association "where boys of the s’r.-n and boys of the home" are thrown together when they are called to the ! colors. He referred to the Y. M. C. >. wor |< on the Mexican border and of the campaign for money to be waged so that the association work may be continued in the big camps soon to bo established. Dr. Emerson declared that no problem of war is more important than the morality of the army camp. War. he said, can bring tlie best out of men. also the worst. He strongly indorsed the announced plan of army officers to keep liquor out of the camps and he urged that cities near camps be made clean. He described the horror of social diseases and said that thev often had played havoc with ■’’•mies, rendering thousands of soldiers unfit, for their military duties. It is a moral and spiritual problem, rather than ot medicine, said the doctor.