Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 121, Decatur, Adams County, 23 May 1917 — Page 1

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Volume XV. Number 121.

FILE FOOD BILLS Two Food Measures Filed in House and Senate for Quick Action TO CONSERVE FOODS Billion Dollar Revenue Bill Will Probably be Passed by House Late Today. (United Press Service) (By J. <■. Yoder.) Washington, May 23.- (Special to Daily Democrat.)—The big fight iu I congress to determine the rule of food control by the government during the: war was launched today. Both in tlie house and the senate the first of .he two administration food bills were re-! ported. Both provided for a thorough sur-j vey of all the food production of 'he country, provisions for preventing i waste and an appropriation to stimuj late planting and animal husbandry. | According to the formal report of! the agricultural committee to tne j house and senate the bill is desired "to stimulate the production of food ! stuffs with a view of relieving the present emergency." It does not undertake to deal with! the problem of conservation, distriiiution. regulation or cpntrol. These features will be taken up in a reiterate bill later. Little opposition is expected in either branch to the measures introduced today, it will enable the government under direction of Herbert Hoover, new food administrator, to begin at once a careful inquiry into the food situation in the Vnit m! States. The government's $1,800.000,M0 j revenue bill came near enactment n to law this afternoon when chairman Kitchen formally reported it to the house and asked its immediate consideration and passage without protest. A vote is expected late this afternoon or tonight. (United Press Service) Paris, May 22.—(Special to Daily Democrat.) —Marshal! Joffre and former Premier Viviani arrived in Paris this evening. Their departure from New York had been kept secret and they returned on the same ship that brought them over. (United Press Service) El Paso. Tex.. May 23-(Special to Daily Democrat)—Five men. two of them reported to be colonels in \il la’s army, were captured by United States troops last night, it became known today. The Mexicans were attempting, to smuggle munitions into Mexico. The capture was the second smuggling plot to be foiled toy patrols within a week and brings the .otal of smugglers arrested to twenty-one. * (United Press Service) Washington. D. C., May 23—G pe cial to Daily Democrat)— The lishment of training camps tor officers of the medical corps was an nounced by the war department today. The camps will be established at Fort Benjamin Harrison ami two < other points. 1 The three camps are [ to be opened June 15 with five t toil sand men in training. (United. Press - Service) Vigo, Spain. May 23.-tSpec.al to Daily Democrat.)— Twenty-two P' ' sons killed and property damage o $2,000,000 was the result of te- " bon riots Sunday, according to m or

++++++++ + * ** * * ♦ WATCH FOR AEROPLANES. + ♦ New York.V Y„ May 23- * + (Special to Daily Democrat)- + + Liberty loan literature Wl + distributed throughout the ♦ try by WO aviators during the + + week of June 4. according to ar- ♦ ♦ rangements made by t e ♦ club of America. The club has + ♦ taken charge of the demons ra- * + tion at the request of e * +ty loan committee. + three hundred mile flights w ' ♦ probably be made. Routl "° + ♦ the aeroplanes would cover mos+ ♦of the larger cities. It w.I be + + made possible for residents of + + smaller communities to w ♦ the flights. Pamphlets and oth- + ♦er literature will be rpp * + from the machines, and in + cial centers, meetings will + held, according to the plans. +++ +++ +++ * + ++ +

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I matliui reaching here today. Several I hundred were arrested. Scores were wounded in flashes with the police and troops. Mariial law has been dedared throughout Portugal It was re- ' porte dtoday, following declaration of a general strike. . (By Henry Wood. United Press staff correspondent.) Withe French Armies at the Chain- ■ :pagno front, May 23. -(Special to; Daily Democrat.) General Nivellc'sl new offensive, begun Sunday, and thunderously continuing forestalled a! gigantic German counter-offensive. Prisoners from German lines revealed the enemy plans today. Their explanations threw light on the tremendous |>ower behind recent German counterattacks as well as the great forces which the French were eom- ' polled to eject in their victorious 1I I vance. The conquest by the French of the ' northern slopes of the Moronvillieis | crest between Mounts Cornillet and the Casque ended all hopes of the Germans for an offensive in this sector. Such an attack lias been planned for Tuesday morning, with the object of regaining the top of this crest. Great forces of German reserves were j massed in expectation for this advance. The Germans brought up new ! guns and great stores of ammunition. Then—so the prisoners said —the ! French struck a sudden, unexpected ! blow, took the northern slopes in front of the crest and threw the Germans still further back. BULLETIN. I Paris. May 23 —(Special to Daily I Democrat)—General Nivelle’s resumed offensive today won for French forces complete domination of the Ailette valley, capture of three German lines of trencnes east of Chevreux. and other advances on the sec tor from the plateau of Vauclerc to Californie. , The French official statement de- ! tailed the offensive as being thus sueI eessfully prosecuted in three "violent !. attac ks” at different parts of this i ' front. "The attacks were most successful.” the statement said. "From the plateau Vauclerc to Californie. the French captured alj commanding points dominating the Ailette valley and also achieved splendid progress on the northern slopes. "In the region east of Chevreux. we captured three German lines of trenches in the course of the night, and smashed a German counter-at-tack on the now position by heavy; fire, the enemy losing heavily. Three | hundred and fifty prisoners were, taken. "Around Eparges a German, attack failed.” Fort Benjamin Harrison. Ind.. Moy 23. — (Special to Daily Democrat.)-— Another cold, damp day greeted th" officers in training here today. They faced the prospect of practicing drills on muddy, clay ground between showers. Adjt. General Smith, who was to talk to the men last night, will speak tonight if the weather will allow the men to assemble in the open.l It as called off last night on account lof rain. The men were put to work today with shovels to drain small lakes which formed on various parts of the grounds. Orders were issu’d by Col. Glenn today to equalize al! ! companies of the two regiments in j I camp—Placing about 155 in each com I pany. There has been from 140 to 166! ! men in each company. Amsterdam. May 23.—(Special to i Daily Democrat.) —A Hindenburg ’"peace” movement, demanding that | Germany retain "the Briey and Long ! wy iron districts, Antwerp, the Bel- ! gian coast and the Belgian coal ; mines,” is afoot in Germany. Copies of the Cologne Catholic organ. Volks I Zeitung, received here today featured > 'the Plan, urging signatures of the. ’I people to such a recommendation to (the government. ' The newspaper’s blank form fori .signatures declares the Germans are! ' opposed to “wars of conquest and '! policies of annexation.” but it is not' ' clear how this is reconciled with the ' demand for retention of French and Belgian territory specified. ■ Amsterdam. May ~23-( Special to • i Daily Democrat)— County Tiaza s • ministry has resigned, according to • Budapest dispatches received here ► today by the Central News. !• :• There have been frequent rumors I l» of late friction in the Hungarian b cabinet responding to the unrest in 8 Hungary and progress of the peace I- movement. Count Stephen Tiaza l> has been privy councillor and presib dent of the council—as the Hungerj. ian cabinet is called—since 1913.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening, May 23, 1917.

GOES TO VAN WERT Rev. Berger, General Secretary of S. S. of Evangelical Association CLOSED THE INSTITUTE At Local Church and Went to Van Wert—Profitable Session Held Here. F. C. Berger of Cleveland, ()., general secretary of Sunday schools of the Evangelical Association, left this! morning for Van Wert. 0.. where :.ej will assist in conducting another in-j stitute, similar to the one that clos 'd here last evening after a two days'! session. The principal address of the Young! People's Alliance rally last evening! was given by Mr. Berger on “Methods in Young People’s Alliance.” Twelve' minute addresses on Y. P. A. influence' in culture, literature, mission and community betterment, were discu's-j ed by Mrs. B. G. Smith, of Linn; Grove and others. The song and praise service was lead by Miss Cleo Roop. Rev. R. E. McCoy, of the Berne circuit, conducted yesterday afternoon s devotionals. Miss Hope Hoffman spoke on the primary department of i the Sunday school, its teachers and teaching; Rev. Berger conducted a round table on the elementary and adult departments; Mrs. J. D. French, of Linn Grove gave an address ;n "The Secondary Division of the Sunday School and its Needs;” Rev. Byron G. Smith, of Linn Grove, talked j on “Organized Bible Classes as a Working Force.” The institute was a very helpful and!' inspiring one. FOR RED CROSS — Seniors of Monroe High School Will Present Play Again—Uncle SI’S PREDICAMENT Will Also be Given in Decatur for the Benefit of Company A. — The Senior class of lhe Monroe High School will give another presentation of their class piay "Uncle! Si's Predicament” for the benefit of; the Red Cross Society at Monroe Friday night. This play is a drama in three acts and met with great success when presented at Monroe several weeks ago. The seniors are all aptly suited for their parts and portray I them with skill of professionals. The comedy characters are especially j good, bringing much applause by their ; clever acting. Since this play is given for the benefit of the Red Cross ev-: ery one should turn out and help the| society of our neighboring town. The J performance will be staged in the ' Monroe high school auditorium cn I Friday, May 25. The prices of admis- ! sion are. for adults 20c and children 15c. Following is the cast of charac-' ters: Jack Grandt, a man of force —Chel-i ' sie Strait. Si Crofford, “Uncle Si" man with | money—H. L. Grider. Harold Crofford, Si’s adopted son—- | Don Andrews. Gabe Watson, a gentleman of color —Ralph Stogdill. Tramp—Pryor Gilbert. Millie .Van Cliff, an orphan—Miriam Thomas. I Eunice Crofford, Si’s niece—Lucile I Thomas. Miss Simpkins, a deaf old maid —I Cecil Rickord. Eliza Watson, Gabe’s wife. —Hettie ; Louden. Next Tuesday. May 29, the Seniors ' will present their play in Decatur at ! the Bosse Opera House, for the benefit of Company A. The class is certainly very kind in offering their services for the benefit of the boys and no doubt the Opera House will l e • packed. The particulars about the sale of tickets will be announced later.

■ ATTEND BAPTIST CONVENTION. Rev. Duncan Will Give Report Tonight at Baptist Church. Rev. F. G. Rogers of the Baptist ’ 1 church returned from Cleveland, ()., ; where lie attendod the Northern Bap- ' tlst conference. He was accompanied here by Rev. Duncan of New Cus- ! tie. who stopped off ami will give nu address nt the local church this evening on the good things he heard nt this convention. There were 2,140 delegates at the conference. o PATIENTS RETURNED HOME. Murray Scherer went to Ft. Wayne in his large motor ambulance to' bring home two of Dr. Hurns’ patients from the Lutheran hospital, where they had undergone operations. The two patients were Mrs. I Clifford Hukey of Fifth street, and Mr. Russell Andrews, of Ninth I street. Both people were operated ion for appendicitis, and are getting! along, nicely. They withstood the' trip without any apparent discom-' j fort. MEDICAL COURSE — Stewart Niblick Completes Medical Course at Chicago College. COMMENCEMENT SOON Stands Near Head of Hun-; dred Seventy Graduates —Made Fine Record. — ! Friends of Stewart Niblick, son or Mr. and Mrs. Charles Niblick of this I city, have received announcement of -the commencement of Chicago College . of Medicine and Surgery, which is - he i medical department of Valparaiso Uni-1 I versity. Mr. Niblick being a graduate i The commencement will be held Thursday, May 31. at two o’clock in the Garrick theater. Chicago. There are about one hundred seventy graduates. it is said that Stewart has stood very nearly at the head of his class through the entire course and was a remarkably clever student in this profession. Dr. Niblick will remain in Chicago for a while after his graduation. Among those who will attend the commencement are Mr. and Mrs. C. iS. Niblick and daughters, Margaret and Charlotte. Jesse Niblick, of this city; Mr. and Mrs. Perry Gandy, of Churubusco. 0 HURRYING ALUNG Force of Men is Busy at Alfa Plant—Concrete Floor Being Added. GET STARTED SOON — Thos. F. Bishop in Charge of Operating—Machinery Due June 1. A dozen or fifteen men are making a show of life around the old fence t factory buildings these days that is | mighty encouraging. Indications are that another month will find thinf.s | in dandy fine shape at the new plant! of Also Products company. The ma-1 chinery has been shipped and is expected to arrive by the first of lhe! month. In the meantime the building! is being put into shape and plans I completed to make the business start off successfully. Though the weather this week has been any thing but desirable for the purpose the work of laying the con- | crete floor at the Also plant has gone | right along and last night the toi:>l j was more titan 2,000 square feet. Thomas F. Bishop of Lafayette has i arrived here and is now assisting in ; the preparatory work at the plant. • He will be permanently ' connected • with the plant as mechanical superintendent being in full charge of the I! machinery and the operation of the : big plant. He is is an expert in his ■ line and resigned a most responsible place to take charge here.

SUFFERS INJURI William R. Smith of North Third Street Sullers a Slight Electric Shock. t INJURED IN FALL I To Cement Floor at Creamery—lnjuries Not Seri" ous, However. When William IL Smith of No.th Third street awoke this morning after a most restless night he found with astonishment that his head had | been bandaged and his hip and elbow and entire body were very sore. It was necessary for the others about his j bedside to explain that he had been I injured as he remembered nothing I about what had happened after he had I climbed to adjust a bulb to the elec- . trie light socket about five o’clock Hast evening at the Martin-Klepper < reamery where he has been working | Mr. Smith had climbed upon twoj butter tubs to adjust the lighi wh n he received a shock which felled him. j In the fall of three feet from the butter tubs, his head struck a bolt on :i | churn cutting a gash in the back of! head, which required stitches later to’| close. In the fall to the cement floor j his hip was injured and his elbow cui j and he was very badly bruised. The injury however resulted more from I the fall than the electric shock. He; became unconscious and remained practically so all night. The attending physician states that he is not seriously injured and will soon be all right. No bones were broken. START WLLTNG Regular Army Officer Coming Here Friday and Saturday to Drill Members —— OF MILITIA COMPANY Captain Dunn Working at Bluff ton and is Securing Number of Recruits. An order has been received by Captain Dunn to have his men ready f r drill Friday and Saturday of this we*k and that on those days a regular army officer will be here to start the I actual drilling of the company in preparation of sending the men in'o, camp. The idea is to teach the men the rudiments of drill and get them into fair shape before they are ordered I out. The captain will be sent here two ! or three days a week from now on , and actual drilling be engaged in from this time on. Captain Dunn has spent two divs this week at Bluffton where he is tr.'ing to secure a number of men for | Company A. Orders to recruit up to: army strength of 150 men were itceived last week and Captain Dunn is working hard to meet the demands of that order. Since seventy men ar<> needed and the Adams county boys ] seem to be hanging back an effort I to fill the company up outside is beI ing made. Several recruits have been I secured and it is said a large number | will lie secured at. Bluffton where several leading men are assisting in the work. If a sufficient number are secured . they will be drilled right . t > home until ordered into camp. Many ' are seeing the advantage of belonging - to the militia in preference to other ) branches of the army and it is believ--1 ed the required number will soon be obtained. < funeral held. 1 The funeral for the infant daughI ter of Carey Brandyberry, of Monroe . was held yesterday. The child. > which had been sickly from birth,, t was only twenty-eight days old. when ’ death occurred. A private funeral i was held at the house and interment j was made in the Ray cemetery. j

) MOB RULE ENDED. I Memphis. Tenn., May 23 —(Special Ito Daily Democrat)-- The mob spirit I which ruled this dlstrtet yestreday, I died down over night. Where yesterday a mob estimated at more than 7.0011 persons cheered as Eli Pearson, negro, was burned at the state, the situation today was quiet. Dewitt (Dummy! Ford, and Dan Armstrong, both negroes, and impli- , rated in a pre-mortal statement by Pearson as benig connected with the killing and assault of fifteen-year-old . Antoinette Rappal, were set free by the mob early today. Both had heen in custody of the mob since yesterday afternoon. Reputable white citizens of the national cemetery district, where the Rappal girl was murdered, i furnished alibis for the blacks and they were turned loose. n

I MR. WISNER’S FUNERAL. I! Funeral services for John Wisner. • | 83. Bluffton civil war veteran, father of Mrs. Amos Biggs of this city, will lie held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock from the Bluffton Baptist 1 church. The G. A. R. will lie in charje. : o QUIET WEDDING I Lives of Carl Schafer and Miss Irene Eady United Yesterday. REV. E. W. STOLTE Officiated at Reformed Parsonage—At Home on Indiana Street. Carl Schafer and Miss Irene Eady were married at 4:30 o’clock yesterday afternoon at the Reformed parsonage by the Rev. L. W. Stolte. pastor of that church. They were unattended, the wedding being a very I quiet one. ! Mr. and Mrs. Schafer went ' imI mediately to their own home on lu- : diana street which they have nicely i furnished. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mis. ; Jacob Schafer of Walnut street, and is a very industrious and exemplary young man. He is a cigarmaker at the Sether factory. The bride is a daughter of the late Jacoh Eady and of Mis. Rebecca Eady Rabbitt of Tenth | street. She is talented musically, and is accomplished in many ways, being a young lady of excellent worth. Until last Saturday she had beenjemployed for some time as a clerk at the Baughman five and ten cent store. o ARE BUND BUYERS Local Government Employes File Application for Bond Purchase. FOR LIBERTY LOAN Big Campaign On That Will Raise Greatest War Fund Ever Attempted. z Government employes, inculding mail carriers, clerks, postmasters, inspectors, men in every department ' j are today buying one or more of the , j Liberty Loan bonds. The total in the .! United States will be a surprising ■, one. Postmaster Bosse and the I twenty employes of the Decatur of- (! flee today filed their application with ' the local organization the most of them taking the plan whereby they ' pay for same by the week. Similar ' I methods are being used by the Stan jdard Oil company, the Erie railroad '(and by huiidreds of other big corporations and besides these the bonds rare being taken by hundreds of thou ' sands of individuals. The bonds as t !you know pay 3% per cent interest.: are backed by the government, and I are issued in SSO and SIOO denomina-1 tions. The request to the local gov-, ernmental employes was responded !to readily and gladly. The bonds are ! being purchased everywhere and per i ! haps as rapidly as could be expected. | j but the raising of two billion dollars I ! is some job, when you stop to figure ; that a billion means a thousand rail lion. Everybody who can possibly do so should buy a Liberty Loan j bond.

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CAMPAIGN FOR A GREAT WORK Adams County Asked to Give Not Less Than SIOOO for Y. M. C. A. Fund FOR SOLDIER BOYS Rev. Thornburg as County Chairman. Planning to Start the Work.

To prevent the demoralization of J the young men w;io go to war. the Y. M. C. A. has started a moVement which purposes to care for the men i in the field. They were most successful in this work while the men were on the border and have now launched a great nationwide movement to raise $3,000,000 for similar work in the soldier camps wherever they may be. Adams county's share of this amount is a minimum of SI,OOO and the work of raising that fund will start in a few days under direction of Rev. Fred F. Thornburg, who has been named as chairman, and who is now arranging tor a canvass of the county that will bring the results asked. No more important or patriotic dejmand will be made upon you than than that of aiding in raising tin's I fund to assist in Yaking care of the ! character of the soldier boys while . in camp and in field, and every one. | no difference how young or old. what your political or religious belief may |»be, should take part in this work and do it willingly and gladly. Colonel Milton J Foreman of tha First Ilinois cavalry says that withput the Y. M. C. A. as a helper he would hesitate to take a regiment anywhere. He took 1.200 men to the border and through the work of this association they came back as clean js when they left. One million, two hundred eightyseven thousand young men will immediately be called to war service. Conscription, in its choice of men, will draw into military action the young manhood of the nation at the period of greatest plasticity and i character formation. This means that the pool room i hanger-on. the young man whose life ! bears the stain of alcoholic parents and the environment of the saloon, the product of the slums, the frequenter of resorts, the one whose conduct and whose very life is representative of the lowest in our society will be placed shoulder to shoulder with the boy who comes from our best American homes and churches. W,ith due appreciation of the tremendous temptations surrounding j army life, we are forced to consider the young man, —the flower of the ! manhood of our country, and ask ourselves the question. Will he come \ back clean? Governor Goodrich says. "War at ! its best, is a great demoralizer." There is but one force in the army ' life to combat those influences and i preserve the element of cleanliness, i the force of the church exercised ! | through the chaplains and the Young j Men’s Christian Association. Th® ! chaplains depend on the association I with its equipment to carry out in its , interesting manner the program of the I church at work. ; This program embraces a great or- . ganization involving the volunteer t service of the Christian men 1n arms, > co-operating to maintain the morale ■ of their own army units, men who ; realize the responsibility of redeem- ■ ing the wayward youth as well as ■ preserving the character of the hoy whose lite has been clean. As a great force to banish homesickness. to provide a rallying place for clean and wholesome social life, tor educational classes. Bible classes, facilities for correspondence, games, entertainments and the neded counsel and encouragement of a friend, the Young Men’s Christian Associa- ! tion has proven its effectiveness. Here’s What It's For. A field unit for each camp eonIsists of the following: One building, 120 x 40 feet. Five secretaries. One moving picture machine. One piano. One grafanola. i Writing materials. ; Magazines. Correspondence tables. Athletic supplies. i Game tables. (Continued on Page Two)