Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 124, Decatur, Adams County, 26 May 1917 — Page 1

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SPY -ACTIVITIES German Agents Betray Departure of American Destroyer Elect ZEPPELIN RAID Made By Germans In England Killing And Wounding Many (United press Service) Washington. May 2«.—(Special to Dally Democrat.) What is perhaps the greatest spy hunt the government has instituted since the Civil war is on here today. Every secret investigating' agency of the government Is engaged in the ferreting out of the men—or women — who "tipped" to Germany the news that the American torpedo destroyer flotilla had left American shores for Europe in time for the German submarines to mine the port of arrival. Careful censorship is imposed i t coast cable offices and at Mexican border telegraph points, but despite this the Germans had the news four days before the fleet arrived. Hidden wireless in this country or Mexico, however, may have been the mejns of communication. Reports still persist that the government has been unable to weed out all illicit wireless stations. It is entirely possible also that a German agent crossed into Mexico with hi.- valuable information and sent it from there, or perhaps have ccpimunicated it to some other transmission base in Central or South America. The spy story may be used as a reason for a censorship law, but so ne officials admitted today that both the Germans and British knew the fleet story before the American public was taken into the secret. Newspapermen knew the story "tn confidence in advance, but there was not a single instance of violation of the voluntary censorship regulations on it. Rome, May 26.—(Special to Daily Democrat.) —Italian troops today stood victorious as masters of the vast and complicated system of fortifications which Austrian forces have been constructing all winter long to bar the way to Trieste and Laibach. BULLETIN. London. May 26—t Special to DailyDemocrat) — Seventy-six persons were killed and 174 injured in a German air raid yesterday evening, officially announced Lord French, commander in chief of the home defence , forces today. Three enemy airplanes were down-) ed. he said. I London. May 26—(Special to Daily Demorcat I - German air raiders inflicted the greatest toll of in.

ARMY Y. M. C. A. CANVASS FOR Fl NDS A meeting of representative men ol the city of Decatur on lasi Friday night at the Methodist church decided to m ike the canvass for funds for the Army Y. M. ( . A. on < indm afternoon. The city is distributed and canvassers will meet at the Methodist church at 1:30 o clock for more ‘Xprise in which all citizens are interested regardless of creed or occupation. Conscnpion will community vitally interested in the . army ;and the greatest question before us is H « W A WI ” restored to then j s ’ t he greatest force to keep in i.imp. * been devised, and since the moral of "nv „ So or eommunl.y .kier- ’'■' ng L Lluflleknev of that state of community it is o SiS 'importance that we support this work in a great Way 'lf -i uerson wishes to pay all his subscripton at once he ‘J * )tI i . i if he wishes to have more time he is privileged J l° ‘J, , c ithin 30 da ys of the date C r h ?s a oieige 25 n per cent P tSe g tirst of August and 25 per of his pledge, -1 . \dams county never fails to S& SeX'»„d more than her share, and we •.TZX.JImi «' Geneva to secure funds An organicl mu .» from evand a , ,„.,|, e ™ half of the county will launch ery township intnt n . .. At j? ern e there is much IJi: they will respond in a S T’ °," u SU al a^urt n w°h n a t these gentlemen sha 11 , et no one think that because feel that you can contribute Let no therefore he cannot do as b s thing >an wm» ° uch jMua Mid „ f £ S E pu! in » SX"-."wMk she had puitl in h«.living W'K - »' "■« ments of the day 1 __ i— ■■ ■

| any aerial raid “Inyo the start of tin 1 J war. between 5: 15 and. 6:30 o'clock last night. Sixteen air craft participated. Their total list of victims, as announced by Lord French, com- - tnnnder of the home defense- forces, today was seventy-six killed and 174 injured. The dead include twenty women and twenty-five children. Among the- injured were forty-three women and j nineteen children. Lord French stat The raid occurred over the “southeast coast," according to official announcement. Most of fho damage was done in one town. Three of the enemy airplanes were brought down. “Sixteen enemy aircraft bombed the southeast coast last night." Lord French# statement said. "Seventysix were killed and 174 were inpur--1 ed. The raid occurred between 5:15 s and 6:30 p. m. Bombs were- dropt ped at a number of places, but the damage was mostly in one town. R. E. ('. aeroplanes pursued the enemy and they were also sought by r R. I'. A. forces at Dunkirk, in retir- ‘ ing.” On their return from the raid over i England, the German air fleet en- • countered a number of royal British • naval air service machines. Over . the sea a thrilling encounter occurred. one British airplane engaging three hostile planes. One of the latter was destroyed. Other encounters between British 1 . seaplanes and the German craft were I reported along the Belgian coast, and I in these two twin-etigine German machines were downed. "All our machines are safe,” the admiralty announcement declared. Coincident with announcement of these air battles, the admiralty an- ; nounced a raid by British naval aero- | planes on the enemy aerodrome at St. I Deniswestrah yesterday in which l many bombs were dropped. Czar Back to Farming. (By William G. Shepherd, U. P. Staff Correspondent) Petrograd, May 26—(Special to the 1 Daily Democrat) —Mr. and Mrs | Nicholas Romanoff, with the Misses Romanoff and Master Romanoff have joined the "back to the soil" movement. They are planting and hoeing potatoes in the park of Tsarskoe Selo palace—where the same group, when they were known as the royal used to deal out life and death to all | Russians. The spectacle of the seven mem-1 bers of the erstwhile royalty garbed | in peasants’ clothes and doing peas i ants’ work was enjoyed by a big au- 1 dience today. Soldiers and civilians , alike lined the fence to the estate. j peering through the steel bars and watching every movement of the shovels and trowels that the former czar, czarena, czarevitch and the four grand duchesses made. Washington, May 26. —(Special to Daily Democrat.)—The consumer will bear the burden under the govern|ment's great 1,800.000 dollar revenue - bill if the senate finance committee ) working on the measure pursues its present course. Under the committee’s plan the manufacturers will be reliev(Continued on, Page Two) -;- ' — i

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, May 26, 1917.

i COMPANY DRILL ■ ~111 1 Now Being Executed Under Captain Erank E. Livingood, Indianapolis. ii • ' SCHOOL LAST NIGHT i-1 First Drill Will he Held Tonight—Fifty More Rei cruits Needed Now. i Captain Frank E. Livingood, of In- ; dianapolis, who has had three years . service in the regular army and six- , I teen in the National Guard including the border campaign arrived here . yesterday afternoon to assist Captain ■ Dunn and Lieutenant Peterson in whipping Company A into shape . o they can move along with the rest of ' the guard when the call comes to report August sth as is now expected. c Captain Livingood conducted a military school at the armory last night giving the boys many instructions that will help them in the preliminary ) work. He cautioned privates to call ; superior officers by proper title and i officers to call their men by the title | “private" or “corporal" or other title according to their position. He told the private, corporal, sergeant, lieutenant and captain each their duty and what would be expected of them. Today he is giving further instrucI tions and tonight will put the boys ) through a stiff drill. He will spend e j couple of days a week here between I this and the time the call is made. The boys are still hustling for recruits and will be glad to give any information desired. , Captain Dunn received notice this I morning that the examiner will arI rive here Tuesday morning to exam- [ ine the twenty men now ready. An effort to secure ten more before that time is being made. The company should be recruited to full strength before June sth the day of registration for conscription. , PAY OFF BONDS Macadam Road Bonds and Coupons in Sums of $62,941.50 Paid Off SINCE MAY 15TH By the County Auditor— What Each Township Paid Off. Since May 15, macadam road bonds and coupons in the sum ot 1 $62,942.50 have been paid off by Auditor John Mosure. The payment of bonds is made semi annually, one installment being in May and the other in November. The payment made according to townships for thd May installment follows: Union ? 2.613.8 S Root 5.945.86) Kirkland 3,992.56 Preble 5,145.14 Washi£t.on 13.715.92 i St. Mary's ,>884.15 I Blue Creek 3,107.75 Monroe 8.484 .... French 358.49 Jefferson 2,538.4.> o ———- EBERHARDT CABINET. The public will be much interested in the Eberhardt cabinet or secretary which will be displayed at the : Gregory building, corner of Madison and Third streets, May 29-31, under the auspices of the Methodist Woman’s Home and Foreign Misionary society. This was made by Mr. Eberhardt of Ashland, Ohio, of several thousand pieces of wood, each carved with a representation of the historical features from wheih it is taken. Ten cents will be charged. The public is invited to come and see a wonderful piece of work. o REX BARGAIN MATINEE. There will be a Bargain Matinee at I the Rex theater Monday afternoon and the price of admission will be one cent for everybody. It is the beginning of a new serial, featuring Miss Pearl White, in “Pearl of the Army.” The regular price of admis sion will be charged in the evening.

STRUCK BY ERIE TRAIN. , (United Survive) Akron. Ohio, May 26 (Special to Daily Democrat) Five young Akron people, two girls ami three men, were * instantly killed at midnight last night at Mantau, near Ravenna, when their automobile was hit by an Erie train. One man was injured. ) The dead: David F. Munson, 26. Akron. t James Harder. Akron. Miss Beulah Snodgrass. Wheeling, W. Va. May Harris. Akron. The injured: Henry Rose, Akron. The party left Akron early in the evening. Parts of the automobile were scattered 1,000 feet along the track. All the dead were badly mangled. ’I Those identified were known to ■ Rose, the only member of the party ) to escape. All bodies were taken to an underi taking establishment in Mantau. i; o MARRIED TODAY Arthur Zehr and Miss Rena Macklin Secure Marriage License Here and Felt FOR FORT WAYNE Where They Will be Married—Bride Sister of Phil Macklin of Decatur. Arthur Zehr. son of Joseph Zehr. of Berne, and Miss Rena Macklin, of Gemwa. daughter of Philip A. Macklin, came here this morning and securing a marriage license, left on the nine o’clock interurban car for Fort Wayne where they will be married. The groom is a machinist and will be employed in that city. The bride is the youngest sister of former County Surveyor Phtl Macklin. and for the past two years has been a teacher in the county schools. Both are well known young people of this county and have all the good wishes of their friends. HAS NOT SPOKEN SINCE. Professional Tramp Died at Garrett After Bath. James Cleary, a professional tramp. |is dead at Garrett. Forced by the . authorities to take a bath and rid himself of a troupe of insect, pests who outnumbered the personal bodyguard of the ranking officer of the ' United States army, the shock is believed to have killed him. His body is now clean for once, but life is extince. Cleary never spoke after the water touched him. The remains i are at the Iler morgue awaiting news from relatives. o GERMAN SINGERS BANNED. (United Press Service) Amsterdam. May 26—(Special to Daily Democrat )—Gqrman singers j who contract for appearances in America will be excluded from all German opera rendered in German theaters for a period of five years, according to a resolution which Ber lin dispatches today said would be adopted by the Berlin actors’ associa tion conference in June. The resolution is fostered by County Seebach. manager of the Royal theater ot Dresden. ~lnflux of° Belgians. Sixty-eight Arrive to Work in the Beet Fields. C. H. Shafer of (he offices of the Holland-St). Louis Sugar Company, was busily engaged this morning in buying cooking utensils. This was necessary because of the arrival yes.l terday of sixty-eight Belgians who «<- . ’ pected to get work in the beet fields -) here. This is really more labor than . wanted, and there is some fear (hat 11 all cannot get work. oHOOP MILL TO OPERATE. The Decatur hoop mill will again 3 operate Monday morning after a two 11 weeks’ lay-off caused by the fact | that needed Improvements were being made. The full force of men will be put back on the job. * TO CLOSE DECORATION DAY n e The auditor’s office will close all s- day Wednesday on account of Decog ration Day. Therefore, Tuesday will e be the last day for the iijing of bills s- before the June commissioners’ meeting.

SCOUTS WORKING o n 1 - e 1 1 Decatur Troop Striving to " Win First and Second Class Badges. DR. PATTERSON LEADS Organization Tries to Make Good Citizens of Our Young Boys. The Decatur trdop of Boy Scouts >i under the able leadership of Dr. Fred ’ Patterson is making great headway altnig scout work. The organization has already been taking drill work ; and they make a fine appearance | ■ when inarching in their uniforms. Most of the scouts are now working; hard to get (heir Second Class Scout badge. To get this badge the scouts | must know a certain amount of Red Cross work, know the Morse code and ' a number of other requirements. The examinations will be taken in a few j weeks and then the scouts will he■ ready for work to get their First Class J Scout badge. This :s the badge covet-1 ed by every Boy Scout and it takes j a lot of work to get it. However the hoys are confident they will he proud' possessors of these badges by the i last of August. A great deal of credit should be given to Scout master Patterson for his unselfish and con- 1 scientious work in training these young boys to be better citizens, tori he gives his services gratis. In the bustle of wartime preparation the Boy Scouts in large cities have been doing great work, in aiding the Red Cross, distributing Liberty Loan Literature and many other duties, ’t should be understood that the Scout I organization Is strictly non-militavy I but only aims to develop the young boy and iraias him to be a better cft-| izen in his community. MRS. MERRY DEAD — Mother of Harry L. Merry Died Last Evening After Brief Illness OF BUT FIVE DAYS Death Due to Pneumonia—j ( Funeral Monday Afternoon at Sturgis. After an illness of only five days j of pneumonia. Mrs. Mary Merry, widow of J. C. Merry, died last evening i I at seven o’clock at the home of her < i son, Harry L. Merry, corner of Third I; ! and Madison streets, with whom she has made her home the past two! years. Mrs. Merry was seventy-nine years old last March 20. The deceased was born in Angola, March 20, 1838, being a daughter of George and Jane Baldwin. Besides; the son, H. L. Merry of this city, she | leaves a son. Louis C., of Toledo. 0.,, and a daughter. Mabel Baldwin, of) Sturgis, Mich. Mrs. Merry was a member of the j Methodist church and was a woman ) of fine Christian character. The funeral will be held Monday ) afternoon at two o’clock at Sturgis, i Mich. o CUTS OFF FINGER. Louis Koldewey, a prominent resident of Union township was the victim of a very painful accident this morning about eight o'clock. Mr. 1 Koldewey was assisting in laying a 1 new cement floor in the barn and in 1 the course of his duties started to drive a stake in the ground. The axe with which he was driving the stake slipped off and severed Mr. 1 Koldewey’s index finger of the right 3 hand at the second joint. He was t hurried to town and Dr. D. D. Clark !■ dressed the injury. 1 o— MOVED TO MICHIGAN. Charles Sowle and family left last Tuesday for their new home in Jack--1 son, Mich. Their household goods i- have already been sent and they are 1 now comfortably settled in their s new home. Glen Sowle, who had i’ been settling up some business as fairs, left this morning. |

| TOWN WIPED OFF MAP. I (United Press Service) Wichita, Knns., May 26 (Special ;to Dally Democrat) Twenty-six bod I ies, victims of the tornado which 1 wiped Andale, a town twenty-two ■ miles northwest of hero, off the map late yesterday, have been recovered and identified today, while every train from the stricken .section brings In additional injured. , Officials believe that the death list will reach thirty when other bodies believed to be in the wreckage which litters the prairies for miles about the place where the beautiful little jKansas village nestled down among the rolling prairies, are found. -Sev- 1 oral of the scores of injured are also expected to die. ' W. The W. ii. c, members are .requested to meet at the hall Tuesday t n make wreaths to decorate the graves; of the soldiers. On Wednesday moni- - ing the flowers will be put on the wreaths and all having flowers are requested to bring them to the hall on Wednesday morning. Owing to a* scarcity of flowers, they will be grateful to everybody for contributing. Tne officers of the W. R. C. are asked to i meet Tuesday to practice. — : o A SURE SIGN OF SUMMER. One of the surest signs that sumI mer is here to stay was t.he grindi organ man and his monkey that ..p-j i peared on the streets today. Although la common enough sight in the cities. 1 ! such traveling musicians rarely ever ■ , are seen in Decatur. Many children| I were attracted and delighted by the I capers that the small monkey cut as' i he danced to the music. % FIRsYdEGREE AT 8 O'CLOCK P. M. The first degree will be exemplified i on the class of candidates at the K. ofj C. hall at eight o’clock Sunday evening. instead of in the morning as stated in yesterday’s paper. The Knights of Columbus initiation will I be held Decoration Day at Ft. Wayne, ! the two councils holding a joint iaiI tiation. o__ FUNERAL MONDAY. The funeral of Martin Hilgemann, i prominent Preble township farmet’. will probably be held Monday after-1 noon at 1:39 from the home, and la-1 ter from the Magley Reformed church. a TEACHERS’ EXAMINATION. County School •Superintendent E. S. ' Christen conducted the regular teachers’ examination today. About fifty took the examination. Miss Namm Christen assisted her father. . p IS MUCH BETTER Mrs. Cora Shady who took an over- ; daught of a sleeping notion in an at- i tempt to commit suicide is much bet- i ter today and will undoubtedly re- i cover. o • —» | Purdue university students ha.e made a splendid record in the num- < ber of enlistments from that school. Os the 1600 men in that institution, over 800 have enlisted.

SEVEN POINTS ABOUT REGISTRATION » (Published by Request of 11. S. War Department) 1. There is only ONE day for registration. June 5. 1917. 2. Every male resident of the United States who has reached his 21st and has not reached his 31st birthday MUST register on the day set, June 5. 1917. Ihe only exceptions are officers and enlisted men of the regular army, the navy, the marine corps, and the national guard and naval militia, officers in the officers reserve corps and enlisted men in the enlisted reserve corps while in active service. I i 3. Registration is distinct from Draft. No matter winat I just claim you have for exemption, you must registei. 4. Registration is a public DUTY. Far those not responsive to the sense of this duty, the penalty of imprisonment. not fine, is provided in the Draft Act. 5. Those who through sickness shall be unable ■ tc> rigi - ter should cause a representative to apply to the ount. or city clerk for a copy of the registration car I. The clerk will give instructions as to how. this card should be filled out. The card should then be mailed by the sick person, or delivered by his agent, to the registrar ,1 of his voting precinct. The sick person will enclose a d self-addressed stamped envelope for the return to him of his registration certificate. , . , . • .• 6 Any person who expects to be absent from his voting precinct on Registration Day should apply as soon as practicable for a registraton card to the county clerk of the county where he may be stopping, or if he is in a city of over 30.000. to the city clerk. The clerk will record the answers on the card and turn it over to the . absentee. The absentee should mail this card to the "registrar of his home voting precinct so that it will reach that official by Registration Day. A self-address-ed stamped envelope should be enclosed with the card to insure the return to the absentee of a registration certificate. 7. .Registration booths will be open from 7a.m.t09 p. m. on Registration Day, June 5, 1917. IL !

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THE COURT NEWS 1 I ■ 1 Gossard Case Has Been ) 1 Continued—Petition is i i Filed for Vacaton of I ’part OF CEYLON J 1 I Widow of Chris Branchy Pays $16.30 Inheritance Tax—Marriages. Calvin H. Carter <iualified as admin- | istrator of the estate of Sophia Carter. His bond is $1,500. in the Christian Branchy estate, it is found that inheritance tax in the sum of $166.30. is due from the widow. I The appraiser is allowed $12.50. Henry Mayer vs. Margaret Mayer. Appearance by Walters for the defendant. Rule to answer. Lulu Johnson, executrix of the estate of Ed Johnson vs. Kirsch-Sol' >- meyer & Sons. Answer by defendant. Demurrer by plaintiff sustained; exIceptious by the defendant. The ease of the state vs. F. M. I Gossard, set for May 28 has be--n continued. Franklin W. Mosure vs. David K -h- --, lor, et al. Petition by the administrator for order on the commissioner to I turn over to him the sum of $228 ‘0 to pay debts due the estate, was sustained. Alfred Kneuss and George Flak liave filed a petition asking that vacant lots, streets and alleys in the I’. N. Collins addition to Ceylon be vacated. That the town is not a corporation in active operation and has not been active for twenty years or more* and that these lands have always been used as farmlands, are mentioned as causes why they should lie vacate 1. C. L. Walters is the petitioners’ iti torney. Real estate transfers: Henry 1 Shicky to Barbara Riesen, part of I lot 79 and lot 80. Berne, quit claim 'deed: Osa M. Graham et al. to Clarance P. Hirschman, part of lot 108 and lot 139, Geneva. $3,000; Jane Beatty to Jesse Swartz, lot 94. Decatur. $3,200. Clerk Will Hammell this morning in a letter from Dr. 8. E. Smith, superintendent of Easthaven asylum, was notified that there'is room in the asylum for Christian C. Mosser, of Geneva, who was declared insane this week. Sheriff Ed Green will not leave with him before Monday, it is thought. 1 Licensed to marry: Hertry Ezra Eloph, railroad trackman of Warren. O. born August 4. 1891. to marry Mary Jolly, bort) February 26. 1899. dam.n<Continued ou Pace Two'