Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 127, Decatur, Adams County, 31 May 1917 — Page 1

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QUIET AT FRONT But Little Activity in Great Battetields Todav—The Russian Probem. IS BEING DISCUSSED Villistas Approach Border and Will be Met by U. S. Troops. (United PreRR Service) San Antonio, Texas, May 31—-(Spe-rial to Daily Democrat)—Villistas! are approaching the international bonier, according to word received at the southern department head-! quarters here today. A message l from officials states that there is nothing to fear of their activity, as I the southern department has plenty of troops to protect American towns. Indianapolis. Ind.. May 31—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Governor! Goodrich today received a telegram from Secretary of Agriculture Houston. asking the governor to appoint a state food director at once who will ' co-operate with the food director to Itc appointed by the federal govern(ment. The man named should be ' ready to give all of his time without compensation. Washisgton, May 31.—(Special to Daily Democrat.) The senate financei committee working on the $1,800,000,- ' 000 revenue bill today made proviso i 1 for a tax of two per cent on coffee; I and 5 per cent, on tea. The govern-1' ment expects to raise $21,000,000 on 1 * these taxes. 1 Fort Benjamin Harrison, May 31. — (Special to Daily Democrat.) —John I Wessel. Jr., former secretary and, : manager of the Fort Wayne Light ( plant has been dismissed from the ( officers training camp here because ( it was not believed he would Im* suitable for an officer, it was said today.. Wessel’s accounts were found to ba! SB,OOO short. Paris. May 31.—(Special to Daily! Democrat.)—Attacking with poison shells spreading great quantities of deadly vapors, German troops at sev oral points on the Champagne front 1 last night joined in a powerful count- ' er-offensive movement. The French official statement of toi day declared the enemy was every- , where with the heaviest < losses. The Teuton infantry assaults wore ' preceded by a violent bombardment of, the French positions. tßy William P. Simms. United Press staff correspondet .» With the British Armies in the. Field. May 31— (Special to Daily. Democrat.)—Local attacks, raids, mu- , tual bombardments, incessant minerj, activity continued today all along the . front—but there was portentous “quiet” in the strictly military sense., No masses of troops were in action. A small British attack south of ’he: Scarpe staged early this morning was , a failure. The Prussians were too wide awake and the British attack was broken up. At 3:30 a. m. British guns began an active bombardment of the Hindenburg line northwest of Bullecourt and for some distance along that sector. •Half an hour later the enemy reta -| iated with a similar period of arid-; lery fire, against British poHtior-* west of Bullecourt and southeast o , Croisilles. , In the meantime the British nipped an attempted German raid around Fleurbaix and sent the Boches scunjing back across No Man s The Germans are plainly puzzled by the lull in the genera! offensive movement. Their lines are excited into runtions of star shells and volleys of movement in the British trenches. Chicago, May 31.-1 Special to Daily Democrat.)—Government and ar Helals tO T n sXr LeX, d ’duration by I ' chore during an address at the SouthShore Country club, late yesterday, that Rus sia will arrange a separate peace wi Germany within CO <> a >s .. The revolutionists had taken stand that the people were « a •czar’s war,’” said Lewis. Thereto e th X cannot now say to the people lhey must continue to fight for an ahstract principle. “The revolutionist fi nov. ....

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• Russia was fighting for hns !>• < n ),ranted. This means that the Unit) d ■ States will be called upon to take up the burden laid down by Russia, a well ns do her own share.” Paris, May 31.—(Special to Dally I Democrat.) —American ambassador Elkus, envoy to Turkey, is enroute to Zurich, according to word received here today. Twenty members of hl- , • mbassy staff accompanied him. (By William G. Shepherd. United Press staff correspondent.) Petrograd, May 31. (Special to Daily Democrat.) —Minister of War Kerensky is successfully accomplishing hjs task of spurring Russia's soldiers to fight. A new spirit of determinatioi was apparent today in front dispatches from these sections where the i "Lloyd-George of Russia” has made his whirlwind campaign. One incident, on the southwest j front, Reported is typical. There Kerensky and Albert Thomas, minister of I munitions for Frame, both addressed a conference of officers and soldiers. Kerensky concluded with an impassioned plea that the fighting mc.i "give their lives to Russia so that the fruits of the revolution might be se- ; cured." The audience was galvanized into action. Every man rose to his fe t shouting: "We swear it!” A tumultous demonstration followed in which Kerensky and Thomas were borne from the meeting on the shoulders of soldiers. Washington, May 31. — (Special to Daily Democrat.) —Austria will be it*, a serious plight when the Russian I armies move against her as virtually all of the Austrian soldiers are now fighting on the Italian front, according to a member of the Italian mission today . Leibach is the goal of Italy’s arnn.| he said. When Leibach is captured after operations which will probably take many months, the road to Vienna can! easily be opened. Defending the Vien-) na road will be an impossibility for | the Austrians it was explained. PLAY GROUND EQUIPMENT. Will Be Put Up at North Ward School Tonight. A full house reported for the North ward Parent-Teacher club Tuesday evening. They expect to begin putting up the play ground equipment this evening. President O. L. Vance desires men to help him this evening from six to eight o’clock. The social committee, comprising Mrs. Jesse Sellemeyer, Mrs. Frank Downs and ('. D. Lewton is to arrange for a community social to he held within three weeks. The members voted to have the next meeting at the call of the president. ——o DIES SUDDENY. William Fleetwood, eighty-four, horn May 8. 1833, was found dead in a chair at his home in Berne, yesterday afternoon about four o’clock by! his son-in-law. The body was still warm and death had probably resulted within the hour. It is believed to, he due to apoplexy. Mr. Fleetwood! had been in ill health for several j days but when last seen alive at one o’clock, had not seemed any worse.) Coroner D. D. Clark made a trip to I the scene last evening. CIVIC IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY. The show at the Crystal theater tonight, "Little Shoes” is for the benefit of the ladies of the Civic Improvement society. This society is perhaps one of the most progressive in the tity, doing much good along the way of improving parks, playgrounds and in various other ways helping the city’s welfare. Therefore every one should help the ladies along by p:t-i tronizing the show this evening at the I Crystal theater. notice: for practice. Request is made that the M. E. Sunday school classes taught by Misses Andrews, Patton, Blackburn and Teeple, meet at the church at one o’clock Friday afternoon for practice. The following classes are to meet at two o’clock: those taught by Mr. Heller Mr. Hanschen, Mesdames. Thornburg, Owen Davis. Dan Beery, W. F. . Beery and Miss Abbie Bigham ana Bernice Beery. The junior choir will ■ practice at 7:30 in the evening. 1 AUTO DaV°SATUR DAY. * Next Saturday, June 2nd is auto day in Decatur. A big time is being planned and everybody is invited to t join the crowd.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, May 31, 1917.

NINE FROM HERE Were Initiated Into Knights of Columbus at Fort Wayne Yesterday. HUNTINGTON-GARRETT Had Classes—Local Council Has 281 Members— Banquet at Elks.’ With the exemplifying and the giv ing of the degree work to a class of nine men from this city the membership of the local council of the Knights of Columbus was brought up to the 281 mark yesterday. The initiation was a joint session between the Fort Wayne. Huntington, Garrett and Do. catur councils, the work being put on at the K. of C. hall by the Fort Wayne and Justin F. McCarthy degree staffs of Chicago. The men front this ci’y who were given the degrees and ritualistic work were: John Wemhoff, George Appleman. Tony Nesswald. Dallas Reed, Alfred Mougey, Richard Ehinger, Carl Steigmeyer. T. S. Coffee and Charles Sether. Together with the three other classes eighty-nine men were initiated, and it is estimated that about seven hundred visitors attended the affair. After the initiation ceremonies a banquet was served at the Elks Temple followed by a patriotic program and speeches. Dr. H. O. Bruggeman acted as toastmaster. With the additional nine members in the local council. Decatur has one of the largest orders in the state. SIGNS CONTRACT Mr, Howard Wisehaupt Engaged as Superintendent With Redpath Co. STARTS JUNE 15TH Will Have Western Territory and Season Continues Till September 7. Mr. Howard J. W'sehaupt was here today arranging for a temporary furlough from the J. W. Vail company, during which time he will act as n superintendent for the Redpath Chautauqua. a very satisfactory contract having been executed and he will begin his new work June 15th when he opens at Hampshire, Illinois. With the other superintendents of the Community Chautauqua department, which is the Redpath organiation working in towns of from 1.000 to 3,000 he will report at the Hotel LaSalle. Chicago June 13th for a two day conference, beginning the season work immediately thereafter. Howard has the western territory with but one town in Indiana, Wolcottville. where he is in charge tho last week in July and where he invites his Decatur friends to meet him. The rest of the contracts are in Illinois, lowa and Wisconsin the season continuing until September 7th when he expects to return to the egg case business. For several months last winter Howard was the musical director witli a well known evangelist and his work attracted the attention of the Redjath management. The lecturers ami attractions under his direction with the Redpath include Robert Parker Miles, Andre Tridon, Albert Wiggam. ! Wallace Bruce Atnsbary, J. Franklin Cavefty. Pallaria and his band. Emerson and Alice Stire Winters, Hann’s Jubilee singers, Mrs. Wilbur Star concert party and others. Howard is delighted with his prospects and will do his best to make a record worth while and his friends know that he will do that very thing. BACK HOME AGAIN. Indianapolis, Ind., May 31.—Gove, and Mrs. James P. Goodrich today gave up the home which they have been maintaining in the fashionable residence district in Indianapolis. They will return to their home at Winchester, Ind., for the summer. The governor will stay at a hotel during the week while in Indianapolis and return to Winchester for the weekends.

■+++++++ + + + + + + H ' ♦ WHISTLES AND BELLS. 4 - + 4 4 Next Tuesday, June sth, Is 4 + military registration day when 4 i 4> every man between twenty-one 4 |4 and thirty-one years of age must 4 4 register under the conscriptive 4 4 law. That the important event 4 )4 may not be overlooked by any 4 4 one it is hereby requested that 4 , 4 every bell in the county be rung 4 4 and that every whistle be blow- 4 4 ed at 7 o’clock a. m. to attract 4 4 the-attention of the people to the 4 4 eventful day. Please comply 4 4 with this request and when you 4 4 are asked the reason tell those 4 4 Inquiring that the day is the one 4 4 set apart by the president of 4 4 the United States for register- 4 4 ing those of military age. 4 4 WILL HAMMELL, 4 4 Chairman Adams County Reg- 4 4 istration Board. a. 44444444444444 SPEEDIIY_ FATAL Eleven Year Old William Nathan Roop Dead After Few Days’ Illness OF BLOOD POISONING Resulted from Running a Splinter in Foot—Was South Ward Pupil. Much sadness is connected with the death of William Nathan Roop, aged eleven years, son of Mr. and Mrs Nathan Roop, of Elm street. Th* young boy. who was a very bright and promising pupil of the south ward, died this morning at 2:30 o'clock, aft er only a very few days’ illness ot blood poisoning. The blood poisoning resulted in a most unusual manner. The child had ruu a splinter Into his foot anout o week ago. It was thought the splinter had all heen extracted, and last Set urday the boy went fishing. Sunday he was up as usual, but Monday moi it ing when he arose, he was exceeding ly stiff, and he bore in all other ways the symptons of a severe case of blood poison, which speedily resulted in th 1 * death of the lad. lock-jaw also result ing. He is said to have been a very good singer and quite recently took a heavy part in the playlet given by the south ward pupils for the play ground bene fit. The boy was born December 19 1905, and was eleven years old last December. The funeral will be Saturday morning at ten o'clock from the United Brethren church in charge of the Rev Thornburg and the Rev. Harman. Burial in the cemetery at Willshire. O. A BAD CHOICE After Living With Wife 37 Years Henry I. Teeple Finds She IS BAD TEMPERED And He Applies for a Divorce — Couple Have Seven Children. After living with his wife. Rebecca E. Teeple for thirty-seven years, Henry I. Teeple of Blue Creek township, has found out that she has a violent and ungovernable temper, by reason of which she has used him cruelly and inhumanly, so that he has lost his love and affection for her and wants a divorce. They were married January 13, 1880 and lived together until last March 29. They have seven children —Laura Brown, Mary Meyers, Lulu Welch, John H., Oscar, Albert and Lillie V. The plaintiff states that the wife is living with the son. John. ' and is well provided for. i That she has been angry at the . plaintiff every day for many years, I and uagged and bossed him about bis s Susiness affairs, was sullen, said she ; did not want to live with him longer, 1 is alleged. D. B. Erwin is the plaintiff’s attorney.

: TO RE FINE SHOW 4 4 f Promised by Concord Leadj. ers Class—To be Given at Monmouth School ► * ON , FRIDAY EVENING F *■ Synopsis of Plavs Given—r To Hold Pennv Social in f ► Connection Therewith. F F I, The following is a synopsis of the p plays to he given by the Concord l_ Leaders at Monmouth school house l> Friday night: j, Uncle Dick's Mistake. Uncle Dick arrives at the Summer resort for a surprise call on his nephew, who is spending his vaca- > tion there. Clarence, the nephew, is in love with Miss Lottie Livingston, but hasn't found the courage to tell I Jier so. He persuades his absent-I minded and eccentric old uncle to propose for him and incidentally the ! uncle is also to propose to Lottie's widow aunt for himself. A change) ot hats planney by Sammy, the i aunt’s young son. leads Uncle Dick (to make mistakes and complications! prise, placing all in rather embarrassing position for a short time. Aunt Dinah’s Quilting Party. Aunt Dinali and Mrs. Mark indulge in local gossip. Arrival of the guests; quilting commences, with a running lire of tittle-tattle. Miranda rushes in. breathless—has seen a man—and l "the’ villain still pursued her.’ It was Mr. Hunter. Aunt Dinah’s lodger. who makes a favorable impression. Freddie, snubbed, plots mis(Continued on Page Two) BEGINS TONIGHT Annual Classis Meeting of the Reformed Churches to Open at Magley. A GOOD PROGRAM Words of Praise for Teachers’ Training Class—Miss Sellemeyer Praised. Zion’s classis. to which the Reformed churches of Decatur. Berne, Vera Cruz. Huntington and Fort Wayne belong opens this evening in the Reformed church at Magley. Rev. O. Engelmann, the president will preach the opening sermon. Rev. Stolt'e and Elder M. Kirsch will represent the local church. The classis continues I over Sunday. * The Advanced Teacher’s Training) class of the Zion Reformed S. S. has finished the work of the Old Testament. The Educational superintendent writes from Philadelphia: ”1 am set tling you the grades of the students. | This is a splendid piece of work an 1. indeed you have much reason to be proud of this class and the splendid account they have given of themselves. The work was good throughout.” The members of the class are Mrs. L. W. Stolte, Mr. O. L. Vance; Miss Marie Weidler, Letta Wetter. Mrs. O. L. Vance, Mr. M. F. Wor’hmann, Mrs. F. Heuer, Miss Matilda Sellemeyer, Miss Ella Mutschler. Mr. T. E. Miller. The Ed. Supterintendent of the Reformed Publication and S. S. board also writes concerning the appoint ment of Miss Esther Sellemeyer us Missionary to China. We were very glad to hear of the contribution your congregation has made to the Foreign Missionary cause through the person of Miss Sellemeyer. Reference was ' made to the impression she made up--1 on the board by one of the leaders as 1 General Synod in session at Dayton. ’ O. He stated how her appointment '■ had called forth expressions of deep 1 emotion and gratitude at the session 1 of the board. No doubt we will hear L from Miss Sellemeyer and her work in the mission field. 1 have often said e the finest flower of the congregation’ 1 ’’ life is the sending out of men and a women for the ministry ami the tuis--0 sion fields.” Miss Vera Eady°is clerking a? the ( l- Baughman store in the absence of Thelma Williams, who is ill. ,

14444444444444 H ' 4 MILITIA MUST REGISTER. <1 4 Since there seem* to be lome d 4 misunderstanding concerning d - 4 the law regarding the registra- 4 4 tion of members of militia com- d 4 panics I called Adjutant General 4 4 Harry B. Smith over the tele- 4 4 phone and asked him what his 4 4 understanding is of the ques- 4 [4 tion. His reply was THAT EV- 4 I4ERY MILITIAMAN SHOULD 4 4 REGISTER BUT CLAIM EX- 4 4 EMPTION BECAUSE OF THE 4 4 FACT THAT HE IS A MEM- 4 4 BER OF THE NATIONAL 4 4 GUARD. The local members of 4 4 militia companies are therefore 4 4 urged to comply with the law 4 14 by registering next Tuesday. 4 4 This cannot injure you in any 4 4 way and it protects you against 4 4 any alleged violation of this law 4 4 which you should be the most 4 4 careful to observe. 4 4 WILL HAMMELL, 4 4 Chairman Military Board. 4 4 4444444444444 MISSOURI IS HIT A Sweeping Tornado Destroys Property Killing and Injuring Many INE AR SAINT LOUIS Communication Lines Are Crippled—Many People Rendered Homeless. (United Press Service) St. Louis. Mo.. May 31—(Special to I Daily Democrat) —At least sixteen ) persons are dead, nearly a hundred injured and property damage esti- ' mated at $750,000, the result of a tor- ■ nado which swept through the lead I belt, just southwest of St. Louis, late last night. Reports reaching St. Louis over badly crippled communication line**, ! showed that Mineral Point, 66 miles I from here, was hardest hit. Eleven ) persons were killed in the town and I three at Palmer, a mile distant. Forty-five were injured at Mineral Point and property damage is estimated at more than $250,000. Two hundred persons are homeless. Four are reported deat at Graniteville and two at Bismarck. Several are reported dead at Bonne Terre and Marquand, but all communication to these points is cut off. The twister also swept Salem. Annutthouse, Lennox. Maples. Licking. Edgar Springs and Etlah. causing fatalities and injuries. but no word from those towns is available this morning. Y. M. C. aTfUND NOTES. M. F. Worthmann, treasurer of the county Y. M. C. A. fund, states that there has been raised in Decatur alone, up to this morning, the sum of $492. Concord Church. Concord church makes a good contribution through J. C. Houk, the . amount being $8.50. The Concord people were the first to report from I the country districts. Fine Showing. The Calvary Sunday school members, through J. W. Shifferly, filed a fine report of their Y. M. C. A. war fund contribution. When it comes to getting results, please see J. W. Shifferly. He is an untiring worker and a great organizer. The $22.25 came from the following sources: Calvary Sunday school SIO.OO Mrs. E. W. Jackson's organized class called “The Willing Workers” SIOO The “Gideon’s Class,” taught by Mr. Otis Shifferly 4.00 General subscription 5.25 Total $22.25 i o — , JACOB MARTIN HAPPY. Jacob Martin, the well kn<*wn vet eran restaurant man of Decatur, was r jall smiles at noon today, having re- ’ ceived a telegram from his youngest L son, Lee S. Martin, of Detroit, Mich.. ' announcing the birth of their onh 'i child, William Polton Martin, at 4:15 ! this morning. All are doing well. “death’from injury. Ernest J. Conrad, of Root township, suffered a heavy loss in the death of a full-blooded French draft stallion, Monday evening. Death was due to a lacerated stomach which resulted ! from an injury. The horse was valued jat more than a thousand dollars.

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•TRIBUTE WAS ‘ : LOVINGLY PAID 4 4 * To the Dead of the Nation —Fifty Years Have 4 Been Broken. 4 ION TIME’S ROCKS F F f But the Perfume of Sacrif tice Rises in Perennial Memorial. F "You may break, you may shatter the vase if you will, But the scent of the roses will cling to it still.” • • • Fifty years have been broken on ■ the rock of time. But the sweet perfume of the sacrifice and devotion of the thousands of lives lost in the late great war rises in memorial with perennial fragrance. To blend with the . sacrificial fragrance from the past, (here awaits the breaking of the precious box of sacrifices of our country's present young, that may he shattered at any hour in the present great crisis. All this, but made yesterday's memorial the more precious, ' the more impressive. * • * All business was laid aside during the day to pay full honor to the nations dead. The G. A. R. and W. R. C. with loving hands had made wreaths and bouquets. These were laid on the graves of the nation’s ! dead in the old Decatur cemetery j and the St. Joseph cemetery in the j morning. in the afternoon at one o'clock the patriotic assembly of citizens was made at the circuit court rooms and Conimander W. H. Myers of the G. A. R. opened the memorial services, this order giving its ritualistic work. * Rev. J. C. Hanna of the Presbytertian church gave the address and if was a noble one He told how in thus honoring the dead, we pay still higher tribute and honor to the living. The memorial service, he states, helps to keep alive the spirit of gratitude; it is needed to quicken and lift our ideals; and it is needed to move us toward heroic action. While dwelling on the sacrifices of the past, and the honor due those who made them, he spoke of the still greater necessity for patriotism and valor and works for the present generation and told how we can best serve our country in our individual ways. The march was lead by the drum corps and music was also furnished by a chorus of girls from the St. Joseph schools and the Methodist Men's chorus. A reading by Mrs. Charles Knapp, who gave Edward Everett Hale’s "The Man Without a Country,’ was much appreciated. The scene was transferred to the Decatur cemetery, with a splendid march there. The drum corps; the new militia company in charge of Captain Dunn; the boy scouts in charge of Dr. Fred Patterson; the camp fire girls, the G. A. R. and the W. R. C„ with a large procession of school children and thirty or more automobiles filled with people, made 1 a most impressive procession. In ! I’the cemetery the graves of soldiers ') were decorated while the drum corps 1 played a dirge. The assembly was 1 ’ then made at the mound in the cen- ' ; ter of the cemetery where the junior class of the high school sang ami ' French Quinn read the address of Gettysburg. The campfire girls of grade seven sang and after a patriot- ' |c reading by Anita Swearinger. the W R. C. took charge of the ritualis- ? tic service in which tribute is paid ’ ito the soldiers and sailors who lie ,in unknown graves. The singing of ' "America" by the assembly and the benediction by Mr. Tumbleson .dosed a most sacred and inspiring Memorial day. At twelve o’clock the church bells Were tolled and every citizen stood with bowed and uncovered head for a period of five minutes in reverence to the dead of the nation. — o MASONS ENJOY MEETING. Members of the Masonic lodge. N ). 573. Decatur enjoyed’ a several hour session which opened yesterday afternoon at three o’clock and continued until ten o’clock. Three candidates were initiated in the third degree and at six o’clock a supper was served, the I meeting being well attended and thoroughly enjoyed.