Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 131, Decatur, Adams County, 5 June 1917 — Page 1

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MONGOLIA HAS ANOTHER CLASH And ( rew Reports Exciting Story of Brush With Several U-Boats. ONE WAS ITT DOWN Reports from Over State arc That Conscription Registration is Success. (United Press Service) London, June 5-(Special to Daily Democrat)-— The American armed merchant liner Mongolia steamed into' a British port today bringing in a dramatic tale of brushes with submarines. The crew confldentally expressed belief that they had sunk an enemy submarine. The Mongolia ran into several submarines 225 miles 1 ’ from her port of destination last Fri- 1 day. One submarine was sighted 100 yards distant and immediately the ; American gun was trained on it. M- | most immediately the aft gun spoke in ’ shot fired/ a second periscope, this t one about 1500 yards distant. Lieutenant Seymour in charge of the gun | crew believed this shell found its < mark and that the submarine was I sunk. 1 The shot from the American gun s attracted a British destroyer hurry- < ing to the aid of the Mongolia. Two 1 hundred Red Cross workers en route ’ from Chicago to France hung over the Mongolia's rail and cheered the British destroyer. ( As the chase started the destory ( er’s bugler stood on the deck of the f British vessel and played the Star , Spangled Banner and God Save the , King. The destroyer circled around ( the Mongolia, but was unable to find f trace of a submarine. She escorted the Mongolia to. safety. Indianapolis. Ind., June 5 to Daily Democrat)—State Conscrip- ‘ tion Officer Jesse Eschback this aftjernoon wired the department that | registration is progressing smoothly ( in Indiana and that based on early , reports indications are that the numher registering will be heavier than ] anticipated. , Eschback received a wire from Nashville saying that the roads were impassable on account of floods and persons were unable to reach the registration places. Eshback wired back I to build boats and navigate the t stream as the war department will i not accept any excuses. Lansing. Mich., June s—(Special to . Daily Democrat)—lm reply to an ap- ( peal from the sheriff of Marquette | county the governor today ordered , troops to Negaunbee, a mining town 12 miles from Marquette to prevent , anti-draft riots. There has been no , violence yet but the anti-draft factions have mobilized and trouble is expected any minute. Paris. June 5 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—ln reprisal for the recent German air raid over Bar l/e Due, French aircraft carried out a successful air bombing expedition over 'I reve and the German aviation camps at Morhange, Habsheim. Frescatti and Sessonnes, an official announcement today asserted. "Important results were achieved," the statement said. Treves contains some of the most noted of the German mediaval rut ts and buildings. The city is in Rheim ish Prussia. 57 miles southwest of Coblenz. It contains the most venerable cathedral in Germany. Habsheim is in upper Alsace. -1 miles north of Altkirsch. Sissonne is 12 miles east of Laon. Pafis, June s—(Special to Daily ’ What the official StateDemocrat)— wnat ment today described as a lively£ tack." carried French forces last nigh over into trenches which they had lost to the Germans on Mon ** northwest of Froidmont farm Th gains were held despite counter-at-taNorth of Bray En Laonnais the report said a violent bombardment was in progress. In the Champagne there was inter mittent artillery fire most active around the Casque and Mont Corn let. Between Tahure and Au Derive an enemy raid failed. BULLETIN. London. June 5-(Special to Daily Democrat)— The German deßtr S-20 was sunk by British fire n ai

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Ostend in a British bombardment of Ostend, the admiralty announced today. The British had no casualties. The engagement took place early this morning "Vice Admiral Dover reports that the enemy naval base and workshops at Ostend were heavily bombarded early In the mornine ” the admiralty statement said. "Cammander Tyrwhitt reports early in the morning a light cruiser and destroyers engaged six German destroyers ijt long range. One of the I latter was sunk and another daniag cd. "Ostend was bombarded with good results. The shore batteries returned the fire, hut we were without damage. The German destroyer sunk was the S-20. We had no casualties." The German destroyer S-20 was built in 1912 and was of 820 tons displacement. She was capable of 32.5 knots speed per hour, carried 73 I men and was classified as a splendid ' example of the latest type. Commander Reginald T. Tyrwhitt. mentioned as commanding the British flotilla which was victorious in the brush, has already had a distinguished career in the navy. London. June s—(Special to DailyDemocrat I—Another successful air raid on German depots at St. Denis Westrem, Zeebrugge and Bruges was announced by the admiralty today. "On Sunday night a naval aeroplane carried out an attack on the enemy- aerodrome at St. Denis Westrem.” the statement said. “Many bombs were dropped with good re suits. The enemy seaplane base at Zeebrugge was also attacked by seaplanes and shipping at Bruges likewise bombed.” BULLETIN. Vienna, via London. June s—(Spe cial to Daily Democrat) —Italy’s of fensive in the Isonzo battles of the past nineteen days have cost her 160.000 in killed and wounded, and 20,000 in prisoners taken by the Austrian forces, an official statement asserted today. Chicago, 111.. June s—(Special to Daily Democrat) Bvery man ftr America who registers today will receive a copy of President Wilson’s war message. This was made possible by Mrs. Emmons Blaine, of Chi eago, at a cost of more than $50,000 The government presses were congested with other literature so Mrs Blaine volunteered her time and money. (By H. B. Robertson, United PressStaff Correspondent) Rio de Janeiro, June s—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Brazil was forced to break her neutrality because Germany was virtually declaring war on all Latin-America, according to the formal note of explanation forwarded all nations except the central powers today by the foreign minister Included in the note was a charge that the attitude of certain South American republics “does not comport with the principles of the Mon roe doctrine." London. June s—(Special to DailyDemocrat)—Field Marshal Haig kept up his incessant raid fighting policy on the western front last night, he reported today. “At night east and south of Ypres we made successful raids,” he said “Southeast of Lens and south of Ar mentiergf hostile raiders were driv en off.” This is the third successive day on which the British have reported raids in the northern section of the western front. Must Recover Alsace-Lorraine. (By W. S. Forrest, United Press Staff Correspondent) Paris, June s—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Radicals and radical-so-cialists who gather constitute a majority in the senate and chamber of deputies formally- met and resolved today that it was "necessary that France recover Alsace-Lorraine. A formal vote of confidence in the government which will recite this basic principle of France’s peace terms, will probably be accorded in the two houses within the next day or so. , o—may have strike. (United Press Service) Chicago, June s—(Specials—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Tonight will decide whether Chicago is to face another street car strike. The union will meet to consider an offer of a twocent an hour increase made by Leonard A. Bushby, president of the Chicago surface lines. The employes now receive from 25 to 3(1 cents an hour, according to length of service. The company employs 11,000

TELL VERY FEW 1 Friends of .Joe Linn and Cleo Roop Surprised— Wedding Last Night. AT TOM VAIL HOME I Rev. Mills of Evangelical Church Officiates—Live at Van Buren. Very few of the friends of Joe Linn and Miss Cleo Roop were told of their intentions to make last evening th- ir wedding night hence the news of the 1 ceremony which took place at 8:15 o’clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. i i Hugh Thomas Vail on Seventh streei I I will come as a surprise to many. The j Rev. W. S. Mills, pastor of the Evan-1 gelical church, of which both are mem-1 hers, said the ceremony, Mr. and Mrs. Vail were the only witnesses and the affair was made very ■ quiet and simple, the more so because of the death of Mrs. Vail's uncle. Vases of spring flowers were the only decorations. Miss Roop wore a lovely gown of gray taffeta, with georfette sleeves and collar and a corsage bouquet of white bride’s roses and lilies of the ' valley. Mrs. Vail wore her wedding gown of gray satin and a corsage bouquet of pink rosebuds. The bride w.is an attendant at the recent wedding o' Mr. and Mrs. Vail. Mr. and Mrs. Linn were guests of the Vails over night, Mr. Linn leaving this morning for Vanßuren, where he is owner of a five and ten cent store. Mrs. Linn will remain here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Roop, until they secure a house in Vanßuren. Both are fine young people. The groom is a hustling business man of fine character and is a son of Mr. anti Mrs. Fred Linn. The bridf* who is a young lady of excellence, was a teacher in the county schools for sevetal years. —o I ft GOOD SHOWING — At 2 O’clock 240 Had Regi- istered in Decatur--Good Report from County. A TOTAL OF 1.000 Possible in Adams County About One-half Claiming Exemption. At 2 o’clock this afternoon 240 men ; between the ages of twenty-one and thirty-one had registered in Decatur. The total by evening will be between 250 and 300 it is expected, while the number in (he county will probably reach near the 1,000 mark. The number registering in Decatur by precinct up to two o'clock follows: Ist ward “A" —49. Ist ward "8”—39. 2nd ward “A” —50. 2nd ward “B" —24. 3rd ward “A” —26. 3rd ward “B” —52. Returns from all over the county indicate that the boys are registering without objection and it is believed the results from Adams county will be satisfactory. In several of the precincts in this city where the cards were looked over, the percentage claiming exemption run about fiftyfifty and it is probable that 500 men will be subject to examination and call. Only a few of the members of company A registered, the others going upon the order from Washington that it was unnecessary. — CENSUS OF GARDENS ’ The Boy Scouts of Decatur are go--ing around town today taking the cen-i sus of all the gardens in this city. I There are three divisions and three scouts in a division. A full report is j not in yet. however, the north-end di-' . vision reports 587 gardens. MACCABEES NOTICE Every member of the Maccabees’ • lodge is requested to attend the meeti ing this evening. The lieutenant comi mander, Mr. Turgia, of Alexandria, • will be present and will talk along lines of special importance.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, .lune 5. 1917.

| G. A. R. POST GRATEFUL. Decatur. Ind.. June 2, 1917. The comrades of Sam Henry Post, j No. 63. G. A. R., at their regular I meeting, June 2, adopted the following resolution: Resolved, That we extend our thanks to the Ladies of the Relief Corps, Sons of Veterans, drum corps. | male quartet, children ’of the parochial and public schools. Rev. Hanna, for the memorial address, campfire I girls and junior class, for songs, j Miss Swearinger and Mrs. Knapp for I readings. Mr. Quinn for the reading of President Lincoln's Gettysburg address. Rev. Thornburg for the benediction, the business men for closing their places of business on Decoration Day. the press for the publication of Decoration Day program end other news items, and to every citizen of Decatur who assisted in i making Decoration Day a success. W. H. MYERS. Post Commander. | Atest: B. W. SHOLTY, Adjutant. o — DITCH HEARING In Commissioners’ Court Today—Several Ordered Established. TWO ARE CONTINUED To Allow Hearings on Remonstrances—Bids Received for Bridge. George E .Kinzle, county treasurer,; filed his report for the taxes collected during the month of May which was approved. Several ditch petitions were acted upon today. The Harry Bowers et al. drain was ordered established and the work assigned to Orval Harruff. county surveyor; Nelson E. Helmer et al drain, ordered established and work assigned to Orval Harruff: Berne Hay & Grain Co. et al drain, proof of service filed, remonstranfce by Ira C. Lyberger, cause continued for hearing on remonstrance to July 3rd; Charles Reicheldeifer et al drain, proof of service, remonstrance by Albert Harlow, trustee Wabash township, continued to July 3rd. The quarterly report for the county infirmary was filed and approved. Bids for supplies at the infirmary were received and contracts let: groceries, Niblick & Co., $67.65; hardware, Schafer Hardware Co.. $37.95; dry goods, Niblick & Co., $7.10: salt, Runyon, Engler Co., $3.50; tobacco, Runyon, Engler Co., $8.92. Bids were received on the Beaver bridge but up to noon had not been awarded. The bids were: J. C. Crum, s3,247~Fisher & Butler, $2,900: Fisher & Butler, $3,500; Yost Bros., $1,975. WAS LAID TO REST Funeral of Jacob Musser. Prominent Farmer, of Near Berne, Today. ILL NEARLY A YEAR Succumbed to Diabetes— Seventy-six Years Old — Father of Peter Musser. Funeral services for Jacob Musser. 76, father of Peter Musser, were held this afternoon from the Defenseless Mennonite church west of Berne. His death occured Saturday night at 10:30 o’clock after nearly a year’s illness of | diabetes. He was one of the best | known men of his community having ' managed a sawmill and cider press on i his farm for many years. He was born April 6,1841, in Wayne county. Ohio. On March 20. 1870, 'ie was married to Miss Katie Moser. To I this union, 11 children were born. In 1 1876 they moved to Indiana settling in near Bertie. Surviving him besides Mrs. Musser, ’ are four sons, Peter, Christ, Dan and Joe, and four daughters, Lydia. Mary •(Frances and Adeline. Two daughters, . one son, a brother, John, a sister, ;! Barbara, and another sister, Mrs. Anna Brunner, preceded him in death.

SHOWS REVERSAL : ' — Deaths Are Twice Number i of Births in City for the Month of May. I* — p ONLY FOUR BIRTHS I" April Lead in Births—Statistics Shown by Health Oflicer’s Books. i The vital statistics of the city for the month of May, according to the | books of the secretary of the city board of health. Dr. Costello, show a , reversal of the ratio of the births and deaths over the month before. During May there were only fair | births, in comparision to the ten in | April; while during May there were eight deaths over four of April. Cf i the births, ohly one was a girl, tlie boys being greatly in the lead this • month, as they were last. I The following is the report in full 1 for May: Births William Patterson Schrock, son of W. P. Schrock, born May 19. Romaine Margaret Elzey, daughter of Harvey Elzey, horn May 21; Edward Jos. Wolpert, son of Jos. Wolport, born May 28: James Franklin Harkless, son of Sam Harkless, born May 29. Deaths , John Parker Diller, 50. died May 1. I tuberculosis of larynx: John Smitley, 66. died May 2, Brights disease; Wm. Darwachter. 52. died May 3. cardiac asthma and influenza; John D. Myers, 65. diet! May 10, uraemic coma and blood .poisoning; Cyrus R. Hammed. 76. died May 20, cancer of stomach; Mary Merry, 79. died May 25. broncnopneumonia; Cordelia Clark. 41, died May 26. uraemic poisoning; William Nathan Roop, 11, died May 31, tetanus. companHrows Fourteen More Ready for Examination — Officers Commissioned. DRILL NEXT FRIDAY Local Company Rounding Into Shape and Will be One of Good Ones. The roster of Company A is grow-; ing nicely and indications are that when they report tor duty at Fort Benjamin Harrison, August sth. they will have the quoto of 150 men allowed under the regulations. Charles Dunn and Robert H. Peterson today received their commissions as captain and first lieutenant respectively. The next drill will be on Friday night and it is important that every man be present. This is not a request but an order and should be complied with as those who fail to respond will place themselves ; in a position to be reprimanded. The following men have enlisted and will be examined next Monday >r Tuesday: Merl McCreskey, Geneva; Paul H. Cook, Poneto; Howard Mowery, Raymond Poffenberger, Miles Miller, Twain Grove, Bluffton; Orval T. Wells, Heber Fonner, G. Frank Schultz and Burt J. Hower, Decatur. o NO MEETING TONIGHT I . Owing to the factithat this is regis ( tration day and the V°Hs will be open , until nine o'clock, the meeting of the f Decatur Advertising Association lias t been postponed. Members please , take notice. 1 TO ATTEND FUNERAL e Mrs. Belle Johnson went to Fori e Wayne toady to attend the funeral o! 0 Frank Steirheim. son of Mrs. V. Leach u Mrs. LeaZh has often visited with Mrs. g Johnson and is a very near friend. The deceased was a linotype operator. WED :i y A marriage license was issued this :, morning to Miss Sarah Edna Michel, ■, daughter of Peter Michel, of Vera i. Cruz, and Fred Wenger, butcher of i. Vera Cruz.—Bluffton Banner.

L OLIVER HAS ACCIDENT. I Vernle Smith. 2.’!, residing at 1411 | West Fourteenth street, was severolj ! injured about 9 o'clock last nighi when ho was struck and dragged foi some distance on the brick pavement by an automobile owned and driver by Mont C. Oliver of Monroe. Ind., a student at Taylor university, Upland Smith was .sitting on his motorcycle along the curbing talking to a friend b when the machine struck him. He I was badly bruised about the body and seven stitches were required to close . tlie <ut in the ba< k of his head. He was removed to his home. Neither Oliver nor any of the three young men who were in the car with him were held by the police. They wyi report today for inquiry. The young men r were "returning front services at Mt. Zion ehureh. —Muncie Star, e 0 THE COURT NEWS ll ' .. Inmates of Easthaven Send 11 Registration Cards to f / Sheriff Ed Green, p I s i -— FIVE ARE THERE il (From Adams County—Probate Matters Disposed of —The Court Notes. In the case of Elizabeth Kellcrm in f: J ! vs, George Dager. et al. the cause was dismissed as to Florence Dager and; judgment rendered for SI4OO for th'-; ■ plaintiff against George Dager. In the case of the State on the rc- . lation of Wilma Lyons vs. Harve'Steele, appearance was entered by I Parrish for the plaintiff. The bond of I the defendant was ordered to SSOO. The motion for a change of venue from the county of the case of the ' Chicago & Erie railroad vs. Dallas G. ‘ M. Trout, et al’ was sustained. I Martin Miller failing to appear serve on the county hoard of review, Conrad Gillig was appointed by the court to serve in his stead. Decrees of quiet title were grantel for the plaintiffs in the following cases Gustav Scheuler vs. Samuel Meiley. et al.;-Emanuel Garber vs. John J. Guttermuth. et al. In the Ritter-Steele partition case, bond was filled and approved. Licensed to marry: Joseph Solomon Linn, merchant, of Van Buren, son of Fred Linn, born June 20. 1895. to wed Cleo Roop, teacher, born February 13, 1895, daughter of R. B. Roop. Sheriff Ed Green today received registration cards from Superintendent S. E. §mith of Easthaven insane asylum at Richmond, in behalf of five Adams county young men, between the ases of twenty-one and thirty-one who are inmates of the asylum. During the month of May, nineteen marriage licenses were issued. Up to last evening there were seven for this month of June. Certificate of the election of Wili liam T. Waggoner. George W. Gates ( and William Stauffer, trustees of the Backestoe grave yard in Monroe township for two years, was filed with I County Recorder A. A. Augsburger. r Real estate transfers: Cordelia I. Townsend, executor, to Daniel N. Er- . win. lot 485, Decatur. $435; Christian - H. Roth et al. to F. Wilson Banter, ■, 68 acres. French tp.. $7500. ! Ross Niblick qualified as administrator of the estate of Miranda E. Nib- ' lick. He gave SI,OOO bond. j Joseph L. Hook was discharged as i- administrator of the estate of Nelson n D. Hook, on approval of his final Tee nort. S On the approval of the final report R of George McAlhaney. administrator of the estate of Zoa McAlhaney. he. was discharged from further liability •t. Inventory number one in the Martin j if Hilgemann estate was approved. A i 11 private sale of certain persona l prop s. erty on six months’ time was granted, e report to be within thirty days. — CARD OF THANKS We wish to than the many friends: s and neighbors who so kindly assisted) I, us during the sickness and death jf ;i our son. William Roop. f Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Roop and family. ■ *

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AFTER THE COAL KINGS It a Commission Appointed by J, Gov. Goodrich Urges Some Quick Action. p ll • MAKE FULL REPORT , 1 Showing Coal is Plentiful, ‘ Men to Mine It, But 1 Failure to Move It. I ; (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Ind.. June s—(Specials—(Special to Daily Democrat) Drastic ac- ; tion ♦<> relieve the coal shortage in Indiana was recommeiyletl to Govern1■ or Goodrich by | the public service , commission today. The commission ; based its recommendations on a I thorough investigation into con<lF i tions in the state ami suggested plans i which the governor might follow to j remedy the situation. The commission suggested that the governor might appoint a coal disI tributor to have powers similar to i those of a food director or might call a special session of the legislature to enact laws to relieve the conditions. The commission stated that the price of Indiana coal had advanced from 100 to 400 per. cent in six months, but that the wages of the 1 majority of consumers have not been .materially increased ’ It declared that there was plenty I of coal in the state and plenty of labor to mine it. but that coal mine op--1 erators complained that there was a shortage of ears. In answer to this, the commission states that their investigation developed "bevond all controversy that coal was always to be had and on quick delivery if the prices demanded were paid." The commission stated that the cost of coal mining Tn the state- was purchasing tneir coal for $2 a ton. It points out that this raises the question of whether this is discrimination against the public in favor pf the railroads. "The testimony reveals that an unchecked law of supply anil demand is the only law now known in the coal supply in this state and it is now being administered with concerted action on the basis of charging all the tariff will bear." says the report. "The operation of such a law in war times such as this, is always in the hands of the few who control the supply at the mines and its local distribution.” The report pointed out that some dealers refused to comply with contracts with consumers made at low prices, pleading that they did not have the coal on hand, hut at the panie time were selling the same grade of coal called for in the contracts at the increased prices. Through of the comi mossion with the railroads the car ! shortage condition in the state is being met by the railroads and several pt them are now reporting 100 per cent efficiency in coal car distribution. - THE THREE GODFATHERS » ________ > Peter B. Kyne’s humatjly inspiring i story "The Three Godfathers." originally printed in the Saturday Evening Post, has been translated into Bluebird Photoplays and will lie the attr'i '- tion at the Crystal theatre today with ; a splendid company of camera-actors | depicting its gripping scenes. Harry Carey. George Berrell and Frank Lani ning will impersonate the three men ’ ! who found themselves, suddenly arvf I unexpectedly, with a newly born ball" 'in their keeping. The fact that they were in the middle of the Mojave Des- ' ert. almost overwlielmed by the effect |of a sand storm, made all the more ! difficult their task of untutored and unbidden paternalism. When the nar- ■ rative was originally published Editor , Horace Lorrimer said it was the best j story ever printed in the Post. With j such human interest as its basis one j may readily believe that “The Three i Godfathers" will result in a proportionately good photoplay. —- PRESBYTERIAN CHILDREN L All children of the Presbyterian | church are requested to tneet at th ehureh Wednesday afternoon at two , ’ o'clock. Miss Mary Campbell has returm d to Bluffton after a week-end visit with the Jacob Buhler family.