Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 136, Decatur, Adams County, 11 June 1917 — Page 1

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LOUISVILLE | WAS CHOSEN ■U Site for the New Army I Training Camp for Indiana and Kentucky. m — FAVOR PROHIBITION Senate Committee Reports I Shepard Bill -Time for Registering is Up. gHgi * ’ Xjgjp' (United Press Service) ■Washington. June n (Special • „ Daly Democrat) The war depart■>»"it announced today that I»uin Ky., had been chosen as the site • for the new army training camp <f th< division composing Indiana and Kentucky. ■ Indianapolis, June 11 Spe< ial to Democrat! The period of len- ' f °r those who failed to register on June 5 is now passed, accord ! to a telegram received by state of fitfials from the war department, today From now on every effort will made to run down slackers ami re por them. It was also announced thtr the number of men which the ,t» ' will be called on to furnish, will ■■based on the estimate of the census bureau and not the number of those who registered. D (’.. June 11 (Spp cja to Daily Democrat)—A definite ,stop toward prohibition was taken totoy when the senate judicial committee reported out the Shepard prohibition bill with the recommendsflor that it be passed by the senate, judicial committee bill provided amendment to the constitution, as Miows: JBri'l.e manufacture sale or transpotation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof Into, or 'he exportation thereof from the Baited States and all territories subject to its jurisdiction for beverage farposes is hereby prohibited. Con■to- shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation ■The committee voted 11 to 2. Senator Reed. Culberson and Hrandegee veiling against the bill. BULLETIN June 1! - (Special to Daily Democrat) —That a spy or traitor io the government is operating in the navy department or the proving grounds at Indiax Dead was the declaration of Secretary Daniels before the senate naval affairs committee today. ■Daniels' charges developed whi n Senator Freiinghuysen, New Jersey, pne.-ented copies of confidential report bearing on ordianance. which he said had been sent him in an anotiy■mis letter. The reports were desigred to substantiate charges of laxity which resulted in the accidents .bo trd the American liner Mongolia MUi St. Ixtuis during gun practice. BULLETIN ■London. June 11-(Sf»ecial to Daily Hbmoi rat)—An American vessel, the Magnus Manson has been sunk by tombs and gunfire from a German submarine, it was formally reported today. The crew has reached Faro safely. MThe Mangus Manson was a wooden site-masted schooner, owned by the Benedict Manson Marine company and registered at New Haven. < onn. She was built in 1904. and her gross tonnage was 1,751. Paris. June 11—(Special to Daily ■brnoc rat) -Artillery and patrol activity. but no general fighting actions, 'was reported in today s official statement. North of the Somme, partlcu■toy in the region of Cerny. th’' k"'” fire was lively. ■ East of Chemin Des Dames he abatement said an enemy raid failed *-Wound Hill 304. In th? WoeTre ;,a ’ trols were active. London. June Tl— (Special to Dally ftwnocrat)- Major General I ershlng conferred with members of the Brit . war staff at his headquarters in t1 1Savoy hotel today. This afternoon he touched at Buckingham ” alace King George and Queen Mary “a to be American Ambassador Page’s guest at dinner. BULLETIN. | London. June 11-(Special to Da By ‘Democrat l-yFiel’l Marsha], Haigfs

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vlctrlous tommies swarmed beyond the Measlnes ridge for further gains I today. "South of Mesnlnes we slightly ad vanced our line," was Haigs formal report of the night’s fighting. New York. June 11—(Speclnl to Daily Democrat)- Lord NorthCliffe, noted British publicist and publisher, arrived at an American port today.? Northcliffe came to America at the request of the British war cabinet to co - ordinate the work of the various Brit-; ish missions herre. (By William G. Shepherd. United! Press staff correspondent) ' Petrograd, Juno 11 —(Special to Daily Democrat)- Germany not only had her eye to (he main chance for peace in urging her soldiers to fraternize with their Russian opponents but she encouraged her fighting men to “trade with the enemy.” German soldiers got incredible quan tilies of soap, bread and linen from: their Russian “comrades.” Orders from the war ministry for- - not only fraternizing but the; tossing over to enemy trenches of any i article except with hostile intent, re j vealed the full extent of the German scheme today. The Teutonic soldiers; were furnished with a vast amount of I cheap cutlery, penknives and the like! and with these they did a flourishing! 1 trade. The scarcity oils of German) !. has made soap a luxury, so this com !. modify was most in demand. (( The newspaper Novoe Vrremya h> , day announced the trading was in full!, operation over a front of nearly 100 ( miles. The vast supplies of cheap trinkets along the line made it per-;, fectly apparent that the whole idea ; ( was conceived by the German auth j orities. ( JAEBKER-WERLING WEDDING. [’ A Juno wedding of rare beauty and 11 happiness was solemnized at the 1 Preble Lutheran church by the Rev. t Krotke. when two of the best young , people of his parish. Robert Jaebker j and Miss Amanda Werling. took the - nuptial vows, the ceremony being at, 3 o’clock Sunday afternoon. A wedding gown of white pussy willow I silk, with tunic merging in the long train to the bottom of which fell the tulle veil, fastened cap fashion 2 to the head with orange blossoms. -, and the gown worn with a litle jacket and sleeves of white georgette crepe, made the bride look very pretty. The bridal bouquet was of a shower effect of white roses, swansonia and sweet peas. White habutai silk was worn by the maid of honor, the bride’s cousin. Miss Edna Werling. < A big moline bow was her hair ornament and mock orange blossoms her bouquet. The bridesmaids, Misses Maorie Boese and Rosa Buuck. also wore white habutai tilk, with pointed oxerskirt, and drapery of lace. The groom’s atendants were Oscar Schmidt and Roger Werling. Sixty friends were guests at the wedding 1 supper at the August Werling home. 1 that of the bride’s parents. The j handsome wedding cake and bridal bouquets made the tables unusually pretty. Mr. and Mrs. Jaebker will t live with the grooms parents, Mr., ; and Mrs. William Jaebker. at Preble, I the groom being assistant postmaster and associated with his father in 1 t business. A trip to this city for pic , tures was made after the ceremony ( yesterday. Their many friends gave ( all good wishes. o — boy prisoner in box car. Information was received here this 1 morning concerning the finding of a ten-year-old boy in a closed box car at ( Ohio City. The boy, whose name was not obtained, claims that his parents are rich and that he was kidnaped in Chicago last Wednesday, that he got away from them and to escape climbed into the box car. Some one came along and closed and locked the door and he was a prisoner four days ■ and nights without food or water tin til the car was opened this morning ’ at Ohio City. He was nearly dead from exhaustion, but was revived and sent to Lima, where he had an aunt ■ living. ' ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL PICNIC. The St. Joseuh school pictftc will be held Wednesday in Steele's park. The parents of the children and all ? those wishing to join in the day’s out- ' ing are invited., Bring vour baskets and have a good time. e c — ' b IMPORTANT MEETING. The Adams County Fish. Game and ' Protective association will hold a meeting at the city hall Tuesday evening, June 12, at 7:30 p. m. Would y like to interest as many farmers as !s possible, who might be interested.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, June 11, 1917.

PIONEER IS DEAD Jeremiah Archhold, Long a Resident of Root Tow nship, Died Sunday ( AT AGE OF 87 YEARS Was Bedfast Ony a Week —Had Been in Failing Health All Winter. In failing health the greater part of the winter from infirmities of ago and c<hi plications, but bedfast only about a *eek, the death of Jeremiah Arehmold which took place Sunday afternoon at four o’clock, means the; I loss of a prominent and pioneer I fanner of Root township At death he was eighty-seven years, eight months and fourteen days of age. Mr. Archbold was born in Ohio, a sdn of Thomas and Malinda Archbold. September 26. 1829. He came with them to this state and county when but a small boy. In young manhood he was married to Lavina Paulison, the death ot this estimable 1 lady taking place two years ago. They went to housekeeping on the farm on which Mr. Archbold spent practically all of his life, both before and after marriage, and where his death occurred A daughter, Carrie, died several years ago. as did two infant children. Mary Elizabeth and Elmer. , Five are living: Ex County Treasurer W J Archbold; Mrs. William Darwechter, this city; Mrs. Etta Rinehart, at home; Mrs. Peter Amspaugh. this city, and Zacarhiah Archbold, residing on the homestead. Os his parental family, two sisters are living: Mrs. Sarah Hower and ] Mrs. Rachel Mallonee, this city. . Brothers and sisters deceased are: (Continued on Page Two) THE COURT NEWS; t April Term of Court Ends i With Big Grist—Ross ] Robinett Found to be I c THE SOLE OWNER ’ * .* 11 I of Property in Stone Parti- ' tion Case—Scott Divorce ‘ Case Filed. Saturday, the closing day of the Ap- , ril court term, prior to the long sum- • mer vacation, saw the grinding of a ' big grist of business, in both civil and . probate departments. In the Elias L. Sheets ditch case. ' the time of the commissioners to report was extended to September 3. In the Henry Sipe ditch case, the ■ time of the commissioners in which to make*report with the board of com- ( miscioners of Mercer county, 0., v#is , extended to September 3. , In the case of William Otis Miller et al vs. E. Raymond Miller, report of sale of real estate was approved and deed ordered, reported and approved. (This case was consolidated with number 8839. The commissioner is ordered to turn over to Sarah A. Miller, ad- , rainistratrix. the sum of $984.84 to pay , debts In the estate of Andrew J. , Miller. James L. Gay, et al. vs. Wilma Emery, suit on lease. Judgment for $67.77 against-the defendant. The administrator of the Christian ! Gerber estate was discharged on approval of his final report. Final report war filed in the estate of Emily Carter and -he trust continued, until September term. Report of inheritance tax appraiser was approved in the estate of Emily Carter. No inheritance tax was found due. In the estate ot Leo Au'h. inventory number one was filed and approved. Final report was filed in the estate of Rachel Kern showing certain property on band which was ordered distributed to the beirs if the same may be done. One note for SIOO executed (Continued on Page Two)

EVANGELICAL CALENDAR. The Sunday school teachers am officers will bo entertained this even ihg nt the home of the pastor. Rev W S, Mills. Tuesday evening the regular hits! ness and social session of the Y. P A. will bo held al the home of Mr and Mrs. C. E. Hocker. The election of officers will also take place. Thursday afternoon nt 2 o'clock the Ladies' Aid society of the Evangel! cal church will meet in the hasement of the church. Thursday evening the October sec tion will give a musical at the church. v ~ ~ '*■' O-- —- ■ » ii» i -■ ■ MRS. WILEY INJURED Friends of Mrs. Wiley, who resided here during the time that her husband was connected with the automobile factory, will be sorry to hear of an accident which she sustained about four months ago at her home at Marion. I According to a letter received by Mrs. ; Earl Bowman, she suffered a fall down ! a flight of steps in which her spine was injured. She was bedfast until recently when she became able to sit up a part of the time. HAS LEG BROKEN Godfrey Rinehart, Hearing Auto Honk, Turned Motorcycle Into Path OF THE AUTOMOBILE Thought Machine Coming from Rear Was on Same Road as Was He. Godfrey Rinhart, 35, of southwest of Monroe, had his leg broken at the ankle when he was thrown from his motorcycle, when an automobile crashed into him from the rear, throwing him from the wheel, the auto running over his ankle. He was riding in the same direction that the auto was going, one on the pike and one on the mud road at the side. When the auto sounded its hotn Rinehart thinking it was on the same road in which he was riding, turned out directly in the path of the on-com-ing machine. +++++++ + + + + + + + + HOW NOT TO CO-OPERATE + + WITH THE ENEMY. * + + + (By George Ade) + ■P Just now you are asking: + 4- “What can I do to help my + 4- country?” + + Denouncing the kaiser and ap- + + plauding each advance made by + + General Haig, and standing up + + when the orchestra plays “The + + Star Spangled Banner,” are all + 4* very regular and laudable per- + + formances —which do not worry + + the enemy in the least. + + If you are really seeking an + + answer to the question, “What + + can I do to help?”—here is a 4 + very safe and simple way out + +of your uncertainty: Do the <• + things which the enemy is hop- + + ing that you will NOT do. + + If you and your neighbors— + + Fail to increase our food pro- + + ductions. ♦ + Fail to conserve the war-mak- -i---4> ing resources, ♦ 4" Fail to inject fighting strength 44 1 into our new army, 4" 4> Fail to dig up dollars and put 44- them where they will do the 44* most good, + 4> You will win the smiling ap- 44- proval of every Prussian auto- 44* crat who longs to see the United 44> States wiped off the map. 44> But, if you are going to check- 44- mate German efficiency with 4> 4* American Efficiency and help 4 1 4> settle the war as it should be + 4> settled, find out what Hinden- 44" burg and Wilhelm want you to 4" 4- do and then fool them. Napol- 44* eon once said that the three es- 44* sentials to the prosecution of 4> 4 1 successful warfare were money. 4 1 4> money and money. + 4 1 Subscribe for the Liberty 4 4- Loan. + 4> The bonds will always be as 4 4- good as old wheat, so take as 4 4- many as you can get. 4 1 4- The most effective shell that 4 4- can be dropped into Potsdam 4 4> just now will be a terse bulle- 4 4- tin, reading as follows: 4 4» “The American war loan has 4 4 been over subscribed. 4 + 4-4> + + 4-4-4-4-*4' + 4-4

WAS BORN HERE .j — V. Herman Wittee, Former i-1 Deputy Sheriff of Allen r. n County, is Dead. — — i-|WAS A NATIVE It' Os This County—A Brother, John Witte, Resides in Adams County. ii j Funeral services will be held Tues- .. day afternoon al the Trinity German r ! Lutheran church, Fort Wayne, for i Herman H. Witte, 54, a native of this i. county, who died in Fort Wayne. Fri--1 day night from tumor of the brain. ( > Mr. Witte served as deputy sheriff of 1 Allen county for eight years and it is t believed that tumor of the brain ro-l j suited from an injury sustained wh >n' Ihe was struck over the head by t I drunken man whom he was ‘trying to arrest. The deceased was born February 4, 1863, in Adams county, but had been r a resident of Fort Wayne for the past ' thirty-two years. He was deputysheriff under A. E. Melching. in 1896. and held the same position under A. C. Gladieux. Mr. Witte was prominent in local German societies. He ! was president of the G. U. V. and a 1 member of the Bruederliche Unterstuetszung verein. and the Kreis Stolzenau. He had been a member of the Trinity Lutheran church during his residence in Fort Wayne, and has taken an active interest in church affairs. Surviving relatives are the wife, two children. Ella and Zella Witte, living at home: four brothers, Henry, of Lin- ' coin, Neb.; William, of York, Neb.; ; i Fred. Ft. Wayne, and John, of Adams , . county, and one sister. Mrs. W. BernI ing, of Staplehurst. Neb. - • ■J- -' o TO GIVE MUSICAL And Literary Program— < 1 Evangelical Ladies An- i nounce a Most f DELIGHTFUL PROGRAM 1 For Thursday Evening at ’ i Church —Public is In- I I vited to Come. i The Ladies’ Aid society of the Kvan- 1 gelical church will give a literary and musical program at the Evangelical ( church on Thursday evening. June 14 ( | at 8 o'clock. 1 The program is as follows: 1 Music —Orchestra. J Song “Onward Christian Soldiers.” ] Prayer—Rev. Mills. Music —Orchestra. ” ( Reading—Naomi Cramer. ' Piano Solo—Miss Portia Thomas. | ' Trio —Baumgartner Sisters. ’ Piccalo Solo —Milton Yager. ' Reading—Lowell Smith. ' Piano Solo—Miss Cecil Andrews. ' Duet—Miss Hope Hoffman and ' Miss Andrews. ‘ Solo —Hugh Hite. Violin Solo —Mr. Thornburg. Vocal Solo —Mrs. C. E. Bell. Reading —Miss Anita Swearinger. Duet —Mrs. Ed. Engeler and Mts. Patterson. Silver Offering. Trio—Mrs. Runyon, Mrs. C. E. Bell . and Mrs. P. B. Thomas. j, Methodist Male Quartette. I, Music —Orchestra. —o h COMMENCEMENT THIS WEEK. I- _z~_ I- The annual commencement and F graduation exercises of St. Joseph's > college, Collegeville. Ind., will be F held this week, June 12 and 13. It <■ will be the twenty-second annual <• commencement. Charles Holthouse, 4 Leonard Deininger and John Holthouse 4 are students at the college. They 4 will return home Wednesday evening. . — o CORPUS CHRISTI. 4 4 The feast of Corpus Christi was 4 observed Sunday in the St. Mary s 4 Catholic church. At the high mass 4 special services were held and the 4 little children marched through the 4 aisles of the church, strewing flow--4 ers.

' A SPLENDID SERVICE. , An excellent jirogram was given al Hu; Christian church to a crowded house by the children of the Sunday > school. The title of the program was "Jesus and the Forest Children.” Much credit is due the comjnlttee on the program for the fine work done I>y the children. The committee members were Miss Esther Enos, Miss Dorothy Williams and Mrs. W. Paul Marsh. The church was beautifully decorated with flowers and foliage that filled the church with fragrance. The committee on decorations was composed of Mrs. C. R. Weaver, Miss Thelma Williams, Miss Esther Enos, Miss Dorothy Williams and Mrs. W. Paul Marsh. Many compliments were heard on all sides about the exquisite program and the beautifully decorated church. And every one seemed well pleased with (the service. It will be long remembered by many as .one of the best ; i (children’s day exercises ever given by the Christian church Sunday I i school. The offering was more than was expected, far exceeding the ap l portionment expected from them. WAS AJUCCESS Thousands Cheer Old Glory at Berne Sunday—Program Great. 5,000 WERE THERE — According to Estimates of Many—Rev. Marsh and Dr. Jones on Program. Old Glory floats from the top of a sixty foot pole on the G. R. & I.! grounds at Berne, a beautiful big flar, 9 x 15 that can be seen from every direction. It was raised Sunday after- j noon amidst the cheers of a crowd es-| timated at 5,000, the people coming from every part of the county to assist in the big patriotic event. , Some opposition to the holding of , the event on Sunday had been offeredj. but there were no signs of any thing but harmony at the scene of the sec- , vice. It was an enthusiastic and! , strictly American performance, mark- , ed for the exhibition of real patriot- ] ism. The Decatur City hand furnished ! t the music and did their part well, as l they always do. They were accom-' , panied by several hundred people w <o! ■ made the trip in autos. The crowd' | came also front Geneva, Willshire, Bluffton. Portland. Chattanooga, New 1 Corydon, Monroe, from every locality over the county and the program was one worth hearing. A double quartette from this city in- ( eluding the Messrs, Ed Engeler, Dr. J. ( Q. Neptune. Wilson Beery, D. W. Beery, Dr. Fred Patterson, Hugh D. Hite, W. E. Hoffman and Jess O. Sellemeyer, rendered several selections. The addresses were made by Dr. Harry O. Jones, of Berne, and Rev. W. Paul Marsh, of the Christian church of this city, and they were speeches filled with truthful sayings and tributes. Dr. Jones' tribute to the American flag in his closing sentences was beautiful and of the stirring rheteric that makes an American glad he belongs to a country which follows the red. white and blue and whose people I will defend the stars and stripes whi r ever necessary . Rev. Marsh gave a red hot, rousing speech and was cheered to the echo: time and time again. His long Prince j Albert coat interfered and he remark ed about it. Some yelletf “Take '( off” and he “peeled” it and went at the job harder than ever. He did not mince words and he gave those pre ent some strong reasons why every, one should be patriotic at this serioustime in the nation's history. It was a great meeting in nutnbefs and enthusiasm and those back of it should be more than satisfied. "TO RETAIL CONVENTION Dan M. Niblick, of the Niblick & Company dry goods store, accompanied by Mrs. Niblick, will leave in the morning for Indianapolis where they will attend the annual convention of the Indiana Retail Dry Goods mer chants to be held at the Claypool ho-! tel. An effort will be made at the con vention to form an organization with tlie Ohio and Illinois merchants. A question box will be a feature of the convention.

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TWO KILLED IN ; AN EXPLOSION ’ And Wreck on Erie Railroad Near Uniondale at 4:45 This Morning. i ■ * 11 ’ —■— ENGINEER WAGNER And Brakeman Harger Are Dead—Fireman Wilson Probably Fatally Hurt. 44444444444444 + THE DEAD. 4 4 Engineer William Wagner, 35, 4 4 married, Huntington. 4 4 Brakeman R. S. Harger, 31; 4 4 married. Huntington. 4 4 PROBABLY FATALLY HURT 4 4 Fireman J. O. Wilson, 32, mar- 4 4 ried, Huntington. 4. 44444444444444 Two were killed and one probably fatally injured, this morning at 4:15 o’clock when the gbiler of the locomotive of an east-bougd freight on the Chicago H Erie railroad exploded while the train was running about thirty miles an hour, one mile west of Uniondale, Wells county. Engineer William Wagner, ?5, mt>r- ! t ied, of Huntington, one of those killI ed, was hurled 450 feet and fell along i the right of way; the brakeman. R. S. | Harger, 31. married, residing at Htntington, the other who met death, was thrown through the air 150 feet alighting on the tracks of the C. B. A’ C. railroad, which runs parallel with the Erie. In the wreck, eight box 'cars were piled together and under the debris was found the fireman. | O. Williams, 32. married, of Huntington, who is probably fatally injured. He suffered a broken pelvis, broken ; ribs and is badly scalded over nearly ( ihe entire body. The theory of the explosion is that the crown sheet of the boiler collapsed letting the water into the,fire pit, causing the explosion, causing the explosion. The engine ik a total wreck. The wreck train was called out and soon cleared the west bound track, delaying traffic only a few hours. The dead and injured were taken to their homes at Huntington. The train was in charge of Conductor F. B. Burdg, of Marion. O. Uniondale is about nine miles northwest of Bluffton; four miles-<-ast of Markle; and ten miles west®|f Magley, this county. o - CHILDREN’S SERVICE AT THE U. B. CHURCH The service at the United Brethren church last evening, was in the hands of the children. It was the annual Children's Day set apart by that denomination. The committee that had the training of the children at hand was the following: Mrs. Blanch Elzey Mrs. Leon Lake, Mrs. Chancey Bowser and Mrs. Joseph Stevens. A very excellent program was prepared, and the children did themselves credit in the splendid way in which they acted out their parts. The house was crowded. and the people seemed to go away very appreciative of the splendid e:ttertaitoient of the evening. A sunshine drill followed by a patriotic flag drill was a very appreciative part of the splendid program. A variety of j excellent singing by the choir and others lent much spice and interest to ■ the program. An address along a j special line will be given by the pastor ' next Sunday morning at 10:30. < on- | tributed. IF YOU WANT TO FIGHT JOIN THE MARINES (United press Service) Washington. June IL— (special to .Daily Deniocrrat) —Special national marine corps recruiting week began yesterday continuing to June 16. You must be between 18 and 35 years, and can enlist for the war period only. “Men who want to fight where the action is hottest on land, sear or in the air" says Major Gen. George Barne t, commander of the marine corps, "will find the marine corps offers them a great opportunity to uphold the honor of their country and their flag.” 0 —— FIRST AID CLASS ! The first meeting of Dr. S. D. Beav,er’s class in "First Aid" Red Cross .work will be this evening at 7:30 o'clock at the office of Dr. S. D. Beav- ' ers. All members should be there as the work will be started this evening.