Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 144, Decatur, Adams County, 20 June 1917 — Page 1

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, ? RECRUITING WEEK ■’resident Asks 70.0(10 Volunteers for Army. Between .June 23 and 30. AMBULANCE CORPS | Os Purdue University Will be Called Out for Acttive Service Friday. tVnlte.l Press tTervtcel S * Washington, June 20—(Special to | Daily Democrat)—Thi» week between S June 23 and June 30 was thia after- . fiocn designated by President Wilson as recruiting week in which the pre iiC dent asks that 70 000 men *oluntejr their services for the regular army. Lafayette. Ind., June 20—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The Purdue urnI versify ambulance corps today received orders from General Barry, I commander of the central army di- | ’ vision, to report for duty on Friday. The men leave here that day in Charge of Robert L. McGartn and ■ they will be sent to France immediately for active service. Washington. I) ('.. June 20—(Spe- - rial to Daily Democrat i Thirty-five dollars, with another ten mil ! F Hon in sigtit from one of the coun-1 ■ try's wealthiest men. was the stand-| <itg of today in the Red Cross cam paign for $100,000,000. The north f central division lead in contribution With tin 1 middle-Atlantii. second. — Paris, June 20 (Special to Daily HDemoi rat) A titanic artillery strugI Rle is in progress on the greater pait of the French front today s war offi< e ■ statement revealed. I Between the Ailette and Moulin | Laffaux and in sections east of Chev■E. reux wood and north of Rheitns this K fire was heaviest front the German f batteries. A violent bombardment of E French positions was directed late at night. Along the Champagne front it was more of a duel of violence, guns on both sides roaring unceasingly K througout the night. > "The Germans unsuccessfully atg tacked a small post near Monts Teton and Cornillet and frther west, followK ing a bombardment,'’ the statements ft continued. "The German attack was and thrown back to the trenches from which it started. I The violence of the German artil- ' lery fire suggests the possibility that may be preparing a ? counter-offensive move against the ■trench. During the last three days the S J German fire has been intense. The Impositions under bombardment are mainly those c ommanding the valleys Eieadinc up to Laon, taken by the ■french in their April offensive dri.’c. ! London. June‘2o- (Special to Daily ■■Democrat)-The youthful emperor of ■Austria-Hungary was confronted to■day with his most dittoult task as a ■ ruler sim e assuming the throne The ■entire Austrian cabinet, headed by ■Count Clam Martinic. resigned late ■yesterday. Dispatches received from ■Vienna via Amsterdam today emphasized the difficulties which the govHfernment must overcome in order to ■obtain a cabinet which will receive ■sufficient support from the various factions in the empire to survive. ® Formal announcement by the Poles I’that they would refuse to deal with ■ Clam-Martinic ministry was directly | responsible for the resignations of I those advisers. The Slavic parties I have been anti-government, and with I defection cf the Poles the anti-forc-s I held a majority in the relchsrat. Judging from the cautious comI .nent of the German press on the B + 4. + + + ++++ + + + + + 4. appreciate scouts. + + New York. June 20— Wm. G. + + McAdoo, secretary of the treas- + * ury. in a letter received at scout + * national headquarters here to- + day, said that this was a won- + + derful record, of which you and + + every member of the Boy Scout + * organization have reason to be + + proud, and added: + "As a result of this campaign * fe + | ha ve gained renewed admira- + * tion for the scouts and hope you + + W i|| find the means for letting + + the individnual members of the + + organization who assisted in the + sale of liberty bonds know of ♦ + my very deep and sincere appre- ♦ ♦ elation of their cordial support + + and patriotic work.” +++ ++++ + + + * + + *

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t ministry's full, the German " regard i I the situation as grave. Paris, June 20 (Special to Dally Democrat i French newspapers to l‘' ny hailed the resignation of M. Hoff I man. from the Swiss federated coun <ll. as marking the end of the long continued Swiss peace moves, pome of which have been so persistent as to create irritation in allied counI trios. Hoffman's retirement was di- ; restly due to his transmission of I German separate peace bait to Petrograd and was forced by demand of a number of Swiss newspapers, who saw in such a move a breach of neutrality likely to give affront to allied nations. Dispatches from Bertie today indicated that the Swiss foreign department would hereafter probably bo under direct control of the Swiss president. M. Schullhess. Swiss newspapers have recently been bitter in their comment on Hoff man's "mixing in foreign introgue.” Hollmans place in the Swiss federat'd council was that of federal councillor and chief of the political de partment—a post corresponding to foreign minister. Robert Grimm, the I Swiss socialist, who bore to Petrograd the German separate peace proi posals, has been ordered deported from Russia and the Russian governj ment. it is understood today, had withdrawn from the Swiss minister at Petrograd the right to communi-; cate with Berne in code. Presumably Swiss Minister Ritter [ at Washington was acting under in structions from Hoffman when his persistent attempts to foster German I contrived peace plans shortly after America’s diplomatic break with Germany, caused considerable adverse I comment in the United States. (By Ralph H. Turner, United Press I Staff Correspondent) Tokio. June 1—(By Mall)—That it I is time for Japan to interfere in I China’s domestic affairs and that it ! is her duty to do so. is the opinion ■ of Marquis Okuma. "the grand old man of Japan.” and former premier. I Explaining that he meant "friend ly interference.” Okuma declared in j an interview that the indications are I China may never be peaceful. Washington. June^O—Special to! Daily Democrat)—Men drafted intol the new army by selective sonscrip-j tion. to a great extent have to take their chances as to the branch of the’ service in which they will serve. An announcement today stated that such I assignments will be made according to j the discretion of the war department.! Most men brought in to the army hv ! the draft will be for the infantry. The! draft is for the army alone. Exemp-| tion regulation provisions are made j for the physical examination of men drawn for service, who are absent from the place of registration. The war department places the burden of learning whether they are drafted entirely upon the absentees. (By J. P. Pegler, United Press staff correspondent) With the American tiotills in British waters, June 20 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—After a record breaking dash at night in response to wireless distress calls, two American destroyers arrived at their base in an English port today with 80 survivors of two torpedoed merchant ships. The rescues were made at a point at sea farther from land than and torpedoings have yet been reported. The total "run” on this errand . f mercy was several hundred miles. Thirty-one survivors from one ship were picked up in boats, and a little; beyond 49 from the other merchantman were encountered. Vice Admiral Sims, the American fleet commander who is now in charge of all allied operations in this section, personally talked with a number of the survivors on their arrival in po't. The flag of the American admiral now floats from a flagstaff on a promontory on the coast where it is visible for miles at sea. +++-I-+++ + + + + + + * + REAL GIVING. + + * + Dr. Earl Coverdale, one of the <• + team captains at work for the + 1 + Red Cross, with his nurse and a+ 1 + boy scout, knocked at the door + ■ + of a neat little home this morn- + ■ + ing, where lives a sweet old lady. + . + He asked her if she cared to + • ♦ give to the Red Cross and she + • + answered: “Oh, yes, I want to + • + give for that, here's fifty cents. + • + At first I thought I couldn’t, but + ► + I just decided to do without + ) + meat for a week.” Did you + h + give so much that you sacrificed + k + something from your daily + h + bread? If so, then did you give + |. + as much, be it told in large or + y + small figures as did this dear old + k + lady? God bless her! + |. + 4. + + + * + + « , + * + **

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening, June 20, 1917.

A LAWN SOCIAL J’ 1 Will be Given bv Methodist 1 ’’ Ladies—Band Will Play n I and There Will be i- 1 i-1 f ONE GREAT TIME '■! 1 ( ' Friday Evening—Lunch to be Served at 6 O’clock —Public Invited. r 1 A grand lawn feto. with a band con ' cert, musical entertainment, parcels I [post sale, following the regular sup--j per hour, when lun< h will be served,! j beginning at six o’clock, will characterize the social to be given Eridav evening. June 29th, by the ladies of ( the M. E. Mite society as one of the i ,; big affairs of the season. The date is changed from Thursday, to Friday.! June 29. because the band can be sc-; I cured on Friday, whereas on Thursday . the original date, it will go with the delegates to the firemen's convention. The luncheon which will provide , a good supper for all. will be served ! beginning at six o'clock, and will conI sist of sandwiches, salads, pickles, olives, cake, ice cream, coffee, and' other things usually provided in a supper. The parcels post sale will follow, and after that the band concert wi'l , be in order; Rev. F. F. Thornburg, the | male and ladies’ quartet will sing; and the band will play again. The public is urged to come. ( o— SEWER CONTRACT ( Henry Stevens is Awarded Contract for Building the Meibers Sewer. ' HIS BID WAS $480,00 — Objections Filed Against Assessments on Schug Alley—Cut Weeds. An hours session of the city council | ’ I was held last evening during which time action was taken ina number oft. sewer and sidewalk improvements < and other matters relative to the wl- t tare of the municipal government. The street and sewer committee .•?■ | ported as having entered into a con- ] tract with the contractor for the < building of the Patterson street sewer. The report, together with the bond was apprroved and placed on record. The proof of publication giving no tice to property owners that objec-l tions would be heard against the as-j, sessments in the matter of the Dave! Waggoner sewer improvement was ’ placed on file and objections call’d! for. No one remonstrated against ! the assessments and the final resold | tion ordering the city clerk to turn the I roll over to the treasurer for collec-l. tion was passed and gdopted. 1 Following the filing of the proof oi l ’ publication in the matter of the Schug; alley improvement, objections were called for and a written remonstrance 1 signed by C. M. Weldy and other prop- ’ erty owners was filed and read. The • remonstrance was referred to the r street and sewer committee. The proof of publication giving n >- 1 tice to bidders that the council would ’ receive sealed proposals for the con- ' structlon of the Meibers sewer was ! placed on record. The bids were then [opened and Henry Stevens was award- ' | edthe contract on his bid of S4BO, he [ ’[to furnish all labor and material. ’ Hill and Fisher was awarded the ''yearly contract for the building of ' the city’s sidewalks. A resolution 1 was passed and adopted authorizing ’ the clerk to draw his warrant on tli° k [ treasurer for the quarterly salaries J due the city A motion was J made that the council buy $lO worth schrubhery for the city park. J The city health officer was instrm tl,|ed to notify the Allison and Dorwin j, estates to cut the weeds on their lots.! I. This notice will be given to all prop- |, j erty owners having weeds on their l> land. I> The matter of having the ice cream k I cans, peanut stands, etc., removed k | from the public sidewalks was left k in the hands of the committee. k; The water works committee was in-

Mrueted to confer wilh Mr. Ed Mones I relative Io the furnishing of the ex 1 Ihaust steam to thr- Moses greenhouse. Upon the suggestion of William G. Kist, the street and sewer < ornmlit •<> -1 was instriuited to investigate the condition of the Tonnelller alley and see that ohs'ructions were removed. The finance committee allowed the following hills ami the meeting ad Journed: Boston Woven Hose &■ Rubber j C 05238.19 I M. Fullenkamp 10.41 Wayne Belting ii Supply Co.. 47.31 G. R * I. R. R. Co 303.37 John Thomas 173.69 Erie Stone Co 60.00 Eugene Dilzen 16.24 Mrs. Nettle Hill 3.00 I’. A 11. Supply Co 25.65 National Meter Co 67.50 J Standard Oil Co 29.16 Crandall Packing Co 18.36 ! I (Continued on Page Two) fl ATTEND WEDDING Decatur Relatives Witness Pretty June Wedding at Celina Yesterday. MISS JENNIE GAST And Alex Miller — Both Have Visited Here on Many Occasions. The wedding of Miss Jennie Gast, of Celina, ()., niece of William Hartings, of this city; which took place yesterday to Alex Miller, of Ottoville, | ()., was a nuptial event of great beauty, and is of interest here as both members of the party have often visited here. The nuptials were solemnized in the church of Immaculate Conception Tuesday morning at eight o’clock Miss Miller and Ix’o Gast were the attendants and the officiating clergy-; men were the very Reverend George Hindeniang; Rev. Mertes as deacon, and Rev. Lodwig, as sub-deacon. A wedding breakfast was served at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Gast on N. Walnut street. Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. Herman Gillig. of this citv: the Misses Mayme Hartings and Genvieve Bremerkamp. The bride and groom have gone in 1 an eastern wedding trip includhlg I Washington and New York. After , their return they will be at home August 1, at Ottoville, where the , groom is a member of the J. J. Mil- ( ler company, the leading department ( store of that city. ( HAVES ESTATE 1 » To His Widow—Frederick Hahnert Will Admitted ' i to Probate Today. ( MR. BRIGGS QUALIFIES * * 1 As Administrator of Haw- 1 kins Estate —Geo, Syphers Asks Advice. Frederick Hahnert bequeaths ail his estate to his wife, the same to be hers absolutely. He sets out, however, in his will probated by County Clerk Hammell, that if his wife dies first, the estate is to be divided among ) their children, John A. Hahnert, Em ma D. Lee, William J. H. Hahnert, I George Alfred Hahnert. Lizzie May | Graham, each of whom is to have onesixth; and the grandchildren, Frederick and Lillie Mesner, one-sixth in common. The grandchildren, however, are to have deducted from- their share, an advancement made in the payment of a note given to Gay. Zwick & Myers, for funeral expenses of their mother. The will was executed October 4. 1905, and witnessed by Charles S. Niblick and Frank J. Wemhoff. ,1 William W. Briggs qualified as ad- [ ministrator of the estate of Eliza Pearl Hawkins. His bond is $4,000. [ D. B. Erwin is attorney for the estate. [ t George Syphers appeared at th? sheriff’s office this morning and sought ■ (Continued on Page Two)

TOOK OWN LIFE I I). Licchty, Former Berne Man, Commited Suicide Rather Than Testify AGAINST A MAN — Worried Much Over Business Losses—Lost Heavily in Overall Plant. David Lieehty, aged fifty-two, who committed suicide by hanging himself ;in his barn al Pandora. 0., lived m Berne about forty years ago. being a son of Christ Lieehty, who moved Jrom there to Pandora. Mr.'Lieehty. it is said killed himself rather than testify in the ease of [state of Ohio against Aldine J. Welty I charged wilh embezzlement, to have been heard Monday at Lima. It is the ! custom of people of the Gorman Mennonite faith, of which both Lieehty ami Welty are members to make no statements against each other. H" is the third person to give his life since the Pandora manufacturing company failed in December . The manufacturing company made [ overalls. It is said. Mr. Lieehty lost heavily in thej’oncern.which was bur n ed twice, and that his business losses also weighed heavily on his mind. The deceased lias three sisters living in Berm-, they being Mrs. John Winteregg. Mrs. Abraham Beer and Mrs. Stephen Sprunger. o PLAN FOR FOURTH Mr. Harris is ('hairman of General Committee—To Report Friday Night. LOOKS LIKE WINNER Public Invited to Participate—Wlil be Held at Steele’s Park. The plans for the big picnic to be given at Steele’s park on July 4th by the Catholic congregation, is in charge of a committee of fourteen of which Mr. Mat Harris is chairman. This committee has been subdivided, the various departments being turned over to men who will see that ev- < ery detail is arranged. : E. X. Ehinger and H. J. Yager are I asigned to look after the speakers' 1 program and they are at. work now. making an effort to make their part [ I of the program—a very important l | one—a real success. M. J. Mylott will arrange for a stand which will furnish coffee, cocoa and all kinds of hot drinks, while Frank Gass will 1 have charge of a stand to provide for the hungry. He promises chicken and turtle soup, sandwiches of every known variety, and other foods that will reach the spot. A. Tanvas has charge of the cigars and candies ; and W. A. Klepper of the ice cream. Herb Ehinger, Jesse Niblick and Joe Lose are looking after the entertainment, including the music, and it will be good, you can bet. Adrian Wemhoff and Martin Smith are planping for the transportation and Fred Schurger and Fred Fullenkamp will see to the decorating. The committees will meet Friday evening to report and at that time the program will be prepared and announced. That the picnic is a success is assured and delegations are expected from many nearby cities and towns. The public is cordially invited to participate and a good time is guaranteed. The picnic will continue from early morning until late afternoon. Get your basket ready and get the spirit of an old fashioned Fourth of picnic. You will enjoy it. DISCOVERED Will Page of the Morris Five and Ten Gent store is a fifer and a good one. He was recently discovered by Drr. J. Q. Neptune and this morning when none of the old timers could be secured, he was induced to make his first public appearance and he made good with a capital “G”. His father and brother are experts in this line of music, and Will did his “bit” this morning like a veteran.

IS IT YOUR MONEY? i Several weeks ago J. F. Arnoli raised quite a sum of money will which to I'lvo a banquet for Compani A. Later It was decided to <all tin feed off for tills time and Mr. Arnoli bus returned all the money exceptinf three fifty cent donations, two by “A friend” and one by a Mr. Pettljohn and two “Friends" twenty-five cents Mr. Arnold will return the mom i | gladly if these people will make them I selves known to him. p PLANTING BEANS TODAY The agriculture department of the West Ward Parent-teacher club is active today and will be tomorrow, in planting beans on the ten lots which they have secured. The proceeds will be used for the play ground equipment. O. P. Mills is chairman of the ! committee. BOX IS READY First Box of Garments is Completed by Decatur Red Cross Auxiliary. A DOZEN EACH Os Garments to Help Make Life More Comfortable for Some Poor Soldier. The department of garment making in charge of Mrs. D. W. Beery and Miss Carlisle, of the Red Cross, is quite an active one, but more workers will be welcomed. The first box of garments, including a dozen each of pajamas, bath robes and bedroom slippers, has been completed and will be sent to the Fort Wayne headquarters tomorrow. These will help make life more comfortable for some poor soldier. Several church societies, including the Christian Ladies’ Aid. the St. Vincent de Paul and the Presbyterian Indies’ Aid societies, have contributed days' work in bodies and still more are working as individuals. spending a few hours or a half day or so, as tfiey may. at the library to first learn the method, and then taking the garments to their own homes to sew. Thursday of this week, the Presbyterian Ladies' Aid will sew for the Red Cross at its meeting. Those who have given their time for sewing in the past are Mesdames Dan Sprang. Noah Mangold. John Rice. F. W. Downs. I. A. Kai ver, Paul Marsh. Adolph Hoffman, P. G. Williams, C. R. Weaver, G. T. Burk, G. C. Mount, Otto Reppert. Henry Schulte. E. X. Ehinger, Mary Wemhoff, Mary Smith. J. S. Colchin. H. 11. Bremerkamp and J. T. Myers. - —-o FIBEMEITS MEET Decatur Firemen, With the City Band, Will Attend Annual Convention. TO BE AT GARRETT Thursday, June 28—Berne and Decatur to go by Special Car. Henry Dellinger, chief of the Decatur firemen, with the other members will meet this evening when final arrangements will be made to attend the annual district convention to be held at Garrett, Thursday, June 28. The Berne fire department will come here, and with about fifteen members of the local company, including Captain Dellinger, will go by special interurban ear to the convention city, leaving herq at six o’clock in the morning. Special rates will be offerred in transportation and the firemen will be pleased to have as many citizens -s possible go with ihern. The Decatur hand will acconipai.y the local delegation and add their "bit” to the liveliness of the day s program. o————— — NOTICE, LADIES! There is to be a called meeting of the W. R. C. at the Post Hall tomorrow afternoon at 2:30. All members are urged to be present. PRESS CORRESPONDENT.

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. THE BIG DRIVE ; ON HERE TODAY “• Id I Red Cross Nurses, the Boy Scouts and Team CapH. y tains Making Canvass. 1- , WHISTLES AND BELLS I Sounded Out the Call at 9 II O’clock — Will Report ii s This Evening. J ! . The committee of twelve business men wilt canvass the down-town section and the factory and business houses tomorrow. The whistles blew and the hells ! rang at nine o'clock. The teams reported and the auto--1 ■ mobiles were ready right on time. Everything moved oft' just right for the get away. The drum corps, composed of Dr. J. Q. Neptune. Ren Pillars and Will Page furnished war time music. Bill Bosse js some efficient captain [and his aids were all there with the goods. > The big drive was on. There were many who realized more than ever before that the war is a Reality and not a myth, when the Red Cross nurses, the boy scouts and the team captains, gathered in front of ' this office this morrning for the start. lon the big drive in the citv for the i Red Cross fund. Promptly at 8:15 Manager Bosse left wilh the boy boy scouts for the Dr. Connell home, I where they were joined by the Red i Cross girls and marched to Second , street for assignment in the various automobiles. A school of instructions was held in the Schafer store where J. T. Myers told the captains where. . to go and what to do. At 9.20 the atomobiles moved to the Presbyterian i church corner and from there to t'.ie . assigned territory. The teams will report this evening at 7:30 o'clock at the city hall and there are many guesses as to the icsult. It is hoped that a large part of the $3,000 expected from this city will be raised today and with the enthusiastic workers on the job we believe this will be accomplished. Bluffton raised SIBOO yesterday and nearly that much was reported from the outside territory, in this county there are four divisions, Decatur, Monroe. Berne and Geneva, and the complete report cannot be given until the last of the week as in many of (he townships the real canvass will not be made until Thursday or Friday. l.i some, meetings are being held for the purpose of explaining the real meaning of its work, the most important | ever attempted in the county. This money is to be used to relieve i suffering on the battle field. Who [ would turn a deaf ear to suth a plea? I One of the workers while out in the | country district yesterday met a rich farmer who refused to help or give, saying he was not in sympathy with the war. No one wants war but such things come as do other terrible disasters and it remains for us only to ' act as brave and Christian people who [do our part as we see it. in the end right will prevail as it always does and J the war cannot nor will it end until right controls. In answer to this mans refusal the solicitor replied: "Sam suppose that tomorrow morning you should hear some one cutting down a bee tree in your grove, and you s- should go out to see what was up and s find that a man who had chopped down a tree worth fifty dollars had t | been caught, and was pinned beneath e the tree with both legs broken. WOULD YOU PERMIT HIM TO SUE--3 FE r or would you render s AID’" The man replied, "I would . give him the best care possible." . ThPn why not give, in this greatest - campaign for mercy ever made by any nation? And the man gave. If you refuse to give now you ire unfair to yourself and the thought that, you refused in a worthy cause will many, many Hm ps return to haunt you Don’t let this happen. Give your mite if its only a dime. The truth it you have never given to such an extent that it hurt but few times, at least the most of you have never deprived yourself of very much that you might ' help others. Now have you? Stop • and think. Perhaps the war has been i sent upon us that we may learn to sacrifice. Don’t see how cheaply you | (Continued on Page Two)