Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 154, Decatur, Adams County, 2 July 1917 — Page 1

„ Volume XV. Number 151.

PLANS ANNOUNCED FOR THE CONSCRIPTED MEN PRESIDENT ISSUES PROCLAMATION AND REGULATIONS FOR DRAWING OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST ARMT.

(United Freni Service) (Ry Webb Miller, United Press Staff Correspondent 1 | Washington, 1). C„ July 2—(Spe eial to Daily Democrat)—President Wilson today created and set in motion the gigantic machinery of the draft. | By a proclamation of regulations, tiie president started the huge labor of singling out the man fe>on for America’s armies. The regulations iix the general classes of men free from military service, set up the exemption boards that sort out the men and define their duties. I The skeleton of the human lottery that fixes upon the men is constructed in the rules. The exact method of the lottery is left for a later proclamation. Within a few weeks, the draft will be made. In military quarters ft is stated that one million men will be drawn in the first levy. 1 Upon proof of their status the following classes are exempt: Men indispensible to industries that are necessary to the maintenance of, the military establishment or national interest. Men with wives, children, parents, brothers or sisters dependent solely upon them for support. Members of well recognized relig-, ious sects whose creeds forbid bearing arms, students of divinity and ordained ministers. Legislative, judicial and executive officers of the United States or the states of the Union. Men in the army or navy of the United States. Aliens who have not taken first citizenship papers and subjects of Germany. Workmen in the armories, arse- 1 nals and navy yards of the United , States and men engaged in transmission of the United States mails. Pilots and marines in the merchant marine of the United States. Criminals convicted of felonies and the morally deficient The most vital power-that of deciding which men are indispensible and the necessary industries—is placed in the hands of the district |

boards. One or more boards is ere- u ated for each federal district in the F country. |a The er‘ire burden of proof for ex- t eruption is put upon the claimant. f I Appeal from the rulings of, the tribunals is provided for in the reg- r Stations ; ! Fas outlined in the rules the fol-, t lowing are the steps leading up to , t the ordering of the men into camps: ' a I A local exemption board of three [ t members approximately for each 30,- ] < 8=1)00 of population is set up. Most t of these tribunals are already form- < " e;l. . ' K Other higher boards for each fed- ( era! judicial district are formed. They are composed of five men of the . highest standing and known as district or appellate boards. Any mem ( her of either board may be relieved < by the president. 1 ' On a dav to be set the lower boards , meet and ’organize. The registration cards are secured from the registra- . tion boards which seems to exist. L The cards are numbered serially from one up and then names and lumbers posted in a public place and given to the press for publication. At the same time a copy is sent to Washington. F When every card is numbered and posted in any precinct in the nation the stage is set for actual drawing. ® Although the board is left for another proclamation it is known tha the drawing will take place in WashSKgngton. . . F After the order in which the men arc called up for service is determinRed, the quota that each state must | yield up to the armies will be ants nounced. , . : The state governors are directed to - divide the quotas among the counties and cities on the basis of population. I Then numbers will be drawn m t Washington. Each number drawn g,will strike the men of that number in every precinct Hi the nation. E These numbers and names w

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again bo posted and published and the men called will be notified by mail. Next the "honor men" wii be summoned for physical examination before the local boards. One member of each board is a physician. He is ordered to make the examination in the presence of another member of the board. To guard against any unfairness in the physical examination the president makes a strenuous provision. In case the physician designates any man unfit, the board will call in another physician. He will make another examination in ignorance of the first report. If both make the same diagnosis a certificate of disqualification will be issued. Members of the board are barred from passing upon any relative’s case. | After the physical examinations are finished the boards will take up the exemption of the classes specified in the rules. A claim supported by affidavits must be made by men asking exemption. Claims upon occupational matters must he made to the district board: In making a claim for exemption on the ground of a dependent, ihe claimant must furnish an affidavit 1 that the income for the support of the dependent is mainly from the fruit of his labor and not derived from property. He must bring an- ' other affidavit from the dependent asI firming the dependency and another from a head of a family stating the same grounds. Within three days after the affida Wits are filed the local board must I make its decision. Either an abso- ' lute, confidential or temporarp discharge may be granted. The local boards next report a list of the men discharged and those not discharged to the district board. I Again these names are posted and a 'notice sent to each. | Claims for exemption upon occupational grounds must be made to the district board within five days after the man is notified that he is drawn. i The burden of a double proof rests

upon these documents. They must prove that the industry in which they are engaged is necessary and that they are "indispensible to its success- j ful conduct.” ( The regulations provide that claims ( may be made upon these premises: ( That he is actually engaged in a par- ( ticular industrial or agricultural en- ( terprise necessary to the maintenance to the military establishment or the national Interest and that his , continuance therein is necessary to 1 the maintenance of that industry and cannot be dispensed with or replaced 1 without substantia! material loss and 1 detriment of that enterprise. Each claim must be supported by 1 affidavits. 1 When in the opinion of the board the loss of the man to the industry ; outweights the gain to the military establishment a certificate of discharge will be issued. Claims for exemption may be .made by wives, parents, children, employers or any other person for the many in whom they are interested. Tlie boards are empowered to investigate affidavits and claims for exemption with any means at their disposal. After the occupational claims are passed upon the district board will next review the appeals from lower boards Upon these appeals their decision Is final. When it is adverse the man will be drafted into the army. After all appeals are decided and occupational claims settled, the district board will report its list of eligibles to the adjutant general of the state. These are the men that are to be summoned to the colors in the fall They will be notified by mail. An appeal from the district board in occupational claims to the presi-. i dent is provided for. But pending : * the decision of the appeal, the claim-. •'ant may be summoned to the army. I in a later proclamation President I " (Continued on Page Two) I

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, July 2, 1917.

BANNS ARE READ For Wedding of Fred Weber and Christena Hook, Which Will Take Place TUESDAY, JULY 10TH At Hardinsburg, Ky.—Well Known Couple to Make Home in Ft. Wayne.

The banns of the approaching wedding of Ered Weber and Miss Christena Hook were read yesterday (or the first time at the St. Marys Catholic church. The wedding will take place Tuesday, July 10, at St. Rose Catholic church, Hardinsburg. Ky. Following the ceremony fifty or sixty wedding guqsts will partake of the breakfast and enjoy the other festivities at the home of the bride's mother. Mrs. Charlene Hook. Mr. Weber, who is a son of Mis. Mary Weber this city, and has been employed at the Anker cigar si ore, tendered his resignation there today. I the same to take effect the last of this I week. Mr. Weber will leave Saturday I night for Hardinsburg. The newly married couple will live in Fort Wayne where Mr. Weber has taken a position as shipping clerk at the Ft. Wayne Electric Works. Miss Hook who spent the winter at Redlands. Cal., visiter here the past four months with her sister, Mrs. Will Marker, of Ninth street. With Mis. Marker, she went to her Hardinsburg last Thursday to prepare for the coining wedding? BARBER SHOPS TO CLOSE All barber shops of this city will be closed all day the 4th of July, this being a legal holiday. But for the convenience of their patrons, they will remain open Tuesday evening until 9 o’clock. THE - FINAL CALL Came This Morning for Mrs. Frederick Mutschler, Well Known Lady. WAS ILL LONG

Passed Away at Age of Fifty Years—Funeral Services Wednesday.

Katherine Eva Mutchler, wife of Frederick Mutchler, well known meat dealer oi tilts city, passed away this morning at 3:15 o’clock at the family home In Root township, on the northern edge of this city. Her death comes as the result of a decline of health of several years, which his been mose severe in the past several months. Last fall it was decided that an operation might benefit her health. It was found that she was suffering from a cancerous affection and that there was no cure although everything was done to alleviate her suffering. Mrs. Mutchler was fifty years of age last February 22. She was born in 1867 in Dossenheim in the state of Baden, Germany, near Heidelberg, and when but one year of age, came with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Kirsch and family to the United States. They came directly to this county and settled in Preble town ship. Mrs. Mutchler was married in young womanhood to Frederick Mutchler. Her immediate family circle has been broken but once by death being that of the daughter, Emma, wife of the Rev. Worthmann. The husband and four children are living. The children are: Ella; Huldah .wife of Ben Shroyer; Albert and Edgar. A sister, Barbara, wife of Adam Miller, died at Marion, twenty-six years ago. Three brothers are the last of their family, being Mathias and Peter Kirsch, of this city; and John Kirsch, of Fort Wayne. Mrs. Mutchler was a member of the) Reformed church and was one of the noble women of her community. Funeral services will be Wednesday afternoon at two o’clock from the [home and at 2:30 form the Reformed | church, conducted by the Rev. L. <V. i Stolte. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery.

AUTO DAY A SUCCESS One of the largest crowds ever tn Decatur attended the auto day sale Saturday and the event was a very successful one. The crowd came from far and n<?nr and they remained during the day, enjoying the music and taking advantage of the opportuiitles to trade. John Johnson, of near Monroe was presented with a 1917 model Ford, the gift of the merchants and with special greetings from Yager, Bros. * Reinking, the furniture deniers, while M. F. Worthman found a ten dollar bill. Everybody had a good time and was happy. "yeomen ME°ET TONIGHT The Yeomen lodge will meet tonfg it at eight o’clock at the hall. All members are requested to be present as a report will be made of the national convention. IS NO HANDICAP k ■ I 1 lid Name of Howard J. Wisehaupt Cuts No Figure Chautauqua People LIKE HIM ANYHOW Was Superintendent at Wyanet, Ill.—He’s a Success in His Work.

The Wyanet (Til.) Review, speaking of the Community Chautauqua which closed last Monday as the best of the three held there, says in part of Howard J. Wisehaupt. the superintendent : •‘Our platform superintendent was Howard J. Wisehaupt. This is news to the majority of Chautauqua fans — that is. the name, or rather the way the name is assembled. And it goes to show that the name was no handicap to him. Rather, in spite of it. he was a capable, live-wiry, alert, accommodating, jolly, business-like gentleman. Mr. Wisehaupt is a success in his work, and our people consider themselves fortunate to have him sent here. "Wyanet and the people herebouts have done their share toward bringing a Chautauqua to this communitynext year. Fledges for 500 season tickes have been made and the con tract has been signed by a list of 36 names. Acceptance of same by the Chautauqua System is now awaited. and it is confidently believed will be forthcoming.” o K. OF C. IMPORTANT The business to come before the meeting tonight is of great importance Be there. G. K. MAY END CASE

Howard Petty Will Probably Not be Tried for Shooting With Intent to Kill. MARRIED THE WITNESS And She Will Probably Not Testify Against Him— Case is at Muncie. According to the Muncie Star, the j wedding of Howard G. Petty and Miss { Minnie Tricker, which took place here Frriday will probably end the case pending against Petty in the Delaware i circuit court, charging him with shooting with intent to kill. Miss Tricker j was the prosecuting witness, she hav- [ ing been the victim. The Muncie [ Star says: “In all probability Petty will not be tried. The state’s attorney said last 1 night that he could not conduct the] case without the testimony of the former Miss Tricker, and that in all probability she would not testify. The prosecutor said that Mrs. Tricker was responsible for the reducing of Petty's bond from $2,000 to SI,OOO. The two were married in the county clerk's i office at Decatur by Justice E. B. Lenjhart. Miss Tricker was staying with j relatives near that city. She received a telegram, went to Decatur, and a I few minutes later was riding down I the streets in an automobile waving a marriage license.”

. RDNS INTO DITCH e ■ y e When Another Car AlP tempted to Pass Julius Heideman Ford. r 7 s NO ONE INJURED r, 1-j Mr. Rabbitt Turns Around ii in Road But Strikes the Ditch. t » Sunday was the day of a few J automobile accidents, which occured around this city. One, was a Fold driven by Julius Heideman. of south I of the city, enroute to Fort Wayne, I when another car driven by a stranger from Ohio, attempted to pass the Heidemann car and in so doing he cut too short and struck the front wheel of the Ford and it struck a ditch, tore down a fence and finally stopped in a wheal field. The front axle was bent, and the radius rods were broken and the front end of the ear badly scratched. Nobody was injured but were badly shaken up. The Kalver Noble garage wrecking crew were soon on the scene of the accident and towed it to the garage for repairs. The stranger left his name and address. and agreed to settle for the repairs. Ralph Rabbitt had the' misfortune to run into a ditch with a Maxwell car. which he was driving but belonged to Mr. Ridenour, of east of the ci'y. Ralph was attempting to turn around at the cross-roads at the Steele school I house, just one mile east of town, and in so doing ran into the ditch with the car. on account of the narrowness of the road. The front wheels of the car were broken and the front axle was j bent. The ear was towed to a garage for repairs. No one was injured. BOYS THE STOCK r 11 Col. Fred Reppert Becomes Part Owner of KirschSellemeyer & Sons. KIRSCH AND REPPERT ■ I A. IL and J. O. Sellemeyer Sell Their Holdings—A Big Business Deal.

One of the biggest business transactions that has taken place in this I city for some time was formally clos- ] ed at 10 o’clock this morning, when | Col. Fred Reppert, world-famed auctioneer. bought the stock and holdings of A. H. Sellemeyer and son, Jesse, in the Kirsch-Sellemeyer & Sons’ Lumber company, including the coal yards in the west part of the ! city, and the branch office at HoagI lahd, Ind. The new firm will be ! known as the Kirsch & Leppert Lum- | her company with Mr. Otto Kirsch, one of the junior members of the old corporation, and Mr. Reppert as sole owners. Mr. Kirsch will be manager. Mr. Reppert bough the stock merely as an investment and therefore will not have an active management in the business. No consideration ; was mentioned in the transaction but jit is known that several thousand i dollars were involved. With the I changing of the ownership of the '; Kirsch-Sellemeyer & Sons Lumber I company, one of the oldest and most i flourishing business houses also | changes hands. Mr. Sellemeyer, sr., ’ i entered the lumber business and be- . came a partner of Mat Kirsch, father ’; of Otto Kirsch, the present member, tjin the year 1889. having bought the - ] interest of E. Fritzinger. The firm 9 was then known as Kirsch & Frit--1 zinger. In April, 1912, the corporation, e Kirsch-Sellemeyer & Sons was forms ed, Jesse Sellemeyer becoming a s a member at that time. It is one of o the oldest and best known lumber s and coal concerns in the state. The i- business has doubled several times in the past few years and today is ! one of the biggest business concerns ! in the city. | The same business policy and courteous treatment to their hundreds ol ? customers will be carried out by the i new firm. They will sell in their line

of business everything that is needed in the building and contracting line, Including specialties. Jesse Selle ineyer will remain with the new firm until about September Ist after which time he will more than likely enter business for himself. He has not yet fully decided what he will do. His father, A. H. Sellemeyer. will more than likely retire and in the meantime enjoy a little vacation in the houi.ii. The best wishes of the community are extended to the new firm. o . THREE DITCHES SOLD.

County Surveyor Orval Harrtiff sold three ditches Saturday, as follows: Harriet Bowers ditch, Kirkland township, to Otto Bieberich. >445.00. Wjilliam G. Bollenbach ditch, Jefferson township, to Charles Huer, $1,541.00. Nelson Helmer ditch, Wabash township, to John Boice. $95X.00. WEDDING_BELLS Have Sounded for Several Decatur and Adams County Young People. TEETER-F O R E M A N Hazel Teeter and Arley Foreman Married Saturday by Rev. Marsh. The second wedding of the week at the Christian parsonage was solemnized Saturday afternoon at four o'clock by the pastor of the Decatur Christian church, the Rev. W. Paul Marsh. Miss Hazel Teeter, daughl t of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Teeter, and Arlie Leßoy Foreman, son of Mr. and Mrs. James M. Foreman were the principals. The bride was very pretty hi a wedding frock of white and the groom was attired in dark blue. With the happy couple as witnesses of the ceremony, were a company of relatives, including Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Teeter. Miss Helen Teeter, Mr. and Mrs. James M. Foreman, True and Ethel Foreman. Ruby Roselyn. Mis. Lessie Manley Foreman. Mr. and Mr . Chauncey Sipe and son. Glen. Mr. and Mrs. Foreman will live on a farm in Jefferson township. They are two excellent young people f their community, and deserving of the many good wishes which are their.-'. They are members of the Chrijti; .1 church in the south part of the county. Iva Teeple, daughter of William Teeple of Ninth street, was married Friday evening at the home of her uncle and aunt, Mayor and Mrs. Henry Westervelt, at Albuquerque, New Mex. ico, to George Davis, employee of a lumber firm of that city. They went to housekeeping there at once. Miss Teeple went west about a year ago to make a visit.

Hugh Perkins, son of Thomas Per-| kins, of this city, was married last [ Thursday to Frances G. Adams, at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Adams near Parie Depot, C. Misses Stella and Olive Perkins, < f this city, took part in the musical program at the wedding. Mr. Perkins is a graduate of Wooster university and has been teaching. He will be superintendent of the centralized schools of Wayne township, Astabula county, 0., next year. This summer he is a shipping clerk at the Pennsylvania docks at Ashtabula Harbor. The bride is a teacher also and is a graduate of a university at Athens, O. REV. WEHMEYER HERE Rev. H. Wehmeyer, of Bridgeport. Conn., preached a fine sermon Sunday morning at the Zion Lutheran chur. h of this city, of which he was a former pastor. He also attended the picn.c at St. Johns and returned to Fort) Wayne in the afternoon where he vis-1 ited his wife’s mother. Mrs. C. I ishei | and from which place he will return, to Bridgeport. He stopped here en-| route from the synod meeting in Milwaukee. Rev. Wehmeyer was pastor here prior to the Rev. A. W. Hinz, the present pastor. niece has operation Mrs. A. M. Anker was called to Danville 111-, today to be at the bedside ofl I her niece, Little Margaret Godfrey ! who underwent an operation this titernoon for appendicitis. The child is the daughter of Mrs. Anker's sister who was killed recently in an automobile accident.

Price, Two Cent!

THE DEATH LIST GROWING HOURLY Forty Dead and Missing as Result of Niagara Falls Wreck Sunday. DECATUR GIRLS SAFE Telegram Gives Good News to Friends—Many Bodies Are in the River. (United Press Service) BULLETIN. Niagara Falls. N. Y., July 2—(Special to Daily Democrat)—-Forty persons may have lost their lives when the Gorge .ailroad car plunged over an embankment and into the seethling waters of the Niagara river. With the recovery from the river today of the body of Mrs. G. J. Mcf'oy. Kansas City, the total known dead was increased to eleven. Twentyisiv persons were rescued, some seriously injured. Twenty-nine are still missing. The bodies of some may have been swept away in the swiss current.

These figures are based on the latest tabulation of officials early today. All through the night and early today soldiers and| police patroled the river in search of victims of the car which plunged into the river at the edge of the whirlpool rapids Sunday afternoon. The known dead are: Mrs. Leo. S. Wallace. Akron. Ohio. Marion Lloyd Schumacker, Akron, Ohio. J. R. Muck. Princeton. Ind. James S. Kamu. Scranton. Pa. Mrs. G. W. McCoy, Kansas City. Mrs. Bertha Seastrow. Jamestown, New York. Mrs. B. M. Restery, secretary to the president of the Illinois Central | railroad, Chicago. Harvey G. Phelps, Schnectady, New York. Alexander Neron, Niagara Falls. New York. Two unidentified are at the morgue. It is believed the accident was caused by washing out of the roadbed by recent heavy rains. Three investigations were started today, one by the district attorney of Niagara county, another by the state pnbjic service commission, and the third by the railroad. Decatur Girls Safe I>eona Bosse. Glennys Mangold, Frances Deininger and Agnes Koline, four Decatur girls who are now in Niagara Falls, are safe, according to a telegram received this morning to allay all fears of their parents that they might have been victims of the big

wreck on the Gorge line trolley, Sun-

day afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. The telegram was received here by Miss Rose Voglewede from a friend of hers with whom the Decatur girls had been visiting. The telegram asked that their parents be informed that they were safe. The girls spent Saturday in Toronto, ' Can., and those who make the trip there usually take the gorge line to Lewiston and the docks from which I they embark on a boat to take the lake ride to Toronto. o — TAG DAY CLEARS $132 At least $132 will be turned by the ] Tri Kappa girls into the treasury of Company A. Tag Day which they | observed Saturday was a splendid | success. The girls had 1065 tags and beginj ning at ten o'clock continued the sale |of these during the day. yielding t sum. which, less expenses, will be at least $132. all reports not yet having been received. The sorority asks that all who have I helped to make the sale a success, be assured of their hearty thanks. CHRIS GARBER FELL DEAD A telephone message was received at three o’clock this afternoon telling of the sudden death of Chris Garber at his farm eight miles southwest of town. Garber was at work with some carpenters in his barn and suddenly fell over. A physician was summoned but he was dead before he arrived. Coroner D. D. Clark was notified and will hold an inquest this evening. o SCHOOL MEETING TONIGHT The guarantors for the additional financing of the new high school will meet tonight at the city hall and all interested are urged to be present. It is important.