Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 158, Decatur, Adams County, 10 July 1917 — Page 1

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NO PEACE TERMS Will be Announced by Germany, According (o Chancellor’s Speech. AMERICA’S ARMIES To be Comprised of Men of Most Perfect Physical Specimens in Nation. (United PrvM Service) Ixindon, July 10-(Special to Daily Democrat)—Autocratic Germany doet not propose to announce to her people or to other nations of the world the terms on which she is willing to make peace. This was the point which Bri.s ish officials made today in the report of the imperial chancellor’s speech before the "main committee" of 'he 1 German reichstag. The chancellor firmly refused to tic-' quise to the socialist plan of no in-] demnities or acquisitions. That Von Bethmann-Hollweg's rejection of the socialist demands for a ! free and detailed outline of German' peace aims was dictated by the kais i er himself was indicated hy other dis-' patches received today. (By Webb Miller. United Press Staff correspondent I Washington. July 10 —(Special to Daily Democrat I The men in America’s armies will be the most perfect physical specimens in the nation In the regulations outlining thol physical requirem/n|s for the draft army issued today by the war dciar’ment. rigid standards are set up. In general the following are the requirements: Height. 5 feet. 4 inches to t feet, 6 inches. Weight, between 118 and 211 lbs. However the standard’ are not; absolute. but men under 5 feet 4 inches must be of exceptional good physique Men who weigh 211 pounds are not necessarily disqualified unless tlicit ; weight constitutes obesity. The mental test is designed to develop whether the man is of sound

understanding. The United States will exempt from ( fighting service all persons vitally needed in feeding, clothing and supplying and equipping the new army. ' this nation make the mistake that England did at the outset, th? government will free such men and see to it they still keep working in these industries. To this end a <crp of experts have begun a list of industries essential to the army in the field. From official sources it Is learned the list will probably name fanners as a general class, miners, men en ' gaged in ship building, munitions, workers of all classes and indns tri *s | that aid directly or in directly in n ain-j taining the military forces. BULLETIN. Amsterdam, July 10-Special to the Daily Democrat) —Unconfirmed reports received here today state that the kaiser has decided to accept the resignations of Foreign Secretary Zimmermann and Vice Chancellor Helfferich. Paris. July 10— (Special to Daily Democrat)—The 4.140 ton iron screw steamer Caledonian was sunk m the Mediterranean June 30. with a loss of 51. according to official announce-: ment today. The Caledonian was owned by the. Messagries Maritines and was regis tered at Marseilles. Jjondon, July JPTspecial to Daily Democrat I—Two German seaplanes were destroyed by the Britsh arm. d trawler off Lowestoft, an admiralty an- | nouncement asserted today. I our the German flyers were taken prisonera. bulletin Txmdon. July 10-(Special to Dally Democrat)—British troops have again I advanced in the Messines-Wytacn-aete section, Field Marshall Haig reported today. "East of Costaverne at night we advanced our line slightly." he said. I.ondon, July 10— (Special to Dai’y Democrat)- England is watching keenly the struggle of the German people to achieve more in government. Practically every British correspondent in Holland and De mark who contributed to the lengthy ! discussion of the German situation in

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t new papers today, attributed the Get \ man movement for liberalization di [rectly to President Wilson’s appeal to the German people. BULLETIN Petrograd. July |ft (Special to Daily Democrat) More than a thou and additional prisoners, several mere villages, throe large guns and a numi her of smaller field pieces were otfi , tlally reported captured today as the ' I result of General Kornilofl's continued I drive toward Lemberg from the south. "The Stanislao offensive continues I despite energetic resistance and stub ■ born counter- attacks," the war office asserted. (United Prrffß Paris. July Ift (Special to Daily Democrat) Germany still continued her assaults on the ('hemin Des Dame i last and as fruitless as before, todays official statement said. “At various points on the Aisne front yesterday evening there were violent bombardments,” the war office: said. "North of Moulin Laffaux and) southeast of Ailles local attacks were | repulsed. “To the east, toward Monument and i Hurtebise and the Dragon’s cave heavy assauling waves of the enemy 'lid not reach our trenches, being dis i I persed hy our fire with heavy losses I | to them. "Southeast of Corhiny and Courcy and in the Auberive sector toward I Caurier wood, raids failed with losses Ito the enemy and some prisoners.” (Untied Press Service) (By William G. Shepherd. United Press staff correspondent.) Petrograd. July 10—(Special to Daily Democrat) — General Brusiloff is again outflanking the Teutonic | army and closing in on Ixmiberg. [ front dispatches today detailed the steady advance of this move under General Komiloff with Halicz, key ; city of the Galician stronghold now all but cut off. Austrian prisoners are pouring back of the Russian lines >n an unending stream and the blows strwk by the Russian infantry have been so shattering that Russian cavalry has been called into action. It is the same story that came from this front in 1914 when Brusiloff took Lem- , berg by almost identical tactics of I flanking the enemy. (United Press Service) (By ('arl D. Groat, United Press staff correspondent)

Washington, July 10 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Germany’s present political upheave! is only a hopeful' sign of a liter explosion, in the view of officials here today. From what they can learn from the press and meager official reports from neutral countries, they think Germany as a whole will stand steadfastly witn . the kaiser for the time being. The demands for a statement of peace terms —without annexations and indemnities—is viewed as a sign, however, of an underlying discontent with things as they are, which will grow louder and more insistent as economic and military pressure intensifies. The Russian offensive has been a blow to Germany. The entrance of America into the war. while scoffed at by the German press, is nevertheless thoughtfully considered by Germany’s students and leaders. As for new peace terms, the at;i- . tude of the United States is as it has ' been—no peace until the seas are safe and Germany so crushed as to make i her impotant for further schrecklichkeit —frightfulness. A peace on Germany’s terms as heretofore offered, I would be promptly spumed though if! the terms are more liberal than in the past they will tend to bring the two sides nearer a common basis of negotiation. Germany is still unbeaten and will: 'remain so for some time, military ex-: perts say. America might as well! realize that first as last, they say, and might as well know too, that despite the present mutterings the German autocracy is able to bluff its populace into continuing the war a long time. The real explosion is not yet at hand, but "these events are straws showing the way the wind blows,” said oni es the most prominent government h* ads [ today. i Berlin. July 10— (Special to Daily Democrat)- During June Germany’s enemies lost 220 aeroplanes and 33 captive ballons an official statement ’ today declared. In the same month the Gorman losses were 68 aeroplanes . and 3 captite baloons. ' BAND CONCERT WEDNESDAY. 1— , The weekly band concer: will be i ‘ given Wednesday evening instead of i-1 Thursday. Theis change is made jwy ing to the fact that Thursday is circus nJ day.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, July 10, 1917.

, NEWSCOUTTROOP r- 1 - 1 Organized by Dr. Patterson, Local Scout Master, at Willshire WITH SEVENTEEN ROYS To Hold Meetings in Methodist Church—Will Have Installation Service. Upon the invitation of Rev. Lucas pastor of the Methodist church in Willshire, Dr. E’red Patterson went to that place last evening for the purpose of organizing a troop of Boy i Scouts. Seventeen "live wire” boys ' enrolled and every fellow was full if ) enthusiasm and questions. The troop will be connected with the Methodist church and the boys will have an ideal place to hold their troop meetings and drill for the N’hureh. just recently completed, is i very modern and contains a splendid : basement. The boys may give vent j to any impulse without fearing that fhey will disturb someone else and they can "rough house" all they want 1 to. As soon as the new troop has been registered it is the intention of Rev. Lucas to hold a public installation service when the boys will take th** Scout oath. He expects to make this ’ service quite an event, having several | spakers. the Willshire band and he extended a very urgent invitation to the Decatur Scouts to attend as a troop. It is safe to say that the local jboys will be up on their toes when the time comes to go to Willshire. The Willshire boys, from all indications, are going to have a splendid chance to make good for the troop will not only be backed hy the church but the business ben of the place, the “Boosters Chib" will feee that everything goes rtg+H for the Scouts. LARGEST CLASS Ever Receiving Diplomas from the Sunday School Methodist Board is — THE DECATUR CLASS Os 29—Complimented on Good Grades—May Have Graduation Service. The twenty-nine who completed the first year’s course of the Bible leather's training class, taught by O. L. Vance, have passed their examination with good grades, and will receive their first joint standard certificate. Arlo A. Brown, superintendent of , the teachers’ training department cf the board of Sunday Schools of the Methodist church, under which th | course and examination is taken, j writes, complimenting Mr. Vance on | his large class, which is the largest I ever receiving certificates from the board, and also on the excellent grade they have made. They began study last fall. The second year of. the four years' course will be taken up in September. Plans j are being made for a special gradua- | tion service in a few weeks and it is the intention to ask Dr. Travis, of Ft. Wayne to speak. ARE VERY LOW Mrs. J. C. Moran went to Berne to visit with her mother. Mrs. Lena Y ager and also with her grandmother. ' Mrs. William Presdorf ,wh > is c.t the ' point of death. Mrs. Prisdorf, who is eighty-nine years of age .'tas been confined to her bed for eighteen weeks t Mrs. Myra Q. Moore le f t.day for II Swayzee where she will be at the bedt side of Ifier only sister, Mrs. Jane i 1 Barnhart, a former Decatur lady who - J is ill of a complication of ailments. FLAG RAISING AND SOCIAL A flag raising and ice cream social ■ will be held at Mag’°y on Saturday f I evening, July 21st. Everybody is in- • vited. A number of well known s speakers will deliver patriotic speeches at the flag raising cerimonies.

I BEN HURS DO "BIT” Protect Patriotic Sons in Army and Navy. The Tribo of Ben Hur is doing “its 1 bit”. According to a resolution adopted hy the executive committee, the society’s loyal and patriotic sons of Hur will be protected in either army or navy. All those who were admitted to beneficial membership prior to April fi, may receive a permit to engage In military or naval service of the U. S. in either this or any other country, or upon the high sens during this war. with a guarantee of the payment of his insurance in ease of death. Those entering after April (i. may u>celve a permit to engage in military or naval service within the continental limits of this country, with full Insurance protection. ISAAC NORTH DEAD Well Known Vera Cruz Man Succumbs at Home of Daughter in Portland. FUNERAL HELD TODAY Services Were Held in Portland and Interment Made Near Bluffton. The funeral services for Isaac North aged 78, a former resident of Vera Cruz, southwest of Decatur was held this afternoon at one o’clock in Portland, and the remains were taken to Bluffton for interment in Fairview cemetery where Mrs. North is buried. Mr. North died suddenly Sunday evening at the home of his daughter. Mrs. John Easterday. of Portland, from an attack of heart trouble. He was in the act of seating himself in a chair on the porch at the Easterday home, where he was visiting with bis brother. William North, sr.. when he! was stricken and passed away without uttering a word. Mr. North was born in Pennsylvania and came to Wells county in 1857, after a short i residence in Ohio. He was engaged, in the milling business at Vera Cruzj for 38 years, moving to Portland to] make his home in 1905. He leaves five children, namely: D. O. North. Bluffton: Charles B. North.' Portland; Mrs. W. F. Mendenhall. Terre Haute; W. H. North. Bellingham. Wash.: Mrs. John Easterday, Portland. He leaves two brothers, William North, of Portland, and John North, of Bluffton, who are the survivors of a family of fifteen children. ——o DAUGHTER IS BORN Mrs. Joe Smith has returned from Fort Wayne where she lias been with her sister. Mrs. Herb Lankena.t, a’ the! hospital. A girl baby, .heir second' child, but first girl, was born to the. ! Lankenaus. Mrs. Lankenatt was Miss! I Angeline Kintz. THE OOP FELLOWS Had Semi-annual Installation of Officers Last Evening—Owen Davis IS THE NOBLE GRAND Olen Baker Past Grand —L. C. Helm Served as Installing Officer. — With L. C. Helm, installing officer, the newly elected officers of the I. O. O. F. lodge who will serve for the present half year, took the obligations of their office last evening. Past Grand—Olen Baker. Noble Grand—Owen Davis. Vice Grand —William McCague.Recording Secretary—Amos Yoder Chaplain—L. C. Helm. ' Warden—John Mosure. ’ Right and left supporter of Nolde Grand — Homer Knodle and Ves Venis. Right and left supporter of Vice 1 Grand—Joh nMerritnan atftl Andy r Krumenacher. Inner Guard—Dan Cook. t E. S. Christen was elected financial • secretary at the first of the year tor the vear’s term.

. COMPANY A CALL Will Come Within a Few * Days—Follows Inspecr I tion Made Thursday. AN IMPORTANT DAY f , President Issues Proclamation Which Will Make the Guard Available. i ‘ Indications are that company A will he called to service within the next three weeks. Major Heidt, of the regular army will be here Thursday to inspect the company, preliminary to the [ < ail which means that they will be given important orders soon. President Wilson took the last step necessary to make the guard available for duty in France, when he issued a proclamation drafting the state troops into service August sth. The proclamation sets out that on the date mentioned all members of the guard will be discharged from the old military and drafted into national service. It is expected that the local company which is a part of the fourth regiment will be ordered to report on the da'e mentioned at Fort Benjamin Harrison and after a short encampment there will be ordered to some one of the sixteen camps for tactical divisions. So far but two assignments have been o'- 1 fieially made, these being western reg- t intents. ; The local boys may expect march- ( ing orders within the next week or ( two and plans should he made along that line. 1 o t PYTHIAN SISTERS’ MEMORIAL. Wednesday has been set aside ,*s 1 the Pythian Sisters' memorial and a 1 meeting is called for 2:30 in the after- I noon at the Pythian home, when it is 1 desired -that, every member be present ' 0 CONTRACTS MADE ■ ; For Heating, Ventilating, t Plumbing and Electric Systems for 1 t NEW HIGH SCHOOL t t T Callon Bros. Get Heating 1 ( and Ventilating Plant a for $16,573. , i The school board met yesterday ( with representatives of the various , ; companies who had submitted bids, t 1 and let the contracts for the heating. f and ventilating, the plumbing and j electric systems, for the proposed new high school building. The contracts ] I were let to the following: j Callon Brothers, of Indianapolis, 1 heating and ventilating plant. $16,573. ( Liniger Brothers, of Hartford Ci'y. plumbing, $4,060. Hatfield Electric Company. Indian- ( apolis, electric wiring, electric time , and program system, electric telephone system, $2,738. W. F. Peterson, of Chicago, who received the general contract, awarded last week, was present, and stated that he would return here Wednesday when he will take active steps for be- ■ ginning the construction at once. BURGLARS AT COAL OFFICE When William Drummond, of the I Decatur Lumber company's coal of- ,) flee, on Seventh street, returned to J his work this morning he found that -I the glass in the window had been [I broken out and entrance gained by I someone who then investigated (be in- ) terior of the undocked saf". They found nothing of value there, as no valuables are left about the place. Some time ago the place was (r’-kcti into and sixteen cents taken. ~HAS - JOINED THE NAVY r> s Ralph Fuller, of this city who was ) rejected hy the medical examiner for » the ranks of Company A or. accottn' .■ of under weight has joined the United States navy, enlisting at Indianapolis last Thursday. He is a member of 1 the hospital apprentice corps. He is r home new waiting f«' ord’rs to be j called.

RICH BACHELOR TO WED (UnltfJ Press Service) Chicago, 111., July 10—(Special (<■ Daily Democrat)- Edward R. H. Greet <rf Terrel, Texas, son of the late Mrs. I Hetty Green, aged 4. most proposed to bachelor in thi- world, today adnn' tod that he Is to marry Miss Mabel E. Harlow, of Highland Park, Chicagi. He secured the license at Waukegcn l yesterday after denying all day th it , the "tip" that he was to marry was ; correct. The groom inherited sso.ftft | l 1)00 from his mother who was the world’s richest woman. The wedding will occur within the next day or two and the couple will leave for N- w York and from there will go on a tup through the Caribean, in Green’s yacht, the United States. THE POPULAR AGE For Marrying in Adams County is Between Ages of Twenty and Thirty. AFTER THAT PERIOD Very Few Take the Risk— Seven Death Reported in County for June. The most popular age period of both male and females for marrying in this county, is between the ages of twenty and thirty years. After that, there are very few, indeed, who take the; risk. The next popular age for fe-' males is under twenty years, and that: of males, is between the ages of :.O and 4ft years. This is gleaned from the report made hy Dr. J. C. Grandstaff, county health commissioner. It shows in general that during the quarter ending June 3ft, there were 59 marriag *H in the county. Os these, April had 20; May 17 and June 22. There were 20 females and 2 males married under the ago of 20 years; 33 females and 44 males married between the ages of 20 and 30 years: 5 females and 8 males married between the ages of 30 and 40 years; 1 female and 4 males married between the ages of 40 and 50 years; and 1 male married between the ages of fifty and sixty years. Dr. Grandstaff's report of vital statistics for the month of June, shows the number of births in the county reported for record to be eighteen. In this number, the female sex predominates, there being ten females and eight males. This is in contrast to the birth report of this city, which shows a great preponderance of male births. The number of deaths reported in .the county was seven. Os these, the youngest was fifteen days of age and the oldest, 87 years, 8 months and 14 days. o COURT TO RENDER DECISION Indianapolis, July 10 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The supreme cou t probably will render its opinion as to whether Indiana is to have a constitutional convention and whether wrmen shall participate in its election, by Friday. This became apparent today when attorneys for both sides started argument in the case. The case is one appealed from the decisi'ni of Judge Thornton in the superior court when he held the constitutional convention bill valid but burred women from participating in the selection of delegates. o MAYO BROTHERS TO FRANCE Rochester. Minn.. July 10 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—-“Sammies" on the French battlefield will have two of the best surgeons in the world in their war hospitals. The Mayo brothers, world famous surgeons, announced today they soon will leave for France. Part of the $1,500,000 Mayo foundation left to the University of Minnesota will he used for medical research to combat diseases which may be contracted by soldiers at the frour. HEAR DR- JONES. Remember that the Indiana constitutional convention will meet in January, 1918. The supreme law of the land is made by the people. But all the people cannot, meet in convention. You are to send a delegate to do that which you cannot do yourself. Come hear Dr. Effie McCullenJones Thursday night at the court house.

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BAKERS IN LINE O I li I Co-operate With the Govu eminent in the Conservation of Food. 1 1 I WILL STOP PRACTICE ’ Os Taking Back Unsold ' Bread—Local Bakeries > Fall in Line. Bakers of Decatur. Fort Wayne and I surrounding towns in common with ! those of the United Ptntes aru preparI ing to take the first inipi rtant stop ‘ requested of them by Holbert ’. Hoover in his campaign to conserve th>* food resources of the United States ! and today they will discontinue tlfe practice of taking bail; unsold bread from the retailer. Gro'ers will buy their bread as they buy everything i else on their shelves and will sell it | as merchandise and not as something I taken on approval. "I am sure the baker., of this dis- | trict are patriotic and appreciate the ' need of co-operation wilit the governi ment,” says J.B.Franke district chair- ; man, acting under appoln’inent cf the War Emergency Committ*» of the Baking Industry. “I am convinced that the change will be for the best interests of all concerned an l I am anxious that the consuming public shall understand that this is a patnot- ! ic service we are rendering the government, as a part of the necessaty I war program." Mr. Franke has recc'ved word front | Cincinnati, Omaha and other cities where the reform was instituted several weeks ago and tn each in -tance the change has been made without trouble and without io- ' to tlte bi ker or the grocer, in some instances increases are reported, due to a new tenduncy of housewives to buy instead of bake their bread. it is estimated by baking authorities that the elimination of this waste will result in ihe sav't.'? of ij-otn sl2000,000 to $20,000,000 l year. Mr. Hoover recently made th 5 statement that the bakers were moving more rapidly than any other industry to comply with the requests ,nn lo cf them. Their co-o]^erat ,- on, he says, makes it extremely unlike'y that it will he necessary to hake the grey or so-called “war breac." which is being eaten in Europe. o MISS CONTER RESIGNS Leaves Office Work After Long Service—Will Take Rest Miss Margaret Confer, who has been general bookkeeper and stenographer for the Waring Glove Company, at the local office, since the establishment of its business in this city, has resigned and after a long rest this summer, will go to the home of her sister. Mrs. A. A. Arnold, in Fort Wayne, for :in indefinite time. Miss Conter will visit this summer with her brother, John, in Detroit. Mich.; her brother, H. L. Conter, at Huntington .and after a long rest, w.ll go to the home of her sister in Fort , Wayne. She has been a very faithful and est fleient assistant, and her resignation > is a matter of regret. Miss Leona t Bosse and assistant in the office for a r number of years, takes her place; and I Miss Bosse’s work is taken up by • Miss Hilda Bosse. BEHIND THE BARS (tZnlted Press Service) New York. July 10—yHpeiiil to Daily Democrat) — Emma Goldman 1 and Alexander Berkman, two o r Amer--1 ica’s leading anarchists, are c't their ' way to prison today. They will spend two years b hind the bars and longer if they don’t pay their respective SIO,OOO fines for interfering with conscription Both asked permission to remain in New York two da.-s and wind up their affairs. It w. s denied by Marshall McCarthy. He sail. "I consider their future presence in New York a menace to the community. This i? the beginning of the end ol anarchists in New York." They were on tbeif way to prison within six hours after conviction. 0 ■ ASSOCIATION WILL MEET A representative from every store . in the Merchant’s Association is re- ■ quested to be present at the meeting t of the association to be held this evening at 7:30.