Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 164, Decatur, Adams County, 17 July 1917 — Page 1

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NEW PROGRAM Os Michaelis Will be Strong / Policy Without, Unity Within. ONLY TEN STATES Holding Up Drawing—Federal Officials Will be Sent to Help Speed Up. (United Press Service) BULLETIN. (By John Brandons, United Press Staff Correspondent) Berlin. July 16, via London. July 171, —(Special to Dally Democrat) —|] Chancellor George Michaelis’ program 1 is to be; ] “A strong policy without, unity within.” i Highest sources gave this outline 1 of the new premier’s fundamental 1 theories today. ’ Berlin is keenly curious and impa- ' tient to hear the new chancellor formally set forth his aims and policies. , It was announced today that reas- , semhling of the reichstag for a meet- j Ing at which the new premier would f make his maiden speech might be ( possible before Thursday. Until the new chancellor formally , states his policies the Berlin press . will continue cautious about giving him support or voicing opposition, ac- , cording to indications today. All r newspapers concede Dr. Michaelis’ r I strength of character. But the so- „ cialist party members were particularly reticent about expressing an opinion as to him. I Meantime the jingoist press is pur- r suing its condemnation of former t Chancellor von Bethmann-Holiweg a with unprecedented vigor and hatred. More reichtsag leaders today pro- o | fessed the belief that the kaiser was g sincere in the regret over Hollweg’s » retirement, voiced in his letter ac- 11 | cepting the premier's resignation. They pointed out that the emperor 8 appreciated that the support of the e war by the socialists and workmen’s a parties was largely due to Hollweg’s I efforts. A number of conservative v leaders declared the kaiser only ac- 0 cepted Hollweg’s request to retire t when the premier's indecision be- e tween reaction and liberalism was 1 apparent, and when it seemed best to I take this course to avoid an open I break. Hollweg was held by these elements to have alienated the liber- I pls at the last. But today even these 8 party members were charitably in- r dined toward the former chancellor, t attributing his efforts as being im 1 nielled by the best intentions but di- ii reded without “backbone.” 8 Hollwegg is freely credited by lib- s erals for accomplishment of electoral 1 reform in Prussia. 8 Settelement of the chancellorship 8 fight by Dr. Michaelis’ appointment demonstrated the old rule in German 8 policies that none can retain power ' [■ when the conservatives doom. German leaders declared today that ’ Bethmann-Holiweg's removal elimin- ( ates the greatest obstacle to solution of the whole German crisis. Appointment of Dr. Michaelis was re ( garded by them as indicating a satisfactory solution was possible because the new chancellor will have approval of most parties. In this connection Dr. Michaelis words when he entered | f the food control department that he t was proceeding with the determination to take strictest measures against interference were recalled today. 1 Names of other new cabinet members 1 will be announced shortly, it was said 1 today and then the reichstag will be > able to resume its discussion of pending questions— parliamentary reform and the majority parties’ peace formula. The reichstag may be able to meet before Thursday. German officialdom indicated the chancellorship fight was settled earlier than expected. According to arrangements announced today Chancellor Michaelis will address the reichstag at three n m Thursday. Although rumors have been current, there have been no new cabinet officers appointed. (By Webb Miller. United Press Staff Correspondent) Washington, D. C., July I ‘~ <Spe ’ cial to Daily Democrat)— With the great draft lottery tentatively set tor Saturday special officers were today ordered to New York City and several middle western states to speed up activities. In case a few districts cause further postponement of the

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| draft the war department will rush federal officials Into those districts. No definite date can he set until all the states are ready. The following states are delaying the drawing: ’ Alabama. Illinois, Kentucky, Michi gan, Mississippi, Missouri. Ohio, Pennsylvania. Virginia and New York. Washington, July 17 (Special to Dally Democrat)- The American great air fleet grew Into reality today wher the senate military committee with out amendments reported out the $6 Hl 000,000 aeroplane hill with the reconi mendatlon that it he passed. BULLETIN. Petrograd, July 16—(Special to the Daily' Democrat)- Minister of Finance Shlngarefr, Minister of Education Manuiloff and the Minister of Public Relief Prince Shakhovskoy formally resigned today. All are members of the cadet party. Minis i ter of Railways Nekrassoff Is said to |be considering a like move, but Pre mier Lvoff is endeavoring to dissuade him. M. Prokopovitch was today an nounced as the new minister of com merce, vice M. Konovaloff, who re signed May 31. M. Tscharnowsky will succeed M. Manuiloff as minister of education. Shibgareff and Manuiloff were both members of the original duma cabinet. and it was organized immediately after the revolt. Prince Shakov skoy was formerly secretary of the duma and director of the Petrograd grain elevators. Nekrassoff was like wise one of the original duma cabinet. The cabinet reorganization has been hinted at in recent Petrograd news, being projected on account of necessity for greater harmony and more compact organization.

London. July 17 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Capture of four German merchant ships in the North Sea yes terday was announced by the admir alty today. The Germans did their best to make off and the two were damaged by gunfire from the British boats which sighted them. The admiralty state ment said: “Our light forces on patrol duty sighted a number of German steam ers. Our signals were disregarded and the ships made toward the Dutch coast. Two of the rearmost were badly damaged by gunfire. The other four were intercepted and cap tured. Two crews escaped, the oth ers were brought into the harbor The names of the captured ships are Pelletron), Brietzig. Marie Horn and Heinzinbluniberg.” This is the second instance recently reported of German merchant ves seis being captured in the North Sea. Presumably these ships were enroute to Scandinavia for German supplies. The recent falling off in Scandinavian sailings, due to heavy losses of ships and desire of ship owners to save their vessels by keeping them in port may be forcing Germany to take great chances to get much needed supplies. Lloyd’s registry lists the German ships as follows: Pelletorm —No such vessel listed; may be the Pellworm, a steel screw steamer of 1,370 tons, owned by the Hamburg Manchester line and registered at Hamburg.

Brietzig Steel screw steamer, 1,495 tons; owned by F. C. Heinrich, Hamburg. Marie Horn —Steel screw steamer, 1,088 tons, owned by H. C. Horn, Lubeck. Heinz Blumberg — Steel screw I steamer, 1.226 tons; owned by Leonhardt & Blumberg. Hamburg. An Atlantic Port, July 17—(Special to Daily Democrat) —“Huntin’ the heinies,” ifi what the men aboard the American destroyers in European waters call searching for submarines. The Americans like the night patrol. Men back from Europe and here today said the night work was more hazardous than the day, but the jackies say they don't like the idea of going in after dark and "hidin’ behind nets.” New York, July 17— (Special to Daily Democrat)—The "last argument of kings” is what the German crown prince calls submarines, according to 1 a special printed today by the New York Times from The Hague. The , crown prince’s statement was: “Borne upon the nation’s confidence with warmest wishes for favoring ? gales, upon their bridges the nation’s r best, for their crews are served by ? crews despising death; hated and ■ feared by our foe and ready ever for I deeds of daring, may our submarines s'ever float the German flag victoriousel (ContfnueaonPageTwo)

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, .July 17, 1917.

JURIST IS DEAD Death Came to .Judge .John M. LaFollette at Portland Yesterday Afternoon. WAS ILL SINCE MAY Was a Director of People’s Loan and Trust Co.— Funeral Thursday.

John M. LaFollette, of Portland, well known lawyer of that city, former judge of the Jay circuit court: one of the directors of the People's Loan & Trust Company of this city, died yesterday afternoon at four o’clock t t his home in Portland. He had been ill since May, suffering from poison originating from .he teeth. Heart complications developed a short time before his death. At the time of his death. Judge LnFollette was chairman of the Eighth District Republican central committee. He was 58 years old, and aside from his prominence as an attorney and in political circles, was a prominent lodge worker, belonging to the 1. O. O. F„ Encampment. Elks, K. of P. and Junior Order United American Mechanics. He was present warden of the Grand Encampment and past grand ~ counsellor of Jr. (). U. A. M. The widow and an adopted son survive. A brother. Jesse J. M. LaFollette. is dean of the law department of Indiana university. Another brother resides in Oregon and two sisters also are left. He was president of th° Jay Couny Savings and Trust Company at Portland. Judge is very well known to the members of the Adams county bar. having practiced here, as well as having sat as special judge in cases in the Adams circuit court. The funeral services will he held Thursday afternoon at two o’clock at Portland.

SOLDIEM GROOM When Oscar L. Jolly Leaves to Join His Company for War He WILL BID FAREWELL To Bride of Few Hours — Celia Hoff man Married This Morning.

When Oscar J. Jolly, son of James H. Jolly, of northeast of this city, a ( stalwart soldier boy. leaves this aft- ( ernoon to join his Company E, at , Hicksville, Ohio, he will wave a fond . farewell to his bride of only a few hours, Celia Hoffman-Jolly, to whom he was married this morning. The wedding took place this morning at 9:45 o’clock at the Evangelical parsonage. the Rev. W. S. Mills officiating. Only the minister's family were witnesses. While the wedding was a very quiet one, it was attended with great solemnity, the more so because of the long separation so soon to come. The groom was attored in his khaki suit and made a very fine mill tary appearance. Miss Hoffman wore a silk coat suit with white waist, and a large pink hat. After the ceremony and the receiving of congratulations from many friends to whom the good news was told, the couple went to the bride’s home on Rugg street for dinner. The bride is well known in the city and vicinity. She was a former student of the Decatur high school and is accomplished in music, being a skilled pianist. The groom was the guest of honor at a party given last evening by Mr. and Mrs. George W. Cramer, of northeast of the city, for the young men’s and young ladies' classes of Union Chapel Sunday school of which they are teachers. Mr. Jolly is an esteemed member of the men’s class taught by Mr. Cramer and the party was a joint meeting of the classes in honor of his leaving soon do join his company tor war. The coming wedding was unknown to the guests at that time. A good program was given, a number of talks being ■ included, in farewell to Mr. Jolly, ' and refreshments were served.

+T++++++++++++ + PRICES THEN AND NOW. + + ♦ + Portland. Ore.. July 16 - One + + of the town’s local merchants + + showed a farmer a buggy, priced ♦ + at S9O, and the farmer kicked + + because twenty years ago his fa + ♦ ther bought one just like it for + + 160.00. + ♦ Then the merchant looked up + + the sale and found that the fa + + ther had turned in .100 bushels of + + corn for that buggy, and he told + + the farmer's son to deliver to 4- ♦ him .300 bushels of corn and he + + would give him: + ♦ One $90.00 buggy. + + One $75.00 wagon. + + One $20.00 suit of clothes. + + One $20.00 dress. + + One $5.00 baby dress. + + One $5.00 crib. + + One $3.00 box of cigars. + + SIO.OO worth of sugar. + + SIO.OO worth of tea. + + $15.00 worth of lubricating oil. + + SIOO.OO worth of gasoline. + + The total figures $365.00 as the + + value of the 300 bushels of corn, + + and it is needless to say that + + the high cost of living disappear- + + ed from the farmer's mind, ami + + he bought the buggy. + +++++++ + + + + + + +

THE COURT NEWS fifteen Divorce Cases Bending the Opening of the September Term. A MARRIAGE LICENSE Suit to Foreclose Mechanic’s Lien Filed—Fishing Licenses Issued. Attorney L. C. De Voss, for the Gillinm Lumber Company, filed a suit against Mathias Miller, on account, and to foreclose mechanic’s lien, detmand S7OO. A marriage license was issued to pecar L. Jolly, farmer, born March 24, 1895, son of James H. Jolly, to wed Celia G. Hoffman, born January 9. 1838. daughter of Charles A. Hoffman. Real estate transfers: Frank G. Fortney et al. to Susan Fortney, quit claim deed to real estate in Pleasant JWills and St. Mary’s township; Frank P. Smith to James Halberstadt, lot 29, Pleasant Mills, $400; James Halberstadt et al. to Erastus G. Martin, lot 29. Pleasant Mills, $400; Charles L. Warner et al. to Erastus G. Martin, lot 26, Pleasant Mills. $lO5.

H. J. Yager and Ora Newliard secured hunting and fishing licenses. Quite a large number of cases are on the docket pending the opening of i the September term of court. Divorce cases are quite well represenied ( among the number, there being fifteen, j o CAMP FIRE GIRL’S BENEFIT 1 The Schutanka camp of the Camp , Fire Girls including Angeline Firks, . Helen Dugan, Josephine Myers, Bernice Leonard. Dolores Ballenger and Ruth Frisinger will give a benefit show at the Crystal theatre. Frid ty night, July 20. The show will be r.n excellent one, featuring Mary Miles ( Minter in,“Faith,” a six act production. The public is asked to attend and help the girls. The admission will be five and ten cents. CASSEL BABE DEAD Max Cassel, son of Harry Cassel, a fireman on the Pennsylvania railroad, died at the family home, 314 Brandriff street, at 10:45 Sunday morning at the age of 3 months and 20 days. Death was due to inflammation of the bowels. —Ft .Wayne Journal Gazette. The child is the grandchild of Mrs. Samantha Shoaf, of this city, who was called to the bedside of the babe last Saturday afternoon. TO TAKE LAKE TRIP Mr. and Mrs. John Niblick and daughter. Helen; Mr. and Mrs. Burton Niblick left this morning in the Nib lick car for a two weeks’ trip .i’ong Lake Erie, with stops to be made at interesting places. _ WAS BURI°ED TODAY ! The fnneral of George McWhirter, i who died Sunday at the home of his ; daughter in Fort Wayne, was held 10. . day at 2 o’clock at the Beery church, the Rev. Manford Wright officiating.

WHEREJT COES Red Cross Headquarters Sending Out Communication Telling How THE RED CROSS FUND Os $100,000,000 Will be Spent—Americans to he Cared for First. Red Cross chapters have received communication from the head quarters at Washington giving an account of how part of the $100.0110,00'), the Red Cross fund, will be spent.

The war council has appropriated $1,000,000 of the fund to the French, under the direction of Major Grayson M. P. Murphy, member of the war council, to look after the distribution; $200,000 will go for medical supplies and instruments for Russia; $200,000 for necessary materials tor Roumania; SIOO,OOO for the use <f officials in Armenia; $6,500 to purchase drugs for the Russian Red Cross. A report circulated that $10,000,000 of the $100,000,000 is io be given to Italy has not been verified by the war council. Henry P. Davison, chairman of the Red Cross war council jtated that the Red Cross had at the present time a commission of experts in France and Russia to look after the distribution of the money in those countries and that commissioners to Roumania and Italy would be sett over at a later date. One important part brought out in the letter was the fact that large amounts of the ftr d will not he sent across the water until the American soldiers and marines have been properly cared for. This fact was to have been understood when the fund was being gathered by the workers of the Red Cross.

WHEATJNCRfUSE County Agent Overton Will Have Assistance of Purdue University. IN THE MEETINGS For Stimulation of Wheat Production — Second Week in August. County Agricultural Agent M. H. Overton, will have the assistance of

Purdue uninversity in conducting six or seven meetings in this cou|ty during the second week of August when matters relating to the stimulation of wheat production will be taken up. A series of these meetings will be held all over northeastern Indiana. Mr. Overton attended the monthly meeting of county agents at Fort Wayne yesterday, when J. C. Beavers, chief of the wheat committee in the state was present and summarized the demonstration of fertilizers used over the state. The demonstration of fertilizers decided the county agents to recommend acid phosphate as a fertilizer for wheat this fall and advised farmers to use no others. Mixed fertilizers are too high, it is proven, and the farmers in using them, is wasting money. During the past year, much of vital importance in the raising of wheat has been learned, and this will be given out in the several meetings arranged for the second week in August, in this county. o WILL MEET TOMORROW The members of the Adams County Bar Association will meet tomorrow morning at the court room at 9 o clock totake action on the death of Judge J. F. LaFollette. who died yesterday at 1 his home in Portland. Every mem- : ber is urged to be present. A The Christian Endeavor society of Zion Reformed church will give a lawn social on Wednesday evening, i A-'gust 1. Refreshment stand, candy stand and country store will be the , attraction. The social will be at the Waterworks park.

i REGULAR ARMY SERGEANT HERE ■ ■ ■ Sergeant G. C. Cook, of Fort Wayne a member of the regular army Is in the city and will remain here during the week using his efforts to Instill roerultlng and. securing enlistments for the regular service. He has office above the Burdg barber shop, on Monroe street. There are many special lines open in the regular service land those desiring to Join have the following to choose from: Infantry, sixJnal corps, line and telegraph operators cooks and bakers. A provision Is also made to those who wish to go and servo in the same company. Sergeant Cook Is also placing the rod. white and blue placards, with "Enlist Now" >n the wind shields of automobiles. If one of the stickers is placed on your car you'll know,who did it. THE FIRST ASHORE Traditions of Marines Lived Up to When They Landed First in France.

WERE ALSO FIRED ON By Submarine—had Thrilling Experience But Were Rescued. (United Press Service) An Atlantic Port, July 17—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The marines were the “first ashore" in France. Also it was one of their transports that the German submarines fired on. That the tradition of the marines was fully lived up to in the landing of America’s first expeditionary army in France was learned here today. And with this came a first hand story of one of the attacks on the American transports and their convoys. The lookout on the marines' transport could not see the submarine in the darkness. He distinctlj - saw the wake of two torpedoes, however, one passing the bow and the other the stern of the ship. The destroyers were in full cry after the submarines bit. the guns aboard the transport let go in the general direction in which the U-boats were believed to be. Then the destroyers swung into the line and the transports had to cease firing. One destroyer coming from European waters which met the American fleet, reported her belief that she Jiad sunk a U-boat a few days before. The destroyer had answered the call of one vessel in distress, when she heard another. Then only a short distance away, a submarine was sighted. The destroyer put full steam on, charged directly at the U-boat, passed over the spot where the submarine dived and as she did so, let go a depth mine. With the explosion of the mine a vast quantity of wreckage and oil came to the surface, members of the crew said. This is probably the same incident reported by J. W. Pegler, United Press staff correspondent, from the flotilla base in British waters some time ago. The details are precisely the same.

’We guess some heinies have missed the iron cross,” was the way the destroyer crew reported their exploit to their fellow jackies. In addition to the brush with submarines enroute to France, men of at least one of the transports believe one U-boat was sighted on their return trip. The submarine was a considerable distance away. Shots were fired at her but the U-boat dived away. o — TO WORK IN BEAN PATCH The agricultural committee of the west ward school will work in the bean patch tomorrow. Wednesday, and all men and boys willing to give l heir service are requested to show up either at eight o’clock in the morning or at six in the evening. Members of Agriculture Committee. —o— —— POTATOES ROTTING A danger thatTi'attacking potatoes locally is rot The potato Is covered with white blisters and on breaking open the vegetable, a mushy interior is found, not distinguishable on the outside. - TRUST COMPANY CLOSE AT NOON The Peoples Loan & Trust company will be closed Thursday afternoon on account of the funeral of Judge LaFollette.

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DON'T LIKE HIM :L ’— i Liberal Leaders in Parliament Dissatisfied With Michaelis’ Selection. I PARTIES IN BERLIN Anxiously Awaiting New Chancellor’s First Speech in Reichstag. (United Press Service) Ixmdon, July 17—-(Special to Daily Democrat) Germany has not yet fully passed her internal crisis. The now chancellor. Dr. Michaelis, still has to show he can command enough support in the reichstag to pass the credits hill. Dispatches from Germany today indicated this obstacle to complete victory by the junkerites is no small one. Liberal leaders in parliament are dissatisfied with Michaelis appointment and particularly with the fact that Hollweg was retired and Michaelis appointed without and conference with reichstag members. A Berliner Tageblatt editorial quoted in tables today vigorously assailed tlie methods of the Michaelis appointment.

“Michaelis has been imposed upon the people from High Olympus." It declared. "We are a long way y>t from parliamentary control. Everything happens according to tradition with the collaboration of all sorts of factors to the exclusion only of the peoples representatives." The Tageblatt is a liberal organ of great influence and ordinarily cautious in its comment. It now seems, according to Berlin reports, that the center-radical coalition whinch forced the crisis in Germany is beginning to realize that Beth-mann-Holiweg was sacrificed becau: e he was about to yield to them. Hollweg approved democractization; there fore he was not acceptable to 'lie crown prince. Hindenburg. Ludendorff and others of the militarists autocracy. All parties in Berlin are anxiously awaiting Michaelis' Irst speech in the reichstag. But not alone does the government face a smoothing out of the parliamentary situation, but Austro-Hungary must be molilled. Vienna wanted Hollweg to stay. Emperor Carl’s ministers did not hesitate frankly and firmly to announce this to Berlin. Austro-Hungary is experiencing grave unrest, due to-success of the Russian drive and settling of a conviction that the central powers cannot win. Germany’s iron hand militarists will explain that hrough relenless presecution of the u-boat warfare and complete military procedure the Teutons can win.

CHARGE OF PROVOKE. Jesse Burkhead. a blacksmith, was fined a dollar and costs, amounting to eight dollars in Justice Lenhart’s court yesterday on the charge of profanity. Burkhead was arrested on the affidavit filed by L. F. Schroeder. and pleaded guilty. Burkhead then turned around and filed an affidavit against Schroeder, charging him with provoke. The case was to have been tried in 'Squire Kintz court last night, but a change of venue was taken by the defendant s attorney to Lenhart’s court, where it will be tried in the near future. L. C. DeVoss is Schroeder’s attorney. TODAY'S THRIFT THOUGHT Have you left-over cereal mush, from breakfast, and meat left from yesterday’s dinner, Madam Housewife? Combine them, and make “.n appetizing luncheon or supper dish. Scalloped Cereal and Meat Place alternative layers of cold cereal (cut or mushed into fragments) and minced left-over meat in a baking dish. Make the top layer of minced meat and bread crumbs. If the mixture is too dry, pour over it enough milk to moisten. Place in medium oven until heated throgh and browned a little on top. — o — FIRST VISIT IN 16 YEARS J. W. Middleton, of Paragould, Ark., arrived here this morning for a. month's visit with his sister, Mrs. Peter Gaffer. This is the first visit Mr. Middleton has made Decatur since he left 16 years ago. He was formerly a resident here. His wife, son and daughter, accompanied him here.