Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 171, Decatur, Adams County, 25 July 1917 — Page 1

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AMERICA MUST SOON AWAKE Or Germany Will be Virtually Victorious, Say American Officers HOME FROM FRANCE Russian Forces Are Still in , Retreat Around Tarnopol and Stanislau. (United Press Service) (By Carl Groat, United Press Stiff Correspondent.) Washington, July 25 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —America must give her all if she would turn the war fortune in Europe. That is the solemn emphatic message hy the army officers returned from Europe. They say that as things stand now. a deadlock is the only situation on the western front. They have reported to the war college that the outlook is anything but optimistic and further they say the United States must awake right now unless Germany is to be virtually victorious.

The Russian situation they regard ' as nearly hopeless. : With Germany calling out more men < for next spring these officers say Amor < ica must realize the war will be long i and vigorous and that money and men i must be given unstintingly. 1 “We must come to a more aggressiv < policy sooner or later." said one of the < highest government officials today. “If we don’t we can look to the tri- t umph of the U-boat.” 1 i New York, July 25—(Special to the ( Daily Democrat)—The Russian army around Tarnopol and Stanislau was still in retreat today with Teutonic < forces installed at both of these cities and about to capture the intenr- < ed town of Ruczacz. according to an official war statement. Further to the south the Russian i forces were exhibiting none of the i wavering as in the Tarnopol sector. Berlin reports an attack strong i enough to permeate German lines in I the Sasica valley and that Russians ] held their lines south of the Tartar > path. Field Marshal Haig’s report from i the British front merely detailed raid- i ing operations. From the French. ; Paris reports repulsion of further attempts by the German crown prince i to take French positions near Chem- i in Des Dames. This is the sixth successive day of battle for these heights. Indianapolis, July ~2s—(Special to ' Daily Democrat) —Election of a reg ( ular army officer to act as Brigadier General of the Indiana state troops ap- ( parently rests between Colonel Edw. i former brigadier general of the |, Hoosier troops on the Mexican border . and Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Ely. former instructor at Ft. Benjamin Harrison. This was learned today , following the departure of Adjutant , General Harry B. Smith to Washington to confer with the war department officials regarding the appointment. Although no word has come from the national capital to indicate that the request of Governor Goodrich for the apointment of a regular army o ' r would be granted, officials here believe the war department would see the wisdom of such a course. If the request should be refused however 1. was generally believed today that Adj. Gen. Smith wold accept the appointment Smith’s refusal of the com mand yesterday it was learned was traditional upon the appointment a regular army man to the post. (By William G. Shepherd. United Press Staff Correspontent.) Petrograd, July 25-(Special to Daily Democrat)—All Russia joined today to back up the ur.llmit d power” granted to its government m searching out the traitor, the malcontent, the spy and the coward from i s P °The nation apparently aproves every measure of stern repression which Russia’s Lloyd George, Premier Kerensky, is invoking. Today Kerensky stopped all leaves of absence from the front. He sent soldiers everywhere hunting down deserters and spies. It was apparently at his suggestion that the closest scrutiny was given every one of the 800 delegates who attended an allRussian meeting of the workmen’s and

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soldier's congress today. President Tscheidze, of the meeting, directed , each delegate to examine anti approve i the credentials of Ills neighbors. BULLETIN. Paris, July 25—(Special to Daily Democrat) — Once again French troops flung back powerful German assaults last night against, the Calffornie plateau—the sixth successive night in which the Germans have-, vainly tried to batter through the Chemin Des Dames line. ‘"The Germans bombarded us vio-1 lently and launched an attack at five o'clock against th<* French gains of yesterday," the war office said today. “They were completely thrown back.” "The French lines did not cede any ground,” the statement continued. "We strengthened our gains. "Around Hurtebise and Cornillet, in the region of Alsace north of; Aspach. German raids were fruitless. The enemy abandoned prison- ■ ers to our forces. “On the left bank of the Meuse there were other artillery actions." (By Henry Wood, Uniter Press Sluff Correspondent.) With the French armies in the field, July 25—(Special to Daily Democrat) —ln one short stroke French force early today completely wiped out all Germany had gained by six days’ prodigal sacrifices in blood and steel and powder along the Chemin Des Dames. The defense of this highway parallels in brilliance throwing back of the German waves at Verdun. Since Thursday morning the crown prince's attacks had been continuous and furious. His troops suffered enormous casualties as the price of foot by foot i' gains. Then these same French troops 1 who had endured the continuous bom-; bardment and attack, suddenly leap- I ed forward and swept the Germans! out of their costly gains.

The reason for the German attacks and the massacres of her troops apparently lies in the belief of the German staff that serious Austrian peace tendencies must be overcome. Washington. D. C„ July 25 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Practically 100.000 national guardsmen were called out today for training. They will he held in home quarters from a week to a month, because training camps in the south are still incomplete. The states responding to this, the second guard call, were Maine. New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island. Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland. District of Columbia, Virginia. North Carolina, South Carolina. Tennessee, Illinois. Mon tana, Wyoming. Idaho, Washington and Oregon. Their training camps will be at Charlotte. N. C.; Anniston. Ala.; Greenville, S. C.; Houston, Tex., and Palo Alto, Calif. The general assumption is that the men will be held in camps until early spring when they will be available for the proposed great drive against the Germans. The war department has ordered contractors to put extra speed into building the wood work of the various camps and in several instances added help has been secured. As a result some of the first camps will be ready next week and sections of the first group, called July 15, will doubtless be on the move.

Amsterdam, July 25 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Tarnopol, abandoned to the Teutons by the Rus-[ sians in their Galacian retreat, was j still burning today .according to the Berlin Lokal Anzeiger. "Some of the Russians violently resisted the Austro-German advance," the newspaper declared. “South of Dvinsk the enemy is assuming a strong offensive over a wide front, indicating no lack of munitions. Fighting is developing in the direction of Vilna.” London, July 25 —(Special to Daily Democrat) — Premier Kerensky must move fast in his campaign of merciless extermination of discordant elements in the army or the cave-in of the Russian line in the Tarnop.fiStanislau sector may be so enlarged by the enemy as to cut off Russia's forces to the south in the Carpathians. Petrograd dispatches today gave a ray of hope that Kerensky would yet succeed in reforming the demoralized regiments. One encouraging factor was the evident loyalty of Russia is on the Carpathians, Romanian, and Vilna-Dvinsk battle lines. Germany evidently planned her intrigue to center around Tarnopol, hoping for complete breakdown there and penetration of the Russion lines for flanking movements in both directions Best front advices today Indicated the Russian armies retreating along (Continued on Page Two)

Decatur, Indiana,Wednesday Evening, July 25, 1917.

HAO LIVED HERE 1 — ' 1 Edith Miller Adams, Former Decatur Girl, Died at Anderson Tuesday. ILL SEVERAL MONTHS — Daughter of Mrs. Thomas Teeple of Decatur—Sister of Mrs. Earl Snow. Edith Miller Adams, wife ff Edward Adams, daughter of Mrs. Thomas ; Teeple, of Mercer Avenue, died yes- ! terday afternoon at her home in Ani derson. Death was due to leakage of the heart, dropsy and uremic jioisoning. She had been ill for 'several months and her mother had been at her bedside at various times. The deceased was well known here, having spent her girlhood in this city. She was a daughter of the late Thomas Miller, and is a sister of Mrs. Earl Snow, of Bluffton; Mrs. Sim P. Beatty, of Omaha, Neb.; and David Miller, oi Fort Wayne. After her marriage she resided at Poneto and Montpelier at times. Besides the husband she is survived by three daughters; Eileen, who is the daughter of her first husband, e.tley Miller; Vera Bell and Ruby. The deceased was about thirty-four years old.

A STONE TROST National Retail Monumental Dealers’ Association Has Been Indicted for ALLEGED VIOLATION Os Sherman Anti-trust Act —Locan Man, an Officer, Denies the Charge. (United Press Service) Baltimore, July 24 —An indictment was returned in the United States court here today against the National Retail Monument Dealers Association of America, incorporated, its officers and members of the board of managers for alleged violations of the Sherman anti-trust act. Indiana Men Named. The indicted men include the following: O. J. Hammell, Pleasantville, N. J., president; G. E. Wemhoff. Deca'ur Ind., vice-president; C. B. Holden, Cherokee, la., vece-president; J. H. Marstellar, Roanoke, Va., vice-presi-dent; G. M. Lennon, Joliet, 111., vicepresident; Frank Mallon, Port Huron. Mich., secretary; T. F. Gaebler, Rockville, Ind., treasurer; F. I). Block, Grand Rapids, Mich.; F. R. Stewart. Mannington, W. Va. H. F. Hoffner, Denver, Colo.; G. 1. Gets, Muncie, Ind.; E. A. McColly, Latrobe, Pa.; J. J. Nelboch, Utica, N. Y.: W. D. Sedgwick, Dallas Tex., and S. R. Sullivan, Pencoyd, Pa., who are described as members of the executive committee and board of managers.

During the past three years it is charged, investigations of government agents are said to have resulted in discovering that the defendants have violated the Sherman law by preventing certain dealers from procuring marble and granite from producers who are as sociated with the corporation.—lndianapolis News. Mr. Wemhoff has not served as vice president for four years. Since that time however he served a year as president and is now a member of the membership committee and active ir> the work of the organization. He said this morning that so far as he knows the charges are without foundation and that the association has never tried to control prices in any way. He has not yet been served with the papers. o PRESBYTERIAN PICNIC. The Presbyterian Sunday school picnic wil be held Thursday at the Jones school house in St. Mary's township. Automobiles and other means of conveyance will leave the church at nine o’clock in the morning. You are invited to join the crowd.

MAYOR JOHNSON WANTS PARK. (United Presß Service) Gary. Ind., July 25—(Special to the Dally Democrat)—A movement has been launched here In favor of acquisition of a 100-acre lakeside park by the city. At present, Gary is in the unique position of having seven miles of frontage on Lake Michigan, without a single foot of it utilized for park purposes. Mayor R. O. Johnson and Park Commissioner Kate Wood Ray are heading the movement for a municipal lakeside park. o OFF FOR LAKES. Mr. and Mrs. John Vail. Mr. and Mrs. John Rice, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Thomas Vail left today for Yellow banks, near Pierceton, where they will enjoy an outing. EXAMINER HERE Lieutenant Rariden of Indianapolis Will Examine Men for Company A. TODAY LAST CHANCE To Enlist Before Company is Mobilized for War Service.

Lieutenant Rariden, Indianapolis, is here today to examine the remainder of the boys who have signed in Com pany A. The following young men will be examined this afternoon and evening: Lester Robinson, Mike. Nickolas, Homer L. Kump, Charles F. Fryback, Fred E. Macke, Hugo Hoff man. Ermin Bixler. Claude Rawley Ernest Elliott, Charlie Foreman. Clifford G. Essex. Clyde Myers. Ray mond Poffenbarger, Lawrence S Bantham. Joseph W. Kearney, Ralph Lindsey and Orval T. Wells. This is the last bunch of men to be examined before the mobilization, which will be August 5. and a special effort was made to secure as many recruits as possible before the exam ination today. In view of the fact that in the large cities many are rushing to the colors, it was thought the roll of Company A could be completed before the mobilization, but the company still lacks men. Yesterday orders were received to mobilize August 5 and preparations are now under way for that step. The boys are all anxious for some action, as they are tired of the continued inactivity. o COURT HOUSE NEWS

In a telephone message from Jesse Eschbach, state conscription agent this morning. Sheriff Ed Green, of the local conscription board, was apprised that County Clerk Will Ham mell, who is nearly thirty-one years of age, comes within the twenty-one to thirty-one years’ limit which makes a male ineligible to being a member of the board, as a person is thirty years old until he is thirty-one years of age. There was some question of this and information relative to the subject was asked by Mr. Hammell when the age question came up, the telephone message being in answer thereto. Mr. Green telephoned the recommendation of Mayor Charles Christen to succeed Mr. Hammell. Fishing and hunting licenses were Issued to Huber M. DeVoss, Hugh Thomas Vail, William Teeter, Noah Luginbill. Bess E. Congleton qualified as guardian of John Winfield Maddy, giving $2,000 bond. NEW S<IND° OF FAKIR (United Press Service) New York, July 25—(Special »o Daily Democrat) —The draft today produced a new kind of street fakir in New York. “How to claim exemption,” was the cry of one on Park Row, selling a pamphlet dealing with draft regulations. o DAILY CENSUS REPORT Clarissa Catherine is the name rs the fine baby girl born yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Baker of Monmouth. The mother was Miss Lilah Lord. HAD OPERATION TODAY Naomi, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, H. E. Butler was operated upon at eight o’clock this morning for the removal of adenoids and her tonsils.

CAR IS RETURNED Machine of Milton Girod of Magley Found Standing on Superior Street IN FORT WAYNE Police Find Two Coats in it Which Joy Riders Probably Left. Police are wondering to whom the two coats found in a stolen automobile belong. The machine was abandoned on Superior street late Sunday night. It was stolen several hours before on the Decatur road, near the city limits. The car belongs to Milt >n I Girod, of Magley. A night patrolman saw two couples leave the machine on Superior street. When he reached the automobile ,-e could find no trace of the men and women. It is thought that the machine was in disorder and was hurriedly abandoned because approach of the policeman was noted. Girod came for his automobile Monday. The police, however, are most interested in the ownershrip of the two coats, which they believe belonged to the party that went joy-rid-ing in the auto. —Fort Wayne Sentinel

CHUD IS DEAD Youngest Child of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Collins, Former Residents Here DIED AT NEWCASTLE Mrs. Harve Shroll Left Today to Attend Funeral— Died Unexpectedly. Mrs. Harve Shroll left this afternoon for Newcastle where she was call’d by the death of Nelson, four year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Collins, which occurred yesterday. A letter from the Collins family last Friday brought news that the family was well and the death of the child is suposed to have occurred very unexpectedly, although no details were given in the message received this morning. Mr. Collins was former manager of the local Morris five and ten cent store the family leaving here about two years ago. The deceased child wis the youngest in the family. Two older ones, a daughter and son. survive The funeral will be held tomorr/'w. Child Was scalded. More details of the death were received later in a Newcastle dispatch, as follows: "Walter Nelson Collins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Collins, of this city, died as the result of severe scalding Monday when he fell in a tub of boiling water.”

APPEAL TO PATRIOTISM fUnlted T-'resS Service) Cleveland, July 25 —(Special to Daily Democrat)— After employers and 1,500 drop forge workers had appeared dead locked over the demands of the striking wrokers. Charles E. Dewoody. special agent of the department of justice, appealed to the union officials on patriotic grounds. Today the workers returned to their tasks essential to turning out submarines, airplanes and automobiles here for the government. HEAT KILLS TEN BABIES (United Press Service) Cleveland, July 25—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Having already claimed the lives of ten babies here, the heat wave continued unabated today. General warnings were issued to mothers to consult doctors upon die slightest sign of disorders among their children. THIRTY DOLLARS FOR CO. “A.” The Eastern Star decided to do something for Company “A” Mrs. Flanders was appointed chairman <f a committee to look after it and thro her efforts thirty dollars was raised among the members which will I e turned over to Mr. Vance. The Eastern Star appreciates the boys’ sacrifice and patriotism.

RED CROSS STOREHOUSE Red Cross chapters which are assigned to the northern Indiana district are to ship their goods to the Fort Wayne storehouse In the building formerly occupied by Duke's Clothing company, at the transfer corner. They are as follows: Adams, Allen, Bia kford, Carrol). Cass DeKalb, Elkhait, Fulton, Grant, Howard, Huntingto.i, Jasper. Jay, Kosciusko, Lagrange. | Lake, Porter. Marshall, St Joseph, Starke, Steuben. Wabash, Wells, i White, Whitley. For the present all other Indiana chapters are directed to ship to the Indianapolis warehouse. Shipments must be addressed to the "Red Cross Supply Service” at the proper warehouse. Notice of shipments and all correspondence should Im* addressed to 407 Chamber of Commerce, Indianapolis.—Ft.Wayne Journal Gazette. FLOCK TO SERVICE

America’s Men of Fighting Age Who Fear They May Not be Called ARE RECRUITING FAST Many Desire to Join Army in Branch of Service of Their Choice. (United Press Service) New York. N. Y., July 25 —(Special to Daily Democrat)- —America's men of fighting age are flocking into war service. An unprecedented wave of enlistments in the army, navy and marine corps is sweeping the country. Men of conscription age. whose numbers were drawn far down in the master list and who fear they may not be called for army duty are crowding recruiting stations throughout the nation.

The first rush came immediately after draft day, recruiting officers declare. Reports gathered by the United Press today show the rush to the colors is country wide. In addition to men who want to make sure of seeing service, many whose numbers were drawn well up in the list are volunteering in the hope of being able to select the branch of service with which they will fight. During the past two days 333 men have volunteered, being examined and sent to Fort Slocum for training, in New York. This is an increase of 50 per cent. In addition to acceptances. there have been as many more applications. More are still coming. Most of the volunteers here are men drawn so far from the top they felt they would not be taken in the draft, Colonel Walsh, in charge of recruiting, said. Chicago reports 300 enlistments during the past two days, an increase of 70 per cent. Applications for enlistment in the marines there have increased 400 per cent. Milwaukee reports scores clamoring to be taken into the national guard. The guard quota is filled, however, and new companies must be formed if the men are accepted. At Kansas City 105 men enlisted in the regular army the first two days of this week, 50 per cent over the daily quota before the draft. Application for enlistment in the navy trebled. Indianapolis and Cleveland report big Increases. At Indianapolis 28 men joined the regulars in two days. A majority of those “joining up" were men who would not be called in the first draft.

At Detroit, where 33 enlisted yesterday, the men said they were volunteering in order to be able to choose their branch of service. Pittsburg reported 103 enlistments in all branches in two days. In Philadelphia applications for enlistment are coming in at a rate of 180 a day. This is almost double the rate before the draft. Recruiting officers say many of the men declared they were drawn too far down the list to feel sure of being called. Boston reports similar conditions. Enlistments in the army there totaled 157 for Monday and Tuesday. Navy and marine corps enlistments also increased. ROTARY CLUB ELECTION. The Decatur Rotary club will meet this evening at 6:45 o’clock at the Murray hotel. After the regular business session the election of directors and officers for the ensuing year will take place. Members are requested to be present.

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BRENT RESIGNS Vice Chairman of Shipping Board is Another to Quit His Job. WOODEN AND STEEL Ships Will Both be Built, According to New Chairman’s Statement. (United Press Service) BULLETIN Washington. D. C.. July 25 —(Spe•clal to the Daily Democrat) — Theodore Brent, vice chairman of the United States snipping board and strong suporter of William Denman during the late Denman-Goethal's row. tendered his resignation to President Wilson today. He explained he could not continue to serve because he was in full accord with Denman in all matters recently in controversy.

Washington, July 25 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Ships will be built at once—both steel and wood —and there will be little talk about it. This was the decision of Chairman Hurlay, of the shipping board, and General Manager Capps, of the emergency fleet corporation, as they settled into their new positions today to lake up Hie great marine construction work where It was stopped by the Goethal’s-Denman row. Admiral Capps is going over the various ship building plans while Hurley is conferring with ship builders. They will build more steel than wooden ships. The machinery for turning out aeroplanes was speeding up today. Millions in contracts already have been let for building aircraft. The war department called for the mobilization of additional national guardsmen who will train for service in France. Congress battled with the food bill in its last stages. All departments were called upon by Secretary McAdoo to draft estimates immediately of their expenses for the fiscal year. Billions must be raised by taxation and bonds. Washington, July 25 —(Suecial to Daily Democrat)—There is to be one more big reorganization and then Uncle Sam will settle down to completing his first year’s war program. President Wilson today is ready to announce the long expected change in the present national defense coundl organization. Assured of a definite end to wrangling in the shipping board with the sweeping changes made yesterday, the president will now “take the slack in the defense council. An “industrial war board" of six members directly responsible to the council of six cabinet members will be announced probably this week. The war board will probably include Bernard Baruch, in charge of raw materials: Julius Rosenwald, in charge of finished materials and Frank A. Scott, munitions.

These men will have executive charge of all the industrial work and under them will owrk committees on labor, medical supplies, etc. CHANGE SAMMIES PROGRAM HTnltert Press Service} Permanent camp of the American expeditionary army in France, July 25 I—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Staff I officers made one more change in 'he | Sammies’ school for battle today. The day was rearranged so that in the mornings the American soldiers will ! drill by themselves in tactics already acquired and in the afternoons will Join the French pollus in learning new stunts in trench fighting. An intensive telephone system connecting all the camp was completed today. Headquarters entertained at luncheon an army officer formerly connected in an important capacity with the. Panama canal building. PETROGRAD HOTEL LIFE EXPENSIVE (UnlteA Press Service) Petrograd, July 2 (By Mail) —This is a good place to omit for your summer tour unless you are well upholstered with green-backs. Hotel life isn’t even tolerable at less than $25 a day. The fare from London and back amonts to about SIOOO, including maintenance. iAarf