Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 172, Decatur, Adams County, 27 July 1917 — Page 1

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WORK IS RUSHED • • Navy Department is Announced as Building More Destroyers Than EVER DREAMED OF Men Who Enlist Now Do Not Reduce County’s Quota, Says Eschbach. (United Press Service) Washington, D. C., 27—(Spe rial to Dally Democrat) —On the eve I of the third anniversary of Austria’s war declaration against Serbia, which started the world conflagration. the United States rushed its war measures today to overcome the pessimism in the allies' capitals. Secretary Daniels announced the navy department as "uuilding more destroyers than we ever dreamed we could build.” Many other ships are being put into service. Secretary Redfield announced the Vaterland. gigantic German vessel, seized at the opening of the war. is now ready. Twenty-six other German vessels have been repaired and pressed into service against the kaiser, it was learned today. The shipping ls>ard. reorganized under Chairman Hurley, took under advisement the contract for scores of wooden and steel cargo ships. The food bill conferees hinted that ' they might be ready to report to the i house and senate Monday. i i Indianapolis, July 27—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Jesse E. Eschbach. , state conscription agent, stated today l that any registrant who volunteeied ( for active service before the draft 1 merely "passed the buck" along the ( line to the next man. He does not reduce the quota in his district.” said | Eschbach, “but Instead makes in nee- . essary for the next eligible man on the list to be drafted in that place in order . to fill the quota.” ( "There seems to be the general irnpression among some that if they vouuntarily enlist it will reduce the quota for their district, Such is not the case although it may be possible to pet > credit for such enlistment of the second call, although I have not been of- ' flcially advised regarding that phase of the situation. If a man is to bo drafted he may enlist, but in doing so he merely compels one more man from his district to be drafted to take his place in the quota.” Washington. D. C„ July 27—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The senate military offairs commitee today voted unanimously to recommend to the senate Monday immediate passage of the Chamberlain resolution permitting drafting of aliens into the new national army. Washington, D. C„ July 27 (Special to Daily Democrat)—The total budget completed by government experts for the conduct of the war until July, 1918, amounts to $15,000,000.000, it was announced this afternoon. (Hy Ed L. Keen. United Press Staff Correspondent) London. July 27—(Passed by censor) —This Is not a cheerful message, but one which it is believed is necessary that America may know how Englishmen feel during the closing days of the third year of the war. It is a regrettable fact that never since the retreat from Mons has the gloom been thicker than today in London’s streets, clubs, homes and even some governmental offices. The immediate cause, of course, is Russia’s sudden reversal of form after a totally unexpected and spectacularly successful offensive. But secondly, the suspicion is prevalent that there has been no appreciative reduction of the submarine menace. Thirdly, there is a disappointment over America’s slowness in entering wholeheartedly into the war. as exemplified by congressional obstruction to President Wilson’s food program, the shipping board muss, and so forth. Fourthly, there is the Increased cost of the war. and the prospect of higher taxes. Fifthly, there is a general weariness of war. Paris, July 27—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Five violent German at tacks southwest of Moronvilliers ).(Champagne front) following an in tense bombardment were withoui

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I gain to the nnemy, todays official statement asserted. Indianapolis, Ind., July 27—(Special to Dally Democrat)- Edward M. . Lewis will be brigadier general of the Indiana national guard. Dispatches from Washington today indicated that his selection to supreme commander of the Indiana state troops had been virtually ap:proved hy the war department, although formal announcement of the ' appointment is withheld. I Colonel Lewis is a native of New Albany. Ind., is a West Point gradu ate and has had wide experience in the regular army. He served with distinction as commander of the Indiana brigade on the Mexican border last year. The recruiting drive continued unabated In Indiana today. Enlist--1 ments in the state yesterday numbered 187, and were exceeded in only two other states—New York and Pennsylvania. (United Press Service) London, July 27—(Special to Daily Democrat) — The allies powers are firmly knit together in the conviction that only one end to the war is possible —and that is to crush Germany's autocracy—if world democracy is to be preserved. Assembling all the 24 hour devi l opements in the allied capitals today this fact became firmly apparent ns that which animates everyone of Germany’s enemies. In Ixmdon a small pacifist group's efforts to have the house of commons endorse some of the principles of the German reichstag center-socialist coalition party’s recent peace resolution, was spurned by an overwhelming vole Paris despatches reported the conference of allied statemen and war , chiefs had developed complete unity j of understanding that the war must , go on to democracy’s triumph, despite , all sacrifices. ; Even Petrograd, where the provls ( ional government faces a herculean task in reforming Russia’s spy infest 1 ed regiments, repor/d full and sl| n determination to wage the war against German domination. What gave greatest satisfaction here however, was news from Wash ington indicating legislators then were slowly awakening to the supreme importance of putting forth every of fort of the nation to stamp out the world menace to human freedom. Petrograd, July 27 —(Special to the Daily Democrat) —Russia restored the death penalty today and prepared a policy of wholesale executions to clear the army of cowards. “Institution of capital punishment is necessary, declared Premier Kerensky. "The government faces the alternative of sacrificing the army to cowards and traitors. The provisional ministry will assume full respon sibility for the step.” The rout of disloyal troops continued today. Without hardly a blow struck in defense, the Galacian regiments which fled from Tarnopol and Stanislau have turned their backs on the enemy and are hurrying from the front. The way to Cznerovitz seemed open to the fast pursuing Teuton ic armies. Much greater penetration of the Russian line in this section will gravely endanger the staunchly vigorous Russian and Roumanian troops south in the wooded Carpathians. There no cowards or traitors have appeared and the troops are fiercly pressing the Germans. The central execiftivte committee of workmen's and soldiers’ delegates and the executive committee of peasants’ delegates today issued a formal appeal to the nation for complete unity. It was addressed to the councils of workmen, soldiers and peasants all over Russian and to all committees of the army and navy and declared that the fruits of the revolu tion were greatly endangered by the present military downfall. Full support for the provisional government was urged. London. July 27—(Special to Daily Democrat)—A great battle may be impending in the sea sector of the western front. Parts of London today reported ’ having felt the concussion of drumfire somewhere to the east that at ’ times semed to approach the intensity of that which preceded Field 1 Marshal Haig’s drive against MesAn Atlantic Port, July 27—(Special 1 to Daily Democrat) —Germany has f made such strides in airplane building that within the past two months '■ she has regained supremacy of the air on the western front, according to pasy sengers on a French liner arriving t- here. •s The German are constructing an 1- aircraft with which the French have it “(Continued on Page Two)

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, July 27, 1917.

SAFE AT HAVRE > Miss Frederica Hubbard, Who Sailed Friday, 13, Cables Safe Arrival ON FOREIGN SHORE Goes as Laboratory Assistant With Harper Hospital Unit from Detroit. Decatur friends of Miss Fredericka Hubbard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Hubbard, of Ottawa, 0.. formerly of Decatur, w'll be pleased to hear of her safe arrival at Havre. France. A cablegram received yesterday hy her parents read: “Arrived safely.” Miss Hubbard sailed from New York on July 12 or the morning of Friday, the Thirteenth. She is with the Harper Hospital Unit, Number 17, so that any of her friends may watch the newspapers for anything of interest regarding this unit. She goes as one of three civilians in the party as laboratory assistant to Lieutenant Colonel McLean who is the head of the unit. Dr. McLean is one of the physicians of Detroit for whom Miss Hubbard had been a laboratory assistant for some time. The way she was received and entertained and put on board ship it. New York City by the family of Colonel McLean indicates that she is going to be treated as one above tlie ordinary rank of enlisted men, nurses, the fact that she will be well cared sot being great consolation to the faintly of the young girl. THE TAYLOR BOYS WiR be Here Next Tuesday Evening for Concert at Methodist Church. YOU ARE INVITED Under Auspices of Epworth League—Proceeds Go to the Company A Fund. If you like good singing, if you like patriotic songs, if you like humorous songs, if you want to be well entertained and if you want to help the company A fund and please the Epworth League, be sure to go to the Methodist church next Tuesday evening. July 31st, at which time will appear the famous Taylor University male quartette in an evening of delightful music. The members of the quartette are J. H. Leamon. M. J. Murphree, R. M. Morris and R. E. Johnson. Last summer they toured New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio and they have an invitation to return wherever they have been. You will like it. The concert is given by the Epworth League and every cent of profit will be donated to the company A fund. The price s but 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for children. Be sure to buy a ticket. BIG FLAG RAISING At Magley Saturday Evening—Everybody Join The Crowd. Attention is again called to the big flag raising. Saturday evening, July 28, at Magley. the little town west of this city. Rev. W. Paul Marsh, of Decatur will deliver a patriotic address. Other prominent speakers will be present. There will be an leg cream social at the same time, with plenty of refreshments, good music and good singing. Two flag drills will be given by the girls of the Magley Reformed church. The members of ■ Company A will act as the police ' force and take care of the traffic. • Everybody is asked to join the crowd. 1— <> MUSIC MAKES BIG HIT. The music furnished by True Fris 4 toe, Albert Selemeyer, Ralph Mosei r and Elmo Smith made a big hit wltl ■ the seventy-five couples that attend ? ed the dance given by Company A a the Masonis hall last night. If th< a boys can secure the same music the; e want to give another dance befon “ mobilization.

E QUAKE IN SOUTH AMERICA. (United PrcHs FcrvlcA) Buenos Aires. July 27 —(Special t< Daily Democrat! —An earthquake o I great intensity, believed to hav< * caused great damage in Chile, wai reported from Santiago in dlspatche, received today in La Nacion. De tails were meagre, but it was known the tremors had been felt in Santiago i Cordoba. San Luis. Mendoza. Rosaric J ■ and Tucuman. Many walls were shaken down and the populace of sev era! cities fled from their homes . Considerable property damage wan reported, but no details were given. The Santiago dispatch said great alarm was felt there. The shocks were described as the strongest in years. They started about 10:45 last night. In Buenos Aires slight tremors were noticeable.’ News was awaited from Valvaraiso which was ' reported in early dispatches as being f the heaviest sufferer. WEDDINGSUNDAY Arman J. Hirschy and Miss Rose Kauffman Will be Married Sunday. A BERNE COUPLE Will be at Home After August Ist on Beaver Avenue, Fort Wayne. The wedding of Arman J. Hirschy, substitute mail carrier, of Ft. Wayne, son of John J. Hirschy, of Berne, and Miss Rose Kauffman, daughter of the late Jacob Kauffman, of Berne, will take place next Sunday. They will be at home after August 1 at 3407 Beaver avenue, Fort Wayne. The bride has been employed in this city for several years, and has very many acquaintances here. The groom is also known over the county, having residen at Berne, and for several years had been a teacher in the schools of the county before going to Fort Wayne where he is em ployed in the postal department as a substitute mail carrier. o KERENSKY IS WOUNDED. (United Press Service) New York, N. Y., July 27 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Premier Kerensky of Russia was wounded in the arm while heroically striving to reform his retreating soldiers near Brzenzy, according to a Geneva dis patch, printed today by the New York Times, quoting the Budapest newspaper Azest. A Russian infantry division refused to fight and be gan retreating, the dispatch declared. “The Russian artillery, furious at the desertion, turned their guns on the infantry. Thereupon Kerensky, in his automobile, drove between the cross-fire and succeeded in stopping the fratricidal slaughter, though wounded himself.” HI I I ■* I I ■& i "Vt . t a v » HO W W' ' '■ W 8 . „ ■ -y W 4 ' Mjn r . f YOUNGEST MEMBER e The above is a picture of little He! •. ena Rayl, aged fifteen months, daugh I. ter of Dr. C. C. Rayl, of Monroe, direc tor of the Monroe auxiliary of the Ft Wayne Red Cross chapter. The pic B . ture shows the little girl as she wa: , r dressed to represent a Red Crosi 1, nurse at the recent flag raising a j. Monroe. The little girl is the young it est member of the Fort Wayne Re< ie Cross chapter. Mrs. A. E. Fauve, thi ,y director at Fort Wayne, has her pic •e ture on her desk, and calls her “tin baby member.”

AS AN AVIATOR 0 )f • Harold Graham is Now in “ H Training—Transferred pn from Signal Corps. o e UNCLE WITH HIM fs. « Both Men now in Training t at Ft. Leavenworth—The * Test is a Severe One. t , '■ Harold Graham, son of L. A. Gras ham, of this city, is now in the avias tion school at Fort Leavenworth. Kan- * sas. He enlisted some time ago in the signal corps department of the ■ army and was stationel at Ft. Thomas. Recently the opportunity was given those who desired to enter the aviation department. A number volunteered and but four passed, including > Harold and an uncle, Paul Graham, half brother of L. A. Graham. They were sent to Fort Leavenworth and ate making good in this work which requires a clear brain and a steady nerve. In a letter to his father a day or two ago Harold told about the examination which is the most severe of any department of the service. One particular test mentioned was that cf holding a darning needle for five minutes to prove a steady nerve and then when a fellow begins to wonder how long they will keep him at it. a terrific explosion occurred just behind him. If he didn’t drop the needle he had some nerve and some presence of mind. He told of a number of other tests which have to be taken before they begin the real work of learning to navigate an air boat. JOS. M. RICE DEAD Well Known Resident of City Died Last Night After Six Weeks’ Illness. AT AGE OF 68 YEARS Proprietor of No. Second Street Grocery—Suffered Apoplectic Stroke. Joseph Haron Rice, well known business man of the city, proprietor of the North Second street grocery, died last night at 11:10 o’clock after a six weeks’ illness. Death was due to apoplexy and paralysis. The deceased was born February 2, 1849, being a son of William Pendleton and Frances Rabbitt Rice, of Root township. At time death he had reached the age of sixty-eight years, five months and twenty-four days. Mr. Rice was married in young manhood to Miss Phoebe Schirmeyer, who, with four children survive him. The children the Charles P. Rice. Canton. O.; Louis M. and Frank E. Rice, of Marion: and Frances, wife of J\irace Callow, this city. Two brothers are James Rice, >f this city; Ferguson, of eastern Ohio; and five sisters, Mrs. Perry Robinson, Mrs. William R. Smith, Mrs. Elizabeth Wherry, this city; Mrs. Jeff Bryson, Portland: Mrs. Addie Hoffman Diggs, Marion. Mr. Rice was a man highly esteemed and well liked. He was a member of the Methodist church. The funeral services will be Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock from the residence. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery . o — “BEHIND THE LINES” “A Mexican melodrama bearing closely on the present international situation is presented in’Behind the Lines. If some of the riding and dare-devil •1- falling doesn’t, send shivers coursing h- up and down the spectator’s spine, it e- won’t be the picture’s fault—the spec't. tator won’t be human. c- “An outline of the plot cannot do is justice to the wealth of spectacular ss and sensational scenes. Mexican it raids, fierce battles and the riding and g- falling keep the interest ever on 'he id point of violent excitement ."— Peter ie Milne, in Motion Picture News. c- This extraordinary production wid ie be shown at the Crystal theatre to[night. . . .

IIS NOT ALL FUN. "1 don't know that 1 can hold that against a boy," said Judge McGriff Wednesday afternoon, conversing wiiti I attorneys for a young lad whose a I leged misdeeds had brought him into court. It had been shown that the youngster had used language that was not the host while he was engage! In plowing corn. Judge McGriff savs ■ he has plowed some corn himself and knows that when something goes wrong an<l the one operating the plow p is forced to leace the handles and ap--1 proach the heels of the animal drawing the plow and gets switched in the face hy “the old mare's tale” it *s enough to make one swear sometimes. At this, however, the judge does not approve of the use of vile language, his statement was merely to show that its use may on some occasions be excusable, — Portland Sun. o RANKS ARE OPEN For Volunteers in Regular Army for Those Who Are Apt to be Drawn for CONSCRIPTION ARMY Will Not Prevent Applicants from Attending Officers’ Reserve Camp. Postmaster J. W. Bosse, local recruiting officer, is in receipt of the following from Captain Ryan, of 'he | Ft. Wayne recruiting station, 115 E. I Main street: I To All Postmasters: You are informed that if a young | man whose application is in for the; Officers’ Reserve Training Camp ~t Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, desires to enlist in the regular army, iie may do so and it will not prevent him from attending the Officers Reserve Camp, should he lie called when the time comes. This will give those • young men an opportunity to volun- 1 teer in the regular army whose names ' are apt to be drawn for the first con- • scription army without endangering their chances to go to the officers re- < serve camp. If they enlist and are 1 then selected for the training camp, * they will be sent to the officers reserve I training camp, at Fort Benjamin Har- • rison, * The Signal Corps is closed ‘ for everything except telegraph and « wireless operators. The Aviation sec- i tion signal corps, is open for clerks, f chauffeurs. airplane mechanicians, t magneto repairmen, motorcycle repair- i men, photographers, stenographers, t skilled and unskilled laborers, black- 1 smiths, electricians, draftsmen, engine 1 testers, gas engine repairmen, machin- 1 ists, saddlers, moulders and painters. 1 This aviation section was just opened ! I today and wilt remain open but a very, short time, a few days at the most. The Infantry and Medical Corps are wide open. The Quartermaster Corps is open for cooks and bakers, no previous experience is necessary as we will train them. Young men who desire to volunteer whose numbers are apt to be drawn for the first conscription will have to hurry if they desire to get in the regular army. Remember, after a young man receives his notification to appear before the local conscription board for physical examination, he cannot enlist in the regular army. ’ Single men between the ages of IS and 40 only can be accepted. Very respectfully, r THOS. F. RYAN, Capt., U. S. A., Rtd., R. O. y — p may organize cavalry troop ’ Lieut Todd and Captain Gutelius of Indianapolis, were in Bluffton yesterday with the intention of orgauizin, a cavalrv troop there. The organiza- ’ tion requires 105 men and this numl ’ her would have to be raised in a ’’ short time. At first it was thought 11 that Wells county would be given K credit for the 105 men If they were se- ’ cured, but a message from State Con- ’ scrlPtion Officer Eschbach said that no credit was given for enlistments after 0 June 30, and it is likely the project r will be dropped. 1 ■ — 1 RUMORS OF EPIDEMIC. (United Press Service) r Copenhagen. July 27 —(Special to | Daily Democrat)—Persistent rumors 1 reached here today of a cholera epii- demic raging in many German cities, particularly Hamburg. #

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TO CENSOR SHOES r, •>i 1 Few Simple, Serviceable P Shoe Models Will Take 1 Place of Mad Riot of I 11 1,1 RICH EXTRAVAGANCE 1 j » Government to Take Hand in Regulation What Goes on Feet and Backs. (United Press Service) (By Margaret Mason, written for the United Press.) Not even contented with censoring news and foodstuffs and dyestuffs and most of the booze, the war God's now I threaten to censor our shoes. Dame Fashion may set the styles but alas old Man Mars upsets ’em At I least he's getting ready to and by fall lit looks as if we would have to dress by govermental rule rather than the latest hints from Paris. Over in Paris where the women are 1 all frumps anyway it can't be much of a hardship that the government has regulated just how and what they shall wear for the last year or two. Even in England the has taken a hand in the dress proposition. They have begun at the foot and decreed that shoes shall not exceed seven inches in helghth because tlie cost of leather is so much higher. Considering the looks of most English- : women’s feet even before the war that ! doesn't somehow seem to upset me 1 much. American tootsies are another matj ter indeed and here's where the shoe I pinches. There's a special board in I Washington that is going to regelate what goes on our feet and our backs and our heads this coming season that is quite as important as the boad to regulate what goes into our tummies. The most notfcable type of shoe around the board itself these days is the gum shoe for their is much shushing and mystery stuff to cover up their deep dark plans which are on foot. They explain this secrecy by pointing out that of they made known there reforms and regulations precipitately there would be a great waste entailed because of the models that the manufacturers have already made up far in advance for the coming season and of those models with which the retailers are already stocked up. The idea is to keep all plans dark until the shoes now on hand are all on foot and then break loose with the sweeping reform. In the interim the board and the shoe manufacturers and retailers are busily whispering together and agreeing on a few simple servicable model shoes that will take the place of all the past mad riot of extravagant footgear that has pinched our pocketbooks as well as our feet. This doesn't mean of course that there will be one plain heavy style of shoe that every one will be forced 'o don for all and every occasion. The board promises an adequate assortment of attractive and dainty shoes for all walks and dances of life. This same scheme applys to all t.ie rest of our clothing and a sweeping and sensible reform will take place from our toes to our heads that will do •‘away with the senseless waste of mn- • terials and labor just to make one frippery outfrip another. The dress reforms, the busy ( on- ; servation Board has in view, by ro means will dictate a uniform of a y sort. They are simply getting ogether with the designers and fabric manufacturers and dressmakers and retailers to solve enough practical nexpensive and yet artistic models tn supply a sane and conservative demand. Now for goodness sake If you are a good patriot don't go and lay in a supply of lacy lingerie, silken robes and fussy footgear against the impending frivolous frill famine. If you do you will be in a class with those poor sports who flew around buying up all the loose canned goods and sugar al the first hint of food conservation and sent the prices kiting for the rest of us. Just sit tight and dress right. LIGHTNING KILLS SOLDIERS. St. Louis, Mo., July 27—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Three soldiers ' were killed and a half-dozen others 1 badly burned when lightning struck the guard tent at the entrance to Camp Maxwelton, neat' here, early today. , A