Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 174, Decatur, Adams County, 30 July 1917 — Page 1

oluine XV. Number 174.

GERMAN ADVANCE IS SLOWED UP Russian and Roumanian Troops Force Slow-up by Heavy Offensive. FOR THE FIRST TIME In History Will the Senate ate Vote on Prohibition Amendment. (United Press Service) Petrograd, July 30—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Russian and Roman ian troops have put such force behind their offensive in the Putna sector that today the pressure of the German advance in the Taropol sector is notticeably lessened. In Galicia the Russian troops forced fc-dt at the outset of the breakdown i>i Tarnopol have retired in good order across the Russian border. Premier Kerensky was at the front today con-! sering on the military situation. On account of these conferences and the inability to gathed enough together for the all-Russian conference, the conference at Moscow scheduled for to I morrow has been postponed. It wiilj be held at a later date when all parties are expected to attend and when it is certain that representatives of all civic organizations can send delegates. Washington, July 30—(Special to' Daily Democrat) Prompt apprehension of thousands of draftable men who had escaped detection and prosecution for failure to register was ordered by the department of justice today. Formal notices were sent to all United States attorneys. London, July 30—(Special to Daily Democrat)- The British cruiser Ariadne lias been torpedoed and sunk with loss of 38 of those aboard, the admit-: alty announced today. Washington, July 30—(Special toJ Dally Democrat I —Beers, wines and liquors came up for trial before the senate at 2 o'clock today. For the first time in the history of the country the senate is to pass upon an amendment to the constitution j t which would prohibit the sale, gift or manufacture of intoxicants in any form. It the amendment is passed by a two thirds vote of the house and senate it must then be ratified by a threefourths vote of the states in the union The senate will vote on the amendment next Wednesday at 4 o'clock. Washington, July 30—(Special To j Daily Democrat )—President Wilson to day again frowned upon the congressional demand for a senate “war hoard” to approve government contracts. He still believed such a com-: niittee would reflect on his conduct ; of the war. Senator Chamberlain carried this message tack to the conferees this as-j tornoon following the talk with the president. As a result it appeared the | food bill will he held up further in conference or this particular feature sent I back to the house and senate for reconsideration. The president also stood firm for a one man food control board. Petrograd, July 30— (Special to Daily Democrat;)—Russia’s govern \ ment will take counsel tomorrow wi.iv the Russian people on the crisis at home and at the front. Out of these: deliberations may be expected to come more unity In complete stamping out of traitors and in granting dictatorial * pomers to government heads. Tomorrow** conference at Moscow is between the provisional ministry and representatives of two great assemblies who come nearest to t’e’>reaeatlnf the voice of the people in Russia's affairs. They are the workmen's and soldiers’ congress and the peasant's congress. Both are volunteer elective bodies of n.en chosen bv the plain people. A coalition cabinet is regarded a? certain to result from the meeting. Re-entry of the cadet party has been forecast and there will be complete adjustment of the ministerial power. Premier Kerensky was today represented as ready to turn over the posts of army chief and navy head to two army and navy officers. He was at the front today conferring with van ous commanders and considering thb (Continued on Page Four)

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RESIGNED JOG SATURDAY ' Lawrence yerard resigned his podI tion in the job department of this office Saturday in order to enjoy a short vacation and to get ready for mobilize I i tion with Company A, which is to be I ; called out August 5. Dick Heller comi menced work In his place this morn-1 Ing and expects to learn the printing j | business from the ground up. Thompson" promoted ( A Washington dispatch to the In- < dianapolis News says: The secretary of the navy announc-j ed today that he had promoted Stepfi I ■ en F. Drew, of Ft. Wayne and Sidney j O. Thompson, of Pleasant Mills, Ind., enlisted men, In the navy. TO FORT THOMAS ) ' Dr. Clyde Baumgartner Eni lists in Medical Corps of 1 United States Army. LEFT LAST NIGHT Spent Sunday Here With Parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Baumgartner. Dr. Clyde Baumgartner, veterinarian I located at Areola for several years, left last night at 10:30 o'clock for Fort Thomas, Kv., where he has enlisted in the medical cortw of the army, in the veterinarian's department. Dr. ! Baumgartner took the examination as a veterinarian at Indianapolis sever:,’ ! weeks ago, but has not yet received; word therefrom. Not wishing to take I chances on his not passing there, and I wishing to enlist, he did so in the medical department of this division, which will in no way affect his appointment j jon the other application in case be j passes. Dr. Baumgartner spent yesterday here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs., I L L Baumgartner, in company with j Miss Bessie Howe, of Fort Wayne. Returning to Fort Wayne last evening at which place he enlisted, be witii th • other boys who left, was gjven a farewell banquet. He will be allowed to return to Areola in about two weeks: j to close up his business there Incident to his practice. LIKES ARMY LIFE T. Everett of Pleasant Mills Writes from Camp at Gettysburg, Penna. daily inspection Keeps Bed and Clothing Clean —Plenty to Eat— Historic Place. I Tetie Everett, son of Gabriel Ever- j ' ett, of Pleasant Mills, who is with com j I pany D, Fourth Infantry, now located : at Gettysburg, Penna., writes enthusi-J astically of army life. He says in a j letter addressed as follows: Gettysburg, Pa.. July 27, 1917. ] To my friends at home: 1 suppose you would like to know about the army life. It is something | that every young man should take up. -! The report that one doesn’t get | enough to eat and that the place to 'lsleep is dirty. ;s untrue. If you don't ' get enough to eat it is your own fault, , land as to the bed and clothing, it has - j got to be kept clean for everything is - j Inspected every day and it is seen to i { that it is clean. -I We are located in the National park, s it Is surely some fine place for a camp. -IThere are six regiments %ere, 'with t 1 about one thousand men in each one. I The different tablets marking the 5 lines of battles that were fought here are a history in themselves. Well, I n will close, hoping that you all will I- have good luck, and I will see -you all again after the war. But our motto >• is : s “Ashes to ashes, o Dust to dust, it And to get the kaiser, i- The boys you can trust.” Is From a friend, TETIE EVERETT.

Decatur, Indiana,Monday Evening, July 30, 1917.

WHEN YOU MUST REPORT TO THE BOARD „■ The following is Ihe list of names of 212 Adams county young men, registered for military service, who will be notified tomorrow, giving the day on which they must report. A heavy penalty is attached to the law for those who fail to comply. Notice lhat the first 71 must report on Monday, the second 71 on Tuesday and (he last 70 on Wednesday. In case the quota of 106 is not secured from this number, an additional draw will be made. The work of selecting the men will begin next Monday morning. The official list:

+++++++ + + * + ♦ + + + These ,seventy-one men are ♦ 4* summoned to appear, Monday, + + August 6th. + +++++++ + * + + + + + 1 258—Walter Reinklng, Decatur 2 458—Wm. Rodenbeck, R. R. 7, Decatur 3 1436—Ralph Sylvester Krill. R. R. 7, Decatur 4 854—Martin Moeschberger, R. R. 1, Berne 5 1095—Ralph Thomas Mattox, First St., Decatur 6 1455 —Richard Lipkey Longshore, No. 3rd St., Decatur 7 783—Freddie Clarence Drake, No. sth St., Decatur '8 1117—Otto Weffels, R. R. 1, Magley 9 1572 —Edward Wilber Lehman, Berne 10 837—Gilbert C. Lehman, Berne 11 337—Norman Parr, Berne 12 676— Lester G. Robinson, Archbold St., Decatur 13 Rufus Boze, R. R. 3, Berne 14 509—Raymon Kenneth Pontius, R. R. 1, Geneva 15 1185—Daniel Lee Falk, No. 2nd St., Decatur 1C 564—Edgar W. Mills, Winchester St., Decatur 17 945—Ernest Ehlerding, R. R. 4, Decatur 18 596—Hubert Sprunger, Monroe 19 1267—Jack Friedt, Pleasant Mills 20 536—Silven Sprunger, Berne 21 1495—Lawrence John Heckman, R. R. 7, Decatur 22 548—Chauncey Edward Debolt, R. R. 3, Berne 23 126—Frederick William Barton, R. R. 2, Monroe 24 1237—Hugo R. Beltler, Berne 25 784—Troby Z. Cramer, North 3rd St.. Decatur 26 755—George Franklin Yager, No. 11th St., Decatur 27 107—Sim Burk, Jefferson St., Decatur 28 1546 —Adolph Hannie, Decatur 29 1563—Cover S, McClure, Winchester St„ Decatur 30 1369—Charles Wise, Decatur 31 616—Herschel .Allen Whiteman, Berne 32 373—Earl Vern Berkley, R. R. 3, Monroeville 33 1266—Byron Leslie Hart, R. R. 4, Geneva 34 775 —Chris W. H. Macke, R. R.' No. 4. Decatur 35 486—Henry Alvin Smitley, 13th St., Decatur 36 692—Henry M. Pflueger, R. R. No. 4, Decatur 37 600—Orval Wells, First St., Decatur 38 810—Daniel J. Schwartz, Monroe 39 1539—Clyde Wiest, Geneva 40 507—Clayton A. Smith, Berne va 41 309—Delvin Fred Beery, R. R. 2, Decatur 42 437—Wm. Henry Beltz, R. R. 8, Decatur 43 1324—Brice Bernard McMillen, Pleasant Mills 44 604—Orlestus F. Smith, Monroe 45 43 —Charles J. Mcßarnes, Mcßarnes St., Decatur 46 1548—Ellery Edward Johnson, R. R. 5, Decatur 47 1264—Elmer M. Lehman, Berne 48 1066—Lawrence Green, Decatur 49 924 —Harry Francis Miller, R. R., Decatur 50 420—Rolland Graffis Poling, R. R. 5, Decatur 51 1014 —Parker Curtis Woodruff, R. R. 2, Geneva 52 1178— Laban Otto Fogle, R. R. 3, Geneva 53 514—George E. Massone. McBarnes St., Decatur 54 433—Chauncey Orville Manley, R. R. 2, Decatur 55 1329—Omer Neuenschwander, R. R. 4, Berne 56 10—Albert Christener, Monroe 57 1045—Homer Winteregg, Berne 58 1031 —Hiram Wittwer, Berne 1 59 1331—Solomon Kipfer, R. R. 4, Bluffton 60 487—Charles Messino, Magley 61 1282 Abraham Neuenschwander, R. R. 1, Berne 62 1323—Alexander Liby, Linn Grove 63 797—Jos. L. Schwartz, Monroe

64 140—Floyd Raymond Yaney, R. R. 2, Geneva 65 1536—Carl Nuerge, R. R. 1, Magley 66 1236 —Melvin Hirschy, Berne 67 432—Waldo E. Brushwiller, No. 6th St., Decatur 68 18—Omar Reusser, Berne 69 652—Earl Reber, R. R. 7, Decatur 70 927—Richard W. Peterson, No. 2nd St., Decatur 71 1484—Frederick Fullenkatnp, Decatur +++++++ + + + + + + + •{• These seventy-one men are + + summoned to appear, Tuesday, + + August 7th. + + ■*••!• + + + + + + + + + + + 72 739 —Fred Ainsworth Chronister. So. 9th St., Decatur 73 601—Ira Smith, Ist St„ Decatur 74 1322—Burt Jennings Hower, Decatur 75 1146—John Hilgemann, R. R. 4. Decatur 76 1103—Robert Kenyon Walters, Decatur 77 1395—Henry Kiefer, R. R. 4, Decatur 78 606 —Wm. Joseph Dowling, Madison St., Decatur 79 182—David D. Schwartz, Berne 80 513—Peter D. Schwartz, Berne 81 46—Walter Sprunger, Berne 82 1020—Calvin Orn Dubach, Geneva 83 1099—Lewis H. Worthmann, R. R. 1, Magley 84 223—Wm. Veigh Debolt, R. R. 5, Berne 85 1441—Wm. August Klickman, R. R. 6. Decatur 86 117—Frederick J. Roe, Monroe 87 602—Jacob Milton Yager, Ad - ams St., Decatur 88 390—Earnest R. Reicheldeffer, Geneva 89 75—Earl Bremerkamp, Madison St., Decatur 90 772—Jesse F. Christen, No. 2nd St.. Decatur 91 1456—Clarence Earl Hoagland, Decatur 92 721—John Robert Roth, Decatur 93 1419—Harvey Frank Kinsey, Decatur 94 786—Daniel Schreck, R. R. 2, Geneva 95 1549—John Anthony Nesswald, R. R. 4, Decatur 96 1476—Anthony W. Hoffman, Preble 97 280—Lewis Edward Schaadt, R. R. 2, Geneva 98 1292—George Glenn Halberstadt, Monroe 99 972—Jacob Gause, R. R. 12, Decatur 100 983—Homer Clarence Ginter, R. R. 2, Decatur 101 757—Ray Zeigler Teeple, No. 10th St., Decatur 102 966 —Wm. Gravill Smith, 15th St., Decatur 103 868—Edward Eichenberger, Berne 104 332—Pehova Alva Teeter, R.R. 3, Berne 105 379—Milton O. Brown, R. R. 2, Decatur 106 1560—Noah Hendricks, Monroe 107 542—Franklin Siegrist, R. R. 4, Bluffton 108 194—Rudolph Floyd Debolt, R. R. 5, Berne 109 874—Christian Zimmerman, Geneva 110 552—Noah Stucky, Linn Grove 111 1300 —Archie A. Long, Berne 112 298—Roy Leland Butcher, Line St., Geneva 113 675—Harvey S. Ineichen, R. R. 2, Geneva 114 1294—Christ P. Nenenschwander, Berne 115 1148—Martin E. Fuhrman, R. R. 1, Decatur 116 1354—Carl Archer, Pleasant Mills 117 343—Arthur Paul Clark, De . catur, R. R. 4 118 1613—Harvey Lewis, High St., Decatur 119 982—Earl Haskell, Geneva s 120 726—Dick Boch, No. 3rd St., Decatur , 121 15—lohn Christener, Monroe 122 905—James Leland Fogle, Gelt neva i- 123 933—Ottis Exley, Marshall St., Decatur i 124 1531 —Ross Niblick, R. R. 10, Decatur e 125 1288—Wm. P. Lose, Decatur

126 452—Guy C. Mason, Geneva 127 355—Roy Coffelt, Geneva , 128 530—David D. Stauffer, Berne 129 809—Cyrus Liechty, Berne 130 1114—W. B. Woods, R. R. 12, >. Decatur 131 1470—Arthur Bernard Kleinhenz, Decatur - 132 645—Albert Henry Rumschlag, R. R. 10, Decatur . 133 218—Frank Howard Bolinger, Wiltshire, Ohio , j 134 620—Hugo Thieme, Decatur 135 1334—Wilbert Nussbaum, Berne ( 136 550—Frank Myers, R. R. 2, Berne , 137 1611—John P. Liechty, Berne ’ 138 574—Ellis C. Pontius, R. R. 4, Geneva 139 31—Chauncy H. Brokaw, Mercer Ave., Decatur 140 1432—Louis H. Koldeway, R. R. 8. Decatur 141 981—Benjamin Rufus Forlow, R. R. 2, Berne 142 1570—Enos D. Lehman, Berne •F++++++ + + + + + + + ■s* These seventy men are sum- + + moned to appear, Wednesday, +! + August Bth. + +++++++ + + + + + + + 143 770—Edward Conrad Zeser, R. R. 6, Decatur 144 882 Milo Floyd Shirk, Monroe 145 667—Clem Joseph Steigmeyer, R. R. 1, Decatur 146 749—Wm. T. Rupert, Decatur 147 1509—Elmore Guy Mcßride, Decatur 148 1211—Jesse Earl Welker, R. R 6, Decatur 149 525—James Sprague, Monroe St., Decatur 150 1417—Roy Gideon Jahn, R. R. 1, Monroe 151 1574—Dwight Murrow Archer, ! Winchester St., Decatur 152 760—David Roth, Decatur 153 183—Omsr Parent, 2nd St., Decatur 154 56 —Adrian Buckmaster, McBarnes St., Decatur 155 1276—Joseph Emanuel Gerber, Bluffton' 156 792—Robert Wilson Edington, No. 6th St., Decatur 157 s—Harvey Riesen, Berne 158 350—Chas. E. Baxter, R. R. 9, Decatur 159 1580—Roman Nicholas Lafountaine, R. R. 2, Geneva 160 54—Daniel Bruchy, R. R. 4, Berne 161 870—Wm. Keller, Jefferson St., Decatur 162 549—John Schafer, Monroe 163 1132—John Wesley Dickerson, No. Bth St., Decatur 164 440—Harvey Ivan Shell, R. R, 8, Decatur 165 1485—Daniel Willis Armantrout, Geneva 166 741—Clarence Alfred Stalter, R. R. 1, Magley 167 1054—Frank Dellinger, Decatur 168 1275—Chester E. Hendricks, Monroe 169 711—Willard W. Widdows, Ge neva 170 1022—Rowlan C. Grey, Monroe 171 841—Floyd Joshua Sprague, Monroe 172 638—Preston Pyle, Geneva 173 1032—Otto Heuseleman, Berne 174 623—Floyd Smitley, So. 7th St., Decatur 175 269—Herman Baunner, Geneva 176 685—Fred E. Baker, No. 4th St„ Decatur 177 1141—Otto Wietfeldt, Monroe- . ville 178 1314—Otto Henry Klickman, , Monroe 179 1016—Cliffton Owen Duer, Mon- . roe 180 335—Charles Alger Brodbeck, i- No. 7th St., Decatur 181 1430—Harrison Andrews, DecaI. tur 182 493—William Harrison Smit,t ley, Monroe 183 1358—Levi Herman Hammond, Line St„ Decatur 184 923 —Raymon Cashus Ray, Decatur 185 1305 Floyd Liby, Monroe 186 341—Thomas F. Callihan, Geneva 187 1007—Milo Bear! Glendenning, e R. R. 1, Geneva >- 188 391—Peter Lawrence Miller, R. R, 4, Decatur ~ 189 1366—Fred Herman Kamholz, Berne ), 190 353—0tt0 John Bieberlch, R. j R. 1, Magley __ ( (Continued tn RS Four)

nj MAJOR DRIESBACH WAS HERE Major Clyde Driesbaeh.of Ft. Wayne j who was recently appointed major of the fourth Indiana regiment of the guard, eame down Sunday to get am Y quninted with company A. He visitY ed Wesley Hoffman, who was a classmate of Ills at the state university, and J also called on the W. A. Klepper fan, 1 lly who are friends. He was a major on the Mexican border and for some i time since has been in business in Chiicago. resigning recently to take his place in Uncle Sam's ranks. : 1 o . BOARD MEETS TOMORROW ' The Board of Children's Guardians will meet tomorrow at two o’clock at the library. WORK TO BEGIN - - - Will Break Ground for New High School Building in This City Wednesday. SNYDER GOT CONTRACT For Excavating and Concrete—Hope tqgUdve Roof on Before iWIr. Work in Decatur)* new 1 building will hggin worn ing of this week\aA ffotfl that day on I until the SIOO,OOO improvement is com-j pleted there will be no let up in the J work. Mr. C. D. Wines, manager for Contractor W. F. Peterson, was here several days last week, filed the bond and j completed arrangements for starting Mhe work. The contract for the excai vation work and the concrete, was let !to Frank Snyder. He is advertising now for men and teams and will begin work Wednesday, his contract providing for completion of his part of the work at an early date. It Is the hope of Mr. Peterson to get 1 the main building under roof by late 1 'fall so that the inside work can proceed during the winter and with any ' break of luck he will succeed. , Up to this time no definite plans for < ! the addition have been consumated < but it is hoped by at least a few of the most earnest boosters that this can l-e 1 arranged during the next few months. * GOT FOUR YEARS ! Samuel V. Perrott, Former , Indianapolis Police Chief 1 Given Sentence. TO ATLANTA PRISON Herman Adam Gets Two Years and Six Months — Bell Files Demurrer. 1 Indianapolis, Ind.q July 30—(Spe ! cial to Daily Democrat) —Samuel V. Perrott, former chief of police, charged with conspiracy to commit elecj tion frauds in was sentenced to | serve four years in the federal prison ! at Atlanta, Ga., and fined SI,OOO by Judge Geiger in the federal court toj day. Herman Adam, former city ini ppector of weights and measures, was i sentenced to two years and six | months in the Atlanta prison and fin--1 ed SSOO. Three former police ofti- | cials were sentenced flo serve six ,! months in the Marion county jail and I 1 fined SSO. i-1 Mayor Joseph E. Bell and twenty-, | eight others, including city officials, j :, j filed demurrers at their arraignment j {today on the election conspiracy int- dictment. Michael Glenn, former | city detective, and three saloon keep- j :-; ers entered pleas of guilty at their ar1 raignment today. Five others, includ- i I, i n g two former street commisslners, J and John Connors, smoke insij'ctor. entered pleas of not guilt). j Indianapolis, July - 30 — (Special to Daily Democrat)— Mayor Bell and 40 others, Including many city officials will be arrainged today in federal ’ I court on an indictment charging elec--1 tion conspiracy. The men will submit their plans in the election cases to Judge F. A. Geiger, of Milwaukee who impanelled the special grand jury that . returned the indictment. It is expected the final disposition I (Continued ou Bag* Pouf) j

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.{COMPANY A 1 LEAVES SOON , Adjutant General Has Re--1 ceived Permission to f| Mobilize His Troops. ;j AT FORT HARRISON Boys M ill be Equipped and Prepared for Transfer to Hattiesburg:. (United Ureas Indianapolis, Ind., July 30— (Special to Daily Democrat)— Adjutant Deneral Smith, has received permission from the central department of the army at Chicago for the mobilization of the entire Indiana national quard at Fort Benjamin Harrison on August 5, instead of the various units mobilizing at the | home stations. This means that the Indiana national guard will go into camp at Fort Harrison preceding the transfer to the camp at ; Hattiesburg, Miss. At the pres- | ent time it is not known how long the guard will be quartered at the post, but Adjutant ( General Smith stated that all preliminary work incident to entraining for the camp in Mississippi will he carried on at the army post. This work will include vaccination of the men for the prevention of smallpox and typhoid fever and a great amount of other necessary work. o PATRIOTIC FLAG RAISING There was much enthusiasm yesterday afternoon at the raising of the (lag on main street in Hobo. Hon. John C. Moran, Rev. W. Paul Marsh, of this city; Rev. Myers, of Wren, 0„ were speakers. The Wiltshire band played, a male quartet sang and the exercises in full, were splendid. The ladies of the community of Bobo made the fine eight by ten fiag raised there. With it was raised a Red Cross fiag. At Magley. About two thousand attended the fiag raising at Magley Saturday evening. Rev. Marsh of this city and Cap tain Dunn spoke, several fine flag drills were given hv the girls of the Magley Reformed church and the men’s chorus sang. o HEAT ENDANGERS FOODSTUFFS (United Press Service) Washington, July 30 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Sweltering heat, reported today from coast to coast, is endangering America's perishable foodstuffs. The department of agriculture issued a warning through the press that the housewife must buy and can quick ly or vast quanities of edibles will be beyond recall. “Buy all surplus and can it and dry It at once,” the department urged the women folks. “This hot weather makes Immediate action absolutely necessary. Washington suffered from j a temperature of 88 degrees at II a. m. The government weather bureau rej ceived temperature reports from all 'parts of the country ranging from 90 J to 100 degrees. HEAT WAVE STRIKES COUNTRY. f United . New York, N. Y.. July 30-(Speoial : to Daily Democrat) —The first intense general heat wave swept the country i today. From Maine to Florida on the Atlantic seaboard and west far beyond | the Mississippi temperature in the I 00's is prevalent. Several deaths and numerous prostrations were reportI ed. The suffering in New York and other large cities was intense. At 1: 30 this afternoon the weather bureau reported the official temperature at 93 |in New York City. This is the hottest July 30 since 1913. when the mercury reached 98. Eight prostrations have been reported. Hospitals made preparation to care for many more. -. 0 ICE CREAM SOCIAL An ice cream social will be given on the lawn across from the Union Chapel church by the young people’s I ciass on Wednesday evening of this | week. The public Is invited.