Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 177, Decatur, Adams County, 2 August 1917 — Page 1

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GERMANS ARE FALLING BACK Roumanians Make Twelvemile Breach Along a Thirty-mile Front. Smuck and mire I Keep Franco-British OffenI sive from Smashing the German Lines. (United Pres? Service) BULLETIN Washington. August 2—(Spec. al to Daily Democrat)—Roumanian troops have made a 12 mile breach along the 30 mile German front in Roumania according to a cable received today it the Russian embassy. The Roumanians captured 70 cannons, 100 machine guns and 4000 German prisoners after three hard days of fighting. “The Germans are in complete disorder and are flying in rout," the cable , B» ted - EfLondon, August 2—(Special to Daily ' Democrat) — Forty-eight continuous hours of rain had all but stopped the Franco-British offensive today.. Move- 1 ment of masses of men or heavy guns was impossible in the muck of mud. 1 In a few places where paved highways i't afforded footing the armies were in a fearful struggle. ) Field Marshal Haig reported recapture of positions near the Ypres-Roul-era railway, where the enemy by staggering sacrifices of men had yesterday | ejected the British. Further down on the British front Haig reported a successful German raid around Haigscourt. The enemy secured a number of prisoners, Front dispatches indecated that if the Infantry were temporarily mired there was no diminuation in the artil- ! lery fire. The big guns are keeping a 1 Vigorous shell offensive everywhere. 1 The Paris official statement detailed no activity of the Flanders front. News from the Russian front indi- ' cated a steady strengthening of resi- ‘ tance to the German drive. ( Washington, D. C., Aug. 2 (Spe- , cial to Daily Democrat) —President £ Wilson today ordered that all “slackers” who failed to appear for draft ] examination be reported to the de- , partment of justice and certified into ] the national army by the adjutant general of the state. Should these men fail to report to the adjutant general within five days j after notification of their certification ( Into the army they will be reported to the adjutant general of the army ’ for his action. j Washington. D. C.. Aug- 2—(Spe- i cial to Daily Democrat)— The gov- : eminent in preparing to fight claims ( for exemption from draft. I Concerned at the great number of < those attempting to avoid service, the . provost marshal general’s office to- ] day announced exemptions in agri- , culture and other industries will be ( carefully scrutinized. i As a direct slap at “marriage slack- , era" the government will automatically appeal from every exemption on ( the ground of dependency. I The purpose of the appeals is to obtain nationwide uniformity in ex emption rulings, which is regarded as , otherwise impossible from 4,a. ; cal boards. I All registrants are invited by . , eral Crowder to report any improi ( exemptions. Discussing industrial exemptions General Crowder said district >o.iri is were “powerless to relieve <asei which private loss or hardship rat - er than national necessity are “'Otherwise another man wouldl be asked to offer hi« life In order that this man’s material benefit be served.” said Crowder. Tts problem o( -•the success of the na operations in mind as ° b A. Ct conservation of certain Industries is necessary to Crowder declared the question in an .individual case then becomes fo ' d ] Is the industry in question neeessary to the the military establishment or 1 operation of the military forces or the maintenance of the national in- j

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terest during the emergency? “• Does the person by or In re speet of whom the discharge Is claim e>l occupy such a status In respect ol such a necessary Industry, that his Place could not fie filled by another without direct, substantial, material loss and detriment to the adequate and effective operation of the particular enterprise?” BULLETIN London, August 2-(Special to Daily Democrat)- British troops agnln smashed back German defenses and re-took the position in the neighborhood of the Ypres-Roulers railway where German troops had resisted the advance, Field Marshal Haig reported today. "In the neighborhood of the YpresRoulers railway, where the enemy yesterday succeeded at great cost in gaining a foothold in advanced positions, | our counter-attack drove him back, reestablishing our former lines,” toe British commander in chief reported. Paris, August 2—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Continued bad weather in Belgium with but scant fighting was reported in today’s official statement. On other fronts however, raiding intense artillery duels were reported. “From Eraye-En-Laonnois to Craonne (along the (’hemin Des Dames) artillery fire was very active,” the w.t office said. At Allement we carried out a successful raid taking prisoners. “Southeast of Rheims the enemy twice was successful in attempted raids. “On the left bank of the Meuse artillery fire was violent. In Avocourt wood, in the evening the Germans re newed their attacks without success Raids in the wood around Apremonl were completely broken down.” BULLETIN Amsterdam, August 2—(Special to Daily Democrt) —Presumably because of the great allied drive in Flanders. Kaiser Wilhelm today summoned a special meeting of Germany’s war council in Brussels. In addition to the German emperor. Field Marshal Hindenburg, Quartermaster General Ludendorff, the crown prince and numerous other military leaders will attend. Dispatches here emphasized the importance of the conference in indicating that every German military leader of any importance would be present Kaiser Wilhelm has just returned from the Galician front where he witnessed the advance of the Teutonicarmies in that section. German dispatches recently have hinted at considerable dissatisfaction with lack of progress in the crown prince's drive against the French along the (’hemin Des Dames. Paris, August 2—(Special to DailyDemocrat)— Complete allied mastery of the air has been achieved on that section of the front where the Lafayette escadrille of America air fighters is located. Dispatches from the squad ron’s headquarters today declared on Monday the star flyers of the Lafayette corps, including Captain Thenault Lieut. Thaw, Lieut. Lufberry and Sergeants Rockwell, Parsons and Wilis, had flown a distance of 20 miles behind the German lines without ever sighting an enemy plane. Most of their reconnoissance was over German aviation lelds but the enemy declined to fight. “I am thirsting for an old fashioned fighting,” complained one Lafayette flyer in a message received here today. Washington. August 2—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Italy is displeased at her failure to get from her allies—particularly America —supplies she says are needed and which she claims could swerve the war balance. This displeasure apparently has caused a delicate situation, upon which allied diplomats here are now laboring. “Italy could end the war by Christmas and open the way to peace negotiations by New Years," said a man close to the Italian embassy today. “The war cannot be won the way America is fighting it, however, for it would take four million Americans to break the western front effective ly. And, by the time America can get four million men to the front, Get many will have won the war.” The ambassadors evidently are try ing to dissuade Italy from standins pat on her insistence that the United States declare war on Austria whih at the same time they are workins out a solution of the supplies question London, August 2—(Special to Dail] Democrat) —Resumption of the alliei drive in Flanders waited on a hot sm | today. Movement of masses of met

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In the bottomless mud was Impossible, a. Transfer of artillery to places nearer i- the advanced line for future barrage if fire could not be accomplished over s the ooze, Until some of the mud from -r nearly 36 hours solid rain dries up, the il drive is apparently halted. e In the meantime however, the allies ’■ have been withstanding fierce counterattacks delivered by the Germans despite the morass of No Man’s Land. v The fighting has been literally from n hummock to hummock. The most violent of these count, r-blows was struck . by the Germans around the villages y of St. Julien and Westhoek, on some (1 of the higher ground of the battle secI tion. In both places the British were forced temporarily to yield some of their gains. Westhoek was recaptur- , ed by the Germans. Early this morning the enemy also struck fiercely just to the north of St. Julien along the ridge. Fighting continued there s for hours with neither side able Io gain complete mastery. The rain abated somewhat during ■ last night and the artillery preparation r for further advance opened. s (United Press Service) London. August 2-*(Special to Daily ’ Democrat) —The 22 survivors of the American steamer Motano. landed today. declared 24 of the crew, some of them Americans, had been lost in the torpedoing of the vessel, announced I yesterday by the admiralty. (United Press Service) BULETIN I Petrograd, August 2 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Genera! BrusTH . today resigned as commander in chief of the Russian armies. General Korniloff, who directed the recent Russian offensive below Lemberg, was named his successor. o YOUNG RED CROSS HELPERS Red Cross helpers are not confined ' to adults. Working away many an af- ' ternoon at the library headquarters . when they might be out romping, are several little girls, ranging from eight ■ year old Eleanor Pumphrey to several other little girls nearly as young. Going to the headquarters with their little scissors, they busy themselves i cutting strips of cloth with which to stuff the pillows for the soldiers, thus doing “their bit.” Eleanor Pumphrey, Gretchen and Helen Kocher. Leah colter, Mildred Butler are among the girlies who thus work. o— DON’T ASK FOR IT (United Press Service) Chicago, August 2 — (Special to Daily Democrat) — Food conservation ■ is on in earnest in loop cases. These i dont’s were in force today. i Don’t asx for more than an ounce i of butter. Don’t ask for beef on Tuesday. There’ll be none. Don’t as for wheat cakes—you’ll -r.et only corn or rice cakes. t Don’t ask for more than two tolls. ■ You will be ignored. Don’t comment on the Icingless < ake You’ll get only a loud g’faw. , NEXT LOAN IN NOVEMBER t (United Press Service) 1 Washington, August 2—(Special to I Daily Democrat) —The second liberty < loan for $3,000,000,000 will be launched November 15, treasury officials said * today. Before that time it is planned 1 to issue nearly a billion dollars n ' treasury short time certificates to meet immediate needs. I ——o NO MORE HE-DOLLS (United Press service) New York, August 2 —(Special to “ Daily Democrat)—On account of war _ conditions and to discourage "slackers” New York theatres began today 6 eliminating "he-dolls” from the chorus Handsome men who applied for jobs with the Fred Stone company were S told to join the army. II V ENTERTAINED FRIENDS i — t Mr. and Mrs. Henry Shaner, of Fort WdyneJ entertained a company of „ friends In a very pleasing way last eve ning. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Peoples, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Helm, this city; and ir Mr. and Mrs. John Koop and Miss £ Luella Bultemeier. of Fort Wayne, comprised the party. o—■t COLBY’S APPOINTMENT O. K. rWashington, D. C„ Aug. 2—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The senate g commerce committee today voted 6 to 4 to recommend confirmation of l e Bainbridge Colby, New York, as a member of the shipping board. * o a. FOR COMPANY A ly Every member of the Pocahontas id lodge should be out tomorrow evening in A special collection will be taken foi >n Company A.

REMEMBER MISSIONARY r Bex of Christmas Gifts Sent to M>s« n Julia Parrott. r i The Baptist Missionary Society of i> the Bluffton church is preparing to send a big box or barrel to Miss Julia s Parrott, a former Bluffton teacher who -- is now a missionary teacher, located i- at Burma, India. The Baptists are fol- . lowing the plan all over the state of i sending presents to missionaries, to -larrive Christmas, and it will be necc essary to send the box to Miss Parrott s this month to he sure it reaches her 1 by Christmas. The local church chose - to remember Miss Parrott with pre- > sents because she formerly lived here, f —Bluffton News. Miss Parrott who lived near Linn • Grove, also visited Decatur friends ’ when she was here a few months ago, : speaking at the local Baptist church ’ one day. i o PRIVE IS HALTED Movement to Make Nation Dry Will be Postponed Until December. THE HOUSE DECIDES To Consider Only War Measures —Will Secure Necessary States. (United Press Service) Washington. D. C., Aug. 2—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The drive to make the nation dry is temporarily halted. Due to a house decision to consider only war measures at this time, the prohibition amendment—passed by the senate late yesterday—will go over to December, probably. “It is likely that no action will be taken by the house before the new congress convenes,” said Representative Webb, house dry leader, today “When it comes up, it will pass overwhelmingly.” Drys in and out of congress, however, are laying the ground work now for pushing their fight. State organizations Were notified today to put extra pressure into the campaign for ratification of the amendment. The doubtful states will be the center of a heavy attack. “We will secure the adoption of the prohibition amendment by the necessary number of states,” E. C. Dinwiddle. superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League of America, said. “I will not say now the states in which we will begin our fight. But we will easily add ten states to the twenty-six already dry or about to go dry, by legislation heretofore enacted.” BROTHER JS DEAD Ansel Blossom, of Indianapolis, Brother of Mrs. Eliza Peterson, Died AT DAUGHTER'S HOME Had Been Ailing Long Time —Funeral Saturday in Indianapolis. ' Mrs. Eliza Peterson received a message this morning of the (Je-.ith of her brother, Ansel Blossom, of Indiant apolis. Death occurred last night and p followed an illness of length from a > complication of diseases. The deceas- • ed was about seventy years old. Death 1 occurred at the home of a daughter, 5 Stella Blossom Petigo where he made . his home. Mr. Blossom was a resident of Adams county for many years, the family residing in the vicinity of Mor.i- mouth. The family was a prominent e one, he wll be well remembered, espec6 ially by the older residents. He is a f brother of the late Ira Blossom, and of a Lyman and Monroe Blossom. Immediate surviving members of his family besides the daughter named are a son, Roy Blossom, of Indiamipis oils; William, of Washington, D. C.; j. and Dallas, of Manila. >r Funeral services will be held Satur day afternoon at Indianapolis,

.SWALLOWED LYE ' Death Results to Daughter 1 of Luetta Walters Cum- ) i mins After Accident. WELL KNOWN HERE t Dies After Terrible Suffering Which Closed Stomach—Burial Saturday. i ——— i The Misses Winnes have received , announcement of the death of the , daughter of Mrs. O. M. Cummins, formerly Miss Luetta Walters, of Decatur, who will be well remembered by many friends here. She now resides at Decatur, 111. A newspaper of that city gives the following relative to the death of the child which took place a week ago: “As a result of having swallowed some lye over a year ago. from the effects of which she had never fully recovered, little Carmelita Virginia, flve-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Cummins, 546 South Sigel street, died at the Decatur and Macon county hospital at 11:30 Thursday morning. ‘“lt was a year ago in May that the little girl accidentally swallowed the lye. and she had never been well since then. Her throat finally closed up tight, and it was necessary to operate and insert a tube in her stomach. She was unable to rally from the operation. “She was five years old in January, having been born in Paris, 111., five years ago. During all her illness she was patient, happy and cheerful. She leaves besides her parents, a sister, Consuelo Cummins, and two brothers, Carlton and Otis, jr. “The funeral will be held on Saturday, but the time is not yet set.” SET SAIL TODAY Miss Esther Sellemeyer Left Vancouver, B. C., This Morning for HER LONG JOURNEY 1 Os About Seven Thousand Miles—Will Send Cablegram from Shanghai. ' i Miss Esther Sellemeyer this morn- 1 ing set sail on the steamship, Empress of Russia, on her long journey to China, where she will serve as a missionary for the reformed church. A telegram received this morning by her brother, J. O. Sellemeyer, sent at 8:30 o'clock last evening, after she was on board her ship, announced her safe arrival at Vancouver. B. C.; that her luggage was all on board, and that the boat would sail in the morning, and, best of all, that she was well and happy. Miss Sellemeyer will send a cablegram from Shanghai on arrival there, which will be in about fourteen days. A stop is made at Japan, which will have covered about 4,700 miles of the approximate seven thousand miles of the entire journey. Miss Sellemeyer first goes to Nanking, where she will enter school to make a study of the language. A CROSS ROADS SIGN Jim A. Hendricks, county road superintendent, has purchased an attractive cross roads sign, showing the dis1 tance to Decatur. Monroe, Bern.' and i other places in this locality and will . erect it at the township line crossing ( near Monroe. If it meets the approval . of the people, more of these signs, of B great convenience to the motorists, will be placed over the county. f HAD NARROW ESCAPE e Peter Rich, well known farmer had t a narrow escape yesterday when he . drove his car over the culvert at the a McKean bridge, a half mile west of ,f Monroe. No one was hurt and the car was rescued without serious damage. . —o WOODMEN ENTERTAINMENT d i- The Modern Woodmen lodge will ; give an entertainment at the hall on Wednesday evening, August 15th. for r- the members, their families and the Royal Neighbors.

BOY SCOUT SHOW A benefit show will be given at the t’rystnl theatre for the Boy Scouts who are to lake n one week's vacation nt Rome City enjoying themselves at the lakes. The show tonight will he tlie “Burning the Candle” featuring Henry Wallhall the well-konwn movie star. The regular price of five and ten cents will be charged and tickets may be secured from any of the Boy Scouts. Be sure to go and help the boys. - ■ ■ O~ ROASTING EARS TODAY B. W. Sholty, of Monroe street, has probably won the championship on roasting ears: this year. The family today noon enjoyed a dinner, a feature of which was young corn on the cob from their own garden. Yesterday they had cucumbers and they have been enjoying the various vegetables of the season just a little in advance of any others, their garden, this year, as others, being remarkably fine. BOYS INTHE ARMY Robert Lenhart Enlisted in Regular Army at Wichita, Kansas. MAY GO TO HAWAII Or Philippines—Decatur Boys to go to Ft. Harrison from Ft. Thomas. L. (’. Lenhart of this city, has received word from his son. Robert, that he enlisted in the regular U. S. army on July 19, at Wichita, Kansas, where he has been since April 1916. He expects to be called out soon, probably to the Hawaiian or Philippine Islands. His letter was written at the army Y. M. ('. A. which he designates as “The soldier’s heaven." He says they have there, a big Victrola.-a piano, newspapers, magazines, books and many other things to help the boys pass their leisure time pleasantly. Mrs. F. Gass received word from h“r son. Raymond, at Ft. Thomas, Ky., that he and the other Decatur boys. Herb Fullenkamp. Clem Kortenbrer and Joe Johns, would leave there tomorrow night, being sent to Ft. Benjamin Harrison. Earl Bremerkamp could not pass the examination and will return here. Decatur relativ. s who visited at Ft. Thomas last Sunday state that Herb Fullenkamp and , Clem Kortenbrer have been assigned to the hospital corps. Gass and Johns are in the commissary department. o TOOK GIRL AND SUITCASE - —— I Russell Sapp, a young fellow who has been working for the Artificial Stone Co., and who roomed at the home of Kate Bieberstein, decided that he was weary of Berne, and thereupon decided to leave for "pastures new.” Not being a bit selfish and wishing to have some one else share his good time, he persuaded Miss Dolly Evans to accompany him. Being a little short of "the filthy lucre” he “forgot” to pay his room rent and incidently jumped his board bill at the Ed Kratzer restaurant. He also took the best suit case belonging to his landlady, thoughtfully replacing it with his battered old one. Then, accompanied by the fair lady df his choice they got a man to drive them to Spencerville, Ohio, in a jitney. At the journey’s end when the time came to pay the jitney driver, ■ young Sapp told "his girl” that he - had lost his purse and money, so she - had to pay the fare. 1 That’s the last known of the couI pie. People here say the girl will 1 have punishment enough with the 1 young good-for-nothing on het f hands, but they would like most aw- , fully well to get their hands on him. —Berne Witness. many claim Exemption I Up to two o’clock this afternoon, 87 • of the 212 men called by the local > board, had filed a claim for exemption, t divided as follows: 60 because of de- • pendent wives or children. 2 because of dependent parents, 20 because of religious convictions, 4 because of military service and 1 under age. ____ —o— SOCIAL AT WOODS CHAPEL An ice cream social will be given at Woods Chapel on Saturday evening. The public is invited.

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END ■’ t tl I • Mrs. Clem Yarber, Former Resident, Died at Tocsin Last Evening. t 1 WAS ILL LONG TIME But Death Came Suddenly at Last—Daughter of Mrs. Samuel Howard. Bertha, wife of Clem Yarger, of Tocsin, daughter of Mrs. Samuel Howard, of Tenth street, this city, died last evening at 6:30 o’clock at her home at Tocsin. She had been ill long of leakage of the heart and dropsy, having been bedfast seven or eight weeks. She had recovered sufficiently to be up again and last evening had expressed the desire to walk to the summer kitchen to eat supper with the others at the table. She did so and had eaten a hearty supper. Returning to the house she was about to retire for the night. Before doing so she sat down in her chair, saying as she did so, to the girl who was with her. that she felt so fainty. She expired in a moment or two, death coming very easily and peacefully. Mrs. Yarger was born thirty years ago last January 15 in Wells county, near Craigville, being a daughter of the late Edwin Shady and Mrs. Mary Shady, now Mrs. Samuel Howard, of this city. The father died many years ago. The immediate surviving relatives are the husband and two sons, Harold and Floyd. The mother and one brother, Oscar Shady, of Ft. Wayne; one half-brother, Francis Howard, in the U. S. navy, and two half-sisters, Mrs. Merle Laisure and Mrs. Jennie Schlickman, of this city, are also among the near relatives surviving. The Yarger family resided for two years on the James Archbold farm east of this city, returning to Tocsin last March. They have very many friends here as well as in the vicinity where they live. Mr. Yarger is a brother of Mrs. John Mosure and an uncle of Mrs. Martin Jaberg of this city. The funeraf services will be Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock from tlie United brethren church at Tocsin, with burial in the cemetery in that town. COURT HOUSE NEWS The county clerk has received word from S. E. Smith, superintendent of Easthaven asylum, of the discharge of Aladin Riley, who was committed to the institution May 17, 1912. He is at home on a furlough. Reul estate transfers: Sidney Lautzenheiser et al to Eli C. Bierie. 50 acr >s of Monroe township. $4,000. Age is no barrier to a good huntsman or fisher. One of the oldest to date, who has taken out a license to hunt or fish, is Henry Ellenberger, of Berne, aged seventy-five years. A license was also issued to Franklin Franz. Morris Markwitz, of Blulton, has taken out a junk dealer’s license here at the county clerk’s office. NOTICE K. OF C. WAR CAMP FUND COMMITTEE There will be a meeting of the cap- ! tains and solicitors of the war camp I fund on Friday evening after church f at the K. of C. hall. As there will be > some action taken toward making our contribution an even one thousand , dollars it is desired that the solicitors and all other Brothers who are inter- , ested attend this meeting. G. K. ROTARY club meeting The Decatur Rotary club will meet I this evening at eight o’clock at the office of Kirsch & Reppert Lumber Company. All members are urged to be present as final plans will be made for the canvassing of the city next week in the effort to raise the necessary funds to build the swimming pool. WAS REJECTED Earl Bremerkamp has returned home from Ft. Thomas. Ky., where he took the examination fo< the regular army but was rejected on account of a bad foot. He enlisted in Ft. Wayne about two weeks ago and Was sent from there to Ft. Thomas. ELKS. NOTICE! There will be a business meeting at the lodge rooms tonight at 8 o’clock | All Elks are asked to attend.