Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 178, Decatur, Adams County, 3 August 1917 — Page 1

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COMPANY A WILL MOBOLIZE SUNDAY

JAPAN SHIPS TO AID ALLIES Will Soon Aid in Transporting Food and Supplies to Europe. AUSTRIANS CAPTURE Czernowitz—One of the Southern Pivots of Russian Line. (United Press Service) Washington. August 3 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—That Japanese cargo ships will soon be traversing the Atlantic, assisting the allies in efforts to move food and supplies to Europe appeared likely in view of today's war developements. It was admitted at the state department that an arrangement probably would be made whereby Japan would furnish ships in exchange for steel supplies. At the Japanese embassy it was stated that a request for American cargo vessels would be met. Amsterdam. Aug. 3—(Special to the Daily Demoeijat)—Capture of Czernowitz by Austrians today was announced in Vienna dispatches received here. Czernowitz is an important city in Bukowina. one of the southern pivots of the Russian line. — BULLETIN Petrograd. August 3—(Special to , Daily Democrat) —Kimpolung. one of the strong strategic points in Bukowina, toward the southernmost end of , the Russian line, has been evacuated , under pressure of the Austro-Gewnan • forces. BULLETIN Washington. August 3—(Special t > 1 Daily Democrat) —Commandeering of shipping under construction in this 1 country will begin immediately. The shipping board is ready to an- 1 nounce its program for taking over 1 about two million tons now on the 1 ways and also taking over the ship yards. BULETIN ! London. August 3 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—A German drive agaimt 1 infantry hill, east of Monchy Lepreux was successful in part last night, Field 1 Marshal Haig reported today. The 1 enemy temporarily held portions of 1 the British front line. “Early at night the enemy renewed his attempt to drive us from infantry hill,” the statement said. “On a half mile front he succeeded temporarily in possessing himself of portions cf our front line. At two points our counter-attack regained part of the lost ground. Washington, D. C., Aug. 3—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Prospects of a big Balkan drive: America’s extension of her embargo, and a better feeling in Italian diplomatic quarters over the Austrian situation marked today's war developments. Some diplomats said the I nited States may declare war on Austria soon. Extension of the American ernbar go to cover steel products may force Japan to place some of her shipping in the Atlantic as the allies and the United States desire. Meantime the neutrals have been asked to present their food needs to the United States for advice. (By W. S. Forest, United Press Staff Correspondent) Paris, Aug. 3—(Special to Daily Democrat )-“A birdseye view of hell." This is how the Flanders battlefield looked to an American aviator who flew over it at the height of the great allied offensive. “1 flew in an altitude of about 200 feet,” he wrote the United Press today from somewhere at the front. "The land was pock-marked by yawning craters and holes, welling with water, and wounded men struggling through the mud. Tanks wallowed through the swamp like mon"The old enemy first and second

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| lines could be traced with difficulty. German wire entanglements were | burled. Down below I could see tiny ■ ( figures of men, French and British infantry frantically 'digging' everywhere far In advance of their objectives. "Stretcher bearers could be picked out, crawling back with bandaged wounded. A German albatross (biplane) could be seen halt buried in muck. Further back scurrying from shell hole to shell hole, the gray of German infantry could be discerned, j The enemy fought desperately but ineffectively, yielding steadily. "Hundreds of spans, bridged the , stagnant trickle, called the Yser canal, and over these bridges scurried meti ( and supplies. “Pack mules carrying machine guns, more Infantry, vans of munitions struggled forward. ‘“Over al! this dark scene of carnage towered black skies, pouring an unceasing torrent of rain. The roar of guns was indescribable. Titanicexplosions punctuated the continuous fury of sound. The storm increased in fury with the intensity of the combat below.” London, August 3—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Two allied nations faced cabinet crises today. In London rumors persisted today that Arthur Henderson, laborite member of Lloyd George’s war cabinet, would resign as the result of bitter criticism of his participation in Paris with radicals and socialists of France and Russa and open advocacy of Britand Russia and open advocacy of Britpeace conference of socialists. His retirement was regarded as certain if the government withhc/ds passports to such British delegates. On the other hand, if the Lloyd George ministry decides to grant passports, the conservatives will raise a great storm. In Paris two resignations from the Ribot ministry were reported up to today—those of Minister of Marine L-i---caze and Minister of Blockade Cochin. They followed a new vote in the chamber of deputies approximating a resolution of confidence in Ribot, reaffir; - ming France’s peace aims. The vote was 395 to 70. The exact reasons for the Lacaze and Cochin w-ithdrawals were not made clear hut are precumably due to criticisms against the naval or submarine policies of these ministers. Washington, August 3 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Big offensive operations in the Balkans against Teutons will come soon, allied agents here said today. This developement is a result of recent conferencces here and abroad among allied diplomats and bears more or less directly on Italy’s recent demands for more active work against Austria. Italy’s irritation has subsided to rmarked degree today. Russia has sided with her in the demand that the United States declare war on Austria and apparently the other entente nations have told Italy that there will be no immediate separate peace with Austria—the thing Italy opi>osed. It is regarded significent that peace talk out of Vienna is now being loudly cheered by representative German newspapers. The state department continues silent on the Austrian situation. Amsterdam, August 3—(Special to Daily Democrt)—Russia and Austria are “on the verge of an understanding,” according to the declaration attributed to President Huysman’s of the international socialist bureau in today’s Handelblad. London. August 3—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Fighting as much against. an engulfing sea of mud as against the enemy, British troops were still consolidating their gains by local attacks today. The weather was slightly unproved but massed infantry actions were practically out of the question. The artillery therefore was invoked to continue the pounding of the German line. i Early today further counter-attacks by German picked forces were thrown back at several points along the line , where high ground permitted some , 'freedom from the unending mud of the .’Flanders fields. . I With last night’s attacks in the - Ypres-Roulers sector the Germans I have launched at least five assaults 1 to attempt recapture of this groun.d

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, August 3, 1917.

;T0 RAISE MONEY h» i ■ r. Rotarians Will Canvass City i Wednesday Morning in Effort to Raise 1 J THE SUM OF SBOO.OO For the Building of Public Swimming Pool at the i Waterworks Park. 1 With an additional eight hundred dollars the public swimming pool can ■ be built at Waterworks park and the ' citizens of Decatur will become heirs to one of the most sanitary and mod- ; ern bathing pools in the state. Beginning Wednesday morning members of the Decatur Rotary club, which organization is fostering the swimming pool movement, will /art out on a city canvass in the effort to raise the desired eight hundred dollars At a meeting of the club last evening the city was divided into eight districts and a captain and three lieutenants selected for each one. These teams will solicit funds from every person in Decatur and it is hoped th it when the campaign closes the amount subscribed will warrant the swimming pool with the proposed improvements. If you want to enjoy the comforts of a refreshing swim with your kids or family assist the Rotary boys and the city council in the proposition of building the pool. It will be open to everyone. Bath houses and individual dressing apartments, showers, a filtering device and other needy improvements will be installed and erected at the pool with the money that is raised. The Rotary elnh will meet at ni se o’clock Wednesday morning at the city hall, from which place the teams will start. At noon the members will assemble at the Madison Hotel for lunch. HOLO MEETINGS Six Meetings Will he Held in This County August 9th and 10th. USE OF FERTILIZER To be Discussed at Meetings—Mr. Walter Kell Will be Present. County Agent Overton received word this morning from J. C. Beavers, who is in charge of the state wide cam paign for greater wheat production next year, to the effect that the series of meetings in this county will be held on August 9 and 10. During those two days, Mr. Walter Kell, of Allen county, will be in this community to assist with the campaign here and six meetings will be held. The exact schedule of the meetings will be announced the first of the week and everyone will know the place of the meeting nearest his home. At these meetings, the varieties ot wheat best adapted to conditions in Adams county will be discussed. The matter of the importance of the use of commercial fertilizer in growing wheat will be considered in its different phases such as the knd of fertili-,-Jer to use, the most profitable rate of i application, after effects of the use • of commercial fertilizer, etc. In fact i all important points in wheat producjuoii w.ii in UP and every farmi er who wants to ask questions pertain- • ing to his local conditions will be given the most assistance possible. o SCHEDULE CHANGED BACK I t On account of satisfactory arrange--1 ments made by and between the offis cials of the Ft. Wayne and Decatur • Traction Co., and the board of health s of Fort Wayne, on account of the milk s the freight car will leave Decatur at sjthe old time 7:45 a. m. until further -notice.

il BLUFFTON BOYS IN DITCH I When the driver. Lozier Funk, failed to note a jog in the road until too | late to check speed, an automobile y load of six Bluffton boys plunged in to a ditch at the state line road, east of Berne, at 1 o’clock last night. The occupants of the car escaped with only cuts and bruises. Funk. Leonard Ehler. Cy Boltin, I Howard Ullman, Virgil Farling and , Byrl Masterson were occupants of the I automobile and were enroute home , from Celina, whore they spent the evening with John Shiverdecker, fori.ioly of this city. Funk did not noti -e the jog as he approached it with rapid speed, and rather than try to make the turn and upset the machine I with probably fatalities, he drove straight into the ditch. The auto--1 mobile, which was hired from the Sea- * bold livery, was badly damaged.— ( Bluffton Banner. o ERWIN RESIGNS From City School Board— Objects to Being Treasurer of Board for THE SECOND YEAR Board Reorganizes—School Will Open September 10 —Annual Report. " I The city school board met last eve- 1 ning for their annual re-organization. i At this time, R. D. Myers entered up- , on his second term of three years, having been named by the city council to ! succeed fiimselt. Contrary to the us- 1 ual custom, there was no change i i the organization this year, R. D. Myers remaining president: John Falk, secretary; and D. B. Erwin, treasurer. This, it was stated, was because of ' the building of the new schoolhouse 1 and the fact that the old officers were a accustomed to the duties of their offices. This morning, however, D. B. Erwin, who has served as one year of his pres ent term, serving as treasurer, tender- I ed his resignation to the city council, effective at their regular session. Tuesday, August 7. He resigns because of the heavy work incident to the office as treasurer, which office he j stated, neither of the other would .u---sume this year, and which office, it has been the custom before, to hand ] around to a different member each lyear. The city council will act upon his resignation and will appoint his successor. At the meeting of the school board last evening, City School Superintend- ( ent M. F. Worthmann was authorized e to purchase supplies for the opening ( of the term of the public schools, the t second Monday in September, which { is September 10. t — f Miss Ruth Gay, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Gay of this city, has been appointed teacher of the commercial department of the Decatur high school ( She is an experienced teacher and has ( had a course of instruction in this spe- . cial line that equips her well for the ( work. James Moses has been appoint- ( ed janitor of the south ward school w ( succeed John Beery. ( John Bolinger, well konwn contractor has been appointjed superintendent of instruction of the new high school building. t—) The annual report of D. B. Erwin treasurer of the city school board for the past year, shows a large volume of business transacted in the financial ’ line. In the general fund, total receipt ' were $49,467.03; disbursements, s!'.),392.49; balance on hand, $30,074.50. In the tuition fund, total receipts were $28,627.94; disbursements, $20,610.85; • balance on hand, $8,017.09. Bonding - fund, total receipts, $29,629.41; disr bursements, $28,936.94; balance, $692.ti 47. Building fund, on hand, $35,091. k Total of all funds on hand. $73,875.10, t which with $15,000 in the hands of the r city treasurer, ready to be turned over makes $88,876.

,'HELP WITH BOOKS 3 1 r» For Soldier Boys—Public t 3 Asked to Give Library Service for ' THE INDIANA SLDIERS > - • Take Your Books, Money or Magazines to the Decatur Library. The public is asked to help give library service to the boys at Fort Benjamin Harrison. The committee of state defense has appealed to the citizens to assist in the organization of this library, and asked that each resident of Indiana give at least 25c and one book. The librarians of the state are the collecting agencies. Take your books, money or magazines to the Decatur public library as soon as possible. Here the books will be prepared for the shelves by Miss Moses and forwarded, together with the money and magazines, to the proper authorities. The Public Library Commission of Indiana will organize the library and supervise all its interests. The gifts may come from individual club organizations or Sunday school classes. The books must be in good condition and on subjects interesting to men—including fiction, travel and biography. Magazines must not be older than January, 1917. Everybody is asked to give. Let us he prompt in this bit of service for our country, ‘“Lest we forget.” The books and magazines will constitute a permanent library at the Indiana company’s Y. M. C. A. s——- - O— — BUYS DODGE SEDAN Wm. Klepper is the proud owner jf i a beautiful new Dodge Sedan which ; was delivered to him today by the Dur ; kin Modern Garage. THE MARRIED MEN : i I Os Certain Age Mav Enlist 1 < in U. S. Service as a ; Baker or Cook. MORE ARE NEEDED Experience Not Necessary —Uncle Sam Will Take ( and Train Them. < — * Postmaster J. W. Bosse, local re- i cruiting officer for the Fort Wayne < station, is in receipt of a communication from Captain Ryan, setting forth * the need of cooks and bakers in the 1 quartermaster’s department. Married men, who have not already been noli- ' fled of the call in the draft may enlist. The notice says: “Married men between the ages cf 18 and 40 who desire to enter the quartermaster corps as cooks or bakers and agree to maintain their families while they are in tlie service without expectation of aid from the government may be accepted. No previous experience is necessary, we will teach them. The lowest pay for bakers is $33.00 per month; the lowest pay for cooks is $38.00 per month. In both cases all necessities are furnished free in addition to the pay." o-, - MISSION SERVICE. The St. John’s Reformed church of Vera Cruz will hold its all day annual missionary services next Sunday. Dr. Frank Grether of the Mission House college. Plymouth, Wls., and Rev. F. W. Kratz, Ph. D., of Fort Wayne will be the speakers. Yon cannot afford to miss hearing these men. Services will be conducted in German and English. The usual offering for missions will be taken. We are expecting a large attendance. You are invited to worship with us. Dinner will be served in basement of the church. REV. W. H. SCHROER, Pastor.

iN THE FEDERAL SERVICE * MOBILIZATION AT ARMORY AT EIGHT O’CLOCK-WILL BE CALLED ABOOT AUGUST IITH-TO BBILL AT HOME. DECATUR, IND-, AUG. 3, 1917. ORDER NO. 3. PURSUANT TO AN ORDER RECEIVED THIS MORNING FROM COL. R. L. MOORHEAD. 4TH INFANTRY, COMPANY A, ITH INF., I. N. G-, WILL MOBILIZE SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST STH. AT THE ARMORY AT 8:00 A. M. ANY MEMBER NOT RESPONDING IMMEDIATELY TO THIS ( ALL WILL BE CLASSED AS A DESERTER AND APPREHENDED AND PUNISHED AS SUCH. EACH MAN WILL REPORT TO THE TOP SERGEANT’S DESK AT THE ARMORY WHERE DATE AND HOUR OF HIS ARRIVAL WILL BE NOTED. AND AT WHICH TIME FEDERAL PAY AND ALLOWANCES START. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT THIS PARAGRAPH BE COMPLIED WITH TO THE LETTER. CHARLES R. DUNN, Captain Co. A. Ith lnf„ I. N. G. LLOYD BEERY, First Sergeant.

General orders to mobilize Company A. 4th Infantry. I. N. G„ were received this morning by Captain C. R. Dunn from Col. R. L. Moorhead, commander of the 4th Indiana Infantry. Mobilization will take place at the armory at 8 o’clock Sunday morning. The company, with its one hundred and twenty-one members, not including the two officers, will then be in the federal service. A sergeant from the regular army will be sent here as second lieutenant for Company A. He will be an experienced army man and will assist in drilling the company every day until orders are received to report at Fort Banjamin Harrison. It is the expectation that Company A will remain at Decatur for the week of August sth to 11th, and at about the latter date be mobilized with the rest of the Indiana regiments at Fort Benjamin Harrison 1 for equipment. From Sunday until the company is called to Fort Benjamin Harrison ’ the same routine and order of the regular army will be carried out. In | other words the boys will be soldiers ( at home. Drills will start Monday ( and the schedule will be as follows: ( 5:30 a. m.—First Call. { 5:35 a. m. —Reveille. ( 5:40 a. m. —Assembly. ( 6:15 a. m. —Mess. ( 6:55 a. m.—First Call. ( 6:58 a. tn. —Drill. ( 7:00 a. m.—Assembly. ( 7:00 a. m. to 8:00 a. tn., setting up exercises, calisthenics, running, etc. | 8:30 a. m. to 10:00 a. tn., squad drill, one and one-half hours. (On Saturday, this period will be taken up by company inspection of quarters, clothing, etc.) 10:30 a. m to 11:45 a. m. (First day, reading Articles of War to the enlisted men and explaining same.) The following days, instruction by the officers and N. C. O. in the nomenclature and care of the rifle and pistol, care of clothing and equipment, making up packs, etc. 1:30 p. m. to 2:30 p. m„ officers’ and N .C. O. school. 2:45 p. m. to 3:15 p. m., lecture by commanding officer on discipline, patriotism, guard duty, sanitation. (One subject daily.) 4:00 p. m. to 5:30 p m„ company drill, infantry drill regulations, and guard duty. 6:30 p.m., retreat. 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p. m. non-com-missioned officers’ school on subjects to be taken up the following day. Witli the mobilization federal pay will also start. Members of the company in Decatur may sleep at home, however, and also take their meals there, if so desired. Meals will be furnished at the restaurant to those who do not go home. Assembling at ( company rendezvous, each man should i bring the following articles with him. This does not pertain to the men I here at home: Tooth brush and paste, comb and brush, soap and box, two good suits I of underwear, four pairs of socks, handkerchiefs, two towels, one crash dish towel, one extra shirt, and shaving outfit. It is suggested that men do not wear oxfords to mobilization camps,

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as they are injurious to the feet in military training, and may incapacitate you pending issue of regulation shoes. Lace tan shoes are preferable. Following is the roster of Company A. The total number is one hundred and twenty-one, one hundred and ten having already passed the physical examination and taken the oath, while z the other eleven have signed up and will be given the physical examination at Fort Harrison: Dunn, Charles R.. Captain Peterson, Robert H., First Lieutenant. Allspaw, Robert Kreutzmann. Edw. Andrews, Hosea Kump, Sherman Bacon, Carroll Laurent, Joseph Bacon, Cass Lord, Lawrence A. Bacon, Frank May, Lee Bair, John C. Malony, Charles Beery, Albert Meibers, Eugene Beery, Lloyd D. Merryman, Robert Bogner, Leo Miller, Chalmer D. Borne, Gust M. Miller, Herbert Brown, Dallas Miller, Ira Brmneman, Jeff Miller, Homer B. Bryan, Chester Miller, Otto F. Burrell, Racy Monday, Floyd Butler, Irvin R. (Morgan, Charles Cable, Leroy Mowery, Howard Cole, Jesse L. Mumma, Morris Cook, Floyd Muntz, John Cook, Paul H. McConnell, Fred Cross, Virgil A. McConnell, Joe Crozier, Earl J. McCrosky, Merl Darwechter, ElmerMclntosh. Lohnas Dettinger, Ernest Nevil, Omer F. Dull, Russell C. Nickolas, Mike Debolt, John H. Owens, Arbie E. Ehinger, Leo Parr, Harry Elzey, Fred M. Parrish, Homer Emery, Herman E.Patterson, Donald Enos, Floyd G. Porter, Chalmer O Foltz, Frank Rademacker, Edw. Flanders, Carlisle Robinson, Lester Fonner, Heber Schultz. George F. Fryback, Charles Sheets, Fred Gallogly, Melvin Shoemaker, Lynn Garard, Lawrence Shackley, Lloyd Gay, Fred Smelzer, Giles O. Gass, Leon Smith, Harry B. Ginley, James Sprague, George H Grossman, Earl Staley, James K. Haag, Herman Steed, Harry W. Hammond, Walter Steele, Harve Harden, Richard Stevens, Clarence Helmrick, John J. Stalter, Clarence Hitchcock, Hugh Stout. Roscoe Hixon, Howard Ullman. Bernard Hooker, Dewey Venis, Glenn .Hoover, Garth R. Watkins, Marion Hower, Burt J. Ward, James H Jaberg, Edward F.Weber, Clarence Johnson, Burl Weldy, Vaughn Johnson, William Wilson, Otto E. Keller, Bernard Weis, Charley Kern, Herbert Wynn, Medford Knavel, May M. Yahne, Edward F. Kclter, Adolph L. Young, Frank They following men, although they pave not passed the physical examination. fall under General Order No. 3: Lindsey, Ralph Bixler, Ermin Rawley, Clyde Wells, Orval T. Poffenberger, Raymond Myers, Clyde Essex, Clifford G. Foreman, Charlie E. Buckmaster, Floyd i . Elliott, Ernest W. Archer, Dwight ■. . i