Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 190, Decatur, Adams County, 17 August 1917 — Page 1

Volume XV. Number 190.

ALLIED TROOPS POSH FORWARD Beautiful Cathedral of St. Quentin Destroyed—Vil- « lages Are Ablaze. BIG COUNTER ATTACKS Made by Germans—New England National Guard Ordered to France. , (United Press Service) (By Ed L. Keen. United Press Staff Correspondent) London, Ang. 17—(Special to Daily Democrat) —A violent and continued thrust that is carrying British and French troops deep into German lines in Flanders on a nine mile front; a statement of complete confidence from Premier Lloyd George, and unanimous repections by the press of peace proposals—these are the answers turned in by the allies today to Pope Benedict. The St, Quentin cathedral lias been destroyed by the Germ-Mis, and raeiotts rmmgc.; A, -vond St. Quentin are In flames. The heights about Lens are thick with German dead, mown down in their attempt to re-tak" the dominating positions firmly held by Canadians. Pressing on a half mile beyond the captured town of Langemarck, the British are blasting away at additional enemy defenses. News of the burning of the villages beyond St. Quentin led to belief that the Germans might be preparing to evacuate some of this region. United Press dispatches from the front, however, stated that there were no indications that the Germans were actually preparing for such a step. The French werei today firmly folding the important bridgehead of Greigrachten despite counter-attacks launched over the strip of land between the Yser canal and Martjekaart. Lloyd-George, contrary to early expectations, made no direct reference to the pope’s appeal in his speech in commons yesterday. His address was one of “carrying on," however, not of stopping for negotiations. It was taken as a forerunner of rejection of the Vatican’s suggestions. BULLETIN. Washington, D. C., Aug. 17—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Provost Marshal General Crowder today again changed the date for the entraining of the first 687,000 troops in the national army. Thirty per cent will go September 5, 30 per cent September 19, and 30 per cent October 3. The last will leave later in October. Washington, August 17 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —President Wilson to day wrote Senator Weeks of Massachusetts that he will take up with the war department the question of the exemption of married men with families from the selective draft. The president’s letter was in reply to one from Weeks calling attention to the great dissatisfaction throughout the country on this point BULLETIN Berlin, August 17—(Special to Daly Democrat) —Recapture of the town of Langemarck, taken by the British yesterday, was announced in the official statement today. London, Aug. 17, Special to Daily Democrat)—The allies will not reply to the peace proposals of Pope Benedict until after a consultation in which entente powers will have part, it was announced here this afternoon. At the same time there is ■some disposition in certain quarters to leave the answer to President Wilson. BULLETIN Washington, August 17 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—To make clear President Wilson’s regulation establishing dry zones around military camps, the war department today issued the following statement: “The president directs that the military camps employed in the regulation established by him shall be construed to refer only to cantonments or camps established for the mobilization nf training of divisions composed of mem bers of the national army or divisions composed of members of the national guard drafted into the service of the United States, to training camps cs

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tahllshed under the authority of Sec. f>47, the national defensp act, to camps I at ports of emharkment. to other camp designated as embarkmeni camps, to camps designated as ambulance camps and to camps designated as aviation camps.” • BULLETIN Washington, August 17 —(Special tr Daily Democrat)- A second rainbow division—composed of national guard troops from each New England state will soon go abroad. It may leave sim- ' ultatieously with the first rainbow division. Supplies are being gathered for both divisions and the rapidity with which these are collected and the availabil Ity of transports will determine the time of leaving. Major General Clarence Edwards, commander of the northeastern department with headquarters nt Boston, will he commander of the second division. The New England forces collected ! for the second division will probably i not be sent to southern camps at all. Some of the New England men were originally picked to go in General Mann’s first division, but it was decided it would be better to keep the New England troops together. According to present plans, some of the second division may embark with the first. Small detachments of the national guard are now moving to southern camps, but the general movements will not start for about another week. War department estimates indicate that the last of the guard camps wi.l be ready by Sept 1. BULLETIN London, August 17 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Continued German counter-attacks on the Lens front were reported by Field Marshal Haig today. One assault resulted in th? British being pressed back slightly from points which they had established during the night. ‘‘East of Loos, in the direction of Cite St. Auguste, early last night, the enemy twicce counter-attacked,” Haig reported, “the second time pressing us back slightly from points we had established.” (By Carl D. Groat. United Press Staff Correspondent.) Washington, August 17 —(Special to Daily Democrt)— President Wilson’s cabinet will voice its views on the pope’s peace plea at today's cabinet session. That the tenor will be for rejection is undoubted. There is strong disposition, however to have the president make America’s position and aims in the war unmistakably clear. London. Aug. 17—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Many tons of explosives were dropped on enemy aerdromes and railway stations by British naval planes, the admiralty announced today. Several fires were observed following raids on the Ostend railway station, the Throuront railway station, and the Christelles aerodrome, the statement said, reporting the attacks on these Belgian points. At Engel, and Uytkerke, aerodromes were bombed and road transports were attacked by gunfire from the air. Amsterdam. Aug. 17 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Despite the view of the allied press that the peace appeal of Pope Benedict is German inspired, it is not quite pro-German enough to suit a portion of the German press. The Lokal-Anzeiger today warns Germany to remain composed. The pope only mentioned one of Germany’s essential terms, the paper stated—that concerning her colonies —and this is unsatisfactory. Catholic papers congratulate the pope on his initiative. Others are divided, either making no comment, taking a position similar to that of ’ the Lokal Anzeiger or advising that . the pontiff’s appeal be given careful ( consideration. (By Henry Wood, United Press Staff Correspandent) With the French Armies Before St. Quentin, Aug. 17—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The beautiful St. Quentin cathedral today Is a smoking ’ mass of ruins, a duplicate of its sister, the martyred cathedral of Rheims. It is the latest victim of German destruction. Beyond the cathedral may be seen 11 the smoke of numerous villages, 11 curling the sky. The fury of German s destructiveness is again asserting its self. While the burning and looting n resembles that which preceded the s German retreat in March, there are il no Indications that the enemy is pree paring to evacuate the territory in »- “ (Continued on Page Two)

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening,

FOR HOMECOMING [) ) _ ’ Zion Charge to Have Services at Craigville Christian Union Church. 1 WILL BEGIN SATURDAY And Continue Over Sunday Hope to Lift Small Parsonage Debt. > ________ Home-coming services of the Zion charge will be held at the t'raigville Christian Union church Saturday and Sunday, August 18 and 19. The program : Saturday, 7:30 p. m. Strength and benefit of a United Charge—Rev. G. W. Carder. Sunday, 10:00 a. m. Opening Song, “America” Welcome Address—Rev. C. T. Payne Refe|K>nse —Rev. G. W. Carder. Reminiscense and Experience Meeting—Rev. H. H. Hudson. Song. Dinner. Sunday, 2:00 p. m. Song. The Pastor's Call to Duty—Rev. Marshall Gray. Remembering the Lord—Rev. J. W. Sagar. followed by communion service. Closing Song. Sunday, 7:30 p. m. Preaching Services. At this home-coming we hope to be able to lift the small debt on the parsonage. Let every one bring a liberal offering. HAS NEW° POSITION Francis Roy, one of the local agents for the Chevrolet cars, lias quit the ‘ automobile business and has accepted a position as a mail clerk at Fort' Wayne. His brother, Clarence Roy, will J probably keep the agency in this city and county. ’ RESCUES THREE i 1 d it Mildred Weaver of Fort . Wayne, Known Here, [j Proves a Heroine. SAVES THREE GIRLS Who Got Beyond Depth at the Rome City Beach— Were Unconscious. Miss Mildred Weaver, daughter of C. W. Weaver, of Fort Wayne, well known to many Decatur people, proved a heroine at Rome City yesterday when she saved three Fort Way.ne girls from drowning. The Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette says in detail: “Rome City cottagers in the vicinity of the Recond basin of Sylvan lake were witnesses yesterday to one of the most thrilling rescues ever enacted nt the resort. The affair happened la'e! in the afternoon near the Moore swimming beach. A party of Fort Way.ic girls were in bathing on this beach, which is a favorite one on account t.f its gradual slope and sandy bottom. Three of the girls, Miss Katherine I Cleary, 232 East Suttenfield street, and the Misses Fay and Bertha Leach, sisters of Dr. Ed Leach, 227 East Creigh ton avenue, siowiy made theif way towards deep water, and had proceeded to a considerable depth, when they suddenly became frightened and stepped into a place where the water was above their heads. “The girls screamed frantically and | disappeared from view, their com- ' panions were horror stricken and remained helplessly near the shore while the girls struggled and sank. The bathers had gone down for the last time when Miss Mildred Weaver, | daughter of C. W. Weaver, 1244 Heus- ’ | tis avenue, arrived on the scene a>- ’ J tracted by the screams and plunged r Into the lake. Miss Weaver is an ex pert swimmer and she soon arrived at , the spot where the girls had disappeared, and brought them to the , surface. "They were brought safely to the r shore, and were there given treatment j by Dr. Pulsant, who had been hastily > j summoned. The victims of the acei- - dent soon recovered consciousness and i after a short time showed no effects -of their narrow escape.”

| INJURIES WERE FATAL I J. H. Hughnrt, ol' Grand Rapids, Mich., ageil 80 years, president of the Grand Rapids ii Indiana railroad, di< <1 . yesterday from Injuries received Wednesday night by falling down a flight of stairs nt the home of his brother. Mr. Hughnrt was wllh the Grand Rapids & Indiana railroad for thirty years, succeeding his father as president nf | ter serving as vice-president and general manager for three years. He was widely known In Masonic circles, and because of Ills cheerful disposition and congenial manners was liked by all with whom be came in contact. He was a firm believer in democracy, and spent much nf his lime In taking trips over bis road becoming acquainted with employes in all levels of rryJv.'ttWtfo all my o\ work.’’-Mrs. Alija B. TiMMOI :rom Ai mon d St., Poplar Bluff, Mo. a vis- In many other homes, once chiflj the there are now children because of fact that Lydia E. Pinkham’s Veget Compound makes women norm •uns- healthy and strong ten Wrihj to the Lydia E. Pinkham M cine Co., Lynn, Mass for Bdvice d rs ■ will be confidential nnd helpful. ICE CREAM SOCIAL. top- The Epworth League of Plea tich Mills will give an ice cream s| iv< s and parcel post sale on Satu evening, August 18, in Brown’d rage. Everybody come and si your money in a good cause. B der of committee. |° n - 288t3 PLEASANT MILLS LEA oth- BIG PROBLEM FOR FARME Indiana farmers are now confr * n ®’ with many serious and complex lems. The U. S. government lias l ° 11 sjiecial demands that Indiana t'ai illod plant approximately 3,000,000 In: their « • , «.« . ~ . of wheat and that the rye crop 1 Mar- , or . , « . creased 35 per cent. At the same uvea ----- £ ;n: :::: zi: :::: ;sc zt: n:: ~ ut h All Goods Sold for silt § This Sal TV • and H 'i 4 mani- « I 111 A fine g MWJ£ 4 y Mr. § C n the g J good 8 dance 8 Zl Sp'sfoj jars If lU heat, g ,ches § is. jj HOGS STILL GOING UP (United Press Service) Chicago, August 17 —(Special ic | Daily Democrat) —Hogs continued to soar today, selling at $18.60 a hundred pounds. 45 cents higher than yester- ‘ day’s record. The advance was rela- 1 tively more than on previous days < this week. WEDDING SUNDAY . ( t Edwin F. Witte, of Buffalo, i N. Y., and Miss Tabea I < Dornseif ! — WILL BE MARRIED ■i i ...» j At the Fuelling Lutheran Church —Bride Daughter of the Pastor. Miss Tabea Dornseif, daughter of the Rev. L. W. Dornseif, of the Fuelling Lutheran church, will be married Sunday afternoon at the church to Edwin Frederick Witte, of Buffalo, N. Y. The wedding will be a very quiet o/.i owing to the recent death of the mother of the bride. The groom is employed at the Pierce Arrow motor works in Buffalo and the couple will leave for that place next week to make their home there. Ibis the brother of the Rev. Witte, who 1 a year ago married a sister of Miss Tabea. The bride is a young lady of person- ' al charm and ability. She has been 1 keeping house for her father since the * death of her mother. O : r :

August 17, 1917.

TO MAKE APPEAL I Mennonites Appear Before the District Exemption Board of Appeals. TO HIRE ATTORNEYS And Make Legal Fight if Not Exempted, is Statement of Churchman. Ft. Wayne, Ind., Aug. 16 - The legal battle to prevent members of the Mennonite church in Allen and Adams counties from being drafted for the P army was forecasted when leading members of that sect from Berne. Adams county, appeared before the exemption board of ape peals. One of the church men said -that unless bis fellow memebrs were (exempted from the draft, attorneys Jwould be hired and the legal tight jlnarted. All members of that sect, as jlvell as tile Amish in the two counties, Jiave asked exemption because nf their Jreligious beliefs and they have been turnd down by the local boards. The district board was confronted with a stupendous task when it began its session from the nineteen counties in northeastern Indiana, which comprise the district. Three hundred and eighty-seven farmers are asking exemption under the occupational c lause and 165 railroad men are seeking to be discharged. Scores of appeals from the rulings of local boards throughout the nineteen counties are on hand. The board spent the day classifying the various pleas. Rulings form the department of justice must be obtained on several cases. Fort Wayne’s quota for the army practical ly is filled and local draft hoards spent the day going over exemption claims, with only one hoard still ;x hamining men. -FOR THE “SCHOOLS jAdams County Spent $179,1 490.50 in Operating the Schools Last Year. A COMPLETE REPORT Made by Superintendent Christen — Enrollment 4,089 for County. It took $179,490.50 to operate the schools of the county for the year, from July 31, 1916, to the same date this year, according to the statistical and financial reports completed by County School Superintendent E. S. Christen. From the tuition fund the sum < f $74,652.49 was expended exclusively for hiring teachers, of which amount there was expended in the city of Decatur the sufn of $20,610.85. From their special sqjiool fund from which all expenses besides the payment cf teachers’ salaries are met, the sum of $104,83801 was expended in the county Os this sum, in the City of Decatur, alone, the sum of $24,008.61, was expended. The amount paid for indebtedness in the county was $26,678.32, of which, $4,597.50 was expended in this city. The total enrollment in the county was 4689. In Decatur, the enrollment was 924. The enrollment in the townships was 3071. The number enrolled in commissioned high schools was 408, in non-certified high schools, 62; in private or parochial schools, 537. In the county are four commissioned high schools and two non-cert I fi»d high schools. The number of teachers superintendents and supervisors employed in the county is 123. There are 23 employed in commissioned high schools and three in non-eertified high schools. There were 78 graduates from commissioned high schools; 252 graduates in the common branches; 175 of these from the township schools. The total number of school houses In the county is 94. The estimated value of all school houses, Including grounds in the county, in $464,200. That in Decatur alone, is $106,000. Os the school houses, one is concrete 84 brick, and 9 frame.

EVERY TWENTY-NINTH PERSON OWNER OF AUTOMOBILE (United Press Service) Washington, August 17—(Special tr Dally Democrat! With one nutomo bile for every 11 persons In the slate lowa led the country In 1916 In the number of motor cars per caplin, a--cording to official figures in Hie government office of public roads. California was second with one car for > every 12 inhabitants. Nebraska and South Dakota had one for every 13. Arkansas stood lasi in Ihe list of f stales with only one cur for every 116 persons. The national average was one for every twenty-nine. By sections the south had relatively the fewest cars In proportion to population. 'BOOST IT ALONG i r-! Much Interest Manifested in Company A Fund— I SI,OOO is Goal. BRING YOUR MONEY \ To This Office Where Sub--1 scriptions Are Now Being Received. i i The campaign launched to raise a thousand dollars for the Company A fund. Is progressing quite well, although a great deal more money Is needed. The spirit of the good iteople of Adams county has been shown in many other drives for money and it is I hoped they will not fall down on this, j There will lie no soliciting done, and it is expected that the money will he turned into the fund on the giver’s own accord. There are many things that the boys need when they are in camp, and since these luxuries and sometimes necessities are not furnished by the government, the only way they can be secured is through the company fund. Other cities in which, companies have been organized have given hundreds and hundreds of dollars besides furnishing camps and equipping them with shower baths, and other thoughtful devices that go to make camp life more cheerful to boys and keep them well and happy. Many parents in this city are sacrificing their boys to go lo the front, and it is up to the other townspeople who are helping in no way to win this war. to send our home company on its way with the knowledge that they will be well taken care of. Bring your contribution, however small to this office and it will be turned over to the company treasures. Make this list total a thousand dollars before the boys leave. Previous total $367.00 J. W. Bosse 5.00 Roy L. Kalver 2.00 John W. Clark 1.00 Roy Archbold 5.00 William Kremers 10.00 Total $387.00 A Correction. By mistake the contribution of French Quinn was given as five dollars instead of ten. the amount given. Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Collier and children of Monroeville, were in this ciyt today visiting with friends and attending to business affairs.

y':tr. :a: -xv. :tt: :u: ::::«: :jr - A CALL TO DUTY. Ijj To the People of Each Town and Township of Adams g , 1 As president of the Rotary club of Decatur. I have cer- g , § tain patriotic duties to perform. Most respectfully do I big H 1( , call vour attention to the fact (hat our people have not y ; H as vet awakened to certain duties that are theirs and one of » 8 these lapses do I want particularly to call to your “g*" 110 "’ :: a We are apt. if we are not careful, to neglect ( ompany A. 8 1 1 To ne-kct them would be unpardonable. They are giving ft S of their ALL in the lines! spirit of American manhood. | 1 I Civilians must, if they do their duty, give aI AR of their 1 8 ALL to help them- These boys are our servants. They H * ft uo forth to fight OUR battles, that we may live in peace and g ii contentment. The government provides bare necessities, ft ' ii Monotony is the curse of a soldier's life. A little change in 1 R diet a little wholesome recreation, a little relief from the y !. 8 rigor of a soldier’s life is due them. To provide this there g must be a company fund. Such a fund is being raised. ft To date most all the donors to that fund have been the ft parents of these boys. Great Scott! as if the sacrifice of » 8 their own flesh and blood would not be enough! 1 ask you H § to awake to this call for duty. Call up on the ’phone the y , 8 newspaper offices, tell them to put your name down for a H i ft good sum. Do it TODAY. You may pay at any time in H 8 the next week or so. Respectfully, g J. O. SELLEMEYER, ft 8 President Rotary Club. 8

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> COUNTY'S QUOTA : 10 BE SECURED ,From First Five Hundred , With Thirty to Spare is Estimate by Board. [DISPOSE OF FIRST 212 » Board Will Not Pass on This Week’s List Until Next Monday. Decide Next Week The board will not pass on the exemption claims for the 301 men, examined this week until next Monday, as it will require several days to se cure necessary proofs. Owing to the shortage on certain proof blanks there has been some delay. The board will certify the names of 118 men, the county’s quota being 107 plus ten per cent. Since about 150 will pass it means that more than thirty men “passed” will be held in reserve uniil needed. The quota demanded from Adams county for the first national army. 107 plus tpn per cent or a total of 118 will more than he secured from the 513 men so far examined. Indications are. ' that not less than 150 men will he .-e---lected by the board. The board lias already certified in the names of fifty-two men from the | first 212 examined,besides which there [were several examined away from here on which no report lus been ieceived. From the 301 examined this week, 78 passed who did not claim exemption and a number asked exemption on grounds already held Insufficient. The board members and clerks are confident that the number to qualify will be not less than 150 and probably more, a percentage of about thirty per cent. Six are Undecided Os the 212 men examined last week, al! the cases have been decided excepting six, which are being held up for further evidence. Three men Orval Wells, Ira Smith and Charles Messina failed to appear and have been certified to the district board. The county gets credit for Clem Stelgmeyer, 48 have been accepted, making a total of 52. Additional Report The following is an additional report. disposing of the fifty cases held up from the first 212 men, excepting the six undecided: Called for Military Service. 2—William Rodenbeck (458), Dacatur, It. R. 7. B—Otto Wefel (1117), Magley, R. R. 1. 43 —Roy Gideon Jahn (1417), Monroe, R. R. 1. 46—Elery E. Johnson (1458), Decatur, R. R. 5. 79—David P. Schwartz (182), Berne, lnd„ R. R. 4. 199—James F. Murphy (72). Geneva. It. R. 2. Rejected—Physical Disability. Charles Baldwin. Earl F. Wagner. Otto Wietfeldt. i Exemptions Granted. I s—Ralph Mattox (1095), Decatur. (Continued nn Page Two)