Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 191, Decatur, Adams County, 18 August 1917 — Page 1

Volume XV. Number 191.

ORDERED TO JOIN “RAINBOW DIVISION"

MUSTERING IN OF GUARD SECURES 11.000 MEN WORK COMPLETEO--32N8 HOSPITAL CORPS TO REPORT-FRENCH AEROPLANES ATTACK GERMAN MILITARY ESTABLISHMENT.

(United Press Service) ■ Indianapolis, August 18—(Special to' Daily Democrat)—Work of mustering* Indiana's 11,000 national guardsmen! into federal service is complete, Chief' Mustering Officer Col. Edwin A. Root' announced today. Surgeons who conducted the physical examination ha*e been ordered back to their home stations, Root said. Their remains some paper work to be done by the mustering officers which may not be completed before the middle of next week. Washington, August 18—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The war department today announced the appointment of 200 first and second lieutenants from the artillery training school at Fortress Monroe, which have been a signed to duty in France. The men come from all over the country. Paris. August 18—(Special to Daily Democrat) —An arial raid in which all French aeroplanes participated, dropping more than 35.000 pounds on German military establishments was reported by the‘war office today. Seven German machines were shot down, and nine baloons were badly damaged it was stated. Two French machines failed to return from the raid. Numerous fires were started as the result of the French bombardment. Indianapolis, August 18—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Orders ofr the mooilization of base hospital company, number 32 of Indianapolis, at Ft. Beniamin Harrison on September 1 were received from the war department toiay by Dr. Edmund D. Clark, command rr. The personnel of the company which will be announced within a few days, includes 24 physicians, 65 nurse and 153 privates. Washington, August 18 —(Special tn Daily Democrat)— That American troops will soon be in the fray abroad was indicated today when it was learn ed the war department will start a casualty column in the official bulletin August 27. This is not to be taken as an exact

:::::::::::: y UNCLE SI TALKIN’ S (By Our Favorite Poet) U Our soldier boys are ready and a waitin’ for their call g To go t’ Hattiesburg, er France, Berlin, er anywhere at all, 0 Jist markin' time and waitin’, drillin’ round the streets in town, U | An’ us folks jist a whistlin’ t' keep our spirits gittin’ down. g H It’s gittin’ on my nerves a bit, I'm ashamed of that of course, :: But doggone the luck, I’m human and my rheumatism’s worse, yOh the boys arc mighty handsome and they’ve got the proper gnt, H j; So, dang it, I'm a whistlin' and can sing a little bit. | ’Course they’re goin f have some scrappin’ before this thing is through g H That German bunch will give 'em a whoppin lot to do, U H But I ain’t worryin’ any for I know they’re game and fit, So, dang it, I’m a whistlin' and can sing a little bit. | There’s one thing I’m insistin’ on, insistin’ mighty strong. H And that’s that Uncle Sammy won’t let th' boys go wrong, jj H T' feed ’em well, an’ treat ’em well an’ give ’em every chance, y g T'fight like hell and lightnin’ way over there in France. g j An' as for me and other folks as staying here, by heck, I We’ll slip a five or ten into a contribution check, 1 Boys can buy an extra dougnnut or an ice creant cone or two, H ? So you hear my money talkin’. It now is up to you. g 1 'Taint givln’ much, jist money, considerin’ what the soldiers give, j But I'm glvin’ It, God bless 'em, I want th’ boys to live, I As well an’ good as can be, an' suffer none for lack, I For goodness knows there’s some of ’em that ain’t a cornin’ back. $ | Let’s help th' boys be happy and good words for ev’ry lad, y I Let’s boost ’em an’ cheer ’em, if our hearts are kinda sad, y I Oh, the boys are mighty handsome an’ they've got the proper grit, | | So, dang It, I’m a whistlin’ an’ can sing a little bit.

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■ date for American participation, how- ' I ever. A special bureau under Adjt. 'General McCain, will check up on casj ualties and maintain an information service for inquiring kin. An extra ; crew of telegraph operators will be engaged. A stream of soldiers including the first and second rainbow divisions will be sent abroad before snow flies. A second regular army expedition is likely to be under way before winter. BULLETIN Washington, August 18—(Special to Daily Democrat) — Some American forces will proceed to the eastern end of Cuba for training at an early date, it was officially announced today. Ixindon, August IS—(Special t.i Daily Democrat) —Many tons of bombs were dropped on German military establishments in Belgium during another raid by British naval aeroplanes, the admiralty announced today. Thourout railway station was raided Thursday night, the statement I said. Fires were observed in the ammunition camp and the railway was hit and damaged. The British machines returned safely. BULLETIN London, August 18—(Special to Daily Democrat)—An engagement between British and German scouting . ships in which one German destroyer and several mine sweepers were damaged. was reported by the admiralty . today. BULLETIN Rome, August 18 —(Special to' Daily Damocrat) — Germany has assured Pope Benedict of her moral adhesion to the peace proposals put forward by the pontiff, according to dispatches i published here today. Austria has gone further and dei 'dared her readiness to initiate new negotiations, information from the same source asserts. The Tribuna asserts today that it is positively informed the pope acted 'rnntfnued on Page Two)

Decatur, Indiana,Saturday Evening, August LS, 1917.

“to be tried here I Suit from Jay County in Which Arthur Gaunt Asks $2500 for Death _ OF LITTLE DAUGHTER - Riding in School Wagon t When Struck by Indiana Union Traction Car. An interesting case from Jay county which will be tried in the Adams circuit court was received here this ■ morning on change of venue from the • Jay circuit court. This is a case in - which Arthur L. Guant asks $2500 i damages from the Indiana Union Trac» i tion Company for the death of his lit- ■ tie daughter. Maggie Guant, aged '2 t' years. ’ | The child's death occurred last No--1 ( vember 3, the day after she was nk I jured when a school wagon, in which ’ nineteen children, of whom she was one. was struck near Como by a freight car on the defendant’s line; } Her skull was fractured and she bustained bruises and othe injuries from which she died the following day. ' The plaintiff alleges that the freight . car was running on no schedule, at a rate of fifty miles an hour and that the accident was also due to the negligence and carelessness of the company’s employees. Unjuries are severe. • Donald Klepper. youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. W, A. Klepper. had the t misfortune to be very severely scalded with a glass of hot jelly. Donald was playing about the house and was in the kitchen, when his mother, who was making jell, had a glass of the jell in her hand, and Donald in some way knocked it from her , hand and it fell in such away that the contents were spilled on his back. , painfully burning him. Dr. D. D ’ Clark was called to dress the injur ies and this morning he was resting , easy although the pains are very severe. AN URGENT NEED 1 1 —— For Knitted Garments to 3 Alleviate the Cold and Misery in Trenches. ? t RED CROSS SOCIETY i _ls Asked for Enormous Quantities of Woolen Knitted Garments. Decatur and Adams county ladies I who have heretofore spent much time in crocheting and knitting yards of use less lace for superfluous “guest” towels and "tidies" and other gewgaws that clutter for lack of better things , to do may turn their knitting and crochetting propensities to good cause, that of helping humanity for their is urgent need for knitted articles. B. Paul Mossman, chairman of the Fort Wayne chapter of the American Red Cross, of which the Decatur society is an auxiliary yesterday received an urgent call for enormous quantities of knitted woolen articles for use abroad. Major Grayson Murphy, entrusted with this important duty, has sent the following appeal from warridden Europe and the Red Cross workers are urged to respond. The major’s cablegram is as follows: “Last winter broke the record for cold and misery among the people here. They inexpressibly dread for winter to come, finding us without supplies to meet the situation. We urge you to respond on behalf of our soldiers and those of our allies who will suffer in their frozen trenches and also thousands of French and Belgian ref ugees and repatriates being returned through Switzerland to France. Ev. eryone here looks to America. Begin shipping at once one million, five-hun

Edred thousand each of warm knittedwoolen articles already requested. They must conic before cold weather and in view of the shortage of fuel and other discomforts, they will be of incredible value lit both military and civilian work. We ask your chapter to furnish a definite number of this requirement. Your allotment is 2.250 sweaters; 2,250 mullers; 2.250 pairs of wristlets: 2,250 pairs of socks. Full i instructions will follow in two days. Ask your members to finish all knitting work now on Sunday and clear 1 the deck for action. We want every i chapter to have a chance to do its share in malting good on this call for help, from France,” SENATOR KERN DIES SUDDENLY 1 —— Former Senator and Democratic Nominee for Vice President Dies 1 AT ASHEVILLE, N. C. 3 Os Uraemic Poisoning——Was Sixty-eight Years Old at Death. Asheville, N. C„ August 18—(Spe- . cial to Daily Democrat) —Former Senator John W. Kern and democratic nominee for vice-president in 1908 died here last night. At the time of his death he was 68 years old. Mr. ■ Kern, came here about a week ago to take a rest, died of uraemic poisoning. Mrs. Kern and Mrs. George B. Lawson, a daughter, of Roanoke, Va.. were with him at the time of his death. He had , , been declining in health for several months. ( The funeral arrangements have not ] . been completed yet but the body will ; be taken tomorrow to Hollins, Va., . the summer home of the late senator. , ~ 1 Indianapolis, August 18—(Special to ■ Daily Democrat)—All of Indiana today i mourned the death of former United i States Senator John W. Kern, of In- i liana, who died last night Asheville, N. C. Hundreds of messages of con- ' dolence went out from the state to the widow of the Hoosier statesman, who was at Kern’s bedside when death came from an attack of uraemic oning. The family of the senator had not advised friends here as to funeral arrangenments, but it is believed the body will be taken to Hollins, Va., the . Kern summer home. Kern, who was majority leader in ■ the senate and chairman of the democratic committee, retired from active ' politics last March. He was 68 years old. Story of His Life. Kokomo, August IS —Senator John W. Kern was born at Alto, near here, i December 20, 1849. While he was ; still a young man his parents moved to > Warren county, lowa, where they lived j - on a farm. He started to attend school > in lowa and lived there until he was j i fourteen years of age, when the Kern - family moved back to Alto. When he . was fifteen years of age he began > teaching school in his home town. Entering the University of Michigan i > in 1867, he studied law and graduated j i in 1869. He began practicing in Koko- • mo when he was hut twenty years old. ■ His reputation grew until he was - known as one of the ablest criminal s lawyers in Indiana. At one time he - was city attorney of Kokomo and ran ■s for several other local offices on the - democratic ticket. In 1882 he was elected reporter of :■ the supreme court of Indiana and served four years. He was city attorr of Indianapolis during the admine istration of Thomas Taggart as mayor, r He ran for governor of Indiana on >- the democratic ticket in 1900 and 1914. e being defeated each time. He was 1- running mgte of William Jennings ii Bryan for vice-president of the United o! States in 1908, being defeated again. f- 1 Opposing the late Senator Benjamin F. d Shively, he was a candidate for United r. States senator before the Indiana legn islature in 1909. In 1910 the democratic ( i- “ (Continued on Page Two)

'sign petition I *— ■ ■ « Berne Women Busy With a 1 Vote of Thanks for SenaI tor La Follette’ Efforts i TO INDICATE FEELING Because Sons Have Been Called by Conscription Into National Aarmy. According to the Berne Witness, a number of women in that locality, "just as indicator of their feelings,’’ have started a movement, in support of Senator LaFollette, who, they seem to think is leading a peace movement, An unsigned communication similar to this was received at this office yesterday. Ordinarily our citizens have a right to express their opinion on any old subject, but during war times. The president issued a proclamation shortly after war das declared and in this he stated very firmly what wil be considered a violation. In section five of that proclamation he sets out that it shall be unlawful for any person to print or write or publish any attack or threat, hidden or otherwise, against the government. The petition now being circulated borders close at least and according to the Witness reads in substance as follows: “Berne, Indiana. i “To Senator Robert F. LaFollette, “Washington, D. C. “Dear Sir: 1 “We, the undersigned mothers, 1 wives and sisters of young men who I have been drafted and many of them ■ called for the new army, wish to ex- i press to you our sincere apprecia- ' tion of your noble fight for peace. We know that the men who are get- ’ ting nasty rich through this horrible ■ bloodshed are cursing you, and damn- ’ ing you. but we mothers, wives and sisters of the men who are being led to the slaughter bless you and are 1 praying God to keep you and ’ strengthen you that you may con- 1 tinue your noble fight until peace is i restored and the conscription law is 1 repealed.” ‘ o ( WAS PROMOTED: AVill Barkley, This City, Ad- t vanced to Position of * Sergeant Major. 1 IN COAST ARTILLERY Advanced from Corporal— Son of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Barkley of This City. Another Decatur man has made good and has been given a greater op portunity to serve his country. Will Barkley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Barkley of this city, has been change steward, to Acting Sergeant Major of the coast artillery corps, this being the highest position for a non-commissioned man, in an artillery regiment. Mr. Barkley has been with the coast artillery for some time and has made good as steward, a very important position. As sergreat major he becomes assistant to the adjutant and will have many important official duties. The parents have received a copy of the order of promotion, dated July Ist. and effective immediately, by order of Colonel Straub and countersigned by Captain Pirie. The order was sent from Baltimore headquarters but does not designate the location of the artillery. The many friends of the new sergeant major are happy indeed for the success of another Decatur mam They always make good. COURT HOUSE NEWS. Real esate transfers: Noah Schind-j ler, et al. to Pearl Buckmaster, lots 5j 'and 6, Linn Grove, $2500.

TEN COMPANY A MEN LEAVE HERE TONIGHT TRANSFERRED to field artillerysay GOOD BYE TO THE BOYSLEAVE AT 12:52 OVER THEG. R.&l. -FIRST CALL FOR DUTY,

CALLED FOR DUTY FRANK SCHULTZ, Decatur. M. M. M’CROSKY, Geneva. OMER F. NEVIL, Geneva. BURL JOHNSON, Decatur. WM. JOHNSON. Matfley. CLARENCE STALTER, Magley. FRED SHEETS, Decatur. CLARENCE PASSWATERS, Pleasant Mills. LESTER ROBINSON, Decatur. HARVEY W. STEED. Decatur. These ten men, in charge of Private trank Schultz, will leave tonight at 12:52 for Fort Benjamin Harrison, near Indianapolis, where they will report immediately upon arrival to the headquarters of the first Indiana artillery. They will be imfmediately assigned to places in the Indiana field artillery and will leave with their batteries during the next few days for Minneola, L. L, and from there within the next month for “Somewhere in France." The orders arrived this morning from central headquarters, instructing Captain Dunn to immediately select ten men for transfer to the artillery service and the above men. al! willing and anxious to serve and proud of the high honor thus conferred, have been ordered to leave at the hour mentioned tonight, They will thus become a part of the already famous “Rainbow Division.” first of the national guard to see service in France and will make good. They are of good size, apt at learning the military game, and r./ . .... . ... ,==.

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their selection is as high an honor as could be conferred upon them. They will leave here tonight, the first ten men. from the first volunteer company to be called for real duty. Transportation came with the orders and the men are ready to go now. They will leave over the G. R. & I. at 12:52 tonight and will be escorted to the train by the members of Company A, by the city band, drum corps and hundreds of citizens. Join the crowd that will do honor tonight to these brave and splendid young men. representative of the citizenship of the best county in the state, in the greatest nation in the world. Help say, “Good luck, goodbye and Gog bless you." to these men. Just where they will be assigned is not known, as there are six batteries in the first division and it is possible that they may be distributed among these batteries. The transfer of men from an infantry company to a battery, while rather unusual, is often done during war times. It is the opinion among tnose best posted in military affairs that this has been done to fill the batteries to full strength, a number of men having been rejected by the final examination. Join the crowd tonight and bid good-bye to these boys of Company A. o MASONIC MEETING A special meeting of the Masonic lodge will be held Monday night to give the entered apprentice degree. Randolph Evrett will be the candidate.