Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 192, Decatur, Adams County, 20 August 1917 — Page 1

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ITALY STURTS NEW OFFENSIVE Smash Austrian Line on Wide Front—Take Thousands of Prisoners. GERMANY MAY ANSWER May be the First of the Belligerents to Reply to Pope’s Proposal. BULLETIN Rome, August 20—(Special to Daily Democrat)—ltaly’s drive carried General Cadorna’s troops accross the Isonza River today, north of Anhovo and into the Austrian front line trenches from Plava clear to the sea. The official report announcing the victory declared 7,500 prisoners had been taken. The Italian forces captured a great quantity of booty. The enemy’s losses were described as “most serious.” Pla v a is approximately 13 miles from the seacoast. Anhova is still further to the north. London, August 20—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Verdun's already blood-soaked lines held the center of the fighting stage today. Over a front of from 12 to 14 miles the French started violent artillering. The Paris official statement today said that this gigantic battle was “developing advantageously” to the French. The Berlin statement admit- . i ted surrender of the Talou ridge to the attacking forces “without fighting,” presumably meaning a voluntary evacuation because of the destructiveness of the French artillery fire. z < On the Flanders front Field Marshal i Haig reported a slight advance of the British line. BULLETIN Paris, August 20—(Special to Daily t Democrat) —A new and terrific battle was reaching a climax today around the bloody ground near Verdun. Today’s official statement declared the fighting had “developed in our advantage.” The conflict was o v er a front of 12 miles, extending from Avocourt wood to Bezonovax. Hempstead. N. Y„ August 20 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Troops from New York City, Ohio. Indiana. Wisconsin and Michigan are due to arrive today and tonight at Camp Mills, training ground of the “Rainbow division, near here. The New York contingent, composed of the old “Fighting sixtyninth’ 'with men drawn from the seventh regiment, will get to camp this afternoon. A steady stream of incoming troops from all parts of the United States is expected this week. Amsterdam, August 7 20-(Special to Daily Dtmocrat)—First official expression on the Pope’s peace plan from any of the belliggerants may come to-. morrow from Germany when the reich-I stag’s main committee meets to di> cuss general intternal and external conditions. Chancellor Michaelsis is expected to deliver an important address. German dispatches today suggested the reichstag committee might be expect- ♦ ♦ + ♦ + ♦4444 + + + + + WILL HE HAVE TO? + J ♦ A. J. Smith, who has already * + contributed to Company A. and + ♦ who has on every occasion prov- 4 + en his desire to help along each + ♦ good cause, called at this office +. + this morning and asked us to + ♦ state that if the Rotary club + ♦ secured S9OO for the company + ♦ fund, he will give the addition- + ♦ al hundred necesary to make it ♦ + the even SI,OOO and in case we + ♦ secure more than that amount. ♦ he will give an additional one- 4 ♦ tenth of the entire amount. Let’s 4 + make him do it! It s a worthy 4 + cause, for you know the boys 4 ♦ who will use this money, every 4 + cent of it, use it for things we 4 + think necessary, but which will 4 ♦be luxuries for them—an apple 4 ♦ pie, an occasional chicken din- 4 + tier, a refrigerator, now and 4 ♦ then cream, and butter. Don t 4 ♦ you want them to have an occa- ♦ ♦ sional surprise for dinner, or 4 ♦on the march? Help get the 4 + S9OO. which means SI,OOO. 4 + + ♦444 + 4444444

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ad to take a vote, reiterating Its adherence to the peace solution. BULLETIN. Washington. D. C.. Aug. 20—(Spe- ‘ rial to Dally Democrat)—Rejection by Russia of the pope's peace proposal was foreshadowed by an official statement issued this afternoon by the Russian embassy. The statement follows: “The answer to the Vatican's proposal has not yet been formulated by the Russian government but there Is a feeling in Rnssia that the proposal Jias been made with some inspiration from the central powers. It is considered in Russia that the very basis of the Vatican’s proposal is inconsistent with the democratic aims of the Russian government and is unacceptable from that viewpoint. BULLETIN. Washington, D. C., Aug. 20—(Special to Daily Democrat) —President Wilson has selected the man who is to be America’s fuel dictator. He is awaiting acceptance by this man of the appointment before officially announcing his name. He is the head of one of the foremost institutions in the country and an expert on the fuel question. BULLETIN (By John H. Hearley, United Press Staff Corresponednt.) Rome, August 20—Special to Daily Democrat) —Italy is today waging a determined offensive against the Austrian lines from the Adriatim to the Alps. Fighting of great magnitude is in progress. The blow is probably the hardest the Italians have yet struck, and early reports tell of initial successes gained by General Cadorna's troops. The offensive followed days of artillery preparation and extensive aerial activity during which Italian observers brought the most valuable information to Italian headquarters. Assaults were launched on the Carso Lsonza, and Julian fronts simultaneously, the troops working in such concert as to weld the three attacks into one gigantic effort. The attack was opened on a tremendous scale, the Italian infantry leaving their trenches on a wide front, as the artillery fire was lifted. Word from headquarters was that the attack was exepcted to be the most effective the Italians have yet attempted. The total length of the battle line on the Carso. Lsonzo and Julian fronts is about 90 miles. Italy’s April offensive centered the most part along the Lsonzo from Goritz south to the Gulf of Trieste, where the drive was toward the Austrian seaport of Trieste. Italian troops penetrated to within 14 miles of this queen city of the Adriatic BULLETIN London, August 20—(Spcial to Daily Democrat)—Further gains in the Ypres sector were announced by Field Marshal Haig today as the sequel to vigorous fighting last night in Flanders. “Our line was slightly advanced southeast of St. Janshotk,” he declared. The British commander in chief also . related repulse of a German counterattack against new German positions southeast of Ephy. There was violent | fighting in this sector. South of Lens the British troops ■ made a successful raid r London, August 20 —(Special to Daily Democrat)— By sheer weight of steel the British forced continued recession of the German line in the Ypres-Poelkapelle sector today. A brand new battle wrinkle greatly aided the British drive. It was the use | of tanks equipped with smoke devices, I permitting the lumbering war maj chines to progress enveloped in a verit able fog which prevented accurate location from the German artillery. The British losses have been extraordinarily light, considering the intensity of the drive. The crumbled, shell-torn ground conquered, however. ’I showed heavy German losses. v Washington, D. C., Aug. 20 (Spe'|cial to Daily Democrat)—Another ‘ ■ war week opened today with ail bel- ’ I ligerent nations sparring for advan- •; tage in replying to the pope’s peace • offer. t It is felt here that if Germany ac--1 cepts the proffer, she must denounce ► Michaelis' assurance of a “strong k I peace” and admit to her people that ► hers has been a war without justification or reward. ► i A tthe same time President Wilson h ! is forced to the position offering a ►! constructive response, lest the Teu--4 tons —fearing annihilation — become 4 more solidified behind their govern 4 ment—the very thing the president 4 would avoid. Both sides seem to be » “ (Continued on Page Two)

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening. August 20, 1917.

UP TOWN CLUBS ’ Will be Established at Hati tiesburg for Soldiers Stationed There. DAVIES IN CHARGE » ■ Other Plans Being Made by Lodges and Churches to I Help Guard Men. Hattiesburg, Miss., Aug., 20—The war department commission on training camp activities has appointed Mr. W. E. Davies, of New York, its representative to work with the people of Hattiesburg for the entertainment and recreaion of the soldiers at Camp Shelby. Through the splendid co-opera-i tion of the people it is going to be possible to have down-town clubs, restrooms, reading-rooms and game-rooms. The various fraternal orders of the city are making special plans to take care of their brothers who may be at the camp. The churches have been organized to furnish soldirs with special services and week-day entertainments. Plans are being made for many atheletic contests between the soldiers and th town people. Every person in Hattiesburg is co-operating in the work of making the life of the soldiers while in this Mississppi city as pleasant as possible. Plans are being made to , take care of all relatves and friends who come here, and see that they are entertained in true Hattiesburg style. , Every soldier and his friends are going to find Hattiesburg ready to welcome them with open arms, and make their stay here one they will long remember. sim iraro byes Hundreds Cheer First Ten Men from Company A as They Leave for Duty I IN RAINBOW DIVISION Guard, Led by Band, Accompany Boys to Train —Cheered on Way. ■ III' — Two thousand people, it is estimated, yelled good-bye to the ten members of Company A who left early Sunday morning, for Fort Benjamin Harrison to accept assignment with the First Indiana field artillery, which has been made a part of the Rainbow division, now under orders for duty "Somewhere in France.” It was a patriotic hour in the history of Decatur and will be long remembered by those who took part. The bugle sounded at Camp Niblick at 12:30 and the boys promptly fell into line. Right on the dot the Decatur City band appeared and the command to "fall in Company A” was ( given. Sergeant Beery called the roll of the ten men assigned for duty, > all responding but Private Robinson, who had preceded to the train with friends. Led by the band the company and hundreds of friends, marched to the G. R. I. station. A short talk was made by Rev. F. F. Thornburg, who spoke of the stern reality of the war, thus brought home to us. He said no one could tell what the fortune of these men would be, but that the prayers of this splendid community would go with them and would be said daily for them. He expressed the opinion that no one at this time could tell how long the war would last but he believed that it would continue until ' every ruler of every nation in the world has recognized the fact that ' God rules with a stronger arm. than • does any human kink of potentate. 5 The crowd said farewell to the boys, with a mixture of smiles and ‘ tears, and when the train pulled in, 3 nearly an hour late, and the little 5 group of soldiers with set faces, I bravely yelled good-bye, the crowd ■ cheered and waved as long as they could see them. It was an hour that II tried the patriotism of the communa ity and they did it bravely. The i- men went willingly in answer to e the call for duty and the friends and 1- loved ones said their farewells as it bravely as could be expected. e The men in the party from Company A were Frank Schultz, M. M.

) McCrosky, Omer F. Nevll, Bur) John- | son. William Johnson, Clarence Stalter, Fred Sheets. Clarence Passwaters, Lester Robinson and Harvey W. Steed. • The line of march for the company was from Court street east to Second. north to Monroe, and west to the railroad. The Fred Schafer home on Monroe street attracted much attention, being lighted from garret to cellar and with a beautiful American Hag, waving in illuminated colors in front. Captain Dunn was in charge of the men to the statton. where they were turned over to rrank Schultz. They were due to arrive at Fort Harrison at fi:3o Sunday morning. TWO RESIGNED William B. Trout, Local Postal Clerk for Seven Months, Resigns. HAS ANOTHER JOB In Government Service— Roy Wolford. Rural Carrier, Resigns. i William B. Trout, for seven months 1 a clerk at the local postoffice, this 1 morning tendered his resignation of- * fective tomorrow. He resigns to take 1 a position of another kind in govern- * ment service and will leave at once to * take charge. To what place he will be ! appointed he will not know until ar- 1 rival at headquarters. Mr. Trout served as a substitute city and parcels post carrier for several years prior 1e becoming clerk. Who will succeed t him here is unknown at this time, as there is no eligible list from which to i appoint, unless one may be transferred I from another department of the ser- ' vice. Anoth member of the local rural car- 1 rlers’ force who has resigned, is Roy Wolford, carrier on route three, who has been in service for twelve or fourteen years, nearly from the beginning of the rural route system here. Mr. Wolford who secured a month’s leave . of absence has been employed during that time at the General Electric Works in Fort Wayne. Liking the . place there, he today tendered his resignation as mail carrier and will continue his employment in Fort Wayne. George Everett, secretary of the local civil service examining board, has received more bulletins calling insistently for helpers in the navy yards | and stations. Urgent need exists for ( shipbuilders and helpers in the several lines of work incident thereto. 1 During the past ten days, 134 men 1 have been called to places there, but , still there are more needed. Apply at the postoffice for particulars. o TOOK COLD GOODS• I David Foor, Williams Sa- J , loonist, Catches Frank Nolan Emerging ( £ FROM STORAGE HOUSE t 1 1 With Bottles of Beer in His t Pocket—Nolan Brought , to Jail Here. i Frank Nolan’s latest stunt was letting himself be caught Saturday evening about six o'clock emerging from the David Foor cold storage house at Williams with his pockets filled with bottles of beer. Foor turned Nolan over to Sheriff Green and he was brought to jail in this city. Foor, who conducts a saloon at Williams had noticed Nolan hanging around the place ( during the week, and keeping his eye on him was at last rewarded with the ’ fruit of his suspicion. Nolan is a man of much record in J law breaking. He spent six months in , jail here for petit larceny; six months t at the penal farm; and has been in jail on frequent drunk charges. He is the B man who some time ago broke into o jail to steal cider from the basement, tl At jail at this time is “Coxy" Grimm s who has been in the prison for several months, following his breaking into i- the Foor saloon some time ago. I. (Continued on Page Two)

GLASS JEMOVED From Window of Deininger Millinery Store—Entrance is Gained. WINDOW IS OPENED And Parties Then Make Exit—Nothing Believed to be Missing. What the Intentions of the party who broke into the Deiningcr store between Saturday night and this morning were are unknown, as nothing thus far has been discovered to be missing. However, as the stock is large, and a supply of new fall and winter goods has just been received, it is not possible to tell at this time what might have been taken. Entrance was gained through a quarter section of one of the rear windows. Each half window frame is divided into four large sections, or window panes. One of these panes was removed whole by knocking off the putty that held it. The glass was then set on the outside of the window and the party crawled through and opening the window on the inside, made exit by crawling out of the open window. The blind had been lowered and the Deiningers on entering the store this morning, saw by the wind blowing the lowered blind, that all was not right. No money is left in the store over night so nothing was gained in that way, had money been the object of the intruders. NEED MOKE IFUNDS For Caring for Tubercular War Needs Boom the Sale of the I RED CROSS SEALS I Campaign to Open November 20—Stamps Illustrate Snow-laden Tree. New York, Aug,, 20—Plans have been completed by the American Red Cross ana the National Association for the Study ana Prevention of Tuberculosis for the opening of the 1917 Red Cross Christmas seal sale about November 20 anr continuing up to January 1. The campaign will seek to raise at least $3,000,000 for the antituberculosis movement in the United States, or more than double the returns in any previous year. The war has made it imperative that every possible facility for the care of consumptives be enlarged. In announcing the plans for the increased campaign, the national association and the American Red Cross call attention to the fact that the examination of 10,000,000 men subject to the draft besides thousands of others who are enlisting voluntarily, has already and will continue to disclose thousands of new cases of tuberculosis, which have hitherto been unsuspected. To provide facilities for the care of these cases and to educate the general public and the consumptives themselves relative to the danger of the spread of tuberculosis, the American Red Cross and the National Association call upon the people of the United States for increased contributions. “We can avoid the fatal mistake of France and some of our other allies only by excluding tuberculosis from the army and by providing adequate care for every case of this disease developing in this country.” says Dr. Charles J. Hatfield, executive sec- ' retary of the National Association. The money raised from the sale of Red Cross seals will be distributed i throughout the United States and i most of it will remain in the communiI ties where the seals are sold. In : every state, however, it. is planned to i establish a special war fund, to provide immediate facilities for dischargi ed recruits and soldiers. These funds I will be administered through the state > and local anti-tuberculosls associations in co-operation with the military department of the National Association

I for the Study and Prevention of Tuber culosls. Four hundred million seals have ,vl ready been primed and 100.000.00tJ more are being prepared. The seals this year are of a new and particularly attractive design, the center of which, instead of the familiar Santa Claus face, Is a Christmas tree snow laden. These little stickers are now being dis tributed in every section of the United States and Its territories from the Phllliplne Islands to the Canal Zone. The local machinery for handling t,he sale this year is more complete than ever before. There are now well organized stale associations in every state in the union. There are altogether. including state and local organizations, 1,500 anti-tuberculosis agencies in the country, all of which will take part in the sale. DAY OF REUNIONS Butler Family Remembers Its Three Soldier Boys With Comfort Kits. REUNION YESTERDAY Peterson School Teachers and Pupils Have Picnic and Home-coming. That the interest of a hundred descendants of the late Jesse Butler, who met yesterday in their eighth annual reunion, will closely follow those of three of their patriotic sons, Irvin Butler, Fred Elzey and Lloyd Shackley. who have volunteered their services to their country and are members of Company A. is evidenced by a special subscription which was begun to provide comfort kits for the boys. About fifteen dollars was subscribed yesterday and a committee of ladies of the family, with Mrs. Mel Butler, chairman, will meet one day this week to make the comfort kits. These will include many articles that largely contribute to the comfort and convenience of a life, especially one in the armv, w’here those small things are not easily secured at a moment's notice, otherwise. The reunion yesterday was held : i the home of Samuel Butler on West Monroe street. Two large tents were provided under the trees on the lawn, where the company visited, and whete long tables spread with good things from baskets prepared in advance, were served at the dinner hour. There was only a slight change in the staff of officers elected. Samuel Buller was elected president; B. F. Butler, vice president: and Earl Butler, secretary. It was decided to hold the reunion next year again on the third Sunday in August. The place was not decided at this time. Relatives were present from Richmond, Marion. Van Wert, Fort Wayne, and other towns besides from the immediate community. Three births, two girls and a boy, were reported during the year. Borne Reunion. The annual reunion of the Borne family was held yesterday al Lakeside park in this city, and was attended ny relatives to the number of seventvfive. A bounteous dinner was enjoyed, followed by games and amusements. The election of officers resulted as follows: President, M. F. Worthman; * Continued on Page Two'

M REFUSED EXEMPTION BY DISTRICT BOARD. i The following report was received this morning by Chairman Ed fj » Green of the local military board, first report on appeals and on g H claims for exemption on grounds of occupation. 0 Office of District Board for District No. 2. „ H Physicians’ Defense Bldg.. Ft. Wayne, Ind.. Aug. 18. The following list of men, called for military service by the local H ’ H board for Adams county, have been duly passed upon by the proper H > | local and district board and are hereby certified as selected for mill- g g tary service and not exempted or discharged. 8 23—Wm. F. Barton (126), Monroe, Ind.. R. R- No. 2. g £ 175 Herman Brunner (269), Geneva, Ind., R. R No. 4. 57Homer Winteregg (1045), Berne, Ind., R. R. No. 4. 181 Harrison Andrews (1430), Decatur, Ind. M 208 Christian Lehman (1617), Berne, Ind., R. R. No. 4. I g 74_Wi|liam Veigh Deßolt (223). Berne, Ind., R. R. No. 5. H 108—Rudolps Floyd Deßolt (194), Berne, Ind., R. R. No. 5. U 155—Joseph E. Gerber (1276). Bluffton, Ind., R. R. No. 4. 2Wm. Rodenbeck, Decatur, Ind., R. R, No. 7. All of these claimed exemption on the grounds of being engaged H 8 in agricultural pursuits, excepting two. Homer Winteregg asKed ex- H H emption on the grounds of religious convictions, was refused and ap- H H pealed. This action by the district board is taken as a precedent on g H similar claims. Christian Lehman asked exemption on the grounds of g g religion and also because he is married. Since his marriage occurred g since May 18th, this was not taken to be sufficient to excusie him.

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FORTY-SIX MEN : CERTIFIED TODAY y , —, i, “ Local Board in Session— Orders Names of 46 Men to District Board. ! WILL SECURE QUOTA k I From the Men Examined—--50 from First 212 Besides Three Not Reporting. 49 Harry Francis Miller, examined in Philadelphia. Passed and claimed no exemption. 51—Parker C. Woodruff. examined in Philadelphia. Passed and claimed no exemption. The proofs have been received on above and these added to those already certified make even fifty soldiers for the national army. Besides these, three men. Orval Wells, Ira flmith and Charles Messina, have been certified because they failed to appear, making a total of 53. Board at Work Today. The military board resumed its work today. This morning they examined a Michigan man. whose papers had been properly certified here. They then began the work of granting exemptions and finally passing on those examined last week. They will dispose of the first 200 of the 301 called last week, ascertaining the number thus to be certified before taking up the other 101. There is no doubt but that the county’s quota will be secured from those examined so far and with some to spare. The first report from the district board on appeals from this county appears in another column, being received here this morning. More Certified. The board at noon ordered Clerk FT. B Adams to certify to the district board the following forty-six, who passed the physical examination and filed no claim for exemption, other than occupation: John L. Bailey, Monroeville, R. R. 3 Frank Kitson, Decatur. R. R. 7 Harvey Everett, Decatur Milton Girod, Magley Levi Yoder. Berne Bert F. Herman. Fort Wayne Charles H. Bittner, Berne Chester Hains. Berne Henry Reinhart, Berne Lawrence J. Durbin. Monroe Marcus Mayer, Decatur Albert H. Eblerding, Magley Vernon L. Lyons, Pleasant Mills Frank Aumiller. Berne Peter J Spangler, Decatur, R. R. 0 John Gerber, Monroe. R. R. 1 Anthony 11. Myers, Decatur, R. R. 5 WilliamD. Lee, Decatur J. Free Frisinger. Decatur Enoch Heckman, Decatur. R. R. I Ross F. Duff, Berne, R. R. 5 Floyd K. Stoneburner, Magley Edwin E. Dawson, Monroeville, R. R. 3 Daniel L. Jack, Geneva. R. R. 3 Alva F. Smith. Monroe, R. R. 3 Roy Enos, Decatur 1 Joe Teeple, Decatur, R. R 2 ‘ Eugene G. Kintz, Decatur, R. R. 5 Claude M. Foreman. Berne. R. R. 2 Homer O. Miller. Geneva, R. R. 2 Earl D. Conner, Geneva Robert E. Meibers. Decatur Frank Nolan, Decatur ; Jasper Irelan, Decatur, R. R- <