Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 204, Decatur, Adams County, 4 September 1917 — Page 1

Volume XV. Number 201.

COMPANY A ORDERED OUT WILL ENTRAIN AT 10:04 WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR FORT HARRISON—BUSINESS HOUSES TO CLOSE,

44444444444444 ♦ PROCLAMATION. 4 4 4 4 Whereas, Company A of the 4 4 national guard, iias received or 4 4 ders to entrain at 10:04 a. m„ 4 ♦ Wednesday. September 5, 1917. 4 ♦ At the same time Harvey Ever- 4 ♦ ett. first man of the new nation- 4 ♦ al army, will leave, and as this + + brings home to us the fact that + 4 we are at war. and these boys are + + going away to fight our battles, + ♦ a moat important event. + ♦ Therefore, I ask that all bust- + 4 ness homes be closed from 9:00 4 ♦ a in to 10.30 a. m., Wednesday, 4 4 ii her 4 ♦ all citizens meet and go 4 ♦to the train, thereby showing 4 ♦ our - appreciation for the service 4 4 they are to render for ours and 4 - future generations. 4 4 Respectfully, 4 4 CHAS. N. CHRISTEN, 4 4 Mayor. 4 44444444444444 44444*44444444 4 THE G. A. R. BOYS. 4 4 4 4 Notice is hereby given to the 4 4 members of Sam Henry Post, 4 4 G. A. R„ to assemble at head- 4 4 quarters at 9:30 tomorrow morn- 4 4 ing. to act as an escort to Com- 4 4 pany A. Every member re- 4 4 quested to report promptly. 4 4 W. H. MYERS. Commander. 4 44444444444444 The boys of Company A have been ordered to report at Fort Benjamin Harrison tomorrow, a complete copy of the official orders appearing elsewhere on this page. They will entrain at the Clover Leaf at 10:04 Wednesday morning, going via Marion over the Big Four, and will arrive at the fort at about six o’clock tomorrow evening. The orders were issued last evening by Adjutant General Smith and arrived here by Special delivery letter at seven o’clock this morning. Captain Dunn immediately issued his orders to the boys to prepare, and there has been a general hustle about Camp Niblick today. The company is composed of 101 men and three officers. Under the orders one non-commis-sioned officer will remain here to act as recruiting officer. It is expected the company will remain at Fort Harrison about two weeks, going from there to Hattiesburg about September 18th. While no program has been arranged, since the good-bye meeting was held last Thursday evening, it is desired that everybody who can, accompany the boys to the station. Mayor Christen has issued a proclamation that all business houses close from 9:00 to 10:30, the band will bo out and ev-

COPY OF THE OFFICIAL ORDERS Headquarters, Fourth Indiana Infantry j? Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind*. h ♦t September 3, 1917. g « From* C. 0. Fourth Indiana Infantry •• :: To- ’ C. O. Company A. Fourth Indiana Infantry. sinhiect' Mobilization at Fort Harrison. r< « i u « S b 1 Pursuant to S. 0. 195. Headquarters, Central De- jj Sentember 1. 1917, this regiment will mobilize 5. 8 a**Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana. You will pio « « with your company from your home station to Fort Ben- .. :: amin Harrison at the earliest possible hour. 0 ’ 9 TransDortation request is herewith enclosed. , H 3’ You will provide your command with one day s p -• travel rations. Each man must also be equipped with one p 8 knife fork, spoon, one tin cup and one tin plate for use y H until vou are able to draw equipment. If you have not al- - « these, it is permissable for you to purchase g I r fr «n’ your «oS».v mess fund. This equipment will g y prove useful "^%'."nK'"ii’h you ihe blankets furnished by | 8 the state and also the uniforms purchased by each man. h together with such kitchen equipment that you may hace y I also P rov^® d will detach and leave at home station on re- 8 U ..ruitine duty, a competent energetic non-commissioned 8 | Recruits secured will be sent in parties from time « 8 in time to mobilization camp. 8 B 1 5 You will notify these headquarters by wire, the g 8 time of your departure from home station and the expect- - I ed time of arrival nt ColoneS, Fourth Indiana Infantry. H

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4, erbody is invited to march w ith the 4 soldiers and cheer them on their 4 way. 4 Company A was organized during 4 the month of April and was sworn 4 into the national guard April 27th by 4 Major Davis of Indianapolis. They 4 automatically entered the federal 4 service on August sth. Since that 4 time they have been mobilized at 4 Camp Niblick and have been drlllt- ing each day. 4 The boys have been honored in 4 various ways, have been talked to 4 and preached to, as they deserve. 4 They will leave Decatur with a com--4 pany fund of approximately $1,500, 4 raised in various ways, and it is 4 needless to say they will leave with 4 the very best wishes of this splendid 4 community. The boys of Wells 4 county were motored to Bluffton this 4 morning to permit them to say fare--4 wells to parents and relatives and 4 friends. !• Harvey Everett Goes Also. * It is perhaps a coincident that on the same day on which the volunteer company leaves Decatur. Harvey Everett, first man selected to serve in the new national army, also leaves on Jhe same train, going to Kokomo and from there to Indianapolis and Louisville. One man will leave here each • t day until Sunday and on the 19th, J forty-two will be sent. Mr. Everett b 1 has been ordered to report here at k I one o’clock this afternoon prepared t ■ to leave tomorrow. The event of accompanying the boys to the train will ! also therefore be in his honor as well as the members of Company A. 1 — ———o HAVE UNITED STATES WAYS (United Press Service) Buenos Aires, Aug. 5 (By mail) — . The use of gas for lighting, cooking and heating is rapidly being abandoned in Buenos Aires, its cost is practi- ’ rally prohibitive. The manner in ’ I which it is measured and just what is ! its price per foot is something no Ang- •; 10-Saxon is ever likely to understand. I The monthly bill is easy enough to t understand, however. An ordinary family which uses gas as it might be I used in a modest New York tlat, 4an not get out under 100 pesos per month. i ( or about $44 U. S. money. — oREUNION OF 89TH. , Planned for One Day About October 1 t at Jonesboro. The reunion of the veterans of ’he S9th regiment will be held at Jones- ’ I boro about October 1, according to ’ ‘ word received by T. W. Mallonee from J. W. Zueblin, secretary. An invlta- ’ lion to all the hoys will be extended t through the county secretaries. The „ arrangements were made at a recent ;1 1 meeting at the soldiers’ home at MarI I ion. The reunion will be for one day. □ only returning home in the evening, -leach veteran to pay his own way.

Decatur, Indiana,Tuesday Evening, September 1, 1917.

' HONOR THE BOY! Knights of Columbus Wil 1 Banquet Twenty-seven Boys OF THEIR CHURCH Who Are With Company A or Selected for the National Army. ’ The Knights of Columbus have pre ■ pared a demonstration for the eleven ’ members of their church who are with 1 Company A and the sixteen who will be members of the national army. A , general reception, smoker and banquet had been arranged for Wednesday evening at the K. of ('. hall, but as Company A has been ordered to leave tomorrow morning, hurry-up plans were made to entertain the eleven members of their church in the company at a banquet and smoker this evening at 6:30 o'clock at the hall. The boys with Company A include Corporal Bernard Keller, Corporal Joe Laurent, Leo Ehinger, Clarence Weber Bernard Uhlman, Leo Bogner, Eugene Meibers, Leon Crass, James Ginley, Ed Rademacker and Melvin Gallogly. The plans as first arranged for the entire body will be carried out for the sixteen selected for the national army at the hall tomorrow night. The banquet will be served at 6:30 o'clock and a smoker and reception will follow. At eight o’clock the program will be given Invitation has been extended to Maurice Niezer and Steve Callihan, of Fort Wayne, to speak on this occasion. Every member of the Knights of Columbus order is urged to be out tomorro wevening. The sixteen boys of the national army are: Ed Weisling. who leaves Thursday to report for duty: John Wemhoff, Omer Parent, Raymond Kohne. Tony Meyers, Tony Nesswald, Peter Miller, Lawrence Omlor, Ed Zeser, Eugene Kintz and Otto Colchin. HELD ELECTION t— —i Citizens’ Telephone Company Had Exciting Annual Meeting. THREE NEW DIRECTORS Are Chosen —Every Share of Stock Represented in the Election. The New Board. E. X. Ehinger. Leo Yager. George Kinzle. F. M. Schirmeyer. John W. Tyndall. With every share of stock represented and voted either in person < r by proxy, the annual meeting of the Citizens’ Telephone company, last night was perhaps lhe most interesting in the history of thaat splendid corporation. For a week or two past there has been considerable politics going on among tne stockholders and as the hour for the meeting drew near the race for places on the directorate be came more and more complicated. The election was preceded by the usual re ports and a discussion of affairs am then came the vote. It was near!) midnight before the big vote was tai lied and announced. The result was the election of thre( new members, Leo Yager, Georg, Kinzle and John W. Tyndall. The lat ter was a tie with S. E. Hite, each re ceiving 2206 votes. Mr. Tyndall wa not present and when called at elevei asked them to go ahead am decide it. Cuts were drawn and Mr Tyndall was thus chosen. Others who received votes were f E. Hite, C. J. Voglewede, Dyoni Schmidt. J. S. Bowers, J. T. Merr; man and R. D. Myers. The old men bers of the board who have served fc years as directors and officers an who were displaced by last evening election were John S. Bowers, J. T

S 444 4 4444444444 4 WHAT SOLDIERS SHOULD 4 4 TAKE WITH THEM 4 4 4 4 You will be permitted to take 4 II 4 with you to Fort. Harrison the 4 4 following articles: 4 4 Soap. 4 4 Shaving accessories. 4 4 Comb and brush. 4 4 Tooth brush and tooth powder. 4 j 4 Two towels. 4 4 One change of underclothing. 4 4 Three pairs of socks. 4 4. Two shirts. 4 4 Outfit can be carried in a suit 4 4 case or hand bag. + 4 Don't try to take anything 4 4 else. It will be in your way. 4 4 COMMANDER. 4 44444444444444 n Merryman and Dyonis Schmitt. Only l ( two old members were re-elected, E. X. Ehinger and F. M. Schirmeyeip The board will meet within a day ' or two to elect officers and to deter- -- mine the future business policy of the company. o q COUNTY BUDGET 11 1 ■ 1 County Council Met Todav s With Commissioners and 3 Made Up Budget. r . 1 THE NEW TAX RATE Will be Forty-five Cents— Annual Appropriations k’ Are Made. 1 t The seven members of the county 1 council met this morning for the ( purpose of making up and passing ■the county budget. The total included in the appropriations is $89,962.10 and the tax rate, based on a county valuation of $17,745.60, was set at I thirty-five cents for the county tax. and ten cents for bridge tax, making ’ a total of forty-five cents. The road ’ tax. etc., will be made by the county 1 commissioners. The board adjourn- ' ed this afternoon and will meet 1 again tomorow morning to sign up • the papers. A complete report of the items contained in the budget will be published tomorrow. The county commissioners were still in session today and from the i,grist of business that is now before ' them they will not be able to adjourn until tomorrow’ night or Thursday. A . number of roads and bridges will be inspected before they adjourn. A Good Showing. In the quarterly report filed by < Superintendent Laughlin of the county infirmary, it was shown that he had turned over to the county treas--4 urer from June 1 to August 31, the ' grand sum of $2,444.47. This sum was received from the sale of stock, grain and produce raised on the county farm. Rudolph Schug Drain. It was made of record that official notices had been given to the property owners affected in the Rudolph Schug drain in Hartford township. The report was filed and spread on record. Infirmary Supplies. Superintendent Laughlin filed his ■- quarterly requisition for groceries, r dry goods, drugs, tobacco and salt which was placed on record and bids e opened. The requisition is for the three months’ period ending Novemt- ber 30th, and contracts were awardfl ed to the following: For groceries, Niblick & Co., $84.92. Dry goods, s Niblick & Co., $15.31. Drugs. Smith. n Yager & Falk, $7.30. Tobacco, Run-yon-Engeler Co., $18.14. Salt, Run- * yon-Engeler Co., $10.20. e -o 44444444444444 e 4 WELL, HERE YOU ARE, BOYS! 4 44444444*44444 (1 The fifteen hundred dollar fund for , Company A which seemed imposaij ble has been accomplished and the community and those who so patriotically assisted in this cause deserve congratulations and the thanks of ev- ’ erybody interested. The following totals are net with the exception of a e ‘ few small accounts that will be tak tS en care of at once and the balance !n placed to the credit of Company A The totals: r - Previously announced $1095.98 In hands of O. L. Vance, 8- treasurer 320.31 (is Jeanette and Virginia Steele 1.00 ■y- John C. Moran 5.00 m- O. T. Johnson 106 or J. F. Arnold 1.00 nd Bluffton Tag Day 82.14 gs r. Total $1506.i3

•WILL GO SOON b b Mrs. Lloyd Magley Prepar- £ ing to go to Hattiesburg, Mississippi ► JTO MAKE HER HOME ► ' ' ' During Time Her Husband * Lieut. Magley is Located • at Camp Shelby. I I Mrs. Lloyd K. Magley is preparing ■ to leave in a short time for Hattiesburg, Miss., where she will be near her husband, Lieutenant L. K. Maglev, (luring the time that he is to be stationed at Camp Shelby, twelve miles from Hattiesburg. Dr. Magley writes that he is nicely 1 located there, that he h;js his uniform and will soon be mounted, being given a horse to ride over his territoty. There are eight veterinarians there, six or seven of whom are from Indiana. Among this number are many of Dr. Magley's classmates, those who went to school with him at the Indiana Veterinary College, so the reunion was a most pleasant one. He is not to go into military training, but is to confine himself wholly to his profession. He has a very pleasant screened room, with excellent meals, and camp life there is very agreeable. Lieut. Magley writes interestingly of the trip to Hattiesburg, twenty-two tunnels being passed. During the time of passing through these it was necessary to close the windows on account of the suffocating atmosphere. SELLING TICKETS FOR SHOW The Kekionga Campfire girls will have complete charge of the Crystal theatre tomorrow night. The little girls are selling many tickets and, deserve credit for raising money which they put to good use for last week they g«ve Company A $5.00 of money raised by them. If you intend going to the show buy your tickets of one of the little girls. MAMMOTH CAVE O. L. Vance and Party Return from Delightful Trip in Kentucky. — VISIT BIRTH PLACE Os Abraham Lincoln and Other Places Famous in History. Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Vance and daughter, Lee Anna, and Miss Della Sellemeyer, returned Saturday night from a most delightful six days’ motor trip through southern Indiana and Ohio and northern Kentucky. Their trip included a visit at Mammoth Cave, Kentucky; Hodgenville, K.y, the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln; Lexington, Ky.; Cincinnati, 0., and other interesting places. At Mammoth Cave they went over route one, which is a five mile walk, requiring four hours. A trip on Echo river, which passes through the cave 360 feet below the surface of the land was made by boat, and all of the beautiful, natural formations of the underground cavity were viewed. At places ‘ the passage ways wound through very ’ small crevices through which mem ‘ bers of the party were able to craw 1 with difficulty, several of the large, ones getting caught in the passage g The cave is illuminated only by the torches carried by the parties, am g extreme care in passing over the bridges that span nearly bottomless pits., rushing torrents, is necessary “ The party may return next year to g< e over others of the four routes, some L of which are interesting in other ways possessing beautiful stalagmite and 8 stalactite formations. Because of the muddy and wet places in a part of (he 1 cave the men members of the party 0 wear waterproof suits and the women (I heavy bloomer suits. 0 At Hodgensville they had the pleas--0 ure of visiting the cabin in which Ab--4 raham Linclon was born. They went - at 5:30 o'clock in the morning to get 3 an early start to the cave, which is

I about forty miles away, anil the care I taker took them over before the regu lar opening time, thus according them the privilege of entering the cabin itself, which is staked off and not open to the public in general. Several pieces of wood had fallen from the logs and a portion of this was given the party as a relic. Over the cabin, to preserve ft, has been built a large cement buildlifg. The cabin is just ' as it was in the time of Lincoln's birth, except for eleven new logs which replaced decayed ones. I \t Hodgensville is erected the statue of Lincoln in his chair, which is the original of the pictures as shown in the old histories. The party visited the National cemetery, Camp Nelson, ami the Perryville r battle field, and also crossed over the mountains of that section. HOW TO ESCAPE »■■■!■ ■ I !■ From the Destruction of Being Caught in “The Trap” of ONE’S OWN HABITS Was Told in Fine Address by President Bryan of Indiana University. Building his talk, “The Trap” upon the theme that the habits of an individual may become the trap wherein' he may be caught to the end of his J own undoing and destruction, William I.owe Bryan, noted educator, president of Indiana University, representing, the state council of defense on this! tour, spoke to a representative audi-i ence at the Knights of Pythias Home last evening. In simplest language, yet of purist diction; with thoughts arranged and worked out so logically 1 and pointedly, his speech was one of the best that it has been the pleasure of the audience to hear. The program opened with vocal solos by Misses Cecil Andrews and Hope Hoffman, Miss Celia Andrews playing the accompaniments. The, young ladies were obliged to respond with second numbers so pleasing was their rendition. As a graduate of the 1 state university, and an officer of the local Indiana University alumni association, Dr. S. P. Hoffman was a fitting chairman of the evening, introducing President Bryan after a short speech in which he paid tribute to the charI acter that has been a power for so much good to so many. In developing his theme, President Bryan made the statement that all leading things in the world work hard to live. Some comparatively few plants ami animals are parasites, nut 1 the overwhelming numbers of leading things work hard. He stated that work develops habits and organs. The I world is a world of change and he, who lives must adapt itself to meet those! changes, or be caught "in the trap" of, his own habits. 1 He emphasized largely the changes, 1 that have taken place in the Indus-1 1 trial world, where machines have! , taken the place of many skilled labor- > ers, who, if they have not been devel- ■ oping themselves to meet these ■ changes, are, figuratively speaking, dead, as far as further real life or der velopment is concerned. He who , goes through with the few routine mo--3 tions necessary to his work in living e in danger of being caught in the trap I! of his habits. 1- He emphasized the necessity of r- making study of underlying science s or principles to be ready to meet any y changes that come. That the world i- has too narrow an idea of the word H ‘practical’ was demonstrated. He show t ed how all "practical’’ things, where- '. by we “eat and drink” and live and e meet the on coming of disease or dea'h I (I have grown from the study of theie underlying principles of life, the s< i is ence of affairs. y. Like the advice given to the litHc :o girl who was always falling front her e trundle bed, he said, “Don’t go to I s, sleep so near the place where you get' (1 in.” e How individuals may escape "the e trap" was told in a few points. Have i y interests and actions outside of the n occupation whereby one makes his, living. Play now and then, for work I t- makes one old. One has reached old 1- age when he shows no disposition to t play. The profound mastering of: t one's own business is a vital thing, » (Continued on Page"Two)

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GERMAN CHARGE : IS ANSWERED ;1 e 1 Hohenzollernism Must Go, But Not Necessarily the Hohenzollerns. SAYS THE DEPARTMENT Thousands Taken Prisoners in Riga Sector Attest to Teuton Victory. (Unl»v<i Press Service) Hohenzollerenism must go. but not necessarily the Hohenzolleren, the state department ruled today. With ! this statement the United States replied to the German charges of endeavoring to dictate its form of government but it was male clear that “internal reform which will insure honesty and safety in dealing with other nations," are necessary before American can make peace. While this edict was being Issued thousands of America's new national army men were marching in civilian clothes in "send-off” parades throughout the country prior to the departure of the first five per cent to cantonment camps. President Wilson led the parade in Washington and Mayor Mitchell marched at the head of the New York men. A German air raid on Chatham and Sheerness. England, where naval and army bases are located, resulted in 108 dead. Ninety-two were injured. London. Sept 4 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—German aeroplanes last night raided the Chatham-Sheemess area of England (Chatham is a British naval base and Sheerness is a naval and military depot), inflicting i what were officially described today l as “naval casualties” totalling 107 dead and 186 wounded. On the Isle of Thenet the raiders killed one more and wounded six other persons. "About six enemy airplanes followed the south bank of the Thames (from 10:40 to 11:30 last night.” the official statement said. “Our machines rose and antiaircraft guns were in action without results.” Chatham contains immense military and naval establishments, docks, barracks, engineer schools, and immense fortifications. Sheerness is also a strongly fortified seaport, the . naval arsenal of England. It likewise has great docks. The size of the naval casualties named, indicated that the German bombs blew up something—possibly a ship or some of the buildings in the two great dashes. Chatham is about 25 miles from ! London. It is at the lower point ot the river Medway which flowes from the river Thames at the point where Sheerness is located. Berlin, Sept. 4—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Thousands taken prisoner ' in the Riga sector attests to the Ger- ! man victory there, today’s official report declared. — Paris. Sept. 4—(Special to Daily Democrat)s-Thirteen German airpiano i J were brought down in aerial acti v ity ion the French front yesterday the official report announced today. >| Berlin. Sept. 4—(Special to Daily "I Democrat) —Nine enemy airplanes and ' two captive baloons were downed in U aerial fighting on the French front yesterday the war office announced today. Berlin, Sept 4—(Special to Daily . Democrat)— Berlin took a holiday toI day to celebrate the fall of Riga. The I whole city was ablaze with flags, mottoes and pictures. All the schools were closed and the people on tre street were jubilant in victory. ' Washington, Sept. 4 - (Special to 1 Daily Democrat) —Senators fighting 1 to make riches pay the war bill, were I defeated twice today. The Hollis amendment to the new bill which ' would establish war profits as the dl»I ference between normal profit and the I total 1917 income was beaten 57 to 12 by those favoring the committee’s ! plan. Senator Lafollette’s amendment placing a 60 per cent tax on war profits was then beaten 50 to 18. Petrograd. Sept. 4—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Russian forces did not evacuate Riga without blowing up , fortifications at the mouth of tho Dwina river and all bridges across that (Continued on Page Two)