Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 209, Decatur, Adams County, 10 September 1917 — Page 1

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SWEEDEN'S ACT CAUSE FOR WAR Under International Laws, . But England Will Probably Not Enforce Right TO THAT DEGREE Germany Seeking an Armistice But She Won’t Get it is General Belief. (United Proßfl Service) (By Robert J. Bender) Washington, D. C„ Sept. 10—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Germany is seeking an armistice but she won’t get it. The allies will not pause in the work while Germany strengthens herself, either for another war, as some of her statesmen have threatened or to further democratize herself as Scheidermann, the great socialist leader, stated in his interview today. (United Press Service) London, Sept. 10—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Sweden's act in transmitting the German messages through her foreign offices is sufficient cause for a declaration of war under international laws, it was stated here today. The acts of ministers are binding upon the nation they represent. The disposition of England, however, is not to enforce British rights to this degree, it was stated. The Swedish legation here today issued the following statement: “It is quite unthinkable that the Swedish government was officially informed of the alleged communications. It is equally improbable that the foreign minister were aware of the matter." Rome, Sept. 10—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Reports received here today declare that Field Marshal von Hindenburg is very ill and that the injuries recently sustained by Quartermaster General von Ludendorf in a railway accident in Belgium were graver than at first supposed. Hindenburg and Ludendorf are the two master minds of the German machine. Many reports have credited Ludendorf, the silent one, with being the real brains of the combination. Hindenburg has never moved without his quartermaster general. He had hirr* in his successful campaigns on the Russian front and Ludendorf has been constantly Hindenburg's alter ego on the eastern battle line. Washington. D. C., Sept. 10—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Impatient to be through with the war revenue bill, the senate today is cleaning up all remaining disputes over the measure before voting late today. Consumption taxes on tea. coffee, sugar and cocoa, putting $86,000,000 in taxes directly on the people at the rate of $1.60 for each family in a year-—are believed certain of elimination. Regardless of party opinions on other points in the bill, the sentiment of the senate in the past week has developed strongly against the con sumption taxes. The committee has been working hard to retain them, using the argument that they will keep the house conferees agreeable to the striking out of tariff duties on the same and □other articles which would have raised $206,000,000. The Borah-Johnson wealth con scription forces are strongly against the consumption taxes, although they have kept out of debate on them, so as nut to prejudice against elimination of the levies any senators opposed to wealth conscription Amendments to be disposed of today include the Jones amendment to undivided surpluses of corporations fiftPPn per cent and the Weeks plan ,o “ Ik. Out .1.0 H.rd.lok more.... in second class postage rates. Senator Owen wants an inheritance tax, but this provision, stricken from the house bill, apparently stands no show. (B y Lowell Mellett. United Press Correspondent) London. Sept. 10-(Special to Daily Democratl-Possibilities o a Scan dinavia becoming involved in the war were seen in London today, folowing revelations of the GermanSwedish intrigue in sending; messages from Argentina through the Stock holm foreign office. The disclosures are regarded as of highest importance here, opening up

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possibilities for a loltg chain of international events. Furthermore, the action of the al I lied governments In refusing to perI mit socialists and labor delegates to attend the Stockholm peace conference is now regarded as completely vindicated. The British and Ameri- ’ can governments had knowledge of Sweden's pro-Germanism at the time and took the stand that a conference in Stockholm free from German inlluence was impossible. Severance of relations between the allies and Sweden is regarded as certain in England unless the Swedish government makes proper explanation of its participation in the German intrigue, ami makes an immediate apology, at the same time dismissing the responsible officials and giving assurances that there will be

no repetition of such an incident. Rome. Sept. 10—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Repudiation of the recent interview with Pope Benedict, published by the Londan Daily News, as “A malicious invention." was made by the papal secretary of state today. The interview placed the pope in rather an unenviable light, indicating strong pro-German sympathies. (By Carl D. Groat, United Press Staff Correspondent)' Washington, D. C„ Sept. 10—(Special to Daily Democrat) —America’s future position toward Sweden will be determined by the explanation she makes of her part in the Lux-burg-Lowen code incident. Sweden will issue a diplomatic denial of guilt, with some excuse attached. it is reported. To prove that she is not in league with Germany, however, would appear the discharge of the Beunos Aires Swedish Minister Lowen, whose legation forwarded German Count Luxburg’s “sink them without a trace” messages on the Argentine U-boat situation. An upheaval in the present directing Swedish powers would be necessary to remove the taint from Sweden's part—denial or no denial—it is held. A break in relations between Sweden and the United States is dpemed unlikely in diplomatic quarters. The state department has not revealed its attitude on that point. Sweden stands as an added menace in an already troublous Russian situation and her trained army of several hundred thousand men are not wanted in the struggle now. Hence there is likely to be a go-slow policy toward Sweden. Nor is it expected that Argentine will actually break with Sweden, because despite Luxburg’s intriguing counsel Germany yielded to Argentine’s demands that no more of her vesels be sunk. Argentine, however, is certain to ask Luxburg’s recall, diplomats say. BULLETIN. London. Sept. 10—(Special to Daily Democrat)—A state of war was proclaimed in Petrograd today as preparations were begun for the partial civil evacuation of the capital. Premier Kerensky announced dismissal of General Korniloff as commander in chief of the Russian armies. General Klembovsky was named in his place. Kerensky demanded that Korniloff not only resign, but that he quit the Russian armies at once, according to dispatches received here. Klembovsky will act as “provisional commander in chief,” it was announced. Kerensky’s proclamation of a state of war in the capital was made necesary, the dispatch asserted, by adoption of stringent new regulations for the public order. (B John Grandens, United Press Staff Correspondent.) Berlin. Sept. 10 —(Special to Daily Democrat) — President Wilson can bring immediate peace if he will prove by acts the faith in the German people he has expressed in words, Philip Scheidemann, leader of the German socialist majority party declared today in an exclusive interview with the United Press. “Further bloodshed is now unnecessary, if America believes in and does not under-estimate the reichstag’s power and the strength of the German ' movement which pushes irresistibly toward democratization of the public life,” Scheidemann asserted. “It is pushing on although, as in America, war offers the worst chances for fut Iter development of democratic institu- > tions. “The German advance will be quicker the sooner the obstacles of war are 3 removed.” “Practically, the matter looks thus: “For at least one generation after f the war the people will be unable to pi (Continued” on Page Two)

Decatur, Indiana,Monday Evening, September 10, 1917.

MARRIED AT POE r ■ - ——■» Brice L. True, Former Decatur Boy, and Miss Pearl E. Lewis QUIETLY MARRIED Relatives from This City Attend—Groom to Enter Military Service. Brice L. True, salesman, son of

Mr. and Mrs. Charles True, of Poe, formerly of this city, and Miss Pearl E. Lewis, of Canton, Ohio, were quietly married last evening at six o'clock at the True home near Poe. Only a very few relatives were present. The ring ceremony was performed by the Rev. McPheter, of the Methodist church. Witnesses of the ceremony were the groom’s uncle, C. J. Lutz, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith and son, of this city; Miss Rowena Shoaf, Fort Wayne; Rev. and Mrs. McPheter, Mr. and Mrs. Rushman and daughter. Violet, and were also guests at the wedding dinner which followed the ceremony. Cut roses were used in the pretty home and table decorations. The groom leaves September ID for Louisville. Ky., to enter military service and no definite plans as to the future of the newly married couple have been made, although the bride will probably make her home with the Trues. She has been visiting here for some time and has many acquaintances here as well as at Poe. o PROF. J. D. SARIG REPORTS The Democrat is indebted to Prof. J. D. Sarig, principal of the Decatur high school, and secretary of the Adams County Teachers’ association for the excellent report of the teachers’ institute held here last week. fiTHILT SEVENTY Nephew of David Flanders Lost Life—Was a Canadian Lieutenant. PLATOON COMMANDER Had Been Transferred to 14th Battalion “Somewhere in France.” David Flanders of this city has re ceived the sad word that his nephew Lieut. J. G. Pope, of Coaticook, Que bee, was among those who lost the!) lives at the Hill 70 fight on the western battle line of France two wekes ago. The Coaticook Observ er says of the young man: “On Friday of last week the many Coaticook friends of the late Lieut J. G. Pope learned with deep regret that his was among the large number of lives which were sacrificed during the recent heavy fighting in the vicinity of Hill 70. “Lieut. Pope, only sori of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Pope, formerly of Hatley, was one of Hatley’s most promising young men and had for many years been deeply interested in military as fairs, having been one of the younger officers to qualify for service *with the 26th Stanstead Dragoons under command of Lieutenant Colonel A. C. Hanson, and although living in the far Canadian west when the present war was declared, he. with the other officers of the Stanstead regiment, declared themselves ready for service and later when Colonel Hanson accepted command of the Stanstead county company of the 117th E. T. 1 battalion, Lieutenant Pope was most ' urgent that he might acompany his ' senior officer to France, came east ' for that purpose, took special train- ’ ing in infantry at Sherbrooke and • came to Coaticook as platoon com- • mander of A company, where he " made himself very popular with the ’ men who were stationed here at that time. “Lieutenant Pope was most thor--3 ough and conscientious in attention to his duties for the welfare and : comfort of his men throughout the r training at St. John’s, Valcartier and o the camps in England. Sometime in ‘ | March, he with fourteen other lieu

■ tenants, were drafted from the 23rd “ Canadian reserve battalion, some- ■ where in France, and here his duties held him until, doubtless leading his men In action, he fell; one more young * man from the eastern townships to make the supreme sacrifice for the cause of freedom and liberty—the real Issue of this terrible struggle in which wo are so all deeply inerested. ) “Much sympathy is felt for the bereaved parents and three sisters who felt for him. their only brother, an , unusually strong affection." HOLY NAME SOCIETY TO MEET. Members of the Holy Name society of the St. Mary’s church will meet this evening at the K. of C. , hall. All members are requested to be present.

DIED AT MARKLE Mrs. Laura Acker Teeple Wisehaupt Passed Away Sunday. A PIONEER RESIDENT Os This County—Eightysix Years of Age—Funeral Tuesday. Mrs. Laura Acker Teeple Weishaupt. 86, daughter of the late Samuel Acker, pioneer resident of this county, died Sunday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Geoorge Ditzler, at Markle. Mrs. Weishaupt was a sister of Mrs. Adeline Smith, Irvin Acker and a halfsister of Samuel Acker of this city. Her first husband. Samuel Teeple. died in the civil war, and surviving children are Henry I. Teeple, Pleasant Mills; Mrs. Sol Swank, Bobo; Mrs. Sarah Catherine Harker, Tipton: Mrs. Muskgrove, of Michigan; Mrs. Roop, Bluffton. The second husband, nowdeceased, was the grandfather of Howard Wisehaupt, and father of J. D. Wisehaupt, of Kingsland. , The funeral will be held tomorrow .and among those from here who will attend are Mrs. Adeline Smith and daughter, Mrs. Charles Knapp, Irvin Acker and daughter, Eva; Mr. ami Mrs. Samuel Acker. HOT WATER DRINKING A stomach cleansing treatment is often just as important as a rest for the organ. The best ordinary method of stomach cleansing is the drinking of a considerable amount of hot water. Not too hot. Just hot enough so th.it you can drink it with fair rapidity and take a considerable amount into th? stomach in a short time. If you will drink a cup of hot water every five minutes, until two quarts or more have been consumed, the result will be unfailing.—From "Making Weak Stomachs Strong.” by William Eastman in September Physical Culture. o SCHOOLS OPEN Decatur Public Schools Opened Today With an Attendance OF EIGHT HUNDRED More Are Coming—High School Has 174 Pupils Enrolled. The city schools opened this morning with an attendance of eight hundred, which is slightly less than last year. About fifteen more however, will enter. The attendance according to grades is: First grade 100 Second grade 86 I Third grade 74 Fourth grade 73 , Fifth grade 83 s Sixth grade 72 t Seventh grade 70 Eighth grade 69 ■- High school m i j Total enrolled 800 e Children who have had the whoopd ing cough during the past three or four n weeks, must bring certificates from i the doctor that they have recovered.

A BRAVE FIGHT Made by Mrs. Albert Graber Against the Great White Plague. BUT DEATH WINS Passed Away Sunday Morning—Was Thirty-seven Years of Age. A long illness of more than a year.

from tuberculosis, resulted in the death Sunday morning, at 10:30 o’clock, of Laura Margaret, wife of Albert Graber, of Tenth street. The deceased was a woman just in the prime of young womanhood, being nut thirty-seven years, two months and twenty-seven days of age. She was born June 12, 1880 in Washington township, this county being a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Steele. In young womanhood, she was married to Albert Graber. The husband and four chldren survive. The children are three daughters and a son. Opal, Neva. Richard and Gaynell. An infant child died a few months ago and the mother. Mrs. John Steele, onlylast November. There Is one brother. H. S. Steele, of Eleventh street, this city; and two sisters, Ella Weikel; and Annie Miller, of Fort Wayne. A sister, Carrie died many years ago. Mrs. Graber was a very lovable woman, and her friends were many. She made a brave fight against the ravages of the white plague, and her life was no doubt, greatly prolonged by the excellent care given her. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon, the funeral procession leaving the house at two o'clock for the United Brethren church where the services will be held. Burial in the Decatur cemetery. Rev. F. F. Thornburg will officiate. ELZEY REUNION Big Event at Waterworks Park Attended by 150 Members of Family. ALL DAY SUNDAY A. S. Elzey of Ossian Spoke Irvin Elzey Elected President. A clear bright day; the presence of more than a hundred fifty members of the family; and Waterwork park, an ideal place for the gathering, made the annual reunion of the Elzey family yesterday one of great pleasure. The morning was given over to the assembly, and at noon the excellent dinner of all varieties of good things was spread on the long tables. At the afternoon assembly, Abner S. Elzey, of Ossian; gave a talk; America and other patriotic songs were sung; and the business of the association attended to. The following officers were elected: President, Irvin Elzey; vice-president, Ira Elzey; recording secretary, Mt:. Joe McFarland; corresponding secretary. Mrs. Delma Elzey; treasurer. Douglas Elzey. The 1917 reunion will be held on the first Sunday in September at Waterworks park. Guests were present from Fort Wayne, Lima. Ossian, Huntington and other towns of Indiana, Ohio and the state of Michigan. ARE MOVING HERE Prof. O. D. Rider, who taught in the ) schools at Craigville last year, has ac ; cepted a position as principal of the j high school in Kirkland township, 5 Adams county, instead of at Macy, j Ind., as previously reported. Mr. and > Mrs. Rider are moving to Decatur 'o- ) day where they will make their home ) for the winter. —Bluffton News. * A KING AS COOK ) Philip King, of Pleasant Mills, Ind., • has enlisted in the quartermasters der partment of the regular army and will i be assigned to the cook division. He will be sent to Fort Thomas, Kentucky

rMISS MELVILLE IS CALLED Instructions directing her to report at the Lily base hospital No. 32, Indianapolis, on Friday morning, have . been received by Miss Elizabeth Melville, chairman of the local committee on Hod Cross nursing. There she will join a Red Cross hospital unit soon <o leave for France. Miss Melville is a graduate of Hope hospital. She has i been a leading factor in Red Cross work hero for months as an instructor and organizer of home care of tiie sick classes. She is the first Fort Way trit 1 nurse summoned to the colors.—Ft. Wayne Journal-Gazette. , Miss Melville visited here about a month ago with Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Lewton and has many acquaintances in this city. o

YOUNG BOY HURT Little Bruce Wallace Badly Cut Above Eye When Auto Wheel — SLIPS INTO HOLE — Concealed in Grass Along Road — Four Stitches Are Required. A front wheel of her automobile,' driven by Mrs. Elizabeth Morrison, enroute to Fort Wayne Sunday, slipped into a five-foot deep hole along the road, concealed in the grass, resulting in the breaking of the windshield ?f the car in such away that the glass flew back, striking her young grandson Bruce Wallace, in the forehead, and her granddaughter, Harriet Wallace, about the temple. The boy was cut just a quarter of an inch above the right eye, the wound extending to the bone and of such length that four stitches were required to dose it. The! little girl was cut slightly about tire 1 temple. The accident happened in Allen | county near the Henry Berning home. Mrs. Morrison at this point, was about to pass three carriages approaching. She sounded the horn and two of the carriages turned aside to let her pass.. The third, a top buggy, failed to heed j the warning and Mrs. Morrison turned her car out farther to allow free passage. It is said that the hole, which was five feet deep, by measurement afterwards. was concealed in the grass and made driving at this point very dangerous. Two of the buggies stopped and rendered assistance, but the third for which Mrs. Morrison had turned aside, failed to stop. At this time also, the Homer Moses car enroute to this chy, | happened along, and rendered assistance, bringing Mrs. Morrison and the children to town where the injured were cared for. The Holthouse garage) went out and brought in the car, the damages of which also include a beat axle of the front wheel. Mrs. Morrison had reserved a berth for her trip to California, leaving Wednesday of this week, to allow her granddaughter to enter school there. next Monday, as they to rc- i main this winter. On account of the accident, however, her trip has been postponed a week. Other relatives who made the trip to the scene of the accident afterwards have decided to make complaint against the road caretakers, alleging negligence. — o — RUTH LAW VS. LOUIS DISBROW Peoria, 111., Sept. 10 —Ruth Law, the 1 world’s greatest aviatrix, has issued a challenge to Louis Disbrow. cha’n--1 pion dirt track auto driver, for a race ’ to be staged in this cit? during the, ■ International Soil-Products Exposition, the National Implement Show and Peoria fair, which will be staged as al combined event, Sept. 18129. The date | 5 which Miss Law sets for this contest - to decide the championship between: 3 air and land speed craft is Sept. 'l9, . the last day of the exposition. . In a telegram from Sam Levy. Miss 1 Law’s booking manager just receiv’d - at the exposition headquarters it isj > stated that the air woman will race for a side bet of SIOOO or up for any dis-' tance. She was recently defeated 1 y Disbrow, but both are now driving speedier machines and Miss Law is • eager for another race. It is underI stood that the driver of the famous i "Simplex Six" is equally willing for a ■ contest.

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WILL LEAVE ON A SPECIAL TRAIN Forty-two Men from Adams County to Leave for Camp Taylor Sept. 21. STRAIGHT THROUGH Without Change of Cars— Plans Being Made for Suitable Service.

Forty-two men will leave Decatur over the Clover Leaf at 8:20 Friday morning, Septeml>er 21st, for Camp Taylor, nine miles from Louisville, Ky. where they will enter the national army. This Is the second contingent from this county, the first being five per cent or five men, the last of whom left yesterday. The order for the 21st is for forty per cent of the quota of Iff? | men or forty-two. Copy of orders given to the Clover loaf have been received here by Agent i Thompson and show that a special train will leave here at the hour mentioned. 8:20, Bluffton at 8:50; Van Buren at 9:20; Marion at 9:40 and Frankfort at 12:30. The train will go to Linden and will there be turned over to the Monon, running to Ixmisville, where it will be transferred to the Southern railroad and taken direct to Camp Taylor, the boys making fie trip without change of ears. The orders show that besides the 42 men picked up here there will *>«* 54 at Bluffton. 20 at Van Buren and 62 at Frankfort. A box lunch will l>e given the men with hot coffee after they leave Frankfort and arrangements will also be made for supper. Though no plans have so far been made for a patriotic send off for the men. this will very likely be taken i care of. The local board favors such I a plan and will ask John T. Myers, I chairman of the military committee of i the county council of defense to take | care of this event. The people are asked to co-operate and to make the | event a never to be forgotten one for these boys who will go to serve their nation. Another One Certified. Sylvan Sprunger, a non-combatant, Berne, route 4, was today certified to I the district bogrd. He was examined the first day hut owing to an injury was continued until today when he appeared and was re-examined and passed. Special Church Service. Rev. W. Paul Marsh has announced that he will conduct a special service next Sunday morning at the Christian church for the men of the national army and all are invited. The men’s I class of the Christian church will present each member of the delegation which leaves the 21st with a khaki i testament. a VISIT FT. HARRISON Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hunter, Mr. and : Mrs. Irvin Miller motored to Fort Benjamin Harrison Sunday where th ’y spent the day with Floyd Hunter, of ■ Comapny E. Fort Wayne, and also vis- >, ited with the Company A boys. Two i boys, Staley and Enos, who had been 'vaccinated, were slightly under 'he ) weather and were in the hospital, but J they insisted they were not ill enough ti to go. and were sitting-on the porch ;■ when the visitors saw them. Gay and Kern were cooking, being members of ■ the kitchen police. RALLIES FROM RELAPSE I (United Press Service) Indianapolis. Sept. 10-fSpeeial to J Daily Democrat)-—The condition of . Governor Goodrich was reported today improved following a relapse Sunday, when he suffered a slight hemorrhage I and a decided increase of temperature. "His fever dropped 2 degrees from its ! standing yesterday and he is resting i much eastier.” says a statement giv >n out at the governor’s office today. "The general condition of Governor Goodrich is also improved and he docs not face any immediate danger." BAPTISMAL SERVICE The revival at Maple Grove Christian church, east of Berne, conducted for two weeks by the Rev. W. Paul Marsh, will continue through Friday night of this week. There will be a i big baptismal service there tomorrow i night, when many candidates will bo