Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 212, Decatur, Adams County, 13 September 1917 — Page 1

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KORNILOFF SURRENDERS Official Statement hy Secretary of Labor Says Headquarters Surrender. BIG ITALIAN LOSS Made Public as Result of Battie of Ison/.o—Editors Will be Indicted. (I’nltrd ProsH Sorvlco) Petr ok rad. Sept. 13—(Special to Daily Democrat) —(leneral Kornilofl's headquarters surrendered to the provisional government today. This announcement was made by the secretary of labor: "Whether or not General Korniloff himself. surrendered, is not stated in the cablegram announcing the surrender of his headquarters. It is possible that the men laid down their arms while negotiations were still in progress between Korniloff and Kerensky, owing to the latter’s demands that KornilolT’s surrender be unconditional. Vienna, via London. Sept. 13—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The Italians lost 230,000 men including 20,000 prisoners in the recent Isonzo battle, an official statement asserted today. BULLETIN. Washington, D. C„ Sept. 13 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Sweden's reply to this government’s expose of German intrigue through the Swedish minister at Buenos Aires was delivered orally to Secretary Lansing today. Charge Akerhielm submitted jj£ the Swedish explanation—the same P one given to the press in Stockholm eailier this week. This apparently closes the incident so far as the , United Press is concerned. The department revealed today that the note affair is not a diplomatic incident insomuch as Lansing merely read the Luxburg data to Akerhielm before it was published instead of sending official notice tp the . Swedish government. Sweden, therefore, is not obligated to make a full formal answer. As anticipated Sweden contends that Minister Lowen at Buenos Aires was acting without knowledge of Count Luxburg's language when he transmitted the German message to Berlin through the Swedish foreign office at Stockholm. She adds that other neutrals —the l nited States included—have acted in similar capacities for the central powers. “The American minister here during the present year asked for and received leave to send to and from Turkey letters and telegrams, - ’ this part of the reply says, “and this at a time when Turkey had not yet gone to war with the United States and its interests had not yet been taken over by the Swedish representative at Constantinople.” Washington. Sepi. 13 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Whatever the condition of the ammunition first sent to General Pershing, that being sent lo Jtim now and for several months past has been of the highest duality, General Crozier, chief of the ordinance bureau of the war department told the house military committee today. He was the first witness in the investigation into the defective amunition sent the U S. troops in France. Defects were due he said to the rapid deterioation of chemicals in the powder after It had been manufactured and inspected. This chemical was purhased, ,ic admitted chiefly because it was cheaper than the material formerly used. Washington, Sept. 13- (Special to Daily Democrat)— Seizure of l e ■ ■ W list of German editors and the antiwar plotting in the People’s Peace council are preliminary to wholesale indictments under the espionage act. The department of justice to-lay dieted sensational development when the grand jury at Chicago and he special investigators in Philadelphia and other cities complete their work. The post office department declares that fifty por oent of the> T * lto^ foreign language newspapers in the united States are in the same class with the Philadelphia Tageblatt. BULETIN STS’SaS* a- *—»

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and his unconditional surrender is believed to be Imminent, according to a Pet mg rad dispatch dated 1:30 Wednesday and received today by the EveI nlng News. , The provisional government forces the dispatch assert, have taken up . * heir positions at Semrina Luga and Narva to protect the capital. New York, Sept. 13—(Special to Hally Democrat) —The Minnehaha, Atlantic transport liner of 13,734 tons has been sunk hy a German submurine | off the Irish coast, according to word received today through survivors of ihe Italian liner Verdi. Fifty men were lost through the explosion and by drowning when the big American •ship went down, it was stated. Twelve officers were among the lost. A $30,000 race horse. Maiden Ehrlergh, oned hy Solly Joel, wont down with the ship. Officers of the company here had received only a garbled undecipherable cablegram today. (By J W. Pegler, United Tress Staff Correspondent.) Headquarters of the American army in France, Sept. 13—(Special to Dally Democrat) —American artillery was on the job today, blasting away at distant tree tops and scarring erstwhile fields with practice volleys. (This is the first word that has been received indicating that American artillery has arrived in France and is training for the battle line.) BULETIN Petrograd, Sept. 13— (Special to Daily Democrat) —Russian troops are fighting desparately and successfully against the Germans on the north front, despite the near-civil war between Korniloff and Kerensky. Today’s official report declared: "On the north front, our advanced parties, in desperate fighting, occupied Masoif, south of Lake Plaonda and are fortifying on the Schkeroten-Silamuia line.” No reports were received from the Rumanian and southwestern fronts. (By William G. Shepherd, Uniled Press Staff Correspondent.) Petrograd, Sept. 12—6 p. m. Delayed)—(Special to Daily Democrat) — General Korniloff is prepared to surrender, declared Premier Kerensky in a special statement today to the United Press. “The mutiny has failed completely,” he declared. Kerensky’s statement to the United Press followed issuance of a formal proclamation declaring “the senseless effort of a military mutiny began by the former commander in chief and a small party of generals had ended in complete failure. “The guilty mutineers," the premier proclaimed, “will be delivered to th» revolutionary military tribunal.” The Korniloff revolt is regarded as having toppled over, to all practical effect when the premier today won over to his side General Alexief, formerly chief of staff under Grand Duke Nicholas and subsequently himself commander in chief of the army. Alexieff is known as one of the most brilliant strategists of the Russian army. He was reported to have assumed in part the duties of commander in chief, although Kerensky earlier in the day announced he, as premier would assume supreme command of all military forces. This carried with it a 1 general state of military law. The premier announced also sweep- ■ ing reforms curtailing the power of ' soldiers committees —the units of en- ’ listed men who have heretofore mixed I in with the strategy of the command- ■ ers and sought to handle all army atrairs. t “Henceforth,” Kerensky asserted, ' “the Boldiers committees will control ■ on iy in internal affairs and will not ’ interfere in matters of military j strategy.” - "Generals Alexieff and Verhoffsky, now with the provisional government forces, will form a brilliant,combina- ’ tion, assuring solidarity,” Kerensky declared. So far as can be ascertained here it 5 the moment of writing there have been B no actual casualties incurred in any fighting between the rebels and the ' provisional government forces. It is II not known yet whether there have l been any actual clashes between the , two sides. _ s ‘ GAVE ART TALK C Prof. A. C. Martin, of a drawing com 6 pany of Chicago, gave an interesting S talk to the high school students this morning. The first fifteen minutes ho devoted to a talk on how to look at a ly picture, from the art point of view, d- The second period of twenty minutes li he talked on literature as an art,

Decatur, Indiana,Thursday Evening, September 13, 1917.

BUILDING BOOM South First Street Improv--1 ed With Erection of i Three Fine Houses. ) THE BERNSTEIN HOME i r ' Nears Completion—Harve Shroll Building-—Linn Apartment House. S. First street is experiencing a building boom, three handsome homes being now in the course of construction, on adjoining lots. Peter Gaffer and his force of painters are finishing the interior decorating of the walls and woodwork of the I. Bernstein residence. This is a bungalow with basement, brown-shing-led, with handsome brick porch, the rooms arranged with the view of every convenience and beauty. The home Is a model of perfection and one of the best in the city. Mr. and Mrs. Bernstein expect to be at home there in a week or two. On the lot adjoining it at the south is the pretty brick residence being erected by Harve Sohroll. This is the bungalow with up-stairs and basement, and nicely planned and executed. The third residence is a large double apartment house now in the course if construction by Fred Linn, the contractor, the house being located on the corner, on the lot that adjoins the rear of his own residence, which faces on Mercer avenue. The residence of George E. Steele, the plumber, several blocks north on First street, has been nicely remodeled. Additions have been made and the residence stuccoed. TO CLfIIMJ BRIBE William Mougey and Miss Marjorie Helen Solan of Toledo, Ohio WILL BE MARRIED Saturday, September 29— Son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mougey. William Mougey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mougey, of this city, employed for two years as bookkeeper and stenographer for the Overland automobile plant in the main office at Toledo, 0., will be married Saturday, September 29 to Miss Marjorie Helen Solan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Solan, of Toledo, Ohio. The wedding will take place at a Catholic church in that city, and attendants of the bridal couple will be the groom’s brother, Alfred Mougey. of this city, who will be best man, and the bride’s sister, Miss Fanchon Solan, as a maid. The groom’s parents and his sister, Miss Frances Mougey, of this city will also go for the wedding. The groom holds a very desirable position with this large auto firm, and the bride is one of the excellent young ladies of that city. i — - — —O 1 " 1 Alva Aurand, well known resident Alva Aurand, wel known resident of this county, is lying at the point of death at the home of His son, George Aurand, at Junction City, 0., where he has been on a visit since Easter. Mr, Aurand had been in failing health since he went there and recently complications set in. A ’ card received today by his daughter, Mrs. John Bolinger and a son, Frank Aurand, of this city, says that he is i sinking rapidly. Mr. Aurand is r about seventy-seven years of age and ■ his many years are against him. o DOG WALKS FROM ANDERSON » ' Dick, little curly house dog, has returned to Ihe J. W. Edwards home on Ninth street, having made its way by walking from Anderson where it was i taken last week by Mrs, Daisy Ed- ? wards Ballenger, who has moved to s that city, making the trip by automon bile. The little dog got here all right, a but just as it reached the alley at the • Edwards home It gave out and it was s found there hy the family. It soon recuperated and was happy at home.

! EFFECT OF FRENCH AIR RAIDS (By Henry Wood. United Press Stall Correspondent) With the French Armies, August . 2H (By Mall)—Ample evidence Is secured in France from time to time both of the damage and of the terror wrought In Germany, hy the French aviation squadrons when they go to bombard German cities far hack from the line. The general pol- ! icy of the French military authorities <s not lo bombard German cities, except when it is absolutely necessary 1 as a matter of reprisal. When these reprisals become necessary, however, an effort is made to render them so effective that the German military authorities will see the advisability of discontinuing their bombardment of open French cities and towns. COAL DEALERS May Get in Bad in Ohio if President Wilson's Orders Are Not Obeyed. COMPLAINTS GO IN Washington Authorities Have Started an Investi- • gat ion of Offenses. (Unlwrt Press Service! Washington, D. C., Sept. 13 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Coal operators and dealers in “two or three sections" are violating President Wilson's coal price orders, acording t(77eports to the fuel administration. Violations in Ohio are declared “most serious/’ Federal \')nvestigation is under way. Home owners in hundreds of cities are unable today to lay in their usual winter supply and face great hardship as a result pf developments in the coal situa tion. The first cold spell this week brought thousands of letters to state and federal authorities —complaints {>>• consumers and dealers that they could not get coal. The violations of the president’s order are taking several forms. One is refusal to sell at the government's scale of prices. Another Is gelling at higher figures after secret “gentlemen's agreements” over or <lers previously contracted for. The United Press was informed to day that if these practices are not stopped immediately the full powei of the Pomerene amendment to the food control law will be used. Pun ipliment by $5,000 and two years' imprisonment for each separate offense is provided. GOT VAN TASSEL l ■ T Man Who Shot Branch County Sheriff Near Fremont Killed by Mob. CAUGHT IN BARN flames Drove Him Out Early Today—Dozen Bullets Pierced Body. (United Press Service) Hillsdale, Mich., Sept. 13 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—A mob early today lynched Frank Van Tassel, insane, who last night shot and killed Sheriff George Ralston of Branch county, just across the line from Hillsdale county. Van Tassel was penned in his barn -by the mob. The structure was fired and the man’s body riddled with bul- , lets as he sought to escape the flames. Van Tassel shot Ralston In an argu i ment at Algonsee. i Immediately a mob of 300 citizens I formed and started in pursuit of tbc slayer. At midnight Van Tassel wm found hiding in his barn. The place was surrounded. Mem i- hers of the posse called to him to stir l render. Van Tassel answered with i y shot which scattered the mob. s After a two-hour siege, during which I- many shots were exchanged members o of the mob crept toward the barn anc >- put torches to the structure, t, To escape being burned to death e Van Tassel dashed for the open. As s ihe flames outlined his body in thi > doorway he was met with a fusillade of bullets, dying instantly.

SUIT IS NOW ON it s Trial of Homer Andrews e Against the Clover Leaf e y Railroad is L j s HEARD AT BLUFFTON V R I \sks SBOO for Failure to r ' Put in a Switch for 1 His Use. r * The suit of Homer Andrews, of Adams county against the Clover l>eaf I Railroad Company, Walter Ross, ret reiver, was begun in circuit court this morning before Judge Eiehhorn. The plaintiff, Andrews, asks jiidg- ■ ment for damages in the sum of SSOO for alleged breach of contract on the part of the railway company. He recites in his complaint the allegation that he bid in the S. Bowers macadam highway for construction in Adams county, basing his bid on an agreement of the Clover I-eaf to put In a switch at a point along the line that would be convenient for him in hauling crushed Rtone to the road to be improved. He alleges that he offered the railway company S2OO to install Ihe switch anil the offer was accepted, and a check for the S2OO mailed but the railroad company later, he alleges, refused to install the switch and he was obliged to haul stone for part of the road from Peterson station and part of it from Curryville, with *he result that the building of the road rost him S6OO more than it would have done had the railway company luV filled its contract to install the switch. Total demand is for S3OO. — Bluffton News. LIKES THE LIFE r. ,r—; -4 Fred Sheets Writes of Great Enjoyment at Camp Elbert Mills. LOCATED EIGHT MILES From the Ocean —Aeroplanes Common Sights —Weather is Cool. Fred Sheets, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Sheets, of S. Eighth street this city, one of the ten boys of Company A transferred to the Rainbow division, writes of his arrival at Camp Elbert Mills, Garden City, Long Island. He says they expect to leave some time between now and Christmas. He says he likes his fort much, and that it is the finest place in the country. It is about eight miles from the ocean. There are about 84,000 at the fort. The trip from Fort Benjamin Harrison over the mountains and hy most beautiful natural scenery was much enjoyed, they going byway of Buffalo. The weather is much cooler at their present place than it was at Fort Harrison, and they were looking forward to the clothing to be issued to them the following day when they would be much more comfortable. He is enthusiastic over the oppor--1 tunity which the army life offers, and ■ has had many interesting experiences. , Aeroplanes flying around are common f sights. t ,— -» x ON MOTOR TRiP. 1 Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Grandstaff of 1 Preble will leave Friday by automo- *' bile for Rochester, Minn. They will ( be accompanied by their brother and sister-in-law. Dr. and Mrs. Frank s Mann, who are returning to their o home there. They will go byway of lS Wisconsin and return byway of lowa, making stops at interesting a . places along the way. HOGS BRING $2998.10. a Henry I. Teeple, of near Willshire, h this morning sold to Butler and Ahr ■s four loads of fine hogs which brought d the handsome sum of $2998.10. Mr. Teeple will sell another load to Butlor !i, and Ahr tomorrow and it is expected ,s that they will bring better than eight ie hundred dollars. The hogs will he le shipped by Buller and Ahr to Pittsburg. j. , t_ 4

I REV. BUNNER GETS SUIT CASE The suit ease of Rev. E. A. Bun Tier of Spicelnnd, Jml., which war stolen from his automobile in this ? city a week or more ugo, was found by J. ('. Grny, of Portland, who idem titled it by letters and other papers which It contained. Only a few In consequential articles were missing, r the thelf evidently being on the lookout for clothing, which the case did not contain. After ransacking the package the robber threw it to the side of the road, where It was found. —Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. Rev. illunner formerly lived at Bobo. MAY LEAVE SOON Rumors That Fourth Regiment Will go to Hattiesburg Within Few Days. NEWS FROM FORT Fourth Gets Big Stereopticon Machine That Will Prove Pleasure. Tlie fixed Impression among the officers anil men of the Indiana units now I at Fort Benjamin Harrison is that tlie , majority of the Indiana forces will leave the ramp within the week. At tlie Lilly Base Hospital headquarters yesterday officers and men were making active preparations for instant departure, although no orders have been received to that effect. Tlie hospital unit when it leaves will go to Mineola, L. 1., It is believed, where it will remain only a short time and will then leave for France. It is also believed at the camp that at least two regiments of Indiana infantry will be en route to Hattiesburg. Miss., within a few days. There are now three regiments, tlie First, Third j and Fourth, at Camp Benjamin Harri-j son, and the officers of these are hop-, ing that their units will tie selected. I The Fourth is thought to have the best chance, as all of its guns and other ordnance are now at tlie Hattiesburg militia mobilization camp. Smith Returns From South. Adjt. Gen. Harry 11. Smith, who recently inspected the Hattiesburg camp, brought back to the commanders of the Indiana regiments word that two of them will be on the road Sotuli shortly. All of the regiments here are drilling and working hard to perfect themselves as far as possible before leaving for the mobilization camp. Gen. Smith visited the camp last night where he took supper with the officers of the Fourth regiment. lie held brief conference with all of the, commanding officers, but could give | them no positive assurance of immediate action. At 10 a. m. today the provisional bri-1 gade of regulars now at the camp will parade in honor of the Rotary Club! which lias just opened an enlisted men's club house in Indianapolis. Members of the club will review the parade and will then take dinner with the; men. Movies for Soldiers. Chaplain Brundage of the Fourth was in high spirits yesterday over the receipt of a high-powered steroptlcan machine. Tlie machine was donated to the regiment by E. R. Stillson, of Anderson, Ind., in memory of his father, a civil war veteran, who died . recently. In addition the chaplain anI nouneed that the Indianapolis Central avenue M. E. church had lent the re :i---i ment its moving picture outfit. Chaplain Brundage hopes that each of Lie 2,000 men in the regiment will donate 10 cents per month toward the purt chase of films for (he machine. He says that if they do he will he able to give three new shows a week. This, ' will give the men twelve picture, 1 shifws a month for a dime. < The men in the officers’ reserve j r corps are looking forward anxiously j f to the time when they will be given f actual trench training. This course i will probably start next week. Bombthrowing practice was inaugurated yea terday in the Fourth Indiana. In order lo stimulate tlie men, the companies !( we re divided into bomb-throwing, r squads and it was announced that the, t squad which proved most efficient . would be given twenty-four hours’ ( r leave, commencing at noon Saturday. I Many persons visited the camp yest terday. the Lilly Base hospital being > particularly favored, as the rumor had - gotten out that the unit is about to leave. —Indianapoiis Star.

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; HAVE YOU SIGNED ,fl r t ~ If You’re a Woman You Can Help Government S # in War Time IN FOOD ECONOMY 5 t ~ u 1 I To Renew Campaign—* Funny Excuses Given by Some in County. Mrs. A. D. Artman, of the Adams county council of defense, with her aids drafted into service under direction of the state council, are preparing to renew the work for a grand “clean-up campaign” in the signing of ihe food cards as directed by Mr. Hoover, the government food administrator. This work must be done by October 14, when all pledge cards must be sent In to the government. Some time ago the county was organized and aids sent to each home ill their territory to gain the signature of v omen over sixteen years of age who handle food in the homes, to sign the cards pledging themselves to carry out the directions and advice of the food administrator in the homes as far as 'they could. Not nearly all the signatures could be secured in this county, as well as over the entire country and j this special effort will he made to se--1 cure the remainder who have not heretofore signed. The aid of the rounty school superintendent will lie enlisted in getting every teacher in the county to put the matter before (lie pupils; preachers will he asked to have a publicity sermon or talk, urging the members of the j church to help in the campaign; and storekeepers will he asked to help in ihe cause. Each one signing the cards will he given a sixty-four page hook containing ten lessons on food conseri vation; a war creed kitchen wall card; ’ and a window card. With the food j cards are also cards issued by the I state council of defense in which information is desired relative to the women who may be ready to volunteer their services in time of emergency, j These are, however, wholly separate ! from the food cards. In comparison with the total popula- ‘ tion of the county it will be seen that tlie number of signatures of women obtained in the previous campaign in the County was comparatively small. This I condition prevails everywhere. Those ! signing are numbered as follows, the first number representing Hoover food | cards and the second State Defense Council: Decatur 619 —333 Root 114— 9rt ! Union 29 — 14 Monroe (town) 101— 0 Berne 49 — 0 ■ Geneva 145— 1 St. Marys 57 — 16 Preble 18— 17 Kirkland 1— 16 Monroe and Washington townships have not yet reported. There will probably not be any from Blue Cre^k, , French, Jefferson and Hartford townj ships as tlie aids drafted into service j there hy Mrs. A. D. Artman have i \ wholly failed to work, several not even '! answering the draft notice: and others II declining or objecting at tlie last min--1! ute when it was too late to draft ms other. s: Everywhere in the United States l!the “clean up campaign” will be >n order and a more general education of 1 the women along these lines seems i* j necessary as many do not understand i- the project. This is evident from the 1 reports of the aids sent out to secure ' the signatures, many of whom met - with experiences that might be some* '! what humorous, if they did not show ' so much deplorable ignorance, especially at a time and in work that the ; government needs the aid of the wo* j men so badly. In some homes ihe aids were refus- . ed an entrance into the home and even ! an interview was refused. Divers excuses were given. In Kirkland township but one signature was secured. The aid of Kirkland township, as did many of the others, kept a list of the women solicited for signatures and the reasons they gave for not signing. | Several refused to sign, stating that their husbands would not let them, or objected to it. Several refused to | sign on the plea that they were too ild • to render Bervice. The funniest of all, : | perhaps, was the reason given by two I or three, that they refused to sign any ) papers whatsoever, having heard of u o (Continued on Page Two)