Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 223, Decatur, Adams County, 26 September 1917 — Page 1

Volume XV. Number 223.

U-BOAT FIGHTS IN IRISH SEA Described by Passengers Arriving at an Atlantic Port This Morning. ATTACK TROOP BOATS —< German Sailors Picked Up After Battle—Two Subs I Were Sent Down. i (United Press Service) j An Atlantic Port, Sept. 26— <

(Special to Daily Democrat)— Two submarine attacks on a steamer carrying 3.000 American troops, were repulsed ofl’ Sassnet and another attack on a ship carrying 2,500 Canadians was defeated. Two U-boats are believed to have been sunk. Passengers arriving here today said the attacks occurred within the past two weeks. The steamer which was carrying the Americans flies the British flag and is one of the largest afloat. During the first attack a torpedo passed under the stern. Then the ship fired and made the U-boat dive. The next day a submarine appeared ahead of the troop ships in the Irish sea. A small British destroyer dashed out from behind the big vessel and sank it with three shots. Twelve hours later another ship carrying Canadian soldiers entered the Irish sea. A U-boat came up ahead of it but was rammed and sunk before it could launch a torpedo. Soldiers saw German sailors floating in the sea. struggling to keep afloat. Several were picked up. Washington, D. C., Sept. 26 —(Spe-1 rial to Daily Democrat) —America’s ! war bill for the first year will be at least eighteen and a half billion dollars. Treasury experts today computed 1 that the United States government is now spending about $1,500,000,000 a month, $50,000,000 a day, more ti an $2,000,000 an hour. America has loaned to the allies to date $2,426,40,000 —at the rate of $13,480,000 a day. BULLETIN. London. Sept. 26—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Field Marshal Haig started anothef offensive today. "East and northwest of Ypres at 5:50 this morning, we attacked on a wide front, making good progress.” he reported. The British assault is the third great drive which has centered in the bloody “Ypres sector" in two months. It comes on the heels of bitter fighting which was the aftermath of a British success on both sides of the Ypres-Menin road last week. Haig's report did not definitely fix the "wide front” over which his troop went over. iJist week's drive, which was also initially described as "east of Ypres" extended for a distance of j about eight miles, four on each sidej of the Ypres-Menin road. BrJ.’sh forces gained nearly a mile advanc"

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in this push. Then came a period of German counterattacks of extraordinary violence. Last night’s reports from Haig detailed a day full of bloody encounters, costly hand to hand in which the British repulsed these assaults, in some, places from their own trenches. The British offensive, coming after the German counter thrusts had thus been broken up, was regarded in ♦.ondon as heralding fighting of a ferocity heretofore unparalleled on this front. (By Lowell Mellitt. United Press Staff Correspondent) London. Sept. 26—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Upwards of 100 American soldiers and sailors got their first taste of war during the air raids of the past two nights on London. They liked it. The sound of the anti-aircraft guns, bringing to them the first warning of the raid, was greeted with a cheer.

nirri. They marched out into the street from the Y. M. C. A. hut, where they were playing cards and pool, singing. “Mje're coming, kaiser Bill.” After the raid they’ joined the British in denunciation of the “baby killers.” A preliminary report by Lord French indicated there were two sep arate raids during last night. The first group of flyers failed to reach London, being driven off by hot fire ifrom anti-aircraft guns and aeroplanes. The second raid was of brief duration. With twenty casualties reported in the first statement from French, the total killed and wounded in the raids of Monday and Tuesday night to 105. (By Carl D. Groat. United Press Staff Correspondent) Washington, D. C., Sept. 26—(Special to Daily Democrat) —American officials believe there is no immediate chance of a revolution in Germany to overthrow the kaiser. While official advices indicate a growing discontent within the empire, particurarly among women, authorities have concluded that the Germans, so used to kaiser domination. will cause no upheaval until I further casualties open their eyes to ; the stupidity of living under a murderous autocracy. On this theory. Secretary- of War Baker, Secretary of Navy Daniels and others engaged in shaping America I for a war against this autocracy, are laying their plans with two or more years of conflict in mind. Meantime official advices here indicate the Vatican is waiting for America “to see the light.” It is convinced that the kaiser cannot be overthrown and believes the American people will not stand for such sacrifices as the allies already have made. The holy see believes there can be no "victor’s peace” and predicts either a stalemate or a world revolution before both sides exhaust themselves. — o— FIVE HURT IN ACCIDENT (United Press Service) Lafayette, Ind., Sept. 26—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Three women were badly injured and two men slightly when an auto driven by William Weighman, grain dealer, 0.~ Frankfort, was struck by a Terre Haute & Eastern traction car. Another man was with him. The three women are Mrs. i fx*ona Hinton, Della Morecraft, of ' Frankfort and Ellen Ludley, of this city. They are in the Lafayette hos- ' pital.

Decatur, Indiana,Wednesday Evening, September 26, 1917.

AT CAMP TAYLOR Sheriff Returns from Louisville, Where He Accompanied David Schwartz. REFUSES TO WORK Assigned to the Cook Headquarters — Boys Are Doing Fine. Sheriff Ed Green arrived last eve- i ning from Fort Taylor, near I/misville. where he accompanied David I).Il Schwartz, the young man who refused ♦ n .Into

to report for duty on account of re- * ligious convictions. The lads father 1 and brother went with them but were ’ not permitted to enter the fort with the young man. They secured a pass later but entered just as Sheriff Green was leaving. I Young Schwartz was turned over to the adjutant who asked him if he was , willing to cook, work in hospital, car- , ry mail, curry a horse and a number ; of other non-combatant duties, to all . of which he replied he was not willing f to do anything in the military fort. The adjutant admitted he was about i the most confirmed non-combatant he > had met up with and finally assigned i him to the cooks department after askt ing him if he would be willing to eat three square meals a day. He will bo . held there until orders are received from the authorities at Washington. Sheriff Green called on the Adams ! county boys and found them all well and busy at work. A number of Men nonites are doing non-combatant work and with one or two exceptions seem , satisfied. In justice to the father it should be . said that David Schwartz declares that . his father did not influence him further than to explain his religious conI victions and then tell him to do as he i believed he should. TO BE NfW AGENT Israel Stoneburner. Erie Ticket Agent and Telegrapher TO TAKE POSITION As Wells-Fargo Agent— Express Companies Issue Bulletin. Israel Stonoburner, for some time agent and telegrapher at the Erie station, this city, will begin work tomorrow as local agent for the Wells Fargo Express Company. He will succeed C. N, Overmyer, who has held this position here since April 1. Mr. Overmyer will go to Niles, O„ to which place he has been transferred by nis ■ ’ company. L. F. Shadaker, of Marion, 0., general route agent, was here today checking M. Overmyer out. The Adams, Southern, American and Wells Fargo Express Companies have issued the following bulletin to patrons of express companies: “The volume of traffic now being tendered to the Express companies is substantially larger than the corresponding season a year ago, while the express car equipment has been msle)' tally lessened through the necessity of using baggage and express cars in troop movement and the handling of other government traffic. The express terminals In the larger cities in the east, have their limitations and many of these terminals are now handling their maximum business. “In order to utilize terminals and cars to their utmost capacity it is requested that express patrons assist the companies by preparing their express shipments as early in the ,day as possible, thereby avoiding congestion in the final pick up. “It is also requested that freigh' service and motor trucks be used‘for the shorter haul traffic in and around the congested districts and that only such shipments for nearby points as actually demand express service he offered to the express companies, so that the traffic requiring expedited sei i vice to and from the more distant i points may be cared for. I “It is only by the closest co-opera-

tion between express shippers and the carriers, and mutual consideration of the difficulties confronting encl) other, that we can minimize the restraints which may hove to he enforced upon the customary use of the usual channels of transportation." o ■ MOUGEY WEDDING SATURDAY Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mougey, Francis and Alfred Mougey, will leave Friday for Toledo, 0., where they will attend the wedding of their son ami brother. William Mougey. to Miss Marjory Helen Solan, which will take niece Sat urdav morning at eight o'clock at S’. Ann's Catholic church. The couple will leave on a weddlhg trip Inimedl ately after the ceremony. Alfred Mougey will be best man nt the wed (ling. ELECT OFFICERS

Indiana Board and Filler Co. Held Annual Meeting of Stockholders IN DECATUR TODAY W. I). Coil Re-elected President, Dividend Declared —Plans for Year. The regular meeting of the stockholders of the Indiana Board and Filler company was held at the offices in this city, this morning at which time officers were elected for the ensuing year as follows: President, W. D. Coil, of Muncie. Vice president, B. C. Amerine, nf Vincennes, Ind. Secretary, W. A. Viets, of Vincenm s. Indiana. Treasurer, S. B. Fleming, Fort Wayne, Ind. Assistant treasurer, Grace M. Battenberg, Decatur. The meeting closed a very successful year, a nice dividend was declared and the prospects for a prosperous new year were declared bright. Mess rs. Coil, Amerine, Viets and Fleming attended the meeting, later motoring to Fort Wayne. o AMERICA WILL WIN WAR (United Press Service) Brazil, Ind.. Sept. 26 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —America will win the war. That is the firm belief of Sigmund Bass and his neighbors today. Bass has a dahlia hush in the front yard of his home. Sunday morn ing his attention was attracted by a spider web which- spelled out tne words “America.” and “War." Hundreds of persons were attracted to the place and all found the same words it) the web. The next day one of the webs had been changed to spell “America" and “November.” The other web spelled the word “win." Nearly 1,000 persons inspected the webs and certified the correctness of the spelling. Two large yellow spiders made the prediction. BONE IS SPLIT Little Mary Ella Sark is Knocked Down by Automobile. HAS LEG FRACTURED Auto Turned Out and She Ran Back in Front of it. Mary Elian, aged four, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Sark, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, who, with her mother uro visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Gallogly, was knocked over by the creamery automobile last evening at 5:30 o'clock, a bone of her lower right leg being split. The little girl had gone across the street for some supplies from the grocery and-was returning, with little ’ Junior Coffee. The creamery auto was i coming slowly and turned out for her. • She did not see the vehicle but when s the little boy she was with called to > her. she started to turn back, getting 3 in the way of the auto which si ruck her on the leg. She was not bruised t or scratched in any way, except for the fracture of the leg, the bone be - ing split.

AUTO LICENSES Adams County Gets Back the Sum of $12,217.46 From FUNDS OF THIS KIND For the First Half of the Year—State Makes a Distribution. County Treasurer George Kinzle will receive in a short time from lie office of the secretary of state, a warrant. for $12,217.46, which Is Adams

county's share of the automobile licenses for the first half of the / nr. The Indianapolis Star says of lhe distribution: “The slicing of a $967,316.91 melon to be divided among the ninety two counties of Indiana took place in the office of the secretary of stalo yesterday. It was the July semi-annual distribution of the road fund accumulated out of the proceeds of the operation of the Indiana motor vehicle law. “The counties share equally in onethird of tlie fund. Another third is divided among the counties In proportion to tlie macadam roads they have, compared with the whole number of such roads In the state. The other third goes to the counties In ornportion to the amount they contributed in the way of registration tax. The warrants will be mailed today to the counties.” SONG-POEM PUBLISHED The Indianai>olis Star prints today a song-poem written by the Rev. W. Paul Marsh, of the Christian church, dedicated to the boys of Company A. This was read at the exercises in farewell given here. The words are written to the tune of “The Fight is On." THE COURTNEWS Ralph Moser Takes Out Letters of Administration ON FATHER’S ESTATE Yoss Estate is Docketed— A Marriage License Issued. Judgment in the sum of $113.64 in favor of the Bank of Geneva, of Geneva, Indiana, against Earl and Harry H. Bowen, was rendered Tuesday by Judge McGriff on default of the defendants.—Portland Sun. The transcript of a divorce proceeding that is being venued from the Adams circuit court at Decatur to the Jay circuit court for disposal, has reached the office of lhe county clerk. The case is one in which the mismated couple make charges each against the other. Ambrose Shoaf charging that] his wife Samantha Shoaf is guilty of cruel and inhuman treatment and she retaliating with charge of the same character. The complaint and crosscomplaint both indicate that the troubles originate over children of the husband by a former marriage. They were married in 1906 and separated in April, this year. In the cross-com-plaint the wife asks judgment for SIO,OOO alimony.—Portland Sun. , Real estate transfers: Mary Almeda McNeil, ei al. to William A. Ixjwer, 80 acres of Washington township, quit claim deed. ' Leah Yoss was appointed adminis- ’ tratrix of the estate of Fred Yoss. Her 1 bond is $4,000. B County Treasurer George Kinzle B has received the sum of $594 from the u state, this being the county’s share of B a common school fund distribution. Ralph Moser took out letters of ad- ’ ministration on the estate of his fathJ er, the late James Elmer Moser. His ' bond is $12,000. < 1 A marriage license was issued this r afternoon to Ralph Stetler. farmer of Mercer county. 0., born August It (Continued on Page Two) |

I FIRST REGIMENT LEFT TODAY. I i United Press Service) Fort Benjamin Harrison, Sept 26 — (Special to Dally Democrat) —The First Indiana regiment entrained to- ■ day for Camp Shelby at Hattiesburg. Miss. Officials of the company had protested to the railroads and to the central army department at Chicago before leaving, against having to make the trip in day coaches. Throe Indiana regiments were scheduled to leave this wook, the Fourth getting away yesterday. It was agreed by the national guard officers that they were willing to make the tri)) in day coaches provided all regiments were forced to use then). The Fourth was provided with sleepers yesterday and the First and Third were given day coaches, causing the protest. - o ——■ FUND IS GAINING

Contributions Are Coming in Slowly for the War Library Fund. THE TRI KAPPAS Make a Gift—Schools Still Working—Help is Needed. Contributions for Decatur’s quota 1 of $250 to the war library f3nd are 1 coming in slowly. The city and par- ' ochial schools are assisting, but Cellnite report has not yet been nade. The Tri Kappas are another •"■ganira- ' tion that voted to help as a body, giv- ' ing five dollars to the fu:.d. Other ' clubs are working and reports from them will be favorable it is believed. “Probably a dollar has never been as elastic as it will prove in this library war fund. Not only will each dollar do its full share towards the construction of the library and branch library buildings, the installation of tables and chairs in the reading rorom. and the provision of expert librarians, but it also will supply a book, keep that book in circulation until worn out. and then help to furnish a new ont to replace the old one. Every dollar in the fund will prove itself 100 per ' cent efficient. “This condition is made possible by 1 the fact that every dollar of the fund ' is to be devoted entirely to actual con- 1 struction of the buildings, to their ' equipment, and to circulation of the ! reading matter. Not a cent will be 1 used for any other purpose than for 1 supplying libraries and reading rooms ! for tlie soldiers and sailors, at home 1 and abroad, and for the sick aril wounded. The plan of every county, city, or community subscribing a total equal to 5 per cent of its population ' to make up Indiana’s quota of $125,000 1 is receiving approval all over the 1 state.” 1 “Books are so important to the welfare of the soldiers because they take the place of booze, dice and every other immoral practice with which mtr armies have been afflicted in 'he past. They are the very thing to bring the men back in condition of mind and body as nearly normal as before they went away to war. The men want to keep in touch with their own perti- uI lar line of endeavor anr many reque 's are received for literature of a technical and trade character. The soldiers want books, a variety of books, the same as can be obtain, d at any public library. Forty thousand i men are to be stationed at Louisville. Tills is equal to a city of 200.000 inhabI itants, figuring on a basis of five per- - sons to a family, and represents the r young read-element In a city oi thai I size.” What will you give to the Library War Fund? Send it now to the Decatur Public Library. RED CROSS AT HOME (United Press Service) p New York. Sept. 26-(Special to Daily Democrat)— While daring for the sick and wounded American sol- > diers at the front the Red Cross will ? also do its bit toward looking out for f their women folk who remain at home. Through a branch of the Red Cross here known as the Needle Work Shop. 300 women are already doing fancy sewing at home. The money for their ' materials is supplied and the work they turn out is sold, the proceeds go- : ing to them. The Needle Work Shop ’ was in existence before the war but it is being enlarged as a war clearing house for relatives of soldiers. j

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HEADQUARTERS - AND HOME GUARD 1 > Strongly Urged by Team ’ Thirteen at the County Council of Defense MEETING LAST NIGHT Timely Remarks and Interesting Facts Given—Eloquent Speakers. Speaking before the general committee. members of the city and coun-

ty councils, Red Cross and Liberty Ixian workers, ministers, ladies of tho various knitting clubs anti in fact to a class of patriotic people wito during these war times are taking hold and doing their share for their country, team number thirteen of the State Council of Defense, composed of 1.. Ray Lenich, of Union City; Lee Bratton, of Lebanon; Senator George H. Gifford, of Tipton and Seba A. Barnes, of Seymour, held a most enthusiastic and patriotic meeting in the circuit court room last evening. The only regrettable fact about the meeting, was that not a larger audience was present to hear the timely remarks of the four eloquent speakers. Owing to a misunderstanding the meeting was a committee and invitational gathering, when it was just lhe kind of meeting for every patriotic citizen in the county to attend. Adams county had the honor to be the first county on the list to lie visited by the above team. At six o’clock the various sub-com-mittees of the local council of defense met the state team in the court room and a committee meeting with Seba A. Barnes, of Seymour. Ind., presiding as chairman, was held. Mr. Barnes told of the work that was to be accomplished by the county council, the necessity of their co-operation with the state and national councils and how the twenty-three teams of four men each were covering the state this week. He instructed the chairman of each committee of the duties to be looked after by them and laid special stress and dwelt considerable on the importance of securing headquarters or rooms which at all times chould :>e open to the public and that a person should be placed in charge. He asked the question, “Should we inform the state council that your committee wilt secure headquarters?” To which came the answer from French Quinn, “You may state in your report that the Adams County Council of Defense will try to answer every request made by the state council and that we will exert an effort to secure proper rooms and if possible place a person in charge.” Mr. Barnes also strongly advocated the mobilizing or forming a militia company or home guard and recalled the fact that today the governor of Indiana is powerless when it comes to calling guards to protect the property and people of Indiana. Since the national guards have been mustered into federal service, the state has no soldiers. A home guard company is of the utmost importance and should be formed at once. He spoke about the . conservation of food and man power, the value of publicity and public speak ■ ing. the four minute talks, public morI als, the boys working reserve, women .) I activities, the need of the women 8 support, and practically everything that would aid Uncle Sam in winning the war. His remarks and suggestions were worthy and of much value. Gio also stated that from the reports he already had from Adams county he knew the local council wou/1 be amongst the leaders when the grand tally is made of tho work accomplished by the ninety-two state councils. At seven-thirty Senator Geo. H. Gifford. of Tipton was introduced to the audience. Senator Gifford oi>ened his talk with saying. “In one sense of the word this is not a time for words, but in order to produce action we must have words.” He stated that America was engaged in the greatest war ever waged in the history of the world and related the dream that Napoleon had of commanding an army of 100,000 men. when today we were fighting a foe with and army of between eight and nine million. It behooves us to get ready, prepare. This war is not over and in order to win the titanic struggle we must conserve every | (Continued on Page Two)