Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 224, Decatur, Adams County, 27 September 1917 — Page 1

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AT ELLISJSLAND Ninety-one Germans Interned Today—Tom Heflin Asks for Committee THAT WILL HEAR HIM w t : , J French and English Making Progress—Argentine Suffers from Strike.

(United Pre»*s Service) New York, N. Y.. Sept. 27—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Ninety-one Germans caught in the government drive against those hampering the war work were taken to Ellis Island today and interned. Guarded by sixty federal officers the Germans were transported to the wharf in patrol wagons. Additional armed guards were on the piers. Washington. D. C„ Sept. 27—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Representative Heflin of Alabama today demanded the immediate appointment of a committee before which he can denounce members of congress, who, in his opinion, have acted disloyally. He mentioned the names of LaFollette, | Britten, Mason, Norton, and said he knew of fourteen, who he. in his opin-1 ion. are disloyal. If the committee is not named he will deliver his accusation in congress. BULLETIN Amsterdam, Sept. 27—(Sircial to Daily Democrat) —“He who attempts , to drive a wedge between the kaiser and his people bites on granite,” declared President Kaempfl, of the German reichstag in opening of that body today. ’ Dispatches from Berlin quoted hint also as sarcastically demanding to know how President Wilson could "continue to talk the protection of small nations in the face of the fact that he left Greece in the lurch.” Paris. Sept. 27—(Special to LJaliy Democrat) —German troops struck twc desperate but unavailing blows on the Chemin Des Dames last night, today’s official statement reported. The first attack centered around Cerny. It followed a tremendous Ger man artillery bombardment. French troops broke down the attackin? waves by concentration fire, throwing the enemy back with heavy losses. The second assault was around Cali fornia plateau and the Casemates. It likewise was repelled. On the right bank of the Meuse the statement reported failure of German raids aril the same in Alsace and Lorraine. (By William Phirllip Simms. Unite Press Staff Correspondent.) With the British Armies in the field Sept. 27— (Special to Daily Democ-at —British troops held fast to tl'.eir vic

I VOLUNTEER AND ENLIST NOW. To the People of Adams County:— « The lines of activity undertaken by the Amencjnß Cross will be astonishing to eena res? | Red Cross is now soldiers, relief work / u ]‘ turai implements, house- g Belgium, furnishing them at, attention, and most H hold goods, foods. . (|f tuberculosis, to furnish H I carefully laid plans for «. prisoners bv the en- « relief for soldier and «v .hans I held g emy. organization here at non , he first an() tt IwremeoJjS"’l®American Ked Cross rare is our own S ar ran he done | •XS’of’inr Xt”„mhS i w , il| , ’at'ah | three thousand miles h m * wi n d() jtg ful , part ,i S* «°ed ’<&'w«l wplemenl in every ■* -bl * | « the efficient efforts I a I I at Decatur. Monroe. Berne and Ge- H I neva 1 The Red Cross headquarters at Decatur is the Pub- g 0 H? library You should enroll as a Red-Cross member g I d r o h lla f r a S Secures | I th ;T | I Ni£k and Connell the hospital supply workers. Please | g volunteer and enroll M 8

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tories today after a night of imessant beuting back of German counter-at-tacks. The whole of the Ypres sector was ablaze with artillery, trench mortars and grenade explosions. Prisoners poring back of the lines were heartily glad to emerge from the fighting alive. Bavarian and Baden troops who opposed part of the British advance t.n the six mile front declared they were sick of war. They complained that th" lo'«?s of | their troops were higher than tho;> of the Prussians, whose battles (hey were now forced to fight. Si ill other prisoners declared unless pea e comes soon the German high command may have difficulty in keening "11 its

troops in the fighting. ? BULLETIN I (By J. W. Pegler. United Press Stiff > Correspondent.) ( American Army Headquarters. . France, Sept. 27—(Special to Daily > Democrat)—American army engineers I sleeping in their barracks, have been ; under fire from German airmen. Not an American was hurt, despite a fusillade of machine gun fire from | the air which riddled the barracks | roof and walls. . I The Sammies took refuge in dugouts , There they sat about in groups—some in pajamas and others just plain naked | —and contentedly played poker by j candle light until the raiders w >re dispersed. I (This is the first time that the barracks of an American army contingent has been the object of a German aerial attack.) (By John H. Hearley, United Press Staff Correspondent.) Rome. Sept. .27—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Restoration of Riga and “all other Russian territory,” now! held by the German was “explicitly and implicitly” suggested in the pope's appeal, according to a Vatican announcement to the United Press today. The announcement was taken to mean that Germany must relinquish her plans for a kingdom of Poland. . with a German regency, to meet the pope’s conditions of (teace. It was also reported today that the Holy See had advised Germany that the pope will view with active dis- , pleasure any attempt in Germany to re strict the liberties of Matthias Erzberger, the clerical (Catholic) liberal leader, or the Catholic press which is firmly supporting a non-annexationist program. BULLETIN London, Sept. 27—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Four separate and distinct German counter-blows, deliverqd with terrific force and strength against Haig’s newly won positions in the Ypres sector were flung back by British defenders last night the British commander’s report asserted today. (By Charles P. Stewart. United PressStaff Correspondent.) Buenos Aires, Sept. 27—(Special (Continued on Cnee Twn>

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, September 27, 1917.

MR, JACOBS DEAD —7 1 Norman Jacobs, the Well Known Blacksmith, of Berne I PASSES TO REWARD Was Father of Deputy Sheriff L. D. Jacobs of This City. i ———

A telephone message from Richmond this morning at 8:30 o’clock brought word to the son. Deputy Sheriff L. D. Jacobs, of this city, of the death of his father. Norman Jacobs, if Berne. Death occurred at Easthav?n hospital where he had been a patient since August and was due to complications resulting from hardening of arteries. The deceased had been in failing health for the past two years. Mr. Jacobs, who was sixty-seven years of age, was torn in Monroe township, December 28, ISSO, being a son of Mr. and Mrs. Kalida Jacobs. He was a blacksmith by trade and for many years was engaged at his trade in Berne, with Abe Hocker. He was a man particularly jovial by nature, and possessed of many fine characteristics, winning for him many friends. He was married forty-one years ago to Miss Francelia Hughes, a sister of Scott and Lew Hughes. The widow who resides at Berne, and one son. L. D. Jacobs, of this city, are living. Mr. Jacobs was the last one of his parental family. mrsTlewton'called HOME Mrs. Jennie Lewton. who has been here six weeks caring for her mother. Mrs. Susan Bell who has been very ill and is now able to sit up again, left yesterday for her home in Detroit. Mich., being called by telegram of the illness of her daughter, Geraldine,agt d twelve. Gernlftrne is ill of appendicitis and since Sunday had been in an ice-pack. If the daughter is able the mother will bring her here to the hospital for an operation. FROM HEMPSTEAD Clarence Passwaters Writes Interesting Letter from Camp Mills, N. Y. BOYS LEAVE SOON Drilling, Hiking and Enjoying’ the Soldier Life on Lons island. Hempstead, L. 1., N. Y. Monday, Sept. 24. 1917 Dear Editor: I will drop you a few lines from Camp Mills, at Hempstead, Long Island, from the nine boys that left | Company A at our home town. We are located eight miles from the coast one way and five miles another. We take our daily work which is drilling every day except on Monday and Friday afternoons. And those days we take our road hike which is ten miles and we pass some of the finest parks and lawns and residence build ings there is to be seen in the Empire state.

Sunday morning at 8:30 there were twenty-seven thousand marched lie fore Mr. Baker, the secretary of war, i and it was certainly a grand parade. : It took two and a half hours for them to get by the secretary when lined up. , Well editor, there is now one hun- i dred and fifteen thousand soldiers in this reservation, and a great flying squad of airplanes also in a eamp near bye where they are seen every day by the dozens. There was an aviator ascended in the air twenty-two thousand feet a short time ago, made by a man named Spraggs. He made the highest flight known by any American. He c uld not be seen at times and when he was visible he was merely seen and that was all. The other Adams county boys with me are Mural McCrosky, Wm. Johnson, G. L. Robinson, Omer Nevil, all in the Supply Company, and the other four are Mural Johnson, Fred Sheets,

Frank Shultz und Harry Steed at Headquarters. • All of us boys got another shot In the arm tonight. That makes the second shot we got since in Ixtng Island. We are having good times itch ns pall games and foot, ball and nil other gnmes of amusement to make us enjoy ourselves. But we will bo on out way to France before long to face the kaiser’s men for the obi red. the white and tlie blue. Please Mr. Heller, have thiw put in the daily paper for the home people to read an dto lot our relatives and near friends read what we have Io say ns we are to say good bye once more ns wo will board a steamer so<|t. CLARENCE L. PASSWATERS Supply Co. 150 F. A. C. Ist Ind

42nd Division. Camp Mills. Hempstead, L. I. N. Y. ONE OF TALLEST r _ . i Warren Wilkinson One of Uncle Sam’s Best Navy Men—ls —... BETTER PHYSICALLY Than Jess/ Willard, Says the Examining Physician. “Warren W. Wilkinson, 25. one ol I the tallest men in the navy, of the U S. S. Vermont, home on furlough, stood six feet six and one-eighth inches, when measured by Dr. Cameron at the local naval recruiting, office Wednes day morning. Wilkinson has the dis tinction of being the tallest man in hi ship and in addition is prc«.bly one of Uncle Sam’s best, if it should come to a question of hand to hand tactic; in the navy. Wilkinson, whose home was formerly in this city, approximates Jess Willard in size and is probably a better physical specimen, according to Dr. Cameron, local naval physician and formerly at the Mayo hospital. “Wilkinson is visiting his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Eli Myers. 318 Pontiac street. He declares that the navy life is the only one for him and ' that he would go in for no othe: branch of service as loifg as it is up U him to make a choice. Wilkinson iin his fourth year in the navy, having re-enlisted nine days ago at Philade’ phia. His first enlistment was in Fort Wayne. “Wilkinson will return to the Ver niont in a few days upon the expira tion of his leave of absence.”—Fort Wayne Sentinel. NOTICE TO°BAND BOYS All members of the boy’s band ire to meet promptly at 6:30 Friday eve ning at the nail to play at the south ward school building on that evening M. W. BIGGS, Director. GO TO HILLSDALF Miss Hazel Young and Charles Salway Married Today IN HILLSDALE, MICH. i . Groom is a Member of the Interurban Section Force.

—— ! Miss Hazel Young, daughter of Mr. ; and Mrs. J. W. Young, residing at 408 ' N. Second street, and Mr. Charles Salway, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Salway, of Monroeville, left on the 10:30 car this morning for Fort Wayne, and from there will go to Hillsdale, Mich., where they will be married on arrival. They will return to this city to make their home. The bride wore a pretty coat suit of navy blue, with blue silk blouse and becoming hat of the same shade of blue. She is a young lady of very pleasing manner, and of excellent worth. The family has resided h ire since spring, coming here from Ohio, where they resided near Monroeville. Mr. Young is employed at the DecaturFort Wayne interurban sub-station mid-way between this city and Fort ' Wayne and the groom is a member of the interurban section force.

NOT AN IMPOSTER i Rumors About Sister Louise Being a Japanese Spy Are False. SHOWS CREDENTIALS People Are of the Firm Belief That She is Not an Imposter.

“The report of the arrest of Sister ■ Ixtuise, who it was claimed was pos- , ing as a Japanese spy, aroused mm h interest in Catholic circles here Wednesday. "Sister Louise, who is a Japanese, came to this city last Saturday and ’ has been visiting at the St. Peter’s parish. She left Tuesday evening. ItoI>ort reaching this city was to the effect that she had been arrested in Plymouth and that $75,000 had been found on her person. "A telephone message from Plymouth said that no such arrest had been made there, but that a story to the effet had been printed in the Plymouth Democrat some days ago and later denied. The story told of one of the. sisters coming in upon .ter unexpectedly and had found her shaving. Later she confessed that she was of the masculine gender. “The story is believed hero to be false. Sister Louise has visited in Fort Wayne frequently and some months ago remained here for several weeks. She was held in high esteem by all who knew her.” —Ft. Wayne Sentinel. Rumors and gossip relative to the above were also floating in this city and the many friends of Sister Louisa will be pleased Io hear that they were unfounded. Sisiter Iztuise visted here about a month ago and was given a contribution of about three hundred dollars for the foreign mission work. The Fort Wayne papers today print ed tht*-testimonials presented by Sister Louise to Father Charles Thiele and the statements of the different priests who are of the firm belief that she is not an imposter. THE NEXTJIUOTA Adams County Will Send Twenty-one Men to ( amp Taylor, October 3rd. TWENTY PER CENT Will Leave on That Day— General Crowder Issues New Orders. The local military board has received the following order and instructions from the state conscription department relative to the sending of the next quota of boys from Adams county to Camp Taylot-, at Louisville. By a ruling made by Provost Marshal General Crowder, only twenty per cent of the boys will leave on Oct. 3. This means that twenty-one from this county will go to Camp Taylor on that day. The remaining forty boys will probably leave sometime in October. Adjutant. General’s Office. Indianapolis. Conscription Department Jesse Eschbach, Agent The following telegram has just

been received from the Provost Marshal General of the United States concerning the movement of the second 40 per cent of Indiana's quota: Washington, D. “Governor of Indiana Indianapolis, Ind. "Beginning October 3rd send 20 tier cent of your quota to Camp Taylor made up exclusively of white men. Schedules showing the specified dates upon which the installments from each of your local boards will move will be furnished by the American Association of Railroads. Except for local adjustments, made after consultation with the passenger representative, these schedules should control. The movement of colored men from your state Is deferred until further orders. CROWDER.' You will please note that the federal government has changed the quota

I from 40 per cent to 21) per eent of your I quota at the date to be designated by the War Board In Washington, which date will be communicated to you in a very short time, with schedule of the railroad routing. Yon will also note that the entire 20 per cent movement beginning October 3rd must be white men. There will bo several subdivisions within th< state of Indiana whi.’h will not be able to furnish 20 per cent of its quota of white men. Immediately upon receipt of this letter will your local board kindly notify this department whether or not it will be in a position to send more than 20 per cent of its quota, and if so how many more. Very truly yours, JESSE ESCHBACH.

. Conscription Agent. WHEAT AND RYE Adams County Should Have Twenty Thousand Acres in Wheat and FIVE THOUSAND RYE Government Urges Planting of More Crops—lncrease Production. R. D. Myers, chairman of the Adams County Council of Defense, received the following telegram today from the State Council of Defense: “United States Department of Agriculture and the National Food Administration urgently request Indiana farmers to increase wheat acreage twenty-five per cent and rye acerage thirty-five per cent. The necessary acreage in your county is wheat, twenty thousand acres; rye. five thousand acres. These cro)>s are absolutely necessary to meet food demands. Only a few days remain for seeding and we urge every agency to secure the largest possible acreage. Immediate action is imperative.”

... . ...fw. . ..V. • ■ . It is not only going to he a very profitable investment for the farmers of Adams county to have in a large wheat crop nert year, but it is their patriotic duty to produce all food stuff possible. Dry weather has made it ex- ' tremely difficult to handle many piec -s ! of ground intended for wheat and the I late corn crop has prevented many from cutting their corn and sowing the ground to wheat as they intende 1. Such a condition as this, however, is not an excuse for a farmer's not having out some wheat. Such ground can be sown by using a one horse drill and sowing in the standing corn and fair results can be expected from such a method. October third is the latest date at which the crop experts of Purdue University advocate sowing wheat in this section of the state, but the men who are unable to sow wheat bv that time will still be able to put out a good acreage of rye. This crop is very useful as a source of human food and will bring a good] price next year. It requires practically the same soil conditions as does wheat but is much hardier and will withstand more unfavorable conditions than wheat. It .therefore, is better for poor soil and for late sowing than wheat, and rye may safely be sown yet for two weeks and a half. It is an excellent crop to sow in standing corn where the seed bed is none the best. Rye should be sown at. the rate of from one and one-half bushels to ■ two bushels per acre. Anyone deling further information as to either 1 wheat or rye should apply to County t Agent Overton.

ST. LUKE MISSION SUNDAY The annual mission of the St. Luke Reformed church, north of Honduras will be held next Sunday, with service all day, beginning with Sunday school at nine in the morning. There will be preaching services in the morning in German and in the afternoon and evening in English. Rev. Reemsnyder of Bluffton and Rev. Hoerneman. of Berne, will be the speakers. Rev' W. H. Schroer. local pastor, will be in charge. The public is invited to attend any or all of the services. ’ CARD OF*THANKS The children of the late Alva Aurand express their thanks to the friends for their help and the floral offerings: the singers for their services; and ill for their expressions of sympathy in all ways during their late bereavement.

Price, Two Cent!

TIME IS SHORT To Help in the War Library Fund—Send in Your Money. INTEREST OF SCHOOLS Is Great—Will Probably Give the Sum of Fifty Dollars.

The public school students are re. spending nicely to the call of the War Library Fund and Prof. Worthmann stated that the contribution will probably amount to fifty dollars. The St. Joseph Catholic schools are also enJhused and are contributing, a penny from each pupil inclusive of the first five grades ami a nickel or more from (each of a higher grade Mrs. John Niblick who is attending the W. C. T. U. convention at Geneva is placing the matter before the Geneva schools, while Miss Nellie Black- , burn visited the Monroe and Berne I schools today in the interest of ;he fund. She will call on the Washington township schools tomorrow. Individual contributions reported .since yesterday are: Mrs. C. D. Lewton SI.OO Father Kroeger SI.OO The campaign to raise the city's quota of $250 will close this week. There is short time in which to send in your money. The place: The throe banks, the two newspaper offices; the library. Reports to headquarters indicate that in most localities the appeal for "books for soldiers" is being answered with dollars and in other communities people are slow’ to awaken to the vital importance of the campaign. The state of Ohio is on fire with enthusiasm, and will raise $200,000 toward the $1,000,000 fund. Through the National Library War Council the Indiana organization hears the pitiful cry for reading matter that is sent across

the sea. “I don't know how we should live without your books” writes eno wounded soldier. "I am just waiting until my pal has finished, to get hold of his book,” writes another. The question is frequently asked the director, what disposition will be made of the books after the war is over. Many of the books will be worn out by use. Again, as camps are closed in America, books will follow our troops to England and France for camp and hospital use. The remainder will be sent to permanent regular army and navy posts in America. Reports from the state show that all sorts of ingenious ways are being devised in raising our quota. In one locality a group of young women picked out 500 prominent people from the city directory and telephone book. From each they obtained a dollar, either by phoning or by a personal call. In some towns a "tag day" has been arranged. At Peru. Indiana, young women enthusiasts gave a dance and cabaret show which yielded a substantial sum. In Indianapolis twenty-five woman’s clubs offered their services. Before the week ends, the Franchise league will throw its influence into , the campaign. p, Central laibor Union of this city has given the movement Its approval, with 9 a substantial subscription. Labor organizations over the state are expectr ed to follow the example JUDGE ERWIN NO BETTER. fUnfted I’rer.i Service)Port Wavne. Ind., Sept. (Spe-

!• on vvu/uv. • -- ■ cial to Daily Democrat)—The condi- ) tion of Chief Justice Erwin of the i state supreme court, remains unchang- ! ed today, according to the statement I of attending physicians. They enter- ' tain little hope for his recovery. ONE~s6IDIER° iT WOUNDED (United Press Service) Camp Mills. Hempstead, N. Y., Sept. 27 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Russell Sparks, of Indianapolis, a member of the "rainbow division" will not to to France. He received his first wound this morning when a train ho was trying to board ran over his foot. - —o -- CONTINUES TO IMPROVE (United Press Service) Indianapolis. Sept. 27 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—"Governor Goodrich continues to improve," was the report - from the Methodist hospital this mornling. "He had a very good night."