Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 249, Decatur, Adams County, 29 October 1917 — Page 1

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WEEKLY REVIEW OF WJRJVENTS Secretary of War Baker Tells of Successes and Failures of Great War. ITALIANS IN ROUT Lose 100,000 Men to the Enemy—Michaelis’ Resignation Accepted. (United Press Service) Washington, Oct. 29 (Special to Daily Democrat)— While predicting another strategic retreat by the Germans of the west front, Secretary of l War Baker's weekly war review today admits that Italy is passing through a difficult moment. Anticipating important developments soon, the reporv states that any strategic retirement by the Germans in the west would now be under conditions less favorable than heretofore. The allied superiority is increasingly apparent, the statement adds. There is a steady rise in the enemy casualties. Russia, Baker adds, is apparently consolidating her resistance and he believes the Germans will probably not try to do more than strengthen their Riga holdings now. The statement follows. "Renewed activity prevails in all theaters of war.

“Important developements would ap- t pear to be impending. “It is evident that the allied drives f along the western front are broaden- j ing in scops and intensity. The whole f front, from the Houtholst wood, through the Passchandeale ridge, southward to Lens and onto the Aisne is becoming the scene of increasingly j heavy allied pressure, which the ( enemy is withstanding with difficulty. f Washington, Oct. 29 —(Special to ( Daily Democrat) —Ten million people “went over the top" to reach the $5,000,000,000 goal of America's second" liberty loan. All classes and ages are J on the subscription honor lists today. Early returns to the treasury department still leave the grand total of ’ America’s second response for dollars ’ in doubt, but that the $5,000,000,000 ; maximum has been passed by a comfortable margin, is assured. Thursday will tell the complete i story of the loan results. The work of education in the first < two liberty loans is regarded by offi- t rials today as auguring certain sue- < cess of future campaigns. The next ] loan will be floated in February, it is i predicted. ’ Meantime liberty bond buyers who do not obtain their full purchases be- t cause of a scaling down due to over- | subscription, will be asked to accept ] war savings certificates. t Frank A. Vanderlip is prepared to j launch his savings campaign today. The country has been aroused by the liberty loan drives, he believes, and ] will quickly snap up the certificates. | "From now on.“ declared a high treasury official, “work of floating i bond Issues will be easier. The work • of education has been done. Every man and woman has come to realize how good an investment a font pei cent U. S. bond is. A higher interest rate will not be necessary for future loans, officials believe. The New York district leads the country with indications that its SL--500,000,000 maximum was over-sub-scribed by nearly a quarter of a billion dollars. Chicago, Cleveland and San Francisco districts showed increasing strength in latest returns. BULLETIN Zurich, Oct. 29--(Special to Daily Democrat) — Stuttgart newspaper Neuste Tageblatt declared today that Chancellor Michaelis’ resignation had been accepted by the kaiser. (By Ed L. Keen, United Press staff correspondent.) London, Oct. 29—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The Italian situation dona inated the whole war viewpoint today. Engulfed by an overwhelmingly superior force in men and guns. Italy’s armies were fast being thrown back in a rout. General Cadorna’s admission of disaffection in his remarks was more dis-

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quieting then the losses -staggering as these have been reported by Borlin and Vienna. The Teutons were now claiming 100,000 prisoners and I 700 guns. The Italians are outnumbered in men MORE THAN FOUR TO ONE • along practically the whole of the attacking front., The Germans massed their men behind the lines and smuggled guns into position at night. Their bombardment opened with a terrific fire from guns whose positions had not even previously beep suspected by the Italians. No such artillery fire has been attained by the Germans since Verdun as that which was poured over the Italian positions. How tremendous is the driving power of this great machine is indicated in the fact that several hundred square miles, won inch by inch in Cadornas great offensives of last summer and during a general campaign that lasted three months, is now in the enemy’s hands after a bare week’s push. The Teutonic armies are now less than ten miles from Udine, the Italian railroad center. What Rome frankly declared was the “cowardice” of certain of its units in the second army, permitted a Teutonic flanking move which swept the enemy wedge through the Italian lines. Gorzia was re-taken. The invaders crashed through to the Italian plains. Cividale an Italian city was taken. 1 It was expected today that Cadorna 1 would make every effort to form a 1 new defensive liue on the Tagliamento river approximately 30 miles back from the line on which the fighting i was in progress today. This river is ( the first natural defense barrier in the < plains section. With a comparatives < flat terrain clear to this river, there ( was faint hope here today that the ( Italians would be able to stop the German advance much before that line. ( France was relied upon to make ( first contribution to Italy’s needs. The ( French cabinet met Sunday evening for consideration of the problem. (

BULETIN Petrograd, Oct. 29 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Evaenation hy the Germans of Werder peninsula was formally announced in today’s war office statement. BULLETIN Rome, Oct. 29—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Minister of the Interior Orlando was believed to have completed the new Italian cabinet late this afternoon. Formal announcement was withheld. o . . . ..... LLOYD GEORGE PRAISES FORCES YUnttec! mesa Service) London, Oct. 29 —(Special to Daily Democrat)--13 million men have crossed and recrossed the seas during the throe years of the war and only 3,500 of these have been lost. Premier Lloyd George told the house of commons this afternoon in praising the work of the navy. The navy has also safeguarded the transported 25 million tons of explosives and 51 million tons of coal the premier continued. The navy is the anchor of the allies cause; if it loses its grip the hopes of the alliance are shattered. Lloyd George moved tße thanks cf parliament be sent to the fighting forces of the empire. A great crowd in the galleries and there was a big attendance on the floor for the speech.

Lloyd George warmly praised Field Marshal Haig and Gen Maude, British commander of the Mesopotamian forces, for their work and also praised the dominion forces for their aid tn the empire. INTERURBAN POWER FAILS Many Decatur people especially the younger set who usually spend Sunday evening in Fort Wayne, are this morning wearing very long and >lred looking faces. It is rumored tha* as they were leaving Fort Wayne last evening, the car on which they were returning was stalled just outside the city limits and it was either a case of stay there until morning or hire a taxi. Some it is said are now out about $5.00 taxi fare. o— — $25,000,000 TO GREAT BRITAIN (United Press Service) Washington, Oct. 29—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The United States today extended a loan of $25,000,000 to Great Britain, bringing the total advanced to that country since the war began up to $1,400,000,000. The grand total of loans to all the allies ia now $2,851,400,000— at the rate of about $404,000,000 a month or more than $13,000,000 a day.

Decatur, Indiana, Saluwhy” Evening, October 29, 1917.

MAKES A REPORT B I , Leo Ehinger, Treasurer of Old Co. A Shows Amount of Money Spent. UP TO THIS TIME 1 — Boys Still Have Good Balance on Hand—Money is Being Used Carefully. Leo E. Ehingen, treasurer of the boys of company A who are now a part of Battery A, 139th field artillery, at Hattiesburg, has forwarded to 'lie Old Adams County Bank an itemized report showing each voucher issued on the company fund which was raised here. The report shows that $1359.88 has been placed to their account and of this amount the boys have used $196.63, leaving a balance on hands of $1199.25. The following items show how the money was issued and are published that the people who gave may have an idea r.f same: Check 1, for stock in canteen.. $50.09 Check 2, Property book 3.78 Check 3, Undewood typewriter, exchanged 73.50 Check 4, Ice box 23.90 Check 5, Company supplies.... 5.50 ■ Check 6, Eggs 5.93 Check 7, Ice cream 4.90 Check 8, Meat at Memphis .... 7.20 ] Check 9, Issued to M. T. Gallogly and returned Check 10. Hdw. supplies 14.18 Check 11, Garden tools 8.»>4 Check 12, Funds transferred to Battery A, 139th F. A. Check 13, Hardware 11.30 ( Check 14, Printing supplies ... 5,<>5 Items 6,7 and 8 were returned by the government and this leave.-, a net balance in treasury of $1199.25. < £ RULES ME GIVEN: 1 For Sending Christmas 1 Cheer Abroad to the c Troops. 8

CHRISTMAS PARCELS Must be Written Across the Parcels—What Else to Do. Already people having friends in the army in France or elsewhere abroad are getting their Christmas mails ready, and this must be done in good time to assure delivery in time for the holiday. A dispatch issued from headquarters in Washington, D. C., says: “Explicit instructions for sending Christmas packages to the American troops in France were issued today by the Postoflice Department. “Postofflces will accept parcels weighing not more than seven pounds after they have been inspected by the postmaster and certified to contain no dangerous or other prohibited articles. Such mail should be addressed with the name of the soldier, his regiment and company, or other units, with American Expeditionary Forces. These articles must be conspicuously marked “Christmas parcel” and wiil be delivered through the postal service direct to the mail orderly with the troops in France. "In addition to the mail service, the war department will transport boxes weighing up to twenty pounds if pack ed in strong wooden boxes, not to exceed two cubic feet in volume, well strapped and with a hinge or screw to protect the box and permit examination by the authorities. These packages must not contain inflammables, explosives or other prohibited matter. They will be delivered through military conveyance. “The war department announces that such parcels delivered through it must reach Pier 1, Hoboken, N. J„ not later than Dec. 5. “Whether sent through the parcel service direct, or through the war department from Hoboken, the rate of postage is 12 cents a pound from any point in the United States.”

+ + + + + + «l>4*4*4 > + + -l>4> ♦ "CONSERVATION” + + IN A NUTSHELL. + + + + "Our allies are about to starve 4- + for certain foods. 4. + "Conservation" really means + + 'substitution.’' We must eat ♦ + other foods in place of the foods + + our allies need. 4. + 1. Eat fish or chicken or + + something else in place of beef, + + pork, and mutton. We must 4- + send beef, pork and mutton to 4- + Europe. 4. + 2. Eat something - else in + + place of wheat. Eat more corn. 4- + 3. Eat something in place of 4. + sugar. Use corn syrup and oth- + +er syrups. Use less sugar. 4- + 4. Eat less fats. Broil and + + boil rather than fry. 4, + These four simple things are 4- ♦ what the food administration + + wants. The wheat, meat, sugar + + and fats you don’t eat will go to + + our allies and help win the war. 4- + You will save a little, and 100.- + + 000,000 Americans will save a lot + + —enough. + ++++++4>+ + 4 < + + + +

MET DEATH IN AUTOACCIDENT H. 11. McGill Sustained Fatal Injuries Sunday Night. BACK WAS BROKEN Died Two Hours Later— Son-in-law of John R. Porter. Hiram H. McGill, 33, blacksmith, of Van Wert, Ohio, son-in-law of John R. Porter, and brother of Mrs. Adda Sheets, Harry and George McGill, of this city, received injuries in an automobile accident Sunday evening about six o’clock that resulted in his death two hours later. A telephone message from the Van Wert Bulletin to this office today noon gave the details of the accident. McGill, with Joseph Gehres, of Wren. Ohio, and Russell Walters and Robert Sherrick, had left home

about four o’clock Sunday afternoon for an automobile ride. After a two hours’ ride they were returning home when on the Jennings road, about a mile south of Van Wjert, in turning out to pass a vehicle, a tire exploded or flew off, causing the automobile to turn over twice, and breaking off the rear wheel When the machine dropped again to the ground it was found standing headed in the opposite direction. None of the occupants received other than minor injuries except McGill, whose back was broken, a long cut inflicted on the head, the lips badly cut and the body otherwise badly bruised, he dying from his injuries two hours later at the Van Wert hospital. Mr. McGIH was thirty-five years of age, and was a native of Van Wert, Ohio, his mother. Mrs. Charles McGill, being a rresident there at this time. His wife, formerly Miss Velma Porter, of this city, is living. Besides the two brothers and sisters named before, who live in Decatur, there are two other brothers, Perry, of Muncie, and J. D., of Van Wert, Ohio. The deceased was a blacksmith by trade and had been living at Van Wert since last April. He was engaged in the blacksmithing business at Wren, Ohio, for a number of years, but left there after the burning of his shop some time ago. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Porter of this city had spent Sunday at the McGill home but had left there about two o’clock yesterday afternoon for their return home. They returned to VanWert this morning. A brother, J. D. McGill, of VanWert is said to be at the point of death from typhoid fever. PATRIOTIC SERVICES Rev. J. C. Hanna of the Presbyterian church conducted patriotic services Sunday morning, offering prayer for the nation in the present war. His sermon was a splendid one and was listened to attentively. There was special music including an anthem by the choir and ? solo by Dr. Fred Patterson. The Boy Scouts attended the meeting in a body.

BURIAL_SUNDAY The Body of Chauncey McKean, Drowned in Pennsylvania LAID. TO REST Sunday — Funeral Party Arrived from the East Sunday Morning. The body of Chauncey McKean, 22. who was drowned in the Monongahela river, near Uniontown or Masontown, Penna., and recovered last Wednesday morning, eighteen hours after he had fallen overboard from a dredge boaon which he was working, arrived here Sunday morning at 3:32 over the Erie railroad. The body was accompanied by th" father, Charles I). McKean, of west of Monroe, and Undertaker Murray Scherer who left for that place on receipt of word that the body recovered contained papers and booklets bearing the name and adiireess of persons here supposed to he relatives. The body was taken to the McKesn home west of Monroe and the fnn<>ral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 oclock from the Monroe Methodist church, with burial in the Ray cemetery. The particulars of the death, in the main, were as those given in this paper Friday in a . dispatch from Uniontown.

HAVE COLLISION The Holthouse auto hack in which a party of ten or twelve were returning from a ride, and the Zimmerman dairy truck, going north, collided Sunday afternoon at the Holthouse garage corner, as the hack wait rounding the corner from the east. A wheel or two flew off of the dairy truck and the occupants of the cars were shaken up consfffSrahry. bufltb one was hurt. HAVE GOOD EATS Albert Rumschlag Says They Haven't Struck Short Grub. THEY GET PLENTY At Camp Shelby—Frank Nolan is One of the Cooks. Front Camp Shelby, Miss., comes the following letter from Albert 11. Rumschlag to his mother, Mrs. Joseph Rumschlag: Camp Shelby, Miss., Oct. 22 Dear Mother: — I suppose you have received the letter I sent you after I arrived. I wrote the card on the train and gave it to a fellow to mail when the train stopped. Well, mother, I am feeling fine. We straightened up around camp Saturday morning and in the afternoon we loaded up some tables and took them to a building and cleaned it up for a canteen (place where we buy things) and in an hour they were doing business.

Sunday, I went to church. It is about ten minutes walk from cam]'. In the afternoon Eugene Kintz and 1 and a few more went to hunt up Battery A boys. They are abuot two miles from here. We saw Keller, Weber, Laurent and the McConnell boys. Lots of the boys were not there I got to see some of the camp already. It is some place, hills, holes, stumps, logs and pine trees. Well, I do not know what I will do yet. I was washing dishes today and waiting on table. There are three fellows have to help the cook every day. Before we came down here some of the boys got letters from here saving they didn't get much to eat. We have not hit any place like that yet. When we get ready to eat we sit down to the table and everything is carried to the tables on dishes. The officers' eats and ours are all cooked together. Saturday 1 had the finest pork since I left home. It has been cold here at night. We haven’t a stove up yet. We have a board floor in our camp. I think they

I will put electric lights and a stove in soon. Am writing this by candle light. They are building stables now so I think we will have about 77 horses after while. We saw a lot of cotton on th" w - iy down here so when the train stopped at a station where they were unloading it we got some so I will send you a few pods. Frank Nolan is one of our cooks, so there are two from Adams county. We had our picture taken today, the cooks and dishwashers together. I want to have mine taken alone, too. soon. As it is about bedtime I will close hoping to hear from you soon. From your son, ALBERT H. RUMSCHLAG Headquarters troupe, 38th Division. Camp Shelby, Miss. THE DEPENDENTS

Provost Marshal Crowder Sets Out the Amounts to be Paid FIGHTERS’ RELATIVES Men May Allot Certain Portion or All of Pay to Family. The local military board is in receipt of the following letter from Jesse Eschbach, the state conscription agent: Gentlemen: — The following telegram just received from the provost marshal general answers some of our most troublesome questions and will relieve hardships in many cases. The federal government indicates that in view of the contents of the telegram only the most exceptional case of dependency should be reopened. The telegram follows: Washington, D. C., Oct. 25, 1917. Governor of Indiana, Indianapolis. Indiana: One. In connection with decisions on claims for discharge on the grounds of dependency and for consideration in determining appropriate action relative to reopening dependency cases under the provisions of Ruling 12, Section M„ your atten tion is invited to the following ex tracts from the Act of Congress, ap proved Oct. 16, 1917, providing fam ily allowances, allotments, compensa tion and insurance for the military and naval forces of the United States: Section 201 provides for allottments of pay of qvery enlisted man, com pulsory as to wife (divorced wife in certain cases), compulsory as to child, voluntary as to other persons Monthly compulsory allotment shall be in an amount equal to family allowances hereinafter specified, but not more than one-half pay. or less than sls. The enlisted men may allott any portion or amount of his pay in additional to the compulsory allotment for such purposes and persons as hr may direct, subject to regulations. The secretary of war may require that any portion of one-half pay which is not alloted shall be deposited in the military pay deposit fund • for the benefit of the men. Compulsory allotment may be waived or written consent of wife supported by evidence of her ability to support herself and children. Compulsory allotment may be excused for good cause shown. Two. A family allowance not to exceed SSO per month, in addition to pay alloted by the man shall be paid . out of the treasury of the United , States. Such family allowance shall be paid upon application, which may I be made by the man. or made by or , in behalf of the beneficiary. No family allowance shall be paid for any period preceding November 1. i 1917. Family allowance will be paid from time of enlistment. Three. Beneficiaries entitled to family allowance and schedules: Class A: Wife, child or children: (a) If there be a wife, but no chil- ’ dren. sls; (b) If there be a wife and one child. $25; (c) If there be a wife and two children, $32.50; five dollars per month additional for each additional child; (d) If there he no but one child, $5; (e) If there fie no wife, but two children. $12.50; (f) If there be no wife, but three children, S2O; (g) If there be no wife, but four children. S3O. with $5 per month additional for each additional child. (Continued on Page Two) -

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KIDNAPPED ANDWHIPPED Rev. Bigelow of Cincinnati Taken in Charge by Party in Twenty-one Autos. TAKEN TO NEWPORT Stripped and Beaten. Then Ordered to Leave Cincinnati Within 36 Hours. (United Press Service) BULLETIN Cincinnati, Oct. 29—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Herbert S. Bigelow, pacifist leader, kidpaned by a party of men in 21 automobiles in front jf a hall in Newport. Ky.. where he was scheduled to make an address, was found at Florence, Ky., today. He had been blind folded, stripped of his clothing, beaten with a blacksnake whip, his head covered with crude petroleum and turned loose. Bigelow evidently not seriously injured, was able to tell of his experiences. He had entered a physicians office in Florence at 1:30 a. m. and remained there until morning. His back and legs were lacerated and a portion of his hair had been cut cff. After he had been stripped his hands were tied around a tree. Then the leader of the vigilantes said: “In the name of the women and children of Belgium and France, strike.” Then the first blow fell. Seven more lashes fell across his back. Then there was a pause, said Bigelow. “Apparently the man with the whip, was waiting for orders," said Bigelow, “Then the whip came down on my back again. I believe there were ten or a dozen lashes." m p n were masked and wore white aprons. They reminded me of the kluklux figures 1 saw in "The Birth of a Nation. They cut off seme of my hair," said Bigelow, "and then poured something cut of a bottle over my head. I judged it was crude oil. The men then left me, except two who remained to guard me. One had a revolver. When the others were gone a considerable time, ray guards also

left me after telling me not to go away for ten minutes. They instructed me to go to a certain house where I would get directions. It occurred to me that the oil had been poured on my head so that 1 might be identified at the house to which I had been directed. I feared something more was in store for me there, so 1 walked away in the opposite direction, and finally reached Florence." Bigelow said that in parting his kidnappers told him he must leave Cincinnati within 36 hours and stay away from Cincinnati during the rest of the war. He said today he would stay in Cincinnati if given proper protection by federal authorities. PRAYER AND CONSERVATION Father A. J. Kroeger, in the early mass and Father J. A. Seimetz in the high mass at the St. Mary's church Sunday observed and complied with the request and proclamation of President Wilson for special prayers >o bring about a successful and speedy end to the world war. Attention was also called to Conservation Week which opened yesterday and they urg- , ed to the entire congregation to conserve all the food they possibly could during these war times. Food pledge cards and phamplets sent out by the Food Director Herbert Hoover were placed on a table in the vestibule of the church for distribution among the women of the congregation. , , ... —•— ■“ large barn burned The large 40x90 foot barn on the Eugene Runyon farm in Blue Creek township was struck hy lightning and burned last night about 10:30 o'clock. Milton Edgell resides on the farm. The barn was filled with hay apd other things but the extent of the loss will not be known to Mr. Runyon until his arrival at the farm this afternoon. JUNIOR LEAGUE MASQUERADE Rain or shine, the Hallowe’en masquerade party of the Junior Epwor’h League will come off this evening :;t 6:30 in the basement of the M. E. church* which will be nicely warmed for the occasion.