Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 211, Decatur, Adams County, 12 November 1917 — Page 1

Volume XV. Number 211.

TALKS STRAIGHT TO LABOR HEADS President Wilson Addresses American Federation of Labor at Buffalo* WITH GOOD EFFECT Most Important Meeting of Federation in Its Existence of 37 Years. (United Press Service) BULLETIN Convention Hall, Buffalo, N. Y„ Nov 12—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Ask ing that he be regarded as a fellow citizen speaking words of counsel and not as the chief executive of the U. S„ President Wilson today asked the ranks of labor to join with the other people of America on a “new and high platform.” ”We have come to the deciding hour between the old principles of power and the new principles of freedom.” said the president. His address was delivered before representatives of labor from all parts of the country, attending the opening session of the American Federation of Labor. Escorted by Samuel Gompers and Governor Whitman. President and Mrs. Wilson were greeted with a sea of waving flags and cheers while the band played the Star Spangled Banner as they entered the hall. The president disgressed to revisw Germany’s situation before the war and to condemn her for beginning the war. "Germany,” said the president, “had a place in the sun. What more did she want? There was nothing in the world of peace she did not already have. “What she wanted was success byauthority not by achievement.” This authority, the president said was to extend to domination of labor Turning to the military situation the president said that if Germany keeps her line from Berlin to Bagdad she will have won all she started the war to win. He said the Berlin-Bag-dad railroad was Built primarily for military, not commercial purposes. Speaking of Russia he said, "Any body of freemen who compounds with Germany is compounding for its own destruction. ’’And the pacifists." he added, “are as fatuous as tire dreamers in Russia. ”My heart is with them but mj mind is against them. I want peace but I know how to get it and they don't. I sent my friend, Col. House, one of the greatest peace advocates in the world, on a mission, not of peace but to see how' the war could be won.” Turning to labor, he said: "If we want to win. we must see that we are raised to the maximum of l.bor productivity and let no one stand in the way of it. Not by the power of government, but by, the strength of the American people.’ London, Nov. 12-(Special lo Daily Democrat)—The usual mutual artil lerying was all Field Marshal Ha.g had to report from the Britisli today.

Moscow, Nov. 11—(Delayed)—(Special to Daily Democrat) -The army garrison today transferred its allegiance back to the provisional government, forcibly ejected bolsheviki leaders from various offices and drove them fighting back into the Kremlim i It is reported here that e "® r Korniloff has escaped from y >° and will aid President Rodzienko o the duma in forming a governmen Moscow. General Kaledine, o Doncossacks, has declared himsJ loader of all cossack trib* s. The food sitiuation here is most serious. The city, however, remains comparatively quiet. BULLETIN (Dy Carl D. Groat, United Press staff correspondent.) Washington. Nov. to Daily Democrat )~Fresh evidence that the bolsheviki revolt in Russia is collapsing reached the state department tolav Official messages relayed thru Persia said Kerensky had reached army headquarters and that the uprising aparently would be short lived. The message did not say, however, as to Kerensky’s progress in leading the army against Petrograd. The Russian embassy still pinned

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its faith on the three K's —Kerensky, Korniloff and Kaledlnes— the three stfong men of Russia. Korlloff, only recently disgraced and with his life in Kerensky’s hands, today loomed up as the possible savior of his country. Entente and Russian officials admit that they are counting on Korniloff and Kaledlnes to restore discipline in the army. On Kerensky they place the burden of untangling the snarled political fabric out of which is to emerge a stable government. While the embassy was without official information regarding the rapid turn of events, a decidedly optimistic feeling prevailed today. (By J. W. Pegler, United Press staff correspondent.) Ameriacn Expeditionary Forces, France, Nov. 12—(Special to Daily Democrat) — American industrial generals and captains now aiding the army in France have been moulded into a separate force in a new transportation department created by orders of Gen. Pershing the American commander today. Major Gen. Atturbury, who form erly was operating head of the Pennsylvania Railroad line was named as commander in chief of the new unit. “The new organization is already achieving excellent results” General Pershing declared. Thus through the industrial generals and captains Amer icas organization ability is supporting the generals and captains of fighting forces. The arrangement means that hereafter the quartermasters corps will be only a distribution factor in the general supply scheme. The transportation will handle all transportation of troops and material from vessels to rail heads, it will also have charge of construction work for transportation lines thus relieving Ameri can engineers of much detail work. Annnouncement to this effect was made by Gen. Pershing after a com plete tour of inspection of all ports oi arrival, communication lines, supply bases and general depots. BUSINESS CHANGES AT HERALD Morton Stults, of Wabash, formei manager of the Evening Herald am' now the president of the corporation owning that plant, today assumed th< management of the concern. Mr. C F. Davison, who has managed th< edited the paper for two years O' more will assume charge of the me chanical department. Mr. Stults wh< is manager of the Wabash Plain Deal er will continue at that place but ex pects to spend a day or so a week here Mr. Russell Coate, advertising manag er of the Plain Dealer is here today and will have charge of the office untP a permanent business manager is se cured.

died at poor farm Henry Runyon, aged sixty-sever years, died early Sunday at the Coun ty Infirmary, following several weeiti illness from dropsy. Mr. Runyon wa an inmate of the county infirmarj since April 1916 and had been in poo health at the time he entered that in stitution. Funeral services were hel< this morning and burial made in tin county cemetery. Mr. Runyon was i brother of Mrs. George Syphers of thii :ity. four dodges sold. The Durkin Modern Garage last week sold and delivered four Dodge touring cars, two sedan and two five passenger touring car models. J. F. Arnold of this city and E. T. Heacker of Berne each became the owners ol a beautiful sedan while B. C. McKin zie of Geneva and T. R. Noll of Wash ington township became the owners of a five passenger car. The cars were delivered Saturday by Thomas Durkin. —o— FUNERAL WAS HELD TODAY Alpheus Acker arrived here this morning from Missouri to attend the funeral of his grandson, Acker Cowan, who was killed Saturday when he fell under a wagon. The funeral services were held this afternoon at two o’clock at the Methodist church at Willshire and burial took place at Mt. Tabor cemetery.

+++ +*++ + + + + + + + + PRESIDENT WILSON SAYS: + -I- This organization is prepared + 4* to serve especially the troops in ♦ 4- camp and field. The results ob- + 4> tained are so beneficial and bear + ♦ such a direct relationship to effl- + + ciency that official recognition + 4> is hereby given the Y. M. C. A. + + as a valuable adjunct and asset ♦ 4- io the service. +

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Decatur, Indiana,Monday Evening, November 12, 1917.

BURIAL TUESDAY The Services for Christian Reusser Will be Held Tuesday. VERA CRUZ MAN Father of Mrs. B. E. Van Camp and Albright Reusser, DecaturFuneral services -for Christian Reusser, 83, a prominent farmer i f one mile southwest of Vera Cruz, father of Mrs. E. B. Van Camp and Albright Reusser, of Decatur, will be held Tuesday morning. The funeral procession will leave the home at 9:30 o’clock for the Veya Cruz Reformed church where the service will be held at ten o’clock. Burial will be three miles south of Berne. Mr. Reusser’s death occurred Saturday morning at 4:45 o’clock, after a short illness of pneumonia. He had suffered from a cold for several days but his condition did not become serious until Friday night. Born in Thun, Bern, Switzerland. July 20, 1834. Christian Reusser was a son of Christian and Elizabeth Wanner Reusser. He married Anna Glatz and-4hey came to the United States in the year 1884, locating on a far min Adams county. Twenty-eight years ago they purchased the Ferd Engeler farm and resided there sim-o. Mr. Reusser is survived by the wife and five children, who are ns follows: Christ Reusser, Petoskey, Mich.; Eliza Bischoff, Marshall, Mich: Mrs’ B. E. Van Camp, Decatur: AlBright Reusser, of Decatur;. Throe children are deceased. opens inTweek ■ 1 Berne Overall and Shirt Companys Branch Will Open Here. ON NEXT MONDAY With Eighteen Employes— Fifteen Machines to Operate. A week from today, Monday, November 19, the Decatur branch of the Berne Overall and Shirt Company, will open for work in the Weber block, corner of Monroe and Third streets, this city. The factory will begin operation with fifteen machines operated by as many girls. In addition to this force, there will be a floor-lady and two men employees, making eighteen in all. At a meeting of stockholders and directors November 7, at Berne, it was decided to increase the capital stock from $50,000 to $75,000. It was also decided to purchase ground at the rear of the factory at Berne and to build an addition to the same there. Members of the Helen Berling family of this city are among the original stockholders and directors of the company. HONOR BOYS IN SERVICE A background of the Methodist pulpit is a U. S. service flag bearing twenty blue stars, one for each member of the church now in military service. In the center is a Red Cross, honoring Miss Josephine Krick who left last week for service at a Red Cross nurse. Rev. Thornburg asks the parents of the boys in service to bring their pictures to be placed in a special frame or case in the vestibule. “ SALE CONTINUES The Christian Ladies will continue their secondhand clothing sale through Tuesday of this week, closing with a parcels post sale Tuesday eve ning at the Townsend building corner of Madison and Third streets. Al ladies of the church are requested tc bring parcels for the sale. NOTIFY TEACHER 1 . . Any clubs or societies who wish t< > go to the Red Cross shop to learn th< > making bf surgical dressings, are re • quested to notify Miss Marie Connell ■ prior thereto.

> ♦ [| + “SAFETY FIRST.” + + It is assorted by some of the + i + best authorities that the coming + ’ ♦ winter, small-pox will be more + ♦ prevalent in most communities ♦ ♦ than for several years past, as + + we have a few cases of small- + + pox now in the city, and some in + + the country, and as there have + J j + been quite a number exposed at + ♦ different times recently. 1 deem + + it advisable to call the attention + I + of the people of Decatur to the + + necessity of being vaccinated as + + this is the only preventative + ♦ that can check the further + + spread of the disease It is not + + only the safest, most sensible ♦ ♦ and economical means of curb- + + ing the disease, but it is also + ' + the most businesslike wav of + I ( •- + protecting yourselves and your + ‘ I + family. + ‘ ♦ BE WISE AND BE V ACC IN- ♦ ' 1 ; + ATED. ♦ ' ’ I ♦ DR. H. F. COSTELLO. + I + Sec'y City Board of Health. ♦ ‘ a .... a ■ a ..... I

l++ + 4*+ + + + + + + + + + ( > s=-r :« ; _l_ 1 JOHN KAHL DEAD | s ' Uncle of Henry Barkley, Well Known Here,' Hit by Wabash Train. < i t IS INSTANTLY KILLED ■ t Lived Here Year With Mr. Barkley Some Time Ago > : Funeral Tomorrow. < < ■| ( John Kahl, 79, a civil /.ar veter in ( who has visited here many times and ( who some years ago lived more than ( a year with his nephew Henry BarkI ley, of this city, was instantly killed ’ at Andrews, Indiana, Saturday evening. at four o’cloc’,' when he was struck by a west bound freight train on the Wabash railroad. Mr. Kahl. ( who was quite deaf, was standing with one foot on the track looking west and did not hear or see the approaching train. His body was carried a block and was badly mangled, death having been instantaneous. , Mr. Barkley was notified and went to Andrews yesterday. He returned last evening and was accompanied by ] Ezra Kahl, of Young America, Ind., another uncle and a brother of the victim of the accident. They will return to Andrews tomorrow, where the funeral will he held at 2 o’clock tomorrow afternoon. T'he accident was witnessed by two people who say that the train which • was running late and at high speed. , did not whistle. Mr. Kahl had many acquaintances here who regret to < hear of his death. He lived alone at < Andrews and was quite well to do. t RAILROAD MEN ON BOARD. (United tress Service) i Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 12—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The public 1 I service commission today added to 1 . its staff P. L. McManus, of Lafayette, I . former superintendent of the Monon , railroad, and C. B. Parker, of Wa- I , bash, one of the Bil Four merit men. 1 With these appointments the com- ] mission completed its organization to ( keep coal and cars moving in Indiana . this winter. Indications today were , 1 that within the next twenty-four ( hours the commission will suspend ] all latitude to the forty-eight hours’ ( free time for unloading in the case of coal cars. ROTARY MEETING TUESDAY The Decatur Rotary club will meet Tuesday evening at the city hall ft • eight o'clock. All members please oe ’ present.

s +++++**+ + + + + + + ■>!+ EX. PRESITDENT TAFT SAYS: + a 4. + We should feel proud of the + + Y. M. C. A. work so ably direct- + 4. ed. Are we going to be back- 4e + ward in giving our men the neat'- ♦ c 4- est thing they can get to a * g + Christian home on the firing 4g . + line. * , r 4..|>4.44-4-4>4-4-4-4-4-4-4> , 4-4-4-4’ + 4- + + + 4-4-4-4- + + EX-PRES. ROOSEVELT SAYS: + + + ♦ What the Y. M. C. A. has been + 4- doing in Europe has been really 41° + remarkable; and our citizens 4ie 4* should aid them to do work of 4e- 4. the same type for our own 411. + troops. + 4-4-4- + + 4- + 4-4-4- + 4-4-4-

CHURCH WEDDING Enoch Heckman and Miss Alma Hoile Were Married at ST. PETER’S CHURCH By Rev. Dornseif—Dinner Served at the Hoile Home. Enoch Heckman, son of Henry Heckman, and Miss Alma Hoile, daughter of Frederick Hoile, representatives of two of the best families of Root township, were married Sunday afternoon at one o’clock at the St. Peters or the Fuelling Lutheran church. Rev. Dornseif. the pastor, officiated, using the double ring ceremony. After the church wedding, the nearest relatives, to the number of fifty, were guests at the Hoile home, at a six o’clock dinner Mr. and Mrs. Heck man will be at home on the Heckman farm. The details of the wedding were very pretty. The bride wore a gown of cream satin, with court train. The frock was in high waisted effect, simulating a jacket, and laces were used in trimming. The veil was fitted to the head in cap-effect, and flowers carried were bride’s roses and swansonia. Miss Luella Heckman, bridesmaid, wore a gown ot delicate pink messiline, with brown fur trimming, and carried yellow chrysanthemums. Chrysanthemums were also used' in decorating the home and table for the dinner. Paul Droege. of Marblehead, 0., attended the groom during the ceremony. Y. M. C A. WORK Given Another Boost by Dr. Harry G. Erwin at Fort Oglethorpe. EXPECTS TO LEAVE For France Soon—Determined Not to Return Until He “Licks” Kaiser. Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga. Camp Greenleaf, Nov 7 Dear Uncle and Aunt:— Well, I am a regular soldier now. drilling, drilling, drilling, studying and adopting myself to a new life. We get up at 5:30 a. in. and take 15 minutes regular exercises. Am having lots of trouble with my ankles >n account of my shoes not fitting properly. Have lost quite a lot of my “Bay window." Can take up my belt quiie a lot now.

The country around here is beautiful. We are in Chichaumauga Park between Seminary Ridge and Lookout j Mountains. The big mountain is abort I 6 miles west of us. It is a grand sight. The park is marked by monuments and markers of all important engagements of the Civil war. A most wonderful place for battles of 1 that time but not much in way of defense in present warfare such as Germans resort to. Gas could settle down in our valley here and get us all in one half hours time. They’re licked in 30 days if they’ll come out of their holes and fight. The cream of manhood of our country is in uniform now and the government is trying its utmost to make men out of boys who were not before they came to our | camps. The Y. M. C. A. does great work here. Good, clean entertainment for all. Sunday school and church services besides musical entertainments and good talks during the week. If ever you had any doubt ’ about Y. M. C. As., forget it. They’re a power to be reckoned with especially in army life. They are not a rich man’s club, but a place of association , for the poor boys who never had a , chance at home. They had an excel- , lent sermon there last Sunday by Rev. , I Dr. Alexander of Philadelphia. Some ■ talk. Subject: "The Saints of Caesers , I House Salute You." >1 Am going to have wife and baby, • | come down some time in December. • maybe to spend Xmas with me. The; • days here are very warm. Nearly S‘)|

I some times but nights are frosty. We I sleep with lots of blankets. Wo '<o in our shirt sleeves during the day and nt night have to wear our army overcoats. Every body here expects to go to France and men are leaving here' every day for New York or some other embarking seaport. I expect to lie ■: captain and have a command at the front before Easter next year. We're out to lick the kaiser and bring home the bacon. i Nearly all our men here are married | men and some have 5 or 6 children. They are all entering into the spirit of the game. We have an enclosed field here where all pro-Germans of our country are kept. It is well lighted and guarded night and day. Some of the bad ones are here including German spies. Well must close now and do some reading. With love to you. I am Your nephew, LIEUT. HARRY G. ERWIN. M.RC. Camp Greenleaf, M. O. T. Fort Oglethorpe. Ga. THE GRAND JURY Will Report for Duty on Next Monday, November Nineteenth. NAMES ARE DRAWN I This Morning—The Petit Jury Reports December Third. 1 Jury commissioners, Eugene Lindsey, of Linn Grove: I). M. Hensley and ' County Clerk Will Hammell, this morning drew the names of the grand and petit juries for the No/ember term of court which opens next Mon day after a two weeks' vacation. The grand jury is ordered to report for duty next Monday, November 19 and the petit jury. December 3. The ' names drawn, follow : Grand Jury Albert Colchin—Decatur. Christ Beer—Monroe township. Isaac Teeple—Jefferson township. Fred Steigmeyer—Union township. Edwin Heller—Berne E. C. Engle—Kirkland township. Petit Jury Chas. Pontius —Geneva. O. L. Vance—Decatur. Otto Bleeke —Union township. Frank Farlow —Jefferson township. Chas. Bohnke—Root township. Peter Meyer—Washington townshii Jasper I. North—Hartford township. Will Winnes—Decatur. Wm. Zimmerman —Kirkland town ■ ship. John Everett—Decatur. Frederick Thieme —Union township. Henry Tumi'jleson — Blue Creek township. August Peck —Preble township. ' Thomas Noble—St. Marys townshii James M. Barton —French townshii

BUTTERFAT WEEKLY OUT To further cooperate with the gov eminent to cause the people especial ly the farmers, to see the value ant’ the dire necessity of increased pro duction of dairy products the Martin Klepper Co., is running an ad, on page 3 of this paper every Monday. It is the purpose of the company to make this a space for the farmer and dairy men. a space where their questions may be answered and their thoughts and discoveries In this line of work published. Articles for publication may either be sent to the MartinKlepper Co., or to the Democrat offi< e. Dairying especially : t this time is a very profitable indutry. The government has conceeded to the price demands of the dairymen which are very high and there is every chance to profit in this phase of farm work. Be sure and read thd ad in todays issue and watch for its appearance every Monday.

+ + 4.4- + ** + + + + + + + 4- GENERAL PERSHING SAYS: ♦ + * 4- The work now being done by + 4- the Y. M. C. A. for the comfort 44- and entertainment of our sol 4- + diers in France is very itnpor- + + tant. As an organization its + 4- moral influence is highly benefi- + + cial. It performs a real service ♦ + that makes tor contentment. The + + M. C. A. has won its place by + ♦unselfish devotion to the soldier's + + welfare and deserves staunch + + support by our people at home. + +++++++ + + + + + + +

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EVERYBODY IN TRENCHES > Big Campaign to Raise Five Thousand Dollars for Y. M. C. A. TO START TOMORROW Talks Made in Many of the Churches Over County —Precincts Organized. Every thing is set for the big campaign to raise five thousand dollars or . more in Adams county for the Y. M. C. A. this being our share of the million dollars to be raised in Indiana and i the $35,000,000 in the nation. The organization has been completed by precincts and the men are waiting 'or the order to cut loose, which will be given in most of the districts tonight. 1 Tomorrow the big campaign will be on in earnest and Count Chairman C. J. Lutz and his able corp of assistants are leaving nothing undone to make this campaign a success. The boys in camp are helping by adling the:.- prayers and their supplications that the folks at home do their part towards maintaining for them the Red Triangle houses, where they relax after soldiering all day. Yesterday speakers visited eve.-y section of the county and were well received and attentively listened to. Fhe speakers and assignments were: Judge J. T. Merryman-—Presbyter-I ian church, Decatur, 10:39 a. ra.; 1 Evangelical church at 7:30 and Ger--1 nan Reformed at 8. D. B. Erwin, Fred R. Smith and Wilson Lee—Pleasant Mills, morning; Bobo and Pleasant Mills U. B. evening 1 E. M. Ray and O. F. Gilliom—JeffTson township. C. D Teeple and O. 1.. Vance Mt. Hope. Spring Hili and Union in Blue 'reek. , M. H. Overton and Prof. KnepperSalem. | I). N. Erwin and J. C. Sutton—Winhester and Monroe. D. N. Erwin—Kirkland, Honduras, norning. J. W. Tyndall and C. L. Walters — Linn Grove, South iiarlford and Gernan Reformed. Kirkland. (.'. L. Wallers and Clayton Schafar United Brethren and Baptist, morning. J. Lutz —M. E. church. Decatur, evening. Berne Evangelical and Reformed, morning. Dr. S. P. Hoffman and L. L. Baumgartner—Geneva M. E. and U. B. M. L. Overton and C. S. Mumma—< Union township, morning. Dr. Weaver and Roy Mumma —Salim and Union Chapel, Root township. E. B. Lenhart and H. B. HellerConcord and Mt. Pleasant. Robert Mann and C. S. Mumma— Pleasant Grove. Fred Fruchte and A. N. Sellemeyer —Preble and Magley. I _ ,Y . . . ... . .

The precinct workers will meet tonight to arrange for the actual campaign and the most of them will start work tomorrow. The workers as asigned are: East Union: J. A. Barkley. Clyde Harden. Oliver Walter. C. 8. Mumma, I. A. Fleming, C. D. Spuller. West Union: C. L. Sheets. Hubert Zerkle, L. H. Bailey, Frank Mclntosh, Vern Broadbeck. Fred Koldewey and John Shifferly. East Root: Bert Wolf. Ross Harden. Charles Rabbit. Charles Hailey, Geo. Cramer and Henry Bauman. West Root: Sam Fuhrman, Robert Mann. H. A. Fuhrman. H. E. Butler, Sol Sheets. Charles Magley and E. S. Christen.

Preble. South: J. C. Grandstaff, Wm. Jaebker, John Miller. Fred Kohler. Preble North: Ed Spangler August conrad and Charles Keifer. Kirkland South: G. M. T. Houck, J. W. Parrish, J. V. Pease, Frank Fugato, J. O. Parrish. William Yager. Kirkland North: Dan Byerly, Wm. Arnold, Dan Scherry. Jess Byerly, Wm. Ehrman Geo. Bright. Washington South: P. J. Davis, Fred Busche. W. H. Oliver. Harry Andrews, Homer Faust, Elmer Cook, Simeon Myers. St. Marys: O. J. Suman. H. 0. Davits, J. H. Vizard,, E. W. France, Geo. i L. Conway, Henry Colter. E. W. Daily, [ (Continued on Page Three)