Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 215, Decatur, Adams County, 16 November 1917 — Page 1

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AID OF TROOPS “Possible,” Declared Japanese Minister—Germans Prepare for Retreat. AMERICAN ARTILLERY Active in the Front Line Trenches—Russian Situation Still Cloudy. (United Pros* Service) BULLETIN (By Kalph Turner. United Press staff correspondent.) Tokio, Nov. 16—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Sending of troops to Europe by Japan is “possible” Minister of Finance Shoda declared today in an address before the national economic associations meeting at Osaka. ‘•The reason is too obvious to explain,” the minister asserted. “The allies understand Japans pecul iar position in the war. Japan has been and will continue to assist the entente in other ways than by troops. “She has invested a half billion dollars directly or indirectly in the allied cause. She will maintain that financial aid. ’’There is no danger in the Russian situation. The extremists will never succeed there. The Italian situation has also been improved by cooperative allied efforts. Any talk regarding the early end of the war is German propaganda. BULLETIN (By William Philip Simms, United Press staff correspondent.) With the British Annies in Flanders Nov. 16—(Special to Daily Democrat) German newspapers found, on recently captured prisoners, show that the kaiser's government is preparing the public for another "strategic retreat” on the west front. Captured German officers admit the Cerman high command entertains the fear that a retirement for a distance of “several miles” may be necessary by recent British advances Data now in possession of the British staff shows that Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria in two montns has exhausted 91 German divisions (nearly 1,350,000 men) in defending vainly—the Passchendaele ridge and In fruitless counter-attacks. I In a similar period of about two months the Germans during the battle of the Somme used 86 divisions (1,290,000 men.) The inspired articles in German newspapers preparing the public mind for retirement on the west front show the German staffs realiaztion that its mail power is fast waning. BULLETIN Washington, Nov. 16—(Special ao Daily Democrat)— The state depart ment today received from Ambassador Francis at Petrograd a cable under date of the 12th, stating there had been street fighting, that control of the cable offices had shifted several times, and that the bolsheviki government had not communicated with him in any way. He informed the department that he had sent cables, but the messages between the Bth and the 12th are still missing. BULLETIN Berlin, Via London, Nov. 16— (Spc cial to Daily Democrat)— Capture of Cismon and taking of several bill positions along the Brenta river was announced in today's official statement. London, Nov. 16—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Two German planes were

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I j destroyed, iwo more forced to descend | out of control and bombs were dropped over Gorman aeroplane sheds at ilandseame, In a seaplane raid an- . ,!o unced by the admiralty. The raiders hoped lo reach the Cytxerke aerodrome but failed, owing to high winds and therefore turned their attention to the Ilandseame aviation depot. All British machines returned safely. BULLETIN London. Nov. 16 (Special to Daily > Democrat) Up until last Saturday there had been no serious loss of life in Petrograd or Moscow, according to messages received from British Ambassador Buchanan and made public today. Another message dater Tuesday, merely said “All well.” In the message dated Saturday Buchanan said: ’’Snvinkoff and General Alexioff are with me.” Elpaso, Texas, Nov. 16—(Special to . Daily Democrat)—A force of 5000 gov ernent troops sent into the state c-f Moralos, Mexico to cooperate against Zapata and Felix Diaz forces has been trapped in a mountain pass and practically annihilated with machine guns. Chihuahua City, garrisoned by less than 1000 troops was panic stricken this afternoon expecting an attack from bandit forces led by Panclio Vila reported advancing on the city this afternoon, according to Americans arriving here. Attack of Juarez apparently has been deferred. (By Ed L. Keen, United Press staff correspondent.) Lonodn, Nov. 16—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Lord Northeliffe has again jarred England to wakefulness. His letter to Premier Lloyd George, severely criticising the present govern ment and declaring that unless there is swift improvement- m British methods the United States will assume entire management of a groat part of the war, today created the greatest political stir since the Northcliffe munitions campaign. Northcliffe declined to head the new ail ministry in the Lloyd George cabinet. He declared he felt he could do better work “if i maintain my independence and am not gagged by a loyalty that I do not feel towards the whole of your administration.’’ Northeliffe lauded the work of the U. S. and Canada hut declared that he had "had personal experience of the obstruction and delay in London.” H declared the censorship was still be inb misused and that "men in variom positions of authority who should have been punished, have been retained and in some cases elevated.” Discussion in political clubs brought forth the belief that Lloyd George himself may survive the crisis his government undoubtedly faces. The genenfl opinion is that there must lie a house cleaning in some of the departments, hewever. Northeliffe would not support former Premier Asquith as a possible successor to Lloyd George. London. Nov. 16—(Special to Daily Democrat)— With Petrograd still out of direct communication and indirect news furnishing the widest contradictions as to which faction was actually in control, London looked today for a compromise armistice and, later, possibly formation of a coalition government as likely to result from the bolsheviki revolt. A Copenhagen dispatch received today quoted an undated proclamation by Col. Mouravieff, commanding the bolsheviki troops, as declaring: "Premier Kerensky has circulated false reports that troops in Petrograd voluntarily joined the late government and that the revolutionary committee (bolsheviki) had ordered the (Continued on Pago Two)

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, November l(i, 1917.

FOR THE WABASH Deputy Surveyor Dick Longshore Resigns to Accept Position as ASSISTANT ENGINEER For the Wabash Railroad— Headquarters Will be at Montpelier, Ohio. Richard L. Longshore, deputy county surveyor under P. L. Macklin and present deputy under County Surveyor Orval Harruff, lias resigned in order to accept a position witli the Wabash railroad as assistant engineer of maintenance of way, with headquarters at Montpelier, 0., He will leave Sunday for that city and will on Monday begin working for the railroad company. "Dick’’ as we and his hundreds of friends call him, has proven his wortli to Adams county with his four years service and It is a regrettable fact that we are to loose him. He is an excellent young man and very efficient in his work. However, he will come every week for an over Sunday visit, the plan being that Mrs. Longshore remain here until spring. Mr. Longshore is a graduate of the Valparaiso engineering school, lias had eight or more years experience in the game and is a very competent engineer. We know lie will make good with the Wabash. County Surveyor Harruff has not employed a deputy as yet.

THE ARMY LIFE! Just What Soldier Makes a of It, Says Harrold Mattox at Camp Shelby. 1 THE WEATHER WARM t t So Soldiers Do Not Miss C Shortage of Clothes— , Appreciate Gifts. $ Camp Shelby, Nov. 11, 1917 I Dr. and Mrs. J. C .(’overdale, Decatur, Indiana. Dear Unde and Aunt: — The receipt of you Rifts brought joy to the heart of one soldier. Not only the fact that the articles filled a real 1 need, but the knowledge that loving c hearts were thinking of me and my f welfare, brought a feling of gratitude i toward my benefactors that words i cannot express. i Since 1 received the blanket my cot 1 has seemed more like my bed at home 1 and the first night I slept under it I f woke up really thinking 1 was at home the first experience of the kind I have had since that Friday morning a few weeks ago when 1 left the station at ( Decatur. 1 now have on a pair of the ( socks you sent me. That was the first gift I received from home, but a day later mother sent .me a whole shoe-box full of candy and the boys in my tent then had a feast. I We have not received quite all the , clothing we need yet, as 1 only have , the one pair of trousers so far. and no overcoat or jacket, but the weather Is not cold down here and we have no really great need for them. We will get them within a few days, though. We are fed plain, but wholesome food, the kind that sticks to the ribs, and though I am working out of doors 8 hours a day I don’t believe I havo lost a pound. Some of the boys kick like everything because they don’t get enough fancy food to suit their tastes, but they are most of them gaining every day in weight and strength. 1 have found in the five weeks T have spent as a soldier that the army life is just what a man makes it. * If he takes an interest in making the best soldier possible of himself and tries to help his comrades whenever possible, he will get on alright, but if he wants to he may make it a purgatory to himself and those with whom he associates. For my part, I am over looking the disagreeable phases, and getting along fine. I believe the experience will he of real benefit to

most of us in the future and even add years to the lives of some. 1 wish again to express my thanks for the blanket and socks. Write to me when you have time, as 1 love to hear from my friends. Yours with love, HAROLD MATTOX DIST R ICT K oFp. MEET Will be Held in Decatur on November 30th. A joint committee from the lodges of Knights of Pythias from Wells, Jay and Adams counties, meeting at the Pythian home this afternoon with District Deputy Grand Chancellor O. E. Lesh, decided to hold the district meeting at Decatur on November 30. The lodges from Blackford county will confer one of the degrees.— Bluffton News. Fred Hancher, of the local lodge, attended the committee meeting at Bluffton yesterday.

TO TAKE COURSE Class For Study of Elementary Hygiene and Home Care. OF THE SICK Organized—Mrs. S. F. Alexander Will be the Instructor. As soon as the certificate of the nurse, Mrs. S. F. Alexander of near Bobo, as a Red Cross nurse instructor arrives, together with the text book for the class, the class in Elementary Hygene and Home-care of the sick, will have its first lesson. The lessons will probably he held in the library, and will be for a period of an hour and a half for three evenings of the week —Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. The course will he completed in th.ee weeks. At a meeting held last night, preliminary arrangements were made for the course, the nurse meeting with them. The following have enlisted in the class and others are expected: Mrs. Bertha Hower, Mrs. Jennie Miller, Mrs. Ella Davison, Mrs. Ida Beavers, Mrs. Martha Smith, Mrs. Clayton Schaffer, Mrs. John Parrish, Miss Marie Daniels, Miss Clara Booh, Miss Mary Moses, Miss Rose Voglewede, Miss Bess Congleton, Miss Helen Niblick, Miss Betty Boyers. TAKES LAW IN OWN HANDS (United Press Service) Cleveland, Nov. 16—(Special to Daily Democrat) —At 12:30 a. m. today Henry G. Maurer, manager of a cigar store telephoned the police saying he had been robbed of his watch. At 1 a. m. he telephoned the polise asking permission to shoot the thief. At 1:35 a. m. he phoned again, saying he had taken the matter into his own hands. When the police arrived they found Maurer holding several men at bay with a revolver. He surrendered. He had shot James Lester, a waiUr in the stomach, seriously wounding him. Lester said he went into the cigar store merely to buy a cigar and a moment later was shot. ~

OVERTURNED STOVE BURNS (United Press Service) Kent, 0., Nov. 16—(Special to Daily Democrat) —-Jacob Rith, Jr., 35, and his wife, Minnie, 42, were burned to death early today in a fire that destroyed their home. Roth’s father was rescued and locked up for drunkenness, and three men are held as witnesses by the coroner pending an investigation of reports the fire started following a fight in which a stove was overturned. , FACTORY AT HIGH SPEED. Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 16—(Special to Daily Democrat)—A locomotive an hour is the contribution of the Raldwin Locomotive Works to the allied war machinery. President Alba B. Johnson announced today that the 20,000 workmen are turning out 78 locomotives a week—one for each working hour. o K. OF C. NOTICE Monday, Nov. 19th, regular meeting. District Deputy S. A. Callahan and staff will be here to install the officers. Let every member attend if possible as the deputy will have something of importance. A smoker will follow the business session. r 2-t O. K.

HORSES AND AUTO Were Stolen from Residents of Williams Last Night. BOTH ARE RECOVERED West of Williams Where They Had Been Abandoned. David Foor, saloonlst at Williams, telephoned here at seven o’clock this morning to Sheriff Ed Green, asking for information relative to the securing of blood hounds to track horse and automobile thieves who made an aborative attempt to get away with property of Williams residents last night. Later, Ed Carrier, a merchant at Williams, eame here on tlie same business. The property which some one tried to get away with last night, was taken from the Carrier barn, and included an auto belonging to Foor, and a horse belonging to Carrier. The thief was evidently not a good driver as the auto showed criss-cross tracks made down the road, where it was finally abandoned, after a probable attempt to use the tools found on the seat. The horse which had returned to the site of the barn had been saddled, hut being skittish, had probably thrown the driver and returned. Another horse was in the barn, and it was presumed that both would have been taken had the thief been successful in the attempts to drive the outo and other horse.

THE WAR WORK Campaign in Indiana Gets Big Boost from Manufacturers in Large Cities. SCHOOLS AND OTHERS Use Novel Methods to Get Quota —Smaller Towns Go Over Easily. Indianapolis, Ind„ Nov. lsi —With contributions of SIO,OOO front Arthur Jordan, $7,000 from Eli Lily & Co., $6,500 from Holiday & Co., the war work campaign in Indianapolis re- J ceived a big impetus on the third day of its activity. There were a number of SI,OOO donations, including one from Charles W. Fairbanks, former ; vice president. There also were a number of five hundred dollar contributions recorded, the total for the : day being $38,000 and the grand total, $128,000. Indianapolis has $250,000 as its quota and it is expected that this amount will be over-subscribed. Reports from various parts of the state indicates that the big drive is going good in most parts. The Gary district reports a gift of $24,000 from the United States Seel Co. In the village of Roachdale, Putnam county, SI,OOO was raised the first day of the campaign in that district. Putnam county's quota is SB,OOO and the indications are that it will be over-subscribed. At Shelby - ville, in Shelby county, seventy-five high school boys pledged $lO each to the cause, enlisting in the "First Hundred Thousand” campaign for boys. A similar action was taken by a number of boys in Tipton. In the southern part of the state, the drive is progressing. Knox county raised its quota the first day and Vincennes, the county seat, is not far behind in its work. In Warrick county, every township and town in the county will make substantial contributions to the fund. To boost the fund at Elwood a boozeless and smokeless day will lie observed to help out the fund. At Anderson the Rotary club contributed $225 and the total for that city at last report was $5,000. Frederic M. Ayres, chairman of • the Indiana executive committee, 1 said today he was immensely grati- • fied at the showing made over the ! state. “Now, if the drive will be f kept up to the end of the week, there ! is no reason why the state should not only raise its million dollars, but exceed it. We cannot fall dowii|

I now. Indiana lias always been first in all the lilg war activities and it must tie first in this. All it takes is plenty of push and vim and we’ll go over the top without a stumble.” DAUGHTER IN FRUCHTE HOME. Harriet Ellen Fruchte, only child and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fruchte, was horn this morning, bringing much happiness into the household. The father is the well known attorney and present prosecuting attorney of this district. The mother was Miss Ueachler, a daughter of former City School Superintendent William Ueachler. — READY FOR OPENING Miss Anna Minch, of Portland, forelady of the branch factory of the Berne Overall & Shirt Company, eame yesterday and is getting located hero preparatory to the opening of the factory next Monday.

A YOUNG WORKER Monai Butler, Aged Nine, Makes Surgical Dressings FOR THE RED CROSS Another Big Box of Finished Products is Sent from Here. Miss Monai Butler, aged nine years, is probably the youngest Red Cross worker on sugical dressings. She enlisted as a member of the Red Cross, but not content witli letting h»r money do all the work, came with her mother, Mrs. William Butler of South Eighth street, to the Red Cross shop last evening where she began work by making compresses. The little girl made four very nicely and neatly, and was highly complimented by the teachers. • The Catholic Culture club members have set aside Thursday evening tor making surgical dressings at the Red Cross headquarters and same last evening in a body for the first time. There were six other workers at tlie tallies and in the hour and a half alot ted for the evening work, the seventeen workers made ninety-nine compresses. The Red Cross work in all departments is thriving and many finished 1 products are sent forth to the district storeroom and from there to higher headquarters. The following were sent yesterday from this county: From Decatur Workshop Knitted Goods —10 sweaters, 10 scarfs, 10 pair wristlets, 20 pair socks. Hospital Garments—2 dozen robes. 4 Vfe dozen pajama suits, 6 dozen bed socks, 3V4 dozen bed shirts. Surgical Supplies—37 stacks, 20 in each stack, 4x4 compresses; 8 stacks, 20 in each stack, 12x36 gauze strips; 5 stacks, 20 in each stack; sponges, 6 stacks, 20 in each stack, 18x36 compresses; 15 muslin bandages: 30 ‘riangle bandages; 5 head bandages; 10 muslin rolls; 72 sponges, 8 washcloths From Monroe Workshop 13 suits pajamas, 3 hath robes, 43 pair bed socks. To accommodate those workers who cannot come at any other time during the week, the Red Cross shop will he open Saturday afternoons, from two o'clock on. It has heretofore been the custom to close for Saturdays. The Monmouth ladies are busy workers, having recently turned in one hundred robes for the Red Cross. Request is made that the St. Vincent de Paul society ladies’ who ; have been sewing in a body on Wednesday afternoons come either on Thursday or Friday afternoons instead. AMERICANS IN FRANCE Every man. woman and child who can, should see the wonderful pictures at the Rex theatre tonight at which time they will show with their new machine "Under the Stars and Stripes.” The first official pictures of the American boys not fighting in France. These soldiers of liberty are so plai nand clear that many can he distinguished. The pictures are said to be the best films yet shown of the war and llie theater should be packed tonight.

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DOCTORS BUST In Training Camps—Hour and a Half Horseback Riding Daily. I)R. I). 1). JONES’ IDEAS / Very Uncompromising Toward German Propagandists in U. S. A. Dr. I). I). Jones, formerly of Berne, is now located at Camp Travis, Texas, both lie uiul Ills brother, Dr. H. (). Jones, who is at Allentown, Penna., are hoping to sail for France before long, being in military service. Dr. D. D. Jones, says in part, in a letter to Dr. C. R. Rayl, of Monroe: Cauip Travis, Tex is. Nov. 10th. 1917 Dr. C. C. Rayl, Monroe, Ind. Dear Do<-tor: — Will drop you a line this p. rn. Things are going on very smilingly here. The weather Is fine, the eats are first class and have a room Bxl2 all to myself; steam heat when it is needed and a showerbath just outside the door. So you see 1 am pretty favorably situated. The work is not so strenous as at Ft. Riley and was it not for being away from home, and a little more salary connected with it, it would not be a had job at all. Am pretty busy most of the day hut the most strenuous job of all is one and a half hours horse hack ride in (lie a. nt. each day. Believe me. it is some ride too. Think 1 can qualify as a circus rider when it is through with. Can take a three foot hurdle on a dead run blind folded and hands crossed hack of my neck. Believe me. it is some life. Some men, it seems, as if they never could get used to a horse' ,Our cross country riding is certainly i joy. Fences, ravines, ditches, hedges, hurdles and rivers all look alike. Some of the stunts pulled off would make the hair stand on the uninitiated. Must say that the first set of hurdles 1 took, my heart was in ray mouth. But it is all past now and if it was not for the dust my cup would he running over on doing one of thoie runs. The outlook for an early peace is not very rosy at the present. Your Uncle Sam is making some very extensive preparations for a lang war. If Germany was not quite so far away the task would be much simpler, but never fear. Germany cannot always last. 1 hope the war will at least serve to warm our melting pot. We had for so many years been putting so much in that it had begun to cool to such a low degree that it was no longer congealing its contents. This overcrowding together with the seeret German propaganda that has been going on for years is teaching the Americans that there was nothing good in the world whether it he music, art or science unless it came from Germany. What makes me ashamed of the thing at the present is that we were fools enough to fall for it.. I am getting more uncompromising, if such a thing is possible, every day toward the practices of the kaiserites. A man who has gained a sustet face in this country and whose parents have fled front the tyrany of the old world, that will now hold up that country against this one should have all his wealth confiscated and he himself backed up to a wall and shot. Shot like a sheep killing dog and with no more mercy. Spent four days of this week traveling. in search of the lost word. Found it in the 32nd degree. Am now a full fledged Scottish Rite Mason. The work is great. Heard more eulogy to the flag of our country in those four days than 1 had heard all the rest of my life. It is certainly very touching to hear these old Southerners implore devotion to the flag. DR. D. D JONES — -c— —* — — birth of daughter. Mrs. Belle Smith received announcement of the birth of a grandchild. the daughter born Tuesday morning to her son, Wilbur Gessingcr. and wife, of Sturgis, Mich. The babe has been named Katharine Belie, and weights six pounds. Mr. Gessinger is a former Decatur boy but has lived three years at Sturgis. His wife wffs Miss Lila Wyman of Sturgis.