Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 293, Decatur, Adams County, 11 December 1917 — Page 1

December 11, 1917.

THE GERMANS PLAN ATTACK Thirty-seven Divisions Now Massed in Great Offensive on the West Front. TRYING TO SMASH British and French Lines Before the Americans Can Give Aid. —

(United Press Service) Amsterdam. Dec. 11 (Spe-' cial to Daily Democrat)—Plans for the greatest campaign on the western front were made a! a meeting Friday by Fied Mar-1 shal Hindenburg. Premier Hartling and Quartermaster LundedorfT. according to a dispatch today. The Germans, it was indicated, plan to overwhelm British entrenchments of the west front prior to the arrival of American troops. (By Wm. P. Simms. United Press Staff Correspondent I \\ ith the British Armies in the Field, Dec. 11—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Germany is ' still bringing up troops around Cambrai. Prisoners have al- 1 ready been identified from at ' least thirty-seven divisions, in- ' dicating presence in this sector of at least 125.000 solid. All of these have been brought hurriedly. London. Dec. 11 (Special to Daily , Democrat)—The British flag was o tie raised in formal state over .Jerusalem the h i!’- today. General Alien! y. commander of the 1 victorious British columns, announced 1 his plans in messages received here rl early today. He will enter the est | and h ■ greeted by Shirks at the Mosi quo of Omar and by patriarchs of th eastern Latin churches. To them am to the populace he will read a long i prepared proclamation promising i them freedom and security under Christian rule. The flag will then i i formally he raised over the city. At : the same time French and Italian con- 1 Isolates and merchants will raise tne ...

flags of their own nationalities. Martial law will he proclaimed at once and Allenby will likely appoint a military governor. London, Dee. 11 (Special to Dail Democrat)—Over the whole of ih< western front today German artillerv was roaring a challenge to the French and British lines. Somewhere along th<» great battle line it was confidents believed Germany was preparing ti make her heaviest attack since tin days of the invasion of 1914. She is masking the location chosen for that assault by an artillery bom bardment that is impartially scatter ing shells over almost every sector oi the British and French lines. Official reports however indicated a slight ' stronger fire over the French positions >•>•001 this it was deduced here that Hindenburg had chosen the poilus opponents for his massed armies - reinforced by numerous divisions recently transferred from the Russian front. Field Marshal Haig's > attle frt nt r ■'

~ ~ “ S ”T BK " | NOBLE WOMEN OP ADAMS COUNTY. The women especially <J HM> | a hie soirit of self-sacrifice a (hey an j theirs look | ” wonderful. In the years to con _ n the ne;ir future j | Sack on these davs ant i the dav *" . the davß of their g y with a glow of satisfaction *o knew it should he :: country’s need they had .* be rfonC for ever. 2 home in mind now thdt mus t enroll as a Red t ross g g woman to do her full share she mu he | » member. No woman who <an spar er ( p ” household duties can a J.°„ rt ’‘ " n . a heavv burden of this | ! f measure up t» 'he ' feibity and iroliw. lh » g h This is no time for thouj., < ■ our ne w young m h H a Christmas time when we k without visiomnß those g | diers, strong and Btra ‘gf ( ar has made he *P ,e^’ hi '^ na "f f b others that this dread*u chi |dren without lh>nk ,n J> * 8 not see the happiness'* ™ have starved to' d ettth ’ ’ e 8 those little ones in Europ « trees w thout rem g H rows and acquainted «dh o gr>e ew members th Christ ms |

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1»"< gave further emphasis to "diol that Germany is seeking a «-nk spot in the western line, lie -.v ' " Scarpe and north L 1,0 Particularly aerial nnd artillery activity yesterday" "Heavy shelling," iU a nunil)nr , )f r ' n<:| Hlies was reported. East of Epehy he said the enemy att< inpted to raid one post under cover of a heavy bombardment but were r._pained. Al other points on the Cum ! brui from there were patrol eneomtt-l “rs In which British forces dispersed! . enemy workers and took prisoners. I ho report was in line with the general belief here of Germany's prep.r ' all "" s r " r :l "rand offensive. The ne.rlal activity Indicate,! energetic , tempts to seek out British positions and disposition of forces, the artillery showed preliminary hunting out 1 Os weak spots and the raids were of ; ft ha ...i.! v.

| the sort which one side employs constantly prior to an attack to ascertain exactly what forces oppose them. 11 By John H. Bearley, United Press staff correspondent) ■ Home, Dee. 11—(Special to Daily' Democrat (-President Wilson’s name may be given to one of the principal l streets in the Eternal City in grateful! commemoration of America’s aid to Italy in the great war. Such a tian was urged today by the patriotic association of Trento-Triesrs.l Formal resolutions were adopted urging the mayor of Borne to take this action. Romo was still celebrating Ameri-' ca’s war declaration against Austria today. One of the most impressive

demonstrations in the history of the city took place before the American embassy. Great crowds gathered ,o serenade and cheer Ambassador Page.| (By Henry Wood. United Press stall: correspondent.) With the French Armies in Italy,' Dee. 11—(Special to Daily Democratl —British had French troops today are duplicating on the Italian front the impregnable British and French trench lines on the west front, while Germany and Austria prepare their greatest of all assaults to break through. The geographic advantages are wi'lt the enemy. The Austro-Germans now occupy the crest of the southern slope of the Alps. Their positions completely dominate the entire Venetian and Lombardy plains. Every movement of the Italians, French and British armies on the flat ground is plainly visible to the enemy. The Brenta. Piave, Adige and other

valleys traverse the Alps and furnish doorways for an invasion which are are exceedingly difficult of defense. Behind the enemy’s lines the Alas are traversed east and west by rail ways permitting rapid transfer i f troops and materials for sudden, changing attacks. They furnish great arteries of communication from east to west of the Piave-or even from west of Dike Garda. Any success to an attack like the present one on the Aslago plateau would force immediate abandonment of the Piave line. It would mean a| retreat by the Italians either to the, Adige or the Po lines. Not only does the actual battle l, ne contour thus favor the enemy but Germany and Austria both possess the easiest and most direct Alpine passes, for the line of communications back home. One of these is the historic Brenner path-between Innsbruck and Trent It was over this highway that the German armies crossed and invad’d the Venetian plains during the mid(foutiut’c'l ou Jhcg-e F»ti> *

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, Volume XV. Number 293.

“SPUDS’’ARESOLD At Louisville and Money (•iven to Courier-Jour-nal Fund. FOR BOYS IN KHAKI The Christmas Cheer Fund Was Increased by $1,730.75. i The Christmas fund for buying gifts for the boys in khaki at Camp' Zachary Taylor was increased by one

gift of $1,730.75 last week, when the! potato crop raised at the. famous | Churchill Ihtwns racetrack in Louisville was sold at auction. , The sale was held on the. eourthou .e! steps in the presence of a large and enthusiastic gathering of prominent citizens. Mr. Robert Mantell. the dis-■ |tinguished tragedian, acted as auc-' ( tioneer. j The first sack of potatoes offered byMr. Mantell brought SSOO, which ! means better than $1 a potato. This! bid was made by the directors of the; New Louisville Jockey Club, whose j I generosity was responsible for th-i .gift of the racetrack crop to the Cou-j rier Journal Camp Zachary Taylor] Christmas fund.

The second sack offered brought SIOO, that bid being made by lailtis '.Seelbach, of the Seelbach Hotel | pany. The third sack brought SSO, ing bid In by R. B. Jones, manager j of the. Hotel Henry Watterson. I The iratato crop was given a royal welcome, in the city of Louisville- a welcome befitting the kingly lineage of the spuds. An escort of mounted police, a military brass band from the 46th Infantry, regulars and throngs of cheering citizens escorted the tubers on their stataly procession to place of auction. FRAUHIGER BABY DEAD I The six-day-old infant, of Mr and Mrs. Levi Frauhiger, residing east of Bluffton, died Sunday morning. The funeral service was held at the home I at ten o’clock this morning with the ( interment at the Christian Apostolic, church, north of Vera Cruz. —Bluffton News.

UNION MEETING Will be Held at Methodist Church in This City on Sunday Evening. YOU ARE INVITED Snappy Program That Will Interest Every One is Being Worked Out. ■ A wonderful union church meeting, in the interest of the Red Cross drive | which Is to start next Monday, will be held at the Methodist church Son- . day evening at seven o’clock and you are urged to attend There will be no collection taken, just a good meeting to arouse interI est in the great drive to be put on next

week. A snappy program has been . arranged and will be published In this ' paper Friday. Sufficient to nay at. this time that it will interest every one so you might us well prepare now t attend. The campaign as has been mentioned several times is to be made ' by the women of the county and organization is now being worked out I for each church. The women will do their part and if the men will help them ns they 1 have helped the men in each of the big campaigns heretofore, the drive will be such a success as has never been known. Let’s keep Adams county at the top of the list of Indiana counties which do things. PRINTING CONTRACT AWARDED The contract for the county printing for 1918 was awarded this morning to William B. Burford & Co., of Indianapolis by the board of county commissioners, who met in epec-il session at the county auditor’s Office. Burford and Co. were the only bidders present. The entire contract constating of four etnrses of printing was awarded to them. |

+ + + -*-4- + + + -!.-l- + -i--t- + + OFFER $25.00 REWARD. + + — + + The Marshall County Rod + + Cross society In order to moot + + the claims that articles made up + + for the Rod Cross have boon + + disposed of to individuals has ♦ + adopted n resolution offering to + + pay $25.00 to any and each per + + son who gives them positive evi + + denoe that any goods made up + + by the Red Cross society any + + where hits been sold to any Indi + + vidual or firm. The goods pos- + + itively go to the people in need + 4- of thorn, and it is safe to pre + * diet that no one will get the re + 4- ward for the proof cannot lie so + 4- cured. + ’ t++4++f + + + + ++ +

CLUBS FORMED - — For the Buying of Thrift Stamps and War Savings Bonds. A QUARTER A WEEK”! — Secretary of Treasury McAdoo Was the First One to Buy. — Iu the campaign to raise two billion dollars in the five dollar bonds of the War-Saving Certificates, the country has been divided into six districts, [ arranged geographically, and with ai-i , lotments according to their popula-i tion. The North Central district under the direction of 11. B. Riley of, Chicago extends from Michigan and Indiana to Montana, inclusive, and has allotted to it $432,738,140, th. largest of all. The northeastern di ! vision, comprising New England, New ! York and New Jersey has to raise the next largest sum. $427,489,280. Owing to proximity to Washington the eastern districts wore prepar'd’ to begin their campaign Decemb-rl , 3rd. while ours was necessarily delayed until the lOtli. Meanwhile we may be instructed and inspired by the example of the east. There was an intense rivalry among all classes to be in early with . the buying. Secretary McAdoo ! bought the very first in the nation ! a Thrift Stamp and a War-Saving

i Stamp and Certificate in the name of ( his baby girl—the granddaughter of President Wilson. The governors <.fl Massachusetts mid Connecticut were the first purchasers in their respective states. The United States senators came next and other prominent men closely followed. New York plunged into the campaign with a vigor that promises to make the Thrift Stamps and W:r Saving bonds and certificates the most popular of all the government loans. Governor Whitman was | among the earnest buyers and got n I thrift stamp and bond certificate in the name of each of his two children. Mayor-elect Hyland of Now York City did the some for his daughter. In addition to the public men, private citizens by the thousand were in line at the various sales offices. These included not only bu-i---ness and professional men, but wageearners, women and children. Weary scrub-women. bumble tenement dwellers, and ragged newsboys were interspersed with the well-dressed and well-to-do—each anxious for the

Thrift Stamp, even if not able to purchase the interest-bearing bond There were long lines of these wilting buyers. “A-quarter-a-day” Clubs were formed each member pledged to purchase a Thrift Stump each day during the war—amounting to mote than enough to fill out the War-Sav-ing Certificates with the twenty | stamps that would mean SIOO in 1923. Other "A-quarter-a-week” Clubs were organized, each member thus to become the owner of three

bonds worth $15.00. All told, $lO,000,000 of the Stamps and certificates were bought in New York on December 3rd and 4th. What, will Indiana do on the 10 th and 11th? 7Uw~ I ||y|ggA> | 1 3—

iCOAL CAME HIGH I Grelton Men Who Stole Car from Carroll & Son Pay [ Heavy FinesTHE TOTAL IS $1,900 j Making Coal Cost Average of a Hundred and Fifty Dollars a Ton. — How would some of you fellows who 'object to paying six or eight dollars J a ton for coal, like to pay $l5O per

' ton Well, that’s what it cost those sixteen men from Grclton and commonity, who took possession of a car of anthracite belonging to E. 1.. Carr dl & Son. of this <ity, two weeks ago. They were arraigned before Judge Killets of the federal court, at Toll do ■ last Saturday, charged with contempt , of court, as the coal was taken from ! the Clover Leaf railroad which is in I the hands of the receive under his sup- ! ervjsion. Clayson Carroll, who apI peared as a witness in the ease, said the judge decided the matter quickly and told the sixteen Grelton men some , law they evidently didn't know. lie fined them two hundred dollars each and told them that if they or anyone else appeared in his court on similar charges they would be given a punishj ment even more severe. The S2OO line ' together with the cost of the coal and ■ the other expenses made the to'al I about $4,000, and as the car consist id of twenty-six ton. made the average cost about $l5O a ton. The leader of the Grelton crowd was a man named J. A. Wright, who ! owns five farms and who admitted j that he had a large amount of timber on his farm. He was reminded by the court that lie had taken this coal from people in Decatur who had no fuel, no woods to get it from and were suit r-f | ing as a result. It is likely that the; theft will not be repeated in that locality for some time and it would be better for those who take it to select some other district than that of Judge Killets. Carroll & Son will be reimbursed for their coal and the expense but this of course does not relieve the coal situation here in the least.

FUNERAL NOTES Service for Solomon Billman Will be Friday Afternoon. MRS. G. W. RUPRIGHT Will be Laid to Rest Wednesday—Steigmeyer Funeral. Because of the general snow storm which has delayed train service, thus] making uncertain the exact time of I the arrival of the daughter. Mrs. M. <’.] Breiner, of Fellows, Cal., the funeral of Solomon Billman will not be h dd until Friday afternoon at two o'clo k. The service will be from the Metho-

dist church in charge of the Rev. F. E. Thornburg. The 1. O. O. F. and! 1 ' the G. A. 11. will attend in bodies. I Several from here will go to Ossian I tomorrow to attend the funeral i t Mrs. G. Wentz Rupright, which will! be held Wednesday afternoon at one! o'clock, according to word received] here today by a niece, Mrs. Jesse U. Sutton. The Bluffton News of yesterday says: “The funeral of Mrs. G. W. Rupright

who died suddenly at Ossian Saturday afternoon, will be held. Wedm day afternoon at one o'clock, at the Ossian Presbyterian church, as far ns known today, although word from some of the relatives at a distance may make it necessary to change these, plans. Up to tnls afternoon no wrod had been received from the children residing in Kansas, probably due to interruption of wire service duo to tijo storiv, and therefore tt w pot Rpowu positively today whether or not any of them are cOuiiug. but it. is, thought if they received the. dea'U, message and intend to come they wili (

I arrive by Wednesday. Burial will no 'ln the Oaklawn Cemetery at Ossian "j The last sad riles for Joseph Steii--meyer, prominent farmer of Union! township, whose death occurred ye • lerdny morning at the age of ninety I years, will be Thursday morning a’ ,11:15 o’clock from the St, Marys Cntho- , lie church, with burial In the St. Jos- ; eph cemetery. FIRST A?D CLASS Dr W.,E. Smith's First Aid class.: whi( It met last night, will have two lessons this week, In order to fin: li before the holidays. Therefore them will Im> another lesson Friday night .t 8 o’clock at his office, when chapter 8 will be studied. UP IN BILLIONS

Cost of Running the War ' Until Next June Will be Enormous. k ) ESTIMATE IS MADE 1 The Total Will Reach $23,- , 090,000,000 Without Loan to Allies. 1 Washington, Dec. 11—War costs to 1 the end of June, 1919—exclusive of. loans to foreign governments will . reach the enormous total of more th in I $23,000,000,000. according to estima'es! i sent congress today, by Secretary < f II Treasury McAdoo. J Ordinary expenditures for the fiscal! year ending June 30 1918. will amou.it' to $12,316,295,223. of which $11.5z7, ! I 709.023 will be fed directly into •.Inwar machine. Estimated expenditures for the 11--! cal year ending June 30, 1919, amount i upward to $12,701.838.980., out i 1 . which $11,605,889,500 will be for prose-i-ution of the war. These staggering figures go side t»y I side with a warning to the nation that 1 it must awaken to Hie vast respon i 1 bilities of the war. must curtail its I pleasures and learn the vital lesson of j saving. "Business as usual" is an Impossible, theory in war, McAdoo declares. "Everything wasted now is nothing

short of criminal" he says. "So far as I've been able to observe-, the American people are not sufficiently aroused to the necessity of economy in this really serious time." The secretary counseled congress against imposition of additional lax burdens at the. present session of congress unless sale of bonds does not come up to expectation. He hinted at some form of regulaI tion of new capital expenditures and. apparently referring to railroads, ndj ded: "It may also become necessary toconcert some constructive measur'-s; (through which essential credits may I be provided for those industries and! enterprises essential to the efficient I and successful conduct of the war. "The courage and resources of the i i nation,” McAdoo continued, “are so! | abundant that America’s success ml I the war is beyond question if they are J properly organized and intelligently | used. The economic and financial c< n--1 dition of the country was never o strong and America's spirit was never • I more aroused to the importance and

necessity of going forward, resolutely and regardless of sacrifices, to the .< ■ complishment of the great task of j which God has called us. | “Loans actually made to foreign I governments up to Nov. 1. 1917. to:‘1 1 $2,717,200,000, with a total credit i agreed upon of $2,131,400,000. “America’s gold monetary stock on I hand, Nev. 1. stood at $3,041,500,000, an increase of $174,500,000 In the pa t j 10 months. The grand total of estimated • • ceipts for the fiscal year of 191 s Is

$12,580,732,000. Expenditures for the civil establi -Itment total $1,593,509,900. War ride Insurance costs are estimated at $435,000,000, while the shipping board requires $901,129,150. and the council of national defense $500,000. The shipping board costs for 1919 are placed at $899,517,500. and thcouncil of national defense at $900,000. LIBRARY BOARD The monthly ujeutiug of tlje libraty I board will moot this eve»U>u *t 7:00 I O’clock nt the reference room at the t library.

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AS COLLABORATOR - Dun L. Quinn Chosen for High Position by U. S. War Department BECAUSE OF ABILITY Recognized as One of Most Expert Box Men of the United States. Don L Quinn, a well known former Decatur man. for some years an exi pert with the Chicago Mill K Lunib.-i-

I company, with headquarters in Chicago. has been apisiinted by the Unil- - States war department to "Collabort ate in the Forest Products Laboratory in executive (barge of standardizing packing boxes nt the war department," lie will have headquarters at Madison. Wisconsin and Washington. 1). and liis duties will take him to eve:y i arsenal and war supply headquarte.s in this country, gathering data among I the arsenals, depots and ports of shipI ping, classifying government packing ' i»ox needs and drawing final specifica- ' lions of all packing boxes used by the r war department. That department I uses boxes for shipments of munitions and clothing and food stuffs at home and abroad and the idea Is to standardize boxes and specifications so as ;to effect the greatest economy iu ' weight and space and cost of transportation and cost of boxes. Mr. Quinn’s selection comes because ■ of itis fitness for the place, lie being • recognized as one of the keenest mt n in his line in the nation and his appointment causes much sincere gratification here. COUNTRY HOME BURNS. — | Tile beautiful country home of J. O. Parrish in Kirkland township was totally d-stroyed by (ire Sunday I noon. The lire started probably from a defective flue, and fanned by the wind soon gained great headway. I The most of- the household goods ! were saved, hut the house was a total ! loss, estimated at about $2,500. The house was a good one, and was comparatively new. It was located a mile east and a half-mile south of Honduras. n— ———

BERNE WEDDING Nuptials of Rev. A. F. Albro and Miss Daisy D. Roth WILL BE TOMORROW Rev. Klopfenstein of the Missionary Church Will Officiate. ! The wedding of the Rev. Arthur Francis Albro, of New Haven, and I Miss Daisy Delila Roth, of Berne, well ' i known couple will take place tomor- ! row morning at the parsonage of the i ' Missionary church at Berne, (he Rev. r | Klopfenstein officiating The wedding I , w ill be a very quiet one.

v The groom, who is a minister .n the Missionary church, has his parent.f al home at New- Haven, but wfi > .>« assigned to * pastorate stain. J The. bride is a daughter of John I Roth, of Berne. The couple were hero t I today and secured their marriage Iticeuse. returning to Berne on the 1:05 i,train. se’cond _ s7x’ WEEK'S REPORT The average attendance for the city | schools for the second term is 97. G. Riley school led with the average f

98.4 Mr. Brentlinger’s room had only four days of absence. Ninety-four people visited the Decatur schools during the past six weeks. The following is the rank of attendance: Riley School 98.4 I Central Ward 98.2 'I North Ward 98 2 ‘j South Ward 97.5 i High School < 941.0 i Numbers Os visitors at each school: NcutU WtiTtJ 30 > iUley Scjjool ................ .. -8 ) CwutraJ Ward 19 C Hish School 13 South Ward 95