Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 297, Decatur, Adams County, 17 December 1917 — Page 1

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THE ITALIANS IN OFFENSIVE Go Forward on Wide Front —Berlin Says British Attacks Break Down. GERMAN BOAT RAID Made Successful in British Waters—Sink Fourteen Boats. (United Press Service) Berlin, Dee. 17—(Special to Daily Democrat)—“On the Italian front British attacks broke down.” today's’ official statement declared. This is the first official announcement that British troops are in action on the I Italian front. London, Dec. 18—'Special to Daily Democrat) —Four German destroyers carried out a successful raid in British waters early Wednesday morning. sinking eight merchantmen, one British destroyer, five trawlers and damaging one other trawler. The announcement was made in the house of commons today by First Lord of the Admiralty Geddes and Dr. McNanara, financial aide to the admiralty. The British destroyer sunk was' the Partridge. The second was form ed on foreign exports, described by Sir Eric, was the Preller. which received a hole, blown in her hull. Aboard her were four British killed and two wounded. There were fifty survivors of the Partridge and the trawlers, of which ten were wounded — Rome. Dec. 16, via London, Dee. 17 (Special to Daily Democrat)—ltalian troops suddenly asumed the offensive ngainst Austrians in the Piave deh i 1 sector and on armed meterboats an i 1 skiffs destroyed a small enemy ' bridge, swept over some enemy post- < tione and took many prisoners, to- . day's official statement asserted. Fri- t day evening the war office said the t Italian forces in this section effective s ly bombed enemy troops and their J lines cf communication. In the Cold- t elaberretta region an Italian counter- i attack repulsed an enemy advance, t Around Monte Melino a Teuton attack on an observation post was repulsed. Camp Zachary Taylor. Ky., Dec. 17 —(Special to Daily Democrat I Sri , diers from several companies of selected men in training here, will not he al- f lowed to go home during the Christ s mas holidays on account of a measles „ I a quarantine, it was announced today. Although the measles epidemic is well t under control a few new cases are! breaking out and that causes quaran e tine to be placed over the entire com a pany which will not be lifted until after New Years. t Men fitted for aviation service at r the camp were being selected today, by an examining board. I (By Henry Wood, United Press stall correspondent.) 1 1 With the French Armies in Italy. 'I Dec. 17—(Special to Daily Democrat)_t

RED CROSS DRIVE IS NOW ON H I. in the srt a T , —»r £ « r “™. I I December 17th H | “” d x'sp £ | H magnitude of the need. -■ at thjs tirne . <- « wands on the good services of the Keu vro g 8 We all kndw that this dem. ky one< . courage ;i H greater all the time. •■> . must stop and think, must •: 0 but the people of Adams (f u "‘> the tremen- g 0 try to realize the hugeness o‘hu^tea\ t and highly re- g y dously important par v e I vthing we can to g 8 solve, each one of us, tnai «e , . No room now g I *r«r hill P-r«. No r»« ’»» Xntrv .' in great danger. 8 8 for those who hold hack.«> ( nun| , is exempt Iron. 8 H Every single person in / ' slren< r(h now means helping j? g service. To put in our M l ‘ .. . ” |’h erc are only 1,313 ;; I to Shorten the sutTerW Nt* <* «*“ !i 8 members of the Red w<in( (erhil things month afle. .$ « 1,313 have simply do 0()0 people , n Adanl> h g month. How about the other minont (h , (h e H County? Are the v unfair that all good people ~ « work? That would be *o \ery , e ()f (hcse j.,. too g | would instantly say so.„ ’ h h for Germany? Cod for- g 8 who hold hack out of sympam ou( f()r we wan t u 8 hid If there are. they mu. ( l iere sonie who are g | Egtt imUolm | H Adams ( ounty ough to onu the h)(a| (>f w « y men,“women and Jill keep n^" hv *”J’ u I a "«'» ''hhSn.as | ''.tr.rtr.c,3- ‘

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if of the IH. goons to save Venice th • ns same ~ . h 1 exact, y ‘he . Slle river we "‘ the Pluv '* »»<1 the Huns h ' " le Teutonic luns have reached today. F»«een hundred years' ago the orig X in thls ffi’ < >’ ihe mainland and on the gulfs! ,J’ “ ,s 01 ‘he lagoons founded th» li am v 01 0" Whlch evei “uaUy I-' ‘ imie Venice. '’ v^ r ’he same Intervening canals. I • s es, lagoons and lakes by which At Ha and his Huns were checked th.. ahan ton es today are cheeking the modern day Huns.

<By Ralph Turner. United Press stafl correspondent.) Tokio. Dec. i7-(Special to Dailv j democrat i -Conditions in Russia are ■ becoming intolerable and American Ambassador Francis is advising Americans to leave, according to American refugees arriving here today. I Food supplies throughout Russia I 'ire becoming so scarce as to suggest Inn approaching famine. Unrest and internaeinine strife have torn the nation. All Americans who possibly can leave are arranging to do so. One hundred and sixty-seven Americans are now awaiting passage out of Petrograd b ythe trans-Siberian rail- : way via Japan and China. BULLETIN Amsterdam. Dec. 17—(Special to i Daily Democrat) Germany will short- , ly transmit peace terms to the allies I through neutrals and under pledge of I secrecy according to word from Benin today.

ATTEMPT TO SELL EXEMPTIONS (United Press Sei vice) Indianapolis, Dec. 17 --(Special to Daily Democrat) J. Schur, an appeal agent for Independent Crop Board and Maurice Snitkin. a lawyer, were arrested teday on the charge of having conspired to sell military exemptions. Three others have confessed having dealt with the alleged plotters. Schur secured plans to secure exemptions to men of New York. He procured men to come to Indianapolis where Schur saw that they were exempted for a sum of money. All records on the exemption board which Schur was connected. have been seized by tlie government. DRY BILL TO PASS TODAY (United Press Service) Washington, Dee. 17 —(Special to Daily Democrat) The constitutional prohibition amendment is destined pass the house late today. Unless all signs fail it will be hammered through after bitter debate but not with the wide majority which its proponenthad expected. Last minute campaigning has swerved some of the doubtful against the amendment and relying on temper ante measures already undertaken by the president as a warstep they will record themselves over the measure. ROTARY MEETING TUESDAY The regular business meeting of the Decatur Rotary Club will be held Tuesd ay evening at eight o’clock at the city hall. _____

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J. LOSER DEAD i ormer Adams County Man is Dead in Switzerland. DIED NOVEMBER 7TH Was Father of Mrs. Clifford Lee and Mrs. Emma Diehl. Mrs. Clifford Ix'e Is in receipt of the word cf death of her fat iter, Jacob Loser, 76, former well known resident ’ of near Berne for twenty-seven or,more years. His death occurred No-1 vember 7, in a hospital in Switzerland.' he having returned to his native land I 1 to live for the l ast nine years. Death 1 was due to chronic catarrah pneu 1 tnonia. 11

'I Mr. Loser was a native of Switzer-' land but came here with ills family, tnany years ago. His wife died nine teen years ago. and he was married a second time, about eleven years ago. to a lady who was a native of Switzer-, J land. About two years after their marriage they returned to their old! home their, and her death occurred I there just eight months and one day i prior to that of her husband, she' passing away last Easter day. They I have two children. Cora and Willie.'' aged seven and ten respectively, who are in Switzerland. I There are six daughters from the first marriage, they being Mrs. Clifford Lee, of this city; Mrs. Huldah' I Weimer and Miss Bertha l»ser of l-’t.j Wayne; Mrs. Emma Delhi, Decatur; Mrs. Ben Wagoner. Denver, Colorado and Mrs. B. D. Bush, Muncie. fi The children were expecting their J* father to return here to live, but his u return was delayed by the war. which ‘I I rendered it difficult to leave. a

- -o ; WINNING THE WAH 1 I nion Meeting at Methodist Church Tells How i Those at Home MAY HELP IN CAUSE Outlined Croat Need of Red Cross — Splendid o • < Service. i Those who attended the union meet- 1 ing at the Methodist church last eve * ning, certainly left with a better idea 1 of the importance and necessity of the ' Red Cross organization and the great 1 need for every person in the United '< States to enlist in this order that is giving each person an opportunity to I help win the war. Rev. W. S. Mills_ of the Evanglical t church presided, and after special i music by the large chorus, and several hymns by the congregation, the speakers of the evening were called upon. j Rev. J. G. Butler, of the Baptist church read the scripture lesson, tell- i ing of the Good Samaritan, and the Christian spirit manifest in “doing it ; unto the least of these” as “doing it , unto Him." This was followed by a prayer by the Rev. .1. C. Hanna, of the ■ Presbyterian church, in a heart felt plea. Ten minute addresses were then i given. The Rev. F. F. Thornburg, of the Methodist church, talked on “The! Christ Spirit Manifesting Itself to] Others." He told of the necessity of the Christ Spirit predominating If, Germany really be cruched —stating! that the real cruching cannot come] by feeling resentment that would otherwise live always. Dr. S. D. Beavers gave a tine talk on “Tho World Situation Calling for Work of Red Cross.” He told of the great need; the work that can be done for relief by the women at home; and the fact that it is necessary if the war be won. His talk was a splendid one and was greatly applauded. “Progress |and Prospects of tho Red Cross in Indiana" was the subject of the Rev. W. Paul Marsh, who is a special Held representative of the Indiana Red Cross, and who had returned here for his over-Sunday service I at the Christian church, from a week's trip over tho state in the interest of this campaign. That the state is a live one, but that

| the need for Rod Cross work< rs is | greater than any of us. who are comfortable at home, realizes, was expressed. That the war may continue . years, and the hardships In- great beyond expression, calling for long ~tstallied effort of relief work, was expressed. He stated that this Red Cross campaign Is the biggest job of the nation, especially the people at home. While Indiana is near the top of the list of states In achievement l and results, he stated that she is not doing nearly what she should and advocated greater endeavor. Mrs. John Niblick, chairman of the county Red Cross membership drive committee, talked on ' Womanhood and the Christ Spirit." In this she told of how the United States, throu•h the efforts of a lady who did relief work during the civil war and realized the iportance of organized effort, interested the United States, after much endeavor, in becoming affiliated ! with the international Red Crocs movement. She told of the organiz itlon, its purpose, and outlined the campaign for membership, which begins today.

UNDER THE KNIFE I Miss Lydia Gunsett Operated Upon at Three O’clock FOR APPENDICITIS Became Seriously 111 Sunday Evening at Eight O’clock. Miss Lyda Gunsett, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gunsett. of North Seventh street, was operated upon this morning, at three o’clock it the Decatur hospital, by Drs. Clark and McOscar. tor the removal of tn ■■

a) pendix. The young lady has been a sufferer from appendicitis for the past year, but it was not until last e.e ning at eight o'dock that she became very serious. From that time on until the operation she was in constant pain anaesthetics failing to bring the hoped for relief. She was taken to the hospital at two o’clock this morning, the operation taking place an hour later. Miss Gunsett is a high school girl, being a member of the freshmen class, is an active Campfire girl, and is quite popular in many ways. FRED STUDLER A CANDIDATE ! Fred W. Studler. well known resident of Hartford township was here today to attend to business and announced that he would be a candidate for the democratic nomination for treasurer of Adams county at the prirary to be held next May. He is one of the best known men of the southern part of the county and has been a party worker for a number of years. The primary is expected to create considerable interest and it is likely th, re will be a number of announcements after the first of the year for the var- . ious offices. TO SPEAK AT THEATERS The Four Minute Men will speak on Red Cross under the authority of the 1 Committe on Public Information, . Washington. D. C. They will speak at the local theaters this week. Monday night, A. I). Suttles, Rex; Dr. Fred Patterson. Crystal. Wednesday night. ('. N. Christen. Rex; M. F. Worthraann. Crystal. Friday night, O. H. O’Dell. Rex; M. 11. Overton. Crystal. The men will talk between seven and eight o'clock. AVON BURK. Chairman. DOLLAR AND COST Saturday afternoon. Chief of Police Melchl arrested a man giving his name as “Bill Smith” on a charge of public intoxication. He was placed in jail and this morning arraigned before Spuire E. Burt Lenhart, who found him guilty and fined him one dollar and cost, amounting in all to $8.55. Smith paid the fine and was dismissed. He had been employed at the beet sugar factory. j/ot 6 Uh. DAYS LEFT&SS TO MOP pW READ THE ADJ

DOING GOOD WORK I Drive for Members in Rural Churches Coming Along Fine. MANY MORE SUPPLIES Were Needed Early This Morning — Great Response Comes. With an excellent week of preparation behind them, the rural church district, in charge of Mrs. S. 1). Beavers, chairman, started out bright and early this morning for their canvass for members for the Red Cross. Two churches had reported early this morning that their supply of materials, membership tags, service flags, etc., had been exhausted thus; early, and a trip was made here for’ more. This shows that the response! for members is coming even bettor j than was expected. The large service flags for the churches were sent out this morning. Owing to the impossibility of making so many buttons for the great demand that there will be in this nation-wide campaign. Red Cross tags, to be worn I on the buttons of the coat, are given out temporarily, but each member will j ■ receive later, as soon as they can bej J made, the regular Red Cross button. | Anyone wishing more supplies fori the drive are requested to call on Mrs. S. D. Beavers, chairman of this department. YEOMEN NOTICE i

———— I ( Every Yeoman member is requested ' * to attend the meeting this evening, when steps will be taken to do "their bit" in the Red Cross membership drive. S. E. BROWN. Chairm in' 1 IN WAR TO STAY '■ — : Admiral Benson and Gen. Bliss Say Determination e fi to Win is Manifest. i d IT’S LOOKING BETTER I' Secretary Baker More Optimistic Though Germany " Has Taken Initiative. q ti (United Tress Service) (By Charles D. Groat, United Press staff correspondent.) S' Washington, Dee. 17- —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Home from plan- o ning broad gauge war work, Admiral Benson and General Bliss army and r ' navy chiefs —today felt that all the *' n allies including the U. S. are in the I I v war lock, stock and barrel and willlj, not turn back until victory is achieved. | Though they gathered a full realiza- 1< tion of the new- menace from strength- '1 ened Teuton forces on the west front. 11 it was manifesa from their brief ex- ' presaions that the spirit of determination among all the fighters is su h ' that the Germans must ultimately 11 yield. They were particularly pleased at v the bulldog spirit shown by America's 1 men on land and sea and held it argued well for the future. Both chiefs reported to their secre- 1 taries briefly, however, that real 1 speed is needed in sending more men 1 and more ships over there. Just when Colonel House, head of 1 the mission, will consult with Presi- ' dent Wilson is unknown though it is assumed his written reports will be supplemented by a verbal one very soon. Meantime Secretary Baker has a slightly more optimistic view of the whole war problem than he offered i week ago, for his weekly summary 1 last night decided that the German I now has tile initiative in the we.-t. ‘ This report pointed out that he is 1 making a desperate effort to “put across” something big there appar- 1 ently to further his forthcoming peace moves. Incidentally, the summary address s that reprisal air raids over Germany it have been "successfully Initiated" bringing home to Germany some of her own schrocklichkeit.

~ | — *- WAS CHOSEN SECRETARY. t The Chiropractors of Indiana Inn a convention nt Huntington, in tin Huntington Comtnereilal association - club rooms. They met to form ait amalgamation of all chiropractic ns Hociations. Prominent chiropractors of Indiana were present. The name chosen was The Indiana State Chiropractors' association. Officers elect ed were as follows: President, W. F. Warrington. Wabash; vice presi- | dent, Marion Thompson, Kokomo; secretary. It C, Henrleks, Decatur; I treasurer. E. M. Landon. Kokomo; board of directors. John Rust. Winchester; Peter Rasmunson, Garrett; A. B Wire. Wabash; John J. Blbler, Indianapolis; C. M. Smith, Decatur, TRI KAPPAS MEET TUESDAY An important meeting of the Tri Kappas will In* held Tuesday evening in the middle room, lower floor of the library building. Members ate urged to be present. Absentees will be fined. THE GOLDEN RULE Should be Followed by Every Person in County in Red Cross Campaign. HELP YOUR BOYS If You Have None in Service Give to Help Some Other Mother’s Boy. Mrs. John Niblick, as chairman of the Red Cross membership campaign, qomniittee for the county, gives the following directions relative to the campaign: In the great campaign for Red Cross members this week every American citizen has now the opportunity to put to practice the Golden Rule, “Do Unto Others As You Wish Them To Do Unto You." There certainly is not a Decatur heme, or an Adams' county one, that has a boy or husband ■ in this war that would not be gra' ful to the Red Cross, if he was wound ' ed or sick to have their quick rescue from the battlefield and their kind and healing services, of its skilled doctors, sugeons, and nurses, with iheir sanitary dressings made by its members. if no member of your family has been called, remember and help, by your sl.oii membership, some other mothc r's son to have the same chan e. • Directions: Every organization enlisted is requested to use their own secretary and treasurer to balance their own membership list. Each solicitor must re|>ort the insult of each day's work to their chairman of their church, lodge, industry, ar booths. These chairmen of the city must 1 report to Mrs. Niblick. Those of the ten miles north to Mrs. Beavers, each morning the totals result of the previous day. Our reports go ini media'-■-ly to Mr. Quinn, our county chairman. He reports to District Chairman Mil-, ler. Fort, Wayne and Cleveland head-' quarters. At noon each day they mu t | know the results of the previous day; of the Lake Division. • I Every home service flag must be. distributed by the committee who apply the small cross for each receipt. A complete family is entitled to a white cross in the center of the large cross. When all members of a household over tin age of 14 years are mem bers cf the Red Cross they are entitled to use the white cross in the center of the red cross on the Servi- e flag which signifies a complete Rod Cross family membership, even although there may he a number of children in the household under the age of fourteen years. Be careful to put upon the stub and) receipt the correct name and mail ad- t dress. The receipt hook and money j must balance in order to give a correct report. No doubt you will find many willing persons who have not the dollar to | pay at. the time. Make a waiting list) of those, with date they can pay. have! them send it to you or you see them. This same rule is in force for the large, service flags. if a present member has lost their receipt, their mime upon the member ' ship calendar at the library work sip p. is sufficient. MRS. JOHN NIBLICK. Mrs S. D .BEAVERS. Mebership Committee.

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KILLED BY ERIE TRAIN <• H • Samuel .laberg, Sixty-four, Well Known Resident of Magley KILLED THIS MORNING — When Struck by Train—■ Father of Deputy Auditor Jaberg. i ! , I Samuel Jaberg, aged sixty four, well ( known resident of Magley. father of /Deputy Auditor Marlin Jaberg, this j city, was almost instantly killed a few ! minutes after seven o'clock this morn1 ing. when he. was struck indirectly by a second section of 1 west hound passenger train, number 9. on the Chicago A- Erie railroad, due here at 3 o'clock this tnoining, but which was running late Mr. Jaberg who is a member of the section tone, was shoveling snow at the station at Magley. Mr. Detting >r warned him that number nine was coming and Mr. Jaberg stepped aside, i According to the evidence gleaned by Coroner D. D. Clark of this city, who i went out afterwards. Mr. Jaberg was 'not struck directly by the train, but was in the way of a projecting piece of timber, or "bumper" carried on the front of the engine. This struck him at the right shoulder, breaking the shoulder and almost severing the arm. He was whirled around and the . timber struck him on the abdomen , again, bursting his body open and breaking and tearing a hip. andother- ' wise injuring him so that death must have occurred almost instantly. His tody was picked up but ten or fifteen feet from the place where he was standing when struck. The deceased was born in Tuscarawas county. Ohio, His parent died I when ho was but a itoy and he was ' taken and reared bv Chris Meyers, who lived near Wren. O. He later i qame to this county, moving here about forty years ago. Mr. Jaberg's first wife, formerly Sophia Hildebrand, died in ISB6. Two children, Deputy Auditor Martin Ja--1 erg. of this city; and John, living in tho west, children of this marriage, are living. One son. Frank, died in 1901. being drowned in the Sacremento river. Cal. Surviving with the second wife, who was Miss Emma Bloemker. are the following children: Sarah, wife of tho Rev. A. L. Sherry, of Colby. Wis.. and her sister. Miss Ella Jaberg. who is spending the winter there. Elmer, a ministerial student at Franklin. Wis.; Edward, who volunteered with Company A and is at Camp Shelby, Miss.; Alfred, Wilma and Daniel, at home. A brother. Frank, living at Sandorn, N. D. was planning to come here to spend Christmas, and may be now on his way. Two sisters. Mrs. Emma Relchelbach. at North Georgetown. O , and Mrs William Sellemeyer, living near Magley. survive. The deceased was sixty-four years iof age last September 29. -.— CAPTAIN JACKSON ON DUTY Captain Ed Jackson, who resigned a $6500 job as secretary of stale to enter the army and who received a commission at Fort Benjamin Harrison, pass'|ed through, this city Saturday on his i way to Camp Custer. Battle Creek. Mich , where he has been assigned to duty. Ho was looking fine and said He felt way. A number of Decatur tjPWtrning front the war conference at Indittnapolis, had the pleas--1 are of visiting with him. o- — GAVE LECTURES i Father Salmone. a priest of the ’Orient, gave two very instructive and I Interesting lostures at the K. of C. • hall yesterday afternoon and evening, |on the habits and customs of the peo- ■ plo of the Orient. Both lectures wero | well attended. He also said the high mass at the St. Marys Catholic church 1 Sunday morning ja-econling to the I Greek rite which was very interesting | ami well attended. RUDO L PHLEEDS ENLISTS Rudolph Leeds, editor and owner of the Richmond F'aladium. millionare , business man, son in law of P. W. I Smith and well known here has enlist- ! etl as a private in the second Indiana artillery, which was organized by Gavin Payne of Indiana]x>lis and went into service Saturday.