Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 300, Decatur, Adams County, 20 December 1917 — Page 1

Volume XV. Number 300.

LLOYD GEORBE ' GIVES REVIEW: Says British War Aims Are ‘ Definite—Security for Fu- d ture World Peace. SATISFIED WITH YEAR l!; j ti The Bolsheviki Gives Allies Two Months in Which to Join in Peace. ■ j w (United Press Service) w London, Dec. 20—(Special to Daily ia Democrat)— "Englands war aims rest K| primarily on necessity that the allies ,l: ha v e security from Germany for a fu- ’ ture world peace," said Lloyd George in the house of commons this afte noon. “This can be obtained only," 1 he said, “by destruction of German military power. We demand the re- |) storation and compensation for that taken from us." He reviewed the J, past year and claimed that the Germans have lost heavily in man power, 1 u four times as great as the allies. He s , said.. “The allies have more than f ( double the number of the Central Powers,” and he spoke very opti- s ; mlstically concerning ,ne submarine p menace and the food problems. Stockholm. Dee. JO —(Special to a Daily Democrat) —The bolsheviki has 11 given the allies two months in which fl to join in the general peace they propose, according to a speech made by * Thotsky, prime minister, which reach- n ed here today. “We do not promise 0 not to conclude a separate peace." s the bolsheviki declared. "We are t not able to make war for ten years <> in the interest of the French and the t English imperialism. History will E condone a separate peace.” J An Atlantic Port. Dec. 20 —(Special 1 ] to Daily Democrat) —The forward gun . crew of an American liner reaching here today destroyed a submarine, the < morning after departing from a Brit- { ish port, according to a story told by ( passengers. Major Hugh Scott, form . er chief of staff of the army was a passenger. It is said to have stood , behind the gunners during the action , and complimented them on their marksmanship. The submarine was ] about 700 yards distant said the pa - ( sengers. Washington, Dec. 20 —(Special tor Daily Democrat)— The navy depatt-j ment announced the sinking of a Get man submarine and capture of part of its crew on Nov. 24. The German U-boat was injured by a depth bomb, droped by an American destroyer, and remained helpless afloat. The sub-, marine was taken in tow but one of the German crew apparently opened the sea valves and the boat sank, he, crew jumping into the water. (By Joseph Shaplen, United Bresstaff correspondent.) Stockholm, Dec. 20—(Special to Daily Democrat) — Germany s iml pendent socialists are once again up. in arms against the government Confirmation of yesterday s ex - . hi ive United States despatches that Geimany's real socialists were violently opposing a separate peace with I ' sia came today in receipt of t.u rent issue of the Leipsiger \ oiks Ztu ttng, chief organ of the independei.t German socialists. Demand is voiced that Central leers immediately state their making general negotiations l l,! '' i _ ’ The bclsheviki are denounced hi • editorial as “traitors to the Rurevolution.” . Paul Axelrod, representative t Stockholm of the workmen .- 0 11 (Hers’ general soviet received 1,1 grad advices today that a pan si Ist congress will appeal to tin I" I of Russia for united action again bolsheviki “to save the nation >< min by defending the constitm n sembly." London. Dec. 20^(SP ecia \ ,0 ''(( Haily Democrat)—The ussl< “‘ , I rising against the bolsheviki I parently reached even into ' I grad, stronghold of the Ttots I nine “government” according 1 I Patches today. Under excuse I storing disorder due to robber.. I stores and residences, the 110 b l i through the executive council 0 I workmen's and soldiers' delcga < g have decreed the city in a b,a ' ■ sie Be-” . t || ■ According to belief here

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n the cl. . , onsi,le > , able disorder lon air ■ ’ ’ l " ,ssil,ly "rganlzed rebel. •**r„ 'he constituent assembly ""’"aD-Portugmss.. t Hoods ilKh, ,I wu,h' t * nIPIWI enemy rai ' l lMt 1 "fg reported todav. i: □ h ::r ~d 01 illerying, h WaH enemy Br ' (Speew ; X ;"' n, ratl Austr *a-Hungary ap >a on Ul Pea '' e Rations territorial or economic" but annot nmmtain such disinterested a aim s if hpr enem|es | Count Czernin Austrian,,ngar-! fl ' re ' Kn minister, declared in a '■eei before the parliament. Dis- 1 mtehes from Vienna L ke m reply to interpellations and ‘proved the Russian separate peace novenient. Henry WcodTElited Press staff correspondent ) With the French Armies in Italy. 3ec. 20—(Special to Daily Democrat The fate of the Venetian plains tolay hangs on the weather. If Italy s lines hold for a fortnight tnder the tremendous Teutonic pres--tire, winter's ice and snow will efectively lock the door to the plains. ' Both sides realize the supreme neces sity of a decision on both sides of the Brenta river. If Italy can make sue- 1 essfui defense—as she is now doing—l and check the Austro-Germans on I their present line, she will be ready for a spring counter-offensive. Officials regard the present situa- 1 tion as the most favorable and the most hopeful for the Italians since the original retreat. The Austro-German 1 strategy is now sufficiently unfolded to render it certain their sole winterobject consists in reaching the Vene- 1 tian plains through the valley of the Brenta, flowing out from the Alps a: Bassano. Protecting this crucial point, the! Italians have two deep saliants. One is east, of the Brenta, culminating I with its most northly point in Monte Solarolo. Monte Grappa is its highest . point. The other is west of the Brenta, culminating to the north in Monte Zaibena of the Asiago plateau. While General Buelow’s German armies, by successive and carefully | prepared attacks, seek to encircle, Monte Grappa by capturing contiguous ground and neighboring peaks. General Conrad's Austrians are delivering either simultaneous or alternating attacks against the Asiago sa'.-| lent, on the opposite side of the Bren-1 ta. During a four day continuous asI sault by the enemy last week the Italian fourth army put up a resistance ' so formidable as to win the unstinted | (admiration of both the French and ' British armies. | Snow fell throughout the mountain sectors on Monday—the first reel] winter weather. At the most the I enemy has only a few days left before ( ; great drifts of snow will freeze him u P( I But even should it come to the, worst and the Italian defense be wip-| ed out. the Italian. French and British (armies are always ready to meet any ,n Tl ie terrific intensity of the battle •now raging is apparently illustrated “ testimony of Austrian prisoner - . ■! Th ev declare they are driven to the ■ atta k of a barrage fire of their own 1 llerv put behind attacking wav. - , (and constantly moving forward. Thir Brians must advance or be (wiped out by theirown guns. ahoibv Hattiesburg. Miss., •i-'ts: is*—Bto id before leaving their homes " Va “ 2 n per ent of the vaccinations ’■ ,° n i 2 Va result re-vaccination was ThirtY-sixthousandmenw.il i. ordered, miny e undergo treatment* ’■a'atp I FSS” WEEKW ANT “800m ESS (Unl ,p d DeT 20-(SP ecial t 0 ' Chicago. Hl -- Thompson DBily Democrat) ■ chJcago te "as been „ & ~b oozel ess p- f^ an :g^<'h.i S t m - ei y - rXati that s2*ooo : drinks would la- E,mRTAINMENT EARLIE . •e- ta m^nt‘v-hich the Ju"' nt - , The enterta in Wed . ki.’ior League, tl)jg w -eek, mhe nesday, bf) gjven Friday afteres.'stead. and ", ( loc)i ., I)ecem ber 2 . ° ( no ° n tung and old. Five cents adConic, youns fhur( , h he mittance. a

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, December 20, 1917.

A BREADLESS DAV Suggestion is Made That Bread be Eliminated from CHRISTMAS DINNER Menu is Suggested for a War Time Christmas Feast. Because we are trying to save who.it to send to our soldiers and to those I associated with us in this war. and because the Christmas dinner serves iso great a variety of food that a plate of bread is really unnecessary, it is urged that no bread, not even war bread. be served as a regular item on the menu for the Christmas dinner. On Christmas Day in the Morning Baked Apples Shirred Eggs Oatmeal Muffins Butter Strawberry Jani Coffee Christmas Day at Dinner Time Fruit Cocktail Roast Turkey with Chestnut Dressing Cranberry Jelly (sweetened with part corn syrup) Baked Stuffed Potatoes Creamed Mushrooms or Peas in Oatmeal Shells. Stuffed Egg Plant or Peppers Gelatin Salad (With Cabbage and Tomato) Pumpkin Pie (Cornmeal Crust) Ice Cream (Use custard made of whole milk instead of using cream) Nuts grown in the locality Celery Olives Conservation Sweets Coffee THE GAS PROBLEM Mayor Christen Receives Prompt Assurance of Aid from Washington. MAY WORK IT OUT Senators New and Watson I and Congressman V estal Get in Their Punch. At this time the indications are that the gas company will be able to get by without closing down. General ; Manager Mulholland says they can ( operate ten days and that they have ! assurance of getting in coal by that time. They will make every effort ' possible to keep the plant in operation and in case they are forced to close will give ample time. Advices from (the government fuel administration is that orders have been sent to the Linton, Indiana mines to supply the gas company ami this may save the day. Mayor Christen of this city, yesterday wired Senators Watson and New and Congressman Vestal and last evening received the following replies, showing that their assistance was immediately given: Washington. I). C., Dec. 20 Mayor Christen, Decatur, Indiana: Have conferred with fill administration board. Order just issued to fuel . Administrator Evans Woollen, of Ini dianapolis, permitting use of Linton > coal, number four, which will tempor- ; arilv relieve situation. I JAS. E. WATSON. Your telegram received. 1 shall immediately see Dr. Garfield and see if the condition can be remedied. ALBERT H. VESTAL i ( Reference your telegram coal situas lion, 1 have succeeded in having coal r J administration issue relief order authorizing Indiana coal ojierators bureau, Terre Haute, to honor requests sot Linton, Indiana, number four, for mix ture with supply on hand. This will ( answer immediate purpose and is only possible resource. West Virginia coa -. is tied up in Ohio and may be scvera l’ jays before relief comes from tha I course Above order should solvi probiem. HARRY S. NEW.

I ! GERMAN’S RETREAT AT ARRAS I If you wish to see the most wonder ful war pictures ever shown In ibis country, go to the Rex theater tonrnr II row, Friday, afternoon or evening, nt which time will be shown the Retreat of the Germans at Arras. The adml • slon for this special show will lie ton cents to every one, including the war tax. Manager Kist tried to get the £ films for Friday and Saturday but the 'demand was so great that ho could j : only secure one day. For that reason ! j and to accomodate all who wish to see it. a matinee will be given in the afternoon and the regular night show us well. This film was recently shown at Fort Wayne and those who saw it pronounce it without doubt the greatest war picture being shown on the | screen today. Don’t overlook this one SUMMONS COMES '— i For Mrs. Ernest Ehrsam, of Saint Mary’s Township. AT THREE O’CLOCK Wednesday—Death Due to Pneumonia — Deceased Was 50 Years Old. Elizabeth Ehrsam. wife of Ernest Ehrsam, of St. Marys township, died yesterday afternoon at three o'clock I following an illness of pneumonia. Mrs. Ehrsam, who was born March 19, 1867, in Wabash township, was past fifty years of age at death. , She was the mother of eighteen children. of whom six are dead. Those ; living are: Frank, Louise. Edwin, Helen, Carl, Ixtvina, Elmer, Lawrence and Hubert, at home; Selma Quere.t, ' I Cleveland, O.; Della Miller. North Dc--1 kota; Ida McKissick, Akron, O. Brothers and sisters are: Japhet Amstutz. Smyrna. Turkey: Jacob, John J. and Peter L. Amstutz, of Berne: Lena Hirschey, Katie Boegley, of Fort Wayile. Mrs. Ehrsam was a member of the 1 Mennonite church and the funeral wi.l be conducted from the church, west of Berne, the Rev. R. R. Schroeder in charge. o PENSION GRANTED Through Robert Blackburn, loc il I pension agent, Mrs. Cyrus Hanim oil has been granted a pension of sl2 a month from May 28, 1917. and $25 a month from October 6, 1917. YOUNG LADY DEAD 1 1 Beatrice, Daughter of Mr. , and Mrs. Henry > f Presdorf t i DIED LAST NIGHT i — i Near Honduras — Was 111 Long Time of Tuberculosis. I : Beatrice, highly esteemed young , ■ lady of near Honduras, daughter of , ■ Mr. and Mrs. Henry Presdorf. and niece of Eli Meyer, Mrs. John Glancy 1 and the late John 1). Meyer, died last night at 11:30 at the family home following an illness of some length from ■ tuberculosis. I Born in French township, November . 20, 1898, the deceased was but a little ? past nineteen years of age and a most promising womanhood was cut short. Noah and Willis Presdorf, of Howe ; and Mrs. Esther Klopfenstein, who lives in Michigan, with the bereave 1 parents, constitute the immediate relatives. Eli and Albert are two brothers f who preceded her in death. The funeral will be Sunday morning at 9:30 from the home; and at. 10 o’clock from the Zion Reformed 1 ‘ church, the Rev. Schrorer officiating. >1 . —- = 1, JUST "X MORE 1 DAYS' LEFT TO SHOP COUNT 'EM’ - r =E Tr 3 TF 3 zr

010 THEIR "Eli" True Fristoe’s Company Gave Performance That Netted Over $50(1 FOR THE RED CROSS Last Friday Vaudeville Day All Over Country and Brought in Big Sum. The Red Cross is backed by men and women in every walk of life and by none more earnestly or more glad|ly than those engaged in theatrical - work. Last Friday, the vaudeville I performers of the United States donated their services and the theater owners their houses for the big cause with the result that more than a million dollars was donated to the Red Cross. True Fristoe, who is a member of the LaSalle Musical Comedy company, whirl) was playing at Wheeling. West Virginia, writes his parents that every seat in the house there was sold forty-eight hours in advance at fifty cents each, nothing reserved, and they turned in over SSOO for the cans. - . The entire Woolfolk Company, which has several shows out. turned in ov»r $5,000, thus doing their “bit” in the greatest cause of the war, that of furnishing aid to wounded and sick, who are fighting for us. The hearts of the people are beating in tune with this great work and are helping to hang the Red Cress flag alongside the red. white and blue where ever it floats. True says every player donated his day. the theater owner gave the house,l even the advertising and the tick* - ) were furnished free and every penny j taken in was turned into the fund. A BIG SHIPMENT Os Knitted Garments Sent Out by the Red Cross Yesterday. WEEKLY SHIPMENT Workers Are Enrolling Fast—What Has Been Done. Another big weekly shipment efi woolen knitted garments was sent out last evenimr bv the local Red Cross chapter, in charge of Mrs. W. E. Smith superintendent of this department, thus making the hearts of the soldie s | glad at Christmas time. The shipment included the folio, i ing: helmets, 5; jackets 13; scarfs. 10; wristlets, 10; socks. 24. The work is growing week by week | and more and more knitters are being enrolled. Not only is the yarn furnished free, but instruction is given when needed. The first shipment of knitted woolen goods was sent out two months ago October J 9. and the work has hsd great growth since that time. The total number of knitted garments sent out since then follows: jackets, 6’.; scarfs, 48; wristlets, 40; socks, 114; helmets, 5. Preble, Monroe. Geneva and otic r communities have contributed workers in the knitting department. Berne also took out some yarn and needles yesterday and will be active in this department, of the Red Cross. Besides the woolen garments eniru erated, work has atso been done in cotton, this including 72 sponges and 8 wash cloths, This has been laid aside for future activity, however, as instructions were to push the woolen garments. ~ TIPPING THE WAITER South Bond. Ind.. Dee. 20 - Thrift Stamps as tips to waiters is one of New York’s plans for stimulating the | War-Savings campaign. Where the customary tips amount to 5 or 10c each day the tip is withheld for several days when the waiter is given a 25c Thrift. Stamp to make up the amount of money he would have received.

| BONUS IN THRIFT STAMPS South Bend. Dec. 20 Dfreetors of the Chicago Title and Trust Company, f Chicago, have voted to give all employees a bonus of 5 per cent of their annual salary in War-Savings Certiileates and Thrift Stamps this year. This is done to encourage Thrift and at the same time aid the government. 1 It is expected the movement will reI suit in employees taking a more active Interest in the Thrift campaign and I stimulate interest of the Thrift Stamps. This will make a 10 per cent lainus given to the employers this year as 5 t er cent was distributed in July. BEQUESTS MADE Mrs. Julia Spangler’s Will Was Probted in Court Today. THE WILL WAS MADE November 13, 1916—Son-in-law is Named as Executor. i The will of Mrs. Julia Spangler was admitted to probate this morning, on - testimony of one of the two witnesses' Mrs. Ada Reid and C. L. Wai ers, who' witnessed the execution thereof. November 13, 1916. After making the customary provision for the payment, first, of any expenses of sickness and death, or debts, I she makes several siweial bequest - . To her grandson. Kenneth Neptune ’ and his wife. Della Neptune, jointly. | she leaves $1500; to her brother,] Amos Gillig. $200; to her niece, Cath Grine Mangold. SIOO. The remainder ( I of tlie estat", real, personal and mixed is left, as follows; an undivided one i half to her grandson. Kenneth Neptune and wife. Della Neptune; and an I undivided one half to her daughter, ] Ella Rice and husband, B. .Janies Rico, upon payment of the aforesaid bequests. She designates the son-in-law, B. James Rice to serve as executor, with , out bond and without accounting to any court for the trust.

WHY JOIN THE RED CROSS? | »e •; H (By Decatur Grade Students) «r :: The Red Cross work this week in the schools is being H pushed from every angle. The composition work in the H grades this week consists in writing purely on this topic. H :: “Why .Join the lied Cross?’’ A few of the compositions if I ?• will he published goring the next four days. Below are two. :• « one from Miss Gretchen Smith, of the eighth grade, and the •; :: other from Edith Mae Bell, of the fourth grade: y “WHY JOIN THE RED CROSS?” ft ■Join the Red Rross! This is the slogan of the present :: day! When you see the placards and service flags in the g windows of the homes, there is a deeper meaning than you x think- There are ten thousand Red Cross nurses in EuH roupe. but they do not have half the supplies they need. ii The purpose of this great drive that is going on is to ft si get the money to purchase the supplies to nurse the soldiers ;■ back to health and to the battlefield again to banish Kaiser- :: ism from the world. •• ft Each dollar you give is a step toward the end of the •• « war. Ten million members are now needed to help end the :: I :: war strife. u There are only five American Hospitals in France! In ?? ;• one case a young soldier was wounded and it was found :: H necessary to amputate his limb. They did not have any g H ether, so they operated while he was conscious. In another y H case the nurses had to use the paper to bind the wounds. :: i n Think what your dollar would have meant. It would have g , « bought enough ether and bandages for ten men. The first Red Cross society was founded by a monk in i 3 Switzerland. Clara Barton organized the American Red H •• Cross. There were about thirty-five national organizations g i-1 H before America joined. , n « .loin the Red Cross. The whole family co-operate. g H After the holidays there is going to be a Junior Red ( ross. £ si All the children under the age of fourteen may join- Ihe g S -• Red Cross needs not only members, but active members, tt H Join the Red <■«»». and win the SMITH. ;; WHY WE SHOULD JOIN THE RED CROSS. | We should all help the Red Cross because they make ft 1 O bandages for the soldier boys in war. They knit sweaters g '' g and stockings and caps. H n They help people who have tuberculosis and they take g " « care of those who are wounded in war. They have a hos- ;• g pital in Indiana just for people that have tuberculosis. >; g If a ship is wrecked, the Red Cross gets on a ship and ft b goes out to get the wounded and tries to help them. We $ t H should buy anything the Red Cross wants us to. to help g f fl them out. We should help the Red Cross. We can help g ?t the Red Cross by doing things for them. We can help the si :: Red Cross by joining it- We should buy Red Cross seals to it help people who have tuberculosis. We should not buy so much candy, and give part of ft -J the monev to the Red Cross to fight against tuberculosis. :: t! 5 ’ EDITH MAE BELL. g i :::: tn:::::tn;:n:::::::::'•«: -n: •«::::::::: ; -

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(ARE DRIVING ON ■I Workers for Red Cross Report Two Hundred and Fifty-four Members. SECURED WEDNESDAY 1 In Decatur District —Solicitors Should be Careful With White Stars. We are driving on for the Red Cross and with good success. While the total for the county is still fur away from the coveted 4.500 assess|ed against this county, it is coming closer with each day and the finish next Monday evening is expected to be one that will put the county over the top. Mrs. Niblick, the chairman of this district, reports that 254 members were ’secured Wednesday and sent to her, making a total of 752 since Monday. | A number of the chairmen have not I reported and it is believed that a good ’ average is being maintained in the country districts. The Decatur Foundry & Machine ilimpany. with eight employes, reported 100 per cent yesterday, and I many of the business Imuses came through for White Stars. | Solicitors are requested to he careI ful to secure SI.OO memberships from . each adult of the family, fourteen years old and over before giving them a white star or cross. When financially able, each member of the family should be one-dollar members. Rural Workers Busy Word comes from the rural districts to Mrs. S. D. Beavers, chairman of the Red (Toss membership drive in the rural districts, that the work is comI ing along nicely A call for still more supplies indicates more than the anticipated response has been made. Good reports in detail are expected soon. Four speakers went out last evening to call and explain away any prejudices that, may exist. A committee of four persons went out to the Fuelling district to work today. Red Cross Booths. Subscriptions received at the Red t’ross booths in the various stores are < oming in slowly, probably owing (Continued on Page Four)