Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 16, Number 27, Decatur, Adams County, 31 January 1918 — Page 1

Volume XVI. Number 27.

FLAT FEET WILL NOT EXEMPT YOU The Department Announces Changes in Requirements tor Men tor the Army. A NEW DESTROYER Adoped by the U. S. Navy —Strikes in Gearmany Nearly a Revolution. (United Press Service) Washington, 1). C., Jan. 31— (Special to Daily Democrat)— Changes in the physical requirements for men of the national army by which thousands who have been or would be re-' jected, under the new regulations will now be accepted for service, was announced today by the war department. No rejections will be allowed on account of flat feet or other feet troubles. Chances for rejection for eye and ear trouble were greatly lessened. Hernia and other troubles that caused many to be rejected under the first draft must be very serious. The height was lowered from sixtyone to fifty-eight inches. Practically all maximum height restrictions were renewed. The weight minimum was lowered from one hundred ten to one hundred pounds, although those who weigh less than one hundred pounds will not be accepted. Washington, Jan. 31—Special to Daily Democrat) —A new submarine destroyer found to be the most effective of all types has been developed . by the navy, Secretary Daniels told ' the house naval committee today. Work on the new boat has been started, and in a very few months many of these new destroyers will go after U-boats. . u New York, Jan. 31—(Special to Daily Democrat) —On orders from the government, all Spanish steamship 1 -, now in American ports are to be held I for an indefinite period. This was 1 learned today when the Alphonse, a large Spanish vessel was ordered ini port just as she was ready to sail. Copenhagen. Jan. 31 —(Special to Daily Democrat)— Copies of Germania received here today dclare the German strike is still growing and that Under-Minister of the Interior Wailraff continues in his refusal to negotiate with the workers. New York. Jan. 31 —(Special Daily Democrat)—Absolute openness of reports when Americans really 1" gin fighting in Erance is promised to day by Major Frederick Palmer. As chief censor with Pershing's forces. Palmer’s promise, made before the lague for national unity, means just what it says. Paris, Jan. 31— (Special to Daily Democrat) — One German aetopl.m was brought down and its crew nun prisoners in the air raid over Parts last night in which twenty p< r < were killed and fifty injured, it was officially announced this aiteinooiOne French machine was forced .<> land on account of being st tn 1 {

German fire. BULLETIN London, Jan. 31 —(Special to Dail Democrat) —The smallest LtitLi < ualty list since August was '"'” l 1 < today from day by day reports, m month just past the total casualties mported were 74,038. Petrograd, Jan. 31 —(Sp> > Daily Democrat)- Demobilization < the army classes of 1904. 1 and 1907 were ordered today. bulletin Copenhagen,Jan.31—(Si 111 ■' Daily Democrat) —According Hamburger Echo, a sociali9t per. the commanding genet." " Hamburg section has “declat < d a of siege at Hamburg, Altona ~r n< not Cull Wandsbcck.” The news was firmed elsewhere. London, Jan. 31—(Special t 0 f ' Democrat)—Nine ships of morf ' 1600 tons and six under that . with one fishing boat was the submarine losses announce! the weekly statement. Amsterdam, Jan. 31—(>'’l ,,><i ‘

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Dally Democrat) "There is no news of any serious strike movement except in Berlin," declared a semi-official statement received from the German capital today. Amsterdam. Jan. 31—‘(Special to Daily Democrat)The copy cf the German socialist organ Vorwaorts received here today contained a declaration of sympathy with the strikers ; signed by employees of the paper, an I I another declaration signed by the editorial staffs, disapproving it. Copenhagen, Jan. 31—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The Finnish gov ernment loaders have escaped toward Tammerfors, where the army is now concentrating, according to dispatches received here today. (By J. W. Pegler, United Press Staff Correspondent) With the American Army in France Jan. 30 —(Delayed)—Five American soldiers have been killed recently by chance shells, according to announcement today. Geneva, Jan. 31 —(Special to the Daily Democrat) —According to a Basle dispatch printed by La Suisse today there have been serious con- 1 flirts between troops and strikers in Berlin, with casualties. At some places, the story asserted, troops refused to fire on the strikers Dispatches from Vienna asserted that soldiers started the recent . strike movement, many Austrian offi- i cers leading. These officers, it was | declared, tore off their insignia and , joined with their men. , A dispatch to the Democrat declared “A revolution, not a strike, is ] reigning in Austria.” Prague messages reported that the local authorities were unable to suppress the strikers and that troops were arriving to aid. London, Jan. 31 —(Special to Daily i Democrat) —British patrols in the , neighborhood of Epehy brought back prisoners from the German lines, ] Field Marshal Haig reported today, j North of Lens and in the neighborhood of Passachendale he reported 1 hostile artillerying. Zurich. Jan. 31 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Berlin’s strikers are ■becoming increasingly threatening," according to a copy of the German socialist newspaper, Vorwaerts, re received here today. The paper prints the text of an ultimatum which is declares was served on the government l>y the strikers. This document dei mands acceleration of peace negotiations on the basis of no annexations j and no indemnities, participation of I workmen of all countries in peace deliberations; better food distribution; restoration of the right to public meetings; abolition of the scheme of all militarization of war factories; release of all political prisoners; dem ocratization of all state institutions and equal suffrage by direct secret ballot. (By Joseph Shapelin. United Press Staff Correspondent) Petrograd', Jhn. 30—(Delayed)— Foreign Minister Trotsky’s speech before the pan-soviet congress was generally regarded today as foreshadowing a separate peace between Germany and Russia—unless a revolutionary upheaval occurs in the Cen tral Empires. At the same time the United Press was authoritatively informed that the Russians’ policy is to prolong the negotiations at Brest-Litovsk as long as possible, in order to draw out new German propositions and also in or- , der to stir up a revolution in Austria. Trotsky and his colleagues hope to

compel a modification of the German terms—and possibly to obtain entrance of the allies into the negotiations. Emphasis was laid on the declaration that a separate peace would be signed only as a last resort. ■•We have done our best for the cause of democratic peace," was the wav Trotsky reported to the pansoviet mmeeting. "Our hands are ciean Our obligations to other people have been met. If we are com veiled to sign a separate peace, there is not a single honest entente who can blame us." The Bravda today printed a story t h a t it was rumored a month ago thin separate peace agreement had ' been concluded between the Central ‘ powers and Rumania. The latter, it I was stated, had been granted “com- • peusations” in Bessabaria. boost for p. o. men (United Press Service) 1 Washington, Jan. 31-(Special to p Daily Democrat)— Wage increase from I ten to twenty per cent tor ail post, ofII flee employes was recommended by the house today by the post Office com o mittee.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, January .31, 1918.

WAS A SURPRISE Miss Wavie Evans and Albert Yeoman Married Last Evening i AT THE EVANS HOME! _ Wedding Came as Surprise to Friends After Prayer Meeting. When the twenty or more assembled at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Evans near Monroe for the regular prayer service of the Methodist eon- ' gregation they little dreamed that I they would witness a wedding. But such was the case. At the conclusion I of the service about 7:30 o’clock. Albert Yeoman and Miss Wavie Evans took their places and the Rev. Phillips of the Monroe Methodist church pronounced them man and wife. The groom’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Yeoman of near Monroe, with other relatives and friends of the couple were present but the wedding came as a surprise to all of them except the bride’s parents. The. bride wore a pretty dress of mulberry-colored taffeta silk while the groom wore a natty suit of blue serge. Mr. and Mrs. Yeoman left this afternoon for Fort Wayne for a visit with the bride’s grandparents. Mr. and ! Mrs. I. L. Babcock. From there they will go to Grand Rapids. Mich., to visit with the Sylvan Babcock family. They will be at home this summer on the Evans farm with the bride’s parents. Both are excellent young people who have the very good wishes of all their friends. wellTareHor ■ t Tetie Everett Writes W. F. ‘ Beery, Former Teacher 1 at Pleasant Mills ■ i ABOUT ARMY LIFE i i Now at Newport News and ( Anxious to Get to France —lnteresting Letter. i Camp Hill Branch, Newjiort News, Va. 1 Jan. 27, 1918. Mr. W. F. Beery, Decatur, Ind. Dear Friend:— As I am not engaged. I thought I would write to you about army life. I enlisted in the regular army on July the 7th, 1917, have often thought of you and of my school friends back home and wish I could spend a fe.w days of that life over again but it is now too late for that. I often think of the days we spent together at Pleasant Mills. 1 will tell you about what 1 have been doing. I first was in the 4th infantry, company D, where I was drilled and taught the ways of the army which I thought was rather hard at first but soon had it so 1 could do it with ease; then I was transferred to the 4th machine gun battalion, 2nd regular division. I was at Gettysburg, Pa., from July, 7 until Dec. 16. when we were sent to Newport News. \ a., at wrich place I am writing. 1 sure like the army life and have no kick coming at all. We have a warm place to sleep and good food to eat. The barracks are inspected every day and the food is all inspected before we get to eat if. We have plenty of clothes to wear, so we need not get cold; the Red Cross gave ns a complete set of knit sweater, scarf, wristlets and a helmet, so you see the Red J Cross is doing something for the boys j at least and the boys sure do thank t them for it. I do not know where we will go from here and do not know when we will go. That is something they do not tell us until we are ready to move. Then they tell qs we are going but not o where. The officers treat us fine as a long as we do as they tell us to and l- that we must or they will make us. it y is something like going to school and )- disobeying the teacher, you know how (Continued on Page Two)

+ + + + + 4 ,^- + + + + + 4‘ + 4- CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME. 4.J. + 4» Cal E. Peterson, secretary of 4* + the Red Cross relief committee, 44- reports that he has received do- 4* 4" nations amounting to $82.00, in- 4- ♦ eluding forty-iive dollars pre- 4i - piously on hand. This money 4i 4- has been used for the purpose of 4" i •!• providing fuel for those who can- + i 4» not secure it because of lack of 4 1 4> money. The funds are now 44» down to SIB.OO and as the com- 4- + miter is desirous of doing this + 4> important work without using 44« the army fund, a few more dona- 44> tions will be greatly appreciat- 4* 4* ed. If you can give for this 44> cause to help your unfortunate 44* neighbor here at home, just 44- hand your check or a bill to Cal 44* Peterson and know that your 44- good act will be fully appreciat 44> ed. This is real charity. Do you 4" + believe it? 4-4.4.4-4>4-4>4>4>4*4 > 4 > 4*4-4 > AMERICANS IN A REAL BATTLE Two Killed, Four Wounded, One Taken Prisoner —Sold Life Dearly. AGAINST BIG ODDS I Fight Came After Night and Dawn of Comparative Quiet. (United Press Service) (By J. W. Pegler, United Press correspondent.) With the American Army in France, Jan. 30 (Delayed)—(Special to Daily Democrat) —‘America’s fighting forces' suffered more casualties today through a German raid. Two American soldiers were killed, four wounded, one seriously, and one was taken prisoner by the enemy in a sorties against a small American salient early this morning. The Americans sold their life dearly. They battled heroically against superior odds. There was evidence of bloody fighting in the small corner of the line on which the enemy swooped. A heavy, low-lying mist aided the Germans. Taking advantage of it at 7:15 this morning, the enemy suddenly put up an intense barrage fire over a small salient and listening post manned by fighting men. The German rain of high explosives destroyed the communication wire by •which the listening post and salient might have summoned help. The mist effectually hid rockets which the Americans sent up. The Sammies had to fight without aid of a counter-bar-rage from their own guns because oft this lack of communication. That they fought valiently was amp ly shown in the blood and disorder in the little notch they held. The Americans didn’t have a chance to win against the vastly superior force of German raiders who swooped down on them and who did not have to penetrate any bajrrage protecting the salient. The most seriously wounded of the four injured Sammies suffered a gasli in his abdomen from a chunk of shell. All four of the wounded were under ether this afternoon after emerging from the operating room of the field hospital and were unable to tell the full story of the attack. The enemy barrage, it was known, began very suddenly after a night anil dawn of comparative quiet. There had been only the customary desultory reciprocal artillerying. American patrols who had been out on reconnoissances over “No Man's Land,” had all returned with the advent of daylight. Most of the shells that came in the deluge of boche fire were heavy 77’s. They were directed around a little trench salient held by the Americans ■ which sticks out like a peak toward '■ the German lines. A listening post, forming a further extension of the 1 salient was included in the enemy 1 zone of fire. 1 The whole salient was manned by 1 a platoon of American troops—27s t men. How much the Germans suffers ed in their raid was not known. Fol 1 lowing custom, the raiders too.c away 1 their own dead and wounded. From 1 the condition of the bit of the salient v which they entered, however, it is cer (Continued I’ageTwo)

; BUT ONE DELIVERY ; For Each Day Will be Made by the Merchants’ Delivery. BEGINNING MONDAY Wagons Are Reduced to Two—How the City is Divided. Beginning next Monday there will he but one merchants' general delivery to each part of the city. This will release a number of men for labor in other much needed enterprises in which man labor is scarce on account of the war and at the same time reduce the expense of th general delivery system. There will be but two wagons, half the number required at the present time. Each one of these wagons will make a trip for each half day. The city has been divided into four districts and those living in each one will be required to get their orders for groceries or merchandise in very early—in many instances probably the day before, as the first delivery starts at 7:30 in the morning. The following are the times for the deliveries in each district: South Part of City—7:3o a. m. Central Part of City—lo:oo a. m. West Part of City—2:oo p. m. North Part of City—4:oo p. m. On Saturdays there will be three wagons in use. but the same territory will be covered at the same time as on week days, and but one trip made to each part of the town. The system is that of Ernest Schlickman, but he has retained Frank Butler as manager of the same, and he will select his helpers. O

DIVORCE RECORD Shows the Granting of Sixteen Decrees in the Past Year. ARE EVENLY DIVIDED Marriages Number 182— Statistics Show Heavy Court Business. During the past year, there were sixteen divorces granted in the Adams circuit court, according to the sheet of statistics compiled by Deputy Clerk John T. Kelley and Clerk Will Hamraell, the same to be forwarder to the state board of statistics. Os this number, seven decrees were granted the husband. Two were for abandonment, three for cruel treatment, two for drunkenness. Nine wives were granted divorces. Five were for abandonment, one for criminal conviction, one for cruel treatment, and two for drunkenness. Twenty-seven divorces ceses were filed during the year. Two were dismissed or denied; and nine were stiljf pending at the beginning of the year 1918. To off set these divorces, there were 182 marriage licenses issued during the year. Civil Docket Heavy The entire civil docket was heavy. There were 212 civil cases filed during the year, while 237 in all were disposed of during that time. Nineteen cases were sent to other counties o.i change of venue; and 20 were received here on change of venue from other counties. There were six cases against i children filed in the juvenile court. Big Probate Business. The probate business was also > heavy. Eighty-six letters of administration were issued and thirty-two » letters of guardianship granted. Two s decrees of foreclosure were rendered 1 and there were six sheriff’s sales. , The total number judged of unsound 3 mind was ten. Marriage licenses isy sued were 182; and bunting and fishing licenses 591. y Naturalization. 5 Sixteen declared their intentions ot ’- becoming United States citizens. Six I- were natives of Germany; two of Hol y land or Belgium, and eight from othei n nations. Two were finally naturalized t Criminal Docket. The number of criminal cases filed - was 47. Twelve were dismissed and

| Twenty-four (Hf,| ~ ,>(] (1 | There wore nine convictions for felonies. Two were released on probation. There wore twenty for mi. ( demeanors. Os the seventeen males arrested, one was for burglary ; one for forgery, twelve for petit larceny, one for rape and two for wife and child desertion. One female was arrested for arson. Os the felony convictions, two were lined only, for petit larceny; and two were sent to jail. Three were sent to the penal farm, one for forgery and two for petit larceny. Os the arrests for misdemeanors, 28 were of males. One was for adultery: four for assault and battery; one for carrying concealed weapons; ore for drunkenness: one for trespass, and twenty for other misdemeanors. One female was arrested on the charge of adultery. There were twenty-nine convictions for misdemeanors. Two were for adultery; four assaul and battery; one for carrying concealed weapon; . one. tlrunkenness; one, tr«Mpa twenty for other offense. Two wete sent to the state penal farm, one for adultery and one for assault and bat tery. FACING THE FACTS I If VVe Keep Our Soldiers in Good Health in France WE MUST SEND FOOD What They Require—We Must Also Help Feed the Allies. We can work for a time on our emo ! tions, but it is only when we are will- .

ing to face the facts in the case that we can really shoulder the burden and i carry it to the finish. Now’ the facts in the feeding.of the' army we plan to send over to France are these. This army should eat 13,350,000 Itis. of beet a month, 3,375.000 Itis. of bacon. 1,375,000 cans of fresh roast beef, hashed corned beef, corned beef, and salmon, 13,350,000 Tbs. of flour, and 3.000.000 lbs. of sugar a. month. If we are going to keep our soldiers we are sending “over there" in good health we must somehow manage to. send them this much ’’"od a month, | In addition to this, because our fields have not yet been ravaged by war, and because, too. we are able to keep a fair proportion of men on our farms, the allies look to us to provide a great part of their food supply. This means that millions more tons of food must be drained from our resources if I this war is going to bring victory toi us instead of to Germany. When we are willing to face these facts, then we will begin in earnest toj save the food that is wanted for these | big shipments abroad. Until then, wej will economize one day—the day per-; haps we read some pathetic story of I hungry little French children. But the! next day we will forget and go our old way with reckless disregard of the price this country and the allies will pay for our selfishness. But when we face the facts squarely then there is not an American woman who will not come forward and shoulder her part of this great burden of, saving food with the same plucky de-' termination “to do or die” that is send-1 ing thousands of our boys today brave j ly into the trenches in France. And once we have steeled our wills .'for the fight, the rest is easy. Such are the wonderful resources of this country, that for every kind of food we are asked to save there are two or more other foods that we can substi- > tut.e with no loss of nourishment or . palatability. 3 Thus we have already found that y corn, oatmeal, rye and barley can be 1 substituted for a great part of our wheat, and for our meat, animal fats 1 and sugar there are other appetizing t . and nourishing substitutes that can !. be used in part for them. Substitutes for sugar include raisins, honey, maple syrup, corn syrup >f sorghum and molasses; for red meats x fish, poultry, game, beans nuts; for p animal fats, the various vegetable oils M. E. MEN’S CHORUS ’■ M. E. Men's chorus will practice at d i Riley Christman’s home. 7:30, Friday d ; evening.

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ADVANCE TROOPS FOR OVER SEA Racy D. Burrell and Fred McConnell, This City, Leave Camp Shelby. FOR SPECIAL DUTY Burrell Goes to Camp Hancock and McConnell to Engineers, Washington. Fred McConnell, son of Frank McConnell and Racy D. Burrell, son of Wash Burrell of this city, were among the first five hundred men selected at (’amp Shelby for special training and this means that within a short time 1 they will be on their way to France. They will preceed the thirty-eighth 1 division over sea and are included among the men especially chosen upon i request by Major-General Pershing. ! They enlisted with Comapny A here last summer; were at Fort Harrison i several weeks and since leaving there have been stationed with their comrades as a part of battery A of the field artillery near Hattiesburg. Both boys are, well known here and their career will he watched with much interest. Burrell was chosen as an artilleryman. the only other for that purpose being Julius Meyers. From the machine gun squad were chosen Janies Ellis. Floud Esteph and Donald Bittancur from battery A. These men left Camp Shelby the evening of the 29th under Captain Thomas I’. Reilly, for Camp Hancock near Augusta. Gw. Fred McConnell was sent at the same time to Washington. D. ('.. where

Ihe joins the 41st engineers. Later the men will rejoin their command in j France. Writing of the ordres. W. H. i.Blodgett. for the Indianapolis News, I says: “The first roop movement of any magnitude from Camp Shelby was last evening when a special train carrying about 500 enlisted men left for other I camps. These men are specialists who have been asked for l.y MajorGeneral Pershing. They represent all trades- and professions from stenographers to boiler maker. While the order issued by Major-General W. if. Sage, camp commander, transfers ( these men to camps in the United ; Stains, it will be only a short time un--1 til they go overseas, to prepare for the arrival of this division. On the arrival of this division in France, thes--specialists will rejoin their command. “By order of General W. II Sage a school for teaching the English language has been established in each ori ganization of Camp Shelby. The 'classes will be composed of fifteen I men who will be instructed from forty- ! five minutes to an I'.oui each day. four I days in the week. “George D. Booth, general secretary 'of the Young Men's Christian Associi- ; lion. will have general supervision of I the schools. I "Inspectors have been appointed to : investigate the finances of each organization. No inspector will he permitted to investigate the affairs of his own organization.” COMMITTEE IS BUSY Have you forgotten that the associated charities, headed by Col. For- ; dyce and Schackley, ami Trustee AugI enbaugh. backed up by every minister of this community have not been idle I for a moment since the recent severe Saturday, in relieving every case of I need and distress here? Well, they J have and it has taken money to do it. I Has there been any response to the ’ quiet call for men with hearts to send - in a check for as much as they can i' afford? There has. A man way down in New Orleans read the paper and t forwarded a check for five dollars. Os ? course, a number have given. But r not enough people have taken the mats ter to heart. Won’t, you please stop g for a moment, and without any further n hesitation mail a check to Mr. Cal Peterson, secretary? The ministers of o this town guarantee honest and skill--1.1 fill distribution of the funds. , I . -o ROUTES STILL DRIFTED 'I'I Rural mail carriers still find their j routes difficult to get over, but are doing the. best they can. It is impossible it to get out in their automobiles, and y those who do not have horses are making the trip on foot.