Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 16, Number 39, Decatur, Adams County, 14 February 1918 — Page 1

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YANKEE GUNNERS ENCIRCLED THEM Prevented Germans from Retreating or Bringing Up Reinforcements in CHAMPAGNE REGION' Over Two Million Men on the Western Front—Polish Cabinet Resigns. — (United Preee Service) (By Henry Wood. United Press Staff ' Correspondent I With the French Armies. Feb. 14 (Special to Daily Democrat)—American artillery played a spectacular role in the big French attack in the Champagne region yesterday. The Yankee gunners, with unswering accuracy, laid down a barrage 'that cut off the Germans from their | iCOwimunication center, preventing them from retreating or bringing up reinforcements. Later the American I artillery encircled the advancing trench infantry with a protecting fire to allow the French to establish their newly-won positions. The French infantry leaped into the assault on a wide front at 4:15 o'clock. An hour later observers signalled that all objectives had been captured to the depth of a mile. The Yankee gunners immediately switched to an encircling barrage, which protected the French in their new positions. One hundred fifty prisoners were sent back, who were unable to escape. BULLETIN Ottawa. Ont.. Feb. 14 -(Spacial to Daily Democrat I -Among Americans . mentioned in today's Canadian cas- 1 •■lty list is: Believed killed— Sergeant J S. Wood, Ravenna. Ohio. Wtahington. Feb. 14—(Special to Daily Democrat) —There are two hun dred and sixty-four persons still unaccounted for in the sinking of the Turcan la gcconling to a war department announcement today. Survivors number one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four. Amsterdam. Feb. 14—(Special to Daily Democrat)- The Americans are coming and it is useless for Germany to hide from that fact, the Brealauer Volkswacht warned its readers, according to copies of that newspaper here today. # "They are coming." is the title <>f ( the warning. "As a certain percentage of provision ships are' torpedoed,” the artiel' paid, “so may a certain percentage of the American troop transports be tor pedoed “The Americans can be provisioned as well as the British troops in France* It is better to look things squarely in the face than to cling to pleasing self-| deception.” bulletin Amsterdam. Feb. 14 —(Special to) Daily Democrat) The conference of| military leaders at German head«tuar tert* 18 discussing “energetic military [ measures toward ussia,” the Stuttgart Neues Tageblatt declares, copies re-| celved here today. i Rome, Feb. 14—(Special to Daily | Democrat)— King Albert of Belgium | I .and the royal family will have an audt , erne with Pope Benedict, according! to unofficial reports circulated here today. Cardinal Gasparrl. the papal secreHtary of state, is expected to return the ■all at Viterbo. Amsterdam. — (Special to Daily Democrat) —The difficulties < t attaining peace cannot be overcome so long as each side does not pent 't ft has no power over the other, the German socialist organ. Verwaerts. declares in copies received here today. "To reach an understanding. Ger many must adopt a suitable attitude and ascertain whether Wilson’s remarks are a diplomatic move, o whether they are a redeeming won for mankind. The German answer ought to e. “We are ready for i>eace negotiations at once." J Washington. Dally Democrat)—President Wilson > effort to get a separate peace with Austria will win, if ho convinces the

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| Teuton that ho and America are in earnest in the war. I Officials of the government who. e positions for many years have made them the intimates of Europeans Particularly Austrians and Germans said today the only chance of the president falling, lay in Austria's belief the president was only bluffing about the war. "it Is clear enough to our American minds that he means business as to the war to a finish if necessary: lie ' must gei that into Austrian mind:’." j said one high official. "Once that I Knowledge sinks into the Austrian mind, you Will find that the president's political offensive Is a success." Indications are that, despite German press camouflage, the Germans and the Austrian military Leaders knowwell that American war plans are built on large lines and that the American spirit is one of determination. Ijondon, Feb. 14 — (Special to Daily Democrat)---Hostile artllierying southeast of Epehy and in the neighborhood of Bulleconrt, was all Field Marshal | Haig had to report today. Rome. Feb. 14—(Special to Dally Democrat) —If the t'entrul Powers, especially Austria, do not answer Pres- , ident Wilson’s latest declaration of I peace terms, the pope probably will make a new appeal, for the purpose of I provoking a reply, was the belief ex pressed in semi-official circles here i today. BULLETIN Zurich, Feb. 14—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Resignation of the Polish cabinet, because of dissatisfaction with the terms of the separate peace, lietween Ukraine and the Central Powers, was officially announced in Warsaw dispatches today. Parts. Feb. 14—(Special to Dail ■ Democrat) Here's the latest in Getman camouflage. Two enormous super-Zeppelins ap- : beared for a lengthy trial flight over bake Constance according to wireless messages from Zurich today. They were equipped, it was said, with a highly perfected artificial fog apparatus for rendering iueui iiivl.--ible. ' (By John H. Header, United Press staff correspondent.) Rome. Feb. 14 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Owing to President Wilson's attitude toward Austria, editorials in Italian newspapers show confusion and disturbance over his recent , speech. Italy has no such sympathy toward Austrian Foreign Minister Czemin as shown in the United States. It is be lieved the nature of Wilson’s speech was responsible for the generalities contained In Premier Orlando’s ad-' dress at the opening of the Italian 1 parliament. , The Osservatore Romane. however. ‘ ext resses deep satisfaction in the American president's message, praising it as a "ray of light that may dispel the war clouds: another step toward peace." (By Henry Wood, United Press staff correspondent.) With the French Armies In the Field Feb. 14—(The Germans are now beI lieved to have at least 2,340.000 men I concentrated on the western front. To date 175 German divisions have ■ lieen identified in this theater, inciud- | ing 23 recently transported from Russia. I A German division is supposed to .comprise 12,000 men. On this basis .the units of 2.100,000 men have been i identified. Presumably, an additional 20 divislons have been transferred from RusI sia in the past week, making a total ]of 195 divisions. At the moment the separate peace with Ukraine was signed, the Germans still had G 3 divisions on the Russian front, the Austrians had 33 and the Turks and Bulgars two each: while the Italian front was held by 42 Aus- ’ trian and three German divisions. Indications are that all German di- ' visions on the Salonika front are now ' Iteing replaced by Bulgars from the ‘ Rumanian front. The Turkish army in Asia Minor ■ numbers 47 divisions. CONTROLS COAST LINES (United Press Service) Washington, "Feb. 14—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Control of all coast--1 wise and lake water transportation was assumed by the railroad adminis- ' tratfon today. s W. H. Pleasants was created man- ; ager of the marine section of the divlo'siou of transportation under Director s'General McAdoo and will have charge h'of all coasiwise and inland water e traffic.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, February 14, 1918.

PLANS CHANGED Scarlet Fever Breaks Out in Camp Taylor—Lieutenf ant Briggs ; HELD IN QUARANTINE Cannot he Here for His 1 Wedding Scheduled for Saturday. I Plans of those in military service cannot be made with any degree of certainty in their carrying out. A touch of this uncertainty of militaty life is brought home to Lieutenant Claude Briggs, of the 46th infantry, stationed at. Camp Taylor, Louisville, Ky., whose wedding to Miss Hope Hoffman, of th! city, was to have taken place next Saturday. Scarlet fever has broken out in camp and the entire iorty sixth infantry is quarantined. This makes necessary the postponment «.£ the wedding for this date. The uncertainty of more cases breaking out in camp, also makes the time of the lifting of the quarantine uncertain, and precludes tht setting of any definite time for the wedding. A number of the guests were expected to arrive today for the wedding but these were telephoned to and asked to defer their arrival. SON BORN Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fuhrman are the proud parents of a big boy baby born Sunday noon. February 10. His name Is Robert David Fuhrman. THE COURT NEWS Charge of Failure- to Support Wife and Children Faces JOHN BUCKINGHAM Two Suits Filed in Circuit Court —Civil and Probate Notes. Elmer Miller, who was brought from Portland yesterday afternoon is held on two grand jury indictments charging the issuing of fraudulent checks. Besides that mentioned yesterday, for passing a five dollar check to Vance & Hite, of this city, without sufficient funds in the Citizens Bank at Port land, on which the check was drawn, he issued one to Ed L. Gase for ten dollars on the same bank. John and Dan Meyers, under the firm name of Meyer & Comapny, have brought two suits. One is against A. J. Gephart for $225 on note; and the other is against A. J. Gephart and O. M. Gephart. on account and note, for $250. Peterson & Moran are the attorneys for the plaintiff. In the estate of Catherine Closs, James Niblick, administrator with the will annexed, was authorized to borrow money to pay the taxes. H. F. Linn, surviving partner of IJnn & Patten, filed final report which was approved and he was discharged from further liability. — One of the oldest cases on the local court docket was dismissed this morning by Judge Eichhorn. The case of Archie P. Hardison against the Town of Geneva, is a suit for damages and injunction. Hardison owned some land adjoining the town of Geneva. , The town of Geneva constructed a sewer running through the town, and ■ according to the complaint emptying upon the lands of defendant, making it unfit for farming and an unhealthy place to live. Damages of $3,000 were asked and a permanent injunction. The case was filed in this court in 1913 on change of venue from Adams 1 county. The suit was dismissed this morning on motion of the plaintiff at plaintiff’?, cost.—Biuffton Banner. • John Buckingham, of the south part ■ of the county, arrested yesterday by s Deputy Sheriff L. D. Jacobs, ou the r charge of failure to support his wife (Continued m P»re Four)

) MEASLES EPIDEMIC The small pox epidemic is abating hut measles now breaks out. John Meyer, assistant of Dr. 11. F. Costello, R health officer, placed the following measles quarantine cards in a day: at the ijandis home. West Monroe street ; at the Riley Chrisman home, Ninth street; Oakley home. Routh Eleventh; Chronister home. South Twelfth: ’ Mumma home, South Thirteenth; laiisure home. North Tenth. Two more homes were quarantined ,j < ioP’ii;t-u,<sle.- today. The home of Charles Hill on Elm street was one, and that of Charles Amrinc on South Thirteenth street the other. Ray Amfine, the seven year old son of the Amrine's is the victim. •THE REASON WHY t Two Hundred Delaware County Women Failed to to Sign Food Cards x . IS BEING LEARNED Whether Due to Lack of Information or to Dis1 loyalty. i i Muncie, Feb. 14 —-More than 200 . Delaware county women whose names were reported for having failed to I sign the food conservation cards, have been addressed by the county food administrator, in an effort to ascertain whether their failure was due to a lack of information as to the aims of the government in organizing the food clubs, or whether it represents deliberate disloyalty. In case it is ascertained that signatures to the food cards were due to a lack of knowledge or understanding the women will hinformed and asked again to sign: where she refuses knowingly, the food administrator will report the name to the county council of defense which will take such legal steps as' are possible to enforce a strict con formity with the federal regulations, and incidentally make public the name and address of all who decline to co- ' operate voluntarily. Following is a copy of the letter be ing sent to the house-wives whose names have not been enrolled in the food conservation movement: “In closing the work of the report of the recent food campaign in Delaware county, we find your name in the list of those refusing to sign the food card sent out by our government. Fearing some mistake may have been made, we are enclosing a card giving you an opportunity If you have not signed. "If you have already signed this card, will you please let us hear from you immediately? "This is the time for you to show your loyalty to your country by doing everything that is asked of you and to consider yourself as much subject to these orders as though you were actually in the army and subject to the orders of your superior officers there, and in refusing you are fighting our boys from the back and not giving them loyal assistance to go “over the top” to victory. "We will expect to hear from you immediately, otherwise your name , will have to be sent in as refusing to > co-operate.” ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦ + ♦♦♦♦♦♦ + ♦ YOUR BOYS MUST HELP. ♦ + ♦ 1 + History tells us that all wars + 1 ♦ have been lost, not because of ♦ ♦ lack of bravery on the part of + ♦ the soldiers, but on account of ♦ + WHAT THE PEOPLE BACK ♦ f ♦ HOME FAILED TO DO. + + To win this war a burden + ♦ greater than any recorded in his- + 1 + tory must be borne by the civil- + ♦ ian forces. + + Every posible source of labor + 1 ♦ must be drawn from to fill the + 1 ♦ gap created by those who go to ♦ ? -f- war and to enable the farmer to + 5 + increase his production by 50 + y ♦ per cent. + e + The most available supply of ♦ ■ ♦ labor will come from the boys of + a ♦the ages of 16 to 20 years, inelu- ♦ s ♦ sive. + s ♦ These boys are now being en- ♦ ,t ♦ rolled in the UNITED STATES ♦ ♦ WORKING RESERVE. ♦ + YOU FATHER AND MOTH- + t + ER, ara YOU urging your, boy ♦ y ♦ to join with the other boys who ♦ e * are willing to do their duty to ♦ J, ♦ their country? ♦ -]♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦

. HOME SERVICE ), g Indiana State Council of Defense Urges Active Backing. IN THE HOME SERVICE i f Civilian Relief Given—i Many Families Need Help. , Indianapolis. Feb. 14 -The Indiana State Council of Defense today gives publicity to the following bulletin from the Irtiblicity Bureau of the lake Division, American Red Cross society: Several hundred prominent business men of Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky, all of them members of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, have been urged by James L. Fieser, director of civilian relief, lake division. American Red Cross, to lend their active backing to Red Cross Home Service committees in their respective localities. "Comparatively few communities realize the full meaning of this branch of Red Cross work,” said Mr. Fieser, today,. "And yet, wit hthe first American offensive still to take place, some 3.000 families in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky, soldiers and sailors are under the care of the Red Cross. "In addition to aid of this kini? the lake Division Civilian Relief Bureau is charged with the responsibility of administering flood and disaster relief. For two weeks, it has been in constant touch with the flood situation along I the Ohio river and other streams in the three states. SEASON IS CLOSED For Registering of “Alien Enemies’’—Forty-two Registered. AT THE LOCAL OFFICE Rural Roads Are Opening up for Traffic—High Waters Menace. The time for the closing of the registration of “alien enemies" closed yesterday. There were registered at the local postoffice, forty two Germans their registering thus showing their peaceable inclination and harmony with the government wherein they] have taken up their home. The roads are rapidly becoming passable and the majority of the mail carriers have little difficulty in getting over their routes, or very nearly over © them, which were closed so long »n account of the drifted snow. A new hindrance has arisen on route six. which crosses the river bridge at Pleasant Mills. Ray Smith the carrier finds the water so high at one point that he cannot cross and is thus obliged to cover one-half of the route one day and the other half the next. The opening of the roads makes the work much easier for the rural carriers, many of whom went out on foot, or pulling little hand sleds in places where they were unable to get through :by horse and wagon or automobile. OUR OWN THRIFT CLUB Just to let those interested in W. S. S. work in Indiana know that we practice what we preach, we herewith note 1 that Indiana War-Savings headquart- ' ers has a Thrift Club. All active idem ’ titled with the War-Savings movement, ' from the director for Indiana on down ' to the office boy are members of this ’ club. It is formed on the lines laid ' down by the organization of Thrift ’ Clubs. Miss Beatrice Wolfe is presi- * dent of the organization and Mrs. Dora Hansen Is secretary-treasurer. c k SMiLEAGE BOOKS HERE h One hundred more Smileage bool s have arrived and the Rotary' boys are )> pushing the sale of them, anxious to k close the campaign by tomorrow eveuM ing Send a book to a soldier boy ► and see if he don't tell you about the k smile ii brings. Be sure to do it and k,at once.

"!♦ + + ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ “ ♦ FOOD NOTES. ♦ “ + + 1+ 8. E. Hite, director for + ~ + (dams county, received word ♦ ‘ + ihis morning front the stat< di + ♦ rector, that potatoes will not be ♦ + used In this state as a substitute + + tor wheat flour. he<ause of the + ♦ fuct that it is feared this would ♦ + Itoost the price of potatoes to + i] ; + su< h a price that It would Injun + + by preventing many from soettr + !♦ ing potatoes for food purposes ♦ _ + Mr. Hite also reports that he + + received a number of pounds ol + ♦ sugar from those who have on + ♦ hands more tiian l- ii pounds of 4- + sugar which has been distribut + ♦ ed to the places needed, if you + + have more sugar on hand than + ♦ ten pounds, call Mr. Hite and he ♦ + will take care of It. This is im ♦ 1 + portant. + +++++++ + + + + + + + CHAIRMEN NAMED The Junior Red Cross Society is Now Being Organized. THE SCHOOL CHILDREN Are Effectively Organized —The Officers Are Announced. ® The campaign tor membership for the Junior Red Cross society is on in lull strength, and the organization is being very nicely effected among the I school children of the county. Chairmen have been appointed for the various township and corporation schools and they will proceed to direct and encourage the Red Cross work under their jurisdiction. Each teacher will begin to organize his own individual school in a Red Cross unit and each township and corporation will form a larger unit which will be responsible to the county unit. E. S. Christen, county school superintendent. is the county chairman of the Junior Red Cross, and W. A. Ixrwer is treasurer. The following are the corporation and township chairmen: Decatur —Bessie Boyers. Geneva —A. E. Harbin. Berne—R. E. Marshall. Monroe—-Vernon Ray. Union township —Ruth Bailey. Root township—Helen Fonner. Preble township—C. W. Hohnhouse. Kirkland township —Rollo Houck, sj Washington—Eva Aughenbaugh. St. Marys township—Fanny Cowan. Blue Creek township—Jesse Kelley. Monroe township—Clyde Hendricks. French township Mary latughliti. Hartford township—Alfred Habeger. Jefferson township—Jesse Snyder. Rules The following rules, compiled by Miss Betty Boyers, chairman of the Decatur Junior Red Cross, have also been adopted for the county organiz ition, and will be of value to the various chairmen in effecting their organization: 1. Authority—The chaiman shall appoint for each schoolroom of the auxilary, a president, preferably a teacher, who may appoint in turn as many pupils and helpers as are necessary. 2. The chairman shall report ail officers of auxiliary at end of campaign ending February 22. 3. Accurate account of all membership of auxilary shall he handed in bv February 22. Such membership to be recorded by membership per room or rooms of auxilary, whether membership is by payment of dues ($.25 per year) by pledge of service, or by trans fer of membership from the senior Red Cross.

4. All dues, money with receipt stubs must be handed to county chairman before February 22. 5. That some arrangement shall be made for carrying on such work, us designated by headquarters at Decatur during vacation time. A suggestion is that such work during vacation time be placed in charge either of • some Junior Red Cross member or some individual who is actively interested in the Red Cross work and is a member of the Senior Red Cross . . 1. Supplies—The chairman of each j auxilary shall be responsible for sup- ) plies for this particular auxilary, or . shall appoint a supply assistant. r a. Such a chairman shall see that . 1 all supplies are secured in ample time I for regular Junior Red Cross work. |' (Continued on Page 6.)

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; GERMANY’S DEAD : ALSO PAYING ► k Corpse Must be Laid Away in Pasteboard Coffins — —Coal at Premium. r I. " MUST GIVE JEWELRY ► k ► Meople No Longer Expect Victory—Horrors Are k Told by Simms. k I, (By William Philip Simms. United l Press Staff Correspondent) I, (Copyright 1918 by United Press) Zurich, Switzerland, Feb. 14—(SpeIcial to Daily Democrat) —As indicating Germany’s thoroughness she will no longer permit corpses to be buried®with their clothes. They must be placed in pastebord • coffins. They must be clothed ip paper shrouds, or be bound in paper sheets. No woolen, cotton, linen or similar material must be wasted in graves, while wooden, zinc, copper and othT er metal caskets are genfrally forbid--1 den. An American woman, just leaving i Germany, declares all ordinary articles are so scare that a sale of her worn-out kitchen utensils brought un-dreamed-of prices. German women packing in her home sought an opportunity to buying things families usually throw r away in moving. They fetched fancy t sums. < The woman says the coal shortage - is far more acue than outsiders imagine. This is not due lack of coal, but to the labor shortage, plus ! transportation difficulties. The scarcity of cars caused the military officials to reduce trains to little more than sufficient for the arm’s needs. The rolling stick is in frightful disrepair. Silver and nickel have been demonitized. All gold, including jewelry, formerly requested "in the name of patriotism” is now demanded by the government in order to keep up gold coins and prevent too rapid decline in the value of paper money. The people no longer expect victory, the woman declares. The best they hope for is the exhaustion of the allies before Germany is compelled to sue for peace. The masses have been told so often that an offensive would bring immediate peace they are beginning to feel duped and angry. I that President Wilson’s speech made a deep impression in Germany and probably will bear future fruit. ® On the most reliable authority I learn that the kaiser himself openly declared Wilson's terms were reasonabe enough to form the basis of negotiations. Wilhelm,• however, is without influence. I am told that while openly opposed to the extremes to which the war party is leading the empire, he does not murmur, as Hindenburg and Ludendorff are his absolute masters. An American girl, recently arriving from Germany, says many children, and even grown-ups are now going barefooted. They are doable to buy shoes. A proud professor of the University of Liepsig asked as a favor to be allowed to buy the discarded shoes of the girl's brother. A crime wave is sweeping the country from end to end. Thugs often rob pedestrians of their clothes. The children of one of the girl's friends were robbed of their shoes i while on their way home from school. The weather was bitterly cold and the children arrived with their feet al- • most frozen, and bleeding. The girl says the newsp®>ers are ■ most active in sneering at America. ( Every effort is made to diminish be- ■ fore the masses the United States' participation. They are constantly

I repeating that the American effort is all bluff and noiseworthy of the country which produced Barnum. The girl had the utmost difficulty in leaving Germany. She was on the verge of receiving a degree at the University of Leipsig when America entered the war. The degree was wfthheld because Americans were refused permission to leave the country. After a time she was told she could leave if she would do certain work for Germany—and would receive the degree and "big pay.” She indignantly refused to become a traitress and a spy. Whereupon the police dogged her day and night until she finally succeeded in getting out. Travelers agree that 90 per cent of (Continued on Page 6.)