Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 16, Number 45, Decatur, Adams County, 21 February 1918 — Page 1

Volume XVI. Number 45.

NO PEACE MADE AND MARCH IS ON Hindenberg Marches Army Toward Petrograd, Capturing 8,000 Men CLAIM A GENERAL Austria Will Probably Break With Germany —No Russia Peace (United Press Service) Berlin, Feb. 21 (Special to Daily Democrat) — Pressing from Dvinsit, Pinsk and Ronze on a front of more than four hundred miles we have cleared the country of the enemy and our prisoners include a general, several commanders and more than eight thousand men," the German was office declared today. The announcement also claimed capture of great trains of supplies and more than four thousand automobiles. (United Press Service) The Hague, Feb. 21—(Special to Dally Democrat)— The dispatches from German sources received here today declared Germany will make no peace with Russia, until she guarantees the independence of the Russian Poles. The dispatches said Germany desires guarantees of Russian debts to the Central Powers and that the citisens of Germany are willing to represent neutral countries in regard to their claims of debt. (United Press Service) BULLETIN London. Feb. 21—(Special to Daily Democrat)—German detachments. .'0 miles east Os Vitebsk, distributed iVamations declaring resistance to Germany was futile and that Germany forces are preparing to occupy Petrograd. according to an agency dispatch from the Russian capital today. BULLETIN (By Joseph Shaplen. United Press staff correspondent.) Petrograd, Feb. 20— (Delayed)— (Special to Daily Democrat)—American Ambassador Francis and the allied envoys at noon today were preparing for a quick departure from Petrograd. They were overwhelmed by the sudden news of Lenine’s and Trotsky’s "willingness'" to sign the German-dictated peace. They declared however, that even a separate peace would net mean a break between Russia and the allies. Premier I.enine was the chief advocate of the wireless sent out from here, announcing Russia’s willingne s to sign the German peace. Four other commissaries supported Lenine, four opposed him. The opinion prevails here that Pitrograd’s fate will be decided within a fortnight. The above dispatch said Ambassador Francis and the allied diplomats were to leave for "San Francis whicn may have meant “San Francisco, but was garbled in cable transmission. This would be the only comma'. ly safe route they could travel. On the north the Finnish revolution under way; on the west and south west the Austrc-Germans ar.- advam ing, -Vhile on the south the co-sa' ’(■■> are threatening. (By J. W. T. .Mason. Written forth. | United Press New Y*rk. Feb. 21 (Special to Daily Democrat I—Germany's miliiai' advance upon Petrograd is stimulating the Russians to a resistance (li.it B may have important consequences tot the future of events in the east. t Hindenburg expected an easy parade into Petrograd and it is obvious that his plans have been disarranged by the spontaneous demand among t b* Russians for a proper defense of their capital. Instead of a sabre-rattling, hart clankling march in the true spite <tf German ruthlessness. Hindenburg has Becked all attempts at sfip™ records. London, Feb. 21—(Special to Dail) Democrat)—(Fifteen British vessel were sunk by submarines or mi’ ll last week. Eight merchantmen wen unsuccessfully attacked. The Hague. Teb 21- (Special t Daily Democrat)—Die butchers t Holland were on strike today becaus the high prices of cattle will not allo'

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+ + + + •!• + + ■!• •><• + + 4" + F WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY + + —+ + As u patriotic duty and a fit + + ting way to observe the birth + ♦ day of George Washington, the + + father of our great country, N. + + E. Squib, state director of the + + U. 8. Public Reserve has sent + + out a telegram to all county en- ♦ + rolling agents, suggesting that 4- + Friday. February 22 be the re- + .•> cord breaking day in the enrol! 4" ! + ment of rn«n for the United + + States Shipbuilders’ Reserve 4- + Adams County men who know + ♦ something about the bunding or + + along the mechanical line are + ♦ urged to enroll this week in the + + shipbuilders’ reserve. Hand in + If your name to Dan N. Erwin, the + + local enrolWng agent. Observe + !)• Washington’s birthday by enroll- 44- ing in the reserve. ♦ ++++++♦+ + + + + •> + them a profit at the maximum retail pricer, fixed by (lie government. The government, it is said, intends to seize all cattle. (United Press Service) Washington, Feb 21 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —When Count Zemin again answers President Wilson's peace proposals in the Austrian parliament. he will have a new force to consider. This is the belief here today. following publication of a United Press dispatch from the Hague, telling of a socialist demand for consideration in Austria of the American president's proposals. The feeling here is that the wedge between Germany and Austria is slowly but surely growing. Whether it eventually will lead to an actual breach between the two nations is a matter of conjecture, but in circles close to the situation the belief is it will not at this time. Military men point out Austria cannot afford to split with her powerful ally. The demand of the socialists, however. is a straw, bending to the current. (■United Press Service) London, Feb. 21—(Special to Daily Democrat)- Repington. military critic of the Morning Post today was fin -d SSOO and costs, under the defense of the realm act. for writing an article criticising the Versailles inter-allied conference. H. A. Gwynne. editor of die Post, received the same penalty. (United Press Service) London, Feb. 21 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —A successful raid by New Zealand troops early today in the neighborhood of the Polygon wood in which a few Germans were taken prisoner, was reported today by Fie)'. Marshal Haig. "Near Flesquerieres the enemy's ar tillerying was active yesterday evening," the report stated. (United press Service) (By William Philip Simms, United Press staff correspondent.) With the British Armies in the Field Feb. 21—(Special to Daily Democrat* —Air cavalry has been successful and extremely busy during the past few gorgeous days in the high, freezing sun-filled heavens. Hindenburg’s aerial Uhlans are. attempting to hold off Haig's cloudhurdling lancers, which are daily observing preparations for the German offensive. Thirty-five German war planes have been destroyed in the last three days and nineteen driven earthward, uncontrolled—a total of 54 “quietusede” by the Britishers, of whom only ten are missing, despite the severe stand almost unending fighting, day and night. When Hindenburg and Ludendorff are pouring over the details of their impending forlorn hope, the air is fill ed with the throbbing of motors, the faint patter of machine guns and the thunder of air bombs exploding in towns and villages behind the firing lines. The British airmen have dropped huge quantities of explosives on bilI lets, ammunition dumps, railway stations and aerodromes in northern ; France. They attacked enemy quarters from just above the roofs, machine gunned marching columns, disrupted ''transport trains and wrecked big gun 1 jtR The fine freezing weather has aided them greatly. Meantime British troops are busy /raiding and repulsing raids. S | Paris. Eeb. 21—(Special to Daily Democrat)— A formidable German spy organization with the object of creato ing insurrection in France while the n German Offensive was in full swing, ? has been discovered, it was announced v today. Many have been arrested.

Decatur, Indiana,Thursday Evening, February 21, 1918.

MANY SWEATERS Rig Pile of Jackets and Other Knitted Garments WAS SHIPPED TODAY — To the Warehouse—Made Big Stack—Knitters are Busy. "Stacks of sweaters” and warm knitted garments, in both the gray and the khaki colors, were awaiting packing this morning at the office of Dr. W. E. Smith, having been turned in in the last three weeks by the workers of the county to Mrs. Smith who is in charge of the knitting department of the Red Cross. There were 105 sweaters in the bunch, making a double stack four and a half feet high. There were fortyfive helmets; 125 pairs of socks; and 22 pairs of wristlets. I A picture of this great bunch of | garments which will go to keep warm the forces of Uncle Sam and help to win the war. was taken, to illustrate 1 thp work done by Adams county women.

HERE’S A MENU That’s Both “Wheatless’’ and "Meatless.” Breakfast—Orange, oatmeal, corn bread, coffee. Luncheon —Rice and tomatoes baked, peanut butter sandwich with rye bread, bananas and cream. Dinner — Consomme, baked fish creamed potatoes, green peas, salad, apple, celery, nuts, grapes and prune whip. STATE BANNER Goes to the Decatur Maccabees For Securing GREATEST NUMBER •• Os Members During Six Months—To Be Awarded Tomorrow City Councilman John Logan, record keeper of the Decatur Tent of Maccabees, number 195, received word that the local tent has won the banner offered by the state to the tent in the state securing the greatest number of members Muring the past six months. The record keeper of the tent at Lafayette will be here tomorrow evening at 7.30 o’clock at which time the banner of honor will be bestowed upon the local lodge. It is the request that every member of this order be at the hall tomorrow evening to accept the award. ® A Great Tent officer is also expected to be here at that time, and quite an interesting meeting is anticipated. PLAN HOSPITAL PURCHASE Members of the Methodist association who have been in conference here relative to the proposed purchase of the Ways hospital will present certain definite details of the conference before the executive board of the association in Indianapolis, Tuesday night, February 26, and will recommend the purchase of the building and the assumption of various •bligutions connected with the hospital, upon certain conditions. This action is the outcome of the meeting of the members in Fori Wayne at the hospital. The Methodists have been in favor of the purchase ever since it was first thought of. —Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. FUNERAL SERVICES AT HOME On account of the serious illness of Matilda Burkhead, the funeral of her husband, the late Samuel O. Burkhead will be held with a private service at the home Saturday morning. This will be followed by the public service at ten o’clock at the Methodist church BANKS CLOSE FRIDAY Friday, February 22, Washington s birthday, is a national holiday The hanks will be closed on this day.

© The Food Administration Says: ! HOW YOU CAN SAVE MEAT: Have a “Meatless Tuesday” every week and a meatless meal evI ery day. Have a “Porkless Saturday” every week. This means to eat no beef, pork or mutton in J any form. In their place use fish, poultry and rabbits. Use beans: they have nearly the same food value as meat. Use all left-over meat cold or in dishes. Use more soups. Remember that no grain or other human food was used to feed the fish that gives you nourishment. Beef, pork and mutton can be shipped in compact form. Other meats cannot. Pork is now especially scarce. EMPLOYING BOYS Bridge and Steel Companies at Gary Are Calling On Boys to Work In Plants EXCELLENT RESULTS Boy Power Is Being Called Into Active Service — The Working Reserve

Indianapolis, Feb. 21—Boy power in Indiana is to be used more and more as time goes on in replacing man pow er in shops and on the farms, where men have gone forward to the colors Like county high school boys wen quick to respond to the call of the United States Boys’ Working Reserve and many boys in that industrial cen ter made good in factories and on the land last season, demonstrating the practicability of the reserve and tin vital need for its workers. As a result of the activities of pa triotic boys, in Lake and many other Indiana counties, a wide-spread demand for boy power now is beinc made. For example, in Lake county where the thing has been fully tried the American Bridge Company, Gary now calls for twenty boys to work ir its new gun shop now nearing com pletion. These boys are to serve a two months’ apprenticeship at 25 centt an hour, after which the boys whe make good will be advanced to regular machinist’s pay. a maximum of 50 cents an hour. Another industry which calls for boy power to fill gaps caused by th' advancement of men to military duty is the Aetna Explosives company, al Gary. At this plant high school grad uates in chemistry are sought, to b: employed in laboratories. The boy are not to be used in portions of tin industry where they are liable to a.cidents. Isaac D. Straus of the state council of defense, who is state director foi the U. S. Boys’ Working Reserve, in a recent bulletin, urges directors in counties, and educators in the work to ask the boys of the reserve to use part of their earnings from war work in buying war thrift certificates and war savings stamps. MACCABEES NOTICE All Maccabees are requested to meet at the hall Friday, February 22, when business of importance will be attended to. <,t + 4. + + * + 4' + + +( , + + NOTICE TO ALL * « HANDLERS OF FLOUR. ❖ + + ♦ All handlers of sugar and flour + + who are entitled to buy at whole + ♦ sale are requested to report to 4+me at once the number of + + pounds of sugar, the number of ♦ barrels of flour that they have + + purchased in the last twelve 4- ♦ months, ending February 1. ♦ ♦ 1918, and also mail to me at ♦ + once an invoice of stocks on ♦ + hand at the present time. This ♦ + is necessary before any further ♦ ♦ purchases can be made. + + S. E. HITE, + + Federal Food Administrator for ♦ + Adams county. + 4. + + '** + * + + 4 , + **< -

BOY IS SCALDED “Doc” Schroeder’s Son Slips Into Hole of Hot Water IN THE CITY PARK Slipped From Board Across Hole and Fell In — Painfully Hurt Ernest, six year old son of “Doc” L. F. Schroeder, of First street, had his left leg badly scalded from the knee to the foot, so that the skin was pulled away therefrom, when he sliped into a hole ftired with hot water, in the city waterwork's park yesterday. The hple in the ground is said to be about three feet long by one and a half feet wide, and about two and a half feet deep, according to Mr. Schroeder, and was full of water front the recent rains and snow-thaw. This water was rendered hot by a steam pipe passing through it, enroute from the waterworks to the Moses greenhouse. According to Schroeder a board was lying across the hole and over this the hoy walked, while passing through the park to the north ward school. He slipped and fell off of the board into the hole of hot water which badly scalded him. He was helped out by his school companions and later taken home, his injuries found to be such that he will be required to miss three or four weeks of school. o TAKE WAR-SAVINGS STAMPS The local Moose lodge is doing quite a “bit” in the patriotic line, having taken out today War-Savings Stamps in the sum of SI,OOO.

FOR BURIAL HERE Body Joseph Gehring, of Huntington. Well Known IN RAILROAD CIRCLES Brought from Hospital at Richmond —Wife Was Ella Breiner. The body of Joseph Gehring, 58, well known Huntington man, was brought here at midnight over the G. R. & 1. from Easthaven hospital, Richmond, where his death occurred yesterday morning at ten o’clock, following an illness of so<ne length. The body was taken to the Murray Scherer morgue and prepared tor burial, and this morning was taken to the home of a brother-in-law. Elgin King, until the funeral whicli will be held at the Reformed church. Mr. Gehring is survived by the widow, who was Miss Ella Breiner. and who is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Breiner, of this city; and by a daughter. Bessie, wife of Alfred Lewis of Huntington. Mr. Gehring was a sot, of the late Joseph and Anna (Dauner) Gehring, who came here from Switzerland and settled near Vera Cruz, where Joseph Gehring, Jr., the son was born February 12, 1860. His parents died when he was about nine years of age, and for some time after their death, he made his home with the late John D. Myers and family. For the past thir ty years or more, and during all of his married life, he and his family lived at Huntington. where he was employed by the Erie railroad in the round house. He was well known in railroad circles. Mr. Gehring was a member of the Red Men and Ben Hur lodges. He leaves three brothers: Isaac, and Joseph, of near Bluffton; and Samuel who is in the west. The funeral of Mr. Gehring will be hold tomorrow afternoon at 1:30 from the Reformed church and burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. o MRS. MANLEY OPERATED UPON Dre. McOscar, D. D. Clark and J. C. Grandstaff this morning at 8 o’clock operated upon Mrs. Roy Manley, of Kirkland township, at her home for the removal of the appendix and a ( tumor. Miss Lillian. Keller of this city, is the attending nurse.

IGOES TO FRANCE SOON. , Rev. H. B. Masters I* Accepted as “Y” Secretary in Overseas Work. — 11 Rev. H. B. Masters, pastor of the . First Presbyterian church, returned i today from Chicago, where lie was [ finally accepted and appointed as a |Y. M. (’. A. secretary of army war | work overseas. He will leave in the . I very near future but the date of his 1 .departure has not yet been detlnitelv | fixed. A telegram announcing the 1 1 day on which he is to sail for France ’! is expected tomorrow- by Rev, Mr. Masters.—Ft. Wayne News and SentI inel. o POSTAL FORCE HAVE HOLIDAY , Friday will be a holiday for the postal force, the day being Washington’s birthday. The general delivery window will be open from 8 to 9 o’clock for callers. There will he no rural mail deliveries by carrier; and the city carriers will make but one complete delivery, that being in the morning.. WHERE TO ENROLL Enrolling Officers for the Boys' Reserve Were Appointed Today. TOWNSHIPS AND CITY Chairman Patterson Sends Out Neccessary Blanks— Boys Urged to Join, The following list of men have been appointed as ENROLLING OFFICERS for the United States Boys’ Reserve for their respective townships: Union —A. J. Bienz, trustee and chairman; Edward I’hlman. Frank Mclntosh.

Wabasth—Albart Harlow. t(rustee | and chairman; O. Potter. (Xarence Hirsclty. Dr. R. G. Knoff, A. E. Harbin. St. Mary’s—E. W. France, trustee j and chairman; A. J. Suman, Wilson' Gulick. A. E. Downey. H. M. Crown-, fever. French —J. L. Graber, trustee and chairman; C. E. Beck, Thurman Gottschalk. Jefferson —-J. L. Yaney, trustee and chairman; D. A. Rumple, E. G. Butcher. Adam Miller, Everett Woodruff. Hartford — Peter Fox, trustee; Frank Heller. Peter D. Kizer, O. V. Hoffman, Eugene Lindsey. Monroe- —John Eicher, trustee and chairman, Pen Smith. Vance Mattox. Peter Rich, John Lobsinger, H. L. Greider. Kirkland —G. M. T. Houck, trustee ‘ and chairman; Ozra Parrish, Melvin t Babcock, Wililam Arnold, Frank My- ( ers. O. D. Rider. Blue Creek—C. J. Jones, trustee , and chairman; John Buckmaster, ( Joseph Maloney, John Hoblett, Elmer j IS’ey. j Root —Philip Schieferstein, trustee ( and chairman! Sherman Kunkle, Charles Johnson, Charles Cook, C. W. Hohnhaus. City of Decatur and Washington Township—Ed Aughenbaugh. trustee 1 and chairman; M. F. Overton, Chas, j Voglewede, M. F. Worthmann, Verne C. Knepper. This starts the work in all the ' townships and towns of the county, ‘ excepting Preble. This township will be organized immediately so 1 that the work there may be up with 1 the other townships. Supplies have been mailed to all the above named men and as this work IS GOVERNMENT WORK under the supervision and the direction of the DEPARTMENT OF LABOR it seems to be not a question of “will we do it,” but rather it is a duty fwhich we must do. Any boy wishing to register or enroll in the Reserve by see ony one of these men and they will give him the necessary blank to be filled out. o MONEY FOR COUNTY COUNCIL Logansport, Feb. 21— In Cass county ,the county council has just voted $2,000 for the work of the defense council of that county, the action being unanimously taken after M. W. Collett, chairman of the county defense body, had explained the need for the money. It was asserted also that the county council stood ready to set. aside a further and additional sum when needed. Headquarters are to be established for the Cass county defense council. |

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CAMPAIGN IS ON The Six Lutheran Ckarches of Adams County to Help Raise WAR SERVICE FUN Di — Os the Lutheran Charch—t District Mast Raise $25,000. J I Every one of the six Lutheran . churches in Adams county will take a > special collection to help raise the > $750,000 War Service Fund of the I Lutheran church, the campaign for ■ which is on this week. This district, ■ which includes Wells. Adams and Allen counties, is to raise the sum »£ $25,000. The Walther League of the local i church' has the local campaign in hand and will hold a meeting this evening when steps will be taken toward the > same. The Walther Leagues in the several churches of the county will take similar steps to raise sums, and there will undoubtedly be a friendly contest among them to see who can raise the largest contribution toward •; that of the district apportionment. A bulletin sent to the Democrat ‘ from the Lutheran Bureau, .of New •' York City, fpr the war fund campaign of the National Lutheran Commission, tells in the following “What $75,000 worth of spiritual service means.”: "The budget of the National Lutheran Commission for one- year’s war--1 time service is higher than that of most Protestant denominations. It is higher because the commission is laying greater emphasis on personal service and ministration. Where the 1 men are, there the church must be; espec.iall.K. ft.mld the complexities ot j camp life and the rapid shifting of I troops.

j “The emphasis on personal service is brought out very clearly by glancing at the detailed budget. It is made 1 up as follows: , 1. Equipment for Chaplainc. .$25,000 i 2. Secretaries’ Salaries and Expenses 18.000 3. Camp Pastors’ Salaries and Expenses 400,000 4. Assistance to Churches Near Camps '. 40,000 5. Interned Aliens 20.000 6. Work in France 50,000 7. Buildings 125.000 8. Literature 35.000 9. Office Expenses 12.000 10. Emergency Expenses 25.000 $750,000 "The items “chaplains", "camp pastors,’! ‘Assistance to churches,” "work in France,” totalling more than two-thirds of the entire budget, are distinctly personal service. "Millions have been spent to provide buildings and equipment for social, recreational and religious activities in the camps. Every camp has its Y. M. C. A. lints, "the teuch of home that go%s with the men.” In nearly 70 camps there are the halls of the Knights of Columbus. The Fosdick Commission is vigorously pushing the erection of soldiers’ clubs, camp theaters, and community halls. “Many camps have Protestant chapels. Camp Dodge, lowa, has a Lutheran Brotherhood Building. “The conviction is rising to the forefront among well informed men that building and equipment facilities are I ample, that the great need at present is consecrated man power of the highest type to inspire the men with the colors by their presence and by their service. At a conference in New York City recently, Mr. Ward, the Y. M. C. A. man made the statement: "We have enough buildings to taka care of any emergency. We need men. And if we don’t get them, or don’t get the highest type, our buildings will bo of little use.” j “The National Lutheran Commis- ' sion has aimed to add to the man-povr-'er in the camps that is working to • maintain the spiritual values. It has i canvassed the church to get tlie men ■ best fitted for the work. In many • cases they were serving large congregations. Their congregations were ■ persuaded to release them or give them a furlough because the work with the army was considered more important than any work of the church qt present. Prof. Charles M. Jacobs, D. D„ of Mt. Airy Seminary. Philadelphia, Pa., stated the senti- | (Continued "Four)