Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 16, Number 46, Decatur, Adams County, 22 February 1918 — Page 1

Volume XVI. Number 16.

PETROGRAD AS A'GUARANTEE For Future Peace. Demands Germany—Armies Occupy North Part. JERICHO CAPTURED Hapsal Reported Taken— Mutiny in German Camp —Roumanian Peace. (United Trrss Service) bulletin (By Joseph Shaplen, United Press staff correspondent.) Petrograd. Feb. 21—(Delayed) — (Special to Daily Democrat)—The Germans have occupied the entire northern portion of the Russian front, itj was reported here today. The Russians are retreating in disorder. Russian cavalry is being rushed northward. BULLETIN London, Feb. 22—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Germany has demanded occupation of Petrograd as a guarantee of its peace treaty with Russia and a thirty year trade agreement according to a dispatch from Petrograd dated Thursday, received here today. Amsterdam. Feb. 22—(Special to Dally Democrat) —Peace negotiations between Rumania and the Central Powers will be started tomorrow, according to reports reaching here today. The Rumanian premier and Rumanian foreign minister are said to be in Bucharrt, the former capital of ■Rumania, where Austrian Foreign Minister Ciemin was reported to have gone several days ago. Amsterdam, Feb. 22 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—German recruits in a camp at Beferloo. Belgium, thirty miles east of Brussels, mutinied and shot several officers after one of the latter had killed a soldier, it was reported from the frontier today. A i number of the mutiniers are said to have been court martialed and shot. I Berlin, Feb. 22—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Hapsal, has been captured and the first Eshonian regiment is now under German command, the Ber- , lin war office declared today. (By Fred S. Ferguson, United Press staff correspondent.) With the American Army in France, Feb. 21 —(Delayed) —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Heavy exchange of artillery fire continued today on the American front. In a brisk fight this afternoon + ♦♦♦ + + ♦ + ♦♦**l + ENROLLMENT— WHAT IT + + MEANS. + ♦ — * ♦ Many boys, and more especial +, ♦ ly their parents, are puzzled by +. + this question of ENROLLMENT ♦[ ♦ in the “Boys' Working Reserve." ♦ , + and the parents fear that it takes + ♦ the boy from under their eony. trol. This is a mistaken idea ♦ ♦ Enrollment in Reserves obliges + ♦ a boy only so long as his par- + ♦ ents or guardian are willing that + ♦he should remain in service. + ♦ The parents’ or guardians’ writ- | + ten bequest is al Ithat is requir- + + ed to secure uis release from any + duties which he may have been + ♦ assigned or his honorable dis- ♦ charge from the Reserve. •fr It is the policy of the Reserve insist that the boy who is ♦ •> working for his parents or its + guardian remain where he is. t 4= is not the intention of the Re- ♦ »!• serve to disturb boys alieacy <!• engaged in productive emp o 6 merit, but rather give to them + + such recognition in the award o ♦ the Federal Bronze Badge, as ♦ will stimulate them to more per- + »*• sigtent effort. THIS IS - ♦ SOLE REASON WHY FARM- * h ERS’ SONS ARE URGED 70 . g. BECOME MEMBERS OF THE + $ “RESERVE." . ♦ Remember, too, the UNI 1 ♦ STATES BOYS’ WORKING KI- * ♦ SERVE” is ABSOLUTELY 01 ♦ A NON-MILITARY NATURE ♦ > and the boy who enrolls in this ♦ ♦ movement is no more liable to ♦ military service THAN ■ Hi- ♦ BOY WHO DOES NOT BELONG * «• AND WHO DOES NOT SHOW ♦ ♦ HIS PATRIOTISM.

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American guns pounded German positions, doing considerable damage behind the enemy lines, as well as destroying wire entanglements. American airplane observers, wording in conjunction with the artillery, did excellent work. The infantry is doing its usual patrolling without any encounters. Rain last night transformed the American -sector into a huge mud ; puddle. BULLETIN Petrograd, Feb. 21- (b^ght)—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The people’s commissaries have ordered Russian ; forces to evacuate Finland. This is accepted as meaning lhat the liolshoviki. in concentrating their forces to resist the- Teuton Invasion, have abandoned their attempt to conquer the now republic of Pinland, which has been lighting for its independence. BULLETIN Ixindon, Feb. 22 —(Special to Dailv Democrat) — “Australian mounted troops entered Jericho at 8:20 this morning, establishing themselves in ( a line between Jericho and Wadiauja” an official dispatch from General Allenby declared today. Wadiauja is a small tributary of the river Jordan, which runs above five miles nonh of Jericho. (By William Philip Sims. United Press staff correspondent.) With the British Armies in the Field Feb. 22 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The British line on the west front today extends from the vicinity of the North Sea to the neighborhood of the Oise river. General Haig’s forces thus extended their holdings through taking over a considerable sector held by the French south of St. Quentin. Except for the French sector near the coast, and the Belgian sector, the British now occupy the entire front from the coast to the Oise. New York, Fob. 22—(Special to Daily Democrat) —A German drive through Switzerland to obtain the electric power of that power, much needed by the Germans, is predicted as a possibility by Will Irwin, war correspondent who has just returned to the United States from the western front. "There is an attracted series of possibilities before von Hindenburg" declared Irwin. "My opinion is that he will strike to put France out of the war, although he may strike to obtain possession of the French ports. The drive may strike through Switzerland The Germans need Switzerland's electric power as much as they needed Belgium’s resources. , London. Feb. 22—(Special to Daily Demcorat)—A large enemy party raided two posts in the neighborhood o> the Ypres-Roulers railway early last night, taking afe British prisoners, Field Marshal Haig reported today. An attempted enemy raid on Belgian positions was repulsed by artillery and machine guns. FACING FOOD CRISIS (United Preu Service) Washington, Feb. 22 (Special to I Daily Democrat)— Throwing aside the i secrecy which for weeks has covered a rapidly developing world foodWrisis i Food Administrator Hoover today laid I bare the alarming seriousness of the I situation. Breakdown of transporta- . tion, especially railroads was blamed !by Hoover. Food deliveries are short, j Corn and potatoes are rotting. Some ' districts are virtually on the verge of 1 famine because of exhausted food reI serves. Hoover’s startling revelations I known here confidentially for some 'time, are intended it is believed, to I spur on the railroads, the ships and the American public to get behind the food administration and push through the food that will win the war. In some quarters it was believed Hoover ' also was aiming at congress in an effort to stop proposed legislation to increase the price of wheat, which it is claimed will completely upset the 'food program. EDITORS ELECT OFFICERS ' (United Press Service) . Indianapolis. Feb. 22—(Special to ■Daily Democrat) —G. H. Hazen, of ■ Booneville was today made president • of the Indiana Democratic Editorial • assocition in session here. George L. • Saunders of Bluffton, was chosen vice r president. John Heller, of Decatur, h lr easurer and William Flinkhard of N Bloomfield secretary. E. E. Cox, of ► Hartford City, was chosen a member 1 of the executive committee. b ——— o Miss Inda Sprunger returned this >■ afternoon to Berne.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, February 22, 1918.

WAS A PLEASURE 'The Christian Brotherhood d Spent a Delightful Evening With GEORGE WASHINGTON At Home of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Davison—Fine Program. The Christian Brotherhood had an evening of much pleasure last night at the home of .Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Davison, spending the same “with George Washington," whoso birthday falls today. The life of Washington, in its various phases, was presented by the members as announced, with talks by J .E. Anderson. J. W. Babbitt, John Schultz, A. L. Brentlinger. George C. Steele, C. F. Davison. W. Paul Marsh. Joe Beery and V. C. Knepper. The president, Dr. C. R. Weaver, was chairman during the evening. It was decided that the next meeting will be in March with. Dr. Burt Mangold. That will be the third anniversary of the organization of the Brotherhoo-I and an invitation will be extended to the organizer, the Rev. Benjamin Boton. former pastor of the Decatur Christian church, now at Marion, that both he and his wife be present at this time, and to give a talk. Mrs. Davison was assisted last evening by Mesdames Weaver, Knepper. Frank Kern and Mangold in serving the delicious refreshments. Pictures of George Washington in the home, and other Washington features, made the setting appropriate fur the Wash ington meeting. An unusual good and interesting time is reported. •Continued on Page Two) SAME PROGRAM Same Program Announced for the First Date Will be Given at FARMERS’ INSTITUTE At Monmouth Monday and Tuesday, February , 26 and 27. The following is the program for the farmers' institute to be held at the Monmouth schoolhouse, Monday evening and Tuesday, February 25 and 26, the same having been postponed from January 11 and 12 on account of the blizzard: Monday Evening Music —Institute. Invocation —E. S. Christen. Music—Miss Helen Fonner. Address. “Advantages of Farm Boys and Girls”—Hrs. Wm. Goldsmith. Spencerville. Ind. Address—ll. C. Mills, Huntington,

Ind. Questions —Institute. Song—Concord Quartet. Tuesday Morning 9:00, Music—Concord Quartet. Invocation —Rev. John Gibson. Music—Miss Fonner. Address, “The Dairy Cow and Good Farming"-Mr. L. O. Chasey. Marion, Ind. Discussion—lnstitute. Address, “Birds of Value to the Farmer” —Mrs. Goldsmith. Discussion —Institute. Tuesday Afternoon 1:30, Music—Mrs. C. D. Kunkel. Address, "The Efficient Kitchen and Its Relation to Home Making"—Mrs. Goldsmith. Questions —Institute. Music—John Wolford. Address, “Legumes and Soil Fertility”—Mr. L. O. Chasey. Song—Poe Quartet. Discussion —Institute. Tuesday Evening 7:00, Music —Poe Quartet. Lecture, “The Man of the Hour”— L. O. Chasey. Song—John Wolford. Song—Poe Quartet. Miscellaneous Business. Song—Bluffton Quartet. Adjournuent.

E xgjT d OIP • The Food Administration , Savs: < | The reason that you are ssked to eat corn and let thp wheat be shipped to Europe is that our allies have few corn mills and are unaccustomed to the use of corn and the preparation of corn breads. It is not practical to ship " large quantities of corn meal, because it spoils in transit. Further--tl more, our allies have very few \ home ovens; they buy most of their bread at the bakers', and '• corn bread is not a good ‘‘store’’ ’’ bread. The oats, rye, barley, etc., v , * that we send will not support our n allies unless mixed with wheat. WANT IT TO END I. ' Austria is Facing Internal ’ Crisis as Demands Are i- Made for Peace. t ' THE GERMAN DRIVE ; Into Russia Will Not Satisfy—Socialists Demand Peace Negotiations. i (United Pres» Service) (By Carl D. Groat, United Press staff correspondent.) I Washington. Feb. 22—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Austria's internal situation grows constantly more desparate. according to advices reaching here today. 1 The specialists, the Czechs and the Slavs are becoming bolder in their desire and demands and there is a growing feeling among the populace th.it Austria should cast off the ties that bind her to the Germans. J That the emperor, however, is inclined to curb the insurgents is manifest from his reported ihreats to disI solve the reichstag and put into effect an iron handed rule if the provisional budget is not suported. The socialist demand for opening peace negotiations with the United States is by far the strongest step the e liberals have taken and there is in the e whole situation an element of revolution. This, though, is as yet not sufficiently matur to indicate that the gov- ’’ ernment—with its Berlin alliance — 11 will be unable to control it. e Dissatisfaction with the German annexationist policy, with the Teuton advance into Russia, and with the Ukraine settlement are the immediate causes of the present demands for peace, though the more fundamental cause is an increasingly serious econs omic situation and a general disccn ), tent over continuing to feed men to the cannons. i, The problem offers Germany one of the most serious hindrances her program has encountered, in the view of While the kaiser and the emperor will doubtless continue to keep the recalcitrants in line for some time, their (growing boldness and insistence means that the Teutons plans will be,l come more beset with troubles. , The Gterman military leaders are therefore plowing into Russia as fast as possible so they can present new e “victories” to their people to still the growing clamors f or peace. Reports here indicate that both the German and Austrian liberals, however, are less content than ever before to be fed on a “victory’ ’such as the German in- ’’ vasion of defenseless Russia.

The Austrian socialists demands are likely io influence Count Czernin’s expected answer to President Wilson. Czernin has adready reflected the pressure under which Austria labors and this new sign of internal distress would doubtless make him even more conciliatory than before, it is felt here. Peace negotiations though cannot materialize unless Austria definitely casts aside her alliance with the military masters of Germany. _o CO-WORKERS tO MEET The Co-Workers’ class of the Methodist church will meet this evening at 7:30 o’clock with E. Burt Lenhart.

A LARGE FUNERAL © Mifny Friends Attend the Services Held for Mrs. D. B. Erwin. THE REV. .1. C. HANNA ® Gave Sermon—Assisted by the Rev. E. M. Counsellor, of Wren, Ohio. The funeral of Mrs. Dore B. Erwin was conducted yesterday afternoon at two-ihirty o’clock from the Presbyterian church, with a large encourse of friends assembled. The Rev. J. ('. Hanna had the sermon, and was assisted in the service by the Rev. E. M. Counsellor, pastor of the United Brethren church at Wren, O. Rev. Counseller gave a prayer and also brought a message of sympathy from the people of Wren, and from the schools there, in which Miss Mary Erwin, daughter of the deceased, is teaching. The musical service was very beautifully rendered by the choir of the church. A special number, given by request, was the solo by Dr. Fred Patterson who sang. "The Home Over There.” Active pall bearers were O. L. ' Vance. C. D. Lewton. John Myers, Fred Mills. Milt Hower and Charles Burdg. Honary pall bearers were Mrs. C. D. Lewton. Mrs. George Kinzle, Mrs. O. L. Vance, Mrs. Al Burdg, , Mrs. Hila Murray and Mrs. Jacob Atz. Interment took place in the Decatur cemetery. A large number of out of town friends attended the funeral 1 o i M. E. CHORUS 1 The Methodist Men’s chorus will i meet tonight at the home of Beit Lenhart at 7:30. HOME WEDDING b 1 1 Elmer Franklin Gilliom t and Miss Thelma Houk Married c ON LAST EVENING a i Will Live on Houk Farm— f Bride a Teacher —Will I Finish Term.

Elmer Franklin Gilliom and Miss Thelma Houk were married last evening at seven o'clock at the home of the bride’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. ('. Houk, near Williams. The Rev. Shank, of Hoagland, pastor of the bride’s church, the Concord Lutheran church, officiated. Only the nearest relatives were present. The bride wore a pretty dress of dark blue taffeta combined with Georgette <repe. Mr. and Mrs. Gilliom will make their home on the Houk farm near Williams to which the Houks recently returned, moving from their home here on North Seventh street, where they have lived for several years after coming here from the farm. Mr. Gilliom is a son of Peter Gilliom. of Berne, and has been employed as a winder at the General Electric Works. Fort Wayne. The bride was graduated from the Decatur high school last year and has been teaching east of this city. She will finish her term of school. SAW FIRST ROBIN The family of Mrs. Henry Winnes saw the first robin of spring this morning. The family has been feeding a flock of winter birds on whom they took pity, especially during the heavysnow this winter, and every day thev throw crumbs from the table under the bushes in hare, cozy sopts, for their friends who soon learned to wait for the coming feast, among which there was often an especially large piece of corn bread or buckwheat cake. Tills morning among the number of birds was a big. fat robin evidently just from the southland.

o— -— — CARD OF THANKS God alone can reward the many acts of kindness shown ns in the time oi the sad loss of our dear wife and mot iter: we can only thank .you. D. B. ERWIN & DAUGHTERS

INDIANA WAR GARDENS 1918 ■ Every Indiana family should plant and cultivate a garden this year. In this way our people can give active J direct assistance to the campaign for more food. The present food shortage emphasizes the importance of giowing and conserving every possible pound of food. The rapidly increasing army L and navy, together with the hungry | people of Europe will require more food stuffs next year than ever before. ’ We must be ready to mes this demand. All men and women, boys and girls are urged, therefore, to arrange for land, plant a garden, and produce food which will release large supplies of the staple farm crops lor the tt»- of our allies and our soldier boys. JAMES P. GOODRICH, Governor of Indiana EAT "MORE RICE It is Possible to Make it Very Good—Recipes Given by FOOD ADMINISTRATION Used With Wheat Flour • It Can Help Out in the War-saving. Why not buy a pound of rice and use it? But rice is like the little girl who is either very, very good or horrid. lam ' not in a position to explain why the little- girl was this way, but I can tell you about the rice. It is entirely a j matter of cooking. This is the way to make boiled rice “very very good," so that each grain stands out separately, full and firm, i Wash the rice thoroughly and then ; sprinkle gradually a medium cup of rice in a pint and a half of boiling water, salting to taste. !>oil for fifteen minutes, then place it on the back of the stove where it will finish swelling. Assuming that you have bought that! pound of ’rice I suggest that you try, out some of these recipes below, and j after that I am sure you will become I a devotee of rice and use it constantly ! in cooking. Eggs on Rice. —Oil a baking dish, j fill it half full of well seasoned boiled j rice; make as man.y depressions in the rice as there are people to be served: , break an egg into each of these. | sprinkle with salt and strew with bits of butter substitute, bake until the eggs are set. Serve hot. Rice Batter Cakes —One. teaspoon of salt, one cup milk, one cup flour, I one half cup cooked rice, one teaspoon baking powder. Fry in cakes. Rice and Indian Bread —Beat two' eggs very light, add one pint milk, two cups white Indian corn meal, one cup cold Itoiled rice, two teaspoons baking powder, one-half cup more milk, beat hard. Bake in shallow pan in hot over. Rice Gems —A pint of buttermilk or! sour milk, one egg. a teaspoonful of soda, a little sugar if desired, half a J teaspoonful of salt. Mix % cup of wheat flour with 1% cups of cooked rice and beat into the milk and egg.| The mixture should be the consistency, of graham gems. Drop into the heated gem pan. Corn Meal Griddle Cakes With Rice —One cup corn meal, one cup of boiled rice, one egg. one teaspoon of salt, one teaspoon of soda, three table-1 spoons of flour, one and one-half cups sour milk. Try this for your breakfast. —o FIFTY-TWO STARS Adorn Decatur High School Service Flag. During the patriotic exercises at the, high school this afternoon. Prof. J. D.' Sarig presented te the school a ser-, vice flag showing fifty-two stars.] These are for the former high school students now in military service. The flag was designed by Misses Cook, Cravens and Ossenburg, of the high school faculty. DECATUR M. E. CIRCUIT There will be preaching services at Mt. Pleasant Sunday morning at. 10:30 On account of revival services at Beulah, the preaching service at Washington wiU be held at 2:30 p. m. All are most, cordially invited to attend the revival service at Beulah the evening at 7:30. P B. LEACH, Pastor.'

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. SPELLING BEE’S l ' Will Hum Over Adams County in the Next Few Days. r MATCH TO BE HELI) ‘I ■ I ® To Select Spellers for the County Meet—Rules Adopted. , f 0. A. Potter, of Geneva; E. W. Snyder, of lli-me and M. F. Worthman, of Decatur, the executive conimftteo t for the Adams county spelling match , have drawn up the following plans, , tales and regulations: 1. Dates (a) District school match, March 1. th) Township and school [ corporation. March 15; (c) south and north sections, three corporation matches. March 29; id) Final or county match. April 12. 2. In the district spelling matches a team of not more than seven mem- - bers will be chosen to represent the district in this township match. In the township match, seven members . will he chosen to represent the township in the sectional meet. In the sectional meet, 14 members will be selected to represent the section at tho county meet. A chairman for each township and each school corporation I' has been appointed. The chairman of each township will arrange in detail everything that pertains to a success- ' j ful "Spelling Bee.” Read the rules carefully: 3. Chairmen: Preble township—C. W. Hohnhaus. Root township—L. B. Sawyer. Union township—Harry Magner. Kirkland township—Rollo M. Houck Washington township—Martin Hots- | man St. Marys township—Ben S. Colter. ' Blue Creek township—Jesse Kelly. Monroe township—Clyde Hendricks. French township —E. C. Runyon. Hartford township—Amos Stauffer. Wabash township—Harry Hoffman. Jefferson township—J. A. Buckmaster. j Geneva corporation—O. A. Potter. Berne corporation—E. W. Snyder. j Decatur corporation—W. Guy Brown General rules and conditions: 1. Adopted state text book shall be used. If additional spelling book be required the executive committee will make the selection. 2. One trial to the word will be given. The act of spelling a word through to tho end shall constitute ti i trial. I 3. In order to avoid a misunder- | standing of the word the speller shall l pronounce the word before attempting I to spell. 4. In the township match the chairI man will select the three judges and I pronouncers. The executive committee will select the judges and pronoun- ] cers for the sectional and for the county match. 5. All matters of dispute arising during the match will be left with the , three judges. 6. The six south townships shall constitute the south section and the I north six. the north section. 7. A plan for the township match. ' will be suggested by the township ; chairman. 8. The south sectional contest will be held at Berne and the north at Decatur. 9. The county contest will be held at Decatur. 10. Hotnonyns will be defined Uio of hotnonyns in a sentence may bo substituted for its definition. 11. Hyphens are to be disregarde-1. The omission of the hyphen should not i be considered wrong. 12. A htrge dictionary will be given the individual winner of the county .'match. The winners of the sectional ■ ! matches will be awarded ribbons. A J small admission fee of five cents will I be charged at sectional and county - meet to help defray expenses. , Signed, executive committee: i O. A. POTTER. E. W. SNYDER. M. F. WORTHMAN. MONTAGUE PLAYERS SATURDAY t ) A treat is in store for those who attend the musical entertainment of the Montague Light Opera Players and singers to be given at the Masonic Hall Saturday evening. The Montague players will give several enter- ! taining productions and the public is ! assured of a very pleasant evening.