Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 16, Number 51, Decatur, Adams County, 28 February 1918 — Page 1

Volume XVI. Number 51.

CAN SEND ARM* TO MW — Japan Can Have 200,000 , Men There in Two Weeks I and 600,000 Later. WANT PICTURE MEN 11 To Report at Aerial Station ( by March 10—Russian t Patriots Responding. J (United Prm Service) Waihington, D. C„ Feb. 28—(Special to Daily Democrat)—lf America ' sanctions the movement, >apan can 1 have two hundred thousand troops in Siberia within two weeks to protect | allied interests and supplies. Shortly after, six hundred thousand more men ( would be available for service, it was , stated on high authority today. Sim- , ultaneoualy it was emphasited that Japan will not act without the ap- ( pioval of the allies and the United States. With all other nations waiting with interest for announcement from Secretary Lansing, defining the 1 attitude of the government toward 1 Japan's proposal, the state depart- 1 ment was silent today. a Indianapolis, ln<|, Feb. 28—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Fifty experienced photographers are wanted from Indiana by the war department. 1 A call for these men was received I today by Major Robert Baltzell, state t conscription agent. The men must t be within the draft age and must be n either professional photographers or c have a wide experience. The men will be sent to the United d States school of aerie; pnntography „ at Rochester, N. Y. They must be at q that point by March 10. tl —- I Washington, D. C.. Feb. 28—(Spe- ' cial to Daily Democrat)—The gov- 1 ernment issued commandeering or- 1 ders for all platinum supplies in the 1 United States today. The government today also movedi 1 to take over a number of manufacturing plants in the east needed for rifle and arms manufacturing. Washington, Feb. 28—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The house today refused President Wilson sole jurisdiction over railroad rates. By adopt- ' ing Sweet’s amendwent to the rail- 1 road control bill, the house provided that the president may initiate rates and put them into effect immediately, 1 subject to review and revision of the J I interstate commerce commission. This is the sawe provision contained in the ' bill passed by the senate. The house ’ bill originally provided the president 1 to disregard any recommendations the 1 I commission might make. a Amsterdam, Feb. 28—(Special to t Daily Democrat—" Not for a long time j have I had anything so displeasing or j unpolitical,” declared Philip Schneide f mann, majority socialist leader in a | reichstag speech regarding the Kaiser- , Hamberg address, according to dis- f patches received here today. "We energentically reputiate such t views," Schneidemann said.. The | kaiser in the address referred to, de- ( dared a German victory must be rec- , ognized before peace can be affected. - BULLETIN London, Feb. 28—(Special to Daily _ Democrat)—The Serbian cabinet has resigned, a dispatch from Corfu said today. ' Wmiß , Premier Pashitch reformer the Ser1 ian cabinet June 24 following the resigiistion Os three nf its members. It then comprised Minister of l inanu I Proteteh. Minister of the Interior Yovancvitdi, Minister of Justice and Aglieuiturn Djuritchitch. Minister ot Public Works Nlntchitch and Minister < f War Terzitch. Corfu, the present Serbian capital, is located on the Island of that name, just off the coast of Albania. BULLETIN Copenhagen. Feb. 28 -(Special to My Democrat)-Tho German fleet tn the Mae is steaming northword at full speed, presumably toward Hitland, diapatches from Berlin declared today. I Petrograd. m~27- | (Special ;to Daily Democrat)— The German invaders are shooting priso ,t ers of the Russian Red guard, the central executive committee charged in a proclamation issued here today. The enemy is arming released Ger-

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

mint and Austrian r-rlsniu tv ngiilnil the workmen's and omanls' govern tnenl, ihe proeltunnllnn continued. It Is roimrtod from the front thin Urn Russian troops have pulled thomselvm together and are now resisting lite Invaders. "There may ho hlood split In the un equalled struggle but It falls on Hie I heads of the German socialists who are permitting German workmen to be ranked among the Cuius and Judases." BULLETIN I (Dy Joseph Shaplen, United Press stuff correspondent.) Petrograd, Fob. 27- (Night) (Sp- 1 - dal to Daily Democrat)- The Austrians have refused to advance against the Russians in Volhynia, according to dispatches from Zhitomir, The German and Austrian com menders fearing Ihe refusal of the| Austrians to tight have concentrated 200.000 Gorman troops In the Dubnol district.

Ixmdon. Foil. 28-(Special to Daily Democrat)—At Greenland Hill, north of the Scarpe. British troops in a successful raid during the night captured 12 Germans and a machine ghn, Field Marshal Haig reported today. British raiders in lloulhiilst forest brought back 12 prisoners and three machine guns. The enemy's artillery was active near Havrincourt wood and south of the Scarpe. During the early part of the night. Haig reported, there was an artillery duel east of Ypres. (By Carl I). Groat. United Press staff correspondent.) Washington. Feb. 28—(Special to Daily Democrat)- Despite the manifest hopelessness of peace negotiations on German Chancellor Hertling :t terms, President Wilson will make a new attempt to increase Austrian discontent with German junker rule. This was the positive conviction today among international authorities on the strength of official advices indicating the straining of Austro-Ger-man relations. These advices said Austria refused to send troops into Russia. Rumania or the Ukraine, that ihe meeting between the Austrian and German rulers on Feb, 22 was cool and that Germany was ready to strike Austria if she sought a split. DAUGHTER IS DEAD

Sheriff Ed Green was informed today of the death of a daughter of Van , Wert County (0.1 Sheriff Herman Gun sett. Mr. Gunsett is a cousin of Hen- , ry Gunsett. the missing man of this city, and the death will prevent him from taking an active part for a fewdays in hunting for his cousin. Wednesday’s Van Weri Bulletin says: “The sorrow of death came to the home cf Sheriff J. H. Gunsett and wife, this afternoon, in the passing (if their daughter, Helen, who had been most seriously ill of spinal meningitis, for the past several weeks. Her sickness was critical from the first, and although physicians and specialists resorted to all known methods of science, her life could not be saved Helen Gunsett was born in this city fourteen years ago and was a happy little girl, unusually pretty and very popular with a large number of friends. She was a freshman in the Van Wert high school, a member of the girls’ societies and had been confirmed in the Immanuel Lutheran church last year. She is survived by her parents and the following brothers and sisters: Private Karl Gunsett, of Camp Sheridan, Arthur Gunsett, Esther and Erma Gunsett. The funeral arrangements have not lieen formed." BREAKFAST 7 INCLUDES BOTH Indianapolis. «( 28—Hotels and restaurants have been notified by Dr. Harry E. Barnard, federal food administrator for Indiana that "In order to carry out effectively the terms of President Wilson's recent proclamation outlining the wheatless and meatless program under which we are now living,” breakfast is designed officially as the meatless and wheatless meal for each day's observance. Hotels and restaurant deiwty food administrators are likewise notified of the decision of the Indiana food administration and will be expected to see to it that the order is observed MUST CLOSE SUNDAYS. HTnirpd Press Service) Indianapolis, Ind., 28—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Food Administrator H. E. Barnard today issued warning that 'he order closing ) groceries and ment markets on Sun- • days is to be strictly enforced. He ■ summoned si.’teen local dealers to i appear before him Monduv wml -Aow - why their places should not be dos- ■- ed for violation of the order.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, February 28, 1918.

HE NEW FLOURS And How to Use Them— The United States Food Administration GIVES THE RE(’II‘ES For Use of Soy Bean Meal, Barley and Rice Flour, Etc. Buying wheat Hour and other cereals pound for pound brings us to a i consideration of some of these new | products. “Corn Hour, rice Hour. poitato flour, soy bean meal, barley meal —what shall I do with them?’ 1 , asks I the housewife. Here are some recipes ' 'from the U. S. Food Administration: Soy Bean Meal Cup Cakes—OneI fourth cup fat, % cup sugar. 1 egg. A; 'cup soy bean meal, % cup flour. 2**> teaspoons baking powder. cup mill'. Cream fat and sugar together; add the well beaten egg. Sift dry ingredients , together and add alternately with the milk to the mixture. Wheatless Pie Crust (Bye, barley and rice flours)—One and one-half cups rye flour, 1% cups barley flour. T, cup rice flour, 1 teaspoon salt, i teaspoon baking powder, % cup fat, % cup water. Wheatless Pie Crust (Rye anil rice flours)—Two and one-half cups rye flour. 1% cups rice flour. 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt, % cup fat, % cup water. Sift flour, salt anil baking powder together; cut the fat I into the flour mixture. Add the water, mixing and handling as little as possible. Chill until ready to roll. ] Corn Flour Griddle Cakes—Ono and one-half cups corn flour, teaspoon soda, I*4 teaspoon salt. 1 cup sour milk, 1 egg. Sift the dry ingredients together, add the milk and the beaten egg. Mix well and cook on a hot griddle. The batter must be very thin, t

Barley Muffins—Onf cup whole wheat flour, 1 tug barley meal, ’4 teaspoon salt, 2 teaspoons baking powder, soda, I’4 cups sour milt:, 1 egg, 2 tablespoons fat. Sift flour, barley meal, salt and baking powder. Dissolve soda in a little cold water and add to sour milk. Combine flour mixture and sour milk. Add beaten egg and melted fat. Bake in muffin pans in a moderate oven. IffiOlEill Rather Than to the Stomach Will be Characteristic OF CLOSING DINNERS And Festivals Incident to School—Must Conserve Food. Indianapolis. Feb. 2S—School teachers, trustees, county and city superintendents of the state have been notified by Dr. Harry E. Barnard, federal food administrator for Indiana, that the customary lavishness that heretofore has marked school closing feasts, will be looked upon as a violation of the food regulations and is taboo. “The critical condition of our food supply this year makes the prohibition of this practice necessary," Dr. Barnard's notice says and he requests that the word be passed along in time to forestall preparations for the closing day dinners, which if served at al! should be "kept within the limitations of a normal meal.” Not long ago the Indiana food administration sought to forestall preparations for elaborate functions incident to college and h >gh school commencement weeks by yolntini, out the necessity for conserving food The result has been an --Imost uwu mous expression of support of his it'i“i and the college festivities this year will be of a nature io appeal more to '.ho head and the hear' than the idom )h. u. e>. rivar’re CIRCU ’ Pleasant Mills, Sunday school at 9:30 a. m. Preaching, service ' , 10:30 a. m. Rlvarre, Sunday school, 9:30 a. nt. Preaching service, 7:30 p. m. nr.less ■ union revival service continues. M. HSRNKR, Pziefor

The Food Administration Says: WHY IT IS NECESSARY TO EAT LESS FATS: The chief source of fats for eating is in dairy products. We are able to produce no more of these now than before the war. Yet last year we sent our allies three times as much butter and ten times as much condensed milk as we used to send them. Because their milk cows are still decreasing we must send even more butter and condensed milk this year. Because their hogs are decreasing we must send them more lard.

RUSSIA WILL DEFEND SEIF Thousands Stream in to Recruiting Stations to Fight for Their Country. GERMANS ARE HALTED In Advance Toward Petrograd—Hindenburg is at Dvinsk in Orsha. (United Tress Service) (By Joseph Shaplin. United Press (Staff Correspondent) Petrograd, Feb. 27 — (Morning)— The American envoy left Petrograd last night, accompanied by the Japanese, Brazilian and Siamese envoys.

There is the possibility Ambassador Francis may remain at Vologda or some other interior point for some time. The American embassy’s affairs are believed to be in the hands of the Norwegian envoy. United Press dispatches Tuesday said Francis was taking steps in that direction. The German invaders are reported to have advanced one station above Pskoff. (Pskoff is 126 miles southwest of Petrograd. The next station of any importance on the railway leading to the capital is Bielaja, fifty miles nearer.) Retoring from Revel (200 miles west of Petrograd) the Russians are preparing to destroy all railways and asphalt roads as they fall back upon the capital. The loyal cossacks are rushing from the Don region toward Pskoff to aid in the defense of Petrograd. Partisan warfare on a serious scale has broken out at Minsk (400 miles southwest of Petrograd.) Replying to Ensign Krylenko’s query as to why the Germans advanced in the face of Russia’s acceptance of peace proposals, General Hoffman replied that Germany would continue to advance on the basis of the German proposals—defense of Finland. Livenia, Esthonia and Ukraine—until peace is signed. The Russian delegation arrived at Brest-Litovsk yesterday to renew the pease conference. Hoffman’s reply strengthens the belief of the bolsheviki that th? Germans do not intend to capture Petrograd. Instead, it is believed they intend to occupy a line from Narva (100 miles west of Petrograd) to Vitebsk. (350 miles south of Petrograd) under the pretense of protecting small nations. Reports of growing disobedience on the part of German troops have been received from Orsha. Field Marshal Hindenberg, now at Dvinsk, has ordered the operations in the Orsha district halted. German troops have been ordered to cease their advance against Pskoff. according to a telephone dispatch from Novo Selle to Luga, but the battle to retake Pskoff from the Russians aparently continues. The Germans are moving a large army from Polatsk. Germans occuoying Reval were heavily bombard'd from Nargen island by the RusMans. ! (Continued on Page Four)

CHAIRMEN NAMED Mrs. Charles Knapp Selected County Chairman of Women’s Drive IN LIBERTY LOAN Mrs. Anna McConnell Chairman of Service and Card Registration. Mrs. A. I). Artman. chairman of the woman's department of the Adams county council of defense has named j the chairmen of the several depart-' ments of woman's work in the coming activities. She has named Mrs. Pay Smith Knapp as county chairman of the woman's drive in the liberty loan activity. She will organize the women | of the county for the work, and wi. thus co-operate with the men in the coming drive.

Mrs. Anna McConnell has been named county chairman, and Mrs. C. D. Lewton, vice chairman of the women's service card registration, they to organize the county thoroughly. Tit's registration will begin April 19 and will be completed in ten days. Other chairmen in other departments of women's work will be announced in a few days. LEG IS AMPUTATED Elmer Gilliom, of near Vera Cruz, who had a part of bis leg amputated about six months ago, following a motorcycle accident in which his leg was crushed, underwent an operation tt the Providence hospital in Pennville this ntornijtg for the removal of an added portion of the leg. In the first operation the leg was removed to a point just below the knee. A stiff joint at the knee with gangrene followed, and it is now necessary to remove the leg to a point above the knee joint. Sam Aeschleman. Joe Mailer, Jeff and Jehu Garber went to the hospital this morning to be present.during the operation. Word from Pennville this afternoon is that the boy stood the operation well and was arousing from the anaesthetic.—Bluffton Banner. FRIDAY Services for the Late Russell Premer Will be Conducted

ON FRIDAY MORNING Body Taken at One O'clock to Portland—Lodges in Charge. The funeral service for Mr. Premer will be conducted Friday morning at ten o’clock from the Madison House. Rev. F. F .Thornburg, of the Methodist church, and the Rev. W. Paul Marsn. of~t.he Christian church will officiate. The Moose will be in charge of the service also. The body will be taken at one o’clock over the G. R. & L to Portland where another funeral service and the burial will take place. The Portland Odd Fellows will be in charge there. The body will lie in state here this afternoon and evening and tomorrow morning, at which time friends may call to view the remains. HELD MEETING LAST NIGHT. The Decatur Advertising Association held its regular meeting last evening, at which time it was decided that the next gift day following that of next Saturday should be on Saturday, April 6th. It was also decided to give a SIOO gift and ten twentyfive dollar gifts, with two five-dollar gifts on the hand bills. The secretary read his report and the bills filed were allowed. The association has done much to stimulate trade in Decatur and will continue to do so during the coming year. A committee is to be named to work out some new' ideas to be followed during' the next few months and to report at the next meeting. I

+++++++ + + + + + + + + IS TRAFFIC MANAGER. + + + + Avon Burk Inc- been named as + + deputy food administrator by + + the county director, S. I'. Hite, + + anil has been assigned to net us + + iratlii manager for the depart 4> + ment. Ilia duties will be to are ♦ + that nil cars coming Into Adams + + county are promptly set and + + promptly unloaded, that all out + ♦ going cars get away without de + + lay. that food stulls unloaded + 4* are quickly moved ami in gen + 4> oral to see that there Is no delay + + in handling food tuff in \dams + + 'minty It is an important job + + which has heretofore boon tak + + on care of by Mr. Hite, but the + + work became too heavy and un + + assistant was ordered. + ++++++++ 4’ + + + + +

RECEIVES A GIFT Knit by His Great Uncle, a Civil War Veteran LIEUT. JOS. LENHART Robt. E. Lenhart, Now Serving in War, Receives the Gift. Robert E. Lenhart, Decatur soldier, who with his regiment, the 42nd Infantry, is stationed at Camp Dodge, lowa, is in receipt of a flue present, a largo knitted scarf, from his greatuncie. Lieut. Joseph Lenhart, a civil war veteran and a former resident of this county, but now of Tyro, Kansas. Mr. Lenhart, who gave four year of his life to the cause of freedom back in the “sixties" is now doing his bit in the present war. with his"knitting needles, and himself knitted the scarf which he presented to Robert. Mr. Lenhart, who will doubtless be remembered by many of the old soldiers here, with whom he served in

the civil war is a brother of the late Mrs. Shackley, an uncle of M. N. and L. C. Lenhart and a great-uncle of E. Burt Lenhart, all of Decatur. The Tyro (Kansas) Truth has the following to say of Mr Lenhart: "We have in our city a real, true patriot, a patriot in deed as well as name, who is a civil war veteran of the age of 82 years. This soldier is Joseph Lenhart, a veteran volunteer Union man, having enlisted in the call to arms in the year 1861, at Decatur. Ind., as a member of Co. U. 47th regiment and who re-enlisted for service as a veteran volunteer in 1563 at Iberia. Louisiana. At the close of the war he held a commission of 2nd lieutenant, having shouldered the musket for Uncle Sam the' four years of the great struggle. In his campaign of army life he fought in the battle of Vicksburg and at Champion Hill, and patrolled both hanks of the Mississippi river from about 75 miles inland to the Gulf of Mexico, sailing out into the gulf and back to Mobile bay. "He is showing his loyalty to Uncle Sam and his country. At the present call for help and clothing for outyoung and brave soldiers of today in this terrible conflict for right, he .not

being able to shoulder the gun again, is using the knitting needles as his weapon, in the last month he has knitted 2 mufflers, and is still engaged in the work. Having experienced the life of a soldier, he heartily appreciates the brave young men of today who are showing their courage and loyalty to home and country by giving their. service for what is true and right.” PRINT LICENSE ON MENU CARDS Indianapolis, Feb. 28 —Hotels and restaurants holding bakers' licenses under the federal food administration will be required to print their licenses number upon all menu cards. This is a regulation announced by the federal food administration, which expects to use this method of checking up the observance of the regulations. All public eating places using as much as three barrels of flour per month are required to secure a bakers’ license. TOOK OWN LIFE (United Press Service) Waterloo. Ind.. Feb. 28— (Special to Daily Democrat)—Arthur Erwin, twen ty. well known here comwitted suicide ' nere today by hanging himself in bis barn. Worry over financial matter is I believed to be the cause. He leaves a I wife and three children. ;

Price, Two Cents.

IS DUE TO GERM FOUND IN CATTLE — Strange Malady Said to be Poisoning from Germ FOUND IN CATTLE Attorney C. J. Lutz is Another Victim —Taken to Hospital. That the unusual malady that re- ; suited in the death of Russel Premer, of the Madison Hotel, and in the serI ions illness of five or six others is due Ito a poisoning from a germ In cattle and transmitted to the persons through meat eaten by them is the verdict given out by physicians after the autopsy was held last night belt ween nine and ten o’clock on Mr. ! Premer. Four physicians from Port Wayne with neany all from this city were present at the autospy. A lobe I ot' tin liver and the spleen were found to be decayed and the lining of the ‘ stomach irritated. Portions of the organs were taken back to Fort Wayne by Dr. Edlavitch. who is bacteriologist for Dr. McCaskey, and a I more full report will be returned on further examination. Among those present besides Dr. Edlavitch, were Dr. Porter. Jr.. Dr Dancer. Dr. G. VanSwearingen, of Fort Wayne; Drs. D. D.. C. S. and A. I). Clark. Coverdale. Miller. Hoyers, Smith. Costello. Hoffman. Weaver and others from this city. A new case ot the poisoning was reported today in Attorney Clark J. Lutz, who is suffering from the paralysis of the throat. He is able to sen and speak, however, and his condition is not considered dangerous. He was taken to the Lutheran hospital at Ft. Wayne this morning, however, that he may have better care and be near Hie physicians in charge of the examination of the cases. Mr Lutz it is said ate dinner at the Madison Hotel last Friday, the day on which the meat was served which it is believed caused the illness of the several parties. His son-in-law ami daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith, accompanied him to Fort Wayne. Mrs. Premer. it is said, is much better, and her condition is the least serious of any. The condition of Mrs. Frank Reed is said to be very bad and she is worse today. Bob Kalver, son cf Mr. and Mrs. I A. Kalver. is said to be no worse today and he has about an even chance for life. He,passed a restless night on account of the serum treatment, hut his condition is no worse. Miss Viennia Berger remains about the same. Mrs. Royer, of Sturgis, Mich., whom it was thought at first might be suffering from the same ailment is much better, and it is said is not among those so affected. It is said she will be able to return to her homo today. Another Strange Case Dr Vizard of Pleasant Mills called Decatur doctors in consultation regarding the case of Mrs. Charles Springer of near Pleasant Mills, who is suffering from a strange form of ptomaine poisoning, somewhat similar to the strange eases here, except that, there is no paralysis of the throat. She was very bad yesterday and all last night, at which times it was feared that she would die. Today she is better.

TWO NEW SCHOOLHOUSES C. J. Jones, trustee of Blue Creek township, and his advisory board, have arranged for the building of two new brick schoolhouses, in districts 2 and 6. A meeting was held yesterday. and among those who attended were Attorney D. B. Erwin and Architect Oscar Hoffman, of this city. Tim bonds for the schoolhouses will bo sold March 26, the contract for the buildings being let some time later. 0 TONER IS IN FRANCE (United Prws Service) Anderson. Ind., Feb. 28—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Ed Toner, publishof the Anderson Herald has arrived safe’ in France according to word received here. He is on a special mission for the Red Cross. Toner was also commissioned by Governor Goodrich to look after the Indiana boys in France and was given the rank ot major. •*,.