Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 16, Number 66, Decatur, Adams County, 18 March 1918 — Page 1

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TROTSKY WARNS AGAINST JAPAN Says They Are in League With Germany in Plan to Take and Divide Russia. TO CURTAIL WHEAT Reserve Much Lower Than Last \ ear—Ambassador Francis Crosses Omsk. (Unitea Press Service) Petrograd, March 18—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Leon Trotsky, bob •heviki war minister, declared in an interview today that an agreement exists between Germany and Japan to “divide Russia to each other's mutual interest.” Trotsky further declared that the allies greatest error has been assisting the Japanese plan for occupation in Siberia. “America will be the first to regret the allies policy,” he said. Tokio, March 18— (Special to Daily Democrat)—United States' Ambassador Francis, with a party of 36 American, Japanese and Chinese, crossed Omak on March 9, headed for Harbin, according to advices reaching here today. Washington. March 18—(Special to Daily Democrat)—American consumption of wheat appears about to undergo further curtailment. On the heels of authentic reports that Germany's wheat prospects for this year are vastly improved over those of 1917, there are outstanding indications that the cereal shortage facing the allies is little short of critical. Reserve wheat held in American mills and elevators show a loss of nearly 25 per cent from last year and jjsproximately 60 per cent from 1910., Berlin, March 18—(Special to Daily Democrat —Twenty two allied airplays and 2 captive balloons were brought down on the west front yesterday, the German war office announced today. Allied air losses in February were 138 airplanes and 18 captive balloons, the statement said. During the same period the Germans lost 61 airplanes and 3 captive balloons. The Hague, March 18—(Special to Daily Democrat) — Holland's answer to the allies regarding the shipping situation probably will be that she cannot prevent seizure of her ships but will dot agree with the allies' proposal. Washington, March 18—(Special *o Dally Democrat)—That the Russian people, with the continued sympathy. and aaoistance of the allies will re-l cover from the German-Lenin* peace blow, and re-establish a free and independent Russia, was the belief ex pressed by the embassy here today. BULLETIN Washington. March 18— (Special to. Daily Democrat)—Dutch shipping in American and allied ports will be tab en over at noon today. j- .-“’/The formal requisitlotting will '”* done by the navy department which will put naval reserves aboard the <Araft. take off the present personnel 8&d then turn the vessels over to the shipping board. BFhe board let these fai ts be known today, adding that the naval reserve ftjirces would probably remain m charge of the vessels for the prese*ii.| Washington, March 18-(Special tn Dully Democrat)—General Pershing is understood to be far from pleased with the resnlts so far obtained ty '.he signal corps in Its airplane pro■fpm. I .There are virtually no American at. -1 . planes flying over our front in !• rance,, protecting the Sammies from the ob ( t-ervations of boche fliers. Tor ; I’rotectlon .the expeditionary tone d> pends to a great extent on the !■ten h ■ filers, although a number of American aviators have been in the air in French machines. As a result of the delays by the signal corps that branch of the service has succeeded the ordnance but eau as an object of attack and invest!gation The aeroplane problem is being investigated from several sources. The president has a commission headed by H. Snowden Marshall: Chairman Howard E. Coffin of the air craft production board Is probing d" lays; Outzeon Bargum, sculptor has

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made a preliminary probe, apparently with Secretary Baker's sanction; and Resides the inspector general's de partment is also digging Into the signal corps. And congress has been inclined to be critical of the vast sums spent in aeroplane construction, especially as Ihe results have been more closely shielded by censorship and ottlcl il secrecy than any other phrase of w.ir work. (By Fred S. Ferguson, United Press staff correspondent.) With the American Army in France, March 17 —(Special to Daily Democrat - American troops of the New England division, stationed in the ('hemin Des Dames sector, have Won 25 French war crosses. The censor permitted this fact to lie announced today. The [last week's ideal weather ! has dried up the mud along the Amer lean lines and rendered the trenches warmer and more comfortable. The nearer the Sammies get to the front .It may be observed, the greater is their respect for the boche and the 1 keener Is their appreciation of the importance of their job. Their "juminess" has disappeared.' however, and all the troops thoroughly seasoned. _____ I (By Sd 11 Keen. United Press start correspondent.) Ixmdon, March 18—(Special to Dally Democrat) —Germany has substituted its most subtle peace drive for its long-prepared western offensive The results of this move depend on 1 the ability ua allied statesmanship to J show the people that the war is lost — ( and will merely be repeated —if the allies are induced to trade their ad-| vantage in the west for Germany's onvious advantage in the east and make peace on these German terms. There is every indication that the recent German peace feelers soon will assume tanglible form, including not only complete restoration and repara- 1 tion for Belgium and France, but a compromise on the disposition of Alsace and Lorraine, besides an adroit offer to assume liability for the big i French loans to Russia, which the bol- ! she vikt GCTmany is given a free hand in the east , I Moscow, March 17 —(Special tn Daily Democrat) — Austro-Germen forces are moving upon Woroshba.' aiming to occupy Kharhoff (420 mil. s southwest of Moscow) it was reported here today. The Russians have evacuated both places. Tales of atrocities rivalling those oi Belgium have reached here concerning the German occupation of Wchlleff. and Homel tin the province of Moghileff, on the Dnieper river.) The Germans are reported to be concentrating large forces of artillery . and cavalry and armored automobiles at Orsha (50 miles south of Vitebsk on the Dnieper) threatening an offensive. I ijondon. Mardi 18—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The British troops successfully raided enemy positions south of Achevilte lasta night, taking i several prisoners and sustaining slight [loses, Field Marshal Haig reported to- ( day. | Patrols inflicted casualties on the enemy east of Zonnebeke. South of the Bapaume-Canibrai road, in the neighborhood of Lens and .<«■[ tween Warneton and Zonnebeke, there was some hostile artillerying last night. Petrograd, March 18 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Grand Duke Nicho-, las lias been arrested again. Wl'h General Silinsky, late chief of staff, he is expected to be exiled to Perm, I where Grand Duke Machael already has been sent. With Secretary Baker In France. March 18—(Special to Daily Democrat —Secretary Baker’s visit to Fra-ce is ( a personal inspiration to every officer and man in the American forces, General Pershing decared last night. I Secretary Baker summed up the re- ; suits of his inspection to date when he 'said; "These days have been worth ' m y trip across the Atlantic in the iu- ( formation and encouragement they have given me. I have seen two ports, the only receiving depots of the great ' war plant we are constructing, but I, have seen enough to convince me now that we have an organization which will meet the problem with an increas- • ing volume of materials and facilities 1 and couple up the ports of embarkation in the United States with American ports of debarkation in France. ! “I find that written reports have given me an individual idea of the dis- . Acuities which the enemy said we couldn’t overcome, but which we are s overcoming.”

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, March 18, 1918.

GIVEN TRANSFER Captain C. R. Dunn of Bat* 1 tery A Placed in Charge of Ammunition Train. i 113th SUPPLY TRAIN J In Command of Boys Since They Left Here Last Fall as Company A. Charles R. Dunn has been transferred as captain of battery A, 139th field artillery to the 113th amunition train, according to dispatches sent out from Hattiesburg. No details are given but along with a number of other changes it seems to have been decided that Captain Dunn should go to the supply train white Captain Otto Holstein of the 113th : supply train, company B, and Captain Arthur L. Donan, division exchange officer has also been assigned to ■ 139th field artillery and either of these may head battery A. | Mr. Dunn organized company A and has had charge of them since they left here last September. When the company was combined with company A and made an artillery company he retained his command. He has made 1 good from all reports and was held in ' high esteem by the men and the officers under him. That he will continue to do so in charge of the important i work of handling the amunition is the belief of those who know of his anility. o GILLILAND HERE FRIDAY Strickland Gilliland, hoosier’s greatest lecturer, will be the last number ' of the Masonic lecture course. Friday evening of this week. Those who have tickets should remember it and those who have not should plan to attend. Single admission is fifty cents. It will lie worth seven Kimes that. TO GIVE SPEECH Mrs. McCulloch. State Chairman of Woirin’s Liberty Loan Drive WILL BE IN DECATUR i Next Saturday Afternoon to Talk to the Women of the County. Mrs. Charles Knapp, chairman cf the woman’s liberty loan drive of Adams county, has secured Mrs. McCulloch, state chairman of this department, to speak at the Masonic hall, this city, Saturday afternoon at 2:15 , o'clock on the question of the drive. All women of the county, and especI ially every representative of the clubs are expected to attend this meeting. [ Mrs. J. S .Pterson is chairman of the social committee for that afternoon and has arranged for an Easter tea I following the speech. Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock there will be a special meeting at the Masonic hall when reports of the chairmen of the various committees will be heard. BABE IS DEAD Bronchitis and grip claimed another victim, when Charles Wesley McDonald, seven month and one day old son of Charles Wesley McDonald died :. i two o'clock yesterday afternoon. A short funeral service will be held Tuesday afternoon at the home by Rev. C. J. Miner and Rev. Denny. At 1:30 o’clock the funeral procession will leave for the former home of the family at Geneva where the Rev. Cun- ' n Ingham will conduct the service at 1 the church. The family has resided in this city for several years, coming here from Geneva. Mr. McDonald conducts a shoe repair shop. ANDERSON FUNERAL TUESDAY 1 The remains of John Anderson, ■ former Monroeville pioneer farmer, ar- • rived there from Shoals where death occurred and are lying in state at the ' Painter undertaking parlor until the ■ funeral which will be tomorrow aftei- > noon at two o’clock from the Methoi dist church in Monroeville. Burial [will be in the cemetery there.

SFOOO LICENSE RESTORED Following an Investigation by George Haffner, Alien lourily food administrator. and his deputies, the 'i • cense of F. Koenenian A Son. Hoag land. Ind., has been restored. The license was revoked and the elevator closed about four weeks ago when It was found that Koeneman was violating the food administration orders in regard to the sale of substitutes with wheat flour. Since that time Koeneman proved to the administra- > tion that the breach of the administration ruling was not due to deliberate intent, but more through the lack of knowledge of that particular phase of the flour tdict. The restoration of the license means that the elevatir . will open for business'immediately. HIP IS BROKEN Herman Bauer, Branch Manager of the Knitting Mills, in AN AUTO ACCIDENT Enroute to This City to Visit—Was Throw n Through Car. Misses Anna and Celia Smith were called to Fort Wayne last evening, leaving on the seven o’clock car. in account of a serious accident that had befallen Herman Bauer, abour font o’clock yesterday afternoon, when ne was thrown from his automobile and suffered a fracture of the left teg near the hip, and other injuries while driv. ing to this city, to visit at the horn? of Mrs. Veronica Smith and daughters. He was found by A. J. Vesey and family who were returning home from this city, and was taken to the hospital where he was op the operating table two hours. The car was a sedan car and he was forced through the car. the door being broken off and otherwise injured, rendering the machine a complete wreck. According to the information given he stated that he thought somebody had struck his car from the rear. The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette says: “A soft spot in the Decatur road caused an accident yesterday in which Herman Bauer, manager of the east end branch of the Wayne Knitting mills, fractured his left hip and received several severe bruises. “Mr. Bauer was on his way to Dacatur, and when about six miles out of Fort Wayne struck the soft spot in the road. His heavy car skidded, and from its appearance, turned over several times. He is unable to give details, other than that he was hurled through the top of the car over a wire fence and into a field. He was lying unconscious there when Allen J. Vesey 1321 Maple avenue, who was driving into Fort Wayne, found and rushed him to St. Joseph’s hospital, whe*e Dr. McOscar and Dr. J. W. Bowers attended the Injured man. "At a late hour last night it was reported that Mr. Bauer was resting easily. There were no internal injuries" . ■■ — - - ■ —oHAD ONE TEACHER During Term of Seven Years at Bleeke Lutheran Church. A class of seven will be confirmed at the Bleeke Lutheran chfirch. Uni in township. Sunday, March 24. Their examination will take place Friday. . March 22. The following will be . confirmed: Esther Railing, Ixiuise Bleeke, Gertrude Mohn, Harry Kruckeberg. Henry Reinking, Oscar Lehrman, Harold Bleeke, Rev. Mohn is pastor. This class was taught during the whole term of i seven years by one teacher, Prof. Wal- ■ ter Gotsch. +++++++ + + + + + + + I + THE WAR GARDENS. + . 4- + j 4- It is time to talk gardens + + again. The same committee + + which had charge of the vacant + 4- lots last year will take care of + ♦ it this year. If you have a va- + ' + cant lot that you want to rent or + ♦ permit the free use of for this + 1 ♦ purpose, notify C. S. Niblick or + * ♦ John T. Myers at once. List this 4 “ + lot and thus allow some one to ♦ ■ + raise a garden. It means a ♦ ■ ♦ thrift garden instead of a bunch ♦ 1 +of weeds. Be sure to do this. + •> + + + + + * + + ** + + +[

[WAS WAR VETERAN 11 John F. Colchin, Pioneel Farmer of This " County < DIED LAST NIGHT At Hospital in Fort Wayne Burial Will be Here. John Colchin. who resided for several years on North Fifth street, this city, after retiring from active life as a farmer, died last night. The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette says: "John F. Colchin. aged 79 years died at 11:15 o’clock Sunday night at St. Joseph's hospital from gangrene contracted from the amputation of his leg a week ago. He was born in Loraine, France, and when very young came to this country in 1847. He traveled from the east to Indiana in a canal boat. He settled at Decatur and as time passed became a prosperous citizen. Some years ago he retired, and after the death of his wife he came to Fort Wayne to live among his children. He had been living here about four years. “Decedent leaves four sons and two daughters: Joseph, of Bellefontaine, Ohio; Louis, of Chicago Junction, Ohio; James, of Columbia City. Ind., and Charles, of this city; Mrs. Dani"l Pidgeon and Mrs. D. Hughes, both >f. this city. “Decedent was a civil war veteran and a lifelong member of St. Mary's Catholic church of Decatur. “The remains were taken to the Mun govan undertaking parlors to be prepared for burial. Funeral announcements have not been made. The remains will be taken to Decatur f >r. burial.” Mr. Colchin had been for a time at I the soldier's home at Marion. TEACHERS HELP Have Organized and Will Help Local Military Board IN THE EVENINGS i Each Section Assigned to Duty on Special Evenings. The city teachers are always ready to do more than their "bit.” They have organized and are willing in the evening, to assist the local board i.i filing and checking up the questionnaires. Their time schedule is as follows: March 18, Section I—Mr.1 —Mr. Parrish, Miss Moran, Miss Sellemeyer and Miss Peterson. March 20, Section 2—Mr. Brentlinger, Miss Brandyberry, Miss VVlnnes and Miss Miller. March 21, Section 3—Miss Acker, Miss Daniels, Miss Perkins and Mis Boknecht. March 22, Section 4—Mr. Brown. Miss Coffee. Miss Sellemeyer and Miss • Mutchler. March 23, section s—Miss Congleton Miss Patton, Miss Wehmhoff and Miss Cravens. March 25, section 6 —Miss Ossenberg. Miss Cook. Mr. Keller and Miss Boyers. March 26. section 7—Mr. Knepper, Miss Gay, Miss Rachstraw, J. D. Sarrg and M. F. Worthman. March 27, section 1. March 28, section 2. March 30. section 3. April 1, section 4. April 2. section 5. April 3, section 6. April 4, section 7. April 5, section 1. April 6, section 2. [ April 8, section 3. April 10, section 4. April 11, section 5. April IX section 6. , April 15. section 7. — 6 _ ’ PALM SUNDAY. MARCH 24th. • - . Next Sunday, March 24th, is Palm > Sunday. It will be observed in this i city at the St. Mary’s Catholic church ■ 'with the distribution of palms and [special service.

J+++++++ + + + + + + + ■ + OVER THERE AND OVER HERE + 1 + + + Why 430 Adams County Boys + +■ Are Joining the Working + + Reserve. + * * + Patriotism is the great incen + * live for every boy between the + 4* ages of 16 and 21 years to join + 4> the Boys’ Working Reserve. He + r.+ has only to know that his court- + + try needs his asistunce and he + <• is going to give it freely. He + + knows that the boys "over here 44« are behind them and going to * [4" make every effort to furnish + !4* them with the necessary food + + while they tire fighting for us. + + Maybe he has a brother, a rein 4- + five or a friend in the service + 4- and he knows how proud this + 4- Soldier Boy will feel when he ■)• + leads his name enrolled in a + 4- cause that is so essential in win- 4> 4- ning the war. ‘He knows that 4- ' t no matter whether he is working 44- at home or as a hired band for 4> • ( 4- others, he will lie lending his as- 4- ’, 4- istance by enrolling. He knows 4- + that he will not be asked to 4" : 4- leave his present position or to 4« 4- go outside of the county with- 4 1 4* out having the consent of his ♦ I 4- parents or guardian. + 4» Enroll early this week. 44- C. J. VOGLEWEDE. 4MRS. GIBSON HERE TONIGHT Mrs. Ida M’Glone Gibson. Red Cross ' nurse just home from oversea, will r.r- --' rive here at 3:30 this afternoon. She ’ will talk at the library this afternoon ’ and to the public at the court house to--night. Everybody invited. Owing to the fact that’she was delayed at Lima, the talk to tlie schools had to be abandoned but she will be here for tonight. Be sure to .hear her. Tonight’s Program, 7:30. Song, “Star Spangled Banner” Audience. Solo —Mr. Henry Bochmeyer. i Invocation —Rev. Miner. Solo —Mr. Henry Bochmeyer. Speech—Mrs. Ida M’Glone Gibson. | Song. “America" —Audience. o— ARE COMING FINE , The Liberty Guard organization or- ' ganized a few days ago by Hugh Hiie' i and R. C. Parrish, is making splendid progress. Over sixty have enrolled, and no doubt in a few days the necessary quota will be filled. The men who signed up Saturday are: Claud. Coffee, Solomon I>ord, Amos Fisher, 1 William Noll. Jess Beery, George Milter, Arthur Mangold, Herman . Ehinger. Chas. C. Kelley, Lawrence ' McDonald. Olen Baker, Felix Mavar. ■ HAS LANDED IN FRANCE G. F. Everett has received word from his son. Teetie. member of the Hdq. 4 M. G. Bn. 2nd Div., that he has landed safe abroad and all is well, i He is well known here.

TODAY’S WORLD NEWS FLASHES (United Press Service) Greensburg, Ind., Mar. 18—Edward Demaree was held here today pendI ing an investigation by the grand jury following the killing of his father-in- ! law, Alexander Trimbel. — Aboard Secretary Baker's Special Train, France, Mar. 15—That portion ' of France, through which Secretary of War Baker is traveling on his inspec- ' tion of America’s fighting forces is now seething with real American activity. Baker is greeted by cheering crowds. The secretary investigated an inland artillery school where five hundred officers were inspected and after leaving these men—who will soon be directing the hurling of shells at the Germans he visited a beautiful city in the Romantic French chateau country. Washington, D. C., Mar. 18—Uncle Sam is going to get up one hour 1 earlier to beat the kaiser, beginning March 31. Asked today if they would observe the new daylight saving law, now awaiting the president's signature to make it edective at 2:00 a. m„ March 31, government department heads are united in saying the new law would be observed. Every one, from President Wilson down, is in on the play for more daylight effort. The white house and all departments will start operations for the day according to the government clocks moved forward an hour. And all anticipated great efficiencymore pep—and more time at home with a garden or other win the war measures. Washington, D. C., Mar. 18—Bids will be asked soon on railroad equipment totalling approximately $100,000,000, it was stated at the railroad administration department today. Washington, D. C., Mar. 18—Delay in receipt of an expected official cable □earing on the Holland-allied negotiations for taking over Dutch tonnage at noon today will probably hold up the seizures until tmorrow, it was officially stated at 10:30 o'clock. Winnepeg, Man., Mar. 18—Kaiser bill’s own timber is being used to effect his defeat. Choice Canadian timber lands, which the kaiser owned prior to tne war, are being stripped of their spruces, for allied aeroplanes, it was authoritatively stated today. Anderson, Ind., Mar. I&—Coroner Earl Sell today was investigating the killing of four of the family of Arthur Gray here yesterday when an automo--1 bile was struck by a Big Four passenger train. The train was traveling at < more than fifty miles an hour, according to witnesses. Beside the father, the i mother and two children were killed. The party was on its way to Knights- | town to visit relatives when the automobile was struck at the Pendleton pike crossing.

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PARENTS BLAMED [ Also in Many Cases When Children Go Astray, Says Evangelist IN HIS SERMON I i ————. Preaches to Parents as Well as to Prodigal Sons and Daughters. ■| 4 , 4 , 4 , 4 , 4 , 4’4 , 4 - 4 , 4 , 4 , 4r+4< 4- BEST SERMON TUESDAY. + : ♦ + + There will be no revival serv- 4* 4- ice at the Baptist church to- 4> + night, as all will attend the Red 4* !• Cross meeting. Profesor Bock 4» 4> meyer will lead the singing + + there. 4> 4> Evangelist Renn, however, prom- 4> 4- ises what he considers his best 44- sermon, Tuesday evening. A44- chemical illustration will be 4" 4> shown at this time. The revival 4* 4- will continue through this week 4* [4-4>4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4>4-4-4>4* ,' Renn Reviews. The boy and girl make their first mistake when they take their first step away from home. Home is the place to which the ladders of Heaven lead down. The greatest blessing a man can have is a good mother; the greatest curse, a bad mother. ' I won’t say a man can’t go to Heaven if he chews tobacco: but 1 will say that he will have to go to Hell to spit. He can't spit on the golden streets. It is a sad thing for a prodigal son or daughter to go home and find the father or mother dead. Such often happens. The above are a few of the excellent points made by Evangelist Renn at the Baptist church last evening, in his sermon on "Prodigal Sons and Daughters.” Evangelist Renn emphasized 'the pitying love of parents for children who have strayed away, and the rejoicing shown and the royal welcome that is always accorded them on their return but he also took occasion to show some of the reasons why children sometimes leave home. Ma ty ! sons and daughters go astray because j of their own foolishness; but some go astray because of their parents’ fault, be said; and there was a sermon in this for the parents as well as the children who have gone astray. Some parents, he said, and he cited examples, are too rigid. They hedge their off-spring around with iron-clad rules; they never allow them to play with others or have any privileges [that other children have; they restrict I' (Contlnued oii Page Four)