Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 16, Number 103, Decatur, Adams County, 30 April 1918 — Page 1

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HINDENBURG SUFFERS . IN COUNTER-ATTACK ITHE ALLIED LINES ARE INTACT AFTER AN ALL-DAYANDNICHT ONSLAUGHT > ON THE ENEMY—BRITISH REPULSE | ATTACKS. (By William Philip Simms, United Press Staff Correspondent) With the British Army in Flanders. April 30—(Special to the If Daily Democrat) —Hindenburg has had one of the worst days, since the commencing of his offensive. i After repeated onslaughts through yesterday and far into the | night the allied lines are intact. It is doubtful if the Germans are holding the crossroad which they captured Monday, as a magnifi- , cent French counter-attack took Locre. putting the enemy in a s nasty pocket. Franco-British troops advanced their lines to Net road in the valley between Mont Kemmel and Mont Scherpenberg. Counter-] attacks are occurring with telling regularity in the hills and plains around Ypres. Von Armin put in about five fresh divions Monday. Today there freshness was considerably worn oil. lhe allies everywhere claimed great execution. Some British troops repulsed at last ten attacks. Paris. April 30—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Violent artillery fire was reported today by the French war office on both sides of the Avre, in the Noyon sector, and south of the OiseWashington. I). C., April 30—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Bills were introduced in the senate today providing for large increases in the American armySenator Pindexter introduced one providing for one million five hundred thousand additional men for the national army. Senator Reed. Missouri, also introduced a bill authorizing the American armies to be increased three million men.

(t’nite<l Press Service) , Washington, D. C., April 30— (Special to Daily Democrat) —Determined resistance is piling up German losses to an extent that is altering the enemy positions, the military officers here believe. Reports that Austria is being call- , ed on to send reinforcements to the western front were regarded as very Significent. • Pinning their hopes of ultimate, de- | cisive victory in France, the Germans are disregarding the other war fronts. ( American officers say opportunities here opening up for allied offensive . action in both Italy and Macedonia. ( Bulgaria's position is particularly vulnerable, it is held here. The allied armies in Macedonia have been strengthened by the rorganized Greek army, which can be counted on for valuable assistance in offensive operations. Germany, officials say, would not ; call on Austria unless the need was ' great. That need has been brought about by the huge German losses in the .Teuton drive. I London, April 30—(Special to Daily The Germans have been halted in their desperate attack on a wide front in Flanders designed to force the evacuation Ypres. K Field Marshal Haig’s report today | ’3»aid that the northern battle front is ■ quiet," following the ,J “heavy repulses inflicted on the enemy | and last night.' showing that the enemy has been exhausted by ||the terrific pace and enormous casualHtiee. i Not only has he been stopped, Haig ■ said, “but the French successfully ■ counter-attacked near Locre. restoring Htheir positions.” In Picardy, the British pushed the ■ Germans back slightly east of Villers- ■ Bretonneux. London, April 30—(Special to Daily I Democrat)—“The whole village of E Locre remains in the hands of the I French,” Field Marshal Haig announcJ ed today. “East of Villers-Bretonneux, we ad- ■ vanced our line slightly. “The northern battle front, followg ing the heavy repulse inflicted on the ® enemy yesterday and last night is com |i paratively quiet. "Successful French counter-attacks K in the neighborhood of Locre yesterB day afternoon and evening drove the K enemy from the remaining of the

ground which he had gained in the morning. A number of prisoners were taken.” (By Frank Taylor, United Press staff correspondent. I With the American Army in Lorraine, April 29—(Special to Daily Democrat) —National army men arriving from American training camps are bringing high spirits and additional numerical strength to the forces in this region. One group, organizing and resting in a tranquil rear area, is composed of clean cut, strong, healthy and unboastful but confident men who are now eager to get at the Germans. Their spirit is shown in a remark of their general who said, slangly: "The Germans haven't got our goats, [but we'll get theirs. The national army will show 'em when it gets into action.” The men are enraptured with France and there is much fraternizing with the inhabitants. Some of the men are [already engaged to French girls, aid [will take them back home when the war is over. It is the unconquerable force and spirit of the newly arriving national army that furnishes the element which the allies need to overwhelm the Ger!mans, army officers say. I The defeat administered in -Flan--1 ders by the combined British and I French has compelled the Germansi to resort to another “breathing spell." The enemy opened the battle early yesterday with an intense bombardment on practically the entire northern front. After several hours’ preparation, the infantry was sent forward on the ten-mile line between Meteren and Zillebeke. All day and far into the night the Germans hacked and buffeted at the allied positions. The British, mowing down wave after wave of the attack- ’ ing forces, refused to give an Inch. The French, forced to give some ground near Locre, launched counter- ’ attacks until they had regained all the territory. Today Haig announced that the northern battle front was “comparaItively quiet.” Thus the most desper- ! ate asault attempted by the Germans 1 in several days had failed. | The bombardment of British posis tions between Lens and Arras yes- .. terday which was conducted simultane eously With the cannonading in Flane (Continued on Page Two)

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, April 30, 1918.

CAUGHT i Harry Eschupp, Deserter i front the United States Army, Arrested NEAR GENEVA TODAY Pleads Guilty at Portland to Charge of Rape on Crippled Girl. Harry Eschupp. aged 25, deserter from ('amp Wadsworth. 8. (!., former printer on the Portland Commercial Review, exprisoner of Jeffersonvi'le Reformatory, was arrested this morning at 7:30 o’clock a mile and a half 'north of Geneva by Marshal Arch Lee, of Portland, and taken back to Portland where at 8 o’clock before Justice of the Peace A. J. he pleaded | guilty to the charge of rape commited yesterday afternoon on Miss Maxwell. aged eighteen, a crippled daughter of George Maxwell, real estate dealer of Portland, and sister of City Clerk Leo Maxwell. Eschupp claims he was enroute to his home at Wakarusa, Elkhart county, having left camp fourteen days ago without obtaining permission. Ho stopped at Portland where he had worked about two years ago on the Commercial Review as a printer, hat ing learned the trade while in Jeffersonville Reformatory. He was taken into the Portland Review office as a tramp printer and working at the office at that time as a printer was Art Lee the present marshal, who made the arrest this morning, and who therefore, was quite well acquainted with him. Eschupp was acquainted with one ct the Maxwell boys and on his present visit in the city he was received into their home as a guest because he was a soldier and was accorded the hosi Continued on Page Two) INVENTS DEVICE Dale Hartman, Son of Prof. H. A. Hartman, Perfects A RANGE FINDER Os Use for Firing at Unseen Objects—Has Lived Here. The Marion (O.) Daily Star says of Dale Hartman, son of Dr. H. A. Hartman. former superintendent of > lie Decatur public schools, and who is a nephew of Irvin Brandyberry of this city: “Dale Hartman, twenty-one year old son of Dr. H. A. Hartman and Mrs. Hartman, who returned to Camp Sheridan yesterday morning after a short furlough, following an invention by him of a perfected mathematical device, a computed range finder, for firing at unseen objects. The device was tried out successfully at Camp Sheridan and is now being tested by artillery authorities at Fort Sill. Oklahoma, before being sent to Washington. “The young inventor is a member of Battery A, 135th United States Field Artillery, stationed ,at Camp Sheridan, Alabama.” MEETING AT CHURCH There will be an important meeting held a*t the Evangelical church on Wednesday evening at seven-thirty o’clock for the purpose of electing five directors and taking care of other necessary business. All members be i present. COUSIN IS DEAD i Andrew Welfley, ex-country recorder - received word yesterday that his - 1 cousin, Mrs. Mrs. bibby Beard, former .' ly Miss Libby Sarg, died Sunday at - Kalamazoo. Mich. The funeral will bo ’ held Thursday.

r+44+44+ + + 4 + + 4 1 *♦ LIBERTY BOND SALES. 4 ;4- Quota Sold -1 '4- Union $ 20.500 $ 21,700 4 ** 4- Root 34,000 34,800 4 4- Preble 26.000 19,150 4 4- Kirkland 22,600 17.200 4 4- Washington .. 27.600 20.100 4 4- St. Mary’s, No. 10,900 8,450 4 4 St. Mary's. So. 9,250 5.450 4 4 Blue Creek ... 20.600 21,700 4 4 Monroe. North 21,200 16.550 4 4 Monroe, Middle 17.300 5.350 4 I 4 Monroe. Berne 35,800 29.050 4 4 French 22.200 10,000 4 4 Hartford 26,200 19,700 4 4 Wabash 31,000 28,650 4 4 Jefferson 19,450 18.500 4 4 Decatur 4 4 First Ward A. 9.200 24,500 4 4 First Ward B. 9 200 9,450 4 4 Second Ward A 9,300 69,350 4 4 Second Ward B 9.300 10,250 4 . 4 Third Ward A. 9,200 23,050 4 4 Third Ward B. 9,200 14,850 4 ♦ + 4 Tota $400,000 $427,800 4 4 Included in the above is $lO9, 4 4 000 reported by the chairman of 4 4 the woman’s committee. 4 4444444 4 444444 AT LOS ANGELES The Wedding of Miss Jessie McLean and William Mapes OCCURRED WEEK AGO The Bride Spent Her Girlhood Days in This City. Mrs. Mary Wemhoff has received announcement of the wedding of 'her niece, Miss Jessie McLean, which took place a week ago today. Tuesday, April 23 at. bos Angeles, Cal., to William Mapes, of Johnny, Nevada. Miss Mcbean went to Ix>s Angeles several years ago, but spent eighteen months at Search bight, Nevada, before coming here last December on a visß. She spent several months at Washington, D. C. with her brother, and stopped here again the first of this month before leaving for I<os Angeles. At the time of her visit here she did not say anything about her intended wedding and the word came as a great surprise to her friends and relatives here. Miss Mcbean was for many years cashier at the Boston Store this city. Mr. and Mrs. Mapes will live at. Johnny, Nevada.' HIGHSCHOOL DAY In Adams County Will be Observed Next Friday IN THIS CITY The Annual Field and Track Meet Will Take Place. Next Friday will be high school day in Adams county. , In the afternoon the high schools of Berne, Geneva, Linn Grove, Pleasant Mills, Kirkland township and Decatur will participate in the annual field > and county track meet. This will be 1 held at the south ward play grounds ' and will begin at. one o’clock sharp. - A preliminary attraction will be lhe r final base ball games, which will be at ? 10:30 in the morning. This will be between the Decatur and Geneva high school teams, the others having been eliminated. r The school children will sell the s tickets for the attraction, one ticket * entitling the holder to attend all t? events. Tickets for adults will be > twenty-five cents; and for children, ten cents.

: A BIG GATHERING * I * Heard Patriotic Anniversary Celebration Pro- * gram 4 * OF THE ODD FELLOWS f F f Monday Evening — Basic F f Principles at Stake in u the War. ► Odd Fellow hall was filled last even- ] ing with an audience that heard the fine patriotic program arranged for the celebration of the ninety-ninth an- ( niversary of the founding of Odd Fel- , lowship. Founded with the idea of , “Brotherhood" and based upon the , principles of the brotherhood as ex-' , emi lifted by "The Man of Galilee." , Judge J. T. Merryman, a speaker who . has been an Odd Fellow for many years, stated that, the order has a vital foe in the Hun whose principles are against the brotherhood of nations. His address was a splendid one, patriotic to the core, as was that of Mrs. R. D Myers, one of the fourteen minute speakers of the council of defense, who spoke in behalf of the woman’s part in winning the war. A pretty feature of the opening of the celebration was the flag salute and the ceremony connecting it with tne oath of allegiance, as given by a party of Rebekahs, and the singing of "Amer ice” by the assembly. Mrs. Chestline, of Marion, who is grand warden of the State Rebekah Assembly, and who took part last year in rhe program by : giving several readings, was present and read Readings by little Miss 1 Helen Shroll were also well receive 1, both being greeted with applause ’ The music for the occasion was fur- * nished by a part of the Liberty Chorus ’ which has been singing for the Liber- 1 ty Loan meetings. Thos present la t ( — < (Continued on Page Three) — n l NECK WAS BROKEN. 0 t Jacob Walchle, of Near c Berne. Meets Instant • t Death c LATE LAST NIGHT , 1 Auto Was Struck by a ' Truck North of Chatta- 1 f nooga, Ohio. t t i Jacob Walchle, a well known farmer , living a few miles northwest of Berne, t had his neck broken, and probably < died nearly instantly, last night about 1 eleven o'clock, about a mile north of Chattanooga, 0., when the auto ia ( which he was riding, and driven by ( Dan Kaehr, of near Vera Cruz, was struck by a Ford truck. Walchle and t Kaehr were not thrown from the car|i and it is believed that on account of 1 their unstable condition, they were jolted about, and Walchle's head probably struck the windshield and wn»| thrown back again, the fracture resulting. Kaehr says he called to the truck drivers, who thereupon began throwing liquor out of their car and making ;• haste to get away. Kaehr says he t called to them and told them to stop and help as he believed he had a dead man in his car, but he says they swore I and proceeded on their way. Accord- - ing to Kaehr, the truck had no lights. 5 The number of the truck was obtained and this will- be traced down. - Sheriff ’Pumphrey, of Celina. 0., was, 1 here today on business relating to the 3 accident, and developments are .x---1 pected soon. Kaehr was taken into I custody and is in jail at Celina. O. The report that the truck was from 9 Decatur is false, as it Is from another t 'county. II It is believed that, parties had been J at Chattanooga for liquor. Walchle 1 and Kaehr were enroute home and had taken the wrong road and were

1 turning back to retrace their way, ) when the truck struck them j Walchle is married and has nine child ten. 1 His body was taken to the Amstutz morgue at Berm- to be prepared for burial. I WOMEN MAY YET REGISTER ' Delay Caused by Securing Sufficient , Blank Cards. > | A delay in securing sufficient registration cards, because the supply it ! headquarters had given out. will came a delay in finishing the Adams coun.y registration of women for war service The regular time of the campaign e< pired yesterday but some time w-ll transpire before the Imai workers finish. The cards have now arrived and the house to hous ecanvass will he made. In case, however, that some one has been missed. Mrs. McConnell, county chairman, states she will establish a booth down town some pla-e where women can register, FOR THE WIND-UP I — Remaining Days of Liberty Loan Campaign Will be Full of “Pep.” TWO REPORTED OVER Town of Berne and North St. Mary’s “Go Over Top” —Buy Your Bond. No let-up in the splendid efforts and enthusiasm already shown in the Liberty Loan drive until Saturday midnight. By that time Adams county will not only he given one of the high] seats for being the fifty-sixth county, in the state to go over the top iu the sale of Liberty Bonds but she will have done her duty. The greater part of the maximum quota will have been subscribed by that time. Mr. Schir-' mever. the county chairman of -he! Liberty Loan is urging a strenous cam ] paign during the remaining few days and calls upon every patriotic citizen 1 to help. The townships that have not gone over tiie top should see that sufficient; effort is put in the last few days of the drive to send them over. They cannot afford to lag. Berne “Over the Top” E. K. Shalley, chairman of the Berne Liberty Loan committee could not wait with the good news until this morning to report that the town of Berne and that part of Monroe township allotted to his district had gone over the top in the selling of their minimum quota of the bonds, so he nished to this city late last evening in an automobile and handed t> Mr. Schirmeyer sufficient subscriptions to send them “over the top.” The quota for Berne was $35,800. They have subscribed totaling over $36.0)0. In French Township A delegation of Decatur citizens composing, C. C. Schafer, John T. Mvers. R. D. Myers. J. ('. Sutton, C. J. Voglewede, F. E. France, C. 1) Teeple and others motored to French township this morning and will spend the day with the workers in that district to help raise their quota. French township has only reported subscriptions of SIO,OOO as against a quota of $22,200. North St. Marys Over. The north precinct of St. Marys township has also gone over the top. Mr. Schirmeyer stated this afternoon that with the additional subscriptions turned in this morning. North St. Marys was well over the top. The quota was $10,900. Total is $427,800. The total subscriptions turned in to the county Liberty Loan chairman up to last evening totaled $427,800. This does not include the subscriptions 'turned in late last evening from Berne and North St. Marys. The report was made out, before the subscriptions were handed to Mr. Schirmeyer. Washington, April 30 -(Special to Daily Democrat)—With four more days to go after today, the third liberty loan total reached $2,413,442,000 ’this morning. This was an increase over the official report last night of $130,140,000.

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DEATH IN A : STRANGE WAY Noah Yoder, Forty-five, ‘ Found Dying on Pile of Hay in His t — BARN NEAR BERN?: y Autopsy Held This Morns ing Reveals Carbolic Acid Found in Stomach. e —— I. Noah Yoder. 45. well known farmer '■ living a mile and a half west of Berne, .was found in a dying condition yesterday afternoon about four o’clock in k the feed room of his barn, on the ’ ground floor, unconscious, with his head on a pile of hay. He died an I hour later without having regained consciousness. At an autospy held this morning evidences of carbolic acid were found in the stomach. The seme will lie sent away for a full analysis. The home is under quarantine for diphtheria, two children in the family having the same and Coroner , D. D. Clark who visited the scene of the death last night about eight o’clock will hold the inquest when the quarantine on the home is lifted. According to incomplete and indefinite evidence obtained by the coroner, the unfortunate man was said to have been found by his wife, who in turn rang the dinner bell summoning the neighbors. The man was given first aid relief mitil the arrival of the doctors. Drs. Schenck. Franz and Reusser, of Berne. He was found to be beyond t help, however, his death resulting about an hour after being found. It is said that his son. Dennis, who was staying away from home at the time on account of the quarantine, I had been at home about two o’clock |to get the team, and at that time his ] father seemed to be in his usual heal'h jam! condition. His wife states that I she had been in an upper room in the i home with the two sick children when I she heard her husband groaning an t telling the children. "O papa is hurt" ran to the barn about two hundred feet away where she found him as before stated. It is said that a hottie of carbolic acid used about the horses was kept in the bam but only a few drops remained in that, which the son said was the same quantity that had been in it for some time The hottie did not show evidence of having been touched. No other hottie was found near the man. That, the man died from poisoning is believed to be very evident, but how administered, whether by himself or others, is not known. It is said that he had seemed to bo unbalanced for some time. There are several children in the family, all at home. The oldest. Dennis. was in the draft, but was placed in class two because of conditions at. home The body of Mr. Yoder was taken to the Amstutz morgue at Berne where the autospy was held this morning. - — —- Q ... .... CORBIN FUNERAL WEDNESDAY The funeral of Lewis H. Corbin wi'l be conducted Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock from the St. Marys Catholic church. The body was prepared for burial at the Yager Brothers & Rein- ! king morgue and taken to the Tom ( Vail home on First street, where the sister. Mrs. H. D. Confer and Mr. Con- , ter are stopping. MEETING WEDNESDAY EVENING > A meeting of men in the deferred > class of Washington township will ) meet Wednesday evening at the i Washington church at 8 o’clock ft r , the purpose of forming a permanent ! organization. Every man is expected i.to be present and an invitation is expended to farmers not included in the /draft. ' LIBERTY GUARD TO MEET i The Liberty Guards will have their i regular drill practice this evening it ' seven-thirty. Drilling and special instruction will be given.