Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 16, Number 106, Decatur, Adams County, 3 May 1918 — Page 1

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Volume XVI. Number 106.

UNITED STATES ARMY GROWING RAPIDLY NOW TOTALWILLBE2,3OO,OOORY JULY IST -ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA IS NEAR—M'ANDREW IS NAMED CHIEF OF STAFF. (United Press Service) Washingion. 1). May 3—(Special to Daily Democrat)— America's fighting men, on July 1 will total 2,300,000. Ihis is 600,000 more than originally planned. In divulging this fact before the house military committee todav. Secretary Baker. General March, and others revealed approximately 1,320,000 men are in the service now. indicating that 478,000 more will be called to camp between now and June thirtieth. , , Os the 315,000,000,000 appropriation proposed, eleven billion is set aside for the quartermasters’ corps and ordnance. More than a billion will go for building railroads and greater training camp facilities in France. Proposed air craft production will call for approximately $1,500,000,000. The war department officials disclosed that it is planned to increase the present camp capacity fully 40 per cent bx extensions of the present national guard and national army cantonments. There are no plans for new cantonments. Washington. I). C., May .3—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Allied intervention in Russia is very near, according to general opinion here today. In the past month sentiment has shifted and official Washington has ‘changed its mind,” it was stated. The form of intervention alone is causing delay. (Untied Press Service! appreciable advance” in Hangard With the American Army in Lor- woo ,i an j Occupied Baune wood, south raine. May 3—(Special to Daily Demo west Mailly-Raineval, the French crat). —J. C. McAndrew has been ap- war office announced in its night cffipointed chief of staff of the American ( .j a | communique. Only the usual arexpeditionary forces, replacing Briga- tillery activity was reported els"dier General Harboard. who is given w h ere .

a command in the field. This is the result of a new policy announced by General Pershing, to replace staff officers with men who have; had personal experience in ttfS line, and who are expected to put energy into the general staff. Amsterdam, May 3—(Special to Dally Democrat)—The Ukrainian racial has been over thrown by peasant deputies, who arrived at Kiers and immediately signified the adherent to the Brest Litovsk peace treaty, according to a dispatch from Berlin. W/ashington, May 3—(Special tOj Daily Democrat) —Serious shortage in all forms of steel are developing under heavy pressure of war work, it was earned authoratively today, and officials are considering drastic steps tn provide sufficient steel for ship plates, projectiles and other war requirements as well as Director General McAdoo’s railroad demand. Mills are weeks behind orders, it is said, and sharp curtailment in nonwar consumptions of steel are practically Inevitable. Zurich. May 3— (Spectal to Daily Democrat) — The Austro-Hungarian sitnation is “serious,'' it is stated in dispatches received here today. M. Karole has gone to Vienna to I organize the workers and others against Baron Burian and Count iiza. The German nationals are demand-j Ing that Premier von Seydler resign. BULLETIN Loridcn. May 3—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Raids and local lighting, i in which the British had the advantage, together with mutual cannonading was reported by Field Marsh >1 Ha ig today. “Real fighting in th- neighborhood Or yfllers-Bretonneux i Amiens front l resulted in our advantage last night. Haig said. “in successful raids south oi Arra« and east of St. Venant. we took ten prisoners and five machine guns. "Artillery was mutually active ia.-d night between Givenchy and the Nieopeßarest and in the neighborhood of Lucre.” ■ London. April 19 —I By Mail) (S, <- feStal to Daily Democrat) A new submarine cruiser has been launched b ” ttuMMrmans. according to retorts received here. The new U-boats are driven on the surface by steam engines with teleseopic funnels, which are drawn in when st,emerged. They are armed inch guns, which throw a weighing more than 90 pounds. Several of these super-submarines already have been sunk. London. May 3—(Special to Datb Democrat) French troops made "at

| Field Marshal Haig reported the repulse of an enemy raid near Hebnt- , erne in the Albert sector. The German war office announced the occupation of Sebastopol tthe ci y of the Crimean peninsula, in Russia) I without opposition. Regarding the west front Berlin said “The situation I is unchanged.” (By Carl D. Groat, United Press staff correspondent.) Washingtop, May 3—(Special to Daily. Democrat) — May movements of American troops to fill the gaps (abroad will exceed the record of April, [it was stated officially today. While the voluntary censorship prevents any extensive dealing in figures, it may be said that the April mark exceeded original promises by a considerable number of thousands. The facts, following close u|K>n Secretary of War Baker's revelations of I official plans for army expansion came with other information which means American troops in Europe should be well along toward the twomillion mark before the year ends, if present schedules are maintained or extended. Added British tonnage for troop transport is already in the service. New York. May 3—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Serious internal iMflenities of the Central Powers are 1< Ilowing the stoppage of von Hlnden[burgs offensive along the west front. | Food, political and dynastic problems have been accumulating in Germany and Austro-Hungary while the world has had its attention fixed on the. military events in Picardy and Flanders. A sudden eolapse of Tentonic resistance because of new domestic crises is not to be expected but there can be no doubt of the undermining effect on the morale of he Hohenzollem absolutist regime. In both Austria-Hungary and Prussia, demands in the local parliaments ? for political reforms are reaching n J disquieting stage of insistence. The [vested interests have united against t any extension of democracy and are . resolved to continue the struggle for f their own privileges, regardless of consequences. Compromise solutions, therefore, are not probable. TRYING SLATE” (United Tress Service) Indianapolis, May 3 —(Special tc Daily Democrat)—lndiana was expect ed to present a white way in the thin Liberty Loan campaign after today n All reports indicated that the thret 'l counties in the “black column" wool' show the right color by night. Mario? county was up to the mark today witl a slight subscription of $12,500,61k The total for the state was more thai $65,000,000. The counties still to mak y the quota this morning were Cass, Ja n and Wabash. a

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, May 3, 1918.

PROTEST IS MADE I Against the Granting of Liquor Licenses to Saloon ists. — AT CHATTANOOGA, O. Hearing of the Cases Will be Held Tomorrow— Charges Filed. The Daily Standard, Celina, 0., says: "Three charges were filed at the I liquor license board by Prosecutor I(’. A. Stubbs. Wednesday, protesting against granting licenses to the fol- ' lowing saloon keepers: Mary Wellman. St. Anthony: Andy Bauer anl Perry Gibbons, Chattanooga. "Mary Wellman is charged with not I being a person of good, moral character and on April 6, sold intoxicating liquor and permitted it to be furnished to Garfield Doner. John Doe and Richard Roe. soldiers in uniform and enlisted in the service of the United States. "The said Mary Wellman furnished these young men liquor with the knowledge that this was an unlawful act. “The charge against Andy Bauer, saloon keeper at Chatanooga. states that Bauer is not a person of good, moral character, and permitted his saloon to be conducted in a disorderly manner. Open all hours of the night and a common nuisance to the citizens of Chattanooga and vicinity. He sold intoxicating liquors in large quantities to be transported into Indiana. He is also charged with several other violations. “Perry Gibbons is charged with having sold intoxicating liquors on April 29 to Daniel Kaehr and Jacob Walchle .the said parties being then and there intoxicated. “He also sold liquor in large quantities into Indiana, which is dry territory. “Hearing of these cases set for Saturdav, May 4.” TO HAVE HEARING On May Tenth. Will the Men Charged With Manslaughter IN CELINA COURT Case Growing Out of the Death of Jacob Walchle of Berne. Placing his farm lands in Adams ' county as security, it was learned from Celina today that Daniel Kaehr held in jail there on a charge of in- ■ voluntary manslaughter in connection ■ with the death of his companion Ja ■ cob Walchle. near Chattanooga Monday night, arranged with a Celina ■ bank to go his bond, and is to be re- ‘ leased. i Ed Abbott and Claude Davenport, 1 young merchants of Craigville, who I were in court tliere in the same case ’ to answer to the same charge, aniv- • ed home last evening along with three t automobile loads of friends, after hav- • ing given bond in the sum of $5,000 8 each to appear for the preliminary hearing. May 10. Those who were in Celina yesterday 8 stated that, the report that all of the ‘ parties in the accident were drunk, 8 was greatly exaggerated. It was re--1 ported that Kaehr had taken hut a 8 .few drinks at the Chattanooga saloon r |and that no one even saw Walchle ' take a drink although it is possible ’> that he Could have done so without the notice of the crowd in the saloon Mr. Kaehr and Mr. Walchle wen neighbors and good friends. The lat o ter had helped the former with sonu t-iwork that day and later that evenini d they decided to go to Chattanooga.y.' Bluffton News. ~ trustees’ elected Id in The Evangelical congregation elec ih ed the following trustees: Heut '<l. Fuhrman, chairman, five years; L- I tu Baumgartner, secretary, four year<e C. E. Hocker, 3 years; Orval Harrull iy'2 years; Eugene Runyon, treasurei Il year.

■+++++++++++++4 * + LIBERTY BOND SALES. 4 ■ ♦ 4 + Quota Sold 4 + Union $ 20,500 $ 22,050 4 ' 4< Root 34.000 3(1,450 4 + Preble 2«,ooo 26,700 4 + Kirkland 22,600 19.750 4 4> Washington .. 27,600 20,750 4 4- St. Mary's. No. 10,900 11,500 4 + St. Mary’s, 80. 9,250 8.450 4 + Blue Creek ... 20,ii00 22.G00 + 4- Monroe. North 21.200 19,400 + 4- Monroe. .Middle 17,300 5.40" 4|4" Mouroe, Berne 35,800 41.950 4" 4* Freiicn '. 22,200 15,71 k) 4> 4* Hartford 26,200 29,100 4- + Wabash 31.000 31,650 4* 4- Jefferson 19.450 19,200 44- Decatur 44- First Ward A'. 9.200 30,450 44> First Ward B. 9,200 15,350 44- Second Ward A 9.300 79.550 + 4- Second Ward B 9,300 21,100 44- Third Ward A. 9.200 28,800 4* ; 4- Third Ward B. 9,200 20,200 4> ■ 4, 4. 4- Total ....$400,000 $526,150 44< Os this amount $113,600 has 44- been turned in by the women's 44- committee. + + 4- + + +4'+4'+ + + ++ + MAKING RECORD IN FINAL LAP Adams County Will Exceed More Than 125 Per Cent —A Good Showing. LIBERTY BONI) SALE Final Efforts Being Made to Put French, Washington and Others Over Top. The workers for the Third Liberty Loan drive started this morning on their Dual lap of the campaign. A meeting was held last night at the offices of Chairman Schirmeyer and plans discussed for the closing two days. An order was read that no applications would be accepted unless sent to the Chicago office not later than Sunday, which meant that the drive must close tomorrow. This morning committees started out to complete ti e work in Wash Uicton and French townships, where there is still a shortage of several thousand dollars and which it is hop ed can be made up today and tomorrow'. A meeting will Iso be held in Kirkland tonight when it it hoped the $2,000 shortage can be cleared up. St. Mary's township completed her efforts yesterday and Jefferson was within $250 of the goal last evening. Union, Root and Preble have all made the grade, a splendid record. Blue Creek was first over, Wabash and Hartford are winning out, Berne and North Monroe are over, but Mid die Monroe looks hopeless, unless ' some real work is done there soon, as . they are short $12,000 on their quota The campaign has been a winner in Decatur, where each of the pre , cincts more than made their quota. The Second Ward, A district, Dick Townsend, chairman, has made a L great record, and one that will prove one of the big ones in the state, having secured seven stars for tjieir honor flag, which means they have i made their quota eight times over. The ladies have also built a chapter of history worth while, their to- ’ tai being over $113,000, and they 3 hope to reach the $125,000 mark by tomorrow night. The original quota for Adams coun f ty was $400,000. Later we Fere ask ed to increase the minimum to S6OO. 000, if possible. The totals last night e showed $526,300, and while it is nol ' likely that we will reach the 150 pel ’’ cent figure, we are going to be dost a Enough if the work continues at th< 11 high speed now set. to call it area e victory. 8 Though a little early to' offer con it gratulations we know now that the el it. forts of Mr. Schirmeyer and Mrs e Knapp, as well as their assistants t- and the people of the county hav ie done a great work that places Adam ig county on the map of loyalty and w -- are all proud of their splendid an successful efforts. —o — - BY GUY BESS t- The excellent little poem ou “April iy published iu this paper last evening L. and attributed to Guy Brown, was wri: q; ten by Guy Bess, a high school lai If, instead. The error in publishing th ir, name was made through mistake i type.

: A HAY MATTRESS * J Worked All Right for De * catur Soldiers in * France * 4- * UNTIL ’TWAS EATEN h ' * Bv the Mule—Burle John F i- son Tells of a “Pull- !• h man” Trip, h April 1.19 D r Dear Editor: — !• Having a few spare minutes till: H morning I stopped in the “V" to lei L you know that I am receiving tin Democrat regular. That I mean by reg ► ular is I get them every time we re ceive mail and that is every month ’ Our company is divided into foot details, and when ( read the papers I send them to the other Decatur tel lows. I read the letter Miss Hubbard had published and it certainly gives | one an idea of how traveling Is in France. I have done some traveling. That is third class traveling. Thi.d class cars are side door pullmans or ' box cars. There were two of us and eight mules in the car. Mules on either end and we slept in the center. Our bed consisted of four horse covers, two shelter halves and seven bed blankets, wiih hay for a mattress. Everything went well until aliout one a. m. one night when one of the mules took a notion he wanted his breakfast and ate our hay. The next evening we took the four horse covers and some rope and made a hammock which work ed perfectly. That bed was more like sleeping in a cantonment than a box car. But it is real sport to travel that way, once in a while. Thanking you very much for mailing me the Democrat. I will close for the present. Sincerely yours. BURL JOHNSON Headquarters Co., 150th Field Artillery, A. E. F., via New York. FROM PNEUMONIA Death of Charles Dorwin Porter, Son of Dr. M. F. Porter OCCURS AT PITTSBURG Family Has Many Relatives and Friends Here—Well Known Man. Decatur relatives and friends of the Dr. M. F. Porter family will be griev- ' ed to hear of their bereavement. The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette says: * “Charles Dorwin Porter, son of Dr i Miles F. Porter, died at St. Francis ‘ hospital. Pittsburgh, Penna., yesteiday morning at 10:45 o'clock, from double pneumonia, after an illness ot 5 about two weeks. His father, mother, sister Elizabeth and brother James, were at the bedside when he passed v away. "Charles Dorwin Porter was ' years of age last February. He w.o b born in Fort Wayne. He began lu. t . education in the public schools of ths city and graduated from the hig' lt school in 1898. He continued his ed-i >t cation by graduating from Purdue uni > r versity in 1902, and though showin, ie great ability as a mechanic, he w.i le sent to the Pennsylvania shops a al Altoona, Penna., as a special appret tice. After serving in that capacit n- for nearly four years, he was pit it- moted to a special appointment in th •s. mechanical department of that roa< s, From that position promotion cam ve very rapidly, until at the time ot h: ns death he aws master mechanic t i ve the Pennsylvania lines west of Pitt: burgh. There was no official mor honored and respected than Charle Dorwin Porter. "As soon as word was received i 11' the serious illness of deceased, hi ig. father hastened to his bedside. A it- that science and learning in medicin <l, could do was done for the suffen fio but without avail. m "He leaves a wife and three childre Ruth, Ellb.q Elizabeth and Charts

S4-+1- + + + + + + + + + + + 4- MANY BOND BUYERS. ♦ + Chairman Schirmeyer is very + 4- much gratified over the fact that 4> - •!• the total list of bond buyers in 44- Adams county for the Third Lib- 4> 4- erty Loan will exceed four thou- 4> 4> sand, which Ik nearly three times 44- as muny as was anticipated 44- when the campaign started. It 44> is a great record and mean- + 4> much for this splendid county. +i 4*4 > 4> < F4-44>4>4 > + 4>4>4>4>| ' Dorwin Porter, besides his family so well known to all residents of Fort Wayne. "The remains will be brought to F . Wayne ami will be taken to the family residence. 2336 Fairfield avenue. s Funeral arrangements have not yet been anounced. At this time it is is not known at exactly the hogr the t remains will reach this citv." notTlosTart 1.- • Is Needlework—Nor Thrift —As the Fine Display i Shows s ' AT THE LIBRARY i :■ The Junior Red Cross and J Domestic Science Classes Display. i Anyone inclined to think that nee- * diework or thrift are lost arts or ac- ’ complishments, should have called at 1 the two south rooms at the library to- ’ day where that idea would be thor- ' >oughly dsproved. : The Large piles of blankets, all 1 kinds of wearing apparel, rugs, etc., c I macle by the Junior Red Cross memi . bers from odds and ends, or leftovers I from the hospital garments; and the pretty clothing made by the members of seventh and eighth grades and high school domestic science classes would have disproven it. The Junior Red Cross display showed articles made by the city public schools, the Catholic schools and the country schools, as well as those from neighboring towns. The pre- i dominating colors are pink, blue and gray, and they work up very artistically. Os special mention are the round and square hospital or bath rugs crocheted from outing strips. The baby blankets pieced from scraps and knotted in pink and blue; the bootees, the petticoats, the little dresses, the jackets, the hoods, the serge capes, the pinafores—the greater number of them made from outing scraps—show a thrift that will serve ; a line purpose in keeping the Belgian ] ami other war refugees warm. Several life-size baby dolls were dressed in the outfits and made very pietty models. The layettes for the babies were ,: very complete and pretty as well, and , 1 will delight many a fond mother's heart. These are in pink and white ’ ami in blue and white and included dresses, jackets. kimonas, wool shirts, outing shirts, cape-and-hood. , diapers, as well as a toilet bag containing soap, washclothes, talcum. ' I safety pins, linen and other things ‘ 1 ! needed by the mother of a small ' 1 . baby. The second room contained garbl ments made by the domestic science -i girls for their own use. That many | »f them intend to work was evidenced 5 by the great number of hou.se--8 i dresses and work aprons made. But is I there were more dressy frocks shown ie also. One. a graduation dress made :h by a high school senior, was dainty u- and lacy and pretty. Under gar-li-1 ments, with hand-crocheted yokes ig and laces and embroideries, the trimis niings being made out of class, but at all made by the students were shown n- in the display. ly Miss Betty Boyers, local domestic • o . science teacher, was in charge MAN FROM AUSTRIA ,d.; ae Will Speak at the Mt. Tabor Church ,i s Monday Evening. Monday evening at 8 o'clock at the is ' Mt. Tabor M. E. church in Bobo. Ind.. re will be given a lecture by a man from “ s Austria. He is now a citizen of the 'U. S., and has been here for eight ol years. He will give a very thrilling lis a count of the German government Ol of today, and their cruel practices, no Come and near the. story from one cr who knows and has endured the i cruelty. A silver offering will he en taken. es REV. STEPHENSON, Pastor, j

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COUNTY COUNCIL May Appropriate Money for Use of County Council of Defense Here. RULING MADE TODAY By State Board of Accounts —Notice Sent to Each County Auditor. (United Press Service) Indianapolis. Ind., May (Special (o Daily Democrat)—The state board of accounts will not question the appropriation of money hy county counj cits for operating expenses of county councils of defense. Acting on an opinion of Attorney General Stansbury. Gilbert Hendren, chief examiner of the board, will send notices to this effect, with a copy of the opinion to the ninety-two county auditors of Indiana. “This is a question of aiding and saving the lives of our boys at the front antt the question of lite or death of America. We should not be long in deciding what to do." reads a part of the notice. The state board of accounts does not claim to have authority to fix any certain amount that county councils may appropriate under the attorney general's opinion and the classification is only for the purpose of an equitable guide as between the various counties on a basis of population and tax valuation. No county coun cil should appropriate more than the amount actually necessary to enable the county council of defense to carry forward its war activities. The attorney general does not find any law giving the county council or city council authority to make appropriations for the Red Cross. Therefore. any assistance rendered the Red Cross must come through the local county councils of defense. INFANT IS DEAD A baby was boni dead last night to Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Johnson of Washington township, and a private burial service was held today. TO GENEVA BOYS Bo the First Laurels in the Big Adams County Field Meet. DEFEATED DECATUR In Baseball Game —Other Sport Contests This Afternoon. This tine balmy spring day was •made to order" for the express purpose of enjoying the big Adams county field meet which is being held on the south ward play grounds today. The attractions started this morning at ten-thirty with a base ball game between the Decatur high school nine and the Geneva high school team, me Geneva boys taking the laures. The first seven innings of the game were hotly fought ones, the score never being more than two in favor.of either side. In the seventh, the Geneva team had the lead over the Decatur team just two scores, the tally being nine to eleven. But in the seventh, the “baloon went up" for the Decatur boys and after that they hodooed. In the two innings that followed Geneva crossed the home plate fourteen times and kept the Decatur boys from gOiting across once. The final results were Geneva twenty-five. Decatur nin-'. The other attraction and contests were held this afternoon. Quite a ' number of the hoys and girls from the Berne. Geneva and Monroe schools were here to attend the field mart. The Decatur schools were dismissed i for the day. — — BIG FIRE AT MUNCIE ! (United r-iess Service) Muncie. Ind.. May 3 (Special io i Daily Democrat)—Fire which started Jin the paper packing room at the ! Ball brothers gass factory here early : 'todny did damage estimated at $20.0'111 : The origin of the blaze, thought to be J accidental, lias not been fully detenu- • 'toieil. The chemical storage house was ■ destroyed, the damage there being ■ heaviest. The factory manufactures glass fruit jars and operations will not I be locally hindered, by the fire.