Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 16, Number 110, Decatur, Adams County, 8 May 1918 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Volume XVI. Number 110.

MANY CLOSE CONTESTS IN TUESDAYS ELECTION JOHN C. MOHAN KINS FOR JUDGE, LENHART,KELLY,STUDLER,CASE, MELCHI, BEER AND SNOW NOMINATED IN CONTESTS.

++++++4"+ + + + + + + + THE WINNERS. + + + + For Congress—W. H. Eichhorn. + + For Judge—John C. Moran. + i + For Prosecutor—E. Burt Lenhart. + + For Joint Senator —John Decker. + + For Representative—J. W. Walk- + ♦ er. + + For Clerk —John T. Kelly. + + For Treasurer—Fred W. Studler + + For Recorder —Andrew J. Case. + + For Sheriff —Zephus Melchi. + + For Coroner —Dr. D. D, Clark. + + For Surveyoi—Orval Harruff. + + For Assessor —Wm. Frazier. + + For Commissioner, Second Dis- + + trict—C. C. Beer. + + For Commissioner, Third Dis- + + trict—Robert Schwartz. + + For Trustee Washington Town- +| 4, S hip—John F. Snow. + + For Assessor, Washington Town- + ♦ ship—Wm. Blackburn. a,4.4. + 4'+ + + + + + < ! < 'l > 'l’ TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE. John F. Snow defeated Herman W. Selletneyer for trustee of Washington township, lhf\ vote by precinct being: Snow Sellemeyer X. Washington .... 6J. :ll! 5. Washington .... 39 wh. Ward A •fll Ist Ward B 49 2nd Ward A 84 >l4 2nd Ward B 42 26 3rd Ward A 73 44 < 3rd Ward B 80 29 Totals Sl7 2,<i •>ll I'lurality Dettinger won in Kirkland where there was a three-cornered fight It was 2:30 this morning before the smoke had cleared away to permit a vision of the winners in the big democratic primary election held yesterday. The first returns came in at 8:30, B of the First Ward telephoning the result, and a few minutes later, Third A reported, then came Second B. and then the first country precmce, South Blue Creek. By one o'clock all but North St. Mary’s had been heard from and this precinct delayed the totals until 2:30. The total vote cast was 2,801, far exceeding the guesses of the poi ti clans, and the indications in this city during the day. There were a number of warm con-

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tests and the interest was keen during the night while the returns were being received at this office. The closest race was that for sheriff in which Zephus Melchi nosed out John Baker by 49 votes, though it was nip and tuck as the precincts reported, with Jacobs and Braun making creditable races. For judge three well known lawyers contended and the result as between John C. Moran and Dore B. Erwin was in doubt for hours as the l returns came in. Judge Smith ran ■third and the winner finally proved to be John C. Moran by 172 votes, according to the unofficial figures obtainable early this morning. Lenhart won over Armantrout by a good majority, Kelly walked away with the clerk's race, Studler grabbed the treasurer's place in a five-corner-ed contest and Case was an easy winner for recorder, while Chris Beer won for commissioner in the second district over Ira Wagoner. It proved to be a most interesting contest. The other candidates were named without opposition. REPUBLICAN PRIMARY. The republicans had no contests, and the following were nominated at yesterday's primary: For Congress —Albert H. Vestal. For Judge—Paul G. Hooper. For Joint Senator— Benj. W. VanWinkle. For Clerk—William Aspy. For Treasurer —Hugh D. Hite. For Recorder—John H. Hilty. For Sheriff—Samuel Butler. For Coroner-Dr. P B- Thomas. Commissioner, Second .District Grant Owens. BIG BLAZE AT ST. LOUIS. (United Press Service) St. Louis. Mo., May 7—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The Union Stock ’ Yards here and an elevator contaln- ■ iing $300,000 worth of grain for the ’ I allies were destroyed early today in l' a fire which authorities say was incendiary. Hay and grain scattered I over the pens fed the flames which I spread rapidly from an unocupied warehouse where the fire originated last night. Firemen rescued 2.000 . animals. The property damage was .'estimated at $500,000 by stockyards ~ officials. The authorities are investigating the mysterious cause of the - lire.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Morning, May 8, 1918.

BRIDGE LETTING t Contracts Are Awarded for < I the Berning, Dailey and i Meyer Bridges. i BY COMMISSIONERS J Board Buys an Indiana , Truck—The Miller Culvert Contract. The board of county commissioners in session this morning awarded the contracts for the building of three bridges and one box culvert to be constructed in the county. The contracts . awarded were: Berning bridge. Root J township, to Butler and Fisher, sllll9. adopting the new plans submitted by Roberts Supply company. The Daily bridge. Root township, awarded to Fisher and Butler. $1399.00 on county plan. I The Meyer bridge. Blue Creek township, awardd to the Burk Construction company, $7,890 on county plan. The Roy Miller box culvert. Jefferson township, awarded to Fisher and Butler. $797.00. The board accepted the bid of T. J. Durkin, agent for the Indiana truck for the furnishing of a three and one-half ton truck for the use of the superintendent of highways, the price being I $4,187.00. i The board adjourned this afternoon ' in continued session, they meeting < again tomorrow at the auditor’s office 1 for the purpose of letting the contract ( for the year's supply of coal and taking care of the other business to be ! brought before them. 1 —o 1 FINAL MEETING WAS HELD ■. The Liberty Loan advisory commit- J tee met last night at the offices of , the chairman. F. M. Schirmeyer, to conclude the busitess of the conipaign. I Mr. Schirmeyer read his final report and thanked the members for their efforts and assistance. It was decided that the request of the government that the Honor Flags be raised wi'b proper ceremony lie observed and that it be made a part of the Red Cross program. A committee consisting of John T. Myers, H. J. Yager and Frank E. France was named to have charge of the event. The bills wore allowed and ordered filed with the treasurer. Fred Jaebker, for payment *++++++ + + +* + + + * MORE MEN CALLED. + i + + + Washington, D. C., May 7 — * + (Special to Daily Democrat) —A + > fr call for 4.060 men to fill up va- + i + cancies in the civil engineer's. + + ordnance and quartermaster + I + corps was sent out today by Pro- + i + vost Marshal General Crowder + l I + Men will be drawn from all +1 I + states except Arizona. Delaware + 1 + and Vermont. They ent-rain + 5 + May 20. Following are among + - + the camp quotas mentioned + ♦ Fort Benjamin Harrison, 1,169; +' > + Camp Sheridan, Ala., 144. +| 1 + + + + ■!• + -b*******

THREE YEARS OLD TODAY. New York, N. Y., May 7—(Special to Daily Democrat)—This city paused today to honor those who perished with the Lusintnia three, years ago. Memorial services were held in Trinity church this afternoon. Tonight a patriotic rally will take place at Carnegie hall. Survivors of the Lusitania disaster occupied a section of Trinity church and offered a prayer for the 115 Americans who perished by Germany's ruthless hand. Col. Roosevelt will be the principal speaker at the rally. SECOND CLASS IS NOT NEEDED Big Army is Backed by a Million and Three-quar-ters Physically Fit • , FROM FIRST CLASS This Number Does Not Include 700,000 Who Will Come in June sth. (United frees Service) Washington, May 7—(Special to Daily Democrat)—President Wilson’s great army expansion plan is backed by a reservoir of approximately 1,750.000 physically fit men of class one, of ficials of Provost Marshal General Crowder's office declared today. This represents the actual fighting strength of the class, with a deduction for the call of Saturday for 233,000 men included. To this will lie added about 700,000 additional fit fighters by the registration of the 21 year olds next month, increasing the reserves to nearly 2.500,000 men. This figure assures that the deferred classes need not be invaded to supply all the increases now planned under tl,e expansion program. officials sa d. Exact figures on the number of men in tjie various draft classes are still incomplete, but the number of questionnaire system put in class one was very near to 3,200.000 or about 30 per cent of the registrants. Physical disqualifications which were less under the second draft brought down the number of available fighting men to 2,400.000. Since then, however, the calls hive been unusually heavy, and 650.000 of this number will have been sent to camp by June 1. Mobilization orders between March 25 and June 1 will total about 575.000 men. The needs or agriculture will not be cut down now officials point out and essential farmers were given dei ferred classifications. Farm labor of class one will not be 'taken until after harvest but they are still in class one and will lie subject to call then. Unless final congressional approval of the draft amendment, authorizing I registration of the 21 year old men. is I delayed, these men will be listed on | June 5 under present plans.

IFOUR MEN CALLED Men Who Volunteered for Selective Service Ordered to Report AT FORT HARRISON May 17—Three Clerks and One Machinist —Local Board Notified. The local military board was officjjilly notified this morning by State Conscription Agent Major C. Baltzell ' that the four men who volunteered their service in answer to the call of the “Nation’s Want Column” should be sent to Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind., on Friday, May 17th. Three men. Albert Winteregg. Ertnan Bixler, both of Berne, and Clarence Shephard, of Geneva, volunteered their service as clerks and W. H. Myers, of Decatur, volunteered his service as a machinist. These men after receiving a preliminary training at Fort Harrison, will be sent over to France to join the Pershing forces, the call being made at General Pershing's request. This special offer closed on April 28 and four men from this county signed up. Twelve thousand men are needed in the special branches as stated in the “Nation's Want Column" and the plan of the provost marshal was to raise the quota by voluntary inductions. The local board has not been notified as to the time the men will leave, but it is thought that they will take the 7:03 passenger train over the G. R. & I. Awaiting on Orders. The local board is expecting to receive within the next day or two. instructions as to what the county s quota will he toward the big draft call for 223,000 men. No instructions liaie as yet been .received MEETING OF°PREBLE MEN Lewis Worthman. township chairman, of Preble township has called a meeting of all the men within draft age. to be held at the Rupright school at 8 oclock Wednesday, May S. All the men are urged to be present as the meeting is of great importance. County Chairman M. H. Overton will be present and will assist in perfecting the meeting. The other township organizations are gaining such good ( results that great tilings are expected from Preble township. DON’T SEND USELESS GIFTS The Red Cross is impressing upon the relatives of soldiers and sailors the futility of sending useless gilts . to the fighters. A data report by the > Lake division of the Red Cross shows that in an examination of 5.000 sacks of mail there were found 3.874 pounds I of candy, 1.332 pounds of chocolates ; and 2.838 packages of chewing gum. . These articles can all be easily and i cheaply bought in Red Cross canteens in France.

ALLIES POUND ENEMY WITH HEAVY MTIUJEMY PROBABLY MEANS ADVANCEMENT OF TROOPS—CONDITIONS IN AUSTRIA ARE REPORTED SERIOUS—THREE PROBES OF RIRCRRFT PRODUCTION. (By William Phillip Simmn, United Press Staff Correspondent) With the British Armies in France, May 7—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The allied guns for the past twenty-four hours have been steadily bombarding the German area. This is conducive of the quick movement of troops and material across the war-made desert. The infantry hili continues, only raids and petty exploits being conducted. On most of the front there is only mutual cannonading. The terrain is being drenched by showers. Zurich, May 7—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Reports from various sources declare conditions in Austria are becoming serious. Revolutionary tendencies are cropping out. The Austrian government denies the report, saying the situation is calm and that it has taken measures to nip in the bud these revolutionary manifestations. Despite this, a dispatch from Vienna says the government has issued a manifesto, justifying its attitude in the extraordinary measure taken by Premier von Seydler. The government evidently is preparing for an important move, but it is not known just what this will be.

tUuiieu Press Service) Washington, May 7—(Special t< Daily Democrat)—Three distinct an: separate probes of America's aircra*t production program were being devel oped today. Secretary of War Bakebefore the house military committee was quoted as having declared charges I of graft or failure in the aircraft pro gram constituted merely the “enemy propaganda'' and asked that he be a> lowed to outline next years program before being asked about last year's work. Upon receiving President Wilson's letter this morning asking the justice department to go into the charges of graft and inalversation launched against aircraft officials by Gutzon Borglum. the sculptor, Attorney General Gregory summoned Assistant General Carroll Todd for a conference on the subject. Following publication of reiterated charges of Borglum here today the storm of criticism and indignation in the senate regarding the aircraft situation broke loose again. Senator Chambertain, chairman of the military affairs committee reversing his previous position, declared that the committee would conduct a searching investigation. London, May 7—(Special to Daily Democrat)—A public letter from General Maurice, former director of military operations, substantially charging Premier Lloyd George and Chancellor Bonar Law with lack of vera:.ty connected with vital war matters admittedly present the gravest situation with which the government has yet been confronted. Former Premier Asquith precipitated matters in the house of commons this afternoon by asking the government what steps it intends to take regarding Maurices letter. Bonar Law said that the government has asked that two judges be appointed to investigate Maurice’s allegations. He offered to permit Asquith to

name one of the judges. Washington, D. C., May 7 (Spe- , ’ cial to Dally Democrat)—The house 1 judiciary committee today oroereu j'the Overman bill, giving the president power to reorganize the executive de- , partment, reported without amendI ments. I The bill has already passed the ' senate. Berne, Switzerland, May 7—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Pleasant A. Stovall, American minister to Switzerland, has sent a note to the Swiss government, declaring that the United States challenges Germany's alI ieged blockade of Switzerland. He said American war ships are escort- ; ing two American merchantmen laden with grain and destined to Switzerland. I Paris, May 7—(Special to Daily Democrat)—‘'American troops continue to pour in,” the Echoe De Paris said today. ‘‘Completion of the Entente bloe, including the United States— militarily as well as economically—throughout and after the war, cannot be prevented

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ay the belated, though desperate ofensive of the German militarists.” Amsterdam. May 7—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The German press declares the resumption of the west front offensive will be aided by a huge offensive on the Italian front, it was earned here today. "The combined force will thus bring the long looked for German success," the German newspapers say. The beginning of the west front offensive was definitely forecast in the German press. Washington, D. C., May 7—(Special to Daily Democrat)—With three well-placed shots the American steamer Tidewater disposed of an enemy submarine March 17, the navy department announced today. The second shot was a “clean hit'' on the i U-boat, the Tidewater commander reported. “The captain, the chief engineer, myself and others of the crew were satisfied fliat it was effective,” he reported. The action bccurrred shortly before midnight March 17. The ship barely misset), t,he U-boat while turning. The submarine was then submerging and the'—guns were brought to wjth the result that the first ahead of her wake. • Three shots in all Were after which the Tidewater proceeded without again seeing the submarine although all preparations were made for a later attack. Copenhagen. May 7—(Special to Daily Democrat) —All work in AustriaHungary ceased on May Day according to information received here today. , The workers passed a resolution dej manding an eight hour day. This is the first information receivced in this country that the demonstration planned for May Day May 1. the

European labor day) was carried out successfully. The one day walk out, organized by trades unions and socialists. was intended as a demonst.-a-lion in favor of promised electoral reform and better food conditions. .By Prank .1. Taylor, United Press staff correspondent.) With the American Army in Lorraine. May 7—(Special to Daily Democrat) -The enemy is showing uneasiness along the left bank of the Meuse (Verdun sector.) 1 This is manifested every night by the use of brilliant lights, and by much artillery ami machine gun and aerial activity. ( In the sector northwest of Toni there is heavy firing in the vicinity of Seicheprey (which the Germans temporarily captured recently, but from f which they are driven out by a France- • American counter-attack.) s American patrols report the German lines are sparsely hold on all Amer- ■ frail sectors, including the enemy, has 7 drawn all men possible from tho ent j tire front to amk eup their losses in fj Bjbutmuea from Page One)