Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 16, Number 125, Decatur, Adams County, 25 May 1918 — Page 1

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FIFTY-THREE GO TO WATERY GRAVE Members of Fifty-eighth Infantry— Boat Carried 182 United States Soldiers. POSTPONE TAX BILL If Efforts Are Successful— Resolution to Make Nation Dry Offered. (United Pre.sß Service) Washington, D. C., May 25— (Special to Daily Democrat)— Fifty-three men, members of Company B, fifty-eighth infantry, fortieth division, were reported lost in the sinking of the British transport Moldavia, the war department reported today. There was a total of 182 American soldiers on the vessel, who all were a part of the fiftyeighth infantry. Washington. D. C„ May 25—(Special to Daily Democrat) —A new move, backed by both democratic and republican leaders, to postpone a revenue bill until after the fall election was begun in congress today. The house ways and means committee meeting at noon decided on a plan whereby congressional leaders would get together Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo and try to agree on a postponement. Committee members indicated President Wilson is favorably disposed to it. They declared if a compromise were effect-j ed they would have a revenue bill ready soon after the first of next year. Washington, May 25—(Secial ta Daily Democrat) —Senatpr Jones of Washington today introduced an; amendment to the Emergency Agri- 1 cultural bill making the country bone; dry during the war. The amendment provides that no beer or wine shall he manufactured as long as the war lasts. Penalty for the violation of the law is placed at five thousand dollars or two years imprisonment. Washington, May 25—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The war department today received a list of identified dead in the torpedoing of the British troop transport Moldavia. The list was said to be less than the original estimate of 56, though it was not established whether it constituted the full tally. It will be announced during the day. London, May 25 —(Special to Daily Democrat)— The German submarine which torpedoed the British steamer Inniscarra was sunk by an American destroyer shortly afterward, it was announced today. Prisoners from the submarine have been landed. Amsterdam, May ~2s—(Special to Dally Democrat) — Fifteen German sailors were tried at Ostend, in connection with the British naval operations which resulted in the blocking of Ostend and Zeebrugge harbors, according to report from Burges brought here today by fishermen. Thirteen of the sailors were executed. The other two were sentenced to 20 years imprisonment. Washington, D. C? May 25—(Speeial to Daily Democrat)—The United States and the allies are agreed on the course to be pursued toward Rus-sia-at least for the present. It will be a “hands-off” military pobey, while, at the same time, offering any active aid possible to Russia there will be no Intervention now unless requested. Washington, 25— (Special to + FINAL K. OF C. REPORT OF + a. DRIVE. ♦ -— . ♦ 4, Quota. Sub. ♦ ♦ Bluffton, Ind. ..$ 100.00 $ 200.00 + + Decatur 2150.00 + County Dist. .. 1114.31 + City of Decatur 2644.41 3758 7- 4 + Dunkirk 300.00 500.00 4 ♦ Geneva & Jeff. Tp. 100.00 160.0 ♦ Portland. Ind. .. 500.00 722 75 4 + Trinity Church, ♦ Briant. R. R 2.. 350.00 573.00 4 ♦ 4> Total 13500.00 $5,914.47 V

+ 4-4-4-4- + + + + + + + 4- + + GREATER RESPONSIBILITY. + ♦ • + ■ ♦ Cleveland. Ohio. May 24. + ■ + O. L. Vance, liecatur. Ind.:— 4> ■ + Secretary of War Baker’s plan + + for unlimited army means added + ♦ responsibility for the Red Cross. + - + Therefore, each additional con- 4> + tributlon means longer postpone + [♦ ment of a future call by Red + ' ♦ Cross for war relief funds. You 4- !+ are urged to put forth every + <• effort during next three days to 4- + exceed your quota by the great + ‘j 4> est amount possible. ♦ ♦ R. F. GRANT. + +++++*+ + + + + + + + I Daily Democrat) —The Mexican charge d’ affairs at Havana has been recalled by the Carranza government, according to information reaching tlie state department early today. Unconfirmed rumors were current ’ that diplomatic relations between Mex- . ico and Cuba had lieen severed. BULLETIN Washington. May 25 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Twenty-three cas--1 uulties lis’ted by the war department I today showed four killed in action; 1 four dead of wounds; three from dislease; four severely wounded and eight slightly wounded. Lieut. Albert E. Johnson. Collinsville. Conn., died of wounds: Lieut. Lee H. Knapp. Danbury. N. H.. died of disease and Captain James Norman Hall, flyer, first isted as missing, was ’ definitely named a prisoner. Charles Sturdenout, of Tipton. Indiana, was ; killed and Noble Ivy. of Evansville, wounded. An English Port, May 25 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —“I never saw better discipline," declared Captain Johnson of the United States infan--1 try. survivor, in describing today the 1 iorpedoing of the transport Moldavia !in the English channel Thursday ; morning. "The torpedo struck the Moldavai forward of the engines, on the port side,” Johnson said. “All the troops were sleeping in their bunks in their uniforms. "There was a lend explosion and the shill’s whistle sounded the alarm. | All assembled on deck alongside the I boats in perfect order. It was just like the daily boat drill. I never saw better discipline. "The Moldavia continued under her own steam for a time, for the purpose of avoiding a second torpedo. "The destroyers escorting us circled about and dropped a number of depth charges, but no one saw the submarine. "It is supposed that the force of the explosion cut off the means of escape for several men who were on the troop deck. The survivors lost all their personal belongings. “It was a situation calling for the utmost courage and steadiness. The men responded nobly and sang as they took to the boats. They gave three cheers as the Moldavia sank. The survivors are now at a rest camp. They are enthusiastic over the splendid work of the ship’s officers and crew and the British destroyers." With the American Army in Lorraine. May 23-(Night)—(Special to Daily Democrat) — American negro troops are holding a portion of the west line of Verdun, in conjunction with French forces, it is now permitted to announce. Headquarters declares these Americans are “making an exceptionally good showing in the trenches." For some time unofficial dispatches have mentioned American forces operating in the Argonne region. This is an important area. It includes the • big Argonne forest and the city of St. I Menehold which is about six miles 1 back of the line. I Vv Ith the Americans in France, May 24— (Night)—(Special to Daily Demo- \ crat j_The official communique issued • at American headquarters tonight s said: “Confirmation has been received that American aviators brought down ’ two German planes May 21. There is nothing new on any of the sectors x- * cupied by Americans.” ► I Cork. May 25— (Special to Daily ► Democrat) - Thirty-seven persons ► were missing today from the British ► steamer Inniscarra, which was tori’ pedoed and sunk early yesterday while ► bound from Fish Guard to this poit. * Five of the crew were saved. 1 Washington, May 25—(Special to 4. Dailv Democrat) —A military bill car- + rying a total of $12,041,682,609. appro- + priation and authorization for the + army during the next year, was report- + ed by the house military affairs comtoday.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, May 25, 1918.

• THE BODY ARRIVED ► > Remains of James Penrod, ’ Wells County Man, Went Through Here. , ■ 1 >1 ■ ON WAY TO BLUFFTON I I ———— ’ Was Killed in Motorcycle ■ Accident in Michigan—- * Brother Recovering. The remains of James Penrod, a Wells county man who was killed in a motorcycle accident near lonia, Michigan. Monday evening arrived here yesterday afternoon accompanied by a brother-in-law. W. D. Lesh. The body was taken to Bluffton last evening and the funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at Blanch CJiapel. eight miles south of Bluffton where the man’s relatives live. A brother. Samuel, who was badly hurt is now recovering at a Grand Rapids hospital. The lonia Sentinel thus described the accident: James Penrod. 35. was instantly killed and his brother. Sain, sustained injuries which may prove fatal, about 7 o'clock last evening, when a motorcycle they were riding sideswiped a telephone pole on the state road just nonh of the Clute farm. The men were speeding according to witnesses and were traveling at from 45 to GO miles an hour. James was driving and the brother occupied the seat behind. Sam was brought to lonia and taken to a Grand Rapids hospital. Hid leg was splintered in two places, one above and one below the knee. He was conscious when picked up but said he did not know how it happened. James was struck under the heart and died almost instantly. "The motorcycle left the road ten rods north of the pole and kept to a slight ditch. The machine finally struck the pole. A deep gouge was made in the poh* and one of the cross arms at the top snapped off. The handle of the cycle was whirled around (Continued on Page Two) COL. RUGG DEAD Pioneer of This County and Officer of Old 48th Indiana Infantry. LIVED IN ARKANSAS Went to Little Rock in the Early Seventies and Became Prominent There. The Hot Springs Sentinel Record, of Wednesday morning. May 22nd, a copy of which has been received by Mr. H. J. Yager of this city, contains the following account of the death of one of the pioneers of this city. Colonel Dewitt C. Rugg, who was an officer in the old 48th Indiana infantry: "Colonel DeWitt C. Rugg. one of the earliest citizens of Hot Springs, passed away at his home on Prospect avenue yesterday afternoon after a lingering illness. Colonel Rugg had been in declining heath for some years, due to his advanced age rather than from any particular affliction, and his death was not unlocked for. His daughter, Mrs. Jessie Goddard of New York, had been with him constantly of late and was at his bedside when the end came. "Colonel Rugg came to Hot Springs in the early seventies, and immediately saw great opi>ortunities for the development of what was then but a wooded valley between rough mountains. Associated with Colonel S. VV. Fordyce and Captain H. H. Stitt, he joined in the movement to give Hot Springs her first hotel of any proportion .and the old Arlington hotel, in which he was interested, was one <4 the best known of the earlier hotel buildings of the south, and the fore runner for the present Arlington which is as well and favorably known as an hostelry in the country. "Colonel Rugg accumulated othei > property about the city, and for years ■ has been among the resort’s mosl ■ wealthy citizens. He was a man ol ? modest, demeanor, never attemptec - leadership in any ranks, but was al • ways active in the development of tat city, and lent his influence and gavt

lof his money to its unbuiding. Ho was at all times beloved by his close associates, and by those who knew him intimately, regarded as one of the best of friends. ’ "DeWitt Clinton Rugg was born on September 1, 1838, at Decatur, Ind, and was in ills eightieth year. He entered the 48th nldiana infantry at the outbreak of the civil war, and was promoted during his service for ; the union. He came to Hot Springs in 1874, just 44 years ago, and wh'm the city was only the smallest kind > of a country village. He died yesterday at 8 o'clock p. m. The funeral will be held from St. Luke’s church Thursday afternoon at 4 o’clock, and interment will be at Hollywood cemetery. Os the immediate family he is survived only by a daughter, Mrs. Jessamine Rugg Goddard.” Mr. Rugg first enlisted as a member of General LeW Wallace’s famous 11th Indiana zouaves and was made captain. NEARING CLOSE Red Cross Campaign Will End on Monday Night— Much Work to be Done. QUOTA NOT REACHED Patriotic Meetings Are Being Held in Various Parts of Adams County. It is impossible at this time to give any exact figures on the total amount subscribed for the Red Cross in Adams county. It is certain however that the county is still several thousand dollars away from their quota of $15,000 but leaders hope that with a continued effort until Monday night, the amount can be raised. Meetings will be held in the Amish and Neumanise churches tomorrow and they have promised to do their full part. The Decatur chapter is nearing the quota mark and will go over by Monday, the Monroe branch is coming along fairly good as is Geneva, while Berne is looking much better than a few days ago and it looks now as though every branch will make good. Chairman yance has ordered that the forty dollars received from fines for food violation be turned over ro the Berne district where the men live. Tlie C. & E. railroad had a special train through here this morning to check up the employes, receive pledges and contributions which were turned into the Adams county Rod Cross. The Erie keeps a complete record of their employes on Liher'y TconUnuefl~bn Page Two) hourTf prayer Will be Observed by Every Church in This City on Decoration Day. ACCORDING TO DESIRE From President of Nation —Prayer for Forgiveness and Victory. The churches of this etty, in keeping ’ with the proclamation recently issued • by President Wilson, will observe - Decoration Day by an hour of prayer Thursday morning. The services will i be held in the various churches at the - usual hours. At a meeting of the Minr isterial association it was agreed that t each church hold their own service -for the purpose of “prayer and humii- . iation, with a confession of sin, indiB vidual and national and with prayer t for victory.” •• This service will in no way interfere u with the program of the G. A. R. and f it is most fitting that on this most sol--1 emn day of the year, when homage is >. being paid to those who gave and ifi, sered their lives that the Union might n live, are doing honor to the departed comrades, we offer prayer for a con■r tinued nation, for the forgiveness :f 's our sins, nationally and individually it and for an ultimate victory that means ,f a continuance of freedom to worship d according to our conscience. 1- The public is urged to take part in e these services by attending your own e church at the appointed hour.

' MEMORIAL DAI V f A Program of Events ir Memory of the Departt ed Soldiers i I [FOR NEXT THURSDAY 1 ■ I Rev. D. T. Stephenson Cannot Speak—Order of Events. +++++4-+ + + + + + + + 4- GENERAL ORDER NO. 4. + 4- + + Sunday morning, as provided 44- by the Forty-fifth National En- 44- campment, flags shall lie placed 44* at half-mast anil bells tolled for 4five minutes from twelve, noon. 4> 4> at all public Grand Army exer- 44> cises on Memorial Day. during 4> + which time every comrade shall 44> remain standing uncovered. 44- By command of 4> 4- ORLANDO A. SOMMERS. 44> Indianapolis, Ind.. May 26, 1918. 4The program in full for the Decoration Day services for next Thursday, May 30. has been announed by the G. A. R. On account of tlie terrible deatn that came to his youngest daughter, Alma, and the great sorrow that has come upon him, the Rev. D. T. Stephenson. former pastor of the Decatur Methodist church, now of Muncie, cannot be here to give tlie memorial address. Hon. C. J. Lutz will take his place in the program. As submitted by the conimiitee the program of the day’s events is: G. A. R. comrades and Ladies of the Relief Corps to meet at G. A. R. post hall on Decoration Day May 30. 1918, at nine o’clock," proceed by automobiles to the old Decatur, tlie new Decatur and Catholic cemeteries, and decorate the graves of deceased soldiers; return to post hail and adjourn for refreshmeuts: They will convene again at post hall at one o'clock “sharp”’; march to cenotaph, on court house lawn when (Continuea on Cage Two! THE MEMORIAL For the Departed Soldiers Will be Given Sunday Afternoon AT THE] U. B. CHURCH By the Rev. C. J. Miner —Several Organizations to Attend. Tlie annual Memorial sermon and service for the departed soldier will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the United Brethren church, when the Rev. C. J. Miner will deliver the sermon. The G. A. R„ the W R. C.. the Span-ish-American war veterans, the Adams County War Mothers will attend in a body. All of these are requested to meet at the G. A. R. hall at 1 o’clock from which place they will go ' to the United Brethren church. The program in full is: Song Scripture Reading—Rev. J. C. Hanna. Song Prayer—Rev. J. G. Butler. I Duet , Reading—Miss Alta Teeple. Song t Reading—Miss Edna Foreman s Song Reading—Miss Zelma Stevens Duet r Sermon —Rev. J. C. Miner Song B Benediction —Rev. W. S. Mills. 1 TOOK THE EXAMINATION Is Dr. S. P. Hoffman has returned from r. Indianapolis where he took the phy.;i t cal and mental examination for admis il sion to tlie Medical Reserve Corps ol i- the United States army. It will prob f ably be several weeks before he knows y of the result but he was assured that s the government, is badly in need ol p medical reserves. His application and examination has been forwarded t a Washington. Dr. Hoffman saw tlie a Marion county war chest which now contains $2,800,000.

-/4- + + *4-4-4-4>4-4>4-4'4*4- | + ATTENTION, MOTHERS! 44- We want every child under + ♦ school age measured and weigh 411 4» ed before May 30, 1918. Mothers 4> 4 1 this means your child or your 4- ♦ children who are under six years ♦ ♦of age. You owe this duty to + 4* your children and to the com 44> munlty in which you live, li 4. 1’ * costs you nothing to do this and 44* may save a life. 4. 4- MRS. W. A. LOWER. 4Chairman. 4- ' + + + a,4. + 4. + 4. + + + + + PAYING BACK LOSS The boys who stole tlie eleven tir twelve ten cent cigars at the Miller ► yestaurant Wednesday night, have ► been caught and will make good the ► loss without prosecution. One boy ► came in yesterday and paid to Mr. ► Miller a nickel on the debt and will !• keep on paying on the in-tallment ► plan until it is liquidated. ; A RIVER PARTY ’ Was L T nique Affair, Ar- ► ’ ranged by the Junior Class. FULL OF SURPRISE /For the Seniors and Guests —Reception at the Bowers’ Home. Every minute of last evening’s en-1 tertainment contained a most pleasant surprise for the high school seniors, j the members of the faculty and tiieir wives, and the members of the school board who were entertained by the! junior class of the high school. The; party was arranged by them and their I class guardian, Prof. L. E. Keller of the high school faculty, who served is their chaperon and director, and was carried out most successfully, marking it one of the most novel and enterta ning of any given. It was announced as a "River Party”; and when the seniors and other guests were asked to meet at the east river bridge at 8:15 o'cock last evening, they did not know what a pleasant ball of pleasure would soon begin unrolling for them. They were met there by the juniors and escorted to the beautiful and spacious home of the J. S. Bowers family, located on a height ; overlooking tlie St. Marys river. Every room in the large home was alight and sent out a twinkling greeting to the I eighty in the party whose laughter. and good cheer soon echoed through the home, until a hush "was sounded" for the opening of tlie program. The large porch was arranged as a stage, with footlights and screens anil everything that made a perfect sc:-; ting for the presentation of the entertainment events thereon. Chairs were arranged auditorium style in the yai 1 facing the stage, and not even the shower that came up during the latterpart of the program put a damper 0.1 events. The audience scurried to the shelter of the home until the rain was J over and then returned and the play went on nicely. 1 An interpretative reading by Jose--1 phine Myers was an interesting sketch ! from Jean Webster’s "Daddy Long- ’ legs," and was well given. A photo-play, enacted in pantomine j by six girls gave an excellent “movie" , sketch. Those taking part were Ruth ‘ Frisinger. Josephine Myers, Florence Smitley, Angeline Firks, Grace Shroll and Helen Everett. The sketch portrayed the difficulties that beset a maiden who tries to entertain more than one caller at a time, or rather those who arrived unexpectedly. Miss Ruth Frisinger was the leading lady, and as she sat reading a letter from a suitor, another was announced as a caller. While entertaining him. a second called. She hastily disposed of him and hid the first, by draping him as a hat-rack. When the third called, she hid the second under a table; and when the fourth called, she converted n him into an arm-chair by covering him i- with a drapery. The fifth unceremons- iously sat down in the arm-chair and if the pantomine that followed, witli a >• comic “denouement," brought down s tlie "house." figuratively speaking, it since it was out of doors. if Another cutting from one of the d popular books of the young people, was a a sketch showing “A Tragedy in MII- - linery,” from Sunnybrook Farm.” giv>v en by Miss Virgene Smith, excellent(ContinuetTon Page Two) 1 ;

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HUNDREDS CROWD TO BID AUREVOIR County’s Largest Contingent Left Today for Camp Taylor. | SIXTY-FOUR IN SQUAD The Boys Showed Spirit of Cheerfulness—Colchin Was the Captain. One of the largest crowds that ever gathered at a railroad station in this city to bid farewell and God speed to the lads of Adams county as they boarded the train for the training camps, assembled at the G. R. & I. railroad station early this morning to bid au’ revoir to sixty-four of Adams county’s selected men —the largest contingent yet inducted nito service at one time by the local military hoard. Long before the regular passenger train. No. 67. pulled in at the depot, the friends and relatives of the men began to assemble, and by train time | the throng was so dense that it was | impossible for one to locate tlie man 1 he wished to see or desired to shake hand with. It took several minutes for the men to entrain and the train ' started on its journey towards Camp Taylor, Ky., the crowd waved and Cheered. The band, members of the military 1 board, friends and relatives escorted them to the station. The contingent was in charge of I Albert Colchin, who was appointed 1 "captain" of the squad by the local board. Albert Mutschler. Leo Weber and Walter Springer were “eommis- ; stoned” as lieutenants. The boys will change roads at Indianapolis, taking the Monon route to Camp Taylor and arriving- there at four p m. this afternoon. Dinner will he served to them at the capital city. The ladies’ organization also supplied each man with a lunch box Include)! fn the .contingent were Charles W. Drew, formerly of Geneva. who was inducted into service by tlie local board for board number 24 of Detroit, and Roy McClure, formerly of Monroe, hut who went as one of the quota from Hettinger, N. D. Bert R. Glendenning, of Geneva, who has been in Portland. Ore., was given a transfer by the local board to go to camp from that place, thus saving him the trip home. With the leaving of the contingent this morning Adams county has inducted two hundred and sixty-two men into military service. Tlie men leaving this morning were: Albert Colchin. Decatur. Captain. Leo Weber. Decatur. Lieutenant. Albert Mutschler. Decatur, Lieutenant. Waiter Springer. Bobo. Lieutenant. Edwin M. Adler. Decatur Ralph Burnett, Monroe John Peter Bosse, Decatur Joe Coffee. Decatur James Ellis Deam. Decatur John Frederick Duer, Geneva Wm. Harmon Dreher, Decatur Raymond Walter Dean, Decatur Roe Carson Dickerson. Geneva Hubert Ehrsam. Decatur John Wesley Eekrote. Geneva George Ellenherger, Berne ' Joe Freed, Geneva Earl Clark Fuhrman. Decatur Samuel Fluechiger, Monroe Noah Benjamin Gilliom, New York Bert R. Glendenning. Portland, Ore. Clement Ray Gottschalk. Berne Otto Theodore Gase. Decatur ' I Walter Hofstetter. Berne '! James Calvin Hoffman. Decatur Artie Leon Jackson. Decatur 1 j John Bernard Lange, Decatur ' j Harry Earl Landers, Geneva ' Reuben E. Liechty, Berne 1 Waldo M. Lehman. Berne 1 Fred Macke, Decatur ’ Wade Laisure Manley, Geneva 1 Charles W. Massonne, Decatur 1 True L. Miller, Decatur 1 Nathan C. Nelson, Monroe Elmer Vernon North. Geneva 1 Fred Albert Niblick. Decatur ' Chester A. A. Olwin, Bartlesville. > Okla. Cecil D. Osborn, Decatur Charlie Ross, Decatur Charles Albert. Rape, Geneva < Henry Fred Schlickman. Decatur - ■ Burtell Harvey Smith. Decatur -j Floyd Schnepp, Decatur . j William Studler. Geneva "(Continued on Page Two)