Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 16, Number 135, Decatur, Adams County, 7 June 1918 — Page 1

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Volume XVI. Number 135.

AMERICANS HAVE WON AGAINST GERMAN ARMY DEFEATED 36.000 PRUSSIAN ANDBAVARiAN TROOPS—HOLDING GAINS MADE LAST NIGHT—AUSTRIA IS IN SERIOUS CONDITION.

(By Lowell Smith) With the American Army in France June 7—(Special to Daily Democrat) —■‘We have obtained our object. We were determined that the German rush should be stopped. It is stopped' This was the summary by an American officer today on the exploits northwest of Chateau-Thierry, which has developed into one of the most glorious victories in the history of the United States marine. It is now positively known that the Americans defeated 36,000 Prussians and Bavarian land troops for three successive days. They took hundreds of prisoners and left heaps of German dead on the field. The marine casualties. however, were not disportionate. The bitterest fighting last night came as the result of the German counter-attacks. While the marines were thus occupied the Americans on the right shoved forward almost four miles. (By Fred Ferguson, United Press staff correspondent) With the Americans on the Marne, June 7—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The Americans who pushed the Germans back two miles on a five mile front northwest of Chateau-Thierry yesterday and last night were holding their gains this morning in the face of determined German counter attacks. With the aid of French infantry, the American marines and machine gunners were consolidating their positions all along the new front. In the region five miles west cf Chateau-Thierry an American position was being badly shelled by a German machine gun. An American patrol leaped from the line, attacked the enemy position, killed the ent.re crew and captured the gun. With the Americans on the Marne. j une 7—(Special to Daily Democrat) Floyd Gibbons, correspondent for the Chicago Trigune. was wounded last night while watching the battle. He was struck in the eye at the Marne by machine gun bullets. His wounds were not fatal. (By Henry Wood, United Press staff correspondent) With the French Armies on the Marne,-June 7—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Both yesterday's and today’s fighting confirms that the Germans are checked everywhere. Their present attacks, which are I purely local, are attaining no results, while French counter-attacks invariably result in both prisoners and advantageous rectifications of local positions. The first and second divisions of the Prussian guard, after trying four ORDERS ISSUED TODAY. (United Pm” B»rvtr»l Washington. D. C„ .lune • (Special to Daily Democrat) Provost Marshal General ( rowder todav sent orders to evert local and district board to energetically re-examine men exempted or placed in deferred classes, to determine the reason for a scarcitv of class one men The action was taken be cause a large number of coun ties and states fell below th( 27.8 per cent average of clasi one men. Re-examination wil be directed particularly at thos< who have tried to enter tm navy to evade the draft, “slick er” ship yard workers and mei in other classes who have beei granted special privileges be cause they claimed they wer engaged in necessary war work Following are the states n which some counties fell beio* even a ten per cent classifies tion in class one: California, New Mexico, lows Kentucky, North Carolina, Mis souri, New York Massachusetti

days to advance along both sides cf . the Ourcq to turn the forest of Villers- ! Cotterts from the south, were completely thrown back by French coun-er-attacks, wttn heavy losses. i (Uy Fred S. Ferguson. United Press Staff Correspondent) . With the Americans on the Marne, i June 6 —(Night (—American marines, t after hurling the Germans back one . and a quarter to two and a half miles on a five-mile front northwest . of Chateau-Thierry this morning, re- . newed the attack late today. The bat- , tie is increasing in intensity as this ! dispatch is filed. , There was violent fighting all last night, the Americans occupying Bussiares. Torcy. Bouresches, Neuilly , wood, part of the Belleau wood and ‘ the railway station and railway at Bouresches. The fighting began last night and at 3:45 this morning the marines started to advance singing and whistling "Yankee Doodle." as they trotted f across No Man's Land. The infantry on the right of the Marne advanced in the face of a heavy fire. In less than four hours the marines had completely cleared Neuilly wood of the enemy, taking more than a hundred prisoners and ten machine ' guns. • Continuing their advance the Amer- ! icans fought their way through the crack Prussian troops opposing them, pushing their way past Bussaires and ! occupying Torcy. part of Belleau ' wood, the village of Bouresches and ‘ the railway station and railway in the latter place. r The desperate defense by the en- ' emy prevented the Americans from ' attaining some of their objectives but the attack was renewed today with great violence. New York, June 7—(Special to Daily Democrat) — Real Prussian frightfulness is coming into play in . the submarine raids on Atlantic coast I shipping, according to details of the . steamer Harpathian sinking re'c'ved i here today. i This British ship of 2,800 tons was torpedoed without warning .between 90 and 100 miles off the Virginia capes. F Captain Owen and his crew of 41 had barely time to get into the boats. ! Flying timbers from the explosion ’ broke one man’s leg and injured tne 5 head of another. The attack came at ’ 5 a. m. when most of the crew were asleep and some tumbled into the 5 boats scantily clad. The German r-ir- ' ate popped up for a minute and wr ’ seen to be a big craft, bearing the J number 102 or 112 on her conning I tower. For 26 ‘hours the Harpathian’s men were in their open toats f with insufficient food and water. r As they rowed for shore they sawtwo more German submarines. Torpedoing of the Harpathian brought the German sinking record lO - 14—six steamers and eight schooners. - The missing total is 25-10 passengers - and 15 crew of the Carolina. Word y came today of the sate arrival of a I- 10.000 ton liner at a West Indian port i- for which fears had been felt. II New York’s lighting restrictions n are being made more drastic. Street ’• lights at some places are regulated. !• A false air raid alarm, caused by blow- '' (Continued <n Page Four) e- — r-" —— ;s BULLETIN. ie Washington, D. C„ June 7 ie (Special to Daily Democrat)— 4- The German government has ■n threatened to make repnsa m against Americans unless this e- 1 government releases Captain re i Franz Rintelen. German spy, k serving sentence in this country in now The state department, w answering threat, has informed a- Germany that any reposals will inevitably invite similar recipa. rocal action upon great numbers j s . of German subjects m this Is. coutry.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, June 7, 1918.

A CARNIVAL HERE Decatur Fire Fighters Contract for Maus Street Carnival Company. HERE ALL NEXT WEEK Will Show on Court and Third Streets—Boys Get Share of Profit. Under the auspices of the Decatur Fire Laddies, a big street carnival will be given all next week. Mr. E. G. Blessinger, advance man. is here and has contracted with the firemen to give them a share of the receipts. The company carries about fifteen or twenty show); and concessions, including a merry-go-round and ferris wheel and other attractions and is said to he the cleanest outfit of the kind on the road. Court street and Third street will be used for the show and it is expected that unusual interest will be manifested as it has been some time since anything of this kind has been given here. The firemen need the money, and are a deserving bunch of fellows, go boost it. The event will give you an opportunity to have a good time and help along a worthy cause. Ten per cent of the receipts also go to the government under the war tax law. The Maus company which controls the carnival is recognized as one o’ the cleanest and straightest shows on the road. They have played at Delphos three times and will go from here to that place for a fourth appearance, which is the best proof that they are clean and all right. K. OF C." NOTICE. All members are expected to be at the hall tonight after church services to assist in the initiation of candi'datee in the first degree G. K. IT'S NIPAND TUCK As to Whether an Old Maid or an Old Bachelor IS MORE BENEFIT To the Community—. Judge Refused to Vote in Debating Contest. It’s nip and tuck as io whether an old maid or an old bachelor is of more benefit to the community. One judge of the debate threshed out by the Christian Biotherhood last evening at the home of Joe Beery on Eleventh street, decided for the maid; one tor the bachelor; and the third, who was between two fires, refused to vote, saying he lived between a maid and a bachelor and he felt unsafe in rendering a decision because of having members eligible to each side of the argument for neighbors. The debaters nor the judges knew what the question was to be until it was announced a second or so before the program began. They were taken wholly by surprise but. every family and every community is rich In maids and bachelors who are too busy helping out their busy or improvident or sick married friends and their families to get married themselves —so that the debaters were not short on material. They doubtless all knew of a good many old maids and old bachelors who are always called upon to come and wash and sweep and dust and bake and bind up wounds or take care of the children who would other- ' wise run wild; or .found orphans' homes or give donations to “Hornes for improvident Married People;” or engineer church and lodge sociables ’ to keep the pots boiling; or—a hun- ■ dred and one other things. So some ? very good arguments were presented . by bot hsides. One present says: “Brother Marsh ’ was the first speaker on the affirmative and had no idea what the subject j would be until he was on his feet J ready to begin. When the question , was announced such a flood of mems ories rushed through his mind that ji for some time he was unable to cham- | pion the cause of the fair sex. L. E.

1 Keller followed on the negative and ' one would have thought him still u.i---1 married to hear him plead the cause of the sterner unfortunates. The other speakers on the affirmative were John Rabbitt and V. ('. Knepp-r, while Messrs. J. E. Anderson and Dr. R. Weaver stoutly defended the position of the old bachelor.” Judges were E. G. Kiefer, of Toledo, ().; Mr. Connolly and Dr. Burt Mangold. There were three guests. Messrs. Kiefer and Connolly and Alva Baker. A number of ladies also joined (ho party, they being Mrs. Kiefer, of Toledo. O.; Mrs. Weaver, Mrs. Marsh. Mrs. Rabbitt. Light refreshments were provided. The committee that arranged this mirni-provoking program was V. C. Knepper. George Steele and A. L. Brentlinger. The next meeting will he at the country home of B. FrankKern. NO LUNCH ROOM May be Opened—The Food Administration Has so Ruled. SALES ARE WATCHED Woman, Afraid of Wheat Prohibit, Stocks Up— It is Taken. No new groceries nor restaurants, or eating houses, may be opened during this period .is a ruling set down by the federal food administration In accordance therewith, Adams County Deputy Food Administrator Charles Burdg called on Messrs. Henry Vian ind Ed Sether this morning at the old Ed Boknecht place, and advised them that they could not open a lunch counter there, as they contemplated doing. They had purchased the Boknecht ice cream and confectionery store an-l had contemplated a number of changes including the establishment of a lunch counter and near-beer addition. The drink establishment will not be affected but the lunch room opening will be prohibited. Mr. Boknecht is subje-1 to military service, hence his sale. The Adams County Food Administration has received no word that wheat flour will be totally prohibited until after the harvest, although that rumor has been spread, said Charles Burdg, deputy food administrator, in an interview this morning. As a consequence of the rumor, many women are making an unpatriotic rush to the grocery to stock up on flour that she and her household may have plenty. Acting on advice of the state food administrator, Dr. Harry Barnard, the Adams county administrator. S. E. Hite, and his deputy, Mr. Burdg, are closely watching to see that the flour law. and others are not violated. This morning they rounded up the delivery wagons and found thereon a twenty-five pound sack of flour to be delivered to a woman in the south end of town who had only yesterday secured a twen-ty-five pound sack from another grocery. This was waltzed back to the grocery, again. That the people may know the provisions of the law on this subject, it is herein set out. Only a pound and a half of flour a week is allowed each person. At no time, is more than a twenty-five pound sack of fiour allowed in each house in town; and not more than fifty pounds in a country house at one time. The sugar ruling is also quite rigid. Only three-quarters of a pound of sugar for each person per week is the quota. At no time is more than five ■ pounds at a time allowed in a house > In town; nor ten pounds in a country : home, for table or general use. For > use in canning, however, twenty-five - pounds at one time is allowed, but ' this must be certified to by the grocer s where it is bought. [• Orders from the state department s to closely watch these matters ate !- being compiled with and delivery e wagons will be watched and examined. 1 Reports that certain mills in Ihe county are not keeping within the ti rulings as prescribed, will be examini- ed. SHUCKS IS ON THE WAY t n A card from Frank Schumaker, i- written from Birmingham, Ala., says t he is on the way but don’t know i- where. He sends best regards to all I. the home people.

NOT RESTRICTEL [» a ■ ■ ■■. ■— Hotel and Restaurant Neec Not Serve Table d’ Hotc Meals Exclusively, t REDUCE TO MINIMUM The Number of Dishes Served—No Regulations Set on Prices. Indianapolis, June 7 —The food administration today announces that it does not favor the general adoption of table d’hote meals in hotels and restaurants. It has. however, urged its hotel representatives in all states ' to reduce to the barest minimum the number of dishes served. Neither has the food administration attempted to I regulate prices charged in hotel dining rooms or other public eating places—a power not conferred upon it by the food control act. An announcement that the food administration would endeavor to curtail hotel menus was construed as meat' ing that the food administration was recommending the abolishment of a la carte meals, and the general establishment of table’ d’hote service In fact the food administration believes that table d'hote service encourages waste, even when very carefully supervised. It’s desire to limit the choice of food to be obtained was solely tha' American savings could be increased. It believes that a wide variety or a flat price on a meal, tends to greater waste and to increased consumption. When food administration recommendations are followed, waste treatable d’hote service is cut to the min imum. The food administration urges all public eating places tc require guests to write lheir orders rather than placing the entire selection of dishes at their disposal. MEN KNITTERS — Are Needed—The Red Cross Knitting Department ISSUES A CALL For More Knitters—The Men Knitted in Olden Times. Mrs. Dr. W. E. Smith, of the knitting department of the Red Cross has issued a call to the men of Decatar and Adams county to join the rank of the knitters. This is the war of all and knitted goods in great quantity is needed. It must be finished by September 1 and there are not enough knitters to do it. Men in other cities have taken up knitting and are making good and there is no reason why the men here cannot do the same. It is not belittling nor feminizing work. The boys at the front carry their own needles and threads and buttons and do thenown mending; there is no reason why the men at home cannot help in their spare minutes by knitting. There are many of the older men living now who can knit, this accomplishment surviving front the days of • their childhood, when they were oblig • ed to knit their own socks in the time ! when all were made by hand and the I feminine members of the household ’ were simply unable to supply all o: ■’ the family with lheir own two hands i’ The time has come again when th* a women cannot fill the orders for knit t ted goods and the men must be coll r ed upon again. They are as sureb helping in the fight if they use th< t knitting needle, as they are if they us< e a gun or knife or other implement o. '■ warfare. I- There are also many womer p “slackers" who neither knit, sew 01 e make surgical dressings for the Rec i- Cross. These things do not grow like the proverbial lily, and the woniet who have not been helping in wai work are also called Men as well as women, can heli s with the surgical dressings, also, v Many of the men ask when they cat II do any knitting. There .ire many wo I men who are engaged in gainful occit

J pations, doing the work of n man Ini the world, or housework at home, who find spare time for knitting. A few moments which would otherwise be i wasted or passed, can lie utilized each 11 day and accomplish big results in th' end. A call has come for Adams county to furnish by September Ist. 356 sweaters; 1300 pairs of socks; and 75 helmets. Mrs. Smith said that th. f workers must be increased much to come above this quota in tills time. In many cities the firemen have S started the knitting of socks and other Red Cross goods. TO HOLD SOCIAL MEETING The Modern Woodmen will hold a social meeting for their families, and I- for the Royal Neighbors, Tuesday "v< t ning. June 11, at the Ben Hur hall. Light refreshments will be served. i HERE WEDNESDAY Father O’Gorman. Armv ) 7 C haplain, Will Speak at the K. of C. Hall. i TELL OF EXPERIENCE In Service Four Years— Wounded, and a German Prisoner 14 Hours. In graphic portrayal of mighty conflict s on the western and eastern battle fronts, and in stirring recital of his experiences as an army chaplain J Rev. John O’Gorman will be heard at • the Decatur Knights of Columbus hali • next Wednesday evening. Hj spoke! to the St. Joseph Catholic school chil dren one morning recently for an hour and the Rev. J. A. Seimetz and o.h1 ers have aranged for his return here ' for a public address next Wednesday He will fill a number of engagements before returning to his far-off home in western Australia. Over three years Father O'Gorman has been untiring in his activities as army chaplain, was wounded several times and bears the scars of shot ami shell. Despite the injuries received he is most cheerful and optimisth and rejoices in the opportunity that has been his to be of service to the boys at the front. In the terrible battle of l.e Chateau nearly the whole regiment of which he was chaplain was wiped out. One hundred out of fourteen hundred men survived. He w ! th others was taken prisoner by the advancing Germans and held for fourteen hours, after which four regiments of the Scottish Highlanders s ung ■ into line driving back the foe with terrible losses to the Huns and rescuing the prisoners. He is an Artie; lean and was born in New York. YEOMEN MEMORIAL The Yeomen will observe their Memorial day Sunday afternoon at 2:30 with appropriate exercises at their i hall. Rev. Mills of the Evangelical church will give the address and this ( will be followed by the ritualistic services. The public is cordially invited i

| GERMAN ALIEN FEMALES MUST REGISTER, § ’ H Notice for Non-LTrban Area, State of Indiana: « g All females, subjects of the German empire, of the age x r si of fourteen and upward, living' in country districts, rural f| ii communities, or towns of less than 5,0(H) inhabitants, in- ;; x eluding unmarried German-born females who who have :: g not been naturalized as American citizens themselves and jj i H whose fathers, if German, have never been actually natur- ii i H alized as American citizens, and all married females whose y f H husbands, if German, have never been actually naturalized g , B as American citizens, must present themselves at the near- tt e -$ est postoffice during the period of June 17th to June 26th, e X inclusive. 1918, between the hours of six a. m. and six p. m. H d F to register as German alien females. y >i n Registration affidavits must be properly prepared, three •; s H for each person. The necessary blank forms and instrur- x e B tions, for rural or country districts, may be had by apply- g t . g ing at the postoffices. ' j. x Each female so registering must furnish four un- u v F mounted photographs of herself, on thin paper of light § e H background, 3x3 inches in size. The photographs shall be g H of the shoulders and full face, without hat or other head x ,f :: covering, and each registrant, if able to write, must sign g s; her name on the front of each photograph in the marginal H n y space at the top or bottom. The postmaster will then take h x her description and finger prints on forms provided for g . H that purpose. g « A German alien female required to register who fails K 0 to do so at the time indicated is liable to restraint, impris- g " H onment and detention for the duration of the war. An American-born or foreign-born woman, married g X to an unnaturalized German alien, is of the same citizen- 8 P $ ship as her husband and will be required to register. H H RORT. E. SPRINGSTEEN. 11 g Chief Registrar. Non-Urban Area g ’• g State of fniana. ’• Xt:xttxnr4::;:::'.::x»:xn::ux‘:x»x::xtt::nc:sxuxnx::xKr4r.u:K:n:nxnxnx-

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THE TAXING BILL Secretary McAdoo Shocks Congress by Asking for Eight Billion Dollars FOR WAR PURPOSES Will Raise Money One-third Taxes and Two-thirds in Bond Issues. (t’ni.ed Press Service) Washington, June 7 —(Special to Daily Democrat) Suggesting a government fiscal policy for 1918-19 of 33' : - per cent taxes to 66% per cent bonds and other loans. Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo today shocked congress with a request for an $8,000,006.000 tax bill. McAdoo’s action suggests that there will be two more liberty bond camPajgns before June 30. 1919 —the first, in October, when it is expected to raise $6,000,000,000 and the second some six months later when another j big loan will be floated, the size to de- • pend upon bow great are the returns from war savings and other loans. I Facing expenditures during the fiscal year ending June 30. 1919. of $24,000,000.000 McAdoo argued, in a letter to Chairman Kitchin of the house ways and means committee, that taxes must bear their share to “pro|vent ultimate disaster." which would follow "future financing upon the I quicksands of inflation or unhealthy , credit expansion.” j To raise $8,000,000,000 in taxes, Me- ! Adoo urges a heavy draft on war profjits —hinting his approval of Britain’s flat 80 per cent levy on such: suggests more than tripling the present rate of 4 per cent on unearned incomes (derived from corporate stocks, bonds, mortgages. etc.) and a “heavy tax on all luxuries." SUB-DISTRtCT RALLY Os Epworth League at Pleasant Mills Sunday Afternoon The Epworth League sub-district rally will be held at Pleasant Mills Sunday afternoon at two o'clock. John Nelson, of Monroe, 'will preside. The election of officers for the coming year will be held. I .urge deelgations from every league are looked for. The program : Devotional—Rev. P. B. Leach. Song—Monroe Quartet. Talk. "Auburn Convention” —Rev. Karl Thompson. Vocal Duet —Helen Walters and Helen Balsma. Wawassee —Rev. Thornburg. Reading—Gertrude Kinzle. Round Table Discussion. Business. THEY’RE SELLING FAST The nifty Overland automobile, for which the Holthouse Sales Company, is agent, are quite attractive, and are selling fast. Three more cars were delivered to George Krick, city; Sam Webster, east of city, touring cars, and Miller Brothers, a beautiful sedan.