Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 16, Number 141, Decatur, Adams County, 14 June 1918 — Page 1

Volume XVI. Number 141.

TWO MORE DIVISIONS ADDED TO 0. S. FORCES ARE EQUIPPED WITH AMERICAN-MADE GUNS AND AMMUNITION—SAMMIES ARE BEING SHELLED WITH CAS BOMBS—NEW REGULATIONS.

(United Press Service) Washington, D. C., June 14—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Two complete American divisions fully equipped with American made arms and ammunition are now in the fighting zone in France, members of the house military committee were told today by war department officials. Two other complete divisions will be made up soon. These troops are in addition to those fighting with the French. Indianapolis. Ind., June 14—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Regulations setting forth the status of men registered for military service who have been married since the law was passed, were received today at the state conscription office. The regulations state that men married since May 18. 1917, will be placed in clas two if they have a child dependent, born or unborn. Otherwise they will be placed in class one. Men who became twenty-one since June 5, 1917, if married since January 15. 1918, the date of the introduction of the bill requiring men attaining twenty-one was introduced in congress. will be placed in class one. If married before January 15. 1918, they will be placed in clas two, if childless, and if they have a child, in class four in most cases. "' ” Paris. June 14—. Special to Daily Democrat) —An explosion 'in the gun works, near Pilsen, Austria, killed more than three hundred persons and injured seven hundred, according . information received today. The ex-. plosion was heard 150 miles away. , Washington, D. C., June 14—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The British steamer Keenum arrived at an Atlantic port today, the navy department was advised this afternoon. I. S. O. S. messages were received from the vessel last night. She reported that she was being attacked . by a German submarine off the Virginia coast. (By Frank J. Taylor, United Press staff correspondent.) With the American Army in Lorraine. June 14—(Special to Daily Democrat)—An American aero squadron carried out the first all-American bombing raid, yesterday, destroying certain German military establish* ments near Metz. Eight airplanes dropped ten bombs each on cantonments, supply sheds and railways in the vicinity of Metz, Dommary and Daron court, returning in perfect formation without losing a single machine. (By Lowell Mellett United Press staff correspondent) With the Americans on the Marne, June 14—(Special to Daily Democrat Following the first quiet night spent by the Americans in the Torcy-Bour-eches sector for two weeks, the Germans began a heavy bombardment of our lines with gas shells this morn Ing. St. Johns. N. F„ June 14—(Special to Daily Democrat) —With 182 pe.sons aboard the nine thousand ton liner Ascania. is ashore near Roseblanche. There is no definite word as to her exact location or condition. Rescue vessels have started out from several ports. Those aboard include eight passengers and one hundred seventy-four of the crew. The Ascania is a steel steamer. Rome, June 14—(Special to Daily Democrat)—An Austrian attack designed to force the important Tomale pass was broken up by Italian forces which drove the enemy back and inflicted heavy losses, the war office announced today. Ymuiden, Holland, June 14— (Special to Daily Democrat)— A mob of Dutch fishermen attacked a hotel in which German airmen were interned, as the result of a submarine shelling the lifeboats of a Dutch lugger, which

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

| was sunk without warning Sunday. The Huns were saved by the police. “While we were fishing Sunday a German submarine appeared and shelled us without warning.” declared the captain of the lugger Helena. "The firing was kept up while we i were lowering the boats and rowing 'away. A shell killed three of the crew and stove a big hole in a boat. We plugged the hole with clothing and kept it afloat. The submarine l paid no attention to our plight.” The sailors made land after rowing for twelve hours. The sight of the bodies aroused the indignation of the fishermen ip the town who tried to lynch the interned airmen in retaliation. I London. June 14—(Special to Daily Democrat) - Twenty-one German airplanes and a balloon were destroyed and four enemy machines were driven out of control in day and night fighting by British airmen Wednesday and Thursday, the war office announced today. Four British planes are missing. Several tons of bombs were dropped on enemy objectives. Paris. June 14 —(Special to Daily Democrat)-Fighting on the entire new Oise-Marne battlefield has simmered down to local actions, the French war office reported today. I A German attadk railed In the rentier of the Oise area. There was active cannonading on the twenty-mile front between Villers-Cotterts forest and Chateau-Thierry. Elsewhere onlv raiding operations were report--nd. Washington. D. C., June 14—(SpeIcial to Daily Democrat) —President i Wilson's endorsement of Maryland’s “work or fight” law, for males between the ages of eighteen and fifty, was regarded today as auguring the 'attitude of the adminstration on draft legislation expected in the next congress | While Secretary of War Baker has i officially stated he is not now content[plating recommendation for increasing draft age limits expected by congressional leaders at the next session. President Wilson in a letter to Governor Harrington of Maryland, expresses the hope that all states adopt legislation which will force men between the ages of eighteen and fifty to engage in useful pursuits—or fight. , Universal application of such a program, however, can only come through national legislation, it is contended here by members of congress. The great drain on the country’s man power, it is declared, will soon necessitate additional draft legislation raising the present age limits of those subject to call. Representative Kahn, of the house military committee, today reiterated his belief that the draft law should be modified to include men between the ages of twenty-one and forty-five years. Geneva. June 14—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Thirty-six thousand Austrian women and girls, of all agesand classes, have been forced by hunger to join the women’s battalions work- • ing close to the front lines, according I to reports from Austrian Tyrol today. [ Washington, D. C? June 14—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Germany’s I reported intention to declare American waters a barred zone, like other submarine areas, is intended to frighten neutral shipping therefrom, < officials held today. They had fore- - seen such a declaration. The single • change that this order woud effect s would probably be that the raiders’ , camouflage of kindness to victims e would disappear and all the frightfulness of commanders heretofore would come into play. Paris. June 14—(Special to Daily n Democrat)-A. notable “decrease” in 1, tbe number of submarine sinkings in g the western and central regions and hj "(Continued tn Page Four)

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, .lune 14, 1918.’

MAY BE DELAYED I Complications in Purchase | of Softening and Settling Plant for CITY SWIMMING POOL May Prevent Completion This Year—Rotary Club Elects Directors. Indications are that the young people of Decatur will have to make some sacrifices as well as the older people, because of the war, not the least of which will probably be the temporary postponmeni of the swimming pool. The erection of the buildings and the installation of a softening and settling plant to make the water fit for use is up to the Rotary club, who entered into the plans before the war had assumed a serious phase and with the thought that the expense would not exceed |l,ooo. Now it de- . velopes that at present prices and owing to the fact that some machinery is needed that it Is next to impossible to get and if it were possible the price at present would he almost prohibitive, it is likely that the pool i cannot be finished this year when it is impossible to raise money for anything but war purposes. However, at the club meeting last night the matter was referred back to the committee. Dr. Hoffman. Dt. Patterson. C. C. Pumphrey. Charles Christen and Will Kremers, and they will report at the next meeting. The pool will be completed just as soon as possible but this is likely not to mean this ’ year. The club asks the co-operation ■ and good will of the public and as- l sure them of their best efforts when , ever the proper time comes to’act. i Wes. Hoffman was the low bidder for i the work and will get the contract if it is awarded. i At last night’s meeting the club ; elected the board of directors for the t ensuing year, the new board includes , W. A. Klepper. Will Kremars, C. N f Christen. C. E. Bell and Oscar Ho<T- , man. These will meet soon and elect j officers. ; NEW BEEF ORDER ( Goes Into Effect at Once i Regulating Hotels, Restaurants and 1 ■ < THE PRIVATE HOME 1 ■ I A Pound and a Quarter Per 1 Person a Week is the Limit Allowed. Save the beef for the soldiers. This was the order issued today through the food administration and made public here today Dy S. E. Hite, administrator for Adams county. Under this order hotels and restaurants wil not be allowed to serve beef more than two meals weekly, beefsteak and roast beef one meal each week. Butcher shops will not be allowed to sell more than I’4 pounds per capita a week of beef, which means that if you have a family of four you can but only a total of five pounds of beef a week, which includes all kinds of beef, roast, boiling beef or steak. The order does not affect bacon, pork or ham, which you can use all you want. The government cays the demand for beef for the army is now more than our output and to meet it we must save, save, save. GRAIN IS BURNED. 1 . (Untrea Press Service) ■ Indianapolis, Ind., June 14—(Spe- • cial to Daily Democrat)—Fire follow- • ing an explosion today destroyed the Cleveland Grain company’s elevator t at Beech Grove and about 100,000 , bushels of corn and oats. Officials 3 stated that the explosion was caused by “something else besides dust.” I The flames, when first discovered, broke with explosive force through the top of the uuilding. Pro-Germaus y are suspected. Tbe fire broke out 0 shortly after midnight and was first u seen by railroad employes. The struc- ,? • uro whs 2 f< r 2 iiu* _ nine years ago.

| BOARD AT FORT WAYNE. Charles N. Christen. Dr. E. G. Coverdale. Sheriff Ed Green, comprising tbe Adams county military board, and ■ E. B. Adams, clerk of the board, were at Fort Wayne today attending a called meeting of the district relative to the reclassifying of registrants in the deferred classes. The local hoards, under the jurisdiction of the Fort Wayne district board attended the meeting and steps were taken for going ahead on the reclassification process which will start within the next week. A FEW RAVELINGS LEFT. The graduating class and members of the Ravelings editorial and reportorial staff have on hand a limited number of copies of Ravelings, the neat anil breezy high school annual printed this year. Any one desiring a copy may obtain one if they hurry, if they see John Clark or Miss Jirene Gregory. Copies, twenty-live cents each. The hook is well worth the price and you'll enjoy reading it.

ROTARY IDEALS Are Well Expressed in an Address on “Pep” by Mr. French Quinn. THE GOLDEN RULE And the Motto “He Profits Most Who Serves Best” is Foundation. The following address was delivered to the Rotary club last evening by Mr. French Quinn and is published that others may grasp the ideals of this wonderful organization which the speaker declares were unknown to him until he investigated: For perhaps a year now, 1. in common with others of your fellow citizens, have known of your organization, but I presume that others as well as myself have known considerable of your good works but little of your aims and purposes and the basic foundations upon which your organization is builded. I have made ii my business to inquire into what those basic foundations may be and I want to say to you that I am warmly in sympathy with your ideals. I did not go further in my former think ing than to suppose that you were largely an organization of business jnen who held weekly dinners with the social end in view and that as far as to holding to altruistic or practical purposes would lie a secondary

i ni I’ias ■ •• matter, if considered at all. “Gentlemen: Your organization is unique and distinctive. I find it intensive not destructive, practical not selfish; social and fraternal not stilted and formal. 1 find it inspiring and developing. 1 find your mo'to is “he profits most who serves best.” I find your primary tenet to be “As ye would that others do unto you do ve even so unto them. I find your first purpose to be the development of the spirit of service, the development of an intimate personal acquaintance and sympathy among all its members The cultivation of the practice of the Golden Rule, believing that as you unselfishly enable others to succeed you yourselves make progress toward success. To inspire your members to conduct their business in conformity with the thought that each man's chosen vocation should be accepted by him as his opportunity and his responsibility for true service, not alone to those within the circle of his acquaintance, but to his community, to his nation and his race. To cooperate in consideration of i'll questions pertaining to public affairs or the welfare of the community and the nation and to thereby make of

tach one of you and those with whom you come in contact, a better citizen. I understand that your memltership is limited to one man from each call- ' ing or business. That, you hold week- ’ ly meetings and endeavor at all times t to be very representative of this com- • munity. One of the most beautiful of j your alms in preaching that truth , and happiness come through service ] and that as you increase your ability • and power to serve others you approach closer the certainty of happij uess. You propose to affirm that the , science of business is ths science 6f t service and that "be profits most who t serves best.” In other words yod ar# seeking to inculcate the idea that 1 where you unselfishly enable othffis (Continued on Page 6.)

FINE SENTIMENT And Courage of French People, Together With Helpfulness IS WELL SHOWN In a Letter Received by Miss Davis, from a French Lady. With a letter from her brother. Clyde Davis, which stated that he was in a hospital in France, following wounds received in active service, which letter was published in the Democrat a few days ago, his sister, Ada Davis, who is at present with •

the E. E. Brown family on Walnut street, received an enclosure from a I French lady. The enclosure was written in French and being unable to have it 1 translated here, the same was sent to Fort Wayne linguists, who transcribed the letter as follows: “Dear Miss:—When visiting your dear American soldiers in our hospitals, I had the pleasure i of seeing your brother, with whom I had a little talk. 1 offered him to mail his letters for > he had no envelopes. I take the liberty of sending you this little card to tell you of our gratitude towards your noble country and your heroic soldiers. Thanks with all my hearL With you we shall conquer Germany and victory will come quick. “Long live the U. S. "Long live France. “A French friend, "MME. BORDREUIL, “3 Rue Maignac, “Toulouse, France.” The letter with its message shows the fine sentiment and courage of i the French people, as well as their good will and love for America, and, it is highly prized by Miss Davis. Clyde Davis is a son of R. A. Davis of Pleasant Mills, formerly of this [ city, and was formerly a barber here j EAT MORE PORK Is the Request Made of the People of This Country

UNTIL SEPTEMBER 15 That the Beef May be Conserved for the People of Allied Countries. Washington. June 13—To meet the needs of the American and allied armies and the civilian population of France, Great Britain and Italy, the American people were asked by the food administration today to place themselves on a limited beef allowance from now until next September

15. Householders were requested not ; “under any circumstances” to buy , more than one. and one-quarter pound of clear beef weekly, or one and onehalf pounds, including the bone, for f each person in the household. Hotels and restaurants were asked ) not to serve boiled beef more than 1 two meals weekly, beefsteak more * than one meal weekly and roast beef 1 more than one meal weekly, f “The demand for beef for our army

the armies of the allies and their civilian populations for this summer' • said the food administration’s an- ■ nouncement, "are beyond our present - surplus. On the other hand, we hate i enough increased supply of pork this ■ summer to permit economical expan--1 cion in its use. It therefore will be a i direct service to our armies and the > allies if our people will in some der gree substitute fresh pork, bacon. ■ ham and sausage for beef products.” campfire Girls’ stand i ! The Wasteyg Campfire Girls are J 1 Conducting a refreshment stand at, i the carnival, where they serve delic- ( : ious hot hamburgers, pop corn, 1 candies and drinks. They ask the public to come and buy of them.

■ ON SUBMARINE CHASER Walter Mumma, Former Decatur Boy, Here. Walter Mumma, former Decatur lioy, now in the navy, is another Decatur boy who is seeing active service on a sub-marine chaser. Walter has been stationed in Florida and has done patrol duty along the Florida coast. He has eben enjoying an eleven day furlough and among of tiers he visited here were his uncle. David Hunsicker und Ed Ahr and their families. He left this morning for the home of his mother, Mrs. William Young, in Fort Wayne, where he will be until tomorrow evening when he leaves to report for duty again at Jacksonville, Fla TO BE TOMORROW Mrs. Mary Wemhoff and Family go to In-

dianapolis 1 TO ATTEND WEDDING t ) Os Son, Frank Wemhoff, and Miss Frances Weber. Mrs. Mary Wemhoff, with other members of her family, left today for Indianapolis where tomorrow moin ing they will attend the wedding of her son. Frank Wemhoff. of San Fran cisco, and Miss Frances Weber, sinter of Mrs. Wai Wemhoff, of this citv, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F'rank Weber, Indianapolis. The wedding will be solemnized at l seven o'clock Saturday morning at ( the Cathedral of Saints Peter and 1 Paul. The Right Reverend Bishop i Chartrand will perform the wedding ’ ceremony while the nuptial muss will | be read by Father Smith. t The bride will wear a frock of gray r tricotine, with a charming little hat'c , covered with gray gora feathers.* Her 1 | maid, who will be her sister, Miss! I Ora Weber, will be gowned in canary 1 i yellow Jersey trimmed in white and f 1 her hat will be a smart patent leather toque trimmed in French flowers, t Both the bridegroom and the best f j man. his brother. Otto Wemhoff, of [ Fort Wayne, will wear gray striped c trousers, with pearl gray vests, black i 'English cutaway coats and silk dress. f hats. 11 The jewel worn by the bride was j her gift from the groom—a platinum t pin set with pearls. s During the ceremony Thomas

' Neales, of Indianapolis, will sing the a i favorite airs of the bride. Miss Spen- ( cer serving as organist. A wedding breakfast at the home t of Mr. and Mrs. Weber will be served s to the bridal party and the members f of the two families. ; The bride and groom will leave a € few hours after the wedding for their t journey to San Francisco, Cal., where ( they will make their home. Mr. t Wemhoff has his headquarters there as western manager of the Wayne t Oil Tank & Pump Company, and . where he has been located for sev- , eral years. . Mr. Wemhoff was born and reared here, and is recognized as an exceedingly capable bttsiness man. His

bride has visited here with her sis-| ter and has many friends here, cs well as in her home city, where she is very popular. Among those who have gone to 'ttend the wedding are Mrs. Mary Wemhoff and daughter, Celeste; Mr. and Mrs. Wai Wemhoff. Decatur: Oti to Wemhoff, Miss Estelle Wemhoii, ■ Fort Wayne: Mrs. Charles Pilliod. of f Greenville, O.: Sergeant John Wemhoff. Camp Taylor. Louisville, Ky.. r Dr. Conn Miller, of Pierceton .. -

IS IN HOSPITAL Fred Weber, who left two weeks ago for Camp Taylor, Ky.. is in the hospital, having an operation for hernit. Mrs. Weber, who had gone to be with her mother at Hardinsburg. Ky., has gone to be with her husband at the hospital during his stay there. ICE CREAM FESTIVAL With Japanese lajiterns to light the grounds, and with tables and chairs to accommodate the throng, the ice 'cream festival to be given Tuesday. June 18, on the St. Joseph Catholic ' school grounds, by the C. L. of Cl will be a most enjoyable one. Everybody •<« invitwl to come.

Price, Two Centi«

THE MEASURE OF SUCCESS In Living is the Ministry to Others Says the Speaker. REV. W. W. MARTIN Addresses the Class of 195 Common School Graduates. By happy coincidence. Flag Day, (today, and the twelfth annual commencement of the Adams county com mon schools fell upon the same (lav. The address of the Rev. W. W. Marl-

in, of Fort Wayne, superintendent of the Fort Wayne Methodist district, combined very appropriately the patriotic sentiment with the others in its message to the one hundred nine-ty-five who have finished the eighth grades of the common school <ourse, He stated that “Successful L’vlr.g” (which was his theme.) is that of service to others. That the zoldiers in the army and navy: that those at home who are caring for them and stimulating them in all ways—are living successful lives in their service to weaker nations, and in preserving the ideals of democracy and extending them to all the world, which those who serve self, only, are net doing, however success in other ways may be measured. In beginning, he asked: “What is the measure of my life?” in substance he answered: it should not he measured by that of the beast- or by that of the fiend. It should be measured by the Infinite One, Himself —it should be the measure ot an angel. We can measure life, or.lv. by i f ailing into it the divine intention. In summing up conclusions, ne sail wo cannot measure life by material accumulation. by political aclii vement. by knowledge, by' fame, by ancestry, by longevity. Success in life should be measured by man's ministry to his fellowmen. He advocated the class to pursue the higher education, fitting themselves for the greater needs and opportunities which tbe world war induce. Do not stop here, he ad ised. He paid a high tribute to the influence of the teacher in the work of molding the live and minds of the youth and stated that in his opinion, the work of the teacher ranks ectml with that of the preacher His address was scholarly eloquent and patriotic in a high degree. Fro quent applause was sounded. The commencement was held on the central school campus, under the shady trees, with sats arranged in graduated tiers, amphitheatre style. At one time this morning, it was feared that the day would be rainy and that the exercises must be held indoors but it cleared nicely and the at tendance was very good. A large platform was erected for the speaker; the board of education and the singers. The graduates lined up in township divisions, took seats reserved for them at the front. In the parade the city band lead. County School Superintendent Ed S. Christen presided. Music was i rendered by tbe city orchestra, with Albert Sellemeyer, leader; Dr. Burt. Mangold. Harry Fisher, Milton Yager and Ralph Moser, completing the personell. The program was largely patriotic, the numbers including: "Panella’s U. S. A. National March.” "Call of America." “Carmen" "Pride of America" and others. Vocal numbers were a duet by Mesdames J. O. Sellemeyer and J. Q Nei tune, with piano accompaniment by Mrs. J. D. Dailey; selection by the male quartet C. L. Walters, Henry Dellinger, W. V. Beery and J. Q Neptune. Fervent I prayers were given in the invocation • by the Rev. W. S. Mills and the benediction by the Rev. VV. Paul Marsh. 1 The diplomas were presented •by ■ County Superintendent Fid S. Chrls- ' ten with appropriate remarks. 1 The class has a very excellent motto: “He Conquers who Endures,” Class colors are gray and old rose. The board of trustees who occu- ■ pied seats on the platform were: i Adam Biwnz, Union; Phil L Schief- ’ trstein, Root; John Miller. Preble; . Geo. M. T. Houck. Kirkland: EdAughenbaugli. Washington: Ed> V<. I France, St. Marys; Cha« J Jones, Blue Creek; John Eicher, Monroe: ” “(Continued on Page Uour)