Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 16, Number 147, Decatur, Adams County, 21 June 1918 — Page 1

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ITALIANS TRAP ENEMY ARE WINNING VICTORY GREAT COUNTER ATTACK AGAINST AUSTRIANS-AMERICAHS HOLDING THIRTY EIGHT MILES-ÜBERTY MOTOR TO CROSS SEA.

(United Press Service) London, June 21—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The Italians have gained a big victory at Mervesa. on the west bank of the Piave, and are fighting to complete their success, it was learned from an authorative source j today. Mervesa. ar. important railway crossing the keystone connection to the river and mountain line. The Italians are now battling to push on to the river, thus licking the enemy forces again and beginning the first phase of a flanking movement northward to cut off the Austrians on Montello. An Italian force already has divided the enemy forces 4 few miles southward. The Austrians have lost 120,000 men up to Wednesday, it was declared today. j Washington. June 21—(Special to Daily Democrat) —A large part of the Austrian army has been cornered between the flooded Piave and the advancing Italian troops in the Montel-| 10. the British war office reports today stated. The Italians have established their former lines at virtually all points from the Montello to the sea and are making gains in the mountains above the Montello. Destruction of bridges has blocked ail chance of the Austrians to extricate themselves, it is believed here, ( and surrender of large numbers is expected momentarily. The Italians reported the recapture l of a large number of guns abandoned early in the drive. Rome, June 21—(Special to Dai'y Democrat) — Continued Italian successes on all parts of the battle front | were detailed in an official report received from the Italian general headquarters today. “Repeated enemy attempts to takej Mount Cormo were broken up,” the, statement said. “Several enemy divisions attacked Zenson but were checked." Washington, June 21—(Special to Daily Democrat)— American now hold thirty-eight mile of trenches in France .members of the house mili-l tary committee learned at the war I department today. Troop movement has been kept up despite the neces-j sity of shipping the increased supplies because ships have been run on schedule or better, the committee was told. - | The committee also received encouraging figures on production of. machine guns and small arms ammu-| nition. One month’s production of thirty caliber ammunition amounted to two hundred five million rounds. Washington, June 21 —(Special to' Daily Democrat) —American airplanes piloted by aviators of the allied na-j tion will cross the Atlantic within three months. Major General Branker, of the royal air force, declared today. The flight he said, probably would be made from Newfoundland to Portugal. Seven hundred and fifty horse power airplanes carrying crews of three or four men will be used. London, June 21—(Special to Daily □emoorat)— That canscription has been abandoned in Ireland, and that Irish home rule is dead for the duration of war, is the general view result- . ing from Lord Curzon's speech. The president of the council said that the discovery of the Sinn Fem plot, together with Catholic Hierarchy's advice to the people to re sist conscription after penalty of eternal damnation has altered the situation since the government endorsed home rule and conscription. (By William Philip Simms. I nit • 1 Press staff correspondent.) With the British Armies in Francr June 21—(Special to Daily Democrat —Today, three months from the be Binning of Hindenburg's colossal of

tensive, his promised “speedy" victory is not achieved. Front now on the strength of his army must decrease. If the allies tight during the next three months as they have in the past, the beginning of the end is in sight. This doesn't mean that peace will then be at hand —but the road to vi ctory ought to be stretched out straight ahead. , One thing is certain. The Germans today are weaker, numerically and morally than at the beginning of the offensive. From prisoners it is learned that, fewer German divisions are now on the west front than there were month ago. I Today, there are not more than five divisions which have not been in this offensive. Barely a baker's dozen exist which have not yet participated lin the drives. In addition to these, more than 30 divisions have been withdrawn from one active front and have been training and resting for ■three weeks. | Altogether. Hindenburg has about 50 divisions available for immediate action, whereas 81 were used during the first week of the Somme thrust — these being absolutely fresh and specially trained. | With the Italian Armies in the Field. June 20—(Night)—(Special to Daiy Democrat)—Fighting rages ie 1 cessantly along the whole Piave line (from Montello to the Adriatic. I The. Italians appear to have the advantage everywhere on this front, par ticularly above Zenson. Their attacks are carried out with vim and da-ih while the less frequent Austrian conn ter-attacks lack spirit. | Open fighting has permitted the Italian cavalry to act as such for the first time since the new offensive began. | In a certain sector on the Piave. ,500 mounted lancers made a spectac- ' ular charge, hurling five barricades and slaughtering great numbers of the enemy. They captured 70 prisoners, three cannon and three machine guns. | It is now established that five iarmy divisions (60,000 men) are on jthe west side of the river. A considerable number of these are north of I San Dona Di Piave. where their ternjporary bridges have been swept away by the flooded river. The Austrians .have suceeded in throwing three new i bridges across in the San Dona sec- ' tor. but the current is less swift here, ■owing to the broadening of the river, land the positions are less exposed to 'ltalian artillery fire, because of the | latter’s greater distance from the I bank. The enemy units farther north are still in great danger of capture or unJnihilation through inability to obtain .* reinforcements or replenish their ami munition and food supplies. This is - particularly the case just south of • Candelu. where the Italians drove forward to the river, splitting the enemy I forces. Attempts by the Austrians to cross • the river in boats and rafts have ref suited in many being swept away and drowned. Resumption of the Austrian drive * southward from the mountain region s is expected hourly. This most ob--4 vious strategy—success of which ’ would outflank and compel retirement of the whole Piave line —is believed to have been counselled by Hindetid burg and Ludendorff who are report- ” ed to have paid a flying visit to Aus'itrian headquarters. In the initial drive last Sunday the I greatest enemy effort was concen C tinted in the. mountain area. But this was naturally anticipated by the Italian command, and it was here 1 that the Austrians sustained theii most severe reverse. Os the 40 divi (, sions (480,000 men) employed here jt more than 30 divisions (360,000 men) e , suffered such heavy losses they were f-1 ~ (Continued on Page Two)

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, June 21, 1918.

FIX THE QUOTOS r Committee Apportions the Amounts to Be Raised In Each Township | FOR THRIFT STAMPS I Big Drive Next Week—l)e---i caturs Portion Is More Than $50,000 The committee named to fix the apportionment for thrift stamp pledges in Adams county, allowing credit for lhe amounts raised in each township or corporation and making a total to be secured of $315,682.64 have reported. the quotas as fixed being as follows : Union $17,174.69 Root 24.200.03 Preble 16,526.06 Kirkland 15,221.37 Washington 21.710.15 St. Marys 16.950 50 Blue Creek ~.. 16.953.6 S Monroe 29.298.39 French 18,113.92 Hartford 19,340.51 Wabash 24,891.13 Jefferson 15,796.53 Decatur corp 52,030.46 Monroe corp 3,995.57 Berne corp 15.304.G3 Geneva corp 10.175.02 Total $315,682.64 The big drive will be made next week and it is hoped that every one will enter into this campaign to complete the quota for this county. W. S.S. MEETINGS Will Be Held In Every Township, Decatur, Mon roe Berne and Geneva ON FRIDAY, JUNE 28TH ■ Results of the Drive Will Be Tabulated —Every Man Must Do His Part Complying with the request of the secretary of the treasury department. War Savings Stamps meetings will be held on Friday evening at eight o'clock p. tn., June 28th. in Adams county, in each township and in Decatur, Monroe. Berne and Geneva. W. S. S. township chairmen will have charge of the meeting and every member of the soliciting teams and those interested in the drive are expected to he present. The meetings will be held for the purpose of enabling each solicitor in the different dis tricts to tabulate the results of the drive in his territory and to find out what response was made by the individual subscriber. In fact they will be. community gatherings for the purpose of seeing that each district raises her quota in the sale of the W. S. Stamps. Well known speakers will deliver short talks at the meetings and it is very important that every man in the county attend the meetings. Meetings will be held at the following places on June 28th: Union Township—Blakey Lutheran school house. Root Township—Monmouth school 1 house. Preble Township—Rupright school 1 house. St. Marys Township—Pleasant Mills ! U. B. church. 1 Washington Township—Washington ‘ church. i Kirkland Township—New Central * High school. 1 Blue Creek Township — Salem ' church. Monroe Township—School district >• No. 5 school house. French Township—Election schoo e house. ’• Jefferson Township—Mt. Carme church. o Wabash Township-—School housi e at Ceylon. ir Hartford Township New higl *• school building. e, Monroe-—High school building, i) Berne—Old Mennonite Church. O Geneva--Methodist Church. ~ Decatur—Court House. I

) IS NOW A LIEUTENANT I Lawrence Spuller Enters a Training Camp. , Ijawrence Spuller, former princfpa of the Monmouth school, who las summer was stationed in the account ing department of the Phlladelphli navy yards and was asked hy the gov ernment to accept a position in Porte Rico as English supervisor of the • schools of Maricao, of which he wa‘ in charge until February Ist, has re signed to enter a training camp As ' the completion of the course he was commissioned a lieutenant. He intended to come home on a leave- ot absence on the ill-fated steamship "Carolina" but all reservations were taken. Ho is now doing active duty ■ at Camp Ijis Casa.- (the houses! San Jt.an. Porto Rico, located along the shores ot lhe Carriltean Sea. HOME FROM NAVY Dick Winans Given Honorable Discharge After Thirteen Months Service IN THE U. S. NAVY Sprained Knee In January and Recovery Is Slow— Hopes to Get Back Dick Winans, son of J. D. Winans of St. Marys township, arrived home this morning after thirteen months service in the U. S. navy, having received an honorable discharge, much to his regret. He said tell the world I loved the work and that soon as I am able 1 intend to again join the navy. “Dick was on the good ship Georgia and had five months of sea service. In January he sprained his knee and since the 7th of that month has been in the hospital. The surgeons finally decided that the injury would improve so slowly that he would be unfit for service perhaps for many months more and decided over his protest to give him an honorable discharge. He was in the city this morning meeting his old friends. He hopes to recover soon and get back into the service. EIGHTY CENTS AN HOUR D. N. Erwin, U. S. labor officer here has received word that 200 bridge structural iron workers are needed by the Thompson-Sterret company at Nitro, W. Va. The wages to be paid are eighty cents per Hour with double pay for all time over eight hours. Transportation will be advanced and men are subject to physical examination. It there are any such men in this locality they should report at once to Mr. Erwin who will send the names to the proper offiscials. HAS ARM BROKEN Frank Bentz Fell from Load of Hay, Breaks Left Ann In Two Places SEEMS UNFORTUNATE Had Leg Crushed Two Years Ago and Suffered For Year At That Time 1 Frank Bentz, well known farmer ] living on the Phillip Shyrock farm ii Preble township, is suffering toda) 1 with a badly broken arm, the resul of an accident occurring at 6:30 las S evening when he fell from a load ? t1 hay. Hfs left arm was broken in tw places, just above the elbow and juil below the shoulder. Two years ag Mr. Bentz was badly hurt when a tre n fell upon him crushing his leg so bat ly that he was confined to the hotts •t for a year and for weeks it was sea ed he could not recover. Last evet »1 ing’s accident while not so severe a the previous one will cause him t el leave off work for several week an during the busiest part of the fam ie er's season. R ecelve WORD°FROM SOLD IE F h — Word has been received here tha Leon Crawford has left Camp Loui and is now at Hoboken N. J He e: pects to leave in a few days to France.

.FOOD IS NEEDED ’’ To Prevent More Serious st Troubles In Austria—v' Appeal to Germany O —, ;BY FOOD MINISTER 3. * Decision By Germany to '■ Send Food From Their >f • i> Own Scanty Supplies e y |t (United Press Service) n By J W. T. Mason. United Press War Expert. New York. June 21—(Special to t Daily Democrat)—The full seriousness of the domestic situation within Austria-Hungary is revealed by the decision of the German government to send food into the dual monarchy, drawn from Germany’s own scanty supplies. The Austro-Hungarian food minister. Pawl has been in Berlin several days trying to persuade the Germans to relieve the famine conditions in ’ (he Hapshurg empire. He was unable to convince the Berlin government of the urgency of the situation - until rioting began in Vienna and other Austrian towns. The disturbances apparently frightened the German authorities into fearing a revolution in Austria-Hungary. No expectation less serious than this can explain the decision of the Germans to ’ part with even the smallest quantity ( of their own dwindling food reserve. CLASS TO MEET I I The Home Guards of the M. E. I church will meet at the home of Mil- , dred Elzey. 605 Indiana street on to- ( morrow afternoon at 2:30. A CITY CANVASS Will Be Made By Men in the Deferred Classes For War Savings Stamps i ’ FORM ORGANIZATION And Captains In the Different Wards Were Appointi ed Last Evening i At the call of the city chairman. I Dan H. Tyndall of the deferred men'.; • organization, about one hundred 1 young men met at the Library hall , last evening for the purpose of perfecting an organization to assist in the canvass ot the city for the sale I of War Savings Stamps and to coI operate in every possible way in making the drive a success. The deferred men’s organization will work in I connection with the regular city organization appointed by Mr. Bosse. At the meeting last evening Chas. N. Christen, representing the local military board; M. H. Overton, chairman of the county deferred men's or- 1 i ganization: French Quinn and C. J ' Lutz, made short talks and emphasized the importance of getting into the j W. S. S. drive with all vigor and enthusiasm. Between now and Monday the cantains appointed among the deferred men will appoint their solicitors and at 7:30 o’clock Monday evening at the library they will report and make r ’ plans for the city canvass on the 28. II The organization among the deferriy ed men as appointed last evening, iIt made up of the following officers: Dan Tyndall, chairman. . Avon Burk, vice-chairman. ->f Herman Ehinger. secretary. Fred Smith, treasurer, st Otto Green, master at arms. ?o The captains appointed in the dis ee ferent wards are; id- First. Ward A—Guy Brown, se First Ward B—Albert Sellemeyer. ir- Second Ward A—Homer Ruhl, tn- Second Ward B--Arthur Holthouse as Third Ward A—Bernard Terveer, to Third Ward B— Herman Ehinger. nd Mr. A. D. Suttles, chairman of the m- city organization, outside of the deferred men’s organization appointed the following ward captains: First Ward A—Avon Burk, at First Ward B —Charles Yager, lis Second Ward A—Clayson Carroll, ix- Second Ward B—O. P. Mills, or Third Ward A—W. R. Dorwin. Third Ward B—John Moran.

) CAUSED QUITE A LOSS The explosion of a gasoline stove at the Del Krugh home caused a loss I that is mose inconvenient, as it des-1 S troyed the greater part of the family [' clothing. Al thhe time Essie, the eleven year old daughter was doing the weekly ironing and the clothes hanging in the kitchen were ruined by the fire which followed. Mr. Krugh who had just come into the *■ house was severely burned about the 11 face and hands. Mrs. Krugh was also I slightly burned. The family has J been having a run of Kpl luck with an unusual amount of sickness during the past tew months and is deserving ot the sympathy and assistance of the community. The house was slightly damaged hy the tire which was soon put out by neighbors and the fire company which respondied son. WORK OR FIGHT r Orders Issued That Men EnI gaged In Game Must Seek Other Employment BEFORE JULY IST Servants, Bell Boys and Waiters Must Get Busy At Once (United Press Service) Washington, June 21 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Provost Marshall General Crowder today ruled that men of draft age engaged in games of all kinds, working as domestic servants. elevator men, bell boys, waiters and light occupation shall seek other employment by July 1. It was stated that nothing whatever would be done to professional baseball player;, however, until a specific case is pre- , sented. Public and private chauffers will I not be considered as engaged in non- i essential work according to the regu- - lations. but footmen and others wilj have to go. < Hotel cooks, clerks and manager i l are not included, but bar boys, bus 1 boys and waiiers will have to seek i other work, as well as porters, unless i it can be shown that the work is too i heavy to be performed by women. i l The United States employment ser- 1 vice is designed to co-operate wilh < local boards in the placing of the i large number of workers who will be i shifted to essential employment. — n i MR. CONTER ARRIVES HOME ; Herman L. Center, who was nomin- i ated at Wednesdays democratic t state convention as the candidate for t secretary of state, arrived home last t evening, acompanied by Mrs. Conter. . and was today receiving the congrat- t illations of neighbors and friends. He is more than pleased with the nomin- , ation and happy over the support gi- f ven him by loyal friends from this ( and other over the state. The candidates will meet soon to ] form an organization and they are go- j ing out to win next November. , WOULD STAY IN JAIL (United Press Service) '..New York. June 21—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Ralph Doniello, con fessed participant in 23 murders, has ' been offered his liberty on suspended sentence. He asked to be permitted to remain in jail for fear of at-1 ' tempts on his life by black handers. j ' Doniello was a member o> a band of l 'least side terrorists who preyed on| 'lsmail fruit dealers and merchants. 0 I ■— — n— SOME WHEAT CROP cUnltcil Press Service) Winnipeg. June. 21—(Special to the Daily Democat) —Provincial Government of Saskatchewan and Manitoba today estimate that these provinces will produce 210.0f1f1.000 bushels of wheat this year. In Saskatchewan the crop is estimated at 160,000.000 while the Manitoba crop is estimated '' at 50.000,000. +++4.++++ + + + + + + + + 4. ANOTHER CALL + + + c + Washington, June 21 —(Special + ♦to Daily Democrat)—Provost + + Marshal General Crowder today + e + isued a call for 8.976 draft re- + ’ + gistrants qualified for military + >1 + service and who have received + + at least a grammar school educa- + + tion. ♦ + The men will be sent to tech- + t nical schools for special train- + + ing and then will be placed in ♦ + special branches of the service ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦*♦♦♦♦,

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SAVE AND LENO Is What Sejjt. Bissett, of the 19th Canadians Impresses Upon People SPOKE AT FACTORIES Addressed Employees at Schafer Saddlery and Krick-Tyndall Factory Standing on the doorstep at the Schafer Saddlery Company in the i north part of the city. Sergeant Blssett. of the Canadian army, reprosen'- ! ing lhe Indiana War Savings committee and who is making a tour of the state in ihc interest of the sale of W. S. stamps, spoke to about seventy-five )>eople. including employes of the saddlery factory, the sugar beet factory and to residents who had gathered to hear the gallant Canadian tell of the horrors of battle, the atrocities of (he Hun and why the people at home should save, give and lend. Sergeant Bissett said. “You might ask why save, why lend my money Ito the government. 11l answer with saying ‘Why fight?’ You know whv, to lick the Hun and the Gentian military government. No matter if thia war continues forty or fifty years we're going to win. We do not want it to last that long. Your savings are needed in order to finish it up quickie You do not want the children of today to be fighting this war when yon are old and gray-haired. To lick the Germans quickly, you must lend your money. Men alone cannot win the battle, they need equipment, ammunition and supplies and it tak. t money to buy that." He told of the German military machine. how it worked. He said that the teachings of the Hun was one :>f hatred, not of love and related an instance when a wounded British <oldier was carried into Germany and for seven hours was not given medical treatment. He asked for a drink from the German Red Cross nurs". he was dying, the German nurse begun to pour a glass of watex and ho was trying to raise front his cot to reach it. when she spat in it and threw the contents in his face. That s the feeling that is born in the Hun. declared the soldier. I know of 1 number of instances, but time will At permit to tell, he said. And you people are not giving your money when you buy War Savings Stamps. You are lending it, getting a good interest for doing it. Think what Belgium has given. The writers tell us that Belgium lias given ow t'vthing. except her soul That's tme. Ah the pood women of Belgium, if they could just tell you. Sergeant Bissett closed his talk with a strong aptieal to the audience to buy W. S. S. and to give whenever the government asked for help. From the Schafer Saddlery company the Canadian soldier and partyincluding Daniel Erwin. French Quinn and representatives of the local papers were conveyed in the Charlie Voglewede automobile to the Krick & Tyndall tile factory Here under the shade of a big sycamore tree. Sergeant Bissett was introduced to the employes of that factory and f or half an hour told them of the need of saving and giving. Ho said. I'm not. looming here merely as a Canadian j soldier but as a soldier of the comI mon-wealth. the league of nations I that is fighting for democracy, not 1 party, but in the sense of true brotherly love. Sergeant Bissett enlisted for service immediately on the out-brake of war. in Augu-l. 1914. For over ten months lie was in the front trenches and in July last year was sent home on account of being a victim of trench fever. He has a wonderful expert- ' ence and feels happy that he is still . living, having a number of dose calls He will speak at the court house this evening and you should hear his wonderful story of experiences on 'bo battle front. Yes hear him and Iniv , War Savings Stamps. ' FIVE DELCO PLANTS . Mr. Wilson, agent for the Dol'-i- --. light rejtorts that during the pa.,t > week he has installed five plants tn ' Adams county, an excellent record ■ and the better because every one is 1 more than satisfied. The plants we>e ■ put in for Rufus Glendening of Hartford township; Ed S. Christen of Root Frank Martz and Mr. Barger of Monroe; Christian Mertz of Hartford.