Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 16, Number 163, Decatur, Adams County, 12 July 1918 — Page 1

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CITY OF BERAT HAS BEEN TAKEN Italians Capture Objective After Completely Surrounding Austrians. RAINS IN FRANCE Assure Further Delay of German Offensive—Senate Agrees on Recess. (United Frees Servlr-e) Washington, I). C., July 12— (Special to Daily Democrat) — Herat has fallen before the advancing Italian troops in Al- j bania, an official cable to the' Italian embassy reports. Herat is in a stragetic center ! of the road to Serbia, and was the immediate objective in the allied offensive in Albania. A great quantity of war booty and prisiners were taken. I Capture of the city was ex-, pected by military authorities after dominating heights to the, south and west were taken by Alpine troops in hand to hand fighting. French troops crossed the Austrian defense to the east but beyond the city. The Austrians realizing the importance ‘of maintaining their position remained until surrounded. (By William Phillip Simms, United • Press staff correspondent.) With the British Army in the Field, July 12—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Heavy rains throughout the British front seems to assure delay in the German offensive. There has been showers for tine past two days. Washnigton, July 12 —(Special to Daily Democrat) — Senate leaders agreed late today on a series of three , day recesses beginning as soon as telegraph and telephone questions have been passed. ... . — I Washington, July 12—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Five American airplanes are m.ssing as a result of bombing expedition, General Pershing reports today. An enemy raid in Vosges was repulsed with loss, and without reaching the American lines. Stockholm, July 12—(Special to Daily Democrat)—An enormous army, mostly of Prussians, and led by revo-, lutionists has reached the outskirts of Moscow, according to dispatches received today. ■— — I Moscow, July 12—(Special to Daily Democrat) —A Turkish regiment enroute from Aiden to Mesopotania mutinied and murdered a large number of German officers, according to Reports from Turkey received here today. Washington. July 12—(Special to Dally Democrat)—An American launch was fired upon and sunk by German shore battery, the navy department announced today. Three of the crew were picked up, two were taken prisoners, and ths others were unaccounted for. Amsterdam, jUi‘y”l2—(Special to Daily Democrat) —A traveler returning from Germany declares it is rumored throughout the country that Hindenburg is seriously HI, and Ludendorff is in complete charge of the operations. BULLETIN Paris, July 12—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Driving forward on a five mile front, the French again made important gains between the Aisne and the Marne capturing the village of Longpont and several adjacent strongholds the French war office announced today. Amsterdam. July - 12— (Special to Dally Democrat) —Reports received from the Belgian frontier today declared that covilians are being evacuated from Zeebrugge and are being moved eastward. No reason can be assigned for removal of the civilian population of Zeebrugge other than that the Germans have decided that Belgian spies co-operated with the British in the recent naval raid on that port, or that the Belgians are being removed to act as laborers. Havre, France, Juiy 12—(Special to Daily Democrat)— King Albert and Queen Elizabeth of Belgium arrived

today from England In a hydroplane. Previously they had flown to England to attend the silver wedding anniversary celebration of King George and Queen Mary. Detroit, Mich.. July 12 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Eagle 1, the first of the latest typo of submarine chasers to be built, nestled proudly on the waters of River Rouge near the Ford plant today. A new mode in launching was introduced when this type of vessel was put into the waters at 7 o’clock last night. Instead of slipping down the ways as the larger lake and ocean ' vessels arc launched, the Eagle was carried out above the waters on a huge trestle and lowered into its future home. (By L. C. Martin. United Press Staff Correspondent Washington. I). C„ July 12 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—-The battle , over wire control legislation—prob- ' ably the last hot skirmish before the measure passes—centered today in i the senate about the right of press associations to distribute news indei pentlent of government control. I Senator Watson. Indiana, was pre--1 pared to speak on his amendment exempting telephones and wires leased by news associations from the scope of the resolution. Desire I for a recess now overshadows everything in congress, however, and it 1 appears likely today the measure . would pass before tomorrow night I virtually unanimously. Washington. D. C„ July 12—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Although American officer prisoners of war held by Germany are not being paid their salaries by the German government as provided by international agreement, allowances will continue to be paid their families in this country, it was stated here today. Arrangements will be made at once. The forthcoming conference regarding prisoners of war at Berne will take up this situation and an agreement probably will be reached. The pay of German officers held by . this country has been stopped until , satisfactory agreement is made. Amsterdam. July 12—(Special to ' I Daily Democrat) —Dr. Richard Kuehlniann. former German foreign minister will go to Switzerland soon for a long vacation, a Berlin dispatch states ;o : day. "I will be glad to get a bit of fresh air." he was quoted as saying to a friend. “I am sick of it all." London. July 12—(Special to Daily Democrat) — Thirteen German airplanes were brought down by British airmen July 10, while four British machines were lost, the air ministry announced today. More than ten tons of i bombs were dropped on enemy targets. — Ixmdon, July 12—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Reports from Germany including newspaper comment, indicate that appointment of Admiral von Hintze as foreign secretary is likely to precipitate a fresh crisis. There Is evidence that Chancellor von Payer, will find von Hintze's “strong” policies embarrassing. It is reported that von Payer will resign if von Hintze attempts an open pan-Gor-tnan policy, Ijoss interest is evidenced here however .than regarding any previous changes in the German government. The attention of the British public, it is plain, is concentrated on fighting. Von Hintze is quoted in an interview. contained in a Berlin dispatch to the Neiuwe Rotterdamsch courant, ns declaring he is not. a pan-German and that he intends to cooperate fully with von Hertling. (By Fred S. Ferguson, United Press staff correspondent.) With the Americans on the Marne, July 11—(Night.)—(Special to Dally Democrat) —A large German patrol which attempted to raid the American lines near Chateau Thierry was repulsed sanguinarily. Presence of new ' enemy units in this sector was revealed through identification of the dead. There was harassing artillery fire on various parts of the front, but aside [ from the raid no infantry action was . reported. Heavy clouds, high winds and rain t prevented aerial activity. Copenhagen, July 12 —(Special to Daily Democrat) The newspaper j Nashe Slovo declared today that Ger- , many has asked a war indemnity of s seven billion rubles ($v,605,000,000) e from flussia. i’l yj<»* York. July 12—‘(Special to Daily Democrat)—A captive balloon | used for observation of the Long Isj land coast was destroyed over Gravesd end bay by lightning, it was reported d ( (Continued on rage Two)

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening,

GOVERNOR HELD Chief Executive of MimveI sota Cited to Answer Charge of Contempt. HE CLOSED SALOONS And the Judge Thinks He Had no Power to Act in the Controversy. (United Press Service) St. Paul, Minn., July 12—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Clashes over claims of prior jurisdiction of the Minnesota courts and the state public safety commission resulted today >in the citation of Governor J. A. A. Burnquist, who had acted to uphold the safety commission, to apear tn court to show why he should not be adjudged in contempt of court. Following the closing of the saloons at Blooming Prairie, Minn., by order of the commission, a saloon owner applied for a court order restraining the commission's edict. Judge Dickson ordered the safety commissioners into court to show why the order should not he issued. Dickson finally issued the order after the commissioners refused to apear on the ground that thenaction was beyond the jurisdiction of the court. Tfie saloons were re-opened and Bumqulst ordered out militia to close them. His citation followed. Secretary H. W. Libby of the safety commission and Adjt. General Rhinow of the state troops also were cited tn appear. The citations were returnable tomorrow morning. o 1 TAKEN TO HOSPITAL Fred H. Seheumann of near St. ( Johns who has been in the sanitarium at Woodbum, was taken yesterday Io the Lutheran hospital, Fort Wayne. ( The triii was made in' the Gay, Zwiek & Mvers ambulance. THE PROFITEER; I Will Bear the Heaviest Tax , Under Provisions of New Taxing Bill. < LUXURIES ARE NEXT i Efforts Will be Made to Pro- < tect the People on Ne- ' cessities of Life. — (United Trees Service) | Washington. D. C., July 12—(Special to Daily Democrat)—War profi- , teers will bear the heaviest tax un- . der provisions of the new tax bill to 1 raise $8,000,000,000; taxes on luxuries used by the people will be a secondary consideration. Such is the intention of the house ways and means committee, which is drafting the measure. The schedule for taxes on luxuries, submitted by the treasury department, is conceded to be an excellent basis for that kind of levies when they become necessary in the opinion of congressional leaders, who maintain that time has not arrived. A majority of the house committee has thrown the schedule into the. discard, mainly because it has been forced home upon them that the people would he asked to pay heavy taxes on many articles .the manufacturers of which are growing rich on profits. These profiteers, it was declared must disgorge and return to the public some ! share of the huge sums they are mak- ’ Ing. i For instance, the proposal to tax gasoline ten cents a gallon, if- adopted 1 at all Is likely to be. modified so as to require users of pleasure cars to pay } the tax. while commercial users esr cape. Congress Is hearing from the counf try on the proposed taxes. Hundreds ( of protests are pouring in, directed principally at the tax on clothing. CONSULT ft n M. H. Overton, county agricultural s- agent, went to Indianapolis this mornIng to consult with the food admind istrator regarding some matters of local interest.

WAR SAVING STAMP NOTES ' The War Saving Stamp meeting for Blue Creek will be held at the Salem M. E. church Monday evening. Julv • 15th. Goa! speaker.-. Be sure Io bn there. The Pleasant Mills meeting last night ditl not materialize, the advertising evidently having been overlooked. A meeting will oe held at Bobo the first of the week. Watch for announcement. The Root township committee named to recanvass those men who did not take their share will hold a meeting at Monmouth tonight. FUNERAL LARGELY ATTENDED The funeral of Mrs. William Rapport .wife of County Commissioner Rcppert, held yesterday, was very largely attended. Practically every county official and hundreds of people from this "city attended the services which were held at twelve o’clock from the home and at one o’clock from the-St. John’s church, Newville. Ind. o LONG LONG AGO Was Broght Home to the Present by the Choir at EVANGELICAL CHURCH A Special Program by the July Section of the Ladies’ Aid. A very unique but attractive pro gram was presented by the July section of the Evangelical Ladies' Aid society, at the regular meeting held in the church last evening. Following a short business session. Mrs. W. S. Mills, chairman of the section, took charge of the program, and presided at the piano. While" “Savior Like a Shepherd Lead Us," was being played the “Grandmother’s Choir" fifteen in number, filed into the choir box in full processional. In introducing the choir. Mrs. Eugene Runyon very touchingly sang, “Sing Me the Songs That To You Were So Dear Long, Long Ago." The Grandmothers’ Choir then responded in a pleasing manner with several songs, among them being I Am So Glad That Jesus Loves Mo,” “O. Come Angel Band,” “In The Sweet Bye and Bye." "Palms of Victory" and “Shall We Gather At The River." The enthusiastic applause of the audience led them to graciously respond with several encores, when they sang such old time lullabies as “Bye-Baby-Bye." “Go Tell Aunt Rhoda." “John Brown’s Body.” “We’ll Hang the Kaiser On the Sour Apple Tree.” Special mention should be made >f the musical number. "Silver Threads Among tlie Gold" which was sung by the choir, with Mrs. Jacob Tester and Mrs. Fred Linn taking the solo parts. The music was interspersed with appropriate readings by Edwina and Helen Shroll, Faye Jackson. Ethel Koos, and Mrs. Robert Garard. which J-evealed unusual talent, and wore highly enjoyable. Mrs. Tester gave two recitations, in which she showed conclusively that the elocutionary talents of today are directly traceable to our grandparents. A liberal free-will offering was given by the audience, during the receiving of which Miss Mary Fuhrman played a beautiful piano solo. At the close of the program by the ladies, the men present surprised the ladies by gathering about the door and singing "Good-Night Ladies.” The chairman then invited all to repair to the church parlors to study the “Mock Art" exhibit there displayed, which consisted of various reproductions of art, statuary, sculpture, etc., symbolic of the displays in our bes art museums. A good social time was enjoyed by all present. I JULY - SACR°IFICE SALE ’ Opens Tomorrow at Bernstein’s For Two Weeks. The big July Sacrifice Sale of two ‘ weeks opens Saturday. July 13 at ’ Bernstein’s and continues two weeks, 1 closing Saturday, Juiy 27. The >ig sale is held to make room for the uew fall goods that is constantly arriving. * _,» . oiiwiinor msv h* 1 found in tbe stock that must be clear- - ed to make room, for the later goods. - Be sure to make the store a call and I" go early to avoid the. rush, as well as to be first for the host bargains.

July 12, 1918.

. ON THE FIRST LAP Os His Journey to Get the Kaiser—Start is Made BY JOHN LAMMIMAN Leaves Camp Custer for the Sea Coast, Says Letter. Justice of the Peace Charles H. Lammiman. of Monroe, has the following letter from his son. John: Camp Custer, July ;0 Dear Folks: —At last my drcams are to be realized and I start, on first lap of journey to get the kaiser. Our equipment was loaded today anti 70 passenger trains await to carry the 85th or “Custer Division” forward. Our captain informed us as to exact I date of leaving which is very few days ahead. We do not go directly overseas but we get so dose to the pond, 1 will not dare roll around much when asleep. Got a card from Lewis. He was enroute to ’’Somewhere” so it looks like a toss up as to which of us go over first. Will be on lookout for the 83rd field artillery and would be great if 1 land in same camp with him for awhile, or go over by chance on the same boat. You may not get this letter until I am in another camp as I hear it will be held here until we land there, so if you don’t receive this letter before the 12th or 13th you will know such is the case. Let the rest of the folks know as 1 probably cannot write them all or better still have the Democrat publish this letter and most of my friends will see it. Will close, with love and see you all after we get Bill. Your son. JOHN. Private, Ist class. Co. G. 337th Inf. GUY ROUT DEAD ? ormer Well Known Decatur Man Died in Toledo Hospital Yesterday. WAS BORN IN DECATUR brother of Mrs. F. M. Schirmeyer—Funeral at St. Mary’s, Ohio. Guy Rout; youngest, brother of Mrs. F. M. Schirmeyer. died in the Toledo hospital yesterday after a short illness. The remains were taken to 'he home of an uncle, Charles Rout, at St. Marys. Ohio, from where the funeral will be held tomorrow. Mr. and Mrs. Schirmeyer left this afternoon for that place. The deceased was al>out forty-four years of age and was born ami reared in this city. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Rout and was very popular while here. He left Decatur a number of years ago and has lived in the south until about a year ago when he located in Toledo. He was unmarried. Surviving him are one sister. Mrs. Schirmeyer, of this city and one brother, Hugh, of Nashville. Tenn. HAVE~YOUR OWN STATIONERY Every up-to-date business organizition has its own stationery. At the . top of each letter is the name of the company, its address and such other . information as is of value to those who receive mail from the company. . On the envelope is printed the return i address. Many up-to-date farmers now have such business stationery. There is not class of business men who will profit more from this than will farmr ers. Come in and let us fix you up with suitable letterheads, envelopes and business cards. , o— DECATUR M. E. CHURCH. • On account of the service flag ded- : ication at Mt. Pleasant Sunday even- ' ing tbe preaching service at Wash- • iugtou will be held Sunday morning • at 11 o’clock. Services will l»e held ■ in the evening at Mt. Pleasant, in connection with the dedication of a I service flag. All are most cordially i invited to these services. P. B. LEACH, Pastor.

| MRS. WM. BREINER LOW Children Have Been Summoned 151 Her Bedside. Mr.- William Breiner who lives east I of the city, and has been ill for some time from a complication of ailments, with a dropsical condition, became very seriously ill yesterday afternoon about two o’clock and today remains about the same. Her children have ’ lieen called to her bedside'. Those who are here are Mat and Frank Breiner, Mrs. Sinicin Moore. Mrs. Will r Liby. of Monroe; Mrs Ola Gaum. Two sons, John of Pittsburg and Martin of California, have not yet arrived. Mrs. Breiner is seventy years of age or more. IPS SOME JOB ) To Cook for Two Hundred >, Sixty-one Men in the Army Says HAZEL B. WATKINS Gets Out at Three-thirty in the Morning and Bakes Nine Hundred Cakes. Haze) Watkins writes to his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Beery: Sunday, Juiy 7, 1918 Dear Uncle and Aunt:—As this is Sunday I will try and write you a few' lines. 1 am fine and dandy and hope this finds you the same. Well, we left Camp Taylor the 15th of June. 1.000 of us. We were sent to Camp Greenleaf, ami put in the medical corps, and It is fine work too. Some of the men drive auto trucks and the rest work at the hospital and field work, but 1 am cooking in the kite he n. Burt Smith and I are together yet. We are cooking for 261 men now and it is some job. We got up this morning at 3:30 and baked 900 pancakes for breakfast. That is what it takes. We have them every Sunday morning They sure feed good here. Hete ’»j what we had for dinner today: Fried chicken, potatoes, gravy, peas, cake, ice cream, lemonade, bread, and they all got plenty too. We had a fine trip coming down here. We left Camp Taylor at 5:30; on Saturday night ami rode all nig.it j, till 7:30 Sunday morning. We seedL some fine sights cn the way. ami' mountains on lioth sides of us. We are just over the line in Georgia I, 8 miles, and about 8 miles from ('h.it-|, tanooga town. It is a town of 100.000 and a nice place. I was up to Lookouti. mountain the other day ami it was;, some fine trip. This camp is 12 qjiles I square and is the old battle ground. l . There are. many things to see here. Men are leaving here every day for some place, but 1 don't think I will , leave any way soon for they need ( cooks so bad here. 1 am going to send , for my wife the last of July, to come j down and stily here as long as 1 am j here. The married men have their wives here with them. I am getting $38.00 a month now since I am cooking. We had a fine time the Fourth of July. We had a big field meet and our company took all the prizes, We have got some ball team too. 1 am right by the Y. M. C. A. and they ire awful good to the soldier lioys. They have church every Sunday morning. 1 went this morning and it was good. They had fine singing, for the boys sure can sing. The preacher came out front town. Well, how is every thing around Decatur and how does the corn look? I trot a letter from mother and father , this week. They are fine. We have , not got very good mail service h'W, . but I don’t have any trouble getting , my mail. They call out the mail al noon and in the evening, and you ought , to hear the boys swear it they don’t , get any mail. , Well, lam about run down and it is I a hot day too, so I will close. Write and tell me ail the news. Ixrve to all. Your nephew. HAZEL B. WATKINS Section 8., Motor Co., 4. Camp Greenleaf, Chickamauga Park. Georgia DR. FULK to’ THE COLORS Dr. M. E. I‘Xilk. a son of Peter Fulk. . east of Kirkland township, left yester- ; day to report as an assistant surgeon . I • i * ..$..v.. TIN • nti ; at tlie UICdL LM.AOO, sls., LU nDK.U i he received an appointment as a lieuteirnnt. He has been stationed since graduating from Indiana university at .the Charity and laikeside hospital, at Cleveland, Ohio. |

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WAS FOUND DEAD Dr. Edward J. McOscar, Prominent Fort Wayne Physician YIELDS UP LIFE Sudden Demise of Physician Well Known Here. Dr. Edward J. McOscar. well known physician and surgeon, of Fort Wayne, aged fifty-seven years, was found dead I at his home 129 West Jefferson street. Fort Wayne, last night at 10:45 o'clock It is believed that he had lieen dead about six hours, when found and that death resulted from his weakened condition that could not withstand chloroform which he took yesterday ' afternoon as a drug to produce sleep. Three weeks ago he went to Garrett to take treatment at the Sisters’ hospital for nervous breakdown and where I Dr. Kaadt. an intimate friend of the doctor had attended him. Yesterday Dr. McOscar came from to Fort Wayne and had gone to his home to look at some letters and to attend to work in his office. The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette says in speaking of his death: “Dr. Kaadt, who has been caring I for Dr. McOscar’s practice while the latter had been ill. was told by persons living on the opposite side from 129 West Jefferson street, that they had seen the physician enter his office at an hour shortly after noon. Dr. Kaadt went to his friend’s office and residence, but found the doors locked, and assumed that the neighbors had been mistaken. “Later, however, when a telephone call came from Miss Dorothy Skilling. Dr. McOscar’s cousin, at Garrett, tell ing that the doctor had come from Garrett to this city during the day and that he had not returned when he had intended. Dr. Kaadt immediately | went again to P~. McOscar’s residence but again found the lower part of the house closed. He then went to the entrance leading to the second floor, and called the doctor's housekeeper, who found keys for the office and the bedroom. Search disclosed Dr. M"Oscar lying on his bed as if taking a nap. He was dead. "Dr, McOscar. to seenre sleep, had been in the habit of taking fractional doses of chloroform, by inhalation for several weeks. He had been subject to insomnia, brought about by overwork and a subsequent nervous breakdown. Coroner Charles J. Rothschild who w.i , called, stated that death was due to an accidental overdose of anaesthesia. "The deceased physician who was 57 years of age, leaves three brothers in California: John. William, and one other; a sister, Mrs. Skilling, of Garrett, and a cousin. Miss Dorothy Skilling. also of Garrett. Mrs. Skilling and her daughter were summoned by Dr. Kaadt, and came to Fort Wayne late last night. "Edward J. McOscar was born in De Kalb county November 14. 1860, the third son of John and Mary (Skilling) McOscar, who came from Pennsylvania. The father came to DeKalb county with his father. Hugh McOscar, from Stark county. Ohio, in 1845. where Hugh McOscar obtained a government tract of land and there became one of the pioneer agriculturists of that section of the state. John McOscar. the deceased physician's father, was one of the first teachers in the common schools of DeKalb county. It was there he became acquainted with Mary Skilling, also a teacher in the county schools, and whom he married. “In 18S7. upon the death of John Me- ' Oscar. Mrs. McOscar and her son moved to Fort Wayne, where she resided until the time of her death, which occurred October 27. 1910. “The public schools of his native county offered Dr. McOscar his early ’ education. Later he taught in the ' county schools for two years. He was a member of the class of 1884 in the ! Jefferson Medical college, at Phila " delphia. where he received his degree of doctor of medicine. He also gained much valuable clinical knowledge through his studies at the Philadelphia . Polyclinic hospital. “In 1886 he came to Fort Wayne and i his novitiate was of shorter duration ■ nenn! In fhft WPfUrnl — — - - gand he soon built up a successful practice. He took effective post-graduate .burses ii.. leading institutions in Philadelphia, New York City and Chlj (Contihueti on Page Feur)