Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 16, Number 176, Decatur, Adams County, 27 July 1918 — Page 1

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Volume XVI. Number 176.

UP OF POCKET LESS THAN FIVE MILES

AMERICANS DRIVE AT | SOUTHERN EXTREMITY HEAVY HAINS SLOW UP OPERATIONS -YANKEES REACH ITALY-ONLY 53,000 MEN WERESENTOVERSEAS DURING THE PAST WEEK, ■ . (By John Gaunt, United Press Staff Correspondent) Paris, July 27—(4:00 p. m.) —American troops are driving at the southern extremity of the So’ssons.Rheims salient, between Verneuil and Chatillon-Sur-Marne. They have tightened this tip of the pocket until it is less than five miles in width. French and American aviators, bombing the main highroad south of Fismes, blocked all traffic for eleven London. July 27—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Striking munition workers, at a mass meeting in Coventry today adopted a resolution that they would not return to work until the embargo on skilled labor was removed. (By Fred Ferguson, United Press Staff Correspondent) With the American Army in France—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Heavy rains in the entire Marne region have slowed up operations, but have rendered the German position increasingly difficult. ' . The enemv at present depends largely upon his ability to maneuver. The restriction of movement with the narrowing salient rendered more difficult by the allied ceaseless artillery fire and airplane bombing, is thus added to by the action of the weather man-

K"' (Unite I. Press. Service) I Washington, July 27—(Special to ■ Daily Democrat) —American fighting forces, trained in France, have reach- 1 t ed Italy, Chief of Staff March announc ed today. < American forces in France now : number 1,253,000. members of the senate were told by March previous to his talk with the correspondents. I This shows that 53,000 men were sent ‘ across in the last week, a falling off ( ©f nearly 40,000 in the previous week- . ly shipment due to sending over in- ] creased supplies and equipment. j March assured the make up of the regular army division as follows: j First division consists of the six- , teenth, eighteenth, twenty-first, twen- , ty-eighth infantry; fifth, sixth and , seventh field artillery. Second division consists of the sth 1 ’and 6th marines: 9th and 23rd infan- - try; 12th, 15th and 17th field artillery ; The third division consists of the 4th, 7th, 30th and 38th infantry; 10th, • 18th and 76th field artillery. * ( Fourth division consists of the 39. h 47th, 58th and 59th infantry, and the thirtieth. 16th and 77th field artillery ( There are four regular divisions now engaged in the fighting. Rome, July 27-Tspecial to Daily Democrat)— Repeated enemy attacks on Italian positions in Albania were defeated yesterday with heavy losses, the war office announced today. "On the Semeni river, in Albania, near the Kuci bridge fighting continued yesterday. Washington. 177 27-(Special to Daily Democrat)— Capture of Lecharmel by American forces Thursday, was reported today by General Pers ■ Ing. Washington. D. C.. J “ ,y 27_( K rial to Daily Democrat)-The first K order for fifty naval flying boat I placed with the new navy aircraft [factory at Philadelphia ha s been [completed and the greater part of [ the machines are now flying | British waters. . ’London. July TPTspecial to Daily I Democrat)—The crisis in te c _ I sal batle now raging in the SoissonsI Rheims pocket is expected hourly. | Military experts believe a- - be quickly reached-that no n army can long stand the e tillery fire and the constant hammering of French. American British and Italian infantry, to which t entire group of the German crown prince is now being subjected. While the result of the al i d ■ pressure can be felt on' all parts ot the enemy front, gains are being recorded only on local sectprs, owing

to the desperate German resistance. The most important of these are reported north of Chateau-Thierry, between the Marne and Rheims and east of Rheims. The latest official statements add nearly-two thousand of the total of prisiners taken by the allies. Copenhagen. July 27 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—That an early 'peace is “absolutely essential to the life ot' Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey,” was declared in a communication addrsesed to the Austrian ministry by socialist members of parliament, according to a Vienna dispatch today. Herr Zeiz and Herr Seligor, socialists. asked the ministry whether it ■was proposed to negotiate with Germany regarding war aims, and demand immediate preparation for peace negotiations. They also demanded that the ministry renounce all imperialistic and annexationists aims. London. July 27—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Successful raids and artillery activity in various sectors of the Picardy and Flanders fronts were reported by Field Marshal Haig today. "During the night our raiding parties entered the enemy’s lines in the neighborhood of Sailly-Laurette, Neuve - Vitasse. Arleux-en - Gohelle and Lens, and brought back several prisoners," the statement said. Hostile artillery was active last night between the .Somme and the Ancre rivers, and there was some activity on the part of both artilleries in the Laßasse Canal sector.” (By Fred S. Ferguson, United Press Staff Correspondent) With the American Armies in France. July 26—(Night)—American troops who advanced beyond Brecy (seven miles north of ChateauThierry) found an emplacement formerly dccupied by a German long range gun used in the bombardment of Paris. During the advance north of the Marne, numerous instances have occurred of Americans capturing six or a dozen boche, single-handed. This is the first intimation that Paris is bombarded from a position so far south. The main bombardment, it is known, came from guns located in the forest of Saint Gobain, about twenty-five miles north of Brecy. At the time of the first long range bombardment of Paris the Ger mans had not advanced to Brecy. (By Webb Miller, United Press Stafl Correspondent) Paris, July 27—(10:30 a. m.)French and American artillery ii ; “ (Continued on Page Two)

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, July 27, 191 S.

SOLDIER'S CHILD I Oscar Jolly, Now Fighting in France, Will Never See First-born. LITTLE SON IS DEAD Lived But Fifteen Minutes —A Private Funeral Service Today, Oscar Jolly, a soldier now fighting in France, will never see his little son, his first horn. The child died last evening about eight o'clock, fifteen minutes after it was born at the ■ home of its grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hoffman, of Russell street, with whom Mrs. Jolly makes i her home while her husband is fighting for his country across the seas. The child was named Charles. • ' The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Jolly ! was quite a romantic one, taking place July 17 of last year, only a half week after they had met. Mr. Jolly, whose parents resided on a Gandy farm in Union township, had enlisted at Hicksville, 0.. and it was while attending a party during a furlough home that he and his future wife. Miss Celia Hoffman, met and a day or two later were married. Mr. Jolly was stationed at Hicksville for several weeks and made frequent visits here with his wife before finally leaving, for service at-a-distance. A private funeral service was held this afternoon for the child. TROUBLE MAKERS Are Mennonite Preachers and Certain Lawyers Who Visit Camps SAYS A CAPTAIN The Trouble Raised Also Spreads to Prospective National Army Men. A dispatch from Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, Ohio, to the Fort Wayne News, says: “Mennonite preachers and certain lawyers are visiting Camp Sherman and advising “conscientious objectors” to stick to their convictions, is the belief of Captain George F. Arps, of the psychological department at this camp. That the convictions of objectors have become more confirmed and steadfast by the frequent visits of Mennonite preachers, is shown in the recent mental tests of conscientious objectors. “What is even a more serious offense, is that reports of the success of objectors to "get away with it” at i Camp Sherman, have been spread to prospective national army men of the i same type throughout the country, i An officer at camp says that few of i the objectors know what the war is • about, and still fewer feel any per- - sonal responsibility in the conflict. 5 Many of them are moral malingerers, t and others are downright lazy and think conscientious objection Is the s easiest way of getting out of doing work of any kind. < “That these Amish preachers are only leading the unsuspecting victims of their non-sensical and unpatriotic t doctrine to a long prison sentence is n shown by the fact that all the ob I- jectors recently convicted at Camp s Taylor have been sentenced to not i, less than ten years and in most cases if fifteen years in the federal prison at g Leavenworth, in additidn to forfeitr- ing their rights as American citizens. . “A considerable number of the objectors arriving at this camp have ft forsaken their alleged religious fanaticisms and expressed themselves — as willing to fight, when they learned of the fate of the objectors at Camp Taylor.

RESIGNS AS CAPTAIN ' Mies Moran Resigned—After Doing Splendid Work. p Miss Margaret Moran, who leaves ’ soon on an extended visit, resigned as captain of the north ward food club, at the meeting hold Thursday night, and Mrs. O. L. Vance was elected to take her place. Miss Moran had appointed all the lieutenants and 1 it was through her splendid work that the meeting of the club on Thursday was a great success. ■ o WABASH FOOD CLUB The first food conservation club in Wabash township will be organized next Tuesday evening by Mrs. Jeanette Ineichen Lybarger, at a meeting at the Ceylon schoolhouse. Mrs. Roy Runvon fourteen-minute speak er, and Mrs. A D. Artman. county chairman of the food club campaign, will go out from here to speak and to assist in conducting the meeting. A VITAL INTEREST Centers in Problem of the ’ Americanization of the 1 Foreigners. I ( ______ 5 1 SUBJECT OF LECTURE ( 1 To be Given Here by Mrs. ] Jessie Fremont Croan, of Anderson. t ——— ( Through the efforts of the club wo- < men oY the city,Mrs.Jessie Fremont 1 Croan, of Anderson, has been secured ! to g’.vt an address in this city Tli’irs- 1 dty evening at eight o'clock. August 1, at the Knights of Pythias home. Her subject will be “Americanization.” and will treat of the important problem of making American citizens I of the foreigners who come into this country. Not only women, but men, are invited to hear Mrs. Croan, as the subject is one that is of vital interest to the men, as well as the women. , Mrs. Croan was district chairman of the recent Third Liberty Loan campaign. She is a lady interested • in the vital issues of the day, and • an active worker in their behalf. She will come here from Portland, and from here will go to Bluffton. Fort Wayne and other cities of the district, irt behalf of this work. 0 EYE WAS INJURED \ < Ivan Baker, at Camp Morrison, Va., Suffered In- I jury Recently i IN BLASTING STUMPS 1 Still in Hospital—Believes the Sight of Injured Eye Will be Saved. Ivan Baker, twenty-two, second son of Mrs. Tom Baker, residing corner of Monroe and Tenth streets, who enlisted last February, and has been in Texas ami other places, and is now at Camp Morrison, Virginia, has recovered sufficiently from injury received recently while blasting stumps, to ' write to his mother . : He states that he is still in the hospital, but is recovering. His eye was ! injured in the explosion and it was ' not known whether the sight could be saved or not. but that it was now ’ thought that he would not lose it. He was bruised and otherwise injured 3 but not seriously. Ivan visited here about two months t ago having been granted a furlough at that time. i ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH ie Members should note fort next Sun i- day a change in the hour of begias'ning the services. The service next 1 Sunday begins at 9:30 o’clock instead [t of at 10 o’clock. | A. W. HINZ, Pastor

[BACK TO SERVICE Miss Frederika Hubbard Will Go to Camp Custer, Mich., to be LABORATORY HELPER In Base Hospital—She Will be Subject 'to Overseas Duty. Miss Frederika Hubbard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Hubbard, of Ottawa, O„ will leave August first, for Camp Custer. Battle Creek, Mich, to serve as laboratory assistant Jn a base hospital, according to an Ottawa dispatch in the Toledo Blade. She will be subject to overseas duty :>t Camp Custer according to the dispatch. Miss Hubbard returned several months ago from France where she had accompanied Dr. McLean and n hospital unit from Detroit, Mich, and with whom she served as a bacteriologist for some time. She had been serving as a laboratory assistant lor Dr. McLean and other Detroit physicians and when their hospital unit went to France she accompanied them, going as a civilian. Site had returned home on account of ill health. Miss Hubbard lived here during the time that her father was manager of the Decatur branch of the Holla.idSt. Louis Sugar Company. They liv ed here until a year or so ago when MT. Hubharctwent to Ottawa to open a sugar factory for the Ohio Sugar Company of which he is manager. AWAKENS TO NEED Os Better Fire Protection —Berne is Looking for Fire Engine. I THAT WILL DO WORK I 1 In Time of Need—Truck is I Now Being Demonstrated There. I . The residents of Berne are busy just now trying to find or decide upon a fire engine that will fill the needs of the town of Berne. The residents were awakened to a great need by the fire of a month ago, in which several brick business buildings and their contents were destroyed, and in which John Craig, druggist, lost his life when he was crushed under a falling wall. The Berne Witness says: “Mr. Howe, of the Howe Manufacturing company, who sold Berne the engine that is being used at present, brought a Howe engine to town yesterday for a demonstration. This engine is mounted on a Ford chassis and has a chemical extinguisher attachment. “A little demonstration was given on the square last night. Two streams of water were played on the ruins of the Champion block and the force was strong enough to displace some of the bricks on top of the standing walls. Whether the machine would be adequate for the needs of the town is, however, problematical. Mr. Howe will) return here next Tuesday, and at 7:30 that evening a demonstration will be given up town. He will make a record run and do all the stunts incident to fast fire-fighting service. “The board is still looking about for other machines. It is very possible that an engine somewhat larger than the Howe will be bought, although no definite action has been taken. A fire engine and entinguisher mounted on a Service truck is being considered.’’ ' SPANISH-WAR "VETS. All Spanish War Veterans will meet at the G. A. R. hall on Sunday afternon at two o’clock. Members please be present.

’ ; WRESTLED WITH FORD ■ William Noll’s Arm Got Worsted in Affair. 1 In a wrestle with the crank of a Ford. Wijliam Noll's arm got the worst of it. and as a result was broken at. the wrist. Mr. Noll who was a former school teacher, resides on the Henry Krick farm near Boho. BUTLER FARM SOLD | Benjamin F. Butler has sold his 85 | acre farm in Washington townshi.i, west of this city, which he purchased some time ago from the Weber heirs, and on which his son, Harvey lives. He sold the. same to Earl Countryman of Fort Wayne, or rather traded it on 150 acres in Union township, formerly the Ed Ahr farm. The son, Harvey. will move to the newly purchased farm. HARD COAL GRANT Decatur’s Allotment for the Year is 1,200 Tons— Statement Comes TO CLARENCE E. BELL \ Fuel Administrator — Not Sure of Receiving it AU, However. County Fuel Administrator C. E. Bell received word this morning from headquarters at Indianapolis that Decatttr'R aitotmenv rtf anthracite - -m hard coal, for the year from April 1, 1918 to March 31. 1919. will he 1200 tons. The statement sets out thatj this is the maximum allotment, and* that even this may not be re.-Wired I In other words, we are not sure of getting even this much, but that we must be satisfied with what we do get. This allottment is only forty per cent of the requirements of other . years. It will be distributed fairly among the dealers. The statement says that this is the ( allottment for Decatur, and Mr. Bell does not know whether it. means for this city only or whether for the whole county. This will be determined by him later. The 1200 tons allottment includes ' all hard coal received here since April 1. Amounts received prior to J this time will be deducted from the.’ year’s allottment. I OPTOMISTS VIEW: Will be Subject of the Sun- , day Evening Union Church Sermon. 1 1 I AT REFORMED CHURCH Rev. J. C. Hanna Will Preach on “Victory Out of Disaster.” The fourth of the series of union services held under the auspices i;f the Decatur Ministerial Association will be held in the Zion Reformed church on Sunday evening, when Rev. Jay C. Hanna, pastor of the Presbyterian church will deliver the sermon ! from the subject: "Victory out of Disaster.” The program In full follows: Prelude. . Anthem —Choir Invocation —Rev. L. W. Stolte i Hymn ■ Scripture Lesson —Rev. W. S. Mills Prayer —Rev. W. Paul Marsh Announcements Hymn i Sermon, “Victory Out of Disaster" . Rev. J. C. Hanna. Prayer—Rev. J. G. Butler Offertory Benediction —Rev. L. W. Stolte Doxology, IS SERIOUSLY ILL : Mrs J. S. McCrory is seriously ill of mumps and complications.

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CLASS TWU MEN MAY BE CALLED Unless Congress Acts Hastily Upon Age Extension When it Reconvenes. EXHAUST CLASS ONE By Labor Day According to Present Outlook—May Use 21-year-old Men. (United Press Service) ißy Carl D. Groat. United Press staff correspondent.) Washington, July 27 —(Special to (Daily Democrat I - There is a possibility of exhaustion of draft class one before congress can finally act to extend draft ages. Some states have wired to Provost Marshal General Crowder that they are on the verge of drafting their last men of the first class. To rescue the situation so that it will not necessitate invasion of deferred classification it is likely that a call for men who have turned 21 will be issued before January 1. 1918. That however, may not prevent invasion of the second class unless congress acts hastily upon extension of draft agen when it reconvenes at the end of August. It is predicted by Day the last of the fighting men now in class one will have been called. Meantime the war department "is — working on its program for extending .the draft age. | Chairman Dent of the house rniliparj;_cQmmittee predicted that there . will be a fight in congress if there is a too radical sweep downward, though he told the United Press today that the house will probably yield to anything “reasonable." The house is the most opposed to the extension downward, but it is likely that it will not go to the point of attempting to thwart the president’s wishes. There is some tendency to complain because Secretary of War Baker deferred action on the draft until congress completes its recess. Leaders say that had he favored draft extension earlier the possibilities of the present situation would have been averted. The need for men in the army is illustrated by the order to restrict navy and marine enlistments from the draft, for the next two months. Navy and marine corps officials are disposed to be critical of this decision though they believe their requirements can be met in that period by voluntary enlistment. Draft officials are planning to make a wider use of limited service men than they have made to date, provided Secretary Baker approves plans now before him. ___o FORT THOMAS MEN SELECTED. The local military hoard has selected the contingent of five men who go to Fort Thomas, Ky„ on or about August sth. the exact entrainment date not yet being set. It tvas only necessary for the board to se- * lect five men to fill the quota for the reason that Paul Blackburn, one of the 1918 registrants, voluntarily enlisted for the service. The four men selected are: Jacob Haggard, Monroe; William B. Hindenlang, Decatur; Richard Briggs, Geneva, and Peter Everett, Decatur. The local hoard received the re-clasification of Whiter F. Reppert, Magley; Emil Steffen. Bluffton, route four, and Harvey L. Tieman, Decatur, they being changed from class two and three to class one. PLOWING WITH TRACTOR The Kalver-Noble Co., has reserved one of the famous Fordson tractors, which will be used for hire among the farmers of this community and they are now taking orders at very reasonable prices for fall plowing, first come, first served. The Fordson will plow an average of eight acres per day and can be done in this manner much cheaper than in the old fashioned way. Further information may be secured at the Ford garage.