Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 16, Number 181, Decatur, Adams County, 2 August 1918 — Page 1

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Volume XVI. Number 181.

GERMAN WITHDRAWAL AGAIN RESUMED

YANKS DRIVE FORWARD TWO MILES AND A HALF ADVANCING AT EVERY POINT OF THE LONG LINE-HEAVY RAINS DO NOT STOP THEM—ENEMY IS BURNING SUPPLIES AT FISMES. (United Press Service) (By Fred S. Ferguson, United Press Staff Correspondent) With the American Armies in Erance. Aug. 2—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The German withdrawal has been resumed. Bloody sacrifices at Seringes. Sergy and Cierges were vain, in face of the steady Franco-American pressure. The advance of the Americans since the capture of ( iergy has reached a depth of two and one-half miles at some places. Steady pressure is pushing the boches back and has given the French and Americans control of the plateau beyond Fere-en-I'ardenois line, which commands the country to the northward. The next German defensive line is likely to be the Vesle river. The Americans are persistently following up the retreating enemy. A heavy rain fell throughout the night and was continuing today, stopping aerial activity. (By Lowell Mellett. United Press Staff Correspondent) With the French Armies in the Field. Aug. 2—(Special to the Daily Democrat)—The battle within the .Marne pocket which begun growing violent again yesterday morning, is still raging as this is cabled. Loss of important heights north of Grand Rozoy is causing the enemy to fall back with the f rench and British in hot pursuit. .... „ „ After tierce combat the allies occupied Hartemmes-Ep-Faux village and wood, seven miles south of Soissons. Saponay is still violently contested. But the French hold Raperi, just north of Saponay. South of the Ourcq, the enemy resistance is becoming m ° r ()n the eastern section of the battle field, the French have ar- 1 lived at the outskirts of Villers-Agron. and have captured Foray and the wood a mile eastParis, Aug. 2—(1:0(1 p. m.)—New allied progress on the fif-teen-mile front between Fere-en-Tardenois and Viile-en-Tarde-nois was reported today. How extensive it was could not be ascertained at the hour of cabling. Between the Arde and the Vesle rivers, a number ol hres have been observed, evidently the rsult of deestruction of material by the Germans at several places, including Fismes.

Washington, Aug. 2—(Special to Daily Democrat)—ln order to swell the ranks of the American army, the chief of ordnance here today issued an order restricting service in the ord nance department to men who are physically disqualified for active m-li-tary duty. London, Auk. 2—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Eight hundred and fortyfour enemy airplanes were brought down by the allies during July, while 325 allied machines were lost during the same period. British aviators accounted for 410 planes; French 290; Italian 108; Belgians 4; Americans 3. In addition 26 planes were brought down in the Balkans and five in Palestine. The Germans destroyed 316 allied planes and the Bulgarians five and the Austrians four. London, Aug. 2—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Successful raiding oper ations and hostile rvitillery tire in various sectors of the Picardy and Flanders fronts were reported by Field Marshal Haig today. Prisoners were taken in raids north of Albert and near Festubert. 4444 + + 4’ + + + + + + + + TOOK DAD AS PRISONER. 4 4 + 4 With the American Armies in 4 4 France, Aug. 2—(Special to the 4 4 Daily Democrat) —A doughboy. 4 4 bringing in a squad of prisoners, 4 4 was startled to find his own fa- 4 4 ther among them. 4. The young American doubted 4 ♦ the German’s identity until + 4 until enough confidential infor- 4 ♦ mation was disclosed to convince 4 4 him the man was bis father who 4 4 had returned to German Poland 4 4 several years before and had 4 4 been forced into the army. 4 4 The son immediately loosed a 4 4 tirade of good advice against be- 4 4 ing a German. Then he threw 4 + his arm about his father's shoul- 4 4> ders and promised him“the best 4 4 tn the house.” 4 4444444444444 H

German artillery shelled British positions south of the Somme, south of Ypres, north of Bethune and east of Hazebrouck. Zurich. Aug. 2—(Special to Daily Demomrat)— Several hundred secret German police nave been summoned to Warsaw to receive instructions prior to their departure for the Ukraine, where they will form the nucleus of a future Ukrainian secret police force. London, Aug. 2—(2:18 p. m.)— The allies advancing three miles on a five- ' mile front today, captured all of the watershed commanding the territory north of the Crise river, it was learned this afternoon. i (The Crise flows from the vicinity of Launoy northward into the Aisne, at Soissons). Capture of this ridge between the . Ourcq and the Aisne endangers the German retirement in the center as , well as on the entire west flank. 1 London, Aug. 2—(1:15 p. m.)—Allied troops have captured Goussancourt, north of Meuneire wood, and ’ are advancing steadily north of ■ Cierges (three miles west of Meuneire) it was learned this afternoon. ► k New York. N. Y„ Aug. 2—(Spelt cial to Daily Democrat)—Credits and |. debits piled for and against Germany <. since the start of the war have been (.[printed here in the New Yorker (.' Staats Zeitung, a newspaper printed (. in the German language. Credits as |t compiled by this newspaper, show t>' nothing hut liabilities. H | On the credit side of Germany's g. ledger are arranged, the despoliation 4 of France, Belgium. Serbia. Montene--4 gro and Rumania, the subjugation of 4 Russian, the aid given Bulgaria and 4 Turkey, which has resulted in Ar--4 menian massacres, the destruction of 4 millions of tons of shipping and the 4 successful fight carried on by militar--4 ists In the relcbstag against election 4 - reforms. 4 On the debit side stand the sacri--4 flee of the flower of Germany’s youth 4 (Continued on Two)

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening,

MUST ORGANIZE Federal Community Labor Board is to be Formed in County Immediately. A FEDERAL ORDER Employers Will Meet at City Hall Monday Evening to Name Members. The Decatur Business Men’s association have been asked by the government to organize a Federal Community Labor Board in this county and in conformance with that request will plan for the selection of such an organization as follows: A meeting of all employers of men in this city will meet at the city hall next Monday evening at 7:30 to organize and nominate a man to represent the employers, this name to be immediately wired to the office of the department of labor at Indianapolis. later a meeting of all labor unions is to be called to select a member of the board. The state organization committee has been empowered to name the third member of the board. The idea is that all labor questions shall he handled through this board and the laboring man who desires to make a change of jobs should do so through the government agency, so there will be no loss of time, no conflict of any kind and so that skilled labor may at all times be used to the best advantage for the winning of the war. Every employer of labor is urged to attend tjie meeting at the city hall Monday evening at 7:30. This is important. THEIR EXTRA PAY Clover Leaf Employes Receive Checks Granting Increase of M ages FROM FIRST OF YEAR Thirty-five Benefit Here— One as High as One Hundred One Dollars. Clover Leaf employes on Tuesday received checks for back-pay covering inreases of wages form the first of the year. The increased pay of employes was made on a scale which raised the wages of the men who had been receiving smaller pay a larger per cent than the higher paid employes, but all were give increases. Some of the men therefore received large amounts as back extra pay Tuesday. Thirty-five here benefited by the increase and in one case, the amount ran as high as slOl. The Bluffton News says: “Monday was pay day on the road, and the back pay was not included in the regular checks, much to the disappointment of the men. who had felt sure that the back extra pay would Ire forthcoming at this time." They had anticipated the receipt of the back pay for a long time, feeling certain that each pay day would bring forth the extra piece of money, "Tuesday, however, the extra-pay was deceived by the men. Some time ago the men were allowed increases of wages, dating back to the first of the year and running up to the first of June. The five months back extra ]>ay had to be all calculated, and it was a big job in the railroad . offices. It was finally completed ■ however, and the back extra pay apI plies to all station employes, trai’i- • men. switchmen, yard men, etc., but (does not include the men employed at ! the shops. The schedule to be allow--ed the shopmen, it is stated, has not i been decided on, and ou this account the back pay of these men has not - been calculated, although ft is most i certain that they will later receive their allowances,”

> NOW IN BASE HOSPITAL. , Dr. S. P. Hoffman, who left here two weeks ago as a first lieutenant and has been training at Ft. Ogle- • thorge, has already been transferred Ito a base hospital, his new address being “Base Hospital, No. 103, Hospital Group. See. E. Camp Greenleaf, Chickamauga Park. Ga." He has fine I quarters and is getting along nicely. Says that as he moved out he met ■' Dr. Metz of Bluffton, Dr. Schenck of Berne and Dr. Moran of Portland. He is pleased with his beautiful surroundings and says to tell the boys to “come on in, the water’s fine." He will be glad to hear from friends. A BIG PROBLEM Is That of Making American Citizens Out of the Foreigners IN OUR MIDST Mrs. Jessie F. Croan Outlines Needs and the Ways of Solution. Mrs. Jessie Fremont Croan. of Anderson. chairman of the district in the Americanization department of the federated blubs, gave a very interesting talk at the K. of P. home yesterday afternoon at four o’clock, dealing with the problem of making American citizens of the 15,000,000 foreigners which we now have tn our midst This problem is especially large in the cities where there are so many of these foreigners. This country is the only one where it is necessary to work up an artificial patriotism, the country having given no special attention prior to this to the question of developing patriotic love for this country, and of requiring that the foreigners take over this language and distinctive other features. She brought out the fact that there are 3.000.000 foreign born here, and a million and a quarter young men of draft age. not subject to draft, because, although they have been voting, they do not come under the law that will let them serve in the army here. The ways of bringing about this Americanization or assimilating of the foreigners, were discussed. She mentioned some of the ways as being through industrial service; education all means, including the schools, chußches, newspapers, etc.: and the social life in the home. From here Mrs. Croan went to Fort Wayne and from there will fee to Bluffton to speak. Music was provided by the puar et —Mesdames Sellemeyer and Neptune and Misses Florence Bremerkamp and Agnes Kohne. HERE FOR “BURIAL The Body of Mrs. Walter Schrock, Wife of Former Decatur Druggist WILL BE INTERRED In Decatur Cemetery—Her Death Occurred at Westi erville, Ohio. r Will Schrock has received word of > the death of his aunt. Mrs. Walter i Schrock which occurred at her home f at Westerville, O. The details of the t death were not known here. The body will be brought here for 1 burial, arriving here tomorrow morn--1 ing .about eleven o'clock, the funeral (1 party driving over. Burial will take >- place in the Decatur cemetery. i- The husband survives. There are t no children. Mr. and Mrs. Schrock t lived here years ago. during the time that Mr. Schrock was associated with t his brother in the drug business in t this city. The deceased was a «t!«*er t of C. T. Dorwin, pioneer photographt er of this city. She will be well ree membered by the older residents <f this city, especially.

August 2, 1918.

JAKES A BRIDE t i Marion Archbold and Miss Edna Pershing of Lafayette Married. ; WILL LIVE THERE . Until Marion Finishes His Course at Purdue—He is Member of Navy. Mr. and Mrs. XV. J. Archbold, of N. Tenth street, have received announcement of the marriage of their son, Marion Archbold, to Miss Edna Pership. of Lafayette. They are expected here on a visit soon. Marion will be a senior at Purdue university. Lafayette, this year and will be graduated therefrom in the spring. He has already enlisted in the navy, but will he allowed to remain in school to finish his course before beginning active service. At present he is employed at the Ross Gear plant at Lafayette, doing government work. Marion lias already seen military service, having been a member of Battery B. which was on the Mexican border a year ago. He is the second son of Mr. and Mrs. Archbold, is a graduate of the Decatur high school, and is a very capable young man. His many Decatur friends unite in wishing him and his bride all good things. o — K. OF C. NOTICE. Monday. August 5, regular meeting. AH members should attend to help take care of business to come before the council. G. K. , BUYS PROPERTY The Also Products Co. Purchases Ward Fence Factory and Real Estate. COMPANY WILL GROW Manufacture Medicines and Other Lines —Growing Permanent Concern. The Also Products company is now a permanent fixture in Decatur. By a deal closed yesterday with Mr. Frank Heiman, trustee of the Ward Fence company, the food company became the owners of the valuable factory buildings and real estate formerly owned and occupied by the Ward Fence company plant. The deal includes the six acres of ground, modern office building and the main factory, 100x300, besides the engine and boiler room on the north. The building is splendidly built for the purpose of the Also company, which will convert it gradually into a real food factory. The Also company is a good one and is becoming stronger each month. It has a capital stock of $200,000. of which more than half has been issued. The company now has a quantity of alfalfa under treatment for the manufacture of medicines, substitutes for tea, coffee and tobacco, which will be on the market soon. They are employing only a few peo--1 pie at this time, but expect to very 1 soon increase the number. They will 5 make good and they are now a firstclass concern, worthy the support of the community. They have come here r to build a business that will soon be 1 a credit to this city, the officers are 1 Icourteous and excellent gentlemen ? tand they do business on the square. B IN POLICE COURT. 4 Samuel Gerber and Joe Baumgart- ? ner. both of French township, were 1 arrested by Chief of Police Hencher. > on the charge of malicious trespass, r and were arraigned yesterday before • Justice of the Peace G. F. Kintz. ■ Both of the men pleaded guilty and f were fined $2.50. The fiines were •run

• ! ED BOKNECHT DISCHARGED. I I ■ The local military board has re-. I ceived official notice that Ed V. Boknecht of this city, who left here with | g tlie contingent on the 25th for (’amp 1 Taylor, was discharged July 30th because of physical disability, bis ail-' ment as decided being hyperthyroidism. He had recently had an operation for goitre. ’ MASONIC MEETING TONIGHT. A special meeting will be held this! evening at eight o’clock at the Ma- ■ ’ sonic hall for the purpose of making arrangements to attend the funeral of Brother David Flanders. Please be present. A REAL BOOSTER Aunt Jennie Fuhrman Responds to Plea to Put Adams County Over Top FOR SAVING STAMPS By Subscribing for Hundred Dollars’ Worth—Expresses Loyalty. Others may fail us but Aunt Jennie , Fuhrman, who has been our friend for so many years that we prefer not to mention it. never. Responding to our plea for subscriptions for the saving 1 stamp quota, she writes us as follow.-: ( Marion, 0., Aug. 1. 18. ( Mr. John H. Heller. < Editor Daily Democrat, ' Dear Friend John: —I noticed the editorial in Tuesday's Democrat, t which said: "Adams county is short . about $2350 on War Stamps." Now I am not a resident of Adams county hut. am ONE of the “has beens," so I thought for (be sake of "Old home ties," I would add my "little mite." ( I should like to do more, but have al- t ready bought War Stamps and Liber- , ty bonds in Marion county. You will t please find my check for $83.80. which j I believe will pay for SIOO worth c.f r W. S. S.. which I hope will help Io put x Adams county "Over the top" once « again as it was never known to fail X in anything it undertakes, and win v this war. we must. n Just a few lines by a "Sammy": e They are coming. France, to aid you v From the east and from the west: e They will hurl the German monster From the land you love the best. They will smite his without mercy, For their course and word is blest, a Our boys are marching on. tl With best regards. 0 From your friend, s JENNIE FUHRMAN. A IN STATE NORMAL; X Miss Bessie Boyers Will be f ( Teacher of Domestic Science AT SAN JOSE. CAL. In California State Normal I —Resigns from Decatur High School. ' - ■■ I Miss Bessie Boyers, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. J. S. Boyers, has tenderI ed her resignation as teacher of domestic science In the Decatur high f shook to take a position as domestic 5 science teacher in the California state 5 normal school at San Jose. Cal. The , new position carries with it a fine big 1 1 salary, as well as other advantages. I Miss Boyers has served for three' years as teacher in this department', in the Decatur high school, having given excellent service and shown , , splendid capability. Applications for , appointment as her successor will be , considered by the school board at tb“ , , meeting to be held this evening. 1 Miss Boyers is now in California ■ I where she has been attending school < > at Berkeley, where she is taking a 4 I special summer course. "I

Price, Two Cent!,

NEW DRAFT RIANS Will be Presented to Chairman Dent of the House Committee Next Week. AGE LIMIT A GUESS Many Believe It Will he from 20 to 36—No Announcement. (United Press Service) Washington. Aug. 2 —(Special to Daily Democrat I chairman Chamberlain of the senate military committee, expected back in the city from a vacation today, was to see Secretary Baker early as to draft extension plans. Bakers program, already presented to Chairman Dent of the house I committee, is understood to contemplate a request of congress for extension from 19 or 20 years up to 35 or 36 years. Provided the lower limit is set at 19 there will likely be a determined effort in congress to make it 20. As for the upper limit it appears there will be an effort to extend it to at least 40. though it is bv no means certain that congress finally will do other than the war depa'tment asks. The sole announcement front Secre tary Baker on the subject is that his proposal does not run 19 to 40, and that ho will present his plan to congress next week so the committees can start work before the full membership returns. In this connection there was some tendancy here today to be critical of the fact that congress still stays on its vacation. o GIVEN TEN PER CENT RAISE. (United Prew Service) Elwood, Ind, Aug. 2 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —All employes of the tin plate mills here were given a ten per cent raise in wages today except the 1.500 workers in the hot mill department who are on a strike, demanding recognition of the union. Vice President Larkins of the Amalgamated Association of Sheet & Tin XVorkers was here today consulting with the strikers. Many of the hot mill men have left for Gary and other points to go to work. No attempt will be made by the company to operate the mill with non-union men. AN ANALYTIC CHEMIST The Christian Advocate published an item of interest here relative to the appointment of Miss Anna White, of the 1918 class of Depauw university as analytic chemist for Eli Lilly & Company of Indianapolis. Mention is made that. Miss XVhite is especially interested in Epworth League and Y. W. C. A. work. She is the second daughter of Dr. and Mrs. John C, XVhite, of Marion. Dr XVhite was former pastor of the Decatur Methodist church. MONROEVILLE LAD IN LIST. (United Preps Service) Washington, D. C.. Aug. 2 —(Spo« cial to Daily Democrat)—The list of casualties today from General Pershing includes the names of J. R. Savieo. of Monroeville. Others from Indiana are Corporal Malcolm of Newpanee; XV M Willis. Vincennes, and A. E. Walker, of Columbia City. +++++++ + + + + + + + ♦ CONVERT YOUR BONDS. + + + + Beginning today and continu- ♦ + ing until September Ist. you + + have the opportunity of con- + 4- verting your First and Second + + Liberty Bonds into 4', c; bonds. + + equal to the same as the Third + + Liberty Bonds, by paying ten + + cents for a fifty-dollar bond and + , + ten cents a hundred for all the + + bonds you hold over that amount. + + This will give you the advanced + + interest rate and is of course + + better for the average bond hold- ♦ + er. The exchange can be made + + at any bank in the county as < ♦ you will sea by reading the ad- + 4 ,ertiseui«ut appearing Oft anoth * +er page. Be sure to attend to ♦ ♦ this during the month. It will ♦ + make you money. ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦