Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 16, Number 183, Decatur, Adams County, 5 August 1918 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Volume XVI. Number 183.

ENEMY RESISTING ALONG THE VESLE

MAKING AN EFFORT TO HOLD ALLIED OFFENSIVE ■1 I FIGHTINGFIEROERTOCAYASGEFIMANS MAKE EFFORT TO STOP MAD RUSH -TEDIONS ARE DOWN-HEARTED ANO UNHAPPY. If ■ n (By Lowell Mellett, United Press Staff Correspondent) With the French Armies in the Field, Aug. 5—(2:30 p. m.) — German resistance is stiffening along the Vesle. French patrols which crossed at several points, bearing machine guns and large supplies of grenades, reported there are indications that the enemy has still large forces on the river. The Germans are employing artillery freely to harrass the i allied troops. .... Muizon, five miles west of Rheims, was hotly disputed, and the Germans were pushed back and the french threw small ' forces across the river there. Violent fighting occurred at Vauter farm and station, near Rheims. but the Germans were unable to recapture them. French artillerv heavilv shelled a large concentration of boche troops in the region of St. Thierry, three miles northwest of Rheims. . (By Frank Taylor, United Press Staff Correspondent) With the American Army at the French Front, Aug 5— I . (Special to Daily Democrat)—“Fighting on ‘the quiet' sectors of the American front was more active Sunday. American troops raided enemy positions north of loul. and captured a great quantity of small arms, material and machine guns. One of the latter was taken while in action, the doughboys killing the entire crew. In the Lorraing areq. American troops frustrated a raid by a patrol of trained 'Troops, cutting off several, who were captured The prisoners explained that patrols who were captured. The prisoners explained that patrols of picked and trained troops are now clearing the line for the purpose of capturingoutposts and obtaiining information-

Philadelphia, Aug. s—(Special to Daily Democrat) — The freighter Quistonck, the first vessel to be launched at Hog Island, left the wa>e at 12:37 o’clock this afternoon, President and Mrs. Wilson witnessed the launching. Mrs. Wilson christened the ship, while 100.000 persons cheered. Washington, Ang. s—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Submarine chaser' No. 187 was sunk last night near Hog Island, off the Virginia coast in a collision with another vessel, the navy department announced today. The crew was rescued. (By John Degandt, United Press Staff Correspondent) " Paris. Aug. 5—(10:50 a. m.)—Allied troops have established two strong bridges on the north bank of the Vesle —at Bazcches, three miles west of Fismes, and at Jonchery, six miles east of Fismes. The German losses in the Fismes region have been as severe as at any point in the retreat, it is reported. Included in the material captured by the aliles are 1.500,000 shells of 77 millimeter caliber. Since July 15, von Hindenburg has. engaged 87 divisions (1,044.000 men),| including 47 divisions (564.000 men), tin the Marne pocket. Berne. Ang. to Daily ( Democrat)—The Marne defeat has, produced unspeakable scenes of despair in Berlin, the Tageblatt declares. Such outbreaks of utter discouragement and down-heartedness never before were witnessed. The Frankishche Tagepost deplores the wild rumors that the kaiser and Von Hindenburg have been assassinated, and that Von Hindenburg was killed in a duel with the crown prince as betraying the most dangerous nervousness. The government threatens severe penalties for the ones responsible for spreading these rumors. BULLETIN London, Aug. s—(Special to Daily Democrat)—German losses si.:ce July 15. the date when the crown prince began his last drive, were unofficially estimated today at from 300.000 to 350,000. of which forty thousand are prisoners. Allied losses certainly are much less * Paris. Auk 5-(No7n) French troops

have metn German resistance everywhere north ot the Vesle, the French war office reported today. “Light French elements that crossed the Vesle met German resistance everywhere," the communique said. "There is nothing new to report from the battle front.” Washington, D. C., Aug. s—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Today’s American casualty list, the greatest yet reported by General Pershing, numbered 407, of which 203 were killed in action. It was announced that an additional casualty list of over two hundred names would be ready later in the day, bringing the toal for he day over six hundred. The balance of the list was divided as follows: | Died of wounds, 37; died of disease. 9; died of aeroplane accident, 1; died of accident and other causes, 6; wounded severely, 48; wounded, degree undetermined, 100; missing in action, 3. BULLETIN Washington, Aug. s—(Specials—(Special to Daily Democrat I —American casualties from tho grea tFranco-American ’ offensive have begun to pour into the I war department. The names of four | hundred and seven were made public today. In addition 299 will he ready at one o’clock this afternoon for re- , lease in the morning papers tomorrow Many more names, it was said have reached the war department but their publication is awaiting the customary fifteen hours notice to relatives. Wit ha total of 706 names announced today or ready for announcement, the casualty list today showed that the country must steal itself for the greatest losses suffered thus far in the great war. BULLETIN Washington, Aug. s—(Specials—(Special to I Daily Democrat)—The United States shipping hoard today assigned a train Ing ship to the Great Lakes. Its port will be Cleveland. This is the 13th tiaining ship to be commissioned by ■ the shipping board and will be under ■ I the direction of Captain Irving L. • .Evans. ’ (By Fred S. Ferguson, United Press Staff Correspondent) ! With the American Armies in France, Aug. s—(Special to Daily s (Continued on Page Two)

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, August 5, 1918.

WASHEWOUNDED?, A “Field Card" With an Indefinite Striking Out of i Words CAUSES MUCH WORRY I . To Family of Colonel Ho-, mer Battenberg—Think It’s a Mistake. A “field card" received by Mrs. Ho- ' mer Battenberg, wife of Colonel Ho- 1 mer Battenberg, son of Mr. and Mrs. ’ Charles Battenberg, of this city, with . a message that is indefinite, is cans- I ing considerable worry to the family, although they are inclined to think it is unwarranted. Field cards are printed regulation ( Ynessages sent out, with all the words crossed out except the message that is intended to be conveyed. The card came with the words “I am well” not I crossed out. However, in the printed phrase “I am wounded," the word | “wounded” was not crossed out, 1 either, as were the remainder of the words. Mrs. Battenberg was at first inclined to think that he had been ‘ wounded, but it is the belief now that the first part of he message. “1 am well,” was the one intended and that the word “wounded” was not stricken out through oversight. Colonel Battenberg has been across seas since May first, having received i two promotions in the past few c months. The first was to the office of major, and later to colonel. The fact that he is a member of the office * staff and working in the office and t not up Uta iielg,. al»A> leads the fam.-, ily to believe that he was not wound- 5 ed. i His wife is in Fort Wayne where , she received the message and tele- j phoned io his parents here. THE DATE FIXED: I £ Thirteen Million Boys and t t Men Will Register in U. S. t on September sth. } i IF BILL IS PASSED t s As Now Seems Assured — t Age Limit Will be Eight- J een to Forty-five. i (United Press Service) t Washington. Aug. s—(Special to c Daily Democrat)—September 5 will I be registration day for more than 13,000,000 Americans between 18 and 21, J and 32 and 45, if congress heeds the ' urgent plea of Marshal General ' Crowder. Leaders are getting plans under way for speedy passage cf the ’ new man power bill introduced today ] in the house and senate, Crowder ( warning that registration should not ( be delayed beyond September 5 if tlie ] calls for October, November and December are to be mustered out of , class one, caused house and senate leaders to consider reconvening both houses next Monday to begin work on , the bill. Senator Chamberlain, chairman of the senate military committee announced that his committee would begin work on the bill at once. He added that in all probability it could be voted out to the senate after a few days’ deliberation. Though opposition will develop against the measure particularly in the senate, as to lowering the age oe- , low 21, there is general feeling there , will be far less fight than was generally believed. FORT WAYNE TRAGEDY l r (United Press Service) r Fort Wayne, Ind., Aug. s—(Special to Daily Democrat) —George Chapman today shot and seriously injured his wife, then swallowed poison and < slashed Ms throat with a razor . He | died a few minutes later. The tragedy t resulted from a divorce suit filed by r Mrs. Chapman. They have five small children.

ACKER CHILDREN PATRIOTIC. j The Acker children mentioned in [the following from the Fort Wayne I News are grandchildren of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Acker of North Second street, Decatur: "Several children of Grant and Wabash avenue donated $6.00 to the Red Cross by selling popcorn and homemade candy and by giving a patriotic entertainment composed of solos, tableaux and a one-act playlet. The children especially thank the ladies of the A Field company for their support and also all .citizens who aided them in their sale. Those who participated in the affair were: Iris and Mary Acker. Rebecca and Sadie Kaporky, Gladys Volnier, Thelma and Lavon Smith. Helen and Alma Young. Josephine and Maude Secrest, Sarah Oehstein, Briant Secrest, Robert Acker and Russell Secrest.” WAS ON THE JOB Charlie Voglewede Ably Served as Watchman on Erie Sunday Morning. RELIEVED 1 ALL MILLER So He Could Go to Church Was on Duty at Mercer Avenue Crossing. Did you see the new watchman at the Erie crossing on Mercer avenue Sunday? Those who were brought to a stop or wait by his command were no doubt surprised to see him. The new man was Charlie Voglewede. the shoe seller, of this city, and he served in the official capacity of watchman from 7:30 until 8:30 o'clock yesterday morning. The whole story is like this. Last week Paul Miller accepted the jol> as regular watchman on the Erie railroad, but before taking it had talked the matter over with Mr. Voglewede. He stated that he wanted to take the job. but would be required to work on Sundays and would therefore be unable to attend church. Mr. Voglewede, always glad to help anyone, answered. “You take the job and I’ll see that some one will relieve you from duty long enough for you to go to church, or I’ll come myself." Saturday evening Mr. Miller informed the shoe seller he was on the job and that he would need a substitute for Sunday morning. "All right, what mass are you going to?” asked Mr. Voglewede. “I’ll go to early mass if you'll come.” Mr. Voglewede, true to his word, said: "I'll be there,” and there he was, as hundreds of people driving by in buggies and automobiles will vouch for. Mr. Voglewede stated that he enjoyed the experience very much and had to smile many a time when seeing the astonished "look” cast at him by a few of the passers by as he stood in the middle, of the track witli the “Stop” sign in hand and commanded the oncoming and going drivers of the vehicles to stop. One instance was real amusing to the busi-nessman-watchman, upon being asked about his new job. During his watch a freight was coming through and when Mr. Voglewede saw the approaching engine at the Line street crossing he jumped to his post and gave orders to stop all traffic, he said, he was not taking any chances on having a collision the first day. By the time the freight whizzed by there was a congestion of traffic on botli sides of the track, and as he gave orders to advance he was almost startled at some of the glances shot at him, as if the people were saying, “What in the h— are you doing here?" Mr. Voglewede waved at the people and not until Mr. Miller returned was he off the job. If you see him at the crossing again next Sunday. yell, “Hello, Charlie!" HERE FROM LOS ANGELES, CAL. Charley Pillars, of Los Angelas, Cal. is here for a visit with his father. Ben Pillars, corner of Madison [and Seventh streets. He was born and reared tn the vicinity of Monmouth, where he attended school In his boyhood days. This is the first time the father and son have met in twenty years.

. REPORT IS FILE! I i County Attorney H. B. Hel i ler Files Report of Coun- , ty’s Assessed Valuation 'personal PROPERTY ;l — State Board of Account? Approves It—ls Above State Requirement. County Attorney H. B. Heller summitted to the board of commissioners this morning his report of the total valuation of assessed personal property in the county as filed and reported to the state board of tax commissioners at the meeting of the board held in Indianapolis on July 24h. The average of the assessed valuation in the county is above the state requirement. thus showing the efficient work done by the township and county assessors in making the assessments. The report showed that tlie total this yeai was $684,715 higher than the total of last year. In a number of the counties the state tax board was forced to raise the assessed valuation as high as ten per cent on the entire county assessment. In Alien and Whitley counties the assessments were raised five per cent. As evidence of the correctness, and efficiency in making Adams county’s assessment not a single cnange was made in the report submitted to the state tax board. The assessment sheet as filed with the commissioners this morning showed: County Avg. State Avg. Horses $83.05 $76.07 Cattle 36.89 37.12 Hogs 11.59 12.72 Sheep 12.58 10.67 Autos 235.79 247.74 Fann Imple’ts. 81.93 62.71 Household Gds. 46,91 49.75 HAD A COLLISION Edward Gauze Has Gash Cut in Forehead When Thrown FROM MOTORCYCLE On Which He and His Father Were Riding—Collides With Auto. Edward Gauze, aged six, son of Burl Gauze, had a deep gash cut above his righ eye, and sustained numerous bruises as did his father, when the motorcycle on which the two were riding. Sunday afternoon about 4:15 o’clock, was struck at the rear side by an automobile driven by the children of John S. Myers, who lives south of the city. The accident happened on Monroe street, near the corner of Eleventh street. The Gauze child makes his home with the Gust Yager family on North Eleventh street and had gone for a litle ride with his father. They drove south on Eleventh street, and then turned west on Monroe. The Myers automobile was driving ■ west and coming up behind collided 1 with the motorcycle. Both Gauze and the child were thrown off the car, the ’ child falling on his father. The gash 1 in his head was cut by striking the ’ brick street, as were the bruises sus 1 tained by both. t The child bled very profusely and ■ it was feared was injured much more 5 than he was. He was taken to the ’ John Bogner home near the scene ol ' the accident and the physician called 8 found that his injuries were compare ’ tively light to what it was supposed they would be. He rested well dur ing the night and is getting along well. The motorcycle was badly datnag ■ ed in the collision. WELDY CHILD DEAD. 1 Private funeral services were i held Sunday for Louis, the son born t Saturday night at 9:30 o'clock to Mr. i and Mrs. Russell Weldy. living a mile south of the city.

I) RAYMOND GASS WRITES. WCDV RIIQV PI fIPP Letters from Raymond Gass, one ■ til I DUO I I L»lUl* of Pershing's fighters, received today, Isays he is feeling fine and still expects • «<-i a z re io get through without a scratch. He s :l Military Camp Sa J S is in the thick of the big history-mak- Ra | ph M j]] er at ( amp ing events and says though the en- ' emy still has them outnumbered Gordon Gfl. they can lick them and as the boys from the states continue to arrive 1 r the victory will be complete. He WRITES THE DETAILS tells of spending a night with a pal in a small town hotel. They were ——' S given the first feather bed they had f)f (J atn p I) u ( v Jg Wofkseen in months, and they didn’t know | K J whether to use it or sleep on the j ing Hard for Officers’ floor. <> I Commission. FLYING IS GREAT i The following is an interesting let- « i ter that Mr. and Mrs. G. W Miller, of I •- Says Decatur’s Aviator, For ' Wayne ’ ,orniPrly of ,his < ' ounty t . received from their son. Ralph H. i- Beauford Carper, Now niier, who is stationed at camp [j # Gordon. Atlanta. Ga. : B ID England Hurrah Dear Folks and Everybody: 1 This is Saturday evening and I am FOR TMF RPR thr ° Ugh Wit “ °” e Week ’ S W ° rk ' W ” <* " "IX l nr, rvlblJ t t\Uo,i have from Saturday at 1 o’clock to t> i- p. in. Sunday off, that is a nice long V M C A j ,1 time, and during that time we can a the I. M. C. A. and the get a pass and lie away all the time. R Os tj a yg Almost all the fellows are away but I would rather stay at home and write ' teresting Letter you a le,,er 1 * ot y° ur letter ami aii so the bag this evening and was ticklied to death, as I really didn’t expect I Decatur has a real aviator now in them so soon, and everything was O. 1 England—Beauford Carper, son of K. too, and those toilet articles were Mr. and Mrs. Philip Carper, of west a " ' desired and they sure will come of the citv. Beauford. who is only band '' ; nineteen years old. enlisted last Jan- You ' ,eo '” e have no idea wha ‘ we , uary in the middle of his third year have ,o do ’ am ,pni,lK you mPn .in high school. He was recently s(mP, hing ,o<l . you might all thi.ik . sent across and is now of the 532 you dave done hard work and 1 Aero squadron, in England. thought I had too. but by thunder. His parents received a picture from *his has anything lieat 1 have ever him, together with a letter of the seen. This is just a drill from morndate of July 5. Tlie picture was taking en just after he left the air ship and lam going to tell you what we genas the air is very cold up so high, it erally do or it is always something on shows him dressed in his warm tops, the same order. This is how ft starts which include a rubber “slicker,” fur- We get up at 5:20 every morning, lined cap, goggles, heavy boots and wash real quick and the bugle blows gloves. for reveille; after that we just get The letter says: inside and get our bed made and our Somewhere in England. July 5, TB. space of the floor about cleaned up Dear Mother:—l haven’t received when the bugle blows again and we any mail from you at my present grab our mess kits and go down tor address. Did you get my letters? I breakfast. Our food is served on a am still feeling fine, had a fine time table, but when we get through we on the Fourth. I went to an old Ro- have to wash out) own mess kits, ami man city and spent a tine time among g() back upstairs. By that time it is the old Roman buildings. I met a , generally 6 ;30. Then I generally young lady in one of the Roman gar- shaye shjne my shoes an(| fix „ p dens and she showed me most of the thfngs , )y tjme f(>r lnspe( . (i()n at 7:00 . interestin places. She took me home ~ ... . . Everything has to be just so. Ae to tea and I spent a fine evening ini . ... . . . I have a shelf, on that our books are ° ,n< „ . arranged all on a line above each She isa nurse in France now. but . , , . , . . . . . . ~. ... other, biggest books on the Ixittotn she used to sing to the soldiers in the ... , , x, , r, jo and on up; on the right, of our books Y. M. C. A. in Germany and France. , , , Well, what did you do on the our ,ness kits n,ust be PUt ’ and a '7 Fourth? Stay at home or go to the a c ‘K“ r •‘’ntaining our shoe polrlver, ish and etc. Then on the left of our I want to visit as much of England book " we arr » n " e our to " et artic,eß as I can while I have the chance. So * n nf>al or, icr. On a nail al the head I can tell you all about everything of our hp 'i °ur blouse must he hung, when I get back. Has any more of an, i our hat on top of it: all other the boys around home joined the things must be put in our barrack army yet? hag. it must be tied at the foot of our ’ 1 got a letter from Aunt Cleora bed. ! last week, and she wants one of my Our bed must be made, with one • pictures, so I am sending one like blanket spread over the strew tick* 1 these 1 am enclosing for you. show- and the other blanket folded three ing how I look after a little spin times and placed at the head of the 5 among the clouds. Flying is great; bed. Then our shoes must be laced 1 one feels like a bird. clear up to the top and tied and plac3 Judging from the picture, don't you cd at foot of the cot. that is the shoes f think lam getting thin? I weighed j we don’t have on. Two lieutenants I one hundred and forty pounds when ' conie j n a t Pai h end of the building. 1 enlisted last January, and now I an d some one hollows attention. ,ve • weight one hundred and seventy-four. j UI)I p t 0 the foot of our beds and >■ So army life must not agree with R t an d at attention while our place is K me. don’t you think? Well. lam i nßirec t e d. We have to have on clean playing a baritone in the camp band. c ] ot h es . shoes shined and every but<l The Red Cross gave us our instru- ton claspe d and shoved. Well, n e ments. So maybe I’ll be a musician other wor d s . be spick and span. One 1* yet. Ha! Ha! Hurrah! for the Red ( , ()I . lier o f ollr handkerchief don’t even e Cross, and the Y. M. C. A., the K. of (]aro ou t o f our pockets. 9 ’ C. and all other helpful things! The inspection is over with at. soldiers surely appreciate these 7;IR (hen bugle blows and we <1 tilings. They help to keep up our f(>r ou| . and n[n down sta(rs e morale, and that’s the secret of sue- form (nu> platoons o( whfch thprp , cess ’ , „ T , are four. lam in the second.. There - How’s all the crons Ha ™ yo “l are lour Ue utena.its and eaeh'takes 4 made the hay and cut the wheat? Aii. (Irj|ls then] , or *• hay is made here. Well, I am going , u-. .i <1 to a seaport next Wednesday and g 0 a,,out lwo our> ‘ en wf ’ r- swimming in the ocean. Write and ™‘ hod phyß '™' K let me know how everybody is get- halr h<,ur 1 K"* h3O mu, h ting along, what you are doing and week that very muscle in my 5- everything of interest. Tell all the body Miff. Then we have one half kids hello for me. and tell Earl Arch-j hour’s talk on military courtesy; then •bold not to go with my girl or I’ll we are drilled until 11:30 exactly; come sailing over in my ship and then in squad formation we are e Hrop a bomb on him. [double timed to our barracks, where n j Write love to all the girls and boys wo are dismissed and we make a wild r. of former days. I remain. scramble to our toilet to clean up or a i Your soldier son. dinner about 12 o’clock. We take our BEAUFORD CARPER. (Continued on Page Three)

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