Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 16, Number 188, Decatur, Adams County, 10 August 1918 — Page 1

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CITY OF MONTDIDIER IN HANDS OF ALLIES FAMOUSGERMAN GENERALANU STAEF CAPTURED—GENERAL FOGH PLANS TO KEEP ENEMY ON THE RUN—THE GREATEST ONE-DAY RECORD OF THEWAR. Paris, Au*j. 10—(4:05 p. m.) —The newspaper La Liberte claims the French have captured Mont Didier with thousands of prisoners. The Germans, the newspaper says, are in full retreat. According to the paper, the French occupied Mont Didier and have passed beyond the town, catching the Germans before they had a chance to retreat, and capturing thousands, bringing the total of prisoners to several tens of thousands. Newport, England. Aug. 10—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Premier Lloyd George, speaking at luncheon in the town hall today, announced that the allies in the Marne and Somme drive have captured between 50,000 and 00,000 prisiners and between 500 and 600 cannons. “The latest advance makes Amiens safe, except for stray long range shots, thanks to the brilliant quality of our troops, and the French, and also the Americans,” he said.

(By W. P. Simms, United Press staff correspondent.) With the British Army in France, Aug. 10—(Special to Daily Democrat) United States troops got into aotion in the Picardy battle this morning. They sprung to the attack with the Britians after waiting in reserve since the battle began. They took their baptism of fire like veterans, storming at strongly defend ed positions north of the Somme. Fifty minutes after the attack started the whole series of objectives was in American and British hands. The Germans are retreating every where from Alberts to the region of Montdidier which seems doomed. The bottom of the rapidly narrowing pocket is not thirty miles long and is lengthening hourly. Confusion behind the enemy lines as the retreat is indescribable. The allies stormed and took Chtpilly §pur and Morlanscourt. advancing eastward along the ridge between the Somme and Ancre. Canadians and Australians are within six miles of Roye and also less than two miles west of Chaulnes.They captured a division headquarters and its complete staff. It is predicted that today will see more than thirty thousand prisoners in this drive. The German losses in killed, wounded and prisoners will be at least half of the forces engaged. About three hundred guns have been captured and other material of all description. (By Lowell United Press Staff Correspondent) With the French Armies in the Field, Aug. 10—(Special to the Daily Democrat)—General Humbert’s army, which struck on a wide front east of Mont Didier this morning, is still advancing. The army of General Debeney, north of Mont Didier, has extended its right flank, establishing contact with Humbert’s forces, and compelely encircling Mont Didier. Debeney's right is at Faverolles, as this is cabled, while his left is still moving eastward. Mont Didier is stil untenable. All its exists have been cut off. The French are now astride all roads from the south and west, leading to Roye. Humbert’s attack started at 4 ++ +++++ + + + + + + + * HOOSIER CASUALTIES. + ♦ * 4 Washington. D. C., Aug. 10 4 4 (Special to Daily Democrat)— + 4 The following casualties to Indi- 4 4> ana boys are reported today: 4 4 Killed in Action. 4 ♦ M. W. Nottingham. Indianapolis. + ♦ O. E. Brown, Indianapolis. 4 ♦ A. Bright, Alexandria. 4 4 Severely Wounded. 4 4 G. N. Wejiachowski, South Bend. 4 ♦ William Hisle, Indianapolis. 4 <• 4.44*4444*44444

o'clock this morning. Faverolles was taken at eight. Further north the Germans were caught in a pocket, six miles north of Mont Didier, and twen- . ty-one guns were captured. Washington, Aug. 10—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The time for Americas greatest effort in the present war has arrived. Chief of Staff March, declared today. This country must hit hard and keep the bull running, he said, indicating that there will be no relaxation in Foch’s driving tactics. He discouraged any thought of the war being over. The greatest advantage of the present military situation, he declared, is that the allies now have the enemy guessing instead of guessing themselves. He added that America's demand for greater man power resource is caused by the need for striking the hardest blows possible from this time on. March disclosed the fact that the British prison camps cannot hold the ' prisoners being taken. He confirmed the capture of a German general and his staff and said that in the center of the line the allied troops encountered little opposition. March related in detail the wonder--1 ful work of the Rainbow division in the recent and present fighting. London, Aug. 10—(Special to Daily Democrat (—The latest information received here regarding the situation at Mont Didier was that by noon today there were few Germans in the city, but that they were still holding out. Tha town is certain to be captured by night, it is believed, If it has ' not already fallen. The German base has now been captured and cannot be ' used by the Germans, and they are expected at any moment to begin re- ' tirement to the canal between Noyon 1 and Nesle. > t , London, Aug. 10—(Special to Daily l D^nocrat)—Mont Didier is threaten- - ed from the southeastward by the I new French thrust, the British war office announced today. I More than 24,000 prisoners have . bee taken in the Picardy drive. ■ ’ Paris, Aug. 10—(Special to Daily ’ Democrat—(l2:lo p. _ attacking south of Mont D'dier, French troops have practically surrounded the city, the French official communique indicated today. The new attack was made on the threemile front between Avencourt and LeFretoy, the French penearating four miles northeastward to Faverolles, three miles directly east of * Mont Didier. 4 London, Aug. 10—(Special to Dally t* Democrat) —American troops are 4 participating in the Picardy drive, the 4 British war office announced today. 4 Co-operating with the British, they 4 (Contiiiued - on Page Two)

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, August 10, 1918.

FOUR MEN TO CO | Military Board Selects Solk diers to be Sent to Indianapolis the 15th. TWO ARE VOLUNTEERS Another Call for Two Men to be Sent to (’amp Custer Received Todav. ' f Entrainment orders have been received by the local military board today for the entrainment of the four men to he sent to Indianapolis. The men leave on August 15, over the G. R. & I. The contingent comprises Henry Crownover, Monroe, and Kd- , ward Braun, Decatur, of the 1917 • class, and Walter Oliver, Monroe, and Heiman Linnenmyer. Fort Wayne, of the 1918 class, the latter two having , volunteered their services. Another Call Received. The local military board today received another call, asking for two more men, to be sent to Camp Custer. Mich., for general military service. The exact date of entrainment it not yet known, but. it is expected to be about August 26th. The names of the three men in the call received Friday have not been selected, and it is jiossible that they will not be until after the examinations of the new twenty-one-year-olds, which will be held Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. o SON HAS OPERATION B. F. Cramer, of Eighth street, took his son, Etobrt, aged -eight years, to the Lutheran hospital. Ft. Wayne, where he had an operation this morning for rupture. GOT HIS GERMANS Harvey Steele, a Decatur Boy, in Hand-to-hand Fight in France. HAS NARROW ESCAPE 1 One of Own Captains Killed Was a German Spy —Got Medal. Harvey Steele, a Decatur boy, son of Mrs. R. A. Davies, of Pleasant Mills, who volunteered with the Company A boys, and who has been in France some time, is taking part in some real action. He writes to his wife as follows: "Somewhere in France" —Dearest Wife and Baby—Will drop you a line to let you know 1 am still safe tn France. How is baby yivian? 1 ex- . pect you worry about me, but please don’t worry, dear, as 1 am safe, and i after the kaiser’s hide. You will have . to make the best of it until after I • get back, and the war is over. Then I will feel lots better as I know I am doing my part in saving my country I am resting up today, as for the past week I hav been doing some ’ fierce fighting. I was in a. hand-to- ’ hand bayonet fight yesterday. And oh, the best of it was that I killed tiVo Germans. 1 sure feel happy over that. 1 wish I could kill all of them and Kaiser Bill also. I got my arm cut. f but 1 never gave it up. for the more < I could kill the better. About two > weeks ago we were in another close ’■ fight 1 would Lave been killed but I 1 fell in. a sheii hole during our wrestle s and I saved myself by using my pls- '■ toL killing one of our own captains, ** for he was a German spy. 1 got a big 9 medal for that, something I w ould not ! " take a million for. lam going to ,f fight hard tomorrow. Write often sweetheart, and tell me all the news, y I cannot write over once a month as e I am so busy with the Huns. Take e good care of baby and I will be hame with you some day when we get the y Huns. We are sure getting them as ■'fast as we can. They can’t last much

{longer. We beat them on every tin they make. They are jetting read for s big drivjg.-Jk-HrtnT<. and so are w ready to slaughter them. May God b with us until we meet again. You ' Im-band. "Somwl in France." Hr vate Harvey Steele, 6th Batery, F. A Jf. R., U. S. A.. Postoffice. No. 722 A. E. F." dr? w~e7 SMITH TO SPEAK "> At Second Meeting of Child Welfari Organization. I The second child welfare meeting fbr mothers, is announced for next Tuesday evening at the central school house. Dr W. E. Smith has been se cured to speak on that evening, and there will also be a program of mu- • sic and readings, announcement of which will be made in full in Monday evening’s paper. Everybody, and especially mothers, invited to come. SUGAR CAROS MUST BE USED By Those Who Wish to Secure Their Quota for TaI ble and Family Use. BEGINS NEXT MONDAY Cards Contain Information That Will Enable Mr. Hite to Keep Proper Check. The sugar card is here. Because of the scarcity of this useful article of food and because of the fact that it has proven impossibly to keep tab on the purchases, it has been ordered by S. E. Hite, food administrator for Adams county, that beginning next Monday, August 12th, and continuing until further notice, those who buy sugar for table use must secure a card from the grocer. The cards as prepared are six by eight inches and contain the name of the person to whom issued, dealer, addresses of each, 'phone numbers, total allowed, number In family and other information necessary. Attached is a stub showing the same which is sent to Mr. Hite while the original card is retained by the customer and must be brought along when you want sugar that it may be properly checked. These cards are s good during August September and October. You are :1lowed two |M>uiuls for each person in the family and when the card is used up you cannot secure sugar until the three months time limit has expired. The cards will be placed in each grocery and any grocer who fails to use same according to orders will not be permitted to handle sugar. The cards may be secured by grocers through the food administration or at this office. DEATH OF COUSIN Sherman Swartz, of Toledo, Cousin of Mrs. Dan Erwin, is Dead. SUSTAINED AN INJURY i * A Year Ago—Never Recovi ered—Was About Ffity j Years of Age. 3 P Mrs. Dan Erwin and John Falk 1 have received word of the death ol e a cousin. Sherman Swartz, aged fifty ’’ which resulted at Toledo. Ohio. He » was a railroad man, employed on K the Toledo terminal route, and about a year ago sustained injury when 0 crushed between two cars, from a which he never recovered, his death t- resulting therefrom. b The widow and a grown daughter, 3 Maude, survive. a I The funeral w*ll be held Sunday e and relaitvos from here will probably s attend. i Burial will be at Findlay, Ohio.

"FUNERAL SUNDAY ire >e - ■■ Services for Mrs. LawA rence Beitler, of Monroe, Will be Held •e AT BERNE CHURCH ’■ Death Resulted from Two :t ,i Years’ Illness—Was 19 Years Old. ii if The funeral of Mrs. Lawrence B?ity ler, 49, of Monroe, will be held Suni- day morning at 9:30 from tho home in Monroe and at 10 o’clock from the Missionary church of Berne. Interment will lie in the M. R. E. cemetery. Her death occurred Wednesday nt midnight after a two years' illness ||from Bright’s disease and heart trouHer maiden name w’as Lydia Nunbaum. and she was born in Putnam - county, O„ February 28. 1869. She was first married to William Ellenberger. August 18, 1892, and after his death, she was married November 12. 1910, to Beitler. From the first union there are four r children — Harvey Ellenberger, of Berne: Mrs. Clara Sprunger, of Mmtroe township; George Ellenberger. of I Camp Beauregard. I-a.; Mrs. Cora Myers, of Portland. From the second mariiage. there is one son, Harry William. Surviving her besides her husband ' and children are her aged father, Jacob Nussbaum, of Berna; a brother, ' Peter Nussbaum, of Monroe township; a sister, Mrs. Emil Badertscher ‘ of Herne. and three brothers, Abra- ' i ham. Isaac and Jacob of i Wayne county. O. There is also a sis- • . ter. Mrs. Mary Miller, of Ola. Ark. '• n i A STATE WORKER I Mr, Fitzgibbons of Muncie 1 Meets County Workers 1 Along Line I 1 I 1 OF CHILD WELFARE i Gave Talk to the Board of Children’s Guardians 1 i and Others. f s Mr. Fitzgibbons, superintendent of ' the Muncie schools, formerly of the ( schools of Columbus, was here yest ir- t , day and met a number of the people * of this ocunty giving a talk in the 1 interest of child welfare. He was ap- * pointed by Mr. Butler of the state organization in behalf of state charities. ( At a meeting held at the library . I yesterday afternoon, he met the Adams county board of children’s guard- I ians, and a number of others, including Mrs. A. D. Artman, Mrs. FL W. Downs, Mrs. Anna McConnell. The problem of meeting the greater needs this winter, on account of the war, when the war widows and war children may have increasing needs; and the problem of also meeting other r local conditions, were discussed. Mr. Fitzgibbons also visited the jail and other public institutions of the county on work along his line. GOT SIO,OOO IN GOLD. (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Ind.. Aug. 10—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Bandits who robbed the South Side State )f bank here Wednesday escaped with $18,380, it was announced today by p the insurance Company whidh has n been checking up. Os this amount lt SIO,OOO was in gold: $3,000 in silver and the remainder in bills. n » n EAT ICE CREAM TONIGHT h - The Delta Theta Tau sorority tn- -, vite& the public to come to their stand on the court house lawn this evening y to eat ice cream. You will also be doy ing a good thing to help the Red I Cross along for the profits go to the!' treasury of -the Red Cross. i

f M. A. NEUENSCH WANDER LOSES M. A. Neuenschwander, of Berne, is anol her Adams county man who suffered loss of property in the Louls- - fana hurricane this week. Be, too, owns a rice plantation near Lake Charles and his telegram stated that rhe buildings on the plantation ire' 'entirely destroyed Tills plantation I is in the same locality In which Henry Krick’s farm is located. WORKERS NEEDED. , George Everett, secretary of the local civil service examining hoard, has received bulletins in which the government expresses need for workers. Males are needed for mail bag repair and dynamo tending. There will lie an examination held also for females for kindergarten work. For particulars see Mr. Everett at the local postoffice. IN THE MARINES Daniel Adler Enlists and is Now in Camp—Letter from Wm. Adler, Jr. IS NOW OVER SEAS Attending One of Famous Schools of Country— Trying for Commission. Daniel Adler, youngest son of. .Mr. 1 and Mrs. William Adler of Kirkland ' township, enlisted in the marine . corps, at Indianapolis, Wednesday of ' this week and has been sent to camp ’ in South Carolina. This is the second son of Mr. ami Mrs. Adler to enist for the war. William, Jr., having ' joined the regulars eighteen months ago. He was assigned to the cavalry* and last winter took the examination . at Leon Springs, Texas, for a commission. He made the grade and was . then sent to France where he is now p a student or a candidate for a com- (» mission in the most famous school of ■ r its kind in the world, located on the 1 1 river Loise. southwest of Paris. The following interesting letter from him 1 will be appreciated by many of ouri readers; I , ’ <1 Saumur Artillery School, 23-6-TB, 8 a. m. ’ Dear Brother:—l am writing at the Y. M. C. A. It is a very beautiful* Place, being a real chateau or castle.' It has grounds with a tiny lake or pond in it. It is surrounded by a high stone wall. There are about a thousand and one different trees on ibis place covering in all about three n acres, perhaps nearer five acres. Os course the whole thing is cut up by j. a dozen or more walks and about sixi e tiny houses made of brush. The', i II walks are everywhere lined with' camp chairs and here and there a rustic store bench. 11 As far as the chateau itself is cerned, it would take an Irving to do o justice to it. Even then there would . be some cornice, gable or some lor- , I* gotten statue left to the Imagination. To me, it is like having some beautiful dream, then wake up and find it to be true. 1 guess it costs the Y. M. C. A. or government a matter of 10,- 1 000 franks a year rent. It’s worth it. * I was at the Chateau de Saumur last Sunday. It costs 10 centines (2 cents in U. S. A.) to see it. A guide took 1 us through all of it. It. was built in 900 and at times has sheltered many ' princes and barons. I believe Richard the Lion-hearted, had his eye put ' out here. I visited the old Abby where he was buried; also, where Margaret of Anjou and Henry, the j seventh, were buried. As to this town or city, it is beauti- * ful. The course here is excelent and lam feeling fine. We have equitation ' here, say, but it is fun to letrn to ride like these French. It is nearest 1 to the cowboy slouch that I know of. Our instructor promised to take us out on the famous Saumur steeple- ' chase course. I believe they have al least twenty hurdles, streams and fences in the course. Little did 1 dream “as a kid" of taking a steeplechase ride on a really tine blooded horse and in France. And they have good horses here too. No horse can f, even enter these stables unless he has v (Continued on Page Two) |O

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WORKERS MET ’ LAST EVENING Members of Democratic ' County Committee and Candidates Confer. INTEREST IS SHOWN Speeches by Judge Eichhorn, Messrs. Moran, Conter. Walker, Dailey. Democratic candidates and comIniitteemen met last evening at headquarters for the preliminary organization and the meeting was a succss. notwithstanding the hot weather and the fact that the farmers are very busy. The hall was well filled and there was much interest manifested While the campaign this year will be conducted in a different manner than ever before owing to the many war activities which require so much attention. the matters of registration, interesting the voters and getting out the vote will be carefully watched. County Chairman Henry B. Heller, called the meeting to order and discussed various matters pertaining to the organization and announced the apiKiintment of a committee consisting of Martin Jaberg and the democratic candidates for township trustee in each township, to assist in registering the vote. The poll books were passed out and plans started Lor the work. John C. Moran, candidate for jndae marie n short talk, urging co-opera-tion and predicted success ir. November. Judge W. H. Eichhorn of Bluffton. candidate for congress in this district, then addressed the crowd and held their attention closely. He is a splendidly qualified man. an '■x cetlent speaker and he impressed every one with his fitness for the Place to which he aspires. He will make an active campaign and the outlook for his election seems very bright at this time. He promised to return later in thy year for an address to the voters and we assure you his talks are worth hearing. He has the proper conception of the duties as a congressman, the problems of lhe future as well as the present and he promises if elected to serve all the people of the district to the best of his ability. Talks were also made by H. L. ?onter. democratic candidate for secretary of state; J. W. Walker, candidate for representative and Charles Dailey of Bluffton. George Saunders, editor of the Bluffton Banner, and Fred Hell of the Morris store, accompanied the crowd here and attended the meeting. The announcement was made that a series of meetings will be held during September and another just before election and following the close of the fourth liberty loan drive. JOHNNY” IS A POOR FIGHTER Biff. bang, and Johnny Reiter lay in the corner, of a store room at Ossian this morning. It all happened in the McKinney Brothers store when one of the McKinney boys, Robert Hatfield, a clerk, and Johnny Reiter a grocery salesman were discussing the food subject and other matters that touch upon the war situation. Johnny is usually very positive and when he made the assertion so it is alleged, that Ossian and vicinity were pro-German Hatfield let loose with a right ni>per cut that put John out of business for a time. The affair was quickly settled and John took his departure. There is no more loyal community than Ossian and that was clearly shown in their patriotic war servi e. last. Sunday afternoon. when a war service Hag was hoisted on a flag pole in the center of the town, bearing stars for 75 Jefferson township sol diers. A large American flag was unfurled as part of the same program. —Bluffton News. r> Harold Magley will leave Monday for Union City where he will begin work on the Daily Eagle as a linotype a pern tor.