Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 16, Number 190, Decatur, Adams County, 13 August 1918 — Page 2

* — 1)AIM DEMOCRAT ‘ *■ rtiiS.r;''.'-!- rrrrz- ■' — t Published Every Evening Except Sunday by ■■■■" " ■- ' -* ' ~ ' "' ft The Decatur Democrat Company , JOHN H. HELLER President i ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUSE, Secretary 11 Subscription Rates Per Week, by carrier 10 Cents ( Per Year, by carrier $5.00 per Month, by mail 25 cents Per Year, by mail $2.00 1 Single Copies 2 cents i Advertising rates made known on 1 applica' ion. i Entered at the postoiflce in Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter, s ‘ t ‘ I The corn is burning up in the counties north of here it is reported and i the crop will be a very light one it is feared. In this county, but little damage has been caused but there is no t doubt that the sun is entirely too hot for ideal growing weather. Republicans are organizing secretly, forming clubs, incorporating and otherwise acting as though they bad something up their sleeves that they cannot tell the public. Weil they wont get far with that kind of stuff, t this year when the people feel they > * have the right to kntfw* what is,.going ’ ' > on politically more than ever BeforeDuring the period of the Fourth Überty Loan campaign there is to ho no politics In Indiana, both eommit- : tees having so agreed. No action t could better demonstrate the patriotism of eur splendid i>eople and the truce s'houlif bd 'carefully observed hy everyone. Front the close of the loan drive on the 19th. until election dty will give a ppriod long enough to present the arguments to the voters. “DeWitt's Little Early Riser —The Portland Morning Republicanlaunched a few weeks ago to fill a ■ long felt need" is now without an editor. After a few weeks at the helm since the daily was started. Edit >r G. A. DeWltt took his departure last Saturday for greener (ieids and who have invested their cash in the enterprise are looking for a new goat to keep the struggling iufant alive. —Portland Sun The Germans are discouraged, according to information leaking through items published in papers of that mistaken nation. As time glides on they will be even more disheartened and their peace talk front now on will be discarded about as rapidly as they spring it. An unconditional surrender and the acceptance of such peace terms as the allies fix, is the only settlement that can now lie made. During the next year the great military power of Germany will he Strangled from the blows and wrestle holds from a half dozen sides. Might does not make right. Will you lend while they fight? If you have suffered from the extreme heat of the past week, how about the soldier lad who is carrying 65 pounds and firing a rifle that is so hot he can scarcely hold it, tramping over hills and dale, lu the face of machine fire, that the nation may be saved? The Fourth Liberty Loan campaign will begin Saturday. September 28th and

I -(SPECIALS!-1 M e are going to run a MIXED SPECIAL this | j week that should appeal to men and hoys. I | We still have about one-half dozen of the sum- « mer cool suits that moved like hot cakes last week. j| Ten dozen Sailor Straws Hats that were $2.00 to 1 $3.00, now 98c $ One-fourth oft on all Fine Straw and Panama Hats. | Ten dozen Sport Shirts that were $1.25 now . .79c I 10 dozen Men’s Sport Shirts that were $1.50 now' 98c | j J EXTRA SPECIAL! 25 per cent reduction on any light colored suit in | ’ our store. Do not miss this.

closes October 19th. No Americaii doubts its success; no good American who cuu, will fait to contribute to its success The blood of our men, fallen In Europe calls to us; our answer must be and will be worthy of them and our country. We do not believe that a majority of the people of the county agree with the county board of education ihat we should not have a county agent, if that is the meaning of their action yesterday in voting against the resolution to employ one on trial. This is purely an agricultural county, supported almost 100 per cent hy the farming industry. The men who thus produce the wealth are entitled to an office which should 1 . :• headquarters for them, with an officer in c harge who Is ever thinking of the- he t interests. While it is true that this m;;n to do the best work should have so deep an interest that he would prefer to remain here, until that man > found, the office should be filled by the very best agent available. Mr Overton will leave here September Ist and the board of education should see that a successor is named. Th’s 'is no time to create factions, nor is ct a time when we can afford not to Have a man looking after the various problems that arise oh the farms. Let's have progressive action and have it ateonce. | SOCIETY [ Club Calendar T uesday. Otterbein Guild—Vida Chronister. (’. W. B. M. —Mrs. W. Paul Marsh. Tri Kappas —Fanny Heller. W, C. T. U—Mrs. Will Butler. Christian Pastoral Helpers’ Social —Samuel Chronister home. Thursday. Mt. Pleasant Mite—Mrs. Ben Butler (all day.) St. Vincent de Paul—Mrs. Herman , Corner. Silent Workers' Class—Mrs. Clar- 1 ence E. Baughman. Saturday. W. R C. Ice Cream Social and Parcels Post Sale —Courthouse Lawn. How fair is a garden amid the t toils of passions of existence.— I Disraeli. ; Mrs. Otto Green is giving a tea party this afternoon from four to six ; o’clock for her house guest, Miss | Catherine Falk, of Louisville, Ky. Miss Doris Erwin will leave tomeir- ' row for Rochester where she will spend a week or ten (Jays of her vaca- ' tion as a guest of the A1 Fristoe family and Miss Catharine Leonard. Mr. and Mrs. Christ Roth gave a pleasant surprise Sunday evening .'or their daughter. Selma’s eighteenth . birthday ann'versary Phonograph music and refreshments of ice cream, provided an agreeable entertainment. Many beautiful presents were received. Those present were: Mrs. Elizabeth Ebbine and children, Christ, Melvin, Simon. Raymond. Elizabeth; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Dick. Mr. and Mrs. Christ Helmrich, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Yaney and granddaughter. Mildred Henchen; Mrs. Mary Amaeher. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Roth. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Roth and children. Gerald. Floyd and Lloyd: Mr. and Mrs. Dale Roth and son. Iceland; Mr. and Mrs. Christ Roht and children, Francis and Glen; Misses Edith Yaney, Alice Yaney. Martha Zurcer. Martha Ebbinet,

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Emma Holle, Lena Dick, Emma Dick, Vivian Jahn. Mary Klopfenstein. Emma Roth, Selma Roth; Messrs, John Ebhlnet. Christ Hlrcey, John Roil). Christ Zurcher, Harvey Mattkey. Al Iwrt I)lck. Mrs. Elmer Welker, of Lin a. Ohio, will lie a guest of the Mel Welker family this evening. Mrs. W. A. Kuebler will entertain a few friends this evening at a six o'clock luncheon for her sister, Mrs. Julius Spiess. of,Cleveland O.; and Mrs. Bert Lynch, of Jonesboro, Ark. Miss Mary Erwin will go to Altna. Mich., tomorrow to spend a month with the Fred Delninger family. She goes north for relief front hay fever to which she is subject annually at this season. Attention is again called to the Ice cream social and parcels post sale to lie given Saturday afternoon and evening on the court house lawn by the W. R. C. Everybody interested is asked to contribute a parcel for the sale. Miss Melvetia Butler entertained at Sunday dinner for the following: Misses Esther Miller. Fort Wayne, Mildred Railing, and Mae Baker. A delightful lawn supper was given last evening at Waterworks parks ! n honor of Miss Melvena Butler's guest. Miss Esther Miller, of Fort Wayne. The following were present and enjoyed the good time, besides those above mentioned: Mae Baker. Mildred Railing. Bernice Kern, Esther Reynolds, and Ruth Aurand. Dr. Elizabeth Burns has returned from Hamlet where she attended a family reunion at the Siebold home given in farewell for her nephew. Lieutenant Clark Siebold. of Westpoint. Ky.. who expects to leave soon for duty across seas. Her father. Clark Brothers, who spent two weeks with his daughter. Mrs. Siebold at Hamlet, accompanied her home. Mr and Mrs. Dawson Taylti', Mr. and Mrs. Ad Heckler and tw'o children, of Monroeville, who visited at Biuft'ton Sunday, stopped here in the evening and were guests of the U. S. Drummond family. They made the trip by automobile. o n • * 16OD R T j Fishing and hunting licenses were issued by County Clerk Will Hammeil to Roy and Arch Beerbower. Albert Reisen, Walter luster, H. N. Shrdl and George W. Simmers. Real estate transfers: Ida Majors Merriman to Orval Harruff, lot 11. Decatur. $1800; Orval Harruff to Ida Major Merriman. part of lot 84. Decatur. $1500; William H. Ward, et al. to Michael Bierman lots 721-722 Decatur. $1200; Charles C. Kelley to Adam N'euenschwander. 41.50 acres of Root township. SBSOO. Licensed to marry: Ned Bobo. 27. linotype operator, and Wilma R. Russell. 18. daughter of Mrs. Nancy Russell. Marion.—Marion Leader-Tribune A pretty story of a foster father's love overshadowing all can be read between the lines of a petition filed in the Adams circuit court by Burt C ■ Pickett and his wife. Grace Pickett, of Geneva, in wnich they ask to adopt as their own legal heir. Leona Abnet. aged twelve years. They ask that she he known hy the name of Pickett. The petition sets out that she was born out of wedlock August '27, 1906, being the daughter of Grace Pickett and of Frank Abnet. The father never provided for her nor acknowledged her as his child, the petition sets out and she has been living with the petitioners. Burt and Grace Pickett since their marriage. Peterson & Moran are attorneys for 1 lie petitioners. WILL GO TO CAMP HANCOCK Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Confer received a card front their son. France, who is a sergeant at Camp Taylor, Ky., stating that he has been ordered to leave there tomorrow for Camp Hancock. Ga., where he will enter the machine gun section of the officers’ training school, if successful there he will he given a commission. o— — MRS. WILLIS DIED TODAY (United Press (Service) Delaware. Ohio. Aug. 13—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Mrs. Levinia Buell Willis. 84. mother of forrnerOovernor Frank B. Willis, died at iter home here early today of intimities. LOANS TO OUR ALLIES The United States treasury has extended additional credits of SIOO,000,000 to France, $9,000,000 to Bel giutu. and $3,000,000 to Serbia The total of credits advanced to our associates In the war against Germany is now $6,492,040,000. j' Democrat Wants Ads Pay i

FALL OF LASSIGNY EXPECTED HOURLY (Continued from Pago One) , all possible precautions have been r taken to protect coast stations front further gas attacks by German submarines 1 Asked whether gas masks had been 1 issued, Daniels said: "Oh. yes; we art doing all those tilingsV 1 The Sonerstad. it was later reveal • ed. was sunk only twenty-five miles off Fire Island. 1 Washington, Aug. 13—(Special to ‘ Daily Democrat)—The navy depart ' nient was informed today that the Norwegian steamer Sonerstad was sunk oft Fire Island yesterday morn mg hy a German submarine. Mem hers of the crew have been landed at 1 an Atlantic port. Washington. D. C.. Aug 13—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Kerensky, one-time hero of the Rusian revolu tion. is being groomed as the possi ble leader to drive out the bolsheviki and re-establish his country, it was indicated today. He is about to go to Archangel to throw his weight with the new government of the northern provinces. Observers expect an attempt to extend this government under Kerensky’s leadership to all of Russia. London. Aug. 13 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —A British destroyer damaged in a collision, was sunk by a submarine on August 10 the admiralty announced today. Seven lives were lost. London. Aug. 13—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Destruction of thirty cattle planes over the area of the PiearU' drive and in Flanders was reported today in the British air miniscy communique. Ten others were reported destroyed, four by a Itomb dropped on them as they rested on the ground and 25 more were driven down out. of control Four hostile observation balloons were shot down in (lames. Seven British aircraft are missing. (By Frank J. Taylor. United Press staff correspondent.) With the American Armies )n France, Aug. 12—(Night)—The Americans continue to harrass the Germans north of the Vesle, varying heavy artillery bombardments with lightning in enemy lines. There was some infantry lighting on the rigut wing of the American sector last night, but this morning they were practically unbothered, save for a German feint which failed to develop into an attack. The doughboys attempted to storm the German positions cm the heights north of the river last night, but could not maintain their gains on account of the heavy machine gun fire. This was the second attack of the day. the Americans going over the top from hastily dug trenches in the morning. Advancing north of Fismette. they drove the Boehes from a wood, capturing machine guns which they turned on the fleeing enemy. The Germans later counter attacked and drove the Americans from the wood. Yesterday the Americans captured thirty machine guns from a German stronghold at Chateau Diable. They brought them back and used them against the Germans until they ran our of ammunition. Then they dispatched a detachment of infantry to gather in some German machine gun ammunition from the rear areas. They now have sufficient to keep the guns going until they capture a new supply. The German positions are still held by Prussian troops mostly machine gun companies. They prevent much hand to hand fighting. Stockholm, Aug. 13—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The Finnish Langblat has voted 8 to 49 to establish a monarch in Finland, a Helsingfors dispatch announced today, A king will be elected in September. Amsterdam, Aug. 13—(Special to Daily Democrat) — Chancellor von Hording and Foreign Minister von Hintze have gone to German great headquarters, it was learned today. Montevido. Uruguay. Aug. 12— (Special to Dally Democrat)-—All business is completely paralyzed hy the result of a general strike Police have been killed In clashes between the strikers. The public is stuplflefl, by the extent of the strikers powers. Windows are shattered. Rail wars nnd light companies are idle, newspapers are not appearing. Troops and policemen are bivouaced in the sheets. I Washington. Aug. 12—(Specif to Daily Democrat)—Gassing of an American lighthouse hy a German suh marine confirmed expectations ol naval officers here today. The Germans would make some spectacular attack on the coast. ’No military advantage can result from such attacks as the one against

the Smiths light, Off the North Carolina coast Saturday, but the German* p evidently hb|>e to terrorize hy suc h methods. Sinking of fishing ships *ff the New England eoasl Is part of this campaign of frightfulness. In making their gas attack on tbe.Suiiths Island 1 lighthouse, which Injured six men. 1 nope fatally, the Germans arc believed to have used a new form of mustaid gas. Official reports to the navy 1 department state that three large 0.1, snots each over an acre in extent were observed and it is believed the gas was generated from this oil. The a:tack lasted nearly an hour. Rome, Aug. 12 (Special to Daily Democrat) — "The intervention of America is u sign nf victory for the entente" declared Senator Tittani, sorer foreign minister, in opening the provincial council today. He declared it is certain that the situation in Austria is desperate. Amsterdam. Aug. 13 — (Special to Daily Democrat) —Italian and Austrian aviators recently engaged in an air battle over the Adige valley in i which Emperor Karl was reviewing ■ his troops, according to a Vienna dis- > patch received today. The emperor i is said to have dismissed the troops 1 and to have remained on the field with his staff until'* the battle was over. > BULLETIN Washington. Aug. 13- (Special to Holy Democrat)—Casualties annouuc ed by the war department today num--1 bered ninety, divided as follows: | Killed in ac tion. 14: died of wounds ! 3; died of accident and other causes. 1: wounded severely. 52: wounded. . tdegree undetermined) 19; and mis- . sing in action, 1. BULLETIN Ixradon. ~Xug. 13—(Special to Daily Democrat) —British troops advanced lust night north of Rove and along ’ the north bank of the Somme, taking 1 additional prisoners. Field Marshal 1 Haig reported today. 1 (American •roops north of the Som- ; tue ) 1 German counter-attacks were repulsed near Fauquescourt (between , i’hculnes and Roye) A hostile fpttac k in the Merris sector of the Fland , ers front failed. "On the battle front we effected farther improvements it. our position north of the Roye road and on 'he ’ north hank of the Somme.” the state--1 ment said. ’ Additional prisoners were taken. "A local enemy attack in the neigh- ! borhood of Fouquescourt was repulsed. "A few prisoners were taken in patrol encounters sonth of the Scarne and' iu the neigborhood of Vieux-Ber--1 quin. A hostile attack in the Merris | sector was repulsed in sharp fighting." lßy Ixnvell Mellett. United Press 1 staff correspondent) With the French Armies in the i Field. Aug 12—(Nigitj.)—The old battle of the Somme is on again. The ' Germans are entrenched in the well - worn lines, stubbornly holding on and

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even attempting to counter attack, at 1 although somewhat feebly. I This situation is the natural result of the necessity for bringing up additional French big guns. An artillery barrage today began to take the place of heavy machine gun fire from the Bodies. They are also using quantities of mustard gas. Some idea of the speed of tho French advance yesterday can Iks ole tallied by tho experience of a general, one of whose regiments was held up by well placed machine guns. His automobile swept past by the men using a depression at the roadside ‘‘You’re going well. The Boehes can’t hold you anymore. Come on.” Three hours later the regiments advanced seven kilometers (four and ;< half miles.) (By Joseph Shaplen. United Press Staff Correspondent. Who Arrived Today from Russia) 1 New York. N. Y„ Aug. 13—(Special 1 to Daily Democrat)—Events are 1 sweeping Russia back into the war. 1 There is every reason to hope now ; that next summer will bring restoration of the eastern front. The abro- ’ gation of the Brest-Litovsk peace treaty may be expected any moment. I The constituent assembly and the ■ party of the social revolutionists are no# working unceasinglywto get back into power to make their action an official call to the allied governments J 1 in the name of the whole people of Russia. The United States is the country) most trusted of all the allies in Russia. American help is eagerly awaited. Bolshevism is dead. It is bankrupt ed. It cut its own throat when signed the Brest-Litovsk peace treaty. There is more anti-German feeling in Russia today than there ever was. The murder of Count von Mirbach. the representative of Germany in Russia, was symbolic of the downfall of Germany over Russia. Russia is coming hack into the war. o—■ — i.™ i.' 1 i' ■ SEAMEN INSURANCE Practically 80,000 officers and sailors on American owned and registered vessels trading in the waters where the German submarines operate have been insured by the treasury department. The aggregate of the policies total 'well over $100,000,000. This insurance is made compulsory hy law. and since the submarines began to infest American waters it applies to all vessels trading to or from our Atlantic ami Gulf ports. Small fishing vessels are excluded. — o • BOTH SIDES CONFIDENT Both sides asserting that they will be favored by the decision of the public service commission, city authorities and their opponents, the M. A B. traction representatives arrived home last night from Indianapolis after presenting their case. The city has asked to sell electric current to a company *t Linn Grove, which, in turn, will refail the current to the

townspeople tic... ~it«i intm I points.—Bluntm, ip,nner OFFICIAL SUGAR ORDER. I The following j, lht , s , h ■ the maximum of M , Kar to b by the food administraiion ( or * < | Hint purposes m Adams (Aunty *! Table of Pounds. Fanning poaches. ~„uuUs f(K I ery bushel. Teach butter, y po Ull j s (or ■ bushel.. ’ 9 pounds (or M ery bushel. . Raspberries, blackberries jit strawberries. 1 pound for every .JlHf quarts Frabepples for jelly, i 0 pound, u| every bushel. Fanning plums. 19 pounds bushel. Preserving plums, u , K „ lnd (o[ I ery quart. Canning rhubarb. 1 pound (or k.-B 3 quarts. Feans, beets and pickles, 2 p 0 «l for every bushel. Grapes, 1 pound for every 4 qusr>l Tomato butter, in pounds forevrß 10 bushels. Watermelon fur preserving. ;| pounds for one big melon. Huckleberries for canning 1 |KIC I for every 3 quarts. Fruit Juice for jelly, 3 pounds), IS [ every 4 quarts. iFor preserving of any kind o((rtl j hi pound for every raw quart. Canning apples, 5 pounds bushel. Pears for canning, 6 pounds (or r I ery bushel. Pears for preserves. 8 pounds tel e\ ery bushel. Fop making any kind of jelly r dr than mentioned above. % poaH for every quart of juice. S. E. HITE ► Federal Food Administrator (or A: ■ ants County. (All housewifes are requested I clip this article, and to refer tos&H when needed.)

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