Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 16, Number 191, Decatur, Adams County, 14 August 1918 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT 1 seaaoM—asx-i ——■ — ——— ■ — j. Published Every Evening Except Sunday by ——— t The Dec atur Democrat Company ~ JOHN H. HELLER. .Preaident g ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUSE. Secretary 11 ■r ■if V T J nut a ri v- T'rra= t Subscription Rates <_ Ter Week, by carrier 10 Cents ( Per Year, by carrier 15.00 Per Month, by mail 25 cents 1 Per Year, by mail $3.00 a Single Copies 2 cents j. Advertising rates made known on | application. Entered at the postoffice in Deca- t tur, Indiana, as second-class matter. ( The county agent is in no way a 1 direct benefit to us. We are for it because we believe the fanners are < entitled to it and because this county < has to pay almost as much whether we have such an officer or not. If ne don't do you any good he can't harm you and he might be of inestimable 1 value to you even if you don't nowsee just how. He has proven a great aid to many and as time goes on such an officer will be even more appieciated. The government requires that every subscriber to a daily paper must pay arrearages and in advance or the paper must be stopped. We have the best list in the state, less than one hundred coming Aithin the limits which requires us to stop tljfif paper. We have been postponing the moment when the paper i’s stopped to conform with the war boards ordei‘. but it can't be put off more than a few days longer. We will regret it if we have to lose a single one of our nig family of readers and we hope you will aee we don’t have to. Those who had occasion to be out after ten o’clock last night had to feel their way along or take a chance on cbllecting life insurance. It was darker than a stack of the blackest cats ever congregated and the government is not asking that we take our lives in our hands or go to Ited There are times when one has to travel at night, even in war times. "Lightless night,’’ do not mean that every light in the x City be turned out any more than it means that you cannot use a single light in your house. It is a request for less light and it's a case only for the use- of the best judgment of those in charge Did you stop one minute and offer a silent prayer for the boys in the at my from this county, when the noon whistle blew today? If you forgot it. make up your mind to start the practice tomorrow. It is being done all over this land which believes that prayers are answered, that our cause is just aud- hopes for the safe retu n of every boy who is offering his life if necessary that our great government may live and that you may continue to prosper and enjoy life and that your children may have a similar privilege. When the whistle blows, stop where you are. life your hat and pray a moment for the safety of "Our Boys.” The democrats are holding a conference in Fort Wayne today, this being one of the district meetings planned ———- -

-SPECIALS:- f M e are going to run a MIXED SPECIAL this 3 £ week that should appeal to men and boys. M e still have about one-half dozen of the sum- 8 ” mer cool suits that moved like hot cakes last week, I; Ten dozen Sailor Straw Hats that were $2.00 to H 53.00. now 38c | One-fourth oft on all Fine Straw and Panama Hats, H Ten dozen Sport Shirts that were $1.25 now-. .79c H 110 dozen Men’s Sport Shirts that were $1.50 now 98c B EXTRA SPECIAL! 25 per cent reduction on any light colored suit in | our store. Do not miss this. I The Myers-Dailey Co.

by the live wire state chairman. Mr. 1 Fred VanNuys, to which are Invited the members of the state committee, the candidates and leading men from over the state. Similar events in the south part of the state have proven most successful and indications are that today's will lie no exception. Conferences were held at the Anthony hotel and at the Country Club today and this evening there will be a big public meeting at the Moose hall with Henry Spaan. famous Indianapolis lawyer, as principal speaker. The district meetings create an enthusiasm that could be aroused in no other way and the- plan is proving u winner. Every city should try o follow the orders from trie various government departments, including tha c; the “lightless nights,” but we feel this order does not mean that there should not Im* a single light in the city. The order provides that sufficient light should be used for safety purposes and in most cities the size of Decatur, every other light is turned off. Here on Monday and Tuesday nights it is ■ so dark that it is really unsafe to be on the streets and we insist that this is,uncalled for and that sooner or later some accident or ' holdup" will occur that will cause us to (“egret the present system of ' dark'' nights. It is not necessary to go back to the lantern days while we are paying for city lights and maintaining a city plant and we call upon Mayor Yager to kee that the streets art sufficiently ligjhtecf to make travel over our side walks possible. If every other light would be u,ed four nights a week the same saving would be effected as to turn them all off two nights a week gnd we believe the people of this city and those who visit us are entitled to this provision of safety. Let's have a little light SOCIETY li Club Calendar Thursday. D. Y. B. Class—Postponed. Mt. Pleasant Mite—Mrs. Ben Butler tall day.) St. Vincent de Paul —Mrs. Herman Confer. Silent Workers’ Class—Mrs. Clarence E. Baughman. Saturday. W. R C. Ice Cream Social and Parcels Post Sale —Courthouse Lawn. GO AND DO IT A man was asked how he accomplished so much in life. “My father taught me.” was the reply, “when I had anything to do to go and do it.”—Exchange A very pleasant event took place at the country home of Mr. and Mrs Joseph Barkley southeast of Monroeville, on the 75th birthday anniversary of Mrs. Barkley's mother. Mrs. Margaret Wherry. She was the oldest daughter of Sylvester Wolf, and this was the first reunion of the Wolf family held since the death of Mr. and Mrs Wolf. Those present were Mrs. Emma Spaulding of North To peka. Kan.: Mrs. Ida Parker, of Wolf lAlte Ind : A. R. Wolf and wife A. M. Wolf and family. Decatur; Mrs. Eva Arnold. Montpelier. Ind : Mrs. Grace Russell. Hammond; O. S. Wherry and family, Frank Mamma and family, Payne. O.; J. D. Barkloy and family.' Earl Barkley and fam-

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11,

ily, H D. Manama and wife. Fort Wayne; Mrs. D. Flanders. Mrs. Rebecca Harkless, Mrs. Ed Ahr and friend, all of Decatur. Mrs M Whir ry was guest of honor. There were four generations represented: O. C Wolf, of LaGrange was not able to be . present on account of sickness t'oatrlbuted. At the home of Charles Andrews, i four miles southwest of Decatur, a large crowd of relatives met to help J. T. Baker celebrate his eighty-first birthday. At six o’clock a fine supper was served, to which ihe guests . did ample justice. The evening was . spent in singing some of the good old hvmns. that make the heart grow > lighter and the faith grow stronger ' and whit h seemed to cheer and comfort Father Baker, he being a great lover of music, and his voice which a • very clear for one of his advanced t age. often joined in the singing of the , old songs. Mr. Baker felt very much honored and was certainly well pleased with his nice birthday gift • which was a large type Bible. Those present from a distance were: Frank . Baker and wife and three children, of Bronson. Mich.: Rev and Mrs. Carl Thompson and children, Pleasant ' Mills. Ixtcal guests were John T. - Myers and wife; Jacob Spangler and s daughter, Eliza; Mr. and Mrs. Sam . Spangler and daughter. Ed Spangler and wife: Jacob Henchen and wife: R. B. Johnson, Mrs. Clara Ball, Burt Ijenhnrt. wife and daughter; Dan - Beery and wife: Mr. Thompson. W. • B. Weldy and wife. Chas. Bowman. v.if eand son; John D Baker and wife Christ Beery and wife. The guests wished Mr Baker many happy returns of the day.—Contributed. The local auxiliary of the Christi in Woman's Board of Missions carried out a splendid mission study on China yesterday afternoon at the home cf Mrs. W .Paul Marsh under the leader ’hip of Mrs. Minnie Daniels. The Septemlier meeting will be with Mrs. Arthur Fisher. The Otterbein Guild meeting with Miss Vida Chronister last evening had an interesting evening s study of the beauties of the mission fileds in which the United Brethren mission airies are working Miss Arta Lenhart conducted the lesson and readings touched upon the nature beauties of Colorado and Oregon of the home-mission field; and Japan. China. Africa. Porto Rico and the Phillippine Islands of the foreign field. An instrumental duet by the Misses Zelma Nelson and Mary Aurand was a feature much enjoyed. Pop corn and apples were served. The September meeting will be the second Tuesday in that month. The arrangement committee of th< Delta Theta Tau sorority met last evening with Mrs. Will Bowers where they audited the funds received at the ice cream social they held last Saturday. They found that they had derived the sum of $12.10 therefrom which they turned over to M. Kirsch, treasurer of the local Red Cross. The sorority wishes to thank the public for their patronage and especially the Martin-Klepper company for their donation. At the meeting of the Tri Kappas with Miss Fanny Heller last evening, the sorority was pleased to welcome the return of its latest bride, Florence Myers Erwin, wife of John Erwin, who has just returned from her hon eyntoon trip Arrangements by the sorority were made for a picnic supper at the home of Frances Dugan Thursday evening. August 29. in compliment to the province officer. Miss Helen Fehrman. of Valparaiso, who will be here on that date to condu t the annual examination. The regular meeting of the sorority will be in two . weeks with Miss Ireta Buter. A Washington dispatch to the Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette says: “Hand knitting for the soldiers and sailors is to be checked until the war iadustries board can survey stocks and ascertain whether there is enough woolen and worsted in the country for winter uniforms and overcoats. The board today directed spinners to discontinue manufacturing woolen and worsted yarns for hand knitting and the shipment of yarns or wool until further notice and to furnish inventories of the stocks with full information concerning the contracts on which they are working." Miss Beulah Kintta took the examination for the scholarship to be given in this county by the John Herron Art Institute of Indianapolis. This examination was conducted by County School Superintendent Ed S. Christen. Miss Catherine Falk of Louisville, Ky.. who is a guest of Mrs. Otto Green was guest of honor at a picnic pwrty given last evening on the' Green lawn by a party of sixteen girl! friends. A long table was set on the | lawn for the supper and the cooling breezes made she spot also a delight- 1 ful one for the* evening's entertain- ’

t'trent that followed. Mrs. Green is> i- giving a ton party this afternoon for d Miss Falk, instead of yesterday, as stated through error last evening. P The eleventh annual reunion of the , taiyleys will be held at the John A. Barkley residence, four miles south ' of Monroeville. Saturday, September 7. Cards announcing the same have i, been issued by Jacob Barkley, presa ident; and V. 3. Cress, secretary, of P the association. ' The D. Y. B. class which was to s have met Thursday evening has post- , s poned its meeting this week. 1 The Rev. D. T. Stephenson who rel ’ turned this afternoon to his home at , r Muncie was accompanied by Miss Helen Dugan who will be a guest of ’ 1 the family. 1 COURT [ iwtnESKUliafttiittxasnxnsaamx - A marriage license was issued to , ‘ William G. Kensinger. student of , ‘ Berne, born July 4. 1892. son of Clar--1 erne H. Kensinger, to wed Edna Mos- , f er. born June 19. 1893. daughter of Peter N. Moser, of Berne. I . i C. J. Lutz is attorney for Andrew r Gottschalk, in a suit against Frisinger : & Company. John M Frisinger and , t Mathias Miller, on note, demand S9OO. 1 o ALLIES ARE CLOSING ON WHOLE TRIANGLE (Continued from Page One) of cruelties practiced by the Hoches. Only the most serious cases are admitted to hospitals whee they receive ' little treatment, the Tommies said. The majority of wounded diet! in hospitals. An American medical officer himself weak with a high fever, work ed untiringly treating other prisoners and endeavoring to supply their need, i Conditions in the hospitals are the i worst possible. The Britishers raw f Americans wounded who had not been i treated, and whose wounds, originally slight, were becoming serious. The prisoners’ stories indicated . an increasing shortage in foods and . supplies of all kinds. Their rations > consisted of three-quarters of a pound of unpalatable potatoe bread, a pint . of thin vegetable soup and coffee i made of hawthorne berries. The Boches received practically the same , rations except in large quantities, i Looted cattle and casualties on the horse lines furnished meat occasion ' ally to the Boches. The prisoners get no meat The two Tommies said the lack cf food among the civilians of Germany was such that it has become the cus- i tom of the soldiers to send their families part of their sorely needed rations. Much food was recently sent ( to Austria in an effort to aid conditions there. The prisoners heard Boche soldiers say the conditions at home are so depressing that they wanted no fur loughs, preferring to remain in the line Leather is rare and paper and wood substitutes are used. Some soldiers are wearing 1914 uniforms and paper , ■ shirts are common. The German 1 physique is waning, on account of the lack of food. Soldiers tired quickly, merely showing the prisoners how to I do the work to which they are as- i cigned. 1 The Britishers were impoverished and could not eat lhe meat furnished them by the Americans until they had gradually accustomed their stomachs to the fare. ♦ The prisoners said they saw an en- ( tire ammunition train destroyed by a bomb from an allied airplane. Paris. Aug. 14—(12:16 p. m.)—An I artillery Imttle is*raging all along the thirty mile front between the Avre s and the Oise, the French war office ( Reported today. German raids along j the Vesle were repulsed. j “Between the Avre and the Oise, i there is great activity by both ariil- ] ? Uries. especially in the Roye-sur-Matz , ( aud Conchy-les-Pots sector.” the, com- . inunique said. r “On the Vesle raids were unsuccess- ; f ful. Prisoners were taken in -a ' French raid in the Mesnil-les-Hurlus ' , region (Champagne front.) | Washington. Aug. 14—(special to ' Daily Democrat I—A diplomatic break , between Spain and Germany is held 1 t to be probable in allied r.nd neutral diplomatic circles here, but Spain as ! an actual combatant is considered un- 1 likely. Official dispatches from London. Paris and Rome report a grave crisis at Madrid and throughout Spain. De- 1 tails of the cables widely differ. « The food shortage, reported to have attained the proportions of a famine in the centers of population. lis declared to have precipitated the growing dissatisfaction of the Span- v ish people. Spain has completely ex- c hausted her stock of many staple p I

Ifuods. The Spanish. French and Italians, although actually at war are bet ter off In many respects. An official Home cable suggests that the Spanish cabinet is likely to decide upon immediate “energetic, at • tion" against Germany. . It is declared that the attitude of the Spanish government and people in regard <o Germany's submarine campaign lias become increasingly bitter; Dit lomats are ln< lined to believe that Spain's first step is a program of "energetic action.” would be to put all the ships of the kingdom, now detained in port on account of the submarine menace, on the high seas to bring food to the stricken people. A demand upon Germany to spare the ships probably would be made simultaneously. (By Ixiwell Mellett. United Pre s s-.taff correspondent) With the French Armies in the Field. Aug. 14—(Special to Daily Democrat)— General Hubert, following the successful advance of his right wing in the Oise valley, is now striking northward in that region, almost at right angle to the main battle front. This operation is now fully under way. the French infiltrating the ravines between the tiny hills few of which are more than 150 feet high and which give this section its name of “little Switzerland.” Rome. Aug. 14—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Co-operation of the Italian and American navies in future operations in the Adriatic and Mediterranean is the chief concern of the mission to Italy of Franklin Roosevelt. assistant secretary ot the navy, Roosevelt said today in an interview with the United Press. “With the intention of increasing our assistance to Italy,” he said, “we are now endeavoring to solve the problem of using Italian ports to their fullest capacity. Henceforth, goods shipped to Italy must be discharged at Italian, instead of French ports. “It is imperative that we do this in order to relieve congestion on the French road. To put the plan into effect. the Mediterranean must be made safe from submarines. “The American and Italian fleets can easily accomplish this task. We should also close the Adriatic and prevent the exit of enemy craft as well as paralyze the exploits of the Austrian fleet.” Roosevelt declared the United States is prepared to send to the Italian front enough troops to insure victory for Italian arms Paris. Aug. 14—(Special to Daily Di mocrat)—Lieut. Allan Winston, of Lake Forest, 111. the first American trained flyer to bring down an enemy airman has been killed in an air fight in Picardy, according to information received here today. No details have been rceeived. BULLETIN Amsterdam. Aug. 14 —(Special'to Daily Democrat) —A battle is raging between Czcho-Slovaks and bolshev-k forces along the middle Volga, especially around Simbirsk, according to dispatches received from Germany today. (Simbirsk, 400 miles east of Moscow. is one of the key positions on the new “Russian front.”) The Soviet army is said to number 150.000. the soviet fleet on the Volga has seized all Czecho vessels breaking the latter’s communication with their headquarters at Simbirsk. London. Aug. 14—(Special to Daily Democrat)—lncreased activity in Flanders with slight advancement of the British lines at two points in the center of the salient was announced by Field Marshal Haig today. In Picardy artillery fighting continued during the night, but there were no infantry action on the British portion of the front. BRING A STRANGE DISEASE United Press Service! New York. Aug. 14—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Since the arrival ! here'sveeral days ago of a liner from l Europe with 736 abroad, five of the passengers have died and eight more are ill today of a strange disease. It was reiiorted the ailment was Spanish influenza which has been epidemic in part* of Europe for sometime. Dr. Edward E. Cornwall, how- 4 ever, declared t today that Mrs. Jensime Olsen, of Flint. Mich., one „f those .who died, suffered from bronchial pneumonia. Health officials at quarantine asserted the disease was not Spanish influenza. STREET MTrFING TONIGHT Look for the big street meeting tonight. The American Reacue Workers from Hartford City. Indiana. Edward Minton. Everybody welcome. " ' — 1 -"■■■-0 ~ — ■ - y MEET FRIDAY AFTERNOON The Board of Children s Guardians will meet Friday afternoon at 2: 31) o'clock at the library. Members l Please be present.

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WAGGONER HAS NOSE BROKEN. A dispute over the hiring of another thresher caused George Murnma to strike Ben Wagoner this morning knocking him down, and it is claimed he continued the attack in some manner. inflicting a broken nose. Ben was patched up by a doctor and it is said an affidavit has been filed against Mumma. Wagoner diaims that Mumma did not arrive on time and he employed another man. ' NEW (United Press Service) Washington. D. C., Aug. 14—(Special to Daily Democrat) —That Germany and Austria would offer to sub-

TONIGHT “THAIS.” A Goldwyn production, featuring the famous! actress. .Mary Garden, the most talked about woman m | j the world, in which picture she makes her screen I ' Things you should know about “Thais:’ The screen de- . but of the most talked about woman in the worldstory of passion that has been translated into eighteen languages. Obtained from the author for screen purpose only, because Mary Garden appears in it. A sensational production that will be talked about for some I time, and contains many things that were not seen in moving pictures before. THE RE.X theatre! i —'• "" • ~ 1 “• ■ — THE CRYSTAL THEATRE Showing Only High Gass Clean Pholoplays — . —• today “HER AMERICAN HUSBAND.” A five-reel Triangle production. featuring Herbert Frank lyn and a ere*' 0 Japanese actors. A love story of Japan and Antcii' a A story of old Japan, showing how an American makes a ti ip to the orient, and there meets a pretty Japam girl. Could you forget about the girls in the old II S. A. See what Mr. Butterfly did. Fir 'LU IIIMBIIH—m

mil to President Wilson's policy ® self-determination in Alsai-eUr-raine and the Austro-ltalian tyroleat provinces in a new peace offensive of the central powers, is expected a diplomatic advices received here t» day. Reports are arriving from vat ious sources of political manipuia tion in Alsace and Loraine that wort indicate that the Germans in a desperate attempt to end the war wM out a military decision, might agre to a plebiscite in the "lost provinces.” James Downs is spending the we* with his brother, Charles, who is employed this season at the Zene Batt berg farm neer Monroeville.