Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 16, Number 193, Decatur, Adams County, 16 August 1918 — Page 1

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Volume XVI. Number 193.

BERMAN LINE WEAKENS NORTH OF AVRE RIVER GERMAN RETREAT WAS ALLIED VIC-TORY-EYES OF WORLD TURN TO RUSSIA WHERE ALLIED ARMIES ARE NOW ADVANCINC.

(United Press Service) Paris, Auk- l(i—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The Germans are givina; way north of the Avre, little by little. The French are progressing and thrusting to envelop the enemy at Roye. The allied line half encircles Itoye, where the strongest pressure is continuing. (United Pros* Service) Rome, Aug. lti—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Repulse of enemy attacks yesterday on both the mountain and river front was reported by the Italian war office today. (United Press Service) Washington, D. C., Aug. 16—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The German retreat before the victrious Americans, French and British was r.ot a voluntary withdrawal, but a hard-fought retirement against the plans and order of the German high command, Intensive military authorities here announced today. Absolute falseness of the German contention that they drew northward from the Marne and above Mont Didier and Albert on a pre-arranged tactical plan is proven in copies of orders of the German headquarters found in the possession of captured German officers. The orders show positively that the Germans did not expect the victorious allied counteroffensive and that the Teutonic forces were ordered to hold their lines at alt cost. To advance in certain cates even in the face of the artillery barrage, is one unusual section of the order. Officers are instructed to have their men ready to resist the enemy attack at all cost, and to be prepared beforehand for all sacrifices. (United Press Service) An Atlantic Port, Aug. 16—(Special to Daily Democrat) — The captain and forty-two members of the crew of the Brazilian ship Madrugada, which was sunk by. a German submarine, about 700 yards off the Virginia coast, were brought into port today. Washington, D .C. ,Aug. 16—(Special to Daily Democrat) — German intrigue is making its last stand in the Americas through the agency of the Mexican oil tax dispute with Great Britain and the United States, in the opinion of Latin-American diplomats here. Aside from the Mexican difficulties, the relations of the American republics are declared by representatives of South and Central American countries, never have been happier, and the tendency toward the realization of a real Americanism never stronger. Chili, a strong and ardent admirer of Germany, of late has shown a desire to closer relations with the United States to the end of making permanent the lines of trade down the South American west coast that have been established in our heavy transportation of nitrates and copper for munition manufacture. London, Aug. 16 — (Special to Daily Democrat)— British troops are slowly encircling Albert, the official report of Field Marshal Haig indicated today. In addition to menacing the city from the west and south, the British have crossed the Ancre on a wide front to the norhward. Further progress south of Albert also is reported. (By United Press) While continued progress by the allies in Picardy was reported today directly threatening the fall of Albert and Lassigny, the west front was temporarily overshadowed by events on the “east front,” which now is scattered in widely separated sectors over much of European and Russian, some 4,000 miles apart. Reported arrival of a British expedition at Baku, the great Russian oil center of the Caspian sea, following a seven hundred mile journey from Bagdad by land and water, may be re•if,, '

garded as one of the most dramatic episodes of the war. No previous announcement has been made that such a move was even contemplated. The expedition marched overland through a difficult country, peopled by a Persian hill tribes, from Bagdad to the port of Anzali, a distance of 500 miles. The remainder .of the distance was covered in steamers. At Baku the British joined forces with the Aremniani and Russians who had been defending the city against the Turks and Germans. The Baku petroleum fields are the greatest in the world, the production in 1901 being more than fifty million barrels. Meantime, allied forces apparently are closing in on the bolsheviki army in northern Russia from three sides. The expeditionary force landed at Archangel is reported to have reached a point 100 miles south, on the railway to Velogda. The bolsheviki, offering determined resistance have withdrawn from Obeserskaya, a few miles farther south. While this operation was under way, another allied expedition has landed on the shores of the Onega bay, 100 miles southeast of Archangel. The “bolsheviki official" received from Moscow today, claimed the defeat of this force. Still another allied detachment is reported advancing along the Dvina river about 250 miles southeast of Archangel. These expeditions are different from that pushing southward from Kola on the railway running from Petrograd. The other, extreme of the “east front" is the Vladivostok region on the sea of Japan. In southeast Russia General Alixieff with his army, is reported advancing northward to join the Czecho-Slovaks who are opposing the bolsheviki along the Volga, near Simbirsk. The "bolsheviki official” also reported defeat of the Czecho-Slovak troops there. The British have resumed their advance north of the Somme, progressing both north and south of Albert, and threatening the encirclement of that city. On the southern portion of the Picardy front, the French have advanced to within less than a mile and a half of Lassigny, German artillery Is reported active on the whole Flanders front. (United Press Service) Washington, Aug. 16—(Special to Dally Democrat)—Naval officials on the scene of the sinking of the Dorothy Barrett by a submarine believe they destroyed the U-boat, although the navy department is without complete proof, Secretary Daniels said today. The sea in that vicinity is using dragged and tin attempt is being made to find the submersible, which is believed to have gone to the bottom. wrecked by depth bombs. (United Press Service) Afsterdam, Aug. 16—(Special to Daily Democrat) — The Bolsheviki claimed defeat of the allied forces near Onega, (100 miles southwest if Archangel) in an official statement issued at Moscow. Other successes against the Czecho-Slovaks are reported. “In the direction of Archangel, we captured enemy positions near Onega” the statement said. “The enemy abandoned them after violent fighting. “On the eastern Czecho-Slovak front, we landed at Nesthmera and ad vanced to Kasynzevo. The Czechoslovaks under General Kemiloff, were forced to withdraw. “On the western Czecho-Slovak front, while guards attempted to capture Sewiseslisk, but failed.” (By Robert J. Bender, United Press staff correspondent) Washington. Aug. 16—(Special to I Daily Democrat)- Battling against I' Germans, Austrians and Bolsheviki, i' small allied armies are penetrating all -j (continued on Page Two)

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, August 16, 1918.

NEED BIG ARMY I And United States Must Furnish large Fart of It ■ Without Loss of Time SAYS GENERAL MARCH France and England Cannot Increase Armies and New Rules May he Needed. (ITnltf»il Sarvlo*) Washington, 1). C-, Aug. 16— (Special to Daily Democrat) — A hint that the new proposed draft ages of 18 to 45 may be still further extended or the deferred classes entered before the war is won was given by General March, chief of staff, testifying before the senate military committee, “it is not beyond the range of possibility that congress will have to authorize the invasion of other process in order to carry the work through,’’ March is quoted as saying in testimony made public today. March made it clear that there is little possibility of Fiance or England greatly increasing their army. An appeal to congress to speed up action on the draft bill was voiced throughout the country today. As it becomes clearer that America is in the fight to a finish, the people are demanding that nothing shall delay military officials in executing the program under their charge. FREEMAN°IS NAMED (United Press Service) Washington, Aug. 16—(Special to Daily Democrat) —W. J. Freeman was today namd production manager in the Indiana coal field by the federal fuel administration. Managers were appointed In 20 different principal coal districts . MACADAM ROADS County’s Outstanding Bonded Indebtedness is $572,746.18 AND THE TAX LEVY Must be Computed to Yield $133,293.75 for Ensuing Year. The outstanding bonded indebtedness of the county for macadam roads is $572,746.15, according to a summary made by Deputy Auditor Martin Jaberg, in preparation for computing the tax levy for the ensuing year. The tax levy must be made to yield $133.293.75, .which is the amount of principal and interest which must lie rliot ■ on the macadam road Indebtedness ; for 1919. i - The following is the list of townships: and their outstanding bonded indebtedness in the first column: with the amount to he paid off In 1919, in 1 the second column: 1 Union $ 24.732.00 $ 4,990.15 ! Root 55,778.00 12.254.67 r Preble 41,656.36 9,652.79 1 Kirkland .... 36,493.30 8,275.26 ’ Washington .. 117.195.54 30,136.34 ' St. Marys .... 40,955.78 9,890.13 Blue Creek .. 27,740.52 6,649.97 Monroe 7!),02ff.72 19,225.61 French 25,749.84 5,718.53 Hartford .... 34,034.84 7,795.72 r Wabash 58,343.28 13.496.94 Jefferson .... 25.042.00 5,177.04 t _____ I $572,746.1S $133,293.75 o e TO HAVE SOCIAL The choir of St. Peter’s Lutheran ~ church of the Fuelling settlement, will give an ice cream social Sunday evening on the St. Peter’s school lawn. Rev. Borne will give the address and o music will be furnished by the choir, it I The Dek'o, Light system is being i»i, I stalled free for the occasion. EveryII body is invitedfl Proceeds will go to - J the Red Cross.

I KISSED AMERICAN FLAG. W A. Fonner had n conversatioi with a young man the other evenini during which he says the man mnd< ' him mad by saying that he did nm believe Ibe stories told of the treat mens of allied soldiers by the Ger mans, that when Fonner’s son, lleher got over he would learn something and that the Germans were just nr kind to the prisoners as any other country. Willis said some tilings then that started the young man to thinking and finally notified liirn that unless he called at his home, kissed the Hag and apologized, he would report him to the hoard. The young man, who is in the deferred class, consented to this, called last evening and made good his word. He stated his belief in the American cause and promised to guard his speech hereafter. He said the American flag was the most beautiful in the world and Mr. Fonner is giving him a chance to prove his love for it, withholding his name at this time. GOES TO DETROIT Miss Bess Congleton, Teacher, Resigns to Take a Position IN MOTOR CAR OFFICE Takes Charge of Clerical Force—Miss Dee Baker for Mathematics. Miss Bess Congleton, a member of the Deratur public school faculty, who has been employed in Detroit, Mien., this summer, returned home yesterday and last evening tendered her resignation to the city school hoard. She experts to return Monday to Detroit to resume her work there. She has an excellent position as head of the clerical department of the Lincoln Motor Car Works, having charge of a force of Clerks, as well as serving as assistant to the manager himself. Her mother. Mrs. Mary Congleton. will return with her and they will make that city their home. They expect to sell or lease their home hern, and. will reside permanetnly in Detroit. Her sister, Mrs. Bert Owens, resides there, so that the family will be pleasantly united again. Miss Congleton has served for twenty-two years as a teacher in the Decatur schools, being in the first grade department, where she has by her splendid capability, been very proficient. Her splendid work has been very highly appreciated and ihe 'acuity loses a very valuable member. Miss Dee Baker of Avilla. a graduate of Cornell University, with five years’ experience in teaching, lias been scuretl to take charge of the mathematics department of the Decatur high school. City School Superintendent M. F. Worthman has a force of four or five men assisting in moving from the old high school building to the new, getting things ready there for the opening of school in a few weeks. School officials are busily engaged in re-arranging the various wards according to the school divisions. Miss Estelle Perkins, teacher of the south ward, has resigned, in anticipation of entering the Indiana state normal at Terre Haute for the coming year’s college course. DIED EAST* OF BERNE The death of Henry Morningstar, brother of the late Mrs. A1 Ross, recurred east, of Berne, instead of at his home at Celina, O. The Berne Witness says: “Henry Morningstar, one of the best known old characters in this community, died quiet suddenly last yesterdu) 1 afternoon from a <(4re<bral hemor 1 rhage. It seems he was alone wher l stricken. The attack lasted about i two hours after which death ensuet - at about four o'clock. He hail comt > to visit his brother, John, east c Berne, and it was at his place that ht was stricken. Mr. Morningstar - ! i home was in Celina. but he usual).l I spent part of Ihe year in Floridt where he had large land holdings Deceased wus reported to be quit* ’ wealthy. He was divorced from hit 1 wife. He was high in Ihe seventies . In age. The body was taken to the - home of another brother east, of Fort - Recovery, Ohio, this afternoon, and ) the funeral services will lie held from that place.”

A COSTLY KICK IK it Knocked $50.75 Out of Geo. Mumma's Pocketbook—A Bi>» Fine. >A l CASE WAS HEARD ! By Justice E. B. Lenhart—- • Another Threshing Scrap K l- in St. Marv’s. ! s I It cost George Munima, of ihis city, . $50.75, which includes a twenty-five s dollar fine and costs, to strike Ben I Wagoner and knock him down and b then kick hint. The fine and costs . comprised the punishment adjudged by Justice E. Burt lenhart, which was the highest that he could administer. Had the parties not come to a sort of agreement he stated he would have sent the ease to the circuit court where a more severe punishment . could have been given. The ease was called at nine o'clock this morning and Mumma ploadel not guilty to the charge, assault and hat tery. and the case went to trial. Wagoner, the prosecuting «)tness, i was the only one examined He ap--1 peared as a very realistic evidence of had usage, having had his nose brok- | en. his ear scarred and a gash cut move one eye. Evidence, brought out that he was standing at the Walters feme during freshing when Mumma came up and made some remark 1 about the community not waiting tin- ! til his machine had arrived, hut had i taken the first one that came along, to f 1 get their treshing over, whereupon , . Mumma is said to have committed - the assault. i Trouble that arose at a threshing 1 in St. Marys township resulted in 1 , Alexander Durbin coming to town 1 • and giving himself up on a charge of 1 assault and battery on Claude Wiley. , Both live in Monroe township. The , charge was filed in Justice Kintz’ 1 court and Durbin pleaded guilty. Joeing given a $2 fine and costs, in all * [ altout $9.80. BOOTH FESTIVAL ’ t Local Epworth League Will ( Contribute Much to the * V New Hospital • I l A MANY CANS RESULT f Os Fruit and Vegetable ' Canning Yesterday—r I Linen Shower. i ' £ A hundred shining cans of tomatoes corn, beans and apples as the product c ’ of yesterday’s canning; with prohab- l 1 ly seventy-five more from today, fie- i ’ cause the great quantity could not be i ' taken care of in the one day is the re- ( suit of the efforts of the girls of the ) I Decatur Epworth league, and will be a part of their contribution to the | stores of the new Methodist Hope hos- \ pital in Fort Wayne. 5 With sleeves rolled to the elbows, - and wearing kitchen aprons and caps, 3 the girls worked like busy bees in the i- kitchen of the M. E. church yesterday and today, putting up t.he vegetables and fruits donated for the cause. >, Another big contribution is the •- shower of linens for the hospital, and s which included everything front t- blankets to wash cloths. The shower was held at the church in the evenit ing in connection with a program givl- en for the unfurling of the Epworth y League service Hag which has eighr- teen stars for boys in army service n and a Red Cross for Miss Josephine it Krick, the Red Cross nurse. ul Mrs. F. W. Downs, president of the io league, presided at the meeting. C. ;f L. Walters gave the address for the io unfurling of the flag and the other 's program numbers were appropriate ly and very pleasing. Songs were given la by Martha Sellemeyer. Gladys Elands. ers and Helen Walters. Miss Walters e sang “Keep the Home Fires Burning” is and the audience joined in the chorus, is Readings were given by Naomi Stults e and Gertrude Yager. •t Ice cream was served and incidentd ally ihe league raised enough money n to clear up a debt. A number of other’contributions to

1 the garden shower, are expected In I Ihe form of bottles of grape juice and fruits and vegetables from other sources and this will all be presented! • at what is known as the “booth festival” to tie hold September 2. The eampaigtt for the hospital will close with a field day, contests and other competition events at Weisser park. The “booth festival" will lie held by Ihe district leagues and takes its ( name from the old festival mentioned In Jeremiah where the people assembled at Jerusalem in booths, bringing • their contributions for charitable causes. The local sub-district league, known as The Ernsberger sub-district because it supports Missionary F.rnsberger in India, expects to have a large contribution for this festival, which will lie donated to the new hospital. CAUGHT BY WALL Esther Roth of Berne Has a Close ('all in the Hurricane of LAKE CHARLES REGION Caught Under Wall of House—On the Rejjier Plantation. Several Herne people almost lost their lives in the big hurricane that swept the region ol’ Lake Charles, Iji., in which Henry Krick and Mr. Neuenschwander also stifleieti heavy property loss. The Berne Witness says: “Word, received here by the John Roth family states that their two daughters, Mrs. John Regier and Miss Esther as well as the former’s children nearly lost their lives in the tornado that swept Ixmisiana hrkt wed;. “The Regier plantation is near I-ake Charles and was directly in the path of the hurricane. It is a mystery that they were not killed. Mr. Regier happened to he in Lake Charles at *he time, and evidently in the part of the city that was not damaged In any way. "The hurricane, however, destroyed all the buildings on the Regier plantation and mined practically all the crops. The storm broke gently at first, and when rain first began to fall there was no sign of a tornado. The wind grew steadily stronger, however until a full-sized tornado was blowing Windows were first blown in. and they were again temporarily nailed shut before the wind had attained enough momentum to assume the aspect of a full-sized gale. "The house was then moved from its foundation. After the house was moved off the foundation the women and children fled for their lives and were left to the mercy of the rain and storm which lasted about two hours. “Mrs. Regier was holding Ihe two older children with thqir faces hid in her lap, cold and almost ready to go into spasms, while M{-s. Regier had nearly all her clothes torn off and the cold rain beating down on her bare back. ' “Esther Roth, Mrs. Regier’s sister, held on to the baby till a piece of the house wall fell on her. when the baby was torn from her landing in a mud puddle, struggling for its life. Esther could not help her, as she was pinned down by the wall and the storm was raging so she could not get out. “After the storm the neighbors cam'' to their rescue. The baby was stiff and blue and seemingly at her last hut wth the aid of a few dry comforters. which had been rescued, they were soon all revived. The children do not seem to be hurt in any way with the exception of a few scratches. "Mrs. Regier received minor injuries on the forehead while Esther received painful bruises on her ha”k and chest, also a gash in her head, y“t she is not considered seriously hurt. “The hurricane did much damage to buildings and crops in the community, also killing one woman, a close neighbor of Regier’s. “Two saw-mills and the pumping plants which were used to irrigate the riee are also destroyed which is a great loss to the whole community. “Just. what, the plans of the Regier family are for the future, is not known.” DANCE AT MASONIC TONIGHT. There will be a public dance at the Masonic hall toinght at 8:30. Everybody is Invited to attend. The price j In fifty cents. J

Price, Two Centi.

NEW TAXING BILL IS NEARLY READY Complete Draft of Bill is Made Public for First Time as it Will Stand. IN ALL ESSENTIALS Income Taxes Doubled in Many Cases and Intermediate Incomes Trebled. ++++++++++++++ + The new $8,0000,000.000 rev- + + enue bill provides for’ taking + + more money than there is in cir- <■ + culation in the United States. ♦ + Experts figure our maximum + +in circulation is $5,300,000,000. + + The payment of these enor- + + mous taxes on one day would + + bankrupt the country temporar- ♦ * ily but this is avoided by provid- + ing for payment in installments. ♦ +++++++ + + + + + + + , Washington, D. C„ Aug. 16—(Special to Daily Democrat I —Within less than a half lti 11 ion of its $8,900,000,000 goal, the new revenue bill was rapidly nearing completion today. The house ways and means eomtnitee still had to decide the excess of war profits quest lions. The complete draft of the measure made public for the first time today, which will stand in all its essentials, gives an adequate idea of the great- ■ est revenue bill in history. Income taxes are in some cases doubled and in the cases of intermediate ini comes trebled in the hill as compared with the one passed by congress a year ago. Exemptions of $1,099 for a single man; $2,000 for a married man. wi’h S2OO additional for each child under eighteen, stands. The normal rate of the first $4,000 or taxable income is five per rent. After that the ratp goes up to tpn per cent with tite following schedule of taxes: Between $7,500 and SIO,OOO, 6 per cent, and so upwards. Between $500,000 and $1,000,000, 65 per cent. Between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000, 70 per cent. Over $5,000,000, 75 per cent. Inheritance taxes are boosted more than fifty per cent. Live insurance policies above $40,000 are included in the inheritance tax, for the first time. Next come luxury tazes, hitting practically everything of every-day life except necessary mini mums of fond and clothing. On seventeen articles, including jewelry, phonographs, pianos, electric fans, thermos bottles, tapestry, athletic goods, brass ornaments and paintings, regarded by the committee as “out and out" luxuries, a tax of ten per cent is levied. Platinum is taxed 10 per cent extra. On perfumes, cosmetics and practically all other toilet articles there is levied a tax of one cent for each ten cents in sale prices or fraction thereof. The same tax supplies to proprietory medicines. On semi-luxuries, the committee levied a twenty per cent tax on the ■ sale price over a certain figure. A 1 partial list of these follows: i Fiber carpets and rugs costing more than $5 a square yard, trunks ■ over SSO and valises, traveling hags, r and other luggage over $25; mens and t boys stilts exclusive of uniforms, SSO. . womens ready made clothing and t suits more than S4O, and the same ari tides tailor made oer SSO, mens ha’s i over $5, and caps over $2. all shoes over $lO, mens and hoys silk slo.kings above $t and womens $2, and . pajamas over $3. < The joy riders will have to pay t iheir Uncle Sam whether traveling on land or water. 3 Gasoline is taxed 2 cents a gallon. A ten per cent manufacutrers tax is - levied on motorcycles and motorcycles; motorcycles in the hands of the » owner are assessed $5 as a license j tax and automobile owners must pay i on the following schedule: Cars of 23 horse power or less. $10; !• 24 to 30 bftrso power S2O; 31 to 40 t horse power. S3O: and over 40 horse power S4O. Electric cars are taxed for SOO for each horse power and 50 cents for each 100 pounds in weight, , and wagons and trailers must pay I five per cent. Motor boats must pay $5 and yachts up to fifty feet, must (Continued <>u Page Two)