Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 16, Number 206, Decatur, Adams County, 31 August 1918 — Page 1

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Volume XVI. Number 206.

MUST REGISTER ON SEPTEMBER 12TH

PRESIDENT FIXES DAY TO ENLARGE THE ARMY AMERICANS FIGHTING SUCCESSFULLY EAST OF AILLEHE RIVER—ALLIED LINE IS MOVED EASTWARD SEVERAL MILES ON LONG FRONT. Washington. D. C., Aug. 31—(Special to Daily Democrat) — President Wilson today set September 12th as the day upon which men between the ages of 18 and 45, inclusive, who have not previously registered, shall register for military service. Out of this great reservoir, it is estimated over 2.300,000 men will be available for class one—the first Id be called to arms. Some of these will be called as early as October 1- The president’s proclamation today was isued immediately after he had signed the great man-power bill. “The forthcoming draft.” the president declared in his proclamation. “will be our final demonstration of loyalty, democracy, and the will-to-win, our solemn notice to the world that we stand absolutely together in a common resolution and purpose." In his proclamation. President Wilson said of the 18 to 45 draft: “This is not a new policy. A century and a quarter ago it was deliberately organized by those who were then responsible for the safety and defense of the nation that the burden of military sacrifice should rest upon all able-bodied men between the ages of 18 and 45. “We now accept and fulfill the obligation which they established, an obligation expressed in our national statute at that time till now. We solemnly purpose a decisive victory of arms, and intend to devote the large part of the military man power of the nation to accomplish that purpose."

IltlllUll tu — — ■ r (Sy Lowell Mellett, United Press Staff Correspondent) i With the British Army in France, - Aug, 31—(Special to Daily Democrat) i —Although heavy fighting all day yesterday compelled the British to give i ground in some places between Bulle- < court ar.d the Senfee river, counter- . attacks later re-established some of 1 the more important positions. The , enemy has been reinforced and is re- , sisting strongly. The weather is bad because of the heavy rains and wind. North of the Scarpe British troops | advanced 600 yards in the region of 1 Plouvain. It is reported that British i patrols are 2,000 yards beyond Bail- < Itiel, in Flanders. Washington, D. C., Aug. 31—(Spe- < cial to Daily Democrat) —The United States cargo steamer Joseph Cudahy Was torpedoed and sunk at sea about 700 miles from the English coast, , August 17, the navy department announced today. Thirteen members of the crew were rescued and sixty-two were reported missing. The captain . reported that two submarines were en- ( gaged in the attack. The captain was taken aboard one of the Submarine* and questioned. London, Aug. 31—(Special o Daily Democrat)—Nikolai Lenina, bolshev- . iki premier, was wounded yesterday by an assassin, according to a wireless dispatch from Moscow today. Paris, Aug. 31—?4 p. m.)—The battle east of the Ailette river is proceeding. The enemy is unable to resist the Franco-American push. (This Is the first Intimation that American troops are fighting in this sector. The first Americans to enter the present Picardy drive are engaged about four miles southward.) The bridgehead at Champs, four miles northwest of Coucy-Le-Chateau has been and the ♦♦♦♦♦♦+ + ♦ + *♦♦ + ♦ MORE HEROES CAME HOME. + ♦ New York. N. Y„ Auk. 31— ♦ + (Special to Daily Democrat)- ♦ + Four hundred bronzed veterans + + of America's battles in France+| + are here today, the recipients of + ♦ glorious greetings. They were ♦ + to take part this afternoon in the + + field day stunts of the police de- + + partment at Sheepshead bay. ♦ s|> 'Fhe men, all of whom wear ▼ ♦ wounds and service stripes, ar- ♦ ♦ rived late yesterday and were + ♦ cheered b\ thousands who soon + ♦ found who they were, as they + ♦ marched from the Pennsylvania + + station through the streets to the ♦ + 69th regiment armory. + + ♦ + ♦♦♦♦♦♦ + ♦♦♦

French are nearing Folembray, two miles east of Champs. They are advancing northeastward and are encircling Coucy-le-Chateau. They have approached to within half a mile of the city. North of Noyon, French troops are progressing along the Verse river. Further north they hold the west bank of the Somme as far as Brie, where they converge with the British. Paris, Aug. 31—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The British took 1,700 prisoner* in the Bullecourt area yesterday, newspaper* declare today. 'n the last four day* the British have captured 3,600. In the Amiens region, the allies took 220 guns, including several of ‘the largest types, 800 machine guns and several hundred trench mortars. Washington, D. C., Aug. 31—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The new revenue bill, providing $8,000,000,000 the next year to h»lp finance the war, ha* been completed by the house ways and mean* committee and will be re-, ported early next week. Treasury expert* believe that the bill will provide between $100,000,000 and $2,000,000 In excess of th? $8,000,000,000 sought. London, Aug. 31 —(1:40 p, m.) — British troop* have captured Mont St. Quentin and are now only a mile north of Peronne, It wat learned thi* afternoon. The city i* thus practically surounded. The French have advanced further east of the Ailette river, reaching a wood only half a mile from Coucy-le-Chateau. In the north the British are reported to have occupied Kemmel hill, the principal enemy bulwark In the northwestern portion of the Flanders salient, which the Germans captured months ago after one of the bloodiest battles of the war. BULLETIN London, Aug. 31—(Special to Da.ly Democrat) —British troops, advancing in Flanders have progressed neariy two mile* on a front of about five miles, it was indicated by Field Marshal Haig’s report today. Bailleul station and Mont de Lille hill (two mile* east of Bailleul) have been occupied, and the British are an proaching Dolieu (four miles and a ' half south of Bailleul.} , Washington, Aug. 31 —(Special t< • Daily Democrat) —Senators who con > suited General March today viewer >as significant statements u to the es • feet that America had been gradual tly withdrawn from British ant ► French brigading, until now practic ► (Continued on Page Tw°)

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, August 31, 1918.

GOES TO FRANCE v Wesley E. Holl man Notified He Has Been Recommended for Foreign Service WITH THE Y. M. C. A. Will be Vaccinated and Apply for Passports—Expects to Leave Soon. Wesley E. Hoffman, well known contractor nn<l popular young man of this city has been recommended for service in the construction division of the Y. M. C. A. and will report to the overseas office, 347 Madison avenue. New York, when notified which will be as soon as he has notified headquarters that he is ready, in compliance with orders received today. 'Mr. Hoffman applied about two months ago and was immediately accepted for service at home. He notified headquarters that his preference was for oversea work and today was notified of his acbeptance for that line of work. He will be sent to 'France and will probably be there by the middle of October. His orders require that he be vaccinated and inoculated for small pox and typhoid, he must arrange for insurance and secure his passports, which he will do at once. He will draw a salary equal to a captain and when he goes oversea will wear a first lieutenant's uniform. He is further required to send three passport applications properly filled out to Washington, also four photographs and a certificate of birth, at once. The orders rame from the National War Work commission. Chicago, Mr. Hoffman is planning now to locate his family, Mrs. Hoffman and three children, comfortable, for the period of his absence. If a furnace heated house can be secured they will remain here, preferring to do so, but if unable, it is probable they will take a flat at Richmond, where a brother of Mrs. Hoffman resides, and where they will live during the period Mr. Hoffman is serving in France. TO BE A BENEDICT Indications Are That Dent Spencer Will Take a Bride Before THE WEEK IS OVER Unusual Activities Indicate That Wedding is Drawing Near. “Straws show which way the wind blows" is an old saying, that may be applied also in Dan Cupid's flurries. From many Indications Dent Spencer, well known man about town, will be a benedict before the week end has passed, although both he and , the bride-to-be. Mrs. Cora Shady, have thus fur refused to give out anything . for publication. However, observations relative to • issuings forth from the county clerk's i office, the grocer, the butcher, the ■ baker and hat and garment maker, ■ all point to unusual activities assoI elated with weddings, and their many 1 friends are getting ready with horns and fifes and drums to give them a fitting serenade. The prospective groom was born and reared here. He is an electrician J and is associated with Casper iaing e in the business. d The bride-elect is a well known lady of the, city, and for a number of e years was employed as a waitress e until recently when she has been employed at the Thomas cigar store. ' 'Both have many friends who will '.hasten to extend congratulations and good wishes in advance. ,o Mrs. Shady and her daughter and a- another girl friend left on the ten d*o’clock interurban car this morning. f-' l aud friends predict that they will go I- 1 to Ossian where they wll be joined d' by the groom, and married by the c-*bride’s step-brother, the Rev. A. S. ~ Elzey.

; I HOOSIER CASUALTIES. ■ The following is today's casualty I list as reported by the commander lof the American expeditionary I forces: Killed in action, 65: missing in action, 1; wounded severely, 120: died from wounds, 29; wounded, degree undetermined, 20: prisoners, 1; total. 236. INDIANA'S CASUALTY LIST. Dietl of Wounds Rereived in ’ Action. Eldo Buzzard,'Austin Edward W. Walton, Brazil Wounded Severely. Jesse J. Chapple, Greenfield Clifford E. Cox, Rockville Charles T. Miller, Anderson Ed Minger, Indianapolis Frank L. Salzman, Monon Killed in Action. Everett M. Finkbinder, Huron LEAVE THURSDAY Thirty-eight Men to Go to Camp Taylor on Sept. sth for Training. EXHAUSTS CLASS ONE Registrants of June Class Are Included in County Contingent. Thirty-eight Adams county m n n who make up the September increment will leave this city at 7:03 a. m. on Thursday. September sth, for Camp Taylor, Ky.. via the Grand , Rapids and Indiana railroad. Twen-ty-four of the men are of 1917 class: and fourteen are members of the June class of registrants. The 1917 class of class one registrants is now exhausted. The list as prepared l v the local board is as follows: Wm. S. Andrews, Berne Frank Straub, Decatur Aaron Kipfer. Bluffton : Arthur Clay, Craigville t Charles Affolder. Geneva | Russell E. Weldy, Decatur 1 David D. Bixler. Berne Elmer Moesehberger, Berne Everett Thorp, Geneva Carl Fluckiger, Monroe Noah Kloppenstine, Monroe Charles A. Murtaugh. Decatur Dick A. Winans. Pleasant Mills John H. Lehman, Decatur Wilson C. Chronister. Decatur Edwin Krueckenberg. Decatur Harvey L. Tieman, Decatur Calvin Strahm, Bente i Oscar Teeple, Decatur Morton A. Railing. Decatur Theophlle E. Steffen. Bluffton Edwin Bixler. Bertie Frank O. Henchen, Magley Fred W. Zimmerman. Magley. Roy F. Kessler, Monroeville Roman J. Steigmeyer, DtA'-atur Edwin F. Kelly. Decatur Grover C. Shanks. Geneva Otto Hofstetter. Geneva Albert Teeple. Monroe Charles Cook, Berne Reuben H. Heller. Berne Tilman Steiner. Berne Charles Hoffman, Decatur Herman Schueler, Decatur Milo Sprunger, Geneva Waller F. Fuelling. Decatur Ralph S. Krill, Decatur. Substitutes Fred King. Decatur Lawrence E. Achleman. Genova Peter Hilty, Berne Martin Gilliom. Berne Richard N. Glendenning. Geneva Francis Hoffman, Geneva. ' ANNUAL _ MISSION FESTIVAL. > The annual mission festival will be held tomorrow at St. Peter's Luther1 an church in Root township, of which f the Rev. Dornseif is pastor. The s Rev. Kreutzmann. of Coronna, will i preach in the morning; and in the !. afternoon, the Rev. Mohn, of Union I township. i — —o — NO PAPER MONDAY J The. Daily Democrat will observe a Labor Day and there will be no pub- :. lication. However, we are arranging o'to secure the wire news and will bul--1 letin the events as usual. Please e take notice. We will make special es- . fort to cover the news field on Tuesday. ,

,|A BIG GAIN MADE r I / J s Net Taxables of Count: Gain Nearly Million Dollars in Value. l IN THE PAST YEAF According to Assessment Figures Total Value $18,716,825. The net value of taxables of Adams county, including both real and personal estate, for the year 1918, is $19,716,825. which is nearly a million dollars more than the net value, according to the assessments for 1917. when it is placed at $17,886,125. These figures are valuations, with mortgage exemptions deducted. County Auditor John Mosure, and his deputies. Martin Jaberg and Allen Stalter. have completed the summary of valuations, as taken from the assessment reports and others, as follows, according to townships and corporations: Union $ 825,465 Root 1.898,365 Preble 1,249,135 Kirkland 1,187.425 Washington 1.846.305 St. Mary’s 1,259,200 Blue Creek ~ 892.330 Monroe .” 1,579.935 French 963,185 Hartford 1.017.000 Wabash 1.308,310 Jefferson 810,715 Decatur (Corp.) 2.339.040 Geneva 451.255 Monroe 158.030 Berne 831,130 Total $18,716,825 ELECTION OF OFFICERS On Monday evening, September 2nd. the annual election of officers <.f the Knights of Columbus will take place at eight o’clock at the hall. Members are requested to be present. o — TERVEER ROOM Will be Used as Headquarters for Fourth Liberty Loan in Adams County. TO BE FITTED UP With Chairs and Tables and Made Convenient —May be Used for Meetings. Fourth Liberty Loan headquarters will be in the B. J. Terveer building on Second street, between the Steele & Bleeke store and the Holthouse drug store. At a recent meeting of the advisory committee this was suggested and before the committee named had the oportunity to ask for it, Mr. Bernard Terveer telephoned Mr. Schirmeyer. offering the building free of rent and it was promptly accepted. The big room will be fitted up with chairs and table, exhibits made of interesting bulletins and if possible of souvenirs from the battlefield. A sign will be spread across the front showing the location and the public will be invited to cull there for Information. If possible the room will also be used for meetings during the cam- • paign and the various committees - will hold their sessions at this place, i It is safe to predict that the Terveer • room will be the busiest business I place in Decatur during the next six I weeks. I o BUYS ANOTHER FARM Charles Miller, who recently sold his eighty acre farm near Peterson. > has invested in another, buying what 'was formerly the John Lenhart farm, : south of this city, lately owned by W. W. Hawkius, from whom Mr. Miller made the purchase. This is also an eighty acre farm and Mr. Milter paid therefore. $16,000. the amount which he received from his old farm.

E + + + ♦♦♦ + ♦ + + ♦ + ♦♦ + A HURRY-UP ORDER. + + Official entrainment orders for + j ♦ the two men. Ralph Roop, Deca +' S' | + tur, and Joel Steury, Berne, who + + go to Purdue university to take + ' + up a mechanical training course. + + were received this morning by + ■ + the local board. Orders apeci- + + fied that they must entrain Sun + R ♦ day morning. September 1. at + I* 11:20 via the Chicago & Erie + ij+ railroad, changing at Hunting + it ♦ ton for Lafayette. Clerk E. B. + + Adams immediately got in touch + + with the two boys over tele- 4- ❖ phone and notified them to be + ready for entrainment. + +++++++ + + + + + + + IN CHICAGO JAIL tl Wm. I). Haywood and Nine-ty-three Other I. W. W. Members Are Held. i GO TO LEAVENWORTH Next Friday After Appeals Are Filed —Haywood Gets 20 Years and Big Fine. (United Press Service) Chicago. 111., Aug. 31—(Special to Daily Democrat) —William D Haywood. and ninety-three other I. W. W. convicted of conspiring to interfere with the war program, were held in jail here today while their attorneys were at work on an appeal that is the last hope between the convicted men and the Fort Leavenworth federal prison. Sentences ranging from twenty 1 years' imprisonment ami a $20,000 1 fine for Haywood and fourteen other 1 defendants to ten days in jail for oth- 1 era were pronounced late yesterday 1 by Federal Judge Landis. The men will be held in Chicago on > Landis’ order until next Friday after f which they will be taken to Fort c Leavenworth. Meantime attorneys f for the I. W. W. announced that they r will ask the federal mourt of appeals next Tuesday for a writ of error on ! which to base formal appeals. A v special train was to have carried the l: men to prison last night but Landis e delayed their departure to permit s their attorneys to take action toward c an appeal. Combined prison sentences impos- ; ed on the defendants by Judge Lan- p dis were 807 years ami twenty days. , The combined fines imposed aggregate $2,300,000. ] Before pronouncing sentence Judge ] Landis delivered a lengthy review of the evidence taken. He declared there r was no "avenue of escape" from the verdict the jury rendered. I I Practically all of the defendants ‘ heard their sentences stoically. Haywood walked quietly away when his fate was pronounced. Later he de- < dared the efforts of his organization ' will not relax. Ben Fletcher, Philadelphia, a negro. grinned at Landis as he took a ten-year sentence and remarked: 1 "Judge Landis Is using poor English ' today; his sentences are too long." 1 In the rear of the court room, forty > women, wives and sweethearts of | • the defendants, listened fearfully to * the sentences meted out by the court. ’ There was no outbreak from the * when their men folk were hurried ■ away to the federal building in pas trol wagons. Later all were permit--1 ted to spend fifteen minutes witli the 1 defendants in a room set aside for the purpose. e n WILL CLOSE MONDAY. 8 The following is the list of stores '• that will be closed all day Monday, r Labor Day: 8 Clothing stores. * Dry goods stores. E. F. Gass ready-to-wear store. Shoo stores. Hensley and Pumphrey jewelry 1 Mores. i. Five and ten cent stores. t Grocery stores, i, Lumber yards. v Be sure to get your Labor Day , I- wants tonight. | _ .. ■ —O - Tl-> - ' - J BUTCHER SHOPS TO CLOSE. r t t All butcher shops will be closed j . Monday. September 2, Labor Day. I *

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TIRED BUT HAPPY Institute People Close Session—“ Problems of Near Rest.” • ——— HISTORICAL SUBJECT Os Prof. Sherwood—Teachers Speak in Favor of Spelling Bees. The Adams County Teachers' Institute closed yesterday afternoon, with a splendid record. The secretary reports the closing session as follows: A tired but enthusiastic crowd of teachers gathered at one o'clock for the closing session of the institute. At the request of the teachers Mr. Sherwood took as his subject “Problems of the Near East." He made a tew introductory remarks concerning the teaching of history. He urged the use of more than one text thus broadening the knowledge of both teachers and pupils. He also emphasized the value of reading and recommended that every school have a set of the Young People's Reading Circle books. The near east is that part of tho east that we call the Balkan Peninsula. The safety of England's transportation lines means that she shill have free access to Strait of Gibralter and the Mediterranean Sea Germany gained permission by concession and negotiation to build a railroad from Constantinople to Bagdad. He then gave in detail the comnu rcial situation in Europe at the present time. Many solutions have lieen submited for this situation among them a union of the Balkan states, another that each nationality govern itself, another that they become internationalized. At this point Mr. Sherwood was asked many questions on the war situation which he carefully answered thus making clear many perplexing points. A short rest, period was then given Miss Rackstraw then talked on the value of community singing, a movement which is rapidly gaining ground everywhere. She dosed her word by singing several songs suitable for community singing. Mr. Christen assigned the subject for the preliminary institute that will be held in each township preceding the opening of school. The subject of spelling and spelling bees was then discussed by a number of teachers and every one spoke heartily in favor of paying more attention to spelling. Mr. Worthmann. Miss Ray of Berne, and Mr. Potter, of Geneva, were appointed members of a committee to look after those matters. Mr. Grawn then gave, his last talk of the week. He continued bis subject of the morning. "Education *n Sweden." First the thorough preparation of the teachers and secondly the continuity of their positions have much to do with the high efficiency of the public schools of Sweden. Women have all the rights of men in this country and take an active part in school affairs. After taking certain training the teacher goes out as an apprentice teacher for one year and if successful, she is given a permanent license and a permanent position. In the first four grades the same teacher passes on with her pupils then goes back to first grade and comes up with another squad. The advantages are obvious. Co-educa-tion Is being practiced more than formerly. It is said that the Scandinavian people acquire a foreign language with more facility than any other peoples. He closed by saying, "If I were to begin my professional career again I should devote a period of each day to systematic physical training. 1 should train Io be a clear, logical thinker: I should do my utmost to train myself to use good ET9seCMF matic English: 1 should give car.eful attention to the building up of a personality in harmony with the ideals of cultivated people; I should train myself in habits of promptness, punctuality? frankness, try to form (Contlnued 7>n~fage Two)