Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 16, Number 249, Decatur, Adams County, 23 October 1918 — Page 1

Volume XVI. Number 249.

PRESIDENT CONFERS ON PEACE NOTE

MAY REFER QUESTIONS TO ALLIED GENERALS VALENCIENNES AND BRIEULLES ARE TAKEN TODAY-GENERAL HAIG'S ARMY ADVANCES A MILE AT THE SOLESMESFRONT (United Press Service) Washington, 1). C.. Oct. 23—(Special to Daily Democrat) — While President Wilson conferred today with Chief of Stall' March. Secretary of State Lansing. Secretary of the Navy Daniels, and cabled with the allied governments, the curtain of secrecy continued over the nature of the response to be made to Germany’s latest peace advance. March’s presence at the white house session was regarded as significant. This was held to indicate the president might leave it to Foch to continue any conversation with Germany, his action then being merely to notify Germany of this course. It has been emphasized that President Wilson will abide by his original declaration that he will propose no armistice until Germany has evacuated occupied territoryLondon, Oct. 23—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The British are in Valenciennes, it was learned today. London. Oct. 23—(Special to Daily Democrat)—ln Field Marshall Haig's new attack this morning between Solessmes and LaC'ateau. the allies advanced a mile on a front of from five to six miles, according to dispatches to the war office. (By Fred S. Ferguson, United Press Staff Correspondent) With the American Army in France. Oct. 23—(Special to the Dailv Democrat) —Brieuiles has been iwaptnmd. The important defense point on the Meuse was entered by American patrols today, after the Germans had evacuated it. The enemy, following their withdrawal from the village, beban shelling it vigorously . Berlin, via London. Oct. 23—(Special to Daily Democrat)— German troops east of Courtrai have been pressed back to the eastern outskirts of Vichte. eight miles west of Audenarde, the war office announced today. South of Marie the Germans evacuated the bridgehead which they had defended temporarily. Along the Serre, they withdrew in the region of Souche. Washington. D. C., Oct. 23—(Special to Daily Democrat) — A panic ensued on the Vienna stock exchange following receipt of President Wilson’s last note to Austria, neutral advices state.

(United Press Service) i Washington, Oct. 23—(Special to Daily Democrat) — Declaring that peace talk is hampering the labor and ' production problem of tne government, Chairman Baruch, of the war indusiries board, today called upon that nation to "think war, talk war and make war.” Peace, he said, may be left to the president. London, Oct. 23—(Special to Daily' Democrat) —“Under no circumstances is it consistant with the safety, security and unity of the British empire that the German colonies should be returned," declared Foreign Secretary Balfour, in an address here today Washington, Oct. 23—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Two hundred thou-’’ sand officers and men will be added to the navy next year to man new ships bringing the total naval power to slightly more than 700.000. Secretary of the Navy Daniels told the house naval affairs committee today. Rome. Oct. 23—(Special to Daiiy Democrat) —Austrian red guards and Albanian insurgents have been driven off the Matya river, 30 miles north of Durazzo and are within 40 miles of Austrian territory, the Italian war office announced today. Washington, Oct. 23—(Special to Daily Democrat)—War and peace developements to date fail to give definite promise of a limitation of armament after the war. This was taken to be one of the meanings behind Secretary Daniels request for a new three year navy building program—ten super dread naughts, six battle cruisers and 140 smaller craft at an estimated cost of $600,000,000. Paris. Oct. 23—(Special to Daily Democrat) — French troops gained slightly between Nizy-le-Comte and De Thour. on the Serre front last

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night, the war office announced today The Germans prevented an attempt to cross the Serre at Souche. Along the Oise there was a lively artillery duel throughout the night. “On the Oise front there was a . lively artillery duel throughout the • night.” said the communique. "The first army so far in October, has captured 81 guns. 100 trench mortars, over 700 machine guns, a number of other guns, munition depots and all kinds of material. “On the Serre front the enemy continues vigilant, opposing our attempt 1 to cross the Serre at Souche, by ma- ' chine guns. Further east we gained 1 between Nizy-le-Comte and Le Thour, 1 taking prisoners. "Elsewhere the night was calm. ' _____ i • New York, Oct. 23—(Special to , Daily Democrat)—Renewal of American and French patrol activity along the Metz front and in Alsace may Ito the forerunners of new attacks by General Pershing's command in those areas. London. Oct. 23—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Valenciennes, the greatest communication center which forms the principal western defense of the Maubeuge portion of the next German line of resistance, has been penetrated by British troops. Announcement of its complete occupation is expected hourly. Washington. Oct. 23 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Freeing of Dutch shipping and reduction in allied shipping losses through German evacuation of Belgium, will simplify the world’s tonnage problems, officials said today. 1 This will aid the United States in meeting her allied food needs. Washington, Oct. 23—(Special to ’ Dally Democrat)— Luxemberg, from 1 which Germany is drawing iron for 1 munitions, will cut itself free from t i -as 1 wuy

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening,October 23, 1918.

FIRST NAVY CALL For Individual Induction Has Been Issued for Tradesmen. THE LIST IS GIVEN They Are Wanted for General and Aviation Service. Postmaster J. W. Bosse has received from J. A. Hell, commander I’. S. navy, retired, navy mobilization officer. the following bulletin: The first navy call for individual induction (of all classes of selective service men) has been issued for men with the following trades for general and aviation service: Machinists and gas engine workers and affiliated trades, including machine shop operators in their various specialties. Cutters and fitters of cloth, canvas, leather or sheet metal. Painters, general, sign, carriage, wagon and automobile; interior decorators, furniture finishers, riggers, paint mill workers, etc. Carpenters and affiliated trades, including men experienced in wood work; cabinet, piano, stair and boat builders; mill workers, coopers, etc. Registered pharmacists or experienced drug clerks. Applicants of all the above trades must present themselves at the mobilization suit-station, post office buildlug, Indianapolis, ind.. for the physi ‘ cal and professional examination at their own expense, as transportation can no longer be issued, in accordance with a recent ruling made by the navy department. It is esential for men to take with them the number and name of their local hoard and their serial and order number.

DRAWN TO CLOSE Is Life of Mrs. Louis F. Schroeder—Passed Away Early Today IN THE HOSPITAL In Fort Wayne—Underwent an Operation Week Ago—Lived Here.

Clara B. Schroeder, wife of Louis F. Schroeder, of this city, died this morning at 12:45 at the Lutheran hospital, Fort Wayne, following :.n operation held a week ago. She was thirty-three years, nine months and twenty-eight days of age. Mrs. Schroeder is the daughter of Christ. Bahrdt, residing al 309 Daltnan street. Fort Wayne, and was born in Allen county, three miles south of Fort Wayne, having spent all of her life in the state of Indiana. The husband and three children, Louis, Ernst and Sylvester survive. Other near reatives, besides the father, are five sisters and one brother—Mrs. Catharine Wilks, of Cedarville. Ind.; Mrs. Anna McCory, of Fort Wayne; Mrs. Mary' Bieberstine, of Bluffton; Mrs. Emilie Marrolet, of Fort Wayne; Mrs. Louise Gieck of New Haven, Ind., and John Bahrdt of Battle Creek. Mich. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon from the homo of the sister. Mrs. McCory, 309 Daltnan street, Fort Wayne, at 1:30 o’clock. Rev. Fred Wanbsganss will officiate. Interment in Lindenwood cemetery. NOTICE, KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. All Knights of Pythias who can do so are urged to attend the funeral of Ralph Miller, Thursday afternoon, the service being held at the Decatur • cemetery. Owing to restriction on i public gatherings the members will ■'not assemble at the home, but will 'go direct to the cemetery, where the service will be held in the open air.

FELL OUT OF WAGON. i it was announced in last evening’s paper that the deatli of the two-year-old daughter of Charles and Maggie Andrews of Bobo was due to injuries received when the wheels of the school transportation wagon passed over her. This was not the ease. The little child fell out of the wagon when the door came open, and striking the step, caused an interna) injury which resulted in her death. SALE CALLED OFF? The Dan Cook sale of household goods and other articles which was advertised for Saturday. October 26. has been called off on account of oth er arrangements being made by Mr. Cook. The sale will not be held. MAKING PLANS FOR THE BOYS Soldiers in France Will be Given Opportunity to Attend Special Schools BEFORE COMING HOME Time Between End of War and Start for Home Will be Used for Training. (United Press Service) , Paris, Oct. 27—(By Mail) —A plan . has been formed to meet the problem of what shall be done with the United States soldiers in Europe between the time the war ends and the time they step on the transports homeward bound. This plan is now being worked out by the array educational commission of the Y. M. C. A. which the approval of the commander in chief and with the active support of President Wilson and Secretary Baker. It calls for sending hundreds of J thousands of the soldiers to school. 1 As the arrangement now stands in i rough form, class rooms will be opened as spon as possible after the termination of hostilities in every post, cantonment, rest camp or area with a constant population of over 500. . Each school will be under a civilian instructor or an instructor selected from the officers or men of the American army. In addition to these schools, each area is to have a school offering vocational education and | special technical branches. To provide for higher branches of education arrangements are being i made to admit soldiers to Europeon universities. In the selection of students to pursue advanced studies special consideration will be given to

(Continued on Page Three) AGED MAN DEAD Jeremiah Andrews, Well Known Farmer Succumbed This Afternoon. CANCER OF STOMACH Was About Seventy Years Old—laved Southwest of City. Jeremiah Andrews, aged about seventy' years, succumbed this afternoon at one o'clock to cancer of the stomach. He was one of the well known farmers of the county and lived for many years on his farm southwest of the city near the Washington church. His widow, who was Mrs. Rachel Buckmaster before her marriage to Mr. Andrews, survives. There are also the following children: Frank, of east, of this city', across the state line; Tom and Russell, of Decatur; Mrs. Effie Baker, Mrs. Will Chronister, of Decatur; Mrs. Robert Jenkins, Kokomo; Deborah, at home. John Andrews of Decatur; Robirt Andrew’s, of Monroe; William, of Kansas City, and David Andrews, ire' brothers.

IN A HOSPITAL But Recovering and Getting Along Nicely is Burl Johnson. THE FIRST LETTER Received by Parents from Him Since July—Has Been Gassed. The first letter that Mr. and Mis. Erank Johnson have had from their son. Burl, since July, came in a letter of tile date of September 19, greatly relieving the anxiety they have felt, especially since his name was reported in Colonel Tindall’s list of those who had been gassed. fie states he is recovering nicely. He was one of the first ten volunteers front here to go to the Rainbow Division. having previously enlisted in company A. The letter says: I

Headquarters Co., 150 F. A. Sept. 19, 1918 Dear Mother: I received five letters from home last mail day and sure was glad to hear you are all well. Augusa the Sth. while at our observation post. I was gassed. I am now in the hospital and' getting along all o. k. We have had the Gomans on the run for two months and he is going toward home on "high”. I was going to send you a German helmet and gass mask but when I came to the hospital I had to leave them behind. 1 wish you could see some of the prisoners our division took up on Ute front? Some of them are good looking soldiers, but the most of them are kids or old men. I suppose fafher is working at Mt. Ayre? Must close for this time. From your son, BURL JOHNSON. P. S. —Please answer soon. I am in Base Hospital 67 but address my mail to the company. TERMS OF WILL Made Public in Probate of Last Testament of Daniel Donovan. GIVES SUM OF S2OO To Church — Bequest to Niece and Remainder to Sister’s Children.

The will of the late Daniel Donovan was admitted to probate, witnesses being B. Wemhoff and George Wemhoff, and the date of the testament, June 11, 1901. Mr. Donovan gives to the Rev. Father Theodore Wilkins, pastor of the St. Marys Catholic church, or to his successor, the sum of S2OO i’or saying masses for the repose of the soul of his wife, Mary Elizabeth Costello, and of himself. To his niece by marriage, Mary Smith, wife of Floyd Smith, he gives the stun of S3OO in consideration of her kindnesses and attention shown to his wife during her late illness. The remainder of the estate ho designates shall be equaly divided between Henry F. Costello, of this city, and Emma McMullen, of Fort Wayne, chldren of his sister, the late Mary Costello. He also names Henry F. Costello as executor of the will. It is estimated that the estate is worth at least. $6,000. THE BIRTH REPORT Richard Irvin is the name of the seven pound boy born yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. Emery Hindenlang. of Fort Wayne, at the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Ritter of Steele Park. A seven pound boy was also born to Mr. and Mrs. Morris PoCrass, of .Walnut street, and has been named 'Samuel. Mr. PoCrsss is an employe 'of the Schafer Saddlery' Company. I

WORKS FOR GOVERNMENT ■> Ernst Foreman, of Mercer avenue I left this afternoon for Cincinnati. O. to work for the government at the J. - S. Nitrate plant. Up enlisted through the Adams county branch of the United States employment agency, of which D. N. Erwin is director. There are seven men from here employ <1 at the Bog Island ship yards, near > Philadelphia, who enlisted through this means also ~ GOES TO AKRON. 0 I Mrs. Verena. Miller left today *’or Akron. 0.. where she will spend the winter with her son. Henry Miller an I family and her daughter. Miss Agnes Miller, who is employed by the Goodrich Company there. FUNERAL NOTES Body of Jesse F. Christen to Arrive Tonight from Wilmington, Del. FUNERAL ON FRIDAY Funeral of Florence Zimmerman Will be Held Friday Afternoon. The body of Jesse Christen will irrive here this evening from Wilminjf-! ton, Delaware, where death result'd' Monday morning front pneumonia. Wjord was received, that The l>oJy left there yesterday afternoon in < harge of a military escort and would | arrive here this evening at 6:10 over; the G. R. <v 1. Some error, howev-rl was made. in arranging, at Wilming-j ton. as this evening train runs only' on Sunday. As the body will arrive , in Fort Wayne at 4:35 this afternoon over the Pennsylvania railroad, he I Gay. Zwick Al- Myers ambulance will ■

drive there to meet the party anti drive hero rather than wait for the midnight train on the G. It. &- I. The lardy will be taken to the homo of the parents. Mr. and Mrs. John Christen on North Second street. The funeral will be held there Friday morning at ten o'clock with a service in the yard, conducted by the Rev. \ K. Mumma, of Spencerville. ()., farmer pastor of the Concord Lutheran church. Burial will be in the familylot in the Decatur cemetery. The funeral service for Florence, daughter of Clinton Zimmerman, will be Friday afternoon at two o'clock! from the home, a mile east of H mduras. THE LAST RITES Were Performed Yesterday for Percy I. Nelson. Former Decatur Boy. DIED IN DETROIT Os Spanish Influenza and Heart Trouble —Son of Isaac Nelson.

Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Nelson and daughter. Zelma, and Mr. and Mr-. Ben Hoagland have returned from Detroit. Mich., where, they attended ihe funeral of their son and brother, Percy I. Nelson, aged twenty-eight, who died Sunday morning at three o’clock, after a two weeks’ illness of Spanish influenza and heart trouble The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at one o’clock The parents were called to Detroit, Saturday by his illness, and a later message, that he was worse summoned his sisters and bother-in-law. who how-ever. did not know of his death until their arrival there. He had lived in Detroit about nine years and was manned there to Mi s Florence Peasley. The widow and four little children are left. Besides the tu r o sisters. Gayly, wife, of Ben Hoagland, and Miss Zelma Nelson, of this city, there is a brother, Tracy, who lives in Toledo, O. J

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BIG CAMPAIGN IS UNDER WAY Quota for the United War Work Fund is Announced for Adams County. THE TOTAL IS $30,000 City Organization is Made —Headquarters in Terveer Building—Open. ++++++*++ ++++++ •F QUOTA FOR ADAMS COUNTY <F + + •F Union Township ... $ 1628.0 b + •F Root Township 2464 06 * ■F Preble Township 1812.00 «F •F Kirkland Township . 1664.00 + •F Washington Township.. 2420.00 + •F St. Mary's Township... 1560.00 + + Blue Creek Township.. 1568.00 + Monroe Township 2680.bn + •F French Township 1720.0a + + Hartford Township ... 1802.0 b + + Wabash Township .... 2280.00 + •F Jefferson Township ... 1532.bb + •F Decatur Corp 4200.0 b + + Monroe Corp. .. .... 280.0 b -F + Berne Corp 1536.00 + •F Geneva Corp 764.00 +

•F Total $30,006 + .> + + + + •«• + + + + + + + + + The work of organizing for Hit- United War Work campaign is going on witlt great rapidity and a letter to Chairman Lutz announces that Adams county is leading all in the district in that performance. Every member of the committee lias his coat off and is working like a heaver The old Liberty Loan headquarters in the Terveer building have been re-

tained for the United War Workers headquarters and Mr. Lutz is established there. Mr. Terveer gives the use of the building without charge, a donation that is appreciated. i Dr. Fred Patterson, who. with French Quinn has charge of publicity. is today removing from the windows every poster of the Liberty Loan and next week these will be replaced by the new advertising lithographs. I Organization meetings are being held I over the county but there will be no public meetings until the ban is lifted. although permission has been I granted for this purpose. Mr. Lutz, feels, however, it would not be fair to the people of this county and there will be no public meetings until it is considered safe. City Canvassers. Directors of the City of Decatur— M. J Mylott. Mrs. C. E. Bell. Directors. First Ward A—Hugh Hite, Mrs. Fred Linn. Directors. First Ward B —C. E. Bell,

Mrs. J. R. Horton. Directors. Second Ward A-Leo-pold Yager. Miss Frances Deininger. Directors. Second Ward B—A. D. Suttles, Mrs. A. C. Ball. Directors. Third Ward A—lsadora Kalver, Mrs. O. L. Vance. Directors, Third Ward B -Charles N. Christen, Mrs. Harve Smith. Berne Directors I). B Erwin. Mrs. Noah Bixler. Monroe Directors —Oscar Hoffman, Madge Hite. Geneva Directors W. A. Lower, Mrs. R. I). Myers. Personnel of further organization later. to automob’ile owners 1 have been asked to take charge of the transportation for the Unit? I War Workers campaign and I take this manner to ask all who have automobiles and wish to serve th> ir country to volunteer the use of same. During the recent Liberty Loan campaign you were all so obliging and ?•> courteous that I want to express the sincere thanks of the committee and myself for your splendid co-operation an' 1 ’ o ask you to continue during the coming campaign We will not make up a new list but will use the old one unless notified that you can mt serve. Patiotically, ROY ARCHBOLD. Chairman of Transportation Com,