Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 16, Number 271, Decatur, Adams County, 18 November 1918 — Page 1

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BIG NAVAL SURRENDER WILL OCCUR THIS WEEK GERMAN FLEET LEFT FOR UNKNOWN DESTINATION THIS MORNING—THE REICHSTAG DISSOLVED —TAYLOR SOLDIERS DISCHARGED. (United Press Service) London, Nov. 18—(Special to Daily Democrat) —This week will see the greatest naval surrender the world has ever witnessed. A fleet of German battleships and other war vessels was scheduled to leave port at 5:00 a. m. today for an unknown destination. They will be met by a British fleet, together with American and French representatives and conducted to their destination. There will be ten battle ships, five battle cruisers and six light cruisersWashington, I). C., Nov. 18—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Navy men—regulars and reserves—cannot apply for discharge from the navy, Secretary Daniels announced today. For the present men with urgent business calls, or a desire to return to school, will have the preference in discharges. ' Washington. D. C., Nov. 18—(Special to Daily Democrat) — Chancellor Evert has virtually dissolved the reichstag and will permit no sittings pending the meeting of the constitutional as- < sembly, according to diplomatic advices from Berne today. Camp Taylor, Ky., Nov. 18—(Special to Daily Democrat) — The first soldiers demobilized at Camp Taylor were mustered out i of service today. They were students at the artillery training i school in observation battery work. i 'SL-i . ’ I

(United Press Service) Nov. 18—(10:10 a. m.) —The Berliner Tageblatt declares that Wilhelm has not abdicated, explaining that he only fled from the country. The newspaper points out that the act of abdication was not published. Paris, Nov. 18 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Detachments of Belgian troops have entered Brussels at the request of the Spanish minister, for the purpose of keeping order, according to information here today. The triumphant entry of King Albert and Queen Elizabeth is now scheduled for next Saturday. Copenhagen, Nov. 18—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The workmen’s and soldiers’ council of Potsdam announces It has learned that the former kaiser is planning to return to Germany owing to the disturbances in Holland Washington. Nov. 18—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The 4.556 local draft boards of the country which r- ■

cruited the national army will not « cease to function at once if a recommendation which Provost Marsh.il| t General Crowder has made to Secre ! t tary Baker is approved. The plan is■ i to discharge the drafted men in the | f same manor in which they are se-ji lected and sent off to the mobillza-p tion camps. General Crowder points out that]' there would be a great sentimental < value in having the local boards < muster out the men they sent into the ; army and that this could be done ' with appropriate ceremonies which i would be appreciated by the communities. Paris, Nov. 18—(Special to DailyDemocrat)— German soldiers have: been rioting in Metz since Nov. 10 ac-., cording to a correspondent of La Matin who went to that city to await its restoration. The French are scheduled to enter Metz tomorrow. Amsterdam. Nov. 18—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The Telegraff stated today that, a German airplane passed over Zevenaar Sunday, carrying a “high placed personage, believed to be the German empress.” Zevenaar is 58 miles southeast of Amsterdam. Zurich, Nov. 18—(Special to Dal y Democrat)— The Berliner Tageblatt says the former kaiser held religious services in his chateau on Sunday. Washington, Nov. 18 —(Special to Daily Democrat)— Approximately one third of the ships built and building by the United States shipping board, will be utilized in trade between the two Americas, it was learned today. Washington, Nov. 18—(Special to Daily Democrat)- War department authorities are giving consideration to the second phase of demobilization —return of divisions from abroad. It is estimated that it will he some time in January befae the govern-

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i ment completes its task of freeing 1 the 1.700.000 men in this country, • hence, it is doubtful now if any apI preciable movement of troops from over there will commence before that ( I work Is done. i j Zurich, Nov. 18 —(Special to Daily ; t ’ Democrat) —A high dinitary, describ- I • ing Emperor Karl s abdication it 1 ! Eckarteau castle, said he reftised to ' ' sign the document until he was per t J>y Cardinal Czernoch. He t ; I finally consented weeping bitterly. ' II The Journal Venkon reports that j ' soldiers attacked Godollo castle with I the intention of murdering the royal I family, but that Karl and the empress managed to escape to Bckartsau. o ] JOBS FOR SOLDIERS Press Service) Indianapolis, Nov. 18—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Work of securing i jobs for returning soldiers was start ] led by Indiana state officials today j ■ cooperating with the United States

employment agencies. A force of five men started making j a survey of conditions in all cities of the state where the government does, not maintain a regular employment agency. This field force will procure' information regarding the industrial and employment question. At the same time all state officials were instructed to obtain from »n- j dust rial concerns, their plans 'or changing from a war to a peace basis and what they will lie able to do t> * ward providing work for the return- | ing soldiers. o— ' INFLUENZA IS WORSE , (United Press Service) I Indianapolis, Nov. 18—(Special to , ■Daily Democrat) —The influenza situ- , lation was rapidly growing worse n I many counties of the state, according to information received by the state , board of health today. That the han on public meetings will not be again placed in force, was indicated by Mr. J. N. Hurty, secretary of the state board. The heaith officials will meet Thursday and decide what further steps are necessary in combating the epidemic. Orders were issued in Indianapolis today for all persons to wear influenza masks after Wednesday. TOVISIT~SON’S GRAVE. (United Press Service) New York. N. Y„ Nov. 18—(Speial to Daily Democrat)—Col. Theodore and Mrs. Roosevelt will sail for France to visit the grave of their son, Quentin, within a few weeks if conditions will permit, Miss Josephine M. Stricker, the colonel’s secretary, stated here today. CHARLES LEAVENS DEAD t Charles Leavens, aged about tweni ty-four, son of the cook at the com- - missary at the sugar factory, died . this afternoon at three o’clock from i peritonitis, of two weeks duration. - He is a Belt lay from South Bend.

Decatur, Indiana,Monday Evening, November 18, 1918.

IN NEW QUARTERS The Everett & Hite Wholesale House Now at Home in Bowers Block. EAST MONROE STREET Have Convenient and Commodious Quarters and Doing Good Business. A busy and prosperous looking , place is the new quarters of the Ever- | ett, Hite & Co., wholesale grocery, now i comfortably located in the Bowers block on East Monroe street, formerly occupied by the Herald plant. The concern has been moving for two weeks and now have their big stock well arranged in the new quarters which will be commodious and comfortable. as well as convenient. The firm is using the big first floor room with an "I." at the rear and the double basement, giving them ample space and thus avoiding the storing of much of their goods in other rooms. The new quarters are arranged with an (flee in front. warerdbm for staple goods in first floor and the bins in the basement lor potatoes and other vegetables. The Everett & Hite company is growing and is recognized over this section as a high class and strictly dependable wholesale house. Mr. Charles Burdg repre-; sents them on the road and is one cf the most popular traveling men in Eastern Indiana. It's a dandy institution and Decatur can well feel proud of it. AUTO-BUGGY COLLISION John Roth, living on the Voglewede farm, driving in an auto with his sister. Thelma, south of Monroe last evening, ran into a buggy in which two boys were riding. Nobody was hurt but the two boys were thrown from the buggy, which was a complete wreck. The fenders of the auto, which was forced into the ditch by the shock, were bent. The buggy was taken to Berne today. HONORMR.WILSON France Anxious to Pay Him Homage—Believed He Will Attend. SESSION TO BE SHORT Strassburg Has Ordered Six Hundred Thousand Allied Flags from Paris. (United Press Service) , Paris, Nov. 18—(Special to Datlv , Democrat) —A reception unparalleled by any known to history awaits President Wilson in Europe, The French people call him the man of victory, the man of peace, and the man who woe. liberty for mankind. He has become more than a personage. To the French, he is a symbol of the world wide phrase of “Live and I t live.” It is not expected here that he will remain longer than the first sittings ] of the peace conference which are expected to begin the middle of December, and last for some time. (No official word of any kind has come so far to indicate that President Wilson Is going abroad, but the belief tin t he plans to make the trip appears to ' be firmly fixed in Europe.) The actual peace conference, it is predicted here, will be shorter than generally thought possible. At -he preliminary sessions, the allies will agree on just terms to Germany, and at the regular meetings it will only remain for the Germans to accept these, and discuss the details. The allied armies of occupation are moving methodically on toward the Rhine. French troops led by i General Mangin are expected to enter ■ Metz Tuesday. Americans will participate in the entry into that fortress city. Strassburg will be reached by the end cf the week. An order for six hundred thousand - allied flags has been received from I Strassburg by one firm in Paris. i It is probable that the Belgian gov- . eminent and the diplomatic corps according to Belgium will not enter

I Brtufeela before Saturday. The | troops., however, are already in the ’ city. Paris is still celebrating the return of Alsace-Ijorraine. with enthusiastic demonstrations day and night INTEREST LAST~6 MONTHS j An error in the printing of the terms on the Henry Walters sale bill ; was made and Mr. Walters asks for a correction. The terms should read —“Five dollars and under cash. Over that amount a credit of 12 months will be given the purchaser giving bankable note bearing 8 per cent interest the last six months.” Mr. Walters will hold his sale Tuesday. November 19th. ~MONT FEE BUYS ROUTE Mont Fee, well known resident here, a hustler who has been traveling for the Kenton Baking Powder company of Cincinnati, for a number of years, has purchased the m.lk route from Mr. Phillips, known as the Decatur Sanitary Milk company. >Wr. Fee took charge today and will matte every effort to give the people good , service. DIED OVERSEAS Roy Beachler, Brother of Mrs. J. F. Fruchte a Victim of Pneumonia. 1 t i MESSAGE CAME SUNDAY i Formerly Lived Here— > Called Two Months Ago— ' Wife at Bedford, Mass. Mrs. J. Fred Fruchte, received [« word Sunday of the death of h?r c brother, Roy Beachler, aged about ( ■ c thirty, somewhere in France where f he had gone as a member of the national army only two months ago. Death was due to pneumonia. The young man lived here a number of years while his father, Mr. William ( Beachler was superintendent of the public schools. He was married and was engaged in the automobile business at Bedford. Mass., where his be- i reaved wife now resides. The news 1 came in a message to his parents at Union City. He was called to the j colors early in September and after 1 a short training at Camp Merritt was sent overseas. His death has caused much keen sorrow here and elsewhere where he was known. Surviving are the parents, two sisters, Mrs. Fruchte of this city and Miss 1 Lulu at home, and one brother, Earl. ADVISORY BOARD MEETS ] The advisory board of the Presbyterian church will meet at eight o'clock at the office of Erwin & Mich-j aud and members of the church are urged to attend as several matters of utmost importance will be discussed. « II <»— 1 WELL KNOWN HERE : —. c Ilene Gandy Brown, of a Churubusco, Died Saturday of Flu » — IN SOUTHERN CAMP Was Sister of Perry Gandy —Visited Here on Several Occasions. , The Charles S. Niblick family re-; I ceived word of the death of Ilene j i Gandy Brown, wife of Lee Brown, of II Churubusco, which occurred Saturday] I of the flu at Ft. Oglethorpe. Ga„ ’ where she had been with her husband t who is a. member of the medical ' there. The deceased was twenty-one t years of age. and was well known II here, having attended the Sacred, /; Heart Academy, Fort Wayne with sev r I eral Decatur young ladies with whom j she subsequently visited on several s occasions. y The deceased was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Gandy and 1“ a 1' sister of Perr> Gandy, a son-in-law of iMr. and Mrs. C. S. Niblick. Three i sisters and four brothers survive. -I The body will be brought back to i I Churubusco for the funeral one day r l this week.

PIONEER IS DEAD 1 .James Fravel, Civil Wai Veteran, of New Corydon, is Dead. WAS 82 YEARS OLD Was Pioneer of .Jefferson Township—Father of Mrs. Rosa Ray. James Fraval, son of Benjamin and Elizabeth Fraval, was born in Jeffer-' son township, Adams county, April 23rd, 1836 and departed this life in New Corydon. Ind., on .November 15. 1918, being 82 years. 6 months and 22 days of age. In his early manhood he was baptised and affiliated himself with the Christian church at Maple Grove. On the 19th day of August, 1862, he I enlisted in the services of his country, in Company K. 89th regiment, atid served for a period of three years. Shortly after his return from the war he married Jemina Kelly and settled on a farm in Adams county. To this union was born six children —j Viola Robbins, Elizabeth Sherry, cf Eaton, Ind.; Rose Ray, of Decatur. Minnie Passon. of Fort Wayne; and Bessie Johnson, of Peace Valley, Mo.; and Bertha who died in childhood. His companion having passed to the beyond, and after a period of two ] years, he was married again to Mollie Buckey. To this union was born four children —Myrtle, of Geneva; Hazel, of Summers, 111.' lona, of Huntington, Ind., and Henry, of Muncie, Ind. The greatest part of his life was spent in this community. He leaves; one sister, Mrs. Augusta Kraner, of Geneva; nine children; 24 grand-chil- a dren. besides a host of relatives and 1 11 friends to mourn his departure. 11 Ed Ray Dead jp Mrs. A. M. Martz, of Geneva, received a telegram telling of the death ’ of her brother, Ed Ray, of Portland. pOregon. Mr. Ray was a former resident of Adams county. o

ABOUT THE SICK Miss Agnes Gillig Called to Arizona by Illness of , 1 Her Sister MISS LUCILE GILLIG Dangerously 11l of Flu— Other Notes About the Sick. Miss Agnes Gillig. formerly of this city, late or the. Plain Dealer at Wa basih, was called to Glendale, Arizona | suddenly last week by a telegram that her sister. Lucile, was danger-' ously ill of the flu. Miss Lucile, with a sister. Julia, have been teaching in Arizona, for several years and last spring were joined by their mother,, Mrs. Amos Gillig. who went to make her home there, after spending several months in California where the' girls attended school. Miss Agnesi expected to join them there this winter, but her sister's illness called her there sooner than she expected. \ Mrs. James Hurst continues to imI prove nicely since her return from the | Fort Wayne hospital where she undi erwent an operation. RUFUS BIERY DEAD — Peter Biery passed through the j city today enroute to his home at , Berne from Milan. Mich, where he attended the funeral of his brother, j Rufus Biery, held there. Mr. Biery s ! death resulted from pneumonia following the flu. He was thirty years lof age and was a former resident of ’ Berne. mTsS BEINEKE’S condition Mrs. William Bieneke. of Magley, | went to Fort Wayne this afternoon to be with her daughter, Lydia, a nurse in training who is ill of the flu. Miss Bieneke has congestion of the lungs with this and yesterday suffered three hemorrhages and one today. There are more hopes for her recovery now [the Rev. Kratz stated, owing to the, I relief afforded by the hemorrhage. ,

| POSTOFFICE NOTES 1a land I- rank and Jesse Swartz took ihe recent examination for sub-; 1- *'"y mall carrier. Mr. Swartz Is at present serving as carrier dm | Ing the illness of W. R. Darwin who| is off duty. I M. A Frisinger Is serving as city I mail carrier for 0. P. Mills, regular! ) carrier, who is taking hi< vacation Deputy Postmaster C. e Hocker i[out with city Mall Carrier Mel Bmper today. This is an annual trip of checking up the carriers, relative to number of pieces of mail delivered. I time of delivery, etc. WHY A “DOUGHBOY" Have you wondered what a “doughboy” is? Doughboys* are American soldiers. The term dates back to the Civil War when somebody called the large globular brass buttons on infantry uniforms "doughboys" because ;they reminded him of the boil -d dumplings of raised dough served to sailors, and known by them as doughbovs. — The Farmer’s Journal A DISTRICT MEET Twenty-first Annual Convention of Woman’s Relief Corps Here. ALL DAY TUESDAY Pythian Home Scene of the Gathering—Campfire at Court House. All members of the Woman's t{elief Corps are anticipating a fine time at the eighth district twenty-first annual convention to be held at .he Pythian Home, this city, tomorrow, , beginning at ten o’clock. Every ( member is urged to attend. . i In the evening the following pro-, gram will be given at the campfire J meeting at the circuit court room: 1 Song. “Star Spangled Banner"—J

Audience. 1 Prayer—Rev. Stolte. 1 Song—The Andrews Sisters. Reading—Zelna Stevens. Five Minute Talk —David Coffee. Song Methodist Male Quartet. Five Minute Talk —Mrs. Rose Sut-j* ton, distri'- 1 , Song—lndies’ Quartet. Address—Hon. Clark Lutz. Five Minute Talk —Rev. F. Thornburg. Song—Hugh Hite. Five Minute Talk—Rev. C. J. Miner Song—Male Quartet. Five Minute Talk—Rev. W. Paul 1 Marsh. Song—The Bremerkamp Sisters. 1 Five Minute Talk —Mrs. Sa Hie Sawyer, departmental president Reading—Mrs. Fay Smith Knapp. t Song. “America" Audience. NARROW ESCAPE Charles Hoffman Caught on Coupling of Shaft at Sugar Plant. CLOTHING TORN OFF —— Every Stitch Torn Off— He Escapes With a Few Scratches. Charles Hoffman, of this city, employed in the lime kiln department J at the sugar factory, had nearly every! . ! stitch of clothing torn from his body,, s but he himself escaped with a tew scratches, whert he was caught on the s coupling of a shaft in the lime kiln p Sunday. Fortunately his fellow workman. 1 Grover Odle, was working near him; and when Mr. Hoffman became caught- . and his body began to be thrown, > | about, Mr. Odle caught hold of him 1 ■ and both in pulling bore in such a roy that his clothing was torn loose tjand the man himself set free from his ■ dangerous position. ■I He sustained several scratches and !suffered from the jar and shock, but ■ was otherwise unhurt. His escape i was a very lucky one indeed.

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ROAD BUILDING AS IN NORMAL TIMES United States Highways Council Removes Every Restriction on Building. 0. K. IS NOT NEEDED County Boards May I’roceed VX ith Such Projects Immediately. I — Adams county, the one spot in Hoosierdom which is envied because j of her many miles of excellent macad- ! am roads and the one place where the t good farmers and citizens have always maintained that improved highways are necessary in order to make good farms, will continue with the 1 building of these splendid roads over the county next year, the ban heretoi lore in force prohibiting the construction of highways during the war having been lifted in its entirety bv the United States highway's council and a recommendation made to proreed with and to encourage such improvements. j The United States Highways Council has sent the following order to the county superintendents, notifying i them of the action of the board: 'United States Highways Council announces no further applications need be made to it for approval of highw-.y projects and that previous disai--1 provals are revoked and [tending applications require no further action. Procedure in securing materials and transportation should follow norm;! practices. Removal of restrictions does not effect highway bond issues which are by law under control of the capital issues committee. State highway departments will not be asked to submit programs for next year s work.” In view of the altove order. County Superintendent of Highways Jim A. Hendricks has made up the following list of roads with a recommendation to the board of Adams county commissioners that they be built next year under the present three mile road law. The bonds in five of the roads have already been sold, but the work of building them was stopped this year <n account of the war. The other twenty-five roads are ready for action. The list of roads already petitioned for in the various townshins are: Road Bonds Now Sold Ready for Construction. Beavers. Washington and Kirkland township line, one mile; $4,723.00. Ehlerding. Preble, one and one-half miles; $9,515.00. Scheier. Washington. Decatur, onehalf mile; $3,500.00. Hoffman. St. Mary's, one mile; $3,793.85. Kukelhan. Root, five miles; $29,833.85. Roads That Are Acted on and Ready for a View and Reported on, etc. Ineichen. Wabash, two and one-half miles; ready for a view Farlow. Wabash, one mile; report filed. Pusey, Hartford, one and one-half miles: ready for a view. Goldner. Kirkland, one mile; report tiled. Ed Arnold. Kirkland, one mile; ' ready for a view. Grandstaff. Root, two miles; ready for a view. Brunegraff. Root, one mile; report I tiled. Beckmeyer-Daily. Root, one mile; , ready for a view. Mart Reef. Jefferson, one mile; ready for a view. Leisure. Monroe, two miles; ready I for a view. Huser. .Monroe, one mile: ready tor a view. i Monroe-Berne, one mile; ready to advertise. Thieme. Union, two miles; ready 1 for a view Eiting. Washington: two miles; report filed. Brodbeck. St. Mary’s, one and oncI half miles; ready for a view. Fred Steiner, French, two miles; I report filed. Salem Reformed. Preble, one and one-half miles; up to a view. TRAD*FERRrb TO PURDUE Billy Unn, of this city, is one of the hundred Itoys of Camp Winona who wen! to Purdue today to take a mechanical training course.