Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 16, Number 284, Decatur, Adams County, 4 December 1918 — Page 1

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PRESIDENT IS OFF FOR FRANCE His Ship, the George Washington, Left Hoboken Docks at 10:22. ATTEND CONFERENCE — Important Event in History — Accompanied, by a Number of Notables. (United Press Service) New York, N. Y., Dec. 4—(Special f to Daily Democrat) —President Wil- ( son is on the high teas on his way to i the peace conference. His steamer, the George Washnig- ' ton, crossed Sandy Hook and headed for France at 11:45 a. m. today. s New York, Dec. 4—(Special to the t Daily Democrat) —With President and ( Mrs. Wilson standing on the bridge. ( the steamer George Washington, car- e rying the president to the peace con- f ference, moved away from her dock c at 10:22 a. m. today. t » As the transport backed out in the stream, two airplanes circled over- ( head. Three destroyers in the river j took up their stations beside the , George Washington. v The crowd on the Hoboken side of the North river was unable to see the , ship moving out. but they cheered as ( the tooting of the whistles told them ( the president was starting his voy- t age to France. There were many ( spectators, cheering and waving , fa-handkerchiefs, along the New York! side of the river on the piers. ( At 10:30 the big steamer swung . around and started down the river, the tugs still around her. As she ’ moved out, the presidential salute of twenty-one guns was fired by the , ship's own batteries. • As the ship proceded toward the 1 bay the president remained on the ' bridge waving his hat and waving a ' handkerchief in response to the in- 1 creasing uproar of farewell. The s noise of whistles and sirens became ‘ deafening. The rigging of ships c docked along the river was crowded with cheering people. Vessels pass- : ing the George Washington blew e their whistles like mad; their rails I lined with men and women giving the president a rounsing send-off. The two airplanes joined in the 1 demonstration, looping the loop, and ; cutting all kinds of capers directly [ over the president's ship. i The George Washington passed ( through the narrows and entered the ■ lower bay at 11:10 a. m. The dread- h naught Pennsylvania and seveial de- j stroyers preceded the president s. ship through the narrows. Another , destroyer sailed just, ahead of the , George Washington. ( Destroyers flanked the big liner on , both sides and two more brought up , in the rear. (By Robert J. Bender, United Press ' Staff Correspondent) Hoboken, N. J., with President Wilson enroute to France, Dec. 4 Facing, the keenest diplomatic duelling of his political career, heading the “American commission to negotiate peace, started on his momentous journey to France today. Untarined in the shrewd maneuvers of historic statecraft and inexperienced in world diplomacy until suddenly thrust forward as the spokesman of the associated governments during the world war. the president leaves to guard, he says, the principles for which America fought and which are to be threshed out at the peace table. His special train pulled upon the port siding at 7:20 this morning from Washington. About a half hour later the executive boarded the giant former ocean liner George Washington, resting at Pier No. 4 and had breakfast. Awaiting the transport was the huge American dreadnaught Pennsylvania. flagship of Admiral Henry T. Mayo, commander in chief of the A /antic squadron, ready for its serious duty of being head escort ship. Other escort, ships included the destrovers Wickes, Woolsey. Lea, Tarbell and Yarnell. In addition to these ten other destroyer-the Mahen, R ford, Breese, Craven. Dorsey, Robinson Walke, Montgomery, Lamberton and Perkins-will accompany the presidential party for the first fortyeight hours of the trip and then reOff the coast of France the prt si dential ship will be met by two divis. ions of the Atlantic fleet and esccrtc

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Ito port. Rear Admiral Hugh Rodman will be in command of division nine, which Includes the battleships New York, the flagship, commanded by Captain E. L. Beach: Texas, Captain Victor Blue; Wyoming. Captain H. S. Christy; Florida, Captain M. M. Taylor; Arkansas. Captain L. R. Desteig ! er; Nevada, Captain W. C. Cole. The other division number six. which will be under the command of Rear Admiral T. S. Rogers, includes j the Utah, Captain M. B. Bassett; Ok lahoma, Captain Charles B. McVey; Arizona. Captain John A. Dayton. It was just three years ago today that Henry Ford sailed on his unique pilgrimage to end the war. At 3:15 o’clock in the afternoon on this date, in 1915, his chartered ship, the Oscar 11, with bands playing and flags flying, swung out from this same pori and headed down the bay. The ill-fated Ford expedition had as its motto, “Get the boys out of the trenches by Christmas.” The purpose of the American delegates on their great mission today is "make a peace that will keep the boys out of the trenches forever.” President Wilson's position in this delegation today—as recognized ' sponsor of the smaller and weaker nations of the world —has no precedent in this history of peace conclaves. At the 1814 congress of Vi-,' enna, the oidy near parallel to the forthcoming conclave, there was no champion of liberty for oppressed nationalities. I Rear Admiral H. S. Knapp and Captain W. V. Pratt, accompany the pres- • idential party and will report to Ad- I mira Benson, naval representaitivo 1 with Col. House, on the peace mission < as his assistants. Admiral Knapp has been in command of naval forces in 1 Haiti and San Domingo. Captain Pratt, assistant chief of naval operations, has been acting head of the bureau during the absence abroad of i Admiral Benson. The state department delegation to J the cenference included Philip Patch- ; I in and Leland Harrison, assistants to i Secretary of the Commission Joseph I Grew, already over there; James t Browne Scott and David Hunter Mil- l ler, technical advisiors in international law; President S. E. Mezes, of the college of the City of New York, who will head the special assistants in certain lines who will aid the mission; William McNeir, disbursing officer and S. Y. Smith, draughting officer. The war department delegation of assistants, headed by General Kernan and Churchill, is either already in France or enroute. More than a score of experts joined ) the peace ship here. Led by S. E. Mezes, of the college of the City of New York, they comprised college professors and others, noted in inter-) national law, history, economics and; other topics vital to the conference. They had collected tons of documents including maps and business data in recent, months’ labors. President Wilson and his party boarded a special train at Washington at 10:15 last night. Mrs. Wilson, dressed in a smart dark tailored suit I with a three cornered hat, was almost hidden behind a huge boquet of dirysanthemums. The president, doffing his soft hat, smiled acknowledgement of the crowds’ cheers of “Good luck.” At the station gathered many members of the diplomatic corps and allied military missions. o STOLE LIBERTY BONDS (United Press Service) Leavenworth, Ind., Dec. 4— (Special to Daily Democrat) —Thousands of dollars in liberty bonds, war savings stamps and other securities were procured by robbers who opened tbe Leavenworth state bank last night and forced open 20 deposit boxes. I They were unable to open the bank Three men were in the party. After looting the deposit boxes they fled in an auto. The machine broke down alwut a mile from the city limits. They awakened a farmer at a nearby house and forced him to drive them to Milltown, where they boarued an east bound train. ‘ IT looks like glass (United U®Service) - N ew York, Dec. 4-(Speeial to ‘ Daily Democrat) — Appointment of ! Carter Glass, congressman from Virginia, as successor to Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo is regarded acer- „ tainty in view of statements made by members of the presidential party, , just before sailing today. " it was stated that Glass has been I- asked to fill the vacancy but until his acceptance is received no official an d nouncement will be made.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening, December 4, 1918.

OFFICIAL STAFF New Ones Named to Head the Catholic Ladies of Columbia FOR FOURTH YEAR Miss Adelaide Deininger is President—The Council is Growing Rapidly. —— ( The local council of the Catholic Ladies of Columbia who have just I closed their third year, met last eve- I ning and elected the following staff I of officers who will fill the chair dur- ! ing the ensuing fourth year: I President—Adelaide Deininger. Vice president—Leona Bosse. Financial secretary—Agnes Weber. Recording secretary — Margaret' Smith. Monitor—Maymo Harting. Treasurer —Rose Fullenkamp. Trustees —Mrs. Will Keller, Mrs. I Andrew Foos. Edith Miller. Inner Guard —Dreda. Parent. Musician —Agnes Costello. The council is growing rapidlv, having forty-three members enrolled. Another large class of fifteen or more; awaits initiation which will take;, place in the near future, having been postponed several times on account of the flu epidemic. The initiation ,i will be at Delphos, 0.. where the I local council will be entertained. o GOES TO NEW YORK Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mougey have | received word that their son, Wi'l Mougey, of Toledo, 0., will move to New York City about the middle of * this month to become manager of :: 1 general trucking company. He Ims i been one of he head bookkeepers so- ; the Overland Company in Toledo, O . , for some time. | DOCTORS WILL 60 1 Health Officer H. F. Costello and Dr. J. M. Miller Will Attend “Flu” t |i MEETING IN CHICAGO 1 L Delegated by Council —Objections Filed by Jackson Street Residents. The city council in session last evening delegated City Health Officer Dr. H. F. Costello and Councilman Dr. J. M. Miller to go to Chicago) i next week to attend a national meet-i ing in the interest of the fight against \ the influenza epidemic, the meeting being called for that purpose and an | invitation extended to city health of j fleers and doctors to attend, thus giving them an opportunity to learn' more of the epidemic and how to combat it more successfully. The most intelligent brains in the medical world will be at this meeting and the information obtained therefrom will be of much service to the local doctors. Property owners affected by the Jackson street improvement objected to their preiminary assessments and upon motion the matter was referred to the street and sewer committee I who will make the readjustment. A communication from the state board of health, relative to the fight against the influenza was read and the matter referred to the board of safety who will meet, probably this week to work out some plan, which will be used when needed. City Attorney L. C. DeVoss stated 1 that he attended the meeting in Fait 1 Wayne last week when the question of raising the rates for gas was discussed before the Public Service Co n mission and also stated that an tn--1 vestigation was now being made to see if the Northern Indiana Gas and p Electric company were entitled to the ’ increased rates asked. e The electric light committee re ’• ported that they had contracted fcr y the city’s yearly supply of oil at the r, same price as was paid last year, the contract being made with the Stand n ard Oil company. s Dr. C. S. Clark complained to the i- council about the poor condition ol South Eighth street and the council

informed him that the city street ' commissioner was already ordered 'to repair the street and would do so as soon as the weather permitted. The finance committee allowed the following bills and the session adjourned: General Electric Co., $248.69; Citizens Phone Co., $6.5(1; L. A. Roop, $45.32; M. J. Mylott i ay roll, $141.65; I A. (’. Foos lay roll. $301.00; Craul Co.. ■ $143.83; Wayne Belting & Supply Co.. $14.64; The Protective Electric Supply | Co., $73.74; Ft. Wayne Oil & Supply Co.. $17.81; T. St. L. & W. 11. 11. Co., $lB 54; (Tty Treasurer. $4.00; Stan-, dard Oil Co., $52.25; F. S. Webster Co.. $8.00; L. ('. DeVoss, $1.59; ( .:.- zens Phone Co.. $3.75; Pittsburgh Gage & Supply Co.. $.31; Waterworks Pay roll. $30.01; City Treasurer, $72.50: Wayne Belting & Supply Co., $30.20; Street commissioners pay roll $86.29: Police pay roll. $82.50; Dick Boch, $37.50; Thomas Dowling. $3250; Martin-Klepi'er Co., sl9 50. A XMAS DRIVE FOR RED CROSS Will be Held Week of December 16th—Headquarters Have Been Opened. {I WORKING OUT PLANS Every Adult Asked to Pay Dollar Membership Fee This Month. Red Cross headquarters have been 1 opened in the Terveer building, pre- 1 paratory to the annual membership drive which starts December 16’h i and con’innes one week, during which , time it is hoped to secure a mem- i bership fee of one dollar from every person in the county over the age of twenty-one. The joint chairmen of the drive are H. L. Center and F. E. France. They will select an executive committee and chairmen for each township and work out plans for the big drive. There fire still about 800 men from this county in the army. A number of them are in the hospitals and a large proportion of them will receive some aid from the Red Cross during the next few months. The money will be used for that purpose and for giving ( i aid to the needy. It’s a worthy cause and every person in tbe county should wear a Red Cross button. It’s a fine sentiment for Christmas time. Every home should display a Red Cross flag. No greater work has been done by any ! organization than by the Red Cross j during the great war and it is an heni or to be a member of such a merciful association. Get your dollar ready and get ready to help the great cause if called upon. Remember the date —the week of the j 16th. ENTERTAIN T. P. A. BOYS The T. P. A. boys are going to be entertained on Monday evening. December 9th at the Masonic hall. T. | M. Reid, the worthy president of Post X has ihade arrangements for the giving of a supper and smoker at the Masonic hall and has instructed the, local secretary. John S. Peterson, to issue invitations to each and every! member. Those reebiving cards should fill them out and return to the secretary, letting him know if they will attend the affair. A good time is in store for the men and you, are invited to lie there. 1 CHAPTER ELECTS '"'.FICERS s The Royal Arch chapter of the Ma- ! sonic lodge met last evening for the election of officers and the following ; were chosen: t C. D. Teeple, high priest; L. C. t Helm, king; A. 1). Suttles, scribe; ; . W. P. Schrock, captain of hosts; L. ! L. Baumgartner. Royal Arch captain: ~ H. B. Heller, principal sojourner; Roy 0 Archbold, secretary; ('. A. Dugan q treasurer; E B. Adams, grand mastei e first veil- Clyde Hendricks, seconc veil; J. S. Peterson, third veil; B. .. Kalver, guard. r EVANGELICAL CHURCH e e All members of the Evangellca 1- churchi are requested to attend meeting at the church at 7:30 thii « evening at which time will lie heli if the annual election of officers for t.i< il Sunday school. Please be on handr i

BROTHER KILLED 3 Mrs. Frank Parrish and Henry Yocum Notified of Death of Brother. KILLED IN ACTION C. Cherryholmes M ounded —Mrs. Elzey Has Two Nephews Wounded. Mrs. Frank Parrish will leave today for her parental home at Ohio City, her parents Having received word that her brother, John Yocum, 22, was killed in action November 5. John was a former Desatur boy, but lived in Ohio City at the time he entered the army, going with the boys from Van Wert. O. A brother, Henry lives in this city. A Marion dis/at.ch to the Indianapolis Stai* says: “Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Cherryholmes received word from the war department that their son. Charles, was wounded in action in France. Sept. 6, degree undetermined. Cherryholmes is 30 years old and enlisted a year : ago in the One Hundred and Twenty- f third Field Artillery, from Chicago 1 Heights. 111., where he was employed'’ 1 The family lived here some tin e t ago and the boy is a nephew of Mrs. <= Morris Hay of this city. ■ a 11 «j Mrs. Douglas Elzey, of Preble, has received word of the disability of two f of her nephews in November, while . on duty as soldiers in France. One n was Forest Kittle, of Coldwater. ( .. a who was wounded in action. The other was Bob Grunden who was gassed. Particulars are unknown here at this time. r GETS NEW START! I 11 Influenza Serious at Bluff- a ton and Ft. Wayne—Must ... Wear “Flu” Masks. a DEATHS AT BLUFFTON i Cause Enforcement of Riijid Rules—Scottish Rite ConI vocation Called Off. i The “flu” has broken out afresh in ' this section of the state and radiear' I I measures are beieg taken to prevent | a serious epidemic. In this city and county the disease seems well in hand thougli in localities there are I a number of eases. So far no action has been taken and it is the opinion j I that none will be necessary if eveiyl one is careful. Watch the children ■and yourselves. Bluffton had three deaths during I i the twenty-four hours closing up to i i yesterday noon and the health departement there has made rigid rules to! be followed, though the city schools are not to lie closed. The Knights of Pythias home has been turned into a t hospital for influenza patients who! are unable to secure nurses. Entire) families who have iH'en stricken are I , to lie removed to the home. The city . hospital is unable to receive influenza , patients on account of the others ill J there. The schools will be the last 1 places closed there. One hundred thirty-seven cases were reported in Fort Wayne yester•iday, the greatest number since the epidemic started and the board of ” health has dosed the schools and ordered all people on the streets and ■ in stores to wear masks. Theaters I and other public places are permitted to remain open for the present. The I Scottish Rite semi-annual convoetiy tion was called off last night and the L banquet declared off after all prepiuT ations for holding it had been made. <1 The class of candidates numbered 144 ’■ and it was decided to suspend muc.-i of the work, give the lectures and obi ligations and this was done, the three days’ session closing at about mid<l night. The epidemic coming at hoiia ddy time moans » severe loss but the is health of that, community is worih !d more than anything else, the officials ie say and the rules will be rigidly en- £.) forced.

'NEICHEN & SON. WINNERS •leorge Ineichen and son of Walm-ii lm 'nship, were among the winners a I 'hi big i hleago stock show again 1 hey have for years carried off many "i the prizes and this year made a most excellent showing A dlspat. i,' from the stock yards, says: I C.eorge Ineichen and son. of Gem • va. won practically S3(H) in cash with ’ their Red Polls showing the best bud in the aged class. The best juni r heifer calf of the bred, best senior | heifer calf, best three, produce of n one cow. He also got third on aged cow, third on aged he of fi V(l , lnrt sixth on five animal get of one sire." | GO TO LOGANSPORT County Commissioners David J. Dilling, William Reppert and Robert Schwartz left this afternoon for Logansport. where they will attend the state convention of the county commissioners which convened there today. On Friday the board will meet again at the auditor's office and will take some action on the petitions filed for macadam roads. On the 19th of the month they will hold a special session for the purpose of awarding the contract for the county printing. An extra session will also lie held the last of the month for the purpose of allowing bills and completing tbe docket for the year. WAS KILLED IN ACTION Word has been received by Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Yocum, of Ohio City, formerly of this city, that their soi. Elmer Yocum, aged 22, had been killed in action at Portland. France, the date of his death not l>eing stated. Mr. Yocum was a drafted mu:i,. and left with ihe Ohio troops July ’-’5. and has been on the firing line f-r some time. He is the brother p f Henry Yocum and Mrs. Frank Parrish. of this city; Mrs. Clyde Webb, of Lima; Mrs. Angler, of Van Wert, and has a brother, (>us. now in Fran '• SHOT THROUGH THE SIDE Mr. r.nd Mrs. W. H Murphy hate received word that their grandson, John Hebster Ross, was seriously wounded November Ist while fighting with the Marine corps on the Freiv h battle fields, when he was shot through the side, the ball coming out at the hip. He was carried from the t field by two German prisoners and is now recovering in a French hospital. He is a son of John Ross of Indianapolis. a former citizen here and has] visited here. IRVIN R. FAY VICTIM. Flu Victim Succumbs Near Chattanooga, Ohio. Irvin Robert Ray. aged thirty, married. living in Black Creek township. Mercer county. Ohio, near Chattanooga, died yesterday noon of influ-1 enza. He was a son of John and Mary Mcllhany Ray. The funeral will be tomorrow morning from the home with burial at Duck Creek church cemetery. MET HIS WATERLOO ('apt. Milton Carrigus. 88 years old. of Kokomo, former state commandt r of the G. A. R., announced yesterday he hud taken preliminary steps to obtain a divorce from his wife, who is forty years his junior. The captain stated that their domestic relations for some time have not been pleasm t and It. is understood there was a tempestuous scene at the Carrigus home i Sunday in which the captain suffered a severe scalp wound. Indianapolis Star. ~ i ' -

TODAY’S WORLD NEWS FLASHES (United Press Service) Amsterdam, Dec. 4—(Wireless via London to United Press) —Former Emperor Karl plans to enter the March elections in Austria at the head of ; the democratic monarchy party, according to a dispatch today from Vienna. ' New York, N. Y., Dec, 4—The transport Lapland with 2,030 American sol- ' diers from England, arrived in New York harbor early today. She anchored 1| at quarantine and during the morning will move on up to her dock at Hobok--1 en. This is the second home-coming transport to arrive here since hostilities ■* ceased. Most of the troops on the Lapland are attached to the aviation branch • j and have been training in England. ■» - Indianapolis. Ind., Dec. 4—The annual convention of the Indiana Nurses' > association opened here today. Attendance was not as large as usual, as many nurses are in war camps and working on influenza cases and unable '■ to be present. 4 1 Rome. Dec. 4ltaly will join an alliance between France and England, i- the Popolo Romano declared today. a ———— The Hague, Dec. 4—Dutch officials expect the entente ministers here , soon to make a joint demand for an explanation of the sojourn of the former a kaiser and crown prince of Germany In Holland. 1 h Chicago, 111., Dec. 4—The trial of Victor L. Berger, soclalist-congressman-elect and four others on charges of violations of the espionage act. set for today. was postponed to December 9th by agreement.

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YANKEES NEAR CITY OF COBLENZ Report That Food Conditions Seem Fairly Good Throughout Prussia. THE REVENUE BILL Is Held Up While Finance Committee Inquires Into the Necessities. (United Press Service) illy Webb Miller. United Press Staffi Correspondent) With the Americans in Prussia, Dsc. 4—(Special to Daily Democrat) 1 —The American army, marching up i the Moselle valley, today arrived 1 within less than forty miles of Cob- ; lenz. Despite the stories flowing out of ■ Germany regarding shortage of food, I those portions of Prussia which have been occupied by the Americans, do r.ot seem to be sucering very severely. Washington, 1) ('., Dec. 4—(Specialto Daily Democrat)--Secretary of 1 the Treasury McAdoo was called be- ' fore the senate finance committee today to explain on what basis he had estimated that six billion dollars this year and four billion dollars next year in taxes would in< et government j expenditures. Committee members, not satisfied with McAdoo’s explanation, later summoned Secretary of War Baker and Secretary of the Navy Daniels to be asked concerning their expenditures. This probably will delay reporting ! the revenue bill until next week. Berne, Dec. 4 (Special to Daily Democrat) — Rumanians in Transylvania and Hungary have decided to join the Rumanian kingdom. Co) enhagen. Dee. 4 (Special t.< Dally Democrat > The Leipzig i k men s and soldiers' council liaji d ijed to arrest Field Marshal von i alenburg and to dissolve the great general headquarters, a dispatch today declared. London. Dec. 4 (Special to Daily Democrat) Reports circulated in ib * United States that the American collier Cyclops, which disappeared as: r sailing from Rio de Janeiro, has been found in the Kiel canal, were <ll.-- < redite l by the British admiralty today. London. Dec. 4 (Special to Daily Democrat) When the occupation of German territory on the west bank of the Rhine is completed. American troops will occupy Coblenz. the French will occupy Mayence and the British Cologne, the Downing street conference lias derided. The Belgians will occupy the balance of the nor 'ieni strip of German territory to the Holland border. Washington, Dec. 4 -(Special to Daily Democrat! Indications were strong in congressional circles that criticism of President Wilson's trip abroad will be confined to talk and ■ that none of the resolutions introduc- ' ed in house or senate will pass. I This is due largely to republican de- ■' predation of “nagging'' the prose -t (Continued on Po<"-