Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 16, Number 298, Decatur, Adams County, 20 December 1918 — Page 1

Volume XVI. Number 298.

A NATIONAL ASSEMBLY TO BE HELD IN 6EBMANY BRIGHAM YOUNG'S 65TH BRIGADE ARRIVES IN NEW YORK—GRAFT AT HOG ISLAND SHIP YARDS IS SHOWN IN REPORT

(United Press Service) Berlin, Dec. 20—(Secial to Da.ly Democrat) —The workmen and soldier's council has declined in favor ol a constitutional form of government. It fixed January-19 for the meeting of the national assembly. Count Bernstorff, it was stated today. is likely to become foreign minister, in the event that Count Brockdorff, minister to Denmark declines the post. New York, N. Y., Dec. 20—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The 65th brigade, field artillery, commanded by Brigadier General Young, a grandson of Brigham Young, reached New York today aboard the United States transport Mallory. The men came principally from California. The steamship Manchuria, also an American transport, arrived today, bringing 150 officers and 4.000 enlisted men. Also aboard the Manchuria were 950 sick and wounded men. Washington, D. C„ Dec. 20—(Special to Daily Democrat) —A new credit of $250,000,000 was established in favor of Great Britain by the treasury today. The credit was established under an agreement of the British government to furnish an equal amount to the American expeditionary forces. Washington, Dec. 20—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Slowing down of destroyer construction and reduction of its cost was discussed today by Secretary of the Navy Daniels and destroyer builders. Daniels explained that the depart ment may stop work on a few of the destroyers and later undertake construction of a new type to replace them.

At the same time he said that there is no intention of lowering the number called for during the war. Vienna, Dec. 19— ( Delayed)— Aus trian official* who shared in the responsibility for starting the war wdt be punished. A bill has been introduced in the chamber of deputies providing for investigation and prosecution of army leaders and subordinates. Washington. Dec. 20 —(Special in Daily Democrat) — Gross mismanagement and extravagance permeated a. faire of the American international corporation in building the grea’ H g Island ship yard at Philadelphia, cording to findings of departmeni “t justice investigators made public at the white house today. llile r criminal responsibility is fixed, ref ommendations were made for exa ° i ination by a board of experts into th“ corporation’s expenditures. 11( 1 vestigators are Carroll

I SUGAR FACTORY | | The employes of .he | I S new^and“S - ft jj I Cross had practically 100 foimd out also that I day and night crews- . atd t o the limit m ever - ‘ 8 H most of the men had d(nvn at the sugar factor) ~ 1 time activity. Most of k m necessary to keep | lis not of such a nature a* makes, do , he s. hecause the P*" y 1 shoes shined and wear > , f rom the virgin soil y t 1 cess of converting bee > • whitest, sweetest gi< jj § old Indiana, into the c . j \ v |th considerable do . | I sugar imaginable ts att • ■ g 0 the solicitors ha j? Bof water and clouds of . ‘ u‘ sor ts of ways, grea • 'g | face to face each man. in a' l g ® am vat s boiling, and r /. 8 crunching and crushing * jj wor king at t°P • t ' ‘ n . g Bof water laundering. a " . ] md with a smile a jj | the solicitors were withth | | swer of “Sure., you bet that plant about at I |u|( , H 1 solicitors traveled au nee dless effort, tor ' ■ woU |d 8 I It is to be hoped the same &P

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M,uk Hyman, assistant attorney general. The report says officials of the corporation attempted to justify their position by explaining that they were forced to sacrifice economy for speed. | They claimed also that in giving them a second contract, the United States ®hll Ptag hoard ha I waive d any alleg ed mismanagement. Rut the increase from $21,000,000, the first estimate of the yards cost to $61,000,000 was not accounted for to the full satisfaction of the Investigators, says the report. "Such discrepancy must be due to some fundamental miscalculation in the original estimates, to supervening conditions, including enlargement to plans, to mismanagement in opeta- ; tion or to a combination of these factors," the report continues. "A liscrepancy of this magnitude would seem to call for a clear explanation frem the corporation; but this has nit been furnished." In ten specific charges, the investigators tell the story of how $61,000,000 . was expended in building the lug plant; they reveal how the government paid "two to three times as much per ship, way at Hog Island" as for building other yards which were constructed under like contracts, and; f under similar conditions. Employes were brought from the plants of subcontractors to be placed on the Hog Island lay rolls at great- j ly increased salaries, according to evidence gathered by the investigators. So many men were hired that the effect was an “organized riol"j and the entire organization was disrupted with unsatisfactory labor conditions resulting. In some cases the report says the pay rolls were so ov-; erloaded that men stood about idle. The labor turnover, as a result, ranged as high as 100 per cent a week, j

the data showed. ft is charged that although ttirAmerican international was paid "a very substantial fee for the ‘know, how’." and was expected to be equal I to the task, it allowed seven weeks to J I elapse after signing its contract be-: fore giving attention to transportation features of the enterprise. As a. result 11.000 cars of freight piled up in Philadelphia and finally an embargo had to be placed against a'l freight shipments to that city, on gestion in freight yeards, due to the careless methods the report says ; was not confined to Philadelphia but , extended ,as far as Norfolk. \«. Paris. Dec. 20— (Special to Daily, Democrat)— Italian leaders went into! conference with President Wilson m-, (lav Premier Orlando and forc'd Secretary Sonnino called at the Mur-1 at palace at 11 o’clock and were do*“m will, 11, ~reslileiit M — =====:=_ .r'rr-tt::«:ta:' ! :'.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening,

THE HOME RELIEF f Rod (ross Civilian Relief Work in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky TO RE CONTINUED I robably Two Years More at Its Present Task Says Conference. At the opening session of Ohio Sta'e Conference of Charities and Corrections held at Columbus (O ), James L. Fieser, president of the con- - ference and director of Red Cross Civilian Relief work in Ohio, Indiana - and Kentucky, outlined the future of' this phase of Red Cross work. “The Red Cross Home Service,” ho said, in part, “will continue for proV i ably two years more at its present I > task. In most communities the work] will be heavier than ever. Agencies j working with families must every-! where give increased consideration to families under care. i "The men who return from the front will lock eagerly in every land ' for evidences of victory. These evidences must be greater opportunity to secure employment, to earn a liviihood which provides for development, to possess reasonable leisure, and better understanding and increased sympathy between employer and employe "The Red Cross lias enrolled and jeted 100.000 committee members in its Home Service sections. These are prepared to aid the families of enlisted men as .well as the men themselves upon their return. They have become aware of health needs, educational opportunities, ihe need for Americanizing our foreign neighbors. 'They are now thinking how best to help the disabled soldiers in io-opeT-jation with the Federal Board for Vo- ! cational Education and how best in j : co-operating" Wiflt the Federal Em-[ ployment Service to help the demobilized soldier to take his place again' in peace time production. "When the Red Cross does this it | acts as the expression of the good j will of the American people them-j | selves."

A GREAT RECORD Was That Made by Rainbow Division, Excelling Another Division. TWO HUNDRED DAYS At the Front —Boys Will Wear Special Insignia— No Order to Coine Home The Indianapolis News says: "Out of 240 days in the eight j ; months’ period ending with the signing of the armistice, the Rainbow division spent 175 days at the front, says Major Sidney S. Aliller, 150th field artillery, in a letter, written to his father. Samuel D. Miller. "The artillery brigade spent an ad- , ditional twenty-five days at the front in support of infantry units other than . |j, e Rainbow regiment, making their Istay at the front 200 days in eight months. “The division's record for time | S pent at the front is far better than that of any other American division. They entered the front line about March 16. .. have ordered insignia in the form of a half eclipse about three inches long in the colors of the rainbow,' Major Miller wrote. ‘lt will he worn on the shoulder. , “The letter was written November 12. the day after the armistice was signed. The news was picked up in the American trenches from the German wireless order to their troops to cease fighting. There was little demonstration, the major wrote, as "tne men knew from the way they had the Germans on the run that it could not last much longer.’ “Members of the 150th artillery do not expect lo get back home for sevoral months. The regiment was be l„g re-equipped, the major wrote, and it was rumored it would be used in ot cupation Since the letter was writ

1 ten tiie Rainbow division has gom 1 into Germany witli the army of oe cupatlon. "Mrs. Robert H. Tyndall has re , celved a letter from her husband. Col onel Tjndall, commander of the 150th artillery, written after the armistice had been signed. The colonel ex pressed no opinion as to the probable future disposition of his command. Few casualties were suffered by the I regiment in the last few’ days of fighting, he wrote.” IS HE IN THE 84th? Clerk E. B. Adams, of the local board, received a request yesterday asking that he notify the sthte cooserii tion officer at Indianapolis if any of the Adams county boys were members of the 84 1 h of Lincoln division and if there was to have the mothms or fathers of the Imys or a near relative to report to him. A celebration is being planned for the members of this division upon their return from over there, to be held at Indianapolis ami it is desired to have the parents of the soldier there for the occasion. If your boy is a member of the 84th ' division, please notify Mr. Adams at the city hall. MET IK ENGLAND Captain Harry Erwin and Dr. Robert Schrock Have Happy Meeting. HOME IN A MONTH Dr. Erwin Expects to Return About January 20 Lives at New Haven. Attorney Dore B. Erwin is in receipt of a letter from his nephew. Captain Harry G. Erwin, written from ; Hartford, Kent. England, of the date ; of December 1. An especially pelas- , ing portion of this letter was that be expected to be home about January 20. Hr. Erwin told of a happy and unexpected .meeting with Dr. Robert! Schrock of this city. Dr. Erwin had' been away and when he returned toj camp to the dining hall he heard a! voice ask him whether he had his seat at the table. He was ready to urge the speaker to keep the place

when their eyes met and he saw that it was his old friend. Dr. Robert Schrock. He had come to England from France and had come out to the hospital with some officials of the chief of surgeon’s staff of I ondop and was going to Scotland for a few days. Ho was going to come back, however, to witness some medical operations, Dr. Erwin having instituted a new technique in surgical closures of wounds he wanted Dr. Schrock to see. MAY LIFT°BEER BAN (United Press Service) Washington. Dee. 20 (Special to Daily Democrat) —A persistent report about the capital today was that Herbert Hoover had urged the president to lift the bail denying grain to breweries, There was no confirmation. According to the report Hoover, has i frankly told the president necessity for the order no longer exists. Brewing ceased the first of December whin plants the country over were shut down APPEARED IN LIST TODAY The name of Sergeant Homer S. David, son of Mr. and Mrs. Solomon David, of Fort Wayne, formerly of this city, appeared in the casualty list to be released today, ns wounded slightly. A full account of same was given in the Democrat about a weak ago. q.u.4.d.4,d.d>>A- + + + ‘f-l' + + + THE GYM FUND. + + + + Though subscriptions for the + + gym fund are not coming as + + rapidly as those determined lo + + make it a success would like to * * see, we believe it is not impossi- ♦ + ble. No more important work * 1 + has been attempted. It’s for the ♦ + hoys and girls of this common- + 5 + ity. Send in your contribution. + * The fund this morning was: * " + The Daily Democrat ...$ 25.00 + 8 ♦ O. C. Schafer 10.00 * 1 + 11. L. Confer f 10.00 + + F. E. France 10.00 * 0 + D. B. Erwin 5.00 -fr '- * C. N. Christen 10.00 ♦ + Civic Imp. Society 25.00 ♦ d + ♦ + Total $ 95.00 + t-*++++++ * + ♦ + + + v*

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A HOME WEDDING ... Rudolph Kolter and Laura 1 Kreutzman Married at C- , e j Bride’s Home r! WEDNESDAY EVENING Rev. Englemann Officiates ! —Relatives of the* Coupie Witnesses. > , Rudolph Kolter, son of Charles ; Kolter, of Magley, and Miss Laura Kreutzmann, well known young couple i - , . ... . . . . !

1 were married Wednesday evening at six o'clock at the lionie of the bride's . parents, Mr. and Mjs. Ernest Kreulztnann, a mile south of Magley. Relatives to the number of fifty or sixty gathered for the marriage, which was performed by the Rev. Engelmann, of the Magley Reformed church He gave a talk preceding the ceremony and a quartet of boys sang. For the wedding march Louis Worthmann, Jr., played from laihengrin. ■ Costumed in white crepe de c hine and wearing a corsage of bride’s roses, i the bride made a very pretty appearance. There were no attendants. Roses and ferns beautified the j home, where the company mingled after the ceremony and extended good wishes to the parties and enjoyed the refreshments of ice cream, cake and coffee.

They will make their home for die present with the bride’s parents. Among those present were tho I groom's cousins. Prof, and Mrs. M. |F. Worthmann of this city. Tlie | boys who are ministerial students at ihe Mission House at Magley, who are at home for their vacation on account of the flu, were also guests, they being John Conrad, C. Reppert, Mr. Englemann, Mathew Worthmann, Louis Mann, Elmer Jaberg, also' a student, was not present on account jof the death of his brother. WRITES DIARY HOMF An interesting letter has been received by tlie relatives of Corporal ( B. Swank telling of bis trip across seas recently and giving details of ! each dav’s events. CONTRACT IS LET For New Steel Boiler for Centra! School Steam Heating System. CHRISTEN & SMITH The Lucky Bidders—School Closes Today for the Christmas Week. — The school board met this morning lat ten o'clock at the central school building to let the contract for a new steam boiler for the heating system j at that school building. Christen & Smith were the lucky bidders receiving the contract for the installation of a new steel 7.000 cubicfoot Kewanna tubular boiler, their bid being *3,390.

liuiug vo t oov'. There were two other bidders, being P. J. Hyland for I'.’.tiOO and tlmt 1 of A. J. Moser & Company, of Berne j for $3,193. The contract was made. I for the complete Installation. Wh.’e ! Moser’s bid seems lowest in figures, | | there were some exceptions in items of installation 1 J The city schools closed today for i their Christmas vacation which extends through next. week. It will be resumed again next Monday It was ‘ at first planned to have only the va- ‘ j cation from Christmas on through the j remainder of the week, but later it ' was decided to have the entire week, 1 Jjto thus allow the teachers who lire out of town more time to reach their J homes for the Christmas holiday. ► ABOUT THE SICK ► Edna, daughter of Mr. and Mia. !> John Thompson, of North Eighth P street, who has been ill of typhoid t fever for three weeks, is very low,, ► jtha crisis being at hand, whereby it ► will be determined whether recovery h is possible. A brother, Raymond, whO| h was very ill has recovered and nas ► returned to school.

FORCES ORGANIZE TO FIGHT THE INFLUENZA O.L. VANCE IS COUNTY CHAIRMAN—WILL TRY TO PREVENT AN EPIDEMIC —PLANS ARE MADE AND COMM fTEES NAMED,

1 : Mr. O. 1,. Vance, county chairmen 1 of the Red Cross was chosen as tin executive oltleer of ilie County Inilu- .; enza Committee which was formed 1 last evening at a meeting held at the • city hall with Decatur physicians. Mayor Yager, members of the cpy council, county officials, the city board of health authorities, ministers, rep resenta.tlves of the women's relief and home aid committees, business men and those interested in the welfare of the community present. The hall was packed and for nearly two hours matters pertaining to the forming of the organization and the views of the physicians and a few of the members present were stated and suggestions acted upon. Mayor Charles Yager called the meeting to order and then appointed Dr. If. F. Costello, cily health officer as the presiding chairman of :he gathering. Drs. J. M. Miller and W. E. Smith.

I who had quite an experience in the east (luring the epidemic at Pittsfield. Mass, and Barre, Vt., related some of their experiences and how the organizations at those places worked with the health authorities. Many interesting accounts, relative to the treatment, and prevention of he flu were given by tlie doctors. Dr. J IS. Boyers told that the state hoard of I health was willing to co-operate along; I every line with the local organization In order to stamp out the epidemic which now has a hold in nearly evc:y section of Indiana. Dr. P. B. Thomas j was called on for a few remarks and I stated that the people should not call every cold tlie Influenza, nor should 1 they be too much alarmed anil tliiak that everyone had the flu. when it i was merely a plain old fashioned cold. City Health Officer Dr. Costello j ! stated that up to last evening only I twenty-eight cases of influenza hid j j been reported to him this week and; that the situation in Decatur was not! | serious or near an epidemic. He also' : stated that a general quarantine i would not be enforced unless the sick! ness developed into an epidemic, this requiring fifty or sixty cases of the' flu in (his immediate locality at one! time. He said the only restrictions| iso far placed in the c > lad been that the health authorities requested jof the local picture show proprietors | not to permit the occupants of the 'theaters to sit side by side, but that every other seat be left vacant and that the pool rooms had bceii requested to not allow any loitering or standing around in their places of business and when a game of pool was being 1 j played not to allow more than twelve] men in the place. The city board of health, stat id Dr. Costello, urges all churches to rc-

train frern holding extra Christmas; entertainments, such as having Christ mas trees and programs and where it was practicable to limit the congregation or attendance as much as ikisjsible and to see that the church was well ventilated at all times, regardI loss of weather conditions. No restrictions however, will be placed on tho regular Christmas services. One of the physicians stated that the critical time for the influenza pa11lent9 was ‘when their fever Il( | them anti their temperature dropped ! below normal and the time that it | again got back to a normal basis. During this period the pneumonia i generally set in. A person having a | cold should by all means stay in bnl.i The nomination of Mr. Vance then followed and plans for the forming of ! the organization were taken up. His name was telegraphed today to i.iej state hoard of health department, iwhich will work with and co-operate j ! untiringly with the county organization if an epidemic breaks out here. The purpose of this county organization is in the first place the inithuy I step towards the preventing of an ! epidemic to occur In our little corn-

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1 muniiy and if in case one should break out to lie prepared to handle the situation and to lake care of tho , sk:k - B >' having this c-ganizatlon. In the event that an epidemic does break out, the local health authorities , and civilian relief committees will be r 'it direct tom b wkh state amt federal I authorities and aid from such organ!- . zations will be had. if needed, f Following the adjournment cf the c meeting, Mr. Vance requested about a . dozen of the members present, m . eluding the doctors to remain for tV , purpose of assisting him in appointing . and selecting the several committee,, ij An outline of the committees to be i included in the organization are ,- follows: First, a finance committ •■, i who's purpose and duty it will be to arrange for the financial end. in case an epidemic should infest us. The local Red Cross chapter has money Available which might be used in a case of this kind, but the funds on hand would not lie sufficient to carry

> i on the work if the situation was sor- .: ious. In such a, case the finance com--1 mil tee would present the matter to r,the county commissioners or to the i j county council and ask for an eme gI ency appropriation, i Second, would lie the, nursing committee. This committee would 1 1vine and keep in touch with the state department of health as to the sitin- ! 'lon in 'his county, secure trained I nurses from the state and also cad ■for volunteer nurses in this city and county to nurse the flu patients. Til" j state hoard of health will furnish two trained nurses, pay them seventy-five dollars per month and otherwise er- ; tend medical aid to the local organii tuition if they are called upon. Third, will be the automobile committee. Tills committee will call ')r ! volunteers to offer their automobile; in case they are needed to carry th" I doctors, nurses to and from the homes ] where the people have influenza. If . ihe situation demands the (Uictors of the city will work from one central office, which will be tlie Red Cross I headquarters, all rails for physicians j being sent to Rod Cros“ rooms and frm which place the doctors and ! nurses will work from or can lie had. Fourth, will be the hospital comnv 1 - lee, who's duty it will lie to sec a | temporary building, suitable fr a j hospital, where influenza patients ill i lie taken and cared for Fifth. Ihe food committee will see that in tile cases where the entire ] family are victims of the flu and any j member unable to get their meals, j food will be furnished and brought ; to their beds. ! The services of the doctors and J nurses will not be furnished free ot 1 charge, except in the cases where it, " is absolutely impossible for the fatni-

lies to pay for such services. Mr. Vance conferred with Dr. .1. f . : Grand staff this morning and will secure his co-operation in making tho organization general over the county. | Similar organizations will be formed at Berne, Geneva and Monroe, j This organization should have the hearty support and co-operation of every citizen in the county and if ; worse conies to worse, everybody i should lie ready to net on a minute’s notice. With the situation in hand. 1 i and an organization ready to work land carry out the proposed plan, himjdreds of lives might tie saved if an | epidemic should break out in this community. In tho meantime .o (careful. Watch your step. The committees appointed today I by Mr. Vance are: Finance Committee—-Frank SehirI meyer. t’haries Christen, Mat Kirsch, George Kinzle. Charles Niblick, Her- ! man Yager, Dan Erwin, C. A. Dugan. Rod Cross Home Service Committee—Mrs. John Heller, chairman: Mrs. J. L. Koeher, Mrs. John Tyndall, Mrs. E. X. Ellinger, Mrs. Ed Ahr. j TContinued on~Tage Four)