Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 226, Decatur, Adams County, 25 September 1914 — Page 1

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Volume XII. Number 226.

FRESH BRITISH TROOPS ARE LANDED IN FRANCE New French Army Also Ready And The Begining Os The Long Battle Os Aisne Thought To Be In Sight

RENEW__ATTACK Germans Again Bombarding the Rheims Cathedral With Renewed Vigor. REPORTS ARE DENIED Berlin Denies Russian Vic-tory-Claims Austrians Are on Offensive. London, Sept. 25—(Special to Democrat) —It was learned tins evening that additional British troops have reached the scene of fighting in France. They are reported to have heen landed at Ostend and Bologne and to be supported by a new French army started north from the mobilization center in the south. It is this army upon which the allies are now believed to be depending to complete the isolation of the German right, and to envelop the armies of Von Kluck and Von Boehn. There was an air of great expectancy about the war office tonight and a general feeling that the beginning of the end of the battle of the Aisne is now in sight. Reports received here this afternoon indicate that the Germans are planning a retirement from western Belgium. They have blown up a number of bridges west of Liege. Berlin, Sept. 25—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Positive denial at the war office today of the Russian report from Petrograde that the Russians are now before Cracow. Instead, it is stated that the Austrians are now on the offensive at every point in Galacia and are enthusiastically attacking the Russians. Heavy rains have prevented j the Austrians from following up their advantage. Nantucket, Mass., Sept. 25 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—The wireless station of the Marconi Wireless Telegraph company at Siasconsett was closed indefinitely this afternoon. Early today the company practically defied Secretary Daniels, notifying the men in charge that they were not to close unless the navy used force. 1 Word came from the New York office this afternoon, however, coutermanding the order. Rome, Sept. 25 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The Anglo-French fleet has secured a base in the Adriatic | jby occupying the town of Lissa on the island of the same name, located just off the Dalmatian coast. The fleet bombarded the city which surrendered. The French and British marines then landed and the Austrian garrison was imprisoned. The Austrian fleet may try to drive the allied fleet from I Lissa and a naval battle may result. Paris, Sept. 25—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The important railroad junction town of Tignier on the Oise river commanding the railroad line now so important to General Von Kluck was today the scene of a gen-j era! French attack. The French and’ British were assaulting the German | position here and along the line north, to the vicinity of St. Quentin, in a supreme effort to cut off Von Kluck s communication. The war office admitted this and also admitted that Von Kluck has been heavily reinforced with fresh troops from Liege. The; allied line, realizing the folly of sac-1 rificing men in order to carry the strong German positions, is confining itself with a constant bombardment of the trenches. Washington, Sept. 25—(Special to Daily Democrat)—At the white house it was explained that Garrison’s rnes-

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I sage to Funston was based solely on the fact that the administration cannot arrange finances and other details iin Vera Cruz in less than ten days. | A definite date may be fixed for the [evacuation of Vera Cruz at the cabinet (Continueu on rage Two) ASKS 1 DIVORCE Another Chapter in the Eannello Case Which Attracted Much Attention. WANTS FORMER NAME Short Married Life Unhappy —Other Items of Interest from Court House.

The beginning of another chapter in a rather unusual story began today with the filing of suit for divorce from her Italian husband of sixteen-year-old Jessie Edna Lewton Eannello, Some eight or nine months ago, Miss Lewton and her mother and sister left here for New York City in company with Sam Easnello, an Italian laborer, who had been employed on the Erie here. The girl and the Italian were married in that city after the foreigner had made them believe that he was the heir to a comfortable fortune in his mother land. He deserted them after a few weeks and the family returned here. The suit for divorce was filed by A. L. Sharpe of Bluffton and is proof that the short marriage was an unhappy one. The complaint is entitled Jessie E. L. Eannello vs. Samuel Eannello and says they married March 25th last and lived together until April 10th, when the defendant deserted her and is now believed to be in the kingdom of Italy. Mrs. Eannello says her husband became angry with her one day and struck her in the face, that he cursed her, and has failed to maintain her. She says, too, that she had the measles, and that her husband insisted that she had consumption and that he would not live with a woman who had that disease. She asks for a divorce and the restoration of her maiden name, Jessie Edna Lewton. A marriage license was issued today to Clyde Wesley Bell, born May 23, 1891, now a farmer, Dixon, Ohio, to wed Lola Forest Magner, born October 27, 1889, teacher, daughter of Willis L. Magner. First National Bank of Lorain vs. Edward White, appearance by J. T. Merryman for defendants. Fanny C. Watson vs. Flora B. Watson, suit for specific performance, from Jay county, dismissed and costs paid. o — HARRY KITSELMAN IS HERE. Hon. Harry Kitselman, progressive candidate for congress, was here this afternoon meeting voters and getting acquainted. He will speak tonight at Linn Grove and expects to make an active campaign over the district. o TO HAVE REFRESHMENT BOOTH The High School Atheletic Association is arranging to conduct a refreshment booth at the fair next week. ; The boys ask the patronage of the I public. — o UNCLE HEZEKIAH OBSERVES Next t’ the last rose o’ summer, there ain’t nuthin’ so forlorn an' sad i lookin’ ez a porch swing kaught swayin’ in th’ autum's chill breezes.

Decatur, Indiana,Friday Evening, September 25, 1914.

A FINE PROGRAM I Will be Given by St. Mary’s Township Sunday School Convention. — —i r * •, i ■ SUNDAY, SEPT. 27TH At the Bobo United Brethren Church — Parents Are Especially Invited. A very excellent program has been arranged for the St. Mary’s township Sunday school convention to be held Sunday, September 27, at the Bobo United Brethren church. All are welcome and parents are especially invited to come. Following is the program: Afternoon—2:oo O'clock. Song—Congregation. Invocation. Address, "Getting the Sunday School to Pull Together”—O. F. Gilliom. Song—Pleasant Mills M. E. Sunday School. Address, "Sunday School Work for Boys”—C. L. Walters. Recitation —Vora Mitch. Song—Pleasant Mills Baptist School Address, “How to arrange a oneroom church for best reults, and what place had written lessons ought to have in Sunday school—J. F. Lehman. Song—Congregation. Benediction. Evening—7:3o O'clock. Song—Congregation. Prayer Address, “Teacher and Pupil, How Create an Interest in Class —W. F. Beery. Recitation —Ada Heath. Song—Male Quartet U. B. Sunday School.

Address, “How Help Parents to Get to Sunday School” —Henry Colter. Song—Calvary Evangelical Sunday School. Recitation—Bertha Bunner. Address, “What Ought the Sunday School Stand for” —J. W. Shifferly. Song—Mt. abor M. E. Sunday School. Song. Benediction. A pennant will be given for the school having the most parents at the convention. 0 WEDDEH IT NOON Miss Lola Magner and C. W. Bell Are United in Marriage at the HOME OF THE BRIDE Ceremony Performed at 12 O’clock-—Will Reside at Dixon, Ohio. With the strains of the wedding march from Wagner being sweetly played by Miss Georgia Magner, sister of the bride, the wedding ceremony which united the lives of Miss Lola Magner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willis L. Magner, of Chestnut avenue, and Clyde W. Bell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Bell, residing near Dixon, 0., was performed at 12 o’clock this noon by Rev. Love, pastor of the United Brethren church, at the home of the bride’s parents. The couple were unattended and the ceremony was most beautiful in its simplicity, the guests being the relatives and dearest friends of the young couple. The bride was arrayed in becoming costume of blue charmeuse trimmed in lace and carried a bouquet of white bridal roses. The groom was dressed in conventional form. The home was attractively decorated for the occasion by the display of potted plants and cut flowers. After the ceremony a splendid three-course dinner was served by the bride’s parents for the guests and wedding party. The bride is one of the city’s most popular and attractive young ladies and for a number of years has been connected with the schools of the county in the capacity of teacher, last year having taught in French township. Mr. Bell is an enterprising and worthy young farmer and is held in the highest esteem

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in the vicinity in which he resides. The young couple will leave immediately on a short honeymoon throught the east, after which they will be at home on Mr. Bell's farm near Dixon, Ohio. The heartiest of congratulations for a long, prosperous and happiest of unions are extended to the couple by the host of friends from tills county. o— ■ ■ UNDERGOES OPERATION. Earl Hoagland , the popular young clerk in the F. V. Mills grocery under- • went an operation this morning at about eight-thirty o'clock at the home of his mother for the removal of the appandicitis. Mr. Hoagland has been suffering from attacks of the appendicitis for some time. Miss Gerard a trained nurse is in charge. Drs. D. D. and C. S. Clark and J. M. Miller performed the ordeal. o UNCLE HEZEKIAH OBSERVES Tli’ nearest approach t’ a sermun thet sum folks evur hear ez th’ plea there attorney puts up fer there defense in kriminal court. o WILL LIVE HEBE Mr. and Mrs. Lester Baughman Return from Randolph. MARRIED YESTERDAY At Winchester—Bride Was Formerly Miss Mabie Garringer. The wedding oi Miss Mabie Garringer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Garringer. prominent and progressive I farmers of Randolpii county, and Mr. 1 Lester Baughman, the well known bar-[ ber of this city, took place last evening at Winchester, the Rev. Wilson; of the Christian church officiating. Aft- ' er the wedding ceremony the young' couple went to the home of the bride’s; .parents, where a large number of guests were invited for the occasion[ and a bountiful supper served. The ! rest of the evening was spent in a most pleasant way and the newly married couple received the hearty congratulations from their many friends. The young couple arrived in the city this morning and will make their future home here. They will live with Mr. Baughman's mother before going to housekeeping for themselves. The groom is employed at the Barney Wertzberger shop on Second street. Their many Decatur friends wish for them a long and happy married life. A SCOUT MASTER Will be Elected at Meeting to be Held at Hall at 8 O’clock Tonight. MEN ARE INVITED Advisory Board Will Also be Selected—Dr. Weaver Wants You There.

Clark Sphar, who has served as scout master for some time, has resigned his place and the assistant, Dr. Weaver, has called a meeting which will be held at 8 o'clock this evening at the scout headquarters over the Hower barber shop just north of the Meyer, Scherer & Beavers furniture store for the purpose of selecting a new scout master and an advisory board. Dr. Weaver asks that every business man in this city who has an interest in boys attend this meeting. The local scout movement can be made just as good as we can make it, and the men should take hold of this movement right now. . The scouts here have gotten along nicely up to this time. They are a lot of real American boys and they deserve whatever assistance can be given them now to continue and improve their association. Be sure to attend the meeting, men.

TRUANCY LAWS » < 1 '! > t I Truant Officer Caleb Andrews Receives Laws for the Exemption of SCHOOL CHILDREN Will See That the Laws Are Strictly Enforced by the Parents and Children. Caleb Andrews, truant officer for Adams county, is in receipt of the following communication from the state board of charities relative to the attendance and exemption of children from school under the school attendance law: "The state board of truancy is rereiving inquiries as to what children are exempt from school attendance under the school attendance law. All persons between the ages of fourteen to sixteen years of age, who are not physically disqualified must either be in school or be employed. Employ-

ment certificates are issued by the executive officer of the common school corporation. That is to say. the township trustee for rural schools; for incorporated cities and towns the executive officer of the school corporation, or the superintendent of schools when designated by him. Certificates cannot be issued to those who have not passed the fifth grade of school work. Before an employment certificate can be issued the person desiring such certificate must present to the superintendent of schools a blank form properly filled out and signed by the prospective employer showin that I such erson is offered regular employ■ment. This blank has been devised by ithe state board of truancy. "This state board also urges upon [all superintendents and attendance locers the imffiportance of getting chil-j dren well started in school as early [as possible so that the teachers can , have a better opportunity to do their i best work for the pupils and the puIpils have the best oppotunity to receive the instruction that is given them.” o COM!NG_MONDAY Noted Drivers Who Will Take Part in Big Automobile Race Wednesday. CALLIHAN IS MAD i Because He Signed Contract to Drive an Orange Yellow Automobile. Most of the star drivers who will participate in the big automobile races at the Decatur fair Wednesday after- - Inoon, September 30, when auto polo by eight experts and four fleet racing cars will be played during the interipission during the seven big auto races, will arrive in the city sometime Monday and will immediately place their big string of world famous racing cars in the Holthouse garage where the speed kings will make their headquarters while in Decatur. The giant cars will be immediately tuned up and gotten into condition for the biggest auto races ever held in this state on a half mile track. The most notable car in the bunch, however, will be the world’s famous 300 h. p. “Blitzen” Benz, the fastest and most powerful automobile in the world and the present holder of the mile record in 25 1-5 seconds. Billy Carlson, DeAlene, Kennedy, Callahan, Getz, Marston and the other crack drivers will all be here to face the starter’s flag in Decatur's greatest attraction. A funny stor I ’, .ias been going the rounds jack Callahan, the Irish' pilot, wl Arrives the powerful Keeton, formerly owned by Bob Burman. Callahan signed his contract without having ascertained that the Keeton car was raced under the color of yellow. Imagin his chagrin when the Irishman

was presented with an orange yellow [racing car, while one of his most bitter rivals, an antl-Irishman, was placed in charge of the powerful Nyberg special, which is painted a bright emerald green. In his first race with the "yellow fellow,” Callihan was beaten by the green Nyberg, but he consoled himself with the fact that he was beaten by a green car, and that his car had a yellow streak. Although he is one of the best drivers in the country, Callahan has yet to win his first race since he mounted the yellow painted car. He is positive that the car is hoodooed, although the car last year held the record of the fastest lap ever negotiated on the Indianapolis speedway, excepting only the giant Blitzen Benz, which holds the record today. Callahan can win with any other car, but as soon as he gets into the Keeton he is* sure to lose. He is now negotiating to change his mounts and may be seen for the first time driving the green Nyberg, a color after his own heart, as Callahan aptly remarked. WELrRECEIVED Mr. and Mrs. Lee Meyers and Mr. and Mrs. Ulman Enjoying Honeymoon AT ROME CITY At Decatur Cottage—Brides Kidnaped But Finally Restored to Husbands. _____ i Mr. and Mrs. Lee Meyers and Mr. and Mrs] Leo Ulman, participants in a double wedding here last Tuesday who slipped quietly away to Rome City for their honeymoon as guests at the J. H. Voglewede cottage and the surprise of their lives when they arrived at that delightful summer resort. Mr. Voglewede communicated to Messrs. Hensley, Vance and Dugan the int’orm■atoin that the young people were to arrive and of course they could’nt re sist the opportunity to show them a welcome. The Hensley launch appro-' priately decorated, met the couples at the station and conveyed them to the Voglewede cottage where a dinner was served. In the meantime the news spread and in the evening a crowd of men of women, with horns and tin cans and any thing that would make noise gave them a real charivari. They finally captured the brides and took them to the Horstman cottage but unable to withstand their pleas finally permitted them to be reunited with the husbands. Everybody enjoyed the affair immensely and the young people are having a delightful week at the lake. o PERFUMERY AND DIVORCE. Yes, Strickland Gillilan, the humorist, who gave a lecture at the Decatur Chautauqua the first evening, formerly worked on a newspaper. He knows whereof he speaks, when he wrote the following for his Indianapolis Star funny column, on “Perfumery:” “There is nothing else that so hypnotizes the untutored rube de luxe as a strong brand of cologne liberally besprinkled on the wardrobe of his in- ( amorata. "Let but the whiff of that seductive' scent ascend his nostrils and he is hern. “Marriages thus arranged for through the nose are usually solemnized for $2 before the nearest J. P. “They commonly turn out to be' messaliances. “The funny man of the newspaper is sent to write their divorce story three months later." o SAILED THURSDAY. I J. T. Myers received a postal this . morning from London, England, dated September 14, from J. R. Schafer, who with Mrs. Schafer and Mr. and Mrs. Brittson, have been touring the European countries since last June. Mr. Brittson stated that they would sail Thursday, September 24, fer New York. Their visit through Europe was somewhat shortened on account of the European war. o UNCLE HEZEKIAH OBSERVES Nuthin’ ez more excitin’ than doin' sumthin’ y' hadn't ort t' just t’ see: what’ll happen es y’ do.

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A TERRIBLE TRIP p Was That Os Mrs. Albert J Kuntz Who has Returned from Abroad. r s ‘ ; SHE WAS IN PARIS i — . s r When Bombs Were Drop- , ped—Hotels And Steamships Crowded The following condensed account of l,the experiences of Mrs. Kuntz, concerning her journey home, appeared ’’n the Geneva Herald. After spending many months visiting with relatives in Switzerland, Mrs. Alfred Kuntz arrived in Geneva. Mrs. Kuntz has a long and sad story to I tell of the conditions in the old country and her troubles she had on her return trip and says that neither lovo nor money could get her back into the "Land of Wars.” ' Os course no fighting has been done in Switzerland itself, but the entire Swiss army is guarding the border. Mrs. Kuntz started from Switzerland on Sept. 1, getting on the train at Geneva, Switzerland. The trip from Geneva, to Paris, which usually takes 14 [ hours took three days and they were lucky to make it in that time. On the I way to Paris Mrs. Kuntz became ac- > quainted with three other women I bound for America and continued ! n | their company during the entire journey. Twice on the way to Paris the I j entire train was unloaded and given [over to French soldiers and the passengers made to wait until another ' ; train came along and picked them up. 1 Paris, as you know, ranks fourth > in size among the cities of the world ,' and its streets were so crowded, it ; was almost impossible to move about. It took the travelers all day to find I their baggage. While they were in the city lour German airships flew over the city dropping bombs all about. One man was killed while she , was there. The airships were finally driven away by specially constructed t guns placed on Eiffel Tower. I After recovering their baggage Mrs. Kuntz and her party went to a hotel, , or rather a prison. The place was so crowded, all four of them had to sleep in one bed. The next morning they attempted to take a train for Havre, the seaport from which they were to embark, but the trains were all loaded before they stopped and when they did finally get aboard they were simply pushed on by the crowd behind. i It took all the next day to find their baggage and get it aboard the ship. They spent the night on board the ship which set sail for America the following morning. They were protected by an American vessel until they were in mid-ocean and nothing 1 ever looked quite so good to them as [did that American flag., As the ship left the harbor the band played “Homo Sweet Home.” They sailed unmolested across the Atlantic in the French vessel although they met several war vessels on the way. It took six days to make the trip from Harve to New York. | The travelers were greeted all along the way on their trip from New York to their homes by large crowds eager to learn what was going on in Europe. I Mrs. Kuntz says they were treated pike “hogs” on the ship, being charged double price for food and then getting the very poorest kind of service. | Mrs. Kuntz reached Ft. Wayne Monday afternoon and came on to Geneva on the night train. She is not feeling well and is still nervous over the trip, but very glad to get home. o PRINTERS WILL CELEBRATE. W. G. Kist, foreman of this office, has received an invitation to attend I the golden jubilee of the Fort. Wayne .Typographical union to be held next ! j Tuesday evening, September 29, at the 1 iKnights of Columbus hall at Fort ’jWayne. No. 78 was organized in 1864 ■ and it is to be celebrated by an elab'■'Orate banquet which will be thorough- ’. ly enjoyed by the fraternity. 1 (, V HOT LUNCH AND SHORT ORDERS. p • f Beginning with Saturday the Robinson confectionery shop will serve a full line of hot lunches and special short orders in connection with the ice cream parlor. The best of every- ' thing will be served and an invitation His extended to all to come in and try them.