Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 266, Decatur, Adams County, 11 November 1914 — Page 1

Volume XII. Number 266.

REPORTS SHOW MUCH OPTIMISM r • Germans Claim to be Making “Good Advances’’ on Western Line. NO DECISIVE RESULTS Gained by Either Side—To Represent the American Correspondents. Berlin, Nov. 11.—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Fighting in the west continues without any decisive results, a statement from the war office so declared today. The situation on the Algonna remains favorable and progress is being made near Ypres. In the east nothing has occured to indicate that danger of a general Russian invasion is eminent. Turkish troops along the Caucasian frontier have met with signal success. Berlin. Nov. 11,—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Great significance is attached to the last report from the west which declared that “good advances” have been made near the Algonne. This is the first time this expression has been used concerning the fighting in that district. Reports to the war office declare that the rout of the Russian battlion near Konin by the German cavalry appears to have been complete. While the victory is admitted to be of little importance, the officers declare that it shows the offensive spirit of the army. Paris. Nov. 11. —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Fighting on the battle line from Nieuport to the Lys continues without the greatest intensity but with varied fortunes for both the Germans and the allies. The official statement issued at 3 o'clock so declared. It adds that the French have reoccupied Lonbartenyde. The Germans however now hold Dixmude. . Paris, Nov. 11. —(Special to Daily Democrat)—ln the first group of foriegn correspondents officially nominated by the French government to visit the battle fields along the Anglo-French-German battle lines announced today, is William Simms, manager of the Paris bureau of the United Press and who is designated to represent America. The war office decided to permit only one correspondent to represent each of the seven important countries. The visit will be made at the same time by the foreign military attaches. In accord with this ruling Simms was chosen from among the American correspondent to make the trip.

El Paso, Tex. Nov. 11—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The Mexican ccn- , vention at Aguas Palientes in an all- , night session unanimously rejected the conditional offer of Carranza to resign the provincial presidency, according to dispatches received today. Immediately after Villa called on Gen eral Robles, new minister of war, and turned over to him the command of the military division of the north, iiobeles in turn appointed General Villa commander in chief of all military forces. All military operation within the last tew days which have been held in abeyance pending Car ranza’s reply were ordered to proceed at once. • Petrograd, Nov. 11—(Special to the Daily Democrat) —The investment of Cracow may be the next decisive step in the eastern campaign. Russian troops having been' officially reported only, twenty miles from Cracow the main advance is now proceeding along the railroad from Ivangorod. The advance on Cracow may be rapid. Speedy transportation of troops as well as guns and supplies will be possible. A branch line leads direct to Cracow. Norfolk. Va„ Nov. H-With armed men guarding all the entrances to the British steamer. Rembrand. which was afire at sea for twenty-four hours docked at Newport News today, lowing the statement of Captain Ed ° n that he suspected the ship was set on fire by German spies, no one was allowed to board or leave the vessel. Madison, Wis, Nov. 11-(Special to (Contmueu on rage Iwo)

DECA!’ UR DAI L Y DEMOCRAT

embargo on poultry. Ar a result of the rapidly spreading foot and mouth disease in a number of tlie states and the placing of quarantines on live stock, liny and grain in the interstate shipping, the state of New York lias issued a separate quarantine on till live poultry. The quarantine forbids the receiving of any live poultry in the state or the shipping of same through the state. The firm of Berling & t'o., of this city, shipped a car load of chickens to the Empire state last Saturday and as yet no word lias been received of the arrival of the car. It is not known whether the car is delayed along the route or if it has reached the New York state boundary and cannot enter. New York is the only »state having a quarantine on poultry.

IS APPRECIATED Contribution of People of Decatur and Especially School Children GLADLY RECEIVED Letter of Appreciation Comes Today Thanking the Donors. Miss Madge Hite, president of the Tri Kappas, who were behind the local movement for the raising of funds for the Christmas ship for the European war orphans has received the following letter of appreciation from the Chicago Herald, to which the fund was sent a short time ago, to join the others from over the entire country: "Chicago, Nov. 9, 1914. “Miss Madge Hite: “Through you we wish to express congratulations to the people of Decatur and especially to all the school children for tlie amount —$37.1 fi —tlu Tri Kappas collected and expended for clothing and which we have credited to the Christmas fund. You have done splendidly. Your work and your sacrifice will mean the brightening of many war-darkened European homes on Christmas day. I thank you, sin cerely. Faithfully yours, “J. KEELEY.”

GOT SCARE AT DECATUR. “Dad” Markley Thought His Best Giri Was Quarantined. Friends of Harold Markley are in dulging in some broad grins over ar unpleasant experience of “Dad’s” Sunday evening when he went to Decatur to call on a young lady. Some boys who accompanied him had secured a card used for quarantining smallpox cases and while the remain der of the crowd detained the victim, one of their number hastened to the home of the young lady about to be favored with a call and affixed the card on the front door. When "Dad arrived, accompanied by the regulation box of Lowneys, he was thrown into a precipitous rout by the card on the front of the house. After his friends had enjoyed the joke, Mr. Markley was informed of what had happened and he was allowed to return and make his call uninterrupted. —Bluffton News.

FOR FINAL CONTEST. High officials of the Clover Leaf railroad passed through the city in a special train enroute from Toledo to St. Louis on an inspection trip. They were inspecting the condition of every section in order to deliver judgments on the track for the annual contest of each section foreman keeping his part of the road bed in the best shape. Superintendent James O’Hara, Central Division Roadmaster Thomas Madigan, First Division Roadmasfer, G. Davey, Superintendent of Track and Railway D. Nolan, and three section foremen from along the line were aboard the train.

HUNTING IS STOPPED. Logansport, Ind., Nov. 11 The Cass county commissioners yesterday prohibited the issuance of hunting licenses pending the fight against hoot and mouth disease. All dogs have been ordered tied up, and there will be no killing of quails and rabbits till the quarantine is raised.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening,November 11, 1914.

HAS GOOD RECORD Judge Remster Who Quits Bench at Indianapolis After Six Years DEFEATED LAST WEEK In the Marion County Landslide—Rendered Several Important Decisions. Indianapolis, Nov. 11,—(Special to Daily Democrat)—One of Indiana’s great judges will relinquish ids bench today when Judge Charles Remster steps down in favor of Louis Ewbank. Ewbank was elected judge of the Marion county circuit court in the Republican lajtdslide in this county. Judge Remster, who lias been circuit judge for six years, has earned a reputation for fairness and justness unexcelled. While on the bench he knew no political faith, was shown in his decision in the Indiana Constitution case, sometimes called the “Tom Marshall Constitution.” Judge Remster held the Constitution was void, and he was sustained in the United States Supreme court. One decision by Judge Ramster saw d tlie state millions of dollars. He held the “clerks and sheriffs” bill, vetoed by Governor Hanly in 1911 and then passed over the veto in the next tong session after a very bref called session Iyd intervened, The judge held the only opportunity to pass the bill constitutionally over the veto was during the called session. He was sustained by the state supreme court.

MADE BIC HAUL Highwaymen Hold Up Jas. Foley. L. E. & W. Agent at Kingsland EARLY LAST EVENING Secure sllO and Gold Watch —No Trace of Thieves Can be Found. Considerable excitement prevailed n this city last evening when a tele-‘ .ffion? call about 7 o'clock from Kingsand informed the officers that James Coley. Lake Erie & Western agent, bad been hel dup by two masked highwaymen at the point of a revolver and had been relieved of sllO and a gold watch, and that it was thought that the robbers had made their get-away on an eastbound Erie freight which pulled out of that town shortly after the.hold-up occurred. Marshal Melchi, Officer Smitley and Deputy Sheriff Kelly, together with a number of citizens, made a hurry-up trip to the water tank west of the city at which place the train rvould make its first stop, but a thorough search brought forth no developments and if the two men had been on the train they managed to leave it before reaching t|ie tank. Another theory advanced by residents of Kingsland is that the men made their get-away by automobile, as a machine was seen by several people to be driving through the country at a great speed. Mr. Foley had just finished making up his cash preparatory to closing up for the night and was going through the door with an express package containing $75 in his hand when the men appeared. One of them grabbed him and as he attempted to back away, the other robber pointed a revolver at him. The express package was taken from his hand and a search through his clothing brought out $35 of his personal money, together with a gold watch. Mr. Foley was on his way to the J. D. Wisehaupt store, where he intended to put the money in the safe for the night. The alarm was immediately sounded and posses of Kingsland citizens started on a hunt, while the sheriffs of neighboring counties were notified. Erie detectives were also sent for and this morning they found the watch in the street a short distance from the depot. Mr. Foley described the highwaymen as being rath-

er tall and heavy set, wearing light rain coats and masks over their face:i. o FUNERAL HELD TODAY. Services for Father of D. H. Hunsicker at Monroeville. The funeral of G. C. Hunsicker, father of D. H. Hunsicker, of this city, who passed away Monday morning at his home in Monroeville, after a long illness from Bright's disease, was held at the residence in Monroeville at 12 o'clock today, in charge of the pastor at that place, and the Odd Fellows’ lodge, of which the deceased was a member. The body was taken to Bluffton in the auto funeral car ol Undertaker J. A. Mcßride, and the burial will be in Fairview cemetery. The aged widow of G. C. Hunsicker wil go to Bluffton to make her home with her son, Henry. coWIFtFrn Martin Zezula Wipes Away Moral Obligation by Marriage of Leota Trim. WED IN MICHIGAN Wonder as to What Disposition Will be Made of Case Against Foreigner. There is considerable wonder as to what disposition of the case in which the charge of criminal assault is made against Martin Zezula, the Hungarian beet worker, who was arrested near Liberty Center a few weeks ago, will be made. Whatever moral obligation there was, has been wiped away in the marriage of Mr. Zezula and Miss Leota Trim, who returned yesterday from Michigan, where their marriage is said to have taken place. The couple left here Monday. The girl is but fifteen years of age, and as the Indiana marriage law re quires that the marriage contract be entered into only by females over sixteen years of age, and males eighteen years of age, the tragedy of thfis case, in which the couple were really in love with each other, was that they could not be married under the laws of this state, although both were willing to do so, hence the elopement to another state. The tender years of the girl was the cause of the filing of the charge against Zezula. He was arrested and brought to the Adams county jail, being released several days ago on furnishing bond. The date mentioned in the charge against Zezula was March Ist. The couple it is said will reside with the Trim family until after the stork’s visit which is this month, when they will go to Liberty Center, where Zezu la is employed. The foreigner formerly worked near the Trim home near Monroe. The girl is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Trim.

NONE IN COUNTY Dr. Connell is Positive That the County Has Escaped New Stock Disease. UP TO THIS TIME Has Kept Close Watch for Foot and Mouth Disease But Has Found None. “I am positive there is not a case of foot and mouth disease in Adams county,” said Dr. C. V. Connell, the well know veterinarian of this city, when asked the question today. Continuing the doctor said: “Ever since the disease broke out at Niles, Mich., a month ago I have been keeping a close watch in this territory buiMiave not found the slightest evidence of anything like it. I have been called on several cases where the owner of stock had become alarmed but the symptoms have never been even similar to that of the foot and mouth disease. I do not think the disease is likely to visit this section because (Continue', on Page Two)

MARRIED TODAY Miss Mae Rademacker and Mr. Charles Wilt Will be Married AT THE PARSONAGE Os the St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Fort Wayne, This Evening. A wedding to take place this evening at the St. Peter’s Catholic parsonage in Fort Wayne in which Decatur people will have much interest, will be that of Miss Mae Rademacker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Rademacker. who until recently resided in this city. The groom will be Charles Wilt, of Fort Wayne, an engine tester o| the Pennsylvania line. The bride's sisters, Mrs. Arthur Mangold and Miss Frances Rademacker, went to Ft. Wayne this morning to attend the wedding, while Mrs. Thomas Ehinger has been there several days. They will be joined this evening by Messrs. Mangold and Ehinger. Mr. and Mrs. Wilt will take a wedding trip to New York City and other eastern cities. On account of the somewhat frail health of the bride they will make their home this winter with her parents and in the spring will go to housekeeping. Miss Rademacker has been employed as stenographer in the office of the Fort Wayne Traffic bureau, resigning several months ago. She is a young lady of much personal charm and especially lovely disposition. She was ormsrly employed as stenographer for the Fort Wayne & Springfield interurban company in the local office.

MILO SMALL POX Epidemic of Disease Has Spread From Ohio River to Lake Michigan IN MANY COUNTIES State Board of Health Making Fight and Quick Vaccination Indianapolis, Nov. 11, —(Special to Daily Democrat) —“An epidemic of small pox nas swept throughout Indiana from the Ohio river to the Michigan border”, said a statement issued today by the state board of health. Dr. J. N. Hurty added that one half the counties of the state :iad small pox to a marked degree and that in many of he counties, particularly Lake and Blackford, the schools were closed. "Fortunately the cases are mild," he said, “the pox is more prevalent in the Lake and adjoining counties then anywhere else, though it is throughout the state. Schools have also been closed in northern Delaware county." Dr. Hurty explained that there was no “cause” for the epidemic except that “microbes have just been passed around" by infected persons. He said one infected person could infect a whole neighborhood, and he recommended vaccination as the only preventative. Vaccination, he said, is a certain, sure safe preventative. COUNCILMEN MUST QUALIFY. Unless the men who were elected as members of the county council at the election last week qualify by Friday of this week the office will be declared vacant and the judge of the court will have to appoint. To qualify the men must call at the county clerk's office and secure the certificate of election, which is taken to the county auditor’s office and there recorded. Members elect are requested to take notice and to qualify by Friday. o, . ... GETS DISABILITY CHECK. Ed Green, local agent for the Great Eastern Casualty company, received a check for Earl Hoagland for $27.85, for a week and six days' disability. Mr. Hoagland was operated upon for appendicitis recently.

MANY IMPROVEMENTS. A large enclosed mahogany Instrument table with marble base and a neat desk arrangement on top. new instruments and up-to-date sending apparatus, has been Installed in the local Western Union office, and Manager J. C. Patterson feels ’proud of the neat and attractive appearance they make. A large steel filing case has also been placed in the office thus doing away with the old shelves an* giving much more space. The new furniture conforms with the fixtures of Mr. Pumphrey, the jeweler, who occupules half of tlie building, and makes it a most attractive business room. By means of a new arrangement. Mr. Patterson is able to operate the six or eight different lines from one instrument thereby removing all the other instruments and increasing the table space. ■o THE COURT NEWS Peter Emerv Files Suit for Divorce from Hczel Emery Account OF THE ESCAPADE In Fort Wayne—Mrs. Emery Also Has a Suit Pending in Court. Resulting from her escapade in For Wayne Tuesday. November 3, witl James Lawson, of Berne, Hazel Emer? is made defendant in the Adams cir cuit court in a divorce suit, filed b; Peter Emery. An error was made ii the write-up heretofore, in which sh< was said to be the divorced wife o Mr. Emery. Mrs. Emery also has : divorce suit pending against her hue band, which she filed last July 20. am ,

this is still pending. Mr. Emery, how ever, took the matter into his hand and the suit filed this morning b? his attorney, F. M. Cottrell, of Berne is the result. They were married Oc tober 5, 1912, and lived together unti February 18, 1914, when they separat ed. Mr. Emery says she seemed ver.' angry and cursed and swore at him called him vile names and accused hin falsely of undue intimacy with othei women. Since their separation he say she has associated with vile and lewt men. visiting wine rooms, and he als< charges her with adultery, namini James Lawson as the man, and tin Randall hotel, Fort Wayne, the place In her divorce complaint, Mrs. Enter' accused her husband of non-support She alleged that when she had hin arrested on the charge, he settled so SIOO. but afterward persuaded her t< give that back, to him, and then wen on failing to keep his promise of sup port. She also alleged that he strucD her. and that he remained away a night at times and refused to tel where he had been, telling her that i was none of her business. The following have filed with th county clerk an itemized statement o election expenses since yesterday’s r< port: Surveyor Phil Macklin, $144 County Clerk Will Hammell. $197.05 Trustee Walter Johnson, $1.50; Trui tee Philip Schieferstein. none; Asses sor Dan B. Roop, $1.50; Justice Joe Liddy, none; Trustee Jones, none; As sessor William Blackburn. 75 cents Assessor Bowers. $1.25; Coroner D. D Clark, none; Albert F. Chronister, ad visory board, none. Real estate transfers: Henry Trinin to Caroline Gluting, lot 85, Decatur one-half acre in the Decatur cemetery sl. o MYSTERY TOMORROW. The fifth episode of “The Million Dollar Mystery," the wonderful /w entrancing set al story written bj Harold McGrath and put into moving pictures by the Thanhouser company has been secured for tomorrow's mat inee and evening at the Crystal thea ter. It will be remembered that in th< last week's episode, the story was en titled “The Top Floor Flat,” and how the daughter escaped from the- gang of thieves who were after her father's money. This episide promises to b< a ven more interesting than .the las' one and every minute Is filled with intense situations. In addition to this feature an Essanay comedy entitled “Snakesville’s Home Guard," will b, iiven.

Price, Two Cents.

VALUE OF SMILES School of Instruction for the Salesladies in Milwaukee Emphasizes THE SMILE SIDE Decatur Has Many Cheerful Smiling Salesgirls—Are an Inspiration. Decatur has scores and scores t.f pleasant salesladies and the advice of luthorities to saleswomen's classes n Milwaukee "to smile" is not needed tere. "There is however, one lady ■lerk in the city in particular, who is m inspiration to me," says The Hooiler Observer. "She is the most ■heerful woman I knew —busy as a >ee, yet kind and thoughtful to all. ■Vhenever 1 get the blues I go to that •articular store, and if it is only to ?et a glimpse of the clerk with the ileasant smile, the kind, cheerful Good Day’ I feel that it is a visit wall nade, and I always go away in a more ■heerful frame of mind.” The following in a dispatch from lilwaukee may be needed there, but ertainly not in Decatur, and particlarly in the store where my cheerul salesday is: "The money value of a smile and -i deasant voice is being taught in a nost convincing manner to young wonen clerks of Milwaukee in salesladyhip classes recently established in he city continuation school which 'S ttracting such wide attention that its lethods and results are being invest! ated by visiting delegations of eduators from New York. Boston. Philadelphia, Chicago. Indianapolis. St. •aul, Cincinnati. Cleveland, Detroit nd other cities, even those as far est as the Pacific coast. “ ‘Always greet your customer with smile and wait upon him or her pleasntly and cheerfully. “ ‘lncrease your vocabulary. Never se the everlasting question, “Somehing in hats?" or “Something in fowls ?” as the case may be. “ ‘Cultivate a low, pleasing tone of oice. “ 'Be well informed, especially on urrent events. Be able to talk about omething else than where you were he night before.’ "This is the essence of the creed hat is winning increased salaries for Milwaukee clerks, several recent adances in the weekly stipend being diectly traceable to the work done in he salesmanship classes of the connuation school conducted under the, tate law. “On certain days each week one of he assistant instructors in the salesmanship classes spends several hours ■ehind the counters in the various tores which are co-operating witli the chool, noting the various problems vith which the clerk has to contend nd getting practical knowledge of elling. "Three times each week Mrs. A. Engsrt, head of the department, lectures o the saleswomen in tlie three department stores that are giving the ■earliest co-operation. Any problems ■resented by the clerks are solved in he classroom for the benefit of all the -iris. “Instruction as to how to dress is Iso part of the course. A recent leson on color in general was followed ■y a discussion of the effect of sublued and intense colors, and the girls vere finally taught the artistic value ■f dressing in subdued colors, with inly a touch of the intense color to ;ive contrast.” 3ARS RELIGION FROM SCHOOLS. Geneva, Ind.. Nov. 11—The subject if religion in the Geneva public schools was barred yesterday morning iy orders of Professor Griffey. Miss Catherine Wells, a member of he faculty, who has been teaching history here for many years, who has been an adherent of the Catholic faith, ind as a teacher she brought more of the Catholic church’s prominence mto history than the pupils thougiit necessary. A few days ago a copy of The Menace was posted in one of the ■’lass rooms, to which she took offense and complained to the superintendent. Investigation failed to reveal the person who posted the paper, hence the decision of the superintend-cnt.—-Muncie Star.