Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 288, Decatur, Adams County, 1 December 1915 — Page 2

VISIONS SEEN BY SOLDIERS Men at the Front Firmly Convinced They Have Been Wltneteee of Supernatural Thlnge. In periods of great national stress, when the responsibilities facing a people call for an effort superhuman, the mind io more prone than in times leas tense to place dependence upon divine aid and to believe that supernatural powers are exerting their might. This tendency is embodied in a littie column entitled "The Bowmen and Other Legends of the War,” written by Arthur Machen. The potent character of these tales of latter-day miracles is well exemplified by the fact that the story of “The Bowmen,” with its allusion to the appearance of a supernatural host, has been accepted widely in -England as fact. Upon its publication in serial form, there came to the author scattered inquiries from editors of occult Journals as to the foundation of the story. When the author denied that his composition had any basis in fact, to his amazement, some of his correspondents maintained that he must be mistaken. In provincial papers hot controversy was waged regarding the exact nature of the appearance. Bishop Weldon, Dean Hensley, Hen son, Bishop Taylor Smith (the chap-laln-General), and many other clergy have occupied themselves with the matter. Doctor Horton preached about the “Angels,” at Manchester; Sir Joseph Compton Rickett (president of the National Federation of Free i Church Councils), stated that the soldiers at,the front had seen visions and dreamed dreams, and had given testimony of powers and principalities fighting for them or against them. MANY BELIEVE IN CHARMS Soldiers of the Kaiser's Army Put Their Faith in All Kinds of Peculiar Amulets. The soldiers of the kaiser are very superstitious, from the men in the ranks clear up to the crown prince. Wilhelm's eldest son carries a horseshoe with him on all his auto trips, and the crown prince spends most of the day in his auto. The horseshoe is attached to one of the doors of the car and when being photographed in his auto, the prince always insists on the photographer "taking” the side of theicar with the horseshoe. The soldiers of Wuerttemberg pin their faith upon a little bag containing the dry pollen of flowers, which, they believe, has the power of warding oft the bullets. The Saxons sew into the lining of their waistcoats the wings of a bat, and think themselves to be invincible. The Bavarians hold on tenaciously to a still more bizarre custom. Before going into battle each soldier finds a birch tree, cuts his skin, and lets a few drops cf blood fall upon the tree. This ceremony, they assert, assures recovery, no matter what the nature of the wound, when the leaves begin to grow again. flying War Horse. A correspondent of the Milan “Corriere della Sera” reports the following story: ‘ An Italian lieutenant recently rode through one of the villages on the Isonzo front. He dismounted before the temporary quarters of the commander of his regiment and tied his horse to a tree. When he entered the house he heard the humming poise of a large Austrian shell and a moment later a terrible explosion followed. The shell had struck a small building on the opposite side of the street. An Immense cloud of smoke and dust rose and when it disappeared the horse of the officer was gone. “The air pressure caused by the explosion had lifted the animal from the ground and thrown it on the flat roof of a nearby house, where it was found almost unhurt. It was no easy job to get the horse to the street again, as this could only be accomplished with the aid of a large crane.” Washrag’s Turn to Go. Wash rag' The washrag must go The United States public health service agency has so decided. It must follow the towel, the drinking cup, the hairbrush and the habit of kissing. We knew it was coming. * Next we expect that an embargo will be placed pn shaking hands and on the use -of ptraps for the stand-ups in street cars. After tlfey have ouce been handled, they will have to be destroyed. There might be a wandering germ that would locate on somebody’s palm, you know. With all our fads, and fancies, are we any healthier than our forbears were? Do we live longer? Do Wo bring up better children? Are we better ourselves physically or morally? But what's the use?—Leslie's. Boy yi/ins War Cross. Gustav ('baton, fourteen years old, who is Just out of the Brest hospital, has b-jen awarded a cross for valiant service in the French army. Because of his age Minister Millerand has decided he ie too young to fight and has ordered him back to his family. Chaton is recognized as the youngest soldier in the French army. Chaton left his home in Fontainebleau in August, 1914. He was told he was too young to enlist, but he followed a regiment of infantry and managed to stay with it. He took part in the Marne and Aisne battles. At Fonteno. despite the fact he was shot through the shoulder, he managed to capture two Germans. Later he was foadlv wounded in tae knee

NOT ALTERED BY SUFFRAGE Wrttßf*C Testimony la That Scandinavian Women Have Proved Their Right to It. An old story much believed was that Charles XU of Swedeu was a woman. He wasn't; but If Scandinavian women showed the capacity for public affairs In his day that they are showing now it was not surprising that even military genius was ascribed to a woman. All those old viking countries of the North are today further advanced in woman's rights than any other countries. Norway. Denmark aud Finland and Iceland have practically equal political and industrial rights of men and women. Sweden's promised law for that equality has been held back only because the critical conditions the great war has produced have subordinated every other question. And Sweden was the first country or state where the municipal vote was given to women. Mabel Potter Duggi tt writes In the Pictorial Review that these tree women of the North, as she calls them, are as good housewives and as capable and womanly mothers and wives as they ever were or as can be found anywhere. These women, who have elected members of national parliaments and of town councils, whose industrial and economic councils and clubs and organizations have as effective a voice as those of men—these women have sunk none of their feminine values In their values as feminists. In tradition and history the mothers and wives and daughters of the ancient Northmen shared the hardships and the daring, and shared the heroic virtues of the men. It is not a violent change that in an age of different actions and perplexities they should assume their different share and retain their corresponding virtues. —Kansas City Star. MINE IS TOMB OF PRINCESS Results of Excavations on Mound Containing Remains of Nacoochee. Dr. L. G. Hardman went up to his Nacoochee valley farm recently to superintend the work preparatory to the excavation of an Indian mound which possesses an interesting history. There, the Atlanta Journal states, Nacoochee, an Indian princess, was buried, and tradition holds a fascinating romance connected with her life and death. Archeologists, representing a New York museum, will excavate the mound in order to make a scientific study of the lives of the race which once inhabited that section of the country in the years ago. The utensils used, their war paraphernalia, and even the skeletons of the peoples buried there, will afford Interesting research work. All the interesting excavations will be carried to the New York museum, and the mound will be rebuilt Just as it stands today. Gems Galore. The diamond and Jewelry manufacturers of New York are gotng to move all their cracked ice and baubles up to the Grand Central Palace this week and have a regular million dollar show. Dips and other light-fingered gentry will be pleased to hear this announcement, but the Jewelers are not worrying. There will be a gum shoe man behind every exhibit. The term "million dollar show" is merely a figure of speech. The exhibit will be worth in actual value, many millions of dollars. According to the present plans there will be about every kind of Jewelry exhibited—diamonds, rubies, sapphires, rings, necklaces and —wrist watches for men. With the aid of 2,000 boosters the watchmakers declare they are going to make the wrist watch a craze for the male gender. They predict in a short time every mother’s son, from the cop who pounds the pave to the grocery boy, will be wearing the time on their wrists. —New York correspondent of the Pittsburgh Dispatch. Motion Pictures. It is estimated by prominent motion picture producers that over $275,000.000 are being spent annually by the people of the United States for the production and maintenance of moving picture enterprises throughout the country. Few people realize that the (Ordinary feature film which provides the evening’s entertainment costs be tween $15,000 and $30,000 to produce. Aside from the money actually spent on admissions to the shows ail over the country, the greater part of the capital used in connection with the moving picture industry is that tied up by the producers of the embryo features. Over $120,000,000 are tied up in the apparatus and property of the giant syndicates.—World’s Advance. “Freshness” Rebuked. Mr. Allen Aynesworth, who is winning fresh laurels In the revival of “Ready Money," has a pretty wit. It is said that Mr. Aynesworth met, at the rehearsal of a new piece, a youth who w-as giving himself many airs on the strength of his first engagement in London. “These rehearsals are a beastly fag,” the young man was good enough to observe, “but thank goodness I know my words.” “Both of them?” asked Aynesworth. Striking Home. Os course flax Is contraband of war. Who wants his enemy to have the comfort of a flaxseed poultice when the tummy ache gets unbearable. — Memphis Commercial Appeal

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PUBLIC SALE. The undersigned will offer for sale at public auction at his residence, known as the old Jay Cline farm, 2 miles east and 2 miles north of Decatur, on Tuesday, December 7, 1915, at 10 o’clock a. m., the following property, to-wit: Two Head of Horses; One 10-year-old mare, good worker; 1 gray horse, good worker, sound. Five Head of Cattle: One 5-year-old cow, 14 Jersey, giving milk; 3-year-old Jersey cow. giving milk; one coming 2 year-old Jersey; 2 bull calves.. Eleven Head of Hogs: One full blooded Duroc sow. one full blooded O. I. C. sow, one male hog, 8 shoats, weighing from 50 to 60 lbs. each. Farming Implements: One 2-horse wagon and'box. Champion binder, Deering mower, good as new, 10-Hoe drill, 1 riding and 1 walking corn plow, 2 steel breaking plows, 60-tooth harrow and springtooth harrow, double and single shovel plow, steel roller. Black Hawk corn planter and 80 rods of new chain, hay rake, mnd boat, hay rack, 2-horse carriage. top buggy, spring wagon, steel tank, 2x6 feet; hay forks, pulleys and 150 feet new rope; 18 ft. ladder, bug gy pole, anvil and vise complete, grindstone, 2 sets double work harness, set single buggy harness, 2 log chains, 2 scythes, lard press and sausage grinder, seed sower, cross-cut saws, hammers and wrenches, 2 churns, 6 hog troughs, doubletrees, etc., 400 bushels corn in crib, 200 big shocks good fodder, and many articles too numerous to mention, Terms of Sole--£> and under, cash; over $5 a credit of 9 months will be given, purchaser giving bankable note with approved security; 4 per cent off for cash. No goods removed until settled for. ABE HAHN, Owner. J. J. Baumgartner and Bunn, Aucts. W. A. Fonuer, Clerk. o NOTICE. No hunting will be permitted on any of our farms. 28Ut6 ISCII BROG.

Fort Wayne & Springfield Railway Company. TIME TABLE Northbound. Cars leave Decatur at 5:50, 8:30, 11:30, 2:30, 5:45, 9:30; arrive at Fort Wayne at 6:53, 9:40, 12:40, 3:40 6:40 and 10:40. Southbound. Leave Ft. Wayne at 7:00, 10:00, 1:00, 4:00, 7:30, 11:00; arrive in Decatur at 8:10; 11:10; 2:10; 5:10, B:4<f; 12:10. Connections are made at Fort Wayne with the Ft. Wayne & Northern Indiana Traction Co., Toledo & Chicago Interurban Railway Company, The Ohio Electric, and Indiana Union Traction Company; also with the Pennsylvania, Wabash, Nickle Plate, L. S. & M. % S„ C. H. &D. and G. R. & I. railroads. Freight Service. Freight service consists of one train each way daily; Leaving Decatur at 8:00 a. m. and returning, leaving Fort Wayne at 12:00 m. This enables shippers to telephone orders and receive shipments promptly. W. H. fleuderjohann, General Manager, - Decatur, Ind. WANTED. One or two men to do corn husking. Inquire of Thomas Dowling, Phone H-B. __ 286tf PIANO AND REFAIRING. D. A. Gilliom (Profession?!) rebuilder and repairer of pianos and sewing machines, and piano tuner. Dealer in both branches. Write or phone 8, Line P, city. llim-w-f ts o HERE iw a reiuouy that win cure most all skin ant •caip Iroublu. Eczema, Barbera Itch. Itch. Cuti and Sorea. Why waUe Law and money when B. B. Ointment ia an' ointment of real merit? Aab Four druggist. !i not hm tilcd senci 50 cents to the 3. B. OwSment Cv,. Lli Monroe street docatui, Indiana.

Dr. C. V. Connell VETERINARIAN Ohnn o Office 102 1 llUIlt? Residence 143 MANGOLD &BAKER Corner Monroe and 7th Sts. PHONE 215. Oak Leaf Raisinsl3c, 2 for 25c Buster Brand Currants.. 13c, 2 for 25c Citron, lb 25c Pound of Goal Seal Coffee in glass i ar 25c All brands of Evaporated Milk. cans, 10c; 3 for 25c; and sc, or ' 6 for 25c. Pound Can of Peanut Butter2sc Fresh Crackers Sc, 2 tbs. 15c Graham Wafers io c Cranberries, qt loc, 3 for 25c 25 tbs. of Sugar $1.60 A fresh line of New Groceries has been added to our stock. Wc pay cash for Butter and Eggs. -SS«, 33c; Cutter, 18c to 25c. Give Us That Order. Mangold g Baker

Democrat Want Ads Always Bring Results. Sunday Excursions from DECATUR to Bluffton, Marion, Kokomo and Frankfort via CLOVER LEAF ROUTE See H. J. Thompson Agent for Particulars NUMBER YOUR HOUSE Common Council in and for the City of 1 ecatur has heretofore adopted an ordinance providing for the uniform numbering of houses. The number plates, including the screws for Placing same may be obtained from the city treasurer tor fifteen cents. All numbers should be placed by property owners on or before the 15th of December, 1915. ”S C the‘Xert“ d U ’ e dty and dia ‘ S ’ H. M. DeVOSS, City Clerk