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The Detroit times., 1915-12-17
VindS Prank Links Pretty
Maid to Blushing Bachelor
While woodward ThrOng CrinS

Twenty thumbs. a girl. a man. and
crowd figured In a little tableau
|at blocked Woodward.ave. five
xious minutes, Thursday after.
ION.
"a detached young man with his
nd at least three blocks ahead OF
IN. alluringly abloom with bachel.
hood.. was doing about 10 fiat
wn the avenue when an irresisti-
force from the rear threw him
70 reverse and fairly dislocated his
ans apple with the jolt.
ie had been arrested by a wo-
IN. inadvertently, but nevertheless
purely. The belt button on his
piping ulster had been entangled
a fiirtatious bit OF braid on the
{ OF a northbound lady shopper.
turned his head around with an
prt and confronted the amazed
% OF q very fair young woman.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-17
McGREGOR GETS
STOCK IN FORD
WORTH 100000

The British privy council has de-
cided in favor of Gordon McGregor,
manager of the Canadian Ford, in
the dispute which has been going on
for years between him and the es-
tate of John Curry.
McGregor claimed that Curry
promised TO give him 10 shares OF
the original stock OF the Canadian
Ford Co. for arranging the sale to
the Ford company of its first manu-
featuring site. which was owned
jointly by Curry and McGregor. The
executors OF Curry's estate refused
to transfer the stock and McGregof
brought suit. 1t has been heard in
all the possible courts and in the
meantime the value Of the stock has
been going mp, so that, now that Nc
Gregor's title TO the shares is es-
tahlished, they are worth about
100000.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-17
BY WILBUR s. FORREST.

(StdH Correspondent United Press.
LONDON, Dec. flight British
sentrios were the only guards al
the Dorchester war prisoners camp,
where over 5000 German privates
and non commissioned officers are
interned, when a party Of cores
pondents visited the camp today.
But they were strongly reinforced
Nv double fence OF American
barbed wire, completely surround
ing the enclosure.
Among the German prisoners
were 1000 captured in the British
stroke mt Loos in September, and
several hundred from the army of
the German crown prince In the
Argonne, Assisting Mai. w. e
IA,lkley. the British commandant,
Is German sergeant-maior from
Alsace. also captured IN the Ar.
yonne.
Hundreds OF the prisoners were
lined up at the camp postoffice re-
ce!ving Christmas presents from
The Detroit times., 1915-12-17
KITCHENER
TO MARRY?
RumOr Says He'll Wed
Countess of Mimic
Shortly

LONDON, Dec. 17.--Lord Kitch-
ener, stern advocate of the bachelor
life for the soldier, is about to de-
sert bachelorship, according to ru-
mors current here today. The
bride. it is reported, will Re the
Dowager Countess OF Mimic. widow
of former governor general Of
Canada, and a favorite in Washing
ton and Newport society during her
residence in Canada.
The countess. a noted beauty In
her younger days. is daughter OF
Gen. Charles Grey, and first
cousin Of Earl Grey. She Is a lover
Of outdoor sports, and In Canada
attracted attention by mastering the
use OF snowshoes. With her late
husband, she was frequently enter
tanned by Col. and Mrs. Roosevelt
Lord Kitchener is 81 years old.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-17

They were back ~ back, as handi-
capped as Siamese twins. The but
ton may have stuck its own head in
the moose but only an occult force
could have discovered the combina-
tion by which to get II out.
He tried and she tried and the
crowd collected. All dexterity ac-
quired or inherited fed from the
scene, and each was possessed of ten
thumbs.
The crowd grinned but offered no
assistance, and finally brilliant
idea struck the young woman.
"Why--take of your coat" she
gasped I'm relief
The young man divested himself
OF the ulster and together they
coaxed the button TO relinquish its
hold. Detached they looked uncer-
talnly at each other. laughed and
passed on.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-17
BY UNITED PRESS.

SAIyONIKA, Dec. l7.-Bulgarian
|roops continue to hold their lines
|bout two miles from the Greek
frontier and show no intention of
(rossing, according to dispatches
deceived here today.
Anglo-French military officers,
however. believe that an invasion
~ either Bulgars or Germans Will
begin within few days. In with.
rawing Greek troops from Salon
ka, Gen. Moschopulos sent a formal
|otice to Gen. Sarrail. declaring:
THE Hellenic army has been or.
erred To retire for the purpose OF
paving the ground free for the bel
gerent armies
The Detroit times., 1915-12-17
Mrs. Sanford Prefer
red Men of Brawn,
Spouse Declares
JUDGE CHESTER
GRANTS DECREE
Mrs. SchlOud Wins Di-
vOrce From Precinct
Detective

Because his wife was a statues
que beauty and because she con-
temptuously referred to him as a
"measly little shrimp Theodore r.
Sanford found himself eliminated
from matrimonial bliss. Because the
"statuesque beauty" showed a pref
erence for a husky weight-thrower
at the state fair grounds In 1912,
and because she has never returned
after running away with the man OF
convincing physique, Sanford fled
CONTINUED on Page Twenty four.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-17
Modern Jeanne dare
Stays Five German
Soldiers Unaided
FOUGHT AT LOOS
WITH "KILTIES"
Leads Highlanders in
La Marseillaise After
Battle
BY UNITED PRESS.

PARIS, Nov. 16.-(By ,Mail)-
Seventeen.year-old Mademoiselle
Emiliene Moreau OF Loos, today
wears on her bosom the coveted war
cross. after being cited In the order
OF the day for bravery. before the
entire army OF France.
Many Jeanne d'Arcs the present
war has developed. but she is the
youngest, and one OF the very fret
Continued ON Page Twenty-four).
The Detroit times., 1915-12-17
BYs sUNlxUD PRESS.

WASHINGTON. &Dec. 17s D4
more notes are the slight bSxriSlV
today against breach of diplomatic
relations between Austria ana tha,
United States. These must be -
changed before decision IL reached
regarding the Ancona incident.
The United States is to reply "a
Austria's memorandum and upon
Austria's following rejoinder viii
depend the future relations Of the
two powers.
Whether the issue will be coz
tinued friendship or rupture u
most uncertain. 1t depends largely
upon this governments attitude To-
ward Austria's request for the evi-
dence upon which the disavowa1
demand Is based.
Increased tension, evident In all
official quarters, gave grave sugges-
tion of the result. Indications are
uniform that this governments
next note will be an aultimatum.
1t may recite the evidence ashoa
for, but 1t is certain to reiteruto
sharply the demand for Immediate
compliance under an open threat q
severing Official relations. s....s&
High officials insist the unitAd
States will not Yield one whit mn
less Austria produces evidence over
whelmingly contradicting that now
possessed by her and also coutrns
dieting It's own previous admiralty
statement. Neither will the state
department consent TO enter a long
interchange Of notes, II Is stated.
The Austrian note was expected
during the day. Transmission IN
sections by Ambassadors Penfseld 10
responsible for the delay. Presi-
Continued On Page Twenty-fs1s).
GET THE GRISwOlD HABIT
Our soc MONDAY lunch 10 habit.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-17
Sacred Heart Pupils
Escape From Build
ing Uninjured
BLAZE CONFINED
TO BASEMENT
Supt. Marquardt's Car
Hit on Way to Scene
of Excitement

With a regular fire drill due Is
minutes later, l 800 children in the
Sacred Heart parochial school in
Canfeld-ave., near Riopelle-st.. made
quick time and a remarkably order.
ly exit from the school, Thursday
afternoon, when a real fire broke
out at 2:15 O'Clock. When smoke
filed the lower halls before all OF
the children had left the building,
there were signs of disorder, and
small panic occurred among the
stragglers. This was accentuated by
rush OF youngsters from room No.
3. into which, smoke poured before
Fthe> children were lined up for a
hasty exit. Here several of the
little children were trampled upon
by their excited companions, and
they had to be carried out by the
teaching sisters.
Three Autos Damaged.
The nearest approach TO fatalities
occurred, however, when Superin-
tendent Of Police Marquardt's auto
mobile, carrying several officers and
reporters, collided with an automo-
bile half block from the school
The collision was at Garfield and
Riopelle-sts. Although the police
whistle was blowing wide open. the
woman driver of the automobile got
in the path OF the superintendent S
car The automobile, driven by Mrs.
n 80 OF a
ave-, was turned about completely
three times on the ice-covered pave
ment bur neither OF the machines
was seriously damaged. and none OF
the occupants injured. The ma
chine struck belongs TO Alvin b.
Hersch of No. 115 Bethune-ave. The
superintendent's car in swinging
around struck third car, owned
by Sophie Smoczkiewicz, of NO. All
Canfield.ave. east, which was stand
ing at the curb.
Fire In Basement.
The fire started in the clubrooms
of the Oswiaty society, young
mems organization, In the basement
OF the school. and had gained con-
siderable headway before IL was
discovered by one OF the janitors.
The flames were traced TO a cup
board containing about $3.50 worth
of books, which were destroyed.
Tony Groth. 14-year-old son OF
the janitor. discovered the blaze
when he went TO the clubrooms on
an errand. He ran to the sisters
with the news and then turned in
an alarm from street box. The
children rushed TO :heir places,
evidently believing II was the
regular. FIRE drill. But after they
had gained the street, they ran
about In great excitement. causing
3 p. m, the flames we're under con-
troll, but six streams OF water we're
kept playing upon the sea OF the
blaze In the basement rooms. The
children rushed about without their
wraps. for the latter were piled up
in the school yard.
Sister Superior Felicia and Father
Joseph Folta. in charge OF the
school. directed the work OF the
teachers in getting their pupils safe.
ly out OF the building. and several
laggers were carried out. The flames
were confined chiefly to the base
ment. and the damage to- the build
ing is said not TO have been serious.
A squad OF police surgeons was
hurried to the school. but fortunate
" their services were not required.
Father Folta and the sister superior
were kept busy &C ounting for the
children So far as could be learn
ed none was missing.
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The Detroit times., 1915-12-17

The Artists course OF the Y. VI. c.
A. will open "wednesday evening.
Dec 20. when Edgar J. Ebbels Will
read Dickens "Christmas Carol"
Mr.. Ebbels In endorsed without
qualification by the New York crit
ics. and his portrayal OF Scrooge Is
described az the acme of art He
will he followed by Andrew n. Dn-
tone. Hanrv 7 Dotterweich NAV
ist: Miss Della HaRgerty, violInist.
end the Y. VI. G. A. Glee club In
successive concerts.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-17
Indications MultipI
That Next Note WIN
Be Final
f-ss .ass ssssssE
OUTCOME rs
MOST UNCERTAIN
Official Text of Vienna
Letter Received in -
Washington
BY UNITED PRESS.

WASHINGTON, Dse. t7s-Auos
tria's reply to the Arizona nete
10 In the hands Of ths statS d.
partment. Il was received ,skefts
ly after mldnIght. u, q
The note 10 now being dseede6
and will be placed ,bsfose -
retary Of state Lanslnu Immsdl.
ateIy. M Y
The Detroit times., 1915-12-17
Official French War Pictures

All the big armies in action. The
most stirring. motion pictures OF the
war ever made. The official war pic
lures OF the Allies. Grand Circus
Theatcr. 30t Woodward.--Adv
The Detroit times., 1915-12-17
Official French War Pictures

All the big armies in action. The
most stirring motion pictures OF thc
war ever made The Official war pic
lures of the Allies. Grand Circus
Thsater. aot woodward-Ad-
The Detroit times., 1915-12-17
Greece Withdraws Her
Troops; Leaves Field
to Fighters
EXPECT. ATTACK
Pursuers So Far Have
Halted At Bound
airy Line
BY UNITED PRESS.

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE ltsl-
Ian liner Porto Said has been
sunk by q submarine.
The Porto Said was owned by
tire italian Maritime society, Of
Genoa, at which port she was
registered. She WIS built in
1884 and displaced 5,3c1 tons.
Presumably she was sunk IN the
Mediterranean.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-17

Printing-tbe plain neat kind--that
~ risht-Ttmcs job Dept.-Msin ts2o.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-17

"a FRIEND" That all Robert Minor wrote on the
back of this picture of soldier looking at the grave
of fallen comrade.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-17

GET THE GRISwOLD HABIT
Our Soc MONDAY lunch 10 habit.
forming.--Adv. ~
The Detroit times., 1915-12-17
BY UNITED PRESS.

BY UNITED PRESS.
AMSTERDAM. Dec. 17.-The
euIgarians lost $4,000 in the
cerns river fighting, according
TO advices received here today.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-04-29
FARBER ITEMS.

This ideal weather reminds us of
the Spring of 1902.
Mary McCann was up town FRI
day, the first time She is recover
ing from a severe tussle with ty-
phoid fever.
Fred Brandt made a trip to Mr..
John Boyd's, east of town, to buy
eggs from the pen of barred Ply
mouth Rocks.
Elder Dameron of Centralia filled
an appointment at the Christian
church, his sermons are always in
teresting.
Miss Cecil Ford and her grand
mother left Monday for Iowa to visit
relatives. 1t will be lonesome for
Tom. Corn planting. Farmers don't
take any daytime to go to town.
Buck McCurdy lost one of his best
horses lastweek. Since farmers are
selling their cream, we are having
butter famine. Gravy poor substitute
Mrs. A. M. Chase is the mother of
fine boy. Thursday, 22nd. Arthur
decided to put in 20 acres more
corn at once,
Mrs. VIM. Layne of Vandalia re-
turned home Monday. She visited her
daughter, Mrs. Fay Turner, several
days.
Layne and Buddie Turner have a
new bicycle, it doesn't rest much.
The Presbyterians reshingled one
side of their church this week.
Miss Lillian Crow was in Wanda
liza Tuesday.
Artie Lee and family came from
Vandalia Monday and Miss Ethel
Sutton took them out to Judge ]. D.
Sutton's in thir car. Glad tohave
Artie visit his home town
SH onin Ldd e9th2r wod
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-04-29
CULLEN-CLARK WEDDING.

Mr.. James U. Cullen of Perry and
Miss Margaret Lakeland Clark,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Clark of Mexico, were married at the
home of the brides parents Tues
day evening at o'clock, Rev. w. A..
ShullenOerger officiating. Only i'm
mediate members of both families
were present. The happy couple
left for their future home at Perry.
The groom is a nephew of P. H. Cul-
len of st. Louis. Both are very pop
ular among a large circle of friends,
all of whom join in wishing them
long life and happiness.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-04-29
A $59,OOO LAW
SUIT is FILED
A CHICAGO MAN COMES TO AU-
DRAIN TO ASK FOR IN
sURANCE MONEY.

A big law suit was filed with Cir
cult Clerk E. f. Elliott in Mexico this
week. 1t is for a sum exceeding
$4,000 and is brought by B. E. Page
of Chicago. 1t is to recover on an
accident policy, in which the assured
came to his death by accidentally
taking poison, it is said. The attor-
neys for plaintiff are A. c. Whitson,
Chas. Obermeyer, E. S. Cant and R.
d. Rodgers.
The company being sued is the
General Accident Corporation Ltd.
of Perthe, Scotland.
The case will be tried at the next
term of the Audrain County Circuit
Court.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-04-29
MoLINo ITEMS

Miss Corinne Cowherd of Mexico
was the recent guest of Mrs. Porter
Cauthorn. Misses Mabel Cook and
Cora Mundy were guests of Misses
Lillian and Lola Bybee Wednesday.
Mrs. Homer Fry of Perry was the
guest of her mother, Mrs. Mollie
McFadin, last week.
Mrs. Noble Barnes, south of Mexi-
CO, and Mrs. Tom Peyton and two
small children of Boonville wc-e
guests of Mrs. Claude Bybee satur-
day.
Joe Peyton lost good mare We'd
nesday night.
Mrs. Homer Roberts who has been
ok at the home of her father, j. S.
Greed, is some better. Was able to
return to her home Monday.
Richard Lynn, the four months
old son of Walter Robinson and
wife died at their home in Hannibal
Saturday, April gath and was in
tered at Berea cemetery Monday at
o'clock. The sympathy of this COM
munty is extended the beraeved.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-04-29
MARTINsBURG ITEMS.

Mrs. Russell Martin visited rela-
tives in Mexico Sunday.
R. w. Taylor and wife and c. T..
Peyton and wife motored to Perry
Sunday.
Mrs. H. L. Burwell of Wellsville
was the guest of her father, E.fW.
Pritchett, Sunday.
Miss Louise Enlow of Hardin Col
lege spent Sunday with Mrs. T. R.
White.
Mrs. H. A. Meyerpeter will visit
friends and relatives in Mexico this
week.
F. b. Newberry of Hannibal is a
busines visitor here this week.
BARLEY Arvin of Benton City was
the guest of friends here Sunday.
Misses Mayme Pihale and Minnie
Pike spent Sunday with friends in
Centralia.
H. P. French and son, Clark, and
S. d. Tease were in Minneola on "a
fishing trip Monday.
John H. Stuart of Laddonia visited
friends here Sunday.
R. w. Taylor and C. T. Peyton
were business visitors in Moberly
Tuesday.
Clarence Taylor of Percy, Iowa,
visited relatives here first part OF
the week.
C. d. williams spent the first
part of the week in La Plata.
DIR. ]. C. Blain of Wellsville was
in town a few hours on business
Tuesday.
Dick Burchard of Marshall and
Lon Burchard of St. Louis visited
relatives and friends here Thursday
Misses Mayme Holterman and
Maud watkins were shopping il
Mexico Thursday.
Miss Annie Cunningham of Mont
gomery City was the guest of Miss
Lizzie Holterman Thursday.
Mrs. Mollie Ballowe of st. Louis
spent the weekend with hersister
Mrs. A. Matthews.
Mrs. Lucy Bussen was dangerousl!
ill the latter part of the week, and il
no better at this writing.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-04-29
HARDIN COMMENCEMENT DATES

April 29-Voice and Piano Reci-
tai pupils of Miss Gupton and Miss
Covington.
May g. Senior Recital, pupils of
Prof. Guerne.
May 1O-Reeital, pupils of Prof.
Guerne.
May 1S-Graduate Recital, Ex-
preston and Piano, pupils of Miss
Dickinson and Prof. Wing.
May 2O-senior Recital, pupils Of
Prof. Guerne.
May 24-Graduate Voice Recital,
pupils of Mrs. Adam.
May 27-seniOr Recital, pupils of
Prof. Guerne.
May 2S-Art Levee.
May -Baecalaureate Sermon.
June L. Glass Day.
June 1--Graduating Exercises.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-04-29
RUSH HILL ITEMS.

School closed April 90. On Fri
day, Apr. 16, the teachers gave PA
rents Day.. This program was given:
Recitations, Calvin Underwood, Su-
cylle Cornett, Francis Britton. Folk
Drill, Guskaff Skoal. Recitations,
Ruth James, Glenn Maxwell Clarence
Erdel. Song, pupils of No. 1. Shoe
makers Drill. Song, Japanese-Six
girls. Recitations, Lily Erdel, How
ard James Ernest Smallwood. Solo,
Gertrude McManamy Song, pupils
of No. q. Recitations, Howard Max
well, Helen Hearn, Walter James,
Elmer Baehr, Rutherford Mudd, Ada
Melahn, Cedric Carnes, Ruff Small
wood. Dialogue, A Curiosity. Latin
Song Pupils of No. 2. Visit from
Mother Goose. Song by Mabel Fox,
Lura Smallwood, Grace Melahn, Ma
Gle Hearn. School Paper by Nettie
Mudd and Ruth Stuart. Essay,
Maude Hearn. Debate: Resolved that
Domestic Science and Manual Train
ing should be Taught in Every
School. Affirmative, Milton Smith,
c. V. Ford. Negative, Owen Max
well and Pete Baehr. The subject
was ably debated and the judges, Mr..
Pete Erdel, Jas. Myers and Mrs. Har-
ry Carnes, decided in the negative.
The exhibition of handwork and
school work was fine. The teachers
had refreshments consisting of cakes
and ice tea, daintily served by the
High School girls. We hope tohave
our three teachers again next year.
The new Union Church is near
ing completion.
Thelma Hoffman left Monday to
spend the summer with her grand
parents in Illinois.
Edith and Florence Jackson of
Mexico visited friends here Sunday.
Yes, Wallace can have his choice
of the girls in town, providing his
car doesn't break down.
Misses Grace and Agnes Copman
of Mexico visited relatives here.
L. H. Sims and wife and Mrs. Geo.
Baehr and Miss Grace were shopping
in Mexico Saturday, went up in
Luther's car. The teachers training
class has livened up again and will
meet this week with Mrs. Floyd
Peery.
Contract your Twine at once. II
you wait till you need it you will
not be able to get it. Bring in your
corn and let us grind your chicken
feed. 25-2t.
PETE ERDEL, Jr., Rush Hill, Mo
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-04-29
EAST END NOTES
Mr.. Barbee's Singln'Skule-AF Farm
Bureau--Mr. CoOntz's
Lecture.

Vandalia, Mo-, April 26.-Wheat
and oats looking fine. Pastures
ready to turn stock into, and some
of the farmers have small fields of
corn beginning to come up.
Mrs. w. S. Barbeeattended the fu-
neral of her aunt, Mrs. Keithley, in
st. Charles county, last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G.. Sipple and lit
tie daughter, Mildred, of Laddonia,
were the guests of q. T. Bondurant
and wife Sunday.
Miss Eva Stone has been employed
to teach the Pleasant Plains school
again the coming fall term at an ad-
vanced salary, and Miss Alta Grey
has been employed to teach the
Hickory Grove school.
Frank Bick of St. Louis is visiting
his cousins, Edwin and Grover Web
ber.
r. c. Scholl shipped in car of
milk cows and butcher cattle last
week driving them out to his farm.
ALI Darnell bought a fine Duroc
SOW and eleven pigs from parties in
vandalia this week for $4,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Shoup and
daughter, Barbara, spent over Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Web
Der. Mrs. Weber also entertained
number of friends for dinner
Sunday.
Prof. Barbee met his singing class
at Gazette Sunday afternoon. They
entertained the audience with some
of their usual good music.
The Cuivre Farm Bureau held a
profitable meeting at Pleasant Plains
school house Tuesday night of last
week. An interesting literary fea-
ture was rendered by the school pu-
pills. The male quartette, composed
of w. S. Barbee, R. S. Nuckles, AL
bert Barnes and L. X. Barbee, rem
dered an excellent selection. The
string band, composed of T. A. Good
win, Clay Jewell, A. w Brown, R..
S. Nuckles and Chas. Kolter gave
music pleasing to all. Mr.. J. l..
Coontz of Vandalia then gave a
splendid address, Americas Place
in The Sum-, giving an accumula-
tion of the events now transpiring
with the nations of the world, touch
ing on the aims and ambitions of the
nations now at war and of their def
mite place in the world. He spoke of
the Western Hemisphere and our
own country's place, what we are and
what we should be. His language
was excellent and the address was
appreciated by the audience. The
Club will hold meetings the third
Tuesday night in month during
the summer.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-04-29
MARTINsBURG TEACHERS.

Miss Janette White of Centralia,
who has taught with fine success in
Western Audrain for several years,
has been elected principal of the
Martinsburg schools. Miss Edna
Ernst of Martinsburg will have
charge in the grammar department
and Miss Florence Underwood of
Rush Hill will be the primary teach
er. Both the latter are also very
successful teachers. Now see the
Martinsburg schools get to the front.