Daily Tribune, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 20 September 1914 — Page 2

CERMAN ATROCITIES use By PREFECT

Charges of Assaults and Pillaging Hade—Wounded Turned Out of Hospitals.

BORDEAUX, Sept. 19.—Stories of but rages by the German armies following their occupation of northern and eastern France were made public here tonight- The minister of the interior assumed responsibility for these charges, which, were in every case based on official reports.

At Lille, a German lieutenant assaulted and throttled Prefect M. Treapo, and his secretary, M. Borrowe, in the prefecture. They were badly mauled and then were shot. Both men were blindfolded and conducted before a firing squad. At the last moment, iiofwever, the German officer changed his mind and ordered them released.

At Luneville, in the department of Mierth© et Moeel, the Germans burned 100 houses, occupying the prefecture and pillaged many of the personal establishments. They occupied the town for three weeks and levied a tax of $120,000 on the inhabitants. They compelled the shutting down of the gas and electric lighting plants and -confiscated all of the petroleum in the town.

The mayor and two of the leading fcltissens were held as hostages under the threat that if anything of a dire nature happened they would be executed. They were held for ten days and then released and from that time on the Germans seized four other citizens every two days holding them that length of time and then turning them loose.

Houses Broken Into.

At Aras, in the department of Pas de Calais, many houses were broken Into and there was much pillaging. The iFrench wounded were ordered from the hospitals and compelled to walk to Cambrai with the doctors and the Red Cross nurses, surrounded by the German soldiers.

Following a most important conference at the war office, participated in by Gen. Pau, who made a rapid run from the front, Minister of War Miller and the chief officers of the general 'staff, it was stated that there was no .material change in the situation. It was emphasized that the "battle will continue along the present lines and confident claims of a final victory for ^the allies were made by the war minister.

COLORED PEOPLE TO OBSERVE EMANCIPATION ANNIVERSARY

Appropriate Celebration Will Be Held Tuesday, and Program Is Announced.

An appropriate celebration In honor of the anniversary of the proclamation of emancipation will be held Tuesday afternoon by the colored people at Fair land park. It was announced last night that no parade would be held this year but that the time alloted to this feature would be taken up with a program. The program was announced last night as follows:

Music—Fraternity band. 'Invocation—Rev. C. M. C. Hammond. Song—Hamilton quartet. Reading of the "Proclamation of Emancipation"—Mrs. R. A. Brown. "Progress of the

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vada Jackson. Selection—Fraternity band. Address—Attorney John E. Roundtree.

Simon Daniels will be the master of ceremonies. Guy Holt will be in charge of the athletic contests to be held for the boys. Prizes will be awarded for these events.

USED WIFE AS A SHIELD.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 19.—Barricading himself in his home when two patrolmen came to his house to arrest him for beating his wife, Frank Latina, an Italian, tonight fatally shot one patrolman and seriously wounded another. A hundred patrolmen with riot guns were sent to the Latina home, and for more than half an hour were held at bay because Latina used his wife and children as a shield. He stood behind them and defied the officers. Suddenly he had a change of heart and threw the revolver into the crowd, after •which he surrendered. The wounded patrolman lay on the porch during the siege.

SUNDAY SCHOOL RALLY DAY.

Leaders Expect Large Attendance on October 27. The Sunday school superintendents of the city are making extensive preparations for the rally day, which will be observed Sunday, October 27. The leaders are anxious to have a large attendance on this day, as the enrollment of the schools will be revised at that time. A meeting of the superintendents was held at the Y. M. C. A. Thursday evening and all of them reported good progress.

Donham announced that sixteen men were out and that the following shops were affected: Keppler and Convay, J. J. Thomas and son, Louis Roll, Henry B. Winn, William Mattox, Noah Hunt, William St. John, Carl Powers, H. J. Deming, Ward Bros, Piety's shop, Daniel Caldwell, Kelsey And Ryan, Nlclc Werno, Frank Hammond, Cass Deming.

Donham said: "The trouble dates back to August 11 at which time the master horseshoers organized and announced a raise in the scale. They sought to fortify themselves by having the journeymen organize. They did organize and after the advance prices for work took effect the journeymen presented a new scalQ calling for $3.50 a day for nine hours' work and time and one-half for overtime, overtime to be worked only in sharpening season between November and March. "Louis Roll and Carl Powers," said Donham, "were appointed a committee by the masters to arbitrate the scale, which was to be retroactive, the men to get the advance from the time the scale was presented. Roll and Powers announced that they would refuse to sign the scale Thursday, which was the day we set for the masters to give the journeymen their answers. We then sought to get individual contracts with the masters, and the only ones to sign with us were Nicholson, Dietz and Isbell. "We have not called any further meeting. If the masters wish to reopen negotiations they know where to find the officers of our local. Sixteen men will be out when the shops open Monday. "I would say that the adlvance asked by the Journeymen does not amount to one-fourth of the advance in prices asked by the master horseshoers. We feel that we are entitled to our share of the increase."

The master horseshoers last night issued the following statement: "The master horseshoers are willing to treat with the journeymen horseshores' union on any question thai may arise pertaining to the trade, whether scale of wages or time. "H. J. Deming, president "James Ward, secretary."

SCOUT HONOR COURT MEETS.

Arranges to Meet Weekly to Award Merit Badges. Members of the Court of Honor of the Boy Scouts will hold regular meetings each Saturday night at tiie Y. M. C. A. to examine candidates for merit badges, it was announced last night by C. H. Ehrmann, chaiiman of the court. During the summer the court has not been meeting on account of the number of members absent on. vacations. The court met last night and discussed plans for the winter.

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OLD VETERANS IX ARMS HERE FOR REXJXION.

Attending the reunion of the Sixth cavalry at Memorial hall Thursday were seven members of the company who enlisted from Sullivan county. It was the first time they had met in flftcer years. They are, top row, left to

HORSESHOERS SUE OVER WAGE CONTRACT

Union President Donham Says Seventeen Shops Will Be Effected Monday.

Announcing that William Nicholson, 418 Cherry street John Dietz, 412 Walnut street, and William Isbell, 1200 Lafayette avenue, were the only master horseshoers that signed the union scale, President Harry Donham of the local union horseshoers called a strike Saturday evening on instructions from National Secretary Herbert F. Marshall, Cincinnati,

right—S. S. Teager, Graysville, Ind., 70 years J. H. Colescott, Terre Haute, 75 W. S. Jewell, Sullivan, 66 B. B. Boles, California, 66. Bottom row—J. H. Bailey, Mtrom, 68 J. H. Daniels Merom, 70 J. M. Phllipps, Linton Ind., 68.

WITH CVPSY'S ESTATE

Named Administrator of Property of Man Slain and of His Two Minor Heirs.

Prosecuting Attorney Richard A, Werneke has been appointed by Judge Swango as administrator of the estate of Lazar Ristich, one of the gypsies killed by Dimitro John, leader of the tribe, last May and his bond fixed at $2,500, which was given with the Southern Surety company as surety. Lazar is said to be the Russian name for Joe, which Is the name the dead man went by among the members of his tribe, and by which he was named in the John indictment. It is said that Ristich had quite a sum of money in a bank In Chicago, where the tribe made its general headqua: ters. Prosecutor Werneke was also named as guardian of Steve and Mary Ristich,-minor heirs of Lazar, the former aged three years and the latter four months.

Other probate appointments made are as follows: Englebert Kafader, administrator of the estate of Fred Kafader, with bond of $3,000, with Southern Surety company as surety Carl J. Oeser, administrator of the estate of Christian F. Oeser, bond $8,800, with R. G. Jenckes and John W. Gerdlnk sureties John Myers, administrator of the estate of George W. Myers, bond $2,500, with Southern Surety company as surety Bonnie Turner, guardian of Willis R. and Audrey Turner, minor heirs of Charles L. Henry deceased, bond $4,000, with Seth R. Engle .and John W, Turner sureties.

DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

ARTHUR GATES.

Arthur Gates, 6 years old and tfce only son of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Gates, died Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the heme of his parents, 1439 College avenue. The deceased suffered with diphtheria.

The funeral will be private from the residence Sunday morning at 9 o'clock. Interment at Woodlawn cemetery.

•HRS. MARGARET KRISTLEV.

By Special Correspondent. LINTON, Ind., Sept. 19.—Mrs. Margaret Kristley died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Patrick Gleason, last night, a?ed 87 years old. She was born in Germany and when twenty years of age came to America. She has lived with her daughter for the past twentyflve years, Besides Mrs. Gleason, she leaves two sons, Charles and John Kristley, and one daughter, Mrs. Sarah Rider, of Bobee. She also leaves eight grandchildren. The funeral services will be held at the St. Peter's Catholic church In this city Sunday afternoon.

ROBERT E. lYTLK.

By Special Correspondent. BRAZIL, Ind., Sept. 19.—Robert J3. Lytle died at the home of his sister, Mrs. Theodore Neddlitiger, north of the city, this morning after three months' illness of a complication of diseases, aged 24 years. The deceased was employed at West Terre Haute. The deceased is survived by a wi.low and one small son, three sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Theodore Neddlinger, Misses Rose and Ruth Lytle and C»arence and George Lytle. The funeral will be held at the residence Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment at Cottage Hill cemetery.

MRS. ANNA ORR BROWPT.

By Sperinl CorreBDondent. BRAZIL Ind., Sept. 19.—Mrs. Anna Orr Brown, wife of Clem Brown, died at their home on East National avenue this morning of a complication of diseases, aged 28 years. The husband, two sons and a daughter, mother and father, three sisters and three brothers Burvive. The funeral will bo held from the residence Monday afternoon. Interment Cottage Hill cemetery.

JOHN YOTTNO.

By Special Correspondent. BRAZIL, Ind., Sept. 16.—John Young, a well-known farmer and old soldier, of Putnam county, died at his home this morning of general debility, aged 68 years. The widow, four sons and four daughters survive. Tho funeral will be held from the residence Sunday. Interment Wesley chapel cemetery.

JESSE HAMPTON.

By Special Correspondent. GREENCASTLE, Ind., Sept. 19.— Jttse Hampton, Sr., aged 67 years, will be buried at Stllesville tomorrow. Mr. Hampton's death occurred at his home hero yesterday from tuberculosis. Mr. Hami-ton had been a resident of the city for many years and was a civil war veteran.

MRS. ELIZA REST.

By Special Correspondent. LTNTON, Ind., Sept. 19.—Mrs. EJiza Kent died at her West Linton home last nipht frt.m dropsy. She leaves eleven children and thirty-eight grandcnildren and nine groat grandchildren Rev. William Cribble will officiate the Iune,.al Sunday afternoon.

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Returned Tourist Says Czar's Forces Have Not Besieged East Prussian Capital.

NEW YORK, Sept. 19.—Characterizing the Russian stories of the besieging of Konlgsburg, chief city of east Prussia. as a ridiculous Invention, J. Murray Bartels, who returned today from that city, said the nearest the Russians have been able to get to the city was Insterberg, fifty miles away. It was possible, Bartels said, that the city might yet be attacked by the Russians, but he declared It was ready to hold out for two years. All of the cattle ang supplies from the outlying territory, he said, have been stored on the plains.

The Germans, said Bartels, have no Intention of attempting any real Invasion of Russia, and will content themselves with defending the border and with a possible attempt against Warsaw, In Russian Poland. There Is only one railroad and one macadamized road between Konlgsburg and St. Petersburg, and this fact would maJke Invasion difficult. An invading army could not live off the country. The crops this year in Russia have been a failure, and an Invading army would be In a starved condition within a fortnight. "All strategic points are guarded with utmost precaution," said Bartels. "Train windows are blinded while passing over bridges and guards warn passengers that any one caught peeking will be shot While I was at Konigsburg a Russian spy was caught In tho trestle work of the great bridge there. He should have passed the guards with the bandage over his head. Under the bandage was found a bomb that would have seriously damaged the bridge. He was shot without delay as are hundreds of other spies practically every day."

Bartels declared that unbelievea.ble stories of atrocities are being told. He declared a German officer had told him of seeing scores of his men frightfully injured by cigarettes loaded with grun powder, which had been passed out to them as souvenirs by girls In a little Belgian town. They exploded and mangled their faces when lighted.

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nothing less than a criminal offense, an inhuman cruelty, to send human being clad in such uniforms to battle. Compared with the Germans in their field uniforms of greenish g^ay, the Frenchmen must have loomed up at hundreds of yards as living targets. When In Belgium two weeks ago I was told that the French were still wearing the red trousers of 1870. I told my informant that it could not be true. But It is, never the less.

There were some 1,200 Belgians in the camp. In appearance, they are-far the superior of the French. They wear a dark blue that it is not particularly conerphruous. The prisoners are housed in a long shed-like barracks, 300 to a building. They sleep on straw on the floor. The majority of the Frenchmen had neither knapsacks nor blankets, but the Belgian equipment, like the English, was complete. Three of the rambling barracks are filled with the wounded. While they grumble at the German cooking and the German food, they are very grateful (for the humaneness, kindness and attention of the German doctors. The youngest of the wounded was an eighteen-year-old Paris boy. In a building near the entrance were many severely wounded. Here there was much wretchedness, misery and suflering. There was no moaning or groaning, but twitching lips told their story. One showed me a shattered hip. Many had been wounded three or four times and the surgeon In charge showed me one man with se'ven wounds. He had tried to get out of the way of a German machine gun.

Injured Usually Recover. The vast majority of the wounded had been In the feet and legs. Some were wounded in .the body. Tet the surgeon in attendance told me that cases of Infection were rare. Even men hit through the lungs were recovering. Of course abdominal wounds, ae always, were fatal. Perhaps the saddest of all were the civilian prisoners in the camp, the Russians and Englishmen. Thoy had been gathered up because they were the subjects of the nations with whom Germany is at war. Many are well dressed men of education. Among them was an Eng

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BEIttKXNT LOSES HOUSES.

NEW YORK, Sept. 19.—August Belmont received word today that four three-year old colts and one year old of his French racing stables had been seized by the government and are now probable in sexMce in the army. The horses were Volvunte, Ravali, Dramatist, King Cade and Bavard HL They won $20,000 this year on the French tracks.

New Pastor lakes His Charge Here

REV. W. O. ROGERS.

Rev. W. O. Rogers Is the new pastor at Plymouth Congregational church. He has arrived In the city and has taken up his work in connection with his new charge. He comes with a splendid record as an organiser and as an enthusiastic leader in church work.

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hurriedly constructed by the Germans when It became certain that victory was not to perch on the kaiser's banner, in what is now known as the battle of the AJarne, the fighting by Toesday had become general. Daily tt has been Increased until It seems high tide must be approaching.

The stern, set faces of the chief officials of the war office, from TTIfrlw er down, reflect the realisation that the flower of the great British army it In a life and death struggle. Tru% there Is nothing In the nature of despair. Every one Is supremely confident that the outcome of the battle win be the driving out of France of the German army. But It is England that will pay the price, as every offletol scrap of information available shows that, as It was .In the days of the

treat from Namur, It is the BrttMh army that Is bearing the brant of the conflict.

So anxious are the Germans to breax the power of resistance of England's war machine that night assaults are" added to the terrors of the day. But at no time have they gained their object. The British always have been ready for them and have taken a terrible toll for their losses. Steadily,* yard by yard, as though in a gigantic^ football game, the British line has gained. Its front is a mass of deadt and wonuded Germans. The muddy,: torn and trampled ground le covered' with the invaders who have felt the accuracy of the British rifle fire and the angry wrought of the British bayonets. J:

PEACE, NOW OE EVER?

"Universal Peace, When 7** Will the close of this present war bring universal peace? Are we -facing the dawn of the much talked of and long heralded temporal millennium? Or, are we facing another downward step In the march of the nations toward tl ultimate goal? This subject will the question that Evangelist John dall will discuss at the Washlnj Avenue Chautauqua tonight.

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