Daily Tribune, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 7 October 1914 — Page 1

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DEFENSE GIVEN WIDE LATITUDE

Court Indicates That All Evidence Bearing on Case Will be Admitted for Ehrmann.

DETAILS OF LABOR TROUBLE TO BE ALLOWED IN RECORD

Former Woman Employe of Factory

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First Witness Called When Trial t« Resumed Wednesday.

By Staff Correspondent.

ROCKVILLE, Ind., Oct 7/—'With the examination Wednesday morning of the first witness tor the defense in the case of EJmli Ehrmann, charged with the murder of Edward Wade, It became evident that Judge Aikman intended to admit all evidence showing the frame of mind of the strikers and the animus against the Ehrmana plant which ^ed to the killing of the teamster, Wade, on the steps of the factory. The court Indicated that he wanted the jury to have all of the foots oonoerning the labor trouble at the factory and the actions of the pickets, men and women, about tbe Ehrmann property daring the days of the strike.

When oourt convened Attorney Hamfl], for the defense, reported that the original list of the witnesses for the state was missing from the court records In the case. Attorney Wallace, for the defense, said that the defense had a list of these witnesses, and with the permission of the court the defense would introduce this list of witnesses containing the names of Ixxa Ballman, Bee Mclntyre, Edward Calbe, Edward Crabb, Daniel Jordan and Mrs. Stewart as one of the exhibits of the defense. The court admitted the list, and it became part of the evidence.

Mrs. Clair Called.

Mrs. Bernice Claire, who said she had been in the employ of the Ehrmanns fifteen years, was the first witness called. She was examined by Attorney Hamill. "How old are you, Mrs. Claire?" "Tftirty-two." "Where do you live?" "1429 South Eleventh street, Terre Haute." "Who is your hudbandf "Harry Claire." "How long have you been employed in the Ehrmann factory?" "Fifteen years." "Did you work there on May 27, 1813, the day of the shooting?" "Yes. I went out on the strike on January

6,

and went back to work on

January 13. My husband who worked there did not go out on the strike." "Tour husband worked continuously?" "Yes." "Did you attend any of the union •meetings "Yes." "These meetings were held at the Central Labor Union hall?" "Yes." "How many girls were on a strike?" "About one hundred." "Who did you see at these meetings?" "The girls and two men. I believe their names were Taylor and Rairdon." "Who is Taylor?" "I was told he was business agent of the Painters' union." "Now tell Just what happened cn the day of the shooting, May 27."

Egged By Picketts.

"I started to leave the factory with my husband. We went out the center vestibule and started west. I noticed a number of girls and men standing on the sidewalk. Twelve or fifteen of the girls started to follow us."

Here Attorney Whitlock, for the state, objected to this line of testimony, saying' that the actions of these third parties was in no way connected with the homicide. Judge Aikman overruled the objection.

Mrs. Claire continued "The girls followed us and called 'Scab' at us. An egg struck the sidewalk near us."

Whitlock entered another objection and Attorney McNutt arose and said that it was the purpose of the dofense to show the attitude of the crowd about the factory which, he said, was an important factor in the case. Judge Aikman overruled Whitlock's objection. "I do not know if Wade was there," continued Mrs. Claire "I did not know him. We went on and the girls followed us and called "Traitors' at us. "I saw a man standing- at Ninth and One-half and Wabash avenue. He was dressed in a brown suit. He followed the girls. We went on and turned south on Ninth street to Ohio street. "We crossed over in the direction of St. Benedict's church. Some one in the crowd of girls threw an egg and it struck my hat. I got out my handkerchief to wipe it off and some one yelled 'Get out your old handkerchief.' "Do you remember any of the girls in the crowd?" "Yes, there were Mattie Williams, Bertha Auber, Ethel Miller, Mollie Shackleton and Lillie Mann. "There were twelve or fifteen others. We started to make our way back to the factory and cut across by the Bide of the Stahl-Urban factory. We reached the rear of the Ehrmann factory and entered by the back door."

Mrs. Claire said that in the factory she saw Mr. Ehrmann, Reckert and two policemen. She said that she showed her hat to Policeman Huffman and Reckert asked the officers how far they could give the Claires protection, and the policeman responded: "As far as the door."

Attorney McNutt questioned the wit-

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IT. S. WEATHER REPORT.

TEMPERATURE RECORD. 6 a. 62 Noon SO 9 a. 74 8 p. 80

LOCAL corrorriopfs AT A. M. OCT, 7, 1914. Temperature, 63 highest temperature yesterday, 83 lowest temperature last night, 62 precipitation, 0 direction of wind, southeast velocity of wind, two miles per hour state of weather, part cloudy relative humidity, 94 per cent.

FORECAST.

TERRE HAUTE—Fair tonight probably showers Thursday. INDIANA—Unsettled tonight and Thursday probably showers.

ILLINOIS—Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday probably showers north portion late tonight.

OTHER LOCAL REPORTS. Temperature by Btmtin's thermometer 7 a. m., 65 2p. m., 83.

River stage, .2 feet.

SHOPS DISPLAYLATEST MODES

Array of Newest Styles in Windows of Stores Reflects Character of Style Show.

SECOND DAT OF PROMENADE AT GRAND ATTRACTS THRONG

Dancing Given on Stage Provea Excellent, and Other Featurea of Program Come In for

Much Praiae.

The style show la a bigger tiling than its promoters expected lt^ would prove.

That's the only criticism that has been passed upon the wonderful series of entertainments now being presented at the Grand.

The demand for tickets for the shows given Wednesday was even greater than on the opening day at the Grand. Hundreds were again turned away.

The holiday capacity of the Grand Is not sufficient to take care of all those who would like to attend. Some out-of-town visitors have been disappointed In not being able to gain admission to any of the shows. That is unfortunate but it indicates the blgTiees of the style show. Really the projectors should have chartered a street as Mayor Roberta did for his K. of P. balL

The high cost of keeping well dressed Is emphasised at every performance.

David Belasco and Max Relnhardt had beat have a care. Their reputations are in jeopardy.

Right here in Terre Haute there are plenty of stage managers who, within the. confines of the ordinary show windows of big department stores indicate Just what they might do if they had the space to work in that are allotted Messrs. Belasoo and Reinhardt in the big theatres of the worM.

The free shows along Wabash avenue these style show days and nights are imposing, Indeed. There are a score or more of these show places and all of them reflect the artistic instinct, the five senses of proportion and arrangement, the Vaieska Suratt notions of color schemes and all that sort of thing, don't you know. It seems a bit unappreciative, perhaps bit harsh, to refer to the gentlemen who have blended their colors, their hollyhocks and thistles and autumn leaves and mesh bags and gorgeous effects In satin and silk and ermine, as mere window trimmers. But .that's what they call themselves, these artistic designers and decorators. And there you are.

Store Displays Charm.

In strolling along Wabash avenue one cannot chooee but pause here and there.

When you pass Herz's, for instance, you will notice elegantly dressed models in the windows with the rose and ivory background. Perhaps you will be interested in knowing that Will Fred spent a lot of time arranging these windows.

You will pause, too, in front ofKleeman's to admire *ne of the most unique window displays we have ever had. It is a black and white study, even to the floor tiling and the rug. Exquisite laces are used for decorative purposes. J. H. DeWitt Is entitled to credit for this arrangement. Mr. DeWitt is one of the fashion show boosters.

At Seigel's you will admire a background of flowers with autumn foliage, and some neatly accoutred models. S. Petersdorf is naturally very proud of his display, and very grateful to Fred Snapp for the care he took in arranging the design. Mr. Snapp being one of the high muckimucks of the show, naturally tried to arrange a display worthy of the occasion.

Passing on to the next centre of attraction—what's the matter with the Root display?

Why, absolutely nothing. There are the autumn colors, with the back representing woodland, and the brown shoes peeking out to apprise us

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new fad. Paul Burheide designed thii very attractive show. Crossing' the street we again hesitate to pay tribute to the cleverness shown by W. Link of the LedererFeibelman company.

Diligent Work Shown.

Mr. Link worked night and day on the display he finally gave us, and he produced something worth while.

Milt Levinson"s sense of the artistic is shown in the arrangement of the Levinson windows.

The Lynch sisters have natural

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Over Sixteen Hundred Less Than Were Registered in County Two Years Ago.

SOME CITY PRECINCTS SHOW SLIGHT FALLING OFF NOW

County Hoid8 Up Well and Records Increase in Number of Districts*. —Returns Nearly

Complete.

This was the last day for registration for the October period and anyone who did not register this week cannot vote In November. The nearly complete report Wednesday showed that the registration this year la 1,686 less than it was two years ago. The total this year, lacking a few scattered returns, is 24,164. The total two years ago in tbe county registration was 26,000.

It is estimated that the democrats registered 90 per cent of their vote. While the figures on the republican side were more scattered, it is estimated that they registered about 60 percent of their vote.

The progressives made big gains in their figures in both the city and in the county. The progressives' largest gains were made in the Second, Fifth and Seventh wards, according to those In touch with political matters in these wards. The detailed report is as follows:

A-l—John E. Green, 620, St. Joseph's school. B-l—Chaa. A. Patton, 530, Ross school.

C-l—R. S. Crosley, 657, 1382 South First street.. D-l—H. H. Raeber, 468, Greenwood school.

A-3—W. H. Roberts, 508, 652 Ohio street. B-&—'Maurice Ward, 781, 417 South Ninth street.

C-2—George Ehrenhart, R84, 715 Washington avenue. D-&—James Vaughn, 864, 719, SeaSeabury avenue.

A-9—Harry S. Montgomery, 622, 823 Sooth 18% street CS-&—Charles Houghton. 719, 1881 Poplar street.

C-t—Charles Tlmbermam, 585, 17th and Washington avenue. A-4—Charles F. Riede, 347, 84* North Fourteenth street.

B-4—Jos. M. Ball. 667. 343 North Fourteenth street C-4—H. S. Hlokman, 571, 1508 Liberty avenue.

D-4—George Lewis, 445, 2980 Wabash avenue. A-5—August L. Striley, 430, 903 Chestnut street.

B-5—Maurice Walsh, 630, 901 North Sixth and One-half street C-5—Jos. Kennery, 726, 1248 North Eighth street.

D-6—E. Talbott, 6«6, 1916 North Seventh street A-6—Chas. S. Miller, 781, 110 North Fourth street.

B-0—Elmer Conover, 781, still open, 316 North Third street. C-6—Fred Morrison, 605, Sheridan school North Fifth street.

D-6—'Albert M. Woods, 284, still open. Memorial park house, North Fourth street

A-7—Hugh Brannin, 664, 1319 Fifth avenue. B-7—Georte A. Waggoner, 516, still open, 2331 Fourth avenue.

C-7—William D. Gray, 906, 1320 Plum street. D-7—A. V. Applegate, 515, still open, 1418 Barbour avenue.

A-Harrison—E. J. Mercer, Twentyfifth and Maple avenue, 512. B-Harrison—Albert Kreager, Maple Leaf club, 312.

Honey Creek—Louis Kruzan Township school, 460,. estimated. Prairieton—W. F. Alterkruse, Prairie ton school, 238.

Prairie Creek—Grant Whalen, Drake school, 460, estimated. Linton—W. A. Van Guilder, Pimento school, 450, estimated.

Pierson—Benjamin Beard, Blackhawk school, 424. Riley—Oscar Lane, Riley school, 467. Lost Creek-A—Marion Moore, Seelyville, 250, estimated.

Lost Creek-B—Henry Fagg, Frame school, 400, estimated. Nevins-A—Milton Webster, Fontanet school, 400, estimated.

Nevins-B—William H. Hermeling, Coal Bluff school, 233. Nevins-C—A. J. Orme, Burnett, 173, estimated.

Fayette-A—Bruce Shank, 501, still open. Fayette-B—Louis A. Dreher, New Goshen school, 378.

Otter Creek-A—W. B. Day, School No. o. 169. Otter Creek-B—A. J. Falls, School No. 4, 380.

Sugar Creek-A—Michael Roukeke, fire house, 315, still open. Sugar Creek-B—William Howerton, Frame school, 660, still open.

Sugar Creek-C—Fred L. Toeser, crematory, 455. Total registration, 24,194.

SUICIDE EFFORT FAILS

Maggie McGehee, 127 North Third street, attempted to end her life on Wednesday morning but another woman living ir, the house struck the bottle of carbolic acid from her hand as she placed it to her lips. Doctor Kunkler was called but the woman was not in «^rlous condition suffering only -us in her mouth and throft

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"KEEP STEP WITH TERRE HAUTE*'

VOL. XXXIX.—NO. 129. TERRE HAUTE, IND., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7,1914, FOUR O'CLOCK—ONE CENT

Terre Haute's Fashion Show a Thing of Beauty and a Joy Forever

Pretty girl model* and handsome nut! citizens who are sboiriog swell tugi end Fall style kinks at tbe Terr* Haut Fashion Show. Picture* taken by the Tribune photographer during the parade Tuesday.

WAR NEWS IN BRIEF

The battle in the north of France foroea Have occupied the Isignd of Yap continues with great violence.. Neither side has made material gains so far as known.

The French war office in its afternoon statement says that the battle front extends. virtually to the Belgian frontier. The fighting is described as violent but no claim of advantage is made.

The German general staff announced today that the fighting on the German right wing had been successful. Another wireless dispatch from Berlin says it is reported in government oir* cles that two more forts at Antwerp have fallen before the Germans. The capitulation of the city is regarded in Berlin as close at hand.

A dispatch from Amsterdam says that a German torpedo boat destroyer has been sunk by a mine off the estuary of the Ems in the North sea. A British news agency deolares that the German vessel was sunk by a British submarine.

A Peking dispatch quotes a German news agenoy as saying thai Japanese

p-ht. in th

of the Caroline group in the Pacific.

A report from Petrograd says that Russian heavy artillery is bombarding Przemysl in Galicia and that Austrian field forces that attempted to relieve the fortress were defeated and compelled to retire.

Last night a German official statement said that the new Russian advance against East Prussia had been checked and that Russian forces have been defeated in Russian Poland.

Tokio announces that the war office believes that the Japanese have sunk a German oruiser and two German gunboats in Kiao-Chow bay.

An official statement issued in Vienna says that German and Austrian forces surprised the enemy in Russian Poland and drove the Russians baok across the Vistula.

A Rotterdam correspondent reports that a new plan to oonvoke the Berne bureau in the interests of peaoe, while not successful, has been received with much sympathy,

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BULLETIN.

BERLIN (via wireless to Sayville, L- I.), Oot. 7^—The German general staff in its report today on the situation in the western arena of the war says that the fighting on the German right wing in Franoe has been successful.

BULLETIN.

BERLIN, Oot. 7,—(By wireless).— Despite the general expectations that a slight pause would be made in the advanoe of the Germans on Antwerp, it was reported today in government quarters that two more forts had fallsn into German hand*. They were Fort Kessel and Fort Broeohen, eaat and north of Lierra, whioh were no longer able to resist the destrtiotive power of the German siege guns.

The oapitulation of Antwerp, according to German military authorites, can be only a matter of a couple of days.

BULLETIN.

LONDON, Oct. 7—1:48 p. m.—It is officially announoed from Huszt, Marmarmot county, Hungary, that Austrian forees have been heavily engaged with Russians since Monday, at a point near Teohoe, telegraphs the Amsterdam correspondent of the Router's Telegram company. The Rueslans retreated. The battle came to an end near Koeroeeslva, with eompMte (victory for the Austrian*

LOWDON, Oct. 7.—l(fc 20 a. —With the exception of the left wing of the allied army, where there Is reason

TABLES IN WAR

Resourceful Von Kluck, Heavily Be inforced, Now Attempting to Outflank Allied Lines.

COUETEB STROKE'S SUCCESS WOULD JEOPARDISE ALLIES

Battle, Described as More and More Violent, Must Soon Reach Antwerp, Military Men

Believe.'

LONDON, Oct. 7.—10:10 a. m.—The conflict along the rivers of northern France, although now in its twentysixth day, shows fewer signs of an early end than it did two days ago. Then Glen. Von Kluck appeared dangerously threatened by the enveloping movement of the allied armies. Today that resourceful German commander, having obtained from an unknown quarter heavy reinforcements, apparently is engaged in his turn in attempting to outflank the French and British lines.

This counter stroke is viewed here as the supreme feature in the situation in the western theater of war ana its full significance can be gauged by the actors who alone are privileged to witness the drama in which they are engaged.

Simultaneously with his newly launched turning movement, Gen. "Von Kluck has been trying to cut right through the center of the allies' extended left at Lassigny. The official French communication says that this attempt was foiled, but It 1B not doubted that ttie effort will be renewed and in the event of success It would compel the left wing of the French army to retire towards the coast in order to escape the German lines stretching out simultaneously from the north and east. The fighting in this neighborhood described in the official French report as "more and more violent" must, it is believed, reach to Antwerp and largely influence the fate of the fortress.

Neither the German or French commanders have claimed any decision in this unprecedented struggle. Indeed, the German report Btates that nothing decisive has resulted yet from the attacks and counter attacks in the district extending from Lille to Roye by way of Lens, Arras and Albert.

Russian Advanoe Checked. Both the Germans and the Austrians claim to have checked the Russian offensive and to haive gained successes, but. as usual, the Muscovite statements fail to agree with those of their opponents.

The German headquarters in Berlin announced that the Russian advance on the East Prussian frontier not only was checked, bat that the Emperor Nicholas' foroes have been successfully

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BIG GUI DUELS REPLACE CHIMES Of DMITRY

Battle of the Aisne Now Turned Into Gigantic "Sniping" Engagement, With Allies Playing Waiting Game

LATEST GERMAN MOVE IS FEARED

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to believe that lively actions are bein® fought, the great battle front In th4 western arena of the war may today be described as a gigantic "snlpdng^' engagement In which riflemen ha.v* been replaoed by batteries of heavy artillery masked along the heights ol the Aisne and Meuse. Ttfeee desul» torv artillery duels seem to havt succeeded the desperate Infantry, charges with which, during the earljll ,/ stages, of the battle, both sides eonght to clear out the extended lines erf entrenched hostile troopB,

One result of the present stage of operations has been a very appreci* able diminution in the casualties. Ob* servers recently at the front declors that the allies are well content to plat this waiting game. They now outnumber the Germans, and for this reason can give their troops rest while the ln« vaders must keep their men constantly In the trenches.

Germans Move South.

The most important development

of

the fighting in France Is the reported movement of a German army, said tQ be 30,000 strong, southward through R' Belgium by way of Temple Neuve and Tournai in the direction of the French border. Berlin military critics predictdfa recently that the allies would meet disaster if they stretched the it line on the left wing too far and It 10 believed here that the Germans ar« now seeking to crusih .the enveloping movement which has been closing around General Von Kluck, the commander of the German right, for ths past three weeks. The latest official Paris communication ignores this movement. It declares thart the situation in this locality remains the Bams but admits that the fighting along the left wing north of the Oise is becoin-f lng more and more violent. Cairn prevails in the center, with the allies gafn-i lng a little ground In the northern pert of the heigliths of the Meuse.

Count Zeppelin is at Wilhelmshaven, on the North sea, where his staff i* working day and night preparing great German air fleet, presumably for a raid in England.

Following England's lead £b the North sea, where she "felt compelled! to imitate the German procedure ot mine laying, France has announced a similar course in the Adriatic, where several leading ships have been blpyn up recently by mines.

The only positive news made ptfblio in London up to the present time' from the eastern areria is reports tualj the Russian columns invading Hungary are converging on Hossunezza and Huszet, towns about 150 mile* from Budapest. These reports set forth that the Russians are attempt ing a junction with Servian trooper reported to be advancing from Sernlin, but this seems hardly likely because of the distance to be covered before these armies can hope to getj in touch with each other.

Russians Gaining.

Indirect reports current in Lorfdoai make the declaration that the Rus-, sians still are pushing the German' forces back in the direction of east Prussia. The Germans are declared! to be greatly handicapped In this re-j tiring movement, because of the e»ormous number of horses which havsj died in the swampy country around Suwstlki. As a consequence much ot their artillery has had to be abandoned.,

Another whisper of peace has been! heard as a result of the efforts of th«( German peace association Vhose presi-i dent has been at The Hague to brings about a meeting of the international! paoiflc. This meeting, however, is said to have failed because of transportation difficulties.

The only other political news of importance is a rumor that the French* government shortly will move back to' Paris.

GERMAN ATTACK DARING/

Night Assaults Become Important, Part in Struggle. PARIS, Oct. 7.—7:10 a. m.—Captive balloons to observe the movements of the allied armies and powerful search-j lights to point out the positions ahd blind the defense during night attacks are being used by the German® in the great battle to the north and east of Paris which still is without! definite results.

Military science frequently is lost sight of and the contest becomes merely the hurling of forces against on». another.

Night combats have become an

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portant element in the action. They A are frequently forced by the Germans and as often repulsed by the allies They are telling on the stamina of tl"|,| troops' on each side, many or wnr.rs already are worn out on the flr.'be line in the seemingly tmendiiig st-^ur"V gle. The French public who, thn.Qs In out have shown no alarm are n/es ars ly awaiting a decision. J!1

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