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Wade's Widow Says She Never Authorized Ten Thousand Dollar Damage Suit Against Him.

ACTION WAS FILED BEFORE WADE WAS LAID IN HIS GRAVE

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Indications Now Are That Murder Case Will Reach Jury About Wednesday—Recess Until

Next Tuesday.

By Staff Correspondent,

ROCKVILLE, Ind., Oct. 17—The last two witnesses In the state's rebuttaJ ," of the testimony offered by the attornoys for Emil E. Ehrmann, who is on 5U. trial for the killing of Edward Wade, Sh' a teamster, during the strike at the

Ehrmann factory in 1913, w^re Cleo Gertrudo Wade and Mrs. Henry Wade, the daughter and wife of the slain vr man. They were placed on the witness stand 6hortly after 4 o'clock to t'j, refute the statements made by John

Deagan, a witness for the defense, who testified that the billy exhibited by the defense was the identical one which jijjr Wade owned.

The little Wade girl could scarcely be seen over the back of the high chair used by the witnesses. She answered the questions put to her in a clear, childish way. Albert J. Kelly, one of the defense's attorneys, took up the examination. He'asked: "How old are you, Cleo?" "I am eleven years old." "You are the daughter of Edward Wade, the man that was killed by Mr. Ehrmann?"

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"Yes, sir." "Do you remember of your father having a billy at his home, Cleo?" "Yes, sir." "Now I want you to tell these gentlemen what that billy was like." "It had a leather strap which passed through the end of it and it was made of wood about the color of this table." (Here she pointed to a table in front of her at which the court stenographer sat).

Attorney Kelly then handed her the billy which the defense had marked as an exhibit and asked: "Did you ever

see this billy at your home?" 5 The little girr answered, "No, sdr." 1 She then was excused without cross:i examination.

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Mrs. Wade was then called to the stand. She said that she was 2$ years old and had been married to Mr. Wade at Oakland, 111. She has lived in Terre Haute for six years, she said. She then was asked: "What was your husband's occupation?" "He was a teamster." "On the day your husband was killed what time did he come home?" "About 15 minutes after five." "Tell what he did when he came home." "He came into the room where I was sitting and sat on the arm of my chair. He put his arms around me and kissed me. The little girl and I walked with him to the alley gate and he kissed us good bye. He stayed only about six minutes."

The attorneys for the defense objected to this answer on the grounds that it was immaterial and was only introduced to prejudice the minds of the jurors. The court sustained the objection and ruled the matter out of the records. Attorney Kelly then'asked: "Mrs. Wade, was there a billy about your home?" "Yes." "Describe it." "Well, it belonged to his brother Roy. It was about 8 inch,es long and was made of wood. The leather strap passed through the end of the billy."

Says Wade Had No Billy. Mr. Kelly then handed her the defense's exhibit and asked: "Is this the billy?" In reply, Mrs. Wade said: "No." "Did your husband ever own or carry a billy?" "No."

Carson HamiJ then took the witness on cross exam'nation. He asked: "Mrs. Wade, havv you any other Interest in this case except that Mr. Wade was your husband?" "N«k"

Mrs. Wade's Suit.

"Isn't it true that the day following the shooting that Walker & Blankenbaker filed a suit against the defendant for *10,000?" "But not with my consent.'* "It was filed before your husband was buried, wasn't it?" "Yes, but unknown to me. I told them not to file it." "Weren't you appointed administratrix of your husband's estate before your husband was buried." "No, I think it was afterward." "Do you know Phil Reinbold, president of the Central Labor union?" "Yes." "Were not Phil Relnboid and Richard Werneke at your home shortly after the shooting and showed you a billy?" "They came and talked to me but I don't remember of them showing me a billy.*' "Where they at your house more than once?" "Yes." "Didn't you tell them that this billy which is now marked defendant's exhibit three was the one owned by your husband?" "No. My husband never owned a billy of his own nor cartied one." She then was dismissed and Richard A. Werneke, prosecutor of Vigo county, announced the state rested its case.

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LOSSES Of MILLIONS REVEALED 8YII

Financial Transactions of Rock Island Railroad Bared By Government Hearing.

WASHINGTON Oct. 17.—The interstate commerce commission today continued its inquiry into the financial affairs of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific railway. Several witnesses were on hand waiting to testify when the hearing began. They included L. M. Schumacher, George F. Boggs, George G. McMultry, D. G. Ried, J. N. Wallace and B. F. Yoakum, of New York. With the completion today of their testimony it was expected the hearing would be adjourned for ten days.

Testimony already given has developed what appeared to be a loss of $7,500,000 in one bond transaction, losses involving many millions in acquiring the Frisco lines and the Chicago & Alton road and a loss of $756,000 on the stocks and bonds of the Deering Coal company.

George B. McMurtry, of New Yprk, director of the Rook Island operating company and of the New Jersey holding company of the Rock Island, gave testimony tending to show that the board of directors practically was dominated by Daniel G. Redd. The witness said he knew personally very little concerning the financial operations of the several companies.

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Director on Stand.

George T. Boggs, of New York, a director of the Rock Island operating company and an official in various capacities, giving his version of the purchase and subsequent sales by the Rock Island of the Frisco lines, said he believed it to be for the best interest of the Rock Island to dispose of the Frisco stock to B. F. Yoakum and his associates, even at a loss. "You believe then," suggested Solicitor Folk, "that the board of directors of a railroad has a right to do what it pleases with the company's money, without respect to the general public?" "I do not quite" -understand the question," said Mr. Boggs. "The board of directors of this property, for instance, does What it deems to be proper in any circumstance. As to the bond transaction of $17,500,000 at the time the Frisco stock was sold to Mr Yoakum, it was necessary that those bonds should be redeemed, before the stock could be passed to the new ownership." "As a director of the Rock Island railway, did you cast your votes according to instructions?" asked Mr. Folk. "No, I never did."

A great battle to determine whether the advancing German hosts will be stopped in Western Belgium or push on into France, seizing Dunkirk and Calais on the strait of Dover, must come soon and quite possibly is being fought today.

Official information is markedly meager today and this is invariably the case when the belligerents are particularly active. The French official statement this afternoon says that the German troops occupying western Belgium have not crossed the line running from Ostend south to Menin. The allied troops have occupied Fleurbaix and the immediate approaches to Armentieres, it is announced, whil) fur­

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THE TERRE HAUTE

Faithful Dogs Help Refugees in Flight From Belgium

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TYPICAL BELGIAN REFUGEES HOW SOME OF THE POORER VICTIMS OF THE WAR ESCAPED FROM THEIR NATIVE LAND.

DISSOLUTION DECREE OE NEW HAVEN EILED

Disintegration of Great Railroad Monopoly Prescribed in Detail—Big Holdings Cut Off.

NETW YORK, Oct. 17—The disintegration of the great railway, trolley and steamship transportation monopoly built up in New England during the past 12 years by the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad company is prescribed in detail by the decree eii tered today in the federal court by At torney-General Gregory in the government's dissolution suit.

Briefly, the railroad trust must shear itself of vast holdings of trolley and steamship lines and must part with certain railroads brought under its dominion, including the Boston A Maine, forever, and by public auction if necessary.

The control of many of the New Haven's subsidiaries passes today with the filing of the decree from the road's directors who have so long managed them into the keeping of fifteen men, termed trustees and acting as officers of the federal court. These men will rule these subsidiaries until such time as they are weaned, by sale, permanently from New Haven domination. The time limit set for the final parting varies but in no case is it to be deferred beyond July 1, 1919.

Accepted By Company.

Whether there will be linked Under one management in the future the affairs of the New Haven road and the fleet of Sound steamships operated by the New England Steamship company is to be determined latter by thejcourt after the interstate commerce commission passes upon the application of the New Haven for authority to retain stock In the steamship company.

In certain steamship companies, however, the ftew Haven railroad must surrender Its controlling influence.

The filing of the decree today closes the civil proceedings in connection with the government's investigation of the New Haven road. The criminal end of the Investigation is yet under way. To the government's dissolution decree the railroad company consented.

BRITISH STEAMER SUNK.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 17.—The British tramp steamer Induna, 700 tons, last reported as "detained" at the Marshall islands, was sunk by the Germans before the Islands were occupied by the Japanese, according to unofficial information received here today.

SUMMARY OF THE WAR

The German army that successfully besieged Antwerp has swept victoriously westward along the Belgian coast until now, with its right resting on Ostend, it forms the extreme right of the German line stretching from the North Sea to the Swiss frontier.

ther gains are ol«imed In the region of Arras and the vrcinity of 8t. Mlhiel.

Berlin announces that a glgantio battle Is preparing in the eastern theater where the Austro-German forces have taken positions along the Vistula and San rivers.

Vienna states officially that fighting continued Thursday along the entire battle front from Stry and Sambor, both to the southeast of Przemysl, to the mouth ef the 8an.

The most recent advices from Petrograd claimed Russian successes in Russian Poland. All sources agree there is a lull in the struggle on the East Prussian frontier following battles in which neither army won a decided advantage. A correspondent at Flushing, Netherlands, reports the greater part of the German army after the occupation of Ostend left for the east. ,«r ..4

"KEEP STEP WITH TERRE HAUTE*

VOL. XXXIX.—NO. 139. TERRE HAUTE, IND., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1914. FOUR O'CLOCK—ONE CENT

POSSES TRAIL LEADER IN FATAL JAIL BREAK

One Guard and One Convict Killed, and Blood Hounds Take Up Trail of Fugitive.

FOI/SOMv C»L, Oct 17.—Posses searched the country surrounding Folsom state prison today for Frank Creeks who escaped last njght in a break for liberty which'cost his Cellmate, Harold Flash, and J. B. Drury, a sergeant of the guard, their lives, and resulted in serious injury to two prison guards. Warden John Smith, in charge of the pursuit, is using bloodhounds, and as they were put on a warm trail the officials believe the fugitive would soon Be captured. Creeks, If he can shake off the dogs, may be able to give his pursuers a difficult chase. He is armed, and it is thought that he will fight to the last.

Creeks, a life-termer, and Flasfh, who was serving a twenty-year term for robbery, were the only prisoners concerned in the outbreak.

They had obtained a knife, a dum/b bell and a piece of metal with which to unlock the door of their cell. Gaining the yard, they crouched b«hind a door leading into the main corridor of the prison and awaited the approach of Sergeant Drury and Guard Kerr.

When the two, bearing four guns for the guards inside, entered they left the outer door unlocked. As the inner door swung to the convicts leaped upon them. Drury fell with thrre knife wounds in his head and three in his body. Kerr was struck with the dumbbell, but he was able to stagger back through the outer door and attempt to close it.

The keys, however, had fallen with the sergeant and the door could not be locked. Waiting but a moment to snatch the guns and the keys from the b&dy of the sergeant, the two convicts started for the outer yard. Kerr held the door until the muzzle of one of the guns was thrust into his stomach and then retreated. The convicts rushed out and immediately Kerr opened fire. At the first shot Flash fell with a bullet through the back of his head. Almost at the same moment Guard Mali er, stationed at one corner of the yard, emptied his gun at Creeks, who, however, had wounded the guard in the leg. Before another guard could interfere with his progress, Creeks escaped.

FRENCH FLYER WINGED

LONDON. Oct. 17.—10 a, m.—A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph company from Amsterdam says that according to the German paper, Der Tag, an English aeroplane was shot down near Peronne, France, inside the German lines. The two aviators aboard were cr.pturec!.

SPEND TOO MUCH FOE DRUGS.

Americans Ruining Health, 8ays U. S. Bureau. WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 17.—The amount of money expended annually for drugs and medicines in the United States is out of all proportions to the real need or requirements of the people, according to the public health service today, in a report on the deleterious effects of the Indiscriminate use of drugs on the human body. Tne report deals with "drug intoxication," which, it is asserted, is an menace to public health.

Americans pay annually $500,000,t)Cft for drugs and medicines, it is declare

Brevity of Recent Announcements Leads to Belief That Great Events Are At Hand.

STEADY DOWNPOUR OF RAIN HAMPERS ARMY OPERATIONS

Drenches Fields of Battle In Fratice, Adding Discomforts and Increasing Difficulties of

Troops.

PARIS, Oct 17.-6:50 a. m.—A steady downpour of rain last night has drenched the fields of battle. The discomforts of the troops have been added to by the rain and the difficulties of operations have been increased.

With the resumption of fighting today Interest centers at that point in the long line where the most important developments are expected. This 1: on the allies' left wing.

The brevity of recent official communications is being commented on in Paris today and the fact that the fighting has been going on as usual is making the people of the city ask if the present comparative silence is not the lull proceeding the storm.

The joining of the barrier between the coast and Tpres to that of the existing front has made it Impossible, In the judgment of French military experts to turn the allies. On the contrary, it will now be necessary for Germans to attack the allies on their front and it has been thought here that such an attempt would be made between Ostend and7 Ghent To challenge this argument, however, is to the effect that significant developments are said to be taking place near LiHle. The strength of the positions of the allies near Lille, in the face of repeated and unsuccessful attacks by the enemy, has given .thetm great-en* couragement

Col. Rousset, the military critic, in his review of the publication today, declares that It is now too late for the Germans to envelope the Franco-Brit-ish line on their left

FIGHTING IN EAST.

Russians Reported Retiring in Valley of Black Blstrica. VIENNA, Oct 16 (via Amsterdam and London, Oct 17.—12:05 p. m.)—It was announced officially1 in Vienna today that the fighting continued yesterday along the entire battle front from Stry and Samber—both to the southcast of ^Przemysl—to the month of the river San. "In Marmaros-Sziget, Hungary, the enemy has been pursued by Austrian detachments, which have occupied Palis. "In the valley on the Balck Bistrica the Russians are retiring. Our troops have been following them to Zellona."

The river Bistrica and town of Zellona are In Galicia, close to the Hungarian frontier.

PRISONERS EXCHANGED.

British and German Ambulance Men to Change Places. LONDON, Oct 17.-8:50 a. m.—In a dispatch from Amsterdam the correspondent of Reuter's Telegram company says the Cologne Gazette has published a message from its correspondent at Kiel, saying that 157 prisoners of war, men attached to the British ambulance corps, have arrived at the German-Danish frontier for exchange with an equal number of German ambulance corps men held by the British. The Englishmen will travel home by way of Copenhagen. 7

BRITISH TRAWLER SUNK

LONOON, Oct. 17.-3:57 p. m.—The steam trawler Ajax, out of Grimsby, has been blown up in the North sea by a German mine. Nine members of the crew lost their lives.

PBOTEST SHIP'S SEARCH.

Senator Objects to Action of French Cruiser Near Mexico. WASHINGTON, Oct 17.—Protest against a forcible search of the American merchant ship Meta pan by the French cruiser Conde in Mexican waters was filed in the senate today by Senator Thomas. A letter was submitted by the senate from B. W. Patterson, a passenger on the Metapan, who said officers of the Conde forced five Germans on the vessel to sign parole agreements binding thecn not to fight against the allies in the European war.

Senator Thomas declared that the "outrage" reported by Mr. Patterson called for prompt investigation by the state department.

Senator Thomas' statement caused Senator Stone, chairman of the foreign relations committee, to interrupt proceeding-s of the senate with a warning to belligerent nations to respect the rights of the United States 9' a neutral nation. ... av

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U. S. WEATHER REPORT.

TEMPEBATIRE RECORD OCT. 17. fi a. 47 Noon 60 6 a. 53 2 p. 52

LOCAL CONDITIONS AT 7 A. M., OCTOBER, 17, 1912. Station pressure, 29.12 temperature, 4S highest temperature yesterday, 68 lowest temperature last night, 47 precipitation. trace: direction of wind, northwest velocity of wind, five miles per hour state of weather, partly cloudy relative humidity, 95 per cent.

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BULLETS HURT 5 ON U. S. SIDE

Four Soldiers and Cmhan Hit By Shots Fired In Mexican Waxfare Along Border.

STORM OF MISSILES FA£L8 INTO NACO (ABXZJ STREETS

Attack Begun Before Daylight Continues for Six Hour*. With Brisk Firing From Both 84 de*.

NACO, Arix., Oct 17.—Five men, civilian and four soldiers of the United States cavalry, were wounded today by Mexican bullets that flew far over the international boundary during an attack by Gov. Maytorena's troops on the Carranza garrison of Naco, Sonora. jQne of the aoldtaafgwas sliBfethnrngh the head while on duty at a railroad embankment 400 yards from the boundary. He is still alive.

The civilian, a carpenter employed by a railroad, was shot through the right lung while traversing a sidewalk on the American side of the line.

The storm of bullets that reeulte^i in the wounding of five was heavier than any heretofore that has strucK on the American side. The missiles came from Maytorena's troops. The attack began before daylight and continued more than six hours with brisk fire on both sides.

AGUILAR YIELD8 TO WILSON.

Agrees to Guarantee Safety to £m ploycs At Vera Cruz. VERA CRUZ, Oct 17.—John R. Silliman, President Wilson's personal representative in Mexico, before leavipg here this morning for Mexico City, reported to the department at Washington that Gen. Aguilar had promised to grant all the demands of the United States in connection with the evacuation of Vera Cruz.

Mr. Silliman visited Gen. Aguilar's camp beyond the American lines last night and conferred with the general until a late hour regarding thepromised evacuation by the United States and President Wilson's desires. Recently Gen. Aguilar Issued a proclama tion making certain guarantees, but at Mr. Silliman's suggestion he promised to issue another in which he will be more specific. The proclamation will give assuranoe that no one who has been employed by the Americans shall be prosecuted for that although it is an offense for which the law provides severe punishment

It was suggested that the acts of Gen. Aguilar, after all, were subject to the decision of his superiors in the Mexican capital, but Mr. Silliman in reply said that the responsibility was wholly Aguilar's. The president's representative said he believed that the general's promise to accede to the demand made would satisfy Mr. Wilson.

During the conference Gen. Aguilar disclaimed responsibility for the hostile demons^.tion made in front of the Americau lines on Thursday night.

Mr. Silliman was accompanied to Mexico City by his wife.

CREV'S BROTHER TAKEN

BERLIN, Oct. 17.—(By wireless)— Col. Grey, a brother of the British secretary of foreign affairs, was made prisoner when the aeroplane on which he was acting as observer was brought down by a well directed shot near Peronne, France. His aviator also was captured.

STEAMSHIP CO. CLOSES.

European War Puts Stop to TransAtlantic Travel. NEW YORK, Oct. 17.—The Uranium Steamship company announced today that this was the last day that the company would do business in the United States, temporarily at least. Cessation of trans-Atlantic travel, due to the war, was assigned as the reason for closing the offices.

RS CUT Off ALLIES BATTLE SEARDU1HM

FORECAST. Vj.

TERRE HAUTE—Generally fair tonight and Sunday. INDIANA—Local rains tonight Sunday probably fair.

ILLINOIS—Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday probably showers northeast portion tonight.

OTHER LOCAL REPORTS. Temperature by Buntln's thermometer: I a. m., 51 2 p. m., M.

WEAfTT!TES FAIR.

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OSTEND FAUS AFTER ATTACK

German Right and Allied Left Shiti Battle of the Aisne Near the SeaCoast.

BRITAIN'S FLEET MAY FLAY FART SOON IN BIO STRUGGLE

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BULLETIN.

BERLIN, Oct. 17*—(ria wifi Aeoordlng to announcement made Berlin today, German troope In the oinity of Ostend have reached theN sea, end fighting Is going on ae

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the west as Dunkirk. Belgium today appears to be oompletely In German poaaaeaipi Frenoh and British troops are ae out off on aJl side% around Yprse.,

LONDON, Dot a. nr-flM( correspondent of the Xfelly Mkfl afc Flushing, Netherlands, sends tba M4 lowing regarding the Gerinaa l«*ma In Nortlnreetera glum: "The German twwm# am ka itiig tend for the east 5,000 are now lodged fa lite buildings of Ostend. Two have left lifin^m-nage aad theare are Germans between Htayet and The Germans biUetted ait Bruges behaving well, bat those «t Maldi hem have owed rwetrtntiWn age."

LONIDOCPi, Oct 1T—10: SO a. German forces ae was predicted, bar occupied Oetend near the sea, wl the German light wing and the alii left .are struggling ta the latest phas of what w&a once the battle of thei Aisne.

Reports reaching London say thatf German Imagination has been fired bj|j the taking at Ostend and the cry now' is not only "On to Calais," but "On Boulogne."

What progress If any the German* have made since they entered OstendV Thursday morning is not known here*,'/, but their next objective apparently isi Dunkirk. Opinion in England seemai to differ as to what pfrt the British! fleet would play should'the battle contlnue to skirt the coast line and ther reports that Britleh dreadnoughts! would back up the French, British and Belgian forces from the straits of Dover seem to originate in German sources.

London papers generally deprecated the importance of the German occupation of the Belgian coast, pointing out that the British mine field prevents the enemies from bringing ship* to operate from the n6ne too spacloua harbor of Ostend. The fact remains^ however, that as the fighting gets geographically nearer to Etngland, the, public, heretofore discussing and speculating on a Zeppelin raid, la bound to ask itself what will come next.

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Tfie allied left Is holding its ground. At some points it is even moving forward, having occupied Laventie, driving the Germans back in the direc-! tion of Lille. One report had it tha,t the Germane had been driven out of: Lille, but this has not been confirmed. The presence of Uhlans has been reported recently within forty miles of Calais, but a glanoe at the map In the region of the cavalry clashes of the' last few days, which for a time extended as far west as Hasebrouch shows that notwithstanding the German claims of victories, the alllea have made steady progress.

Little definite came during the morning of fighting along the Vistula river, where the Russians claim to have repulsed a German attack. Whether the German advance on Warsaw has been permanently checked only the future can show. One version has It that the Germans are preparing to go into Poland.

A dispatch from Petrograd, dated Friday, but received here today, stays the Russians now have opened their attack along the entire line with special energy in the south, where Gen. Brussilofl's cavalry is said to have captured several Austrian detachments, together with trains carrying reinforcements and supplies. In retreating from Warsaw, it is said, the Germans lost forty-two guns intended for the siege of that city.

QUIET ALONG BELGIAN FRONT.

French Say Germans Have Not Crossed Ostend-Menin Line. PARIS, Oct 17.-2:50 p. m.—The"official statement given out at the French war office this afternoon is as follows: "In Bepium, the German troops oc-

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