Daily Tribune, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 24 December 1914 — Page 2

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STAHL ARRANGES CANTATA TO PRECEDE DISTRIBUTION

,£andy, Oranges and Gifts In Plenty to Be Given Out Tonight to 1i200 POOP Children of City.

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.••«• Twelve hundred little poor children Of the city will get gifts from Santa Claus Thursday night at the Knights of Columbus hall, when the annual ,• Christmas tree entertainment for the poor kids will be given under the auspices of the Light House mission

Thursday Mrs. B. ET. Stahl of the misv' slon was keeping a corps of assistants i' busy at the hall preparing for the treat to be given to the poor. Santa Claus Vj. has already sent a message from his home that he was preparing to start early in order to visit the poor children :jf first. Two special aeroplanes will carry him this year, he said in a message to Captain B. E. Stahl Thursday mornVing. ',{ Program Announced.

For several weeks Mrs. Stahl has been patiently training the children of |the mission Sunday school for their /^arts in the cantata which will be ilgiven. Thursday night they will ap£"'pear in all of their eagerness to give !their parts. The program for the eve•i' iiing follows:

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Scripture lesson and invocation by '"'the pastors of the city churches. Song, "Christmas Bells," by the pril^mary department.

Recitation, by Carl Pullen. "Jhe Fusgy Fritzies' Band," by seven boyfi.

Recitation, by Lincoln Griffith. Song, "What Santa Sent Me," by ..Clovis and Lawrence Snow.

Caritata, "Surprise for Santa," given by the Light House mission Sunday School. Characters—Mother Goose, Miss Etta Jacobs Santa Claus, Capt. 'Stahl Jack .Frost, Alger Price Snow "'Flakes, eight little girls Icicles, eight boys Evergreens, eight boys Holly, four young ladies Mistletoe, four j'young ladies Star aFiries, five little girls Christmas Bells, flrteen little rgirls.

Closing .song, "There's a Manger Babe," by the Bethany girls of the mission.. .. Capt. Stahl to Sing.

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All of the children will wear cos(tumes in the cantata. Captain Stahl will sing "I'm a Busy Man" and the jboys and girls will sing Several songs. j^Che Plymouth Congregational church •will furnish the music.

When Santa Claus appears each ..child, will be gjven a bag containing candy, nuts and an orange. Presents jalso wHI be given to each child. The 'floors will be opened at 7 o'clock and [every child must have a ticket to get 'lntothe -hall.

Fund Pails Short.

Owing to the fact that the fund this jyear is about $100 short of the amount jreqyired to furnish all of the children With presents, Captain Stahl announced Thursday that the subscription cards left at the stores would be placed there for subscriptions needed to make up any shortage. Captain Stahl said that jdue to the number of men out of work ftfc&t the tree will be more appreciated [this year- than ever before. 'The subscriptions received Thursday follow:

Previously reported 9259.00 Inter. Am. Car Wrkrip.' Union, Wabasb lodge N«. 30 5.00 A. Hera 5.00 !T. F. Orover ... 5.00 A Friend 5.00 Central Smoke Houae 5.40 St. Luke'i Sunday school 2.86 jLnlu Brown 2.00 Coco Cola Co. 1.00 Mm. H. A. Salchert. 1.00 Mrs, H. Hebb 1.00 B. F. Jones 1.00 f, H. Hnaton .... 1.00 I. *. 1.00 A Friend .50 A. B. Austin .25 Mri. Joe NlebieM .25 B. F. Dunlap JtH A Friend .25 J.

Rlaley .25 A friend .25 W: A. Vangrtlder .25 •*»«ee Day .25 Itmci T. Laib .25 Mrs. I, S. Jones ,25 XV. W. Turner 25 John Walker .25 Mrs. Jared *...... .10 A Friend .15 iE. E. Messlck l.oo

Total 9300.11

CLEARY GETS GREETING.

Oklahoma Postmaster Sends Message to Local Mall Chief. -Postmaster John J. Cleary received I*. novel Christmas greeting Thursday ^norning from H. G. Eastman, postmas--iter at Oklahoma City, Okla. The gfe°tflng was in the form of a night message ijand contained the following verse: |Fchristmas day will soon be past, Ji New Year's day will soon, be here.. -VHope your Christmas joys will last, jAnd multiply all through the year.",

rj To Cure a.Cold in One Day ,{Take LAXATIVE BEOMO QUININE JTa-bletB. Druggists refund money if ,^'it fails to cure. E. W. GROVE'S slg^nature is on each box. 2Bc.

pljAt Fountains & EBsewhere Ask for

"HORLICK'S"

f" The Original and Genuine

MALTED MILK

The Food-drink for Ail Ages.

restaurants, hotels, and fountains, Delicious, invigorating and sustaining. Keep it on yc.ir sideboard at home.

Don't travel without it.

quick lunch prepared in a minute, ake no imitation. Just say "HORLICK'S."

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MRS. AMANDA WHITTTNGTON. By Special Correspondent. BRAZIL. Ind., Dec. 24.—Mrs. Amanda Whittington, who was seriously burned a week ago when her clothing paught fire from an overheated stove, died at the home of her son, OtiB Whittington, near Hoosierville, last evening of her uiiuries, at the age of 72 years. The woman's clothing was burned and she was badly burned about the head and

The deceased is survived by the son and two daughters. The funeral services will be held at the Union church at 1:30 o'clock Christinas afternoon, interment in Union cemetery.

MRS. SARAH Y. DYER.

By Special Correspondent. KANSAS, 111., Dec. 24.—Mrs. Sarah L. Dyer,' wife of Samuel Dyer, passed avvay at her home after a prolonged Illness". The deceased was 60 years old at the time of her death. She is survived by hfr husband and four daughters. Kuneral services were conducted from the residence Thursday at 11:30 o'clock by Rev. R. .Jones of the M, E. church. Interment in Fairview cemeterY.

CATHERINE i,ORETTE TlRNElt. By Special Correspondent. BRAZIL, Ind., Dec. 24.—The little daughter Catherine Lorette, of Mr. arid Mrs. Samuel Turner, 916 West North street, died last evening after a s'hort illness of pneumonia, at the age of 8 months. The funeral' services will be conducted at the residence at 10 o'clock Chrtstmas morningf, by Rev. Benson. Interment in Union cemetery.

JOHN R. TRIPP.

By Pnecial Correspondent. S ELB VTTXK. Tnd.. Dec. 24.-I-Tlie funeral of John R. Tripp, 70 years old, who died Tuesday at his home after a long illness, was held Thursday afternoon at the St. Paul's Lutheran church and was conducted by Rev. C. F. Lauer. The deceased was a native of Jackson county, O., and is survived by a widow and eight children,

WILLIAM DRUMMOND.

By Special Correspondent. SULLIVAN, Ind., Dec. 24.—After a short illness ot' pneumonia, William Dnimmond, for years a conductor on lie T£. & T. I f. railroad, died at his hM!U' in OdUtown. H:* was an uncle of Hex Drummond. formerly of this city.

L\ XG PL OH.

By Special Correspondent. WORTHINGTON, Ind., Dec. 24. brief illness of pneumonia,

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HEHHERT DEADRICK AND ROY Wli KINS, WlNNBRS OF FIRST PRIZE, *8.

WILLIAM EYLES, 917 NORTH THIRTEENTH STREET, WINNER OF THIRD Pll IZE.

DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

MARTHA JANE WATSON. Entered into life eternal at her residence, 671 Eagle street. Martha Jane Watson, Wednesday, Dec. 23, in the seventy-eighth year of her life.

Funeral Saturday, Dec. 26, from bt. Stephen's church, of which she was a life long member, at 2 p. m. Interment in Highland Lawn cemetery..

Miss Watson was a daughter of Col. Samuel E. Watson, late of the U. a marine corps. In 1851 she moved with, others of her family to Terre Haute. From that time on she and they became identified with the work of pt. Stephen's church. She was a charter member of the woman's, auxiliary of the church, arid served'as its treasurer until a few years ago. She was also an active member of the church aid society. In her death the parish loses a zealous worker, and the church a consecrated, saintly and faithful servant and friend.

Surviving her are two older sisters, Mrs. Margaret E. Fowler, and Miss O. \. P. W'atson: also four nieces, Mrs. L. B. Martin, Miss Mary E. Fowler, Miss Margaret E. Martin, all of Terre Haute, and Miss I.ouisa Sohier, of Wellesley Hills, Mass. "Blessed are the dead who dleth in the Lord: Even so, saith the Spirit, for they do rest from their labors."

MBS. MAIKJARETE RUNYAN. Mrs. Margarete Runyan, 51 years old died Thursday morning at 9 o'clock at her home. 1341 Buckeye street. She is survived by her husband and two daughters. The funeral will bis held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence. Interment at Grandview cemetery.

MARY A. MEIIAI'iRl*.

The funeral' of Marv A. Medaeris, who died at Indianapolis Tuesday night, will be held from the residence of her daughter, Mrs. McClaske, 2220 Svcamore street, Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment at Highland Lawn cemetery.

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Pugh, a farmer, 50 years old, died last

night at his home a mile east of town.

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He had suffered ah attack of appendicitis and then took pneumonia. A wife, one son and two daughters survive. The funeral was held Thursday afternoon.

MRS. MARGARET COLLAttD. By Special Correspondent. MT. CARMEL, 111., Dec. 24.—Mrs. Margaret Collard, aged 74 years, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Delia Caskey, here yesterday on her birthday anniversary. She was born In Vincennes. The funeral was held today.

NEW.CONSTmJTJO# SUBJECT AT MEEING MONDAY NIGHT

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Victimizes Chicago Jewelers to Extent of Several Thousand Dollars. CHICAGO, Dec. 24.—A swindler kno-jvn to. the police as the "Christmas forger" who during the shipping season last Christmas is. said to have obtained $21,000 in Boston, New York and Philadelphia had cheated Chicago merchants put of thousands of dollars within the last week, it was learned today. "A. Travers," contractor and builder of Montreal, Canada, as the forger introduced himself, carried letters of credit for sums varying from $1,000 to $10,000. He sought the leading jeweiry establishment In the city for his operations and is known to have victimized four concerns out of $4,000. Others reported they have cashed worthless drafts and checks for sums ranging from $100 to $500.

WILSON OPENS PRISON DOORS.

Gives Nebraskan Pardon As Christ-

mas Present.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.—Charles McMonies, of Lyons, Neb., who is serving a five year sentence in Leavenworth penitentiary, x'eceived a Christmas present from President Wttlson today In the form of a pardon to take effect immediately. McMonies can spend Christmas at home with his wife who is sick with pneumonia and with his two children, one of whom is reported to be dying.

McMonies was sentenced January 2, 1914, on a charge of making a false entry in thelledger of a bank.

BOMB DROPPED AT DOVER.

LONDON, Dec. 24.—1:53 p. m.—A hostile aeroplane dropped a bomib over Dover this morning and then disappeared, according to a statement rpade this afternoon by the official press bureau.

Cruel Plan.'

"Mrs. Chink has hit on a plan to keep her husband from smoking in the parlor." "What did she do?" I "She hung the portraits of her three icjwro mi jv.J ord.

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Boys Who Wort Prizes in Tribune's Bird House Contest and Their Handiwork

Speakers Scheduled to

Address Gathering of Advocates of Proposition.

William Houston, president of the Citizens' league and the United Mine Workers of District No. 11, Thursday announced the list of speakers for the meeting to be held at the Chamber of Commerce Monday night, in the Interest of a new constitution. Judge Henry Eichiborn, of Bluffton, Ind., Ross Lockrid'ge of Fort Wayne, and J. Kirby Risk of Lafayette, have definitely accepted invitations to speak, Mr. Houston said, Isaac Strouse, revenue collector of the Fifth district, has been invited to speak (but has not definitely accepted.

In addition to the talks to be piven by these men, all persons will be allowed five minutes talk on the subject of a new constitution. The meeting will open at 8 o'clock.

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THEODORE COTTOM

Attorney Reaches Washington to Pile Plea for Appeal From Ruling of Georgia Court.

BULLETIN.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24. Justice Lamar of the supreme court took under advisement today an application for an appeal from the action of Judge Newman, of the Georgia federal court, in refusing for release Leo M. Frank, thi factory superintendent convicted of the murder of Mary Phagan, on habeas corpus proceedings.

The justioe did not intimate when he would announce his decision.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.—Louis Marshall, of New York, attorney for Leo M. Frank, the Atlanta factory superintendent under death sentence for the murder of Mary Phagan, arrived in Washington today to present to Justice Lamar of the supreme court an application for an appeal from the refusal of Judge Newman of the Georgia federal court to. release Frank on a habeas corpus writ. The attorney declined to state what, course would be pursued if .Justice Lamar should deny the appeal.

In addition to formal appeal, Mr. Marshall had prepared for the Justice's signature a certificate stating that in his opinion there was "probable cause for appeal."

Such a certificate is necessary in an appeal from the denial of habeas corpus when the conviction is in a state court.

GERMAN FLYER WINGED.

PARIS,. Dec. 24.—4:40 a. m.—A German aeroplane trying to reach Paris, says the Journal, was pursued and brought down by the French air patrol at Pontise, nineteen miles northwest- of Paris. Sunday.

FRANCES E. CURTIS PEAD.

BIXGHAMTON, X. Y.. Dec. 24.— Mrs. Frarices E. Curtis, of Erie, Pa., novelist and former editor of Good Housekeeping, died' in a hospital here -Hl^htj.

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1606 LI1IERTY AM, WINNER OF SECOND PRIZ.IO.

Eugene Barley, SI7 North Twelfth trust, who, with Russell Corbnn, Warren M«x, Fred Houff and Carl E. HaIum, «f Jusonville, were nil awarded prises ot 91 each tor excellent workmanship.

WARREN MIX AND HIS ENTRY IN THE'. CONTEST.,

FRANK CARRIES CASE TO HIGHEST TRIBUNAL

MINE BOARDS TO AID THE STRIKERS IN OHIO

Joint Meeting of District Officials of Four States Attended By Local Miners' Leaders.

Arrangements for financing tha strike of the miners of Ohio were taken up at a joint meeting of the district boards of Illinois, Ohio and western Pennsylvania, memibers of the executive board of the United Mine Workers, District No. 11, who returned Thursday from Indianapolis, reported. The miners, of Ohio, have 'been on a strike since last April and they have reached a point where funds are needed badly. Plans were made to have each district assessed for a certain amount of money. The assessments will vary according to the membership in the district. The plan will be effective January 1. President William Houston, Secretary-treasurer Charles Fox, Vicepresident James Shiel, Board Members Peter Donie, Thomas Moss and William H. Raney attended the meeting from Terre Haute.

COAL itBMS AID STEIKEES.

8end Food and Clothing to Former Colorado Employes. DEN"V~ER,- Colo., Dec. 24.—Coal companies in Colorado planned to observe Christmas by sending supplies of food, clothing and other necessaries to their former "employes who until recentiy were, on strike. Comparatively few of the former strikers Imve found employment, and the tent colonies still house many hundreds of men, women and children. Tomorrow large quantities of cajidy and toys will be bestowed- on the children in the tent colonies and the coal camps.

J. F. Welborn, president of the Colorado Fuel and Iron company, said the company had found little destitution among the former strikers.

The United Mine Workers of America also are distributing money and supplies to the former Strikers, although no special observance of Christmas is planned. F. L." Doyle, secretary and treasurer of district No. 15, said that approximately 6,000 men, women and children still live In the various tent colonies.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 24.—Government business practically was suspended today and the national capital was ready for its Christmas celebration. Congress was talking a recess, at tha white house only necessary business was being transacted, in the executive departments work had been postponed and the supreme court had adjourned for the holidays.

Officers of the government from President Wilson down to the humblest employe had made arrangements for the festal occasion. Many members of the house and senate from nearby states were on the way today to their homes for Christmas while others from the more distant sections of the country remained here.

At the white house the president was taking advantage of the last few hours to see to it personally that everything was In order there for Christmas day. Ldttle Annla Cotheran, of Philadelphia, the president's grand niece, is a white house guest for the holidays and for the first time in years a large fir Christmas tree was set up In the white house.

The white house mall continued In ever increasing volume today. Postmen bearing greetings for the president and presents for members of the family were frequently in evidence at the white house during the day.

WWte house employes to the number of 125, Including clerks^ domestics and policemen, were happy today beoause the president had presented each of them with a fifteen pound turkey as a Christmas gift.

All of the executive defpartments had arranged to close at noon for the holiday and thousands of employes Joined In real Christmas celebrations.

The capital plans had been completed for the community Christmas celebration here tonight. A large fir tree in the east entrance to the capitol above the doors of which therfe ap peared In large letters, set with elec trie lights, the words, "Peace on Earth, Good Will to Men." Thousands cf persons planned to attend the ex ercises there.

THURSDAY, DECS

Children Cry for Fletcher's

The Kind Yon Have Always Bought has borne the sigroatore of Chas. H. Fletcher, and has been made under his personal supervision for over 30 years* Allow no one.. to deceive yon in this. Counterfeits, Imitations and

Just-as-good are but experiments, and endanger the bealth of Children—Experience against Experiment.

What is CASTORIA

Castoria Is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Par©goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. It destroys "Worms and allays Feverishness. For more than thirty years it has been in constant use for the relief of

Constipation, Flatulency, Wind Colic, all Teething Troubles and Diarrhoea. It regulates the Stomach and Bowels, assimilates the Food, givfayr healthy and natural sleep* The Children's Panacea—The Mother's Friendv

The Kind You Have Always Bought

Bears the Signature of

In Use For Over 30 Years

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WHITE HOUSE READY FOR DAY'S CEREMONY

Government Business Is Practically Suspended, Congress Takes Becess and Court Adjourns.

Makes Children Happy.

President Wilson went golfing early today, despite a heavy snow storm. Children living along the road he takes to the golf club were made happy by the arrival of an automobile filled with presents from the white house. They watch for the president and ^cave to him when he goes by.

The president had no callers scheduled during the remainder of the week and planned to go to the executive offices as little as possible.

With the exception of Secretary Garrison, who will spend Christmas at Atlantic City, all the members of the cabinet will toe here tomorrow. The president has exchanged gifts with each of them.

Denting Deeds Home to Wife for Christmas

The most substantial Christmas as far as known in this community this year was bestowed by Demas Deming, president of the First National bank, on Mrs. Lillian R. Deming, thd beautiful Deming home at the northeast corner of Sixth and Poplar streets. The preliminary deed for the transfer was flleC with County Recorder Frank Hoermann Tuesday night, it being from Mr. Deming to Julius G. L/indemann, cashier of the First National bank, the consideration being given as one dollar. The requirements of the new revenue law provide that when the consideration in a. deed of transfer is given at less than the actual value of the property that the revenue stamps to be attached shall indicate such actual value. In accordance with this revenue stamps were attached to the amount of $18.50, showing the owner's valuation of the property to be $18,500. The formal transfer of the property from Mr. Lindemann to Mrs. Deming was filed with- the recorder

revenue stamps being attached to the instrument. The property so transferred consists of a tract fronting one hundred feet on Sixth street and ru»-

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GREAT ARMIES FIND NO REST

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of the night before in the region of Saronne and Rheims. "In the vicinity of Perthes all the counter attacks of the enemy on the positions conquered by us December 22 were successfully repulsed. To the northwest of Mesnil-Les-Hurles we. occupied German trenches for a distance of 400 yards, and we droVe back a counter attack. The Germans endeavored to take the offensive in tne direotion of Ville-'Sur-Toube, but our artillery dispersed them.

Fog Hampers Operation*. "In the Argonne we took possession of a piece of ground in the forest- of La Gururie and In the vicinity of Bagatelle we repulsed a German attack. "In the region to Verdum. the prevalenset of fog made impossible the conduct of any operations of importance. The enemy delivered a counter attaok, (but without success, in the forest of Consenvoye. 'In the forest of Apremont otifr artillery demolished and caused the enemy to evaouate several trenches. In. the Woevre district the French artll-, lery reduced certain Germaii Batteries^ to silence. -r "In the region of Ban Be8a{ft, "to the northeast of St Diet our Infantl-y^ ltdvanced with a rush and- established' itself on the territory thus gained.'W "There is nothing to report fi'd'hi upper Alsace. "Russia—On the BaufaT'river

mans have maintained th'emselvefc' in two positions. On the contrary, at a point north of Sochatzew, they 'Ware driven back to the river, Which to the southwest of this toWri." Their'j efforts to debouch from Bolimow r'esuited in failures. At the present tfme the Germans are essaying to' cross the river Rawka to the southeast of Skiernlewlc. 'To the south of Rawa the Germans are resisting stubbornly, a pronounced Russian offensive movement beinfe delivered along the northern bank1 of the river Pllica."

RUS8IAN3 REPULSED.

Gerntati Statement Claims Further Successes In, Ppland. BERLIN, Dec. 24 (by ^rireLe^S^tdljI^on-don).-—The official comx|iunl»i^6n* lasued today by the Germah' g&neral headquarters staff says: "The enemy did not reneW hls( attacks. In the neighborhood of Nieuport yesterday. At Blxschoote We took-230 prisoners on December 22. "The enemy was again active "yejitarday in the neighborhood of Cftftfoiwr. Infantry attacks followed a fitere^ artillery attack made by the eneffty in the" regions of Souain and PerthesC These were repulsed.

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A trench kept under continuous artillery fire by the enemy was lost by us but was recaptured in th£ Evening. The position was abandoned: after .this successful counter attack because "parts of the trenches had been altrtost, levelled by the enemy's fire. More than- 100 prisoners were left in oulr hands. "In the east w© have assumed .thcj of-

fenslve and are advancing from. J^el'rienburg and Soldau (in, Bast Pmssia). We have repulsed the Russians p.fter several days' fighting at Mlaw£.'..(jnorth era Poland) and the enemy's .positions at Mlawa again are in our handi^ 7J$Sre than 1,000 prisoners were, taken'iir these battles.'

At the confluence of the 'Zz'ura and Rawka rivers fierce bayonet attacks took place at. many points. .The artillery oould do little on account of the misty weather. "The Russians suffered heavy losses on the bank of the. Pllica river in the district to the southeast of Tomaszow. The Russians attacked fiercely several times, but were repulsed by the Au^troGerman armies with heavy losses.

Further to the south the situation generally Is unchanged." ...

CONVICTED SOLON PABDONEP.

COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 24.—Former State Senator George K. Cetone, oi Dayton, serving three years in the penitentiary for complicity in the legislative bribery scandal in 1911, was granted a pardon today by Governor Cox. Cetone was one of several mem-

vlcted of extorting money in connection with pending legislation.

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