Daily Tribune, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 2 September 1915 — Page 2

CMDINALBRINGaPLEA FOR PEACE FROM POPE

Say He Believes Clearing Up of A German-American Case Will Help Matters Generally.,

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.--Cardinal Gibbons today presented to President Wilson a mesage from Pope Benedict regarding peace in Europe. Later he saw Secretary Lansing on the same subject. After his conference at the white house, the cardinal announced that he had discussed the possibilities of peace with the president. He said he had conveyed a message from the pope on the question but could not reveal its exact contents at this time

Cardinal Gibbons declared the settlement of the submarine issue between the United States and Germany had greatly aided the cause of peace and had placed the United States in a very advantageous position to be of service in bringing to an end the con flict abroad. He said he had informed the president he believed this to be true.

While the cardinal would not go into details regarding his message from the pope, it was Indicated that it was in the nature of a suggestion that neutral powers join with the Vatican in making peace proposals. The cardinal said that the plan in mind was along the general lines of recent public discussion of the question in newspapers. "Our talk was highly satisfactory and I am very much pleased with my reception from the president," said the cardinal. "We went over the entire situation but I cannot reveal the de talis of our conversation at this time. Probably more will be made public in the near future."

In answer to an inquiry, the cardinal said that he had brought to the president a message from the pope. He added that he wanted to talk with Secretary Lansing on peace and go over the same principles he had taken up with President Wilson. It was an nounced at the white house that the president would make no comment on the cardinal's visit at this time.

SHERIFF'S WIFE CHECKS HOB.

Defeats Efforts to Lynch Negro Charged With Murder. BOWLING GREEN Mo., Sept. 2.— The wife of the sheriff of Pike county last night held off a mob of more than 100 men, who demanded the surrender of Harrison Rose, a negro, charged with murder. They had planned to lynch him.

Rose, who is charged with killing Dudley Davidson, a farmer of Elsberry, was lodged in Jail late yesterday after a race between two automobilei parties—the posse of Clarksville, Mo., citizens, who had captured the negro, and twenty automobiles containing the mob from Elsberry intent on lynching ROFC.

The sheriffs wife pleaded with the mob to disperse, saying she was alone at the jail, the sheriff having gone out of town.

ENTENTE AND GREECE AGREE.

Sign Document Regulating Navlga* tlon and Commerce. PARIS, Sept. 2.—The Athens correspondent of the Havas agency says that a final agreement has been signed by the entente powers and Greece concerning navigation and commerce.

Greece agrees to take the strictest measures for the suppression of trade in contraband articles and the entente nations consent to the free exportation of tobacco and raisins on the basis of export tape previous to the war and exportation from the British colonies all goods exclusively reserved for individual consumption in Greece.

The search by allied war ships of Greek boats going from one Greek port to another, the correspondent says, will cease immediately.

GERMANS KEPT IN DARK.

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Not Told of Concessions to* U. S Arabic Case. IX)NDON, Sept. 2.—The German public has been kept in ignorance of any concession of the United States concerning submarine warfare, according to the London Times, which asserts that German newspapers of Saturday and Sunday make no mention of a charge In policy and refer only briefly to the Arabic case.

The British Admiralty's revelation regarding the loss of many submarines also has been concealed from the German people the Times asserts.

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DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

MRS. ANNA A. HOURAX. Mrs. Anna A. Houran died at the family home, 727 North Eleventh street, at 1:80 p. m. Wednesday after a short illness. She was born in Wheeling, W. Va„ February 10, 1864, and with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Garrltty, moved when very young to Bowling Green, Ky., where her early life was spent. On September 21, 1883, she was married to William H. Houran, who preceeded her in death one year, having been killed in an accident in the Chicago & Eastern Illinois railroad yards on June 20, 1914. She is survived by five children—Joseph P., William E., Cornelius J., Gertrude and Mary— all of Terre Haute, and her mother, Mrs. Maria Garritty one sister, Miss Mary, and three brothers, James E., John L. and Stephen of Bowling Green, Ky, The funeral will be held Friday morning at 8:30 a. m. from the resl dence and at 9 o'clock from St. Ann's church, where requiem high mass will be sung. Interment will be made at Calvary cemetery.

VEDA MARIE! THOMAS. Veda Marie Thomas, 2 years old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Thomas of 1940 Blaine avenue died Wednesday evening at 6:20 o'clock. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence and the burial will be made at Highland Lawn cemetery. —I'-

MRS. NELLIE DEANK.

The funeral of Mrs. Nellie Deane, 62 years old, who died Tuesday evening at 5 o'clock at the county poor farm, will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Ryan chapel, and the burial will be made at Woodlawn cemetery.. ..

MRS. MARY BARTLETT. Mrs. Mary Bartlett of 214 South Second street died Thursday afternoon about 2 o'clock at St. Anthony's hospital. No arrangements have been made for the funeral.

MRS. JANE HIXSON.

By Special Correspondent. RILEY, Ind., Sept. 2.—Mrs. Jane Hixson, aged 83 years, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. James Graham, Wedhesday evening at 6:30 o'clock of heart failure. She Is survived by two daughters, one brother, three stepdaughters and one step-son. The daughters are: Mrs. Earley Phillips and Mrs. James Graham the stepdaughters Mrs. Henry Lee and Mrs. Charles Jackson, both of Rlley Mrs. Ephrlam Kester, of Cory, Ind., and Amos Hixson, the step-son, of Rlley the brother is Robert Larison, of Newton, 111. She was a member of the Methodist church.

The Rev. Halstead will officiate, and the funeral will be held at the Riley M. E. church at 2 p. m. Friday, with burial at Oak Hill cemetery.

P. J. MOLLOV.

By Special Correspondent. VINCENNES, Ind., Septs 2.—Word was received by the relatives and friends in this city of the death of P. J. Molloy In a hospital at Indianapolis following an -operation. The deceased was 64 years of age and leaves a large family.

CIVIL WAR VETERANS I

Observe Twenty-second Anniversary of Founding of Baird Post, No. 592, GK A. R. -.J

Memorial hall was the scene, Thursday, of the twenty-second annual anniversary reunion of John P. Baird post, No. 592, Grand Army of the Republic, and about ono hundred old soldiers, with their wives and families, gathered to celebrate the occasion. The post was organized September 2, 1893. There were four of the charter members present, John E. Bickell, H. L. Sherwood, of Texas William K. Burnett and T. A. Burgen.

Among the many veterans who attended the festivities were two men— Captain J. M. Staley, a captain of Company G, Sixth Indiana cavalry, and Captain S. W. Sherfey, a captain in the Sixth Indiana cavalry, and of the signal corps of the Sixteenth Indiana infantry. Captain Sherfey is at present senior vice commander of the department of New Mexico and lives at Las Cruces, N. M. Both of these men are past eighty years of age, but are remarkably well preserved.

Among other of the veterans who attended were Levi E. Detrlck, Jacob Diel, F. M. Staley, W. A. McClure. Alex Knight, Thomas J. Keylon, J. N. Woods, Oscar Rankin, Frank S. Bunt, Joseph W. Carrys, John Wiley, John F. Nickols, Thomas J. Cottom, William Shepherd, George W. Krietenstein, William Mahan, J. C. Smith, Mr. Thorpe, Martin Beal.

The old folks !all joined in singing "Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground," "Marching Through Georgia," "America" and other patriotic airs. A dinner was served at noon by the members of the Women's Relief corps.

LIBERTY BELL COMING HERE.

Will Go Through City on Return Trip From West. Advices from Philadelphia Thursday were to the effect that Terre Haute will get a glimpse of the famous Liberty bell on its return trip from the San Francisco exposition to Philadelphia some time between November 11 and November 24, the dates set for leaving the southern route via St. Louis and Indianapolis and will have to pass through Terre Haute, whether it come on the Vandalia or the Big Four. .-i'

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DEFEATS SUFFRAGE.

MONTGOMERY, Ala., Sept. 2.— Equal suffrage was defeated in Alabama yesterday when the senate rejected a bill, 21 to 10.

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Bicyclemen Doyle and Jones, in plain clothes, investigated this story and discovered that a suit case containing $15 worth of whiskey had been left in the Rosenbaum saloon on West Wabash avenue. The officers laid the trap and when' Lee and Evans aPT peared to claim their property Thursday morning they were arrested.

Both, disclaimed any knowledge of the theft of the slaughter house. Mrs. Louis H. Waldbelser, whose husband runs a grocery at fourteenth and One-half and Ohio streets, identified Bennett as the man who tiiw come into their store Monday night aftd tendered a. folded five dollar hill, asking for change. He ran after the,change was mad© and the bill, when unfolded, proved to be counterfeit. Mis3 Hlrsch«mann, whose pocket book was snatched Monday night near Wiley high school, Identified Bennett as the nt&n who snatched it from her hand.

Chief Jackson and William Jones, owner of the slaughter house, arrived In Terre Haute shortly before noon Thursday and, accompanied by Motorcycleman Allen of the local department, left with the .prisoner. ,'

TOO FREE WITH WEAPONS.

Negro 8ent to Jail After Wielding Knife and Revolver. Following an altercation Wednesday at the blacksmith shop of Henry Miller, in the south part of the olty, In which a knife and loaded shot gun figured, John Carter, colored, was arraigned in City Court Thursday morning, charged with intoxication and drawing deadly weapons.

He said he is a coal driver. On account of the absence of the arresting officer, the case was continued until Friday afternoon.

According to the report turned In by the police, W. fi. Wyeth went to the blacksmith shop to have some work done and stopped at a nearby house to collect some rent. He was struck by Carter and went .back to the shop, closely followed by Charter, who had in the meantime reinforced himself with a long knife and shot gun. The gun was taken from him by Miller and the negro held until the officers arrived,

SEALER OUTLINES PLANS.

Seeks to Promote Buying by Weight Instead of by Meaaure. On the advice of the state commission on weights and measures, Louis Katzenbach, county sealer, announced Thursday that in the future he would be in his office on Wednesdays and Saturdays so that the farmers of the county can come to him and have nny of their scales or measures sealed, or consult with him on any subject relative to his position.

He is preparing a pamphlet which, when completed, would be distributed generally. The pamphlet will list all commodities salable in the county and their respective Weights per measure. Katzenbach plans to thus promote the sale of commodities by weight Instead of measure.

EUROPE GETS 428,000 HORSES.

WASHINGTON, Sept.' 2.—To date 425,000 horses and mules have been shipped out of the United States for European belligerents and their purchase has been a big boom in the market for medium class horses, department of agriculture officials said today. Government experts have been watching the records closely and they find that very few high bred horses have been exported with the result that prices for ordinary equlnes have Increased.

MINE BOARD MEETS.

The miners' examining board was to meet Thursday afternoon at 5 o'clock, to pass upon the qualifications of miners who seek license to work in the d,8tr,cV ~...o"HreK&ari •.

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and transferred the hides to Terr® Haute, where they were! hidden in the rear of his rooming house at 468 North First street until Wednesday morning, when another rig was procured from Ben Brewer and the hides taken part to the Vigo Poultry company and part to another dealer.

The hides were sold, according to th^ confession, and the money divided. Bennett said he thought Leu and Evans had invested their share in liquor, intending to invade Illinois on a "bootlegging" expedition.

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of Dr. Mohr and also was desiroua of getting possession of his estate, which she believed 'would be denied her If she obtained a divorce. They said she explained to them th&t the payment of the $5,000 would be made nine days after the commission of the crime, as by that time the entire estate would belong to her.

During the morning Mrs. Mohr and the three negroes were taken to War ren, the county seat of Bristol county, and arraigned before Judge Frank Hammell. The woman was charged with Inciting to murder.

Letter Threatens.

Before the party left, the police made public a letter addressed to George Rooke, brother-in-law of Miss Burger, and bearing the signature of Mrs. Mohr. Rooke said ho had received the letter a short time ago. The communication follows: "Dear Mr. Rooke: Just a line to tell your sister if she dares to go Into my Newport home she will never come out alive. I am giving her fair warning. No matter, what the outcome may. be, I will see" }tr, through. I was told' jabout her jbvytj&gjpinen at Gladdings (a ProvIdence id^p^rtment store) for Dr. Mohr. I do hopfl! you will try and straighten this matter out, and I know you cannot stop]her going out to dinner with him. jBUt she will have a sad ending if she keeps on against me. My home Is being watched and if I should leave Newport this summer my home will be watched Just the same, and should I get word I shall come right on: The world Is with me in-my sorrow. I am heart-broken. Respectfully, "ELIZABETH MOHR." -f

Married Twelve Years.

Dr. and Mrs. Mohr were married twelve years ago.. Recently Mrs. Moh instituted separation proceedings and the doctor brought a counter suit. After the suit was entered Mrs. Mohr said that she did not ask for a divorce as she hoped the causes which prompted her to seek a separation might be removed some time and a reconciliation would be effected.

HONESTY WINS LENIENCY

Woman Before Court Convinces Judge With Explanation. The fact that she was honest probably saved Jessie Ryan, 28 years old, charged with a statutory offense, a severe sentence in City Court Thursday morning. Judge Batt, who appeared for the woman, said there was no doubt but that she lived in a disorderly house, but there ^nrere some extenuating circumstances which might be considered in the evidence.

Officers Vanpool and Burk testified the-woman had violated a police order by going into a saloon. The woman said she went fqr medicine. She told Judge Newton she was tired of the life she had lead for the 'past four years and would like to leave, but she owed a doctor bill of about $25 which she would like to' pay before being sentenced or leaving the city. Judge Newton said he would see the doctor for her, and the case was continued until Saturday morning.

SEN MINERS GO OUT

Between three hundred and four hundred miners at the mine Of the United States steel corporation, at Bunsen, known as the Bunsen mine, went out on a strike, but, according to President Ed Stewart, of the United Mine Workers, it is likely they will go back to work Friday. The local mine headquarters were not advised as to the exact nature of trouble, but it was said that the laying off of some men was the cause.

MINUTE TALKS.

BBN BHRLISCH (auto tire man)— I learned that' George Moorhead, city clerk, went fishing last night and caught one fish. I also heard he had some trouble in getting back, running out of gasoline. From what I can hear George was sitting on the fender, the auto being' crowded, and running without lights, when the. party hit a horse In tho darkness.

PAUL TALBOT (Lieutenant of company B)—We are sure going to show that Indianapolis aggregation some speed during the War-in-Indiana Labor day. We have been working hard and expect to bring home the bacon. ,»«««•- /d, 12c

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est type in the German navy and that the oraft carried a double crew. He understood that the Germans now manned all the submarines with an auxiliary crew for training purr poserf.

Six survivors of the Arabic arrived on the Adriatic. They were Mrs. Margaret Atkinson and her son, Arthur Atkinson Mrs. F. C. Allison, Miss M. Chrlstorphenson and John Doherty.

None of the passengers saw the torpedo which sank the Arabic. Doherty said he was in his state room when he heard a shot. Before he had got far he said he was shot, many feet into the air and landed in the water.

More Survivors Arrive.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2.—Thirty-five survivors of the liner Arabic arrived here today on the American liner St. Paul from Liverpool.

Dr. Aubrey Gaulter was among the arrivals. He was met at the pier by Dr. Wood's wife, who sought a firsthand story of her husband's last hours.

All the survivors repeated the stater ments they made after being rescued.

PROTESTS AGAINST ROAD.

Worriiti Says Project Would Cause Damage to Property. Mrs. Sarah J. Shirley appeared before the county commissioners Thursday afternoon to protest against the building of the S. M. Bennett highway. She said that the road, if built as proposed, would bisect her only building lot and cause her considerable damage. The commissioners said the case would be taken up for hearing next Monday.

KAISER PAYS INDEMNITY,

MADRID, Sept. 2.—The German government has paid to the Spanish government, through its ambassador at Madrid, 240,00.0 pesetas ($48,000) indemnity for the deaths of seven Spanlards, who were shot at Lejge hi August, 1914.

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If you want to make a larger purchase, say $18, $20, $25 or $30, we will make the terms just as generous.

We have a splendid showing of Fall Suits at $15 up to $30 and there isn't, a cash store in this section that can give you better value.

Our Fall showing of coats, dresses, waists, skirts, raincoats and millinery is also here and we gladly invite every woman to look over the styles, examine the quality and compare the Pricesgter toWnsu. -Sy.

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Owing to a crowth'irt business in :tt)e grocery department during the last few months and the' tieod for additional space the Root store, through' Homer E. An^jsrson, manager, Thursday completed negotiations for the •rental of the building at 618 Ohio street. Spencer F. Ball was the other contracting party.

The partitions which separate the building from that already occupied by the store will be torn out and the floor space enlarged. The lease of the building was closed after Mr. Ball consulted with Judge Miller, counsel for the Root store, Thursday morning, and received his approval.

One of the biggest Wabash avenpe changes reported for some tlmo was noted Wednesday afternoon when otiehalf interest in the Oak Hall pharmacy, Seventh street and Wabash avenue, was purchased by H, A. Boyoe from Conrad J. Herber, who has been sole proprietor. Mr. Boyoe has made Terre Haute his home for the last eight years, or has done so as nearly as a

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