Daily Tribune, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 3 October 1915 — Page 19

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OMRADB RUSSELL COLE, former commander of Morton post, Grand Army of the Republic, of this city, was a member of the fifteenth Indiana volunteer infantry during the struggle between General McClellan and the Virginia division of the confederate army, in West Virginia- ThiB campaign developed into a series of skirmishes and scouting expeditions and In this mountainous section the position of either army was so uncertain that the outposts on one side were often within the neutral lines of the other army. It was a deadly game ot hide and seek.

Comrade Cole was twenty-four years of age when he enlisted in Clark county, and the men were sent to Indianapolis to receive their guns and ammunition. The men marched in a long line past the "gun" window, where a gun was given to each man, and then past the "cap" window, where each was given his ammunition. From Indianapolis the company was sent to Cincinnati and then by boat ana rail to the Elk river in West Virginia.

The(r first lighting was at Rich mountain with Colonel Wagner in command of the regiment and General McClellan in command of the division. The fifteenth was being held in the rear of the spreading army, when it reached Rich mountain and that attack was made by General McClellan and the Hoosiers had to make a quick march to reach the scene. The main body of the army had flanked the fortified forces on the mountain so that the retreat of the confederates, when routed, was back against the Ufteenth Indiana- When the clash came this regiment and others in the reinforcements held their position and completed the defeat of the confederate troops, capturing almost the entire command, .with the exception of a few companies that escaped to the south.

After their first taste of battle the fifteenth soon became veterans un-

SPEAKING OF NERVE.

Here'B a story with a moral and it is told by Ed Sparks: "One evening a little boy entered a grocery store and handed the clerk a note which read: 'I am a poor woman and have no money. My children and I ar6 starving. Won't you give us something to eat?' "The kind-hearted clerk filled a large basket with food and gave it to the boy, who quickly departed. "In a few minutes he £gain entered the store. "'What's the trouble now'1 said the clerk. 'Mamma sent me back to get the trading stamps,' the lad replied."

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FOR UCW COURSE

First Address of Series Will Be October 21, Ben Hurs to Provide Entertainment.

By Special Correspondent. CAYUGA, Ind., Oct. 2.—The Cayuga high school faculty has an agreement with the international entertainment bureau of Chicago for a lecture course for the present school year. The firat ip. number will be given on October 21, when the Ben Hurs will provide the entertainment. The high school students are working hard for the success of the lectures.

RALLY DAY PROGRAM.

Special Exercises Will Be Given At Presbyterian Church. By Special Correspondent.

CAYUGA, Ind., Oct. 2.—Rally day is to be observed at the Presbyterian Sunday school Sunday. A special program has been prepared for the evening and the boys and girls will give the entertainment.

Thimble Club Meets.

By Special Correspondent. CAYUGA, Ind., Oct. 2—The Thimble club met at the home of Mrs. J. A. Eudaly on Second street Friday afternoon. Those present were: Mesdames F. M. Malone, Glenn Boyd, Noah Davis, Lena Ritter, Frances Miller, Miiss Fanny Booe, Mrs. Etta Clark and Mrs. W T. Coffin. Refreshments were sc ?d.

Vet Engineer Retires.

By Special Correspondent. CAYUGA, Ind., Oct. 2—R. W*. Kilmer, a veteran engineer on the Clover Leaf at this place, has been compelled to give up his work on account of ill health and he and his wife will go to Frankfort, Ind., to resside. Mr. Kilmer has been on duty at the throttle for forty-eight years.

New Friends Pastor,

By Special Correspondent. CAYUGA, Ind., Oct. 2.—Rev. C. W. Petty arrived this week from Rensselaer, Ind., to take the pastorate of the two Friends churches Just west of

der the constant skirmishes that took place among the mountains of Elk river.

Portions of the confederate army not a Rich mountain escaped and reinforcements were soon received. The style of flghting'peculiar to, and necessary in the rough country, then began. Small bodies from each army invaded the hills, trying to entrap and capture small bodies of the opponents. Backwoodman's cunning and man hunting skill was pressed into service and in each action the fighting was vicious but of short duration. Colonel Wagned detailed his men by companies and the nature of the service made it impossible for a detachment to remain among the hills more than a week without reporting at headquarters. At short intervals each detachment would report at headquarters, bring In prisoners and after report prisoners taken by the confederate scouts.

While on one, of these expeditions Comrade Cole and his company had the most dangerous encounter of their service and a narrow escape from capture.

Lost among the mountains, the company was preparing to go into camp one afternoon when they found themselves surrounded by confederate cavalry in large numbers. Bold, on account of their number. The cavalry exchanged a few volleys and then started to charge from a distance of a quarter of a mile. The Infantry from the north realized that they were In a tight place and In an effort to save themselves they combined the historic tactics of Bunker Hill and Waterloo.

Awaiting the Charge.

The company formed in a hollow square, guns outward and bayonetted. Shoulder to shoulder the men knelt, with their cheeks on their rifle stocks and waited the ooming of the two hundred horsemen with their sabres drawn and their heavy revolvers in hand. Orders were issued for every man to hold his fire until a whistle from the commander should turn loose the

A DOUBTFUL TBXBUTE.

"Dick Tletge went over to Paris to sing at a social function," said Gaibe Davis. "Ho wanted to catch a traction car for home and started to leave rather early. "Oh, please don't go yet, Mr. Tletge," cried the fair hostess, hastily Intercepting him. "I want you to sing for me." "I am afraid It is $oo late, Mrs. Jones," answered the tenor, doubtfully. "I wouldn't care to disturb the neighbors." 'Oh, that's all right,' was the quick rejoinder of the fair hostess. 'I want to get square with them for playing their horrid phonograph.'"

Cayuga, Lindsey chapel and Henderson chapel. The new minister will reside in Cayuga, holding services alternately at the two churches.

Barber 8elle Internet.

Special Correspondent. CAYUGA,, Ind., Oct. 2.—Otis Myers has sold h4$ interest in the Laughllin & 'iyers barber shop to Milton Laugh\n, his partner, and will leave Cayuga. Mr. Mtyers and family will probably locate in California.

New Sawmill Going Up.

By Special Correspondent. CAYUGA, Ind., Oct. 2.—Alfrfed and J. A. Campbell are erecting a sawmill in Cayuga, near the crossing of the C. E. I. and Clover Leaf railroads. They will soon be ready for business.

ELNOBA TOWNSHIP SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS TO MEET

Sixteenth Semi-Animal Convention Will Be Held October 17—Program Arranged.

By Special Correspondent. ELNORA, Ind.. Oct. 2.—The sixteenth semi-annual convention of the Sunday schools of Elnora township will be held in the Bellvue church two miles southwest of Elnora Sunday, Oct. 17. Following is the program for the day, beginning at 9:15 o'clock:

Song service, led by W. A. Lucas union Sunday school, T. E. Resler, Supt. music, orchestra Elnora M. E. church duet, "The Influence of Solomon's Life on the Present Age," Harry Hitchcock general discussion, led by Rev. Ira McWilliams quartette, by members of Elnora M. E. Sunday school declaration, Leonard Eads appointment of committees song.

Song service, led by Albert Malone report of Sunday schools declaration, Mary Cunningham music, M. E. orchestra song, Bellvue Sunday school "Plan for Most Successful Teaching of the 'Teen Age," C. T. Amick discussion, led by J. E. Pershing music duet, members of M. E. Sunday school opening of query box report of committees song benediotion.

GERMAN AMERICANS MEET.

German citizens will hold a meeting Sunday afternoon at Germania hall, when it is planned to reorganize the Deutsche Verein, take over the hall, and make It headquarters for German playa, meetings, «ta

deadly shower of bullets in which rested all hope o\ safety for the party, for to be reach 1 by the cavalry meant sure capture.

The suspense between the start of the charge and the whistle to fire was hard to bear. The confederates also held their fire and the noise of the hoofs on the ground and the clink of bit and 'buckle could be plainly hoard.

The sunlight gleamed on the weapons of the rushing line of gray horsemen ajid It seemed to be a giant machine, bent on destroying the little square of blue around the American Hag.

All thoughts of danger were forgot

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presume a wtory poking fun at the doctors is always pemniwaWe?" asked Johnny Cleary. "Well, here* the latest A Chinaman was asked if there were good doctors in his country. '"Good doctors!" he exclaimed. "China have best doctors in worid. Hang Chang one good doctor he great. He save my life,' "You don't say so! Hiow was that? '"Me velly bad,' lie said. "M!e callee Dr. HDan Kon. Give some medicine. Get velly, velly 111. Me callee Dr. San Sing. Get more medicine. Me grow worse—going to die. Bimeby callee Dr. Hamg Chang. He no got time no come. He save my life."

VINCENNES MAN LANDS IN JAIL FOR ASSAULT

Attacks Woman on Motorcycle, and Drags Her In Street—Later Beats Wife At Home.

By Special Correspondent. VINCENNES, Ind., Oct. 2.—Oscar Suddeth stopped while on his way home at the home of Vera Smith and asked to use the phone, and being refused because he was intoxicated, he attacked her. She kept him away with, a grass sickle. Suddeth then proceded on his way home and grabbed a Miss Dooley from her motorcycle and dragged her around the road and attempted assault. Later a call came to the sheriff's office for help at the Suddeth home, and upon arrival the officers learned that he had beaten his wife and children and had the house in a disorderly condition. Suddeth was arrested and taken to the city and fined $50 and costs and sixty days in jail on the charge of assault and battery.

EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGED.

Western Union Telegraph Company Causes F. J. Moyes' Arrest. By Speoial Correspondent.

VINCENNES, Ind., Oct. 2.—F. J. Moyes, of this city, was arrested in Philadelphia and taken to Washington, charged by the Western Union Telegraph company with embezzlement. Moyes Is well known In Torre Haute, having worked in that city a number of years ago. The news of his arrest is a surprise to his acquaintances in this city.

Pastor and Wife Return.

By Special Correspondent. VINCDNINIES, Ind., Oct. 2.—After an absence of two months Rev. and Mtrs. A. H. Brand have returned from Wooster, Ohio. Their vacation was marked by the death of their daughter, Dorothy. Rev. Brand will preach Sunday at the First Presbyterian church.

Coal Lands on Train.

By Special Correspondent. VINCENNES, Ind., Oct. 2.—As Chicago and Eastern Illinois passenger train No. 93 was nearlng the main stzW crosstrm tb» coal cbut» gmo

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ten when the whistle sounded. Every gun in the command flashed, and with the tension relieved the soldiers hurried to reload their guns. The real action and the click of the breachblocks steadied the men and three volleys were fired at the advancing horsemen.

At such close range the lire was point blank and accurate and the results were awful. The charge was checked as though It had struok an invisible stone wall and the cavalry line lost all formation. Horses in the front rank were shot and fell, carrying their riders with them, while the aecoml line,

NEEDED EXPLANATION.

Here's one Roy Lawrence brought back from California: "While we were on a trip about the environs of San Diego and Coronado Beach in a sight-seeing motor car, the driver pointed out various landholdings, buildings, hotels, etc., as the property of J. D. Spreckela, Jr., the sugar magnate. Even the road over which they bowled was privately owned by Spreckels. As the car, following the winding road, drew near the bay, a little girl asked: 'Mamma, who owns the bay?" "Mamma smiled and said, 'Why, dearie, God owns the bay.' "Well,' said the puzjsled child, 'liow did He get it away from Mr. Spreckels?'"

way and let down about eight tons of coal on the baggage car and other coaches, but no one was injured. The orash, which only slightly damaged the coaches, could be heard for several blocks. The wreckage was soon removed and the train departed about forty minutes late.

Uniform Rank Planned.

By Special Correspondent. VTNCfENTSTES, Ind., Oct. 2.—The Cornerstone lodge, Knights of Pythias met last night in their handsome building in North Vincennes and completed final arrangements to. organizing a uniform rank. This order is one of the largest in the city. The order owns a building three stories high with a frontage of sixty feet and a depth of ninety feet.

Power Plant Proposed.

By Special Correspondent. VINCENNES, Ind., Oct. 2.—A. L. Brocksmlth, superintendent of the Bicknell light and power plant, and others have Incorporated a $1,000,000 stock company to build a power station at Apraw Falls on White river to supply power for the coal mines and to operate electric lines to and from the coal mines.

H, 8. Pupils Entertained.

By Special Correspondent. VINCENNES, Ind., Oct. 2.—The pupils of the high school -were entertained with unusual morning exercise of piano and violin selection? from Messrs. Nelson and Meridlth of Indianapolis. The high school orchestra followed with their regular morning program. The affair was a treat for the entire school.

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unable to stop, tripped and fell among the bodies of their comrades their horses. Unwounded men were crushed to death in these falls or dragged through the carnage by wild and unmanageable horses. Riderless horses rushed through the troops, kicking and biting from flef/h wounds, and the horseless cavalrymen dodged about among the flying hoofs, trying to escape death.

The stand of the square was temeporarily successful but the cqnfederate leader was a veteran and could be seen riding among the tangle of men and horses, reorganising and getting ready

iNO CHANCE FOE HUM.

Sam Lane tells of a man who was on trial before a western judge for horse stealing.

When it came time for the lawyers on both sides to tell the Judge what In structions they wanted hint to give the Jury, in addition to the points covered in his own charge, the attorney for the defense said: "I respectfully ask your honor to charge the jury that it is a fundamantal principle of law in this country that it is better for ninety-nine guilty men to escape than for one innocent man to be found guilty." "Yes, that is truei," said the Judge, reflectively, "and I so instruct the Jury but I will add that it is the opinion of the court that the ninety-nine guilty men have already escaped."

POPUUUl CODPLES ARE

Miss' Jessie Jordan and Frederick Yunghaus Participate In Week's Social Events,

By Special Correspondent. VINCENNES, Ind., Oct. 2.—One of the most popular weddings of the season was that of Miss Jessie Corrine Jordan and Frederick John Yunghaus, which occurred at the home of the bride. Rev. Peter Clausen, pastor of the German Lutheran church, officiating.

Miss Beda Jacobus and Dr. S. C. Smith, of Hurley, Va., were united in marriage Thursday evening at the home of the bride. Rev. Chadwick, of the First Presbyterian church, officiating. The couple left for a honeymoon trip of several days, after which they will return to this city for a visit and then leave for Hurley to reside.

Miss De Weese Pierson, daughter of Miss George G. Herrin, was married supt. music, orchestra Elnora M. E. Daugherty officiating. The ceremony took place at the home of the bride and was quite an elaborate affair. The groom is salesman for the Maxwell Motor Car company In this city. The couple will reside in this city.

Miss Freda McBlroy, of Wheatland, and Charles B. Allison surprised their parents and friends and were married in Cincinnati Thursday. Preparations are being made to give the couple a rousing reception when they return.

APPEAL 18 EXPENSIVE.

8peeder Gets Fine and All Coste In Both Courts. By Special Correspondent.

VINCENNES, Ind., Oct. S.—Isom Beasley, of Linton, who was' recently tried in the city court at Sandborn for exceeding the auto speed limit of that place, appealed his case to the Knox circuit court. The case was heard before Judge Willoughsby and Beasley was fine"! $10 and Is to pay the costs of a doze® witnesses and the costs of boeh. cmdte. 33w

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for another oharge. The captain of the union company despaired of the success of repeating the ruse of holding their fire and decided that it was time to get out of the way. The square was quiokly broken and the men formed in marching line, when they retreated to the woods in good order. Here they scattered and escaped before the cavalry oould reach them. This was the narrowest escape of Comrade Cole's service.

The contests in the hi Us became sharper and the fighting more desperate between the small detachments «nd every effort was made to take prisoner*. Comrade Cole and his company of the fifteenth spent mcpst of the time among the hills searching for detachments of confederates which they could meet man to man, and often attacking detachments of even greater strength. Each detail threw out scout lines and reports of opposing detachments were brought in. Every possible maneuver to gain vantage ground was employed in surrounding the confederates. The whistle was used every day as a signal for a detachment to break cover and attack the napping confederate squada The result was a sharp conflict, same wounded and often fatalities, and then prisoners.

His Trophy of W«n^ggj

When seven prisoners were takea after one of these skirmishes, Comrade Cole received two buckshot wounds In

After mbntha of this kind of service Comrade Cole was injured at Elk river, while working near the camp. The men were throwing up a breast-workq for the coming clash wheii Cole slipped on a breast-work wall and fell, sustaining internal injuries, which were dangerous, and he had to h© taken to the field hospital. When released he served a short period until his time of enlistment was up and did not re-enWst, being weakened by his injuries.

Among the hills of Virgin!* partisan feeling was not suppressed and one secessionist, named Cooper, was a real

ALL BUT THE ?AHTS

"While in New York I heard a good war story," said &• Petwsdorf. "You know a lot of weaJthy young men are now wearing all kind* of khlM misfits, They tell of one young nut-or dude, as we say here—who was getting into his new uniform! at Purfleet when an offloer said to him encourageingly: 'Everything quite comfortable, Tunic, breeches, all comfortable?' •"Yes, sir,' the nut answered, cheerily. 'Yes, sir, everything's very comfortable, indeed, except tbe breeches, which are Just a bit tight undar the armpits."*

amount to over $200 and Beasley now knows an appeal does not pay.

Insurants* Men Honored.

By Special Correspondent, VINCENNES, Ind., Oot. 2.—Rldenour and Emlson, local agents tor the Aetna Insurance company, are two of the thirty-seven to secure a free trip to San Francisco for doing the greatest volume of business during the year. Mr. Ridenour left yesterday afternoon to attend the Aetna convention at that place.

Gets Fine and Sentenoe.

By Speoial Correspondent. VINCENNES, Jnd., Oot. 2.—Julius Brown, "who recently drove a livery horse to death, was given a fine of $50 and costs and sent to the penal farm to work out the entire cost of the trial and value of the animal by Judge Willoughby.

Defining It.

"What Is a reminiscence, Paw' "Tiresome, usually, my son!"—Judge.

Because of nothing special to come before it, the board of the Terre Haute Equal Franchise league held no meeting Friday, but the regular board meeting is expected to be oalled as usual for next Friday.

Mrs. Mabel Curry left late Saturday for New York fields to enlist in the light for suffrage there. She will first go to Syracuse. It iB expected the Indiana speaker will fire some of the best suffrage "ammunition" procurable In the last four weeks of the battle. jyn&$a Bfforgan «mt«rtatoed, torlNareiribeev

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menace to the Yankees, owing to his daring and bravery. Evading capture when escape seemed Impossible, he and a few men that he had banded together, preyed on the union detachments. The honor of his capture fell to the fifteenth to a pecultap anu also spectacular way, Lieutenant Nelson, a young officer, and four men WW® filing along a country trail net far from camp one afternoon whei they saw three men dressed as civilians ridiWf a quarter of a mile ahead of them, Relieving that they were gu$rW*« Yankees put spurs to their '-torsef llpi sent a volley over their heads hint to stop. Instead of stopping the men put spurs to their horse# dashed away with the union men in ssj pursuit Nelson ha4 a faster horse than, his comrades and was soon seme distance ahead of them.

One Bold Strpfcft,

In fording a stream one ot the fugitives was thrpwn from his horse when it slipped on a stone and fell. TTflnWe to catch his o^n horse he grabbed the stirrup of a oomra.de and climbed VP behind him. Nelson overtook tfe9 tile weighted horse and demanded tfre surrender of the men, Single )mii he disarmed thesn and tied them Tb«a seeing that his friends were OQagfg *.48 he left the prisoner* for tfca* to gape for and qontlpued the punndt at fte other guerilla, him and he turned. Seeing It** them and they turned. Seeing that there was only one roan OWlllBIt Ik* stopped e®d opened flrV Nelson then Changed from pursuer to pursutd, M»d owing to the fleetness of his tXUVfc was able to escape. Disgusted at -not catching the man that he went after, the lieutenant returned to where his comrades had stopped With the two prisoners and discovered that 9W of them was Cooper, toe much^wacUed secessionist.

It was years before Comrade Cole reQovered from his injuries, but he always has been proud of the service that he gavel to his country.

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to Ctociefc Auto 6p—dto» loo jL&Qmm, oot person, to a trafflo oop to Am now. 8a Moneaoas Mni bam tts lations of Cha taafflo 1mm ttat HKul ft* poiioe Satisfy tmn p«m to, assist In stopping tba violations W aft* porting to the pottee eaotb tnVMQBa ooming mi der his or her irtmsi latlOBt

The person witnessing a Tlnlstknai to asked to get the number of tfea «a»,' and telephone the foots to tha department. Special telephone afti rangemecrts for tha reception of messages will be rafi/kk

A blank form win then be asot to the offender drawing hls tecttastton to' the violation and asking that ha assist In the campaign for greater safety in traffic by refraining from such aetton again. The names of the violators so reported will be kept on file, and when theWidence against a driver accumulates prosecution will follow.

Local suffragists have received the' Mrs. Curry at her tea room on Nortb blanks for the state suffrage contributions, which pledge the signers to contributions of $5 a year "until suffrage Is obtained in Indiana." Miss Adah Bush, state treasurer, is sending out the blanks. There are three blanks for eaoh person to sign—one to be retainer by the signer, one to be kept by the league and the other to be sent in to the state organization. It IS expected that this method of raising funds #111 partially solve the financial problem for the workers for the ballot.

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The first of a series of suffrage meetings to be held throughout Parke county will be opened next Wednesday at Rosedale, the Rosedale league having arranged a meeting for that date. It is probable a number of Terre Hanta women will attend.

A contest to test the knowledge Of suffrage affairs of women throughout the United States provided an Interesting program for the meeting of the Sitllfvan Equal Franchise league at the home of Mrs. O. B. Harris recently. Among the questions asked were: "How many states ha)ve woman suffrage?" "When was the first suffrage convention held?" "What was the last state that enfranchised •women?" and so on. Mrs. John Ersinger won the prize for answering the greatest 'number of the twelve questions.

Mrs. Demarchus Brown, of Indianapolis. will address the Sullivan league this month, and Mrs. Juliet Strauss and Mrs. R. E. Moore, both well known speakers, of Rockville, wil ^give talks at the Methodist church of

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