Daily Tribune, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 24 April 1916 — Page 2

SLAYER OF WREN ON TRIAL FOR CRIME

Ida Sniffen Rogers Faces Jury Charged With Murdering Baby Son and Daughter.

NEW YORK, April 24—Temporary insanity is expected to be the defense plea of Mrs. Ida Sniffen Rogers In her trial begun today for the murder of her two children December 29, 1914. The case is notable because of the public sympathy which has been expressed for Mrs. Rogers.

Prior to the murders Mrs. Roger?, who was th?n known as MTS. Ida Sniffen Walters, lived in the Bronx, as the wife of Lorlys Elton Rogers, a lawyer, the father of ,her two children, but to whom she was not then married. Rogers had married Miss Caroline Giddings, the sister" of a professor, at Columbia university, but divided his time between her more pretentious home and the Bronx apartment.

Despairing of ever being able to marry Rogers. Mis. "Walters has admitted she administered poison to her two year old boy, John, to Loyida, a girl of eight months, and to herself. The children died, but Mrs. Walters recovered.

After her arrest Rogers admitted his double life and. publicly came to the support of the woman. M,rs. Caroline Giddings Rogers obtained a di-

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vorce *nd Rogers in July last married Mm. Walters. A third child has since been born to them.

A notable feature of the case is that Mr. Rogers appears as the chief counforhis wife.

The indictments against Mr. Rogers contain two counts each, charging the .. murder of a child and it is for the ,• death of the boy that she is on trial today. i Pro»p*etlTe Jurors were questioned by both aides as to whether they would, be influenced by a plea of Insanity.

The Jury was completed within a few heurs.

SERVICES AT ST. LUKE'S.

Holy communion will be observed at Luke's church Tuesday morning at .10 o clock. The services are in com.memoratlon of St. Mark's day and will be conducted by Rev. Charles Williams.

On Wednesday, at the parish house, there will be a. sale of useful and fancy articles by the Woman's Guild. Thursday evening there will be an entertainment and social at the parish house. y

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BIG METAL COMPANIES REFUSE 8-HOUR DAY

Finns Employing Nearly 100,000 Men Issue 'Signed Statement Rejecting Employes' Demands.

PITTSBURGH, Pa.r April 24.— Seventy-six metal manufacturing companies, whose plants are located in Pittsburgh and the surrounding boroughs, announced through a signed statement today that "after due consideration" they would not reduce the working hours in their,lespective shops.

These companies, said to employ a total of almost 100,000 men, considered the eight hour question at a series of meetirigs held last week after the employes of a number of shops had demanded an eight hour day ahd it had become known that other demands were in preparation.

Included in the list are the Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co., .where approximately 13,000 men are already on strike, and the Union Switch and Signal, the Westinghouse Machine, and the Westinghouse Air Brake companies, where efforts are being made by the electrical strikers to 'bring out the men.

WILSON TO PLANT TREE.

WASHINGTON, April 24.—When President Wilson goes to Princeton, N. J., to vote at the presidential primaries lie will plan!- a tree along the route- of the Lincoln highway. Governor Fielder, of New Jersey, will also plant a tree. ,*

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MEMBERS OF THE "AMERICA* BEilTV' DU1JLL IK DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENT.

Tha above group shows the girls who will present the "American Beauty" drill in connection with the dramatic entertainment to be given by the young ladies of St. Joseph's academy at the Knights of Columbus hall Tuesday evening.

They will present two numbers for which they have been drilled by Mrs. Alice Fortune Gaddis, and the costuming an4 pretty evolutions they perform are expected to make their numbers among the Btriking feature of the performance.

Obituary

MRS. MABEI, T. LAND.

Mrs. Mabel T. Land, 35 years old, wife oJ Freeman I'. Land, manager of ihe local Woolworth store, died Sunday evening, at 7 tfclock at her late home, ]S09 South Center street, following a short illness of pneumonia. She had been in ill health since she, with her husband and little daughter, Betty, catne to Terre Haute about three months ago. Mr. I,and was until that time manager of the Woolworth store at Erio, Pa.

The body wajg taken to her former home, Buffalo, N. Y., where the funerai will probably be held Tuesday afternoon. She is survived by the husband, an 8-year,-old daughter, a brother, and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Triglcw, of Buffalo, all of whom were at her bedside when sh^ passed away. The parents were at their winter hom in Florida when notified of their daughter's critical illneas. i i

CAPT. JOHN R. WISK.

Capt. John R. Wise, a retired Vandalia' railroad passenger conductor, tetter known by his close friends as

Cap. and who was in Terre Haute several days ago to attend the funeral of Frank Campbell, who was a warm friend, died Sunday night at St. Louis, Mo., according to word received in the city early Monday. The deceased retired about ten years ago after serving for many years on the run from St Louis to Indianapolis. His acquaintances and friends included many prominent men in this section of the country who frequently traveled over his run.

LUNCHEON FOR J. H. SHEA.

New Ambassador Gueet of Honor of Indiana Men. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., April 24.— Judge Joseph H. Shea, recently appointed ambassador to Chile, was the guest of honor here today at a special luncheon of alumni of Indiana university. Ambassador Shea, who will depart this week for his new post, is a graduate of Indiana of the class of 1889 and many of. those who attended the luncheon were his class mates at the university. Practically all sections of the state were represented.

Governor Samuel M. Ralston and Dr. W. L. Bryan, president of the university, were among the speakers.

TALLEST MAN DIES.

NEW YORK, April 24.—Hugo, a circus giant, who was said to be the tallest man in the world, died here of pneumonia. He was 8 feet 4 inches high and normally weighed 536 pounds. He was 47 years old,' was born in Italy, and was known among circus people only as Hugo.

FRENCH LINER ARMED.

NEW YORK, April 24.—The French line steamship Rochambeau arrived here today from Bordeaux with a gun mounted on her stern. She is the first French passenger ohip to reach this port thus armed.

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Mexico 'and the Mexicans, expressed the opinion today that a campaign of comparative inaction might prove very effective in the long run. "If the main body of the troops can be utilized for the support of mobile detachments, held merely for the purpose of running down rumors, Villa will be caught ultimately," he said. "For the time being the bandit seems to have disappeared. Sooner or later, though, he will come to light again. "The troops may have to run down a thousand false rumors of his whereabouts. But in the end a true one will come in and they will get the bandit. "Some one of his followers will sell him for a ten dollar note—just as Readily for that amount ELS for $10,000."

One question bothering the military has been the rehabilitating of those troops whose clothes have been worn to shreda in the strenuous rides for Villa, Two carloads of clothing have just been sent south, via Columbus, however, and these have been flanked by a shipment of 5,000 pair of shoes, 10,000 pair of hose, 4,000 over shirts and 2,000 gloves, sent to Columbus to be forwarded as needed. It will be only a short time until all the men in need of new clothing will be entirely reoutfitted.

Villa Still In Mountains.

FIELD HEADQUARTERS, N AMIQUIPA, Mex., April 24.—By wireless, to Columbus, N. M.—American military authorities today obtained reliable information that Francisco vnia has not crossed the Durango-Chlhuahua line. He is said to be either dead or in hiding in the Sierra Madres mountains, northwest of Parral. Today's report placed him last near Monoava.

Scott May Meet Obregon. SAN ANTONIO, Tex., April 24.—General Scott said today he had not determined when he would leave San Artfirm was that he was planning to meet tonio. A rumor that he would not conGeneral Obregon at Eagle Pass for a conference.

SHERIFFS BATTLE STRIKERS.

Batter Way Through Crowd to Admit Men Returning to Work. PITTSBURGH, Pa., April 24.—Deputy sheriffs guarding the plant of the Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co. at East Pittsburgh, where 13,000 men are on strike, used their clubs this morning to force a way through crowds of strike pickets for workmen trying^ to- enter the shops. The principal fighting was at the Talbot street bridge whei'e th$ pickets linked hands across the street along which the workmen passed. There was much disorder before the deputies were called, but it was said that between 2,000 and 3,000 men succeeded in getting inside the works.

SPARK FIRES TWO HOMES.

Causes Damage Estimated at About Six Hundred Dollars. Box 124 was pulled at 9:38 Monday morning calling the fire department to 1106 and 1110 South Thirteehth and One-Half street., The blaze started from a spark on the roof of the residence of Solomon Scott, and spread to the residence of Samuel Scott. The roof on the first house was practically burned off and that of the second badly damaged. The loss is estimated at $600. Scott was working in the Southern Indiana railroad yards and saw the flames. He rushed to the house and removed the furniture before it was damaged by fire or water.

PUSH TRADE REVIVAL.

Merchants Call Special Meeting for Tuesday Evening. A special meeting of the Retail Merchants' association ha? been called for Tuesday evening at 7:45 o'clock, at the Chamber of Commerce, to which all persons interested in retail trade conditions are invited.

Following the recent address given in this city by James T. Crockett, secretary of the Cleveland chamber of commeroe, there has been an awakening of trade interests among the merchants of the city and the Tuesday meeting has been called for-the purpose of keeping this Wor'

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This opinion prevailed among the visitors in spite of the fact that some men who are close to Taggart personally expressed the belief that he will not accept the nomination. In support of this assertion they point to Taggart's statement of several weeks ago in which he expressed a desire to remain out of the race. This reference was made only by a comparatively few persons, while the general opinion prevailed that Taggart will agree to make the race. In the event that he does not take it, Governor Ralston is the only one mentioned as a possible nominee as a running mate for Senator Kern.

The democratic state central committee will meet' at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. The selection of a secretary, an assistant secretary and a treasurer are the most important subjects to be taken up, so far as now appears. A. C. Sallee, the present secretary, will not be a candidate for the place, it is understood, but it is possible that he will be prevailed' on to serve for a while longer. It is known, however, that he prefers to be relieved from the duties of the secretaryship on account of a desire to give his attention to personal business.

Will Meet By Districts.

Tomorrow night the delegates' will meet by districts to make, up the organization of the convention, and to take whatever action is necessary in preparation of Indiana's part in the national convention in St. Louis on June 14. Two delegates to the national convention, two alternate delegates, one presidential elector and one contingent elector will be chosen from each dis^ trict.

INLAND FILES ARTICLES

The Inland Steel and Castings company filed articles of incorporation on Monday morning at the recorder'3 office. The firm will manufacture, produce, buy and sell malleable and castings and all other articles used in the manufacture of such. The capital stock is $100,000 and the life of the company is to be fifty years. The directors are Jesse W. I jams, Ffrank B. I jams and Robert L. Smith, all of Terre Haute.

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SOCIALISTS NAME DELEGATES.

Elect Representatives to Attertd State Convention Next Month. Socialists of Terre Haute and vicinity met at 1120 Sixth avenue, Sunday, and elected four delegates and four alternates to the socialist, convention to be held in Indianapolis, May 6 and 7. The delegates are Noble C. Wilson, Frank Gruenwald,' S. F. Schuhardt and M. yermillion, an the alternates are Schubert Sebree, W. R. Reiz, J. E. Hall or W..W. Anstead/

The delegates were instructed to ask the support of the whole state for the Deb's campaign in the Fifth congressional district. It was announced that Frknk O'Hare, editor of the "Rip-Saw," would be in the city this week to confer with the campaign committee.

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CABBAGE SENT TO FARM.

Charles Cabbage, a foreigner, was fined $25 and costs and sentenced to 90 days on the penal farm, in City Court, Monday morning, on a charge of assault and battery on Mrs. Elizabeth Newby, 1518 Maple avenue, where he lives. Mrs. Newby testified that Cabr bage grabbed her and almost tore her wp,ist from her when she attempted to $ject him. 1

COURT MATRON HOME.

Court Matron Mis. B. E. Stahl has. returned from Chicago where she left her mother in a serious condition in a, hospital. She is suffering from pneumonia. Mrs. Stahl did not know of the injuries sustained by her husband, Capt. Stahl, nor of the illness of her' little son until she arrived home. Capt.' Stahl is improving slowly.

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