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SEYMOUR DAILY REPUBLICAN VOLUME XXXIV NO. 156 SEYMOUR, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 1915 PRICE TWO CENTS END COMES AFTER LINGERING ILLNESS Rolla A. Connelly, Aged Forty-one Years, Died of TuberculosisEngineer on B. 0. 8-W.

IN ACCIDENT FIVE YEARS AGO Disease Which Caused His Death Believed to Have Developed From Injuries Sustained Then. After a lingering illness with believed to have developed from severe injuries he sustained in a railroad wreck five years ago, Rolla J. Connelly, aged forty-one years, died at 6:30 o'clock this morning at his home on South Chestnut street. For several days his life hung in a balance and his death was momentarily expected. When he was first attacked by the disease he entered a sanitarium but his condition failed to improve and last August be went West in the hope of regaining his health.

He returned several months ago and recently had been in a critical condition. Mr. Connelly was born February 16, 1874 in Harrison township, Daviess county, and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. A.

T. Connelly. He was educated in the schools of that community and continued to reside in Daviess county until his removal here a number of years ago. On October 17, 1896 he was united in marriage to Miss Myrtle Ward, who survives him. He also leaves his aged father, who lives near Washington, one son, John, and two daughters, Lillian and Monta Helen of this city, four sisters, Mrs.

Nancy MeGehee, of Covington, Mrs. Sadie Wilson, of Daviess county, Mrs. Clem Pulley, of Fayetteville, Mrs. Adda Hixon, of Evansville, and two brothers, J. W.

Connelly, of Washington City, and William Connelly, of Alexandria, Va. In December 1910 Mr. Connelly was employed as an engineer on the B. 0. Southwestern Railroad, and was severely injured the wreck which occurred near Sparksville.

At first it was believed that he was fatally hurt but after weeks in the hospital he recovered. -However, his strength was undermined and he was able to work only for a short time afterwards. It was then that the first indications of, tuberculosis began to appear. Throughout his suffering, following the accident and later, he exhibited a will power that was extraordinary. During his long struggle for health he was uncomplaining, taking what life had in store for him and always hopeful that at some future date he would recover.

Mr. Connelly was a man of strong character and very pleasing personality. Clean in thought and manly in action he acquired friends easily and to them was loyal and true. He was one of the most popular engineers in the employ of the B. O.

Southwestern Railroad Company and was regarded as one of the safest pilots on the road. The deceased was a member of the Masonic Lodge at Glendale, Daviess county, and also of the Chapter, Council, Commandery and Consistory, Mr. Connelly was a member of the First M. E. Church.

The remains will be taken to Extra Votes Thursday Five votes for each penny spent at our fountain. Soda Day Help your favorite contestant in the Kodak Kontest and at the same time enjoy the best soda and ice cream in town. CARTER'S DRUG STORE. The Resell Store Washington, hia. former, home for burial- Thursday afternoon at o'clock.

Short services will be conducted at the residence at o'clock Thursday afternoon by the Rev. F. A. Steele. The funeral will occur at Washington Friday afternoon at 2:30 conducted by the Rev.

D. L. Thomas, pastor of the Linton M. E. Church.

The funeral will be in charge of the Masons. MRS. JOSEPH NIEMEYER IS DEAD OF HEART Deceased Sent Letter to Her Son in Missouri that She Would Visit Him Soon. Mrs. Catherine Niemeyer, wife of Joseph Niemeyer, died this morning at 5:45 o'clock after a few hours' illness.

For several years she had been afflicted with heart trouble and was attacked shortly after midnight, but her condition was not considered critical. About 4 o'clock a physician was called and administered treatment but her death occurred before the doctor left the house. After she was given the medicine it was thought she would be relieved but suddenly called to her husband and bidding him "good bye" passed away. Mrs. Niemeyer was the daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. George Deppert and WAS born in Redding township, March 8, fifty -eight years ago. She spent her early life in Redding township, but after her marriage in 1876, came to this city and had lived here continuously. She was making rangements to spend several weeks with her son, Ed Niemeyer, at Nevada, and posted a letter to him Tuesday night that she was ready to start soon. During the evening she called on, a neighbor and returned home about 9 o'clock.

Mrs. Niemeyer was a devout christian woman, holding church affiliations with the St. Paul congregation. She was a member of the Ladies' Aid Society and was always interested in any department of the church of her faith. She was ever ready to extend aid and assistance in time of sickness and distress and found real enjoyment in helping others.

She is survived by her husband, one daughter. Mrs. Fred Klein, of Columbus, and one son, Ed, of Nevada. She also leaves six sisters, Mrs. Henry Lebline, of Nevada, Mrs.

Frank Oliver, of Odessa, Mrs. C. J. Liedorf, of Spokane, Mrs. Lou Gilbert and the Misses Minnie land Dora Deppert, of Redding township, and one brother, William Deppert, of North Vernon.

The funeral will be conducted from the house at 1:30 o'clock Friday afternoon and at 2 o'clock from the St. Paul church, conducted by the Rev. H. R. Booch.

Burial at the Riverview cemetery. MEMORIAL SERVICE TO BE HELD FRIDAY AFTERNOON For E. Blish Thompson, Passenger on Lusitania, Who Lost Life at Sea May 7. -At sea, May 7th, 1915. "Elbridge Blish Thompson.

"Memorial Services at the First Presbyterian Church, Seymour, Fri-, day, June 18, 1915 at 3 o'clock. "Friends are invited. Omit flowers." The above is the formal notice of the service that will be held Friday afternoon at the Presbyterian church in memory of Mr. Thompson who lost his life on the Cunard Liner, Lusitania, when it was torpedoed and sunk off the Irish coast. Mrs.

Thompson has arrived in this city having made the return trip from Liverpool on the St. Paul. THE SEYMOUR NATIONAL BANK Is Clean, Strong, Safe and Progressive and Seeks Your Business. Interest Paid On Deposits. Seymour Member Federal National Bank NINE GRADUATES RECEIVE DIPLOMAS Commencement Exercises of Lutheran Schools are Held in New Club Building.

INTERESTING' PROGRAM GIVEN Prof. Koehler, ef Chicago, Rev. E. H. Eggers and Prof.

T. A. Mott are the Speakers. The first commencement exercises of the German Lutheran Schools were held Tuesday evening, when class of nine graduates were presented with diplomas. The auditorium of the Lutheran Club building, where the exercises were given, was beautifully decorated for the occasion, and the stage was banked with palms and.

flowers. The program was a very interesting and enjoyable one. Music was provided by the orchestra of the Social Aid Society, which rendered three excellent selections, and by a chorus of boys and girls which sang "Greeting," by Paul, and "Merfry June" by Vincent. Three members of the graduating class were on the program for numbers. Carl Allbrand gave a reading "Der Kleine Johannes," in German, in a very commendable manner.

Walter Huber gave an outline of Shakespeare's "Merchant of Venice" in a way which showed a thorough study of the famous classic. Arthur Wilde gave a humorous selection entitled. "Mike and the Mayor," which brought forth a round of laughter and applause. The salutation address was given by Prof. Edward Koehler, of the Concordia Teachers' Seminary, of Chicago, who spoke in German.

He told of how the Lutheran Church, true to the teachings and principles of Luther, had at all times laid great stress on the importance of the education of the young, and had considered religion the foundation of all education, but also demanded thorough and systematic training in the secular branches. The Lutheran church, he said, maintained parish schools for the purpose of giving the children a thorough religious training, which it considered the most important thing of -all, and. which was necessary for a moral training, which is after all, the most important part of a good education. He also told of the advantage which the learning of the German language, gave to the scholars. Rev.

E. H. Eggers, pastor of the German Lutheran church, in a very interesting talk, told of the history of the Lutheran school here, from the time of its organization in 1870, until the present day, and traced the work which was started with only a few scholars, taught by the pastor, down to the school of today, which is conducted in a modern, fully equipped building, and numbers 185 scholars, taught by three instructors. He mentioned the different pastors and teachers who had served the school and church, spoke of their unselfish and faithful work in building up the school. Rev.

Mr. Eggers spoke of the conviction which the Lutheran people hold that the children 'of the congregation should (Continued on page 5, column 4) DREAMLAND No. 1 No. RECOIL" (Big 2 Reel Modern Drama) No.3 "WHEN GODS PLAYED THE BADGER GAME" (Rex. Drama.) Matinee Every Afternoon 2:30 p.

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EXCITING CONTEST PROMISED Proceeds of Game to go to Fund for Construction of Pool at City Park. Sport, comedy, excitement, entertainment and pathos will mingle in one glorious conglomeration for the edification of the base ball followers of Seymour, on next Wednesday afternoon at Schroer Park, on South Poplar street, when a benefit, game for the swimming pool fund will be staged between two teams composed of former alleged diamond stars, The teams will be mustered from the ranks of the business and professional men of the city, and an scintillating exhibition of how the nacional game should not be played, is assured. The committee in charge of arrangements is busy making all necessary preparations for the game, and has been successful in coming to terms with many erstwhile performers. A few have held out for higher salaries than the committee feels justified in offering, but it is believed they will eventually come to terms end sign up. The only fear the promoters entertain is that agents of the Federal League may drop in and try to lure away some of their stars before the day of the big battle.

The national commission will be in continuous session from now until the game, and will be ready to settle all difficulties which may arise as to salaries, terms, etc. No details which will add to the comfort of pleasure of either players or spectators will be overlooked. An emergency hospital corps, fully equipped with stretchers, will be on hand to take care of all veterans who may drop exhausted on the field of carnage. The little brook which ripples its way through the meadow in the rear of the grand stand, will probably be dammed and converted into lemonade for the thirsty athletes. The banks have kindly- consented to contribute the use of their adding machines, together with a corps of efficient accountants, to perform the arduous task of keeping tab on the runs and errors, Moving picture operators will doubtless be on hand to snap views of the game and send them reeling over the country in competition to Charley Chaplin and other famous comedians.

'An efficient corps of umpires will be engaged, while it has not been definitely decided upon, it is probable that there will be one umpire for each base, in order that he may give his undivided attention to that particular section of the field and not be compelled to keep following the fleetfooted runners around the bases. Three umpires will probably be used for balls and strikes, the decision receiving two votes to stand. The promoters wish it understood that there will be no appeal from the decision of the umpires, and that they, the umps, will have complete authority to eject any. players from the (Continued on page 8, column 2). CONCERNING YOUR EYES The -effect of the finest lenses (described in talk 11) may be ruined if placed in an inferior mounting.or a good mounting improperly adjusted.

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Directors Says Company "to: Save Money. By Press. London, June 16-Chairman Booth of the Cunard Company's board of directors today admitted that the Lusitania was proceeding at a comparatively low rate of speed when she was torpedoed, as the company wanted to save money. Booth was the first witness in the inquiry of the sinking of the big liner. He corroborated the statement of Captain Turner that he had been given orders to work only nineteen boilers to save coal.

ITALIAN FLEET SAILS UNDER SEALED ORDERS Unusual Patriotic- Religious Service Conducted by Arch Bishop at Old Cathedral. By United Press. Rome, June Italian fleet sailed under sealed orders late last night from the seaport of Taranto at the southwestern end of Italy. Before the fleet steamed into the Adriatic a remarkable religious service was held at the famous old cathedral at Caltaldo. The arch bishop pronounced a patriotic service and called for a great naval victory for the king.

All afternoon crowds streamed into the cathedral. Towards evening the crowds assembled to watch the fleet depart. GERMAN ZEPPELINS RAID NORTHEAST ENGLISH COAST Fifteen Persons Killed and Others are Injured by Bombs Dropped from the Air Craft. By United Press. London, June persons were killed and fifteen wounded in Zeppelin raid on the northeast coast last night.

The admiralty announced some fires were started. This is the heaviest loss of life re-, sulting from any of the raids on England. German Newspapers Aroused. United Karlsruhe, June the Zeppelins to London and Paris," was the ery of the Karlsruhe newspapers today voicing the feeling of the indignation over yesterday's raid by a squad of French aeroplanes. Fourteen persons were killed and more that a score were injured.

Damage by Tornado. By United Press. Aberdeen, S. June persons were killed and $200,000 property damage was done in a tornado that swept this part of South Dakota last night. Bessarabia Invaded.

By United Prosa" Petrograd, June war office admitted that the Austrian troops have invaded the province of Bessarabia, northeast of Czernowitz. Frank Brady, of Crothersville, vas in Madison Tuesday, where he acted as attorney for Dr. P. A. Kendall, of Crothersville, who filed suit egainst Oscar R.

Chambers, of Madison. on a note, Jason Lynch has been charged with cruelty to arimals and his case will be heard in a few days. It is alleged that he drove a horse belonging to Thomas Hopewell until it was exhausted. Warm Weather Facts Ice Tea- Special varieties of al Garden," "Lady Club" or "White House" Tea; blended especially to make the most refreshing drink of ice tea. We sell Welch's Grape Juice.

Canned Peaches and PineapplesThe first time we have ever offered a can of strictly high grade sliced pineapples or peaches at 15c. A No. 2 can, or value, just enough for one meal. SPECIAL SATURDAY ONLY 8 lbs. Lump Starch 25c.

L. L. BOLLINGER PHONE 170 CHICAGO STRIKERS REACH AGREEMENT. Full Service on Elevated and Surface Lines Resumed at Noon Following Long Conference. MAYOR THOMPSON TO UMPIRE Two Points Will be Arbitrated But if Increase in Wages is Granted The Will Date From June 1.

By United Press, Chicago, June 16-The great Chicago street car strike was called off at 5 o'clock this morning. Full service on all elevated and surface lines was resumed at noon. Partial resumption of service on the elevated roads went into effect shortly before 8 o'clock this morning with union crews in charge. Agreeemnt to end the most complete union tieup the nation I has ever known was reached after an all night conference with all sides represented at Mayor Thompson's office. It was not until dawn that the opposing factions agreed on some of the differences and consented to arbitrate the others.

Two of the points to be arbitrated are: Length of time the men must work to receive the maximum wage and a wage scale. Mayor Thompson was vested by both sides with full powers to umpire the points in dispute. The men agreed to return to. work at the old wage scale. Any change in wages that may be granted will date beck to June 1.

The rumble of surface cars and the roar of elevated trains that were running on full service schedule at noon today was the sweetest music leg Chicagoans have. heard in two days, that seemed that many years, The noon hour marked the formal end of the strike of 14,500 motormen and conductors, which had sent Chicago back fifty years in methods of street car transportation. Throughout the strike some cars were run over elevated tracks but there were no passengers, except policemen and guards until last night, when some of the most courageous took a chance. Excepting a dozen or so mail cars, not a surface car wheel had turned until 10 o'clock this morning. The first surface cars to pass through the loop were the signal for a demonstration from the thousands who packed the sidewalks.

Every motorman and wore an American flag pinned to his coat and larger, flags floated from the platforms. For Sale--Baby Grand Chickering Pjand, like new. J. H. EuDaly.

m29tfd For professional service, with the Spirella Corset call for Miss Mary Bergdoll, 118 Oak. Phone 365. jyld Spirella Corsets for comfort. Exelusive territory for this city. Adelia A.

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Kelley's Lunch Stand. Phone 296. a12d-tt Seymour Business College Phone 403 MAJESTIC TONIGHT "Popular Vaudeville and Classy Movies. SPECIAL ATTRACTION FEATURE VAUDEVILLE TODAY "ROTH ROSSO and COMPANY" 4 PEOPLEEuropean Novelty Aet, Special Seenery and electrical effects, displaying a beautiful interior wood -scene and paintings. FEATURE PICTURES TODAY GERTRUDE McCOY in Edison's three-act Modern Drama entitled: "GREATER THAN ART" A FEATURE SHOW TONIGHT OF QUALITY AND QUANTITY.

Regular Prices: Lower Floor 10c. Balcony 50. Tomorrow: Rose Taplley in the three-act feature "THE LADY OF THE LIGHTHOUSE AWAY REMEMBER SACK $5.00 IN GOLD GIVEN FRIDAY.