The Tribune from Seymour, Indiana • Page 1

I I I I -V .4 V. VOLUME XXXIirNO. 17 INDIANA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1914. PRICE TWO CENTS POLICE CASES TO BE TRIED iinnn rw nn nu Inninr innniiiTrn ing Monday and the court huue fair IN THE REGULAR COURT ROOM hi-nh urn n-1 hummed' with $he activities, of the; IIIIUULLLI IILLIJ Ull II IIILI1 III I Ulll I L.IJ HEN HEAR XiBAvnirc-jmniipar aypir Will- Here irf tar1 afr GRANTED TO SIX iiiH 1 III! 1 1 HI iiliii til It: SulLOtftG ASSOCIATION Former County Treasurer Defendants Were Convicted In Dyna-L mite Cases Tried In Federal Court at Indianapolis. APPEALS OF 24 ARE DENIED Tveitmoe, Ray, Houlihan, McCain, Shireman and Bernhardt Win I Cases on Appeal, New Chief Executive of City Say Administration Will be Guided by Public Sentiment.

COMMITTEES ARE APPOINTED Governing Municipal Body Holds I First Session H. Kasting Elected City Attorney. Thut the new council will le a council of the people and will be Chicago, January The United guided by public sentiment was the keynote of the inaugural address of States circuit court of appeals today granted "the appeal of six of the men A r- V-' convicted in the Indianapolis dyna te trial for a new trial and denied nf.w tnals to other ap- pucants. The convicted men granted new 1 cauoidate r4imiioenf Directors Chosen and. Officers for 1914 Elected by.

the Cooperative Association. The stockholders of' the Cooperative Building and Loan Association held their annual Monday evening at which, time the annual reports wflre heard. The Association now has 2,426 shares in force, a net increase of about 200 shares during the year. 4 The dividend paid during 1013 amount to 6.13 per cent, a slight increase oVer the dividend of 1912. The term of office of three direc- tors D.

BUluigs, Ahlbrand and Jay bmita had expired and they. were reelected to succeed them- selves, for the term" of three years. Following the stockholders meet- ing the board of directors met and rnrl.an;,u f. 1011 ihn olle wing officers President, C. D.

Billings. iee President, Jay C. Smith. 'Secretary, Thos. J.

Clark. II. Attorney, II. Montgomery. NINETY-NINE DEATHS IN SEYMOUR DURING YEAR Report of Board of Health Shows meases "is Mg rrevaieni oi- contagious uiseases.

Dr. J. H. Carter, former secretary of the. city board of healUv has filed his annual report with the city clerk.

The statement shows that during the year there were 99 deaths in the-city, 65 adults and 34 children. During thepast- twelve' months 176 births were reported, 93 of whom were males and 83 females. Tuberculosis claimed seven ner. sons in Sevmour the last vear. Thre were 402 cases of contamona Hi- Mayor John Ross at tlw first 'ion Monday night In the.

speech which was-delivered after the meeting was- called to order he referred to the action of the Eastern financiers who have recently withdrawn frpin many directorates because of public eentiment. Mayor Ross said that with the support and co-operation of the public- great advancement could trials were: -v -Olaf A. Tveitmoe, San James E. Ray, Peoria, 111. "i Richard II.

Houlihan, Chicago. William JM'Cain, Kansas City. Fred Shireman, Indianapolis. William Bernhardt, The sentences of the mea were as follows': Tweitmoe, six years; Ray. be made during the next four years i The Mayor said wlr McCain, three j-ears: Shire- "Today the different branches of our city government has been transferred to our "keeping.

Sufficient time has lapsed to beal any wounds that might have been caused by party zeal in the campaign. No party tn umrJied to an extent that Would justify their being overly gleeful, ven if they were so disposed. Never in the history of Seymour has there been a more non-partisan election, which fact is a healthy sign, for it is agreed by all students of muni cipal government that national and 5 state politics are the bane of good local government. There is a say ing to' the effect that he serves his- seases the city, according to the headquarters by State Chairman Of this number 382 were Fred A. Sims today.

The. call desig-measles, 16 scarlet fever, 4 diph- nates 58day, Feb, JO, as the date party best who serves his city best; if from this hour, we abandon tfll -1- party prejudice and' devote ourselves etrictly to a business administration and work harmonously for the great i eft good to the greatest number, we will "deserve to realize all the bene-: fits which a well administered city 1 government can bestow. "I might say to the citizens who -r" have assembled "here" this" disagree-. able hight that in our opinion nothing Second FlooQf held io the regular court robin Tbir the second floor of the city building and will likely be conducted -Wore fornix ally than when held in the office of the chief of police. The-court rooin has not been used during the past four years except when a large number of- witnesses --were expected 'to testify in a case and sufficient room was not available in the police chief's office.

The chanoes are that the new ar rangeinenf will have a tendency in re ducing the number of offenders for many of those arrested do not like the idea of facing a room full of spectators. The police court is us- uully an interesting attraction, for persons who has no other lucrative employment and there is generally a good attendance When a case is call ed in the regular court room. Mayor Ross will also use the room adjoining the court rooni.fos his private office. This apartment was arranged especially for the convenience of the Mayor where he can talk over matters with visitors without being annoyed. CHARLES E.

VAN PELT GIVEN PAROLE BY PARDON BOARD Shelbyville Man Sentenced for Murder of C. H. Tlndall Released From Prison. Charles E. VanPelt, slayer of Charles II.

Tindall, a lawyerf Shelbyville, was paroled from the Indiana State Prison at Michigan City yes terday by the board of trustees, sit ting as a parole board. VanPelt had served little more than two years of a two-to-twenty-one-year term for manslaughter VanPelt shot Tindall because the lawyer had faNely accused VanPelt's wife of being "short" in her accounts as secretary of the Court of Honor Lodge at Shelbyville, Tindall was a supreme onicer in the order. Mrs, VanPelt is a sister of United States Senator Works of California, who was among those who asked for Van Pelfs parole. Senator John W. Kerh was another who wrote a letter in behalf of the prisoner, About a year ago the state board of pardons- denied nclemericy to; Van Pelt because be had then served only half of his minimum term.

A peti ti'on presented to the -board at that time contained the. iiames of" 1,023 Shelby County citizens, including -city. and county officials, two. bank presi dents, the judge p'rpseutdr wb figured in the trial and ten of the twelve jurors, who returned the ver- tHinf John A. relative of the dead who had been his partner in law, protested against the parole, urging that no action on the petition be taken at least until the expiration of the minimum term.

It is said that VanPelt will return to Shelbyville. He is about 65 years old." ne had been newspaper pub lisher before his commitment. Van Pelt is said to have expressed regret for his act, though he considered that he 'was sufficiently provoked to jnstify the shooting." 1 Dr. J. IC Hitter is confined to his room for a few duys by Seymour Business College Phone 403.

We do "Printing that Pleases. Specials in Clothing Overstocked Must Sell Them Out. 50c. beayy Winter Caps Av. 25c 25e Men and Boys' Suspenders'.

4 ICC 50c Boys Sweater Coats. i 25c Boys' Outing Flannel 1 Shirts; 1 9C 10c Men Taa 50c Men Boys' jersey Sweaters 39c 10c 10-. CnvasOIoVea-y-f dozen 50o Men's Drawers, heavy fleece, each 50o Men's Shirts, heavy fleece, 39c $7.00 Duck Brand Rain Coats, Sale Price tV. $4.93 Stylisb aud will stand the Gray Wool 50c. White and Btripied dress Shirts, each.

i 60e blue Chambray Shirts, col- lar attached l-3c EiOTDXTElf'S Bond Fixed at $1,000 When He Pleaded Not Guilty in Circuit Court This Morning. ALLEGED HE ISSUED DEED Charles 0. Poulsen, of Chicago, Finds Farm in This County Had Been Transferred. Robert Moseley, real estate dealer and erstwhile attorney-at- law, was arraigned in circuit court this morning on charges of forgery and uttering a forged deed and will be held in custody unless be is able to give bond the amount of which was fixed at $1,000. Moseley spent the night in the city jail, having been arrested here about 9 o'clock Monday night by Deputy Sheriff Ed Schnei der and Police Wolfe as he was stepping from a southbound train.

The alleged offense for which Moseley is held is most unusual, and involves an alleged sale of a forty acre iarm in Salt Creek township it i mi tins county. me iarm is owned by. Charles Poulsen, a contractor at Chicago, who told Prosecuting At torney Underwood that he traded for it about a year ago. Poulsen had never seen the land and as he had a deal under consideration he cauie to Jackson county Christmas day to view his farm. rouisen went to tne county re corder's office qnd asked for a de scription of the farm and then found for the first time that the land bad not been in his nam since" last March.

Auditor Laedtke informed Poulsen that on that date the farm was' transferred to Moseley. Poul sen claims that he does not know the alleged purchaser and has never seen him to his knowledge. Moseley, it is said, declares that several months ago he met a man by the name of Reed in the Oneida Hotel at Indianapolis and during the conversation "mention was made of real estate trades. At that time, ac MbseleyTs statement to the "prosecutor, deal was 'consum- ated whereby Moseley secured pfos session of the Poulsen farm. Mose ley said that" he thought he traded some lots in Oklahoma, for the landV It is said that "the deed for the Salt Creek farm was supposed to have been signed Jby Poulsen but the name of the grantee was left blank.

Reed had a written statement acknowledged by Frank Brown, a notary public, of Cook County, Illi nois, wnicJi- gave him permission to sell the farm and to allow the purchaser to fill in the name of the grantee as he desired. Moseley, it is al leged, supplied his own name. When Poulsen came to Jackson county and found that the land had been deeded away from him he took the matter up with Prosecutor Underwood and an affidavit on the above charges Was prepared It was not filed, however, nntil Poulsen had investigated the right of Frank GL Brown to take an acknowledgment and found from the secretary of the State of Illinois that no notary com mission had been issed to Frank C. (Continued on page 8, column 3) DREAMLAND No. 1 "The Trail of the AND I riinwl" INO4 American 2 Reel Special) Wednesiar's 8doc ri ph-WirOornMtiKl6nt'ttwa Uee! Brocio) $5 IN SILVER GIVEN AWAY eC CO- GENERAU BROKERS Stocks- We Buy Or Sell Ariything a Highway Superintendent Over Four Other Applicants.

CROSS TO SUCCEED EDINGER Assessor Resigns to Take Charge of Poor Farm John W. Belkman to Fill Vacancy. Four important appointment i were made by the' county commissioners Monday, the first day of. the regular January session. As the law, pro vides that the positions must be filled on-the first day of the term the commissioners' convened in night session to complete the work' before them.

Much interest was centered in the appointment of the new official to be known as the county highway superintendent to which position Henry Price, i formerly county treasurer, was apointed. There were five applicants for the place, Carl V. Beikman, Lon Prewht, Jos eph Stilwell and Mr. Price. The' position carried with it a salary of approximately $1,500 per year.

The county highway superintendent will have-complete charge oT all the free gravel roads in the county and all improvements and repairs will be made under his direction. Mr, Price the appointment of several assistant superintendents. He will begin his work in this capacity at once as the law provides that the superintendent shall enter upon his duties after the year. Charles Edinger, who has been superintendent of the county poor farm for several years and is recognized as one of the most efficient superintendents in the state of Indiana," was compelled 7. to relinquish his position this year because of a new law which provides that the com missioners cannot appoint to any position a person who ig related to any of the members of the board.

Mr. Edinger is a relative of John Tur-mail, a commissioner, and was there fore -not -qualified of reappointment. When it -became known that the superintendent of the poor farm could not be re-appointed a number of applications-Were filed with the commissioners. Among those who ap plied for the -place were J. U.

Cross, R. Forgey Lawrence White and Frank Wheeler. Mr. Cross, whose term as county assessor has not yet expired, was the successful cant and will become superintendent of the poor farm at once. As soon as he was appointed to the new position, Mr.

Cross resigned his place as county assessor and John W. Beikman, an applicant for highway superintendent, was named to succeed him. Drs. 0.0." Barnes, Vf this city, and D. J.

Cummingsy of Brownstown, made application for the position as county health officer and the latter was chosen by the commissioners. Threes physicians, Drs C. L. Wilson, P. A.

Za ring and J. Cum- A-uumber of the applicants, for the various positions to be filled were present at the commissioners' meet- practically giveif the, "wearer two sights long distance and phort distance." The one is' for writ ing, and other close, range the ot her for giving the jeye clear, vision Z9t ohjectii range. We are experienced opticians and devote our time to the study of the eye needs; We furnihs you with the best lartiflcial vision at low cost. With T.M.i. Jackson, Jeweler.

miftpjliea-or'the'positoof countysicianjmd Wilson was selected. ot yet theria. Snecial Order No. I. All members of the local National Guard Co.

are hereby ordered, to re-portat corner of 3rd and Chestnut street Wednesday evening, January 7th for purpose of Drill! By order, of Oscar Abel, j7d Capt. Lecture at Consolidated. A. W. Bruner, state pure food inspector will lecture at the Consoli- contributes more to good government than a good, healthy, well-organized public sentiment.

This fact has been verified in the last few days in a very forcible mannejrjby the Western Un- ion Telegraph and Bell "Telephone people voluntarily submitting to the dated school house Thursday evening, Mct will be held at Oreensburg. Jack- -apph-1 Jan. 15, at 7 :30 o'clock. The lecture Bnfl fc0: aLi a two years and one jear and one day. DISTRICT COMVFNTinM Tft BE HELD AT GREENSBURQ Republicans of.

Fourth' District WUI Meet at That Place Feb- ruary I0. 1. The formal call the election of precinct committeefQ. and delegates t( the congressional district conven tion8 will be sent out from Republi ior. ine aisincx conventions, laa date naving been agreed on by the state committee in session at Indian- apis Week' The state committee, made up o- the district chairmen elected Feb.

JO, "will" meet Indianapolis' Feb. .12 to complete the reorganization by the election of a. state chairman and secretary. The meeting Feb. 12 will be in conjunction with the annual gath- cring of the Indiana Lincoln "League, when a Republican "love feast" will be" The convention of the Fourth'dLs-" one being elected for each two ban- dredte's nd lohCff each fraction of one hundred votes cast for Otis E.

Gulley for secretary of state in 1910. The question as to whether the dele gates will be elected by primary or mass convention is left to the county. County' S. S. Convention.

The next meetiiie of the Jackson County Sunday School Convention will be held about the tniddl of March. The date haa.Tiot been fixed definitely1. Any school wishinsr the Convention to meet with it is re- 7 The Barlow Studio and Gift Shop, 408 Indianapolis Ave. n25dtf MAJESTIC TONIGHT THE MILMARS" Novelty Combination. Act.

(A) ''PRIMITIVE MAN'1 Dramas (Kalemi with Alice" IIoBisfer; Harryf rMaillarde, TTom Moore and -Uenry- Hallam. (B) "A ROYAL ROMANCE" Drama (EdWon); with Gladys Hullette, rige- Iow Ctoper, Barry O'Moore, Carlton King, and ullian Reed, isIJ. (CI "CUPID IN THE "COW CAMP" Comedy (Selig) with Tom Mix, Rex do Rosselli and Myrtle Stedman. Prlces-Lowcr Floor IOcT Balcony 5c REMEMBER $5.00 IN GOLD GIVE?" AWAY EVERY FRIDAY Hc cordially invited, man, F. D.

8, Seymour, Ind. ilOd Rev. John StrouD. Pastor. Tar-h Sherman and frankly saying 1 .1 i A I bo.

ine House oi Morgan, tne Igreatest financial concern in the country, has declared its intention of submitting to the recommendations made by tho Money Trust Committee of the House of Representatives, and this too, mind you, in advance of any legislative enactment on this subject -They also frankly state they'do it in response to public sentiment. That public sentiment controls, to a great degree, is so generally recognized that it has become a truism that peo pie get as pood government as they deserve. So you see if this administration does not prove as good as you had expected, you will not be without fault. "There is no need of (entering in a (Continued on page 8, column 5) Health Note; Don't take if yOU do, Cold RcrAedy will cure it if used it promptly. H.H.CARTER 5uccMef Aodrrw Drug C.

is free and all are invited "to attend. Notice K. Called meeting tonight at .7 o'clock. Work in the K. T.

degree. Sim Wat kins, E. C. H. II.

McDonald, Rec. K. of P. Lodge. There will be a special meeting at Castle Hall tonight.

Installation of officers. Ilenry Lahne, C. Pentecostal meetings every evening this week at p. m. at Mission, Fresh oysters.

Kelley'a Luncb Room, opposite Interurban Station.7 Just Opened a Fresh Barrel of MeiiIearl Per FRESH HEAD LETTUCE, FANCY WHITE CELERY ANDSEET ATOES AAYES' Gash Grocery: Phone 653. Free Delivery. yioiasscs HPOT.