The Macon Daily Herald from Macon, Missouri • Page 1

A BOOSTER TOR MACON WATCH US GROW. Vol. 1 MACON, MISSOURI, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1914. No. 300 GEOGRAPHICAL STUDY IS BECOMING UNIVERSAL.

OTIS THOMPSON COMMITTED TO COUNTY JAIL VIRELESS TO LONDON REPORTS THE BRITISH AND FRENCH HAVE CAPTURED MUELHAUSEN Russians Continue Their Westward Journey in Northeastern Germany-Now Bombarding Konigsberg, Largest City in Northeastern Germany Germans Driven Back Forty Miles But the Battles Between the Three Big Armies Continue Special to the Daily Herald. London, Sept, 11. The three big battles continues today, with a desperate attack directed by he Germans on the French center. The allies continue to hold territory gained, and continues to push the enemy eastward. Since Sunday the Germans have been driven about forty miles eastward.

Special to the Daily Herald. London, Sept. HI. A St. Petersburg dispatch says that the Russians are bombarding Konigsberg, the largest city in northwest Germany.

It is also rumored that many of the large buildings are burning. Was Arrested on' Complaint of Mrs. Martha Shores, His Mother-in-law PRELIMINARY HEARING HERE NEXT TUESDAY Took no Interest in Proceedings When Arraigned Before Justice Greer This morning Otis Thompson was arraigned before Justice Win. Greer, charged with assaulting his wife, Bertie Thompson, with malice aforethought, with intent to. kill and murder.

Ho plead not guilty and not being able to give bond, which was set at 1,500, was committed to jail to xwait his preliminary hearing, which has been set for Tuesday, the 15th. Last night Mrs. Martha Shores, mother of Mrs. Thompson, went before Justice and had a warrant sworn out for tho son- in-law. This morning Sheriff Ilolvoy took Thompson from his uncle's home, where he has been kefit, to Justice Greer's office.

When the Sheriff took charge of4 Thomp son he made ho'. inquiries whatever, appearing not to care in the least what was being done with him. His uncle, Jas. Thompson, and W. G.

Walker, who has been as-nsting in the care of Thompson, knowing of the Sheriffs' mis sion, had the young man ready for his trip to the Justice's office. He was 'dressed in a neat blue uit, wore a soft hat and had it not been for the bandages a- ound his throat and his collar ess shirt open at the throat, he would have attracted no attention among strangers. At the Justice 's office ho was sjiven a chair, and seating himself tilted it against the wall in a jomfortable position, which he maintained throughout the eil- ire time he was in the office. The only time he spoke during lis stay at the office was when plead not guilty and that was ifter his uncle spoke for him. There was a peculiar glare in lis eyes, which resembled glass more than anything else, and his nerves seemed to be unstrung.

He tapped one foot against the ehair leg continuously and at in- ervals chewed his finger nails. When Justice Greer called lis name in an attempt to at- wet his attention just before the reading of the complaint, he tared out the door and apparent- did not hear the reading. When asked as to his guilt his uncle answered not guilty. After' a fraction of a second Thompson spoke the two words: 'Not guilty." That was the on ly time he appeared to know what was going on. As no one volunteered to go his bond Thompson was committed to jail.

His uncle said this morning that it had been concluded best to leave his nephew in confinement for the present until there further development. Special to the Daily Herald. London, Sept. 11. A wireless reports the Allies have recaptured Maulhausen on French-Belgian border, after it has benn.in possessicn of the Germans less than two weeks.

Special to the Daily St. Petersburg, Sept. 11 The Czars' armies continue their westward journey, and will soon cross the Vistula river. The Russians assert they will reach the River Oder within a week. Oder river is fifty miles east of Berlin.

Goldsmith in Boston Globa. GOING AFTEH BUSINESS JP, W. Gieselman Mailing Catalogs to Five Counties F. W. Gieselman, of Giescl man's Big Depotfment Store has had- three salesladies 'v busy the most of the week, mailing catalogs of fall and winter ready to-wear to prospective purchasers residing in Macon, Shelby Adair, Linn and Randolph counties, and even mailed many to Chariton county.

Mr. Gieselman has a select list of women in the adjoining counties to whom he is mailing catalogs. lie says hq is already getting returns. One catalog shows coats exclusively, while the other shows a general line of ready to wear. Mr.

Gieselman says he carries in stock, everything the catalog? show. o- An Old-Timer Here. Harry Yuneker, of Great Bend. Kansas, is in Macon visiting relatives and friends. Mr.

Yuneker left here thirty-three years ago. He contemplates moving hack anc" is looking around with that ob ject in view. He was engaged in the shoe business here. 0 The Gem Program. "Desert Thieves," a two- pari feature, presenting Charles Ray and Tsuru Aoki "The Navy Avi ator," a strong American produced story, and a Majestic comedy entitled, "Cigar Butts." Voting Precincts Changed.

The voting precinct of Rich land township has been changed from Center school honse to La-Crosse. Mrs. A. M. Vandike of Callao was over shopping this morning.

Always to the Front The OYSTER season is now on, and. MCDOWELL'S NEW CAFE on Vine Street is the Place. Be there, and you'll not be disappointed. BUYINGJIEW STOCK J. D.

Smith Son Getting Ready to Re-open Store Wallace Smith is in St. Louis, purchasing a new stock of drugs to're-place the stock recently de stroyed by fire. He expects to complete his purchases and return ta Macon tomorrow. The firm hopes to have every thing ready for opening temporarily in the Gilstrap building by next Tuesday or Wednesday. The goods which were not dam aged by the fire have already been moved to the Gilstrap room and are being placed in position.

Several men and women are at work arranging stock and within a few days the store will be thrown open to the public, ready for business. Workmen are still removing the debris from the burned building. WEATHER FORECAST Generally fair tonight and tomorrow. No important change in the temperature. Dr.

Keeney -Elected President Dr. J. E. Keeney of this city was elected president of the Mis souri Dental Association at the convention which was held in Canton this week. Dr.

McKenney of Hannibal was elected vice-president, Dr. Alexander of Ka-hoka, secretary, and Dr. of Kirksville, treasurer. At the Logan Tonight The musical Clarks vaudeville team, who are pleasing large audiences at the Logan theatre, wil" be seen again tonight in an entire change of program. The moving pictures will consist of 4000 feet of Western drama and comedy.

Have you been attending the Logan this week? If not, you are missing an extraordinary good how. Don't fail to be there tonight. Prices 5 and 10 cents. Show begins at 7:30. Mrs.

Cambre, wife of Dr. Cam- bre, at Atlanta, is still reported dangerously ilL LLOYD'S SEGRJEJART HERE Joseph Doyle, However, Declines to Talk for Publication Joseph. Doyle, of Kirksville, secretary to Congressman Jas. T. Lloyd' who js spending his vaea-tion with his family and friends in the district, was here this afternoon on his way to Shelby-ville.

AVhen seen by a reporter for thb Daily Herald, he said he did not care to talk, politically, for publication. Mr. Doyle, however, knew of Mr. Lloyd's intentions not to rim for ire-nomination in 1916, Mr. Doyle will return to Wash ington perhaps late in October or early part of November.

TODAY'S STOCK MARKET furnished by Wire by National Stock Yards. Special to the Daily Herald. National Stock Yards, 11. Cattle receipts 2000, strong. Hog receipts 500, steady, top $9.35.

Sheep receipts 700, strong. MACK HOLLYMAN DIES. Jackson Township Pioneer Goes to His Reward. Mack Hollyman, a pioneer citizen of the county, residing in Jackson township, died last night after a lingering illness of several weeks' duration. The funeral service will be held tomorrow morning at eleven o'clock at Mt.

Ta bor, Mr. Hollyman was the father of John W. Hollyman and Mrs Maiy Hosey, who live near Atlanta, and Mrs. Grace Ross, of LaPlata. Randall Sheetz of Freeport, 111., who has been spending the past two weeks visiting his uncle aunt, Mr.

and Mrs. Tom Griffin, tomorrow for his home. G. W. Bittick of El Paso, r.vrive.d yesterday afternoon for a visit with Mr.

and Mrs. Fred King of near Macon. London, Sept 10 (11 p. The crucial battle of the war in France has not yet reached any decisive result. Field Marshal Sir John French, commander of the British forces reported today that the Germans had been driven back along the line; that British had crossed the river Marae; that the Germans had suffered severely and that their men were supposed to be in a very exhausted condition.

Notwithstanding this report, the military experts do not rush to sweeping conclusions. The Military writers on the London papers repeat that from the conservative terms of the French official statement yesterday it is too early to anticipate the result of a battle extending over a front of nearly a hundred miles Three million men is the number estimated to be engaged actively and as reserves, and three great battles at least are in prog- ProbabJy the fiercest struggle is against the French center between Rheims and Verdun, while the British army is contesting the second hard fought engagement against the German right The Germans are believed to be still attacking the French right, from Verdun to Nancy. i' 'j Lesser fighting is in progress in Alsace, from which province the Germans appear to have drawn away part of their army and the French are taking advantage of this opening. The great battle may continue for days, when it is remembered that smaller operations in Manchuria, in which hundreds of thousands only were concerned, lasted a fortnight. The German western armies have been fighting almost continuously for twenty-five days and until the last phase of the campaign on the offensive.

Field marshal French's view that they are becoming exhausted finds ready credence among the military experts here. i i i (Continued on page 3.).