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Evening Gazette, The (Newspaper) - December 26, 1914, Cedar Rapids, IowaWeather for Iowa. Unsettled weather tonight and sunday probably Snow warmer tonight and in cast portion sunday with fresh winds. A newspaper for the family City edition volume 300. Cedar rapids Iowa saturday december 26, 1914. Sixteen pages. Price one cent in City. For More than Quarter i of Century in charge l of St. Patrick s Church Here. Widely Kip in City italians land Albania Force gives offence to turks occupy Avlona when rebels threaten to attack Palace. The Rev. Father Timothy j. Van for More than a Quarter of a Cen Tury Pantor of St. Patrick s Catholic Church in this City and Ono of Tho most widely known ministers in Ceralde passed away at Trio Church Par Sonaco first Avenue and fifth Street weit. At a. M. Today al Boush Iii for Home time death cams suddenly following a re lapse Lait evening and to grew gradually weaker until the end came. Hie brother the Rev. Michael Sulli Van of Dubuque. Jul reach the City i this evening and no arrangements will be made for the funeral service until that time. Father Sullivan s death Camo so suddenly that none of his Rel Alves was Able to reach the City to eee him alive but it la expected that two Brothers and one sister will arrive tonight or tomorrow had suffered Many months. Father Sullivan had suffered in tensely from disorders Dur ing the past three and one half years. And underwent in operation in mercy Hospital Chicago Throe years ago. Although the operation gave him temporary Relief the old trouble soon re appeared during the last two years he gradually but surely approached the beginning of his last journey the i Lorios of which he has preached to to Many thousands during his years of service in the Church father Sullivan was born in Glen a Riff Ireland May in 1856. And come to America with Liis parents in. 1863. Tho family came to Iowa in ii6o, taking up their Rosie once at Earl Vito where the father employed As superintendent of construction by different railways. During Hie boyhood father Sulli Van attended school in Massa Ehu settes and at Earlville and Waverly Iowa graduating from the High school at the latter place. In 1s75 to entered St. Joseph s College in to studied for the Priesthood and said Hla first mass in sacred heart Church. Bronc May 31, .1882. To remained at St. Joseph a College As in. Dructor for two years following his ordination and in september 1884 took olm go of Tho Parish at Sheldon Iowa. Try which was located at second Avenue and eighth Street West in a poor condition and he at once began work toward the erection of a now Church. A lot was soon Pur at first Avenue and fifth Street West Tho Corner Stone of Tho present edifice was Laid october 10, 1s91 and the Church was dedicated August 28, 1892. This splendid Church Homo will re main a Monument to father Sullivan. It is wet Hunt Inest Lor. One of the most solidly built and Beautiful Church buildings in Iowa and the auditorium is not excelled by any Church in Tho Central West for Beauty convenient arrangement and splendid acoustic qualities. The new St. Patrick s Par Ochial school likewise Jean enduring Monument to his Energy and pro res Alvo nature. It was erected in 1902. Had Many Friona. Father Sullivan enjoyed a wide acquaintance in Cedar Kaplus and throughout Tho state. He held Tho close Friendship of hundreds of Cedar rapids residents in every walk of life and of every religious denomination. He was progressive and enterprising of an unusually courteous and genial disposition and an untiring worker for the Church even during the years Whan he was physically unfit. He is survived by the following Bro thers and Sisters mrs. C. Holland of Floyd county Iowa John Road master for the Illinois Central railway in 111 Lois mrs. D. Holland of Northern Patrick superintendent for the Illinois of Antral it Cherokee miss Jose of Denver Rev. Michael c. Of do Bucie mrs. P. C. Murray of Shel Don mrs. J. Flynn new Hartford la f. D. Sullivan of eau Claire was. And c. J. Sullivan of eau Claire. Wig. New arrive mar front Rome dec. Company of ital Ian sailors today occupied Avlona a seaport of Albania on Tho Adriatic sea. To restore order and protect europeans and Tho peaceful inhabitants. A Vio Lent revolution has broken out in al Bania against Essad Pasha whom Turkey established a ruler there when the ottoman government broke into the european War. Essad Pasha Palace at Tirana has been pillaged and burned. A dispatch sent by wireless from the italian warship Mistrata at Purrazzo says that the albanian rebels at to coast town target mayor of Harwich has Given precautionary orders to people for sea attack. Bucana Sheerness London dec. War office has issued the following a hostile aeroplane was sighted to o of Essad Pasha who Friday at h was flying very has sent a Supply of guns and Tramun a High from Oast to West Over Shoer Ilion to Avaio where his adherents Ness a air w6nt up in alarming rate. Italian intervention May embroil 11 suit and engaged the enemy who after being hit three or four , was Italy with its recent Foo Turkey and holds possibilities of far reaching re Tho Tribuna declares that Thi land ing of italian troops is not a. Simple demonstration. To Urania Given guarantee. Driven off Seaward. Sheerness is at Tho Mouth of the thames. German Busy. Dover via London dec. 26 decrease of the a. M. It is reported that a Ger cs278000000 and revenues of developed in i Man aeroplane flying at a great height japanese diet Hight Mikado refuses increased army Navy program Given narrow majority of Only seven. Council members favor plan and work Here May be accomplished in fall. Tokyo dec. Owing to rejection of the measure for an increase in Tho army the emperor has dissolved the Imperial diet thus upholding Tho pro Gram of the ministry for military development. When Tho decision was announced there was a great commo Tion in the House and cheers from tha government Side. The Premier count Okuma assailed the opposition for impeding the National falling to find a flaw in the policy of foreign minister Kato Nunn regarding China to said they con Erly Toko care of the extra voting popu tired their attack on Tho army. To i lation and at the same Ticino expedite. It Means epic Zavion the suggestion of this newspaper the Day following the last election that the City to re distracted in order to prop denied the proposals meant Tho expansion of the army and militarism. The army measure was rejected by a majority of sixty five but Tho Housa approved the naval increase by a majority of seven. A Prescript suspends the House of mexicans join fresh Battle Carranza forces beaten Villa encounters his rival when taking Gulf coast City. Several leaders have been arrested for part in abortive rebellion plan. Vera Crux dec 26. Fighting has occurred Between Iho adherents of Gen. and those of Gen. Villu. In Tho outskirts of Vera the Villa forces in unknown num Ber Aru advancing while Tho Carranza forces i Avo Boon obliged to fall Back a strict censorship has been on forced. Battlo on Christmas. Naco Ariz. Dec 2c. The Quot Celebration of Christmas in Naco did not interfere Ullh Tho Exchange or shots by associated Pross. Between Tho mexican forces contend Manila 2c eight filipinos ing in the half Circle of trenches been Oil lilo Chargu of recognition of Iho old ton Tho result of in abortive Day Tho Ca Rran Zistas the counting of Tho ballots brought the endorsement of the City commis City. Blonera today and the census will to taken next year so that it will to pos Siblo for Tho redistrict Long to be Dono Peers pending an election which next fal1 probably will be held in March. I it is Tho plan of mayor Roth and considerable opposition to Tho Bud commissioner Hughes to have Tho City ten in Ltd states troopers in an uprising la Manila and us environs on funlici1 Ai Resta Aro army Cou cuu it is perched i Learned a general warning wan sent to themselves on the of Box cars a army offi ours thursday ready for a out into districts when the census is Takon and during Tho fall to Redis Joyed the warmth of a Sun that Lias concerted attack on it flan Deco. Been hidden in rain for five Days. I the Jour Tel . Tho Courtl in recess. J criteria and Tho Dopol. Tho Naco Ariz., dec 26-both Tho Hill a to pro _ and Muy Torona forces Figaro was Inu i. From Bulgaria regarding that coun duty ror plan try s neutrality. The Figaro Learos from a Good source it says today that these guarantees have now been of _ Tai cd As a result of the joint action attack on this English seaport is in of the triple entente Powers at Sofia dictated by the following notice issued with Tho further understanding that in i May by tha mayor fear Harwich attack. Harwich dec. Possible German Ith Tho event of Bulgaria deciding to intervene in the War it would be against toe enemies Oil the entente. Japs Trade heavy guns for Island by associated pros. Dec. Japanese embassy today received official advices from Tokio that Russia has ceded Japan its half of the Island of Sak Halin for some heavy guns. The is land was officially russian until sep tember 1905. Tho Southern Holf was ceded to Japan by the terms of the treaty of Portsmouth. Ove Hany arise election frauds charged Indianapolis and Evansville politicians Are rounded up by government. Tree 1 Shine for travellers Benefit strict oven Ward or voting precinct so settled Down to wait Tho outcome of i As to in each will to blocked off in districts about j a Jyh have can Sec like Between first and second streets and first Avenue. And c Avenue and it is believed there will be a. Sufficient constabulary who to Nietin dts Cleaod n Down number of voters general Scott s peace negotiations Bart of Tho secret uni Kotlus dts Cleaod .0 Cut Down number of fighting is heard Tho plans for an Purl menu. Thus in rach and equali30 each. The. City the moral is bombardments by fill los a Furco of constabulary Iii fam off in districts about i Imp inv polled to Dos Crsp a Atli i ii Kim at a tyo. Number of voters to increase the num Ber of precincts from eleven to six teen and possibly eighteen. If the pop americans Mora pop ular. Dashington. Dec. Provis uni lors Sci i d ional government in Mexico City has issuer a. Decree extending to March 31 full plow Tho time Cor invalidation of mining which Woro polled to disperse in thu a Lime at Bun Paoo and Navo Luli near Malabon. Fought with at Cai Coon a Arica i an a Force. Of dance Hall in stays lighted this week took to much time. Tho matter was discussed informally will 0.1. Itol. A 500 to a precinct sixteen voting pro from 1 exas says that Trio ducts will to Able to handle them but if there should to Moro than Vot ers it May to found necessary to in crease Tho number of precinct to eighteen. Among Tho today and a jul afid3 thu thl each agreed that too much Elmo was americans consumed at the last election in count 3.3rme apparently i land that about 175 ing lots and inc. Although an attack by the enemy on Harwich fortress is not expected at to a present time and there is no Spe Cial reason for anxiety among non combatants it is considered desirable to notify the civilian population that in the unexpected Avont of belligerent operations Tho members of Tho local emergency committee and special con stables will direct every Ono As to tha course to to pursued. All members of the civil population Aro hereby required to act strictly in accordance with such All visitors arriving at Harwich will be required to Register. Paris dec. French War of fice this morning gave out an. Offi Cial announcement As follows there has been moderate artillery exchanges on the front from the Lys. On the itself a heavy fog has Ijo Pai election. Made operations impossible. Between i last train leaves this City in the Early 5ersua taking will begin on Jan thu Lys and the Oise we have repulsed of the morning. Mayor Roth j uary 4, when what is known As Tho several attacks of the enemy. Al commissioner Lazell Are to Wall floating population will to. Brussels indemnity j and its Decora i we Chr will to entered in a German proclamation announcing a Levy of francs equal to no through the City in indemnity at Brussels has been posted says the journal titles accor Diiuro to a Mexico City Din i Tom us routed ten on run to to figured there i Patch to the Mato department. A Ifill Pinon of Wiliom m Leto will be at least voters and with i message dated noon december 24, Woro injured Tho was a mall report fro Tho situation Piedra municipal Christmas event held thursday evening proved enjoyable affair. The municipal Christmas tree in Greene s Square will advertise Cedar rapids every Naff it this week until 2 a. M. Through Tho Courtesy of Colo Nel a. O. J3ows. President of Tho Iowa railway and Light company Tho tree will to lighted every no rat until the ing would to ready for the next Mun j poorly and it. Wins composed persons implicitly miming i Nubit won of Arica in Ricarte a vice Consul at lower Call who conducts a continual Uroper Kuulii fornia states that Wyllo there Han i from 1-Long Kins to which Placo Lin been some political disturbances of was banished by Tom Iii Lio late conditions in Genera Ora improving the District is Quot. Bettor noticeable which this could to corrected would be i had disappeared or 200 americans re Les Ubo. Re nitric it in stated advised Liat Trio. Nnoli incr Liin feelings attempt Mado on ovo when the amorian office Wynum to last pm. Now Aro in Uio Uijun i. Air ii Iii to increase Tho. Number of polling Neo Lorli however Tho state department places. It was agreed that this should Aid. Loea not a Dulso americans to Dono and the census to go to Mexico and those who Hughes announce the nigh to c Avenue and g Avonzo and and sixth Street. Fea tiie of season expo cd to Tho Hal Lilau. By associated Pacso Johns Newfoundland dec. Fifth draft of Newfoundland naval reservists which sailed from Here de Cember 17, reached England in time to cat Christmas dinner in Tho old coun try according to a Telegram received this draft consisting of 160 men brings the quota of naval reservists from this Colony up to another lot of 250 men is now awaiting trans ports. The recruits at present Are on Tho Drill ship Calypso. No regular trans ports Are available for them and it is thought Likely one of the regular lines Between Halifax and England will Call for them Early in the new year. Tho recently organized Newfoundland regi ment is Alro expected to i Avo some time during the first of the year. Bryan purchases site for Castle Ash lilo. N. . A View of some time building a summer Home Here Secretary Bryan bought today ten acres of Mountain land lying within the limits of the commands a far reach inc. View of Biltmore House and the acres of Mountain Tor Ostry rec try. Bought by dec verment for National Park. By ibo cited press. Indianapolis dec. In indictments with attempts to corrupt the election of november 3 last Donn m. Roberts mayor of Terre haute an announced candidate for the demo cratic nomination for governor in 1916, was taken into custody by United states marshal Storen at Terre haute today. Roberts accompanied by j. Redman of the Vigo circuit court an swered a summons 8nd sought the marshal at his hotel. At first Roberts Redman and Storen would not talk but later the mayor admitted that both Roberts and red Man had been placed under arrest. Neither this afternoon had been Able to furnish Bonds. County sheriff Shea who surrendered voluntarily this morning emerged from marshal Storen s temporary of fice in a hotel shortly after noon and j announced he had been Able to fur Nish Bonds. The arrests this after noon brings to a total the arrests sixty five forty six having been rounded up last night. Indianapolis. Ind. Dec arrest of forty six men at Terra haute late last night who were indicted by the Federal grand jury Here. Decem Ber 23. Charged with conspiracy to violate the election Laws has created n. Sensation in political circles through out the state. Four arrests were expected today and it was said the num Ber might reach More than Ono Hun dred. Frank c. Dailey United states District attorney who conducted Tho investigation before the Federal grand jury said today he would take up at once the Indianapolis election cases where it is claimed frauds were committed at the november election. Evansville May also come in for an investigation As complaints have been filed alleging frauds. United states courts have jurisdiction in the pro posed investigation because a United states senator and member of con Gress were elected at the last general election. Get the higher ups arrests of the so called higher ups in the alleged conspiracy to corrupt elections at Terre haute featured this morning work of United states Deputy marshals who lost night arrested thirty six of the men indicted on the charge of corrupting the election on nov. 3. The first of the Moro prominent men to be taken in was county sheriff Den Nis Shea who voluntarily surrendered. At noon he had not i urn shed Bond which was fixed by United states Mark Styren at f 10.000, circuit judge Eli h. Redman and mayor Donn m. Roberts went to the office of marshal Storen but declined to stats whether they had been summoned. Marshal Storen would make no statement. Being made. City judge Thomas Smith. John m. Masselink. City sealer of weights and measures and a member of the last legislature and Maurice Walsh county sealer also surrendered. Masselink was the first to be re i leased Oil Bonds. In All fifteen men acc Nelna Efi on und the report is current that the Mea sure was withdrawn by the German governor As Tho result of representatives of the american Secretary of Stato William j. Bryan through min ister Brand pointing that the was in violation of the Hague convention. It is announced that Germany has imposed a of 23 francs on Allun married persons Over 27 years of age in sue saw battled. No through the qty n e no no did Keven an Opportunity be accomplished to seat when lighted. Colonel. Dows a Jerk and Thraw ii to of the agreed with Nash the Light Freo of charge. Event big Success. The tree was a big Success thursday Waterloo hits Low spot Complete As quickly a possible. Map for census takers. A Man of the City thousand packages of Candy and nuts for Tho con. It will to Block were distributed. Although the weath i of out so i or extremely cold it did. Not deter the children from visiting Tho tree and know How Many l owners will voters Livo in prof Jacob Schmidt and the vocal music furnished by Tho Mer s chorus there were counter attacks of the j of the y. M. C. A. The Christmas enemy notably at Noulette to the West of Lens at Boisselle. Southeast of Albert at Lions to Tho West of chatlines where a Trench captured from the enemy was lost and then recaptured by us after a spirited engagement. Between the disc and the continued on Page 13. Packages we re distributed by Tho mayor and members of the City coun cil and los Bulza Frederick the actress who was a reporter for a Day. Sho had a Amlin a Loving tap for every child and commissioner Lazell said tie children enjoyed her attention As much As. Received. Each District of Block. Mayor Roth that it was up to Tho of the commission sors who probably the other agreed with him. Will be vice 1st Aro Pennsylvania has touch of genuine old fashioned Pioneer cold wave. By associated press. Dos Mol non. Dec. Ransing from 14 to 2s degrees Woro reported from various Points in Cen in Des Monics the from the civil ser trial Iowa today. Coldest recorder go government Bureau was 15 Bolnow. Furloo reports 28 below and Marshall town 24. Beats the record. Correy dec. To prank Sullivan Joseph to. Slav run Jenista Arthur Mott Lewis l. Randall j. X Clements James e. Res Frei Emovon nor a imn Lanui they did the presents they Den. Chester Hampton and f. Cords for Pold in North ctn Pennsyl Hula. Figuratively speaking Van la Scro broken Here today when thermometers registered 24 to so. De j Grees below Zoro. I new York Frozen. Watertown dec. New York is experiencing twin coldest i weather of the Winter today. Tho off i Cal temperature registered 24 below Zoro in this City. Temperatures from 30 to 40 below have been reported from various Points in the Adirondack Moun i gains Philadelphia this was Tho cold left december Lili in Philadelphia Sinco Tho weather Bureau began keeping re i cords 4 0 years ago. I at 7 a., m. Tho temperature was 3 degrees above Zero. Relief for West tomorrow. Washington dec. Cold wave held Tho country from the Mississippi River to. The Atlantic coast in its grip today and broke december temperature records in Many places. Thirty two degrees below Zoro was Tho tempera Ture at Northfield vt., Whilo Albany. N. Y., reported sixteen Bolow , Hartford conn., four Bolow Syracuse n. A. Twelve degrees below and pc orlo., 111., eighteen the extreme cold weather extended and below Zero temperatures were recorded in new England Interior now York West Virginia Michigan Illi Nois Northern Missouri Iowa wis Consin Minnesota and North Dakota lower temperatures Scro promised for tonight in Tho South Atlantic states ind in Thyl Region of the great few York new the lower Hio Volley it will to rom what warmer. It will moderate in the upper Mississippi Valley sunday. Generally fair weather vans predicted for tonight and sunday everywhere in the Mississippi Valley except that Snow flurries Aro registered in Tho upper Mississippi Region. Contributed by Manitoba. Washington. Dec. Omaha nob., to the Atlantic Coart Zero weather prevails today in Tho Wake of a cold wave which originated in Mani Toba Canada and swept southward and eastward. Cold weather records were shattered in Many Points where weather bureaus Are maintained. Among the coldest places Charles City la., 24 below Cross wig., 24 below poorly 111., 18 below Davenport and Des Molnes 18 below St. Paul 22 below Green Bay wis., 13 below. Wire service harmed. Telegram and Telephone companies reported Many cold weather Breaks Dut to Tho contraction of wires. Chi Cago fared better than its suburbs be cause of a protecting curtain of fog but none Tho less experienced its cold est morning with the Mercury at 4 be Low though it quickly went up to 9 above. From Tho provinces loll of occasional uprising a. Situation under control. The situation today from a , in Wol " Francin Burton Harrison happen to to Avay or an in visit and to try of the Iino rior is in of in los porn Long or. Nar Lwon d return. The foreign chamber of Blip ported by Ilia filipino body Lias is sued a Public protest Ngn list the Slali ire and Spunn of to to internal Revo nun Law imposing additional taxes. The me Miro won introduced on ovo of Tho Orlf Lemau recess and Wam passed without disc ii Elon and it wan elated without giving Trio merchants an Opportunity of express their opinion regarding it protests it announced Aro to go to Day to Secretary of , Cong him to secure president Uon s intervention in Tho matter. Work of demagogues. Officials of the insular Luis no of War department Tho wbk Cisco of Lucial adv Loes today from Munila inclined to Tho View that Tom a Oporto there was not n Tho week Civ flow Rel Harrison in Porto Bat he could fird no Basin in Manila for an Attoma tool revolt. Hulk Oncal , n. I lilo if Tho Bureau of Inni Ilar however a View of renewed reports of Trout to in Tho philippine Oapl Uil. Called for full reports of Iho of Trio Christmas ovo Listi irl Andros. Officials Fald today that Thorn Wai at Timon or lors among the impel rating Hill for Torrontor lire of self govern Ninor mid Tho ultimate Freedom of Trio Isla mls. I know of Trio reported for Hof no Rater Flod that when they will uni Lilbur Erious Tolian that Thor would to violation of pol co Rogula Troini. J Lio philippine Poopor know a revolution Ary movement would intervene Wotli Independence. They will to much disappointment if Tho Bill Falls to Nawoj at this but Faleiro of passage Doe not mean australian Cruiser in port by Aiso Olato Preiti. Valparaiso cello Doo australian battleship Cruiser Aii Tralla. Come into this port today. been on Tho by Laluh Coart of Pontoli America for several a Welc ago put into Callao Peru. Two River schemes lost. By Percsi. Washington Doc 2c-fc6cral government recommendations for Tho Nauru to and for proposed improve ment of Sctcher River. California from its Mouth to Maryville Boas to do Poi and Atrall Htun Tho Channel were Dis approved today in thai War def Artmont reports to Eon grata

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