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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1914
Page
1
The Star presents its annual Holiday Issue to aid the public and merchants. Free circulation highlights attractive pages 1 through 24 with helpful hints and wholesome Christmas reading, urging readers to support local ads and tell merchants they saw their Christmas offers.
New York December 12 An announcement says the Chicago and Northwestern Railway sold 19 million general mortgage bonds to Kuhn Loeb Co Late today in the financial district The issue is part of an authorized 165 million dated November 1 1897 Sign of improving railroad financing conditions as bonds remain scarce.
Dr Lionel E Dudley pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the Mildred Sullivan case. He was sentenced to 10 to 20 years in the state prison. Alice Pellitier received up to three years with a two year minimum and an accessory charge recommendation. order charge dropped.
Frank Wilson later identified as Frank Lewis, a paroled inmate from Indiana Reformatory, was arrested Friday afternoon on intoxication charges. Taken to police HQ, the Reformatory was notified and Lewis was returned to the institution. Lewis has a three time parole history dating back thirteen years, with original reception in September.
A Terre Haute resident from Vigo County served two to four teen years for burglary as a youth. His term was extended from ten to twenty years, with parole granted May 23, 1904. He returned to the Indiana Reformatory May 10, 1910, and again paroled July 14, 1911. He was confined after September 26, 1918, released November 17 to work at a government dam project in West Point Kentucky, but left his job.
Plasterer George Christy fell about ten feet from a scaffold at the Odd Fellows building in Scottsburg, striking his head on a floor joist. He was transported unconscious to a Louisville hospital with possible skull fracture. his wife accompanied him. Insurance agent Charles M. McAdams collapsed while aiding Christy and remained unconscious hours later.
The Jeffersonville High School Sophomore Class held a Friday night social in the school building with about fifty attendees. Miss Jery Board led gymnasium exercises while Miss Emma Ryan accompanied. Several pupils performed music as red and green decorations framed the refreshments.
A local drawing offers prizes for the child who brings the most Red Cross Christmas Seals with the required face mark. First prize is 4 barrels of flour or $5 in gold, second prize $2.50 in gold, third prize a $1.50 watch or equivalent money. Contest closes December 23.
Paris reports December 11 that the German cruiser Frederick Karl, a torpedo training ship of 8,858 tons, was sunk in the Baltic by a mine at the end of November with most of its 557 crew drowned. The vessel displaced 8,858 tons and mounted four 8.2 inch guns, ten 5.9 inch guns, twelve 34 inch guns, and four torpedo tubes.
Athens reports four Turkish submarines off the Bosporus as large shipments enter Adrianople. Fortifications are repaired and new ones taxed while the Kurdish corps departs Damascus. At Alexandretta 40 000 troops are due and 300 German officers are present. Central Consuls have left. Fifth and Sixth Turkish Army Corps are viewed heading toward the Egyptian frontier.
Evening News from The Hague reports Emperor William shows marked improvement with normal temperature and brief periods sitting up. A dispatch notes the progress as of December 11. Russians Aid Servians Claim German source says Serbians reinforced by five Russian regiments. units left Archangel October 27 and reached Antivari November 29.
Russian headquarters report three of five Austro German invasion columns suffered checks near Mlawa and Warsaw. German main column between Lodz and Lowicz attacked with force but repulsed. Belgians attacked seven times as German troops assaulted Russian trenches. Russians say another German Austrian column was defeated south of Cracow, with guns seized and about 2,000 prisoners taken.
An old newspaper advertisement invites readers to mail five cents to Foley & Co. Chicago for a free trial package of Foley remedies including Hovey and Tar Compound for coughs and colds, Foley Kidney Pills for back and kidney ailments, and Foley Cathartic Tablets for cleansing. Sold locally by S Doolittle.
Sunday morning service focuses on national security and citizens' character. The Knights of Pythias will attend. Evening topic is Character Building. Election of officers scheduled for December 27 includes one elder one deacon and one trustee. Members urged to participate.
Sunday School at 9 15 a m and morning service at 10 30 a m. Epworth League at 6 45 pm. Evening service at 7 30 pm. Morning sermon topic The Supreme Power of the Unseen. Evening sermon subject Who Is the Lord That I Should Obey Him.
Sunday School at 9 15 a m morning service with sermon on A Discerning Piety and an evening service on Moral Men and the Master Epworth League service at 6 30 p m.
Tomorrow is a sacred day for Christians to attend services. St Luke's observes Advent with Sunday School at 9:39 a.m. English morning worship at 10:30 a.m. Y P S C E at 6:45 p.m. Topic Gems From My Reading. Evening worship at 7:30 p.m. Everyone invited.
Large Sabbath morning audience expected at the Presbyterian church with a sermon titled The Lessons From an Old Violin by the pastor. Wheatley Glasgow to perform a violin solo. Evening service features a sermon on The Modes and Tenses of Life with an invitation to strangers and visitors.
The pastor will preach morning on Mountain Life and evening on Reign of the Prince of Peace When and What Is It. Sunday School starts at 9 30 a m. All are invited to attend.
John Houser a Jeffersonville township farmer residing one mile north of the city on the Middle road suffers multiple fractured ribs at home after attempting to halt his horse that balked at a locomotive. He had just hauled a trunk to the Ninth street depot for his daughter Pearl Cooper en route to Colorado when the horse bolted and he was thrown against the wagon hub.
Frank E Payne formerly a Public Service Commission member is in the city visiting his mother Mrs. Catherine Payne on Locust Street.
Elmer Wright sues South Construction Company for 5000 dollars claiming a rock blast left a 1890 pound rock on an upper ledge, a drill vibration caused it to fall and crush his left foot. Chester A Saunders sues Lewisville Southern Indiana Traction for 1000 dollars over an October 31 car ride humiliation and detour home. Multiple other lawsuits noted including railroad and public cases with various damages and settlements.
Clark County farmers gathered for the annual corn show at J. J Lindley's seed store with 36 entries. James B. Green spoke, J. M Vogler judged the entries, and prizes were awarded including Boys Club honors. County Agent Hutchins attended. a dinner was served by the Utica circuit Womens Foreign Missionary Society.
George Strabler faced a city court charge of keeping a gaming house. The case stems from the shooting of Joseph O Neill by James Howard. This morning the defendant was assessed the minimum fine of 10 dollars plus costs. The trial of William Smith against John Baker was continued until December 21.
The remains of James Prince killed in Kentucky arrived and were taken to Asa Prince’s home at 717 Third Street. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 PM conducted by Reverend C. P. Gibbs of Park M. E. Church Port Fulton. Burial follows at Walnut Ridge Cemetery.
The Tri Kappa Christmas Tree in Warder Park will be lit between five and six o'clock on Christmas Eve. Santa Claus will be on hand to greet guests.
Two reels of Our Mutual Girl from the A B C Comedy Company play at the Dream Theater tonight. This is the last opportunity to see the act on the bill.
Indiana officials discuss amendments to the three mile road law at the State Trustees Association closing session in Indianapolis. W S Carter of Muncie, new president, says the law is generally good though abuses exist. Donn M Roberts of Terre Haute criticizes the gravel road policy as overworked and fiscally risky.
A county assembly debated abolishing the road supervisor and repealing the road superintendent law while giving township trustees full charge of road building. Savings from salary and automatic tax could fund better roads. BE. B. Witherow urged rural school improvements and E. B. Luton offered trustee advice. The group did not advocate specific bills and will monitor legislative matters. No Clark County trustees attended.
The Homer Smith steamer, built at Howard Ship yards, will install the famous bell once on the Guiding Star of the Cincinnati New Orleans trade. The bell, one of the largest on Western rivers, was owned by Currie Fertilizer Co. since Guiding Star’s dismantling fourteen years ago. Security Stein Boat Co. of Pt Pleasant secured it through Charles J. Cruize of Louisville. The bell’s first toll is expected on the Homer Smith’s initial trip from Pittsburgh to New Orleans during Mardi Gras in 1915, with Capt. W. C. Lepper likely to command the vessel.
T E Crawford a manager of the Glenwood Chautauqua Assembly returned from Chicago with plans for the sixteen day program to run July 16 to 25 at Glenwood Park. H M Frank and Homer Prank join Crawford in this year’s management of the event.
On complaint of his sister, a man was taken into custody at Otisco after alleged disturbances. Police reported the incident and arranged medical or legal next steps as required by local procedure.
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