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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1915
Page
7
Madison August 21 items report visitors and departures to Louisville Cincinnati and Indianapolis. Local births, marriages, and a divorce suit are noted along with a found homing pigeon, a visiting priest, Masons from Indianapolis on a river trip, and Abe Ruef’s parole in San Francisco after grafting conviction.
Mrs Margaret Beelser wife of William Belser of near North Madison died at 4 am after a months illness. Born in North Madison she was a daughter of the late Frederick Keagler. Survived by five children Annie Rogers Cincinnati Kathryn Frederick Frank and William Belser North Madison and sister Sophronia Spaneler North Madison. Funeral at North Madison Catholic Church 9 am Monday with burial in the church cemetery.
County Treasurer reports state receipts of 536062.19 with expenses 30621.40 yielding net 500327.79. One third is shared among 92 counties, Jefferson gets 41812.78. another third based on road mileage grants 1121.16 to Jefferson from 190 miles. last third refunds county license payments totaling 3491.25. Funds support road repairs. distributions rise with vehicle ownership. Past three years show 1913 766.48 , 1914 2518.32 , 1915 3401.25.
The Ursuline Sisters who spent summer at the mother house in Louisville have arrived in Madison to prepare for the school opening in a few weeks. Mother Theodore and Sister Callista head the magic department. Sister Petra leads the commercial department. Sister Augusta oversees grades 6 and 7 and 5th. Sister Matilda runs 4th and 5th. Sister Josephine teaches 1st and 2nd. Sister Rosina and Sister Julitta are housekeepers.
A debate on money versus love was won by the affirmative as three judges selected by the committee. The event drew many society friends and the next meeting is planned for next Sunday with important business. British Columbia reports 57 608 students in schools and colleges.
The preliminary hearing for Carrie Shadday charged with the slaying of Wilbert Selig was held in City Hall with Mayor Crozier presiding. Deputy Prosecutor Zearing and Attorney E S Roberta led the proceedings as Coroner Henning and Mrs Campbell testified amid heat and tension. The case may continue tomorrow with decisions on binding over to the Grand Jury or dismissal.
Funeral services were held at 9 am at North Madison Catholic church conducted by Father Glasemeyer with a large gathering. Burial followed in North Madison Catholic cemetery. Pallbearers were Mark Crawley Wendell Jacobs Sr Wendell Jacobs Jr Edward Spangler Michael Requette John Hoffman. Lov ing jailed 60 days for theft after being found near Brooks jewelry store. arrest by Chief Jenkins and Deputy Monroe. Charles Paine held on trespass charges after disturbance at Anderson Jordan home. John Warren fined for intoxication.
A second severe flood in St Louis floods the Meramec river with twelve dead and hundreds reported missing. Rescue boats aid marooned residents from treetops as 2,000 families are left homeless. A widow Bertha Sutherland dies in Indianapolis and will be buried in Columbus.
A Chautauqua program amid bad weather drew sizable crowds Saturday and Sunday. Prof. Christie discussed farmer needs and Purdue University aid, while Dr. Luckey on animal health warned of disease risks. The Elke band and Schumann quintette featured concerts, with Bishop Bell delivering a stirring Sunday speech on American civilization and religion.
An admiralty bulletin says an English submarine sank a German dreadnaught in the Gulf of Riga. Russians sank or damaged two German cruisers and eight torpedo boats. a Russian gunboat was sunk. Paris reports French torpedo boats sunk a German destroyer off Ostend. London notes the Arabic was unarmed when attacked without warning.
Rome reports from Salonika that Italians in Turkey are being seized by crowds and thrown into filthy jails. Rumors say the Italian ambassador in Constantinople faces mob violence threats.
News dispatches report in Petrograd that Russian forces checked the Teutonic advance over three days with heavy Allied counterthrust losses. A German submarine sank the British steamship Diomed off Aug. 23. Italian transports reportedly sailed for the Dardanelles from Naples Syracuse Taranto and Brindisi.
Berlin reports Osso wiec, a major Russian fortress, fallen after six months of siege, with the Teutons also storming Tykocin on the Narew. Ossowiec, defended by ten forts and heavy guns, blocked German advances to the Russian second line. twelve hundred prisoners and 75 machine guns captured.
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