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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1915
Page
1
A semi official report states Austro German forces have been checked along the eastern front with invasion near collapse. Submarine U 27 sank a British cruiser loss of crew. the Dictator liner torpedoed. nine more Hesperian passengers found alive while seventeen remain missing. Riga reportedly captured. Russian retreat allegedly overtaken by Germans at Wolkowysk.
In Indianapolis on September 7 defense lawyer Michael Ryan challenged Judge Collins authority to order seven veniremen for Mayor Bell’s 1914 election conspiracy trial. Special Judge Eichhorn handled juror excuses, with Taggart present while galleries were largely closed. A ruling on juror removal was promised that afternoon.
Indianapolis Sept 7 The court martial of Sergeant Ball of Indianapolis opened over the fatal shooting of Private Dowell of Madison during the 1913 National Guard encampment. Lawyers Bear and Cope of Madison for the widow argued to cross examine witnesses but were denied and appealed to the Governor.
Secretary Lansing received a detailed report from Consul Frost on the Hesperian sinking. The material will be withheld as it does not conclusively show the Hesperian was torpedoed. The Dutch Army draft system and force strength are outlined, noting 125000 field troops and 152 guns.
Captain Jefferson Thomas of the Corker steamer, Louisville and Cincinnati Packet Company, is cleared of reckless piloting charges after US inspectors J E Abraham and I W Betts find no violation of navigation rules. They say rowboat signals could be misinterpreted as greetings during the body search for Summers Davis on August 7.
Three boys watching grain flow from a shaft at the Louisville Cereal Mill Company roof fell into the grain and were buried alive. The victims are identified as Arthur Vankwinkel thirteen Frank Gregory fifteen and John Cochran fourteen with Hubert Ewing guiding authorities.
The community reports a Sunday school picnic at Middlefork and a Labor Day gathering in North Madison where William Officer of the North Madison team was injured in a game won by North Madison. Mrs. Mary Meyer widow of Philip Meyer died in Louiseville at 1:25 AM aged 74, with funeral arrangements in Louisville and burial in St. Louis cemetery. she had three sons, three daughters, twenty five grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
The Madison council fixed the 1915 tax rate at 1.40 per hundred dollars, citing a $146,000 drop in valuations since 1913 and resulting revenue losses of about $2,044. They note reduced saloon numbers, plus funded improvements including a deep well system near $6,000, a Crooked Creek bridge near $700, a $1,000 Weat Street main, and potential $6,000 paving for Main Street next spring.
Indianapolis officials opened a large scale war game at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway with about 2500 National Guardsmen from across Indiana. The event, part of the state fair week, featured armored car volleys, mines, trench fighting, aerial attacks, and the Black Norse Troop from Culver Military Academy. Admission ranged from 1 to 7 dollars with an expected fund of around 25000 dollars for a regimental armory.
Indiana case in Jefferson County notes Ina Cronk files for divorce from John L. Cronk in the Jefferson Circuit Court. The non resident defendant is summoned to appear at the October 1915 term in Madison, with judgment to follow if no answer is filed. Clerk Edw M Prenatt attests the filing and seal.
President Wilson refuses to accept New Jersey backing for another term, with Tumulty stating endorsement would be inconsistent and embarrassing given the current circumstances.
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