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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-08-26
MOTIVE SOUGHT
FOR MURDER Of
CARY PREACHER
Authorities Believe Woman
May Be Mixed UP in Affair
and That Killing Was by
Members Of Congregation

toy MORNING IouaHAL SPECIAL tgAHEn wieEl
Gary. Ind. Aug 25 Federal ant
state authorities tonight were en-
deavorng to establish motive fol
the murder OF Rev. Edmund Kaiser
pastor of ST. James Evaugelcal Lu-
theran church OF Tolleston Ind, d
suburb of Gary who was shot ano
killed In his home late last night by
several persons who hound his bodN
with cord and left II In nearby
lot
one theory advanced by Il b. Sny
der postmaster OF Tolleston, was
that the preachers tragic end was the
culmmauon eff series of anonymous
letters which he had received warn
ing him To- cease his attentions 90 q
married woman Ina Gary
several months ago Mr. KAISER
turned over to me d batch of throat
cniug letters" said Postmaster sny-
dor "Thc letters warned him to
cease his attentions to "a Gary won
AN. "A postal Inspector questioned
the woman, who denied having amy
relations with the pastor
chief Of Police noiuz has ordered
that fine Gary woman be- questioned.
Less crcdcncc apparently rs given
by officials to the theory that Kaiser
was kulrd because az his pro-Ger-
manism ana his private ANA public ut
terances mvoriue Germanic pretcn-
aions in the war
koIser yn,4 4hot i'm the chest and
tbrouph the ueular VEN. His death
,Nas dine 10 loss of blood. according to
the coroner. Presumably before
doofb ne WAS draegod forty feet away
from me- uaht Of me windows of his
home ana tied with window cords
about thc wrists and ankles. He had
hoo, dpod for mare tban an hour
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-08-26
PASSENGERS UNAFRAlD
TO SAIL FOR EUROPE

london, Aus 25 t5.0t D. ml The
American line steamer ST. Paul
which saued for New York from LN-
erpool today had on board 1 number
of survivors of the steamer Arabic
Virtually All the hcyths on the ST.
Paul were occupied A number of
passengers who had cngagrd accom-
mod8ious, however cancelled their
passage at the last moment owing TO
what we're considered here the more
acute relations between the United
states and Germany arising from the
sinking of the Arabic
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-08-26

yrs al htf M souin portion. fflVaA
ttir ln west, showers in east portion.
cooler southeast portion
efs thus underlying the foundation OF
our great national industry. agricul-
ture. Not only had Germany The
greatest potash beds i'm the world, but
the output was trust controlled, and
the United States had either to buy
.at German prices or go without
1t long had been known that the
familiar kelp of the seashore was rich
.m potash and our scientists had learn
led that the giant kelp of the Pacific.
which floats I'm seemingly ineNhaustl-
bile quantities. could be made 60 yield
l6 per cent of this precious salt
With the German supply cut off hy
the war. the extraction Of potash
from kelp received a stimulus that
might never have come. and now capi-
talists stand ready to render the Unit
ed states relatively independent of
the potash barOns of Germany.
$50 900 900 Potash Crop.
Even the Philippine government
has begun the study of seaweed col
lected ON the shores of Manila bay
for the purpose of encouraging the
extraction of potash for the farms
upon the islands Here is a new in-
dustry of basic importance whose de-
yelopment if not it's discovery will
come as a direct result of the Euro
pean war. The value of the Ameri-
can crop of potash is estimated at
100000 900.
Several minor Industries are bound
to develop as a result Of the war, as,
for instance, the production of salcy
lie acid. much used i'm the making of
medicines, foods and eel0rs. The use
of the lignites or brown Goals of
North Dakota, Montana and WASH
ington has been greatly stimulated
Ammonia. coal tar, carbolic acid and
gas are being derived from them
while the powdered residue is beine
made into briquets which burn as
well as coal.
Business viii imperatiyely demand
Of congress that the anti-dumping
clause which the senate eliminated
from the Underwood tariff
bin shall be enforced The law must
be drastic to be effective, and We must
prohibit the import into the United
States of articles iuvoiced AT value
below the current market value IN
the country Of origin
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-08-26
Rigid Russian Passport system.

london, Aug. 25 I6.30 p mo N0-
tice has been received here that tho
Russian Government has issued an or-
der requiring an travellers entering
Russia 10 provide documents showing
their place OF birth and The nature of
their citizenship The passport also
must state definitely the exact place
ln Russla to which the traveller in
tends 10 go,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-08-26

Clebounc Tex, Aug 2b Colonel
n Bamlo. pioneer TcNas newspaper
man and former president Of the Na-
uonal Press association died here to-
day aged 61
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-08-26
British Gain Twelve Miles, but
Suffer Great Losses From
Desperate Resistance of
Turk Defenders.
AUSTR0-G GERMAN DRIVE
IS STILL PROGRESSING
Won Hindenburg Fails to Over
come Russian Detenses in
Nothi Bad Weather Inter
iereS,


iar "o"s'aa iouaHA. asselA1 esAeen w'Hel
'''',,'', eg''., ,"h. ~ ''P,'' " u''5
gnrJt,. rer.n, ano,s,,ons ~ thn c,l.
I,noii nentns,la sef ot rest r,,nors
whl,h hayo heen h rtrrnlatlon ~
gever,l iavs ,r,d,tipr priush ,roons
eithar win hayine rnt off or ONT.
flonl,ed the T,irldsh forces opposed
Il, thcr Tho rcnort staies thar
,yhu. the cronnd s,lned 4 ~ aren't
,.,lns uo trpe ohioc,t,. has not
beep roacbod
In ,he frst attaet,s earlv an tho
iponth the Anstr.,,a,. 4ns New
Ze,ls,,f. r.t.t,.5 tne s,p,tuI ,f
snn pahr ,oa -hanat p.hr eon
mnnding r...f5... F., IS. v..t
IN ths ,.+n,,..l, ts.t tr....
failure Sc h. .y.l. IA. panty al
suvla be- o. m lAe progress eX-
pected the colonials We're compelled
to fall back Another attack was
made last saturday, but on this oeca-
sion having lost the advantage OF
surprise, the British could not reach
the summit ana We're compelled to
retire again,
Heavy British LOSSES.
Tho renort ndnpa b.avv british
LOSSES hun adds mat those OF the
Turt,s ,nust hnve been henvler
Attopethor ne prltisb boia a frnnt
or twelve Miles aionc tbe west side
~ the nonin.nln ANA a. ,o,ne nolntg
h,,., ,f,ot,..,,l .y,sid,e,bla dis-
tnne. INN the interlnr r'he rrtka
,re maxim, stthhotn dofanso ~
t,ofr nnsltions t,pt the otlies h,y.
.confidn,c., tl,,t ,.,fh ~. strono eorc,.
ID. thoir communal ana ,h. assistan.o
~ 10 etoo, tbs pardsoeIios w,n nn
forca, tof,ro t,.. arr,,,aI of ma ,n
.r,,,,r,t,i.. ,,o,t,.r .,,trh Il I,,o -
.,.,,rIs' a.. ANA ~, eo,,ta,,,.ar
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weather conditions also are play
ing u part IN the operations on the
eastern front it Is reported that the
roads IN Courland are softening al
ready as the result OF continued rains
and that the Germans are finding II
more difficult To move forward their
artillery. They are stu trying, how
ever, to force back the Russians, WHO
are holding the line between the ri'
ems Aa ana lVinu. ana claim TO IA
been successful at one point at le
General HIchhorn, who captu
koNno. rs advancing eastward, aceC
ng to Berlin, while progress is
ported by cach Of the five arnles
which are marching on Brest-Llto1 5A
one of those armies - that on ihe
southwest Fronts said to have bro
en- through one Of the advanced p1si
ton of the fortress.
pan ilkeiA 10 Fan
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-08-26

shortly before leaving here for New
York tonight Colonel Roosevelt made
the following statement
II wish 10 make one comment ON
the statement SO frequently made that
We must stand by the president !
heartily subscribe 10 this on condition,
and only on condition that II Is fol-
lowed by the statement so long as the
president stands by the country
1T is defennbie 10 state that we
stand by the country, right OF wrong
II is indefensible for any free man In
o free republic to state that be win
stand by any official. right or wrong,
or by Huy tAFuttteiai,
There Is even a stronger reason for
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-08-26

Under The Hague convention ii
was our bouHden duty TO take what
ever action was necessary TO prevent
Land, If not to prevent thcm, to undo
/ the hidoous wrong that was done ia
BcIHum We have shIfkcd this duty.
/ We have shown q spirit SO ablect that
] Germany has deemed il safe 10 KIN
our women ana children on the high
i seas AS for the export of munitions
Of war il would be base abandon
monl of morality TO refuse To- make
these shipments Such "a refusal Is
proposed only 10 favor the nation
/ Thar sank the Lusitania and Arabic
ana committed the crime against Bel
gium u is am evil thing To prac-
Dse timld and selfish neutrality be-
tween right and wrong ana It Is right
for Il private firm TO furnish arms TO
the policeman who puts down the
lhuR, the burglar. the white SLAYER
and The blackhander II is wrong TO
furnish the blackhuuder the burglar
ana the white SLAYER with weapons
to De used against the policeman The
analogy holds true In international
me- Let us furnish munitions to the
men who, showing courage we have
not shown wish 10 rescue Belgium
from subjccllon and spOliatiOu and
degradation And let us encourage
munIton makers 80 that we may be
able to hold our own when the hour
Of peril comes 10 us In our turn as
assurcdly it viii come If we show
ourselves too neutral To speak a.
word on behalf Of the weak who are
wronged ana too slothful and lazy to
prepare to defend ourselves against
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-08-26

CALLS ATTENTION TO
LUSITANlA AND ARABIC


Plattsburgh. y. y, Me 25.=Coi-
onel Roosevelt, speaking ut the mili-
ury instruction camp todoN said boz
part
"For thirteen months America has
played an ienohle part among the ma
uous. We have tameN submitted go
seeing the weak, whom We had COW
cuauted to protect wronged We
have seen our own men, women and
children murdered ON the high seas
without action ON our part lnas.
much ass we as nation have done
nothing whatever for national de-
fcnsc during the past thirteen
months, il Is wen that private mdi-
viduals should have tried, however
msunicienuE to provide some kind
of substitute for proper governmental
action The army officers and en-
listed men have put an good Ameri-
cans under fresH debt hy what they
have done Ia connection with this
camp. and we owe much to the pri-
lyate citizens who have advanced the
money without which the camp could
not have been held.
/ Have to Pay for Patriotism.
"You men nave had to pay for The
privilege of learning how to sery'
your country For every one maj
/ like yourselves who can afford t.
como here there are q hundred equal
lly good American citizens. equally pa
1 triotic, who would like to- come AM
! are unable to. IL Is undem0crtt
that The young farmer that th
young hired man ON 4 farm, chat th'
/ hard-Work ing clerk or mechanic ol
/ dav laborer, all Of whom wish t'
serve the country as much ms you
do and are as much entitled to th'
( benefit of this camp as YOU are
Ishould be unable To attend such g
camp. They can NOT attend II unles,
4 the nation does as you have done and
gives the opportunity for every gem
erous and right thinking American &c
1 learn by say six months actual ser
/ vice i'm one year or two years how tC
do his duty to the country IL the
need arises Every man worth his
SALE win wish TO come TO these camps
AS for the professional pacifists and
thc poltroOns ana college sissies whC
organize peace-at-auy- price societies
ana the mere money getters and mere
money spenders, ihcy should be made
To understand that ihey have got tt
render whatever service the country
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-08-26

another great line Of industry
selInniated by the war is potash. Ger
NY had a monopoly of potash salts
which we imported annually to the
esalue OF sl5.000.0O0. or half Of the
s,serman supply. Two-thirds Of these
allpments were distributed as ferlillz-
Barton County democrat., 1915-02-12
is A GOOD BOOSTER

Will Koch was in from near
Dartmouth, Wednesday, to at
tend to some business matters,
and took occasion to call at this
office for a little visit and have
his name enrolled as one of the
good boosters for The Daily Dem
Ocrat. Will wants TO see the pa
per a big success and in order to
do his share towards helping the
paper get good start had his
subscription label fixed up so it
would read 1917. Mr.. Koch says
that a great deal of wheat is be-
ing marketed at Dartmouth these
days and Lynn DeGarmo, the
buyer at that place, is about the
busiest man on earth. The S1.5O
price is tempting the farmers to
turn loose of their grain rapidly
and they are getting it to market
as fast as they can. Will hauled
in 1900 buSheI this week for
which he received $3.50 per bush
ell and he has several hundred
bushels still in the bin.
Barton County democrat., 1915-02-12
STILL ON THE JOB.

Since an article appeared in
one of the local papers last week,
containing a statement signed by
Commissioners Land and BloOmer
and Ex-CommiSSioner Dick in re-
gard to the question of assistant
for the County Attorney, a num-
ber of friends have asked me
when | resigned from the Board
Of County Commissioners, be-
cause myname was not also sign
ed to the article. For the benefit
Of inquiring friends will say
that | have not resigned as a mem
Der Of the county board and that
the article in question was also
presented to me with the request
that | sign the same, but this /
refused to do. When this matter
Of a deputy came before the
board two years ago, | was against
the proposition. believing that the
County Attorney of Barton county
did not have any need for an as
Sistant, and that this was simply
a waste of $1,000 of the peoples
money every year, and | have seen
no reason since why should
change my mind in regard to the
question, hence my name did not
appear following the endorsement
given by the other commissioners.
! do not believe that the county
attorney receives large enough
salary under the present law and
] would favor an increase but |
do moi favor a deputy or assis-
tanI.-P. E. Murphy, Chairman
Of The Board of County Commits
sionerS.
Barton County democrat., 1915-02-12

BIG REVIVAL.

The meetings at the NJ. E.
church started off Sunday with
intense interest.
Evangelist Maitland preached
both morning and evening. His
morning sermon was an outline
of one great need in every revival
meeting, showing the need and
results of unity on the part of the
church.
The great chorus was in place
for the evening service and the
evangelist proved his ability as a
chorus leader. There has been
a large audience each evening and
the meetings promise to be one of
the biggest for several years in
Great Bend.
Services each evening this
week. Saturday at 2::3O there will
be a special meeting for boys and
girls and Sunday at 2::3O a meeting
for men. Subject, Chickens
Come Home 10 RooSt.".
The public is welcome TO all of
these services.
Band concert starting at 2:lj
p. m. Sunday, at NJ. f. church.
March, "The Spirit of Chivalry."
Cornet Solo, Remembrance of
Liberty" F. F. Epperson.
Overture, Songs of Erin"
Reed Selection, Asleep in the
Deep"
Cornet Solo. Commodore"
Trombone Solo, NOISY Bill"
Overture, Religious Fantasia"
Barton County democrat., 1915-02-12
INSPECTION THE 26th.

The National Guard boys are
urged by the officers to attend the
drills from now on to the 26th OF
the month. That is the date sci
for inspection and at that time
every member of the company
will have to be present. Excuses
don't 80 then. Even the captain
has no authority to excuse a mem-
ber.
And a fellow who has had prac-
tically no drill will, unless he is
an expert at catching on. belong
to the awkward squad at the in
SpectiOn, a thing not many would
desire. But even though he has
there is yet time enough between
now and inspection day to get into
line with the regulars.
Barton County democrat., 1915-02-12
BUSINESS CHANGE


Fred Sullenthrop, of Wichita
Kansas, has purchased the Hos
teller grocery store on Broadway
and will take charge the first Of
the week. Mr.. Sullenthrop ex-
poets to move his family here at
once and Mr.. HoStetler received
word yesterday that he already
had his household effects about
ready for. shipment.
Mr.. f. II. BOxeman, of.Nicker-
son, who has been assisting Mr..
HoStetler the past week will re-
main in the store under the new
management. "
Barton County democrat., 1915-02-12
ADJUDGED INSANE

Rachel Z. Ross was tried at the.
county Jail yesterday and was ad-
judged insane. She will be sent
to the asylum.
Mrs. Ross tells strange story
of her life. 1t is impossible to
separate fact and fiction in her
narrative and yet there is a connec-
tedneSS about it that makes The
greater part of il credible.
II would seem that when a lit
tie girl she went TO live with a
family by the name of Roberts at
Chillicothe, Mo. Later Mrs. Rob-
ertS died and she went to live with
a family by the name of William
son. When fifteen years of age
she was married and says she has
eight children, four boys and four
girls. She don't know where any
of these children are but imagined
that the sheriff is in possession
of The youngest Lille. a little girl
four years old. She claims to have
heard a couple of men talking
and one of them said that the
sheriff had the little girl. 1t was
her continued efforts to locate the
little one at the county Jail that
first led the authorities to suspect
her sanity.
Her husband, she says, is in the
penitentiary somewhere. She don't
know where. He was convicted
by the federal court of passing
bogus money. This money she
claims to have found herself, a
sack full of silver dollars. Her
husband spent one of the dollars
for feed and was nabbed and sent
over the road.
Mrs. Ross came here from Lit
tie River, Kansas. She worked
for a time at Clink'S restaurant,
but not long. Where she has been
or what she has been doing since
that time no one seems to know.
She don't seem to know herself.
She is only sure that her husband
is in the pen, her children lost and
everybody seems to be against
her. She is a woman of medium
size and apparently seems to be
in good health physically but the
jury was not long in deciding that
she was mentally unSOund.
Barton County democrat., 1915-02-12
JACOB LUTSCHG

Jacob LuiSchg. one of The old
and well known settlers of this
community, died at his home q
few miles northwest OF Town We'd
neSday evening of this week. Mr..
LulSchg had been in very poor
health for number of years and
his condition has, been very seri-
Gus for some time and his death
was mol unexpected. Mr.. Lutschg
was a man who in his earlier life
always took an active part in the
affairs of the community and he
was well known and highly res
SpecIed among a large circle of
acquaintance who will join with
the bereaved family in grief over
his departure. AT the time Of 60
ing TO press, Thursday afternoon.
no arrangements. have been made
for the funeral as there are sew
eral of the children who live in
other states yet to hear from. A
more complete obituary will be
given in a later issue.
Barton County democrat., 1915-02-12
ON THE SHOVEL GANG.

Big, good naiured Auctioneer
Tom Dennis had a mighty close
call TO losing his reputation for
being a man of angelic temper one
day the first of the week when
John Bales invited him TO 90 out
to the farm with him for a little
auto ride. Tom had just been in
the barber shop and had his shoes
Shined and was looking fine as a
fiddle and he was of the opinion
that a little auto ride would be a
fine thing just at that time, but
he had cause to change his mind
before they got back to town.
When a few miles northeast of
town they struck a piece of muddy
road and Mr.. Auto hung up and
it was only after wading and spad-
ing and a whole lot of hard work
that they got out after a couple of
hours. Then, when close to the
Sam Comfort farm, they hit an
other stretch Of the same kind of
road, only worse, aud they had
another few hours session with
working in mud up to their knees.
Tom says he lost his shine, his
cvershoeS, part Of his temper and
small portion of his religion,
but he has cause TO be thankful
that he did not get lost in the mud
himself.
Barton County democrat., 1915-02-12
SOON HAVE NEW HOME.

Work was started the first Of
the week by the Eagles Club Of
this city on remodeling the old w,
B. King rOOming house on Main
street, which the Club recently
purchased for an Eagles home,
and it is expected that the build
and ready for occupancy not later
than March 1st. The first floor
will be used as a reading room,
billiard room and parlors while
the upstairs will be fitted for a
lodge room, and when completed
it is going to be one of the most
up-tO-date and comfortable lodge
homes in the state.
Barton County democrat., 1915-02-12

Mr.. and Mrs. John S. OlmStead
entertained the class of Earnest
Workers of the Christian Bible
school at their regular monthly
business and social meeting We'd
nesday evening, the 10th. After a
short business session, during
which some outstanding bills were
disposed of and other important
matters were. discussed, a social
hour was spent and everyone ex-
pressed themselves as enjoying
the occasion immensely. Music,
both vocal and instrumental, and
games occupied the time until the
hour of departure and all left. vot-
ing Mr.. and Mrs. 0lmslead royal
entertainers.
Barton County democrat., 1915-02-12
CHARLES c. HOTCHKISS

Charles Crittenden HotchkiSS
was born in Hector, New York, in
1882, and died at the home of his
brother, Edward, in this city, last
Thursday evening, February 4th,
at $50 o'clock, aged 81 years, 2
months and 3 days. With his par
entS he removed 10 Michigan in
1894, where he grew to manhood,
and where he secured his educa-
lion in the schools and universe
ties of that state, and later moved
to Missouri where he took up the
profession of teaching and where,
in 1854, he was united in marriage
to Miss Addie j. Buckland. To
the union four children, two sons
and Two daughters, were born,
one boy and one girl dying in
early childhood, and The other
children, Mrs. Anna May Probyn,
of Lawrence, Mich, and Charles
| ID. HOtchkiSS, a travelling man who
lives in Chicago, are left TO mourn
his death, together with his two
brothers, Edward of this city, and
John G.. HotchkiSS, of DeS MoineS,
Iowa. His wife is also living and
makes her home with her son in
Chicago.
AT the time of lls outbreak Of
the Civil War, Mr.. Hotchkiss was
principal Of the schools at Marys-
vile, Mo-, and on account of be-
ing a man who was warm SYM
pathizer with the Northern cause
and being outSpoken in his con-
vietionS, he was forced TO leave
that place and he then moved to
Illinois, where he engaged i'll
teaching and for a number Of
years was principal Of the city
schools at Loda, Ills. He was the
poSseSSor Of a fine musical educa-
ton and he later gave up his
school work and conducted muSi.
cal academies at both DeS MoineS
land Fort Dodge, Iowa, and was
enlinently successful in this line
of work. Failing health forced
him to give up his profession
ihoweEer and for several years he
was travelling representative for
the Kimball Piano Co., with head,
quarters in Chicago. until ad.
vanced age forced him 10 give up
this arduouS work. He came to
Great Bend about seven years age
to make his home with his broth
er and since that time has been
engaged in piano tuning and such
| work most of the time. About a
year ago his health began to fail
rapidly and for several months
past he had been confined to his
bed the greater part of the time.
He was man of exceptional
ability and fine education and had
led an exemplary and useful life,
and while not enjoying a wide ac-
quaintance in this community,
was a man whom il was a pleas
ure to meet and know and was
most highly regarded by all of his
acquaintance, who unite in SYM
pathy with the bereaved over his
death.
Funeral services were held
from the Congregational church
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock,
and interment made in the ceme-
terry at this place.