La Grange Journal. (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 21, 1918 Page: 2 of 8
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ANOTHER WHO GRIEVED.
Prominent Farmer of Near Fayette-
ville Ends Life.
Franz Getsclunann, aped 72 years,
| a highly respected citizen and retired
I farmer of near here, brooding over the
! imaginary disgrace brought upon
him by being compelled to register as
| an alien enemy, after having lived
i here more than forty years, commit-
ted suicide at the home of Mr. Louis
I Moeller, where he has been living for
the past fifteen years, last Sunday
! night. His lifeless body was found
, hanging to the bed post with a valise
I strap about his neck. lie leaves a
I brother in Muldoon, Texas, besides
numerous other relatives, to whom his
I estate of several thousand dollars is
I willed in papers found among his ef-
' fects. No message of any kind, bear-
j ing upon the matter was found.
The funeral, conducted by Rev.
Sievers of Industry, took place at In-
dustry Tuesday afternoon, and was
attended by a large concourse of sor-
rowing relatives and friends.—Fay-
etteville Fact.
FAYETTEVILLE MEN RELEASED
HEAVY ROND EXACTED FROM
OUR NEIGHBORS.
Examining Trials Were Held Last
Thursday Morning.
Bonds aggregating $69,000 were
furnished Wednesday afternoon by 11
residents of Fayetteville, Fayette
county, Texas, following their hearing
Wednesday morning before United
States Commissioner A. I,. Jackson,
when each was held for the federal
grand jury for further examination,
under individual hail ranging from
$2000 to $10,000 for the raising of
the German flag from the gullery of
the Fayetteville Germania club Tues-
day morning for the third time this
year.
The hoisting of the kaiser’s emb-
lem was an error, according to the
version given by W. C. Langiotz,
mayor of Fayetteville, whom the offi-
ers did not forget in their raid upon
the town. Langiotz explained to
newspapermen that having been sick
for some time the secretary of the
club had instructed the clerk, Walter
Drawe, simply to hoist the flag.
Drawe, in carrying out the orders,
went to the club and picked the first
flag he saw, using no discrimination
as to colors.
However, Deputy Marshal E. T.
Herring and Special Agent E. B. Sisk
found that pains had been taken to
affix the German flag to the .'10-foot
mast extending from the second floor
gallery of the club, and they found
that it hail been fastened to the •pole
with nails and the mast ropes had
been removed. A prior complaint of
the unpatriotic display to District At-
torney John K. Green, Jr., had given
the federal agents understanding that
the Germans had circulated a threat
to shoot the first person who attempt-
ed to remove their insignia.
Mr. Herring and Mr. Sisk were un-
deterred by this, and because they
could not otherwise remove the colors
they made it their business upon first
reaching the town to go to the gallery
of the club and chop down the mast,
splinter it from head to base and tear
to hold it. A small crowd of towns- >
the German colors from the nails j
that had been planted into the pole j
people gathered in the front street i
but knew not at that time what the
federal men were up to, though other I
citizens of Fayetteville had resented |
the act and had kept the Houston j
authorities “wise” to the club men’s ,
actions.
The Germania club is a two-story j
building equipped with a barroom. It I
is situated in the central section of 1
the town and lies just half a block 1
off the central square on a side street'
that converges directly into the cent- j
er of town. After the federal agents j
had removed the flag at the club
they arrested six persons for whom I
warrants had been issued in Houston. !
They secured them in the Fayetteville J
post office.
In the meantime they conducted
a further investigation and had war-!
rants issued for five more alleged to j
have been implicated. They arrested I
Mayor Langiotz at his blacksmith 1
shop. In all they had directors and !
officers of the club, figures of muni- i
cipal interest besides the mayor and j
others alleged to have been guilty of
unpatriotic actions but who deny what
the federal agents lay against them
in their united plea of “not guilty.”
L,ater Tuesday afternoon the feder-
al agents made ready to bring their
prisoners to Houston. The train ar-
rived in Houston shortly before 10
p. m., Tuesday, and the federal repre-
sentatives also brought with them
the condemned drapery of “red, white
and black" hues. A patrol automobile
greeted them at the Katy station and
the load of accused was conveyed to
the jail.
Assigned to a cell in the Harris
county jail the offenders were held
all night and were brought to the
federal building shortly after 9 o’clock
Wednesday morning to face United
States Commissioner Jackson.
As they were arraigned a few at a
time before the commissioners the
charges of violating sections of the
espionage act were read to them by
District Attorney Green, They-plead-
ed not guilty in all except one case,
with a waiving of examination. How-
ever, a few of those arraigned were
slated for “preliminaries” by Mr.
Green.
Charles Meitzen was the first of the
11 to be brought before the commis-
sioner. He was charged by Mr. Green
with violation of the espionage act
by conspiring to curtail the enlist-
ment in the United States army in
advising registrants not to enlist in
the army, but to wait for the draft to
get them and even then not to go out
of this country. Meitzen pleaded not
guilty, but Mr. Green remarked:
“I understand that threats have
been made by this man and 1 ask
you to place him under $5000 tempo-
rary bond for a further hearing and
to also place him under a peace bond.”
The commissioner accordingly placed
Meitzen under the $5000 bond for an
examining trial on Wednesday, Feb-
ruary 20, at 10 o’clock in the morning.
Ernest Pagel, vice-president of the
Germania club; William Kurtz and
Hermann (“Mike”) Langiotz, were
next arraigned jointly and were read
the section of the espionage act they
are accused of transgressing. Mr.
Green questioned Kurtz.
“Kurtz, I understand you made a
statement that you would make your
bond, no matter if it was $100,000.
Is that right?”
“No, sir; not that much, but I think
I can make my bond,” responded Kurtz
with a smile.
“Then, Mr. Jackson, 1 recommended
that the bond in the cases of Pagel
and Langiotz be set at $5000 each,
while that of Kurtz be $10,000, as he
seems to be able to make it,” request-
ed Mr. Green.
“I don’t think I can make that bond
either,” reflected Kurtz. All were
held for the federal grand jury.
Hermann von Minden, controller of
the Fayetteville creamery and electric
light plant, was arraigned. Waiving
a hearing and pleading not guilty he
was bound for the grand jury under
$5000 bond. Joseph Zdaril followed
a similar proceeding and was held
for the jury under bond of $5000.
Zdaril claims to be a Bohemian and
says he does not know a word of Ger-
man and was not a member of the
Germania club.
The five foremost figures of the raid
on Fayetteville were next hailed be-
fore the commissioner. They are all
officers and directors of the Germania
club and are alleged to have played
the most prominent role in the dis-
play of the German flag. They are:
W. C. Langiotz, mayor of Fayette-
ville and director of the club;
Frank Mazel, president of the club;
W. L. Drawe, clerk to the secretary
of the association and alleged to be
the one who hung the flag; Frank
Piwetz, recently subpoenaed as a
grand and petit juror to the coming
term of federal court; O. A. Vetter,
also prominent in Fayetteville enter-
prises. They entered pleas of not
guilty as they waived further hear-
ing, but District Attorney Green ask-
ed that an examining trial for all five
be given on Thursday, February 21,
at 10 o’clock in the morning and that
Ernest Pagel, vice-president of the
club, be at the hearing because of his
direct connection with the alleged
offense.
For their appearance at the hear-
ing temporary bond of $10,000 each
was fixed for Mayor Langiotz, Presi-
dent Mazel and Clerk Drawe, while
District Attorney Green recommended
that Vetter and Piwetz be held under
bond of $2000 because of his desire
to further investigate their cases. Mr,
Green also stated that he might re-
quire peace bond from others besides
Meitzen.
The men did not furnish the bond at
the arraignment j but later Wednesday
afternoon they were brought before
the commissioner and all furnished the
required sum, aggregating $69,000.
District Attorney Green entered the
courtroom and announced:
“Mr. Jackson, I have considered the
matter and will not insist on them
making peace bond, but that they
just be held under the temporary bond
for the examining trials. They will
forego the peace bonds until then.
But, gentlemen,” turning to the ac-
cused, who were busy signing checks
on a Fayetteville bank, “if you make
any attempt to find out who informed
the government of your actions you
may have to face more serious charg-
es than those now against you.”—
Houston Post.
COMMISSIONERS’ COURT.
The president of the Ladies’ Ceme-
tery Association has named the fol-
Hu., Spssions and ll.ny Order, Are I?"™* 'T
Entered on Record. I Dus’ AP"' 18’ ,918:
PETITION WAS GRANTED.
Commissioners’ Court Yields to The
Prayer of Flatonia Pros.
Friday morning prominent citizens
of Flatonia appeared before the Com-
missioners’ court to present their
views on the petition praying for a
local option election to be held in that
little city. Thp court gave a willing
ear and heard what the Flatonia peo-
ple had to say. And after hearing,
granted the1 petitioners the right to
hold the election.
Originally the petition contained
sixty signatures; an objection was
raised to four of the signatures, and
six withdrew their names. This left
the petition with fifty signatures.
When the court said yes, the ladies,
in attendance gave vent to their ap-
proval by cheering. The election is
called to be held March 11.
The progress of the battle between
the pros and the antis is going to be
watched from here with increasing
interest, and it seems at this writing-
that the contest is apt to wax warm.
A communication in the last issue
of the Argus sets forth some reasons
why a change in present conditions
at this time would be ill-advised.
CHURCH NEWS.
Presbyterian Church
Next Sunday—Sunday school at 10
a. m., morning service at 11 a. m..
evening service at 7:30.
Matthew H. Arnold,
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St. James’ Episcopal Church
Lenten services are being held to
which the public is cordially invited.
On next Sunday—Services at 11
a. m., and 7:30 p. m., and each Wed-
nesday at 4 p. m.
Rev. J. Cross Gray, Rector,
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Lutheran Church
Thursday night—Lent service at
7:30 o’ clock.
Next Sunday at LaGrange—Sunday
school and Bible class at 9:30; service
at 7:30 p. m.
At Prairie Valley—Sunday school
at 9 a. m., service at 10 a. m.
Rev. R. Ileise, Pastor.
FOR COUNTY JUDGE.
John P. Ehlinger in The Race For
County Judge.
The authority is ours to place be-
fore the people of Fayette county the
announcement of John P. Ehlinger,
who aspires to the office of county
judge. It is not necessary for the
Journal to say who John P. Ehlinger
is. He made the race for the office
two years ago, and the flattering vote
given him then, and the fact that he
made an active canvass is sufficient.
He is practically known to every voter
in Fayette county.
We direct your attention to Mr.
Ehlinger’s announcement, and ask
that you give his candidacy due con-
sideration. He respectfully solicits
both your vote and support at the
Democratic primaries to be held in
July.
COMMITTEES A PPOLNTED.
Ladies’ Cemetery Association Makes
An Announcement.
Commissioners’ Court met in regu-
To select speaker—Mrs. J. M
Byrnes, Mrs. Leo. Frede.
lar session lust week and besides the I R.^U^!'.n ^est*a.mes ^allek> 6,
.,„.i -------* I Klce> Will Loessin.
General arrangement— Mesdanies
regular routine of business and grant
ing the holding of an election at ^
tonia, as mentioned elsewhere, enter- . * * rxai,^LJ
ed into a contract with Civil Engl- , To decorate unknown graves-Mes
neer A. Schlufli to make a survey of | arn®s 1 ermes, Justin Hans, E
I the highway in Road District No. 1, T ’ Tx*ap.j* tTC T° Z* ^ueders, W
: which lies on the southern end of the I avl S.°n’ ' ^e^zel'ch, Lee Smith
county, and taking in Engle, Flatonia, ' ' 1 eyen erR’ T- S. Brown, D. Alex
; Schulenburg and Praha. Mr. Schlafli j arU er' MRS. L. V. \ ANEK,
I is to receive three hundred dollars per j __ m Secretary.
INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
at Swiss Alp Will Not
Be Held.
| month, and to furnish all necessary
I labor.
The court levied a tax of 26 cents ( Mask Ball
on the one hundred dollars valuation |
I of property in that district, and creat- >
I ed a sinking fund to meet the interest A ’phone message from Charle
: on the bonds issued. Said bonds will Bruns, proprietor of the Swiss A]
i bt> dnted 18, and mature in thir- hall, is to the effect that the „iasl
ty years. j bal> which was advertised to tak
| It is entered upon the docket that ; place there on the 28th instant wil
j th\ ,nembers of the court visited the, „ot be held, that the event has’beei
I jail and the poor farm, and that they indefinitely postponed. The publica
, found same in a cleanly condition, j tion of the notice was an error, i
* j should have been January 28 Thi
FOR COUNTY JUDGE. correction is made in justice to m!
Bruns.
| The Journal is authorized to an- i
nounce John P. Ehlinger as a eandi- • .. .
date for the office of County Judge, I y ls a sn,aH boy will swir
subject to the Democratic primaries i a daV and
in July. washed?
cry when his face is
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La Grange Journal. (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 21, 1918, newspaper, February 21, 1918; La Grange, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth998701/m1/2/: accessed June 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Fayette Public Library, Museum and Archives.