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GERMANS SEND OIG GANNON TO CONSTANTINOPLE 7,000 Serbs and 50 Big Guns Taken by Central Pqwers i When Big Arsenal Falls Under Storm.

FIGHTING IS GENERAL Bulgarians Claim to Have Inflicted Heavy Losses on Anglo-French South of Koprulu. LONDON, Nov. 9. Germany has already begun the shipment of heavy guns, ammunition and other war sup plies to Turkey over the Orient railway, which was opened by the fall of Nish, according to a dispatch from Amsterdam today. Terrific fighting continues in half a dozen zones in Servia. The . Bulgarians claim to have inflicted heavy loBes upon the Anglo-French forces south of Velez (Koprulu) and west of the Vardar valley. Seven thousand Servian soldiers and fifty cannon were captured by the German trccps who took the Servian arsenal of Kruzack, the war" office announced today., Bulgarian troops have taken Leskodac and have also reached southern Morava. . while the Germans stormed Djunia heights, on the left bank of the same stream and captured the main . Servian position . south: of Kraljedo. -The rim of steel drawn by the AuBtro-Gerroan and : Bulgarian troop , about ' the . Serb army to the north,' northeast and east ,4a now al- j moat complete. , ? ' The German forces of General Gallwit t, which stormed Krushevatz are now striking against the the mountain positions of the Servians weBt of Nish. "Russian batteries of heavy artillery are being concentrated on the Roumanian frontier and 200,000 Russian troops have been massed there," says an Exchange Telegraph company dispatch from Athens. "Guns, munitions and other war supplies are already being sent to the Gulgarian frontier by way of the Danube." CROWDS PREJUDICE WILL FORM GROUND FOR APPEAL PLEA It was intimated by one of the attorneys for the plaintiff in the Hase-meier-Bentlage case, today that if the Jury returns a verdict for the defense, a motion will be made for a new trial and a change of venue will be asked out of the county. "Undue prejudice" will be the cause for the appeal for a new trial, said the attorney. The demonstration made in the court room Monday afternoon during the argument of Henry U. Johnson, will be made the basis of the plea for a new trial providing the jury returns a verdict in favor of the defense, he stated. In event a new trial is refused on this grounds it is highly probable that an appeal will be taken to higher courts and that all of the evidence presented during the past three weeks will have to be transcribed by the court reporter. "We had nothing to conceal in this case," the attorney continued, "and for that reason we did not ask that the case be taken out of the county. The sentiment which was demonstrated in the hissing in court, will undoubtedly tend to have an affect on the jurymen and 'prejudice' will be made the basis of a new 'trial,' providing the verdict is against us." Weather Forecast Untted States Report Fair tonight and Wednesday. Warmer Wednesday. Temperature. Noon 51 Yesterday Maximum 66 Minimum 41 For Richmond Clear and below freezing tonight. Wednesday fair and warmer. General Conditions The Canadian cold wave which caused the temperature to fall to the freezing point last night in Richmond now affects northern and centra portions of the United States, but will pass away Wednesday. It is 12 degrees above zero at Havre, Montana. An area of low pressure now prevails over the northwest and will . cause re-action to warmer weather aiIter, tonight. ( - W. B. Moore, Weather Forecaster.

Hindenburgs Rally

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1. German advance upon of Shiok. -

' 2. General von Buelow continues attacks against Friedrjch-

atadt. in effort to save German

3.-Repeated Russian attacks repulsed northwest of Dvintk.' ; 4. -Field Marshal von Hindenburg rallies and drives Russians hark after he had retired 15 miles between Lakes Illsen and

ELEANOR SEIDEL HITS TREE WITH MACHINE In an attempt to avert a collision with a coal wagon, Miss Eleanor Seidel, daughter of George E. Seidel, of the Pilot Motor Car company, swerved her father's machine, which she was driving, and crashed into a tree and hitching post at the corner of South Sixteenth and A streets this morning. One front wheel of the car was demolished, but beyond becoming unnerved in the accident, Miss Seidel, who was the only occupant of the machine, was unhurt. She was driving east on A street, and the coal wagon was preceding In' the same, direction. Fearing she would strike the horses If she tried to pass around the wagon on the correct side, she tried to turn north on Sixteenth street, but lost control of the steering wheel. MAN IN RAINCOAT WHO ROBBED DREW SOUGHT BY POLICE The police admitted today they were searching for a highwayman who hejd up and robbed Sam Drew, colored, Sunday evening on the New Paris pike near the Slick residence. Drew lives on the New Paris pike and is employed in a Richmond factory. According to the information given by Drew a white man wearing nose glasses and attired in a long grey rain coat shoved a revolver in his face ordering Drew to hold up his hands at the same time. The robber then relieved Drew of his gold watch and all the money he had on him, $11. , "Drew walked clear to North Tenth street before he telephoned his report to us" Chief Goodwin said today. "If he had gone to the nearest phone we probably would have been able to capture the 'stick up' man." PIONEER OF COUNTY DIES IN GREENSFORK Isaac Chamness, of near Greensfork, one of the pioneers of eastern Indiana, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Jonathan Cloud, last night. Mr. Chamness is well known in this and adjoining counties and he has lived here practically all of his life. He was 87 years old. In addition to the daughter with whom he lived, he is survived by a son MiltonoChamness, Mooreland; two other daughter, Mrs. Mina Huff, Cowman; Mrs. Elton Stewart, Spiceland. He was also an uncle of Albert N. Chamness, county treasurer. Mr. Chamness came to this section of the country from Carolina and settled in Randolph county.. He then moved to Henry , county and for the past few years has been living near Greensfork.

Riga is halted by Russians west

flanks at Riga and at Dvmsk. I INDIA REVOLTS; KITCHENER TO SETTLE TROUBLE WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 Lord Kitchener, secretary for war in England is now on his way to India where the British rule is threatened with a critical state of unrest, according to confidential information received here today. The state of affairs in India is more serious, it was stated, than is known outside the British foreign office. Lord Kitchener is now on a mission for the British war office the details of which have been shrouded in mystery. According to information that is said to have escaped the strict censorship in India and Egypt, Prince Nawab, the Nizam of Hyperabad, has been deposed by his people. He was one of the most influential of the native princes and he was a staunch supporter of England. Many mutinies and other forms of unrest have been admitted by the British government and it Is said the trouble in India constitutes the chief cause of Lord Kitchener's leaving the war office at this time. "V" SOLICITS FUND FOR FOREIGN FIELD The annual canvas for subscriptions in Richmond to foreign association work funds will be conducted on December 4, 5 and 6 under the drection of the Y. M. C. A. according to the statement of Secretary E. M. Learner this morning. This year he said it is hoped that a least $500 will be subscribed. The canvass will be conducted by the Foreign Work committee of which H. R. Robinson is chairman. J. M. Clinton, a Y. M. C. A- secretary in China who is now on a furlough in the United Stattes will be here to assist the committee in its work. Mr. Clinton was in Richmond last spring with Mr. Brockton. The funds collected in this city will be used to finance the work of 'A. Q. A dam son of Shanghai, China, whose duties in that field consist of supervising the erection of association buildings in China. MOBILE BANK FAILS MOBILE. Ala., Nov. 9. The National City Bank of Mobile formerly the City Bank and Trust company with capital stock of $1,125,000 liquidated today, being taken over by the First National bank. Several runs have been made on the National City bank in the last month. The bank has assets to cover all its indebtedness.

ATTORNEY GENERAL L1ILD0RN DEAD AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS

; : INDIANAPOL18. Nov. 9. Richard M. Milburn, attorney general of Indi ana, died here early today, following a few weeks' illness. His home was at Jasper. . Dubois county. He was elected attorney general in 1912 on the Democratic ticket. - ,....-.. . Mr. Milburn, who was 50 years : Of age had been suffering from leakage of the heart for several months. The end came early this morning at the Methodist hospital where he had been taking treatment for some time. He, is survived by his widow and two children of school age. The family residence in Indianapolis is at 3202 North Pennsylvania street. 69 STUDENTS GAIN MENTION ON HONOR LIST The scholarship, honor roll for. the six weeks of the 'present term of the High School contains the name of sixty-nine students who have made a grade of 90 per cent in two studies and did not fall below a grade of 85 pe- cent In any. Following is the complete list of names subject to revision: Helen Ball, Kathryn Bartel, Elizabeth Bates, Eleanor Bly, Carolyn Bradley, Bonnie Carman, Noel Deem, Mary Dickson, Juanlta Duke, Nina Edmundson, Marguerite . Elleman, Marjorie Erk, Raymond Erk, George Eversman, Amy Fltzpa trick,. Electa Foster, Helen D. Fox, Marjorie Gennett, Alice Goodwit.' Gertrude Grottendick, Nina Guthrie, .William Hadley, Vivian Harding, Cora Harris, Dorothy , Heironlmua,, Newell Hill. Isabel HanfcLeJ Jobs Lnlns.. Vlrglniaones, 0ba-l5Wk Roland i Key ' Mildred" Kluts, vOra nette Kramer, John Lemon, Helen McMinn, Iva Medearis, Agnes Meerhoff, Louise . Meerhoff,. .Ruby--Moore,. Richai . Motley, Maxine Murray, Ralph Nicholson. Clifford Nobs, Juliet - Nusbaum, Mildred Nusbaum, Frances Owens, Maria Parish, Lowell Patti, Clara Pierce, Earl Porter, Hilda Ratliff, Evelyn Reed, Janet Seeker, Caroline Smith, Eleanor Smith, Pauline Smith; Raymond Smith, Rheba Smith, Gurney Stidham, Verna Swisher, Irene Utter, Margaret Van Sant, Ruth Walter, Robert Weed, Glenn WeistoRo. berta Wilkins, Esther Willson. GOTHAM EGG PRICE 72 CENTS A DOZEN NEW YORK, Nov. 9. Retailers were today demanding 71 and 72 cents for a dozen fancy white fresh country eggs. Cold storage eggs were quoted at 32 cents a dozen. SUES MAN'S ESTATE FOR 22 YEARS' CARE Another jury trial began in circuit court this morning after the jury in the . Hasemeier-Bentlage case had retired for deliberation. It is the case of John Caseley, of this city, against the estate of the late William Harkness. The estate is valued at approximately $9,000 and the claim is for $5,579.20, which it is alleged is due for the care of the man during the last twenty-two years. All of the property of the late Mr. Harkness, is situated in New York state and his heirs, all of whom live in New York are being defended by Frank Lamb, an attorney from White Plains, New York. The case is. being tried in the old superior court room with Special Judge Comstock presiding. As soon as the Jury in the Hasemeier-Bentlage case reports to the judge and is dismissed, the case will be transferred to the regular court room. FIRE EXTINGUISHED; ROCHAMBEAU SAILS FOR FRENCH PORT NEW YORK, Nov. 9. The fire on board the French line steamship Rochambeau has been extinguished, according to a wireless message received here today from the captain. , The following wireless message was received from Captain Juham of the Rochambeau, via Cape Race, today : "Have succeeded in extinguishing the fire. Now proceeding to Bordeaux. All on board well.". Previous to the message from Captain Juham the last heard of the Rochambeau, which was carrying a heavy cargo of war materials to Europe for the allies, she was racing toward Hallfax with fire raging in No. 5 reserve coal bunker. ' v

Governor Ralston today was unable to say Just when be would appoint a successor to Mr. Milburn, whose term in office had one year and two months before expiration. The body will be taken to Jasper at noon tomorrow, and the funeral will take place at 2 p. m. Thursday. . Attorney general Milburn during the past year had been repeatedly warned by doctors to abstain from overwork. Several weeks ago his condition was such that he was unable to to to Knox county to file papers in the test case instituted there in connection with the state-wide primary law.

BUREAU TO CANVASS FOR CHARITY FUNDS ; On November 16, the executive committee of the Social Service bureau, in conjunction with a special committee from the Commercial club will make a canvass of the city in the interest of receiving subscriptions for the social service. work of the city and county. The committees are anxious to hve $5,000 subscribed for the work next year. FRENCH SEIZE AMERICAN SHIP WASHINGTON, Nov. 9. The state, department was notified today that the French government has confiscated the American steamer Housatonic owned .by the, American TransatlanticSteamship ! company, owners of . the- -Jttcfclng. whfoh was seise by thf British recently and taken to Halifax. The Housatonic which formerly waa the Solveig, and under Norwegian registration, was seised a few weeks ago. The owners did not appear in prize court, the state department was adytsed today and so the vessel was confiscated. The state department plans an immediate protest LANSING WILL DROP GERMAN PASSPORT ISSUE WITH BERLIN WASHINGTON, Nov. 9. The United States will not make an issue with Germany out of the charge that American passports were manufactured by German agents. Secretary of State Lansing made that plain today when he said that an answer would be sent to Germany's note received yesterday, denying the' charge. The entire matter will be dropped at once. The United States has ordered Ambassador Gerard to make inquiries at Berlin regarding the charge on the strength of statements made by British officials that German spies had confessed that they manufactured fraudulent passports. With Germany's denial, a direct issue of facts is raised between Germany and Great Britain and the state department will not proceed further. ASKS RESIGNATION OF MRS. STIMSON INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 9. Alleging that Mrs. S. C. Stimson of Terre Haute and her associates resorted to objectionable political tactics during the recent contest for the presidency of the - Indiana Federation of Clubs in which Mrs. Stimson was active as an opponent of Mrs. Lewis J. Cox of Terre Haute, the Woman's Franchise League of Indianapolis yesterday voted to ask Mrs. Stimson to resign as a member of the board. Greatest secrecy was maintained regarding the league meeting. Mrs. Stimson during the recent state conference of charities and corrections was the guest of Miss Esther Griffin White. She is known to many persons in Richmond. BOB SEEDS TALKS AT GREENSFORK Bob Seeds, who spoke at Chautauqua here in 1910 and 1911." has been stopping at the Arlington -hotel for a couple of days. Mr. Seeds is filling dates on . the lecture platform and is booked for every night from now until the middle of March. " .. Last night he spoke at Greensfork and 'tonight he will 'lecture at Straughns, and then he goes to Plattsburg. His lecture Is on "Mistakes in Ufe.w '

FOB mm TORY HOUQS JURORS BALLOT OH CASE WITHOUT f lfDIG VEE1010I

At noon today it seemed there was1 little liklihood that the Jury in the Hasemeier-Bentlage case would arrive at a verdict soon. Judge Cornstock was presiding at a trial In the other court room, and was ready to receive word from the jurymen. When the bailiff Inquired at 11:30 o'clock whether there was any probability of reaching a decision before afternoon, he was toid "no" and the dinner was ordered. There were at least fifty persons in the court room all ' morning. The telephones In the court house were kept busy all morning answering calls of inquiry. Interest was general over the city, newspaper offices being questioned constantly. "I will wait for the first communication from the jurymen themselves before I will make any definite statement as to how long I will require them to deliberate before dismissing them," said Judge Comstock. "If they report to me this afternoon that there is little liklihood of reaching a verdict, I may dismiss them today." Expect No Decision. Lawyers and attaches of the court house believe that no verdict will be reached. Sixteen ballots were taken by the jury Monday evening before tbe members retired for the night. The last ballot was taken about 11 o'clock, six LATE TODAY At 2:60 this- afternoon the jury In the Hasemeier-Bentlage case was not prepared to report 'a ' verdict and It was not believed at tha time that any agreement had been raj'ied by the jury. About 2 o'clock Court Baliff Markley sent light refreshments and cigars Into the jury room, which many took as Indicative of a protracted session. MAKING OF TUBES SHOWN IN MOVIE Motion pictures showing the evolution of a metal tube from the raw material will be exhibited at the Theatorium at S o'clock tonight under tbe auspices of the local branches of the National Association of Stationary Engineers. The three reels cf pictures which are educational in character were prepared by tbe National Tube company of Pittsburg. Admission to the show will be free to persons Interested. About 400 invitations have been sent out which will serve as tickets. Admission may be had at tbe box office. A lecturer accompanies the pictures.

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IGNORE STREET GOSSIP in REACHING DECISION JOHNSON TELLS JURORS

What is termed by those who have heard him as the most forceful argument ever delivered at any trial by Henry U. Johnson, was listened to with eager attention by the twelve jurymen in the Hasemeier Bentlage trial yesterday afternoon. Fired with the feeling of resentcourt room and which resulted In the audience being excused from tbe court room, Mr. Johnson was at the pinnacle of his oratorical powers as be pleaded before the jury. "Many men have been sent to the penitentiary on evidence much less than that which we have shown before you, he said. "Miss Bentlage was so guilty that she did not dare face the indignant family. If she bad fled the country there would bave been no doubt. as to ber guilt. She has done worse." Aforda No Excuse. "No matter how much money Chris, John or Ed took, in salaries, dividends or what not, lt-gave no excuse for Miss Bentlage to take any und it would not affect ber record as such. Hasemeiers have opened up all their books because they bave nothing to hide. The assessment of - property , which . waa sworn to by Chris Hasemeier, has nothing whatever to do with the real as

hours after the case had been turned over to them. , This morning the jurors awoke ai 6 o'clock end before any discussion, another ballot waa, taken, which was the same as the last ballot the night before. When the Jury came from tbe room this morning, they appeared to be worn out by the night's grind. They marched to the restaurant la the custody or Bailiff Markley. Judge Comstock arrived at tbe court room at 9 o'clock was ready to receive a verdict but there was not a sound from the jury room. Tbe court room was over half filled all evening waiting for the jury to return a verdict. Not until word reach ed the court bouse that Special Judge Comstock would not receive a verdict later than 10 o'clock last night, did the crowd leave. Early this morning a large number of people mostly members of the Bentlage family, were present waiting for some word from the Jury. It was learned today that Arthur Ballenger was foreman of the jury which is deliberating the case. That ballots are not being taken as frequently today as during the early consideration of the case last night, was the belief. Votes are being taken about every half hour today. It was believed at 1 o'clock that about twelve ballots were taken during -the morning.

STANDING ON HAY DAVIS WILL OPEN - STREET TO.TRAVEL Alfred Bavis, president of the board of public works, will make the speech dedicating the opening of South Sixth street to traffic on Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. Mr. Bavis will speak from a platform built out of bales of hay supplied by Omer Whelan. As South Sixth street is popular with farmers the . speaker's stand is quite an appropriate one. The merchants along the block from South A to Main are talking of forming an association for the purpose of boosting business along that thoroughfare and they intend to erect a hitching rack for use of the faruers in the near future. There is also some talk of having cluster lights installed but nothing definite has been done. GREEK PARLIAMENT : WILL BE DISSOLVED ATHENS. Nov. 9. King Constantine will issue a royal decree dissolving parliament within a few hours according to a current report. A general election will follow. This indicates that tbe Skoulouipis cabinet has decided it Is impossible to transact any business with the followers of Venizelos opposing.

sessment. If the farmers on this Jury would assess their property at the real value, you all would go bankrupt within a short time. You know that that argument doesn't hold water. "I tell you. gentlemen, this woman gave up her life for the atonement of her sins. There is a distinction between good. character and good reputation. This woman has a good reputation for honesty but that has nothing whatever to do with her character. She committed suicide because she could not face the accusing world. "She took the money and gave It to her brothers and sisters, that is what she did with it. Now when the claim is made against ber estate for money stolen, her dear brothers and sisters, whom she has helped ever since they were children come forward and take all the money for the payment of expert accountants and lawyers which rightfully belongs to the Hasemeier company. ' - : Unfairness Charged. "The defense baa made a furious tirade against an honorable and upright man. ; They have charged him with being; Insolvent. I tell you John Robbins, you bave played unfair la that and you know tt." : 4 At this statement. John "obbmt - Continued en Page Twelve - . ---- .';'-' ; ---" ;