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GBEEWOBK POSTOFFICE ATTACKED BY YEMC3EH
DRIVEN AWAY BEFORE SAFE isjmwnup Robbers Get $2 From Stamp Drawer Very Little Money Left in Safe by Postmaster. ECONOMY IS VISITED Negro Burglar Surprised in Grocery Store But Man ages to Escape Before Citi zens Are Aroused. About 2 o'clock this morning a gang of yeggmen, number not known,-blew off th outer door of the safe In the Greensfork postoffice, but were fright ened away before they could blast open the Inner safe door. Postmaster John Ellis, Jr., holds that even If the yeggs had succeeded in getting Into the safe they would have obtained very little loot, nearly all the post office funds having been deposited in 4 the bank the previous afternoon. ' The robbers : secured two dollars .by, breaking Into : the stamp change drawer.Three nitroglycerin' blasts, were plainly heard In nearly-every part of the village, but the citizens discreetly re- ; ; attained wltln their homes . and no effort was made to- attack, the robbers. . ' Boy; flelsee. Alarm. .;"' People living In a house across from the postoffice became greatly excited and a boy began to shout. People peering forth from behind window blinds noticed that as soon as the . child shouted . a man, standing on picket at a street corner near the bank, left his post and hurried into - the postoffice. It is presumed that he warned his companions to make their escape. They were not seen to leave the building, however. Some people say that a short time after the yeggm en's sentinel entered Continued on Page Nine) RAY MURDERED IN STREET ROW WITH NEGROES Berle Ray of Paris, Ala., a nephew of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Jullen of 116 South Second street, and well known here, was shot and killed by a negro at Belton, Ala., last Friday, and was burled at Heltonvllle, Ind., Monday. The young man with a party of friends went to Belton, which is twenty miles from Paris, to see a show. Theatrical performances In that section are rare and everybody flocks to them. Negroes outnumber the whites ten to one and are very officious. Every wtite man in that regi.n carries a gun, for without it his life would not be safe for a moment, for the towns are small and are hundreds of miles away from any large cities. When Ray and his friends arrived in Belton they found the town crowded and as they were early, went out for a stroll. A burley negro deliberately pushed Ray off the sidewalk and the young man reached for his revolver. The" negro went on for a few steps and then suddenly turned and shot Ray through the body, and then made his escape. Ray was taken to a drug store and given every attention, but he was fatally wounded and died on Sunday morning. ' ' After the shooting all thoughts of seeing the show were abandoned Jy the whites and they formed a posse and started out after the assassin, but so far as known he has not yet been captured. SERVIANS IN RETREAT BERLIN, Nov. 10 Servian troops are now on the full retreat, according to the latest . official reports. ' The war office announced today that the pursuit of the fleeing enemy by German troops continued everywhere. - The general staffs report announces the repulse of Russian attacks by 'Field Marshal von Hlndenburg at Jacodstadt and by Gen. von Llnsingen north of Budka. Hlndenburg's troops i captured one officer and 117 men.
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LEGATION ATTACHE REMOVED BY U. S. WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 Secretary of State Lansing today confirmed press reports that M. Deleval, counsellor of the American legation at Brussels had been removed from office as a result of a protest by the German government. Deleval made a report to Minister Whitlock concerning the Cavel case, but Secretary Lansing said that Germany did not give a reason for its request merely stating that his presence was not desired. Deleval left Brussels with Minister Whitlock. His present whereabouts are unknown to the state department. FARMERS ROW TITLE GIVEN SIXTH STREET The celebration of the opening of South Sixth street, is growing to greater proportions than was anticipated when it was first proposed. Besides Alfred Bavls the committee has obtained Dr. I. S. Harold, president of the Wayne County Old Trails association, to make a speech. That name "Farmers Row" was given to Sixth street many years ago and the merchants are so proud of It that they want everybody to refer "to the square by tha.t name. , . With the addition of the -new implement store which will be opened in the near future by Jones ft Williams at the corner of South, A street and the opening of a" new grist mill by Omer. Wbelan the . thoroughfare . will take on renewed activity. The City band of twenty 'pieces will play. Farmers from all sections are invited to attend the opening. Preparations are being made to take care of the biggest crowd that ever gather ed in that vicinity. CHINESE GOVERNOR ASSASSINATED BY REVOLUTIONISTS SHANGHAI, China. No. 10. Fifteen personB were arrested here today within three hours after Admiral Tseng Ju Cheng, governor of the Shanghai district, was assassinated while on his way to the Japanese consulate to attend a coronation reception. The actual assassins were two revolutionaries who confessed that they shot the admiral because of his activity in behalf of the monarchists. The admiral's private secretary was wounded. The automobile containing the officials was waylaid near Garden bridge and eighteen shots were fired at it. In their confession the assassins admitted that a strong revolutionary party is being formed in southern China to combat the efforts to overthrow the Republican government. FEW PERSONS HEAR REPORT FROM JURY In contrast with the appearance of the court room during the trial, only a few persons were present at noon when the jury in the Hasemeier-Bent-lage case reported to Special Judge Sparks that it could not reach a verdict. There were not over fifteen people in the room as the Jurymen filed out. Four of the Bentlage brothers, who have been at the court house continuously since the case went to the Jury Monday afternoon, were present, but none of the Hasemeiers have been present since the case went to the Jury. Weather Forecast United States Report Rain tonight and Thursday. Warmer tonight. Temperature, Noon .... Maximum Minimum 52 Yesterday ... 63 , ... SI . Local Forecast Rain and warmer tonight and Thursday. Colder Friday. Brisk to high southern winds. General Conditions Storm of great siae with a diameter of 2,000 miles is crossing the western . portion of the United States and is moving rapidly eastward. It will be attended by warmer weather, followed by considerably colder weather. W. E. Moore, Weather Forecaster.
HUNDREDS LOSE LIVES WHEN SHIP GOES TO DOTTOP Italian Steamer Ancona Probably Torpedoed by Austrian Submarine in the Mediterranean Sea.
REPORTS CONFLICTING Italian Ministry of Marine Is Unable to Confirm Report of Attack by a Subsea Boat. NEW YORK, ' Nov. 10. At least three Americans were on board the Italian liner Acona according to reports to agents of the line today.' Relatives of Mr. and Mrs. Canfield Jones, of Philadelphia, and of Mse. S. Sassoli, of Washington, wired to tbeb agents of the Italian line for Information, stating that Mr. and Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Sassoli were on board the Ancona. Up to noon the- agents of the Italian line had received no answer to their cablegrams demanding partlculas of the attacks on the liner. ROME 8EEK8 NEWS. ROME, Nov. 10. The Italian liner Ancona, bound from Naples to New York, has been sunk in the Mediterranean with heavy loss of life, variously estimated here today at from 100 to 350. First reports of the destruction of the liner received here said It was sunk by a submarine flying the Austrian flag, but the ministry of marine issued: the following statement at noon: , , . a V- . v:-..s'-. -"It Is ; impossible to state whether the Ancona was torpedoed. We are awaiting fuller reports." "v' ? T t Continued On fag e ftlx. ; ' U. S. WOMEN ATTEND RITES AT CORONATION Americans Lead Other Nations in Attendance at Installation of Japanese Emperor. KIOTO, Japan, Nov. 10. Thirteen American women were present today at the ceremonies attending the coronation of Emperor Yoshihito, of Japan. To the United States fell the honor of having more women present at the gorgeous fete than any other nation on earth. Following his coronation the emperor presented Mrs. G. W. Guthrie, wife of the American ambassador, and Mrs. Post Wheeler, wife of the secretary to the embassy, with lacquer boxes which had ; been especially prepared at the emperor's command. NEK'S HOW JURY STOOD 01) BALLOT It was learned from authoritative ouutvco tuio caikciuwu uiav iuv juiy u i IV Vt M Tft - 1 ' uie naaemeier-Denimse case, wuicu could not reach an agreement and were discharged, was lined up as follows For the Plaintiff. Arthur Ballenger, Greene township, farmer. ... Charles Cain, Jefferson township, farmer. Joseph Frame, 300 South Thirteenth street, retired farmer. George Scott, 106 South Eighth street, retired machinist. Elbert Campbell, Greene township, farmer. For the Defendant. Ablathar Way, 136 . South Third street, retired. Harry Sowers, Jackson township, farmer. Charles Shank, Washington township, farmer. Luther Z. King, Webster township, farmer. ' George Kelsay, Washington township, farmer. William Harris, Centervllle, fanner. Harry Deane, , 110 Kinsey street, shipping clerk. Seventeen ballots were taken and on each ballot the vote stood the same. ; STORE IS ROBBED Burglars entered the hardware store of Arthur Nelson at Boston Monday night, taking three revolvers, cartridges and other articles. A rear door was broken in, ,
1,500,000 COMPANY FOEiriD BY LOGAL M TO LM!E MACHINERY INDIANAPOLIS, Ind; Nov. 10 With a capital stock of $1,500,000, the American Lathe and Press company filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of ' state today. The directors are all Richmond (Ind.) men who refused to discuss the company's plans, but it is understood the company will manufacture machines and implements and that the main of fices and . plant will belocated at Indianapolis. Heading the list of directors are Robert J. Beck, Fred Bethard and Howard C. Hunt of Richmond.
No statement concerning the plans of the -American Lathe and Press company from those incorporators who were in the city could be obtained today. Fred Bethard, one of the incorporators, refused to make a statement, referring questioners .to Attorney Wilfred Jessup. . "All I can say that the company is to be operated in Richmond at some future date. That is all I can make public at this time," said Jessup. Howard Hunt, another one of the incorporators, stated that it would be impossible for him to outline the company's plans at the present time. ...... From other sources it was impossible to obtain an inkling as to the possible causes for the secrecy surrounding the organization of the big million and half dollars corporation. It was rumored that the company intends to subimt a bid for the.; Richmond property of the M. Rumely comV pany when it is offered at puplic auction at receiver's sale in Laporte on December 9. This report was neither
connrmed nor denied. CAPTURED SOFIA,, Nov. 10. Five thousand Servians were captured when the Bulgarians took Nish, It was officially announced, today by the Bulgarian war office. Forty-two guns were among the loot of the victorious Bulgars and .700 wagons of. food. . The following is the text of the official statement: "We reached the Morava on Sunday and at once-prepared to cross. At Nish we took 6,000 prisoners and captured 42 guns and 700 food wagons. A Zeppelin ascended at Sofia in the presence of King Ferdinand. "When our troops entered Nish they EXAMINE BOOKS KEPT BY ABSENT INSURANCE MAW Metropolitan Officials Audit Accounts of L. Dowell Nutter After Asking Help From Police. EXPECT SHORTAGES Chief Goodwin Says District Manager Hinted at $500 Deficit Against Popular Local Agent. . After he had been-missing for about a week, an audit of the books and accounts of L. Dowell Nutter, deputy superintendent in ' charge of the Richmond office of the Metropolitan Life Insurance company, was begun today. The audit Is being conducted by H. M. Liliy of Indianapolis, auditor and inspector of the company, under the direction of J. T. Lynch of M uncle,' district superintendent. Mr. Lynch' was not in the city today, but Mr. Lilly stated , that he did not know at 'this time whether there was a shortage In Nutter's accounts. "That can not be determined' until the audit has been completed'," Mr. Lilly stated. ' : "The audit of Nutter accounts was undertaken following "his absence from hie office for a week," -he added, t"Mr. ' Oentinutd en Page-Seven -
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OF FOOD BY BOLOARS were given a friendly and enthusiastic greeting by the population. Welcomed as liberators, they were pelted with flowers as they marched through the street. On account of the great amount of booty taken at Nish the enumeraUon of It has been slow. There were thousands of rifle boxes and many automobiles. We also took a large amount of sanitary material and : twelve disinfecting machines. The booty also Included 500 water pupms, 500 new Servian flags, machine guns and hundreds of thousands of uniforms. Several powder depots, which the Serbs had failed to destroy, fell into our hands." ALLIES REPORT BIG VICTORY LONDON, Nov. 10. The first Important victory claimed by the British forces In Servia was annourced in a dispatch from Salonika today. It stated that the English troops, heavily reinforced, had engaged the Bulgarians on the shore of Lake Dolran, just north of the Graeco frontier, and inflicted a decisive defeat. The Bulgarians retreated and the British occupied their positions, gaining a large extent of territory upon the Serb-Bulgarian line. ENGLAND IN D'NIAL OF KITCHENER V TRIP LONDON, Not. 10. The International News Service was authorized today to state that the report emanating from Washington that Lord Kitchener was going to to India Is false. "Lord Kitchener is not going to India," it was officially stated. RETURNS TO HIS HOME. KENDALVILLE, Ind., Nov. 10. After an absence of 22 years, Henry Seldel has written to his brother. Louis Seidel, who , lives here. Twenty-five years ago Seidel left here for Minneapolis, and for three years wrote-home often, but suddenly his letters stopped and nothing had been heard of him until recently he wrote to his brother. ENGINE WORKS BURNS. PHILADELPHIA. Nov.. 10. Fire waa discovered in the storage house of the Baltimore Locomotive .works at Eddystone today. The brigade was summoned and precautions taken to prevent the blaze spreading to nearby buildings where ammunition la stored.
SPARKS ISfJSSESJBVv mi 7 ballots stoib: U FOB; BEOTLA8E S M Unbreakable Deadlock Exist trca First DsCst Shcrtlj After 5 o'clock Monday Afteraoea Until Last Vote a 11:55 O'clock, Half Hour Before ; Judge Sparks Discharged Twelve Men Who Set New Record ia Wayne Court Acssb by Wrestling with Evidence for Fcrty-threc Hssrs . Without Change. . ,
DISAGREEMENT INTIMATED DY FOREMAN Al 9 A M
Attorneys for Plaintiff Hasemeiers Iadksie tkst Cue WO Be Re-tried Probably in Wayne County Within Near Future Judge Sparks Questions Each Jcrcr oa Possibility of Changed Attitude Before Actinj Ccnutock Net Empowered to Discuss in Event of Disagreement At 11:55 o'clock this moraing, the jury in the HasemeierBentlage case was called from the jury room by Special Judge Sparks and discharged after it was reported by Foreman Arthur Ballenger that it seemed impossible to arrive at a verdict. The ballot of the jurymen stood 7 for the defense and 5 for the plaintiff. No change was made in the vote, it was stated, from the first to the last ballot. Seventeen ballots were taken. The jury was given the case at 5 o'clock Monday afternoon and had been in constant deliberation for 43 hours. This is the longest time in the history of the Wayne circuit court that a jury has been out on a case without asking for further instructions of some kind from the court.
BRYAN POKES FUN AT WILSON'S USE OF - BIOLE QUOTATIONS WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 Former Secretary of State Bryan will take the stump next week In his fight on President Wilson's program for naval defense. He announced today that he will start for Florida Saturday. He plans to make several speeches on the way. in which he will attack the president's plan. The former secretary also issued another statement in which he replied to President Wilson's action in quoting from the Bible in defense of his stand. He declared he was much surprised that the President should ignore the gospel of Christ, the cornerstone of which is love, and quote from Esekiel something which has nothing to do with the situation. Bryan asserted It was all right for former president Roosevelt to use passages from the Bible because 'he classes Christ with the mollycoddles.' HASEMEIER SILENT ON ACTION OF JURY H. C. Hasemeler, president of the H. C. Hasemeler company, plaintiff in the HaBemeier-Bentlage case, refused to comment on the action of the jury in being unable to reach a verdict. He Issued the following statement, however: "I do not wish to do you the least discourtesy, but you must excuse me from making any statement. You have heard the testimony, and I must refer you to my attorneys." Wilfred Jessup and Henry U. Johnson, counsel for the the plaintiff, refused to comment on the jury's disagreement, and this afternoon refused to state what action will be taken.
HASEC.1EIER-BEHTLA6E CASE STILL AT ISSUE; mm DAY BE ASKED
After three weeks and three days of testimony, argument and jury deliberation, the Hasemeler-Bentlage case remains as It . was before the trial began " All the costs of the trial will be charged against the judgment and paid as soon as the case la disposed of. . . The case remains on the docket and is "at Ibsuo." Within, the next few days the attorneys will' confer with Special Judge Comatock In an effort to decide upon a time to try the case. Within all probability the case will be venued from the county. The attorneys -admitted this morning that this would be necessary because . tt would be Impossible to select from Wayne county - a Jury composed of men unacquainted with the facta In the case.
- Dead Lock Existed.
There seemed to be no possible chance of .the Jurymen ever coming to a verdict Judge Sparks questioned them Individually as they. were called to their seats shortly, before, noon and tnfeir 'answers Indicated that tt would be useless to -order them - to . their chamber for farther deliberation. . A dead lock existed from the first ballot taken shortly after 5 o'clock Monday until the last ballot taken at 11:30 o'clock this morning, a half boor before they were discharged. The first intimation that the Jurymen would disagree and that there was little chance of coming to a verdict, was given this morning aa the jurymen filed from their room on the' way to the restaurant. Their countenances were set and only two of them had the slightest smile aa they passed court attaches.' No definite decision that a deadlock existed waa evident before 9 o'clock when Bailiff Markley was called to the Jury chamber and was told that a verdict seemed remote. Even at this time, however, no statement waa made by any of the Jurymen relative to asking for a discharge. How Rumor Started. It was rumored on the streets at 9 o'clock that the Jury had been formally discharged after the statement had been made that they could not agree. The rumor originated In the fact that Bailiff Markley had Informed the attorneys In the case to communicate with Special Judge Sparks of RoshvUle to determine what would be done In case of a disagreement. As soon as Judge Sparks arrived and was informed that the Jury could not reach a verdict, -he immediately called the jurymen In and questioned them. "Is there any possibility of you gentlemen arriving at a verdict by further deliberation?" asked Judge Sparka. "There is no possibility whatever.' replied Foreman Ballenger. Each juryman then answered that they were hopelessly split with . no chance of arriving at a verdict. "Under present conditions. It la impossible to reach a verdict," said Charles Shank. The records of the court as signed by Special Judge Sparks will remain Continued On Page Two. John F. Bobbins, of council for the defense, said he saw no reason why It should be taken out of the county. Wilfred Jessup, of counsel for the plaintiff, said that the only reason was for the sake of securing an unbiased and disinterested Jury. In all probability, the case will be veneed either to Henry or Randolph counties, although no definite action has been taken. : If the case never -comes to trial again, the coats will have to bo paid by the plaintiff and the records be made to show that It was "dismissed at the cost of the plaintiff." The attorney fees, however, will be paid by the representative sides, and It la understood that the fees of the attorneys tor the defease will he paid oat of the estate. The total coat of the trial. Inoloding salaries of the xperta, will amount to probably S3.SM.