South Bend News-Times, Volume 33, Number 12, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 12 January 1916 — Page 3

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ADAIR MEETIN Will be Principal Speaker at Smoker to be Held Jan. 24. Democrats of Fouth Rend held a meeting Tuesday nUht and arranged for the Adair meeting to be held here Jan. 20, at which Con pressman John A. M. Adair, candidate for the nomination for governor, will be the principal speaker. A smoker and music will be included In the program. The Elks' temple auditorium has been secured for the occasion. Other speakers to address the meeting will be State Treas. George W. Bittler. State; Auditor Dale J. Crittenbrrger and Atty. On. Eben 15. Stotseriourg. The attorney general vill explain the state primary law as recently confirmed by the supreme court, to hear which, republicans and democrats alike are invited to be present. A committee of members of the "Wilson club was placed in charge of the arrangements. OFFICERS ARE INSTALLED .Ml-s Cora Nichols Noble Grand of He be kali Lodge. New officers were installed by the Schuyler Hebekah lodge. No. 39, Tuesda yevening at the hall, with results as folKws: Miss Cora Nickols, noMp gTand; Mrs. Gleen Jeffries, vice grand; Miss Hattie Kostiser. recording secretary; Mrs. Mattie Geyer, financial secretary; Mrs. Loretta Punches, treasurer; Mlsj "atherlne firtmm, warden; Mrs. Kate Krn'Jser, chaplain: Mrs. IneatiiH Smith, right support of noble grand; Miss Helena Uostiser, left support of noble grand; Mrs. Arabelle Noyes, light support of vice grand; and Mrs. Illndman, left supIKirt of vice grand, and Mrs. Jennlo Gasken ns pianist. MAY ERECT GARAGE Ilulld'iig at William and Colfax is Contemplate!. The erection of a big garage at the intersection of Wllltan st. and Colfax av., by James J. Judy is contemplated. according to announcement made last night. The garage will be located between the Blrdsell property and France residence. It la Kaid, and will be 90x14 0 feet, covering the entire vacant lot there. The garage is to be rented by Mr. Judy, it was announced, but the name of the other party has now been given out. HUSBAND IMPRISONED: WOMAN ASKS DIVORCE Mrs. Bertha M. Welty Asks Namo Court That Pronounced Sentence to Grant Divorce. "Because her husband, Frank C. Welty, was found guilty in the circuit court last February of committing a felony and is now spending two to 14 years in Michigan City as the pruost of Warden Fogarty, Mrs. Hertha M. Welty has brought suit for divorce in the snme court. The charge on whic.i Mrs. Welty says her husband was convicted was of a statutory nature. The couple was anarrled April 22, 1S99. separating on Pec. IS, 1914, after 15 years of married life, according to the complaint. WILL CONDUCT FUNERAL Ilev. T. J. Parsons Is Called to Odeapo Heights. Rv. T. J. Pervons, pastor of the Quincy Street Baptist church, has keen called to Chicago Heights, 111., to conduct the funeral of Mrs. S. D. Kendall. Services will be held on Thursday forenoon, and the body will be taken to Momenee, 111., for burial. Mr. Parsons conducted funeral services for Mr. Kendall 10 years ago. COURT NOTES . NEW CASES. 269 2 Ijouis Schultz r.r.d Mary Schultz vs. Curtis Warstier, et ab. to rescind contract and set aside deed, suierior. sipintiou con it. 16,298 City of South Fend vs. Metal Concrete Chimney Co., damages, finding against United States ami Guaranty Ponding Co. for J5.921.51. TO PREACH TONIGHT. Eev. Joshua Star.sfieM. pastor of the Mcridi.m Street M. E. church of Indianapolis, win preach Wednesday evening at the mM-wrek services, to be he!d in St. Paul's Methodist Memorial Episcop.il church. Mr. Stanstiebl is the father of Mrs. James Ij. Gardiner and has teen pastor of the Indianapolis church for 15 years. HOLY X.M1 WIN. The Holy Name Preps wen from the All-Stars Tuesday nicht by the !ore of 55 to 13. Games with teams in or out of the city a erasing l-'j pounds can 1-e s-urd by calling I '.ell ph'-ne 1C47 or Home Dhur.e &141.

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iisniiiK c. cohm: Esther C. Coric, 15-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I). Coric, 921 Cleveland av., died at Epworth hospital at 11 o'clock Wednesday morning. She was born In Streeter, III., July 1900. Besides her parents she is survived fry a brother, Samuel, and a sister, Elva, MAIUA M. INGEHSOLU Maria M. Ingersoll, widow of tho late I. II. Ingersoll, died of complications at 5 o'clock Wednesday Morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. F. J. White. 709 S. Columl ja st., following an illness lasting one week. She was married to her late husband in Hrunswlk. O., and has lived m this city 4S years, coming here from Buchanan. Mich. B--hides her daughter, she is survived l-y the following grandchildren: Albert M. Weaver of Ivlue Island. 111.; i:. E. and C. I. Weaver of this city. Funeral services, which "will 1 private, will be held at the residence at 2:10 o'clock Friday afternoon. Itev. G. F. Heyrer officiating. Burial will be in city cemetery. WANT GILLEN FOR MURDER OF TWO MEN (CONTINUE!) FROM PAGE ONE) The third man in the party on the Three-Eye tracks could not be specifically described by the carpenter who saw them although he was described as being taller and heavier than either Hillen or Karharski. The i carpenter knew both Gillen and Karharski but did not recognize the larger man. Seen That Night. On the night of the murder a man, bareheaded but wearing an overcoat. thLs s-ame carpente aspserts, entered the home of Giilen's sister. It was at a late hour and although the man could not be seen clearly he looked like Gillen. At the time nothing was thought of the incident but on reading the papers the following morning, the er tenter remembered that Gillen wore a hat similar to that found at the sceno of tho shooting. According to the story' Ed Gillen, a brother of Frank Gillen. told neighbors that Frar.k had been home but had left again. This statement is said to have been made the day following the murders. A number of persons who know Gillen declare that they saw him In the city previous to the Muessel-Chro-bot crime. One man asserts that Gillen was at the home of his sister on Christmas day and another saw him both the day previous and the day of the slaying. Ho Did No Shooting. Jack Riska. who is held under J 500 bond here is alleged to have been overheard making the remark that ho cut the wires and pulled down the blinds but did no shooting. Evidence against Riska Is considered weak. According to the story told by Robert Muessel and William Muessel after the phootlng affray, one of the bandits called the other Frank and the other was termed Jack during the conversation just previous to tho murders. "Jack" was the man who is alleged to have pulled down the blinds while "Frank" covered the men with his automatics. Weight, 150" to 160 pounds. Slim built, hich cheek hones and showi his teeth when smiling or talking. This man wore a reddish brown silk raincoat, black slouch hat rounded at top and wore a cheap reddish brown wig such as Is used at masquerade balls. This man carried two large 4 0-4 4 Colt new service revolvers. No. 2. Age about 30 to 3 3 years. Height, live feet, seven or eight inches. Weight, about 160 pounds. I stout built, and was called "Jack" by No. 1. This man carried two 32 automatic revolvers. If. t slender Rulid. Gillen l. described according to Eertillon measurements part of which ira as follows: Age. 35. Nativity, Indiana. Hair, dark. Heard, dark. Complexion, medium dark. Weight. 124 pounds. Iluild. slender. Rears a tatoo of clasped hands on both arms. One arm is crooked between elbow and wrist. One leg shows that it was broken. This was done in jumping from a train to esoape from an officer. Two tatoo marks on body are of cross and heart and one of a cross above block. Height is given at five feet, seven and one-half inches. He has been wanted in this city for the past two years upon a burg lary charge, say the police In the circular sent out by the police department Wednesday it Is asked that Gillen be arrested upon a charge of burglary as he is wanted here for some crimes which he is ii lie red to have committed several cars ago. The circular also states that Gillen is suspected of having been one of the bandits in the brewery slaylngs. Officers are warned that Gillen is a dangerous man and will

shoot to kill as he always goes arm- J losing side will be hostesses to a ed. It is stated that he usually ' banquet given in honor of the winhangs around hobo camps and with ! ners Friday evening at 7 o'clock in tramps. j Ryler hall. The circular details the articles i t

! found near the scene of the crime and gives a full description of the bandits as portrayed by William and 1Kt- M,,nsa 1 T 1 r.in..t tVn'! a search of the pawnshops and other similar places In the country be made in an effort to find where the revolvers with which Muessel and Chrobot were killed were purchased, Men Are Decribed. In the explanation of the murderers of Henry A. Muessel and Frank j Chrobot and serious shooting of Wili liam Muessel, jr., on the night of ; Ivo. Z( the two bandits are de- ; scribed as follows: j No 1. Age about 3 0 to 35 years 1 Height, five feet, 10 or 11 inches.

HEARING WILL BE HELD QN MONDAY

Question of Reduced Light Rates Will be Taken Up by Service Commission. South Bend's fight to have the In I dlana and Michigan Electric Co. lower its rates will begin Monday, , when hearings before the public ser vice commission at Indianapolis will starte. The city Is making Its fight In conjunction with Elkhart. City Atty. I Eli F. Seebirt of outh Uend and L. I). Hall, city attorney of Elkhart, will represent the municipalities. Evidence to he presented before i the commission will take from six weeks to two months, it is believed l y the attorneys. Many witnesses from fouth Mend and Elkhart will be called to testify at the hearin. Th question of prime consideration to come up at the hearing is the ' alue of the holdings of the electric company In the county. The company will endeavor to prove that they are high, while the city takes the opposite stand. Upon the value of the holdings depends the return that the lighting corporation Is entitled to ask. In case the property, equipment, such as turbine engines, two of which the electric company now posKtsses- besides a steam turbine, is rated high, then the corporation in makes a high return. This high return keeps the rate up. The public service commission has its own engineers. Upon their report partly wll depend the valuation and return to be fixed upon the holdings of the Indiana, and Michigan Electric Co. In this county. An average estimate allowed by the service commission upon any public service corporation such as an electric or fras company, on the alue of Its holdings, is given at 10 per cent, four of this being for depreciation and the remainder beinff the net return upon the principle. . The city of Klkhart is making the sarno stand before the public service commission as Is .South Bend. The evidence to be presented by the neighboring city is similar to that v:hich will bo offered by South Rend, and in consequence the commission decided to hear the two cases at once. Tho firm of Mclnerny, Yeagley and McVickers represent the lighting corporation and will defend its Interests during the hearing at Indianapolis. DENIES RUMORS OF SCHOOL HEADS TO GO Pres't Hubbard of Hoard Says Nothing to Story About ITin. Sims and Supt. Montgomery. Rumors current about the city last night were to the effect that Principal F. I Sims of the high school and I. J. Montgomery, superintendent of schools, had been deposed. The rumor stated last night that the action was taken at a special meeting of the school board. Arthur L. Hubbard, president of the board, when asked over the telephone the basis of the rumor, said: "There is absolutely nothing to it. Only routine business was transacted at the meeting." COMMITTEES ARE NAMED Kotarians Plan to Kn.ertain Viitors Here Nctt Month. Corrmilttees to handle the convention of the eighth district of Rotary clubs to be held here Feb. 22 were appointed at the meeting and luncheon of the local club at the Oliver hotel Wednesday noon. The district taken in all of Illinois and Indiana and It is expected that representatives of everj- cKnb in these two states will come to the meeting here. Sam Parker continued his talk on The Rattleflelds of Virginia" at the luncheon. WOMAN BIG CAUSE OF SPLIT IN FORD PARTY CHRISTIANIA. Jan. 12. The ignoble fate of the Ford peace exi pedltlon is attribute! here largely to I Mme. Hoslka Schwimmer. While this brilliant Hungarian ha a distinguished feminist record, she ' seems to have overreached hersel (badly in regard to the reace expedi tion. civosi: cxxti-:st. South Rend Hive No. 2, ladies of the Maccabees, have just closed an interesting attendance contest. The IlROTIIERIIOOI MIHTTS. Tne Men's Protherhood of the 1 rirst Raptist church, held its Jan- . . v. - i -, . chard. 601 Inland av.. Tuesday J evening. Interesting talks were ) tfyen by Rev. C. A. Decker and I 'm rs. David Heffer of Rochester. N. y. After the business meeting refreshments were served to the 4 0 Spiests present. The next meeting will be held at the church Feb. 15. ftitern.itlonal Nw Service: NEW YORK. Fritz Podazeus, uionlal News." who mated 40, 000 persons, has died unwed.

REAL ESTATE TRANFERS

From th IWordt of th Indlaa TitU A Lmi C: Mayr's Michigan Ave. Lind Co. to Herman August PeBrunce. lot 72 Mayr's Michigan av. addition. $700. The St. Joseph Loan and Trust Co.. trustee, to Pert Kitkowski. lot 63 Ardmore Heights, $173. Nellie Rooth and wife, et.al., to Joseph Pinter and wife, lot 39 in Studebaker's Oak Grove sub-dlvis-Mon. J900. Minnie learned and husband, et al., to Delia and Elizabeth Stout, J part of lot 122 Wenger's 5th addi. tion .$1. Elizabeth Stout, et al.. to f! rover I. Whiteman. part of lot 122 Wenger's 5th addition, $1.850. John C. Paxson and wife to Herman Schlencher and wife, west of lot 39 and 12 ft. off east side lot 38, Bowman's 3rd addition. Charles E. Gilman and wife to Mary E. Shuler, lot 273 in Hemer Grove 2nd addition, $400. Arthur I. Hubbard and wife to Mary' Agnes Luther, part of lots 13 9, 140 and 141, O. P. Lowell, $1. George C. Kunstman to Stephen E. Moore, land In Penn township, $17,000. Grover D. Whiteman and wife to Elizabeth Stout, lot 414 Rerner Grove 3rd addtion. $400., Harry Rrazy and wife to Ieo J. Janowski. lot f4 Lincoln Park 1st addtion. $125. John C. Paxson and wife to Phillip E. Smith, east lot 4 Glass house sub-division, $1.600. Eli Gable and wife to Haven Hubbard, lot 1S9 and 12 ft. off of lot 188 and part 190 Garst's 1st addition, $1. Rurr V. Augustine and wife to James G. Hayden, lot 16 OUe Heights; 112 S. E. addition; part lot 34 dishing and Lindsey's: lot 40 llamomnd and "Whitcomb's; lot 322 Ford ham. 5.302.ß2. CJeorRe Seeler and wife to Earl W. Jackson, land in Penn township. $1. Earl W. Jackson to George Seeler and wife, same as next above, $1. Arthur PeGeyeter and wife to Louis Dervlspelaere, -t 26 Mennick's revised plat, $1,700. Nelson Christianen and wife to Edward Phllion, part lots 94 and 95 Manoka Place addition, Mishawaka, $1. Edward Thlllon and wif to Xelson Christianson and wife, same lots above described, $1. J. Fred Klein and wife to William M. Klein, land in Penn township. $1. William K. Klein and wife to J. Fred Klein, same as above described, $1. William K. Klein and wife to J. Fred Klein, land in Penn township II. William M. Klein and wife to J. Fred Klein, land In Penn township, $l. J. Fred Klein and wife to William M. Klein, lind in Penn township, $1. George P. Eberhart and wife to Simon Ward, lot 38 Rattell's subdivision, $5 CO. Edwin L. Pruhiker. et al., to Mali nda Rrubaer, part lots IS and 19 Merrlfield's 2nd addition; lot 1S9 in Fordham. $1. Ellen Rattell Stoeckel and wife to Aaron E. Gardner and wife lot 11 Rattell's 2nd park addition. $623. E. Neddo to John V. Mountjoy, lot 155 Wenger's 6th addition, $2.000. John Reyrer to James Roy Reyrer. et al., lot 87 Portage Park addition, n. SHOCK IS HEARD BUT CAUSE IS MYSTERY Two Ohio Towns Hcport Sound Like Munied Thunder Early Wednesday. International News Service: CINCINNATI. O., Jan. 12. A violent shock was heard and felt here at 6 o'clock this morning, accompanied by a vivid flash as though of lightning, but as there were no Indications of an electric storm it is felt that an explosion occurred somewhere In the surrounding country. Reports from Kings Mills definitely set at rest fears that a disaster had occurred at the powder plant there. Kentucky towns across the river also felt the shock. The weather bureau and the local observatory are unable to solve the mystery. International News Srvle: DAYTON, O., Jan. 12. An unexplained shock was felt here this morning about 6 o'clock, resembling muffled thunder. There was no storm and it is the belief that an explosion has occurred. No reports of an accident in this city have been received. GOOD JUDGMENT. "New Haven Men Seck Refuge Behind William H. Taft." The World. Well, there's room behind him for all of 'em. The spirit of the navy remains unchanged whatever the dangers which confront it. I do not think I can describe it better than by quoting Wna.l W aa IÜUI1U U) lllf ITMPWI III IOC lettfr ,of a W' Mothwhen the shells are dropping all about you and the submarine are hovering round, and you may strike a mine at any minute. At first I was a bit scared, but I remembered the words of the padre last Sunday, when he said. 'Men. men. in times of trial and danger look upward. I did look upward, mother, and If there wasn't a blooming aeroplane ' dropping bombs on us!" London Chronicle

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AT NOTRE DAM Volume Bound in Skin of Moorish Chieftan Once Owned by Columbus. A rare old book, bound In the skin of a Moorish chieftan and once the property of Christopher Columbus has Just been brought to South Rend by Itec. Paul Folk. C. S. C, librarian at Notre Pame university. It Is the gift of Scr.or Sebastian Carroll Rraganzo de la Coralla of Matafe'ora Bay, Texas. This unique volume is said to have been presented by Cardinal Ximenea (Francis, Metropolitan of Toledo) to Cristobal Colon. Cardinal Xlmines was confessor to Queen Isabela, whom he had influenced, together with her husband Ferdinand, to favor the great discovered in his daring voyages. Cardinal Xlmines was also regent after the death of Ferdinand; a successful general in the neld against the Moors, and editor of the famous Polyglot Bible printed at Complutum in 1517. The ecclesiastical seal of Cardinal Xlmines is found stamped on this book. The work is a treatise on astrology by John Picus, a subject in which the great discoverer was deeply interested. It is said by scholars at the university to be a strange mixture of scholastic theology and peripatetic philosophy which were highly in favor in that age. One hundred and seven names of authors cited In the work are written in ink by Columbus' own hand on the last page of the book. The first name in this list la the ancient name of P to k my. For years this rare work was in the cathedral library of Seville In Spain. Fro mthere It was taken by monks to Peru and in that country during a period of revolution it fell into the hands of ienor Sebastian Carroll Rraganza de la Coralla. The work was printed by John Argentinus in 1503, the exact date being March 15 of that year. The authentication of this is found printed at the very end of the book. The place of publication was Strasburg where Guttenterg had printed his lirst Bible half a century before. Martin Luther became an Augustinian monk the same year in which this work was published. WILL SELECT MEMBERS Permanent Peace Hoard Formed. L to be IrderiiiitioiiHl News Sex vice: THE IIA EG E, Jan. 12. The Ford peace expedition has selected Thursday for the election of the five American members of the permanent peace board. The delegates from other neutral states will elect a like number. It also will probably be decided whether The Ha-gue or Stockholm will he the headquarters of the permanent. William Jennings Rryan, Miss Jane Addams and Henry oFrd are regarded as certain of election. Other names mentioned are William Howard Taft, David Starr Jordan and Rabbi Wise. The members of the expedition will proceed to Amsterdam Wednesday. TEN MEN ARE KILLED Snow Cleaning Train Crashes Into Stock Train. International News Servie: BRANDON, Mich., Jan. 14. Ten men were killed and 40 others were injured today in the Canadian Pacific yards here when a snow clearing train crashed into a heavily laden stock train. The victims were all snow shovelers who were being transferred in a caboose. The heavy train struck the car and scattered dead and dying men for several yards along the tracks. The mercury etood at 46 below zero at the time of the accident. CAUGHT IN HOT STEEL Several Workers in Steel Plant Bad I) Burned. Iutenmtional New Service: PHOEMXVlLbK, Pa,, Jan. 12. A wave of molten steel from an overturned ladle in the steel plant of the Phoenix Iron Co. swept through a group of workmen yesterday and terribly burned a dozen or more of them. Many of the men who escaped the fiery' mass ns it fell, made desperate attempts to cet out of reacii but were overtaken by the flowing metal and several were probably fatally burned. The dropping of the big ladle containing more than 50 tons of molten metal came without warning and occurred while the ladle was suspended in the air preparatory to being emptied into molds. The accident was caused by the breaking of a cable. 3.0OO TO ATTEND. International News Service: LAFAYETTE, Ind.. Jan. 12. It is estimated 3.000 farmers, their wives, sons and daughters will be enrolled on the annual farmers' short course, now in session, before the week is over. USUALLY. WillLs- How did Christmas go off at your place? Gillis: As usual. Chrittmas eve we wrapped all the present we gave and Christmas day v.e rapped all tha uresents we received. Judse.

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Mount Lovcen is Captured After Combined Attack of Warships and Forts. Assxlated Press Service: LONDON, Jan. 11 Montenegro is being treated to a steam roller attack similar to that which crumpled up Its friend and neighbor, Serbia. The Austrian onslaught which has been a long time in preparation, is now beinj prosecuted with great violence, menacing several important positions close to the Adriatic coast. The great Montenegrin stronghold, Mount Ivcen, has fallen, according to Tuesday night's Austrian official communication. The attack here has been largely assisted by Austrian warships and the guns of the Cattaro forts. In addition the Montenegrins say that the Austrians made abundant use of asphyxiating gas contrivances. A battle is raging on the whole of the northern and eastern frontiers of Montenegro. On the east the Montenegrins have been compelled to evacuate Berane. For the British public the latest statements regarding the situation In Mesopotamia will not entirely relieve the anxiety. The British General Aylmer's column, which Is advancing to the relief cf Kut-El-Amara, has met and repulsed a strong Turkish force, but Its present position is by no means satisfactory, for it finds in front of it a Turkish army greatly superior in numbers. Therefore it is evident that a successful juncture of the two British forces, although they are only 20 miles apart, may prove a difficult matter. Kussians Best on Amis. There have been no fresh developments on the Russian front, wheni the cold weather again has set in, the thermometer .at some Point touching 20 degrees below zero. Although for the moment the Kussians have ceased their attack upon the Austro-German lines from the Pripet river to the Bessarabian frontier, information from German sources is that they have not given up the venture but are merely reorganizing their forces for another formidable assault. The Russians are reported as fortifying the positions recently won by thtm and in this v ay their front has been gradually extended until they occupy about 34 miles of the east bank of the middle reaches of the Stripa river, a position which it iü deemed here In secure against recapture by the Austro-Germans. French Belittle Attack. As far as the western front is concerned, the center of interest is .still the Champagne region. According to French accounts there v.-as clearly nothing casual or ordinary about the big German attack which the French claimed they successfully stopped. The French lines here make a tempting salient, but the position evidently has been made correspondingly strong. Paris claims that the French by vigorous counter attacks expelled the Germans from all except a small section of the trenches which they had won in Champagne. COURT ROOM THROWN OPEN SPECTATORS Slate Begins TeMHnony or Effort to Convict Mrs. Möhr of Minder. International News Scrvke: PROVIDENCE, R. !.. Jan. 12. The prosecution of Mrs. Elizabeth Frances Möhr and her two negro accomplices today was in full stride. With its foundation nicely laid by the assistant attorney general's opening statement alleging the motive, and the testimony of the medical inspector describing the bullet woundf that killed Dr. '. Franklin Möhr, society physician, the state was ready to show its hand. Seventy-five witnesses had been summoned by the prosecution. With the preliminaries all over, the little court room, which looks more like a church, was thrown open today to spectators. Less than 200 could find seats, but long before the doors were opened a thousand people, mostly women, crowded the streets on all Hides of the building. WIFE DEFENDS BANDIT Says Husband is Not Responsible, For Deaths of Americans. International New? Service: LOS ANGELES, Calif.. Jan. 12. Mrs. Francisco Villa, wife of the Mexican leader, who is making her home here, declared today that her husband was not responsible for the murder of 17 Americans In Chihuahua. "Carranza was responsible for the massacre." said Mrs. Villa. "The report that my husband was the perpetrator of it. is not the first instance in which Carranza has used such methods to turn the American people against Francisco." SEE FLASHING METEOR Visitor Illuminates Ohio Valley Burins Early Morning. Interr.ntlonal News Sendee: LOUISVILLE. Ky.. Jan. 12. A flashing meteor startled the Ohio valley this morning. It appeared in the northeast shortly before 6 o'clock and whizzed through the heavens with a hissing sound, so brilliant that it illuminated the earth. It was visible several moments.

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JOPLIN. Mo.. Jan. 11. Technical matters relating to the issuing and circulating of a newspaper were none into at lencth on the first day of the trial in federal court here of the Menace Publishing Co., of Aurora. Mo., and four men alleged to have been connected with it. The defendants are charged with sending obscene printed matter through the mails. John H. Mathes, postmaster of Aurora. Mo., the only witness examined Tuesday, testified as to the details of the mailing of various issues of the Menace, a weekly newspaper, in which the government charges, were printed and circulated articles of an indecent character. PERMITS WERE NOT GRANTED, SAYS LANSING ( CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.) long before his regular hour today. He personally directed that the American officials at El Paso and Chihuahua rush all details. Our representative with Carranza has been ordered to demand the immediate dispatch of an adequate military force to recover the bodies of the dead mining men and to punish their murderers. May Semi Soldiers. Other action, possibly far more drastic than any heretofore taken, was promised. If Carranza is unable or unwillin to proceed against the forces of Gen. Jose Rodrißuez or Francisco Villa, believed to have committed the wholesale murder, this government may ask Carranza to authorize an American expedition for that purpose. But this is a matter, it was stated, that has not yet been taken up by Pres't Wilson, who V.ants all of the facts t?fore hira before deciding what must be done. The Mexican embassy here today said that it "was confident" that the murderers would bo punished. There was an evident disposition there to blame the dead men for declining an armed escort of Carranzikta soldiers for their train. Only meager advices were available, but embassy officials said these indicated that an escort had been offered and refused. Attention also waa called to statements attributed to Villa some weeks ago in which he declared he would force American intervention iather than submit to Carranza control. The Villa attitude on this point, the embassy officials here say was itsponsible for this latest outrage. RAILROAD WORKERS MAY DECLARE STRIKE Clerks on Big J'our .May Walk Out Because of IKmUo of Two Employes. Intel ii.ition;il Nawy Service: CINCINNATI. O., Jan. 12. --Gen. Mgr. H. A. Worcester of the Big Four railroad, today admitted that the railroad faced a general strike of Brotherhood of Railway Clerics on account of the dismissal of two Kankakee, 111., clerks. O. B. Tarris. chairman of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks, today declared thnt 1.000 clerks in the Chicago otr.ee of the Rig Four and those along the Chicago division and in the headquarters of the road lure, are piepared to quit. Mr. Worcester admitted that there was considerable dissatisfaction among the clerks along the Chic-go division of the Pig Four as a result of a recent meeting of the Chicago division clerks at Indianapolis. An ultimatum in regard to hours, pay and terms of service is now before the general management of the road and an answer is demanded by tonight. FAVORITE SONS ARE URGED ON PRESIDENT Supreme Court Candidates Daj is Staged at Washington. Ir.teriifitiocal Neus Service: WASHINGTON. Jan. 12. This was supreme court candidates' dav at the white house. All the "favor- I Ite sons" had their cause espoused to the president. Speaker Clark J urged the appointment of Judire w. W. Graves of Missouri, as the late Justice Iamar's successor. The Kentucky delegation, headed by Senators James and Uerkharo. urged the president to select Circuit Judge James M. Benton of Kentucky. Sen. Hoke Smith and Rep. Trihble gave the president three names and said Georgians would be satisfied if he would select a justice from them. The three are Alexander C. King of Atlanta, and former State Supreme Court Justices Andrew Coob and Holden. Rep. Heflin headed an Alabama delegation and urged the appointment of Federal District Judge Henry I). Clayton of Alabama WOMAN SUES MINISTER Say Past.r A'aultcd Her in His Study. EVANSVILLE. Ind., Jan. 12. Rev. Price E. Cross. 2 4 years old. pastor of the Bethany Christian church, is defendant in a I LOGO suit for damage filed by Mrs. Esther Gauntt. who charges the pastor with assaulting her In his study. IntPrnti"'r.al New Servke: ATIANTIC. N. J. Mayor William Riddle donned boxing gloves with Evangelist Henry -'trough' trainer and knocked hlra out In thre roundj.

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Rebel Leader Said to Have Been in Charge Watson His Personal Enemy, (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.) full protection by the Carranza officials there. "That is all I had to do with the matter." Art Awaiting Action. News of the action which the American and British governments will take in connection with the massacre wax anxiously awaited here today. It is regarded üj certain that both will demand of the Carranza government an explanation and compensation for the families of the victims. Avery Couch, the only British subject killed, was a native of Canada. He was employed in the mechanical department of the Cusi Mining Co.. of which Potter Palmer of Chicago is said to be the president Before entering the employment of the Cusi Co.. Couch worked for the Northern Ught and Power Co. of Laborquilla, Chihuahua. A special train carrying Asst. Gen. Mgr. Ryan of the Cusi Co., left the border shortly after midnight for Chihuahua to Pet the bodies of the victims of the massacre. The train was secured after Ryan had got Into communication with Chicago and had received orders from his superiors to proceed at once to Chihuahua. Mrs. Watson, a bride of only three months, wanted to leave on the train to get her husband's body, hut was persuaded by her friends to stay here and await the arrival of the remains. Both Mrs. Watxm and Mrs. W. J. Wallace, wife of another victim of the massacre, collapsed when news of the trapedy reached them. Mrs. Wallace is still in a critical condition. She has two small children. Awnit IUnHc. Funcr.-sl arrangements will not be made until the arrival of the bodies. Advices from Chihuahua state lhat a train v. as sent from there by Car-r.-inzrt otTcials to Santa Y Fabel, near where the massacre occurred, to get the bod. es. and that they might be here tonii;ht or early tomorrow. After word of the massacre reached here managers of various mining companies of northern Mexico met here to deeide whether to cancel their plans for resuming operation. It was suggested at the meeting that all emploves he called from Mexico until the Cat ran.-1" government furnished t'iiarante to protect life and pro pell . After a Ion disc u'.snn. however, it was decided to defer final action until word had been received frcm Washington as to what -,-;is advisable. In the meantime, however. n empIoYt-s will be en: ployed to wo 5nt. Mexico. (.()! FOR BODIES. Int'i i..it.ir;jl New- Srvi't CHICAGO. .Jan. 12. IL L. Hollis of Winnetka. a siih'irb of Chicago, one of the managers of the Cui Mining Co.. wax on his wav to Mexico today fxr the purpo of recovering the bodies of the 'o American who were killed by Mexicans Monday. Mr. Ilolbs left following verification by Judge Lock wood Honore of the report that the slain men veie experts employed in mines owned by Potter Palmer, jr., aril Mrs. Potter Palmer of "hiao. Potter Palmer, jr.. and Ids mother are at Sarasota. IMa. The son was reached by telegraph early t"d.v . but de( lined to tn.ike anv statemen at hat time. Messages were sent, him later acmali'.tir him with the details of press dispatehe from E' Paso. SCHOOLS ( mm:. 1 1. UTT,t ion. 1 1 Nm VitI'c: DCLCTH. Minn.. Jan. 12. A fierce bli'.rard streck Duii.ih thimorning and im re.iseo in intensity to s'k'j an extent tha. all s!ioolwere b,srd for the d.v. shortl" after they ror.f r.'"l The vjn ' reached a velocity of .'o miles a i hour and the temperature was I". be!ov. 1 Vy Sailors ! Pili One Sales Offfrs All Stoves 25 Percent Discount FOR CASH WITH ORDER. These stoves on Sale for Thursday Only I

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