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The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1914-09-24
OWNER RECEIVERS
s4240 BANK LOOT
TWENTY-YEAR-olD YOUTH SAYS
HE WAS FORCED TO AID IN
HOMESTEAD HoLDuP.
NOW CONSCIENCE STRICKEN
Declares He Purposely Ditched Auto
In Flight to Chicago-Expert
Bank Robber Planned and
Executed the Job.

Pittsburg, Pa-Joseph Kaufman
20 years old, Chicago electri-
clan, has returned $4,240 to the Off
cials Of the Homestead Bank, which
was robbed by two men on Aug. II,
with the confession that he was a
participant against his will in the rob
berry.
He said man known to him as
Frank Wilson, but who has been iden-
titled from photographs in police gal
lery as Frank G. Hohl, an expert bank
robber, who recently broke Jail after
robbing bank at Altoona, Pa, COM
PEELED him, at the point of revol-
yer, to assist in the robbery, and that
he had been conscience stricken ever
since.
Posing as wealthy youg banker,
and giving his name as Frank Wilson,
Hohl made the acquaintance of youg
Kaufman in a pool room in Chicago
early in July. Kaufman says in his
confessed that "Wilson" spent money
lavishly and treated him so as to win
his friendship. In August he pro-
posed an automobile trip to Pittsburg
and asked Kaufman to go with him
as his guest Kaufman consented will
ingly, and they started in a big yel-
low car.
At Newark, O., Hohl told Kaufman
that he was not a banker, but bank
robber, and that they were then on
their way to rob a bank at Home
stead. Kaufman refused to have any
thing to do with the affair and then
Hohl, according to the confession,
whipped out revolver and threat
ened to kill his young companion un-
less he agreed to do what he was
told.
That night, fearing that he might
run away, Hohl is said to have tied
kaufman to him with rope. Next
day when a couple miles out OF
Homestead, the men left the automo-
bile and walked into the town, after
taking cocain to steady their nerves
and make them daring, as Hohl ex-
planned. Hohl then gave Kaufman a
revolver, loaded with blank cartridges
and drilled him in his part of the
coming robbery, explaining that he
was to stand on the outside Of the
bank and fire the blank cartridges
at anyone who might attempt to in
terrupt the robbery.
Kaufman did as ordered, and while
Hohl went into the bank and held
up the cashier, he fired several shots
at pedestrians attracted to the place
by the sound Of Hollis shots.
Kaufman became so uneasy about
his part in the robbery that he went
to an attorney in Chicago. who ad-
vised him to make immediate resi-
tuition. He did SO, but the news was
suppressed until the present time by
detectives who hoped to trap Hohl
If he should attempt to communicate
with Kaufman.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1914-09-24

Paris.-The Germans attempted to
break the left wing OF the allies and
we're thrown back.
Key positions were taken and re-
taken, but the result of the eighth
days fighting sees the English and
French still on the offensive, with
the Germans massing troops behind
entrenchments for new counter at
lacks.
Repulsing most violent blows
against their left wing between the
Oisne and the Aisne, the allies recov-
cred lost ground and advanced their
line north and east of Rheims, where
lies the center OF the battle.
The Germans failed in a terrific as
sault upon the French ceater. They
took the heights of Brimont, but lost
the hill of Pompelle.
Gen. Won Kluk's army is being
heavily REINFORCED. One hundred
thousand troops are coming through
Belgium by way of Maubeuge,
The ancient cathedral at Rheims Is
in ruins and the French government
is preparing protest to the nations.
On the east center, the allies won
a definite victory, capturing Souain
and taking 1000 prisoners. On the
east, the crown prince continues to
give way before determined assaults,
while Vosges and Lorraine, it is re-
ported, the Germans have been driven
across the frontier.
The line OF battle remained much
the same as on preceding days--from
the Disc and the Aisne, north of Cra-
onne, Rheims and Neufchatel through
the plains of Chalons to the forest
of the Argonne. Nothing displays
more clearly the strength of the Ger
man resistance and the indecisiveness
of the whole combat than these vir-
tually unchanged lines.
Along this line the Germans put In
motion an attack carefully prepared.
They sought to overwhelm Gen.
French and supporting troops in the
vicinity of Chauny. Masses of infan-
try and artillery were dashed against
the allies, but after fighting Of the
most terrible description, the effort
failed and the Germans were re-
pulsed back to their trenches.
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Another German Flag Taken.

Paris.-The French war office Is
sued the following communication:
"On our left wing we have again
made slight advance along the right
bank OF the River Disc
"a division of Algerians captured
another flag.
"All the efforts OF the Germans.
supported by strong artillery, to
smash our front between Cronne and
Rheims have been repulsed.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1914-09-24
Hyde Case Again Continued.

Kansas City, Mo.-Judge Porterfield
of the criminal court has granted an
other continuance of the Hyde mur-
der case, until the first Monday in
January, this time at the request Of
the county prosecutor and against the
wishes of Hyde's attorneys. Floyd
Jacobs, the county prosecutor, asked
for the continuance on the ground
that the county did not have money
enough to prosecute the case.
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Not Guilty of Murder.

Herman, Mo.-Merman r. Stiers,
accused of murder, was found not
guilty by jury in the Gasconade
county circuit court. The jury was
out only one hour. Stiers was charged
with having caused the deaths Of
Ferd Metzler and Ernest Heying.
whose bodies were found In the river
last March.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1914-09-24
Gigantic Conflict as the Allies At
tempt to Hurl Back the In
vading Armies.
CARNAGE HAS BEEN AWFUL
Really a Series of Attacks and Re-
pulses That Have Gone on Along
Front of One Hundred and Fifty
= MiIes-Bravery Amounting to Fana-
ticism Has Been Shown by Both
Sides.

1t is now possible to give the first
details of the terrific battle of the
Aisne-the greatest battle in the his
tory of the world.
1t is a story of a deadly duel of
big guns, of furious attacks, OF terrific
counter-attacks, of hand-to-hand
clashes and bayonet charges and of
frightful carnage.
1t is story of a succession of
battles, which have been fought now
on one part of the line and now on the
other, hour after hour, for every hour
of the twenty-four, day after day and
night after night, for six long days,
and still with no result at the time of
writing.
The story starts with the day of the
fourteenth. From the twelfth to the
morning of the fourteenth the rival
armies had been fighting a rear-guard
action, precipitated when the retreat
ing Germans turned at bay to give
battle to their allied pursuers.
The real fighting started on the
morning of the fourteenth, when the
battle became general along the range
of heights to the north of the Aisne.
The fighting was sustained with
deadly earnestness during all of the
next day, the Germans contesting
every foot of the way in supreme
endeavor to hold their positions until
re-enforcements could arrive.
On the night of the fifteenth they
appeared to have been strengthened
and commenced their formidable
movement against the French and
British all along their front. A furi
GUS attack on the allies extreme left
with the big guns of the rival artil
lerists lighting the line of the oppos
ing fronts in fiery silhouette, was re-
pulsed with great courage by the al
lies. Again and again the Germans
returned to the attack with the tenac
ity that was the marvel OF French
troops, but each time they were re
pulsed. No fewer than ten times die
they drive their dense masses OF
troops at the allied infantry, but never
were they able to break through.
All night long the fighting lasted
the allies bracing themselves, afte,
each successive counter-attack, t.
meet the furious onslaught of charg
ing Teutons, until toward dawn tn,
men of both sides were ready to drol
from sheer exhaustion.
} Just before daybreak the German,
threw all their remaining strength ant
energy into one final charge, that wa
J conducted with all the vim and cour
+. age that could be expected of fresl
troops.
: They charged like madmen-lik,
| fanatics who knew nothing of the fea
I of death.
But they were rolled back again
, and to their enormous losses of tn
} night was added another long roll O
, dead and wounded. II was as IL thi
was their one chance OF salvation, an,
r all the desperation and all the rese
| luton at their command were throw,
1 into It.
Hardly had they recovered from thi
final grand sortie when the allies 70
lowed with vigorous counter-attac
in an effort to catch the Germans Of
J their balance. In this the allies wer
; partly successful. for they game
, ground slightly.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1914-09-24
GERMAN RIGHT
DRIVEN BACK
OVER FRONTIER
ALLIES CAPTURE souAlN AND
ONE THOUSAND PRISONERS,
BUT LOSE BRiMoNT.
100000 FRESH TROOPS ON
WAY TO AID GEN.V0N KLUCK

Trenches Flooded and Troops Battle
Waist Deep in Wster-Maenificen
Cathedral Where Joan Of Arc
Crowned King Destroyed by Ger
man Fire-French Government Is
Preparing Protest to the Nations
German Wounded Slain in Hos
pitais--German Assaults fail.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1914-09-24
Tennessss Horses for War.

Nashville, Tenn.-Lawrence Wright
of this city, horse dealer. Is buying
Middle Tennessee horses to carry
British cayalrymen and haul British
artillery. under contracts the British
government has placed with Chicago
and st. Louis companies.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1914-09-24
War Halts Harvester Dividend.

New York.-It was decided at
meeting of the directors Of the Inter
national Harvester Corporation here
not to declare the usual dividend on
common stock of the corporation, in
view of the existing European con-
ditions.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1914-09-24
caa Fumes Kill Four Men.

Columbus, o. Four men were
killed at the hospital farm, according
to telegram sent by officials of the
Athens State Hospital to members Of
the state board of administration, the
governing body. Two other persons
were reported probably fatally In
iured
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1914-09-24
Reports Indicate German Retreat.

London.-Reports indicate the Ger
man right is giving away before the
French and British. Echo de Paris
declares it has the best authority for
stating that Gen. Won Kluck who has
sustained heavy losses. Ia planning a
retreat to Ardennes, where he will
make another stand.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1914-09-24
Eioht Give Skin for Wounded.

Webb City. Mo.-Mrs. w. M. Drury,
a victim Of a motor car wreck on the
M. & N. A. railway in August was
taken to the city hospital here to
have pieces of skin from eight othsT
persons grated on her wounds. This
was necessary to save her life.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1914-09-24

Great Britain has received no pro,
posals for peace from Germany or
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1914-09-24
psai plstributins $1,000, 900.

Jefferson City. Mo.-State Treasnr-
.sr Deal Is now paying to the various
cr-,ties their pro rata OF the state
.zsAool funds. amounting TO approx
s1lAlsly $l.so0.00o.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1914-09-24
German Disable British chuiser.
Arrested for Murder After 22 Years.

Pittsburg, Pa.-That murder will
out" was exemplifed In the arrest Of
Joseph NJ. Cark Of 12S Harrison
street. Chicago. for the murder OF his
brother in this city 20 years ago The
prisoner will likely be brought to
this city in few days to confront an
Indictment that has lain forgotten for
years in an old desk In the district
attorneys office and was unearthed
srecentiy by accident.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1914-09-24
Half Million Italians Under Arms.

SHdV'
Rome.-Italy already has more than
half million men under arms. The
best of these troops are In camp and
barracks in the Lombardy and Vene'
fian provinces.
German Disable British chuiser.
London The German protected
cruiser Koenigsburg caught the Brit
lsh light cruiser Pegtsus overhauling
her machinery in Zanzibar harbor and
attacked and completely disabled her.
The British lost heavily. The Koe
nigsburg was able to steam away.
The German cruiser. while of the
same class as the British, had more
modern guns, which outranged those
of her antagonist The British loss
is given at 25 killed and 80 wounded.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-19
WASHINGTON
in QUANDARY
OVER BANDIT
CASTILLOCASE

Washington, Feb. B.-Capture of Moxi-
mo Castillo, the Mexican bandit chief,
charged with responsibility for the Cum
bre tunnel disaster. has furnished
knotty problem for officials here. From
the moment Gen. Bliss reported today
that Castillo and his companions had
been taken by the border patrol in New
Mexico there were conferences and ex-
changes between the state and war de-
partment officials to determine what
should be done with the prisoners, who
are temporarily held at Fort Bliss
AS the crime charged against Castillo
was committed in Mexican territory.
American courts are without jurisdiction
although many of the victims were Amer
leans AS President Wilson has formally
declared there is no government in Mex
leo. any extradtion proceeding would in
volve grave difficulties The state depart
ment has been appealed to and pending
its final decision 1t is the intention of the
war department to retain Castillo and
his party in custody under the same con-
ditions as the Federal soldiers who came
across the international line with arms
in hand. thereby subjecting themselves
to internment.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-19
SenselesS Functions
To Be Pruned in
The Cause of Good
Health.
Death Of Senator Bacon a Loss
To American Diplomacy.

Washington. D. c., Feb. 1S.-(SpeciaD.
President Wilson's recent illness
from a severe cold probably means a
further curtailment of official gayeties
in administration circles next year. 1t
is we'll understood the President caught
his cold because draught during a
recent congressional reception. He
eliminated New Years receptions, it
will be remembered, and has followed
the precedents of his office, which
President Roosevelt slightly and Pres
ident Taft quite generally disregarded,
that the occupant of the White House
should not attend social functions
elsewhere except cabinet dinners.
Even with this the social strain
upon officials this winter has been
very great and 1t has worn out even
stronger men physically than the
President. Whatever else may be said
there is very conscientious attention
to official duties in high places under
this administration. The President
and members of his cabinet faas over
as little important work as possible
to subordinates The result is they
are tied to their desks long hours.
For years there has been conv1c-
ton that the President and members
of his cabinet should be relieved from
certain official formalities as these
are undoubtedly tax upon human
energy and detract from ones yigor In
attending to public duties
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-19
Jury Retired at 6.2o.

Testimony in the case was concluded
at 10 o'clock, and at 10.15 Attorney P.
H. Gillin began the closing argument
for the prisoner. continuing to near
ly P. NJ. with an hour recess at
noon. Attorney General Wilson spoke
from about to $50 in the closing for
the State and Justice King occupied
15 minutes in his charge to the jury,
concluding at 6.15. The jury retired
at $40.
In his closing, Attorney General
Wilson dwelt upon the fact that all
testimony showed that there We're no
powder marks upon the body or the
clothing of the victim. indicating, as
the State contended. that the shot
that killed her could not have come
from a weapon held in her own hand,
at close range, and he also referred
to the accusation of mistreatment
brought against Grasse by Marcia
Torrens, the 12-year-old niece. with
the suggestion that the child's story
had stirred Mrs. Appleby to such an
ger that she assailed Grasse with a
bitterness of speech that maddened
him and prompted the fatal shot
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-19
MAINE MEN AT
CONYENTIONFOR
RURAL UPLIFT.

Boston, Feb 1S.-Hon. John A. Rob
erts, Maine State commissioner of
agriculture, will represent Maine at
the eighth annual meeting of the New
England Federation for Rural Pro-
gress, which will be held in Faneuil
hall here. March 6. DR.. Leon S. Mer
rill. dean of the College of Agriculture
Of the University of Maine, will give
one of the addresses, his subject be-
ing The Extension Service" He is
director of the Extension Service of
the University of Maine.
The president of the federation is
Or. Joseph L. Hills, dean of the Col
lege of Agriculture of the University
Of Vermont, Burlington, who was the
speaker at one of the meetings last
winter of the Portland Farmers Club.
James A McKibben of the Boston
Chamber of Commerce, is secretary of
the organization. DR.. Hills will speak
on 1.-THE Creed of the New England
Federation and other speakers and
their subjects will be as follows.
Agriculture as a Business Indus
try" Robert Scoville. Chapinville. CT,
a business man farmer; sThe Rural
Organization Service and How Can
New England Profit By IT." Thomas
n. Carver, head of the United States
Department Rural Organization Ser
vice. Washington, D. c.; Railroads
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-19
OF BATH
DEMOCRATIC COM.
RESICNS--R

Bath, Me-, Feb. 1S.-James c. Multi
gan, for many years chairman Of the
Democratic city committee, has resign
ed. He was not in sympathy with the
denomination of Mayor Edward w.
Iarrabee and rather than smbar1as
himself or inture Mayor IArrabee's
chances of recollection, Chairman Null
ligan decided 1t best to withdraw en-
tirely from the committee.
There was some talk Wednesday
morning to the effect that Alderman
Charles H. Cahill of Ward Four will
not sign his nomination papers. Whers
seen by the Journal correspondent Mr..
Cahill stated that the party had hon
ored him with an uncontested renom-
ination and he should give the mat
ter careful consideration before max
ing a decision.
The Republican caucus Is to be held
Wednesday evening at Music hall but
no mayoralty candidates have appear
ed. The toss-up seems to lie between
Sheriff Wilbur c. oliver, former Judge
Arthur J. Dunton, ex-Aldernan e.
Randall Leonard and ex-Alderman Jas.
P. Ledyard.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-19
ALASKAN RAILROAD BILL
AUTHORIZING $35,O0O,O00
EXPENDITURE IS PASSED.
ALASKAN
ROAD MEANSTO
j. S. AS FEAT
FORENGINEERS.

Washington, Feb. 18.-That Alaska
is to have a railroad built, maintained
and operated by the government, AMI
that as a result the vast resources OF
that comparatively unknown country
are to be opened to the world. now
seems assured by the action Of both
branches of Congress.
The project is of more interest than
even the expenditure of the $35 100000
proposed would ordinarily create.
Coming so soon after the completion
of the Panama canal it is attracting
attention as another great engineer
ing project under the direction of the
American government. In a sense, too,
it compares with the government u :
dertaking in the COS to push the Pa
cific railways across the unbroken
prairies and mountains Of the West
and thus link together the West and
the East Moreover, the new project
Is to be the first test in this country
of government ownership Of public
utility; it is expected to open to the
commerce of the world great and rich
resources that until now have been
for the most part lying idle; 1t will
afford employment to large army OF
men, both in its construction and in
its maintenance; it will develop Alas
ka agriculturally as well as in other
ways by attracting homesteaders; and
ii will cheaper greatly various com
modities of commerce, notably coal.
At least the severe all things which
the friends Of measure claim for it.
The ILL places great power In the
hands of the President and was op-
posed by some on this ground, not
that they expressed any fear in re-
gard to President Wilson's judgment
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-19
Sen. Chamberlain Dramatic.

Senator Bristows attack brought to
the defence of the President, Repub
lican as we'll as Democratic senators,
while it served also as the signal for
opening the fight within the Democrat
ic party against repeal of the tolls ex-
emption provision. Senator Chamber
lain of Oregon, Democrat, dramatical-
ly declared that he would not 'stultify'
himself by telling his constituents that
he had not kept his platform pledge
on the toll question, Because the
President of the United States does
not agree with me-"
President Opposed in House.
While senators were thus engaged
in the first open discussion of the
approaching battle in Congress over
the Chief Executives desire for re-
versal of the Panama policy, the
President himself was engaged with
leaders of the House of Representa-
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-19
Richmond Contest
FOrPOstmastership.

Richmond, Me, Feb. 1S.-(SpeciaD.
Citizens of this town Wednesday
determined to settle the postmaster
ship of this little village once for all.
Four Democratic candidates, James E.
Flynn, Morrill, McKenney, George Z.
Shaw and M. G. Buker-all prominent
party workers-have proven puzzle,
which refuses to be solved.
To this end a movement has been
started for referring the matter to the
people to decide by their ballot. The
matter will be taken up with Congress-
man McGillicuddy.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-19
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Feb 1S-The southwest
depression of Tuesday night has develop
ed into a barometric trough that
stretches from western Pennsylvania to
Texas with lowest pressure in Arkansas.
A second depression has entered Califor-
MIA from the Pacific coast. The tempera-
ture has risen in Atlantic coast districts
The depression in Arkansas will cause
rain throughout the Middle Atlantic
states Thursday and in the New England
states Thursday night or Friday. Tenn
peratures will fall considerably in the
Atlantic coast districts Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-19
SEN. GORE EX0NERATED BY
JURY IN $4,000 DAMAGE
SUIT, AFTER TEN MINUTES.

1.-The verdict confirms my faith that
truth will triumph, said Senator Gore.
81 never for a moment doubted the out
come"
From the time the jurors left the room
to prepare their verdict until the demon
stration was under way, Mrs. Bond sat
in silence leaning on a table and scrib-
bling on a piece of paper. She seemed
In no haste to leave the room until she
was approached by her attorneys, when
she rose and walked away with them and
her husband.
E. j. Giddings, chief of counsel for Mrs.
Bond, said tonight that an appeal to the
supreme court would be taken, on the
ground that applause and demonstrations
in the courtroom during the trial had in
f1uenced the jury.
The termination of the trial came at
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-19
House Follows the
Senate Action by
23O to 81.
"A Conference al Once Toward
Sending TO President.
After Sharp Contest House
Eliminates Provision for
Bond Issue to Finance the
Project and Be Paid by
Proceeds from Land Sales.

Washington. Feb. 1.-The admins
tration Alaskan railroad bill author
izing the President to construct
$35 100000 railroad from Alaska's coast
to its great coal fields was passed by
the House late today by a vote Of 230
to 81.
Has Passed Senate.
: A similar measure already has pass
ed the Senate and the bills will be
taken up at once in conference between
the two houses with view to sendtng
1t quickly to the President who has
signfied his intention of signing 1t.
AT the 18th hour, after sharp
parliamentary skirmish, the House
i. eliminated from the bill as reported by
the territory committee a provision au-
thorizing a bond issue of $35,000,000
, to finance the railroad and to be paid
off by the proceeds of government
land sales in Alaska. The Senate bill
, provided for $4,000. 900 bond issue.
Rep. Fitzgerald of New York led
fight which resulted in striking out the
' entire bond provision from the bill.
Under the amended measure, the pro-
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