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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-10-20
Associated Press.

AbnbGidttd iEbSs
London, Oct. 19.--The third act
of the war in the western theater
Las reached the critical point.
The first act was the German at
tack through Belgium, and further
attempts upon Paris. The second
act was the offensive assumed by
the allies after Gen VonGmck has
stretched his army on TIE German
west wing over long limo of COM
munication that he could not hold.
The allied army pressed the Ger
man forces back across tho Belgian
border compelling the entire line on
the eastern ivot on Verdun to re-
ceed in order to maintain an un-
broken front on a possible line of
etreat.
The third act is the attempted ad-
vance OF the Germans along the
coast Of Belgium and northern
France there with the design of es-
'ablishing themselves, from which
points of vantage they could menace
England.
Tho extreme western lighting line
reaches from Armentiercs TO Nieu-
port which is on the coast about
half way between Ostend and DUN
kirk. =" F9r;gEwssswz
According to the French official
announcement tonight heavy Ger
man artillery used for thu siege of
Antwerp has bombarled the front
from Nieuport to vladslo which is
bout ten miles from the coast.
The allies also have made pro-
rress eastward from a point south
Of Armentieres towards Lille on a
ne running roughly to Arras. The
report tells of house to house fight
ing in which the allies are advanc-
ing. The battle has ragged around
Arras for ten days, on tho part of
the allied troops with a perseyer-
ance and a spirit which never for
a moment has relaxed"
The German official reort covers
these ocrations more tersely. It
says the attack 10 the west and
northwest of Lilel has been repulsed
with heavy losses to the allies.
The situation still is so much In
the dark that 1t is impossible to
5udge of the exact trend of events
The English and French newspapers
naturally gather encouragement
from the report published from
their side. From the German point
of view 1t is possible the Germans
have improved their position with
the forces which beseiged Antwerp
and reinforcements from Germany
are Attempting along the coast, an
other sweeping movement which
carried them far into Fr9nee. In
this field of action is appears in
evitable that there must be some
decisive result.
The fatness of the country seems
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-10-20
Jury So Decides After Vain Attempt
of One, Felix Mccullough 10
49,, <aa,
Prove an Alibi.
JURY WAS OUT ON CASE
ONLY TWENTY MINUTES
Eight Witnesses Gave Evidence
Mccullough Seen During Time
of Occurrence,

Af'er two davs consumed In the
trial of Felix Mccullough and Jesse
Hin charged with the robbery and
shooting of James Hatcher. Jr., on
the bridge approach q few weeks
ago, the case was given to the jury
last evening at ) o'clock aad twenty
minutes after, the jury returned a
verdict OF guilty
Hill, the first negro TO be arrested
end identified by Hatcher as one of
The holdup men, had made written
confession and implicated McCul-
lough in the crime, stating that he
was the one that had done the
shooting. When Mccullough was
brought before Hatcher for identi-
fcation Hatcher. recognized him inn
mediately and bad he not been re-
IsIvafrred by The officers would have
inflicted punishment upon him with
cane he carried, so incensed was
he at sight Of the man who had
caused him so much pain and
trouble.
Judge Dewey was appointed by
the court to defend Mccullough,
later Attorney Harry IIood was en-
ployed by the negro to help assist
III tho defense, The attorneys
made out a good case for the defense
and might have won had not the
credibility of the witnesses been
Questioned by the jury and had not
Hatcher been ST. positive in his dec
laratior that Mccullough was the
man who shot him.
Eight witnesses, three negro men
and five negro women sworc that
Mccullough had loen seen by them
1T the residence of Newton Howard
1923 Twenty~fourth street btween
: 40 and $50 tie night of the nj
legged attack upon Hatcher. The at
ack was made about 6;55.
The jury was composed Of John
Thistlewood, Bert King, John Van
Vactor, William T. Booth, Thomas
Flaeler and H. r Thoman. all Of
Cairo. Wesley Smithy and Frank
hinsley of Sandusky. C. l.. Hanley
of Lake MilIigan, ], r. Bridges of
Elco, w. B. Branson of Tamms and
and William Evcrhart of Santa Fe.
The defense made a good fight.
States Attorney Wilson prosecuted
the case and made an excellent adj
dress to the jury.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-10-20
Against the Rich Construction Com
pany and las Bondsmeu for Re-
IL pairs Main Sewer.
SUIT FOR $4,000 IN
| COURT WILL BE DISMISSED
Compromise Was Effected Yesterday
/ Morning by City's Attorneys
L ; and Bonding Co.'S

A check for $12,500 was paid
yesterday by the bondsmen for the
Rich Construction Company, In a
compromise and settlement of the
claim against the Rich Construction
Company for $4,000 wi icG the
city was sueing for in the Circuit
Court. A counter claim for $4,000
which the Rich Construction Com
rany had against the city was dis
mis- sed
White the city should hare hal
the full $4,000 which I. claimed,
yet the officials think the settle
men. was fair. considering ali
things.
This suit has been pending about
year and was caused By the Rich
Construction Company not -repalFz
ii-g the damage resulting from the
cave-in of the hig sewer the COM
pany constructed several years ago.
The Rich Company could have made
the repairs much cheapot probably
than the city as it had Ill The
necessary machinery with which t.
do the work
II is stated that the compromise
comes very Closely TO tho figures
that the city really expected to got
end that the settlement is quite sat
isfactcry.
IN arriving at the compromi9,'
the city was represented by ,Fndec
w s. Dewey and the firm of Lars
den C Lansden and the Fidelity
and Deposit Company, the company
which stood good for the Rich Con-
struct'cn "empany, was REPRESENTED
by T. J. McPheeteTs of ST. Louis.
Negotiations have been pending for
come time. All suits will be with
drawn at once. -
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-10-20

Paris, Oct. 19,-The Official COM
nlmication issued by the war Office
tonight says,
''tn Belgium. attacks by tho Cor
mans between Nieuport and Dix
minds. have been repulsad by the
Belgian army, eTectually aided by
the British fleet. Between Arras and
Rove slight progress has been made
1T several points. Our troops have
reached as far as the wire net
works.
"In the neighborhood Of st. Mi
hiel, We have gained some ground
on the right bank of The Meuse
''No news of importance has been
received regarding the remainder of
the front"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-10-20
CAIRO NUTTTNG PARTY
HAVE THEIR COATS
STOLEN FROM BUGGIES

Mr. and Mrs. II. Richardson and
l!ttle daughter, Mrs. Jennie Carkuff
and daughter and Fl. G Grief, who
were out in the woods near Cache
Sunday, gathering nuts, had their
coats stolen while they were away
from their blgeies hunting nuts.
There We're two mems coats, two
women's coats and a child's coat.
The thieves did not take a pocket
hook and several other articles left
in the buggies.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-10-20
HUNDREDS BURIED
IN EARTHQUAKE
IN THEBES, GREECE
Dispatch to London Says Greater
Part of Houses in City
Were Wrecked.

London, Oct. ia dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph Co. from
Athens says that hundreds of per-
sons were buried under the ruins
at Thebes, where the greatest por-
ton of the houses were destroyed
by the earthquake.
other dispatches show that SER
ious damage resulted from the dis
turbance at Caloide. 0dos. Ermu,
Piraeus, Atalanta and through
Boeotia. -. SIsu
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-10-20
OPINION Of THE
CORPORATION
COUNSEL READ
At Meeting of Council Yc2t1ylly
Concerning Revocation of
Z Saloon Licenses.

At the council meeting yesterday
morning. an opinion was read Civ
en- by Judge Dewey, corporation
counsel, concerning the revoking of
saloon licenses. The opinion was
to the effect that the present city
ordinances would not apply to the
closing at this time of the saloon at
200 Commercial avenue. as there
has been no conviction made in the
case of the proprietor of this So
loon. An ordinance is being pre-
pared to cover such case as the
one noted and this will be passed
as soon as can be.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-10-20
LITTLE" AND "BrG"
BASKET BALL TEAMS
' ELMWo0D SCHOOL PLAY

The Little" basket ball team
won from the "Big" team at the re-
cess hour yesterday afternoon at
the Elmwood school. the score be-
ing 8 to 1. Mary Elizabeth Davis
is the captain of the winning team
and Robert Thomas of the other.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-10-20

Paris, Oct. ia Copenhagen
dispatch to the Temps reports that
the condition of Prince Oscar, En-.
percr Williams fifth son, who had
a severe attack of heart trouble after
recent battle in Franco, is most
serious.
The doctors have forbidden bip
to return to the front. ~ y.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-10-20
Associated Press.

London, Oct. 19.-An aattempt Of
the Austrian fleet in the harbor of
Cattaro to break the French blnok-
sde failed, says an exchange telc.
graph dispatch from Rome. The
dispatch said that according to ad-
vices from Cettinje. Montenegro, the
Austrians were driven back the har-
Dor.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-10-20

Amsterdam, via London. Oct. 10.
The Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Cou-
rant says 1t learns from Flushing
that Saturday evening at o'clock
the Germans bombarded the Bel
gians' lightship from the pier at
Zeebruggo.
The crew left the lishtship. the
newspaper says, and later were
picked Mp by the Dutch warshia
Atlas aud landed at Flushing. The
lightship IS now without crew.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-10-20

Washington Oct. 19-Shell fire from howtz.
ers in the German fort Using Tsau has greatly
damaged the British battleship Triumph, and
compelled her to withdraw from the h-Jap-
anese bombarding fleet according to statement
issued tonight by the German embassy
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-10-20
JAPANESE CRUISER
IS SUNK BY A MINE
LOSS OF 347 men
Austrian Fleets Attempt to Break French
Blockade FailS-Howitzer in German
Fort at Using Tsau Greatly Damages
British BattIeship.

London, Tuesday, Oct. 2O-The
Morning Post correspondent in the
north of France says on excellent
authority that the allies have recap
tured OStend.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-10-20

Toxic, Oct. 19--The destruction
of the Japanese cruiser Takachio by
"A mine in Kiao Chow Bay with a
loss of 347 was officially announced
today by the Admiralty.
This is the most important naval
loss sustained by the Japanese since
they began war against Germany
in the Far East.
Only one officer and nine men,
out of total complement of s57
ere known to have been saved.
The disaster occurred on the
night Of October L. rho cruiser,
while steaming through the bay to
take up better position for the
hombardment Of the Germans forts,
struck a ninc which blew an inn
mense hole In the hull Of the war
alip.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-10-20

TO have made 1t impossible for the
two armies to entrench and face
each other without important
changes in position for weeks, as
they have done in northern France.
The announcement that the Ger
mans have taken siege guns to Bel
fort may mean they plan to attack
on advance at both ends of what
during the past month have become
virtually a long fortified line.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-10-20
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Petrograd Oct. 19.-The Russian
general staff makes this announce
ment: eve gained partial successes
on Oct. IS, in fierce fighting in the
region of Warsaw and south OF
przemysl
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-10-20
WEATHER.

Illinois, Kentucky and Missouri
Cloudy Tuesday; Wednesday fair.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-30
WHAT WILL VILLA DO?

villa has been the principal source
Of apprehension in Mexican affairs
since the departure of Huerta from
show that these fears are well found
ed. The signs are unmistakable that
Carranza's lighting lieutenant is pre-
pairing for a coup.
villa has said he does not wish to
be president of the reorganized
Mexican republic. This may be true
or not, according 10 the bandit-gen-
erals mental reservations but he
may be depended upon to insist that
the land and other reforms he advo-
Gates in the interest of the common
people shall be carried out. and to
that end ne Is preparing himself for
any emergency.
The recruiting OF Villas army is
the most significant feature of these
preparations. At a moment when
the cause Of the constitutionalists is
Won as against Huerta and the work
OF the rebel army is apparently done
villa is increasing the strength and
efficiency OF his command. and the
MeXicans are flocking 10 the stand
ard OF their hero. The only conceiv-
able purpose IS 10 hold this army as
club over Carranza
The situation is causing anxiety in
the state department at Washington.
Fears OF another revolution cannot
be dismissed The Mexican character
Is not sufficiently stable 10 give con-
hdence that patriotism will dominate
ambition and selfish purposes.
The administration has il is UNI
derstood. made IL plain TO the consti-
tutionalists that they viii be expected
TO find a peaceful solution OF the diff
ferences that may arise between
their leaders Gut the course Villa is
pursuing indicates that it may he
necessary Co use something more
forcible than diplomacy aud persua-
sion. The United States viii do this
u necessary. hut the hope that il may
be avoided VIII he clung 10 until the
last minute
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-30
WHAT Is TILE TSEo

Never was South Bend in a worse
predicament than today-nor scarce
" was ever a city in worse predica-
ment than South Bend-if the story
here TO be related can be taken as a
criterion of the local conditions.
man aged 20, resident of the city
for 80 years. had his pocket picked
recently of a quantity of Swedish and
a still larger quantity of American
money-total about $50.
Did he report it to the police?
He says not.
Why"
What's the use?" was his answer.
When public confidence in the mu-
nicipal police degenerates TO that de-
gree. it requires no editorial com
ment TO point out the danger.
There should be some use Of re-
porting such matters To the officers
and it should be possible without a
fear of being called upon TO throw
good money after bad as in the re-
cent case of the Dowagiac man whom
to ask to pay Chief Kuespert's ex-
penses to Gary on what proved to be
a wild goose chase.
Despite apparent inefficiencies. we
would say TO this aged gentleman. and
others OF his mind. give the police a
chance whether with hope of their
success or not.
Practice is always what the anna
teur needs. Practice makes perfect.
With practice eventually, the police
may become efficient, and evidently
through practice lies the city's hope.
With this hope realized things will
again be as they should be. Officers
OF the law will hold such public
respect that The answer. what's the
use p will not need TO be repeated.
Give the police a chance, gentle
men; give the police a chance, we
repeat. They need the practice.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-30

War in Europe gives first thought
60 the direct sufferers from the con-
sequence Of suspended Industries and
trade. destroyed crops. devastated
cities. battledelds strewn with dead
and wounded. widows. orphans. pow
erty distress. decadence. despair. The
human interest phase is first 20 en-
gage. and il should be so.
The world has become smaller with
rye and progress in the sense that the
peoples who inhabit the earth have
become more intimate. Ties OF in
terest and sympathy have been
created by larger intercourse which
make IL impossible for one part TO
suffer without affecting the others.
we have witnessed the deep concern
manifested by all the great nations in
the peace Of Mexico, their self-re-
straint and magnanimity in dealing
with az aggravating situation and
their Difference TO the United States
as the agency most likely TO effect an
early pacification.
So now when trouble has arisen
given America their aid and encOur-
agement. the sympathy of the United
states turns TO them and this country
will not only take "A neutral position
but use its influence on all TO prevent
the continent wide conflict which
threatens.
Turning from the sentimental to
the sordid view, this country is no
less concerned The same causes
which appeal to our sympathies af-
feet our pocketboOks War in Europe,
of whatever magnitude. means an in
creased demand for American pro-
ducts. particularly foodstuffs. and
competition abroad means higher
prices at home The effect will be
felt in proportion 10 the scope and
duration OF the struggle In case of
"A general European war 1t will de-
volve upon the United States to pro-
vide the bulk of the food for the con-
tinent South Americas crops are
poor and Canada will send her sur
plus grain and meats TO England.
The trade opportunities which such
a calamity will offer are almost be-
yond comprehension. In addition to
the food demands of Europe during
and following the war South Amer
lea Will be thrown open 10 the Unit
Ell States almost without competition.
These are a part OF the consequences
sure TO follow war between the great
powers of Europe. There are selfish
advantages for the few. but these are
counterbalanced by the penalties to
the many.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-30

rope and IL affords a pretext for hos
tilties when war is desired. but
would not be desired on other
grounds.
The Interior motive is what con-
trolls in European politics. and the
pretext which makes possible the
execution of that motive is welcomed.
Among all the nations on the other
side OF the Atlantic none is free from
this Interior motive. Each has a
purpose, more or less concealed. to
accomplish which the slightest pre-
text will be seized upon
Great Britain has her African in
terests TO be protected. France has
not been happy since she lost AIsace
and lorraine Germany, Russia,
Italy and Greece have jealous eyes
upon the Balkans Each hopes
sometime to crafty its wishes or its
greed but each is waiting for the
moment of advantage.
Peace in Europe is an expedient,
not an end. 1t is maintained by fear
and caution rather than by friendli-
ness and good will. Peace exists.
when it does exist. not for love of it.
but for fear Of the consequences of
war
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-30
BY ELINOR WOLF.


Evelyn was born TO love everything
that lives.
She isn't much more than 10 years
old, yet she would put many an older
head to shame by her knowledge OF
nature. Every particle of her being
is alive TO the vitalizing influences Of
the Out-Of-doors. and consequently
she has eyes whose brown depths
shine and smile perennially. Her full
red lips smile. too. and her cheeks
are healthfully tanned. Altogether.
you may guess, she is a very delight
full little person TO know.
Walk with her through the woods
and she will spy dozens of beauties
which you would pass. unseeing. The
tiniest flower and sOmbeTest butterfly
seems To call 10 her and reveal To her
their hiding places. She will dart
from your side into the thicket and
reappear bearing victoriously huge
clusters OF the tiny Blue-eyed- Mary
BOYS and Girls. she calls them)
whose delicate leaves and tiny eN-
quisite blossoms are 10 YOU only
pickering dots of sunlight in the
thicket.
or she will dart back. her whole
being a question with the mystery OF
the new trillium she has found. She
will come with YOU To spot which
looks bare and uninteresting and
while YOU pass on, searching but find
ing nothing. she will pause 10 pick a
green and russell Jack-in -the pulpit.
Tenderly she viii tie her bouquets OF
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-30
PRETENTs FOR WAR.

II citizen 81 a country assassi-
for his life as a criminal III one
citizen murders another the courts
pass upon his responsibility for the
act II an alien takes the life Of an
Official or dignitary OF the country
that is harboring him it becomes a
cause for war n the murderer's gov
eminent does not make satisfactory
amends.
That is the code among the mon
arches and semi-monarchies II Eu-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-30
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY
POSTOFFTCE AND owl SERyICE, ord

POSTOFETCE AND CIVIL SERVICE
All that chorus of cries that went
up year or so ago to the effect that
Albert Sydney BurlesOn, postmaster
general, was going TO be the greatest
political headSman of the age and up
set the civil service rules by decapi-
tating every republican postmaster in
the country, must be discounted about
100 per cent, in view Of Mr.. BurlesOn' 5
declaration that he hopes, before the
expiration OF the present administra-
ton to obtain through executive ac-
ton and congressional legislation the
inclusion of postmasters of all grades
and all other postal officers and en-
ployes in the civil service system. He
intends 10 go as far as he can without
congressional sanction. and next sea-
son he will insist that a law be passed
which will apply the civil service
TO presidential as well as other post
masters.
IL Mr.. Burleson succeeds in this
plan and thus removes the postal
service of the country from the field
of politics. he will have made an en-
Viable record as a cabinet officer in
the adoption of a reform which the
country has long emanded.-TacOma
Tribune.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-30
OUR NEIGHBORS' KIDS
Eyes That See

violets with strips of soft linen. be-
cause cords would cut the delicate
stems.
She will pause in her pursuit of a
gay butterfly TO ask what bird note
that was that she heard-and here
you had been so interested in watch
ing her chase that YOU hadn't heard
a bird at all All, she seems to have
several pairs Of ears and eyes instead
of one
she has "A collection OF butterflies
and moths caught by means Of but
terfy net imprOvised from fishing
net. With dry spread wings they
perch on insect pins in a red paste
board box and IL is with pride that
she is able to tell the interested i'll
quirer their correct names. Her en-
thusiasm has interested aunts and
uncles land they have added several
Of the rarer specimens 10 her collec-
ton.
Up in the apple tree in her back
yard she placed a wren box early this
ing the little brown toiler build his
nest. listening for the faint peeps"
of the baby birds and waiting for the
parent birds TO pick up the crums
which she scattered
Every morning bright and early
Evelyn greets morning and the rising
sun from her bedroom window. She
sits on the window sill in her little
white mighty and looks out eagerly
and lovingly on the dewy world In
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-30

this wise she was first this spring 70
discover the golden yellow oriole
which sang from the apple tree in
the vacant lot
1t is a very slight indication OF ac-
tivity. indeed. in the world of nature
which she does not perceive.
Very early one morning during the
spring a flock of black birds with
their raucous. discordant calls settled
into the tops OF the trees is the Vi
cinity and entertained the neighbor-
hood with their sawmill music.
LII bet Evelyn is in the window.
someone said. And surely enough
there she was. perched on the sill, in
her white mighty rubbing her eyes
and investigating the cause Of the
unseemly sounds.
Life to Evelyn viii never be unin-
teresting. It viii never be TO her
straight. mOnOtonOus road where
black shadows and binding sun are
unavoida BILE. but il will be all full OF
delightful deviating paths where the
stress of the shadows or the binding
sun may be alleviated in the soft
tempting atmosphere OF the mottled
byroad.