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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-26
GIRLS BODY FOUND IN VAULT
Family Had Heard Nothing From Her
Since Leaving Home In August.

SOUTH BEND, IND. October 25.--
The body OF Hazel Macklin. fifteen, Of.
South Bend, was found to-day in
vault at Island Park near here, q
mans shirt was knotted around her
neck. She left here for Island Park
Oh August 10 for II short stay for her
health at the country home OF man
representing himself as a farmer. Her
parents had received no word from her
since.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-26
Present Fourth
Totals 4ah


THE Democratic majority in the
present Congress is las. To overcome
it and secure control OF the lower
House the Republicans will have to
carry in excess OF seventy four dis
tricts. The estimates upon which this
forecast is based indicate that the Re.
publicans Will probably fall far short
OF that number.
If present conditions prevail on
election day, the net number OF dis
trcts that the Republicans will regain
is about ffty-two. with, nineteen doubt
ful districts, which may increase their
indicated successes. Tho estimates,
leaving aside doubtful districts, fore
shadow the sure loss, therefore, of
forty-four districts to the Democrats,
the sure gain by the Republicans of
fifty-scven and the sure loss to the
Progressives OF seven districts, with
nineteen seats doubtful.
Even IL the Democrats should fail
to carry one OF those nineteen doubt
full seats. they. ny this forecast, will
have majority over all in the House
OF nineteen seats, with a plurality over
the Republicans of thirty. This Is the
minimum majority for the Democrats
Indicated by this forecast"
DwINDIE
TO HANDFUL o.. VOTES
The New York Herald forecast shows:
AS In 1912, the thorn In the Republic
can side Is the Progressive party, which
is still showing some wavering signs
Of life in the Middle West Although
everything indicates that the election
on November . will show that the Pro-
grcssives have dwindled away to a
moro handful Of voters in many States,
tho unpleasant truth from the Republic
can standpoint is that they are still in
sufficient strength to make the chances
of Republican victory slim
The canvass to-tiate indicates a
Democratic victory. 1t may not be as
deep as vol or rs wide as a church
door but tho Democratic leaders In
sist that II will serve their purpose
that 1t will Insure safe working ma
Jority In both House and Senate to up
hold the hands of President Wilson and
continue the undivided Democratic
control of the Federal government. The
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-26
MAY GoELET's HUSBAND HURT
Duke of oxburghe severely wounded
in Recent Battle.

LONDON. October % (s:25 p. Nil
The Duke of Itoxhurghe recently was
severely wounded instead OF slightly
hurt, as reported. HIS condition is said
TO be favorable, but recovery will be
slow.
The duke Is well known in the United
States. He married May Goelet, OF
New York.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-26
GERMANS CAPTURED
AT BAYONEsT"S POINT

PARIS. October 25.-The success OF
the allies in repulsing the furious at
tacks of the Germans, as indicated in
Saturdays official statement, encour-
aged the French public. The Germans,
however, in a mighty effort to gain n
victory, continue rushing up all the
reinforcements that can be spared.
Many Of the German soldiers at Dix
nude have come from Berlin within the
last few days. Arriving at the scene
IF battle. they have been sent at once
;nto trenches. waist high with water.
The Belgians approached the trenches
under cover of fog, and at the point
of the bayonet, captured n large mum
Der of Germans. At tho same time, the
contest was resumed at numerous other
points. but the result was different and
the casualty lists were large.
The fact that the allies have adj
vanced appreciably east OF Newport,
has helped to reassure them. since in
this vicinity the British naval guns
hardly could continue to exercise an in
fuence in gaining ground. The slight
retrogresSion at other points was cons
sidered as inevitable In a great conflict
Of this kind. and apparently did not
cause the slightest encouragement
The strategic consequences Of this
battle of the north, it Is felt In some
quarters, VIII be greater to the Germans
than to the allies. IL 1t should be nee
essary for the latter to withdraw, 1t
would be upon normal lines and with
out risk, 1t Is declared.
Is Fifty per cent of the troops OH the
right wing have not had their baptism
OF fire, according to reports here. Cen
eral Joffre Is said to be n sparer of men,
by necessity, perhaps. but especially
on account of humanity.
The question OF the return OF the
government 10 Paris from bordeaux, in
view of the necessity of voting emer-
Bency bills and credits. is being dis
cussed. II is suggested. that after the
Deputies have finished sitting here, they
should go back TO Bordeaux.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-26
tnred guns, but the battle. extending
over front OF twenty six miles, has
mot yet been decided.
MAKING HOLD EFFORT
TO CROSS RIVER SAN

The Austrians still are making n
bold effort to cross the River San, and
are carrying on splendid fight south
of PrzemSsl. in the hope of reaching
and rccapturlng Lemberg.
The Montenegrins to-day admit they
have had 10 withdraw to their previous
positions along the Bosnian frontier
after an attack by a superior force OF
Austrians. The latter seem to have
made wonderful recovery.
v Turkey again has. assured Great
Britain. France and Russia that she
intends to remain neutral. She con.
tinues her military activities. how
ever, and Is collecting transport
animals, which. 1t is said, are destined
for the Egyptian frontier. 1t Is con-
sldered that the presence. of strong
Russian forces on the Turkish border
has Influenced her not to take any
action against the allies.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-26
AUSTRIANs OFFER
STUBBORN RESISTANCE

PETROGRAD, October 25-The fol-
lowing communication was issued to-
night from general headquarters:
"On October % and 81 the Russian
troops inflicted seve-a! defeats on tho
German rear guards, who were at
FnntlnS 10 hold positions along the
,vka, Skernevka and Rylka
'erniewice and Ra4a wcle
-.yonet attacks. - ).
rans. In retreat with. the
the roads near Radon,
L eived reinforcements, and
-. the wooded and rolling
Ter Of tie region. offered stub
vic,tance to our offensive, which
thi into an engagement of con-
.e dimensions. At that place
apturcd prisoners, cannon and
f1rers.
.ong the River San and south Of
mEsi fighting continues. An at
pt by the Austrians to turn the
isian left wing south Of Przemysl
led, the Austrians suffering great
losses.
AN Austrian column, which de-
seconded the Carpathians near to the
town of Dol:nia (twenty- two miles from
Stry). has been defeated ana dis
perSed."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-26
client Battle in Progress Betluec Newport and Ruer LIZ

Herald's figures at this stage Indicate.
that the Democratic majority Will be
somewhere between ffteen and flfty.
Hero Is Il recapitulhtion OF the re-
suits THUS far OF tho canvass. which arc
given In detail In the accompanying
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-26
JURY DISCHARGED
IN CARMAN CASE;
FAILS TO AGREE

CONTINUED From First Page1
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-24
THAT TENNESSEE AFFAIR.

1t now appears that the United
States has been just a trifle over-anx-
ious about that cruiser Tennessee at
fair. Turkey does not want trouble
with us after all. Those shots fired
from the forts at Smyrna were not Of
a belligerent, but of a most friendly
sort. They were calculated to ap-
prise the Tennessee's launch Of the
danger of mines. We have it from the
L. s. ambassador, AIorgenthau, who
has been so appraised by the Ottoman
minister of the interior.
While in all probability the Otto
man minister has apprised our am
bassadOr correctly, this much is GER
lain: whether correctly or not. Turkey
is not wanting trouble with the United
States just at this time. 1t is a logical
conclusion that Turkey, Germany,
Australia all of them. are as
anxious TO have this country keep out
of their squabble-on the other side of
it,-as we are to keep out of it on both
sides Whether the diplomatic ex-
PLANTATION of the Smyrna shooting is
an afterthought or real. it will I'M
doubtedly be accepted since it is just
the kind Of answer we need. in order
to escape gracefully from an impend-
ing crisis.
THERE'S still another important fea-
ture TO the situation-two of them.
If the shot was fired to head off the
Tennessee launch from entering a
sea of mines. it shows a sense of re-
sponsibility to the United States, on
the part Of he fort officials, with
which the Turks have seldom been
credited with having toward anyone.
If it was not. and the minister OF in
terror seeing the mistake has headed
eff further rupture by making it ap-
pear that such was the case. Turkey
takes a place among the nations. of
the earth for skilled diplomacy as un-
expected as the other story exhibits Of
her sense of responsibility.
Possibly the "Unspeal0able Turk
will emerge from this war into which
she has plunged. not so 'unspeakable'
after all. Leave it to Father Time"
TO tell.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-24
sPLENDID COMPLEMENT

That was a splendid compliment
that the successful candidates in the
recent campaign paid to Democratic
County Chairman Rudolph Acker-
mann 1t is not always that men re-
member after a campaign is over. the
work OF those who piloted their ship
10 victory. 1t is not uncommon for an
officer-elect TO take all the credit Of
his success TO himself making him.
self believe that he did il with his own
personal popularity. The gold watch
bearing the democratic party emblem
and engraved with the esteem Of the
donors will forever serve TO remind
Mr.. Ackermann that he worked for
an unusually appreciative aggregation
And what is equally important, the
county chairman Is deserving OF the
compliment that is paid him. He was
by no means the unanimous choice Of
the party for chairman. Ii was long
questioned as 10 whether he would be
able 70 hold what might ordinarily be
called the different factions" togeth-
er. but he did so, and ed x SO effect
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-24

I tains and sergeants are TO be taken
into the boards confidence, md here
is to what is 10 be insisted upon. From
these superiors the interiors Will be
told where 10 get off.
Which is interesting We hope it
will become more interesting. We
viii await anxiously for promised inn
provements in department discipline
and effectiveness. We do not know
whether it is Sergeant Stickleys re-
port that there are no bawdy houses
in the west end. that saved him from
the same fate that befen Patrolman
Mischief or not, but we trust he Will
learn better after the new orders with
respect to the enforcement of rules,
goes into effect.
In other words. it would be splendid
discipline to direct the removal Of the
lid" from policemen seeing what is
going on on their various beats, and
advising the department of their dis
coveries. 1t was for violation Of this
latter phase of case involving Patrol
man Mischler that Sergeant Stckley
received his reprimand, and it might
well be made general. applying to OBJ
servations Of the public as well as to
members of the force. We don't want
to be blaming Chief Kerr or Chief
Kuespert, or even the board OF safety,
for things that they know nothing
| about and yet they are responsible
for the men under them. The wise
PatrOlman puts everything up TO his
superior officer; that is. if his superior
! officer wants to know
As to the dismissal of Mischler we
have no comments to make. He was
one of the present safety boards own
appointments, and as the Lord Civ
eth, and the Lord taketh away" so
blessed be the name of the Lord, g"
said with the highest degree Of rev
erence. 1t is to the credit of the board
of safety that when it thinks it has
reason for getting rid OF a man, it
makes no distinction in favor of its
own creating-which would seem to
indicate that it has some sense of re-
sponsibility for its own mistakes along
with the rest
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-24

The announcement of the cOncella-
ton Of all leaves Of absence for Off
GERS from the firing line based on
medical certificates that give nervous
prostration or other functional nerv-
Gus condition as their reason is a very
interesting recent item of news. This
IS the first time in any war that such
excuses for absence have been seri-
ously presented War has always been
nerve wracking, but those who went
through its worst experiences have
been famous for their nerve, not their
nerves"
Miss Repplier warned us in one Of
her charming essays not long since
that we were losing our nerve in our
generation, but the military authori-
ties will doubtless see To il that this
popular tendency does not affect the
officers. The nervous prostrationists
Will have TO tap another layer of
energy stop living specifically. and
VIII probably be better rather than
worse for the having TO get down to
strict discipline once more, even IN
der strenuous war conditions.
Meantime the lessons for civilian
patients-and in passing be il said
for their physicians-win be an inter-
esting medical contribution from the
war. Occupation of mind at the front
Will probably be even more efficient
than the rest cure at hOme.-New
York Herald.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-24
MEXICo's MILITARY CASTE.

Gen. Carranza is reported to have
formally relinQuished his claims 70
executive power in favor Of Eulalio
Gutierrez. named provisional presi-
dent by the Aguas Galleries conven-
ton. That is a hopeful sign. Still
more hopeful is the reported declara-
ton of Gutierrez that he realizes that
only a government directly commits
stoned by the Mexican people" can
reorganiZe and restore Mexico to d
stable basis.
Here is at least a suggestion Of an
understanding that others need 20 De
consulted in the rehabilitation q
Mexico besides the. members Of the
military caste The Madero revOlu-
ton was largely against the militar-
ism Of Porfrio DiaZ. Yet at the end
OF a second revolution against the
counter-revOlution Of Huerta militar-
ism is the predominant fact in Mex
leo.
The Aguas Calientes delegates were
mainly military men, frankly repre-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-24
POLICE To BE SPRUCED UP ON
DEPARTMENT RULES.

A little family reunion between the
board OF safety and the officers of the
police department-oficer superior TO
patrolmen.-is the next on the pro-
gram. This comes on the heels Of the
murder OF Joseph Clark. the dismis-
sal OF Patrolman Mischler-by the
way. "A patroIman OF the boards own
making.-and the reprimand Of
Sergt. Stickley for not reporting
Mischler's delinquencics. The an
nounced purpose Of the reunion is TO
promote a better understanding Of
police rules.
That sounds good The police are
C be instructed in the rules of the
department They have had the book
all along. but 20 what purpose we do
not know Maybe there We're some
rules thar had been blanketed from
over which the blanket is now 10 be
removed. Anyhow. the chiefs cap
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-24

lively that even the so-caned '1ndepen-
dent vote dwindied 20 insignificance.
The democratic party was never in
better shape locally. for general har-
mony than it is today. and it is large
~ due TO the generalship OF the county
chairman
And as previously remarked in this
column, he did it with clean hands.
We have none Of the scandals here
that have filled the air about Terre
Haute and Evansville. and IndianapO-
lis, where the parties appear 10 have
We'd with each other'as to which could
do the worst.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-24
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

senting military chiefs. The main OBJ
iect OF the convention was TO obtain
some sort of agreement between these
chiefs The uncertainty OF Mexico s
future lies in the mutual jealousies of
military chiefs.
So far Mexico's problem has been
dealt with only by a small military
caste This fact is established by the
smallness of the contending armies.
Villa had about $4,000 men at the
siege of Torreon. Say he has about
10000 now. Say the other side has
about 10000.
Here we have the military leaders
of 10000 or at most $4,000 people de-
Gliding. largely in accordance with
their personal views and interests,
matters which vitality affect the entire
population of 100000. The vast
majority of these 1900, 600 are TAX
ing no part in conference or combat
They are just waiting for the military
caste to fight it out.
1t is true that there is a certain
public opinion to which the military
caste gives some slight consideration.
1t is also true that these inactive and
waiting millions furnish recruits for
the armies. But that is about all they
have had to do with the revolution.
There were hopes that cGpditions
would change when the SUCCESS" of
the revolution was assured. So far.
however. the constitutional revOlu-
ton" has reduced itself TO the SUI
premacy of q small military caste.
The declaration of Gen. Gutierrez
at least gives ground for hope that
some Of the military chiefs are be-
ginning to realize that for peace or
der and prosperity Mexican govern
ment needs q broader basis than just
the wishes and interests of a military
caste.-Chicago Herald.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-24
THE MEL TING POT
COME! TAKE POTLUCK WITH US.

the apples in the bin We liked the
greetings best.
What l. Your Idea of a Vacation?
Cor. TT. Wayne Journal Gazette.)
ROME CITY. Ind, Nov. 22.-M F..
owens, our accommodating agent at
the G.. r. & I. depot. is enjoying very
much a ten days vacation. with pay.
that came 10 him unexpectedly. He is
putting In his time mostly just going
up and down the line" meeting his
many friends 1t also gives him time
10 work on his scrap book which is
without doubt the best one in the
country, containing more OF the coun-
tvs history than has been gathered
by anyone else.
SOMEBODY has charged Col
Roosevelt with having a sense of hu-
NOR because he is quoted as saying
that he Will never run for president
again. That does not strike us as
humorous ebulitiOn. 1t sounds more
like the irony of fate.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-24
INCREASED PAssENGER RAVES.

A general boosting of railroad pas
senger rates is not likely to go un-
challenged. The states which by law
or by order OF commissioners have
established rates will feel compelled
to defend these rates and appeal to
the courts for injunctions
A struggle as to federal and state
authority was bound 10 come some
day. We suspect that struggle is at
hand. The constitution, according to
q decision of the supreme court Of
the United States, gives congress COM
plete control over transportation in
case il chooses to assume all of its
powers. So far. congress has not gone
its limit 1t has let the states regu-
late as they choose, control as it
pleased them, establish maximum
charges and enforce them with the
bludgeon Of their authority The
chief result of this has been a con-
fusion Of regulations, a fog OF statutes.
No small part of the high cost of
railroading must be charged 10 the
necessity Of keeping abreast Of new
state laws, obeying new commands Of
legislature and commission. instruct
ing employees in new prohibitions ana
restrictions.
The Interstate commerce commits
sion, in deciding upon a plea for per-
mission to raise freight rates. in
timated that il would be friendly TO
any action resulting in increases in
passenger rates. This hint seems TO
be the one the railroads are now TAX
ing. The interstate commission, of
course, will have to stand by its sug-
gestion. And in doing that, the help
Of congress may be needed That
help may be the sweeping pronounce
ment that federal government. and
that only. will control the railroads.
Toledo Blade.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-24
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Reminders From the Columns
OF The Daily Times.

DR.. r NJ. Sawyer. J. Z. Williams
and Edwin Sawyer have returned
from northern Michigan with four
deer.
Mr.. and Mrs George VI. Stude-
baker gave a musicale at Tippecanoe
place. Those who participated were
Mrs. Helen Maltby Curtis. Mrs. Mat
thews. Louis Elbel. Mr.. Ingersoll. Miss
Hanford and Miss Katherine Jean
Wallace OF Toronto.
Dr. II. T. Montgomery is in Plym-
Outh.
Mrs. +. Z. Eastman and daughter
are visiting in Kalamazoo.
Bishop Spaulding opened the lecture
season at Notre Dame.
Mrs. Jennie Myerhoff. grand matron
OF the order Of Eastern Star. is a guest
OF Mr.. and Mrs. John 7. Kelly.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-24
< X x !: X X X :; x =: x x
: COST OF UPKEEK OF
3 ROADS UNTIL BONDS
< ARE PAID IN FULL
X x X x y X X i X X ); x

While it is frequently easy for a
county TO issue bonds and borrow
money for improving the local high
ways, the raising Of the money to re-
tire those bonds at maturity is often
not SO simple. Many counties in Dor
rowing money for bonds. figure that
the amount of money raised repre-
sents the total cost Of the road, for
getting that the road must be main
tanned and repaired if, at the end OF
the term of the bonds. the county is
to have anything to show for its in
Vestment
The question of financing country
road building is discussed fully in de-
partment of agriculture bulletin No
136, entitled Highway Bonds, d"
which is written by the office of pub
lie roads in collaboration with James
w. Glover, professor of mathematics
and insurance University Of Michi-
gan. In this bulletin the authors dis
cuss fully the various methods Of
financing road building and retiring
debts for road co!srructiOn, and also
deal frankly with the actual total cost
of road during the life of the bonds.
on the total cost of a road, the au-
thOrs cite the following two examples
as affording at least a basis for esti-
mating the total minimum cost of a
mile Of road:
Bituminous Macadam.
Cost of construction $50
/ 5000 under five per cent
serial bond with interest
for 20 years ........ $16,0I250
Cost of annual repair and
maintenance $4,000 for
20 years .............. 100000
Total cost for 20 years S2S.O12.5O
Brick.
| Cost Of construction Sis
5000 under five percent
serial bond with interest
for 20 years: 1880. $26.426.7s
Cost of annual repair and
maintenance $4,000 for
20 years ............. 100000
Total cost for 20 years. .$32.426.7S
The authors point out that the act
ual cost of building and maintaining
a specific highway can be determined
only after the character and volume
of traffic and actual wear and tear
have been studied for a series of
years. The figures quoted above, of
course, will not apply TO ordinary
macadam. gravel or clay roads, but in
all these cases the interest on the
bonds must be met. and there must
be expenditures TO maintain them in
condition. The poorer the drainage
and the less permanent the character
of the road foundation, the greater
must be the percentage that repair
costs will bear to the first cost
Similarly. the question OF whether the
actual surfacing is designed TO with
stand the character of traffic and
weather 10 which it is subjected also
has an important bearing on what 4
Will cost the county to keep the road
in such shape that when the bonds
are paid the locality still will have q
valuable property 10 show as a result
of its borrowing and repayment
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-24

Dodge murdered Clark because
Clark said Dodge was alternating Cora
Mann's affections and sought re-
venge with an axe-according TO the
way Dodge puts il. And thus affec-
tiOns that are lost, strayed or stolen.
seem to increase in value. They are
,ery much like the COW that has been
killed by the railway locomotive.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-24

The democratic county committee
spent upwards Of $1,000 in the recent
campaign and admit it, Whether the
other parties have been as frank about
it we don't know. The democrats also
admit that they got the worth of their
money which is more than the others
can say, no difference how light were
their contributions.