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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-02-12


Suggests Roar of Lions-Thsre Ara
Countless Bats, Strong, Muscular and
Always Ready to Bite.
Fl. q. Anthony ana George ShiIas
jd have returned 60 New York from
trip % the Panama canal zone. where
they went 20 obtain fashiight photo
graphs anu specimens OF animul life.
The "trip was made in apprehension
thaC faunnl conditions would undergo
abrupt changes with the damming Of
GaUun lake ana the consequent extern
sion OF tile inland wafer areas. A
though canal completion has convert
ed EXPENSES chat were nearly All
marsh. except ar the height OF the
rainy season. into lake OF ia square
miles area and from sixty 70 eighty
feet deep in MANY piaces. the visitors
were IL time TO tind many primitive
taunal conditions. Mr. Anthony, who
wenC As collector for the Museum OF
Natural History. reports the "trip in the
current issue Of the Museum Journal.
Adventures began with black howl
ers. the largest Of the Panama mon
keys. whose booming anu roaring calls
carry long distances through the tan
gied wilds. These animals howl loud
est and most often before a storm.
anu thus the natives regard them rs
weather prophets. Mr. Anthony SAYS
he came upon i troop OF the monkeys
while the dISC drops OF 4 sudden
shower were pattering on the trees.
The volume ut sound suggested the
roar OF lions. He felt Il pung when he
aimed his gun at one Ot the foremost.
bur pangs OF u more effective sort were
experienced when his native boy and
he tried co retrieve the monkey. which
had fallen into bees nest the size or
4 busiei basket.
-urteG With 4eadligf,t.
Countless bats were found. In their
cave life they separated into Species.
anu the sexes kept By themselves.
specimens IN each mass being al Of
one sex. They hung in clusters Of sew
eraI hundred individuals Some Ut the
lurgest had wing expanse OF twenty
six inches. As the uasseS hung to-
gether they bore close Resemblance ca
the Staluctites with which the walls
anu dOmed ceilings Of rhp caves were
covered. Many If Tie biz bats were
strong. muscular AMI always rendv o.
bite.
The most efficient lpthud of hunting
the jungle was By means Of bead
light nc night when the light was re-
iected IN the eyes Ot the animal. which
shOne Ike ret. green or blue Dire The
anima! could see MORNING. except the
light anu thus was easily shot.
Good dashignt pictures Of small
mammals were O6rlined by setting oui
cameras FOR them. Appurarus was
placed along runways anu water
where the animals we're apt 90
pass. Ii consisted Of a mechanism to
Dire magnesium fash ana 20 trip tile
shutter. lnd il was ser OF by a rhread
TO bait When the animal |
pulled the bait it TINS fred the DASH
Spotted Rahhits.'
One specimen illustrated in the re-
port IS OF puca. a large rodent. ex-
ceeding in size the capyburl The ma
lives call il spotted rabbit" Its hub- /
its are nocturnal. Ii was flashed while /
seizing Il mango that had been placed /
IS bait OpOssums and many species :
Of rodents were flashed i'm the same /
way The "trip Yielded we'll in small .
mn mm1fG hUr nor IN, IpI.sr, pnua Dpns
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-02-12
DOusLE MURDER SUSPECTED
Prizes ana Warr-ln A.. Found celd in
chgrcir.

New Britain. Conn. Feb. r0.-Rev.
Joseph Zebris CT lie Lithuanian
church anu Tie h1use keeper en-.
piCyed at his rectCry we're found
ieaG on the church premises. victims
OF either murder or suicide.
The dead priest vas living on tie
church 1our Apparently lie had been
shot and stran- ed. The woman
hoG~ giving. yie police say. indica.
items Ok stral Cling, was found IN TIA
rectCrv
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-02-12

UeIure Sitmuei was
born. ON one OF
these visirs Fan
nah made earnest
prayer 20 the Lord
for 4 son. vOwlng
char II her petition
we're granted. her
son should be th
voted 20 the Lords
service for life
Her prayer YRs
answered. Ihe
child was GOrniqld
na III e 4 Sam&l.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-07-30
GUN TO BE FREED
FROM COUNTY JAIL.

After nearly a years imprisonment
in both the county jail and San Quen-
tim penitentiary, u. S. Cum, some time
today will pass through the portals
of the former a free man. Attorney
Wilson announced this morning that
the grand larceny charge upon which
Guin lhas been held, had been d;s.
missed on motion of the district at
torney.
Culn was arrested almost a year
ago and despite the efforts of his at
torneys to save him from the shadow
of the penitentiary, he was sentenced
to San Quentin prison
The case was appealed by Attorneys
Wilson and Frazier, and the motion
for a new trial, which had been de-
MED in the local court, was granted
by the court of appeals.
Cuin was brought back to FL Centre
the first of July, stood trial a few
weeks later, but the jury which heard
the evidence was unable to agree. The
final ballot stood to s.
Two of Gums brothers who were
arrested with him were both freed a
short time later, the first acquitted
by a jury and the second ward of
the juvenile court.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-07-30
CITY MAY SELL
BONDS AT 6 PER CENT

That Ell Centre will have no diff
Guilty in disposing of its $25O,Oo0
sewer bond issue is the text of let
ter from Ohmsted Il Gillilen, a Los
Angeles engineering firm, to the city
trustees. The firm was retained by
the city and performed the work, pre-
liminary to the bond election.
"You will have no particular diff
Guilty in selling the bonds at 6 per
cent the letter says. "The best evi-
denee | can get is that you will be
able to sell them'
The communication was considered
at recent meeting of the city boarc
when it was decided to place the whole
matter in the hands of Trustee r. B.
Moore of the finance commission.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-07-30
Man Tackles
Too Hard a Problem

One of the boldest attempts ever
made in the valley at robbing was at
the King Cotton in Imperial at / last
night.
A young fellow went to the hotel
looking for a room, according to his
story, and finding no person in the
office, he went to sleep in an auto
mobile in front of the hotel.
At l a masked man woke him by
punching him in the side with a pistol
The man in the mask insisted that
the young man was the night clerk
or the porter and compelled him to
go along into the office. There the
youth was compelled to ring the bel
until the porter appeared, and the
masked man, covering him with tn.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-07-30
WHAT WAR MOVES MEAN.
By J. W. T. MASON
written for the United Press. J

New York, July 30.-The slow ad-
vance Of the Germans since they
crossed the Narew river is causing
uneasiness in Berlin. Although near
ly week has elapsed the Teutons
have not been able to advance appre-
ciably over the few miles separat-
ing the Narew and the Bug.
The German general staff must
have been confused by the ability of
The Russians to hold the plains be-
tween the Bug and Narew and it is
probable that far more men were re-
quired to throw back the Slavs in this
region than the Germans originally
provided. Five offensives were at
tempted at the outset of the Warsaw
campaign, one in the Baltic province
and then against Warsaw itself; a
third against lvangorod and others
against the Lublin- Cholm railway and
in eastern Galicia. Three of these of
fensiyes are now halted. Only the
Warsaw and the Lublin-Cholm oper-
atoms are being persistently pushed.
he Russians have the same advan-
tage in defending Warsaw that the
Germans hold on the western front
in the possession of inner lines of
communication. The German front
from the Warsaw to the Lubln-Cholm
railway is a half circle of 200 miles.
The Slays, however, have the inside
of the circle and can move, from one
end to the other along line half as
long. The Russians have the better
railways and thus the Germans do not
possess means of concentrating so
rapidly as the Slavs.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-07-30

pistol, ordered him to open the safe
and till.
The porter insisted that he did not
have the keys and offered to be
searched.
The robber then started to march
the two to the proprietors room up
stairs, but making up his mind that
his risk was too great, he called the
men back, and after further discus
sion the men were sent upstairs to
bed and the robber fled.
He was evidently made up for work
wearing a mask, slouch hat, gray
coat and overalls.
Sheriff Applestill was called at 2
and a few minutes later was at the
hotel with his deputies, but no clue
has been found to the robber.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-07-30

ed to control his emotion and STAN
meringly pleaded that nothing was
wrong. But French persisted. The
boy finally produced letter from a
younger brother in England telling
him of the death of their mother fol
lowing an unofficial report that her
son had been killed at the front. The
family, it appeared, were in humble
circumstances.
"God bless you, my boy, your
mother, at any rate, died with the
satisfaction of knowing that her son
did his duty said the field marshal
as he pressed a substantial sum of
money into the boys hand and sent
him home on three weeks leave OF
absence.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-07-30
RUMOR DENIED BY
SECRETARY BERRY

The Calexico Chronicle prints a
rumor from Los Angeles that Attor-
ney Conkling and Engineer lockwood
of the irrigation district have been
removed from office and with the
rumor they give denial by Secretary
Berry of the rumor
1t has been known that all over
the county strong influence has been
at work to this end, Mr.. lockwood
having awakened opposition by his re-
port in favor of Mexican gate, and
while no change has been made by
the directors in the offices of attorney
and engineer, it is considered highly
probable that there will be in the near
future, though at the district office
no one will admit this.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-07-30

London-The story reached London
today of how General Sir John French
ommander-in-chief of the British
army, in northern France, played the
principal role in little human drama
of war.
During one of the surprise visits
that General French often makes to
the various regiments he found a
youthful territorial writing a letter
and simultaneously sobbing bitterly
Sir John Immediately asked to know
the cause of the lads grief. Taken
by surprise, the young soldier attempt
Imperial Valley press., 1915-07-30
Demands Explanation.

Washington, July 30.-The state de-
partment has sent an urgent message
to Mexico City officials demanding an
explanation of the Mexican assault
upon Allan Mallory, American, who
was dragged from an automobile by
Zapatista soldiers. The America
flag was torn from the machine ant
trampled on.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-07-30
Becker Pays
Supreme Penalty

Of Big Jack zelg'5 East Side gang
Then began the roundup of the gun
men. "Dago Frank vas the first
arrested, and ON August Whitley"
Lewis was found hiding in the Gatskill
mountains. "Gyp the Blood and
Lefty Louie We're not arrested un-
til late in September.
In the meantime Becker had been
indicted for murder, due to the con
fessions Of Bald Jack Rose.
"Bridgie" Weber and Harry Vallon,
who also had been taken for his value
as witness. 1t was not until 4
month after Becker was indicted thai
murder indictments were returned
against "Gyp the Blood, Lefty
Louie Dago Frank Whitley
Lewis" Jack Sullivan and Willie
Shapiro. The last two got out of the
muss because Of their work in aiding
the state, and because they were not
directly implicated in the killing of
Rosehthal.
With all the principals safely lodged
behind the bars, District Attorney
Whitman began gathering the mass
of evidence. Seuths were put on
Becker's past and his whole life was
haPo1 IN tho fipst ,nn.1o,. i.;,l NJ,
Investigators found money in various
New York banks in Beeker's name,
aggregating in all between $75 900
and 100000. This was one of the
strongest links in the district attor-
ney'5 chain, as it tended to corrobo-
rate Roses graft revelations. Becker
attempted to explain the money by
saying it was the accumulation OF
years of saving by him and his wife,
but the agents discovered that Beck
err had been divorced, disproving his
story.
On October 6, the day before Beck
er was put on trial, Big Jack" Zelig,
famous East Side gunman and "boss"
of the four that murdered Rosenthal,
was shot to death in Second avenue
by gangster.
Becker went to trial the next day
before Justice Goff. In three weeks,
ON October "a, the jury returned a
verdict of guilty in the first degree
Becker was convicted mainly on the
testimony of Jack Rose, about the
now famous "Harlem conference In
that conference, Rose swore, he met
Becker at One Hundred Twenty fourth
street and Seventh avenue, on the
night of June 27, and Becker prom
ised him and his pals immunity if
they would put Rosenthal out of the
way. The testimony of Weber and
Vallon corroborated Roses statements.
1t was further corroborated by ne
gro named Marshall i'm no way CON
nected with the case, who said he saw
Rose and Becker talking ON that cor
ner that night.
After his conviction, which he took
with remarkable fortitude, Becker was
sentenced to die December O. An ap-
peal saved him, however, rs it acted
as stay of execution.
On November 10 "Gyp the Blood"
"Whtey Lewis" "Dago Frank" and
Lefty Louie were found guilty of
murder in the first degree and were
sentenced to be electrocuted
Little of Importance occurred in the
cases during 1913. There were spo-
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO
Imperial Valley press., 1915-07-30
French Report

Paris, July 3O.-The Germans have
fiereely attacked the labyrinth region
and have hurled hand grenades. The
war office announced a bitter battle.
The French held fast and the enemy
suffered severely. In the Vosges
region the enemy attempted to ad-
vance, but the French developed a
heavy erossfire. An ineffective air
raid has been made upon Nancy.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-07-30
Fight With a Bird.

Bakersfield, July 3O-Ross C.
Miller, newspaper man, battled with
a Nubia ostrich when crossing pas
ture. The bird attacked and pecked
his head. Miller struggled with the
bird and fought for 30 minutes when
he fell. The bird was startled and
failed to seize its advantage. M. R.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-07-30
Russian Army EvaCuating War.

London, July 3O.-It is reported the
Russians are retreating to point 1f5
miles east of Warsaw. They are re-
moving the guns and munitions from
Warsaw. The heavy guns have been
removed from the fortress of Novo
Georgeiewsk. The kaiser is planning
triumphal entry of Poland's cap
ital.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-07-30
Japanese Cabinet Resigns.

Toxic, July 3O.-The entire Jap.
anese cabinet has resigned as a sequel
To the campaign bribery scandal. The
mikado has not yet accepted the res
ignations and is consulting the elder
statesmen before acting.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-07-30
Forged American Passports.

Washington, July 30.-Officials
have privately admitted that the
forgery Of American passports by
Germans is imperilling Americans in
allied territory, hence the state de
partment has felt justified in asking
Gerard to question Won Jagow on the
subject The matter is being handled
cautiously.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-07-30
Jury's Hard Task.

Los Angeles, July 3O.-The jury
in the trial of Charles A. Elder and
others agreed to a verdict regarding
some of the defendants and disagreed
as to the others. They asked permis-
sion to return partial report, but
Judge Bledsoe refused to receive it
and deliberations were resumed
Imperial Valley press., 1915-07-30
llaytian Troubles.

Washington, July 30-The navy de-
partment has ordered the gunboat
Nashville to go to Cape Haytien and
JOIN the squadron there. She sailed
from Santo Domingo Immediately.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-07-30

Para, owner of the ostrich ranch, ran
to his assistance and the two fought
the bird and reached fence safely.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-21
SENATOR MORRIS
SHEPPARD

OF Texas, who has raised the
furore over the question as to
whether the District of Co.
lumbia shall be wet or dry,
and who is bent on making it
arid, is one of the youngest
members of the Senate, being
not yet 40 years old.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-21
sv1EwED BY DUKE OF coNNAUGHT'


naha aug he in al
from the true
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-07
OBTAINS FARLEY WITH
HER MOST FATAL FOE
The Christian Advocate New York
Interviews Sir Thomas Whit
taker on England. Great
Traitor

Almost co;ncident with the no
cEca-tGs eGlc1 tar the city Of London,
publishes an Interview with Sir
the Christian Advocate, Of New orX.
Thomas Nh3ttaks-. which sends up
the curtain 81 The whole drink sit
uation In England II win be refnem-
6ered that King George early In the
war banished alcoholic liquors from
the royal table, and was followed not
only by large number of war lead
ers, bat by thousands OF the people
For a time Il looked al though Eng
lard were headed straight for pro-
hiblUun, boz she stopped short of
that goal. and for sor3c months has
been attempting TO establish AN eff
fective control a central board was
formed with ample powers to close
licensed premises. regulate the intro
duetion and transportation or intoxi-
cants. assume supervision of any
licensed premises. prohibit the sale OF
liquor except by themselves, prohibit
treating and establish refreshment
rooms OF their own. These powers
apply only TO areas whore troops are
quartered or munitions Of war being
manufactured.
!. In the exercise Of this authority
drastic regulations have been put
into force says the Christian AdVo-
cate 'Trhe sale of drink Is permitted
only between noon and . so and be-
tween and r NJ. No treating is
allowed. and no sales on credit. Spirits
are not permitted to he sold on orders
for consumption off the premises at
week ends
In conversation with the Advocates
interviewer, Sir Thomas pointed out
ttfettlt-
industries especially important and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-07

higher than II was last year, being
seventy-nine feet above low water
mark, The destruction must have
been almost indesCriha BILE
''Ail our folks were In Canton at
tending mission meeting when the
flood came. Drs. Hayes and Leavel
nave gone back this week to see about
our property and give assistance 10
the people in this time of distress.
They made three attempts in vain be-
fore they were able 20 get there, as
the current was so terrific in some
places that the boats could not run.
Tt is reported that hundreds of
lives We're lost in Wuchow, through
tho llapsins of houses and the sink
ing of boats. Over four thousand
lives are reported lost in Shiu Hing
city. This was caused by the sud
den breaking of the city wall which
served as dyke, the gates having
been sealed up to keep out this I'M
precedented flood. 1t was somewhat
like the 'Johnstown catastrophe some
years ago. Very little Of the noe had
been harvested so most Of the crop
was lost in the flooded sections, and
Mere Is where most of the rice Is
grown Having lost most of both
crops last year In the same way. ii Is
practically sure that we shall have
the worst famine for many years"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-07
RICHMOND STOCK MARKET.

6Fro-- ~sskte C BG~ch G Cc.l
2tcH- rra Va Nov s, 1918
STATE SECURITIES
Pif Ast,ez
- Is oi3 G. ard p t83s 57A -
Fsrws=.& C~~t=~5eS 1851 Sc
CITY SECURITIES
70 Csev 4. r. 3s20-1ss6 s3A
Ee City ~. G. ard r.. 1898
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-07
he NET THE DEATH
WAS l0Ok|Ne FOR
John Prentis Poe, Jr., Was Not Happy
Unless He Was Where There Was
Excitement and Dang

New York, Nov. Though John
Prentiss Poe. Jr.. famous ex-Princeton
football star, soldier, adventurer, and
ex-private in the United States Marine
Corps, was killed in France OH Sep
temher 25, last, when his regiment,
the Black Watch, was practically an
initiated during the British advance
in the Allies forward movement. he
met the kind of death his venture
some spirit had often pictured in
fancy as befitting end.
Keenly disappointed at the lack of
action he found in the Filipino In
surrection. and knowing that the
United States Marine Corps offered
greater chances for excitement and
adventure, he was enlisted in that
branch In 1903 by authority of the
then Secretary OF the Navy, John d.
Long. for the threatened war with
Columbia over the Panama Canal
strip. That war never materialized,
and since Poe could not think o.
soldering unless there was some
thing doing" he was discharged from
the Marine Corps and later enlisted in
the Kentucky State Militia during the
Governor Goebel shooting trouble.
Even duty on the dark and bloody
ground" during those troublesome
times didn't bring him the excitement
he craved, and he one time bitterly
confided to Marine Corps friends, Il
believe that If l ever get to hell I'll
find the fires banked"
Still in pursuit of the elusive
strife" he became a captain in the
Honduran Army in 1907, when that
country was at war with Nicaragua
and during the brief struggle got sew
eral thrills at the seige Of Anapal ana
the battle of Buenavista. 1t was afte,
the conclusion of that war that Poe.
with five other Americans, who were
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-07

serving in the Honduran Army, be-
came involved in some sort Of trou-
BILE with the government authorities.
and. for a time. their lives were In
jeopardy. At the urgent request OF
the American Consul. the United States
steamship Princeton was dispatched
to the Honduran coast to aid In bring
ing the adventurous Americans back
to Gods country" and the Prince
ton'a cutter, on reaching shore at an
agreed point. found the Americans
alive and well and anxious to get
back to the States.
But my baggage" said Poe to the
Princeton's captain. who had come
ashore in the cutter, what of my bag
gage? Please to remember that
am an officer and gentleman In the
service of the Honduran government,
and ! have much luggage"
We'll attend to that all right"
said the Princet6n's commander, east
w how much have you Rotp'
Poe,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-07
silica.

The marketed production Of sf1icA
In 1914 for use in the manufacture Of
pottery. paints. securing soaps, ~ .
wood filler. and a. . polisher, II re-,
ported to tho United States Geological
Survey to have been 1s1.7s1 tons
short. valued at $613.S2s. Tho an
nual statement OF the survey on the
production OF silica (Quartx) for 1915
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-07
r~r NJ. xsrsy hs~s ne wsr sSrcss
y rs-<aea-s- e~~a sset sT TO nlanf
-sssr~-~s 80 -. Nss .re~. Nfe- teo
VIEW YORK CoTTOS MARKET.
ff7arnfshed by Miller IL Co.. Brokers-

Nev Yerk. Nov s-The cotton mar
bet has been under pressure. II is
G4scount.ng "a heerlrh ginning report
rr Monday morning liverpool WAS
lower than due and Southern selling
was heavy The opening prices were
ten lower than Yesterday. and were
the Highest for the day. The close
is SIX under the opening and nfteen
TO sixteen lower than yesterday.
wHaIAAT- HA~s-ees.tiHHes- fa~ara BILE
Authorities are divided - 20 the enect
OF the absence OF frost 1T this late
date n liz st!li making in sotnc places,
hut generally all picked out Some
f,eopl. e1ahu that frost now would
cause boils to open which otherwise
viii be lost ON the ether hand some
claim thai cotton will continue 10
make unt5l frost kills the plant
part receipts today estimated 26,ooo
bales against SO 900 last week and 49,
QeB last year.
Southern %pot markets reported gen
orally firm in all sections New York
n r141dfinE ! z Ct.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-07

Picking shop displays this sign
every sunday To-day is Worship
Day This silent message procians
rev message to passers-by who
have always worked seven days In the
week Sunday is now observed as a
day Of rest in Chinese government
offices and collegeA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-07

The same native boards in Chang
sha, China, which a few years ago
held edfcts proclaiming death to tie
foreign devils" recently displayed
posters advertising Mr.. Eddy's meet