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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21
Calling Down a Judge.

NIX CHoATE is brave In the Supreme Court
A era Term, when he
Justice Van Brunt wheeled around in his chair
with Justice Andrews Mr. Choate speaking
Brunt turned and looked nqurngly.
Your Honor said MIR Choate II have
which make ] only
second OF that time to do Justice your
undivided attention"
He I.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21
A Close Connection.

IN the Pacific Railway Coils
claim that he responsible for
on the racine coast But when
OF these this Mark Hopkins repre-.
sened absolutely. completely Limitation what
ever SO that might that
on the Atlantic Mr.. Hopkins Pacific
was impossible to Interpretation =
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21
Performing a Duty.

MIR. CHOATE tells this one-NOT himself: An American
M called at the office Of the American London
with his wife
When did YOU arrive?" was the first question.
Just arrived" answer.
Have been your was another question nut
No came the prompt answer
Then the ordinary question him
Of that kind. and which interview Well
what do for you?"
You do nothing reply merely came
here to whether my n Place"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21
His Well Known Tribute to His Wife.

(1NE OF MS wlt'les sayings
- taide nj which he and Mrs.
inquired OF him who he would like be him
sell ne PAUSED g" O,
the VOL celebrities then rested upon his wife
II ne answered Il could not be myself
MIS-. Choates second husband"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21
Chaffed on His Nal de Mer

NBPEW began thus dinner which he and Choate boh
~ speakers:
ITS well to have specialist a topic I'm clad
Choate Is TO speak about the wharf
once when we we're going Europe boat mover
saw him again TIL we reached Liverpool
there he felt he said he thought have enjoyed the
trip II he'd only had some
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21

TosEPH II. CHoATE, able counselor, and once
tho representative Of this country at tho
Court Of ST. James, nnds diversion and
taxation In humor to such extent, in fact, that
he Is to be classed among tho foremost wits Of
the day. Now In advanced years, he appears less
In public than Of yore. but many funny stories and
bright wtticsms survive his more active years.
He might be called Chauneoy pepew's running
mate story teller and after-dinner speaker.
When these two In their prime they fire.
quently appeared at tho same banquet, and when
they did the other guests were certaIn OF a de-
lehtfu dlsplay Of wit, each tried to Guido the
other, even sood.naturedy, at tho expense Of tho
other. Each had profound respect for tho others
forensic ability, reIshed each others fun, and are
firm friends
"lf there 10 weak spot In the makeup Of
Joseph Choate," said distinguished fellow-lau-
yer. who had known him for many years, at 10
HE fondness for Joke. He would rather say
funny thing than to score telling, serious point.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21
Always Courteous.

SIMR CHAIRMAN Iords and Gentlemen began Of
hs addresses in London. II being called upon
~ addrese in priority Honorable
a. %noHe eide Eft When the British roar
e That even the American Eagle ought to hold peace
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21
On His AmbasSadOrship.

81 oJ-S! : a-F Ts before found counrynlen so
Ezt - =; : q cy.1: ny appointment I've
te5- -tl- - -=sscnbl+t
% z ~ u t5si a. sat Gr-oai for ny country good
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21
a Ready Rejoinedr.

IN the Cesnoa trial Mr. Choae staggered opposing
counsel by the quotation OF statutory
a" was SO thoroughly applicable the discus.
SION mat the lawyer n how
learned brother and H. he began tried before
sage wheeler some time He is using knowledge
OF he law he managed to before this court
This. submit is hardly fair 80 $500
Mr. Choatc instantly had forgotten that
you ever said anything relating
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21
One He Couldn't Answer.

ONCE In Washington the Choate
remarked in the OF that he had
never seen game OF poker never attended
travelled Il 80
That immense surprise One Senator in the proup
regretfuly said " ~ e'"i
81 wish ] could
"Why don't you? Choae does" retorcd r>eakor Rood
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21

Copyright. 1915. by the Star Compan,.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-25
NAF FARRATE NOT
TO QUIT BORDER
STATED ON AUTHORITY THAT He
WILL REMAIN ON The BOR-
DER IN COMMAND.

General Emiliano T. Naiarrate. com
mander 1T the Carranza force on the low
~ border. will not ~ transferred to an
other command II wa stated today On
good authority 1t ha- been reported at
vanou~ times that hc would be gwen a
command IN the interior Of Mexico. and
early last week It was said to have heen
decided 10 send HIM to Tampico. the Tam
pico commander to replace him al Mata-
moro-. Developments since then. however.
chan ged those plans and il D. now expect
ell that he VIII remain.
II was sand today that General Jacinto
Trevno. upon hi recent visit to Mata-
moro-. conducted an inquiry into the ac-
uvitles charged against Carranza officers.
IN connection with the firing on American
from the Mexican side of the border.
and a- result Of this hearing 1t u said
that General Natarrate was ah~olved from
all blame.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-25
FOR 20 MINUTES, AIDED BY WOMAN
COOK, He FIGHTS, KILLING 2
AND WOUNDINC 3 OTHERS

by
old IN
81 Of in
OF Fnngo only
McAHn HI LOADING killed Mcar<
leans literal prIecd McAlen ranchho bullets
Mr. McAlen only . ranch house HIS in a
nearby, and the when the fight occurred I
the only the Mr.
MeAnn sick bed The cook went from the dining INTO the kitchen
There a a the
looking He called the HIM He asked Mr. McAne The
tell Mr. McAln the MeNcane the
same on the he VA bandit
Mr. Nc Allen coly ~ lie his shotgun and
to
the
the yard kitchen
other h- man head tomh
n the ear hail " u 0
romlt n of
h-
N oi
Of protrudmg
0 . nearby, they stole ne
The The fight began
noon nandeud twenty mnu atcr
. .
The cook She stood vaant Every hi shotgun the
q
The believed have that which Thursday add
the Palpa taking and later
They the ranch Lane,
believed . -tn n
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-25
$4,000 STATION
FOR COAST GUARD
ON PADRE ISLE
BRAZ0S ISLAND STATION WILL BE
REMOVED TO SITE ON FATHER
OF COAST ISLANDS.
SUPERINTENDENT or DISTRICT AND
CIVIL ENGINEER HAVE Sc
LECTED THE LOCATION

Plans are under way by the United
states coast guard. formerly known n the
United States life saving service. for the
erection of $4,000 station on Padr
Island high and dry IN the center Of the
island al point approximately 200 yards
north II the Tarpon beach hotel accord
INC to Captain II j Phillips, superntend
eut oi the ninth district Of the United
states coast guard. who returned 10
Brownsville lat night after trip or m
pectIon ~ the Brazos Island station.
With Captain Phillips i- H. III Ropes of
Washington. civil engineer for the United
state coast. guard. who made the trlp
with Captain Phillips IN connection with
the plans TOR the new station Though the
7ite has been selected It has not been
bought. II being understood that owners of
the property are now being dealt with The
-lte will be bought and the building erected
4 2 reasonable price i asked for the nee
e-~ary land
The proposed erection of a new station.
removing it location from Brazos To
Padre Island. N part Of q plan being car
RED ont by the service for the establish
mcnt of new and well built stations along
the Texas coast. 10 provide adequately
against destruction by tropical storms Be
sides the proposed building AZ Padre
Island. two other buildings are to b. erect
ed toI other Texas coast stations. with the
same outlay as planned for the Padre
Island station
The building viii be Of exceptionally
strong construction Its foundation will
be OF plling and concrete will enter largely
INTO its construction well constructed
wharf will also be constructed across the
island from the gulf TO the bay Ii will
stand II least twenty feet above the island
it, entire length. and adequate facilities
for launching boats will be provided If
A. proposed to DO away entirely with the
present Brazo~ Island station. which
though ot substantial frame construction.
doe not meet the safety requirements Of
the coast guard service.
Captain Phillip sand that no action has
been taken Vet ln connection with hls rec
ommendation ~ lat spring that those
coast guard stations cut of from the land
he provided with small wireless sets. This
Improvement ls Still under consideration.
however
Captain Wallace Reed Of the Brazo-
Island station accompanied Captain Phil
bps and Mr. Ropes to Brownsville. The
visitors leave this afternoon for Pensacola
and Sabine Pass. After completing the
Pensacola inspection Captain Phillips re-
turns to Galveston and Mr. Ropes viii
proceed 10 Washington.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-25
0KLAH0MAN IS
UNDER ARREST
CONFESSES TO POLICE HE WAS
MURDERER or SALOOHMAH
IN PHILADELPHIA.

PhilsdelPhia, Pa, sept 25.-John
Frank Anderson. Wno ciaIn- to be from n
well 70 do family il Ardmore, Okla. today
confeksed. the police say. to killing 2
>aloonkeeper. John Campbell. here, last
night after attempting ~ hold up Camp
bell The purpose was robbery
Anderson sand he came To- Philadelphia
seeking work a. a machmI-t, but taIled tn
find work and then decided on the holdup
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-25
STORM WARNING
OFF JAMAICA

An advisory tropical cyclone warning
was issued today by the United States
weather bureau at Washington. The dis
turbance was central this morning imme-
dEtely southwest Of Jamaica and was
moving towards Yucatan. Channel vessels
bound for Yucatan channel and the West
ern Caribbean sea were advised to exercise
every precautIou.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-25
KILLED CHILD
GOES TO CHAIR
Especial ~ The Herald. }

New York. sept. -. -iyman Lieb-
man. convicted If throwing his two chill
drcn from a fiftIr>tory window and
causing the death of one must die IN
the electric chair on Monday morning.
Last March Liebman. while in 2 rage
because his wife had summoned him e.
court for non-Support. threw the rhil
drcn from window in their home. The
d-ughter. Sadie. was killed, and his son.
samuel, was made cripple for life by
the injuries he received.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-25
SESSION
OF COMMISSION
AND BANKERS

New York. Sept. 25.-The members of
the Anglo French commission. here to
arrange 4 huge credit FIR the allies held
brief session with the American ban
kerS and prepared to leave the crty for
SUNDAY.
The loan now agreed ON may not lie
more than t5ooo0O 0D0 ~ five per cent
interest. II will Weld more because the
loan will sell at slightly below par.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-25
RODRIGUEZ IS
FREE AGAIN
CAPTAIN RODRIGUEZ PROVES he
WAS NOT MAN WHO KIDNAPPED
AMERICAN. c. VERGARA.

Laredo. Texas. eSpt. 25.-Captain Apo
Ionic Rodriguez. who was brought here
under arrest charged with responsibility
for the kidnapping Of Clemente Nergara.
from TIL Texas home to the Mexican side
last year. was released today after state
witne-se- testified that the prisoner was
not the man wanted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-25
Press Day at Panhandle Fair.
1Ev Associated Press

Amarillo. Texas, Sept. 25.-A meeting
of the Panhandle Pres association here
today VIII mark the Oh ervancc of Pres
day at the Panhandle state fair which i-
in progress. The people ot Amarillo are
prepared 10 entertain the editors with
all the hospitality for which they are re-
noWned The meeting today will be pre-
sided over TN J. NJ Arams ct PIainview,
president of the press association.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-25
80 KILLED IN
THE STREETS
AT CANANEA

Washington. y. e.. Sept. 25.-Thirty
persons are reported to have been killed
when Thousand shots were fired Thurs
day afternoon i'm the >ereets Of Cana
nrd. Mexico. No foreigners appear ia
have been injured. but tbcirtv Amcri-
cans are rcported fleeing in automobiles
toward the border.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-25
ABSENCE LEAVE
FOR DUMBA NOT
SATISFACTORY
fBy Associated PTess.l

Washington. D. c. Sept. 25.-Ambas>a-
dor Penfeld a Vienna has been instructed
to inform Austria Hungary that the re-
call of Ambassador Dumba viii he insisted
upon and that recall ~ "lcaye of ab-
sence" will not ~ satisfactory To- the
American government.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-25
SHIPS
bonn BARD A
BE LG|AN
TOWN
(By Associated Press. }

London, Sept. 25.-Briii-h warShip~ to-
day bombarded the Belgian town of Zee
brugge. according 10 Official advices today
Three ships were engaged against the Ger
could be seen on the Dutch coast.
Pans reports desperate artillery fire
against the Teutons shows no let up. being
particularly severe in the Artoi- district.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-25
CHARGED THAT IN SOME INSTANCES
H0ST|L|T|ES PROVOKED BY
CIVILIANS AND DEPUTIES

WASHINGTON, D. 25Tk
deal with Mexican Of
mile authority
hardly II b said
has definitely established
instances ho4tle with Mexican along the border
deputy -herhs and civilians . ne
General ~fedenok Funston
IF
trouble
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-25
GETS Is YEARS
IN STATE PRISON

Snyder. Tex. Septs 25.-A verdict 81
ouiIty and a sentence # twenty five
wears in the penitentiarv was returned
today by the iury whi.h Tins week tried
Edward Il. Jordan for the murder oi
his father. j. Il. Jordan, near Dunn,
Texas, last February.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-25
THE WEATHER FORECAST.

The following weather forecast for
the lower gulf states and the Magic
Valley l. issued by the United States
weather bureau at New Orleans:
Tonight and Sunday partly cloudy.
moderate to FIRE h zoutherly winds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-25
Municipal Experts at New Orleans

New Orleans. La. Sept. -. The
League Of American municipalities will
open lis annual convention here on
Monday. Four days will be devoted TO
problems.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-25


f The fact fact t'' & Prom 200 to 800 apparent cl"ns Older under h Of
70 to so Micans one III cn army uniform and some N civilian %
who attacked the village Of Po. yes day
n"n % %i""r FL 'hS | "'onst@n problem since % beginning The
SSfr 'ro I5 de'eo' the fight form. part Of the Official report
hR bf % t1s p and % C @ % y , % % y % T p Z t1' a%m@n % with
and Private Cecil " Kennedy B slightly
Dl Of the +, & ss rsrsa erern l' si and today aid that
killed stubbe6erd
Of day. burning on the inside
ShGefe had started INTO the building and had Inst reached the veranda when
of saerz and Started Gsbfrg t "tnnaJ h IT ] % II tI % IN % III
sixty men
The Mezcan= fled upon the approach Of the r,ue going along the
Old military road fer distance finally the direction
Gonde the American had
been iented bnt had failed explode that
troopers
up Of the ean-, on Rio
where they arrived t. find that the band had .eared up and down the yr
wa found In august Just after the dr- battle 9 Prosro Mezn~
Of trenches beyond the
the trench The the bandits de-n
fire and beside Lns trG q the A"en & killed tyg II boats they
the the Mexican side total y "
Three thousand hot et~ ted By the American from
ing continued about two hour< ending about o'clock
s 4 the & nr4 ne had T been , Kept up , oo % length % tim, g perm" % ell h.
Withdrew amid cheering and shouting h heavy hrh bcE d tho
received Fort Brown further detachment
detachment fatd pc From 400 American soldier orc
IN
'od,y fact sobeaad with buc'-so-
raid MIMI
reside resided harrl
used Stubblefed th abdomen and death alot
instan ntaneou
Soldiers searching through
o Mexican uniforms, including hats, belts, and also ee
Mau rifles
tromM Matsmoos
asked Posre-,
c -
n TIA
loving ot General wv
to from to
the cnart m Reyno7a Matanoro Ro Bravo and other
alro3d ~ sad.w vcra R wv
Q
the instead will send either
o the
retire ou
to
the b. said, could b anywhere and generally
IN
is
Colonel A. Blocksom 2 Fort Brown, tn morning r 4
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-25
Local Weather Observations.

The following local weather obSer
vatlons. covering the q hour period
euding at n ~. today. are furnished
by the United States weather station.
Fort Brown:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-25
Conference is Held.

A. caI
on Brownsville aud The held
OUT
CARA, but believed the subject under discussion the Progreso affair
Bisbee daily review., 1915-12-03

NEW YORK. Dec. Charles Mel
len, former president of the New
Haven. admitted at the trial of the
eleven former directors that 100000
OF the New Haven money was spent
for publicity lawyers and in efforts
to block proposed extensions of the
Canadian Grand Trunk into New Eng
land, which effected reported traf-
fic agreement after a four year fight.
Coincideural with the traffic agree
ment the Grand Trunk abandoned the
proposed extension at Palmer. Mass.
and Providence. r. l. The New Hav-
en- ltandoned the same day plan
TO parallel the Grand Trunk. lines in
Vermont
What would be the effect on the
public i'm shutting down the Proci-
dence extension" the government
counsel queried.
81 told Edison Chamberlin, the
Grand Trunk president I'm the mild
est manner possible that It was going
to raise hell"
Well, as you state was any Of that
commodity raised?'
The court declined TO let Mellen
answer
Bisbee daily review., 1915-12-03
HOOKING WAS
TAKEN OVER
WITHOUT
TRIAL
American Steamer Hooking Was
RequiStiOned BY England
Without the Formality Of Prize
Court Proceedings.
UNITED STATES WILL
PROTEST THE ACTION
England Bases Her Action on the
Allegation the Steamer Was
Partly German Owned; Ame-
RIGA May Insist Upon Trial.

ASHlNGTON. Dec State De-
partment officials were informed the
British had requisitioned the Ameri-
can steamer Hooking without the for
mality Of prize court proceedings The
United States viii vigorously contest
the procedure as being Illegal and in
violation of the recognized rights un-
der International Law It is said the
United States win demand that the
Hooking be retained in the prize
court on the charge she is partly Ger
man owned and that the prize court
act promptly.
Officials have been more or less
skeptical regarding the unofficial re-
ports of the intentions of England
and expressed frank amazement when
they learned the Hooking was actually
requisitoned This action led off
cials to believe England intends to
take over for her own use other ships
owned by the American TraHs-Atlan-
tic Company, if she has not already
done so.
The company informed the state De-
partment that it's ship Genesee. I'm the
West Indies. had been requisioned and
the Kankakee. en- route to the Falk-
land Islands in charge of a British
prize crew, wauld be requisitioned on
her arrival there
England's attorneys i'm the Hooking
case based their motions for the Or
ders of requisition upon the order-iu-
council of April 90, which the United
States is not prepared to accept under
international law The State Depart
ment is awaiting the report Of Ambas-
sador Page who was instructed to in
quire into the matter and make Wig
orous protest Officials presume Page
received the confirmation Of the action
Of England but desired TO know just
what action he has taken before deter
mining the form Of further reprsnta-
tiOns
Bisbee daily review., 1915-12-03
MANN CANDIDATE
FOR SPEAKER
OF HOUSE
Republican Minority Meets and
Effects Organization; Mann
Wants Non-partisan Action on
Matters of Preparedness.

WASHINGTON. Dec 2.-The repub-
lican members Of the house effected
minority organization for the Sixty
fourth Congress, with Representative
Mann as the candidate for speaker
one hundred and forty representa-
tives acted unanimously except once
when Representative Cooper of Wis
consln, protested unsuccessfully
against the adoption Of "a resolution
authorizing Mann to select all the re-
publican com mittee members.
Mann. in accepting the nominauo
referred TO the invitation to confer
with the president about defense. He
said :.I thought it would be we'll 10
consider these matters in the mill
tary and naval committees from a
non-partisan standpoint provided
the democrats will work on even
terms with the republicans, calling
experts who know. don't think any
Continued ON Page Two.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-12-03
GEBNANS FOUND
GUILTY IN NEW
YORK COURT
Four Officials Of the Hamburg
American Line Found Guilty Of
Violating the Neutrality of the
United States.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2.-Three high
officials and a subordinate official Of
the Hamburg-American Line were
founr guilty of having violated the
laws of the United States by sending
coal and other supplies to German
cruisers in the South Atlantic during
the early part of the war The jury
returned a verdict of guilty to both in
dictments The maximum penalty
under each indictment is 10000
fine and two years Imprisonment 1t
is expected the defense tomorrow will
enter a formal motion to set aside the
verdict and arrest judgement. The
date for sentence viii be fixed then.
II is reported the jury took one bal
lot. after several hours OF discussion
of the evidence. II seems the defen-
dants viii appeal to the federal court
OF appeals and then to the supreme
court if the former upholds the YER
diet
The defendants viii probably re-
main at liberty on $4,000 bail each
The defendants took the verdict calm
ly.
Dr. Karl Buenz, one of the defend
ants, said, Il don't care. This is not
the last word"
The defendants counsel was silent
Roger Wood. assistant United States
District Attorney who conducted the
government case. said THE verdict
means that the laws of the United
States must be observed by the citi-
zens OF all belligerents."
Bisbee daily review., 1915-12-03
ENGLISH TROOPS
WHIPPED BY
TURKS
According to Turkish Reports
British MeSopotamian Exped-
ton Met Decisive Defeat at the
Hands of the GermaniC Allies.

BERLIN, Dec 2. - The Overseas
News Agency announced the follow
ing concerning the lighting in Mesopo-
tamia between the British and Turks:
The Turkish headquarters report of
December . says the Turkish troops
at the Irak front are pursuing the
British in order to make their defeat
more complete The British losses
in the engagement from November 2
to 26 exceed 10000 men and Officers.
The soldiers are demoralizd They
left their regiments and fed in neigh
boring points. The British in one day
carried OFF twenty-nine hundred
wounded among them the political
agent, Sir Komel
The British were unable to stop
the retreat in the fortified town of
Azisi. They attempted a halt south
west with monitors protecting the
rear A sudden Turkish attack fore
ed them back in the direction of Kut-
ElAmara, more than 100 miles south
of Bagdad
The Turks took Azisi with large
stores Of victuals and war materials.
The enemy was unable to set fire to
even a portion of the materials. They
left their personal belongings behind.
This proves the magnitude of the de.
feat The Turks captured war motor
boats and a lighter with foodstufs
and. war materials.
"The fleeing British threw ammuni.
tion into the Tigris River The Brit
ish, in order TO conceal the defeat on
the Irak front told the population OF
the surrounding territory they had
concluded peace The lighting reveal
ed the real situation
Three aeroplanes were captured
from the British and repaired and
used by the Turks. on the Dardanell
es front a Turkish torpedo boat fore
ed an enemy cruiser, which was fr
ing on the Turkish left wing The en-
emy cruiser shelled the hospital al
Killid Bahr aud killed four and wound
ed twenty soldiers