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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-15
GERMANS ROUTED TRYING
TO RECAPTURE TRENCHES
French Place Importance Upon New
Move of JOfTre Directed
Against Metz.

PARIS. June 15.-Fighting between
the allies and Germans in the region
of Quennevieres farm in which Ger
man counter attacks. which had been
launched in an effort TO recapture
trenches taken by the French, were
completely repulsed and the German
soldiers were put TO rOut
Great importance Is attached here
to the new French thrust which is
being made in Lorraine, and which is
believed TO be the forerunner of big
attempt by Gen. Johre, the French
commander-in in chief. against Metz.
The immediate objective OF the French
is supposed to be Parroy forest,
northeast of Luneville, which is trav-
ersed by railway line running TO
Avricourt
The text Of the French cOmmunique
follows:
I'm the district Of Quennevieres
farm after an artillery duel that last
ed all day, the Germans attacked
during the night in an effort 10 retake
trenches which the French had pre-
Viously won on June s. The Germans
were put to rout A German long
raunge gun has thrown several pro-
jectileS upon COmDeigne. There was
no loss of life and no damage TO
property"
(Note.-It is assumed that the long
range gun mentioned by the French
war office is one of the new monster
howitzers of the Germans. which were
recently used in bombardments
against Dunkirk and Nerdun. These
guns have a range of 25 miles,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-15
CANADIAN GOVERNMENT
MAY BUY GAAR-SCOTT
PLANT AT RICHMOND, IND.

LAPORTE. Ind. June 15.-That
the Canadian government has entered
into negotiations for the purchase OF
the old Gaar-Scott plant at Rich
mond. Ind. one of the chain % fac
tories of the NJ Rumely Co.. was ad-
mitted at the Rumely offices here to-
day. 1t is said in advices received
here that the plant viii be utilized
by the Canadian government for the
manufacture Of war material for the
allies. 1t is also said that S25O.000
Will be paid for the plant.
The sale of the plant has been un-
der consideration for some time il
being the plan of the men interested
in the Rumely Co. and the proposed
organization TO make Battle Creek
and LapOrte the manufacturing
points of the $32.O0O.O00 corporation.
The government began negotiations
with Receiver Mount. il is said. when
the latter was in Toronto 80 days ago
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-15
CANADIANS IN HEROIC
CHARGE ON GERMANS
WIN PRAISE FOR VALOR

strongly defended with machine guns.
The Canadian engineers. exercising
spectacular GOODNESS and bravery. cut
the entanglements and the troops
swept on. 1t was here that Mai.
Warrington, of the 18th. and Mai
Wright OF the Canadian engineers, as
well as many others. lost their lives.
Fierce Hand-to- Hand Fight.
When the Canadians got inside the
German works a hand-tO-hand combat
II the fiercest character ensued, but
ne position was finally captured with
considerable loss Of life.
"In the meantime the 4Sth advanced
until held up by a fortified enclosure
which bristled with machine guns and
which was evidently the headquarters
of a German division. The advance
guard. composed OF half battalion
under Capt. Musgrove and Capt Muir,
dug themselves in. In a charge which
followed. Capt. Muir was killed and
Capt. MusgrOve and Lieut.. MavOr
were severely wounded. The troops
which pierced the German line too far.
found their fianks subjected to heavy
fire from German machine guns and
howitZers Supporting troops, being
unable to cooperate with the ad-
vanced lines. the fianks had TO be
withdrawn so thatthe Canadian line
could be consolidated. Throughout
these operations the Canadian High
landers bore themselves with the same
GOODNESS and bravery which had
marked their behavior at Ypres."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-15

LONDON, June 15.-Magnificent
bravery has been shown by the Can
adian troops in the fighting against
the Germans in West Flanders. A
semi official account Of the Canadians
part in the great battle of Ypres, is
sued here today. says:
After their strenuous service in the
trenches during the second battle Of
Ypres the Canadians were withdrawn
some distance 20 the rear where they
rested for two weeks and were re-
fitted for further field service. The
Canadian highland infantry under
Col. Turner. which had already dis
tinguished itself at Ypres, took part
in the hard fighting in West Flanders
that lasted from May Is TO 27. being
attached TO division of the British
army
"On the night of May 20. the Can
adams were ordered to attack the
German lines with the bayonet The
charge was led by the 4Sth on the
right and the 10th Canadian Scottish
on the left. The main attack was di-
rected against a German salient which
had given the British a great deal of
trouble and caused the loss of many
men IN the patrol squads.
THE regiments advanced with the
greatest courage, carrying four lines
of trenches and pierced the German
line for a distance of over a mile.
The ! 9Th Canadian Scottish found it
self held up by a fortified position
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-15
LAWYER IS
TAKEN ILL ON TRAIN
Frank E. Osborne Placed Under
Physicians Care Tuesday,
Big Will Case Continued.

Frank f. Osborne, member of the
law firm of Osborne, McVey & Os-
borne of l.aporte, was taken seriously
i'll Tuesday forenoon while on the train
enroute from LapOrte to this city. He
was expecting 10 attend the trial Of
the case of Laura j. Everett and others
against Thomas Marr. II was nee
essary to carry Mr.. Osborne imme-
diately TO a room at the Oliver hotel.
Mrs. Osborne was sent for and ar
rived shortly after noon. The at
tending physician stated at 1880
o'clock that the patient was much bet
ter but that he would not be able to
return TO his home before wednesday.
The case of Everett against Marr.
which was set for trial, was continued
until the next term of court following
the illness of Mr. Osborne who was
one of the lawyers for the defense.
The case is a will contest case in
Volving property valued at approx
mately $4,000, left by Mrs. Anna w.
Black. who died in 1910 at Laporte.
The case was tried in the fall % 191 3
in the LapOrte circuit court anu the
Will was set aside. new trial was
granted and the change Of venue TO
this county was taken. The former
trial consumed three weeks and IL is
expected that the second trial Will
consume at least two weeks.
Mrs. Black was a resident OF Peru
before moving 10 LapOrte several
years ago. The action TO break her
will is brought by L brothers and
sisters. The defendant. il is said.
was no relation TO Mrs. Black, but was
merely a close associate of hers in a
social and business way. The charge
is that he used undue influence, at a
time when Mrs Black was Of unsound
mind. TO prevail upon her 70 deed her
property all To him.
IL is alleged that two months before
her death she and Marr entered INTO
a contract whereby she was 10 give
him half OF her property and TO give
the other half 10 her brothers and
sisters IL is said that shortly before
her death the defendant prevailed up
the property was bequeathed TO him
but by which the aforementioned con-
tract was not altered.
After Mrs Blacks death, IL is al
legged. NIarr showed the contract TO
the plaintiffs but said nothing con-
cerning the will OF which they had no
xnovvIedge He thereupOn. so they
saw. probated the will and took no ac-
tion on the contract. The plaintiffs
Sbereupon had the contract probat ted
as mart OF the will and then brought
the action 10 have the viii set aside.
The plaintiffs are represented by
Homer Rainsberger and Sutherland *
smith Of I.aporte. and r. .. Jellison OF
tbis citv The defendant is represent
ed bv Osborne McNey * osborne OF
I .aporte. and Anderson. Parker. Crablil
<, Crumpacker Of this city.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-15
CAPTAIN TURNER DENIES
LUSITANIA WAS ARMED
ShipmaSter, Under Oath in
British Court, SWearS No
Guns Were Carried.

LONDON. June 15.-Testifying un-
der oath. Capt w. L. Turner, Of the
Cunard liner Lusitania, declared on
the witness stand today that the ship
did not carry any guns when she was
tOrpedOed and sunk by a German sub
marine off the south coast of Ireland
on May = Capt. Turner was the first
witness called when the British gov
ernment's inquiry into the destruc-
ton Of the liner opened at Westmln-
ster
one of the chief contentious of the
German government in its defense Of
the destruction Of the Lusitania was
that the liner was armed. Sworn
testimony adduced during the hear
ing is expected 10 be used by the
United States government IN its rep
resentations. TO Germany against
continuance OF the submarine warfare
against peaceful shipping.
Special counsel represented the
family OF Alfred O. Vanderbilt. Lord
Mersey, who conducted the probe into
the loss OF the Titanic presided. So
licitor @. A. Scott appeared in behalf
of the Vanderbilt family. The board
OF trade. that brarch Of the British
government which has charge Of
maritime affairs, 'as represented by
Sir Edward Carson. the attorney gen
eral, and by Sir Frederick Smith, the
solicitor general
Naval Inspector Mcbride of the
United States EN- bassy, who took test
imony from Lusitania survivors in
Liverpool. was subpenaed 10 testify.
Made IS Knots.
When Capt. Turner took the stand
Sir Edward Carson said that the
board OF inquiry was anxious TO find
whether he had acted in complete
compliance with admiralty orders.
Capt. Turner said that the ship was
travelling at IS knots an hour when
attacked. She could not have made
% knots because only 19 Of the 25
boilers we're working on orders Of
the Cunard Co.
The greatest speed we could work
up while passing through British wa
ters was q knots an hour said Capt
Turner. "All possible precautions had
been taken. The lookouts were dOub-
led and there was a standing order
for all speed ahead in case a submar-
inc was sighted"
Upon being asked what part Alfred
Vanderbilt had taken in the rescue,
Capt. Turner replied:
4 did not see the gentleman
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-15
BARRED FROM MAILS
Fraud Order Issued Against Two
Chicago Concerns.

WASHINGTON. June 15.-Post-
master Gen. Burleson today issued a
fraud order barring from use of the
mails and Security Farm Loan asso-
citation and the Farm Mortgage Clear
ing Co, both of Chicago. and both
operated by Edward II. Mather and
Herbert a Suttle.
The department charges that these
concerns conduct a fake farm mort
gage scheme for obtaining money
through the mails by false and fraud
ulent Dretenses."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-15
DIES AT AGE OF 100 YEARS
Alabama Woman Leaves 7N Direct
Descendants.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. June Is
Mrs. Nancy c. Williams. leo years old,
died at the home OF her son at East
Lake last night as the result OF fan
suffered several weeks ago. she was
born in Giles county. Tenn. I'll 1915.
and leaves 70 direct desceLdants,
among them two great-greaE-grand-
children.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-15
STAND TO LOSE 100000
savings DcpOsitOrs OF Alabama Bank
Plan Protection.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, June %
A meeting of the savings depOsitors Of
the suspended Jefferson County Saw
t1gs hank is called for June IS. 10 for
muIate plans for protecting their inter-
ests. At a preliminary meeting last
night il was charged that the savings
5aDositors are about to lose $500. 600,
and that concerted action is necessary.
state Bank Supt. Walker will be pres
emf at the meeting Friday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-15
G. |. GOETZ is REPORTED
NEAR DEATH IN SOUTH

HOT SPRINGS. Ark. June IL
Ms charles Goetz and Mrs. Emma
paader left here today to return home
70 south Bend AIr. Goetz, who re-
.oains al a sanitarium here, is re-
Do~ted 10 be in a very weak condi-
lion. Little hope was held out for
his recovery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-15
WAR PARTY VICTORIOUS.

ATHENS June 15.-Latc returns
IN the Greek general election show
that the Nenizelos party viii have
two-thirds majority in the govern
ment The adherents of former Pre-
mIer Nenlzelos favor the entry %
Greece into the war.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-15
Latest Bulletins
From War Zone

AMSTERDAM. June 15.-Five
OF the allies aviators attacked
Karlsruhe, capital OF the German
Grand Duchy Of Baden today, kill
ing and wounding several persons
Bombs were dropped at intervals
OF 45 minutes and much damage
was done.
HULL Eng, June 15.-The
British trawler Argyll was sunk
in the North sea by "A German
submarine today and her crew Of
seven drowned.
LONDON. June 15.-Premier
Asquith announced in the house
of commons today that the Brit
ish naval casualties TO May were
1851.
LONDON. June 15.-The ad-
miralty today officially denied re-
ports that the battleship Aga
memnon had been sunk at the
Dardanelles.
PARIS, June 15.-As a result
OF the victory of the war party"
in the national elections in Greece,
the entente powers are preparing
70 make fresh proposals 10 the
Greek government TO intervene in
the war on the side of the allies.
PETROGRAD, Jnue 15.-The
Russian war ottice today issued an
official denial of the reports that
the Russians were evacuating
Lemberg Gvov), in Galicia or
that they were preparing to e, c.
uate it.
CONSTANTINOPLE. June Is.
Successes for the Turks in the
trans -CaucasiOn and Dardanelles
theaters of the war were officially
reported today in the following
statement:
"On the Caucasian front we oc-
cupied the enemy's positions near
Clty which had been abandoned
before our advance.
con the Dardanelles front two
enemy warshjps under the pene-
tration of seven torpedo boats
fired about 90 shells against some
of our positions on Monday but
these did not do the slightest
harm. Later the ships sailed
away toward Imbros. on land
there was only feew lombard
ment- Our Anatolian batteries
bombarded the enemy's posi-
tions.
ION May % a British aero
plane was shot down near Endian,
Persia"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-15
THE WEATHER

IN DIAN - Showers
Tuesday. Wednesday fair
LOWER MICHIGAN -
Showers Tuesday and prob
ably Wednesday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-15

PETROGRAD, Jnue 15.-The
Russian war ottice today issued an
official denial OF the reports that
the Russians were evacuating
Lemberg (Lvov). in Galicia or
that they were preparing TO e, c.
uate il.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-08-07
State School Money

According TO the first semi-annual
apportionment of state school money
Mineral County's proportion is
81, ,S23 95. We are credited with lS6
school children and employ y teach
ers Mineral has "a less lumber of
school children and a smaller mum
Der of teachers than any other coun-
ty in the State. Washoe, with 1859
children and 1870 teachers is the larg-
est, with Elko second and White
Pine close third.
BY way of comparison it may be
stated that the money apportioned
for the first half of the calendar year
was $l01 POI 38; school census chill
dren, l3, 592; and teachers, Gil
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-08-07
Slaughter House DESTROYED

About Ills Monday night our
people were reused from slur. Der by
the loud clang of the fire bell The
cause of the alarm was the burning
of Oscar Gerbigs slaugter house.
situated about half Il mile south of
town. The building was destroyed
before the fire fighters arrived, not
outstanding the fact that several
automobiles loaded with men were
at once placed in commission.
The origin of the fire is not known
but as there had been fire in the
furnace in the afternoon, it is pre-
sumed spark fell into the hay or
manure east of the building aud fl
nally reached the slaughter house.
a number of beef cattle and hogs
were in corrals, but were all released
uninJured. Mr., Gerbig estimates
his loss at 81, 900 No insurance. He
says he will not rebuild Immediately
Mr.. Gerbig desires through the
Bulletin to extend his sincere thanks
to those who worked so heroically
and who saved the adjacent build
ings, fences and several hundred
chickens.
Bill Gibson wa. among the first at
the scene, and got busy tearing
down the corral fence TO release the
cattle. After.a section of the fence
had been demolished he discovered
there was large gate already open
few feet away,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-08-07
A Lively Camp

The little old camp of Silver
City is about the busiest little place
in western Nevada from mining
viewpoint. While little is heard of
this famous old camp, the bullion is
going out in a steady stream, small
but constant. Three mills are ham
merng away at gold ore Two cyan
ide plants are running full time and
several hundred busy men are dig
ging up the precious metal Other
camps have come and gone, their
fame has been Haunted in boomland,
but it takes little old Silver City to
deliver the goods, and there is not a
brass band within ten miles En-
terprise.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-08-07
Another Volcanic Eruption

Ed BULLETIN: \ volcanic erup-
ton of peculiar character occurred
in Walker Lake, near Dutch Creek,
at seven p. IN. on July 2d. Tins
strange phenomenon was witnessed
by the writer and DR. A. r. Baird
OF Victoria, b. c., from the writer's
camp on the eust side hills of the
lake. DR.. Baird, who is an author
ity on voleaucism. after careful study
SAID 1t was an eruption, whilst the
writer sontended it was u cloud
burst From distance of ten miles
we could see that some eXtraordin-
airy occurrence was in progress ON the
lake. After the outburst or uphea.
val of water, which sent white-horses
(waves) in every direction, white
smoke Of fog arose 10 the crest OF
Mount Grant. In the south bend OF
this swath appeared u peculiar for
nation, which seemed to lead the
white foam of the turmoil 1t might
have been school of fishes, bat
others to whom the enigma was sub
mitted say it was the sea-serpent
which is supposed to inhabit the
lake. However Notwithstanding the
serpent suppositon (Which is con.
sidered by pioneers OF Hawthorne To
be myth the object WAS visible. or
at least the white foam which 1t
caused showed at distance OF ten
miles at Intervals of II few seconds
The writer who was greatly inter
ested, to verify his conclusions, Wis
tied the southern end of the lake the
following morning, fully expecting to
find the shore strewn with dead fish,
but no doubt, owing to the varying
of the wind, this anticipation failed
to materialize; however, it was found
that the waters of the lake were col.
ored to IL malachite green, and
dense fluid resembling iron precipi-
tates, coagulatcd the waters,
1t may be mentioned that the vi
cinity of Dutch Greek is so thor
eughly oxidized with iron that it
may be discernibe for more than
ten miles. DR. Baird who had not
seen the lake the following morning
was, on being told of its greensh
and dense fluid disposition is now
firmly convinced that the disturbance
was an eruption. Il NJ.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-08-07

and good will. The job office and
real estate are not included in the
sale. Platt evidently has faith in
the efficiency of printers ink to fur
ther his political aspirations
Nels Poll, the well known rancher
of East Walker, arrived in town
Thursday, accompanied by his daugh-
ter Della. The young lady will
attend the Hawthorne high school
next term and will make her home
in the family of P. Nicolas.
Sheriff GrutJ and wife arrived
Tuesday from visit to Reno. Mrs.
Anna Midgley(nee Box)accompanied
Mr.. and Mrs Grutt in their car as
far as Fletcher. From there she
went to Aurora where she is Wis
iting Mrs DIR. Robinson.
Governor Boyle declared last
Thursday holiday, in order to give
the overworked State officials an
opportunity to visit the Reno races.
The racing association, being char
ltably inclined, also gave the under
paid officials free tickets to the race
track
District Attorney Melrose returned
Tuesday from Il weeks visit to
San Francisco. He says the expo
sition is filed with objects of great
art beauty and mechanical skill, but
he was more interested in the gen
eral thrift and permanent building
enterprise going on in the beautiful
city bv the sea-
Harry Banner, the Chinese boy
who was thrown from a buggy last
October and badly hurt, arrived
Thursday from San Francisco where
he has been in hospital for nine
months. Although still quite weak,
Harry is in possession of his mental
faculties and thinks our unequaled
climate will soon make him as good
as ever.
Steve Dondero arrived Tuesday
from II six weeks visit to the San
Francisco Exposition. He saw some
of the attractive features of the big
show, bnt says it would require a
couple of months to do Justice to all
the good things on exhibition. He
bumped into many Nevada people.
He says the report that he was
shanghead is "a vile slander, and that
it was Ernest Siri who was shipped
before the mast.
Ice Cream Sunday at the Bulletin
Store.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-08-07
SAMPLES.

The town sage said yesterday:"I
guess Warsaw saw war"
Frank Sloan and wife departed for
their Los Angeles home Monday.
q. b. Stannard and f. b. House
motored to Kinkead during the
week.
J. H. Marshall departed for Luning
Tuesday. He will at once resume
work on his mines there
Mrs. c. B. Burkham and her two
sous left last Thursday for month S
visit in San Francisco.
Mrs. T. c. Sharpe of Fletcher, who
has been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Herman Balzar, returned home Thurs
day.
Mrs. Ida Kitchens, who has been
visiting friends in Yerington for the
past three weeks, returned home
Monday.
Irwin Day and Mrs. Elva Teddy
We're married in Reno last Monday.
Both young people are we'll known in
Hawthorne
Francis Summerlield came in from
Nina yesterday in his brothers auto
mobile and returned with Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Summer6eld and Miss Carol
White.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pike de-
parted today for San Francisco Mrs.
Pike is in poor health and hopes
u change OF climate will prove bene-
fetal.
Mrs. Gladys Beale was married in
Bridgeport July 6, 1918, to Dale
Jones' Mr. Jones was a candidate
for sheriff last election, and the bride
is well known here
The Tonopah Bonanza says the
tax valuation of Nye county is over
81. 22I, 600, and this does not include
large number of patented mines
aid many widows in active opera
tion
Siuce the first of January, 1915, Ne
vada mines have paid or declared
dividends amounting to the enor-
nous sum of $4,734, 389 80 and this
amount will probably be increased
to over Sc, 900, 900 before the dawn Of
another year.
Sam Platt has taken possession of
the Reno Gazette He is said to
have paid $50 900 for the material
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-08-07

The San Francisco Examiner of
yesterday states that William E.
Sharon, nephew of the late United
States Senator William E, Sharon,
yester lay was elected president of
the Sharon Estate Company, aud of
the Occidental Land and Improve
ment Company. He succeeds his
cousin, the late Friedrich Sharon,
son Of the late Senator. The va
cancy in the directorate of both com
panies was Tiled by the election of
Senator Francis G. Newlands of Ne
vada.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-08-07
NOTICE
u. S. LAND OFFICE
CARSON CRY, NEVADA,
August G. 1918.

Notice Is hereby given that on Septem-
Der 10, 1915 there will be filed in this office
the official plats of the townships named
below on and after which date this office
will receive applications for the lands
embraced in these townships. Persons
claiming preference right should file their
applications within ninety days after
plats are filed. Applications executed
within twenty days prior to September
10, 1915, will bereceived by this office.
Township 10 North. Range 25 East.
Township 10 North Range 26 East,
Township II North Range 36 East,
Township ls North Range 81 East.
Shober J. Rogers,
Register.
Edmund James,
Register.