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The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1915-05-14
Circuit Court.

Circuit Court convened Mon
day morning at 9 o'clock, Hon.
Thomas B. Carroll presiding,
together with Hon. NJ. A. Saun-
ders, district attorney. Hon. b.
Frank Bell, county attorney:
l.. II. Nickels, Shelf; M. r. Full.
CHAM, clerk; and Mr.. Frank
Ellis, court stenographer, being
in their respective places. The
grand jury was duly organized
and one of the ablest charges
ever given in. the court house
was made to this grand jury.
The court in a very forceful and
clear way Informed them of their
duties as grand jurors. Surely
if we have grand jurors who fail
to discharge their duties. let
them be ever so painful, we need
not expect the enforcement OF
the laws of the land, it is a great
privilege and an honor to be a
member of the grand or petty
jury. It is with the citizenship
for the enforcement of the laws
of the land, they constitute and
compose the courts Of the coun-
try, at least in part, as we'll as
those elected to perform their
duties who are part of the court.
There being several candidates
present, after organization Of
the court, leave was granted
that they should be granted time
to speak, recess was taken at
II O'Clock and Hons. M. A.
Saunders and Guy J. Rencher,
candidates for district attorney.
spoke in order mentioned, 90
minutes being allotted to each
anu both did themselves much
credit - the short space allowed
them. Both are good speakers
and are in real earnest about
making the campaign and both
seem equally certain that they
will be elected. Mr.. Rencher
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1915-05-14
VARDAMAN FOR PEACE.
Sees Nothing in Lusitanla Sink.
ing TO Justify War.

Columbus, Miss. May g.
Senator James K. Vardaman OF
Mississippi. who stopped over
here en- route to Sheffield, Ala,
where he goes to attend a meet
ing of the Tennessee River I'm.
provement Association when ask.
ed for an expression of opinion
regarding the Lusitan,a catas.
trophy, said:
1.-The incident is regrettable
beyond expression. but see no
reason why serious complica-
tions between the United States
and the belligerent governments
of Europe should grow out of 1t.
1t is one of the horrible incidents
of cruel. brutal, inexcusabIe
and indefensible war. Admit.
ing that Germany is responsible
for the destruction of the Lusl.
tania. she is only guilty Of retail.
iation for the damage to her own
commerce by England The
German government had declar.
ed the waters in which the Lusi.
tania was destroyed in the war
zone. AS an additional warning
to Americans, Germany publish
ed advertisements in both the
American and British press
warning neutrals against the use
of belligerent ships. They DIS
regarded it at their peril and
must suffer the consequences.
I wish from the depths of my
heart that Americans would stay
away from the war zone. No |
don't think that this one act
would justify war. but President
Wilson is on his job-he IS IN
possession of all the facts, and [
have faith in his prudence and
good judgement IN dealing with
this delicate situation.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1915-05-14
LIEUT-GOV. THEO. G. BILBO.
HEAR HIM!

The0. G. BilbO will address the citi-
zens of Oktibbeha county. Saturday
May 29th. 2o'clock pm. at the Court
House. Ladies especially invited.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1915-05-14

prefaced his remarks by saying
that he desired to meet the good
citizens of the county before re.
turning here as the next district
attorney in the discharge OF his
official duties next year after the
Ist of January, which piece of
pleasantly was received and ell.
joyed Mr.. Rencher is quite a
stranger in this county, though
his reputation as a legislator for
eight years is quite familiar to
most everybody. He is man
of pleasing personality. made
quite number of acqaaintances
and was the recipient OF quite a
number of courtesles during the
term of court this week. He is
good speaker and of pleasing
manners. Hon. Jno. r. Tally,
candidate for governor, OF. Hat
tiesburg, was the next speaker.
He entertained
the people for an hour IN a most
pleasing manner. Mr.. Tally is
a man and is not afraid to speak
out in the open. HIS speech was
i'm accord to the one given out in
print before he began his active
campaign. He impressed every
one most favorably as being an
able and good man, but We do
not think that he changed a sim
gle mans vote for governor of
the state. AS between Kelly,
Quinn. and Stovall, Tally stands
head and shoulder above either
of them. The people seem to
think that the vote for governor
is foregone conclusion. Right
here we will say that Hon. Theo.
G.. Bilbo will speak here IN
Starkvllle, at the Court House,
at 2 o'clock, Saturday evening,
MAY 29th, and everybody is in
vlted, especially h ladies.
Come and bring your nelghbor
and hear him whether you favor
or not his candidacy.
Court adjourned Wednesday
evening. the business OF the
week having been disposed of
and will be reconvened Monday
morning.
There were candidates that
are running for minor Offices who
in the afternoon, but
not being present, our reporter
was unable to procure the names.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-21
SEEKS OFFICE.

WASHINGTON, oct. p. - Be
cause the then secretary Of state. VIII
liam Jennings Bryan, promised the
am bassadorship to Mexico to ',an Indi-
ana democrat" Sen. John Worth Kern
came TO Washington today TO demand
the office for a HOosier democrat.
When the question OF a successor to
Henry Lane Wilson was under consid-
GRAFTON, Sec'y Bryan agreed TO name
John +. Lamb Of Terre Haute for the
Job. Mr. Lamb died. however, and
shortly afterward Sens. Kern and
Shively visited Bryan and he prom
Used them that when an ambassador
70 Mexico was named he would be an
Indiana product.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-21
American Soldiers on Duty on
Border Are AttaCked-Man-
age to Kill Five of
the Enemy.
BAND OF Fifteen
IN BRILLIANT CHARGE
Carry Battle to Over a Hun
dred After Being Sur
rOunded-ASSauItS Had
Been Planned.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas. oct. FL
Gen. Funston. commanding the United
states troops on the border. was ad-
vised this morning that three enlisted
men Of the regular army were killed
and six wounded in a fight with Mex
leans at Ojo De Aqua early today.
The American soldiers were on border
duty when they were attacked by tho
Mexicans
Five Mexicans were killed during
the hghting, their bodies being found
after the American troops had driven
off the Nexicans.
The Americans killed were, Sergt.
William Shaner. troop G. third cav
airy, and first class privates Joyce and
Mcconnell of company d, signal corps.
The wounded, according 10 advices
10 Cen Funston. include privates
Bowner, Behr, I.angland and Kuble.
all Of troop G. third cavalry and first
class Sergt Smith and Corporal Can
shall, company Il. signal corps.
Oio De Aqua is near the town Or
Mission, Texas.
There were Is Americans I'm the at
tackled party. guarding the village OF
Ojo De Aqua. There were 100 or more
Mexicans I'm the band that delivered
the attack. The MeXicans surrounded
the Americans and then began firing
upon them from all sides.
OF the Americans only eight had
rifles, the others being equipped with
service pistols. After vigorous firing
the Americans charged and put the
Mexicans to fight.
The Mexicans had evidently crossed
from the Mexican side early in the
night, well prepared for the attack.
They were discovered before they
could deliver a surprise attack and the
firing Immediately became hot and
heavy.
The commander OF troop G. Lieut..
Edward y. Glass, had a narrow es-
cape bullet passing through his hat.
Within FIVE days AIexicans have killed
10 persons in the vicinity OF Browns
vile.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-21
HUERTA WILLING
TO STAY IN j. s.
Knows What His Finish Would
be if Turned Over to
CarranZa.

FL PASO. Tex. oct I'll EX-dic-
tator Huerta. who Is in the Military
prison at Fort Bliss was asked today
about a report that Cauanza was go
ing TO ask the United States 20 eX-
tr1.dict MIN 70 Mexico.
Il don't know what the United
States would do with such a request
Huerta replied. But ] know what my
finish would be II I were turned over
to Carranza-"
The chihuahua city rouudhouse OF
the National railways OF Mexico and
IA locomotives were destroyed Tues
day by villa officers. according 10 an
American who arrived here from the
state CAPITAL The rOundhouse was
burned and the engines dynamited 10
prevent them being used by Carrsnza
forces
More than 100 miles OF track be-
tween TorreOn and JimeneZ has been
destroyed by the V.llistas 70 delay
Gen. Aware ObregOn's progress north
wardwar I'd. Strong elements in the
CarranZa party are advocating the
adoption By Mexico OF a Chinese-Jap-
anese labor exclusion act modelled
after but more drastic than the
Chinese exclusion law OF the United
States
Andrew q. Garcia. counsel for Car
rama here. made the following state
ment tonight; For four years L
have dreamed OF excluding Chinese
and japanese laborers from Mexico
and now that the Carranza govern
ment is recognized 7 am going 10 be-
gin a campaign 10 secure the adop-
ton OF such a law by my country"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-21
ROBERTS APPEAL
IS BEING HEARD
Claim That Judge Anderson
Erred in 0verruIing De-
PENDANTS Motions.

CHICAGO. oct. 21.-Before Judges
Kohlsaat, Mack and Alschuler, sit
ting as the United States court Of
appeals today, arguments were begun
on the appeal of Dom NJ. Roberts
former mayor of Terre Haute, Ind.
and 10 others who were convicted and
sentenced to Leavenworth prison,
some months ago from Indiana.
Frank Robey and Elias Salisbury
representing the convicted men, ar
gued that Judge Anderson, the trial
judge, erred in overriding motions for
separate demUrrers to each count of
the indictments and in Overruling the
motions in arrest Of judgment upon
each count.
The government was represented in
opposing the appeal by Milton w
Mangus assistant United States dis
trict attorney.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-21
APANESE TROOPS
IN RUSSIAN ARMY
ArmOred Train is Captured by
Observation-Disclosures Re-
pulsed by French.

VIENNA (by wireless), oct. I'll
Great quantities Of Japanese arms and
ammunition are being used by the Rus
slams on the eastern front The follow
ing official announcement from the
Austrian war office bears upon the
subject,
In the vicinity OF PutilOwd (Rus-
sia). our troops destroyed an armOr-
ed Russian train. We captured two
machine guns a great amount of Jap
material
Correspondents at the front declare
that great numbers OF Japanese troops
are lighting with the Russians, but all
have been compelled TO don Russian
uniforms and discard their Japanese
ones.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-21
FRUIT BECOMES MORE
PLENTIFUL ON MARKET
Michigan Grapes sell at 20 Cents a
Basket and Extra Fine Pears
at ST a Bushel Thursday.

Fruit is rapidly taking the place
of other produce on the public market.
Thursday morning there were several
wagons loaded with apples pears and
peaches a load Of $50 baskets Of
gra pes came in from the Pleasant
Valley farm, near st. Joseph, Mich.
These were clean. sweet, hand picked
grapes and a large part of the load
was sold off in a short time at zoe a
basket. There also came from this
farm some unusually large Kiefer
pears whiSh were held at 81 a bu-
shell.
There were some canned strawber-
ries and cherries on the market
Thursday which sold at soc for two
quart Jars: horsel ,tdish sold at 10c
a glass: cider, prepared especially for
apple butter, went at sc a quart;
watermelons. two for sc; pumpkins.
loo each; windfall apples. delivered,
soc a bushel; chickens, 15c for old
and lie for young.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-21
HERMIT SUPPOSED TO
Be WEALTHY IS KILLED

CHICAGO, Oct PA squad Of
picked detectives today were working
TO trace the murders OF Joseph Os-
borne, an aged recluse who lived in
a small hut in a southern suburb Of
Chicago for so years.
The Odd mans skull was beaten in
and his head. face and neck were
hacked in a dozen places by men who
apparently had tortured him 10 make
the recluse divulge the hiding place
OF his wealth.
At one time Osborne was a pros
porous wholesale grocer here, but for
years ne had been living the life o. a
hermit. and he was reported 20 be
wealthy and TO have had his hoard
concealed in his shack. The detec-
tives were holding 10 men and boys
OF the neighborhood today. although
they admitted they had been unable
to determine whether any money had
been taken from the hut by the muir
derers
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-21
Head of Moonshine
Gang is Given Nine Years

FORT SMITH, Ark. oct 21-John
Casper of Kansas City. alleged head Of
the noonshine ring that came TO grief
Ga this city some months ago after de
fraudin- the United states internal
revenue department out OF large sums
was sentenced i'll the United States
court go serve nine years and three
days in the federal penitentiary at
Fort LeuVe1worth. Kas. He also was
fined $4,000. Others sentenced in
connection with the same case were J.
Henry Brown. Harrison. Ark. former
internal revenue stOrekeeper and
guager two Years in the penitentiary
and $1,000 line. Charles Brewbaker
George Hartman Of Kansas City. and
:. l.. Williams Winston-Salem. y. g..
former revenue officer, one year and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-21
TOM EDISON is HONoRED
Edison Day Being Celebrated
Throughout the Country.

Thirty-siX years ago the first sue
cessful incandescent light was an
nounced by Thomas Edison and today
the United States is hOnorinr the man
who made many things possible.
At that time kerosene lights pre-
dominated although in a few Of the
better class of homes gas lights were
used. Stores were poorly lighted and
the world was altogether a different
world at night than from what it is
now.
The new light soon became pop
ular and liz a few years practically all
OF the larger towns had adaT ed il for
lighting purposes. South Bend was
not slow to follow and since that time
the brightness OF the night has been
on the increase.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-21
Late Bulletins
RUSSIANS GAIN.

PETROGRAD, Oct. 21.-An import
ant offensive movement has been COM
mcnced by the Russians north OF
Pinsk
Several German positions have
been captured by the Russians in the
region of BaranOvitch, il was annOunc-
ed today by the war office, along with
1902 prisoners, 10 machine guns, and
piece OF artillery.
BaranOvitch is an important rail
way junction SO miles north of Pinsk
and 1O5 miles south of wilma. The
Warsaw Smolensk railway and the
RovnO-Vilna line passes through il.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-21

one DAY in the penitenuary. and a fine
o. 81 900 cash: John Farrabee Of Kan
sas City and John COffey Of Fort
Smith six months IN Jail and $1,000
fine
Judge Frank A Youmans in passing
sentence on Casper declared that
never before in the history OF the
United States had there been a more
bold. defiant and open violation OF the
law than the one YOU were engaged IN.
il has taken more money and men to
bring this case 20 justice than IL had
To protect the Texas frontier"
Casper was given "A total peniten-
tiary sentence OF 50 years and five
days, but by permitting the terms to
run concurrently the sentence is re-
duced to nine years and three days.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-21
SOCIAL FEDERATION
WILL HAVE EXHIBIT
Results OF Cooperation VIII be shown
at State Charities Con-
vcntiOn.

An exhibit that Will place South
Bend in a conspicuous place among
the other exhibitors is being prepared
for the oath Indiana state Conference
Of Charities and Corrections, 10 be
held at Richmond Ind. oct. 80 to
Nov. 3. Whereas each OF the other ev-
hibitOrs probably will have separate
exhibits showing the work OF their
correctional institutions and organiza-
tons. South Bend will have one elabo-
rate exhibit showing the work which
in this city has been placed under the
supervision OF the Federation for So
ciaI Service.
The work for civic betterment is be-
ing carried out in South Bend along
unique and original lines which is
placing the city in "A position which
residents Of the city fail to fully ap-
preciate. 1t is only in Oakland. Calf,
where such work as is done through
the South Bend recreation commit
tee is being carried out after plans In
any way similar to those followed
here Also there is in no other city
in this state which has unified the
social service work under one super
vision as has been done here.
OF the members Of the federation
those which will have exhibits at the
Richmond conference will be the Y.
w. c. A, Children's dispensary, Play
grounds association, Anti-Tuberculosis
league and the Associated Charities.
The exhibit OF the Fairgrounds asso-
citation is in readiness and is COM
prised largely of photographs which
show in vivid detail the remarkable
work which has been accomplished
through the community center play
grounds. Samples of poster, programs,
etc, which have been used during the
year by the community centers are
also a part of the exhibit
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-21
EXAMINERS FILE REPORT
Finish Work of Going
over County Books.

Field examiners from the state
board Of accountants filed their report
of the financial conditions Of the
county departments with the county
commissioners Thursday. The figures
in the aggregate show that during
the year 1914-1915 the common
school fund was 1855, 45S.17, and that
the congressional township funds were
S36,653.79.
The report Of the treasurer's report
showed that there was S249.921.69 in
that department. and in the recorders
Offices the receipts for the year had
been $7.262.7O.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-21
REPULSE GERNIANs.

PARIS. oct. 2l.-FOllOWing ter
rife bonn bardment three fierce infan-
Try attacks were launched by the Ger
mans. but all were Tepulsed, according
90 an official communique issued BY
the French war Office today.
The Germans suffered enormous
losses. the communiQue states. The
attacking forces were sent forward in
close formation over a hve-m.le front
and were moved down IN heaps by
1he deadly rife and machine gun fire
OF the French.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-21
RAILROADS BUSY
DURING AUGUST
Report Shows They Made $40
q Mile More Than in Same
Month in 1914.

WASHINGTON, oct. 21.-The mil
lion dollar" railroads Of the country
1877 Of them-made $40 a mile more in
August this year than in the same
month in 1914, the interstate COM
merce commission today announced.
The net earnings per mile in August
this year were $426 against $3.50 for
the month last year.
Gross revenues in August last were
1922, 306,183 and expenses S1T4,879,-
ga
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-21
ORDERS ENGINES.

CHICAGO, oct. 21.-The Illinois
Central Railroad Co. today ordered 50
locomotives for passenger and freight
service from the Lima Locomotive
corporation Of Lima. .. The deal in
volved an expenditure OF $500, 900.
Fifty-four Of the engines are 10 be OF
the mikado type and the others of the
Pacific type.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-21
SAW OFFICERS

WASHINGTON, Oct 21.-Oficers of
the United States monitor Tallahassee
today reported TO the navy department
that they saw DR.. koeneck and Lieut..
Roche. the German officers who viO-
lated their parole and fed from the
German cruiser Prinz EiteI Frederick
at Norfolk, Va, i'm the Pennsylvania
station at New York Sunday after
noon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-21
FORCED TO TAKE FLIGHT
Allied Torpedo Boat is Driven on by
Turks.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Cvia Berlin
and Amsterdam, oct. 21.-A torpedo
boat destroyer from the Anglo French
fleet that was bombarding the Turkish
wings on the GallipOli peninsula was
compelled by the Turkish batteries 70
take fight, according to the following
official statement today:
"Off Ari-Burnu an enemy torpedo
boat bombarded our right and left
wing but was silenced. The ship then
steamed away
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-21
Contest is Now Being Waged
on Heights of VIaSSOna and
KOIChana = Two Serb
Towns Are Evacuated.
ISLAND OFFERED GREECE
FOR HER AID IN WAR
British Force at SoIonika Has
Not Moved as 1t is Feared
Athens Government
May Join TeutonS.

LAUSANNE. oct. 21.-Greece Is
heavily reinforcing its army on the
Bulgarian front, according to the
Greek journal. Important infantry
and artillery forces have been sent
20 the border. Trenches are being
constructed.
PARIS. Oct. GA dispatch from
Athens states that Bulgarian troops
have captured the Serbian city or
Radujevatz on the Danube near the
Roumanian frontier.
ZURICH. oct. 21.-Correspondents
OF Swiss newspapers in Italy tele-
graphed today that Gen. Count Ca
dorna. commander of the Italian
armies, had begun an advance with
his full forces to seize the Irredentist
provinces and give succor to Serbia.
NIsH. Uia Paris), oct. 21.-Bul-
garia's army has cut the Nish-Salon-
ika railway by recapturing Vranje, the
Serbian war Office admitted today.
The official report OF the Serbian
war Office follows:
Fighting is i'm progress on the
Alexandrevatz-K erzna line Bulgar-
ians hold the right bank OF the kaol-
onatz and the Tchar- Vlassina line on
the east bank Bulgarians have re-
taken the Salonika~Nish railway line
near Nranje and communication be-
tween the Serbian army and Salontka
has been cut. The pressure OF the en-
envy in the north is very strong"
ATHENS. oct. 21.-Uskub and
Kumanov. two important Serbian
towns on the Salonika-Nish railway
have been evacuated by their inhab-
itants as a result of the rapid advance
of the Bulgarians. according TO re-
ports received here today.
II is believed King Ferdinand's
troops Will occupy both cities within
a few hours.
A great battle between the Serbians
and the AnglO-French allies on one
hand and Bulgarians on the other. has
developed on the heights of Nlassona
and Kotchana. The Bulgarians are
trying to cut their way through toward
Monastir.
In the NegOtin region. west OF
Strumnitza. the Bulgarians are attack
ing fiercely, but the Serbs claim that
the assaults were repulsed.
The rapid advance of the Bulgarian
troops in southern Serbia, compared
with the slow and painful progress Of
the Teutonic armies I'm the north has
caused great surprise here.
The Serbians. after abandoning
Istib and KotChana. fell back toward
Isbuk which is at the junction of the
Salonika-Nish railway and the line
running north from Mitrovitza. Shortly
after the Serbians retreated all com
munication between Nish and Uskub
was cut.
The diplomatic. corps in Nish has
left for kraljevo.
ACCUSE BULGARIANS.
PARIS, oct. 21.-Bulgarian troops
are accused in dispatches from Athens
4CpNTTN-IrED ny pAcr 10y
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-21
PARTY is ON WAY HOME
California Girls VIII spend Some
Time in New York

WASHINGTON, oct q. - Mrs.
Gaillard Stoney of San Francisco and
her party of three girls who came here
to invite Pres't Wilson and his fianCee
to. the two California expositions, left
Washington at o'clock TODAY for
New York. Miss Altha McCuen. Miss
Esther Bull and Miss Dorothy Starr
made up the party.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-21
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Daniel F. I.andow. machine hand:
Maude Mabel Helch.
AlOnzO l. Rogers. Walkerton, Clari-
bel Lehman. WalkertOn.
Louis y. Walleston. salesman; Grace
Rupright
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-21
CAUSE FOR THANKS.

WASHINGTON, Oct. Il. - PreS't
Wilson today issued his annual
Thanksgiving proclamation dwelling
strongly on the fact that this cOun-
try has escaped being drawn into the
world war that is raging i'm Europe.
His proclamation sets Thursday,
Nov. %, as Thanksgiving day