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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-17
Opinion is That Unless 1t is a
Play For Time Reply Can
be Taken as Rejection
of u. S. Demands.
SEC'Y LANSING GIVEN
FULL POWER TO ACT
Deemed Ridiculous That
Facts Are Disputed as They
Were Taken From OFF,
CiaI Vienna Report.

WASHINGTON. Dec. II. - Aus
tria's reply to the demands Of the
United states in the Ancona case
was today declared TO be utterly
unsatisfactory to this government.
IT was considered at length at a
cabinet meeting. following which
Sec'y OF state Lansing was given
complete and absolute authority ID
deal with the entire subject.
Ii was the consensus of the cab
met that. unless the note is a play
for time. il can be regarded by the
president and his advisers only as a
rejection of the American demands.
The text Of the note is 70 be made
public very shortly
The cabinet conference developed
the following facts:
First-The reply fails to state \
new Austrian position that is in any
way responsive To the American po-
sition.
Second-It was deemed ridiculous
that Austria should dispute the facts
as recited in the American note in
view Of the fact that the note very
specifically set forth that the facts
had been cleaned from an official
report of the Austrian admiralty.
Suggestion set Aside.
Th.rd-The suggestion that Aus
tria could not be bound by the pre-
cedents set up in the correspondence
with Germany likewise was brushed
aside, as irrelevant.
ut is not a question of precedents.
but one Of the fundamental priuci-
Piles" was the position enunciated by
Sec'y Lansing TO the cabinet
Fourth-That indicative, perhaps
of a desire on the part OF the Aus
trian government 10 get popular sup
port for a vigorous rejection OF the
American demands. il was learned
from Ambassador Penheld that the
text Of the 4 crican note has just
been publish in the Austrian
press.
Austria's demand Cor a bill OF
particulars viii be granted Sec'y OF
State Lansing viii make IL plain in
his reply that his demand for a dis
avowal Of the sinking OF the Italian
liner. and indemnity for American
lives lost, was based on evidence
collected from American citizens
which was backed up by the official
Austrian report on the case for
warded here by Ambassador PEN
field.
Is Sufficient Warning.
II is expected the reply viii be
OF such a nature that there viii be
no opening afforded for the Austrian
foreign office to throw the facts in
the controversy into long drawn-out
diplomatic negotiations. Ii also is
certain that this government viii de-
cline 20 restate its position on sub
marine warfare as outlined in the
correspondence with Germany. The
position Of the state department on
this point is that the furnishing OF
the complete text OF the correspond
ence 10 the Austrian en- bassy here
CONTINUED on PAGE THREE)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-17
Germany BUSHES Additional
Men to Eastern Front in
Effort to Hold UP lnVa-
sion of Bulgaria.
PURSUIT OF ALLIES
HALTED AT BORDER
Central Powers Said to be
Awaiting Election in
Greece Before TAX
ina Action.

LONDON. Dec. 17.-Russia's pro-
jected invasion of Bulgaria through
Roumania has been held up for the
time being at least, by the concen-
tration of fresh German troops on
the eastern front. In view of the
likelihood of a renewed Austro-
German offensive on the esat front 1t
may be some time before Russia will
be in a position TO make decisive
movement to help the allies in the
Balkans.
The establishment Of a neutral
zone or the Bulgar-Greek frontier
and the discOntinuance of the pur-
suit OF tie Anglo-French forces af-
ter they crossed the line into Greece
have given rise 10 reports that the
German allies Will await the result
of the Greek general elections be-
fore renewing military operations.
May Find Welcome.
If the policies of former Premier
VenizeIos an avowed pro-ally, are
Overthrown, the Teutonic forces
might regard themselves as welcome
To Greek territory.
A news agency dispatch from Sa-
Ionika says that the Germans are
massing between $1,000 and 100000
men on the Greek border in the vi
cinity of Gievgeh
A telegram from Rome to the Ex-
press says:
1T is reported in Athens that 40,-
600 Germans and Austro-Hungarian
soldiers were marching south from
Monastir The Bulgarians have an
equal number. besides heavy forces
Of cavalry. Therefore, practically
four army corps are threatening Sa-
lOnilla."
The Athens correspondent of the
DaTy News says that a Serbian di-
vision has arrived at Elbassan, Al
ba.i Ia. with 1900 Austrian prisoners.
The Greek government has given
orders that about 1000 Serb soldiers
who We're disarmed by mistake at
Florina, shall have their arms re-
81, red to them and that all Serbian
soldiers entering Greek territory
shall be allowed to retain their
weapons"
The nature of the operations th9t
the Italian troops will undertake is
not known here These are the chief
possibilities:
They might cross into Monte
negro to give battle To the Austro-
Hungarians.
2-They might drive through AL
Eania into Serbia in an effort to take
The Bulgarian and German forces
t.pou the rear and flank
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-17
SIGHTS WRECKAGE.

PALERMO, Italy. Dec. Il. - A
steamer that arrived from Bengal
today reported that on Dec. 10, Il
picked up in the Mediterranean a
cask containing 1O1 life preservers
belonging 10 an English steamer and
also sighted wreckage.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-17
ZEPPELIN WRECKED

AMSTERDAM. Dec. IA zeppe-
lin. which was travelling toward
Ypres with a cargo OF bombs. ex-
ploded near Namur on Wednesday,
according TO information reaching
here today. and all the members Of
the crew were killed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-17
SEALS ARE IN DEMAND

Sales Of Red Cross seals for the
benefit of the Anti-Tuberculosis So
ciety netted SS9.39 Thursday OF
this amount the oliver hotel booth
secured $50. The stand at the post
office was second
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-17
TOWN Is CAPTURED.

BERLIN, Dec. 17.-Austro- Ger
man troops that swept down the val
ley OF the Linn river have captured
Bijlopolje in Montenegro. it was Of
ficially announced today by the Ger
man war Office. Seven hundred pris-
oners were taken.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-17
TO ATTEND WEDDING

NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Boiling arrived here to-
day on the Panama liner Advance
from Panama, enroute to Washing
ton today to attend the wedding of
Pres't Wilson and Mrs. Norman Gait.
Mr.. Boiling is a brother Of Mrs. Gait.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-17
FIVE PERSONS KILLED
Passenger Train Runs Into an
Empty Work Train.

NEW CASTLE, England, Dec. II.
Five persons were killed and many
injured in a collision between a pas
senger train and an empty work
train on the railway between Jarrow
and South Shields.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-17
MARCH ON INDIA.

LONDON. Dec. II - A Reuter-
dispatch from Petrograd says it is
reported there that Turk and Ger
man troops are marching on India.
via Bagdad and Persia.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-17
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Charles Gardener. Bremen. gar
age helper; Ruth Birk. St Joseph
county
Cerril Hamilton, Wooden Co. en-
ploye. Mishawaka, Irene Shideler.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-17

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. - The
first days campaign for funds for
the Boy Scouts of Grand Rapids net
ted S2.29S. Ten thousand dollars is
being sought
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-17
SHIPS RELEASED.

ROME. Dec IA number Of
Greek merchant ships which were
detained in Italian ports by the al
lies blockade, we're released today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-17
RUSS IN PERSIA.

PETROGRAD, Dec. Il. - Ham
adam, Persia, has been occupied by
Russian troops. it was officially an
nounced today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-17
Latest in the News World

TO Chile, has been appointed am
bassador to Mexico.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-17
Is AMBASSADOR.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 17.-Henry
p. Fletcher. United States minister
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-17
CONGRESS WANTS
Z WEEKS VACATION
Expect to Wind Up Several
Matters Today-RaiIroad
Question is Up.
IN CONGRESS TODAY

WASHINGTON. Dec 10.-House
and senate met at noon. House ag-
ricultural committee decided to ask
100000 appropriation TO fight
citurs canker
House postofice committee began
hearings on the pOstoffice appropri-
alton bill.
House and senate public lands
committee began work on the ad-
ministrauon conservation bills.
Senate considering resolution eX-
tending the emergency war tax.
Sen. Shafroth proposes an inter
national peace tribunal and a ma
tional preparedness commission.
Joint house and senate railroad
regulation commission proposed by
Sen. Newlands.
Bill creating reserve officers train
ing corps introduced by Sen. Pom
creme.
Scores of anti-preparedness petit
tions received by senate.
WASHINGTON. Dec. II. Sen.
Newlands this afternoon introduced
In the senate a resolution creating a
joint commission of five senator's
and five Representatives to investi-
gate and report the best means of
carrying out Pres't wilson's sugges-
tons for new railroad regulations
law
In the preamble to the resolution
it is pointed out that large number
Of bills for further railroad regula-
ton have been introduced in both
houses. that the interstate commerce
commission has recommended new
legislation and the extraordinary
growth of interstate commerce dur
ing the past 20 years has necessi-
tated new regulation.
The first fight of the administra-
ton for revenues to refill the barren
Golfers of the federal treasury
reached the senate today. Sen.
simmons. chairman of the SEN
ate finance committee made a
favorable report on the resolution
extending the emergency war tax
law, and the senate democrats
planned TO send the measure to
Pres't Wilson before adjournment
this evening.
Both houses and senate leaders
hoped 10 dispose of the resolution
and take a two weeks recess for the
Christmas holidays.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-17
WATSON MACHINE
BUSY At ELKHART
Or. w. H. Thomas of Hunting
ton |. B. M. L. Man is
There ION Business"
(By STAN Correspondent

ELKHART, Ind. Dee. 17.-CO-
ercion,-that's the word, along with
few more not printable, which
is being used freely by Elkhart cOun-
ty progressives in describing certain
table activities of the past
10 days which have been brought 10
their notice.
According to the personal men
ton columns a few days ago, Or.
w. II. Thomas had arrived in Elk
hart ION business and the doctor
let the press know that the business
he was on was his business. DIT.
Thomas yes. he's the Huntington
man-isn't using materia medica in
this instance, but it is said he is ac-
compHshing wonders with verbal
treatment Of a, very sick and much
severed party
The Hon. Jim Watson is the power
behind Dr. Thomas activities, and
the medium of treatment is the In
diana Business Mems league. formed
some few weeks ago at a garnet
meeting in Indianapolis. But, what
ever the backing and whatever the
medicine, it has been successful so
far as the @. O. 2. of Elkhart county
is concerned.
One and the Same
Mayor F. F. Smith IS one OF the
signers TO the Watson roll-it isn't
called by that name, and Watson
doesn't appear in the proceedings,
but the l. B. NJ. L. and the Watson
machine are one and the same. a
H. Breadsley, mentioned rs a can
didate for senator on the republican
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-17
Increasing Bitterness of Gen.
Villas Followers Against
United States May Cause
Trouble Any Moment.
AMERICAN HOUSES
LOOTED BY SOLDIERS
Six Employees of Refining Co.
at Chihuahua Are Said
to be Held For RAN
som by Rebels.

Ell PASO, Texas, Dec. 1.-THE
Mexican situation is again approach
ing a serious stage on the border,
owing to the increasing bitterness of
Gen. Villas followers against the
United States. 1t was asserted here
today that villa himself was foster
ing this feeling by repeated charges
that American aid is being extended
to the Carranzistas. by his contisca-
ton of American property and by
his seizure of American citizens to
be held for ransom.
According TO reports that have
reached here, Villa yesterday order
ed held for ransom six employees of
the American Smelling and Refining
Co. at chihuahua. Local agents of
the Guggenheim properties have re-
ceived no confirmation of the re-
ports, but they admit that American
..,.4ens ana American property in
northern Mexico are in perilous
position.
Houses Are Looted.
private adNlceS received mere say
that American houses in Chihuahua
are being looted by Villa soldiers.
Revolutionary officers in Juarez de-
MED this today. but declared that
Gen. Villa had the right, if he de-
sired. to confscate American prop
erty for the cause"
Villa is said to have burst into a
violent rage against the United
States when he heard that Carranza
soldiers would be permitted to cross
American territory to attack Juarez.
He threatened, according TO re-
ports reaching FL Paso, to avenge
himself upon Americans in territory
controlled by him if the Washington
government granted any favors TO
CarranZistas.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-17
The WEATHER.

INDIANA - Partly cloudy and
colder tonight. Saturday fair
LOWER MICHIGAN - Cloudy
with probably local SHOWS tonight
and Saturday: colder.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-17
One and the Same

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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-11-12

possible to do if it is necessary to
pillow. Spring work is heavy and time
is valuable, consequently, saving of
labor, time, and teams is of impor-
tance.
Fall plowed land provides an excel
lent seed bed because the furrow has
been turned long enough to allow for
a good union to take place between the
furrow slice and the subsoil; this en-
ables the soil water to rise to the sur
face where it benefits the growing
plant Winter, with its freezing and
thawing, exerts mellowing influence
and helps in the preparation of the
seed bed.
Any practice must stand or fall alb
solutely on its merits, and undoubted-
ly fall blowing is entitled to careful
consideration for many of the largest
corn growers plow as much of their
land in the fall as possible.
By summarizing one cannot help but
arrive at the following conclusions:
l. Not all land is suitable for fall
blowing, but much of it is.
2. Fall blowing is one of the best
means of fighting many of the insect
pests that prey on the corn plant.
3. Fall blowing aids materially in
distributing the farm work SO that a
good seed bed may be prepared early
in the season.
4. Fall blowing aids in putting the
soil in fine filth and providing win
ter supply for the growing plant.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-11-12
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
State of Missouri, County of Cape Cir

State of Missouri, County Of Cape Cir
ardeau, SIS:
In the Cape Girardeau Court of Com
mon Pleas In Vacation, A. d., 1918
Ed. Sutton, plaintiff, VS.. John c.
Groseclose and Mamie A. Groseclose
and others. defendants.
The State of Missouri, TO above named
defendants, Greeting.
Now, on this 10 day of October,
1915, in vacation of Cape Girardeau
Court of Common Pleas for Cape Cir
ardeau County, Missouri, before No
vember Term, 1915, Of said Court,
comes plaintiff herein by attorney of
record herein, before said Clerk and on
behalf of plaintiff files affidavit of I.
D. Hines, for and on behalf of plain
tiff herein, among other matters of
action alleging:
That said defendants, John c.
Croseclose and Mamie A Groseclose,
are non-residents of the State of Mis-
souri,, residing outside of said State of
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-11-12
MARRIAGE LICENSES
COURT PROCEEDINGS.

Report of George W. Miller, J. 7.
of Whitewater township, filed and APP
proved
Reports of Ben Masters, fees exam
ined and filed.
Warrants for $1O.50 expense ac-
count of Ben Masters ordered issued
Ordered that $1,000 be transferred
from Railroad Refunding Fund as
temporary loan to the Pauper Fund.
Report of the County Board of Wis
itOrs hear and filed.
Ordered that the appointment of
Fred Covert as agent on the part of
the county to sell at private sale what
is known as the Adams property, re-
voked, and that Butcher Sporting be
appointed instead.
Theodore Busch reappOinted as su-
perintendent of County Farm, at $500
per annum, on conditions to be submit
ted by employee.
Villa mEulenberg appointed as
janitor of Courthouse at $40 per month
for one year, to begin on November
Is, according to his proposal to keep
hedge trimmed.
Judges adm Sheriff draw their per
diam.
Court adjourned to December 6,
1915.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-11-12

Mr.. Burford was the father of Mrs.
Andy Stickler, and brother of Under
BurfOrd, both of this city.
number of young married women to-
morrow afternoon.
Mrs. James Jenkins, wife of Rev.
Jenkins, of Batesville, Ark, is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. p. Tay-
lor. Mr. Jenkins is a son of the late
John Jenkins, and was born on his
fathers farm, just south of Jackson.
The family moved to Arkansas while
the children were quite young. Rev.
Jenkins joined the Methodist ministry
a months ago.
John Putt returned today from a
visit to his brother, Joe, in New Mad
rid County.
The High School foot ball team is
playing the town team this afternoon.
Mesdames Gerry Sibley and Tom
Cosgrove visited the family of Jim
Sawyer at Fruitland.
Mr. Barber of St Louis, claim agent
for the Iron Mountain who has been
visiting the family of A. NJ Robert
son, returned to his home.
Mrs. DR.. W. d. Alice of Olcan, Mo-,
arrived today for a visit with her
cousins, Mrs. Belle Hart and 7. d.
Hines.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-11-12
News and Gossip
From Egypt Mills
Egypt Mills, Nov. 9.

Chas. Poe, who recently purchased
the Daugherty property, moved his
household goods today.
Supt. Jas. T. Mcdonald visited the
Egypt schools today.
Miss Emma Hoffman, who was out
of school last week on account of sick
ness, was able to be at her desk again
Monday.
A surprise party was given Henry
Hente Sunday evening in honor of his
birthday. A large crowd attended and
all reported good time.
Miss Bertha Poe visited her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Poe, last week.
Mrs. Chas. koeppel spent Friday
and Saturday visiting friends in the
Cane.
Miss Lena Thiele visited Miss Ernie
Koeppel last Friday.
Mrs. Henry Bowman is visiting her
husband at cambridge. Mr.. Bowman
is preparing to build residence there
soon. We are glad to have such people
as Mr.. and Mrs. Bowman with US.
Frank Caldwell made his annual
visit to Egypt Monday to collect taxes.
Mrs. Henry Hahn spent last week
in the Cape visiting home folks.
A large number of new books have
been ordered for the school library.
The farmers arc busy threshing peas
this week.
Miss Della Mastcrson went to the
surprise party at Mr.. Hente's Sunday
evening.
Miss Ferol Mammon went to the
Cape Saturday to do some shopping.
Dan Morgan came to Egypt today
to get a fresh supply of cornmeal.
A large number of people were in
town today paying their taxes.
Chas. Dede recently purchased a
fine Barred Rock cockerel from Chas.
Lamb of the Cape.
Mrs. Geflach is visiting her daugh-
tiers Mrs Chas. Maevers, this week.
Several from Egypt are going to at
tend the dedication of the new Luther
an Church at GordOnville next Sunday.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-11-12
Cape Girardeau Bell Telephone Co.
BINKLEY IS Held
FOR CIRCUIT COURT
Charges of Highway Robbery
and Gun-TOting Placed
Against Him.

jesse Binkley yesterday afternoon
was bound over to the Circuit Court
by Justice of the Peace Noah Young
of Allenville on a charge of highway
robbery and also charge of carrying
a concealed weapon. His preliminary
hearing was held before Judge Young
yesterday, when he made denial of
both the robbery and the "gun totihg"
charge.
After Prosecuting Attorney j. Hen
ry Caruthers had conducted the pre-
liminary, he found witness who will
be able to give considerable more tes-
timOny before the court when Binkley
is tried
Binkey is accused of robbing Alvin
Schaper and Herman Meyer on the
road near Allenville about three weeks
ago. He covered the two young men
with revolver and displayed a deputy
.constable's star, when he pulled off"
his Job"
The two young men were driving
from AllenviIle to the Cape when they
asked for directions at the railroad
station. Binkley was a member of the
group of men standing at the railroad
station.
When Schaper and Meyer drove on,
they had gone about a mile, when they
heard someone calling to them to stop.
They looked back and saw a man run
ming toward them waving his hands to
them to wait.
A man they identify as Binkley
came up to them and announced to
them that he was an officer as he dis
played his star and told them he had
warrant for their arrest. At the
same time he covered Schaper, who
was driving, with his revolver.
He then made them leave the buggy
and searched their pockets, obtaining
a watch and S1.75 in change.
An automobile drove up and the
man. after telling the two young men
he had robbed that they could go, fled
in the woods at the roadside.
BinkIey subsequently told a l5-year
old boy, named George Smith, of Del
ia, about the holdup, according to a
statement that the Smith boy made to
Caruthers yesterday.
Smith met Binkley in the swamp
near Delta, where Binkley displayed
his revolver and star, and explained to
the lad how he had performed the
highway robbery lob"
On the stand yesterday, Binkley
said that he was in Paragould, Ark,
at the time the robbery occurred and
he denied that he ever had carried a
weapon. although several witnesses
testified that they had seen him dis
plav the gun on various occasions.
Caruthers last night said that his in
vestigations while at Allenville lead
him to believe that he will be able to
clear up several small robberies ano
thefts that have occurred in box cars
and at homes near Allenville recently