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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-03-25

ALBANY, N. ", March 24.--Another
effort to save the life Of former Police
Lieutenant Charles Becker OF New
York, under sentence of death for in.
stigating the murder of Herman Ros-
enthal, was made before the court Of
appeals today. Martin T. Manton,
Becker's attorney, asked the court to
reverse the judgment of conviction in
the second trial and to give Becker
another chance to defend himself be.
fore jury.
During the three hours argument,
Mrs. Becker, wife Of the ex-lieutenant,
sat in the court room and took fire.
Quent notes.
The case will be continued tomor-
row when Mr.. Manton will conclude
his argument and Assistant District
Attorney Robert Taylor will argue
against granting another trial.
Manton attacked the testimony of
James Marshall, a negro witness at
inence recently by reason Of conflict
ing affidavits made by him concern
ing what he knew of the murder.
MAI oI1ll lieu dI luC SCNOAu ~
Manton said. "He testified that he
saw Becker comforting with Rose,
Schepps and Webber, accomplices, be-
fore the murder; but he was not pro-
duced at the first trial. A short time
ago he gave an affidavit in Philadel-
phia that his testimony was false. He
virtually substantiated that statement
before me. But still later he repudi-
ated both of these affidavits. How
can this court place credence in the
story of such witness?"
Charles B. Pitt, Jr., Beckers press
agent" was characterized by Manton
as "a lunatic and a perjurer, if one
person can be one" Manton asked
the court not to consider his testi-
mony seriously. Pitt testified at the
second trial that Becker had told him
to be in the vicinity of Times square
on the night of the murder, as some
thing might happen.
Summarizing his case, Manton said: :
"a feature of this case which
throughout a perusal of the record
strikes one with irresistible force, is
that if every reference to Becker were
eliminated, the crime OF murder
would still be, in every essential, COM
plete. Becker is not essential to its
inception, it's progress or its consum-
nation. The offense is complete in
every detail without him.
ut is the connection OF the defense
that the evidence affirmatively shows
this crime was planned long before
relations between Rosenthal and
Becker became strained; that the
crime was committed. not by the pro-
curement of this defendant or with his
eonsu,nmation, but with his accuser,
the informers. for personal reasons
and motives Of their own. The idea
of duplicating Becker occurred only
when the real culprits saw there was
3. chance of escape if the newspaper
clamor for the determination of a high
police official could be gratifien."
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-03-25

PARIS, March "a. (6:40 p. ND -
An official eyewitness described the
capture Of Sabot woods between
Souain and Perthes on the battle
front in France. He writes:
Each time we attack we gain our
end; each time they counter attack
we maintain our end, said sergeant
explaining the operations around
PertheS.
Between the adverse lines, where
the fighting has gone on for months
quantities of bodies lie some of them
dating from the first engagements
their dried faces reduced to the ap-
pearance OF mummies. Beyond these
lines, the Sabot woods, which the
enemy held strongly for months, were
the object of q systematic attack. The
Germans strongly fortified the heights
dominating our positions on that
point
"On March I. the general order
was given that the woods must be
taken. The artillery prepared the
ground for the first attack, which
in the face of violent machine-gun
fire, resulted in the capture of two
lines Of trenches.
A further advance was checked b,
a vigorous counter attack.
Our success was very costly. The
lieutenant colonel commanding, a
captain and two lieutenats fell NOR
tally wounded.
"On the morning of the eighth, the
Germans made a more serious attack
to regain the position. The spectacle
furnished by our troops was magnifi
cent. With fixed bayonets they
bounded forward and in few min.
ntes the ground was covered with
dead Germans, many of whom afe
still lying there.
From the ninth to the twelfth,
further progress was made. We ar
rived to within 20 yards of the main
German trench. which was particular,
ly well fortified Unable to withstand
the fire, we were obliged to retire
until the fifteenth when an epic com
bat at 4 o'clock in the morning re-
suited in its final capture. In pitch
darkness our men approached 81
lently until ordered to charge, they
then fell on the line of defense so
Unexpectedly that the Germans were
bayonetted in their tracks. Only a
few survivors succeeded in retiring to
their rear line.
This movement concealed trick.
A strongly organized blockhouse was
unmasked behind the trench and an
enfilading fire from machine guns
decimated our ranks, which, however,
held good until 4:3O. when the block
house itself was attacked with great
fury Hand to hand fighting on the
parapet lasted one hour.
AT $50 we were inside. Bayonets
were reeking with blood. several of
them were bent out of shape by ex.
cessive use. after which the fighting
went on with the butts of rifles.
AT dawn the Germans counter at.
tackled twice, but were stopped by
cur hombs-and we We're masters of
Sabot woods
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-03-25
VICE PRESIDENT MARSHALL FORMALLY
OPENS THE PANAMA-PACIFIC EXPOSITION

SAN FRANCISCO, March 24.-Vice
President Thomas r. Marshall, rer-
resenting the president Of the United
States, formally dedicated today the
Panama Pacific exposition. Standing
beneath the great arch Of the tower
of jewels, the vice president addressed
the vast concourse of people who
crowded the court OF the universe.
Mr.. Marshall was earnest and solemn
throughout and was constantly halted
by the applause which punctuated his
effort. Especially was this the case
when lie referred to his regret that
this altristic word (the Panama-Pa.
cific) has real or seeming defect
in the charge of an injustice done by
a sister republic of the south. Let us
not be too much dismayed this day
by reason of that fact" said he.
The American people are wise and
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-03-25

they know he is not wise who is not
Just."
Charles c. Moore, president OF the
exposition, introduced the first three
speakers, Senator James ID. Phelan
Cf California; Chester II. Rowell, rep
resenting Governor Johnson, and
Mayor Rolph, the latter expressing
the hope to the vice president that
the message he would forward to the
president would be California has
done WE'LL
The impressiveness OF the scene
was added to by the scores of for
eign representatives, officers Of the
army and navy in full uniform re-
splendent in gold braid.
franklin d. Roosevelt, assistant
secretary of the navy, former Vice
President Charles W. Fairbanks and
Albert Tiaman, French commissioner,
also participated.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-03-25
TURKS FEAR BUlGARS.

PARIS, March 24.-O1:20 p. M
A Havas dispatch from Athens says
the Turks are fortifying Luleburgas,
As miles southeast Of Adrianople and
other places, in the fear of pos
sible attck by Bulgaria. An army is
training at Luleburgas under German
officers. Heavy artillery has been
sent from Constantinople to the Dur
kos district on the Black sea.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-03-25
FALL OF PRzEMySl RELEASES army
OF 10000 RUSSIANS

GENEVA, March 25.-(Via Paris,
1:25 a. m.)-The Austrian government
admits, according to dispatches re-
ceived here from Vienna, that its losses
in the surrender of Przemysl were six
generals, about $500 officers and Of
ficials and 10000 men. The Austrians
contend, however, that most of the
guns Of the fortress were rendered
useless and that all ammunition was
destroyed. 1t is estimated here that
the fall of Przemysl will permit Rus
sian army of 10000 men to take part
in other operations.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-03-25
ITALY SHOWS
SOME ACTIVITY
Fortifies Islands in the
Aegean Sea With Big
Caliber Guns.

LONDON, March 24.-(3:17 a. MI
Telegraphing from Saloniki, the Daily
Nails correspondent says:
"The Italians are fortifying the
Dodekanese islands, formerly the
Turkish Sporades, in the Aegean sea,
with heavy caliber guns, and numer-
Gus steamers are said to be taking
munitions there"
The Dodekanese islands, better
known as the islands of the White
sea, lie off the southern part of the
west coast of Asia Minor. The princi-
pal islands are Stampalia, Leros, Pat
mos, Nikaria and Kalymnos.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-03-25
ACCOMPANY VILLA.

Ell PASO, Tex, March 24.-George
C. Carothers, special agent of the state
department, will leave Gomez Pala-
clio tomorrow for Monterey, under or
ders for the state department to ac-
company General Villa on his Tam
pico campaign.
At Monterey, it is said Corothers
will Investigate the arrest of Minor
Merriweather, an American now in
Jail at Saltillo, Goauila, on charge of
having Villa counterfeit money in his
possession. ."
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-03-25
Bismarck's Birthday
Will Not Be Celebrated

LONDON, March 23.-(9:35 p.
m.)-Emperor William has de-
cided to cancel the celebrations
planned for April I to commem-
crate the centenary Of Bis
marck's birth, on the ground that
the present conditions make
such a celebration unsuitable,
says a dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph company from Am.
sterdam. A Berlin dispatch, the
correspondent adds, asserts that
Emperor William and the men,
bers Of the German government
will place wreaths on eismarck's
monument in the Tiergarten, in
Berlin, but that there will be no
banquets, speeches or singing.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-03-25
Bad Men Kill Two Police
Officers in Elmua, n. Y.

ELMlRA, N. ", March 23.-
Chief of Police John J. Finnell
and Detective Sergeant Charles
Gradwell were shot and killed
here today in a boarding house
room. They had gone to the
room to question Edward Wes-
terveIt and "Jack" Cramer about
some recent burglaries. The
men fled after the shooting, but
Westervelt fell and broke his
leg. He was captured in the
celIarway Of a church and told
the police cramer had done the
'hooting. Justice McCann, Of the
supreme court, early tonight is-
sued an order calling out the
local militia for any emergency.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-03-25
TURKISH FORTS IN THE DARDANELLES
TOO WEAK TO PREVENT FLEETS PASSING

their repairs.
THE shortage of coal is being felt
at Constantinople, where numerous
works. notably those supplying the
street railway with power, have been
forced to suspend operations.
The authorities are compelling
Christians up to the age of 40 years
to enlist and work on the defense
Of the heights which protect the capi-
tai, on both the European and
Asiatic side.
AT Dardanelles, the Turks have
pillaged the habtations of subjects
of the allied countries and have
forced them to quit the city"
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-03-25
CANCEL COAL CLAIMS,

JUNEAU, Alaska, March 24.-The
United States land office today an
nounced the cancellation of AZ coal
claims in the Christopher group in the
Bering river coal fields. The claims
cancelled covered 1000 acres. which
were held to have been fraudulently
located. The locations were made in
the names of Pittsburg, Youngstown
and Cleveland coal companies.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-03-25

x S, March 24.--(9:55 p. N.Y.
thens correspondent of the
navas Agency in a dispatch dealing
with the attack on the Dardane!les by
the allied fleet says:
Navy officers at the straits de-
clare that the Turkish submarine de-
fense was greatly weakened follow
ing the explosion of numerous mines
during the last attack. They add that
if it had not been for floating mines
an entrance would have been forced
last Thursday, as the forts themselves
do not offer sufficient obstacle to
prevent a passage.
THE warships Gaulois and Inflex-
ible, which are anchored in waters
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-03-25
FIGHTING
IN MEXICO
Forces Move on Mata-
mOrOs and Skirmish-
ing Takes Place.
FIRST REAL BATTLE

Town Is Opposite Brownsville, Texas,
on the East Coast Of Mexico, and
Is Greatly Desired by General Villa,
Whose Army Numbers 5000 Men.
carranza Forces Of 5000 Men Are
Strongly Entrenched and Provided
With Artillery and Machine Guns.
Citizens Of City Will Help the Garri-
son-Other Mexican News.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-03-25
BECKER'S
State Librarian
H7 HELENA
Another Effort to Save
His Life Is Made by
Attorney Manton.
ASK FOR new TRIAL

During the Three Hours Argument
Before the Court Of Appeals, the
Wife Of the Condemned Man Sat
in the Court Room and Took FIRE.
quent Notes-Attorney Accuses the
Informers Of Framing UP Case
Against Becker When They Saw
Chance Of Escape by discriminating
High Police Official.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-03-25
DEAD LIE
UNBURIED
Between the Battle Line
Around Perthes-Is
GrewsOme Sight.
EYE WITNESS STORY

Fight for Possession of Sabot Woods
Was an Epic Combat in Which the
Allied Troops Advanced Silently IN
der the Cover Of Darkness, Until Or
dered to Charge, When They Fell on
the Line Of Defense SO Unexpectedly
That the Germans Were Bayonetted
in Their Tracks, and but Few Of the
Soldiers Escaped.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-03-25
REMOVE DEATH PENALTY.

CAPETOWN, Union OF South
Africa, March 24.-(Via London,
March %, $40 a. m. THE assembly
today unanimously passed an amend
ment to the war indemnity bill re-
the death penalty from all
in the recent rebellion.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-03-25
BRITISH
AIR RAID
Submarine Base, Near
Antwerp, Was the
Objective Point.
MUCH DAMAGE DONE

Two Of the Underwater Fighting Crafts
Were Damaged by Bombs and the
Works Were Set on Fire-Five Air
ships Make the Start From Dun
kirk, but Owing to Bad Weather
Conditions Only Two Reach the
Mark-Gcrmans Preparing for An
other Effort in Fianders-Heavy
Fighting in the Carpathians.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-03-25
ACTS OF PARTICULAR BRAVERY.

PARIS, March 24.-H2:20 p. M
An official communication from the
war department today gives details of
the recent fighting south of Notre
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-03-25
BUTTE FiRsE CHIEF DEAD.

SAN JOSE, Cal, March 23.-Peter
Sanger, chief of the fire department of
Butte, died early today at a hospital
here from skull fracture.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-03-25

WASHINGTON, March 24.-ReA
ports to the state department and to
the Mexican agencies here late to-
day told of an impending battle for
possession of Matamoras, the port
across the Rio Grande from Browns
vile, Texas, which apparently is to
be the scene of the first real fight
of the Villa campaign against the
east coast of Mexico. Some Of the
dispatches indicated that skirmishes
already had taken place.
According to statement issued by
the Carranza agency, the citizens of
Matamoros, at public meeting to-
day, determined to organize to sup
port General Nafarette, the Carranza
commander, who was said to have a
garrison of 5000 men entrenched and
provided with artillery and machine
guns. Generals Castro and De Lara
were said to be on the way with rein
forcements
A state department dispatch from
Brownsville announced that the Villa
force marching against Matamoros
was 5000 strong and had reached a
point very near the town.
Secretary Bryan and Secretary Dan
iels continued today to inquire into
conditions in Yucatan, where the sisal
crop, on which American twfne manu-
facturers depend, is imperiled. Dele
cations of independent twine manufac-
turers visited the state department
urging that everything possible be
done to assure safety in the transpor-
tation of the crop.
Secretary Daniels said a warship
would be assigned to convey money
for the movement of the crop, if nee
essary, but that so far no action had
been taken.
cARRANZA REiNFORcEMENTs.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March "a
General Cebar Lopez de Lara has ar.
rived at Matamoros, Mexico, from
San Fernando with more than 1900
men to reinforce the Matamoros gar
rison, messages here tonight an
nounced.
General Ivasquez, who left Mata-
moros two DAYS ago, is camped Is
miles west of the city. Reinforce
ments aggregating about 5000 men
are said to be enroute from Victoria
and other points in the vicinity of
Matamoros.
1t is reported the Villa forces prob
ably will not reach within 10 mics
of the border before Friday or Satur-
day and by that time, it is expected,
the Caranza forces will have been in
creased to at least 1000 men. The
plan is said to be to have the battle
several miles out from the town of
MatamOros.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-03-25
FREE MONEY MYSTERY IS SOLVED

Commercial National Bank of Chicago
to the First National Bank of Pasa-
dena. This shipment, mailed April
3, 1912, disappeared and the mail
pouch in which it was alleged to have
been placed was stuffed with waste
paper when it arrived in Pasadena.
1t is the theory of the postoffice
inspectors, who investigated the case,
that the money was brought by Old
field to the home of his father here,
and that high winds were responsible
for scattering it from the place where
it was hidden.
B. F.. Oldfield, father of the man ar
rested, was questioned today by post
office inspectors. He said he did not
know Of his son ever having such a
sum of money as the amount stolen.
LARGE SUMS TAKEN.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March "a
Charles r. Oldfield, clerk in the rail
way mail service. was arrested late to-
day in Kansas City. Kan, by federal
authorities and charged with robbery
of the mails in connection with the
disappearance of $4,000 in currency
from mail car bound from Kansas
City to La Junta, Colo, early in April.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-03-25

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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-03-25
BRITISH INVESTIGATION.

FL PASO, March 24.-H. c. Myies,
British consular representative here,
has been instructed by the British
ambassador, Cecil Spring Rice, to in
vestigate complaint by the Mexican
Land and Colonization company of
Lower California. that Villa govern
ment officials have assessed taxes of
$4,000 pesos on the company's prop
erty and demanded payment within 72
hours, under penalty of confiscation.
The company claimed exemption from
taxation under the charter granted
few years ago. 1t is 8, British cor
poration.
VILLA DECLARES MORATORIUM
Ell PASO, March 24.-A three
months moratorium. suspending the
payment of all notes, mortgages and
other evidence of Indebtedness has
been called throughout the territory
of the Villa government. The decree,
which was signed by General Villa in
Monterey on March 10. was made pub.
lie today in Chihuahua by Francisco
Escuadora, minister of finance.
Under the terms of the decree,
banks are permitted to take legal
steps for the protection Of their loans,
rNo~&Su,ad m Do-n cs->
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-03-25

CONTINUED on Page Six.)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-05
CLEVELAND VISITORS
PRAISE RECEPTION
RECEIVED ELSEWHERE

After visiting their friends and see-
ing as much of Richmond as was pos
sible without guidance by local com.
mittees. the merchants and industrial
leaders with the Cleveland trade en-
cursion left the ci-y yesterday after
noon for Greenville.
The visitors extolled the reception
they had received at other points, men.
tioning with particular satisfaction the
hearty reception accorded them at
Sidney, Ohio. where they were met
with automobiles and shown the ad-
vantages of that place.
Reciprocate Reception.
In the evening. the visitors recipro-
Gated by showing movie films depict
ing civic and industrial life in Cleve-
land and in thanking the hospitality
of the Ohio city.
The scant attention accorded the
visiting delegation was a topic OF gen.
eral discussion In business circles yes
terday. The impression prevails that
the city showed the visitors little
courtesy.
When the delegation arrived at the
Pennsylvania station, they looked high
and low for a reception committee.
Finally few of them broke away and
began to ask pedestrians directions In
the city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-05
MAYOR SETS ASIDE
DAY FOR MOTHERS
To the People of the City of Rich

To the People of the City of Rich
mond:
AS Sunday, May the ninth, has been
set apart and will he observed through
out our nation as Mothers Day, bring
ing with it sacred memories OF early
home-life and of mothers sacrifices
for home and family, and of her I'M
dying love and confidence for those
to whom she had given the best of her
life and strength:
THEREFORE, in honor Of her
sacred name, let us rejoice in the
privilege which custom has brought to
us in the observance of the above
named day. AS flowers have always
been token of love and remembrance,
let us, on this day, remember her with
a gift of flowers, or if she has passed
ing the sleep that knows no awaken
ing, let us on this day wear a flower
as symbol of our love to her, and
for our appreciation of all the sacr-
fees she has made in our behalf
For mothers memory, flowers white
For mothers living, flowers bright.
May the observance of this day, and
the recalling of the many lessons
which were learned at mothers knee
bring to us all higher thoughts and
nobler sentiments and a firm resolve
on our part for a better life in the
future. III.
(Signed) WILL j. ROBBINS,
NJ Mayor
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-05

DR.. w. L. Bryan, president of Ind.
lana university, DR.. T. H. McMichael,
president of Monmouth College, Mon
mouth, ILL.,, Dr. Joseph Kyle. president
of Xenia Theological seminary and
moderator of the general assembly At
United Presbyterian churches, are
prominent educators from out of the
city who will participate in the seYv.
ices.
Others to Participate.
Members of the clergy who will
take part in the services are DR.. r. n.
Hume of Springfield, O.. DR.. John 4.
Henderson of Dayton, DR.. J. p. CowaA
of Indianapolis, Rev. Edward McGHl
of Middletown, O., moderator of thu
First Ohio Presbytery Of which the
Reid Memorial church is a branch.
The honorary pail bearers will b
Frank Glass, Lee B. Nusbaum, B. D.
Myrick. DR.. karsell and Mr.. Collins
of Bloomington and Dr. Fesler Of II.
dianapolis.
The active pallbearers were chosen
from the official board and member
ship of the church. They are D. w.
Scott. w. A. S. Dickson, Charles Y.
Miller, Richard Sedgwick, John Evans
and Charles l.. Magaw.
The casket will not be opened after
the services.