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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-29
BULL TRAMPLES FARMER
James Wilcox. Portland Farmer. Dies
From Injuries Received.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. July %
James Wilcox, farmer living near
Portland, was trampled To death
by a bull. Wilcox was transporting
the animals in wagon VIII en- his team
ran away. In trying to recapture the
bull Wilcox was charged and before
the arrival of help was killed. He was
90 years old and is survived by the
widow and several children.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-29

Briefs.

Observation-Disclosures revenue
agents are about 10 begin wholesale
taxes collecting campaign on wet
piCnics and summer camps near IN
dianapohs and along the front OF LAX
Michigan. 1t is alleged that camps
have been running for the sole puI
pose OF dispensing liquor without pay
ing the $25 bar license i'm colhpl-
ance with the law Peter J. kruger
collector of internal revenue. mas IL
rected that all picnic camps be lnNes-
tigated and If il be found that the law
is being violated the operators must
either pay the tax or face federal
prosecution 1t is expected that the
revenue will be considerably increased
By the proposed action OF the federal
authorities.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-29
SARNIA MANS BODY FOUND
Mysterious Disappearance Solved by
Grucsome Discovery i'm River.

PORT HURON. Mich. July %
The body OF George Crawford of Sar-
MIA. who has been missing for a week
was found in the -. Clair river by
Joseph Thompson. an Indian boy.
Crawford was a Waterman at the I'M
perial oil plant. He has two sons fight
ing at the front with the Canadian
contingent. How ne came 20 his death
is a mystery and "A rigid investigation
Will be made.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-29
ROOSEVELT COMES EAST
Holds Conference With Progressive
Leader Before Coming West.

Los ANGELES. July % - After
visiting the two California expOsitions.
Col. and Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt left
for the east at a. IN. today by the
Salt Lake route
Before leaving California Col
Roosevelt held conference with To-
cal progressive leaders including Ma
tional Committeeman Myer Iisman.
After the conference was over he re-
fused TO discuss politics
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-29

CORUNNA. Mich.-Frank KolOrik
of Corunna was the only Shiawassee
county man 10 lose relatives on the
Inflated Eastland. Frank Nanek, his
son-in-law. was drowned. but his
family was saved.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-29

MARSHALL. Mich.-David Ferro. a
prominent Ceresco man. is in Jail.
charged with trying 10 kill his wife
with a hatpin.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-29

COLUMBUS, Ind. - These are the
reasons for Mrs Flossie COverts SUIT
for divorce: Hubby refused 10 balhe;
made her work in "A factory; appro-
pTiated her wages; forced her 10 cut
crOss-ties and compelled her 10 cut
and saw wood When he compelled
her TO resign from a Ladies Ala so
ciety. Mrs Covert thought the limit
had been reached and the suit result
ed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-29

MUSHROOM. Mich.-W lille walking
across the road to the home of a
neighbor Mrs. Mary A. Cole 90 years
old, fell dead. Mrs. Cole had been a
resident of North Muskegon for near
~ half a century.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-29

EVANSVILLE. Ind. - Married In
the presence of a picnic party IN d
city park. was the novel method re
sorted to by William Armstrong ana
Miss Lora Duncan. The Rev. r.. u. =.
Burdette. former pastor of the Bap-
fist church. neglected his duties as a
special policeman long enough to ac-
commodate the young couple.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-29

MUSHROOM. Mich.-The Fremont
Times-Indicator has taken the Hes
pera Union another weekly paper
Tom Campbell of Lansing will be the
news editor
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-29

BATTLE CREEK. Mich.-The boz
of Charles, Lewis, so years old, WI
filled his pockets with stones an
jumped from a boat at Goguac la
Sunday has been recovered. A not
on which was his name and that of /
sons, Roy of Jackson and Ralph
COldwater, was found in his pock'
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-29

YPSILANTI. Mich. - Miss Pearl
Clark. critic teacher in the Normal
Training school for several years will
be married TO Lawrence Cort of New
York, Aug. %.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-29

TERRE HAUTE. Ind. - Seventeen
crudely executed lead dollars in the
possession of David Turner of Linton
landed him in Jail here. Turner ad-
mitted that the coins had not been
finished" yet. but ne had tried 10
pass some of them at Linton. lie ad-
mitted they were home made.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-29

EATON RAPIDS, Mich. - Peaches
in this section will he abundant TINS
year. but apples, pears, plums ana
grapes suffered by late frosts.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-29

HILLSDALE. Mich.-Garry Sarles,
81 years old. who lived for more than
20 years on the homestead half a mile
west of Bankers died Of apOpleXy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-29

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - William
Welsh of this city has been chosen 10y
the National City bank of New YORK
as one of 20 young men for service il
South America. He is a 1913 gradu'
ate Of the university Of Michigan.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-22
VILLA IS WANTED.
DEAD OR ALIVE"
Troops of De Facto Government
Will Seek to Prevent Escape
to United States.
SOLDIERS IN RIOT AT JUAREz
One American in El Paso Killed
and Number of Mexicans
Lose Their Lives.

LAREDO. TENAS. December 21.-
Advices tonight state that Gordon
had been stretched around the territory
north of Chihuahua where General
Villa was last heard from in an effort
to prevent his escape to the United
States.
This information was contained in
dispatches to Carranza military head
quarters in Nuevo Laredo. and 1t was
said the troops Of the de facto govern
ment have been given to understand
that Villa was wanted dead or alive"
and that his arrest would mean ma
terial promotion for the men partici
pating in his arrest.
If the revolutionary leader is taken
alive he will he held for court-mar-
tial in which General Carranza per-
sonally will take part.
Official announcement also was made
tonight that Carranza forces had not
as yet entered the city OF Chihuahua.
but that the formal surrender of the
city WAS expected momentarily. and
plans had been made for n conference
there between CarranZa and General
Alvaro Obregon. General Obregon was
said tonight to be en- route from Quay
mas to Juarez.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-22
BEFORE SUPREME COURT
Two Fnr-Rcnching Suits Under Sher-
man Antitrust LAW Appealed
to Highest Tribunal.

WASHINI;TON, December 2l.--Two
far-reaching suits under the Sherman
antitrust law reached the Supreme
Court to-day. one involving the anthra-
cite coal business i'm Pennsylvania. and
the other growing out of labor troubles
in the Arkansas coal fields.
The government appealed from the
decision OF the Federal District Court
In Eastern Pennsylvania, which sus-
taincd only partially the Attorncy-Gcn-
crars contentious in the suit to dis
solve Il number of alleged Illegal com
binations of railroads and coal COM
panies in the Pennsylvania anthracite
field. II is understood the coal inter-
csts may file Il cross appeal
The other case was appealed by A.
s. Dowd, receiver for the Coronado
Coal Company. and associated COM
panics in Sebastian County. Arkansas
from the decision of the Federal DIS
trct Court In Western Arkansas dis
missing the receivers suit against the
United Mine Workers OF America and
its local unions and officers for
$l.2S3,000 ns treble damages for alleged
conspiracy and combination In viola
tion CT the sherman law.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-22
INCIDENT NOT TO AFFECT
GENERAL. SITUATION

WASHINGTON. December 2l--Riot-
ing In Juarez to-day is an incident
that will not affect the general situa-
ton in Northern Mexico. where the de
facto government is rapidly extending
its authority over the territory
formerly held hy Villa. Reports from
.1uare% tonight indicated that the Car
rama authorities could suppress dis
order among the soldiers without Sc
rious difficulty
General Villas whereabouts still are
unknown here. The state Depart
ment'S latest reports are conflicting
One is that when he left chihuahua
with his 400 men he moved north
ward. Another says that he turned
towards the south. \ claim OF Villas
agents that he will come into the
United States and the fact that his
wife has left El Paso for the East. in
tending to go to Cuba. had strength
encd belief that the missing Mexican
leader will soon appear on the Ameri-
can side of the boundary.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-22
PROHIBITION WAVE AT CREST
President OF National Model License
LcnSuc says History Is About
to he Reprntcd

LOUISVILLE, KY. December 21-
Ihe prohibition wave. like any other
wave. must topplc at it's crest" said
l. NJ. Gilmore, president, In making
ms report at the annual meeting OF
the National Model License I.eacp.
here to-day. The crest was reached
when genuine prohibition bin became
operative in Arizona this year. AS soon
as the effects OF this drastic measure
began To be felt the units OF the pro
hihition wave began falling over each
other in a wild effort to get back to
normal conditions
"Prohibitionists OF Arizona are ap-
peaitnS TO the courts for a nullihca-
ton OF the law, and to prospective
lawmakers for its rcsubmission. Tho
plea is made that the voters thought
that they were voting for such laws
as prevail in Maine and Kansas and
other prohibition States, wherein
every body may lawfully obtain liquors
for any purpose desired.
The history OF the prohibition wave
that rose 80 high and fell go far in
1855 is about 10 be repeated"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-22
AT HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
Frohnhiy 10060O Men From French
Front VIII Spend Holidays with
Their Families.

PARIS, December el-probobly 100 :
ouo men from the front will spend
Christmas with their families. The
military administration has been gen
crous with leaves. and soldiers are now
allowed six days at home. not counting
the time of going and coming. For
mcrly the period was four days The
American a"iators. Lieutenant William
Is. Thaw. Of Pittsburgh; Sergeant Nor
man Prince. OF Boston. and Sergeant
Elliott G. Cowdin. of New York. have
been allowed eight days in America.
exclusive of the time for the voyage.
They are on board the steamer Rottcr-
dam.
While Christmas in Paris will he
less gay than usual, the mothers. as is
Indicated by the crowded shops. are
buying freely for the children. The
government will not permit restaurants s
and cafes to remain open later than
the usual closing hour of l0:30 o'clock.
and there is no more rcServing at high
prices I'm noted restaurants FOR midnight
suppcrs." Also there will be none OF
the one-time street frivolities. The
church services viii. according To pres
ont expectations. be unusually impress
sive.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-22
RUSSIANS CAPTURE
CHIEF BULGARIAN
BLACK SEA PORT
Land Infantry and Artillery
in Sufficient Force to
Hold Varna.
DEFENDING GARRISON
SUFFERS HEAVY LOSS
Turks Claim Enormous Casual
ties by British in Withdrawal
From Gallipoli.
GREEK FRONT is TRANQUIL
Great Activity Prevails in Allied
Camps and Port of
Saloniki.
DEFENDING GARRISON
SUFFERS HEAVY LOSS
GREEK FRONT is TRANQUIL

LONDON. December 2l.-The Daily
Chronicle reports the capture of Varna.
Buleuria's chief Black Sea port, by the
Russians. 1t says the bombardment OF
the Russians silenced the bulgarian
guns. and laid the town In ruins. The
garrison suffered heavily. The Rus
slams then. according to the report,
landed infantry and artillery without
loss and in sufficient force to hold the
town against bulgarian attack.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-22
ONTRADICTORY DETAILS
OF GNLLIPOLI RETIREMENT

LONDON, December 21.-The only
additional details of the withdrawal
of the British forces from the Gallipoli
Peninsula revealed from British
sources day were those CLEANED
from Premier Asquith's speech in the
House of Commons, in which he stated
that the British losses were confined
to three men wounded. Few guns
abandoned after being rendered useless.
and an insignificant amount OF stores
which were left behind.
From Turco-Gcrman sources, how
ever, several contradictory details
reached London. The Constantinople
official communication gave the Turk
ish side of the withdrawal, an1 it was
somewhat amplihed by CONSTANT
nOple dispatch circulated through the
Berlin wireless
Both these dispatches claimed "enor-
NOUS losses" on the Seddul-Bnhr front,
and the taking of an immeusurable
amount of booty at Suvla and Anzac.
From the Turkish account 1t appears
that the retirement was aided by n
heavy fog. while terrific British attacks
from the Seddul-Bahr position--which
has not been abandoned-provided n
OF these dispatches, no fresh details
have been published I'm London, and
all the London newspapers refrain from
speculation regarding the manner Of
the withdI avail
There has been renewed British sup-
marine activity in Turkish waters
Athens reporting that u British under
water boat has sunk the German
steamer Leros and several other craft
in the Sea OF Marmora. In addition,
the bombardment and capture of the
Bulgarian port of Narna on the Black
Sea. by Il Russian fleet is reported in
press dispatches.
SITUATION ON GREEK
FRONT IS TRANQUIL
The situation on the Greek front re-
mains tranquil although the greatest
activity prevails in the allied camps
and tn" port of Saloniki. The proposed
entry of HulSarians into Greece with
IL German army is at present the sub
iect of diplomatic pourparlers i'm
Athens and the Greek public is more
kccnly aroused over this matter than
any phases OF the situation which here
toioro have threatened to precipitate Il
crisis. The results OF the Greek cleo
t'"nS are Interpreted by the press as
favorable TO former Premier Eenizelos
ana as defeat for the government. IL
being declared that the returns show
thht nearl% nine-tenths OF the cleo
'orate followed the adherents OF
Ncn!%elos in refusing to go to the
polls.
The possibility of further Zcppelin
ACTIVITY is agitating London as the
"esult of the receipt OF n telegram from
,me'iahd' Holland, stating that at 12
n 'PI IL
over North Ameiiand bound i'm , n..s,
crly direction.
Scotland Yard to-right issued nota
'oi warning to worshipcrs that II
they desire 10 hold watch night servic.
thcN must take care to observe tho
"r"eFs regarding the shading OF lights
III churches rs the possibility OF at
tacks hy hostile aircraft al tbIs TINA
or IN" year cannot be disregarded"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-22
VICE REPORT DENOUNCED
baltimore Mayor and Bnnrd of E.tt-
mate Say II Ix ScnndnIous
md s'ntrue

BALTIMORE, December e1.-Mayor
James H. Preston and the board of
estimate. the governing board of the
city. at their meeting to-day. protested
against the report of the vice commits
sion. alleging bad moral conditions Gin
Baltimore made public yesterday.
NO such conditions exist" said :he
Mayor. AS n general picture Of Balti-
more life and AS u picture OF the moral
conditions in Baltimore. the report is
scandalous and untrue"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-22
COMMONWEALTH BANK
PAYS 10 CENTS ON DOLLAR
Distribution of $4,000 to he Made
to DcpoSitors in Defunct
Institution.
WILL BE FURTHER DIVIDEND
Second Payment by Receivers Makes
S225,000, or 35 Cents on Dollar
Returned to Those Who Had Put
Their Money In Its Keeping.

More than 5000 one-time depositors
in the defunct Commonwealth Bank
will receive n token from Santa Claus
this week in the shane of check for
10 per cent of the amount to their credit
when the hank went under in Septem-
Der. 1913. The checks will amount to
about $4,000
An order authorizing James w. Cor
don and John B. Lightfoot the re-
ceivers to declare and pay the addi-
tlonal 10 per cent dividend was entered
yesterday hy Judge MoEcure, Of the
Chancery Court, following request
Tor such an order embodied i'm the re-
cciNers latest report dated Monday
Checks will he mailed to all de-
posters except 4 few who have to their
credit very small individual amounts
chicny school deposits dividend
the receivers are authorized to with
hold until the next dividend is declared
The receivers had requested that lhcy
he allowed To withhold payment on tho
snail school accounts pointing out that
to mail checks to these individunls
would Involve an expense not justired
ny the few cents that each would ~e-
ceive
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-22
SI01.5:55
~ acknowledged. l2i.,
OPPORTUNITY No. 4.

Confederate soldier who fought
through the War between the Stntcs
nnd wishes never Ia he separated
from his wife. For the veteran and
his wife Sf20 will he sufficient.
Contributions already received
bring the totnl amount asked for
the support of this couple to Si:0.
the amount needed for their nuintc-
nnncc during i0IE. Any further
contributions that nny come In for
this cause will he credited To the
next most mcritorious "OppOr-
tunIfy.o
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-22
RECEIVERS REPORT TttERE
WILL. BT! FURTHER DIVIDEND

IN their report to Judge Moncure
the receivers make the statement that
there Will be a further dividend in ,hc
future. The small amounts now with
held Will he added ut the time OF nav
ing the next dividend.
The first dividcnd-for - per cent
was paid on July 20. 1914, and amounted
TO ahcut 100000. With the additional
10 per cent dividend to he paid this
week, approximately S225,0O) has been
tcturned to the firms and individuals
who were caught by the Commonwealth
Eank failure. Most of the dcpositors
were individuals drawn from the in
dustrial population. In some instances
tie deposits represented the savings OF
wears.
since paying the first dividend ne
receivers report. the Indebtedness OF
the hahk has been somewhat reduced
by the payment of several accounts to
creditors WHO were entitled TO prIority
The receivers were engaged ycstcr,ia,
III signing the dividend checks The jot
was completed late in the afternoon
and the checks will be mailed to-day
and tomorrow as fast as they can be
stamped and addressed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-22
received yestertiay:


OPPORTU NIFTY No. 3.
Dcaertcd woman with three chill
drcn asks MD, that she muy keep
her family with her. She will need
help only until thnt time when the
children will he nblc to support her.
She cnn he assisted with SI44.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-22
CASES PRESENT REAL
AND GENUINE NEED

The cause is ore of the most dcserv-
ing that The Times Dispatch has ever
presented The five families. each OF
which is typical. We're investigated by
the visitors of the Associated Chiri-
ties, and ii was found that their need
was real. and that they were deserving
OF such charitable support as could be
gained for them. Hampercd by the
lack OF sufficient funds. the Associa ted
Charities could not give them the
proper aid. and il was decided that II
special appeal should he made in their
behalf The Times Dispatch offered It's
columns for this appeal, and the i'm
mediate response of those whose hearts
were touched by the cry Of need is ap
preciatcd 10 less by The Times Dis
patch than by those in whose name
The call was made. 1t was believed
that the distress of these families
should be made known in the season
in which it is customary to remember
loved ones, friends and the unfortunate.
one family has been provided for. Are
there others who will give to the aid
of the other four!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-22
SARAH BERNHARDT DYING
Report From Paris to London TeIe-
graph Tciis Of Critical Condition
OF lannon's ActrcsH

LONDON. December 22-Sarah Bern
hardt Is reported to be dying. accord
ing to dispatch from Paris to the
Telegraph.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-22
oPPORTIrNIr, NJ,

a man TX dying of Tuberculosis.
He haas u wife and four children. lie
can mo longer contribute To their
support. He is In need OF medical
treatment, md he would like Md 80
that he mny not hc separated from
those whom he holds most dear.
For him and his family $500 tS
needed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-22
SITUATION AT DARDANELLI:S
HANDLED MAGNIFICENTI.y ~

John Redmond. the Irish Nationalist
leader. said that the House learned
with deepest thankfulness how magnifi-
Gently the situation hau been handled
by General Monro and the admiral i'm
charge 1t the Dardanelles. lie com
planned, however. that no details of the
Gallipoli operations had yet been re-
ccived from General Sir Ian Hamilton,
formerly in command. and character
lied Ii as n scandal"
He added that, unfc rtuna tely he was
in possession Of information which
pointed to the fact that the whole truth
could not be advantagcously published
Mr.. tsHuith interjectcd: The govern
Continued on Second Pagc.)