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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-11-11
TEUToNs OPEN DIRECT DRIVE.
Route Through Serbia to CONSTANT
nopIe Established by Invaders.

London, Nov. with Nish in the
hands of the Austro-German and Bull
garian invaders, and the through rail
road route to Constantinople estab-
lished, the TeutOnic forces turned
their attention to straight drive
south through Serbia on a line paral-
lei with the western Morava valley
The official statement from Berlin
announces important gains for both
the German and Austro-Hungaran
forces. The Importance of the Ger
man capture OF Kraljevo, northwest
of Nish, is shown in the German an
nouncement of the capture of 1870
cannon.
The capture of 5000 men by the
army of General Won Gallwitz is an
nounced, and the Austro-German
forces are nearing Krujeyac, 30 miles
northeast Of Nish.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-11-11
10000 HORSES FOR ALLIES
Assemble Mounts In Pittsburgh After
Poison Attempts by Plotters--
Shipped to Elizabeth, N. j.

Pittsburgh, Nov 9.-Ten thousand
war horses, assembled here during
last week from points in the middle
West, were forwarded to Elizabeth,
N. j., where 1t was said they would
be allowed to recuperate before being
shipped to Europe. Holsters who &C.
companied the trains declared that
reported attempts to poison horses at
stockyards in certain western cities
had prompted contractors to assemble
the horses in Pittsburgh.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-11-11
BOMB CAUSES
FIRE ON LINER
Steamer Rochambeau in Flames
-365 on Board.
CARRIES FIFTY AMERICANS
Captain In Wireless Message Says
That Vessel Is on Way to Halifax
and Is in No Danger-Car.
ries War Supplies.

New York, Nov. 9.-Otficials Of the
French line are trying desperately to
get into closer touch with the great
liner Rochambeau, which is afire at
sea off Halifax with 215 passengers,
including SO Americans, and crew OF
$50 aboard.
Only a single message has been re-
ceived announcing the fire. Captain
Julian sent the following dispatch to
the French line offices by wireless:
Fire in reserve coal bunker amid
ships. Have turned toward Halifax
Hope to put it out. Am in no danger.
The message was picked up with
difficulty and according to one recelv'
ing operator, said the fire cannot be
controlled" Another receiver read the
flashes: IF cannot control will go into
Halifax. Otherwise continue toward
Bordeaux.
Turning Toward Halifax.
1t is believed, however, the Roch-
ambeau is making toward Halifax IN
event of the fire growing more seri-
GUS.
The Rochambeau, belonging to the
Compagnie General Transatlantique,
or French line, is steel turbine
steamship of 1858 tons. She sailed
from New York Saturday.
Shortly after the first reports that
the Rochambeau was on fire reached
New York it became known that while
the vessel was being loaded Saturday
morning a bag of sugar was dropped
and on investigation this bag was
found to contain a bomb.
Fire Believed lncendiary.
II Is believed in marine circles that
the fire on the Rochambeau was or
incendiary origin, probably being
caused by the explosion of a bomb
that was put into the reserve coal
bunker, and was not discovered when
the vessel was searched before it's
departure for Bordeaux.
The cargo of the big liner consisted
mainly Of munitions of war, and in
cluded 25a1 cases Of cartridges, 20
cases of guns, 100 bales OF cotton
waste, SO bales of cotton linters 4
boxes of automobile parts, 250 TASKS
of quicksilver and many cases of aero
plane parts. Besides this, a consider.
able quantity of steel, brass, iron and
copper and steel wire were in the
vessels hold.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-11-11
SPECIAL SESSION IS CALLED
for Meeting of Legislature on
November %.

Springfield, H.. Nov. 9.--The call for
a special session of the general assem-.
bly, to cure the mistakes pointed out in
the Fergus suits was issued by Gov.
Legislature here Monday November 90.
This was decided at conference of
the Governor, Attorney General Lucey
and Secretary of State Stevenson.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-11-11
BANKER MUNDAY
EXPLAINS LOANS
Former Associates Blamed for
Many Acts.
EX-SENATOR LoRIMER HIT
Declares on Witness Stand That Some.
Improbable Loans Were Made
After Chicagoan APP
proved Them.

Morris. IL. Nov. 9.-Charles B.
Munday, on resuming the witness.
stand. explained to the twelve Jurors
with whom rests his fate, his reason
for various acts in connection with
the failure of the La Sale Street
Trust & Savings bank, which are EN-.
bodied in the conspiracy charge on
which he is being tried.
Munday took up the thread of the
story where ne had left off. He took
transaction after transaction in the
conduct of the defunct bank, the most
of which have been the subject OF
the states criticism, and gave in each
case what he deemed an adequate ex.
PLANTATION.
Much of his explaining was done at
the expense of his former associates,
especially Harry w. Huttig, jointly in.
dicted with him. Huttig had testified
against Munday last week.
Later on he placed the blame for
Improbable loans upon former Sem
ator William Lorimer the titular head
of the La Sale Street bank and in
dicted with Munday. "
The witness. pushing his gold.
trimmed spectacles up on his forehead.
looked squarely into the eyes of the
jurors as he criticized his associates.
Loans to Lorimer Firms.
He brought in the name OF the late
Edward Tilden in discussing the loans
to the Observation-Disclosures company in
the following testimony:
Il had asked Mr.. Tilden about the
Observation-Disclosures company. had no
interest In the concern or the other
Lorimer companies and I wanted to
know their relia bility. He said to me:
My only regret is that Lorimer and
Gallagher have taken their account
away from my bank fthe Fort Dear
born National bank). We're losing
their account and I'm sorry. We have
extended them a line of credit as high
as 100000"
Mr. McDougal, the clearing house
examiner, told me-" said Munday.
that | should get Gallagher's sigma
ture on all the paper-that he was
perfectly good"
Hospital Project Discussed.
The Grace hospital project. with
Doctor Ducts experimental cure for
tuberculosis which was fostered by
former Senator Lorimer. was dis.
cussed by Munday. who pur the brunt
of the burden for loans to the hospital
on Lorimer's shoulders
That was Mr.. Lormer's pet hob
by" Munday testified. Every dollar
loaned to the hospital was personally
guaranteed by Mr.. Lorimer. | had no
personal interest in it at ALL"
Munday sought to get out from I'm.
der responsibility for all loans made
by the La Sale Street bank to the
Lorimer Lumber company, the firm
of William Lorimer, Jr, 4 Co., and
other companies dominated by the
ousted senator. with the declaration
that Il had no interest in these con-
Germs at all The loans were made
them on a business basis entirely
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-11-11
NO PASSPORT PLOT
BERLIN DENIES AMERICAN DOcU-
MENTS MANUFACTURED.
State Department at Washington
Makes Public Note Sent From
Germany.

Washington, Nov 9.-In a note
made public by the state department
Germany makes emphatic denial that
her government agents have manufac
tured fraudulent American passports
The German foreign Office declares II
stopped the practice Of the manufac'
ture CT such passports in Antwerp
where it Is stated "a passport falsi
| fier's den" was found when the Ger
mans occupied the city.
This is taken by state department
| officials to mean that Germany will
not countenance such practices with
| in her jurisdiction.
The text Of the note follows:
The Undersigned has the honor to
state the following to his excellency,
the Hon. James W. Gerard, in reply to
the letter Of July 81 last, concerning
the alleged issuing of false American
passports by the German authorities.
The assertion made by Robert
Rosenthal. who was shot in England
as a spy, that false passport had
been offered to him in the Offices of
the German admiralty staff; that Cor
vettenkaptain TRIGGER held stock Of
falsified American passport blanks in
the admiralty staff Offices and that the
In them as we'll as rubber stamps for
the legalization of false passports. one
and all are not true.
With reference to the fact that one
George T. Brockow, who was arrested
in England as a spy, had been sup
piled with false passport, the inves-
legations started have borne no re-
suit. 1t is an established fact, how
ever. that during the present situation
of the war certain individuals in the
occupied enemy territory and also in
neutral countries endeavor to make
trade of issuing false papers Of
legitimation and of selling them for
good price. In this way a passport
falsifier's den was raided in Antwerp,
which was already in existence when
Antwerp was occupied by German
troops 1t may well be assumed that
the passports found on Brockow orr
ginated from such a plant.
LAS far as the alleged testimony
given by Rosenthal and Brockow be.
fore the English law courts is con-
cerned, according to which German Of
handed them to agents-if such testi-
mony should actually have been
given-it must be assumed that the
accused was induced by trick, prom
Uses or other means of pressure dur
ing the examination to invent these
statements in the belief that they
might be of interest for the enemy
states.
They may have hoped to obtain a
mitigation of the impending severe
punishment by placing the RESPONSE
blity for the false passports on the
authorities and not on themselves.
Strong doubt exists here, however. as
to whether the alleged testimony was
actually given. In any case. the as
sumption that German government Of
ficials, with the knowledge and con-
sent of German government authori-
ties, had prepared false American pass
ports and handed them to agents must
be energetically refuted.
The undersigned avails himself Of
the opportunity to renew to the am
bassador the assurances of his high
est esteem. (Signed)
ZIMMERMAN.
ITO His Excellency, the American Am
bassador. James w. Gerard"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-11-11
Mrs. I. i. QockerY Is Dead.

Kirksville, Mo-. Nov. 9.-Mrs.
Thomas j. Dockery. welLknown club
woman in Missouri and a leading fig.
ure nationally in the Women's Relief
corps, is dead at her home in this city
after a brief illness. She was state
president of the w. r. C. for a number
of years, as well as senior vice-presi-
dent Of the national organization.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-11-11

Appleton.-George Zwick had a
novel excuse when brought into court
on an assault charge. accused of hav-
ing struck his wife while they were
riding home. He said he had his fist
in front of her face when the car
riage gave jolt and threw the fist
into her face. A pair Of black eyes
were evidence. He paid fine
Marinette.-While sitting in a
chair talking to members of his fam
lily after finishing his evening meal.
william Olsen, IS years old, fell
dead.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-11-11
BANDITS USE WAR EXPLOSIVE
Drills and Trinitrate OF Toluol
Rob Three Safes.

Chicago Nov. 9..-Three scientific
safeblowers, armed with diamond.
pointed drills and supply OF trini.
irate OF toluoi, blasted three safes, IT.
tempted another robbery. wrecked two
offices, and escaped with $1,000 loot
after crosstown raid. they are
thought to be war,supply thieves as
trinitrate OF toluol is being used ex.
tensively In the European war
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-11-11
900 lRlSHMEN ARE HALTED.
British Mobs Prevent Men Of Military
Age From Sailing.

Liverpool. Nov 9,-Nine hundred
Irishmen who intended to sail for
New York on the Cunard line steam
ship Saxonia were prevented by the
steamship company from taking pas
sage. The company declined to permit
them to sail after there had been
several stormy encounters with street
crowds, which took the view that able
bodied men should not be permitted
to evade liability to military service
The arrival of the Irishmen in Liver.
pool drew crowd outside the steam
Knocked down by women. Others
were set upon and decorated with
white feathers.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-11-11
GERMANS SAY REPORT FALSE
Military Authorities Of Belgium De-
clare No Basis for Rumor Of
Whitlock Recall.

Washington. Nov. 9.-Brand Whit.
lock. American minister to Belgium
cabled the state department that the
German military authorities in Bel.
GUM had sent him their regrets that
a report was circulated that they had
demanded his recall Whitlock cabled
that the Germans denied that there
had been basis OF any kind for the
report. Whitlock will sail from Rot.
terdam next Wednesday for the Uni.
ted States
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-11-11
SHOT AT U. S. AsmY OFFICERS.

General Funston says Carranza Troops
Fired Upon Americans.
Washington, Nov G.-The forces OF
General Gales the Carranza com
mander at Aqua Prieta, deliberately
fired on American officers at Douglas,
Ariz., General Funston reported to the
war department on Tuesday. General
Funston Immediately demanded an *.
PLANTATION, and regrets and assurances
that II would not occur again we're
sent to him by Gales. Villas forces
were careful not to fro on to Ameri.
cal soil, Funston said
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-11-11
RUSSIAN LOAN IS APPROVED
Finance Committee Sanctions $780,.
100000 internal Issue TO Run for
Ten Years

Petrograd. Nov 9.-The finance
committee has approved the terms OF
new internal loan of l.000. 900. 900
rubles $500 900 ,OOO). The loan will
run for ten years. The rate OF inter.
est will be five and one.half per cent.
and the loan will be issued at IS.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-11-11
WILL NOT SUPPORT WILSON
Congressman kItchin. Democratic Ma
Iority Leader OF the House. Op-
poses Presidents Program.

Washington. Nov. 9.-After an in
terview with President Wilson lasting
more than an hour. Representative
kitchin of North Carolina. next INA
jority leader In the house, declared
nat he cannot support the presld out
naval program.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-11-11
Kills Wife. Son and SELF

New York. Nov edward Nc.
Manus Killed hit wife and his four.
year-old son by cutting their throats
with a razor and then committed sui.
eide at his home, 44G West One Hun.
bred and Sixty-fourth street
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-11-11
GERMANS WIN ON HILL 1879.
Paris Official Statement Says Enemy
Penetrated Trenches.

Penetrated Trenches.
Paris, Nov. 5.-The ofc state
ment issued here on Wednesday is as
follows: Along the Somme, near
Frise. we have destroyed important
mining works OF the Germans. In
Champagne German attack, preced.
ed by the usual bombardment OF as.
phyxiating shells, was made against
our positions TO the south OF the
Chausson farm. located in the sector
OF Massignes The Germans were
able TO penetrate some of our advance
trenches on Hin 1893 We rcpulsed
them at all other poir s., innicting
heavy losses
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-11-11
Steamer lara Sunk.

London. Nov. 9.-The British steam.
ship Tara, 6.322 tons. has been at,
tackled and sunk in the eastern Med.
iterranean by two German submarines,
the admiralty announced. Thirty.four
members of the Tara crew are miss
inc
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-11-11
Wilson Car Runs Down Boy.

sons automobile struck and injured a
small boy here on Friday After stop.
ping and ascertaising that the acct.
dent was trivial, the president con.
tinued to the station
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-11-11
leutsch Is New Premier.

Amsterdam, Nov "a telegram
from Luxembourg says Doctor Leutsch.
lawyer, who was appointed minister
OF the state Saturday by Grand Ouch.
ess Marie. has assumed the presi.
dency of the new Luxembourg govern.
ment
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-11-11
Sailors MutinY. XII American

Washington, Nov. g. - Thomas
Brown, white man. native OF Flor.
ida. was killed in mutiny OF the crew
OF the American schooner Mary Pen
delton. of the Azores. Consul Haze.
berle at ST Michaels has reported to
the state department.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-11-11
Value State Property at s31,25o, 900

Madison to s3l $50 900 is the
value of real estate and personal prom.
erty owned by the state, according to
schedule prepared by Speaker l.. C..
Whttet, acting as aide to Gov Pli!ipp
in looking after the states financial
affairs.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-11-11

Peoria H., NOV "A fire which
burst out IN several places al once,
destroyed the Manhattan warehouse.
a section Of the y. II Shufeldt cherry.
canning establishment, causing losg
of over 100000.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-11-11

Beloit,-John Heyer, for several
years ticket agent for the Chicago &
Northwestern railroad. has been elect
ed city assessor, The common council
hai decid d TO have but one assessor
instead OF one from each ward.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-11-11
Field Workers Rejpsta,sa

Washington, Nov g. Secretary OF
Labor Wilson has revoked his order
Of one year ago. which laid on 500
field workers employed in The immi.
grafton department for three months
each year.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-11-11
New Station Manned Cherma.

River Falls.-A new station has
been established on the local branch
OF the Omaha line, between this place
and Ellsworth. 1t Is known as Cher
ma, and is for the accommodation Of
the people of the Bohemian settle
ment
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-11-11
Rutabaaa WEIGHS "a Pounds.

Chilton.-William F. Pagel has had
on exhibition the largest rutabaga
seen In this district. II weighs TWEEN.
ty-four pounds and four ounces and
the circumference was thirty-nine
inches.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-11-11

Madison.-Of the $500 c..ronic In.
sane patients In Wisconsin institu.
tions, only thirty-fve of them are tn.
bercular, according to the statistics OF
the state board OF control.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-11-11

Rome, Nov. S.-Vesuvus is again in
violent eruption. Several villages are
threatened by advancing lava streams.
Panicstricken by their danger, people
are fleeing from towns and vineyards
in the mountains vicinity.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-11-11
Submarine Sinks jap Ship.

steamer Yasakuni Maru was on it's
way to Saloniki when IT was sunk by
German submarine near Gibraltar
Wednesday II had been chartered by
the British government.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-11-11
allies LOSE TWO VESSELS.
rritIsh Transport and French Cruiser
Torpedoed by German Submarine.

Torpedoed by German Submarine.
London, Nov. 8.-The loss of Brit.
ish transport and a French auxiliary
cruiser in the Mediterranean in Sep
when 1t was announced that the trans
port Ramazan had been sunk on Sep
TENDER 9 by a German submarine and
the auxiliary cruiser linden had
been torpedoed on September s.
Only 1913 persons OF the more than
400 aboard the Ramazan were saved.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-11-11
Marines XIII Five Cacos.

Washington, Nov. 6.-Marine Pri.
vate w. h. Dudshek was killed and
five natives were killed In a fight be-
tween American marines and Cacos
In Haiti Wednesday. Rear Admiral
Caperton reported.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-11-11
French Flyers KIN Forty.rhre.

Geneva Nov, 9.-Forty.three Ger.
mans employed in making poisonous
gas bombs az Dornach. Alsace. were
suflocated by their own weapon when
French flyers wrecked the factory, ae.
cording 10 adyices from Basel
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-11-11
NAV EmpIov County ku,ee

Chippewa Falls. Following the OK.
ample OF Milwaukee and Sheboygan
counties. Chippewa county is consid.
ering employing a county nurse.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-11-11
ST. LOUIS BANK IS CLOSED
Broad way, a Neighborhood institution.
With 100000 Deposits. In
Financial Straits.

St. Louis, Nov 9.-'rhe Broadway
bank, a neighborhood institution IN
the southern part or st. Louis. with de-
posts of approximately 100000. did
not open its doors Monday.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-11-11
Dutch Take Submarine.

Amsterdam, Nov. Ga disabled Ger
man submarine was taken In charge
by Dutch warshiNs on Thursday after
noon The submarine will be held
pending a decision by the government
as to It's disposition.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-11-11
Old Odd Fellow Dies.

Hazel Green.-Amon Miller, 81 years
old, said to be the Oldest Odd Fellow
in the state, and Mexican war veteran,
died here.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-11-11
Anyone May Conduct Barber Shon

Madison.-In an opinion by Attorney
General Owen, he holds that anyone
regardless of whether he is master
barber or not, can conduct a barber
shop
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-15
FORMER BELDING GIRL
DIED IN GRAND RAPIDS

The remains of leila Kierstead
were brought here for burial from
Grand Rapids, Monday, where she
died Friday, December 10. Mrs.
Kierstead was formerly Miss celia
Holland, well known in this city,
where she resided and worked in one
of the silk mills, and was also at one
time employed in the telephone office.
She was born at Chadwick Janu-
airy 20, 1887, and later lived in Jones'
vile, until removing to Belding.
She was married to Otto A. Kier-
stead, January 8, 1909 and they moved
to Grand Rapids.
The deceased had very many friends
in this city and vicinity, who SYM
pathize with her husband in his sore
bereavement.
The funeral was held from the
Methodist church, Rev. w. +. Doty
officiated and her remains were laid to
rest in the Bedding cemetery. Many
beautiful flowers covered the casket,
offerings from sympathizing friends.
She leaves beside her husband, two
children, aged two and five years, and
her mother. Mrs. Jennie Holland, her
father and brother, Ross Holland.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-15
Hang On TIGHT"

When a smoking car with thirty
passengers jumped the track n railroad
engineer In the car, off duty, yelled to
the passengers to "hang on tight" and
while the car turned over no one was
hurt.
Hang on tight is good advice In
most upsets. The man who hangs on
tight TO himself when his temper Is
upset will get through without hurt
ing either himself or others The man
who hangs on tight To his earnings
ends with competence. The man who
"hangs on tight" To his place when
business upsets come generally holds
down his job The man who "hangs
or tight" when discouragemento or even
disaster upsets others Is man To he
hopeful about, because he will keep
right side up whatever else turns over.
Philadelphia Press.