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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1916-01-10
RUSSIANS ABANDON
HEAVY ATTACKS,
BERLIN CLAIMS
Unable to Press Forward in the
Volhynia, Galicia and
Bessarabia Regions.

BERLIN Cvia wireless 20 Sayville.
J.. ~, Jan. iO.-The Russians have
abandoned their heavy onslaughts
against the Austro-German lines in
Volhynia, Galicla and Bessarabia, at
least temporarily. according to official
Austrian War Offices to-day.
Tho German War Office reported
this afternoon the rcpulse OF n strong
Russian detachment near Belestiany.
but added: Elsewhere there Is no
change In the general situation on tho
eastern front"
An official statement issued at
Vienna last night reported that the
Russians almost completely ceased
their attacks on Saturday.
only int. .Littcnt artillery fire oc-
CURED along the Bcssaraban and
Galician battle front" Vienna an
nounced. "In Volhynia the Austrians
dispersed Russian accommodating de-
tachments along the Komin River"
VIENNA, via Berlin Wireless, Jan.
lO.-The Austrians continue their new
advance into Montenegro, the War
Office reported to-day
Northeast Of Berane tho Montene-
grins offered resistance" said tho
official statement. The Austrians
stormed the heights occupied by the
MOntcnegrins, taking one cannon.
ION tho Tara River skirmishes have
occurred. On the Herzegovina
frontier and In the Bocche III Cattaro
district ngagementS ugninst tho
Montenegrfn troops arc proceeding"
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
o. e . Z.


DOLAN.--on Sunday, Jan. o. MARY
DoLAN, beloved wife of John Doian au1
daughter OF the late Edward Pagan and
ann Mcdonald, native OF parish of
street, County westmeath. Ireland.
Funeral from her late residence, aSe
East 4lst st.. Tuesday, Jan. II. ESQ
a. NJ Requiem mass at st. GAbrisl's
Church. 9th ct. and I'd Av.. 10 A. NJ.
RACKOFF.--on Saturday. Jan. 9. IDA
RACKOFF, beloved wife OF John Rack
off. In her 65th year.
Funeral private. Interment privats.
PISK.-HIRAM ", aged SO years,
Jan. 0, suddenly. at his late residence,
$40 Benedict Ave. Woodhaven. l.. I.
Funeral services Jan. II, 3 T.. n. Ia.
terment private,
WTTHERELL.-on Jan, 9, ULYSSES q &,
beloved husband OF Enoda witherell, In
his fiftloth year.
Funeral service will be held at hls late
home, No. b2ls Snyder ave, Brooklyn,
on wednesday evening, at O'Clock.
h.lsti'cs ord friends are invited to at
tent. iatermcnt In Greenwood. Jersey
City papers please copy,
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OF tire British success on the Tigris
Mt. Chamberlain said;
general Alymer left MAN All.
parbi on Jan. 6 with troops marching
to the relief OF Kut- ei- Amaru. On
the same day Gen. Townshend at Kut
reported that the previous night the
enemy had opened a heavy on the
northwest front and on the village
opposite Kut, but had made no at
tack. On the night OF Jan. Gen
Aymer reported heavy firing on tho
south bank OF the Tigris.
~on the right bank Gen. Camp
bells column carried the enemy's po-
sition. taking two guns and 700 pris-
oners, and then cntronched. Mean
while the main attack on the left
bank was retarded by an enemy out
Ranking movement, and Gen. Alymer
reported that he apparently was OPP
posed by three Turkish divisions.
-On The evening of Jan. he re-
ported that owing 20 fatigue. the
tfOopS nau ptfn hhtbtf 10 tht'h' hhs
progress that day. on the 9th he re-
ported the enemy in retreat and that
he was pursuing. but that heavy
rains hindered the pursuit From
later telegrams II appears that the
enemy has reached Khora."
A. the same time II was officially
announced that Gen. John Nixon,
Commander-in-C Chief OF the Mesopo-
tamian campaign, mas retired. The
cffioial statement said tho retirement
was necessary ION account OF III
health"
Ut is quite possible that recent
British defeats In Mcsopotamia,
including the collapse OF the Bag
dad campaign. caused the retire.
ment OF Sir John Nixon as Com
mander-in-Chief OF the Mesopo-
t..mian forces. Sir John served
with distinction In India and was
. cavalry commander In the Boer
war. At the outbreak OF the pres
snt war he was In command Of the
southern Army In India.l
Describing the evacuation OF CALI
poll TO the House OF Commons this
Afternoon Premier Asaulth declared:
This and the earlier retirement
rom suvla' Bay, also accomplished
without loss OF life, are without paral-
ei In military and naval history"
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DOCTOR WAS WITH HIS PRETTY
HOuSEkEEPER.

At the time the murderous attack
was made on the physician In the
dark OF n lonely road, he had beside
him Miss Emily q. Burger. his young
and pretty housekeeper. and one OF
the bullets which flew that night
struck her in the jaw and all but
killed her. Both were driven at top
speed by Heals to the Rhode Island
State Hospital. where DR.. Mohr died
on the following morning. Miss Bur-
ger was In critical condition for
weeks.
II was tho excited demeanor Of
Heals, as well as the conflict Of his
statements, that brought about his
arrest by the harrington police. They
grilled him for several hours and at
last he confessed that he had been n
party TO the crime. agreeing to be
held UP, and that the shooting had
been done by Brown. The latter and
Spellman were taken into custody on
Sept. l. Then there was a grilling OF
Brown and the result OF Il was a con-
fession. given out by the police, Ia
which Brown stated that Mrs Mohr
had bargained with him for the MUIR
der OF DR.. Mohr, Offering him and the
other two negroes $1,000 for the
deadly job.
According to the confession OF
Brown, as the police made 1t public,
Mrs. Mohr had come - him the day
before tho actual killing and told him
to prepare TO kill the doctor, "be-
cause she could not stand this any
longer" She had. according to the
confession, sent Brown to Boston to
purchase a revolver. urging him to
get good one. and adding that II the
negroes were not successful she In
tended killing Dr. Mohr herself
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STRIKE At CARNEGIE WORKS.
rhree Hundred Men In Coke Plant
Demand an Increase of Pay.

FARREL. Pa. Jan. io.-Three hun
sred employees Of the coke works Of
he Carnegie Steel Company here walked
out this afternoon. demanding an in
sresse In wages from 10 cents TO ?5
sents per hour. The waikout was quiet.
out authorities entertain fears OF a
.epetitlon OF the trouble at East
youngstown. Ohio.
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taiesmen were admitted and the roll
called. The defense, II Is said. had
made a thorough investigation Of
every man on the panel. and knew
his history, family and business from
n to lizard. After the roll call the
panel was marched out again and the
work of filling the jury box was
begun.
THE JURY BOX IS QUICKLY
FILLED
The selection of the jurors was
rapid. BY lis o'clock there were
twelve men in the box. The prose-
cution then protested against Hugh
Carey a tinsmith OF Providence. who
was the frs accepted. IL was de-
ciared that nc had expressed an opin-
lon in the case. Carey was then ex-
clIsed.
The Jurors selected follow:
Henry L. shawcross, millhand,
Johnston.
Robert d. 1Ieys. decorator. Central
Falls.
Michael Kilcran. blacksmith, silver
Falls.
Edward J. sullivan. plumber,
Providence.
william II. Damn, grocer. Provi-
dence.
Ora A. Hill. farmer. Scftuate.
John Curtis, lumbeman, Provi-
dence
Ephraim II. Mowry farmer. North
Smithfeld.
Charles f. Drugon, millhand. Bur-
rcllville.
Alfred Dubamel. grocer's clerk. Lin
coin.
Charles Clark. painter. OF Smith
field.
In Rhode Island the first juryman
does not automatically become fore
man. the latter being appointed by
the Court.
While tho talosmen were being
examined words came into the court
room that Police Inspector James
Ahern OF Providence had been sent
hurrledly to New York to bring back
a witness for the States case. The
name OF tho latter was not disclosed.
One incident OF the proceedings
which differed from that characters
tic OF New York courts was the re-
quirement that all witnesses stand
until asked by the presiding Judge TO
sit down.
Although the day was cold and
drizzly. great crowd stood all the
forenoon at the court house doors
seeking admission to the trial room.
Sheriff Wilcox and his deputies were
determined that there should be no
crowding In the room. and TO this end
only lawyers and witnesses were ad-
mitted. 30 that pot nearly half OF the
spectators section OF the room was
nlled.
But the crowd still chung about the
outer doorway-probably a hundred
women in it-hoping the Sheriff would
relent. With oven so few people in
the court room the attendants. three
OF whom had little raised platforms at
the sides and rear Of the chamber,
raped for order whenever the least
sound was made.
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SOCIAL DISCLOSURES LOOKED
FOR.

1t was the often reiterated prada
bility that disclosures would be
made which would rock @ number
Of prominent households TO their
foundations that drew tho crowd.
These were disclosures of the sort Of
practice DIR. Mohr Is alleged to have
had among the rich women OF
Providence and the Newport colony
and from which practice 1t was said
he reaped a fortune.
Mrs. Mohr herself first directed at
tention to this phase Of her husband
medico surgical work. and from her
came the iirst inkling OF impending
disclosures. Soon after her arrest for
the crime. Mrs. Mohr's allega tons OF
brutal treatment at her husbands
hands were made public, and H. was
then that she sounded Z warning that
she would reveal secrets of his med
zeal practice. And 1t is thought here
that she will go 10 this length IL need
be 10 fight the charge of murder that
lies against her.
The charge against Mrs. Mohr is
that she instigated the murder of her
husband. hiring three negroes to kill
him In his motor car on the night OF
Aug. 81 last on the Nyutt Road. IN
Darlington. Two of these men. Cecil
Victor Brown. a discharged hostler Of
the Doctors. and Henry +. Spellman,
Browns half-brother. were placed on
trial to-day with Mrs. Mohr. although
she had petitioned for a separate
hearing OF her case. The third negro
was George w. Heals. DIR. Mohr's
chauffeur. who drove the cur the
night of the killing. lie turned
states evidence and was permitted to
plead 10 granddaughter.
There Is only one question at issue
In the trial: Did the three negroes
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Mrs. Mohr stood somewhat apart
from the negroes. Her reply, not
guilty" was scarcely audible; The
negroes snapped It out sharply.
PLEA FOR SEPARATE TRIAL Is
DENIED.
After the pleading Mr.. Gushing
moved again for a separate trial for
Mrs Mohr and again was denied.
Then Mrs. Mohr turned away and
followed by Brown and Spellman re-
turned to her seat. She sat stiffly
erect against the back Of her chair.
and although the room was warm
made no attempt TO loosen her fur
collar nor to remove her black suede
gloves.
The two negroes were seated closest
10 tho bench. Tho line in which Mrs
Mohr sat separated the newspaper re-
portcrs and spectators chairs from
the space reserved to the court aud
prisoners.
In this line were Chief Police In
spector o'Neil and Captain OF De
tectives Monahan of Providence;
Chief Robbins Of harrington. who got
the alleged confession from Brown
and George Heals. DR.. Mohrs chauf-
four, who was also arrested and who
has turned States evidence.
Next came - .ey General R'ee
his assistant, Claude r. Branch; Johr
j. Fitzgerald, associate counsel t.
Mrs. Mohr, VINO sat at her right, and
William +. Carroll. partner OF Mr.
Gushing; who was at her left. -"
Shortly before IL o'clock tne 1ot
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swift A Compsny's sales Of Beef In New
York City for the week ending saturday,
Jan. s. averaged as follows; Domestic
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TOMMY,s IDEA OF n.

From the Boston Postl
what IL a triple alliance, Tommy"
TITS when pa an ma an the school
teacher agree that i ought to have q
lickin'."
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kill DR.. Mohr and, IL so, were they
hired by Mrs. Mohr to do the murderI
The charge that the negroes COM
mitted an assault upon Miss Burger
with intent TO kill Is only a side issue.
All the interest of tho trial focuses
on Mrs. Mohr and the share she had
in her husbands death, and the dis
closures she may possibly make.
There Is no death penalty in Rhode
Island, Imprisonment for life being
the maximum sentence which may
be imposed upon Mrs. Mohr In the
event OF her conviction. The murder
OF Dr. Mohr occurred at 0 o'clock on
the night Of Aug. 81, just three hours
before the new criminal law went
into effect In Rhode Island. There's
fore the case will be tried under the
old law, which provides only one sem
tence upon conviction of murder
that OF life imprisonment. The new
law provides for two degrees Of MUIR
der. q sentence Of less than life being
nOquibla
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MRS. MOHR CAN'T
GET TRIAL SEPARATE
FROM TWO NEGROES
Continued from First Page

Mrs. Mohr stood somewhat apart
from the negroes. Her reply, "Not
guilty." was scarcely audible; che
negroes snapped It out sharply.
The Adair County news., 1916-03-15
wrap Each Egg.

A new order regarding the ship,
ment by mail of eggs for Matching pur-
poses, which goes into effect immedi
ately.
The order says that eggs intended
for Matching purposes shall be accept
ed at all post offices, regardless of dis
lance, when each egg is wrapped sep
arateIY and surrounded with excelsior,
wood wool, or other suitable material.
They must be packed in basket or
other contalner, preferably one with
a handle. The container must be
lined with paper or corrugated paste
board, in order that the contents can
not escape. All packages must be
marked so that the contents will be
known.
The Adair County news., 1916-03-15
Mrs. Yates Better.
Bradfordsville, Mch. IL, 'I6

Bradfordsville, Mch. IL, '16
Editor News
1 am glad to note that we feel sure
that Mrs. Yates is better. Notwith
standing we know that organic kidney
trouble is hard to control The doc
tors and nurse all agree that she is
surely improving. 1 thank my
friends and relatives of Adair for all
their nice letters and cards of love
and sympathy, but Maggie Nell's
takes the cake. Her post card con-
tanned 226 words and over 900 letters
and full of love all the way through.
We are having the worst winter for
work we ever had. Our farmers have
not done any work at all for spring,
and it looks as the winter would not
let go at all, still that is not as bad as
the war. If we can escape the war,
we can stand the bad weather.
Thanks again to-day friends.
Respt.,
J. @. Yates.
The Adair County news., 1916-03-15

Squire W. G. Ellis, of Pellyton, was
in Columbia Monday. In converse
tion with him concerning the build
ing of the Stanford road, we ind that
he favors letting a contract for the
grade work. He stated that the coun-
ty could furnish the tools and machiR-
cry now owned and let the contract
for the grade and therefore would be
relieved from difficulties that could be
better handled by contractor. Should
the Court decide on such a course at
its April meeting some week or three
weeks time would be necessary for adj
vertising but in the long run we feel
that it would be time well spent. II
a contract for the grade is let the
court would be greatly relieved and
the money to be used ON the road
would doubtless build more road for
most men will stir to better advan-
tage on the job rather than by the
day or hour. This suggestion Of Mr..
Ellis is worth serious consideration
by every member of the court.
The Adair County news., 1916-03-15
Prehistoric.

A few evenings ago, while a COM
pany of gentlemen were seated in DR..
j. N. Pages drug store, talking of in
cidents Of long ago, Mr.. ]. f. Mont
gomery related the following: "a
number of years ago" he said, "a man
named Phillips was in Wayne and
Russell counties, hunting up relics OF
prehistoric times, and OH Cumberland
river, in Russell county, near the
Wayne line, he found an opening in a
cliff. He entered it and discovered
any number of skeletons, evidently
those of Indians, or bones of some
race of people who had been put to
death before history was written.
There were several hundred of these
skeletons, and Phillips, the discover
er, was of the opinion that the men
whose bones remained, we're pitched
in the cavern from above, as in look
ing up he discovered light from large
hole Phillips brought two of the
skulls he found to Monticello, and ]
was in the town at the time. One OF
the men was killed with an Indian ar
row, as che point of the arrow was in
the skull, showing that it had pene
trated the brain"
The Adair County news., 1916-03-15
Pigeons Carry Hog Cholera.

Y Pigeons are responsible for about 20
per cent, of the spread of hog cholera
according to the authorities who are
dealing with its eradication. The
farmer who owns or harbors pigeons
should either confne them at home or
dispose of them. Pigeons fly from
farm to farm in search of food which
they generally find in the feed yards
In flying long distances and visiting
many yards they easily get the germs
on their feet and infect whole neigh
borhood before people realize that
cholera is in their herds. In 1915 the
loss from hog cholera in the United
States was estimated at $3.50, Zoo, 900,
and if one fifth of this can be attrib-
uted to pigeons, they will have to go.
The Adair County news., 1916-03-15
A 500 Party.

Quite an enjoyable evening was
spent at 500 with Miss Madge Rosen-
field Wednesday of last week, at her
beautiful suburban home on Burkes-
vile street. Music was also one Of
the features of the evening, and the
guests we're served with a delightful
salad course.
Those present were: DR.. and Mrs.
G. M. Russell, Mrs, l.. W. Baldauf,
Mrs. Sam Lewis; Misses Minnie Trip
lett, Mary Triplett, Mary Breeding,
Gwendolyn Bayless; Messrs Edwin
Cravens. Edgar Reed, VIM. Sweets
The Adair County news., 1916-03-15
Notice.
J. @. Yates.

All persons wishing to bid for con-
tract with the town of Columbia, to
run and operate its machinery, con-
sisting of rock crusher, oil engine
and quarry tools now installed at the
quarry at Horace Jeffries' in said
town, furnish the fuel, oils and quar-
ry, crush and dump, but not spread,
rock for the streets of said town at
such places thereon as directed by
said board, between 800 and 1900
purch Of stone, the town to say how
many, and to complete same by Dec.
l, 1916, will call on J. G. Eubank,
Clerk, for forms upon which to make
said bids, fill out, sign and deliver to
T. E. Jeffries, Chairman, before Mich.
81, 1916, at o'clock, at a meeting at
which time said bids will be opened
and read by him, and contracts award
ed or rejected. The town reserving
the right to reject any or all bids
T. E. Jeffries,
20-2t Chairman Board Trustees.
The Adair County news., 1916-03-15

Last week, we stated upon informa-
ton furnished US by Russell county
citizen, that the Dixie Highway
bridge would span Cumberland river
ar Rowena, that the location had been
definitely settled. This week we are
informed by a writer of Snow, KY,
that the Fiscal Court of Clinton,
county had voted against the Rowena
crossing. The writer failed to sign
his name. This statement is correct,
he certainly ought to have fathered
his information
The Adair County news., 1916-03-15
Popular Couple We'd.

Last Tuesday forenoon, at the IL
o'clock hour, Mr.. 10 Knifiey, assistant
cashier of the Bank OF Columbia, and
Miss Elva MurrelI, of the Zion COM
munity, and who has been a popular
teacher in tie county for several
years, were quietly married at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Josh Butler.
Rev. 0. P. Bush, in an impressive
manner, performed the ceremony.
There were no attendants, and only
few friends were present.
Immediately after the union, the
couple left for Taylor county, to spend
few days with the groom's sister,
Mrs. j. A. Sanders.
This wedding was not a surprise, as
the young couple had been keeping
company for the past two years, and
it was generally believed that the
courtship would terminate in mar
riage.
We know of no young man who has
conducted himself more manly than
10 Kni1ey. Strictly reliable and at
tentive to business, courteous in all
his bearings, has made him friends
throughout the county.
The bride has been a popular teach
er for several years and has many
friends among the younger set. She is
a daughter of Leslie Murrell, deceas-
ed, and was born and reared in the
Zion neighborhood, where her manner
of living won the admiration Of the
entire community.
The couple will reside in Columbia.
The Adair County news., 1916-03-15
Resolutions.

Whereas God in His infinite wisdom
and goodness has seen fit to call from
our midst our beloved pastor and faith
full, spiritual adviser, Rev. S. K. Breed
ing, be it therefore, Resolved:
First. That in his death the church
and community at Elkhorn, KY, ere
sorely bereaved indeed. The church
at large may well recognize the fact
that ga prince and a great man in
our community, Isreal is fallen this
day." What force, what blessing
to any community to have such men
as he to live in their midst. When he
left US we felt as did one of old when
he looked in the face of the dying
prophet and exclaimed "My father,
my father, the chariots of Isreal and
the horsemen thereof" We shall miss
the inspiration of his presence, the
wisdom and counsel of his matule
Judgment and even temperature, that
the old and young alike have lost a
generous benefactor, that the dis
couraged in spirit have lost a cheering
comforter.
Second. That we tender our sim
cere sympathy to his sorrowing COM
panion and entire family in the loss
of this noble man of God, and that we
commit them to Him "Who doeth all
things we'll"
Third. That copy of these resolu
tions be sent the family, that copy
be mailed to the Central Methodist,
the Adair County News and the News
Journal for publication, and that a
copy be preserved as part of the per-
manent record of the church here
R. R. Benningfeld,
]. II. Russell, Com.
W. J. Rice.
The Adair County news., 1916-03-15
Public Sale
Wednesday. March 20. 1916.

On above date will offer for sale at
public cutlery the following: One pair
16-hand work mules; Two Jersey COWS,
one fresh in March; One 2-year-old
Short-horn COW, frest in March; Five
head yearling cattle; Seven head ewes
with lambs; Two sows with pigs; Five
stock hogs; 30 to 100 barrels corn, LIS
bushels oats, some hay, Mccormack
mower and rake, Brown cultivatOr
with spring tooth attachment, wagon,
plows, harrows, drills, all kinds farm
ing tools. Household and kitchen fur
niture too numerous to mention.
Sale to begin at $50. Terms made
known day Of sale.
20-2t. Bert Epperson,
Montpelier, KY.
The Adair County news., 1916-03-15
What Columbia Does Not Want?

Don't want any liars.
Don't want any goSsips.
Don't want any knockers
Don't want any lawless rowdies
Don't want any DRINKS or sports.
Don't want any cheats or swindlers,
Don't want any loafers.
Don't want any thieves or rogues.
Don't want any undesirable people
We just want honest, decent, respec
table, law abiding men and women
that's all.
The Adair County news., 1916-03-15

The money for building the new
Methodist church at Jamestown has
been subscribed and the work will
commence as soon as fair weather sets
in. Mr.. Josh Chumbley has COM
menced the erection OF a new cottage
in the same town which will be COM
pleted at an early day. Jamestown is
getting the right move, and the way
improvements are being made, the
old town will not be recognized in a
few more years.