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East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1917-07-06
OKTIBBEHA RED CROSS ORGANIZATION
In fine WORKING ORDER
Various COMMITTEES Have Been Named and Have
Entered Actively Upon the Discharge
of Their Duties

Oktibbeha County Chapter Red
Cross has elected the following
Committees
Executive Committee w FL
Smith, chairman. DR.. j w Eek
ford. DR.. B M Walker. Writ Car
penter, Mrs, F J> Gray, DR.. FL l.
Scales. W w Magruder r X Wier
j G Park, F z Brown, j d Ray,
Mrs. H A Beattie, Miss Hettie
Moore Mrs. w F Hand, J V
Bowen, Mrs. j H Stillman, M A
Saunders, + l. Hogan, B Blum
enfield, A W Reynolds. Mrs. 7 W
Woodward, Mrs. Bonnibel Scales,
Mrs. J w Maxwell, Mrs D e
Slaughter, r G Bridges.
This Executive Committee in
session July 2nd appiontsd the
following committees
Finance Committe ,-R X Wier,
Chairman, DR.. j. W. Eckford, b.
M. Walker. D. W. Outlaw, R. G.
Bridges.
Committee on Registration of
of Volunteers. DIR II l. Scales,
Chairman, j ID Mallory, j j Gill.
Committee on Motor Seryice-A
W Rey nolds, Chairman. Miss Ann
Pope, Yeates Lucas.
Committee on General Propa.
ganda-Miss Jerome Sage, Chair.
manl w. w Magruder Jg, n I
Wier, M A Saunders, MA David
Castles, Mrs Horace Cunningham
Committee on Military Relief
Mrs John Stillman, Chairman.
Sub.committees, Hospital Gar.
ments and Surgical Supplies -
Mrs John Stillmah, Chairman
Mrs Herbert Smith, Mrs j G Her.
bert, Mrs H A Beat'ie, Mrs Hettie
Moore, Mrs Hugh Stiles, Mrs Pau
Castles, Mrs Will Gum, Mrs Fl
P Hughes, Mrs Wallace Maxwell
Miss Fannie Kepharu, Mrs e +
Briscoe, Mrs w W Magruder,
Mrs j s Moore.
Packing and Shirping-M Mrs
zeno Yeates, Chairman, Mr.,
Arthur Kennard, Mrs Joe Hart
ness, Mrs F j Weddell, w w
Scales Sr, T W Woodward Sr,
A J Carpenter.
Sanitary Training Detachment
Mrs John Long. Chairman, Dl
Z X Dodds, Mrs Abney Hogan.
Instruction for Women and FRS
Aid lnstruction-Mrs John Beall
Chairman, Miss Laura Hall.
Instruction for Women and Firs'
Aid Instruction Con'td Mrs A
Ii Ames.
Refreshmeut Units-~Mrs Will
Hartness, Chairman, Mrs Stanley
Carroll, X y Davis, Manuel Mitch
ell.
| Publicity Department-MIi j s
Mena Blumenfeld, Chairman, G L
( Scroggin, II Cunningham, r j
Goodman, Prof l. l. Patterson, b
II Reynolds, Miss Ann Pope, Mr.;
VIM Ward, Mrs Harry Wood.
Knitting Circle Miss Minnie
Walker, Chairman, Mrs White
Sr, Mrs F L Hearon, Mrs John
,Gladney, Mrs r g Porter, -
Cutting Committee~-Mi Annit
Montgomery, Chairman, Miss Rose
Carothers, Mrs $ W Papkey, Mr.,
W A Ames, Mrs E NJ Ranck .MR'
Ethel Haihert. Miss YAsyy;, ali9e
Eanier, Mrs \ NV Ppl!lsr H.
Distributing and, and, Collecting < sup
plies-.@Mru H + e. T173.@!sapudsrs 4,.sr,
Chairman, ,MrsqJ ,W;Eakford, Miss
Fannie, Raballt, NH Ginning.
haiti, Mr. c & 'scroggin' - ''e',.'- g. =.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1917-07-06

Miss Matte Mckay OF Madison
is visiting in the home of her
brother Prot, A. y. Mckay,
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1917-07-06
STURGES LOCALS

was u business syisitor here Tue.
day.
Mrs. Il. ID. Woodson of Choctaw,
county, made a business visit to
Starkyille Monday.
Mrs. Lila Wallace. of Carrollton
is spending the Fourth with her
parents Rev. and Mrs. Adams,
Miss Willie Arnold, of Cumber.
land and Miss Lila Brown, of
Ethe,l were visitors here Monday.
Miss Margarite Danniel, of
Ackerman, was the guest of her
cousin, miss Lillian Daniel, last
week.
Miss Rachel Hann nah is the
appreciated guest this week in the
home of her nephew, Mr.. Robert
l.. Hannah.
Miss Bessie Nation, who has
been taking a course at Normal
at the A. & NJ. College, returned
home Tuesday.
Mrs. G. E, Mathews and chill.
dren, of Muldow spent a few davs
this week visiting in the home of
Rev. y. @, Adams,
Miss Ethel Trotter a very at
tractive young lady Of Meridian,
is visiting in the home of Mr.. Will
Huffstickler this week.
Mrs Robert Woedson, and
neice, Miss Valera left Mon
day for Eline, Ala, where she will
visit Mr.. Will Woodson and
family.
Mrs. Barron Thomas and little
son left here on the 1st for the
Delta where they will spend some
time visiting Mrs. Thomas mother
Mrs. Pentecost.
Miss Mary Roberto, is q visiting
in the of her brother DR., Oscar
Roberts, Miss Roberts charming
personality and sweet opposition
makes her welcome and appreciat"
ed visitor to our town.
Miss Lillian Danniel was the
guest of Miss Katie Prince Ward
at Starkville last Tuesday. She
was accompanied TO Stark willie by
her brother, Mr. Shelly Dnuniel
who is on his way to New Orleans
where he goes to enlist in the
army.
Mr.. 7. E. Barron, Of New
Orleans is spending the week
visiting friends and relatives III
Sturgis. Mr., Barron holds n good
position with the /. &. railroad
He was formerly of this place and
has many friends here who are al
ways glad to see him.
One of Oktibbeha's oldest and
most honored citizens has gone to
his reward. Mr., Andy Skies,
after a sickness af long duration
died at his home near Bradley
this week. He had reached a ripe
old age and his long life in the
community was one of usefulness
he was a member of one of our
county's most prominent families
and he leaves a large connection
and numerous friends to deplore
his death.
Mrs. W. F. Hand has returned
| Prnry, No n; N nfop u,hara ',ba L .
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-11
REICHSTAG IRONS
OUT ALL WRINKLES
Friedrich Won Payer as Vice
Chancellor Accepted
by Socialists.
associated Press Service:

AbSofldleu AItSs otINlct-
BERLIN (via London), Nov. o.
Dr. Karl Helfferich, the vice chan
cellor. has capitulated and political
peace once more has been restored.
The cabinet containing Count Won
Hertling as chancellor, Friedrich
Won Payer as vice chancellor and
Herr Friedberg as vice president of
the Prussian ministry means a vir-
tually coalition liberal government
The clerical, national liberal and
progressive parties are represented
actively in the ca binet. The social
lists accept the appointment Of Won
Payer as evidence that Count Won
Hertling is willing to work with the
present group of reichstag majority
parties. but they are reserving to
themselves complete liberty Of ac-
ton. The conservatives are the only
important reichstag faction not hav-
ing a member in the new govern
ment, which may be said to mark
the active imitation of the first par
liamentary cabinet in Prussia and
Germany.
Chancellor Won Hertling returned
today TO Munich. where he will as
sist in the reorganization of the Ba-
var!an ministry. from which he re-
tires. His first public appearance as
chancellor is expected TO take place
when the reichstag opens its next
session on Nov. %.
The liberals are now getting
ready 10 combat the reactionaries
in their efforts TO obstruct the en-
actment OF the Prussian electoral re-
form bill. These measures are eX-
pected to be ready for first reading
at the end Of this month. The cleri-
Gals. national liberals. progressives,
socialists and Poles will constitute
an ample majority for it in the low
er chamber of the Prussian diet.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-11
j. s. WILL NOT
RECOGNIZE RUSS
MaXimaIiStS Must First Show
That They Control Whole
Nation.
Associated Press Service:


WASHINGTON, Nov. 10. - First
official news of the Russian up
heaval came through to the gov
errment today from American Am
bassador Francis, but added moth
ing to the news dispatches of the
last three days and gave state de-
partment officials nothing on which
&c form judgments as TO the course
Of the United states.
1t was made plain that the
United states can have no dealings
with the MaXimalists unless they at
tain the proportions of a party in
de facto control of the country. The
Russian embassy here, disclaiming
that the Bolsheviki represent Rus
STA, announced in a formal declar-
alton that it would not respect any
actions the Lenine government
might take.
The immediate question before
American officials is as TO what ex-
tent credits already extended to the
Kerensky government may be used
for the benefit of those who may
oppose the allied cause in the war.
Officials who would have charge of
stopping shipments Of supplies to
Russia were silent when asked 10
indicate their course.
viii Hold Supplies Here.
There seems TO be no doubt, how
ever. that the vast quantities of ma
terial being manufactured for Rus
sian account in the United States
will not be permitted to leave the
country if it is apparent that they
are going to fall into the hands of
those disposed to make a separate
peace with Germany.
The hope Of the United States and
Russian officials here turn to the
possibility that the conservative
element of Russia with the Cossacka
of the Ukraine will consolidate to
set up a government representing
all Russia, although civil war may
be the result.
Meanwhile it is believed that Ger
man possession Of Helsinfors and
the Aland islands, making possible
TeutOnic occupation of Petrograd
opens the way for a display Of the
real intentness of the Bolsheviki
element and will show whether its
triumph has been the fruit of Ger
man intrigue or whether it's spirit
is truly Russian.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-11
100 AUTOMOBILES IN
RELIGIOUS PARADE

The Saturday night crowds in the
business district Of the city were
treated 10 n novel and impressive
parade, under the direction OF the
First VI. z. church for the purpose
OF advertising the Daisy Douglas
Barr lectures.
The parade attracted a great deal
OF attention and comment as Il was
The first religious parade OF its kind
ever passing through the streets OF
South Bend, more than 100 automo-
biles taking part Several Of the
machines were decorated with signs
advertising the Barr lectures while
the leading one bore a 15-foot white
cross.
Another car was equipped with
an electric calliope. the music from
which accompanied the procession
throughout its rounds OF the bust
ness section. The Daisy Douglas
Barr lectures have been enthusiast
caUy followed 4 special mems
meeting will be held this afternoon
At The First VI. L. chnrcN
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-11
and His
Cabinet Boosts
Y. M. c. A. Fund
As.oclated Pres ssrrice

Associated Press Service
NEW YORK. Nov. Io.-Tn con
necton with the nine-day campaign
OF the Young Mems Christian as
sociation TO raise $50, geo for
war work which viii begin Mon
day. the national war work council
tonight made public letters OF en-
dorsement from Prest Wilson and
four OF ms cabinet oficers-Sec -
Lansing. Baker. Daniels and Lane.
TX was also announced that r. T.
GunlaCh. director Of the national pa
triotic organization OF "four-minute
men," had notified the council that
during next week $4,000 speakers
with the organization would make
four-minute talks bout the Y. NJ.
c.. A IN theaters and moving pic
ture houses.
4 contribution 20 the fund Of
100000 srom the Rockefeller foun-
dalton and one OF $4,000 from
Mrs. +. II. Hartman. together with
$4,000 in small subscriptions were
announced tonight.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-11

signs bearing the words. NOuCe
TO 1. w VS.: Dent let the sun set
on you in Tulsa" and signed by The
Vigilance Committee" are posted
conspicuOusly throughout Tulsa
today.
Mob SeiLes Prisoners.
Oficers who were taking the I.
w VS. from the city jail to !. w.
". headquarters. where they were
to exact a promise that they leave
the city. were confronted by black
robed figures armed with rifles, re-
volvers and shotguns who compell-
ed them 20 drive 20 a lonely spot.
There other vigilantes Joined them
and the beating and the tar and
feathers was administered
As the lash descended upon the
back OF each /. w. w. the black
ROBBED men chanted:
"In the name OF the mistreated
women and children OF Belgium"
After the beating the 1. w. WIS
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-11
RAIN-IN-THE-FACE
DEFIES THE KAISER
Rain-in-the-Face is in again!

Rain-in-the-Fac is in again!
lie came over from Niles, Mich.
Saturday night and after imbibing
too much fire water he gave the
Pokagon war cry in front OF the
Avenue hotel on Lincoln way Z.
Rain" meant il all in good faith.
for ne explained 10 officer Miller,
who made the arrest, that it was
intended as an expression Of defiance
10 the Germans.
When Rain" got down 70 the sta
ton he executed a series OF fancy
dances INDUCED in by his forefath-
ers and startled city officials who
were lingering in their offices above.
IL was finally necessary to lock
Rain" in a cell and close the outer
door so that ne would not disturb
the other guests.
Several weeks ago his brother
Black Foot. appeared In South
Bend and spent the night in the
same cell occupied by Rain" They
are both well known a the station.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-11
NAME NEW HEAD
FOR SHIP BOARD
c. A. Piez, Chicago Engineer,
Takes Over Work of
Capp.
Associated Press Service:

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.-A COM
plete reorganization of the shipping
boards emergency fleet corporation
was begun today when Charles A.
Piez, a Chicago engineer, recently
made vice president of the corpora
ton, was put in supreme charge Of
the governments shipbuilding pro-
gram.
Rear Admiral Caps, appointed
by Pres't Wilson as general man
ager or the corporation, succeeding
Maj. Gen. George w. Cocktails will
continue in that position but much
Of the work he has done heretofore
will be taken over il was said to-
night, by Mr.. Piez. Admiral Caps
denied vigorously reports that he
would resign because of the changes
that will be made.
Duties that have been performed
by some of Admiral Capps' aides
most Of them naval men, will be
taken over TO a large extent by en-
gineers, who will serve with Mr..
Piez. Wooden ship construction will
be put in charge of James Hey
worth, retired The building of
IA bricated steel ships will be under
the supervision of Charles Day, a
Philadelphia engineer, now in Eng
land studying for the shipping board
English methods of construction. A.
]. Mason of Chicago, another en-
gineer, will co most Of the field
work. inspecting plants and super
vising generally their operation.
Business Methods Lacking.
Decision TO reorganize the staff
that has had charge of building
was made by the shipping board
after an investigation by a special
committee. This committee, named
by the board, was headed by Mr..
Piez, and had as its other mem
bers Mr.. Mason, Mr.. Day and Frank
Kirby, a New York engineer.
The committee reported, il is
learned. that shipbuilding was not
proceeding as it should because of
lack Of business methods within the
feet corporation. Yards, they re-
ported. were not obtaining mate
rial as rapidly as they needed it.
Specifications. they said, were
changed, too often, and a general
lack OF harmony was found, they
declared, between builders and the
fleet corporations officials.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-11
DOCTORS To HOLD
ANNUAL MEETING
County Association to Con-
vene Nov. ID For 32nd
Yearly Gathering.

The S2nd annual meeting of the
St. Joseph county medical society
will be held Wednesday Nov. IA at
the oliver hotel
The afternoon program which is
scheduled to begin at 1870 o'clock
contains speeches by DR.. A. p. +.
Gammack, South Bend; DR.. Wilbur
f. Post, Chicago. DR.. Charles A. Va
rier. South Bend; DR.. Charles Stoltz,
South Bend; DR.. J. o. Walter, Bris-
toll: DR.. ]. 3. Berteling South Bend
DR.. c. c. Terry, South Bend.
A 8 o'clock dinner will be served
at the oliver hotel. 1t will be fol
lowed by the evening session which
Will be addressed by DR.. Archibald
Church of Chicago.
The program committee is com
posed Of Drs. II. +. Mitchell, Fl. w
Crow. J. l. Wilson, b. J. Wyland
and +. p. Eastman.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-11
Mother Worries,
"Boy" of "a Gone

Every Saturday night there are
between 10 and 10 children lost in
South Bend II becomes the duty
of the police to hunt for the little
ones and return them 10 their homes.
Here is the latest report made to
Sergt Chappen by a South Bend
mother. She was badly frightened
and telephoned police headquarters
about $50 o'clock last night.
"Oh, I am so worried, my boy has
been gone since 4 o'clock and can
not locate him anywhere. was the
plaintive CRY of the woman residing
on W. Jefferson blvd.
Does your boy often run away
from home" asked officer O'Con-
nell.
"Oh. no. he never did this be-
fore" was the reply.
Well how old is he and what
does he look like2"
why. he's rather tall for his age
and is rather nice looking" was the
response.
And. Oh yes. he's just "a
years old -
Every night there is something
new for the police, but this is abso-
lutely the latest on the bulletin
board.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-11

FREDERICK KOERTH.

Frederick Koerth. 81 years old,
died Friday afternoon at his home
1928 w. Colfax av., following an
illness of six weeks of stomach
trouble. He is survived by his
daughter. Mrs. Albert Mcmahon.
and a son, Albert Koerth, both OF
Niles, Mich; Two brothers, August
Koerth Of Richland, Wis, and Gust
Koerth of Michigan City, Ind, and
by his children, Harriet, Martha, Al
fred and Paul OF this city. Mr..
Koerth has been a resident Of South
Bend for the past 40 years, coming
here from Wisconsin.
The funeral services will be held
sunday afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock al
the residence, Rev. Freshley offciat-
ing. Burial will be IN the City Gem
etery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-11

were lined up with their faces to
the west and ordered 10 run. A
fussilade Of shots was fired in the
air as the panic-stricken men fed.
knights OF Liberty.
A policeman said that he had
heard one OF the members of the
band refer 10 the organization as
the knights Of Liberty" This is
the only clue the officers have as
the black robes and hoods worn by
the vigilantes made it impossible to
identify them.
Eleven of the men attacked had
been convicted in police court Of
charges OF vagrancy and fined 500
each
It is believed the vigilante attack
was intended 10 forestall alleged at
tempts ct the l. w. w. 10 iucite
trouble in the Oklahoma oil fields.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-11
Associated Press Service:

Associated Press Service:
LONDONDERRY. Ireland, Nov
l0.-Capt. Eric Kokeritz Of the
American steamer Rochester which
was sunk Nov. by an enemy's sub
marine, has arrived in Londonderry.
He told a thrilling story today Of
his vessels encounter with the sub
marine and of the hardships that
the crew endured during the five
days they were in open boats.
The Rochester was bound from
England 10 an American port in ball
last end was with several other yes
sells, accompanied by a British pro-
tecting fiotilla. At l o'clock on the
morning Of Nov. she became sep
arated from her convoy and pro-
ceeded alone. At 5 O'Clock in the
evening Of that day, the steamer was
struck by a torpedo which was seen
about 10 seconds before il reached
the mark. The explosion occurred
on the port side in the after part
Of the engine room and the engines
and dynamo were wrecked.
Lower Life Boats.
The Rochester slowed down 70 a
dead stop and yet those aboard had
not seen the submarine. The life
boats were lowered and the crew OF
80, including L. American navy men.
entered them.
Capt. Kokeritz and Edward Nc
Caughland, commander Of the armed
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-11
GET DETAILS ON
SIN FEM REVOLT
u. S. Secret Service Chief
BareS Clever Letter CT
MeII0WeS.

NEW YORK. Nov. 10-Detaus
OF the plans OF Sim Fein leaders
for the insurrection i'm Ireland which
eliminated in the Easter Monday
riots OF last year together with in
formation relative u the landing on
the Irish coast of Sir Roger Case
ment were recounted in commun-
ication found in the possession Of
General" Liam Neuowes. Irish
revoluuonist arrested here several
weeks ago and made public today
by William J. Flynn, chief OF the
United States secret service.
At the same time. Flynn gave out
copies OF an artfully worded letter
which Thomas Welsh. a British sub
ject attempted 20 destroy when
taken into custody by federal au-
thorities on the arrival OF a steam
ship here last sunday.
The two communications. secret
service agents say, have furnished
much information OF value in their
investigation of Sim Fem operations
in the United States.
Mellowes, said to have been com
mander of a considerable force Of
revolutionists during the Dublin
riots, is at liberty under $500 bail
charged with obtaining by fraud a
seaman's passport on which il is
claimed he intended shipping on an
English bound vessel in order TO
assist in another Irish rebellion.
Another Revolt Planned.
That another uprising was plan
ned for a time not far distant is
indicated, authorities believe, by a
closing sentence in the unaddressed
letter found in Welsh's possession.
In urging discretion in the wording
or communications presumably from
Sim Fein agents in the United
States to the leaders of the move
ment in Ireland, this letter said:
THE game is so high and there
is too much at stake TO take any
risks and you must use extreme
caution when writing. Always refer
in future TO the Seanfear as I do
and if possible do not mention his
name at all"
The word seanfear recurs a num-
Der Of times in the communication
which was of considerable length
and written in a smooth, regular
hand. William Cain" Mrs. Cuman, ~
Tommy O'C," Liam" and persons
designated by the letters m. W.
M" and L" are mentioned in the
communication Reference also Is
made, to a man, the letter indicates
posed as a priest when that role
best suited his purpose and to an
other pc son referred TO as The
lady who was recently released"
"Scanfcar' Big Chief.
Through study Of the communlca-
ton federal authorities believe the
person designated as "Seanfear" is
the director of all Sim Fein opera
tions. Though unsigned, the word
ing of the letter, they believe shows
it was written by a subaltern OF
"Seanfear" who might be termed
the secretary of state of the Sim
Fein organization.
Portions Of the letter. authorities
say, gives ground for their belief
that Welsh was one Of a number OF
messengers who brought orders
from leaders Of the organization in
ireland 10 their agents in this coun-
try and returned with word as 10
the progress Of operations here.
Welsh is in the Tombs in default
of $500 bail charged with violating
the trading with the enemy act
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-11
Crew of Torpedoed Ship at
Sea Five Days in Open Boat

guard, remained aboard 10 minutes.
The vessel then began 10 settle low
er in the water and they were re-
moved.
Oscar Strand. the second engineer.
and an oiler named Andrewson
were killed by the explosion OF the
bomb. The wireless apparatus had
been completely wrecked.
The three lifeboats were pulled
away and when about 500 yards
from the steamer the men saw the
submarine. II was more than two
miles from the Rochester and at that
range fired 10 shells at her Two OF
the shells were distinct hits and the
vessel went down quickly.
Sight Three Submarines.
Capt Kokerit said that the sub
marine commander made no attempt
to communicate with them. I'VE
soon saw three submarines signaling
10 one another" he said. 1T was
dark then and when the shooting
commenced the Hfeboats had sepa-
rated
My boat, which contained % oc-
cupants. came on without seeing any
ships until 10 o'clock Wednesday
morning. Dec Z. when we were
picked up by British patrol near
Tory island. The crew suffered ter
ribly from cold and some of the men
in the other boats died from expos
ure. The survivors were landed in
Mayo.