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p^§g££ifti S i . 5 - J - " - ' > • rtasxAs<#3 m JfSiW •*«***' V .V '• ***&>.> MeHENBY, ILt, safe « ?•** /l4 * * i.**. •?/. 47-fl l?fs IMAGE OME Interesting Data Compiled Shows ^Necessity of,Legislate, P* for Farmer̂ >iv •• $>#• ?£•.-. - L- J & '. - S ' KV €»» «4 - '.' m DESTROY J13,0(10,0011 CROPS State Entomologist's Circular Goes at Length Into the Notable Outbreak £ Which Began In 1909 ip ^ ^ t- Washington.County. ^ Springfield.--la a story which is told lit u -publication by State Entomologist S. Forbes and just now out of the yress, there is mutter that will espe­ cially interest residents of Macoupin, Bond, Madlsofi, Fayette, Montgomery fend several counties adjacent to them. Jt is circular No. 189 of the agricul­ tural experiment station of the Unlver- : fcjty of Illinois, apd Is entitled "The •Chinch-Bug Outbreak of 1911' to 1915.' Hie circular goes at length into the • notable outbreak which began In 1909 i in Washington county and increased rapidly to its climax of destructive- dess in 1914. In 1915 It began with dangerous infection over an area ex­ tending from thte" sonthero point of .Randolph county, extending to the northern border of Adams and east­ ward Into Cumberland und Coles; but heavy beating rains io May and June of that year practically destroyed the insects, and there the invasion col­ lapsed after having lasted with vary­ ing degrees of severity for about six years and having Inflicted great loss on the'farmers.- , 7. The counties which suffered most during the continuance of this remark­ able visitation were probably Madison, Macoupin, Bond, Montgomery and Fay­ ette, in which the destruction, espe­ cially of corn and wheat, was virtually complete. Altogether in that year 22 counties were Injuriously affected, IS •of them over their whole area and seven over part of it only. By careful computations upon data obtained through the labor of the ento­ mologist's assistants in the field and upon the official crop records of the counties affected in 1914, Doctor Forbes arrives at the conclusion that the losses they sustained directly thai year i on corn, wheat and oats ariiounted to $6,442,984, and as 1914 was only one of «lx years during which the chinch-bug was destructively abundant In the area referred to he regards it as far within the truth to say that the period of in­ festation directly Imposed losses on these three crops amounting to $18,- <>00,000. This takes no account of the indirect losses attributable to the di­ minished capacity of the farmers to support or enlarge their operations In : beef and dairy cattle. This must neces- ; sartly have been very heavy. As an Indication upon this point, Doctor Forbes has made an estimate upon record 4ata for the four counties of Mndlson, Bond, Macoupin and Mont­ gomery, which shows a decline in such jinlmais In these four, because of <*hinch-bug injury to crops, amounting to $447,120 in the period, 1911 to 1915 Much space is devoted in the circu­ lar. to methods for overcoming the <?hlnch-bug invasion. This part of the <*ircular. though one of the most inter­ esting and useful, is too long for any adequate nummary * but on pretty ac­ curate'data it is'stated that in the in­ fected counties In 1914, 1,500 miles of chinch-hug barrier had been construct­ ed, and that this had protected from Invasion the equivalent of a belt of rorn fields 63.5 rods wide and 1,500 miles long, an area of 190,590 acres. On similar data for estimation, it is stated that "the product of the pro­ tected area was 4,764,750 bushels, and the saving by protection was 1,191,187 bushels, worth at 60 cents a bushel, the ordinary price for the season, $714,712. ,\s the cost of protection was $40,500, the net profit for the total operation was $674,212. a ratio of 1,665 per Oent on the investment." The circular supplies, on the import­ ant- subject of chinch-bug control, a mass of information to be found no­ where else perhaps In so satisfactory and convincing a form, and in itself furnishes a forcible argument in fav«w of legislation to assist the farmer in «on>batlng tfte chinch-bug pest •*- Demands Return of Carfl tn reply to a telegram from the slate public utilities commission, demanding that some action'be taken to prevent eastern railroads from holding cars. Instead of returning them to Illinois after they have been sent Bast, the interstate commerce commission says that it has referred the matter to the American Railway association. The association has been asked to state what the conditions are and why the cars are being held. Better Stenographic ' High salaries paid bythe state of Illinois to stenographers under civil service are resulting in a higher standard of stenographic work, not only in the state service but in com­ mercial work, according to officials of the civil service commission. The state pays better wages than do most private employers and consequently is getting the pick of the stenographers of the state. Many ^Irls come out of business colleges wi*h the fixed ambi­ tion to improve until they can meet the standards set for tUe staU service* - ' ̂'* ' Increase In Resources.,* Increase of $9,341,110 in the re­ sources of the state banks of Illinois on September 13 over July 1, is shown In the statement issued by Auditor of I*ublic Accounts Brady. Three more state benk»,„vkef€ also U^jas^d^t this period. i (V.u x'l. Plague Restrictions Removed. The state board of health removed the restrictions on schools aud public gatherings. Imposed because of the in- fantll* paralysis outbreak In Dewitt, Illinois History "Movie." The Illinois cehteunitii esmnnssiote has indorsed a tentative plan for placing the history of Illinois In mov­ ing pictures, an undertaking which Would involve an expenditure of $400,000, according to an announce­ ment just made by J. M# Page, public­ ity director. Noted film companies, it Is expected will put the pictures on the screen Without expense to the state. The films will reefte the full history Of the state from 1818 to 1918, taking in events such as the battle of Starved Bock, the massacre at Wood river, as­ sassination of Lovejoy at Alton, the Chicago fir?, the killing of the Mor-. mons and driving them out of tho state, the expulsion of the Black Hawks, the birth, life and death of Lincoln with noted events in his his­ tory, notable events In the life of Grant, the exploitation of the Legend of the Plasa Bird, the growth of the farming industry from the sickle to the harvester and thresher combinedT transportation from the ox team to the beautiful palace cars now upon the railroads, from the canoe to the great steamboats now plying Illinois rivers, and things along this' line, all true events connected with, the history of the state • • - r * ^ At the suggestion of Hugh S. Magili, Jr., a member of the commission, a prifce will be offered for 1'ae best form of a poster to be used in publicity in connection with the centennial cele­ bration. Riswold Wins 8tatue Reward. Gilbert P. Riswold of Chicago baa been awarded the contract, by the state art commission, for the making of the Stephen A, Douglas statue, Sec­ retary Hugh S. Magili of the commis­ sion announced. The statue will be placed in the capltol grounds and will be unveiled with the statue of Abra­ ham Lincoln during the Illinois cen- tenniul ceremonies in Springfield In 1918. The coat of the statue will be $25,000. ' • The decision of the ^tate art com­ mission was reached at a conference last Saturday in Chicago. The com­ missioners Inspected the \vorks of His­ toid and his competitor, George Mul­ ligan, who finished the Douglas statue designed by his father. The older Mulligan died before the statue was completed. The statue made by Riswold is 8% feet in height and shows Douglas in the standing posture of a unanimous choice of the commission. The com­ mission has not yet decided Just whpre on the capitol grounds the statue will be located. Andrew O'Connor of Wooster, Mass., who is making the statue of Abraham Lincoln, was in' Chicago and conferred with the state commissioners regard­ ing the architectural settings. The Lincoln statue will be located at the point where Capitol avenue and the capltol grounds meet r„ Governor Names Delegatee. Fifty delegates were named ernor Dunne to represent Illinois at the Mississippi Valley conference on tuberculosis at Louisville, Ky. Among the Illinois delegates are t>r. Robert H. Babcock, Sherman C. Kingsley. Dr. John A. Robinson, Dr. O.* W. Mc- Michaet, Dr. John Ritter, Dr. Ethan A. Gray, Dr. John Allen Hornsby, Dr. C. E. Humiston, Dr. A. Augustus O'Neill, Dr. Clyde D. Pence, Dr. William L. Noble, Dr. Charles J. Wahlen, all of Chicago j Mrs. Louise L. Baker, Au­ rora; Mrs. Jacob Bohrer, Blooming- ton; Dr. C. B. Johnson, Champaign; Dr. A. E. Smith, Freeport; Mrs. A. L. Adams, Jacksonville; Dr. Frank D. Rich, Jollet; Dr. J. W. Pettit, Ottawa; Herbert Mathews, Pekin; Dr. Jean- nette C. Wallace, Peoria; Dr. Harry A. Pattison, Rockford; Dr. E. N. Gala, Rock Island; Dr. Josephine Milllgan, Jacksonville; Dr. Summer M. Miller, Peoria; Dr. Everett J. Brown, Deca­ tur; Dr. Elmer Burt Coolley, Dan­ ville ; Dr. Violet Palmer-Brown, Kan­ kakee, and Dr. A. L. Mann, Elgin. . r . ; ^ 4 . 9 g . State Canvass Finished. " | With the receipt of the <*RI<'lal *ete from Cook county the state canvass­ ing board completed its work and the official vote of the primary election was announced. Frank O. Lowden, Republican nom­ inee for governor, received a total of 227,443 votes (more than any other candidate received); Morton R. Hull, 117,229, and Frank L. Smith, 764287. Gov. Edward F. Dunne has a total of 151.763; Brinton, 65,630, and Traynor, 21,105. The official returns show that Lieu­ tenant Governor O'Hara was defeated by 5,920 v^tes by H. W. Huttman. Claimants &*ek Millions. Claims lot damages amounting to more than $3,500,000 due to the Eastland steamship disaster are be­ ing heard by the state board of claltns which Is In session for the October term* These and oth­ er claims have been filed by several hundred persons and estates. Accord­ ing to the petitions filed, the tragedy in which so many lives were lost was due to "negligence of the Illinois state rivers and lake commission." Mew Incorporations. Johnson Athletic Specialty com­ pany, Chicago; capital, $2,500; to manufacttre sporting goods; Incor­ porators, 'Einil J. Cohen, J. Ralph Tascher, and B. Gissell. ^ Midland Auto company, Chicago; capital $10,000; to deal in automo­ biles; incorporators, Edgar B. Calm, Harry Goodman, and William R. Swissler. Peoria Oil and Gas company, Peoria; capital, $25,000; Incorpora­ tors, John C. Koch, Hiram B. Todd, Hugh E. Wilson. National Store Exchange, Chicago, capital, $10,000; to manufacture stgjw fixtures; incorporators, Edward^ R. Newman. George 8. Pines, and Rich­ ard R. Klein. The Packers* Machinery and Equip­ ment company, Chicago; capital, $10,000; to manufacture machinery; incorporators, Eugene R. Cohen. Bam sie Swlck and James Glassner. Colonial corporation, Chicago; cap­ ital, $1,000; incorporators, A. J, Parker. F. L. Harwood, H. L. Fearing. Frank G. Fawkes & Co., Chicago; capkal, $10,000; Incorporhtora. Fran* r- Srf! * J ** ROUMANIANS FLEE FROM ICR9W- *P|I»T CITY--BUCHAREH^ » - ^ ; I ̂A D M I T S L O S S . WILL "M&ftRb THE FRONTIER Troops Will Be Used in Attempt to Halt Teutonic Forces From Invading King Ferdinand's So<i~-«er«in Says Town Was Recaptured. • - Bucharest, via London, Oct. 10.--lo the face of a far superior force, main­ ly German, the Roumanian 'troops from Hermannstadt to Kronstadt (70 miles) have been withdrawn to the Carpathian frontier, according to the official communication issued on Sun­ day from Roumanian headquarters, to insure defense of the frontier passes. The text reads In port: t "Northern front--In the Alt valley of the Transylvania plain, in the region of Hermannstadt, Forguras and Kron­ stadt In the face of very superior ene­ my forces, principally Germans, the Roumanian forces have been cleverly withdrawn to strategic positions on the Carpathian frontier to insure a strong defense of the four passes leading from Roumania to Kronstadt. "All evidence shows that the Alls- tro-Germans are bringing troops from' aU other fronts in order to make a desperate coup in this region. "According to the latest news the Roumanian offensive has already been resumed in the Jlul valley and Caineni pass in the direction of Hermann­ stadt" Berlin, via London, Oct. 10,--The city of Kronstadt. in the southeastern por» tlon of Transylvania, its leading in­ dustrial and commercial center, and which was occupied by the Roumani ans shortly after their entry into the war, has been^recaptured by the Aus- tro-German forces, the war office an­ nounced on Sunday. Kronstadt is about sevjpn miles within the Austrian, frontier. All along the eastern line in Tran syivania, the official statement reports, the Roumanians are falling buck. From the Geister forest the Teutonic forces have pressed Into the Alt val ley and fought their way forward. • Sofia, Oct. 10, via London.--The Ser bians have met with repulses in their attacks on the Bulgarians along the western end of the Macedonian front the. war office announced, and again have been frustrated In efforts to cross the river €erao* southeast of lion astir. AUSTRIAN BATTLESHIP SUNK -1 & Naval Headquarters on Adriatic Here­ tofore Untouched by Italian Hostile Force. Rome, Oct 10.--Report&^ete fb cir­ culation here on Sunday that an Aus­ trian battleship has been blown up In Pola harbor. , Pola is Austria's naval base in the Adriatic, and is 60 miles south of Trieste, the principal seaport. It is from Pola that the Austrian submarines have been operating in the attacks upon the allied merchantmen and warships in the Mediterranean. WILSON NAMES 8-HOUR BOARD Major General Goethals, Rubles Clark Appointed Members of Commission. and / Omaha, Neb., Oct 7.--Major Gen eral Goethals, governor of the Panama Canal Zone; George Rublee, federal t^ade commissioner, and Commissioner Clark of the interstate commerce board have been named by President Wilson to be members of the board created by congress to Investigate the eight-hour law. The president made the selections several days ago and has been await ing the acceptance. SAVED FROM BURNING SHIP Ward Passengers and Crew of the JUn«f Antiila on Board a. Cutter. Wflsttrtng'tfln, Oct. 10.---The passen­ gers and crew of the Ward line steam­ er Antiila, bound from Guantanaino for New York, and which reported by wire­ less that it was afire 120 miles off the Virginia capes are safe and are be­ ing brought Into Hampton Roads on the United States coast guard cutter Onondaga. Mob Beats Up Councilman. Oklahoma City, G^cla., Oct 9.--Two council men of Oilton, Okla., were man­ handled by a mob of 300 citizens, many of them armed and one of their number carrying a noosed rope, who surrounded the Oilton city hall in a demonstration against the men whom they held responsible for putting the town in debt for a waterworks plant. Steel Earnings Immense. New York, Oct 9.--Directors of the United States Steel corporation will meet on October 31 to take action on the dividends. The latest estimates on the corporation's earnings for the September quarter are $98,000,00& >: I. W. W. Riot at fhicago. Chicago, Oct 9.--Nearly 1,000 per­ sons participated In a riot at Taylor street and Marshfleld avenue on Fri­ day night when Benjamin Reitman and other I. W. W. leaders attempted to hold a "soap-box" meeting. $1, Decrees Death for EssAd. - 1 London. Oct. 7.--A report on the death sentence^imssed by a court-mar­ tial in Constantinople on Essud Pasha, former provisional president of Alba­ nia, has been received In Amsterdam, according to a dispatch to Keuter's. *<-,* i J*, ' ;• 7' *jZep" Wrecked in North Sea. Esbjerg. Denmark, Oct. 7.---Fisher­ men reported that they sighted a part­ ly submerged Zeppelin off the cuuftt of Schleswlg. Several IJeruian .de­ stroyers were surrounding the Zein p|Ua in an' atf^tupt to keep her utiouL ANOTHER LIHLE STUOt * • I,' / «• L SLAYER JS GIVEN UFE MICHIGAN MAILORDER MURDER. ER SENTENCED TO PRISON. Scott Mausell, Alias James C. AHerton, Pleads Guilty in Court--Pro. posed to Many. Grand Rapids, Mich., Oct Michi'- gan's mail-order murderer was taken to Jackson prison to spend the re­ mainder of his life. He Is now sixty- four years old and In feble health. Scott Mausel of Mancelona, Mich, a former lumber-camp worker, is his name, although ha, was arrested as James C. Allerton. Three hundred women, scattered all over the United States and Canada, will thank their stars that they did not heed his urgent wooing and sell their property to become his wife. Mausell has confessed that he killed Mrs. Anna St John of Elmira, N. Y., and West- boro, Wis., nged fifty-five, and Is now believed to have murdered his son at Mancelona ten years ago and his two sisters la the East eight years ago. When arraigned, Mausell pleaded guilty before the court put the ques­ tion. Then Judge. McDonald as speed- Sly sentenced hint. No time was lost -In bringing Maus- se|l to Justice. He married Mrs. St. John September 19, killed her Septem­ ber 22; was arrested October 2, and sentenced October 4. U.S. EXPORTS ARE GROWING $M39,*69,212 Worth of Goods Shipped --Britain Bought Largest Amount. Washington, Oct. 9.--The enormoftnl extent of recent gains in the export trade of the United States is disclosed in statistics issued on Friday by the de­ partment of commerce. Total exports to the various countries for the first eight months of the calendar year were in many cases millions of dollars great­ er than those of the entire fiscal year of 1914 and very large increases are shown in percentages. This vast ex­ port trade shows an apparent trade balance for the eight months of $1,730.- 000,000 lu favor of the United States, nnd department officials predict that by the end of the year It will exceed $2,500,000,000. The total exports amounted to $3,- 435,969,212, an increase of $1,205,082,- 010 over the same eight months a year ago. The largest gain was In exports to the United Kingdom, which took nearly one-third of all goods exported. These exports amounted to $1,207,751,- 939. Frauce, the second best customer of the United States, took goods val­ ued at $544,475,000. Russia took $300,- 362.626 worth. Exports to Germany ond Austria have almost ceased. BIG BRITISH LINER IS SUNK 29,000-Ton Franconia Torpedoed Mediterranean--Used to Trans­ port T roops. in London, Oct. 7.--The 25.000-ton transatlantic liner Franconia of the Cunard line, one of the finest vessels on the Atlantic, has been sunk by a German submarine, according to a Lloyd's announcement on Thursday. The Franconia had not been in the passenger-carrying service recently, be­ ing used for transport duty In the Med­ iterranean. Thp dispatch adds that at the time the Vessel was sunk no troop* were on board. . This statement Is confirmed by the admiralty, which adds that 12 of the crew of 802 are unaccounted for. ' . Rites for Noted invalid. Fennville, Mich., Oct 10.--Mrs. Flor­ ence L Dutcher, fifty-five years o)A an invalid, of national note, was burlra here. Many attended the funeral. Mrs. Dutcher, a wealthy philanthropist, wus Mind and paralyzed for years. :.,3 t I -.'|p Moewe's Captain Is Killed. ' J London, Oct 10.--Count von Dohna- Schlodlen, commander of the German cruiser Moewe, has been killed in France. Count von Do^na-Schlodien was In command of a battalion of in- fantry. . ' •: Maine Militiaman Killed. i> ( Laredo. Tex., Oct 9.--Corp. Leopold L. Lovell of K company. Second Blaine Infantry, stationed here, was shot and killed Thursday night as he walked from a store. Investigation has not developed who fired the shot " To Execute Mexican BanditaC i Mexico City, Oct 9.--The govern­ ment prepared a decree providing for the d»ath penalty for robbers, band­ its and those convicted of holdups. Tb4 decree is similar to the one la- NINE PERJSH IN FIRE CHRISTIAN BROTHERS' COLLEQK AT ST. LOUIS DESTROYED. T*o of Known Dead Are Priests, and Others Firemen fin Ruins.'- • - ^ St Loots, Oct/ 7.--Nine men are known to have died in a flea which de­ stroyed the central portion of the main building of Christian Brothers' college here on Thursday. Two of the known dead were aged members of the Chris­ tian " Brothers' order, long connected wltR the college, but on the retired list and In recent months in the infirmary. They were trapped on the fifth floor. Five known~to be dead were firemen, who were carried to the basement from the third floor when a wall collapsed. The names of the dead follow: Rev. Brother Cormac, aged ninety- three ; Rev. Brother Clement aged seventy-two; Louis Nolean, Infirmary nurse, home in Morrlsonville, 111.; Harry Budde, fireman engine com­ pany ; Edward Kuennert fireman; Mi­ chael Waters, fireman; John Parshall, fireman; George Young, ftrejpan; Ed­ ward Sheehy, watchman. The fire wa» discovered by the regis­ trar of the college, Brother Abban. He turned in an alarm and hurried to the dining hall tn the basement, where 195 students and^O members of the faculty were at breakfast. He quietly tqlu Brother James of the fire and the lat­ ter ordered the students and faculty to march out of the building. The loss is estimated at more than $300,000. The entire central portion of the buiidlng was wrecked, but two wings were saved. The natural history and curio museum was destroyed. GERARD NOT PEACE ENVOY Acting Secretary of Stats Polk Sara Tale of Message From K«issr ' ;v\ !• Unfounded. WfSttwston, Oct 9.--Acting Secre­ tary of State Polk announced that hie did not believe there was any truth lb the story published by the New York Evening Post, that Germany has de­ cided to request President Wilson to use his Influence to bring about peace. "] do not believe '^here Is any truth lu the report" Mr. Pmk stated. t "Certainly nothing has been done, and there are no indications that any part of the report is true." Mr. Polk reiterated statements that Ambassador Gerard, who is en rou& to the United States, has no message from, the German- kaiser for President Wilson. The New York Post's story claimed "on a trustworthy source** that Am­ bassador Gerard was the bearer of a personal message from the.kaiser. PRIEST KILLED; BISHOP HURT Father Shannon Also Seriously Injured in Auto Crash Near Prince- ville, III. ^eoria, 111., Oct 6,--Father Scliuet* was killed and Bishop Dunne and Fa­ ther Shannon seriously Injured In an automobile wreck near Prlncevtlle, III., ten miles north of hero on Wednesday. The three clergymen were on their way to a confirmation at Prinvecllle. An automobile coming toward Peorle at high speed caused Father Schuetz, who was driving the bishop's car, to turn out of the road, permitting the speeders to pass. It was when Father Schuetz tried to drlva back Into the road that the car turned turtle. Bishop Dunne was thrown from the car, but escaped with minor scratches. •soft by' Benito Jura* Thirty Planes for Boelke. Berlin, Oct. 10 (by wireless).--The war office statement says: "Five hos­ tile aeroplanes were shot down in aerial engagements and by" our anti-aircraft guns. Captain Boelke put his thirti­ eth opponent out of action. ^_::v _ Forms New Gresk Cabinet. Athens, Oct. 10.--Prof. Spyridlon P. Lambros, professor of history of the University of Athens, has consented to form a new Greek cabinet It is un­ derstood It will include M. Andreadis, president of the Anglo-Hellenic league. . Boost Wages 46 Per Cent. Pittsburgh, Pa., Oct. 7.--The Pitt* burgh and Allegheny Telephone com­ pany has granted Its central office op­ erating forces a wage Increase of 45 per cent, according to an announce- mude here. „ Mexico Can't Pay 8oldian» ^ Atlantic City, N. J., Oct. 7.--A new element has been injected Into the discussions of the American aud Mex­ ican commission by the inability of the Carrbnzu government to pay its TAKE BANK BANDITS TWO MEN WHO HELD UP COVING- TON (IND.) INSTITUTION TA- KEN AFTER QUN FIGHT. WERE SURROUNDED H WOOD Robbers Attacked Cashier and Escaped With $2,000 -- Woman Employee Leads Posse in Chase Aftw Wf ;• Dozen Shots Fired. 1 ' X1 Danville, IU., Oct 9.--Two men en­ tered the Citizens' State bank at Cov­ ington, Ind., east of here, on Friday afternoon, held up the cashier, S. P. Graves, who wasSdone In the bank at the time, and, when they were sur­ prised at their work by Miss Lura Ward, the bookkeeper, they grabbed up what money they could find, about $2,000, and ran down an alley and made for the country. They were pursued by Miss Ward and a hastily-organized posse and, aft"? a battle in the woods south of Covington, in which more than a dozen shots were exchanged and one of the robbers wounded, they were captured by the chief of police and members of the posse. At the county jail the men gave their names as William Dickson of Canada and E. Walter Grefent Detroit, Mich. Dickson is twenty-six years old and Grefent is but seventeen. When captured, the men had less than $200 on their persons, but the greater part of the stolen money waa found along the road, between the bank and the woods. The cashier, while he was roughly handled by the two men, is not seri­ ously hurt Streator, III., Oct 9.--Robbers dyna­ mited the state bank at Rutland, near here, escaping with $6,000. The robbers, after exchanging shots with Fred W. Roher, escaped in an au­ tomobile. The State Bankers' associ­ ation has offered a reward of $500 for the capture of each member, of the band, which is supposed to number live. Ottawa Lake, Mich., Oct 8.--The safe tn the People's Savings bank here was blown. j,Bank officers report-that $1*200 was stolen. KIDNAPER SHOT BY VICTIM Colorado Mine Manager Captured by Band of Greeks and Threat. ened With Death. Oik Creek, Colo., Oct 0.--Kidnaped Wednesday night by a band of Greeks and held for $15,000 ransom, Robert Perry, thirty five years old, manager of the Moffatt coal mines at Oak Creek, shot one St his captors on Fri­ day, wounding him seriously, and es­ caped. Perry, a bachelor, lived In one of the mine homes. The Greeks broke into his home Wednesday night Posses sent out could not locate the missing man. Thursday night his fa­ ther, owner of the mine, received a special &llvery letter threatening his son with death if $15,000 was not forth­ coming on Saturday night The kidnaped man was taken to a deserted cabin in a canyon, 20 miles from here. Perry reached a ranch at Twenty- Mile Park, ten miles from here, and telegraphed word of his escape. Sheriff J. C. Frye and a posse from Steamboat Springs,, began pursuit of the other members of the gang. One of the kidnapers was arrested and taken to jail at Steamboat Springs, where he refused to divulge his name. SHIP IS SUNK AFTER CRASH Passengers Injured on City of Norfolk When It Rams Freighter in Hampton Roads. Norfolk, Va.. Oct 9.--The Bripah steamer Hawkhead, at anchor In Hampton Roads off Sewaii's Point was run down and sunk abont eight o'clock on Friday night by the Chesa­ peake Steamship company's Bay line steamer City of Norfolk, outward bound from this port for Baltimore with pas­ sengers. The City of Norfolk was bad­ ly damaged about the bow, but there was no loss of life. The collision oc­ curred in a heavy fog. Reports from Old Point said the passengers, several of whom, were Injured, were taken aboard the river steamer Pocahontas. GEORGE A. J0SLYN IS DEAD Prcaidont of the Western Newspaper Union Passes Away at His Home in Onyiha. Omaha, NebM Oct 6.--George A. Jos- lyn, president of the Western News­ paper Union, died at his home here at the age of sixty-eight He had been in failing health for more than a year. Mr. Joslyn Jeaves a widow and one daughter, both of whom were at his at the time of bis demise. Boy Killed; Friend Hurt Streator, III., Oct 10.--Russell Welch, eighteen years old, was killed and Frank Sheedy was injured at their home in Kinsman when a Santa Fe freight train backed into their auto­ mobile. Killed in Auto Crash. Erie, I'a., Oct. 10.--C. P. Heffley, six­ ty-five, was killed and Howard Egolf and Roscue Bingham were seriously in­ jured when the automobile driven by Egolf, in which they were going to ftaay, turned turtle on Gulf hilL Offers Bonus to Poiioa. ' Detroit, Mich., Oct 9.--James Coux- ens, Detroit's multi-millionaire police commissioner, announced the estab­ lishment of a bonus system for mem­ bers of the Detroit police force. Be Will give $10,000 to the fund. , ' •sU- ?? 1 •i-s Puts Wreath on Huerta's Tomb. El Paso, Tex., Oct. 9.--Mrs. Vlctort- ano Huerta, widow of General Huerta, placed a wreath at the entrance to her husband's tomb In Concordia cemetery on Frtuay. She departed for Cuba, ac- Awwllng tn hor mtnriwrt. '.•rW " * , * • ^ ^ - ' Ik AtfsXsftADdfe VON BEftwrroRFR ASSURES THE PRESIDENT <JI,INTENXJpN.,.,;,, S*1 1 - "tly' LAIiSlli CALLED BY MLSO* -•iuv Executive to Discuss German tfubnaf • rine Raids Off the U. 8. Coast-- ^ Berlin Will Be Held - f ! ises on Diver Warfare. Long Branch, N. J., Oct. U.--A con­ ference between President Wilson and i Count Von Bernstorff, the German am- bassador, at the summer White House and a telephone talk between the pres­ ident and heads of departments in­ volved in Washington on Monday re­ vealed the following facts regarding the situation of the United States with respect to the activities of the U-53 off Nantucket lightship. 1. President Wilson will hold Ger­ many to all its promises regarding its conduct of submarine warfare. 2. Ambassador von Bernstorff pro*a- !&es that Germany will hold sacred aU ' its promises to the American govern­ ment 3. Secretary of the Navy Daniel*. says the Germans have not violated the neutrality of the United States, and that passengers and crews have been given a full measure of safety. 4. Secretary of State Lansing, while • not ready to make a final decision, can­ not see how the Germans have violated international law thus far in their cam- , paign against allied shipping and con ­ traband entering or leaving American ^ ports. The promises regarding warn­ ing and safety of passengers and crews, he believes, apparently have been kept ^ Secretary Lansing, It was announced. will come here for a conference with President Wiison concerning German: submarine raids off the American.^ coast The president made this Statement before the German amba&adof made his call. v . ':|g§| '"The German government will be held to the fulfillment of its promises to the government of the United States," he said. "The government: will, of course, first inform itself as!* to all the facts that there may be no doubt or mistake aa far as they are - concerned. ... y-... "The country may rest assured thai the German government will be held to , , the complete fulfillment of its prom-. \> ' . I see to the government of the United-, ' States. I have no right now to ques- tlon its willingness to fulfill them." ^ Count von Bernstorff spent only 16 minutes with the president. On leav- y^ ing the summer White House he said ** to the correspondent : v:. ; ; "Ail the attacks on merchant shipa off the American coast have been con- t, '| ducted in accordance with cruiser war-j- ^ fare." BOSTON WINS IN 14 INNINfiS Red Sox Capture Second Gams Beam 2 to 1--Homo-run Is Mads by Myers. Bostoiv Oct 11.--Del Gainer Is UMI hero of Boston, He was called npoa> In the hour of Beantown's greatest need, and he responded with a smash­ ing single which scored a Boston run­ ner and gave the Red«6ox a 2 to 1 vic­ tory in the fourteenth inning of the:; second battle for the world's champ­ ionship. ; RuRth hurled a masterful game. "HI" Myers scored Brooklyn's only run of the game in the first tuning with a terrific home-run smash to cm*-' ter. ; f Brooklyn. Johnson, rf... D&ubert, lb*.. Myers, cf Wheat, If Cuts haw, 2b.. Mowrey, lb... Olson, ss Miller, AB.R.BHJBB.POA.K. 5 5 C 6 5 5 2 S Smith, p Totals.... .. .*.\ .« ll ~t 3*3 » T •One out wh«o winning run was scored. AB.R.BH.BB.PO.A.R 0 < it » Boston. Hooper, rt.».. .lanvrin, 2b "Walker; cf Hoblitzel lb '.jewis, If vjardner. ss Scott, ss.. Thomas, c Ruth, p Walsh. c.J..*..... •Gainer ••McNally I.... Totals 5 1 1 6 4t 5 T •Gainer batted tor Gardner In fourteenth. ••McNally ran for Hoblitsel In four­ teenth. SCORE BY INNINGS. Brooklyn 1 0000000000S* S--1 Hits 1 0 2 0 1 00 2 00000S-S Boston 00 1 0000«0»«GS1-1 Hits -0 110 10 0 0 120001-1 SUMMARY. Two-base hits--Smith, Janvrln. Thr*e~ base hits--Scott. Thomas. Home run- Myers. Sacrifice hits--Lewis (2>, Olson (2), Thomas. Double plays--Scott to Janvrln ; to Hoblitsel; Mowrey to Cutshaw to D*.u- : bert; "Myers to Miller. Left on bases-- , Brjoklyn, 5; Boston, 9. Bases on balls- Off Smith. 6; off Ruth. 3. Struck out--By Smith, 2; by Ruth. 4: Time--2:29. Attend* ance--41,375. Umpires--Dlneen at plate; Quinrley on bases; Connolly and O'Day on foul Unes. • 4 Loses $25,000 in Gems. Chicago, Oct. 11.--Max Bloom, | di­ amond merchant, reported to the po­ lice that he had lost a wallet contain- ing $1,040 In cash and $25,900 worth of • diamonds. He could give no clue aa te where it might have been dropped. Mackensen Captures Island. Berlin, Germany, via London, 11.--Troops of Field Marshal Ton Mackensen by a surprise- attack took possession of the island in the Danube northwest of Slstova, it was announced, officially. They captured six guna. -""A &\i. Criticize dapaneae Cabinet . , Tokyo, Oct 11.--The newspaper* greet the incoming cabinet with the se­ verest opposition. The Jiji Shimpo says such a ministry, entirely ia- deftemlent of political parties, is u strosity in constitutional politics. I Bulgarians Repulse Allies. feofla, Oct. 11.--The repulse of alHsd troops in Macedonia on the Cserna and Struma rivers and in the Mogien- ica valley was reported by the war office. On the Struma front two IMft» ish "tanks" were forced to redrew ML/ IK • iur'*V' •OS':'?'4; 1