News-Journal from Mansfield, Ohio • 1

The Home Paper of Mansfield and Vicinity GOOD EVENING THE WEATHER Nome former women residents of Into ttrcKiitt'tl vlc districts In Cleveland are now beinu by Mlli('1 lllCI't lllllll'l' SIIN)U'illl Of till v- i turned Washington, April IS For Generally fnir tonight anil Friday; not iiiui'h change in temperature. Nun rise .1:27, hew til. Thirty-first Year, No. 34. MANSFIELD.

OHIO. THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 15, 1915. FOURTEEN PAGES Price 2 Cents mANSFIEL EWS WOMAN HANGS HERSELFgf fj ITALY ON THE VERGE OF WAR. I III16 II) John Mci 'ut IicjII I ID WEST FURTHER GI5 FOR THE FRENCH From Loneliness and Inability to Talk to Deaf Husband. ARREST III EFFETE EAST I A WP Cleveland, April 15 Loneliness and inability to converse with tier deaf husband drove Mrs.

Paulino Franke. Oil, to hang herself to a trie Are Reported From Paris and Claims Made of Great Advantages. For the Fourth Time In Cleveland Since Monday on Suspicion Charge. Four Masked Men Hold Up Up Fast Freight on New York Central In the rear of her horn tome time; last night. Her body was found thiaj morning.

According to Arnold ColaVook. son in law, Mrs Franke long lias I been inetancholly Frank her husband Is a cripple and leaf FORMER MANSFIELDER HAVING MANY TROUBLES GERMAN TRENCHES HAVE BEEN WRECKED "lie was away during ihe day and AND RIFLE THE CARS OF MUCH MERCHANDISE when he came home Mrs. Flulike could not talk to him" Oolebrook said. "For live years this had piey- He Has Watches Galore But ed on her mind." Claimg They Don't Be. Mm fcrunln titHrAil linteulf In black, put a hawl ovor her bead.

Ud I long to Him. a clothesline about one limb of tree and her neck, then jumped oil' a Cleveland, April 15. Harry Calhoun, clubman, former broker and man about town, "who once lived in Mansfield, was arrested and freed once more today. This morning box. Her husband, missing her this morning started a search lie found her body hanging to the foe French Forces Stated to Have Gained Many Yards Despite Strong Resistance.

I'wiH, April IS. Further gains for the French troops In the blood-drenched Woevra region were offi-clally announced here today. Despite the obstinate resistance Jf the Germans the French troops advanced 400 yards. Orvillors, northeast of Albert, has been the scene of sharp fighting, and it 1b stated German trenches have been wrecked. The French official statement In full says: Which They Load Into Anto Truck3 and Make a Safe Getaway.

IliifTalo, April 15. Lining up tha crew against the side of the train in true "wild whvI" style, four mask, it men, armed with revolvers, held tip a fast freight train on the New York Central at Sanborn, early today. While two men stood guard uvor the crew the other two robbert broke opi the cars. The freignt left Rochester last iiiuhl, loaded with valuable merchan while Calhoun, who has been held since Monday on charges of suspicion, being a fugitive from Justice and receiving stolen property, was in police court awaiting arraignment, cssy vy -Aiiv- i County Detective Do ran and Deputy I Sheriffs Hanratty and Nutting ar dise It was bound for Suspension Bridge, whore a connection is made illi nit; Central. The crew consisted the engineer, fireman, cuinlurior jinl two brakemen.

The Mail rested him under a grand jury Indictment charging receiving stolen property. Within a few minutes after this Indictment Calhoun was arraigned before Judge Kslep in common pleas court and pleaded not guilty to the charge of receiving stolen property. Judge Estep fixed April 19 as trial date and bond at $3,000. In Memory of Lincoln. Washington, April 15.

Government machinery was halted today in honor of the memory of Abraham Lincoln. The Hi tin brick house on Tenth street, where the martyr president died, attracted more attention today than for years. All government offices were closed In observance of the day while flags were at half mast on ships, customs houses and postoirices and all buildings ocenpied by representatives of the United Slates. The United Slates supreme court ulso refrained from its deliberations. Holiday hours were observed in all postolfiees of the country and customs houses were closed in compliance with the president's "Near Laholselle, our heavy artillery roiii, letely wrecked German trenches and shelters at Orvillors.

"In the Argonnn near Fonialneaux Charles, local engagements from trench to trench In which wo were victorious occurred Our ascendency over (ho GerniuiiB at this point on our front la becoming moro and more pronounced. On April 14, following a repulse by tain slimed down in passing through Calhoun was taken from the court room to an ante room and held there wliile Kdward P. Strong, his attorney, obtained ball. Soon after noon Calhoun was again free. While Calhoun, accused of receiving in watches and watch our artillery of counter attacks at Fparges, In the Woevre district, delivered by troops debouching from Combres heights the Germans bombarded our positions but did not attack with infantry.

"The extension of our front at Ailly, which gain has already been officially reported, lias been maintained against counter Vacks. Our progress made us master of a portion of the principal German trench the town ol Hunhorn. A man suddenly aii on the tracks and witvi-d a warning. The engineer shut oil bis engine and the train carrio a s'np Two men immediately climbed the cab and levelled tl i Ir revolvers at the engineer and "reman. Tho train crew left tho citbuose to find out why the train was stopped.

These three men found themselves also confronted by two masked inert who shoved revolvers in their faces and ordered them to throw up their hands. The trainmen were then or-di'i-cd to march up to the engine. The five men were lined up alongside car and kept covered with revolvers. Two of the robbers then uncoupled the engine from the rest ot the train The engineer and flre-niaii were then ordered to get into Hit; cab and run the engine up the track about forfv feet Kmlilcnlv CRIME AT LIMA cases stolen from the Burlington Watch company plant, Chicago, March 2 7, was In police court. Police Prosecutor Iteynnt.

Rertjllon Expert George Koestle. Detective Captain Sterling and Fdwtird (J. Tuerk, man-ag of the watch company, were before the grand Jury. W. J.

O'ftrien, Piukerton detective, representing the watch com 1 ES TO LIT A CHANGING OF n.ay qualify as a candidate by certifying ut the board of elections and depositing with the board one-half of one per cent of the first year's prospective salary. Senator Wickline believes that the proposed plan of RETAIN warn ID MORE KEARS elect I es and also ground north of this trench, 400 yards long by 100 yards deep. "The roadway gained by us near the highway running through Rssey end Flirey remains In our possession. Near Fay-en -Hay a bombardment was carried out, but not followed up with an infantry attack. "In the forest, of Lc 1'retre, after having won part of the German line on April IS, we maintained our gains against counter attacks, repulsing the assaults vith bur machine guus fire.

Body of Murdered Young Woman Found In Tank Yards of Oil Company. pany, also wns witness before the grand Jury. As soon as word of the indictment ranched Strong, the cases In police court were called. The police charges of receiving stolen property and of being a suspicious person were nolled. The fugitive case was continued until Saturday at the rcojesl of Strong A hearing on a request for a.

writ of habeas cornus is to come registration will do away with illegal voting and that his bill ir enacted into law will not only effect considerable economy but will simplify the state's system of voting and Increase materially the efficiency of the election laws. Proposed by Wickline Bill That Was Loaned to Relieve Flood Suffering of Two Which Passed the Ohio Scnatt. 17 to 14. TRAMPS DISCOVERED BODY THIS AFTERNOON Years Ago. "In Alsace, north Laliuche, we gained yards in the direction of Hchnepfenriets Kopf two auto truchs appeared.

While the train crew was kept under guard two robbers broke the seals on the box ears and loaded the most valuable ot tin! freight into the trucks. Seizing a favorable moment when their guard was standing on the ground Ihe engineer and fireman leaped back into tho cab of the engine uinl, ducking low to escape a possible fire from the revolvers, opened the throttle and started tha viie.ine. The guards tried to reach them but the engine gained speed so quickly that he was soon out-distanced. Then begun a thrilling run. A few minutes later the engine was in SiiHfieiislon Bridge.

Thi nitrhf IT IS EXPECTED TO SAVE $250,000 A YEAR HOUSE PASSES THE EMERGENCY MEASURE up in connection with this case in common plea court tomorrow. Ciilhoun has been arrested four times since Monday, when he was found trying lo pawn a watch In a down town pawnshop. A search of his office revealed $7,500 worth of watches Calhoun declared a stran Indications That Body Had Been Carried There After Murder Was Done. liima, April 15 The body of a The Austin- ioiinan Offensive ut ger had left the property in his office, Provides For General Registration by Card System Abolishing Annual Registration. Needed to Cope With Conditions Still Existing In the Flood Zone.

As Result of Trolley and Train Collision In Detroit. Detroit, April 15 Fourteen persons, ten of them women arc known to be dead and 24 injured as the result of a wreck which occurred about 6:30 yesterday afternoon when a Detroit-Toledo and Ironlon north bound freight train crashel into a went bound Fort street trolley car at the crossing on West Jefferson avenue near Dearborn street, carrying It 200 feet. Seven of the dead have been identified, four men und three women. In the county morgue seven mangled bodies of women and girls still lie unidentified. The accident is said to have been Koziowa, of I l'etrogrmi, April 15.

The Austro-Germaii offensive at Koziowa, north-cast of Fszok pass, has been completely smashed, the Russian war of-llce announced today. Iu a 17-hour battle on Tuesday night und Wednesday the attacking Teutonic troops suffered terrible losses. Tbey charged the Russian positions seven times with the bayonet, only to be driven back each time, leaving largo numbers of dead before the Russian lines. young woman, apparently about 23 years old, pretty and fashionably dressed, was found under a boiler in the storage tank yards of the Ohio Oil company at 1 o'clock this afternoon She had been murdered. Her head was badly battered as if sho had been struck repeatedly by some blunt instrument.

The supposition of the police is that she was attacked and but was arrested on a suspicion charge. Calhoun, since his arrest, has made every effort to keep his identity secret. Late Wednesday night he received warning that Chicago detectives were plotting to kidnap bim and take him buck to Chicago without extradition. Calhoun hired two private detectives, who since have acted as bodv guards. They were with him at police court today.

The watches aud watch cases Calhoun Is charged with having received are said to have been stolen from the Burlington plant bv a gang of six Toledo yeggs who blew three safety vaults with nitroglycerine. Columbus, April By a vote of 17 to 14 the senate passed the bill by Senator Wickline, of Summit county, amending the state's election laws. The vote was registered late yesterday. The bill which now goes to the house, Is expected to effect an annual saving of over It provides for a general registration next year by a card index system. Permanent residence of locality will not have to register again, the system of annual registration being abolished.

Provision Is station agent was quickly aroused and told of the robbery. A minute later call for help was going over the wires. The Central detective bureau at Niagara Falls was notified and half, a dozen men wore soon speeding in un automobile toward the scene of the robbery. Half a dozen other men armed with revolvers Jumped into the cub of the engine and were hurried loo to Sanborn. When the engine; returned to the scene the robbers had disappeared but they had taken two big truck loads of merchandise.

There were three cars filled with naiiiife in the train hut the robbers fought shy of them. then dragged to the spot by her as Ballants, Henry Voght, nomas Mc-Cornilck and Thomas Marrl-3. who Columbus April 15 The house today by a vote of 100 to 1 paused new emergency law aut hori -ing building and loan in ihe flooded none to retain for two years more the $1,71 7,000 loaned theni by the state two years ago for th.i relief of flood sufferers The only opposing vote was registered by Representative Young of Cuyahoga county. The bill which was introduced by Representative Stokes, Demociat of. Montgomery county was agree I upon at Republican and Democratic caucuses of house members ie hl lit night.

On motion of Republican leader Wbiftemore. Summit county, a spe-cial committee was appointed by the caused hy the carelessness of ap The night fighting was the fiercest that has marked the Carpathian campaign. Thrice the Austro-Gernian forces penetrated the Russian advance trenches, only to perish from the Russian bayonet thrusts while a heavy artillery fire swept the ground behind them and prevented the approach of reinforcements. The Russian victory at Koniowa prentice motorman J. C.

Westover in not seeing the stop signal of the conductor who went on ahead at the say their homes are in Jersey City made the discovery. The throe men are tramps. They were walking through the tank yards and Voght first saw the feet of the girl protruding from under one of the boilers. When the Irio investigated and made the real discovery they notified the police. Officers found the girl's body covered by a velvet coat, and fluo IIIRFK CATGUT made for transiers and new registrations at the office! of county election boards.

In all counties excepting Hamilton and Cuyahoga the number of county election hoard members are reduced from four to two. Precinct officers are reduced from six to four opens the way for a new advance MRS. ROOSEVELT Under the Surgeon's Knife For crossing. Both he and his instructor Richard Vallade were taken into custody charged with manslaughter. The ou-comiiig freight train was visible to all of the passengers on the south side of the street car and Severn! escaped death by Jumping.

The dead arc mostly all foreigners. enair to agree upon a new bill The According to the war' oltiec, the I sheet from one of the Mn. There were many foot, prints on the ground Austro-Gernian advance east of Us a Successful Operation. committee was appointed by the chuir to agree upon a new hill. The committee consisted of Speaker Couover, Whillemore, Democratic Floor Lend er Kramer of Richland comity; rep- New York, April 15.

Mrs. Theo 11 RUNAWAY fflFE zok pass has been completely crushed and the main Russian offensive operations can be resumed again. Wolosate, northwest of Fszok, was captured by the Russians Tuesday nnd from this point and Koziowa they will be able to make two attarks against the Uszok positions'. resen ta fives Stokes of m. i per precinct.

A single primary in May in presidential years is substituted for the present system of holding two primaries, one in April and another in August. During other years, the primary will bo held in August. The new plan for presidential years is expected to save over $250,000. The reduction in the num dore Roosevelt, wife of ex-President Roosevelt, underwent an operation at Roosevelt hospital today. The operation was performed shortly after 9 a.

m. by Dr. Howard C. Tay l'l'OIll At Columbus In the Act of Blowing a Safe. Columbus, April What Is believed to have bti one of the biggest "catches" for some time was made by the Columbus police early this morning- when three yrggmen were caught In the act of blowing tbt! safe In the offic of the Firestone Tire and Rubber company, 1117 East Gay street.

It fs believed that a fourth member of the gang eiscnped. The yeggs arrested, all of whom are believed to have police records, were Mike Rhnntnn, structural iron worker, Brooklyn, N. Jenies Oklahoma Met up With Husband in Coninatil. near the spot Indicating tliRt the body had been carried there and deposited. The girl was laying face downward her face covered with blood but coroner Curtiss announced that he was confident she had been killed only last night.

On the hands of the girl were kid gloves. Her clothes were badly torn and one sleeve of her coat was torn loose. The body gave, every evidence of a struggle before death. The body was removed to a morgue where police and the coroner Is making every effort to identify the I victim. It is believed she is a resi lor.

It was announced that the operation had been successful and that and Clark of Warren county Tills committee waa authorized to "dense ways und means to furl her iclieve the flood sufferers of April I 'J 1 3." A resolution Introduced by Whitlo more and promptly adopted that this action was made in (i.huiy because "a quest Ion has urlseu us lo the authority of the slate treasurer to. Conneaiit, April 15 Mrs. Gertrude Pluukett, running away from her home in Tyrone. with her four Mrs. Roosevelt would soon be on the deter collection of this money, ami because it seems apparent that Un year old son.

thinking she was leaving her husband safely behind, alighted from a train here today, to find him waiting on the station platform for her. Ho grabbed the child and ran Ilia wife pursued and caught him, and a mixup followed, which brought police Interference and ended in dent of South Lima and many persons who have viewed the body declare they have seen the girl In that section of the city. GFKMANS SAY UTTI.F. Ill the Official Hcpen I-Miod ut IU-1--1 i ii Today. Berlin, April Today's report form the German general staff was brief and reported no important events-except the failure of isolated French attacks on Wednesday.

The Official reports follow; "Between the Mease and Moselle yesterday there were only Isolated engagements. French attacks near Marchevillc, near and In Priest Wald northeast of Manonviller and south of Hartmannswellor Kopf all failed On our east trout the situation Is ber of election hoard members is estimated to save annually $75,000. The abolition of annual registration is expected to effect an annual saving of over $127,000 Precinct officers are to receive $3 per day. In the event that an elector removes to nnoihcr part of the state he may regis! ej anew by mail, if he does not change his residence after next year's registration, he will not have to register again. The cost of special elections will bo charged to the particular political subdivisions In which they are held, instead of to the entire county, as at present.

The entire cost of general road to recovery. Colonel Roosevelt and Theodore arrived at the hospital a short time before the time set for the operation and remained while It was taking place. Young Roosevelt left shortly after it was announced that the operation had been a success but Colonel Roosevelt said he would stay for some time. Mrs. Richard Derby, daughter of Colonel and Mrs.

Roosevelt, did not go to the hospital, but Instead took charge of the Roosevelt household at Oyster Bay. She will perform her mother's duties wliile the latter is in the hospital. Plunkett's arrest at the request of his wife, for assault and buttery Plunkett still has the child, Mrs. Plunkett's mother lives near here and she was on her way there when her Journey was interrupted. I lay den, 23, machinist, Chicago, and William Harry, 08, Carson City, Nev.

tiarry and Shannon were arrested here a year and a half ago an berg-larg suspecti. The police, who had been notified or the presence of the safe blowers In the building, arrived while tha gang was engaged in touching off the fuse to the safe. Only one shot was fired, that at one of the yeggs who fled to tho fifth floor where he was later captured. He was found crouching In a corner and was about to Are at one of the officers when the revolver was kicked from his hand. Two of the officers in tho arrest'upf party were returning from another attempted safe blowing at the Williams Milling company when the po people living in the flood zone au.

about to be deprived or the, hem Hit, resulting from the use of the funds." The highest interest of tho puii-lic demands that the legislature take some immediate action to prevent Hie disastrous results that would follow any attempt of the state treasurer to collect Raid funds," declared the resolution. Tho committee was authorized to determine upon tt plan which would "avert disastrous results and bring immediate relief to the people whoso health, peace and safely ai'o placed in Jeypardy." The resolution declared that "any action which may he taken by this house to afford relief necessary for the protection of tho home owners in elections will be met by the county, Didn't Know BrldeN Name. Joitlin, April 15- Asluid tho Fvaniteline Booth III. Cincinnati, April 15. According to private telegrams received here today Miss Evangeline Booth, daughter of General Booth, founder of the Salvation Army, and herself commander the Salvation Army of the United States, Is dangerously ill at a hotel in Charleeton, W.

Va. The telegram dated that her illness was tho result of an attack of nervous t'routlo following a lecture bere last night. She has cancelled her lecturo engagements. instead or divining the expense between city and county. It is planned to do away with the circulation of nominating petitions making a candidate for office pay all the expense in Hanged Himself.

Columbus, April 15. -Hans Han-ser, G5, of 76u Jefferson avenue, committed suicide early today by hanging himself on a tree on Third avenue. The coroner was unable to find any motive, except the Infirmities of old age. British Casualties. London, April 15.

Total Bntish casualties among the troops up to April 11 were 139,347, Under Secretary of War Tennant announced in parliament this afternoon. This includes killed, wounded and missing. name of his bride to bo, Win. L. Miller, 101 years old, who tpphed for a license to wed, could Lot tell other than It wus ''The widow woman who has been keeping house for me, Ho left to find out the name of his intended bride, curred in such work.

The new pro posed law provides that persons who do not desire to circulate petitions (Contluucd on second lioo vvniu notiticd..