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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-02

dashed through the flaming hallway
and were forced TO leap to further in
jury IS they landed on the pavements
below At least half a dozen were
placed on the dangerous list at the
hospital. Those who escaped had 10
leave their clothes and money behind
and II is believed that several thou
sand dollars in bills. representing the
total savings of many Of the aliens
was burned.
The police began an investigation of
the FIRE Tuesday as its origin was
mysterious and suspicion was aroused
by the fact that another fire of IN
known origin which was easily extin-
guished. occurred in the hotel only the
night before.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-02
CLEVELAND TO GET A
NEW UNION STATION
Railroads Entering City Are Expected
TO Pay over a Million For
Site For Structure.

CLEVEI AND, O.. July after
numerous conferences between rail-
road officials and city authorities
tentative agreement has been reached
for the construction on the lake front
of a union deport TO replace the pres
ent structure which has done service
since 1865. The site proposed is part
OF a group plan on which city and
county buildings are being erected.
Monday heads of most OF the rail-
roads entering the city agreed on a
price of S1.4O0.00O for the land.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-02
DOZEN REGISTRATIONS
REPORTED ON TUESDAY
Southern Part OF the state Gets Re-
lief From the Excessive
Heat

EVANSVILLE. Ind. July 2-The hot
wave was broken here Tuesday after
noon when the thermometer fell from
the high point. 96 degrees at 4 O'Clock
10 so at o'clock. At 1880 a rain
began, which has been falling inter
mittently during the night A seven
mile wind from the northeast brought
the big drop in the temperature High
in the kiosk on the street level was
1O4.
Although not the hottest day of the
season the heat prostrations were
more numerous than on any other
day. a dozen cases having been re-
ported. The death of one aged wo-
man was attributed to the heat.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-02
SAYS LIQUOR is CHIEF
CAUSE OF CRIMINALITY

JACKSON. Mich. July 2.-Degen-
sracy and liquor are the two principal
causes OF crime in Michigan. accord
ing TO Chairman Rice OF the prison
board OF pardons who has been max
ing a personal Investigation into GRIM
nality.
Liquor is more responsible says Mr.
Rice. than degeneracy
Il am sure that when the coming
generation is educated" ne said lin
the manner Michigan IS doing at the
present time. the percentage OF
crime viii DE materially decreased.
The greatest per cent OF criminals
come from the uneducated class.
Prisoners possessing liberal educa-
ton are invariably forgers."
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-10
PLAN TO BAN|SH
LABOR LEADERS
Federation Officials Tell Viii
son Operators Have Threat
ened to Evict Them.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-Officials
of the American Federation of Labor
today advised President Wilson that
they were informed that a immediate
amttempt was about to be made to
Danish labor organizers from outside
states from the copper fields in Mich
igan. Their information transmitted
to the President came in telegram
from Charles II. Hoyer, president OF
the Western Federation of Miners,
and sent from Calumet, Mich. The
telegram follows:
milne operators and citizens alli-
ance have announced in the morning
local press that tomorrow they viii
give all representatives of organized
labor from outside of this STATE
twenty-four hours to leave. That II
they fail to do SO they Will be sent
out of the district in the manner that
suggests itself as most convenient
and effective We urge you to give
this the fullest publicity and bring 1t
to the attention of the President of
the United States immediately, to the
end that the constitutional rights OF
labor representatives may be pro-
tected."
Congressional inquiry into the Col
orado and Michigan mine strikes was
urged today before the House rules
committee by Representatives Keat-
ing. of Colorado, and Macdonald, of
Michigan.
Representative Keating said that
the strike in the Colorado coal fields
hal become so involved with political
and Industrial problems that the
state found It impossible to sepa-
rate them The only hope for indus
trial peace, in his opinion, was con-
gressional action.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-10
NOBEL PRIZE GIVEN
TO SENATOR ROOT
American Honored for His
Peace Efforts-1o13 Award
to La Fontaine.

CIRISTIANIA. Norway, Dec TO-
The Nobel peace prize for 1912 was
conferred today on Senator Elihu
Root. of New York, and that for 1918
on Senator Henri La Fontaine, of
Brussels. Belgium, who was formerly
president of the Permanent Interna-
tional Peace Bureau. of Berne,
Switzerland. AS no Nobel peace prize
was awarded last year there were
two for disposal this year. each Of
them worth $4,000
The report of the committee which
was read by the secretary today re-
fers TO Senator Elihu Roots work on
the pacification of the Philippines and
Cuba and in the handling of the
American Japanese dispute. 1t
praises his high political and inter-
national ideals, his prominence as a
statesman and his constant efforts to
promote the idea of International
peace.
THE HAGUE, Netherlands. Dec. 10.
Senator Elihu Root was today se-
lected as a member OF the court of ar
bitration, to which are to be sub
mitted the claims of British, French
and Spanish subjects in regard to
property seized by the Portuguese
government after the proclamation of
q republic in that country. His as
sociates viii be Jonkheer Alexander
Frederick de Savornin Lohman. Dutch
minister of state, and DR.. c. Lardy,
Swiss minister to France.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-10
SCHMIDT HEARS
CRIME REVIEWED
Confessed Murderer of Anna
AumuIIer Sits Unmoved as
Trial Begins.

NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-Hans
Schmidt, once a priest. now a self
confessed murderer, sat unmoved to-
day while counsel for the State told
the jury that he laid careful plans to
kill Anna Aumuller, cut UP her body
and throw the pieces into the Hudson
river. The prosecution promised to
show that Schmidt bought a saw,
paper and wire and a scrubbing brush
with the details of his contemplated
crime in mind.
The first witness was Mary Bann.
the young girl who found on the New
Jersey side of the river the bundle
containing the only part of Anna
Aumuller's body that ever came to
light after the murder. Schmidt's at
torneys ross-examined her to prove
that the careless preparation of this
package was the work of disordered
brain.
Schmidt's defense is insanity.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-10
EXPECT MISSING
|. M'CANN GIRL HOME
Her Parents Are Not Now So
Concerned Over Her Dis
appearance.

NEW YORK. Dec. 10.-Platoons OF
police doing duty in the Avenue u
road and Coney Island station houses
were notified when they lined UP for
duty this morning TO make the rounds
of all the hotels in the neighborhood
of Coney Island Brighton Beach,
Sheepshead Bay and Manhattan
Beach in the hope that Miss Jessie
Mccain, who disappeared from her
home, at 43S East Twenty-first street,
Flatbush, last Thursday, might be
found asleep in one of them.
The police place much credence in
the story told by Lorette Dore, a
nurse employed by Mrs. William
Prayer, who lives at the Shelbourne
Hotel, Ocean Parkway, Brighton
Beach, and believe that they will
eventually find Miss McCann not far
from her home.
Evidence that members of the Nc
Cam family are not so concerned over
the disappearance of Miss Mccain as
they have been heretofore was not
wanting last night. Ethel McCann.
the missing girls eighteen-year-old
sister, joked with callers and made
the assertion that her sister would be
home within ten days. Upon just
what grounds she based her assertion
the young woman refused to state.
Police Inspector Faurot also made a
guarded statement last night, in which
he said that he thought Miss McCann
would soon be home.
A theory is entertained by some
that Miss Mccain went to the Wall
street subway station at o'clock on
Thursday by appointment. The po-
lice are now looking for a young man
who met Miss Mccain at Good
Ground. Long Island, last summer
Westcott G.. Moulton, father of Miss
Mabel Vera Moulton, sixteen years
old, who mas been missing from her
home, at $50 West One Hundred and
Fifty-third street, for a week, went
to the Harlem Police Court this morn
ing to get a summons for his son-in-
law, Louis Palladino, of 741 East
Two Hundred and Twenty-third
street, who, Mr.. Moulton believes,
knows where his daughter is. M.
Moulton intends to compel Palladino
to reveal in court the hiding place OF
his daughter.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-10
WOMAN LOCKED UP
FOR BITING CHILD
Held in Default of Bail on Com
plant of Her Hus-
band.

A pitiful scene was enacted in the
Kearny Police Court this morning.
At one end of a bench awaiting a
hearing was Mrs. Frank Freer. At
the other end sat her husband. Sit
ting between the two were four small
children. A fifth lay at home ill.
Two of the children were by former
wife. Freer having been married
three times.
Freer, who has on several occa-
sions figured in cases in the Kearny
Police Court, was complainant to-
day. He charged his wife with hav-
ing bitten q twelve-year-ol stepson.
Mrs. Freer denied the charge. She
was placed under $50 bail to await
the action of the grand jury. In de-
fault of bail the woman was taken
to a cell. The children couldn't seem
to realize what 1t meant when their
mot her was taken away.
When Freer called at the police
station last night to enter q charge
against his wife, he insisted on a
warrant being issued. Police Re-
corder Leonard A. WINNER finally
agreed to issue the warrant, and it
was handed to Roundsman William
Magee and Patrolman George Holt
to serve. When the b,uecoats reached
the Freer home they found Mrs.
Freer nursing a convulsive infant.
1t was explained the woman would
have to accompany the policemen to
the station house. She was taken
there and later released for a hear
ing today. Freer asked today that
he be allowed to withdraw the charge
against his wife. Mrs. Freer OBJ
jected to this and the case was heard,
with the result that the woman was
placed under bonds for grand jury
action
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-10
TEMPERANCE PLEA
MADE AT CAPITOL
National Prohibition by Con.
stitutional Amendment Aim
of United Forces.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10-Under
the dome of the capitol, 1000 men and
women representing the Anti-Saloon
League of America and the Womens
Christian Temperance Union, assem-
bled today for a demonstration
against the liquor traffic.
In two phalanXes, the men and
women marched from the downtown
section of the city to the east front
of the capitol. Each bore petitions
demanding national prohibition by
constitutional amendment. On the
steps of the capitol the petitions were
received by Representative Richard
p Hobson, of Alabama, author of
such q proposed amendment, and by
Senator Morris Sheppard. of Texas.
The legislators also received from
special committee of the auti-liquor
forces a copy of another resolution
suggested to forever prohibit the
sale of Intoxicating liquors except
for sacramental and medicinal pur-
poses.
In their march to the capitol. the
Anti Saloon League forces were led
by Brigadier- General A. s. Daggett.
Mrs. Lillian M. N. Stevens, of Maine,
president general of the w. G. T. u,
marshaled the women, who waved
banners as they paraded down Penn
slyvania avenue. Following the
presentation of petitions. which were
filed in the Senate and House, prohi-
bition speeches were made. On the
speakers program We're Ernest IL.
Cherrington, of Westville, O.; former
Governor NJ. r. Patterson, # Tennes-
see; Mrs. Ella A. Boole, of Brooklyn,
N. Y, president of the New York
State w. c. IT. u, and Mrs. Mary
Harris Armor, of Georgia.
President Baker, of the Anti
Saloon League, submitted the resolu-
tions and Senator Sheppard replied on
behalf of himself and Mr.. Hobson
Mr.. Cherrington also spoke for the
Anti Saloon League forces.
Former Governor Patterson, of Ten
nessee, declared that nine States al
ready had prohibition. Civilization
and humanity" he shouted, now de-
mand new amendment to the con-
stitution. one that will wipe this evil
business from the land"
Mrs. Armor and Mrs. Boole both
spoke for the proposed amendment
and aroused the audience to enthusi-
astic cheers.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-10
HUGHES IN M|X-UP
Of SAN DOMINGO
Jersey Senator Backed SulIi-
van for Minister to West
Indian Government.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10-Responsi-
bility for the alarm of the Dominican
government over the intended action
of the United States government with
reference to the elections to be held
in that country next Monday has been
definitely fixed upon James NJ. Sulli-
van. American minister at Santo
Domingo city.
What caused the Dominican gov
ernment to file vigorous protest at
Washington was the announcement
by Minister Sullivan In Santo Do
mingo that a commission from the
United States would arrive in a few
days for the purpose OF overseeing
or supervising the elections to be held
next Monday
II was further established today
that Secretary Bryan did yield to the
Dominican protest to the extent Of al
tering the character of the commits
sion sent to watch the elections Mr.
Sullivan had announced that "com-
mission would arrive to supervise"
or Oversee the elections In the face
of the Dominican protest. however,
the group of American officials dis
patched to Santo Domingo were des-
ignated as friendly observers" and
as "individuals" instead of COM
mission of supervision.
It has been made evident that the
matter touches an extremely sore
point in the State department, not
only because of the delicate situation
which exists in relations with the
Dominican government, but also be-
cause of the fact that the appoint
ment of Sullivan to this post was at
tackled from the first.
William Hughes, senator from New
Jersey, has been regarded as Sulli-
vans principal hacker for the place
The two were associated in political
work and in the Wilson campaign
Sullivan was very active as an or
ganizer attached to the Democratic
headquarters In New York.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-10
SEEK TO |ND|CT
LEADER PALMER
IN GRAFT PROBE
Contractor to Tell Grand Jury
of Contribution to CAM
paign Fund.

NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-D. e. Van
Writ, contractor of Hudson Falls,
N. Y, was subpoenaed to appear be-
fore the grand jury today to repeat his
testimony at the John Doe inquiry
yesterday that he had given a check
for $500 in May last to George M. Pal
mer, chairman of the Democratic
State Committee. as a contribution
from Van Wirt's firm, a corporation.
1t is against the law for a corpora
tion to give a political contribution
and District Attorney Whitman seeks
Palmer's Indictment for a misde-
meanor. Arthur A. Mclean, treasurer
OF the Democratic State Committee,
was indicted under similar circum-
stances last week-the fourth man to
be indicted since the start of the in
curry
Testimony taken so far has re-
vealed that about $25000 was con-
tributed by contractors to Democratic
campaign funds and not reported.
Mr. Whitman said today that he ex-
pected to uncover 100000 before he
was through.
Before taking up the Palmer mat
ter today it was expected that the
grand jury would resume considera-
ton of the case of Thomas Hassett,
formerly of the State engineers Of
fee, accused of accepting $1,500 from
a contractor to expedite a payment
for State work.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-10
Hand-to-Hand Fight at Meeting
Lands Suffragists Before Court

BUTTE. Mont, Dec. 10-"For God s
sake, women, quit your fighting and
go back to your meetings and try to
act like loving sisters Police Judge
Thomas Booher told several woman
suffragists who were on trial before
him yesterday on a charge of disturb
ing the peace when the two factions
clashed in an assembly hall and the
police were called in. The women en-
gagged in a hand-to-hand contest over
the possession of a gavel.
Judge Booher dismissed the cases,
telling the defendants that it would
be useless SO far as any good to the
community were concerned to fine
them and that he was "thunderstrucl
that educated and refined women of
Butte cannot meet in social sessions
without hghtinG. "
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-10
i. S. WILL PROBE
FAKE s. 0. S. CALL
OF BURNING SHIP
Mallory Liner, Declared in Dis
tress by Wireless, Arrives,
Reporting No Trouble.

BRUNSWICK, Ga, Dec. 10.--The
Mallory line steamer Rio Grande ar
rived this morning from New York.
The captain declared there was no
trouble or the trip down, that there
was no fire, nor did those on the ves-
sci know of any unusual happening at
sea.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1o.-Suspicion
that fake wireless messages may have
been sent out by some amateur. re-
porting disaster on the steamer Rio
Grande, has led the Bureau of Navi-
cation Of the department OF COM
merce to start an investigation. The
penalty is fine or Imprisonment or
both.
The messages We're received at New
York and Norfolk Sunday night tell
ing of fire aboard the Rio Grande and
saying 1877 passengers had been taken
off the vessel and later returned.
The dispatches, read by many wire-
less operators in the vicinity of the
Virginia capes. were transmitted to
the revenue cutter service. which i'm
mediately rushed two ships to sea
and later turned them back after
communicating with the Rio Grande
herself and being assured she was in
no need of aid.
A confusion of ships names also
served to perplex those who were
ready for the work of rescue. The
dispatch said the Rio Grande's pas
sengers were taken off by the steamer
Swanmore, which was at that mo-
ment at her wharf in Baltimore
while the Rio Grande. was reported
200 miles north of the Diamond shoals.
The ''rescners'' then raised the Mer-
chants and Miners liner, Suwanee.
thinking she might be the rescuing
ship, but her captain knew nothing of
the report.
Finally came messages from the
Mallory line officials saying the Rio
Grande carried no passengers. Rev
enue cutter officers and wireless Off
cials then concluded that the S O S
calls purporting to come from the Rio
Grande were false and 1t remained
for the arrival of the ship at Bruns-
wick early today to confirm their sus-
picions.
Every available agency of the gov
ernment will be used to investigate the
affair generally.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-10
". c. 7. i. TO ASK
WILSON TO FIGHT
POISON NEEDLE
Newark Woman Heads Move to
Have President Begin War
on Alleged Evil.
RECALLS HER WARNINGS
SEVERAL MONTHS AGO
Exclusive Interview on Sept. 30
in Star Told of white
Slave" Trap.

In a national effort to suppress the
reported activities of poison needle
Wielders the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union win appeal to Presi-
dent Wilson for aid.
Mrs. Margaret Dye Ellis, of this
city. is a member of a special COM
mittee that has just been appointed
to call upon the President and ask
him to use his good offices in an effort
to have legislation passed by Con-
gress for stamping out the evil.
The supposed methods of the
needle gangs" were first exposed by
Mrs. ellis in an exclusive interview
in the Evening Star on September so.
The boldness with which the
needle" men are said to have since
been operating has stirred the tenn
perance workers to action National
officers and other officials discussed
the subject at a recent board meet
ing and determined upon the visit to
the White House.
The members of the committee are:
Miss Anna A. Gordon, of Illinois, ma
tional vioe-presldent of the w c. I.
u, Mrs. Frances Beauchamp, of Ken
lucky, and Mrs. Ellis.
The interview with Mrs Ellis in
the Evening Star of September 80
was as follows.
Girls and young women shoulS be
constantly on the watch for devices
of agents of the white-slave traair. >
is the warning issued by Mrs. Mar
garet Dye ellis, of 101 South Ten n
street, national superintendent OF
Legislation of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union. when q girl Is
on a shopping tour. on her way to !;
friends house or anywhere on the
streets, unescorted she cannot BE too
careful. She must always be on her
guard, as the 'white-slavers are
clever, far more clever than per.
son not familiar with their tricks
would suspect
Through her constant study Of the
subject Mrs Ellis is singularly fa-
miliar with the wiles of white slave
Continued ON Page :. Column 81
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-10
Expect Final Vote on Money
Bill in Senate by Wednesday

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-A final
vote on the currency bill in the SEN
ate next Wednesday. December H.
was the goal toward which Demo
cratic leaders today bent their ef-
forts 1t was believed all speeches
could be concluded early next week
and that within q few days an
agreement can be made for vote.
The success of this plan would make
It possible for Congress to adjourn for
the holidays.
Partisan squabbles and sharp pass
ages between Republican and Demo
cratic leaders marked the resump-
tion Of the debate.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-10
BIRDS SING AMID
FLAME AND SMOKE
IN BURNING HOME
Pet Canaries Survive, Protect
ed by Rubber Blankets-WOm-
an Rescues Blind Husband.

Twenty pet canaries We're saved in
a fire that partially destroyed a three
family dwelling at 176 First street
this forenoon. The birds were saved
by members of the Salvage Corps
throwing rubber blankets over the
cages The men did not have time to
take the canaries out, but despite the
flame and smoke the canaries sang
through il all and survived.
During the blaze Mrs. Elias Pierson,
who lived on the third floor, safely
guided her husband, aged eighty
years, to the street Mr.. Pierson is
blind and feeble His wife is sixty
years old. The fire was discovered at
7;15 o'clock and caused damage esti-
mated at $4,000. 1t caused 4 tieup of
cars on the Roseyille lines. Many
persons were delayed reaching their
offices and other places of employ
ment.
The cause of the fire was not
learned 1t started in an air shaft on
the right side of the house. When
the engines arrived the flames were
shooting skyward TO the height of
twenty feet.
Called for Help.
During the early excitement TO get
out a woman. half hysterical. tried
to push her way through the fire
lines.
my canaries-my canaries!" she
cried. Il left them behind and they'll
be killed
Who are youe" asked police
man.
I'm Mrs. Sol Denike," she said
MY husband and my two children
and l got out all right but there are
twenty pet canaries in the Kitchen
on the second floor"
Several men of the Salvage Corps
made their way through the smoke
to the kitchen. The flames were so
close to them that they did not have
to carry out the frightened, fiutter-
ing songsters. They did succeed in
covering the cages with rubber tar
paulins.
When the fire was out Mrs. Denike
was the first woman to enter the
building. She rushed upstairs and
tore the tarpaulins aside All the
birds were safe.
Mrs. Pierson, after she. had taken
her husband from the third floor to
the street, made an attempt to re-
turn to her apartments. She was re-
strained by firemen. She had left
$50 in one of her rooms. The money
was found by firemen and returned to
Mrs. Pierson by Battalion Chief
Guidera. Mrs. Pierson is employed
as a servant and helps support her
invalid husband it is said. He told
the firemen that number of books
and prints, that were invaluable to
him, were lost in the fire
The building is owned by the D., L.
and w. railroad, the tracks of which
run in the depression within twenty
feet of the house. 1t Is said that a
number of pals containing paint
We're stored in the attic