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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-02
PUBLIC HEARING
ON CITY LIGHTING
QUESTION TONIGHT
Matter of Contract With Indi-
ana & Michigan Electric Co.
to Come up in Executive SeS-
sion of Council.

Municipal lighting will again be the
power at an executive ses-
sion of the common council Tuesday
night when that body will meet TO dis
cusS the contract submitted for the
Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. at
the regular meeting a week ago. The
public is invited to be present at this
meeting and be heard on the desirable
ity Of closing the deal.
The contract involves an eXpendi-
ture of approximately $40, 600 a year
for the next ten years, at the rate of
S6O.75 per light for 200 overhead
lights, and S72 per light for 400 under
ground lights. against which a remOn-
STRANGE has been filed by 552 citizens
complaining that the price is too high.
The present contract expires Jan.
1, 1915, advertising for bids to be the
basis of another contract for a year
before such expiration, having been
done according to law. and the hid
Of the Indiana g. Michigan i'm re-
sponse thereto being the basis Of the
contract now in question. Another
bid was filed by the Welshbach street
Lighting Co, of Chicago. proposing
gas light system but this bid has
been eliminated from consideration.
both on account of the price asked,
and what the board Of public works
considers an inferior quality OF illumi-
nation.
Appeal to Utility Board.
The remOnstrance filed with the
council last week is supplemental to
a petition filed but a few days previous
with the state public utility commits
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-02
WOMAN DIES ONE DAY
AFTER 97th BIRTHDAY

Mrs Mary Hutchins. who celebrat-
ed her 97th birthday Monday by re-
ceiving many of her friends, died
Tuesday at 11:15 o'clock after an at
tack of acute gastritis, at her home,
$50 Z. Sample ST.
Mrs. Hutchins was born Dec. 1,
1916, and was one of the oldest wo-
men in this city She had been in the
best Of health on Monday when she
received the congratulations of her
many friends.
Mrs. Hutchins is survived by one
son and three daughters. Isaac Hut
chins, the surviving son, was the first
chief OF the South Bend fire depart
ment. The daughters are Mrs. J. 3.
Davis, Mrs. Hannah Peck and Mrs.
Emma Harrington.
She was born in Cayuga county.
New York, and was married TO James
l.. HutchinS. whom she survived, in
Clay township. this county.
The funeral will be held Thursday
afternoon at the late residence, the
Rev. Cecil Franklin officiating. Bur
ial will be In Bowman cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-02

Total. tal.................$69.9
Contributions thus far:

During the coming two days 500
letters will be issued by the executive
board OF the Children's Dispensary
asking for support in the benefit per-
fOrmance to be given by the Francis
Sayles Stock company Friday even
ing. Various committees also have
been appointed to take charge of the
financial campaign in other quarters.
Heads of some of the factories will
be interviewed during the week in an
effort to interest them in raising a
subscription among their employees.
Others will visit pastors of the vari-
Gus churches to ask their support. A
special effort will be made TO interest
people as il is believed that they Will
be glad of the opportunity to contrib
ute TO the support of the dispensary
through their churches while they
might not be able to do so otherwise.
Miss Jennie Morley, who contribu-
ted the first dollar TO the fund, sent
in an additional 50 Tuesday morning
At meetings Monday afternoon the ST.
Joseph County w. G. T. L. voted $40
to the fund and the Young Women's
auxiliary of the First Presbyterian
church IS, and the Sisters Of the
Holy Cross of st. Josephs hospital
sen tin a check for S5.
Contributions from the Sisters of
the Holy Cross of ST Joseph's hos
pital, from the st. Joseph w. c. T..
auxiliary of the First Presbyterian
for the Children's Dispensary by $40
Monday evening. The sisters Of St.
CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR.)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-02
WHITMAN AFTER BIGGER
FISH IN GRAFT PROBE

NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-As a result
Of evidence given at the John Doe in
quiry that barefaced bribery was used
TO mulct the contractors Of New York
state, Dist. Atty. Whitman Tuesday
set out TO prove that the lines of graft
ing extended to the biggest politicians
of the stae and were pulled by them.
There is doubt that more indict-
ments are to be returned and attaches
for the district attorney declare that
bigger fish" than those already landed
will be caught before the investigation
is ended.
-. Whitman confirmed dispatches
from Harrisburg, Pa. stating that eX-
Cong. Roland 3. Mahany Of Buffalo,
who is under arrest there on a charge
of attempted suicide, is to be called.
Mahany tried to end his life with
poison and by cutting his throat.
Whitman said that he would like to
quiz the ex-cOngresSman as to his re-
lations with Henry p. Burgard of Buff
faIo and George G. Delhi, former
member Of the highway advisory
board
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-02
Is That Roulette Wheel
At Niles LOADED" They Ask

roulette wheel which persisted in
coming up black when red was played
and vice versa when the black was
played, has started something in Niles.
Mich, and charges may develop II Is
claimed over an alleged electric at
tachment that worked for the benefit
of the house.
Some Elkhart men, il IS charged. are
responsible for the discovery OF the
pet attachment They lost their money
though. before they made the dis
covery. AS a result they have called
into consultation II. +. Proctor. city
attorney OF Elkhart, and a trip was
made 10 St Joseph TO consult with
Prosecuting Atty. O'Hara-
Not only Elkhart, but South Bead
and MishaWaka men il IS claimed. Wis
tied the house ar Niles. They too. IL
is claimed. placed their money on the
black or red only to see it raked in
by the attendant. Some OF them We're
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-02

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-GOVern-
ment officials Tuesday expressed sat
isfaction over reports that Chihuahua
City had been evacuated by the Mex
lean federals. They said this meant
the solution OF the problem Of how TO
safeguard 200 Americans in the city
in the event OF a rebel attack and was
also sharp blow al Huerta.
The success Of the cOnstitutiOnalists
in northern Mexico have strengthened
Pres Wilson's waiting" policy so ef-
fective that the fall of Huerta is now
taken for granted in Washington.
William bayard Hale, the presi-
dents personal envoy To the Mexican
cOnsJitutiOnHlists, who has placed be-
fore the state department an account
OF the negotiations he recently con-
Quoted at Nogales, is expected TO meet
the president soon and discuss the
situation with him.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-02

fortunate enough 10 have had fore
sight and purchased a round trip
ticket before leaving South Bend
According 10 the accusations. liz was
an easy matter for the house 10 take
down all the profits The electric
device worked 10 perfection and there
was no hedging on the part Of the
management The money always
went back TO the owner OF the wheel
and the poor speculator was left 20
hold the bag.
Niles - busy discussing the case az
present No one. IL seems. really
knows where the gambling house -
IoCa-ed but most OF the residents have
heard Of the Elkhart men and their
accusations.
IL is claimed that prosecutions may
result from the visit OF the ElkharS
delegation and their attorney az 81,
joseph
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-02
SPRING Ne VI ANGLE
IN kNAbE TRIAL
Dr.. Craig'S Attorney Reads Let
ter to SpirituaIiSt Offering
$500 for Capture of Guilty
in Knabe Case.

SHBLBYVILLE, Ind, Dec "A
spirituaIistic angle was sprung in the
Knabe- Craig murder trial Tuesday
when Atty. Henry NJ. Spaan of de-
fense counsel, in his opening state
ment introduced a contract with Mrs.
Rose Cooper, who styles herself sci
entifc Palmist and Mental Telepa-
thist," alleged TO have been signed
by H. c. Webster, superintendent of
detective agency.
The letter reads;
Mrs. Rose Cooper, City.
Dear Madam: / viii agree with
you that if you shall render infOrma
ton or assistance which shall lead
to the capture of the guilty person or
persons in the Knabe case to pay you
$500 of the reward money when the
same has been collected by me-"
An alibi for DR.. Craig was promised
by Spaan in his address. He said his
client was at home the night of Dr.
Knabe's death and knew nothing
whatever about it.
Spaan claims that States Atty. In
mans opening statement yesterday
was unfair.
THE state has at no time been fair
and does not intend to be fair" said
Spaan.
The jury was excluded while Mr.
Inman explained TO Judge Blair that
it was necessary to show Craig's al
legged relations with women in order
TO establish a motive for the mur-
der of Dr. Knabe The court ruled
that counsel should confine himself TO
the facts expected TO prove by it's wit
nesses and should not indulge in a
general denuncjatiOn OF the defendant
Three Hour Talk.
The state will be able to bring no
CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR.)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-02
COPS CHARGED WITH
GRAF TING; ARE LAID OFF
Benton HarbOr Police Force Dis
missed by Council, Charged With
Fee Manipulation.

SDRtldl TO N6MS-1 lileS+
BENTON HARBOR, Mich, Dec. 2.
AT noon Tuesday Benton Harbor's
police was no more, the members be-
ing laid off indefinitely at a meeting
Of the council for alleged grating Of
fees for arrests. The motion for dis
missal had but two opponents. and
these feared 10 leave the city unpro-
tected. The fee trouble has been
brewing all summer, a resolution de-
nying the officers reward for arrest
being passed in June. Then came a
resolution resembling this action and
soon another placing the old reguka
tiOn again in commission.
Officers then had themselves ap-
pointed deputy sheriffs and when war
rants were issued waited until off
duty 10 serve them, declared alder
men Threats TO open fire on re-
sponsible CoUncilmen were made, the
discharged men claiming they had
the goods on them. Chief F'oeltzer
squared his fees and was retained and
will come in for some of the hot
shots The fees in Question ag-
gregate S111.70. The officers claim
they are sustained by law.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-02
HOLD SUSPECT IN
MAIL THEFT CASE
South Bend Man With Police
Record Held by Police for
Examination and Possible
Identification.

a mysterious suspect in the mail
robbery case is being held at the police
station for examination and identifica-
ton
Police and postal authorities who
are working on the case, refuse until
more definite evidence is obtained. to
discuss the identity Of their prisoner
or 10 tell what steps are being taken
10 connect HIN with the lifting of a
sack of L. s. mail from a mail wagon
at DOwagiac last Friday night.
1t is reported, however. that he is
a South Bend man. about %, and has
a police record here.
The arrest OF the suspect followed
the return OF Inspector Howe of Chi
cago from Dowagiac where he was in
veStigating the truth of the story that
the man bought the suit case IA which
the empty pouch was found Satur-
CONTINUED on PAGE FOURO
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-02

~I can not see my babies at home
suffering with the cold" was the plea
OF each OF three Hungarian mothers
IN police court Tuesday morning, when
arraigned on a charge of picking up
coal along the Lake Shore tracks last
week.
That seven children were i'm the
house suffering with the coal and she
had no means OF making a fire was
Mrs Mary Nerges' appeal 20 Judge
Farabaugh. she said her husband
was unable 20 work and that for some
time the family had been helped by
charity. but that she did not like To
ask too often.
San'l Kruger. township trustee,
testified. cOrro bOratiBS her testimony.
saying that the county had helped
the family as much as possible with
the limited funds He said that the
family was deserving Of charity as the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-02
FvACUATF CHIHUAHUA.

JUAREZ. Mexico, Dec. 2.-Rather
than endure starvation the federal
troops have evacuated Chihuahua city
according 10 adviCes received Monday
night By Gen. Francisco villa, the
rebel leader. The evacuation leaves
the city open To possession by the
rebels. The town was invested two
weeks ago.
The report received by Villa. states
Salavor Mercado. military governor Of
the state, with 1000 federal troops
had left on foot for Ojiniga on the
United States border near Maria, Tex
CONTINUED on PAGE FOURD
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-02
Took Coal From Track as
Babies Were Suffering

father was inflicted with disease that
made il impossible for him 10 leave
his bed. The youngest Of the seven
children is only a month old. and the
mother urged by its discomfort had
gathered up the coal along the tracks.
Elizabeth Lickey, a widow whose
husband died with tuberculosis over
year ago, asserted that she could not
get work nor money with which TO
buy fuel 10 keep her six children warm
and that the coal provided by the
township had been used up. Mrs.
LIckey asserted that her income was
from q few waShings each week which
brought her in a small sum and from
"a few little Jobs that a woman could
take 90 DO. This she said was spent
60 feed her babies
Mrs. Elizabeth kaman. the third Of
the party. alleged that she was help
ing the other two They were all
found guilty and fined $25 and costs
but sentence was suspended.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-02
go MORE sHIPs sFNT.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2,-Emphatic
denial was made Tuesday by Secy.
OF the Navy Daniels OF European re-
ports that the nine battleships OF the
Mediterranean fleet would be sent to
Mexican waters To reinforce the
American ships already there. The
plan which Will be adhered TO. said
the secretary, IS that the Ohio, Con-
necticut and Kansas will relieve three
ships in Mexican waters. The six
other ships OF the Mediterranean fleet
will take the northern route for their
home stations
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-02
MORE REFUGEES ARRIVE.

LAREDO, Texas. Dec. 2.-One
thousand refugees have arrived here
from Mexico within the past 24 hours
and another train bearing 500 fugi-
tive Americans. Spaniards Germans
and Mexicans Of the wealthy class, is
due Tuesday. Among the recent ar
rivals are ten members OF the Madero
family. who charge that Gen. Huerta
is trying to exterminate the family in
Mexico
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-02
PREFERS PRISON TO KANSAS

FRANKLIN, Pa-Wniam Hogan.
an inebriate upon whom sentence was
suspended upon his promise TO go to
dry" Kansas for FIVE years, preferred
prison and returned.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-02
TOMATOES IN FULL
BLOOM IN CELLAR

TOMPKINSVILLE. y. Y.-TOmato
plants are in full bloom in the cellar
Of Edward Silvas' home He expects
ripe tomatoes for Christmas.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-02
THE WEATHER

Indiana and Michigan
Continued unsettled wealth
er tonight and Wednesday;
probably occasi onal rains
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-28
Wallop Smith Likely to Stick
Griff Needs Him as Utility Man

talked with him a good deal, on my
Visit en- route to the Worlds Series,
and on the way to New York. And
Billy Smith talked to him good deal
more. But nothing is settled yet"
A s for Billy. he Ia at his home IN
Springfield, Ohio. Billy Is going
to stay there and lay off of baseball
until November 10. which date will
find him disembarlSins in or at Co
lumbus, Ohio. where the big general
meeting of the minor leagues Is to be
held.
esting event, particularly to mana
gers who have an infield pretty we'll
shot to pieces by the draft and pur-
chase route, and have to get some
thing together for the coming cam
paign.
BILLY Smith fts that description
fairly we'll.
OF course, there still is that pend
~ ing visit of Billy to the training
camp of Mr.. G. Stallings, and, pre-
vious to that. to the Georgia farm of
the same magnate, who now is in po-
sition to act like a regular manager
and dishurse a few actual ball play
ers. MIR. Stallings has a regular ball
club now, and there is no reason Why
he shouldn't be able to entertain Billy
with something more interesting than
the very good bird shooting that part
OF the Empire State is said to afford.
But we will hear more OF that anon.
HI present understanding is that
Long Larry Mclean has been
counted out n full share in the Giants
proceeds from the Worlds Series, |. e.,
$1,000 bucks. in place OF the lean and
split fraction of share reported
some days ago. Now the agitated
grocery clerks and ribbon-counter ex-
perts, enraged over this discrimina-
ton against the tall Scot, can sleep in
peace until something else happens.
which probably win be soon
HE helated rumor creeps out that
Branch Hickey made the Browns
play dozen games under his man
agemeut and In some way induced
them to break even.
That cinches the job for Mr. Hickey
for next year.
At least. for the nrst six weeks
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-28
IF WARSTARTS
MAGNATESAR ARE
READY T0F|GHT

@H1CAGO, Oct. est is not only
down on the Mexican border
that the war clouds are form
Ing. Believe us. from what we under
stand, the Baseball Players Frater-
nifty may toss a bomb into organized
baseball during the next few weeks
that VIII be the signal for bitter strife
between club owners and players. The
athletes are evidently much better or
gained than the club owners and the
general public imagined.
Just what the nature OF their first
shot will be we have been unable to
learn, as their order is OF the secret
variety. but from no less an authority
than Johnny ENers, manager of the
Chicago Cubs, we yesterday heard
that the athletes were holding back
something to spring after both the
major leagues have had their fall
meetings.
Thy seem bent on making one
strong demand" says Evers, but
what 1t is ! don't know. You know
managers are not eligible to member
ship in the order. therefore | am not
posted on what this important ulti-
matum will be-" concluded Evers
One thing is positive, the club own
ers are not liable to recognize the de-
mand wherein the players ask for the
abolition OF the reserve clause in all
contracts. In that respect the club
owners certainly have all tho argu-
ments in their favor. II ball player
were free to sign with any club that
he desired to so to after he had fin
ished the playing season with one
club, orga baseball would not
last long.
As Charles A Comiskey put It:
IF such were the case, you cen bet
that I'd come mighty near winning
the pennant over on the South Side
every season"
Mr.. Comiskey means that money
and money alone, would win out in
baseball. New York and Chicago. the
big moneyed cities OF the American
League. would go out every fall and
make immense offers to players of the
Speaker, Cobb Crawford, Jackson and
Collins type. In short time all or
the stars OF the American League
would be performing with either Chi
cago or New York.
In the National League there is
ruling to the effect that each PLAYER
must pay $40 year for his playing
clothes. but it is believed that the
National League magnates would
willingly concede that item to the
players.
President Ban johnson, OF the
American League, was not in the city
yesterday and could not be seen.
Neither was President Murphy of the
Cubs President Comiskey was posi-
tive in his belief that the players
would find a fight on their hands
when they tried TO put over the de-
mand relative TO the abolition of the
reserve clause In all contracts
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-28
Forward Pass Is Overrated
Not Practical, Says Expert

the forward pass, And as no coach
or coaches have ever done much with
the forward pass. he has a fine pas
ture on which to Craze his imas ina
ton
There are probably endless posi-
bilitles In the forward pass. but SO far
1t has mainly developed nothing but
endless bunk. In the critical mo-
nents of the big games the field cap
tains are afraid to. use 1t because of
the heavy chances against a success
full completion of the play under the
present rules.
You probably know the general
scheme of the forward pass. You are
supposed to have an end or somebody
beating down on the other side of thu
rush line and shoot the ball to him
after the scrimmage. He grabs it on
the run and slams down the field to
the enemy's goal posts amid the
plaudits of the assembled SONS of the
Alma Mater.
There are two ways of achieving
this desired end. Or, rather. there are
two ends to every pass, the sending
and the receiving.
In this case the sending end is as
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-28
i~s-s
By j. W. McConaugby.

w ward pass once more
The forward pass is a gres:
institution. II has improved, the quail
ity of midweek football correspond
ence more than any change in the
rules since the first pig was slain to
make a football
1t has also helped materially to
brighten up the October games of the
grand old pastime, though so far
1t has never figured to any extent
when the real battles come along
toward Thanksgiving Day. The idea
seems to be that it Is all right to josh
the minor league colleges with for
ward passes and similar frivolities,
but the Yale game is a serious matter.
But.it is greater service to the COL
lege space grabber than the college
coach as at present constituted. ANY
rainy day when there is nothing doing
he can sit down in his study in the
dear old dorm" and write a wad of
stuff about the revolutionary play
that the coaches have built up around
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-28
Athletic Walsh Not
Secured by Yankees

NEW YORK. Oct 2s.-Frank ]
Farrell, president of the New York
American League club, denies the re-
port from Philadelphia that Outfielder
Walsh, of the Athletics, had come to
Chances team in deal arranged
some months ago.
Farrell admitted that the New York
club held an option for some outfielder
or the White Elephants as a result OF
turning over 10 Connie Macks farm
Baltimore. of the international
League-lnflelder Claude Derrick.
Il have not exercised any option on
Walsh, said Farrell yesterday. NOR
VIII ! admit that ] intend TO do so
We nave our choice OF several Ath-
ietics and it is up TO Frank Chance
to select the man he thinks beet quail
lhed to strength the New York club.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-28
By Tad

Copyright, 1913, International News
Service
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-28

works beautifully. It is a faster and
more bewildering system. but We
would like to see anybody promise to
be at any given spot at a fixed time
on any football field that we have
larnped. This uncertainty OF human
life and purpose gives a keen zest to
this play. When the ball is passed
you never can tell which goal it will
start for when it is caught. It de-
Ponds entirely on who happens is
grab It.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-28

spot and good man to shoot the ball
to.
Then there is another system which
also has its adherents. 1t might be
called the Canfeld or Monte Carlo
pass. On a certain signal for the
pass the quarter shoots the ball to a
designated spot, it being the mission
of one or more of his fellow giadia,-
tors to be there when it arrives. for
IL it touches the ground the stuff is
Off
When this device works at all it
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-28

simple as usual. One of the backs
the quarter. shoots the ball. But the
mix-up IN the forward pass comes in
on the receiving end.
IF you can see one OF your brave
comrades In a clear spot about rs
yards beyond, jumping up and down
with eagerness to grab the ball, it Is a
comparatively simple matter Some
of the coaches favor this system
that is, to let the passer look over the
adjacent mess and pick out a good