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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-16
LARGE CLASS At
ST. MARY'S HEARS
SEN.J.E. .RANsDE[L
IIomaS and Medals Are
Awarded in Exercises in St.
AngeIa'S Hall Tuesday Morn
ing-Speaker Scores DivOrCe

The 59th annual commencement
exercises Of st. Marys college and
academy took place Tuesday morn
ing in st. Angela's hall. when 16
young women were graduated from
the collegiate department, eight from
the conservatory of music, six from
the department of home economics.
four from the normal course and u
from the academic department.
The principal feature of the exer-
cises was an address by Sen. Joseph
f. Ransdeu of Louisiana, while the
young women OF the school con-
tributed several essays and an eX-
cellent musical program. Mgr
O'Brien of Kalamazoo, Mich, presid-
ed and presented the medals and GER
tificates.
Sen. Ransdell gave to the young
women essentially the same talk on
the subject of divorce which he gave
Monday evening TO the graduates at
Notre Dame, except that he incor-
porated an earnest plea 10 the young
women going forth from st. Marys
10 use the influence of their religious
and womanly education in every way
which opportunity afforded TO reduce
the evils Of divorce and its results.
South Bend Girl Graduates.
Prominent on the program was
Miss Mildred Lambert of South Bend.
who received the degree OF bachelor
Of arts. Last year she was graduated
from the department of music and
not only did she appear on the morn
ing's program as accompanist in sew
eral musical numbers, but presented
an excellent essay on the question,
us Our Government Getting Away
From the People,"
Besides Miss Lamberts paper, the
only student essays presented were
those of the valedictorian, Miss Mar
guerite Moran of Tulsa, Okla, and
the class poem by Miss Marguerite
Halligan Of Davenport, Ia. What
St. Mary's Means to U.s." was the sub
ject of Miss MOran's beautiful tribute
10 her Alma Mater. and THE Kings
Mantle" was the subject of Miss Hal
ligan's charming poem.
The program opened with a selec-
ton by stringed orchestra COM
posed of young women. The, vocal
class followed with Berwold's Come
Where the Fields Are Beaming," Miss
Mildred Lambert at the piano
Musical Program.
Following Miss Lambert's essay,
Miss Ruth Vogel gave an excellent
piano number, ''Staccato Etude," by
Rubinstein. The other numbers of
the program were as follows: Vocal
quartet, "Wil o. the Wisp," Misses
r. Roth. f. O;eson, G.. Hampton, r.
Vogel, Miss Lenora Derrick at the
piano. class poem, Miss Halligan;
vocal. solo, i've Seen the Swallows
Pass By" Miss r. Roth; "POlacca
Brilliante," first piano. Miss NJ.
Roach and NIonnig. second riaDo
Misses A. COnnOr and II. COsgriff;
piano solo. "By the Beautiful Blue
Danube" Miss Roth; Hungarian
Rhapsodie," Miss Ramona Slattery.
second piano, Misses r. Brousard and
J. Miller; chorus. vocal class, Miss
Lambert at the piano; comforting of
degrees; valedictory, Miss Moran: ad-
dress, Hon. j. Z. RansdeIl; march,
Stringed orchestra.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-16
W00DMEN IN OPENING
SESSION AT TOLEDO:
OFFICERS SLATE READY

TOLEDO, o., June 16.-The trien-
NAL head camp OF the Modern Wood
men of America, was formally opened
this morning with Head Consul A. r.
Talbot in the chair The address of
welcome for the city was made by A.
w. Boardman, service director, and
the address of welcome for the state
by j. r. Lentz Of Columbus Response
was made by Head Consul Talbot.
The 259 uncOntested delegates who
were present unanimously endorsed
the following slate OF officers:
Head consul, A. r. Talbot, of Lin
coin, for reelection.
Head advisor, Dan b. Horne, OF
Davenport, Ia, for reelection.
Head clerk. James Mcnamara Rock
Island. H.. TO succeed Chas. w. Hawes,
Of Rock Island, resigned.
Head banker. John ID. Voltz. of In
dianapolis. Ind. 10 succeed David s.
Myers. of Pontiac. Ill
Head sentry. Frank McCalip, OF
Washington, ID. c., 10 be reelected.
Directors. \. y Bort. Beloit, Wis. +;
r. r.. Murphy. Leavenworth. Kan; K.
r. Smith. BroOkfield, Mo-; < s. Tan
ner, Miner Ill. and +. r. Korns. Des
Moines, IA, all for reelection.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-16
BOOST FOR BETTER
ROAD To CAPITAL
FROM SOUTH BEND
Carl Fisher to Arrive WedneS-
day to Arrange Scouting
Party" for Proposed I'm
prOvement of Highway South

Arrangements are being made by
good roads boosters in South Bend for
survey of two highways between this
city and Indianapolis and Carl G..
Fisher, Of the state capital, will be
here Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock
to set day for a scouting party, COM
posed Of road experts, engineers and
good roads boosters which will make
the trip.
It is proposed to establish and i'm
prove one or two of the roads leading
TO the northern part of the state from
Indianapolis and il is the purpose Of
the scouting parties which will be
organized TO determine the most prac-
tical route.
Carl Fisher one of the most en-
thusiastic good roads workers in IN
diana, is very favorable toward the
Improvement of a highway from In
dianapolis to South Bend, which he
says will open up the lake country for
the residents Of central and southern
Indiana 1t is planned to do the re-
pairing of the road in one day, the
citizens along the route devOting Them
selves to the work. 1t is desired that
the road chosen be oiled from Indian
apolis to South Bend.
Motor Club Supports Plan.
The Hoosier Motor club, Of Indian
apolis. is also supporting the move
ment for the improvement Of a state
road while the Marion county manu-
facturerS along the two proposed
routes, realizing the Importance Of
such a road, have also offered their
services. The opening Of a good road
from central Indiana would mean in
creased travelling through the lake
CONTINUED on PAGE u.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-16
INDIANA PRESIDENT
ADDRESSES BIENNIAL
Vida NeWSom Declares War
on Liquor and White Slave
TraffiCS.

CHICAGO, June 16.-The biennial
election of the general federation of
women's clubs in session here was held
in the F1orentine room of the Congress
hotel today The polls remained open
all day, but it was an assured fact
from the start that Mrs. Percy V.
Penny backer, the present president
and the slate prepared by the nomi-
mating committee and endorsed by the
convention would be elected without
opposition.
Plans for a campaign, the object Of
which was TO obtain equal suffrage,
prohibition of the liquor traffic, COM
pulsory education, were made by con-
ventiOn leaders today, following last
nights meeting when presidents Of
the state declarations marched to the
front Of the stage in the Auditorium
theater and voiced the preeminent
represent.
Declares War on Traffic.
1--WE must get rid of the white slave
and liquor tTafticS and we cannot wipe
out either without the ballot" declar-
ed Pres. Vida Newsom, of Columb bus.
Ind.
Mrs. ]. S. Mckee, president Of the
Washington state federation, described
the ballot as the big stick for lazy
husbands adding and il behooves
every woman to go out and get and
learn how to use ii"
Mrs. Ellen NJ. Henrotin. of Chicago,
declared she was not SO sure that the
women OF the country as they were
represented by the club women had
done much good. This is especially
true as long as there are girls walk
ing the streets. as long as painted
women seek an easier way right out
side the doors of the auditorium" she
declared. Surely it is a reprOach to
US when such things as these exist"
Miss Margaret Wilson. daughter of
the president, arrived here today from
Washington and was the guest Of
honor at the biennial convention. Miss
Wilson Will speak Thursday before the
federation on the subject, The great
est service the general federation can
render the young women OF America.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-16
Lawyer Who Spread Report of
Dictator'S UItimatum is Not
Recognized as Spokesman of
the Mexican Government.
MEDIATION CONFERENCE
AT PERILOUS DEADLOCK
Rejection of Carranza Dele
gates and Refusal of Huerta-
iStaS to Accept Rebel Sue
CeSSOr Bring Crisis.

NIAGARA FALLS. Ont, June 16
-Senor Rabasa, head Of the Mexi-
can delegation, received from Pres
Huerta today a message denying
that Charles A. TOwne is authorized
TO speak in any manner for the
Mexican government. This official
denial was prompted by an urgent
inquiry wired to Mexico City by the
delegates here when they learned
that Towne in Washington had de.
clared himself empowered to say
that Gen. Huerta would withdraw
his promise of resignation unless
the United States had agreed to Sc
lect only a neutral candidate to sue.
ceed him.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-16
LOSES $500 SAVED
DURING FIVE YEARS

INDIANAPOLIS. June 16.-With
$500 in twenty dollar bills slowed
away in his pocket, oscar Boern left
home today 90 purchase a ticket for
Colorado Springs. Colo, where he
hoped TO regain his health. AS he
stepped from a street car III 'front.' OF
the union station his hand sought his
money pocket and found ii empty. his
pocket had been picked during the
ride down town The money repre-
sents his savings for the last hve
years
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-16
SEVEN ARE KILLED IN
LODGING HOUSE FIRE
Scores Severely Burned When
Trapped in Narrow Halls
of Fire Trap.
BULLETIN.

MILFORD, Mass. June 16.-
Seven dodgers were burned TO death
20 others were so seriously burned
that two will die, and % were in
Jured In jumping from windows in a
fire that destroyed the boarding
house of Peter Copalian early today.
Twenty other lodgers had narrow
escapes.
The boarding house, a discarded
shoe factory, proved a fire-trap.
Men were jumping from windows
before firemen arrived Others were
discerned in smoke-filled windows
yelling for help. Shrieks and cries
from the interior OF the building
aroused residents a half mile away.
Only the dodgers who occupied
rooms in the first two floors escaped
without serious injury.
The fire started on the third floor
toward the rear and swept upward
Two corridors run the entire length
of the building terminating in mar
row wooden stairways. The rush OF
flame and smoke trapped the lodg-
erS on the third and fourth floors
Their only alternative was to jump
or be burned To death.
The structure burned like tinder
While ambulances rushed the in
jured to the Milford hospital, corps
of physicians worked on nearby
lawns and streets to aid those who
had been almost suffocated.
Before noon five of the dead had
been identified as follows:
Ahron OtotOovrin.
Marses NOuragian.
Artin Onanian.
Simon NaZardian.
Mazar F'Olgian.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-16
ROBBERS BEAT VICTIM
Man Found i'm Daled Condition on
". Washington Av.

a man supposed 20 be c. ]. Patter-
son. was found last night by the police
in a dazed condition at Chapel Lane
and Washington av. lie claimed 10
have been robbed Of between s. and Sc
which he said was taken from him
after the holdup men had beaten him
up and left him 10 lie until found.
His face was bruised and his clothes
torn. His appearance. according to
men who saw him, would indicate that
his story was true. He is said 10 be
an employe OF Walter Donovan, a local
teamster
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-16
200 MINERS ENTOMBED
BY CAVE-IN RESCUED

SWANSEA. Wales. June l6--After
a night Of panic during whicn men
and women prostrated themselves ia
prayer or sang hymns, 200 miners
entombed in the North Amman col
Hery near TawdOr We're liberated to-
day. They were caught in a cave
in last night and for Il hours. while
rescuers were ct work. the families
Of the entombcd miners gave voice
20 their grief about the pit mouth
All Of the miners were safely rescued
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-16
INDIANA TOWN Is
ENDANGERED BY FIRE

SHELBYVILLE. Ind, June 1s.--
The entire town OF Waldron. near here
was threatened by FIRE today when the
general store owned by ". &. Ritchie
the Kr ghts OF Pythias building and
Miss Tlllie Hutton's dry goods store,
were destroyed. The total loss was
$1,000 a bucket brigade prevented
the spread OF the flames and ssav,-5 the
town. A score OF volunteer lremen
narrowly escaped being caught under
a falling wall in front Of the X. OF p.
building.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-16
STEAL $4,000 IN SHIRTS
BLOCK FROM POLICE

NEW YORK, June 16.--TwO
thousand shirts. all silk and worth
$1,000. were stolen early today from
a loft building at 452 Broadway
within block or police headquart-
ers. Five men were arrested within
three hours charged with doing the
job.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-16
BLOW P0STOFFICE
SAFE. GET S400

MUNCIE. Ind. June 16.-Y eggmen
early this morning blew a burglar
proof safe in the postofiice at CASTOR.
obtaining S400 cash and 500 in
stamps. Several people heard the
explosion but thought il was some boys
celebrating July fourth ahead OF time.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-16

NEWPORT, r. I.-At last a wom-
an may attain a seat in congress.
Mrs. James j. Brown, society lead
er of Newport and Denver. is being
urged to run for United States repre-
sentative in her district in Colorado
and has the combined support of the
prOgressives and democrats there.
When the Titanic went down Mrs
Brown and Mrs. William l.. Garter
found themselves in a boat in which
there was no seaman. They man
ned the oars themselves and pre-
vented the load Of women and child
ren from being sucked beneath the
surface in the terrific whirlpool
which followed the fatal explosion.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-16
DIVES HEAD DOWN, WILL DIE.

BRAZIL, Ind, June 16.-J oseph
Mackie. recently adjudged insane. at
tempted suicide today by plunging
head down from the top of his cell
In the county jail here, TO the concrete
floor. Physicians declared he would
die.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-16
HAVE THE NEWS-TIMES AC-
COMPANY YOU on YOUR
VACATION.

Subscribers q The News-Tmes
can have their paper follow them
on their vacations by calling the
circulation department OF the pa
per. Bell 2l00. Home 1I51. We
recommend the morning edition.
as in most cases il viii reach you
the same day printed Keep IN
touch with home affairs while en-
loving your recreation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-16
THE WEATHER

Indiana and Lower
Michigan. - Fair tonight
and Wednesday. with ris-
Ing temperature.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-29

There Is more Ctarrh In this section
OF the country than all other diseases
put together, and until the last few
years was supposed to be incurable.
For a great many years doctors pro-
nounced it local disease and pre-
scribed local remedies, and by con-
stantly failing to cure with local
treatment, pronounced 1t incurable.
Science has proven catarrh to be a
constitutional disease, and therefore
requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by
+. j. Cheney e. Co., Toledo, Ohio. is
the only constitutional cure on the
market. 1t is taken internally in
doses from 10 drops to a teaspOonfu).
1t acts directly on the blood and mu
couS surfaces of the system. They
offer one hundred dollards for any
case 1t fails to cure. Send for circu-
lars and testimonials.
Address: +. j. Cheney & Co., To-
ledo, 0. Sold by druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
O2tiOn
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'I'm often wet"
His gaze searched her face, feature
by feature, noting her pallor, the blue
black shadows beneath her eyes. the
caught breath, uneven like childs
from crying. He still held her hands
in his.
Shirley" he said, 81 know what you
intended to tell me by those flowers
/ went to st. Andrews that night, in
the dark, after ] read your letter.
Who told you? Your-mother?"
mo, mol" she cried. "She would
never have told met"
His face lighted. With an irresist-
ible movement he caught her to him.
Shirley" he cried. 'Tt shan't be!
1t shan't, tell you! You can't break
our lives in two like this! It's un-
thinkable."
mo, no." she said piteously, push
ing him from her. you don't under.
stand. You are a man, and men
can't"
II do understand" he insisted. ooh.
my darling, my darling! It isn't right
for that spectral thing to come be.
tween us! Why, it belonged to past
generation! However sad the out.
come of that duel, it held no dishonor.
know only too we'll the ruin it
brought my father! It's enough that
1t wrecked three lives. It shan't rise
again, like Banquo's ghost to haunt
ours! know what you think-I
would love you the more, If l could
love you more, for that sweet loyalty
but it's wrong, dear. It's wrong!"
IT'S the only way"
(TO be Continued)
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(TO be COntinued.)
INSURING STANDS BY CULTIVA-
TION.
Harrow Will Prevent Land From
Baking.

Frequent Use of Wccdcr and Section
Baking.
Clemson College, April 23.--Shallow
cultivation is u practice upon which
depends in no small measure the sue
cess of a South Carolina farmers
crops. This matter has been
brought TO the attention of farmers
of Clemson College and notice of it
is especially timely ut this season.
The season is now on for plant
State agent of demonstration, land
therefore for cultivation, which
should begin even before the plants
arc out of the ground. The weeder
or harrow, or even the drag, pulvcr-
ICES the top soil, destroys both weed
and grass seeds in the sprouting
stage, and leaves q clean surface for
young plants. This cultivation makes
Il good stand more certain and con-
scrVcs moisture which will be great
ly needed in the later growth of the
crops, especially III the development
Of fruit.
Ordinarily, every seven to ten
days is regarded as sufficiently fire.
qucnt for cultivating. 1t often hap
pens, however, that the best results
nl tuin NV NJ
frequently; indeed, as frequently as
it rains and "a soil crust is formed.
Moisture is the greatest necessity
for the successful production of
crops and frequent shallow cultiva-
ton is the key to its conservation in
SO far as evaporation is concerned.
This. however, will not prevent the
teaching away of large quantities OF
moisture where the soil is not suf-
ficiently supplied with humus.
"Frequent use of the wecder and
section harrow is urged now just
after the heavy rains we have hau
on all Of our plowed lands. This is
for the purpose of breaking up the
soil crust and preventing it from be-
coming hard and baked. The use of
such implements should be continued
on lanes which are liable to bake un-
til Il good termination and stand are
secured. Afterwards such sell
should be cultivated deeply the first
time to open up the seed bed and
facilitate the penetration of the roots
into their feeding areas"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-29
CHAPTER Xxx.
In the Rain.


Shirley stood looking ont nj tho
rain. 1t was falling in no steady
downpour which held forth promise
of ending. but with gentle constancv
that gave the hills look of sudden
discomfort and made disconsolate
miry pools by the roadside. Tho
clouds were not too thick, however. to
let through a dismal gray brightness
that shone on the foliage and touched
with glistening lines OF high-lieht the
dragglcd TUFTS of the soaked blue.
grass. Now and then, across the drjp-
ping fields, fraying skeins Of mist wan.
dered, to lie curdled In the Hooded
hollows where, here and there. cattle
stood lowing at intervals in a mourn.
ful kcy
The indoors had become impossible
TO her She was sick OF trying TO
read. sick of the endless pacings ana
purposeless invention OF needless
tasks. She wanted movement. the
cobwebby mist about her knees, the
wet rain I'm her face. She ran upstairs
and came down clad i'm a close scarlet
Jersey, with leather CATERS and soft
hat.
Emmaline saw her thus accoutered
win dlsapproval. "Lawdy mercy,
chile!" she urged; you amt goin'
out? It's rainin' cats en- dawgs!"
I'm neither sugar nor salt, Emma.
llne," responded Shirley listlessly.
dragging on her rain.coat, "and the
walk will do me good"
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tendent and this stump's my desk. All
you children sit down under that [, ae I"
They ranged themselves in two
rows, the white children. in clean Sab.
bath pinafores and go.to-meeting
khickerbOckers, I'm front and the col.
"red ones, In ginghams and cotton.
prints, IN the rear--the habitual ex.
preston OF a differing social station
"Oh!" shriekcd Miss Cabell. "and III
DO Mrs. Merrywcather Mason and
teach the infants Glars"
There isn't any infant class" said
Hickey. "Iow could there be whom
there aren't any infants? The lesson
Is over and I've just rung the bell for
silence. Children. this is Missionary
Sunday. and I'm glad 10 see - many
happy faces here today COY" she
said fclcntine, "you can be the organ.
Sc .s YOU want to-"
Il won't" said Cozy sullenly. III L
cant be tJblo.cloth | won't be dish
rSg"
"All riEht. you needn't" rctorted
Hickey freez'ngly. "Sit up. GrceniS.
People don't lie on their backs In
Suuday.school."
Grccnic yawncd dlsmally. and right.
cd herself with injured slowness. "Ah
diiuses ter 'cep' 20 insult. Hickey
Snydah.' she said. "Ahd ruthah lose
nah iigion dan NAH laz'ncss. I'm All
'5pises yO' sp'ssublo dissisitlOnv'
Let us all rise" continued Hickey,
unmovcd. "and si7g Kingdom Com.
iug And she struck up Justify.
beating time on the stump with Il
stick. and tho rows OF children jolncl
la with unction. tho colored contingent
coming out strong on the chorus:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-29
CHAPTER xxx.
Illustrated " Lauren S,ou,
oopy1ash. iGi2, hy pobss- aierriil Ca ''
The Coming Of Greet klna.


~ was Sunday afteraoon. and under
the hemlocks. Hickey Snyder had gath.
cred her minions-a dozen children
from the nearby houses with the
usual sprinkling OF little blacks from
the kitchens. There were parents, OF
course. 10 whom this minglins Of color
and degree was matter OF conven.
tional prohibition, but since the ad
vent OF Rickay. In whose soul lay q
Napoleonic instinct of leadership. this
was more honored In the breach than
In the observance.
My! Amt Ii scrumptlous here
now!" said Cozy Cabell. hanging yel
low iady-slippers over her ears. 81
wish We could play here always"
Mr.. Valiant will let u.s." said Rick
ey. Il asked him."
"Oh. he WILL" responded Cozy gloom
lily. but he'll probably go and marry
somebody who'll be mean about IL y
Everybody doesn't get married"
said one of the Byloe twins, with mas
culine assurance. Maybe he won't"
Much a boy knows about it," re.
torted Cozy scornfully. women have
to. and some one of them will make
him. (Greenville Female Seminary
Simms, IL you slap that little niger
again. I'll slap YOU'D"
Greenie rolled over on the grass and
Uttered. Miss Matte Sue didn'." she
said. "Ah heah huh say dc yuddah
day ct wuz er moughty good feelin'
ter go ter bald Mistls en- git up Mars.
tah!"
Well" said Cozy, tossing her head
Till the flower earrings danced. 'I'm
going TO get married IL the man hasn't
got anything but a character and a
red mustache. Married women don't
have to prove they could have got
husband II they had wanted to-"
Lets play something" propoeed
Rosebud Meredith, on whom the dis.
cussion palled. Lets play King
King Katiko."
It's Sunday!"-this from her small,
er and more righteous sister. "We'rs
forbidden to play anything but Bible
games on Sunday. and If Rosebud
does. III tell"
"Jay-bird tattle-tale!" sang Rosebud
derisively. Don't care il you dol"
WELL" decreed Hickey. wen play
sunday school then. IL would take a
eaint to object to that. I'm superin.