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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-01-23
THE VOICE OF EARTHQUAKES.

T- HE new year begins with series Of calamities O
severity.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-01-23
AT THE BIG CASINO

Two reels of Independent motion pic
lures which have never been shown
here before will be produced at $3.50
p. m. and 1880 p. m. Entire change
OF program every evening. JStf
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-01-23
CONSOLIDATED AUTO COMPANY.

Carrying United States mail and
express makes daily trips from Tono-
pah to Manhattan and Round Noun
tain. Cars leave Tonopah daily on
arrival of mail and leave Manhattan
at 2:30 p. m.
w. C. HARDING, Agent.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-07
ANOTHER STAR CHAMBER

Evidently South Bend has become afflicted with the fear that
the people will know much that recently elected
refoTmeS have been affected
The newspapers upon which the public must depend for their
formation the conduct of their official Servan-have been
barred from the executive session. of newyorganzed council
Congratulations Pres Lang and your little army of supporters
addenda.
Happily however there in the council democrat,
too and progressive enough despite his much magned machine
connections the citizens put back in the campaign days. who
has ougrown the time hOnOTed methods of secret Legislative fu
merry, and willing to fight his battles in the OPEN
This paper holds brief for Vice Pres Hagey Of the council
his democracy Notwithstanding has promised its sympathetic sup
port Mayor KeeS administration in the ulment of his
pagn promises and those promises imply though they
express that that administration will any that its
makers condemned in its predecessor
The Star chamber and its niqueS hideouS night
when described by the citizen campaign orators back in their
campaign days.
More than twice frequently Mayor Keller dgreSSed in
his campaign comment to throw the hooks into the ar chamber
and Pres Lang missed opportunity tell the that it
would into history the citizens party had been
tered into power.
Other cOuncmen aligned with the majority in this regime
were equally emphatic in their denunciatOn secrecy.
When councilman goes 'Sar chamber himself up
he playing pOGcSwhch of the things not to
have for While in South Bend, from last Monday
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-07
WILL KEEP AFTER
GRAF FTERS--GLY
New York Executive Sends
First Message to Regular
SeSSiOn-SayS State Must
Economic.

ALBANY, y. Y, Jan. Gov. Mar
tin II. GIynn. of New York state sent
his first message to a regular session
of the New York legislature Wednes-
day.
The message deals almost exclusive
ly with finance, Gov. Glynn having al
ready served notice that he would from
time TO time send other messages 10
the legislature dealing with other state
affairs:
The investigation Of graft in state
departments is being vigorously push
cd" he said also, and Will not stop
until the guilty have been discovered
and punished. What is Of equal i'm
portance, steps are being taken TO pre-
vent a recurrence Of such crimes"
Among the other advance warnings
from the governor are these:
Needless employees must be dropped
from the states service; unnecessary
offices abolished.
All bills for special appropriations
viii be vetoed unless the necessary
expenses of the state are met.
There shall be no pork barrel policy
nor local appropriations for political
purpose nor any raid upon the sinking
fund.
A general policy Of economy must
be observed.
No appropriations shall be made
which do not benefit the state as a
whole.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-07
ALLEGE FRAUD IN
DAVEY'S CONTRACT
Heirs of RebeCCa Wheeler Sue
Attorney Now in Jail, Claim
ing He Represents Adverse
Interests in viii Fight.

Charges of fraudulent representa-
tions under which he is said to have
secured employment as attorney for
heirs under the will of the late Re-
beccas Wheeler are contained in a
complaint filed against Charles A.
Davey in the superior court Wednes-
day.
The complaint alleges in substance
that Davey first obtained a contract
with heirs under the Wheeler will au-
thorizing him to represent them and
take % per cent of their share OF the
estate as payment. and that he later
secretly leagued himself with others
in an effort to break the will.
The plaintiffs in the suit against
Davey are Lizzie Fehr of Miners
Vile, Pa, and Nora Young Himmel-
berger of Philadelphia. They ask that
the contract and power of attorney
my which Davey was empowered to
represent them be cancelled.
Lizzie Fehr is a niece and Nora
Himmelberger, a grandniece OF the
late Rebecca Wheeler, who died May
13. 1913, leaving an estate of $4,000.
All but $4,000 of this was distributed
among IA heirs by the provisions of
the will, all Of the beneficiaries under
the viii except one being relatives OF
Mrs. Wheeler
Made Contract.
After the will was probated and
Mrs. Fehr and Mrs. Himmelberger
complainant alleges that Davey ap-
preached them with his proposal to
represent them as attorney. 1t Is al
legged that he represented that their
interest needed immediate and con-
stant attention; that unless this at
tention was given large slices of the
estate would be taken for inheritance
.41 4 f.aI
plant charges Davey told them the
service was worth so per cent of the
amount involved but that he offered
TO do the work for % per cent. 1t is
charged the ser,ic would not be
worth more than S1OO at most.
The contract was executed in
Reading, Pa, in July. 1913. The
the plaintiffs not to speak of the af-
fairs of the estate to anyone.
There are 90 other nephews and
grandnephews of Mrs. Wheeler who
might have taken part of the estate
had not the will be made. In this
case Mrs. Fehr would have received
but one-fourth what she receives un-
der the will and Mrs. Himmelberger
nothing. 1t is alleged, however, that
Davey leagued himself with these
other relatives and was instrumental
In starting the suit 10 break the Will
which was filed a few weeks ago in
the circuit court.
Refuses to ReSciHd
According to the complaint Davey
refuses to acknowledge the revoca-
tion of the contract and power of at
torney and the suit is the result
The complaint sets out that Davey
was under sentence in the United
States district court at the time the
contract was made and that ne is now
serving in the county Jail here, con-
sequently unable to carry out his part
OF the contract. It alleges that there
is no reason t. believe that the St. Jo-
seph Loan & Trust Co, executor, will
not handle the estate fairly and that
the services of an attorney are con-
sequently not needed Immediately
and constantly"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-07
LID IS TILTED
On CARD AND
DICE GAMES
Board of Safety and Mayor
Vote to Permit Gambling for
Drinks and CigarS-AuguS-
tine Opposes Move.

1t was admitted al the Offices ot
Mayor Keller and board OF public
safety "Wednesday, that the "lid" Is
not TO go on quite so tight right
away, as seemed apparent from the
mayors address to the police depart
ment Monday night. after all. IN the
instructions 10 Chief Kerr. and as the
saloons and cigar stores have IL, YOU
can still shake dice and play cards for
drinks and cigars. but IL is taboo as
TO money,
Exactly why th,s is permitted with
cards and dice. and not with penny
machines or punch cards. and why FOR
cigars and drinks. without permitting
use OF the mechanical devices for
cigars. candy and gum. is not ex-
planned
The vote to allow the card players
and dice shakers this leeway. is said
TO have stood Mayor Keller. and
Board Membfs Hibberd and Smogor.
for; and Pres. Augustine. against.
In an interview Mayor Keller
chief interest seemed 10 center
chimes and chance devices OF mechan-
ical construction. and gambling OF the
more vicious character first. and 10
see that the saloons are properly
closing.
Laymen are Of the opinion that
the change in the order is loop hole
through which certain fashionable
gam blcrs-of the reputable business
men caliber-can continue their mas
times without being liable TO trouble.
The board Of safety has set the date
for its regular meetings for Friday
afternoons at o'clock
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-07


Inquest by Coroner Thomas J.
Swantz, into the cause of death Of Del
Hibberd. Wilbur Churchill and Ling
Mine, whose lives were crushed out
by the falling OF the Horne-S Shively
building last Saturday. was resumed
at the county building at o'clock
Wednesday afternoon.
The witnesses were much the same
as those who appeared before the
day night and told about the same
stories.
That it is possible, but not known
that William Solarek. the contractor
who remodeled the wrecked ShiveIy-
Horne building, did not fully carry
out the Specifications and plans in
VOWED in his contract, was admitted
by W. w. Schneider at the hearing
before the Goetz investigation com
nittee at the Cham Der Of Commerce
rooms Tuesday night. and il is pcs
sible that such might have beer done
WIJ1out II being open TO detection
Mr.. Schneider is the architect who
prepared the plans and specifications
for the work. He claims, however, 10
have kept close tab on the ork. IN
sPectng it every day, and sometimes
twice daily, and says he believes hat
the work was done properly; that the
method employed met with his ap-
proval: that specifications were fol-
lowed, and that the specifications were
ample.
Upon advise of Atty. Vitus Jones.
who was present as his counsel,
Schneider declined TO express any
opinion as TO the cause of the disaster
or to reveal any secrets of estimating
the weight that the beams used to
CONTINUED ON PAGE 1O.)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-07
CALLS FOR CAMPAIGN
AGAINST FOOD CHEATS

WASHINGTON. Jan. IA nation
wide crucade against cheats and
cheapeners OF food products" was
launched here Wednesday with an ad-
dress by DR.. Carl Alsberg. chief Of the
L, :. bureau OF chemistry. before the
wOmans department OF the national
Civic federation.
DR. Alsberg emphasized the impera-
tive need OF strengthening and extend
ing the scope OF the pure food and
drug act. and urged the women 10 CO.
operate in an effort 10 secure addi-
tiOnal legislation.
DI. Alsberg said legislation was
needed 10 permit fedora inspections of
all factories where food and drinks
are manufactured. Such a law. he
declared. would within several years
do away with epidemics of typhoid and
similar dangerous diseaseS
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-07
HUERTA RELIEVES
MONEY SITUATION
Makes State Bank Notes Legal
Tender--Gen. Villa Orders
Renewed Attack BY Rebels
on 0jinaga.

MEXICO CITY. Jan. 7.-"Thefin-
ancial situation viii be relieved i'm
mediately. Pres. Huerta has signed
a decree making state bank notes
legal tender"
This announcement was made by
the minister Of finance Wednesday.
While it relieved the anxiSy in some
quarters. this relief was shortlived
as it was afterward said that Pres.
Huerta would probably extend the
national bank holiday two weeks
longer, thus giving banks more time
TO refuse to meet obligations.
That is the funniest thing 1 have
heard in months" cried Huerta with
"a roar of laughter when shown a
London cable saying he had resigned
IN favor of Foreign Minister Moheno.
PRESIDIA, Tex, Jan. 7.-CBy U. S.
Army Telephone to Marfa) Gen.
Francisco Villa. commander-in-chief
of the consitutiOnalist forces in
northern Mexico and dictator of Chi
huahua at "A council of war WedneS-
day ordered a fierce assault upon
Ojinaga, the last stronghold OF the
federals in the north.
You have been fighting like chill
VI tAls NAAuilQtAGu Wild II ID LlllAC
now FOR you to fight like men,"
The arrival of the former bandit
with his 5000 reinforcements greatly
inspired the constitutionalists who are
investing Ojinaga and it was conf
IDENTIFY predicted that the town would
be in rebel hands before the end of
the week.
Have Three Field Pieces.
In addition to the 5000 men under
RosaliO Hernandez, the "schoolmaster
general" and Monclovio Herrera,
former cattle rustler, Villa brought
three field pieces
Gen. Villa sent couriers south
throughout the night to hurry up re-
Inducements, and it was reported
that he would attempt to rally an
army of 10, 600 men around Ojinaga.
The rebel army combined is said TO
be in such numbers as TO promise a
formidable front 10 the last vestage of
Huerta'S northern military govern
ment, which after its retreat from
Chihuahua is making a stand on the
border. Gen. Villas position is that
so long as the federals, with their ten
or more generals. remain in the north.
he cannot continue his campaign to-
ward Mexico City. for TO march south
and dealing with Gen. Castro, would
be to invite rear attack.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-07
NeWS-TimeS
Advertising Pays

The proof Of the pudding is in
the eating" No business can grow
by giving false valuation for money
received.
This is particularly true where
the field OF prospective customers
is limited as are advertisers in
newspapers-in city OF the size Of
South Bend.
An increase in the advertising a
paper carries means an increase in
the volume Of space given by the
the advertisers using the paper.
The laws Of successful merchandis-
ing do not permit an increased eX-
penditure in a commodity or invest
ment which Is not yielding Z profit
able return.
The merchants Of south Bend in
creased their investment in the
News-Times advertising columns
during the year OF 1913 by more
than $4,000 inches. or 2.750 col
umns
No better evidence should be
needed 10 prove that judicious ad-
vertising pays.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-07
$4,000 MEN IN LINE
FOR JOB WITH FORD
Men Wait All Night While
Wives Bring Lunch to Job
Hunters Eager for So a
Day.

DETROIT, Jan. AT 10 O'Clock
today the mob in front of the Ford
plant had reached greater prOpor-
tions than on Tuesday and the police
were battling desperately to maintain
order. fearing that scores would be
crushed ii the crowd got beyond con-
troll.
Scores of women were springled
among the jObleSS. There were more
than $4,000 people in the crowd. il
was estimated.
Long lines of unemployed men
stretched out from the plant of the
Ford Motor Car Co. early Wednesday
and . policemen under command of
capt John Worden, guarded the ap-
proach OF the employment bureau of
the corporation to prevent a repetition
Of the scenes enacted TUESDAY when
10000 Jobless men seeking employ
ment at minimum wage of 50 a day"
stormed the plant and were driven
away, only by the use of clubs and the
display of lines of fire hose.
The wreckage Of wooden barrier
that had been erected to stem Ike tide
had been destroyed by the mob ana
great chains OF steel and bars Of iron
fixed guard 20 guard the entrance
Sleep in Open.
The thousands Of men who un-
willing TO lose their chance of being
first IN line this morning. had rolled
up in blankets in frozen vacant spaces
adjacent to the plant and warmed by
BIZ honfires kindled early last evening,
had slept in the Oren, arose and took
their places as near the entrance to the
factory as the police lines would per-
nit
Wives and sweethearts appeared
early with coffee and sandwiches for
the tired out husbands and lovers, and
push-cart merchants did a thriving
business. AS dawn broke hundreds
alighted from the car lines that led to
DetrOit's greatest factory and at
o'clock when those who make up the
early shifts began TO arrive. Manches-
ter and Woodward avs. were thrOnged
with old and young. black and white.
The officials Of the company gave no
intimation as to their intention OF mir
ing all OF a part Of the increase of
1000 men made necessary by their
decision to cut the working day from
nounced that this number would be
needed 10 operate the plant "a hours a
day. and that they would be able TO
supply all vacancies was indicated by
the crowds assembled when the
whistles blew for the day shift 10
start work.
Henry Ford president OF the con-
cern. which has decided 10 divide S1O,-
100000 in 1919 profits among its en-
ployes. today was receiving congratu-
lationS from every corner OF the civil
lized world Among the .;otables
who hastened to extend their best
wishes for the success Of the new profiC
sharing plan which. il is declared. has
never been equalled in the history OF
modern industry. was Andrew Car
negie-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-07
To CHANGE NAMES
Of TWO AVENUES
To LINCOLN WAY
Michigan and ViStuIa Av. May
Get New NameS-LincoIn
Highway Temporary 0rgaA-
ization Completed Here With
G. A. Farabaugh President.

The organization OF the Lincoln
Highway association Of St. Joseph
county has been perfected BY the cleo
tion of officers and the appointment OF
committees. One of these committees
Will draft an ordinance proposing 10
change the names Of Michigan av. and
Nistula av. 10 Lincoln Way.
W. Il Kize- has been appointed By
the Lincoln Highway association OF
Detroit as Lincoln Highway counsel
for this district. c. a. Farabaugh was
elected president OF the association
for this county; B. s. Walters, vice
president; +. q. Eberhart, OF Misha-
waka. vice president; NJ. L. Williams.
secretary; and +. /. Dennis, treasurer.
The association plans 70 boost the
good roads movement generally be
sides promoting the Lincoln High
way. 1t IS planned 10 make the high
way a registered road whereby the
benefit OF one-third OF the vehicle tax
will be secured for its maintenance,
The committee appointed To draft
the resolution proposing the change or
avenue names. consists Of =. s. Wal
ters. Rome Stephenson and III. l.. VIII
liams. The ordinance viii doubtless
be presented at the next council meet
ing
The change IA recommended by the
highway association not only because
il is thought appropriate, but because
It is expected 10 obviate confusion re
sulting from L thCrou ghfares with
the same name as AZ present.
Here are the committees chosen by
the association:
Finance cOmmittee-JaCOb WOOlver-
ton; NJ W Nix. Aishawaka: NJ l..
Brummit. New Carlisle; :. b. Rugee.
Advisory board-Fred Keller. J. u.
Oliver. J. VI. StUdebaker, A. T. War
ner. Mishawaka; Guy Carpenter. eNw
Carlisle; =. s. Stephenson. Geo.
OBrien. J. G. Ellsworth, sam Leepe:.
Publicity committee a. Miller
J. " McInerny. Julia B. Cole. Walter
Sibiey. II. L6S. Williams.
Committee on rules and regulations
w. i. Kizer. 4. l.. Warner Mishs-
waka. Ind. 4. O. Graham.
AttOrneys-A g. Graham o.. A.
Crane T. :. ROmig.
Membership committee-John Rus
sell, II. NJ Kaufman. Franklin RILEY.
Entertainment cOmmitfee-E-- IT.
Bonds. Fred Woodward. T. =.
Greenan. z. &. Stephenson
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-07
'EX-CHIEF GRANT MAY
Be GARY'S FIRE CHIEF
Mayor JOl>n,aOn, Who Succeeded Tom
Knots, May Name south
Bender.

Ex-Chief Wilfrid Grant. who was
succeeded Monday by Irving w. Sibrel
as chief of the fire department. Is be-
ing considered by Mayor r. .. johnson
Of Gary as chief Of the fire department
there, and is expected 10 be named.
Grants salary here has been 81. 500 a
year, while the salary OF the chief at
Gary is $2.100.
II has been understood that the eN-
chief would be retained here II he
wished 10 remain. probably as a cap
tain. When seen Wednesday Grant
was disinclined TO talk about his
chances at Gary other than 10 admit
that ne is a candidate. Mayor John
son. elected on citizens ticket. sue
ceeded Tom Knots as mayor Monday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-07
MERCHANTS GUILTY OF
ADVERTISING FAKE SALE

CHICAGO. Jan. THE first con-
viction under the fraudulent adVer
Using law" OF Illinois was recorded
Wednesday IN tne case of Frank anc
Otto Nerad father and son. who weT
convicted OF advertising a sale o.
bankrupt stock" of goods that had
not passed through receiver s.
hands
The court held that although 81
300 worth OF the $4,000 stock sold
through the advertisement WAS bona -
fide bankrupt stock the advertisement
was misleading The court did not
impose punishment on the accused
men pending Arguments Tor . aeW
trial
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-07
DURBOROUGH TELLS
Of OJ|NACA BATTLE
News Times Mexican COrre-
Spondent Witnessed Battle
From Both Sides of Skirm-
iSh-SIightIy Wounded.

The mail from Mexico has just
brought word that w. III. DurbOrough
staff photographer and correspondent
OF this newspaper, was on both the
federal and rebel firing lines i'm the last
and greatest battle yet fought in Mex
icO-the desperately fought siege of
Ojinaga, when the rebels battled fer
six days TO take the city. DurborOugh
mailed his story and photographs be-
fore the fighting had finished.-Editor
By w. III. DURBOROUGH.
Staff Photographer and Correspondent
of NeWs-Time.
OJINAGA, Mexico, Jan. 2, 1914
(Within the Federal Lines. u have
just witnessed the most lurid New
ears eve celebration OF my life. I
lay all night in the trenches OF
Huerta'S federal army, which is de-
Tending this city and also desperately
lighting to save itself from annihila-
ton, while all around for miles the
darkness was lighted by thousands of
flashes of rifles, cannons and machine
guns.
For hours the fusilade kept up;
roar upon roar; vOlleyS laundering
back and forth; shells bursting all
around Us and the air suffocating with
tie 6dS Ot DuIueQ DO"utI
over 1000 men cOuped up in OIL
naga battling like mad 10 keep 5000
rebels out.
The fighting started in a small way
Monday, Dec. %, and grew stronger
Tuesday and Wednesday.
But the most furious firing was We'd
nesday night. the eve before New
ears. 1t began at sundOwn and con-
tinued all night. / camped on the
firing line with Gen Villa at the battle
of La Mesa several weeks ago, but that
battle was nothing 10 this with its
cannon, machine guns and infantry
fire all at once,
Correspondent is Hit.
One rebel shell burst about 90 feet
from where / lay and a small piece OF
the shrapneI caught me above the
right knee. but 1 am still able TO navi-
gate, thank We.
Just before midnight the rebels
made a bold charge on the town and
fought their way 20 within 100 yards
Of the federal trenches, but after sew
eral minutes OF fierce, bloody lighting,
they were unable 10 stand the fed
erals murderous voiley fire and were
earlier in the night.
The federals to celebrate their tenn
porary victory and also to welcome the
New Year, began ringing church bells
and made their band play
From where / lay I could hear the
soldiers in opposite trenches taunting
and calling each other vile names. At
rides and they'd bang away at each
other.
II was. indeed. the widest night I
have ever gone through.
The residents OF OF naga and the
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-07

Appear Before PrOberS in Mat
ter of Building Collapse and
Tell of Plans and How Work
Was Done.
PUBLIC NOTICE.

Anyone knowing anything about
the 5. Michigan st. catastrophe of
Saturday night that will tend TO
throw any light upon the matter
or the cause of collapse, whether
personally requested to appear or
not, are invited TO attend the
me citing of the Goetz inv estigating
commission at the Chamber of
Commerce rooms, Wednesday even
ing at Z o'clock, and nave a hear
ing.
G. A. FARARAUGH,
Chairman.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-07

developed with the appointment here
OF Er Nettie b. Powell 10 head OF the
city health department. Or. Powell
is one OF three women in the L. :.
holding similar positions. DR.. Cath
crime Collins at Atlanta, Ga. and DR..
Olive Wilson, Tulsa, Okla, are per-
sonal friends OF DR.. Powell. DR.. Powell
was also personal friend of the late
DR.. Helen knabe.