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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-26
POLICE FIGHT DUEL
WITH CRAZED NEGRO

NEW YORK, May "a battIe IN
an unlighted cellar in r. Seventy
fourth st. between a drug-crazed ne
gro and police in which nearly a score
OF shots were fired. brought TO an eX-
citing climax today the search for the
man who shot Detective Emil Pine
vino a few hours later. Four police
men located the negro. who after
ward gave the name OF Nicholas HOl-
lingswOrth, IN a dark cellar az pa +.
Seventy-fourth St crouched IN a cor
ner with a long revolver in his hand.
Hollingsworth's first shots smashed
the aashlight and then he began
shooting at random. The detectives
fired back at the flashes but the ne
gro was not hit. After he had fired
away all his ammunition he surren-
dered.
PinevinO was shot while trying 20
arrest the negro for fighting
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-26
KAHN WINS APPEAL;
GETS A NEW TRIAL

Ben Kahn. alleged member Of the
larson trust" and convicted in the cir
cult court here Of arson, will have a
new trial in Judge Funk's court. The
supreme court in indianapolis Mon
day reversed the decision on the
ground that the evidence Of previous
incendiary fires alleged TO have been
started by Kahn should not have been
admitted.
Kahn was found guilty last spring
and sentenced 10 Michigan City. Later
Ben Franklin, Torch" OF the arson
trust" made a lengthy confession and
was taken TO Chicago.
The fire for which the men were
tried occurred on the morning Of
April u. 1912, in the store at 422 S.
Michigan st.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-26
ENIPERoR's son BETHROTHED,

POTSDAM. Germany May 26.-
Announcement was made today OF the
bethrothal of Prince Oskar. fifth son
OF Emperor William. TO Countess
Marie Won Bassewitz, a lady in wait
ing 10 the empress.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-26
SEND CHURCHILL
To INSANE COLONY
At MICHIGAN CITY
Jury in Circuit Court Finds
Land Agent Guilty But Men
tally IrreSponSible-DetaiIS
Story of Fabulous Fortune.

e Otto Buck Churchill, self con-
fessed millionaire" was found guilty
by the jury which returned a sealed
verdict in the circuit court Tuesday
morning. finding him insane at the
time the act was committed. Judge
Funk sentenced him to the insane
colony at Michigan City. The case
went TO the jury Monday evening.
The statute under which Churchill
was sent to Michigan City is a new
one 4, having been passed by the last
legislature. Under the old statute, II
a defendant were found TO be insane
at the time Of committing a crime. it
was necessary to have commission
come before the court and judge his
sanity at the time of the trial.
BY the 1913 act, the court decides
whether or not the defendant Is in
sane or not at the time OF the trial
Judge Funk said. in giving his de-
cision, that Churchill corroborated all
of the evidence and was still insane
if he was insane at the time Of COM
hitting the act. Churchill may ap-
ply for release at the end OF SIX
months
Churchill took the stand IN his own
defense Monday afternoon. Only at
one time did Prosecutor Montgomery
seem to have him disconnected. That
was when the prosecutor asked MN
who drew up the contracts which
were made between him and his
clients
Gives Life History.
Churchill answered that a girl at
the Lasalle hotel in Chicago drew
them up He gave a slight cough and
then added that she was in the en-
plOy Of the Robinson Investment Co.
on the stand the accused man gave
a short history of his life. He ad-
mitted on the examination that
that he had been in prison in Joliet
Ill. and in Marquette. Mich. He said
his number at Joliet was 5117 and
had been sent there IN 1896. He was
sent to Marquette in 1908 and was
paroled from there
He told OF his alleged adoption by
Spencer Churchill. making him an
heir 10 the Churchill millions. He re-
peatedly said that 40 one had proved
that he was not Otto c. Buck Church
i'll Of LapOrte He said that the
Churchill estate in Canada was Of
20. 600 acres in one place and Of a.
600 acres of timber land in another
place.
Churchill testified that the elder
Churchill had purchased the land As
years ago for so cents an acre The
Red Star steamship line. with docks
alone valued at S6.0OO.0OO. was also
a part OF the Churchill estate. ne said.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-26
THE WEATHER.

Indiana and Lower
AIichiEan-Partly cloudy
tonight and Wednesday.
probably showers and
thundershowers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-26
Called at Office.

Il went 10 William Rockefeller q
office in New York" said Mr. Brown
CONTINUED or PAGE FOURTEEN
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-26
ADMITS KILLING
WOMAN, HURLS
SELF BEFORE TRAIN
Reginald Barr, Young Business
Man in Chicago Suburb, De-
SCribeS Murder Following a
Lovers Quarrel.

CHICAGO. May 26.-Reginald Barr.
a prominent young business man of
Downer's Grove, a suburb, sought as
the slayer of his sweetheart Miss
Florence Bentley. beautiful copper
haired cloak model, enGed ms life this
morning by throwing himself under a
Chicago, Burlington an6 Quincy train
near Lisle, Ia.
He left Il letter confe ssing the muir
der and giving details OF the crime.
He told how he had killed his sweet
heart in the bushes not far from their
homes, and then of two attempts to
commit suicide before the teird at
tempt proved fatal one of these at
temptS was made while lying beside
the body of the girl he had killed.
The two were sweethearts. They had
quarreled. She had told him he must
give her up. He killed her after they
had gone for a walk. So ran the
letter.
This was on Saturday night. For a
day and a night nobody noticed the
body of the girl in the clump OF
bushes on the edge of DOwner's
Grove. Meanwhile the boy murderer.
gripped by pangs Of remorse, waader-
ed about the country and this morn
ing, summOning all his courage, he
threw himself III front or taSt-
rushing train.
Completes Autopsy.
Coroner Hopf completed the au-
topsy over the girls body early today
and announced that Miss Bentley had
died either from poisoning or
broken neck" The stomach was sent
10 Chicago for analysis.
That Barr repeatedly visited the
scene of his sweethearts death was
the declaration of Sheriff Kuhn today.
He said he had been informed by
three boys that they had seen Barr
near the scene and that Barr had told
the three he killed the girl accident
ally by an embrace. the boys said
that Barr told them he loved the girl
and would not have done her any
harm for anything.
Barr, according 10 the boys. said
when the girl started TO choke, he got
scared and ran away after putting his
coat over her face
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-29

Mise Gladys Eraiywine Who has
been confined 20 her home on Twelfth
tuect with serious illness ia able
10 b. about
Mrs r. s. Peters. is confined To- her
nome on Grant avenue with "a serious
Illness
Niles Garnet Cans and Coidie Long.
or Iomlinson avenue scpnt yesterday
David Hammond is confined 10 re
ONE on Grant avenue with n serious
Illness
g. p McKim has returned To- bis
home % PitfFburrh ga after spend.
ing The past few days here with
friends and relatives
Mrs. Fulton. OF Warhinrfon. Pa
viii arrive here today to apond u few
days with Mrs j. il Heam. on Tom
linfon avenue
hr and Mira John Liaton have re.
tufned % their home hero from Cam
fron whore they spent fhe past week
With friends and relatives
Mr7 W N Roberts has returned
home from New Philadelphia. ohio.
whore she has been visiting her
Daughter, Nrf MONTGOMERY.
Miss Mary Welsh b. confined 10 hor
nome ON Jefferson avenue with n bad
lN apfained foot
The Wo0dmrn oi Tho World hand
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JUST BEGINNING
Ex-President Of France Predicts Vic.
tory, but Says u Will Take
Months and Months

PARIS, Oct. 2S. 1926 D. m.-That
the war is only beginning is the opin-
ion expressed by Armand Fallieres, ex-
President of France, I'm an interview
published by the newspaper France de
bordeaux. says a dispatch TO the Ha-
vas news agency from the French tenn
lorary seat OF government.
Months and months" VI. Fallieres
says. will be required TO overcome
the military power of the enemy. but
this does not produce disbursement
in France. Our country has acquired
the new virtue OF constancy I'm effort.
We shall certainly be victorious,
for. without reckoning our ardent pa
triotism and our ineXhaustible moral
and material resources. We have on
our side Russia and Great Britain.
with her strength and her tenacity.
and Belgium, as well as Servia: and.
finally, we possess the moral support
OF entire humanity. which loves the
ideal OF liberty.
I'VE are lighting for our land. our
homes. our wives and our children,
but the admirable Belgians are strug-
Cling for their honor and for the re-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-29
CLINTON, PA. LADY
ENDED SUFFERING
Tells IN the Following How She Was
Relieved After Suffering
Fifteen Years.

mrs j. NJ. Denny. who lives at Gin
son. "a, makes statement here that
Wen worth reading. This lady is
very vel known In the section where
she Is living, having lived for Is years
AT Carnot. Pa. and for the past Is
years at Clinton. She has many
.riends who will read the following
with interest:
mad been suffering for a long time
win bad liver and my stomach had
peen giving me a great deal OF trouble.
great distress. My stomach would
feel heavy. | had dizzy spells and a
ieeiing OF faintness. fiuttering of the
neart. spots before the eyes and often
severe pain across my head above
my eyes and through the middle OF
my mead | also had pains In my sides
ana under my shoulder blades This
condition had been growing steadily
worse Tor fifteen years. and l had doc
tored and tried everything I heard of
without any real results. Since taking
rant Juice ! ind that IL has given me
entire relief from all these disagree
able symptoms. / sleep well. can eat
anything | want. have no more weak.
olzzy spells or spots before my eyes.
and teef greatly improved In my gem
Women have found Plant Juice to
De tonic particularly adapted to
their needs. II helps the Circulation
tones up and invigorates the entire
BODY. Those who suffer from extreme
nervousness. spells Of depression, low
vitality. poor appetite. are pale. sleep
less, weak and debilitated will find
new health and strength I'm Plant
JUICE For sale at all drug stores.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-29

furnished the music at the Republican
rally held at Benwood last evening.
MT. and Mrs. W. II. Johnson and
FAMILY have returned home from Jack
sonDurg. Ohio. where they spent the
past few days with relatives.
Many local football fans have made
the arrangements to attend the w. 4.
j., w. v. U. football game at Wash
ington this Saturday.
Mrs. Roy McGlll who has been Ill
AT her home on Purdy avenue is i'm
proving nicely.
Mrs. K X. Wellman is confined to
her home on Washington avenue with
an illness
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-29

Chief % Police Luke Sauers ana Off
GERS Shcppcrd Hoseherrv and Hawkins
were in Moundsvilie yesterday attend
ing the sessions ~ the Marshall county
circuit court
Messra. James Hunter and James
Shad furnished the autos 90 bring tho
Republican speakers down from Wheel
INK last night
\ large dolcFation % Republicans
from Wheeling attended the rally held
here last night
Miss Margaret Henderson ~ Grafton
~ spending Few DAYS with friends on
South Marshall street
Charles Cooper ~ the FIRST ward was
e. business visitor In Moundsville last
night
Mrs. Jacob CLAYTON Of this city Dr.
visiting relatives ~ Independence
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An excellent opportunity a. given
local citizens who owe the city taxes
TO pay the same BY working on the
paving 20 be accomplished on
Eighteenth street and portion Oh
High street. ~ was ordered By council
Tuesday evening that the work should
b. given out exclusively 90 those who
were indebted % the city for tax bills
When the amount owed the city b.
worked out each person shall then re-
sign IN favor % another who owes a
like bill Applicants will apply 10 the
street commissioner AT the city build
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spect of their plighted word What an
example for the world in front of a
savage Germany and an emperor in
toxicated with pride.
The right will not fall. and France
viii not perish. Should we sacrifice
our last man, and should we be com
PEELED TO call out our last reserves,
am ready TO 90. There is only one
motto-absolute confidence"
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Splendid prooram Arranoed.

The committee in charge OF the
District Sunday school convention.
which will BE- held tomorrow in the
First Presbyterian church r. making
extensive preparations for the affair
which promises tOsurpass others held
in past years. Among those who win
address the convention are: Rev. John
II. Howard. pastor Of the First NJ. =.
church: Dr. Franklin McElfresh. OF
Chicago. I'D Miss Martha v Graham,
and Mrs 4 r. Arnold.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-29

MI Herman Rinehart Of Cameron was
business visitor here yesterday.
The McMechen city council will meet
building tonight
The ladies' and gentlemen OF the
ments 20 hold n Halloween party IN the
Ing.
Yesterday was pay day for the local
employees OF the u. a o.
II. X. Rutland. motOrman on the Nc
Mechen division OF the Wheeling Trac-
ton company. Is confined TO his home
on Fourteenth street with illness
Rev. v. -. Eden was visiting friends
here Tuesday
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MOUNDSVTLLE
pleads Guilty Gets One Year

The trial OF the State vs.. C. G.
Mason. charged with forging the name
of Thos. Davis. prosecuting attorney
OF Harrison county TO a check for
ten dollars. was brought 10 a sudden
end yesterday morning. when the de
PENDANT changed his plea of not guilty
to one of guilty and the court sen
fenced him 10 serve one year in the
state prison.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-29
M'MECHBN


A number OF young men OF this city
nave recently organized an organization
known as the Bachelors club. A meet
Ing was held last Sunday at which time
OFFICERS were elected as follows: will
lam kener. president. Paul Crlrswen
Vice President. Eugene Keller. secretary.
kl~ood Doyle. treasurer. The room for
merry used as dining room At th,s
kener house. Is TO be furnished and
used as meeting place for the club.
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firmed.
13s60--OhiO Culvert Pipe Co. " Az
new; Mahoning. Affirmed
13966-Ilgenfritz y. Mnlham; Mahon-
ing. Affirmed.
139TO-Rathbun v. Unser: Erie. AZ
frmed-
13s7i-French v Winslow. Lucas
l39S7-Estate OF J. o. Jennings AZ
frmed.
Grindle v. Missionary Association;
Ashland Reversed.
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Funeral services over the re-
mains Of the son Of Mr. aud Mrs.
Bradford Long. Who died last Monday
evening following a short illness OF
dyphtherla. were held yesterday
morning from the family home on
flrst street lnterment was In Mt
Ollvet cemetery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-29

The paving OF Eighteenth street. be-
tween Marshall street and Ashland ave-
nue.. and portion OF High street WAS
ordered started Immediately BY council
at the meeting OF that body Tuesday
evening. Nineteen thousand bricks
were ordered for the work yesterday
and the street commissioner will have
"A force or men at work in the very
near future.
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Case Up Today

The case OF the State vs.. John
Charged with violating the Yost
liquor law will be tried in the circuit
court here this morning before Judge
n. &. Heryey. Prosecuting Attorney
": ~ farrlott viii represent the state
The case OF the State VS.. SalIie Ern-
est. charged with bigamy, will also
be tried today.
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Intereatlna Meetinn

Inc Dunn NlVlmus NIVamus club
have completed arrangements for the
regular monthly meeting this evening
AZ their club rooms In the Hicks
building on Jefferson avenue. This b
the meeting for the annual election
Of officers and many other matters
are due for Consideration
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PROMINENT MAN DEAD.

MCDONALD. Pa. Oct. 2s.-John
James c. Mcdonald. seventy i've. one
OF the wealthiest citizens In this To-
cality. and grandson OF the first set
tier for whom the town was named
died to-day in Erie in a sanitarium
where he had been for FIVE. years
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BENWOOD


Funeral services over the remains of
who cied at the North Wheeling hosoftai
sunday. following an operation. were
held yesterday afternoon from the home
was very largely attended. as the de-
ceased was well and widely known
REV. ). J. Cotton of McMechen offfci-
& ~, and interment was In the Nc
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evening at the family homo in cio,
dale. The family formerly resided -,
Byesville. Ohio. and relatives IivinS
mere nave been communicated wiz
and II Is thought that the body viii
De taken there for interment
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-29

Liquor licensing commissions in the
different counties OF the state awarded
the new liquor licenses yesterday. In
some instances new licenses were with
held from saloonkeepers who had con-
Quoted disorderly places. The Republi-
cans had charged that Governor Cox
was holding up the licenses until after
election for political effect as was done
a year ago so he ordered the new Sc
lections TO be made this year before the
election.
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GUARDING WATER ROUTES.

FLUSHING. Holland. Oct 2s. Cvia
London, 1913 p. m.)-The water
routes from Folkestone TO Flushing
and from the English cDast to Dieppe.
Boulogne and Calais, are being
guarded with the greatest care in
order to protect shipping against
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brief. enthusiasts meeting of the
lecal hepublican club was held In the
old school house on Seventh street last
evening and the spirit was up to the
standard OF former meetings Of this ~ :
tanixatton- After attending 70 a few
business matters. the session was dis
missed In order that the members might
ne allowed to attend the mass meeting
mel ain the Center Benwood school
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-29

The claim OF William Holderman FOR
Work done in paving portion OF Nc
Mechen street In 1911 was settled at the
meeting or council Tuesday evening
The work was done under an admins
tratiOn three years ago. The claim Of
Mr.. iolderman was for $3.50 and \ Few
cents. while t33g.1O was allowed by
council
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\ committee from council will call on
Mr.. Russ, superintendent OF the Wheel
ing steel and Iron company. IA "A Few
Jays ana take up the matter OF estab-
lsh;ng water trough At the overflow
from the mill at Eighth street. The
water II especially fine and n trough
mere would be great benefit TO those
who reside in that section
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To Meet This Evenino

Little Prince lodge, No. 20. Knights
OF fythias of this city will meet This
evening at thei rlodge rooms in the
Trust company building on Seyenth
street Several very important mat.
ters are duo for consideration.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-29

This city viii have no Halloween
celebration Saturday evening a. was
originally planned. Tho committee
which had charge OF the affair last
year failed TO get together. conse-
quently the night will pass By with
only the usual noises on such occas-
Ions
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committs. nI...,nr

The committee OF council on streets.
grades and alleys met in short session
IN the city building last night. the work
uelnE finished early IN order that the
members might attend the Republican
rally held In the Center Bcnwo0d
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-29

There's something that puzzles me
about our Blddy"
What is that"
"lier names O'F1anaRan and she
comes from Dublin. yet che has cous-
ins-germau by the dozen Judge
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submarines.
British

cruisers are escorting all trawlers.
and mine sweepers, torpedo boat de-
stroyers and other small naval craft
are all along the routes. British aer-
oplanes also are scouting constantly
-Four Belgian fishermen have been
killed near Newport in handling a
mine that had washed ashore.
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TO cOmplsts IAghtinE system.

The city officials are endeavoring to
hurry the arrival OF the remaining
lights Of the new system recently in
stalled By the Wheeling Traction COM
pany. IL g. understood that the sup
plies are on the way and will BE- placed
a. soon a. they arrive
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Three different literary societies OF
the local high school have completed
arrangements for their debates and
meeiings 10 BE- held tomorrow after
noon Following the regular sessions.
Excellent programs have been ar.
ranged
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No arrangements have been made
as yet for the funeral services over
the remains of the late Harry English
who was unintentionally shot three
times by his son. Fred, early Tuesday
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The local order Knights of the Col
Gen Eagles. met In the Fisher building
last night In regular session. A good
humDer OF members were present ard
considerable b uEiness was disposed OF
a short social session was held follow
Ing the business meeting
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Much Iuprovsd

The condition OF Morgan Pastorius.
Young son OF Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Pas
torius. OF Marshall street. who has been
seriously Ill with typhoid fever. IL muel
improved. according to information
given out yesterday. The youngster il
wen known and has host of friends.
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Itch TN I would
scratch the blood
out Of my skin and
then IL was just Ike
FIRE I could not
sleep AZ night until
/ got Cuticura Soap
and Ointment. I
wmnfd hattie In warm
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-29
LARGE Crowd Attends

More than fifty local Republicans
went TO Benwood last evening to the
republican rally held in the auditor
luIn OF the Center Benwood school
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Speaking At Alliance to-day. Warren
q. Harding. the Republican nominee for
United States senator. declared that
Walter y. Brown bosses the Progress
sive party and Governor Cox bosses
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vater With CuucsIra Soap and then put on
the Cuticura Ointment and got well quick.
Two weeks from the time I commenced 10
use Cutioura soap and Ointment was
sound and well and l have not been bothered
since
My baby had breaking out On his
ear and behind u and he would claw the
skin OF. IL spread and hts little ear was
nearly rotted OF I washed u good with
the Cuticura Soap and then put ON the Cuti-
cura Ointment and they healed IL up"
(signed) Mrn May Boles Jan. %. 1914