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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-13
TWO MORE BANKS
IN CHICAGO ARE
CLOSED SATURDAY
Calumet State and Southwest
Savings Institutions Are
ADDED to "String" of Failing
L0rimer Banks.

CHICAGO June 1.-two more
banks closed their doors here today
as a result Of the financial troubles of
the LaSalle St. Trust and Savings
bank. bringing the total closed in the
past twenty-four hours up to six.
The State bank of Calumet one of
the sO-called string Of Munday-
LOrimer banks in Illinois failed to open
and the Southwest Savings bank, pri-
Vate concern, closed its doors and ap-
piled for a receivership. Both banks
had deposits in the LaSalle st. insti-
tuition, the Calumet having 500, 900
there, and the other bank $4,000.
The banks now closed as a result of
the financial difficulties of the Lori
mer institution were:
LaSalle St Trust and Savings bank,
head OF the Munday-Lorimer string of
banks.
The Broadway State bank.
The Illinois State bank.
The Ashland Twelfth State bank.
The State bank OF Calumet.
The Southwest savings bank
Local bankers, however, do not an
tcipate further trouble.
All Other Banks Safe.
Bank Examiner Harkin, who took
charge of the LaSalle St bank, declar-
ed today that every other state bank in
44llROlSp WIN the exception O1 IAlOSS
already in the hands of the state
banking department, was absolutely
sound in every respect
Twelve private and state banks IN
Chicago have closed their doors them
selves or been closed by the state
banking department within the past
three weeks. y majority were small
institutions in the outlying districts.
Five hundred persons fiocked to the
Office of the Postal Savings bank in the
federal building today TO open ac-
counts. Within two hourS $4,000
had been received and amounts re-
fused could not be computed. Accord
ing TO the law governing the postal
banks. not more than $100 can be de-
posted by any one person within one
month and no account shall exceed
$500. Many persons were turned
away because OF the size Of the ac-
counts they desired TO open
The four down state banks dominat-
eI by c. B. Munday. vice president Of
the Lorimer institution. opened their
doors as usual this morning and an
nouncement was made that they would
weather whatever financial storms they
might encounter.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-13


grinding wheels of industry. And it
casts the shadow of responsibility
for his crime upon-societyi
over 90 per cent of the 269 mur-
dcTs I have investigated were child
slaves They were forced to enter
the soul-stunting environment OF
shop or factory before they were 10
years Oldi'
The startling words are those of
Or Rock Sleyster, famous as scien-
tist and criminOlOgist. whose bril-
liant statistical work here, where he
s. superintendent of the State Hos
pital for Criminal Insane, is throw
ing the new light upon the subject
of homicide
The murderer's is the worst of
crimes. But whose is the tirst-his
or sOciety's2 Did not society com
init another form Of murder. not in
killing these men outright, but in so
stuuting them as children and drain
ing their life force, that they never
afterward could attain to their full
and normal life?
Murderer Not Normal.
True. the murderer is not a nor
NAL man. agreed Or. Slevster,
when ] asked him that question.
That is just why all efforts TO re-
form him or prevent his act have
rallied in the past. Society reYenges
itself upon the murderer by punish
ments devised for general, normal
tyne IL has totally disregarded the
individual murderer as he really is,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-13
CAS- SYNDICATE
MAGNATE DIES
IN PH|LADELPHI
Founded Syndicate of Which
South Bend Co. Became a
Part = Worked Up From
Lowest Rung of Ladder.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. June 10
Thomas DOlan, for many years preSi-
dent of the United Gas Improvement
company, and one of the wealthiest
men in Philadelphia, died at his home
In TOrresdale, a suburb, today. He
was - years old. Mr. Dolan's fortune
is estimated at between $40, ,0OO.0 600
and $35, 100000.
The Northern Indiana Gas d Elec-
tric Co, formerly the South Bend and
MiShawaka Gas Co, was brought into
the syndicate created by Dolan
through the operations of the found
er.
For several days death has been ex-
pected. Mr.. DOlan had been failing
for Cwo years and although he was
active mentally. there was steady
and apparent physical deterioration.
His troubles were chiefly those of men
far advanced in years who have led
active and strenuous lives.
Thomas Dolan, head of the financial
cOterie known as the u. G. l. inter-
ests, was "A conspicuous example Of
the self made man. The history of
his rise is that of a poor boy working
his way upward from the traditional
lOwermOst rung of the ladder. Abil-
ity and tenacity lifted him from an
obscure place TO the rank Of one of
the half dozen wealthiest men in the
city.
Was Railway Magnate.
Ii was as a manufacturer that Mr..
Dolan made his earlier success, but 20
years ago his talents were diverted to
the broader fields of corporate hnan-
Ciering. Te long was in the public eye
as street railway maSnate.. a menu
Der OF the famous Widener Elkins-
Dolan syndicate. the triumVirate that
at one time swayed the street car des-
TIMES of the city but In later years
Mr.. Dolan had concentrated his en-,
ergies UP, the development OF the
gas and elCc trio lighting and interurb
an railway systems controlled by the
L. c. l. interests anG allied influences.
Elkins' rise was due 10 DOlans back
ing.
lie viii he best known as the head
of the L q. l., which in its sphere
holds a place analogous 10 that Occu-
pied by standard oil. Its field Of
operations extends beyond the Missis-
sippi river and Thomas Dolan was its
dictator.
Retired in 1912.
In February. 1892 Mr.. Dolan be-
came president Of the United Gas Inn
provement company and Immediately
its phenomenal growth which still
continues began. lie retired from the
company in 1912
This corporation. with a capital OF
5 $55.0O0.eO0 has branches in tifty-two
cities While he was developing the
L. q. l.. Air. Dolan remained a factor
in the local street railway system.
IL was not until the Orga nization OF
the rapid transit company was forced
by the famous franchise raid of John
NJ Mack. that Dolan parted company
with Widener and Elkins III the tran
sit business
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-13
ALCOHOL STANDS NEXT
AS CRIMINAL SOURCE
New Science of investigation
and Prevention is Most I'M.
portant Than Arrest and Re-
preston. A...
BY X. w. PAYNE.

WAUPUN. Wis, June 13.-From
out the state prison here a wholly
new light. bright with the clarity of
science, has been suddenly cast on
The gloomy subject of murder. And
on the subject of child slavery
The two are linked more closely
together than the world ever dream
cd Of before
This scientific illumination shows
up the murderer not as an evil.
black-souled brute Penetrating in
10 his past il reveals the picture of
a little innocent child, caught in the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-13


500 men-slipping past the Castillo
san Juan de Ulua in the harbor.
They sacked and burned, robbed and
killed. They drove the women and
children into the parochial church in
such numbers that many died of suf-
location. They carried away much
jewelry and ornaments-even the
sacred vessels from the church-and
four million silver pesos-cOnceive of
it, senor!-and So"
now.
And so II is the custom in Vera
Cruz. when thing is lost, to say that
LorencillO has taken it,
ISL! It is our fate. My grand
father was killed defending Vera
Cruz against the 'Spaniards in the war
for independence. When the Span
ish fleet sailed away in anger it
bonn barded the city SO furiously that
it was almost ground to powder.
Then came the French-Loren-
cillos all--and attacked us, and went
away And in AZ came your Gen.
Scott. and the effects OF his cannonad-
ing are still to be seen on the walls
Of Ulua.
"I was but a boy then. and too
young to fight, but I was a man, fun
grown and with a wife and a child to
support when. in 1857, Pres Benito
Juarez came TO Vera Cruz and was
besieged by Gen. Miramon at the head
Of the troops of MaXirnillian's empire.
"A stray bullet slew our baby as
it lay on the floor in the open door
way. Wounds heal, senior, and other
babies came, to sleep or play on the
floor in the doorway
Next came the intervention fleet
that was what they called it-and
the French and the imperial troops Of
MaXimillian were in possession Of
Vera Cruz for five years.
Most of that time 1 lived in the
hills We were ragged and hungry
we who would not accept MaXimil
lian's dream for truth-and we had
scarcely any arms; but we paid off
manK scores. senorl With my own
hands I cut down four Of their sen
tries with a machete in the dark.
THE cause of freedom triumphed.
Maximillian paid for his dream with
his life. Then peace Of a sort. It is
a pleasant city-this Vera CruZ-but
deep down in its heart II suffers The
sun is warm, the rains torrential, the
soil rich-and the lush grass hides
many graves.
Finally, only a little while ago the
Americans came again. I had a great
grandson-a fine boy, senor. Per
haps you saw the procession-the lit
tie street cars with the plumes,
drawn by mules. I am old. and have
many great-grandchildre They
were taking him TO the cemetery. 1t
was the machine gun.
Lorencillo has taken him f"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-13
NOMINATED AS
FRENCH AMBASSADOR

WASHINGTON. June 15.-Rep. vii
liam g Sharp, OF Ohio. A member of
the house foreign affairs committee.
was nominated today by Pres. Wilson
10 be ambassador 70 France. Mr..
Sharp is a wealthy m anufacturer Of
F,lyria. O. lie was considered first by
the president in connection with the
ambasSadorial N post AZ ST Petersburg.
He was not acceptable to the car s
government however. because or his
activities in connection with the re-
peal OF the old commercial treaty with
Russia. growing out Of difficulties over
issuance OF passports 10 American
ews
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-13
Vera Cruz Is a City Of
Sorrows, Says a Sufferer
of Many Sieges There
BY FRED l. BOALT.

VERA CRUZ, June 13.-Anastasio
Morales. very old. sat in the sun.
dreaming and smoking his negros
cigarets. By and By he slept, nod
ding. only to waken with a start to
the raucous clamor OF the cathedral
chimes. Instinctiveiy he felt for his
cigarets. He searched every pocket.
The cigarets were gone.
"LOrencillo 10 ha tornado Lor
encillo has taken them" he said.
''LOrencilla? 1 saw no one"
The old man cackled.
That is a good Onei" he chuckled.
"Lorencillo senior. was a muy malo
hombre-a pirate. / did not mean
that il was he who took my cigarets.
Some thieving boy, perhaps, but not
Lorencillo. 1t is a saying we have
that is all
1T was long ago that Lorencillo
came-he and his two ships and his
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-13
HOW CHILD IABORERS
BECOME "GUNMEN''

Three of the four New York
gunmen who paid the death pen
atty for the murder of Herman
Rosenthal. were products of
child labor.
"Gyp the Blood was an err
rand boy at the age OF Is.
Whitley Lewis. while still
only a child. toiled as a book
binders apprentice, and then as
a tinsmith 8.
"DagO Frank" slaved from an
early age in a department store
The fourth of the band, Lei
ty Louie. was a product of the
slum streets, into which he had
been thrown on his own re-
sources from the age Of 6.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-13
YOUTHFUL INDIANAN
DIES OF SNAKE BITE

LAPORTE. Ind, June 13.-Bitten
by a rattlesnake last night, Perry
Saierin. age 10. Of Tefft, Ind. became
unconscious and died this morning
He was plowing when attacked by the
reptile which buried its fangs in his
feet The physician said the fangs
of the snake struck a vein, causing
the deadly poison to spread rapidly
through the system
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-13
Mediation Conferences Take Up
Second Important Point
After Agreeing That Pres.
Huerta Must Resign Office.
PERSONNEL WILL BE
LAST POINT TAKEN UP
Who Will Be President and
Cabinet Heads in Provisional
Regime is Now Topic of Alb
SOrbing Interest.
BN LAURENCE TOD.
81 81 Enr-raernnn HnnH

MEDIATION HEADQUARTERS.
Niagara Falls. ont. June 12.-Having
signed the agreement that Pres.
Huerta shall retire and be succeeded
by "a government that viii bc recog-
niZed by the United States mediatOrs
and DELEGATES informal conferences
today took up the second delicate
point in the negotiations. the form
which this new government shall take
and whether it shall he inducted into
office 10y appointment at the hands OF
Gen. Huerta or 10y simultaneous MEM
bers of the two warrins factions OF TIE
republic
Should an understanding Dee reach
ed by night and the settlement re-
duced 10 writing there viii be taken
up tomorrow the third and all import
ant pOint-what man shall be presl-
dent and who shall be the cabinet
heads OF one OF the highest au-
thorities i'm the conference declared
today that there could be no basis for
the report that the wishes OF consu-
tutiOnalists would De sighted.
Will welcome Rev OlutiOnists.
The mediatOrs have made 10 plain
that they VIII welcome the sending OF
delegates from the reVOlutiOnist party
at anv time under terms of an armis-
tice They believe that the appoint
ment of representative who shall
merely talk privately with the Amer
lean and Huertista delegates would
also help in Fastening the agreement.
But they are convinced that the United
States VIII give It's consent here to-ao
scheme which IN the end viii be re-
jected by Carranza.
The Mexican delegates have al
tempted to secure IN agreement upon
the date at which provisional govern
ment is to be created They want II
placed In power as soon as possible
perhaps within a very few days
The Americans believe that an cleo
ton cannot be held until the latter
part Of August Two weeks VIII be
allowed from the date of the signing
of a protocol.
May Name President.
The form of government may De
either that of a provisional president
chosen here. or a provisional preSl-
dent and four cabinet chiefs, ali OF
whom shall be selected IN the media
ton conference and two OF whom shalt
represent the Huerusta party.
n is generally conceded that the
provisional president and halt MS CAD
met which may be named by the con-
ference must be Of constitutionallsts
antipathies-
The constitutionalists appear 10
have given their support 10 Caoera
and Calderon. either OF whom would
be acceptable TO Gen. Carranza- Iney
have looked with deep suspicion upon
I.ascurian since he resigned the pres
idency in Huerta's favor. HIS excuse
Was that he did this unbidden has not
been accepted Lascurian has hNed
quietly in Mexico City during the
TI11erta regime.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-13
FINED FOR ASSAULT BUT
WILL APPEAL HIS CASE

George Bechtel was fined $25 and
costs by Judge Warner in city court
Saturday morning for striking G.. W.
Garrison, who attempted TO collect a
debt of 50 from him last Sunday and
got beat up" Garrison, according
to the testimony. made a trip 70 the
Bechtel home for the money, which
was refused him. He admitted using
profanity after which the fight took
place. Bechtel filed an appeal bond
Of 800 in the circuit court
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-13

0% ROARD PRES. WILSON'S
TRAIN. BALTIMORE. Md. June ~.
Word reached Pres. Wilson today
while he was enrOute from Washing
ton 20 Princeton. " J.. that the pro-
tocOl TO suspend hOsDliues In Mexico
had been practically agreed 20 ~ All
essential details by the Huerusta de-
legates 10 the Niagara Falls media
ton conference. The message came
from the American representatives,
Although Pres Wilson VIII not say
that he believes the mediation con-
ference will be completely successful
II. he regards the outlook better than
il has been at any time since the con-
ference opened.
The crucial point in the mediation
conference IS expected 70 be reached
next week when the Carranzsitas are
expected 10 make IL plain whether or
not they will agree 10 an armistice-
Pres wilson's party includes Secy.
OF the Treasury William .. McAdoo,
Mrs McAdoo. Ter. c. T. Grayson and
Presidential Secretary Joseph Iu-
multy
SAN. DIEGO. Cal. June 13.-Ad-
vices received here today from Matt
Ian said that the Mexican troop ship
Guerrero engaged in battle with the
constitutionalist armed steamer Cuila-
can near Guayamas last night and
succeeded in sinking the rebei ship
The number OF casulitles II any was
not given. a shell from a cOnstitu-
tionalist battery burst in a hospital in
Maztlan. Whether anyone was killed
or wounded IS not known.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-13

Lady Prabha Karavongse. wife of
the new Siamese minister TO Washing
ton, is one of the women of the for
eign diplomatic corps who is spend
ing her summer months in New Eng
land. The holiday headquarters of
the family is at Bass Rocks, New
Hampshire. where il will stay until
carly fall
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-13
special Correspondence.


LINCOLN. Neb.-Lincoln club wom-
en- are represented az the biennial
convention OF Federated Womens club
in Chicago by the well known fictiou
writer. Mrs. Archibald a Scott she's
"a member Of the general federation
press committee. and she is as widely
known FOR her club activities as for her
literary work.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-13
REPORT BALLOONIST
FOUND SAFE IN CANYON

81. LOUIS. No. June tS.-A pri-
vate telegram has been received h.re
according 20 a local newspaper stating
that capt John Berry and the bal
loon Million Population Club has been
found In CANYON IN the cascades and
that Berry was only slightly injured
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-13
BURIED NINE MINUTES
As SEWER CAVES IN
Charles CouSSenS Has Narrow
Escape From SuffoCation
Working in River Park.

Charles Coussens, a resident Of the
west side narrowly escaped suffoca-
tion about J 0 o'clock Saturday morn
ing when he was buried under several
feet OF earth while working on the
Mishawaka av. sewer between Seventh
and Eighth SITS. in River Park. The
sewer caved in ana covered Coussens
with three feet OF earth He was
buried for a period OF nine minutes
before being dug out by his fellow
workers. other than a few bruises
and weakness caused by the lack Of
air. COussens was not seriously in
jured.
Hurt in Second Cave In.
Joe Monroe. of S. Lafayette St. a
laborer in the construction Of the
Bowman sewer, was injured slightly
when the sewer caved in and buried
him to his arrnpits Saturday morning.
lie received cuts and minor bruises.
nut was able 10 be taken TO his home.
1t was the second accident in the
sewers for the day.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-13

enacher and Mt. and Mrs. c. r Zil-
mer The bership of the depart
menJ has increased more than 81 per
cent during the last year and il T. eX-
pected the largest attendance ever via
be present.
Besides elecung department conn
mander 10 succeed Bertch, a meeting
place will be chosen and other Ofiiceras
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-13
HAVE THE NEWS-TIMES AC-
COMPANY YOU On YOUR
NCATION

Subscribers 10 The News-Times
can have their paper follow them
on their vacations by calling the
circulation department of the pa
per. Bell 21O0. Home 1151 We
recommend the morning edition.
as in most cases II Will reach YOU
the same day printed. Keep in
touch with home affairs while en-
ioying your recreation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-13
THE WEATHER.

Indiana Unsettled to
night ia north portion:
pro badly thundershowers.
fair in south portion;
warmer in north portion
tonight
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-13

"IheT show that over go per cent
CONTINUED or PAGE SEVEN.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-05-21

Gre Of the first effects of the rc
 sylvania law limiting womsn's hours
 of work Is that of handicappinR her
 az a competitor in the labor market,
 says an exchange. The law forbi,.s any woman employed out of her home |" work more than six days in any one week. more than ten hours In any one day, or more than hfty-four hours in six consecutive days. Hotel man. aeers lind that the handicap thus int posed renders woman's work in their industry improbable as compared with that of men. and upward of a"' women may be dismissed from service in the hotels of Philadelphia alone.
 This is not the first time that lahcr statutes have had en effect directly contrary to what was intended. It is right that women should be protected from the grinding competition that engenders sweat shops and foul tene- n,ents and dangerous factories. They have a right to every security the law csn give to their personal welfare. When. however. statutes undertake m limit their labor. the inevitable result ia limit to their producing powers and A consequent loss to their eco r. ,,nir ,aie. They are thdA Loh. -i !n their efforts and lose in competi- ticn with men
 There is no question of the excel fence of the. intent of the framers oi the statute. Public sentiment In orr time is we'll nigh unanimous in favor rs lifting every burden possible from cvcrworked women. But sentiment cannot do everything. Statutes mus: hc reasonable.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-05-21

A Boston school expert who has been Investigating conditions of study and department among public school children finds that ''the mental fife predominates in January and Febru- ary." while boys and girls "are low est from the viewpoint of good ci.i. zenship during March part of Apcil and fin October. Good boys are ni their best nt 10 o'clock in the morn ing and bad boys at their worst at 3 and $ in the afternoon. and parents should make their appeals accord iugly.
 What q lot of things we should never have known but for sociology! Js 1t possible that the predominanse or juvenile mental life in midwinter is due to the absence of outdoor attrnc- t:ons like baseball and bird nesting7 But parents cannot be too careful h the treatment of their children under tEe new dispensation and in the light of this discovery 1t will be their fault if they spoil the child through neg lect of choosing the psychological mo : ment for persuasion or reproof.
 No doubt the sociological family a. manac of the future will contain th2 irjunctions: "Up to Il a. m. appeal to little Wiliie's reason; delay spanls. ing till after 4." and "in March anc October avoid taxing Johnnie's mi a with too much schooling" etc.
 The modern school boy Is n sensi- tive plant and his moods md tenses should receive due consideration. With sociology pointing the way 1t will bc the duty of all parents to safeguard him from the blighting effects of hal study.-Ex.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-05-21

dent Wilson. in his attempt to solve
 the Mexican question. has stood hru'l,
 against intervention and equally firm
 ly against tho recognition of Huerta
 Commercial interests were insistani
 tat the president should recOgniz:
 IIuerta as by 70 doing investment
 would be safe but recognizing thaf
 absoluteism ia never permanent. he
 stood ffrm in the interest of the whole people of Mexico and for th establishment of a republican form ". government which would secure [. tfat country permanent peace.
 Absoluteism under Carranxa. for ir- stance. would probably be no bettsi than absoluteism under Hucrta, no, is there anything to indicate that other revolutionists who care no nor. for Carranxa than for Huerta wouh cease from their activities or th.lt other revolutions would not spring up nntN the Mexican people have a rea vnice in conducting the affairs of thei. ce untry. If tho Ynediators and the delegates from the United States aA Mexico should fail in averting war Mexico ond the United State. Y ey will have made clear to the peo pie of Mexico that the United States. t intervene she must will do so 'n Ire interest of the Mexican people tr 'M them in establishing a republican n 'Orm of government in fact as well 's in name. The mediato.S cannot fail n the work they have undertaken we though war be not averted, the s'. hs of their deliberations will he sr reaching and exert m influence which will be felt throughout Mexico