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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-11

begin at 1880 o'clock. The affair
marks the close of the rainbow mem
bership campaign by which 176 new
members were brought in.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-11
SPECIAL TALKS on PRAYER.

y series of special talks on Prayer"
will be given at the regular midweeN
prayer meeting of st. Paul's MethO-
dist Memorial church. The first Will
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-11

be given this evening when the pastor.
Rev. James L. Gardiner. will speak on
the subject why Should Men Pray
Next Wednesday evening his subject
will be characteristics of True
Prayer" and the following Wednes-
day, How Prayer Gives Strength TO
Manhood and WomanhOod.
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her colonies must accept the respOn-
sibiIity was the tenor of every ut
teTance.
The premier was applauded to the
utmost as he denounced Germany
and insisted that there could be no
defense. He said:
Eve have received only fraction
of the accounts of the countless out.
RACES of these bUccaneering levies.
They have exacted tribute from the
unprotected, from the non-combat-
ants after their defenders have been
compelled to fall back"
Paris, Sept. A fleet of French
aeropIanes, manned by the most in
trepid aViators, whose accomplish
ments in the air have thrilled in peace
times, are patroIling the air above
Paris. This fleet of "air destroyers"
will protect the capital from pos
sibIe raid by fifty huge German Yep
peIins, which are reported to be pre-
pared for attack simultaneously with
investment of the Paris Notifications
by land.
Paris.-Leon next, and then
Rheims; after that, Paris.
This was the program of attack
looked for by Paris from the con-
stantly advancing German right wing
Although the war office was omi-
nously silent early today, news that
the Germans had hammered their
way into Compiegne and La Fere and
had forced the allies to eVacuate
Amiens, brought to Paris full realiza-
ton that only LaOn and Rheims and
the British French forces which
steadily have been pushed back stand
between the mighty German army
and Paris.
Official announcement by the war
Office that there has been no contact
with the enemy since yesterday
Thursday was taken to mean that
I-.4ofoJo o1T,oouf
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y
scant fifty miles to the Paris defenses.
London.-There is a distinct under
current of pessimism in the meager
news that comes from the continent.
The complete isolation of Paris is
considered certain in the very near
future.
The one fact which prevents a pan
icky feeling, however, is the reaIza-
ton that the allied army is still in
tact. Despite every effort on the part
of the Germans it is still an active
fighting force that must always be
reckoned with. And the allied army
will not make the mistake of per-
hitting itself to be cooped up in the
forts. 1t still has an open way and
will take advantage of it, although
the whole of France north of the riV-
ers Aisne and Disc and the lower
reaches of the Seine are in possess
sion of the Germans and they are still
moving swiftly forward.
Petrograd.-The Russian army in
Eastern Prussia, according to the war
Office, continues to ''hold it's own"
against the Germans, QeSplCe neaVy
achievements which have been
rushed there by the kaiser. In the
meantime, it is claimed, the huge
Russian army in Galicia continues to
advance steadily, crushing all Aus
trian advance before it. CzeTnowicz
has been taken with little show of re-
sfstance. The next objective is
thought to be Suczawa. Reports
reaching here lead to the belief that
a Russian army, by forced marches,
is dashing toward the eastern passes
in the Carpathian mountains. Seizure
of these passes would efiectuaIly pro-
tect the Russian lines of commune
cation from any possible movement
of Austrians from that point.
-O-O-
UNANSWERED
vrT.T - ,,~,, Husiaf yrynv do yT1n sou GGor
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UNANSWERED

Well, if you insist, why do
bold as brass?"
Or "as mad as a hatter?"
Or drunk as a lord?"
Or "as plain as day."
Or "as mild as mfik?"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-22
ELECTROCUTED
FOR MURDER
Head Of Blackmail Gang Pays
the Penalty For His
Crimes.

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OsSINING, N. Y. June 22.-Pietro
Rebaci, nineteen. confessed head OF
murder, blackmail and white slave
syndicate" today answered in the cleo
tric chair for Staying Tony Mario. at
White Plains. in February.
With his soul rid of Tony Marcos
blood, by full confession, the boy
walked calmly through the little
green door" of Sing Sing early today
and stoically waited while he was
strapped in the death chair.
James Clancy, retiring warden OF
Sing Sing, was In charge Of this. his
last execution.
A few hours later in White Plains,
four members Of the alleged "mur-
der. syndicate" tremblingly answered
to homicide charges with Rebacfs
confession confronting them as the
most damaging evidence. Rebaci's
electrocution followed feud war be
tween gangs In Westchester. The
original trouble started with the kill
ing Of Felipe Carida, after he had
been lured to tenement by an italian
beauty. Concetta. Rafael Bova. nov
under life sentence, hired Rebact t.
slay Mario who vowed vengeance OF
Carida's slayers.
1 Four other men involved in thu
! killing OF Mario were the ones whit
today faced trial in White Plains.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-22
All, THE MINES AT BUTTE
MAY BE CLOSED DOWN

ploy Western Federation members
which would seem to shut out the
new independent union organized Sum
day by miners who seeded from the
federation The organization or the
new union is believed to have made
the split In the federation wider than
ever. Michael Mcdonald, president
of the rebel. union denied his organi-
zation will affiliate with the Indus
trial Workers of the World or any
other national union
President Meyer Of the Western
Federation has called a meeting OF
the federation for tomorrow afternoon
when he will tender the resignation
of local officers OF the federation and
submit plan Of compromise.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-22
RAILROAD WINS
OIL LAND CASE
Supreme Court Decides South
ern Pacific Has Good
Title to the
Lands.
VALUED AT MILLIONS
Seven Questions Were Submitted and
They Were Answered In
Favor Of the Conn
pany.

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WASHINGTON June ga deci-'
sion favoring the title claimed by the
Southern Pacific railroad to 200 900
acres OF California oil land worth /
$4,000. 900 was given today by the
supreme court in two test cases OF
Edmund Burke and ]. j. Lamprecht.
Railroad ownership was disputed
by California, Detroit and Cleveland
citizens. who sought mineral patents
upon the land claimed by the railroad
under old construction land grants.
Seven questions submitted to the
high court upon which the title
hinged were answered today. These
were:
1. Did the land grants to the rail-
road include mineral lands known TO
be such prior to the railroads. pat
ents in 1894? The court answered no.
2. Does the patent under . grant
excluding mineral land. but which is
issued without any federal investiga-
ton convey lands afterward found -
be mineral? Answered In effect, yes.
8. Is the mineral reservation OF
the patents void Answered. yes.
4. II the mineral reservation Is
void, then is the patent conclusive
evidence that the land is agriculturalr
Answered. yes.
S. Is petroleum q mineral within
the hind potsnt iawf Answerod yes.
8. Is the plaintiff barred from
claiming the land because he had no
interest in 1t when the railroad Sc
cured its patents? Answered yes.
Z. Ls the railroad barred from
denying validity Of the mineral res
ervation clause mo-" the court AZ
serted today.
In answering the questions the court
said the railroad tile was better chan
outside persons proposing rival
claim. II held that the government
was practically negligent in granting
the patents without careful investi.
CATION for minerals.
Giving popular construction to
the case, Justice Vandeventer declar.
ed petroleum is q mineral and that con-
gress has so construed 1t in dealing
with petroleum lands. He pointed out
that the question involved was grave
inasmuch az 1t affected the title to
millions of acres Of land bought from
railways including farms and sites OF
cities. Referring to the original land
grants to the railroad, the justice init
mated that former Secretary OF Inter
ior Noble should have inquired wheth
er .he lands were subject to entry be
fore issuing the patents. The court
he said would not rule whether or not
the statute of limitation bears any or
the case.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-22
HOW GIRLS LIVE
ON $8.71 PER WEEK
Spend a NickIe for Moving Pictures
and $5.25 for Board and
Lodging.

rUnited Press Leased Wire service.]
BOSTON, Mass, June 22-The first
attempt at the payment Of living
wage through scientific agreement,
through state employer and employe
as to what the industry wifi bear, is
hailed today as the result OF the In
vestigation by the Massachusetts, min
imum wage commission Of the Brush
industry OF the state. The minimum
wage for girls was set at 1911 a
week. It was found that nearly one
fifth of the girls received less than
S4.OO a week last year; two fifths less
than $500 and two thirds less than
$500.
A girls weekly minimum was dis
tributed as follows:
Board and lodging, $5.25.
Clothing ts75 a year,. $1.44.
Laundry, Soc.
Doctor and dentist, 2Oc.
Newspapers and magazines, 16c.
Church, loo.
Vocation, i9c.
Recreation. movies once fortnight,
&c.
Theatre once a month, 12c.
Gar fares. Toe.
Total, $S.71.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-22
TORN TO BITS
IN LIONS DEN
Fiance Of Animal Tanner Was
Attacked by Five Beasts
in Cage.

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CHICAGO. June 22.--Miss Adgie
Castillo, owner OF the Ave lions that
killed and horribly mangled her
fiance, Emerson Dietrichs, 25, was in
Z state OF collapse when the inquest
into the tragedy opened today.
A physician was 1t her side at the
undertaking establishment where
Dietrichs mangled body was being
prepared for shipment to his home in
Brooklyn. NJ. Y, where he was to
have married Miss Castillo next week.
She shrteked and sobbsd and could
not be led away.
Dietrich, CorneN graduate and
the son OF wealthy Brooklyn archi-
tect, joined Miss Castllo's vaudeville
act as business manager several
months ago, but aspired to be an ami
NAL trainer. The Hons attacked him
when he entered the cage yesterday
to sweep out. While another trainer
ran for help, they partially devoured
Dietrich's body.
Teddy" the Hon Sarb who led the
attack on Dietrich. Will not be killed
Miss Castillo said. -rsddy didn't mean
to harm Emerson. !. She sobbed. He
is only cub ma thoaight he was
playing" The Chicago police said to
day that the lions were private prop
erty and there was no reason for the
police destroying them.
"If man goes into a lions den ne
knows the chances he is taking" said
Police Lieutenant Granger
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-22
FIFTY MORE
BODIES FOUND
Thus Far 191 Have Been TAX
en- Out of the Doomed
Mine.

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HILLCREST, Alberta, June 22.-
Fifty lifeless forms were today taken
from the tunnel OF mine No. 20,
wrecked by an explosion last Friday,
bringing the total number OF dead
brought out thus far 191 with eight
unaccounted for. In the little grave
yard on the mountain side, eighty men
are digging graves. A continuous fun
eral procession winds out OF the vii
lage toward the cemetery, which Will
be filed when the task OF burying the
explosion victims Is finished.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-22
THE WEATHER

For Ksokuk and vicinity: Unsettled
tonigh. and Tuesday. Probably local
showers. Cooler tonight.
For Iowa: Unsettled tonight and
Tuesday. Probably local showers.
Cooler tonight.
For Missouri: Partly cloudy tonight
and Tuesday. Probably local showers
Cooler north portion tonight. and
northeast portion Tuesday.
For Illinois: Partly cloudy tonight
and Tuesday. Probably local showers
north and central portions. Cooler
north portion Tuesday, and northwest
portion tonight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-22
IS VOLCANO
WITHOUT DOUBT
Mount Lassen is No Geyser,
According to Professor
Diller.

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REDDING, Calf, June 22.-Prof. j.
R. Diller, OF the United States geologi-
cal survey. arrived here today to :ele-
graph to Washington preliminary
report OF his examination Saturday Of
the main crater of Mt. Lassen, the Am
erican volcano.
He declares he found stones in the
vicinity Of the crater coated with
three or four inches Of sulphur and al
SO fresh lava and molten rock. This
proves beyond doubt that Lassen is
genuine volcano and not merely a
geyser. Both craters in the noun
tain are smoking today but there has
been no eruption.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-22
Escape and Death.

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CINCINNATI, Ohio, June PA
probe was begun today to ascertain
how John Robert Maloney, confessed
wife and child murderer, was able to
escape his cell and jump forty feet to
death in the court of the county jail
here.
Maloney murdered his wife and
child several months ago while appear
ing here as a stage magician and hyp-
notist. According to Assistant Prose-
cutor Ross, Maloney was bigamist
and now has wife, Mrs. Ida Davis,
living in Dallas, Texas. He was di-
yorced from his first wife, Gladys
Richardson, who also lives in Dallas.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-22
Judge Mcpherson Holds Com
pensation Act to Be
Good Law and
Valid.
IN EFFECT JULY FIRST
Case Of Newton Manufactures Who
Asked That the New Act
Not Bs En-
forced.

{United Press Leased Wire Service.1
DES MONIES. Iowa, June 22.-The
iowa workmens compensation act
passed by the last general assembly to
so into effect July is good law and
valid in the opinion OF Federal Juge
Mcpherson handed down today in the
case OF J. G. Hawkins, Newton manu-
facturer, against John L. Bleakly
state auditor, and Warren Garst, in
dustrial commissioner. to restrain
them from enforcing It.
Tho case argued some time ago b,
attorneys for the manufacturers OF the
state who oppose the law and Attor
ney General Cosson, has been hele
under advisement for some time
Judge Mcpherson dismissed the com
plant of Hawkins who thought tht
law unconstitutional, with prejudice
and taxes the costs to him.
No formal opinion was rendered bu
the Judge analyses the law at length
Informally. He speaks Of the growing
number Of men killed and injured By
machinery: Of the efforts OF law max
ers to find some means OF givint
them quick relief. Of the number o
damage suits in the courts which h
thinks takes up 80 percent OF tn
courts time; the cost to the tax pay
ers and also the large amount Of pei
J: jns1 brcpghts ont n. Asaeh cases n
| speaks Of the efforts OF foreign cour
tries to meet this question and say
many states have fixed the price Q
! q life lost in accident and sees no res
son why Iowa cannot fix the price 7
be paid for an eye, an arm or Les
He says the statute does not TAX
away any Of the constitutional right
]. OF either party and that while ther
may be Objectionable sections, tn
law is constitutional.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-22
SHOULD TEACH CHILDREN
THAT WAR IS ABSURDITY

eve should get at the children In
the schools to imbue them with the
idea that war is an impossfbility, an
absurGity-and that all dimcuities can
be settled by arbitration, he said.
DR.. ]. A. Mcdonald characterized
American children as her greatest
achievement.
Toronto knew when the Dallas Eli
paso delegation arrived. The ladies
OF the party marched in the paraoe
from the station, an innovation IN the
history OF Toronto. The slogan ioi.
1ov the rope to Dallas headquarters,
4 making decided hit Dallas Is the
hest advertised town here.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-22
Automobile Accident.

[United Press Leased Wire Servioe.I
VALPARAISO, Ind, June 22-Six
Chicago residents, including Charles
Antoine, member OF sporting goods
concern, we're injured when An
tones auto plunged or the road near
Hobart Ind, yesterday. Antoine's leg
was broken; Mrs. Antoines chin was
partly torn away and her body lacer'
ated and r. F. Abercrombies right
ear was nearly torn of. Jeanette
Antoine and Miss Lydia Noble were
painfully bruised.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-22
storm on the Lake.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
CHICAGO, June 22.-Two small
yachts were reported missing early to-
day following .ne most severe storm
that has swept Lake Michigan this
summer, though life savers believe
they reached shelter before the squail
struck last night. Nearly fifty per-
sons were rescued by men from the
life saving stations. A dozen yachts
and power boats were disabled.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-22
Civil War In HaytI.

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WASHINGTON, June 22.-The state
department was today notified that
President De Amor Of Haiti has taken
the field against the revolutionfsts. In
his absence the government will be in
the hands OF military commission.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-22
weather Conditions.

High pressure on the southeastern
coast, with low pressure over the
northern plains, has caused very warm
weather from the Missouri river to
the lakes, which has been followed by
showers, which were heavy at Kansas
City, while the weather is generally
fair and the temperature has changed
but little in the southern states.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-22
Trouble Among Miners May
Result in Industry Being
Abandoned.

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BUTTE, Mont, June 22.-That the
mining companies in the Butte COP
per district may close the mines until
the miners have settled the difference
which have rent the Western FeGera-
ton of Miners local here. was the
report circulated today. Under their
contracts the companies can only en-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-22
they are Eor Horses.

They ara FOR Horses.
fUnited Press Leased Wire Service
q MEMPHIS, Tenn, June 22--An at
tempt to stage an automobile parade
for delegates to the annual convention
of International journeymen horse
shoers struck snag here today
1--WE are not for the automobile IN
any way" exploded the hoof trimmers.
1--WE wan: horses"
They had EN-.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-22
Best Plan to Bring About Uni
versal Peace is to Start
in Schools.

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TORONTO, Ont, June 22-Celebra-
uon OF one hundred years Of peace
between United States and England
WI be fruitless unless the two nations
propose to repeat II. Sir Edmund
walker today told the 5000 delegates
% ne Ad club convention.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-22
F;shino wac Good.

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CLEVELAND Ohio, June 22.-
Thieves early today cut a circular hole
in the window Of Aaron Bergman
iew,elry store. just across from the city
hall and using a pole, line and hook
f,sh0d out $500 worth Of 1eveiry. The
vici1ity was brilliantly lightsd and eAe
robtbry was 1 puJ1 Ga
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-22
Crushed 20 Death.

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CHAMPAIGN, H., June 22.-Wm.
Dubson, s years old, was crushed to
death under a big touring car, which
with eight occupants turned turtle
when a tire burst. in the streets OF
Ivesdale, near here today. Three 9TH
er persons in the party were injured
but none fatally.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-22
Germans Celebrate.

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NEW YORK, June 22-Germans
throughout the United States today
informally celebrated the 1o1st ami
versarv of the War Of Liberation OF
1913 against Napoleon. The day was
also celebrated by Germans and music
lovers rs the 101st anniversary OF the
birth OF the great Wagner
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-22
Aoueduet Track Opens Today

n 0VQQV0OSS = TWSs< = PS''S
NEW YORK, June GA banner
crowd today attended the opening of
the Aqueduct track. Most OF the
horses which have been running at
Belmont will race during the twenty
three day meeting.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-22
via, at the Head Of $4,000
Men Is Ready for His
March on Mexico
City.
DENIAL OF ANY SPLIT


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NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, June 22.-
Efforts to patch up the tottering med
ation program were made today. The
IA. B. c., media.ors met with the Am
erican delegates and believed that lat
er in the day they might have full
conference. Modified proposals for
settlement OF the Mexican embroglio
we're submitted by the A. B. c.. group.
Selection OF q provisional president
il temporarily laid aside. Consequent
+ " the proceedings looked more hopeful
.nan at any time for more than q
week
Carranza's reply, reiterating his re-
fusal to agree to an armistice, was
expected today. There was prospect
/ that rebel delegates would come here
for further talk with the American
delegatesthus having q semi-oficial
representation in the conferences.
Al Head Of $4,000 Men. Z
SALTILLO, Mexico, juno 22.-Per-
sonally heading an army Of 25.0OO
linen, Gen Francisco Villa will lead
the general assault on Zacatecas in;
aagar1tinxa 4 battle which u expected
/ Is prpve seial ok tho eap9s
laisn q c1pfurs lGsztco CT 80 -
throne Hueft&
Dispatches from telegraph station
near Zacatecas say villa arrived there
lasf night, coming to the rescue OF
General Natera, whose forces had been
driven back by the federals under
General Medina Barron. Today at
dawn 1t was reported Wills started to
storm LaBufa E1ill and Guadelupe. the
two mountain fortresses which guard
zacatecas to, the north and southeast.
Villas plans were said to be person
ally to lead the attack on La Bufa.
II necessary he Will place himself in
the van for, the force which must
storm the heights guarding the city
which lies In deep nountain gorge,
Villas putting the ability OF his
army to an open test before Zacatecas
is declared here to be his most dar'
ing exploit.
The city is defended by Barron with
not less than $4,000 men who are en-
trenched in hundreds of abandoned
mine workings on the slopes OF La
Bufa. II the rebel chief can infuse the
dash and daring necessary for the
capture into his men, San Luis Potos1
would then be the only obstacle to
the march to Mexico City and its for
tihcations are weak-compared with
those at Zacatecas.
1t is stated mere that Villas forces
have Zacatecas entirely surrounded
and reforcements by Huerta cannot
possibly relieve the city. II this
proves to be 80. villa may not make
q real attempt to storm La Bufa Hill
II the certainty OF heavy loss to the
rebels Is developed, Villa then Is ex
pected' TO hold his army In front o.
the city and try to starve Barron's
federals into submission.
Some Of the most stubborn battles
IN Mexico's history have been Tough
at La Bufa's natural fortress.
During the war OF Intervention, thu
French stormed the hill and Benits
Juarez barely escaped capture. Th'
following day Juarex's forces. led D!
Gen. Miguel Miramon, stormed tn
rocky heights and recaptured the po
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-22
Rotarians open sessions.

WVSNV'u"e W."
HOUSTON, Texas. June 22.-With
Governor Colquitt and the mayor OF
Houston to welcome them. the dele
gates to the International Rotary
convention opened their business ses-
sions today in the city auditorium.