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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-01
UNDERGOES AN OPERATION
Judge Walter Funk is Reported as
Doing Nicely.

Judge Walter Funk OF the circuit
court was taken to the Epworth hos
pital last night where he was oper-
ated upon for gall trouble. An infec-
ton of the gall bladder was found
according to attending physicians.
The operation was pronounced sue
cessful and the patient reported rest
ing fairly good. DR.. Howard Chisslet,
Dean of the Hahnemann school Of
Chicago. assisted by DR.. Edgar Myers
and s. a. Clark OF this city performed
the operation.
Judge Funk was taken i'll Thurs
day evening.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-01
WARBURG TO APPEAR
BEFORE COMMITTEE
President IS Anxious To Organize
Board Because of Possible
European War.

WASHINGTON. Aug Paul VI.
Warburg OF New York. nominated for
The federal reserve board Friday teie-
graphed Sen owen. chairman Of the
banking and currency committee that
he would comply with the president S
request 10 appear before the commit
tee. Preparation was Immediately
made for his appearance at o'clock
Saturday afternoon. By agreement
no record will be made OF Mr.. War
burg's testimony.
The president is anxious that the re-
serve board shall organize at the earli-
est possible moment because OF the
emergency threatened by the war. II
Is believed he viii send I'm the name
% Mr. Jones successor early Satur-
day Edwin A. Potter of Chicago. a
republican, is believed 90 be the pres
ident's choice.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-01
RED MEN TO SPEND
SUNDAY AT LAKE
Sea:h Bend and Mishawaka Tribes 20
Give Picnic at Hudson
Lake.

Red Men of South Bend and Mish-
awake viii join in "a picnic To be held
sunday at Hudson lake. Special cars
viii leave the south shore station at
$50 O'Clock sunday mornins In or
der 20 secure the reduced rates. pic
nickers must go on the special car
hut can return on any car MontauC
Tribe. 426. and Mishawaka Tribe, No.
304 will be the tribes attending
A program OF ID events. including
diving contests. swimming races. TUGS
of war and a ball game between the
south Bend and Mishawaka tribes
has been arranged. Every event bat
the ball game will be open to all.
one hundred and nifty dollars I'm
has been donated by
ktishawaka and south Bend mer-
|FhaHts as prizes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-01
REBEL SERVIANS.

VIENNA, Aug Austrian from
tier guards Friday repealed a strong
attack by Servians near Klotievatz on
the Bosnian frontier without sustain
ing loss. The Servians lost one officer
and p men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-01
OLYMPIC MEDAL AS PRIZE
Committee Confers II on Pan
ama-Paciflo Exposition.

At the last meeting Of tho international
olympic Committee. held at Paris, tho
question OF allotting the Olympic Games
TO San Francisco in 1918 was discussed.
but il was found impossible to make tho
change desired.
Baron de Coubcrtin. acting upon the
suggestion OF Professor William NJ.
Sloane, conferred upon tho Panama-Pa-
ciilo Exposition the Olympic medal for
the modern pentathlon. which will be a
feature OF the games at tho exposition.
This is the first time IN the history OF the
Olympic Committee that any country has
had conferred upon II the right 10 com
pete for medal which heretofore has
never been offered except for Olympic
events proper
II has been conferred with the under
standing that the contest is not TO be
called an Olympic event. nor are the
authorities entitled TO use tho Olympic
name IN any connection except that IN
the announcement they may state that
the competito Is for the Olympic medal.
The pentathlon was selected because II
IS considered the most important event
for international competition. II COM
prices dual shooting at q distance OF 20
metres: swimming 300 metres free style;
fencing, and riding singly over special
marked course. not exceeding 5000 metres,
and q 'cross-country race OF 400 metres.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-01
BOY SCOUTS TO SAVE
FRUIT FROM WASTE
H. B. Fullerton Tells Plant Guild
Lads and Girls In Country
Could Help Hospitals.

Boy Scouts and Camp Fire Girls should
be enlisted in the work OF saving fruits
and vegetables which the farmers cannot
send 10 market according to H p. Full
lerton. OF the Long Island Experiment
Station. who addressed the National
Plant Flower and Fruit Guild yesterday
afternoon at the Museum OF Natural His
tory.
Forty per cent OF tho fruit OF Long
Island rots on the ground" said Mr.. Full
Ierton. THE farmer cannot afford 10 pack
and transport any but the very best OF
his crops. Cabbagos. apples, grapes. to-
rnatoes and potatoes which are perfectly
good for immediate use are thrown into
the compost heap. Now, there are boys
and girls hanging around tho villages with
nothing TO do all summer. Why shouldn't
they help get these fruits TO tho sick and
the poor In the city'
THE boys could go about TO the farms
with carts and gather UP the windfall and
understood fruit and carry II TO the rail-
road stations, where It can be sent 10 tho
guild free OF charge. Tho girls could go
to the farms and learn to preserve fruit
The farmers would be glad to get rid Of
this product, the people in the city would
certainly enjoy II, and II would be giving
the youth of this generation something
useful TO do
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-01
GUN T0TERS TO PAY FEE
SO to Garry Weapon, So to
Keep It at Home. Is New Plan.

Governor Glynn has signed a bill Civ
ing tho Board OF Aldermen the power to
fix fee for the possession OF firearms IN
this city. Under the Sullivan law no per
son may carry a revolver or have one
nit from a city magistrate. These per
mits are granted without fee a. present
on Tuesday an ordinance will be pre-
scented In the Board OF Aldermen fixing
fec OF 80 for permission 10 carry q
revolver and s. for the privilege Of keep
ing such weapon in ones home.
Under the bill these fees Will 60 70 the
pension fund OF tho Police Department
which IS badly in need OF additional funds
1t IS calculated that such an ordinances
would bring in about 5000 . year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-01

Commissioner and former police inspeo-
tor were coupled with the report Most
OF Becker's former friends IN the Police
Department are understood 70 have de-
serted him since ne was convicted, and
his agents, according to the report, have
threatened that Becker would take tho
witness stand and expose their conneo-
ton with gambling and other graft unless
they come TO his assistance.
Becker's friends say that he Is IN straits
financially, and that he couldn't raise
g. 900 In cash II he should realize upon all
his present worldly possessions Tho ex-
pense OF his first trial and his fight after
ward for new trial practically wiped
him out, II was said. If he appears as
a witness in his own behalf. however, he
will probably have 20 explain 10 the Dis
trict Attorney how he accumulated about
$4,000 IN bank accounts during the time
he was head Of the STRONG arm squad
at headquarters. an item Of evidence
which tho prosecutor was said TO have
had IN readiness to Introduce Mt the first
trial II Becker had taken the stand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-01
MAHONEY TRIED TO
MURDER CARNEGIE
almost Got Him, Too"
Saws Man Who Aimed at
Mayor and Hit Polk.
WOULD-BE SLAYER
DECLARED INSANE
Commissions Verdict Ready, and
Demented Prisoner Will BE
Sent to MatteaWan.

Michael p Mahoncy. who IN an attempt
IN shoot Mayor Mitchell April II wounded
CORPORATION Counsel Polk. was pro-
nounced insane yesterday by the lunacy
commission that has had him under OK
animation for the last week The finding
OF the commission will be reported 10
Judge Mulqueen. In General Sessions, to-
day. and the man will probably be sent
nj once TO Matteawnn for the rest OF bis
life.
It developed in tho examination ysster-
day that Mahoney once tried to kill An
drew Carnegie, but was prevented from
carving out his design This fact was
disclosed by DR.. NJ g. Gregory, OK tho
psychopathic ward nj Bellevue Hospital,
who made an examination OF Mahoney
several days ago in the Tombs. Mahoney
refused to mako any statement to tho
commission regarding the Incident ana
would not tell what caused his project 70
fail
Don't talk that way. Tell my sfde OF
tho story" Mahoney shouted as DR..
Gregory WAS testifying.
did you intend TO XII Andrew Chr
negieY' asked J. III. Haggerty. ono or the
commission.
That's my business" Mahoney snapped
back. Later he added: II almost got
him"
II required several attendants to re-
strain Mahoney. who was enraged De-
cause he WAS not allowed 10 mako run
ming comments on Or. Gregory's testi-
mony. He said no believed every one
present TO be member OF the Masons'
Tho order, ne says. has prosecuted him
for the last twenty years.
I'm through with you" ne said. you
can do whatever you want with me-" He
subsidized gloomily and showed very little
interest in the rest Of the proceedings ex-
cept 10 nod his approval when Dr.
Gregory testified TO hts having said ne
was sorry he had not killed the Mayor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-01
CARNEGIE FLAYS PASTORS
Says They Overlook Important
PASSAGE of Scripture.

Pittsburgh, April so.-Addressins the
students OF the Carnegie School OF Tech
nology here last night, Andrew Carnegie
said
81 I'm going 20 call your attention 70
a passage OF Scripture which think is
one OF the most important II Is The
Kingdom OF Heaven Is Within You am
afraid our ministers 90 not lay enough
emphasis on that passage. II you obey
the Judge within you YOU with have moth
Ing to fear. I am beginning TO think
there IS more religion in some OF the poets
than in some Of the passages OF the Old
Testament You find such religion IN the
verses OF Shakespeare and Burns They
teach rs 10 become better men"
Mr.. Carnegie got round of cheers from
the students.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-01
Reconsiders >Resignatio,
When Tammany Pressur
Is Removed.
HIS REFORMS TO BE
THOROUGHLY TESrn|
Superintendent Of Prisons M,
Believes II His Duty to Con-
tinue IN Office.

James M. Clancy. mo warden q =
Sing Prison. who rendered his rsany.
two months ago. TO take effect to.A.
has been prevailed upon 70 reoonst~
decision. II II regarded az likely uss
will remain In Office until the caon
Governor Glynn's administrator
This. at least. was the opinion a ~
lanthropists interested IN prison mr.
work when they learned last MIN o.
Superintendent Of Prisons Rnsy ~
issued statement IN which be ssN u,
Clancy ought TO continue as Sng SIR
head until certain reforms institutS
the warden had been thoroughly tsrv
Clancys sudden change Of mind "a
those who are familiar with pr.eon CO.. !
tons In this state, means but one th.ts
that he and the reforners behind III
have won their first skirmish In ,hs nd
on the Tammany-controlled prisco s,I
ten.
Those who know the wnrden stated ~
night that tho only consideration I'd
could have induced him TO stay was Il
assurance that he would not be harares.|
by the Westminster wing OF Tanmat
Hall in his efforts to better conditions \
Sing Sing.
Il was because OF this intsrfersncs II,
he sent in his resignation. His reiusa
TO take dictatioa from Tammany ard 4
allies was sore spot m tho side Of 4
adherents OF the 18th street organ.zstio
and they began 10 plot 20 get him ort
Before word came from Albany las
night that Clancy was going 10 remsa
o. r. Lewis, secretary OF the Prison a
ISOLATION OF New York. OF which BFle
Greer and other leading citizens - p
state are members. said:
III Governor Glynn continues TIE !
pointment OF Mr.. Clancy he will keen
Office man who has done his du'
fully"
In an interview IN Albany last nii'
Superintendent Riley said.
Mr.. Clancy is anxious 70 Be reieTsi
but I think It Is his duty 70 remain VT
certain reforms and matters Of discipin
that he instituted arc definitely seltlh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-01
AMERICAN A SUICIDE
IN LON DON HOTEL
Henry O. Fitzgerald, Long an
Expatriate, Was Knokn
as Major"

London. April 5o.-An American. Henry
c. Fitzpatrick, who had lived abroad for
ten years and was known as major"
shot himself IN the head in the Charing
Cross Hotel to-day, and died from his
wound shortly after ne had been removed
TO a hospital
Fitzgerald. who was about nifty years
old, and who had always dressed and
lived well, spent the last year In France.
He arrived in London on Tuesday and
registered at the hotel, together with an
English friend. William Merant who to-
day declared that he thought F1tzgerald's
suicide was the result OF financial DIM
culties
The antecedents and the claim TO the
rank Of major Of Fitzgerald are unknown
An inquest is to be held on Friday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-01
SENDS CHECK FOR Ss45,478
Pennsylvania Railroad One Of
First to Pay Taxes.

Although they are not due until to-day.
payments for taxes on personal and real
property BEGAN to come I'm to the Receiver
Of Taxes yesterday. Some Of the large
Taxpayers. taking advantage of the re-
bate allowed paid for the entire year.
although only taxes for the first sir
months are due. The rebate Ii at the
rate OF 4 per cent for the payment OF the
last half-years taxes mt the present tina
The largest check was received from
the Pennsylvania Railroad IL included
the franchise az well as tho realty tax
and was for ss45,7s The next largest
payment WAS from the estate OF William
Waldorf Aston. II was $50. 467. George
Ehret paid sz39.s51. and ths estate OF
Amos Il Emo 100000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-01
600. 900 FOR PREACHERS
Pension Fund To Be Raised
Here and in Chicago.

Philadelphia, April so.-The board OF
Bishops OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church, which IS holding its semi-annual
conference. approved the plan to-day OF
the church throughout the world to raise
IS 600 for the support OF superannuated
clergymen and their widows The report
OF those having tho fund in charge was
made 70 the bishops to-day. II Is pro-
posed 10 hold two conventions, one IN
this city and the other in Chicago, in an
effort TO raise money FOR the fund
The movement which the church leaders
think will be successful will mean that
{. 90 ministers who are in the superan-
nuated list will receive Increases OF 60
per cent and upward. Tho maximum
amount now paid TO them is 1905 year
and the minimum sl05.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-01
TOT FALLS DOWN CHIMNEY
Wonders How Santa Could Get
In and Climbs to Roof.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Burlington. N. J. April So.-Loodng at
a new house under construction near his
home. four-year-old James OGrady won
dered how Santa Claus and pack Of
toys could get through 30 small a CHM
ney as that on the new building.
The little fellow. evading the workmen.
climbed to the roof Of the new house TO
investigate He was peering down tho
chimney, when he lost his balance and
fell IN head first
Carpenters heard his cries rust before
he plunged through the fiue into an open
fireplace on the lower floor. He was I'M
conscious from conclusion Of the brain.
and his condition is critical.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-01
Antique Rugs Sold.

At the third session OF the sale OF
Oriental art objects at Silo's Fifth Ave
nue. Art Galleries yesterday Mrs. J. N.
Tarbox gave s2S7 80 for an old Persian
sarookistan rug in imperial blue and
rose tones. For an old royal rose. ivory
and nile-green Kermanshah rug Mrs.
V. Damon paid t276. The total Of the
sale to date IL 81, PIT 90 II continues this
afternoon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-01
Merchant 80 Ends His Life,

On the eve Of leaving the homo In
where his wife died four months ago.
which ne had lived for twenty years. and
tired member OF the Produce Exchange,
ended his life yesterday by gas at 81
Ienox Road. Fiatbush. HIS body was
found by his daughter. Mrs. Martha
Koehn. OF Chicago, with whom ne was TO
iiya
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-01
CRUDE OIL STILL DECLINING
Pennsylvania Goes to 50 a Bar
rel-Other Fields Curtailinp.

Pittsburgh. April 50. - Pennsylvania
crude oil touched 81 to-day at the open
Ing Of the market, when prices were an
nolnced By the principal purchasing
agencies. Other prices quoted were: Mer-
Ger black. 81 80; Newcastle, 81 20; Corning.
81 10. and Csben. 81 81. This is cut Of
Ice barrel on each grade. Later IN the
day the price Of Somerset was also re-
duced loc, bringing It to 81 10. No change
was made in Ragland.
Independence, Kan. Aprn F.-Another
decrease Of I've cents In the prioe Of
crude oil in the Kansas Oklahoma fields
was announced to-day. making the pres
ent figure 75c a barrel This is Doc lower
than the quotation Of n month ago.
Muskogee, okla, April So.-Announcs-
ment was made to-day by oil producing
companies in the mid-continent field OF a
further reduction OF five cents In tho
price Of crude oil. bringing the current
quotation 10 80 q barrel This IS Soc a
barrel less than oil sold for six weeks
ago. OF producers over the state are
curtaning production, and pipe line COM
penies are purchasing only a portion Of
the oil offered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-01

Full measure for youths!
Fuller than ever before
thanks to the new tariff.
AS in our mems stock, the
duty saved comes off the price
Of the suit. Last year the
cheapest suit Of imported
goods that we could show in
our youths stock was S25.
This year, we have several
lines as low as 800.
Youths suits made on shape
" snug-fitting models with a
style to delight particularly
particular youths, $40 to S32.
81 to e5 chest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-01

Boys long trousers suits de-
signed to make graceful a
boys awkward age, S14 to $22.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-01

"RoPeCo"-our own idea
in soft hats for young men, So
and 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-01


A report was current yesterday at the
Criminal Courts Building that certain po-
lice officials hotelkeepers and proprietoro
OF saloons and underworld resorts. some
Of whom Becker might expose in story
of GRAFT II ne testified At HIS second trial
had been solicited for funds for the Beck
or defence. District Attorney Whitman
would not deny that the details OF such
n canvass" had come 70 his ears, but
be refused 10 discuss It. Mr.. Manton.
Becker's counsel. characterized the report
as the most ridiculous statement ever
circulated"
Among those who were sad to have
been approached were George Considina'
who owned the Metropole Hotel at the
time OF tho Rosenthsl murder. and James
b. Regain. proprietor OF the Hotel knick-
,rbocker. Considine is at the Havre dc
C;raoo race meeting. and Regain is IN Eu-
rope. These men had merely been ap-
preached as former friends OF tho do
fendan. 70 help him out. II was said.
Ths names OF q former Deputy Poice'
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-30
ESTABLISHMENT STATE
TRAINING SCHOOL SURE
State Superintendent of Public instruction
Says Ne Now Has $4,000 Oh Hand and
indications Balance OF Amount Cominu.
BY Associated Prcs-.)

Austin. Texas. Dee. 30.--Prof Nj. VI.
Doughty. state superintendent NJ public in-
~truction. and member NJ the board VI con
trol ~ the proposed State Training school
tor Delinquent Girls. announces that the
establishment Of this school l. now a.
-ured. The last Legislature appropriated
$4,000 for thi~ purpose. while the citizen.
~ Texas are O. contribute a like amount.
The board. Nr. Doughty Say~. now ha,
$4,000 IA each and dependable ~ub.crip-
tlons on hand. with $1,000 more IN sight.
Tie thinks there vail hs 10" trouble IN secur-
tng the remainder The board j. now look
ing for suitable location Tor the home.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-30
TEXAS PORTION
OF BIG LOAN Is
NOW AVAILABLE
Committeeman Have Been Appointed in
Each Cotton Growing County in the
State. and Loans Will be Made on Basis
of 25-Bale Lots.
lRY Associated PresS.l

Dallas. Texas. Dee. 30-Tcxa-' portion
of the Sl35. 100000 cotton loan fund i-
now available to Texas farmers. commit
icrmcn having been appointed NJ each cut
ton growing county VI The state. ~ whom
applications for loans arc tu hc made.
Louu- are tu br made on 1l halc lot.
Holders however. may pool together m
asking loans. thus giving persons holding
less than twenty five bale an opportunity
~ secure advance money on thcir staple.
AlI cotton un which loans are made must
h. stored ~ bonded warehouse and iuil,
insured the expense ot warchon-ing and
insurance ia be- paid hv the holder. The
amount loaned T. 60 BE- 50 per bale az q
per cent interest. The interest will be- de
Quoted from loans. An application Tor
this money must be- filed m New York with
the National Cotton Loan committee bcfor,
February /. through county committeeman.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-30
CAL LvALRYMAN GOES
TO MEXICO, AND
IS ARRESTED
Member of Troop L, of Third, Fort Ring
gold, Crosses Border While on Leave OF
Absence-Says He Is Relative OF Ger
man Ambassador in Mexico.
Especial 10 The Hcrald.)

Rio Grandc City, Texas. Nee 30--Pu-
vaie Won Bismarck Nv Troop y, Third
nIird States cavalry. stationed M Fort
Riuguold, went ~ Mexico sunday and va,
arrested hy Mexican authorities IN Nv near
kanrhrra-, Mexico. village about five
Hllc- from Rio Grandr City Won Bismarck
wa sent to Monterrey hy INV NrNran-
Won Bismarck claims ~ w. " relative w
thr German amha-sadnr'- at Mexico City.
and hr Says hc Will appeal ~ the ambn-
-adnr ter aId NJ securing w. release. The
nntur ~ thr charge un which the man
wa~ arrested IN not known hcrr
The soldier enlisted at Fort ~lorum. "
". four months ago. H. was sent ~ Fort
Sam Houston and from there came ~ RIO
Grande City. Little = known 81 ham here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-30
FLOATING DEBT ABROAD PAID
BY d MONTHS EXPORTS

Washington. u. Ill, Dee 30.-The
lnited States ha- puid since September !
i- entire floating ndcbtcdn,g- shruud w
goods exported Thi- information was an-
nounrrd IN Secretary Rcdiicld NJ the dc-
part ui commerce today.
Secretary Rrdiicid ~aid thar n appears
The United State ~ ii- hu-inc-~ for the
month of December alone will show IN
yorablc balanrr ~ merchandise tran-ar-
80 ot ~l0n0O0. 400.
Describing the abundant crops IL the
United State. the demand Tor them n
Europe and the hack of shipping laciliiirs.
Secretary RediIeld sand:
I've are ali hut helpless on the face of
the largest opportunity We have ever
known"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-30
BOARD RECOMMENDED TO
INVESTIGATE CHARBON
State Health Officer Steiner Will Urge Ap-
pointnent OF Board OF vererinaries to
Take Charge OF DeIying Into Disease

Austin. Texas, Dee. 3O.-Statr Health
Officer Ralph Steiner will recommend ~
the Thirty fourth legislature the creation
of board Of veterinarians to take charge
of charbun investigation. lie saws this
board should be- composed ~ men thor
oughly trained IN modern hacieriology. who
should go into the field and tight charbon,
the state to supply free vn.rsne- material
70 stockmen. Mr.. Steiner -ay- tacntv-six
counties m Texas are infected with char
bon with ll.140 ca-e~: and 9.32s deaths
have been reported among lower animals