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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03
REPUBLIC
FOUNDER GUILTY
Informal Court Holds William George
Responsible for Improper
Advances.

NEW YORK. March William
r. George. founder of the George
Junior Republic of Freeville. y. y,
and a director of the National AssO-
citation of Junior Republics, has been
found guilty Of wilful misconduct by
in informal court chosen 10 review
charges which were recently filed
against him, according TO an evening
newspaper Tuesday
The alienists who were appointed
To inquire into the mental condition
OF Mr.. George are said 10 have found
him mentally responsible.
There were three specific charges
against Mr.. George. The publication
announcing the verdict said tina. one
OF the charges was not upheld. on
the other two which accused George
of wilful misconduct in that he made
advances 10 girls, verdicts of guilty
were returned.
The girls were residents of the
Junior Republic.
Two charges were based upon testi-
mOny of Leah Klemm and Iva Tenn
pie. two girl citizens"
Both charged George with improp-
er advances.
The three judges chosen to review
the charges against George were Jo-
seph II. Choate. former ambassador
to England: Supreme Court Justice
Samuel Seabury and Miss Lillian
Wald. The evidence filed three big
volumes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03
THREATEN TOk|LL
JUDGE IF ELLIS
IS FOUND GUILTY

CHICAGO, Mar 3.-Judge Adelor j.
Petit. trial Judge in the case OF VIII
liam Cheney Ellis. the Cincinnati
leather manufacturer being tried here
for the murder of his wife. today re-
ceived a letter in which a threat that
he would be shot TO death In court if
Ellis were found guilty.
Judge Petit was inclined TO pass
over the threatening letter lightly
and said he would pay no attention
10 it.
Mrs. Ellis, the murdered wife, tel
egraphed TO Fred Caldwell, the Can
adian merchant, that she would ar
rive in Chicago October 10. from Gin
cinnati A copy OF the original tel
egram conveying this information
was read in court by Judge Petit as
soon as court opened. The message
was produced by the w. L. Tel COM
pany. after much insistency by the
court. This evidence came as the
climax TO Ellis defense that he kill
ed his wife while suffering from
physic epilepsy or transitory insan-
ity. AS soon as he heard the words
OF the telegram the defendant sud
denly fell forward on his table half
swooning. His attorney. George
Remus at this arose and announced:
The defense rests"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03
SUIT AIMED At
SUGAR SECTION
Of TARIFF LAW
State of LouiSina Asks Leave
to File Action Against Treas
ury Department for In
junction.

WASHINGTON. March s. The
State of Louisiana Tuesday asked
leave of the supreme court of the
United states To file suit for an in
junction against secretary of the
treasury and assistant secretary Of
the treasury to prevent them from
assessing a duty of only sixty per
cent of the Dingley tariff rate on sugar
imported from Cuba and ordering
them TO collect a duty of so per cent
of such duty on Cuban sugar. The
suit is aimed at the validity of the
free sugar section OF the Underwood
tariff law.
The court took the question under
advisement Former Senator Joseph
w. Bailey. of Texas, IS counsel for the
state. which is acting in the interest
of the sugar cane growers.
Under the Cuban reciprocity treaty
Cuban sugar received a 20 per cent
preferential under the Dingley rates.
Under the Underwood tariff law, a
reduction of % per cent in the rates
assessed upon all sugar was made.
Louisiana claims that the law making
the Cuban reciprocity treaty effective
never has been repealed and that the
McAdoO calculations are unlawful.
The treasury now is collecting upon
Cuban sugars a duty of 1.01 cents per
pound, whereas Louisiana claims the
lawful duty should be 1.26 cents per
pound.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03
PLACE SUFF RACE
UP To STATES IS
MRS.FUNK' 'SPLEA

WASHINGTON. Mar. 3.-PropOs-
ing that the democrats adopt a con-
stitutional amendment which would
give 10 the people Of every state.
upon petition of a certain percentage
of their voters, the right 10 decide
whether women of that state should
have the ballot, Mrs. Antoinette Funk
of Chicago, led the woman's suffrage
forces at the hearing Of the house ju-
dietary committee on the proposed
amendment granting the ballot to
women
Mrs. Funk spoke for the National
American WOman's Suffrage associa-
ton.
Il know pretty much whether you
are going 10 enfranchise us or not, +"
she said, "and you know that | know
that the majority party in congress
at present is pretty much committed
to the states rights doctrine. but this
plan which we propose simply puts il
up 10 the several states to answer
this suffrage question for themselves.
What il would accomplish would be
TO eliminate great barriers now
standing between the people and
their own rights TO vote upon the
question"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03
Passenger Nine Hours Late.
Speeding at so Miles an
Hour, Crashes Into Freight in
Yards at Chicago.
FIRE BREAKS OUT IN
RUINS; WOMEN FAINT
Passengers in PuIImanS Are
Hurled From BerthS and Flee
Half Clad in Panic-WhoIe
System Tied Up.

CHICAGO. March 3.-One man was
killed, another was probably fatally
hurt and two women were injured to-
day when the Lehigh special Of the
Grand Trunk lines, bound from New
York 20 Chicago, crashed into a
freight train inside the city limits OF
Chicago. Fire followed the wreck. but
after stubborn fight city firemen con
fined the blaze TO the freight cars and
Kept 1t from reaching the passengers.
The dead:
Marley Burns, Chicago, hagman on
the freight train. died after having his
left leg amputated.
The injured:
Mrs. j. J. Jump, ST. Paul. MINI.
Mrs 5. a. Funkington. St. Paul
James Breen, Chicago, conductor
on freight train. internally injured.
Taken 20 the German Deaconess hos
pital.
J. Kolboord. fireman on passenger
train, internal injuries. Taken to the
German Deaconness hospital.
Both women were taken to the
Grand Pacific hotel in an automobile
II was said that their injuries were
not serious.
Passenger Train Late.
The passenger train, which was due
here late last night, was nine hours
late on account Of the eastern storm.
and was speeding about so miles an
hour through the railroads in an ef-
fort TO regain some of the lost time.
The freight train was running about
eight miles an hour on the saGe track.
The crash Of the passenger engine in
TO the rear was terrific.
The cabooSe in which the flagmau
and conductor were riding. was spIint-
cred. The next freight car was lifted
bodily into the engine. Five more
freight cars were smashed and de
rallied. Several OF them contained
hay All the cars blazed up fiercely.
and passengers OF the three Pullmans
and one day coach OF the special fed
from their berths, none Of them fully
clothed.
Mrs. Jump and Mrs. Funkington
were thrown from their berths in the
forward Pullman. Their heads struck
the floor with great force and they
were carried out OF the train stunned.
The con1agration caused by the fire
delayed the recue. The fiagman was
pinned under a huge stack OF hay an6
was unconscious when he was taken
10 the hospital. He died on the op-
Grating table.
Several Women Faint
Several OF the women passengers
tainted during the excitement from
the wreck. They were carried into
the homes Of persons living along the
tracks The calmer passengers took
time 10 dress and went TO their homes.
or to downtown hotels, without wait
sng for the train TO continue on IT'S
tourney The entire Grand Trunk
system was tied up for several hours
by the wreck. All OF the passengers
in the Pullman cars lost their shoes
when the wreck caught the porters
with large piles OF shined and unshin-
ed footwear scattered on the floor.
and more than a score OF them de
parted from the scene in stOckinged
feet.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03
REVEALS PLOT To
FREE PRISONERS
At COUNTY JAIL
Dept, Prosecutor Declares
PIe of Prisoner Was DiScov-
cred After Two Bars of Cell
Had Been Sawed.

That a wholesale delivery at the
county Jail was nearly accomplished
last December was brought out Tues
day morning in the opening state
ment Of Deputy Prosecutor Samuel
Schwartz in the trial of John GIorius
for larceny in circuit court. Glorius
was charged with being behind the
attempt TO liberate the Jail prisoners.
According TO Schwartz i'm his state
ment TO the jury, Glorius had several
small saws smuggled into his cell.
two of which were found after the
discovery that he was trying to saw
his way out. When discovered GlOri-
us had managed TO saw two bars
through and was about 10 start work
on another, the prosecutor said. II is
believed that had he sawed another
through, an opening large enough to
let mans body through would have
been made and in short time the
whole body of men in Jail might have
won their freedom.
That the rest of the men in Jail
were in on the scheme was stated by
Schwartz. with the exception of one.
This one lone outsider was the weak
thing in GlOrius' scheme for this man
"squealed." The sheriff and jailers
at once investigated and found the
saw in Glorius cell and two bars
sawed through
When Schwart began the startling
revelation before the jury, Elmer
Peak, attorney for Glorius. attempted
TO prevent its introduction, but his
objection was overruled. Schwartz
did not go into detail regarding the
attempted delivery, but promised
that the facts would be brought out
during the evidence introduced dur
ing the trial
Glorius' hearing began shortly be-
fore noon. He is charged with lar
ceny, it being alleged that he falsely
represented himself to the United
News Peoples agency at Mishawaka
as an agent for the Leslie Judge
Publishing Co, and managed 10 OBJ
tain a check from the news agency
for S14.90. Thomas Peers and Will
liam Peers, prOprietors of the news
agency, are the complaining wit
nesses from various parts of the state
are expected 10 be heard. Represent
atives from the Chicago branch of
the Leslie Judge Publishing Co.
agency will testify
Glorius piled his trade in Misha-
waka last December. A few weeks
later he was riabbed in St. Joseph,
Mich.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03
Sir Edward Grey, English For
eign Secretary, Says Demand
of ConStitutionaIiSt Chief
Will Be Ignored.
SHIvELY, BRYAN AND
GARDEN IN MEETING
British Ambassador to Mexico
in Washington to Confer
With United States Officials
Keep Details Close Secret.

LONDON, March General Car
ranzas demand that the British gov
ernment deal with him in investigat-
ing the death Of w. 5. Benton, the
wealthy rancher executed at Juarez.
Will be disregarded. This was shown
today by the replies made by Sir Ed
ward Grey, the foreign secretary, TO
questions put TO him in the house of
commons. The first question was as
10 whether the government had rec
ognized General Villa, Carranzas chief
aid. as a belligerent. Sir Edward said
that this recognition had not been ac-
corded the rebel leader.
\ subsequent question asked by the
opposition in an attempt to learn what
the American policy would be as con-
Germs the cOnstitutionalists, brought
the answer that the foreign secretary
was unaware that the United States
had made any declaration on this
subject.
When pressed for an explanation OF
the fact that the British government
had accorded recognition TO President
Huerta, Sir Edward explained that
this action had been taken last March
because the foreign office had been
advised that such recognition would
best contribute TO the reesta blishment
OF Order in Mexico.
This governments action was in
conformity with the usual practice, 8"
said the foreign secretary mo as
surahce had been obtained from
Huerta regarding the protection Of
British subjects"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03
new YORK RECOVERING
FROM RECORD BLIZZARD
sun and Rising Temperature Helps
City Break Icy Shackles-StOrm
Cost $4,000, ,OOO.

NEW YORK, March "a bright
sun and rising temperature gave aid
to New York Tuesday in its desperate
efforts to break the icy shackles
placed upon the nations metropolis
by the worst blizzard since 1888,
while reports trickling in over re-
paired but still tottering telephone
and telegraph wires, showed that the
death list as a result of the storm
IN states along the coast will reach
fifty and may go much higher.
The damage in the east as result
of the blizzard is expected to reach
fully $10,000,000. The cost of snow
removal in this city alone probably
will be $2,O00,00O Six ships are
ashore at various points on the At
lantic coast and many small craft are
sunk in the ice With the abatement
of the wind tugs were put out from
this port TO search for a string of
which became lost in the blizzard off
Fire island.
The chief aftermath of the blizzard
in this city lay in the attempts TO re-
store the streets and traffic to some
thing like normal.
Street cleaning commissioner
Featherstone employed a force Of
1000 men who at daybreak attacked
the IA inch layer Of snow in the prin-
cipal streets. Every available wagon
was pressed into service, but with all
the agencies working under pressure
it was said that it will be two weeks
before conditions here are near nor
NAL If further snow falls in the
meantime the plight of the city will
be acute.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03
FORMALDEHYDE AS AN
EYE OPENER P0IS0NS TWO
indianapolis Men Get Hold OF Wrong
Bottle in Darkness-NOw I'm
Hospital.

. INDIANAPOLIS. March 3-Two
men were poisoned. one seriously, a.
the result Of getting hold OF the
wrong bottle while taking their eve
opener early Tuesday. They are
George Marshall A., and William
Morgan. So. his father-in-law. The
elder man invited his sOn-in-law ont
on the back porch where he had a
bottle Of booze hidden. In the dark
hess he got hold Of "a bottle OF for
naldehyde Marshall took a bigger
sswig than did Morgan. but both fell
gasping 10 the floor. Mrs. Marshall
came 10 the rescue when she heard
the men fall against the kitchen door
and had her husband rushed to the
hospital
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03
BOMB WRECKS PORCH
OF UNION HEADS HOME
Chicago Police Searching for Men
Who Threatened HOrseShOer
That Refused Bribe.

CHICAGO. March 3.-Efforts to
discover who was responsible for the
explosion of a bomb in the rear Of
the home Of Simon J. German were
being made by a large force of de-
tectives today. The explosion wreck
ed the porch of the German home
and threw Mrs. German and her two
year-old son from their beds. Cor
man, who is president of the Cook
County Horseshoers' union was a
few blocks away from the house on
his way home at the time.
German today told the police that
several threats had been made
against him lately, because he had
refused to accept a bribe of $4,000 TO
induce his union to merge with the
Master HorseshOers' organization. He
said he had received letters threaten
ing his property and the lives Of his
family.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03
VANGUARD ARRIVES
FOR INSPECTION Of
FIRE RISKS HERE
First Members of State ASSo-
citation in South Bend to Be-
gin Searching Examination
of Business Section.

Led by q. NJ. Wise. Indianapolis,
secretary Of the Indiana State Fire
Prevention association, the van guard
of the so members of the state asso-
citation arrived in South Bend Tues
day afternoon on the first official fire
inspection of the mercantile houses of
South Bend. If any of the local bust
ness houses are storing away any gum
powder. dynamite. nitroglycerine or
any other dainty explosives as the
aforementioned, il behOoVes them to
move il before Wednesday. or they
will be notified TO do SO by the fire
association.
The so men will all be in the city
by Wednesday morning and will begin
their tour of inspection. Two men will
be assigned TO each building and their
work is expected TO extend over Wed
nesday and Thursday. Anything that
Will enlarge the risk of an owner OF
"A building relative TO fires will be no
ticed by the inspectors, is the assur-
ance given. by Secretary Wise. The in
spectors Will make note of all these
things an, lfter tabulation will noti-
fy the ow lers. Ii the owners do not
have the risk" removed in ten days
they Will get another notice Failure
10 obey this will mean the bringing
OF the matter before the state fire
marshall.
The reports Of the two-day inspec-
tion tour will be completed Thursday
afternoon and given out at the ban
quet To be rendered the fire insurance
men at the oliver Thursday evening
by the Chamber OF Commerce. At
this banquet an address will be made
by Ernest Palmer. assistant counsel Of
the National Board of Fire Under
writer's. His subject will be on Fire
Waste and Fire Prevention" State
Fire Marshall w. +. Longley will also
speak at the banquet on Work Of
Fire MarshalltS Office in TpdfaDa
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03
WRECK ON BIG FOUR
Broken Angle Bar DeraiIs Engine and
Five Cars.

LEBANON. Ind. March "A
broken angle bar caused the wreck OF
No. AZ, NestbOund Big Four passep-
ger train early today at the limits OF
Lebanon. the engine and five cars be-
ing derailed.
William ROther engineer of In
dianapolis. was slightly injured. The
main line was blocked for six hours
five passenger trains being held here
until the line was cleared.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03
LAFAYETTE Y. M. FIRE
CAUSES $4,000 DAMAGE
Seventy-five RoOmcrs Receive Bad
Fright When Dense smoke
AwakenS Them.

LAFAYETTE. Ind March 5.-Thr
central Y ". g.. A was damaged to
the extent OF $4,000 by Ere this
morning and = 3 men. who were asleep
ia the building at the time. received
q bad fright. When the sleepers were
aroused and found their rooms full of
oense smoke. some became bewild
cred and lusty cries for help sounded
from many open windows P.shoe-
nnonium reigned for a few minutes
ard many of the roomers had - bc
carried from the burning building by
lae nrefrCn
The policemen and dremen entered
the building and CROPPED their WAY
through the smoke in search OF any
unfortunate person who might have
failed to escape. but all had gotten ou1
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03

and the going was good. He lived
the life OF a rich mans heir: he walk
ed with captains OF industry: he talk
ed with patrons OF art: he stretched
his legs under the mahogany OF the
rich. He was having a "hoopde-soo"
OF time-When his pipe went out
A tight-wad millionaire worried
about divers slowness in paying
= Us. telephoned 10 South Bend. The
South Bend millionaire plOw maker
sent his son 10 interview the name
sake. He's none OF us he declared.
Well 1 had one grand time while
il lasted" is his summing up Of the
adventure in high life. only il was
too easy. Those millionaire boobs
won't give a man a run for his mon
ey. They were like moths at a candle.
and / was the candle"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03
LITTLE BILLY" BROWN
ON TRIAL FOR MURDER
Ingalls,, Ind, Man Charged With Kill
ing Constable Who Prosecuted
Liquor Law Violations.

ANDERSON, Ind, March 81
George William Brown, q, Familiarity
known as Little Billy Brown of In
gals, Ind. is on trial in the Madison
circuit court here charged with first
degree murder in connection with the
killing at ingalls, on the night of July
., 1913, of Constable Albert Hawkins
Of Anderson.
William Brown, father of Little
Billy" was tried and convicted on the
same charge at Marion where his case
had been venued several weeks ago
but is now at liberty on bond pend
ing an appeal to the higher courts.
The elder Brown was trustee of Green
township, Madison county.
The tragedy which resulted in Con-
stable Hawkins death occurred when
he went from Anderson 10 Ingalls, TO
investigate alleged blind tigers" and
"boOtlegging" operations. Illegal
liquor traffic had been conducted in
hotel conducted in building owned
by the Browns and Hawkins had
been instrumental in bringing about
the conviction of the proprietor of the
place some time prior TO his fateful
visit.
Stabbed During Quarrel
On Hawkins last trip to ingalls, he
encountered William Brown and Lit
tie Billy on the main street of the
dry village and after violent words
had passd between the trio a personal
encounter ensued during which Haw-
kins was stabbed with a knife and
fell mortally wounded at the edge OF
the sidewalk
While search for his asSailants was
in progress the Browns drove 10 An
derson in "A rig and surrendered at
daylight the following morning.
Statements made by the father led to
the belief that he was endeavoring to
shield the son, but indictments sub
sequently were returned against both
men.
Young Brown is charged with hav-
ing welded the knife that inflicted
the fatal wound.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03
REDUCE RAILROAD FARE
New Schedule Establishes Lower Rate
To Gulf.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, March 3.-The
L. and y. railroad today has an
nounced a reduction in passenger
fares in Kentucky from three 10 two
and one-half cents mile. applicable
to both interstate and intra-state
traffic effective not later than May /,
with similar reductions in Tennessee
and Alabama. This substantially es-
tablishes a two and one half cent rate
from Ohio TO the gulf.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03
FLOOD DANGER INCREASES
Merrimac River Rises Six Feet Above
Normal

LOWELL. Mass, March 3.-Danger
of flood was increased today by a fur
ther rise of the Merrimac river,
which this forenoon was six feet
above normal. At 9Ome points there
is two feet of ice in the stream and
II is feared that a flood would carry
these foes against dams and bridges
and submerged buildings and do i'm
mense damage.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03
IcNfANTS Is ILL.

WALLA WALLA, Wash, March 3.
McManus, the author. was
confined to his bed today. following
a nervous breakdown. His physi-
clans said he would be able TO resume
his lecture tour in a few days unless
for complications develop.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03
$50 MEN TRAPPED IN
FLOODED COAL MINE
Stream Breaks Through Walls OF
Chamber and Nine Are
Drowned.

BRUSSELS, Belgium, March g.
Three hundred and fifty coal miners
were trapped today by a rush of
waters in a mine at Bracquegnies In
the province of Hainaut when a sub
terranean stream burst through the
walls of one of the chambers.
Within a few hours the bodies of
nine men, who had been drowned,
were recovered. The danger alarm
was sounded as soon as the inflow of
water began. Many miners were able
to reach the surface, but others were
cut off by the filling chamber and
their fate is unknown.
Later dispatches said that all the
trapped men reached safety. The
nine who were drowned were working
in the lowest chambers of the flooded
section. which filled before they
could escape.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03
THE WEATHER.

INDIANA - Cloudy to-
.onight and Wednesday:
warmer In east portion to-
night.
LOWER MICHIGAN
snow fiurries and warmer
tonight, Wednesday fair.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03

Franklin Oliver on board 'his"
yacht (arrOw points 20 him) entertain
ing a group OF wealthy Chicago men.
who felt highly honored by being the
young mans guests. Inset is a photo
graph Of Oliver.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03

BAYONNE, y. Principal Pres
ton III. Smith had male students of the
high school who were in arrears for
dues remove snow from in front of
the school.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03

HOUSTON, Tex.-Mayor Ben Camp
bell has the public service corpora
tions OF this town guessing Gas.
telephone and traction rates are being
investigated. Reduce your rates or
I'll establish municipal service" is
the notice the mayor has served on
these public utility companies.