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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-25
DECLARES He WILL
PROVE HIS INNOCENCE
Asks No Sympathy, Only JUS
tiCe-BibIe Has Been His
Constant Companion in Sing
Sing Cell.

NEW YORK. Feb. 25.-Charles
Becker the ex-lieutenant OF police.
who was saved from the electric chair
by the decision Of the court Of ap-
peals granting him a new trial for the
murder Of Herman Rosenthal. viii
fight for reinstatement on the police
force and 10 recover his back salary
if freed at his second trial.
This announcement Was made by
friends OF the accused man today
while they were awaiting an an
nOuncement from Dist Atty. Evans ~
10 his plans for the second sriaI. Even
the most sanguine OF Becker's friends
and relatives believe that the district
attorney will put the prisoner on trial
again, although they are confident
that Becker viii be freed. Becker
was removed from the death house ar
sing sing today 10 another cell
where he viii remain until THURSDAY.
Then he will be brought back TO the
Tombs. Since he has been confined i'm
the death house he has seen twelve
men go through the little green
door. but during all that time he an
parently has never lost hope that he
would ultimately be freed. He is
considerably feshier than when he
entered the prison.
Bible FaVOrite Book
During his Imprisonment his favor
tie book has been the Bible and tOday
he told Father Cashin. the Catholic
chaplain. that he felt he had won his
renewed chance for life by months of
prayer
''The decision Of the court was no
surprise to me-" said Becker today
'1 thought Il would be favorable and
that is what has buoyed me up dur
ing these months OF what many pe0-
pie call a living death"
The prisoner looked his interviewer
calmly in the eyes as he spoke OF the
four gunner who were doomed 10
death by the decision OF the same
court that gave the ex-lieutenant a
second trial.
"I know little about them" ne said
ct have seen them every day, but We
never did talk much. I never knew
them until the trial and I don't think
I met anv one OF them until that
downcast about their appeal. IL they
have to go 7 have the regret OF all
men about those who are about 10
die
Eyes FIJI With Tears
Becker's eyes filled with tears as ne
reverted to the aid that his wife had
given him from the time that he was
first accused.
Il have been reading tho Good
Book" he said, "but even there could
find no one who equalled Mrs. Becker
in courage. Isn't she a wonder? She
is the grandest bravest little woman
that ever stood in snoe leather. She
only cried once and that was in the
Tombs after my conviction. The life
III Sing Sing is simply awful Words
couldn't describe IL. Day IN and dav
out lust the same-the same meals.
the same company. the same old
spoon. You go 10 bed to forget your
day and you live your day to forget
your night. I hope the public VIII
bear with me until I prove I am in
nocent. more sinned against than sin
ming. I ask no sympathy, no quarter.
only justice"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-25
SELL RICH FURNISHINGS
OF BANK DEFAULTER
Proceeds From Household Goods
WIZ Help 60 Pay Part of
S1.5OO,OOO Theft.

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Feb. 25.-All the
household goods of G. Hunter Paine.
the defaulting president OF the Mer-
camille bank of Memphis, including
many valuable pieces of furniture and
bricabrac. were sold at public auction
today.
The furnishings of the Raine man
sion were valued at 100000. The
proceeds of the sale will be turned
over to J. I. Hutton, receiver for the
bank which Raine confessed he looted
for nearly $1.5OO.0O0.
The most valuable paintings belong
ing to Raine's dead wife and many
family heirlooms were purchased by
members of the Raine family. The
auctioneer before starting the sale.
read a note written by Raine in the
county Jail requesting that nothing be
taken frorr the room formerly occu-
pied by Airs. Raine. Mrs. Raine died
suddenly at the breakfast table In
June OF last wear
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-25
DEATH RATE FOR
STATE LOWER
Scarlet Fever and Smallpox Fail to
Raise Percentage of Mortality
in Indiana.

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. %. - Al
though scarlet fever and smallpox
were prevalent in Indiana during the
month OF January. the death rate was
only 12.9 as compared with 1873 dur
ing January. 1913, according TO fig
ures just issued by the state board OF
health
There were 9.OS0 deaths and 4.SO1
births.
Lafayette had the highest death
rate, with 1919: Hammond cams next,
10 per cent fat; East Chicago was
third with 17.5, while indianapolis
with her hundreds of cases of small
pox, landed IN fourth place with 16.1
per cent.
The rural death rate was u per
cent, as against an urban score Of
14.1.
Among children less than year old
there were 162 deaths.
Lake county captured the honor for
highest birth rate with a percentage
of 1872 per cent while Scott county
got the BOBBY prize with a percentage
OF 1O.7.
Among diseases reported were
PA cases; tuberculosis caused 319
deaths; pneumonia 405; typhoid, 142.
Eight persons bitten by dogs were
treated for rabies
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-25
VIVISECTION is
BOON TO RACE
President of Medical Association Says
It's Better TO Experiment on
Animals Than Humans.

CHICAGO. Feb. 25.-Vivisection is
not barbarOUs. The medical prog
ress Of today is due TO the use made
OF frogs, rabbits. guinea pigs and dogs
in laboratory experiments.
These statements were made today
by DR.. J. w Witherspoon, of Nash
vile. Tenn, president of the Medical
association, who is here TO attend the
tenth annual convention.
I'VE treat ain animal with as much
care as we do a human" said Dr..
Witherspoon. I'VE use anesthetics
before subjecting it to an operation.
Ii is better to put few worthless
ours out of existence in the hope OF
saving thousands of human lives than
it is TO experiment on a living per-
SON."
DIT. WitherSpoon said that the cam
pain to educate the public in matters
of health was saving $1,000 lives an
nually in the L. s
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-25
WOMEN HELP TO
RETIRE TEN Of
CHICAGO COUNCIL
SuffragiStS' Vote is Extremely
Light Throughout Illinois
Though Primary Gives First
Opportunity.

CHICAGO, Feb. 25.-Ten Chicago
aldermen will probably retire to pri-
vate life as the result OF the activity
of women in their debut as voters in
yesterdays municipal primary cleo
ton.
A total of 47.572 women cast their
ballots according TO the official tabu-
latiOn completed today OF these
33,381 were democrats, 1926 repub-
licans, 3,344 progressives and 567 so
cialists.
Male voters cast 1872, ,,137 ballots,
1O0, ,257 of them for TN democratic
candidates. The total registration OF
men is 433,642 and 158,524 women.
The ten aldermen who will lose their
places as a result of the primary were
all democrats. With one exception
they had been listed as undesirable by
the Municipal Voters league.
OF the eight women candidates in
the field. the two having contests.
Mrs. Marie Gerhardt and Miss Sarah
NJ. Hopkins. were overwhelmingly de-
feated.
In but two wards was the woman
vote effective in determining the re-
suit. In the twenty-third. where a
r.
Mrs. Marie Gerhardt. Adolph Weiner
and Joseph Hopp, for the democratic
nomination. Weiner was successful.
The vote cast by the men gave HOpp
the nomination. but the woman vote
overthrow the balance Mrs. Gerhardt
herself received only 309 women
votes, while 80 women votes were
cast for Weiner
In the sixteenth ward, the vote cast
by the men made John SZynkOwski
the democratic nominee. The women
vote, however, switched the nOmina-
ton TO John Czekala by six votes.
In the first ward John ]. (Bath
House, COughlin received sc women
votes for reelection. Mrs. Marion
Drake received the progressive nomi-
nation in this ward. The total vote
cast by women in the first ward was
299 against 1923 registrations. In the
fourth ward 156 women voted against
1921 registered.
The woman vote throughout the
state was remarkably light. In
Springfield but 239 women voted out
OF a registration of 1905. In Peoria
but 90 women cast ballots. In East
St. Louis but one woman registered
for the primary and she did not ap-
pear at the polls. Out of total regis
tratiOn of 1000, but 490 ballots were
cast There were 215 judges and
clerks, so that each vote cost about
$40. The socialist was the only party
to put a ticket in the field and they
polled Is votes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-25
SAYS HE WAS DRAGGED
FROM HOTEL TO TRAIN
Charles Tanner, Auditor of Miners
Federation, Tells COMMITTEES of
Deportation From Houghton-

HOUGHTON, Mich, Feb. 20
Charles II Tanner OF Los Angeles,
auditor Of the Western Federation of
Miners, who was depOrted from
HOughton with President Charles III.
Meyer OF the Federation on the night
after last Christmas. today told the
story of the deportation before the
congressional committee Investigate
ing the copper strike.
He repeated the charges already
made concerning the dragging of
himself and Meyer out OF "a room in
the scott hotel in Hancock. the beat
Ing and the forcing them To board a
train for Chicago. Tanner said that
although he and Meyer appeared be-
fore the grand jury and identified
some OF their assailants. no indict-
ments were returned
Before the committee today Will
liam Hammer and Daniel Sullivan. Of
ficiaIs or the local federation of min
ers. testified that soldiers frequently
rode down marchers I'm parades and
demonstrations and that the Michi-
gan militiamen on strike
drunk frequently.
Atty. Hilton, counsel for the Western
Federation OF Miners, Tuesday pleaded
before the congressional sub-cOmmit-
tee investigating labor conditions in
the Michigan copper region. for "A
settlement OF the strike OF copper
miners.
He declared the strikers are salts
fled with the conditions OF work. hours
and wages and are only holding out
for recognition Of the federation now.
The committee Tuesday examined
witnesses who testified re-
garding alleged peonage in the strike
district and mistreatment OF strikers
by the militia.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-25
FEVER BREAKS OUT ON
SNOW BOUND TRAIN
Passengers and Crew Quarantined
After Being Stalled 90 HOurs-
Farmers Refuse Food.

DANVILLE I'll, Feb. 25.-After be-
ing marOched for 90 hours all pas
sengers and the crew of Chicago and
Eastern Illinois train No. 106 We're
quGrantined while the train was stall
ea in a deep snow bank near here.
Because of the presence Of the dis
ease farmers refused TO carry food TO
the passengers and warned them of
their premises when they attempted
to approach. All the railroads west
Of here had opened lines except the
Big Four today Tracks have been
cleared Of snow for a distance Of 33
miles west. A line TO Peoria on the
Big Four viii be in operation before
night
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-25
DEMANDS DEATH FOR
INDIANAPOLIS DOCTOR
Prosecutor Baker Declares Shooting
OF Stout Was Premeditatcd-
Trial Proceeds Rapidly.

LEBANON, Ind, Feb. 25.-With
every indication Of rapid progress in
the trial of DR.. Charles NJ. Clayton,
for the killing of Joseph Stout oil
wagon driver, at Indianapolis, the
taking OF testimony began today i'm
mediately after Prosecutor Baker Of
Marion county had concluded his
opening statement to the jury of busi-
ness men, farmers and wage workers.
Baker demanded the death penalty
for Clayton and declared that Clay
tons sudden arrival home where he
found Mrs. Clayton in the ambrace Of
Stout was the result of information
Clayton had regarding Stouts visit to
his home. Baker insisted that Stout
was nOt shot in self-defense as he was
running away when the bullet struck
him and that the shooting was pre-
meditated. Witnesses were put on
the stand to show that there had been
indiscretions in the husbands absence.
Other witnesses will be asked TO tell
of visits Clayton made TO the home
Of George Wilson, whose wife Mrs.
Clayton was prior to her marriage to
Clayton. The state expects to rest by
night.
Defense Wins Victory
The defense attorneys scored an i'm
portant victory when Judge Parr
ruled as incompetent testimony Of
fered by the prosecution To show that
Clayton owed the National Refining
company a bill for $11. It was through
this testimony that the prosecution
expected TO prove that Stout's visit to
the Clayton residence was legitimate.
Police Sergeant Frank Rowe, after
Identifying the revolver with which
Stout was wounded, testified that af
ter Stout and Clayton had been
brought together, Stout said:
I'VE ought to fix this thing up as
both of us are married and desire te
avoid notoriety."
Clayton became angry, Rowe testi-
fed and said something about his
home being broken up.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-25
ORDER BODY EXHUMED
Police Seek CIew From Corpse i'm
HOIlander Case.

AURORA. H. Feb. 25.-The body
of Theresa Hollander, the 20-year-old
girl who was beaten 10 death in 81.
Nicholas cemetery nine days ago. will
be ordered eXhumed today. Police
Chief Nichels said that there was
something about the condition of the
girls body that the authorities want
ed TO know before resuming the in
ouest tomorrow. He refused to make
any statement as to what the coroner
expects to learn by an examination Of
the body.
Petras refuses to make any state
rrent except that he IS innocent.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-25
MUST PERMIT INSPECTION
Grain Shippers Face Loss of Privi-
lege if Examination is Refused.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The In
terstate commerce commission today
held that shippers who are granted
transfer privileges on grain must per-
nit inspection of transit accounts by
railroad officials if the privilege is TO
be maintained. A traffic requirement
of this character in effect on the Chi
cago. St. Paul, Minneapolis and
Omaha was held to be reasonable.
Proposed advances in rates on pea
nuts from New Orleans and other
Louisiana points TO oklahoma City on
roads operating in that section We're
suspended until Sept 10.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-25
CONNERSVILLE is "WET"
''Drys'' Put Up Weak Fight and Lose
BY $50 Votes.

CONNERSVILLE. Ind, Feb %
BY a greatly increased majority this
city voted to remain wet at its local
option election Tuesday. The margin
was $50 votes against $50 a year ago.
The "drys" put up weak fight.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-25
AKRON THEATER BURNS
City suffers Third Disastrous Fire in
Business District.

AKRON. o.. Feb. 25.-The Bank
theater. the largest moving picture
house in Akron. burned this morning.
The theater adjoined the Woods block
a four story structure recently de-
stroyed by fire. Three days in sue
ceSsiOn Akron has suffered disastrous
fires in the business district
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-25
SAVE TIME AND LABOR.

Time is money: dilatory meth
DDS are intolerable today. The
business world demands efficiency.
To eliminate delay make use
Of the Wants.
To reach the right persons
quickly and emphatically-to send
the message OF urgency straight
20 its mark-commission the
Wants TO undertake Your task.
The NeWs-Times Want Columns
are the great economist of time
and labor.
See Want Ad page for special
offer OF a free ticket 10 the Or
pheum with 25G Want Ads.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-25
CUP RACE ON THURSDAY
Vanderbilt Classic TO be Held on
santa Monica Course.

Los ANGELES. Feb. 25.-An-
nOuncement was made today that the
Vanderbilt cup race which was post
poned from last week viii be run to-
morrow and the Grand Prix race.
originally scheduled for last Satdr-
day will be run on Saturday, Feb. IS.
The Santa Monica course on which
the speed kings viii compete has been
put in excellent shape for the race
following the heavy rains that cause
the pOstponement last week
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-25
LEAVE BABY ON DOORSTEP
Infant Abandoned Outside i'm Zero
Weather.

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 25.-With
the temperature at zero and snow a
foot deep some unknown person de-
posted a baby boy but Il few hours
old on the door step Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter T. White. in fashionable Wash
ington place. rang the bell and dis
appeared. Mr. White is secretary and
treasurer of the Pivot City Realty
company. The infant was wrapped
in two folds Of thin cloth but appar-
emily did not suffer from a few min
uteS' exposure.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-25
HUNT TRAIN R0BBER
Daring Bandit Escapes After Holding
Up Crew.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 25.-Search
is being made today for "A rObber who
boarded a Southern Pacific train
from Santa Cruz at BuTllngame late
last night, robbed the conductor.
brakeman and express messenger.
wounded the messenger. then leaped
from the moving train as it nearec
This citv
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-25
AUNT OF MCKINLEY DIES
Aged Woman Lived With Bachelor
sons in Indiana.

WINAAIAC. Ind. Feb. 25.-Alrs-
Nellie Mckinley. Sc. aunt OF the late
Pres. Mckinley. is dead in her three
room log cabin near here. from the
infrmities Of age She was born at
Bags Hill o.. but for many years
had lived with her two bachelor sons
near here on the barest necessities OF
life. I'm her last hours She declared
she was happy and refused medical
attention. She was the mother OF ten
children, all born without the attend
ance of a physician.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-25
SCORE HURT IN CRASH
SIX Seriously Injured When Trolley
Cars Collide i'm New York

NEW YORK. Feb. 25.-More than
a score OF men and women were i'm
iured ina a rear-end trolley ear eel
lision IN F1atbush av. near Seventh
av.. BROOKLYN Wednesday Six NJ The
injured were seriously hurt. The ac-
cident was caused by the icy track9
on which the brakes Of the secon6
car failed 20 work.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-25
President and Secretary Bryan
Discuss Possibility Following
Refusal of Villa to Deliver
Up Benton'S Remains.
ORDERS $50 MARINES
TO SAIL ON MARCH |
Daniels Prepares Transport
Prairie in Case of Emergency
Deny Carranza Will Quit
As Rebel Head.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 25.-The pos
sibility OF sending American troops
across the border TO recover the body
of William :. Benton. the Englishman
executed by order Of General Villa
should villa continue in his refusal
10 surrender the remains, was dis
cussed today by President Wilson and
Secretary Bryan.
IL was agreed not TO take any dFas-
TIC action until Great Britain informs
this government Of her stand in the
matter. The>>cItish embassy was IN
formed at midnight that Villa has re-
fused to give up BentOn's body and
this information was cabled TO Lon
don by Ambassador SpriRg-Rice. 1t
is expected that the British foreign
office Immediately viii cable its de-
sire In the case here 10 be transmit
ted TO the state department
Should Great Britain continue in
her demands for BentOn's body, the
L. $. would be forced to send troops
into Juarez TO recover the remains.
Secretary Bryan stated that all ef-
forts TO find Gustav Bauch, the Ger
man American, who was sentenced TO
death as a spy and removed to Chi
huahua by Villas soldiers, have been
Intellectual.
VIII Send More Marines.
In order 10 be fully prepared for
emergencies IN era cruz ana MEXICO
city, Secretary OF the Navy Daniels
today ordered the transport Prairie TO
sail from Pensacola. about March J..
with $50 marines. The Prairie will
20 directly 10 Vera Cruz and await
orders. Her arrival will increase the
American marines in Mexican waters
about 80 per cent and will give the
u. X an adequate landing force to
blaze the way 10 the capital from Vera
cruz TO protect the embassy at Mex
leo City.
Tho Prairie will reach Vera Cruz the
latter part of next week.
MEXICO CITY. Feb. 25.-President
EIuerta TODAY ordered Minister of War
Blanquet 10 make an Immediate and
thorough investigation of the murder
Of ClementO Nergara, the American
citizen who was hanged by federal
soldiers near Hidalgo. Banquet in
turn notified Gen. Tellez, commander
Of the northern military zone that
Vergara's slayers must be found at
once and executed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-25

CHIHUAHUA. Feb. 26.-Gen. Villa
Tuesday gave the following inter-
view.
Representations have been made
90 me by the American Consu. of this
city TO the effect that 1 must at once
given orders that William \. Benton s
body be delivered into the hands OF
his family. This / Will not do. l told
Marion r. LetCher. the American con-
sui that I was very willing TO have
representatives OF Great Britain, the
United States or Bentons family
come down and see the body which
buried IN the lCcal national cemetery
but out Of respect 10 the dead. 1
couldn't permit the body 20 leave
Mexico.
"Benton's body was brought to Chi
huahua on my own train. enCased IN
a fine coffin and was buried next day
with all hOnors. including services OF
followers. etc, and "A cross 20 mark
the grave"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-25
SNOW IN ALABAMA

BIRMINGHAM Ala Feb 25.-For
the first time ia two years this terri
tory is covered with snow. one inch
is on the ground and the snow is still
falling. Temperature 50. The storm
extends into southern Alabama
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-25
VESSEL FAST IN ICE FLOE
Steamer With 100 Passengers Aboard
Rendered Helpless.

NEW YORK. Feb. 25.-The JOY
line steamship Hartford, bound from
Providence. r. T.. TO New York. with
100 passengers on board. was caught
i'm an ice foe in Long Island sound off
Throgg's Neck early Wednesday and
rendf red helpless. The steamer Prov
idence reported the accident and tugs
proceeded 10 the aid Of the icebound
steamer
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-25
OPPOSE TANGO

LOUISVILLE. KY. Feb. 25.-The
colored ministerial association. en-
bracing all the Negro churches OF
central Kentucky. has gone on record
as opposed TO tango dances and sun
DAY funerals.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-25
STEAMERS RELEASED

CHICAGO. Feb. 25.-SiX big steam
eTs imprisoned for % hours off the
mouth OF the Chicago river by ice
foes. were released today when the
ice shifted
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-25
BIG NAVAL EXPENSE

LONDON. Feb. "a supplement
tary naval estimate OF S12,50O, 600 in
addition TO the regular estimate was
announced toda=r by the Eovernme
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-25

DE KALB. Ill.-The club women
of Illinois have organized the big
sister" branch Of the Illinois Fedora
tiOn Of Women's clubs. with Mrs. Jes-
sic G. Leishman of De Kalb directing
the work They are devOting a great
deal Of attention 10 the wayWard girl,
the girl who goes wrong because no
one cares much which way she goes.
Every girl discharged from the girls
state reform school at Geneva, H., is
met by a big sister" and every
thing that kindness and sympathy
can do is done TO keep her out of the
way Of temptation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-25
THE WEATHER.

INDIANA-Fair tonight
with slowly rising temper
Iture. Thursday unsettled.
probably snow.
LOWER MICHIGAN. .-
Unsettled tonight and
Thursday. probably snow.
warmer tonight.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-25
DENY CARRANzA QUIT.

Ell PASO. Texas, Feb. 20.-lntenSe
excitement was caused among con
stitutionalists in JuareZ and this city
today by reports that General Venus
tiano Carranza. provisional president
OF the Mexican rebels, had disappear
ed Immediate denial of the reports
was made by Enrique LlOrente, chief
Inspector of cOnsuls for the constitu-
tionalist government. who also con-
tradiCted rumOrs that Carranza would
take so further active part in the
movement for Mexican liberty.
These rumors were TO the effect
that Carranza had become disgusted
by the methods followed by General
francisco Villa, head OF the rebel
army.