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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-07
INSURANCE AGENTS
GATHER HERE TODAY
Northwestern Mutual Life Men Will
Have Banquet and Discuss
Business.

Life insurance agents of the North
ern Indiana Agents association of the
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
Co. came into the city Saturday
to attend another of the all day SEES
sions of the association recently
formed. The meeting is being held at
headquarters in the Summers build
ing. A complete program has been
arranged, TO be featured by a lunch
con to be held at / o'clock at the Y.
Nj. G. a. Representatives from all
over northern Indiana to the number
OF about 80 are in attendance ana
addresses on insurance work were to
be heard from a number of them.
At the luncheon at the " NJ. c. A.
the Rev. James A. Gardiner of St.
Paul's Methodist church was to deliver
an address. the subject to be The
Life Worth While"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-07
PASSENGERS KILL AND
EAT WEAKER MEMBERS
Thirty three Dead and Many Injured
by Conflict Due to
Blizzard.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. March T.
The most gruesOme tale which has
come out as a result Of Sundays storm
was unfolded Friday when a train
which had been stalled in the drifts
pulled into West Philadelphia and the
passengers were found to be appeas-
ing their hunger by Cannibalism, kill
ing and feeding upon their fellows.
The train was from the west and
the 700 passengers were destined for
New York. They had been caught by
the blizzard i'm the vicinity of Lam
caster and had been held up there
until today.
Railroad men who opened the doors
of the ears found the passengers fight
ing ferociously among themselves.
tramplng the weaker under foot and
tearing to pieces and devOuring those
who went down. Thirty-three were
dead and in various stages of being
eaten while others were so badly in
jured that il was considered useless to
try to treat them.
The dead and dying were dragged
from the cars and the carcaSses burn
ed while other railroad men hurried
quantities of corn into the cars for
the veracious and half starved passen-
gers were hogs consigned 10 a New
y OTk packing house.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-07
WANTS AN ALL YEAR
RECREATION SYSTEM
Question Put Up to Mayor Keller and
Meeting Will be Held
Later.

An all year recreation system for
South Bend is a possibility A place
where the children of the city may
sport in the winter time as we'll as in
the summer may soon materialiZe
The proposition is now in the hands
OF Mayor Fred w. Keller and others
interested. \ report will be ready in
two weeks 70 be submitted 10 Walter
=. Dickinson OF New York. secretary
OF the Playground and Recreation So
ciety OF America
Mr.. Dickinson has been comforting
on the matter with Mayor Keller and
has also enlisted the aid of John NJ.
Stude baker, ST. and various club lead
ers and business men OF the city.
These men met recently at the Y. NJ.
c. A and after discussion placed the
matter in the hands OF the mayor. An
invitation from the committee inter
ested has already been extended TO the
Playground association TO do field
work in South Bend.
III practical results are obtained a
system may be established with a
trained manager. The system may be-
gin with well managed Fairgrounds
for the summer months 10 be later
supplanted by a gymnasium for the
winter months. Mr.. Dickinson be-
lieves that the only successful recre-
alton system is one with a trained
manager at its head and urged the
local people interested 20 institute a
system along those lines.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-07
DAMAGE TO CHURCH
REPAIRED BY MEMBERS
Men OF Lowell Heights VI. r. Use
Saws and Hammers Like
Real Carpenters.

Led by their pastor. Rev. Arthur
SchafeT. 3 men Of the brotherhood
Of the Lowell Heights NJ. =. church
Friday night put on carpenters
aprons seized hammers and saws and
spent two hours in preparing the dam
age done the church last Sunday by
FIRE. Part Of the floor destroyed in
the basement was replaced by the
men, some iOists were doubled and
other minor repairs made. II is esti-
mated that 500 was saved by the
men doing the repair work them
selves. Saturday afternoon the men
Will clean up the church, replace the
seats and put the house Of worship in
readiness for Sunday mornings ser
vices.
Following the work a buffet lunch
con was served which was prepared
by the men. A social hour followed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-07
ACTUAL BUYING
is CONSERVATIVE
stormy Weather i'm East Ties Up
Traffic and Keeps Buyers
of the Market.

NEW YORK, March T. Brad
streets's report for Saturday will say:
Mixed aspects loom large in this
weeks trade reports Stormy weather
in the east tied up traffic and kept
buyers away from the markets during
the fore part of the week and at the
same time poor roads as well as the
calling in of statesmen 10 take care of
house trade restricted the volume OF
road orders generally. Moreover,
while sentiment as TO the future has
not lost any of it's optimism actual
buying is rather conservative.
Sections outside of the storm -Strick-
en- zone report satisfactory trade. al
though in parts of the southwest
country buyers are.Inot numerous.
probably because the full effects of
last seasons crop shortage now are
being felt.
Labor is in better call, industrial
operations are more active and in nu-
merous occupants idIeness is of negli-
gible proportions. Operations In the
iron and steel Industrial hold to their
recent gait with a tendency toward
further improvement.
Collections are not above fair.
though in odd cases Improvement is
noted. while at the same time reports
of slow payments are numerous. Com
mercial paper is in good demand,
money continues easy and new secur-
itv issues are readily accepted by in
VeStOrS.
4 leading pillow manufacturing con-
Germ reports this years business the
largest and best it has ever done. De-
troit reports iron, steel. copper and
brass business below normal and rail-
way supplies are flat. Automobile and
other lines of manufacture are good.
Trade in rubber coats and footwear at
New York has been the best in years.
The market for shovels has also been
well cleaned up.
Business failures for the week end
inc March 3. were 266 which COM
pares with $50 last week and 259 in
the like period a year ago.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-07
KOEHLER DENOUNCES
ACCUSERS ON STAND
Claims Charges Are Result of
Conspiracy-Army Men Are
Anxious to Testify in Favor
of Major.

FORT TERRY, y. Y, Mar. 6.-NIaj-
Benjamin NJ. Koehler Friday took the
stand at his court martial. He not
only denied specifically each and
every one of the specifications regard
ing his alleged immoral conduct, but
vehemently denounced his accusers as
a clique Of cOnspiratOrs.
The dramatic moment in his testi-
mony came when ne told the reason
why several OF his subordinate officers
conspired 10 drive him from the army.
He reiterated. il is declared, his entire
story Of his attempt to make many of
these officers cease their debaucheries
in the Officers club. He warned some
of them that the entertainments in
this club should cease for il has be-
come a scandal.
He not only issued explicit orders
that stag parties between young en-
listed men, officers and that parties to
lewd women should cease. but he di-
rected that the club be closed and the
Japanese servants be dismissed. 1t
was just after this that five of the Off
GERS put their heads together and be-
gan preparations to disgrace their
commanding officer so that he would
never recover from the shock, ac-
cording to KOehler.
He denied generally that he ever
had committed the immoral acts to
which they had testified.
In many instances he said official
records will prove alibis.
Since the newspapers have obtained
charges and many facts that have
been brought out in the secret" court
martial. Maj. Koehler has become the
recipient of scores of kilograms from
brother officers who have declared
their willingness to come here at their
own expense if necessary, TO testify
TO his moral character.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-07
GEO. ". VANDERBILT
DEAD At WASHINGTON
Owner of Magnificent Private
Home at BiItmore, N. c., One
of Few Members of Family
Who Lacked Business Talent.

WASHINGTON. Mar. George w
Vanderbilt, brother OF William X.
Vanderbilt Of New York. and one Of
the scions OF the family whose name
has meant millions for generations,
died at his residence at about o'clock
Friday evening. His death was due to
heart failure caused by a pulmonary
embolus which developed after he
was operated upon for appendicitis ten
days ago. Only Mr.. Nanderbilts wife
and his physician. DR.. James r. Mitch
ell. were at his bedside when he died.
He has been suffering from intestinal
trouble for several months. but not
even his intimate friends believed that
his condition was grave three days
ago. They thought the operation was
entirely successful.
William X. Vanderbilt arrived in
Washington Friday night to take
charge of the body. 1t probably will
be taken TO New York city Saturday.
His death is a heavy blow TO Wash
ington's social world. Although Mr..
Vanderbilt and his wife were COM
parative strangers 10 the capital they
were already great favorites.
He was the second son of William
II. Vanderbilt and was born in New
York Nov. IA, 1862.
George Vanderbilt was one of the
few members of his family who show
ed comparatively little talent for bust
ness and for 20 years or more has de-
oted his time entirely 10 outdoor life
and artistic interests. The main work
of his life has been the development
of the most magnificent private estate
in the United States at Biltmore. y. c.
1t consists of 1907 acres of the best
mountain country of the south and its
centre is an elaborate chateau OF
French renaissance design.
lie contributed literally TO art and
to education. Several of the galleries
in the Metropolitan museum are filled
with his donations and he helped many
a poor struggling painter TO gain a
foOthold.
Mr.. Vanderbilt's Washington home
was at 1912 X ST.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-07
DoLov.4o-o d.. o. South Bend;
1\OOOA AOOAA LII 10 w. Ind.
WOMAN ROUTS BURGLAR
Fires Shot at Man Opening Window
and He Beats Retreat.

CHICAGO. March Mrs. Leon V.
Finn fought a thrilling revolver bat
tie with a burglar early Friday in the
rear of her husbands confectionery
store. The burglar was routed.
Mrs. Finn was waiting in the store
for her husband 20 return from the
home of his aged mother. who is ILL.,
She heard a noise in the rear of the
store. Distinguishing the lights and
taking a revolver from a desk she
crept to the door. In the darkness
she made out the outlines of man
He was trying TO force one of the
windows. Mrs. Finn fired the re-
volver. The burglar turned and fred
at her. Both Mrs Finn and the man
emptied their revOlvers exchanging
shots and then the burglar fled.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-07
GOSHEN FIRMS ARE
HIT BY FRAUD ORDERS

GOSHEN, Ind, March - Wash
ington dispatches Friday say the post
office department has issued fraud or
ders against Johnson & Son and the
Interstate Hay Co. of Goshen. The
action is the result Of a recent federal
prosecution, alleging fraudulent use of
the United States mails, to which
charges the defendant pleaded guilty
before Federal Judge Anderson and
paid fines.
Several weeks ago II. +. johnson of
the Interstate Hay Co. and s. G. Hub
Die of South Bend. his attorney. went
to Washington and appeared before
the department TO argue against .ssu-
ing fraud orders. The matter was
taken under consideration and now
adverse rulings has been made. I'm
der the order no first class mail can
be delivered the two firms
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-07
MISS WILSON TO MARRY
Reported That She May Become the
Bride of Secy. McAdOo.

WASHINGTON, Mar. THE sew
eral times reported engagement or
Miss Eleanor Wilson. youngest daugh-
ter of Pres. and Mrs. Wilson, TO Secy.
of the Treasury McAdOO received adj
ditional confirmation Friday via Will
JAMESTOWN. Mass. where her sister, the
18th white house bride. Mrs. Frances
BOwes Sayre, now resides.
From intimate associates of the
Sayres il has been learned that Miss
Wilson's family and relatives are mo-
mentarily expecting the announcement
of her engagement TO the secretary Of
the treasury.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-07
sELF-RELIANT HOME DOCTORS

is what women are called who all
over this broad land make their an
nual collections of roots and herbs.
and rely upon recipes which our
pioneer mothers found dependable for
different family ailments. In one of
these recipes, Lydia f.. Pinkham' 5
vegetable Compound had its origin
and so successful has it proved that
there is hardly a city, town or hamlet
in America where some woman who
has been restored TO health by its use
does not reside.-Adv ertisement.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-07
ENCURSIONISTS AND
HOMESEEskERS

Full information as TO rates and
routes TO Seattle. Spokane. Portland.
Vancouver. Alberta. Saskatchewan
and the Northwest will be furnished
by addressing J. G. Pond. A. G.. p A.,
SOf Merchants Loan and Trust Bldg,
Chicago, Ill.-Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-07
PRINCIPALS WILL MEET
Northern Indiana Members To Gather
at Anderson.

The Northern Indiana High School
Principals club will meet at Ander-
son March 20. Four or five local
principals including r. L. Sims will
probably attend. The club member
ship is small and all are expected to
give whatever observations they have
made on the school problems of
mutual interest which are broU ght up
for discussion. The club meets twice
year. the fall meeting was held at
Michigan City.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-07
FREE INFORMATION

Regarding Minnesota. No. Dakota,
Saskatchewan, Alberta and the Pa
cific Northwest reached by the 500
Line from st. Paul and Minneapolis.
]. G. Pond. A G.. p. A., 3O4 Merchants
Loan and Trust Bldg, Chicago, ILL.,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-07

HAMMOND, Ind. March oliver
c. Policy OF Fulton county is dead.
AGED 93 Policy was not sure that he
had been baptized when ne got relig-
ion 20 years before the Civil war. and
creek recently.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-07

Father Johns Medicine is for sale
in South Bend by COOnley Drug Co,
cor. Washington av. and Michigan ST.
also Public Drug store. Streibel x
Steinel, 124 y. Michigan St, and prac-
tically all other drug stores in the
city. If you have any difficulty in get
ting Father Johns Medicine from
your druggist, write to Father John S
Medicine, Lowell, Mass, enclosing one
dollar for a full sized bottle
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-07
ONLY ONE "BROMO oUINTNE"

To get the genuine. call for full name.
BROMO QUININE. Look
for signature of +. w. GROVE. Cures
a Cold in One Day. 25c-Adct
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-07
New Jersey, Indiana
& Illinois r. r. Co.
TIME TABLE NO. 6.
Effective March End. 1914.
SOUTH BOUND.
NORTH BOUND.
wi tTaIns daiIy except SUNNY.

This Company Reserves right to
vary from this without notice.
II. j. JACKSON,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-25
DR.. WEISS To TAKE
UP WORK IN NORTH

DR.. Maurice II. Weiss. former instruc-
tor and superintendent Of the Rich
mond Y. NJ. III. A, is no longer assoc
ciated with the institution. AT present
he Is on his vacation Later his field
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-25
ROOSEVELT NOW
FOR HOTCHK|SS

New York Aug. 24-Colonel Roose-
velt's choice for the Progressive
part$'s candidate for governor. now
that Harvey y, Human is out of Tho
running, ts believed to be William r.
1iotchkiss. Of this city. former Pro
gressiVe state chairman and ex-su-
perintendent Of insurance Progress
SlNe party leaders have reason to he
heVe that Hotchkiss would be most
favorable TO the colonel although the
Bun Moose chief has said he would
support any pronounced Progressive
az the head of the ticket. Mr. Hatch-
KISS has been prominently mentioned
for the place, but he has not a.. vet
announced his candidacy
Il il the plan of the State commit =
tee. a it's big conference In Utica
Thursday, to discuss probable candf-
dates fer all the other Offices to be
hiled at The coming election. but in
order not 10 violate the spirit of the
direct primary law, no convention en-
dorsement viii be made of anyone.
instead. the Progressives plan 10 in
Flte the men most favored in the
party to allow their names to be used
AT the primary, The State conference
however, which will be a large aRn.-
VIII decide upon tho invitations and
then petitions VIII he circulated in
favor Of the invited.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-25
of work will be in New York city.

OF work will be in New York city.
DR.. Weiss became the first superin-
tendent when the local association was
In Its infancy. and he has done more
for the Y. NJ. II. A. than any one other
man connected with It, He increased
the attendance of the Hebrew school
from nineteen to forty-five. and taught
these children to read and write He
brew and Yiddish fiuently. He instruct
ed them in the history of the Jews and
was the first to instil into their minds
love for Judaism.
DR.. Weiss also organized and sue
ceeded in teaching class of twelve
young ladies to read and write He
brew and Yiddish within ten lessons
This liz something which was never be-
fore attempted in Richmond. DR.. Weiss
has organized method Of his own in
teaching Hebrew which greatly facili-
tates learning the language. In addi-
ton to the above mentioned, he also
instructed classes of foreign-born Jews
In elementary English so they could
enter the John Marshall night school,
and during the winter he gave lee
lures to the public on the Bible From
A. M. until 1880 p, NJ. DR. Weiss
was always devoted to his work
Dir, Weiss IL a native of Hungary
and is graduate OF the Roy J :. vmna-
stun of Pressburg. the Rabbi NJ school
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-25
POLICE PICNIC To
De HELD TODAY

Petersburg, Va, August 24,-The
first annual picnic Of the Petersburg
police force will be held at the South
side Fair grounds tomorrow afternoon
and night. The committee on ar
engagements has about completed its
work In detail, which will include
motorcycle races. bag races, SWIM
ming races chasing the greasy pig
and a splendid display of fireworks
AT 1880 O'Clock P, NJ. an address
on The Duty OF the Police Officer
to tho Citizen and the Respect the
Citizen Owes the Police Officer" will
he delivered by Rev. James A. Nc
Clure. of the Second Presbyterian
church.
About 500 tickets have been dis
posed OF at 81 apiece, which should
insure all a plenty to eat and a gem
eral good time. A large crowd is ex-
pected to be In attendance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-25
IMPROVEMENT IN
MONEY MARKET
No ESSENTIAL GRANGE IN FINAN-
GAL AND COMMERCIAL
~
SITUATION.

New York, Aug. 24.--No essential
change IN the financial and CONNER
cfni situation is tn be noted since
last week The government ana our
leading bankers and business men are
still working on the various problems
resulting from the collapse OF the IN
,.rnatiorsl credit system, and while
no striking progress can be reported
on thhis score there IS ground Tor
ynent In the lei. :iguR Wi5J F ETAo
rongratulation in marked improve
r,ept In the local monetary position.
The bank return OF last saturday show
ing that, though a considerable In
crease tn cash the reserve deficiency
was notably reduced. Is most crafty
ing under the present circumstances
Local money rates were. Of course.
unchanged. as there is no open mar
kes 10 speak Of
As regards the export situation, the
outlook continues bright In spite of
All the handicaps under which foreign
trade "a row conducted wheat is be
ing shipped in large quantities. OF tho
total shipments O! over 10000, o0o
bushels of wheat for Europe last week.
eiEhty-nine per cent was from ports
of the United States and Canada This
.s Ali the more remarkable because
shipments are confined almost entirely
10 the United Kingdom and France
Today 700 0oo bushels of wheat were
engaged for export, and. more impor-
tant still some of X was on fresh
kentracta The French government was
reported the purchase 81 10000
bushels If oats, ard an increased tn
QHirv was reported FOR other CONNIE
dities TIE prospect ~ tho outflow Of
wheat ara other commodities assunl
ing huge proportions when the present
restrictions on foreign trade are wholly
or partially lifted. Was responsible for
snother advance In wheat prices.
London dispatches reported gutter
conditions In the city The rush 70 the
Bank n England TO discount bills &C
certa8 prior TO the moratorium has
subsidized somewhat. That the measures
thus taken by the government and the
bank 70 loosen UP the credit blockade
are already becoming effective Is ind-
Gated in the fact that a moderate
amount Of new business in bills is be-
ing done IN the open market
Local bankers are still busy with the
much vexed question of meeting the
New York city obligations held abroad
The first natur!ttes fall due IN few
weeks time 90 that te necessity Of
arriving at some decision ia becoIu-
Ing urgent
The Grandy Copper company today
Joined the growing list OF minor cor
porations which have passed or de-
ferred their dividends The announce
nent made by the management pointed
out that this seemed 10 be the wise
course to pursue In view Of condl-
lions In the copper trade brought about
By the European war
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-25
PETERSBURG
MRS. A. {. WEIGH
NOW IN O|NW|OO|E
W. {. II. L. ORGANIZER HAS Sew
ERAL MEETTNGs--NEw
UNION FORMED.

Petersburg. Va, Aug. 24-Mrs. Amy
G. Weech. of Alexandria, representing
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union of Virginia. delivered an 40
quent addresse at Ocran church, Din q
widdie county. yesterday afternoon in
the interest Of Statewide prohibition.
Mrs. Weech's address WAS listened to
attentiveiy by large congregation for
more than nm hour, while she presented
facts as to why the right thinking voter
should case his vote in favor Of pro-
hib;tion,
A. W. e. r. [. union was organized
with officers as follows President.
Mrs ". a. Leonard secretary. Mrs.
NJ. b. Gum; treasurer. Mrs T. A
Davis.
Mrs. Weech will remain in the county
for about week conducting the work
IN the interest Of the w. c 7. Z.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-25
CIR LAIN.

CHICAGO. Aug G4-The grain mar
ket today was only moderately active,
while prices were irregular and ffue-
suatef within narrow ranee. The
closing figures were only fractionally
changed from those OF Saturday
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-25
DEPUTY BL|CK AND
MISS EANES MARRY

Petersburg, Va, Aug pm. Timothy
Blick. deputy city sergeant and one OF
the best known residents of this city,
and Miss Alice /. Eanes, n popular
Petersburg lady. were united in mar
riaEe at Weldon, n c., on Monday
last.
Mr.. Biick and Miss Eanes were both
spending their vacation in the Old
North state, and their wedding came
AS somewhat of surprise TO their
many friends here.
The happy couple returned TO this
city Saturday evening and have since
been the recipients of the heartiest
concentrations Of scores Of friends.
all OF whom will wish them a long
and happy life.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-25
NEGROES QUARREL;
ONE SHOT, MAY Die

Petersburg Va. August PA
shooting affair, which may result in a
charge of murder against Joe Lewis,
eolored occurred between and
o'clock this afternoon in house on
Rock street
The shooting was the outcome OF
quarrel between Lewis and Levy
Sykes. colored. The former is said to
have drawn hts revolver with which
he shot Sykes in the stomach The
injured man was taken to the Peters
burg hospital, and Lewis was placed
under arrest TO await the result of
Sykes wounds,