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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-24
INDIANS BRINGING
SUIT AGAINST CITY
Chief 0-TGa-Sha of Chippewa
Says Redmen Own Belle
Island in Detroit.

DETROIT Mich. Nov. "a
Chippewa Indians under command
OF Chief O-Tua-Sha are planning a
raid on Belle Isle and are starting
suit to reclaim the great playground.
They claim a 99-year lease their
fathers gave on the property has
expired.
Chief O-Tua-Sha has engaged
Atty. Ernest +. Baker of Toledo to
represent him in the suit. The big
chief. whose other name is George
Wheaton. resident of Temple,
Mich, went TO Toledo, because. he
says. he is afraid OF Michigan law
yers.
Have the Papers.
The lease which the Chippewas
contend has expired. is said TO have
been signed by Isaac Hull when ne
was military governor Of Michigan.
then an Indian territory. They have
I'm their possession a lease which
looks old, very original and very
genuine
Belle Isle has an acreage of 707
and it's assessed valuation is fixed at
S15,565.OOC Besides this property
the red men claim they also own
10000 acres between Toledo and
SAGINAW. and 10000 acres on the
west side OF the Saginaw river, a
part of the city of Saginaw. and val
liable property along the lake front
in Chicago.
Wheaton, or O-TUa-Sha. is
hunter and trapper near Temple. He
is a grandson Of the Chief O-Tut-
cha who he says signed the lease
Of Belle Isle. lie is six feet tall, 90
wears old. and has a wife and two
daughters.
The .wife's Indian name is Dus-
Ma-No-Quay. She is a Wyandotte
and a great granddaughter OF Te-
cumseh.
Keeps the Lease.
Most OF the documents were turn
ed over TO Atty. Baker, although the
chief retains the treasured lease of
Belle Isle and some other dOcu-
ments including a sort OF power Of
attorney giving O-Tua-Sha power TO
act for the Indians
The conference Of the chief and
SuD-CnleLS was uelu On july --t
1910, at Indian town. kawkawlin,
Mich. Only 800 of the Chippewas
remain in Michigan. They are not
on on a reservation.
The lease between Gov. Hull and
Chief O-Tua-Sha expired last year,
Chief O-Tua-Sha said He added: L
believe we Will be able to convince
any court. We will be willing to re-
lease the park for 90 years more, or
to make q settlement with Detroit"
THE $4,000 acres OF land involved
were granted 60 the ChippeWas by
the old treaty of Greenville, after
the battle of Fallen Timbers, in
which my grandfather fought.
VIII Establish Claim.
The Chippewas owned all of the
land where Chicago now stands.
When it was sold, the tribe reserved
the lake front for hunting and fish
ing purposes. 1t was never trans
ferred. 1 have been offered two
acres OF the lake front for my claim.
am going TO Chicago 10 live on
this lake front next spring, and L
expect to establish the tribal rights
to the property by that time
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-24
SEEKS TO EVADE TRIAL
Terre Hautc Brewing Co. Asks That
Irdictment be Quashed.

SULLIVAN. Ind. Nov. 24.-The
Terre Hadte Brewing Co. yesterday
filed in the circuit court motion
20 Quash the Indictment returned
against IT by the recent grand jury,
charging corruption in the Curry
township option election. The mo-
ton asserts that the facts set out in
tho Indictment do no. constitute
public offensc
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-24

could hardly W ak
across the floor with
out holding on to
something. I had
nervous spells and
my fingers would
cramp and my face
would draw, ard l
could not speak, nor
sleep to do any good,
had no appetite, and
everyone thought L
would not live.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-24
NEWS OF INDIANA and MICHIGAN
ODORLESs SKUNK is
AMONG FIRE VICTIMS

FIT. WAYNE, Ind, Nov. "a
Capt. Billy Stewards animal
house in Purman ST. was burned
today with a loss of $1,000. Stew
art is an old-time Snowman who
try. Among the animals lost
were a diving dog, an odorless
skunk and a gorilla worth $1,000.
There was no insurance. The fire
caught from an oil stove.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-24
BOYS OF GOOD FAMILIES
LAND BEHIND BARS
Two 14-Year-Old Lads Steal Five
Autos and Rob Two
Stores.

LAPORTE, Nov. 24.-Five automo-
bile thefts and two burglaries are to
the credit Of two 14-year-old boys,
Russell Spaeth and Cecil t1tzsim-
mons, who come from good families
OF this city and who are now In jail
waiting for Judge Gallaher of the
circuit court TO send them 10 the re-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-24
DIES BEFORE CHILDREN
Mother Drinks Poison as Tots Look
Upon Her.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. Nov. %.
Mrs. Jer re Alberta, mother Of
TWO children and stepmother 10 five
others. gathered her brood about
her. She raised a bottle OF poison
10 her lips and said: Here j. goes.
- tired. Tell daddy"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-24

formatory school. The two boys with
Thomas Keenen. > years old. have
enjoyed several months Of escapades,
but 10 days ago they were arrested
for burgla rizing two stores, and
Keenen was sent 20 the reform school.
while Spaeth and FitzsimInonB had
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-24
These Ailments Weaken Youl
System. Your Body Then
Needs the Help Of
DR.. Kings New Discovery.

Colds ale annoying. They inter
fere with our duties. In our weak
ened condition they may end in a
spell Of sickness or even more serious
ailments. Fear, however, should be
overcome, for in DR.. Kings New
Discovery you have an effective rem
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-24

their sentences suspended during
their good behavior.
Today the boys stole "a runabout
belonging 90 William Smith ami went
hunting in g. After an exciting chase
Chief Antiss captured the boys and
recovered the car.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-24

BY hairdresser from Chicago. For
appointments call Madame Swarts.
Bell SIS. Home 1865. third floor.
Brandon-Durrell Store. AfLt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-24
THOUGHT SHE
COULD NOT live
Restored to Health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Unionville, Mo- suffered from a
female trouble and I got so weak that I
The Washington times., 1915-12-06
PAT POWERS LIKELY
TO OBTAIN NEWFEDS
Sinclair Said to Be Planning to
Drop Dead One" and Take
Over Gotham Club.

NEW YORK. Dec. 8.-It was report
ed in baseball circles today that ar
rangements were under way whereby
the franchise OF the Newark Federal
League club would be transferred
from Harry Sinclair to Pat Powers
and a syndicate Of Newark business
men. Powers Is already a part own
er Of the Newark club and the buying
out Of the Sinclair interests Is taken
to be a part of the plan whereby the
Western oil man Is to assume the
ownership OF the New York Federal
League club.
In dispatches from Chicago, Sinclair
said that he was the hacker of the
club on Manhattan Island. The Fed
eral League, through James A. Gill
more, says that 1t Is not ready to
announce the ownership. but that at
the present time Sinclair Is not the
owner. About a month ago Gilmore
said that he would not approve of one
man owning two clubs and the post
ponement in the announcement OF
the backer OF the New York Federals
is by many considered to be due to
the fact that as yet Sinclair, the only
obstacle in the path of his assuming
ownership of the New York club, Is
held to be happy solution of the
difficulty.
Sinclair Is now in Chicago and will
not return to this city until Tuesday
Pat Powers could not be reached last
night. so that there might be a con-
firmation of the rumor Of a proba lie
change in the Newark ownership.
The Washington times., 1915-12-06
BURNS IS FAVOR|TE
TO BEAT WILLIAMS
Bantam Champion on Short End
for Twenty-Round Battle in
New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS. La. Dec. g.
frankie Burns of Jersey City and Kid
Williams. OF Baltimore, bantams. will
go twenty rounds here tonight Burns
is to 4 favorite.
Burns is looked upon as one of the
hardest men whom the Baltimorean has
been scheduled to fight. Many believe
that he will prove the toughest bantam
to meet Williams since the local bov
knocked out Johnny Coulon in Los An
geles. June .. 1914.
Incidentally the hght will 70 twenty
rounds and In that time there should be
no doubt about tho superiority of one
of the combatants over the other, The
bout is looked upon as one of the best
treats ever served the fight fans of the
South.
For nearly three weeks the little fell
lows have been training and yesterday
both expressed complete satisfaction
with the results of their preparatory
work. Both were within the required
weight, 1lS pounds ringside, and Man.
ager Sam Harris stated that the cham
pion had no trouble making the weight
The interest and feeling Of the box
Ing fans in New Orleans have been
stirred to the highest pitch, and a rec
ord crowd seems assured should the
weather prove favorable. The arena
in which the contest will take place is
open to the elements and rain or a bad
storm would force a postponement.
The Washington times., 1915-12-06
TER JOHNSON IS
CHAMPION ON MOUND
Though Slightly Behind Wood in
Average, He Works in More
Innings In 1915.

Walter Johnson's pitching superiority y
shines forth from the official American
League figures. for the Kansas Cyclone
finished a close SECOND to Joe Wood,
though appearing in more than twice
the leadership in effectiveness. allow.
Ing but 1.49 earned runs to a game
johnson allowed LES. Wood pitched
i67M innings. but johnson pitched 336's
johnson pitched moro innings than did
any other twirler in the Johnsonian
circuit. His closest rivals in this re-
spect are Harry Coveleslkie and George
Danss: IaI, OF the Tigers. and Ray caid-
Though sometimes termed a wild
man" Harry Harper finished second to
Johnson, and fourth In the league for
innings WA
The third most effective Griffman is
Doc Ayers. giving 2.21 runs per game
to the enemy in 211 1-3 innings. Ayers
Bert Gallia. thirteenth In the list.
allowed 20 runs per game in 25s 2-S
innings.
Jim Shaw. twenty-first on the list,
follows Gallia. giving $50 runs per game
to the foe In 1873 innings.
Joe Boehlng was the least effective
OF the Washington pitchers. He pitch
ed 229 1-3 innings. finished thirty-fifth
In the league and allowed 322 runs per
game.
Coveleskie hit twenty batsmen, one
more than fell before Johnson's "smoke
ball" Weldon Wyckoff. of the Mack
men. passed 165 batsmen. being followed
for wildness by Grover Loudermilk.
who walked l57. wyckoff also allowed
the most earned runs off his delivery,
lo9 tallies coming over while he was
performing. This same Wyckoff also
bad fourteen wild pitches. leading Jean
Dubuc by three. Joe Boehling's six
balks leads the league.
The Washington times., 1915-12-06
Herbert Daily Announces
Latest Style All-Stars

Herbert DAILY. in the New York
Tribune, picks the latest style all-star
teams. Here is the first team made up
Of stars he has seen:
Ends, Shelton. Cornell, and Soucy,
Harvard: tackles. Gilman. Harvard, and
Nash. Rutgers; guards, Spear. Dart
mouth. and Hogg. Princeton; center,
Cool. Cornell: quarterback. Watson,
Harvard; halfbacks. Barret. Cornell
and oliphant. Army; fullback. Mahan,
Harvard.
His second team follows:
Ends. Eckley. Cornell. and La Plante,
Williams; tackles. Farnum. Brown, and
Castator. Trinity; guards, =, Black. Yale.
and Henning. Penn: center, McEwan,
Army; quarterback, Click, Princeton
halfbacks. Deetjen, Wesleyan, and Tib-
bott, Princeton; fullback, Talman, Rut-
gers.
Here Is another team composed of all
stars he has heard of:
Ends. Higgins. Penn State. and Saw
teile. Lehigh: tackles. Witherspoon,
w. and J., and Webster. West Virginia
guards. Luhr. Lafayette. and Schlacter
Syracuse; center, Peck. Pittsburgh
quarterback. Williamson. Pittsburgh;
halfbacks. Hastings, Pittsburgh. and
Barret, Washington and Lee: fullback
McGuckin, Villanova.
The Washington times., 1915-12-06
When Harvard Tackled
Yale for First Time

COMPARED with the wonderful exhlpi,
ton of team play given by the Harvard
eleven Of 1916 against Yale. the tirst
meeting of these two university squads
would appear almost laughable II II
could be staged again today. That con-
test was played at New Haven on sat.
urday, November l3. 1875. on field
measuring 400 by 200 feet and was wit
messed by about 1900 spectators, whlch
included several hundred women. The
number of players on team was OPP
tional with the captain. the rules simply
specifying that from eleven to fifteen
might be played. The game was divided
into three thirty-minute periods. and the
only scoring permitted was a goal fol-
lowing touchdown. kicked over the goal
bar suspended ten feet above the
ground from two uprights twenty feet
apart.
Harvard won bv four goals to moth
ing. the Crimson scoring two in the
first half hour and one each in the re-
naming two periods. The ball could
be kicked or carried. caught on the
bound or fly. and the runner could be
tackled and thrown as at present. Har-
wards cheering contingent consisted Of
$50 students. who made the trip from
Cambridge to witness the play. No ad-
mission was charged. and the size Of
the crowd and absence of gate receipts
contrasts sharply with the fact that
very close to 10000 persons paid S24o, 900
to see the Harvard-Yale games Of 1914
and 1915.
The Washington times., 1915-12-06
Penn State Asks Harlow
To Coach for Two Years

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. Dec 6.-Dick
Harlow's first season as head coach at
Penn State has been so satisfactory to
the athletic committee that they have
onered him two-year contract as the
guardian of States football fortunes.
After Harlow declares his intentions the
backheld coach will be announced for
the 1916 season.
state will lose this year through grad
nation Captain Wood. left tackle; Nc
Dowell. right guard: Bergman. left
halfback: Yerger, substitute halfback.
and Dipe. substitute fullback. There
Is said to be an abundance of new ma
terial for next years team.
The Washington times., 1915-12-06
Three Novelties Shown
In Last Football Season

The football season Just closed was
not without its minor novelties and
amusing features. Late in November
the Case School eleven at Cleveland
played a double-header in one day. Case
won from Hiram College 20 to 7 in the
forenoon. and then lost the second con-
test to the famous Case team of 1906
by a 12-to-0 score. About the same time
the players OF Waxahachie and Fort
Worth, Tex, high schools met bare
footed in a game at Waxahachie. The
game began In a heavy rain and the
black wax mud so impeded the players
that they soon discarded shoes and
stockings. and padded through the
slime in their bare feet \ week earlier
in the season the Columbia College and
Mercer University teams met at VAL
doste. Ca. and by mutual agreement
the coaches of the two elevens played
on the same footing as the undergrad
yates of the competing Institutions One
coach retired from the game with a
broken leg and a dislocated ankle.
The Washington times., 1915-12-06
Cornell Won't Allow
Yale to Have Sharpe

ITHACA. N. Y. Dec G.-Should Yale
ask Cornell to release DR.. Al Sharpe
from his contract to coach Cornell
teams, which has four moro years TO
run. the request would not be granted.
judging by the present state of mind OF
the men in charge Of football at Ithaca
A careful sounding of sentiment finds a
has taken Cornell fifteen years to work
out her football salvation and any at
tempt to disrupt the system would meet
with strong opposition. 1t Is not be-
lieved here that the contingency will
arise.
Talk of next years schedule Is Of
games with Harvard, Penn, and Mich
igan. the last in Ithaca, and probably
game with Colgate. Most Of the
smaller teams on the schedule this year
will be retained.
The Washington times., 1915-12-06
a. c. A. Entries Close March 25Aembehip of
Bowling Tonight.

Departmental League-Agriculturs VS.
National Capital League-Palace VS.
Potomacs.
District League-Goodfellow VS.. Jeds
Bankers League--American Security
and Trust vs. Metropolitan.
Masonic League-King Solomon VS.
George c. Whiting; Lebanon VS.
Washington Centennial.
Commercial League--Pepco vs. Gen.
eral Baking Company.
knights Of Columbus League-Colum.
bian VI, Burnetts.
Arcade League-W. F. Roberts VS.
Georgetown Commercial League
Washington and Virginia Railway
VS.. e. =. Ash Company.
Phi Mu Sigma Leag ue-Phi We. Zeta
Southeast I,eague-Anacostia Regu.
lars VS.. woodmen of the World.
Agricultural Interbureau League
Chemistry VS.. Secretary.
Mt. Pleasant League-Security We. I'm
nanuels. z
Capital City League-Waverly A. c
VS.. Norris Peters
Marine Corps League-Canacao We
Cavite.
Southern Railway Clerks League
Managers VS.. Treasurers. Bo0kkeep;
ers VS.. Law. Auditors VS.. Tie ano
Terminal Railroad Y. M. G. A. League
Electricians VS.. Auditors-
The Washington times., 1915-12-06
Comedians to Select
1916 Football Captain

ITHACA, N. Y, Dec. 6.-Cornell will
give a banquet to the members of the
so-called championship football team,
the first in Cornell's history, this week.
and at that time a captain for the 1916
team will be elected. II the usual Gus
tom is followed. the man chosen Will
be a junior and the choice will be made
from the following players: Anderson,
guard Tilley, tackle and guard; Eek
ley, right end; Mueller, fullback. An
derson is the only one who has played
though Tilley has been in most OF the
big games this year. and was a regular
varsity player last year.
The Washington times., 1915-12-06
SECOND GAME WON
BY V|G|LANT TEAM
AlI.Star Army Eleven Loses
This Time by Score Of 35
to o.

There is little doubt today in the
minds Of those who witnessed the sec
ond Vigilant-All-Star Army game as to
superiority. as the Washington inde-
pendents won that game by a6 to o.
shipley and Farmer each carried the
ball across the Army's line in the OPEN
ing quarter. and the scoring was con-
tnued In the second period when Derby
made a sixty-yard dash through an
open field. Derny made another sensa-
tional run for a touchdown IN the
FOURTH. this time for forty yards. Par
ker. Gleason, and Costello made a won-
derful trio on the defense. while Derby
proved the best offensive player.
The lineup and summary:
The Washington times., 1915-12-06
Tandy Chosen Captain.

CHAPEL HILL. N. c., Dec. 6.-George
Tandy. Carolina's center. has been
elected captain of the Tarheel aggrega-
tion for next year. Tandy is recognized
as one of the best pivot men In the
South. and hiss delivering toe is always
feared by the opposing elevens.
The big fellow has made a great rec
ord since he became a member of the
Down Home eleven. and his spectacu-
lar defensive work has placed him In
the class with the best middle men in
the South. He is one of the hardest
workers on the Carolina team. and he
q good leader.
The Washington times., 1915-12-06
Chifeds Release Pair;
Chatter About McInnis

CHICAGO. Dec. 6.-The Chicago Feds
started their annual housecleaning to-
day with the announcement that First
Baseman Beck and Bill Jackson, utility
man. have been 1ropped from the roster
Roth were among the first to desert
organized baseball fo- the Fedcrals.
Stuffy McInnis, Connie Mack's star
frst-sa cker. 1t was intimated. may play
the initial sack for the Whales next
wear,
The Washington times., 1915-12-06
Dolphin Is Defeated
By National Eleven

The Dolphin eleven lost to the Ma
tional A. c. by the score of q to 7.
The clubmen kicked to the sailors and
they carried the pigskin up the field on
line plunges and off tackle plays for
their one touchdown, the first one to
be made against the champions this
season.
The Washington times., 1915-12-06
Some Strategist.

He neuer mapped q campaign,
To clear the lGnd of foes,
He never faxed q sham pam
TO stop opponents blors.
He never ICON ball game
By Keen tcork Of his dome,
And never planned a stall game
To help the runner home.
But uher Yuletide so pleasant,
Comes sUeeping Nth q sWirL
He doesn't pick a present
But Shindy tUith lis GIRL
The Washington times., 1915-12-06
Answers To Queries.

We thought they had all gone on
Ford's boat, but here some bird
writes in and wants to know how
long a string is!
The only answer to that one is that
there amt any answer to that one.
Although-we might determine the
length of a string if given it's width
and height.
The Washington times., 1915-12-06
Campaign to Be Started This
Week to Enlist Majority Of
Washington BowIers in
Cause Of A. c. B. A.
Stock Subscription to Company
Which Will Conduct Event Is
Started and Sherman Heads
the List.
A. 6. B. A. Entries
To Close March rs

Entries for the Atlantic Coast
Bowling Association tourna-
ment which starts at the EN-
cry building April 8 will close
March rs, eight days before
the opening. All entries must
be in the hands Of the secre-
tary or in the mail by mid
night of that date.
The Washington times., 1915-12-06
DARLD

Sundays newspapers scooped us by an
Ty Cobb led the American League
in batting last season. but forgot to announce
to the public that
Noah was once admiral on an ark
Methusaleh was no infant prodigy.
G. Washington was q WELL known President.
The steamboat was invented by r. Fulton
Kid Napoleon was no slouch in the scrap
League.
The Washington times., 1915-12-06
MINCE PIE
"LITTLE OF EVERYTHING"
BY BUGS" BAER.

1t is impossible to censure Georges
Seres, Of France, for objecting to
the proposed Berlin finish in New
York's six-day bike race.
The Washington times., 1915-12-06
Syracuse PLAYS Today.

PASADENA, Cal. Dec. 6.-Syracuse
University's football eleven meets Oc-
cidentai College here today. They were
to have met Saturday but a landslide
delayed the Fasteners. Syracuse is
Isyas5te.
The Washington times., 1915-12-06

Nowadays science won't allow defec-
tive babies to live. but as six-day
bicycle races always get audiences.
science has a lot Of explaining to do
about It's whereabouts between 1850 and
1916.
The Washington times., 1915-12-06
Mcleod Will Remain.

Fred Mcleod. professional at Column
bia, will remain here all winter instead
of going to the Audubon Golf Club. New
years.
The Washington times., 1915-12-06

This Is Not a Sum In Calculus.
The Missouri valley conference
has announced that any amateur
who plays baseball for money is a
professional.
The Washington times., 1915-12-06

Some Good In the Worst OF Us.
Too numerous are my faults,
Tho pearly oates IN neper face,
O~e place my conscience halts,
Epe never seen sir-ddy race.
The Washington times., 1915-12-06
RUUlRY

"The football
season is over
and the squirrels
have their fodder
all laid up for
the. winter"
Evening star., 1915-06-14
ACCUSES FULLAM Of
WITNESS TAMPER|NG
Attorney Hay for Defendant Mid
shipmen Asks ''Gouging' Court
to Make Ruling.

ANNAPOLIS. Md. June 14.-When the
court of inquiry investigating irregu-
larities in examinations at the Naval
Academy reassembed after the luncheon
recess today. Representative James Hay
of midshipmen's counsel addressed the
court to the effect that the evidence of
Midshipman Ward and others indicated
that witnesses were being tampered with
by the superintendent of the academy be-
fore they gave their evidence.
Several witnesses had testified tina,
they had been told by Admiral Fullan m
or his aid that if they took a certain
stand in their testimony they would be
placing themselves in the same cate
CORY with the seven original defend
ants.
MIR. Hay characterized this as intimi-
dation that shocks the sense of decency
of the whole country.
He asked for ruling in the matter
and the court was cleared while the
members took. it under advisement.