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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-28

Captain Black and wife of Prince
ton, Ind, will arrive here Wednesday
10 succeed Captain and Mrs John
Henderson in the control Of the local
Salvation army. Captain Henderson
will go 10 Bedford
John Winstel accused by 5. III. Jo-
seph OF passing a worthless check for
SO. pleaded not guilty today and was
remanded To Jail by Acting Judge
O'Brien in default Of $500 bonds
Harry Martin of Battle Greek cap
tured Monday while trying 10 steal
A. w. Shively's bicycle, pleaded gull
tw to a grand larceny charge, and is
held in default of $1,000 bail
James Wilton, "a, who was arrest
ed for persisiting in sleeping in a
Grace lawn cemetery house, was in
court Tuesday morning, but City
Atty. Hall, after hearing his story
Of having walked from Chicago and
having no relatives, proposed that the
township authorities be asked TO aid
him in getting out OF the community.
This was done.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-28

Mrs Roy Mengle OF this city re-
ceived a letter from her mother. Mrs.
Charles Orr, Of Chicago, formerly
Of Elkhart stating that Mrs. Orr 5
two sisters-Mrs. Margaret O'Brien
and Miss Nan Dillon-had been res
cued from the Eastland.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-28

EVANSVILLE. Ind G. 5. Bur
dett, special park policeman and for
mer pastor OF the Twelfth Avenue
Baptist church. while on duty was
approached by William Armstrong
and Miss Lora Duncan who asked
that they be married. The ceremony
was performed in the presence OF a
picnic party.
GOSHEN, Ind.-With deficit of
1925. the fourth annual chautauqua
for Goshen came to an end when Alice
Nielsen and her company appeared in
concert program before a big audi
ence. Despite the shortage, which
was made good by a list of guaran-
tors. Il is practically certain Goshen
viii have a chautauqua in 1916. \
complete list of guarantors is Jcing
secured.
MODOC. Ind.-Dewey DriscoH, 20
years old, fell dead here when run
ming a race with his brother. He had
been playing baseball and was over
heated. when his brother challenged
him to run a race. When his brother
looked back. Dewe was lying on the
grass dead.
PRESCOTT. Mich.-Buried in a
gravel pit. an iron box containing
$500 in $40 gold pieces was found by
Archie Brown, county road ctmmis-
sioner.
VASSAR, Mich.-Sugar beet fields
in this vicinity have been attacked by
strange disease which causes decay
and falling of the leaves
PRESCOTT. Mich.-Mrs. Emma
Marvin Of Reno. Oosco county. 54
years old. mother OF five children and
grandmother of four, is the bride Of
Elmer Hughes, p years old, of Logan
township.
HILLSDALE. Mich.-Porter Ray
mond. the first white child born in
Wright township. died at the home OF
his daughter. Mrs. w. H. Bradshaw.
northeast OF the city. at the age Of
81 years.
HILLSDALE. Mich. - Carl Cran.
who lives near Camden. was sentenced
10 60 adys in Jail and 10 pay fine OF
S25 and costs for the theft of a horse
and buggy. the property Of Renwick
Cornish of Camden. Grail said he did
IL as a joke.
KALAMAZOO. Mich. - Five hun
dred boosters of the Dixie trail
through Michigan Rave been invited
TO attend a meeting here Wednesday
afternoon. Road boosters are expected
from Grand Rapids, Plainwell, DoG-
agiac and Niles.
OWOSSO Mich.-Edward Cramer
OF Chesaning has "A hotel at Vernon
which ne is ready To give away To any
one who will pay the taxes. The build
ing has been closed for two years Mr.
Cramer traded "A farm for the hotel
a Few years ago. 4 short time later
the county went dry"
STANDISH, Mich.-Eloise McCloy.
I4-year-oid daughter Of a resorter at
IIinnIr,a La surnrr1 - r,niIna r,-ith
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-28
PACKING FIRM STARTS
HUNT FOR JAMES RICH
Wife Still Believes Husband is
Victim of Foul
Play.

ELKHART. July 2S. - No ray of
light has been shea on the disappear
ance OF James Rich OF lilo Strong
av.. missing since Wednesday
Mrs. Rich declares that she is una
bic 10 suggest a solution TO the Elys-
terry beyond the belief that he had
met foul play.
The Swift Packing Co, whose local
representative Mr.. Rich was for four
years. has notified Mrs. Rich that il
has taken up the matter OF trying
10 locate him.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-28

STANDISH, Mich-Eloise McCloy.
I4-year-old daughter Of "a resorter ar
Higgins lake, swan two miles with
out any aid. i'm IS minutes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-28

OWOSSO. Mich.-Edward Cramer
OF Chesaning has "A hotel at Vernon
which ne is ready to give away To any
one who will pay the taxes. The build
ing has been closed for two years. Mr.
Cramer traded "A farm for the hotel
a few years ago. a short time later
the county went dry"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-28

KALAMAZOO, Mich. - Five hum
dred boosters of the Dixie trail
through Michigan fave been invited
TO attend a meeting here wednesday
afternoon. Road boosters are expected
from Grand Rapids. Plainwell, DoG-
agiac and Niles.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-28

MODOC. Ind.-Dewey Driscol, 20
years old, fell dead here when run
ming a race with his brother. He had
been playing baseball and was over
heated, when his brother challenged
him to run a race. When his brother
looked back. Dewe was lying on the
grass dead.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-28

NASSAR, Mich.-Sugar beet fields
in this vicinity have been attacked by
a strange disease which causes decay
and falling of the leaves.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-28

HILLSDALE. Mich. - Carl Grail.
who lives near Camden, was sentenced
to 60 adys in Jail and 10 pay fine Of
SOS and costs for the theft OF a horse
and buggy. the property Of Renwick
Cornish of Camden. Grail said he did
IL as a joke.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-28

PRESCOTT. Mich.-Buried in a
gravel pit, an iron box containing
$500 in $40 gold pieces was found by
Archie Brown, county road commits
sioner.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-28

PRESCOTT, Mich.-Mrs. Emma
Marvin Of Reno, Oosco county. "a
years old. mother OF five children and
grandmother of four, is the bride Of
Elmer Hughes, p years old, OF Logan
township.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-12
WAINW RIGHTS
APPEAL FAILS
Former Muskogee County Treasurer
Denied Hearing In Supreme Court
Because Cannot Insure Costs

Fnllure Of W. II Wainwright for
merly treasurer " Muskogee county.
and convicted on charge of emhez.
element to deposit sufficient funds
with the supreme court to take care
Of court costs. caused the criminal
court Of appeals today 10 dismiss the
appeal OF Wainwright In that court
Wainwright was convicted Of em.
bezzlement aud given fourteen yenrs
In the pcnitentlary aud fined $4,000.
The opinion In the dismissal Of the
pending appeal was written by Pre-.
siding Justice Doyle The high court
In Its action today says that Vain.
wright In filing the appeal failed 10
deposit enough money to take care of
all court costs and when notified he
filed a poverty statement asking that
he he given the benefit Of the law In
such case
II was found that In trying to get
suretles on the bond he had given
previously, he had decided certain
property to these suretles, which was
" considerable value Under the con,
dltlons. the court could not accept the
poverty statement
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-12
DRASTIC LIQUOR
RULES ARE MADE
British Government Reserves Right TO
Abolish Treating When Desired and
10 Issue Drinks TO WOrhmen.

LONDON. June IL az :ls y. M
The Gazette has issued the text "
the order In council creating aud de
filming the powers ~ the central CON
trOl Of liquor traffic b0urd, to he
named by the new minister " mum.
tlOn. The board IS given wide powers
10 regulate the hours of sale aud even
10 prohibit entirely the sale Of liquor
and otherwise Ia accomplish It's ends
within the prescribed area.
The liquor board also Is empowered
10 prevent the practice OF treating
where II sees Nh Persons guilty Of
violating orders to this effect may he
prosecuted under the defense of the
realm act, and will he liable To lm.
prisonment for six months or fine
Of $500.
A novel provision Is that the board
may take over saloons In areas
wherein munitions " war are manu-.
factured or withhold licenses to dis
pense liquor under It's supervision In
factories of government work Under
this plan Intoxicating beverages In
moderate quantity will be issued u
the workers.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-12
CAN'T KEEP HIM DOWN
American Official Adyiees Say Leader
Retreated In Good Order and Was
Not Decislyely Defeated

7 WASHINGTON, June T. First Of
ficial news from American sources of
the battle at Leon In which both Villa
and Carrauza forces alternately hn,y
claimed victory, received here toduy,
refute CarrnnZa reports - Villas
rout, aud say his army !. Mt Liberia,
with large quantities of cupturrd sup.
plies and that the CGrnuza forces
are too weak to advance
The dispatch confirms Villas clnIm
~ victory nt SilnO and ndd- that IN
the later battle at Leon be- retained
nll the supplies he had taken IN the
former fight. He retired from Leon
10 Liberia. the dispatch says hccnuse
II flank movement Of Crnuza troops
mnde Leon untenable for occupation
Previous reports have described the
furious fighting there, IN witch Gen.
crnl Obrrgon, the Carrnnza commnn-
der, lost an arm. Probably ten thous.
and men were lost ON both sides
Today's dispatches indicate that
both armies are gathering strength Tor
another grapple.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-12
TRAPPED ON AN
INSANITY PLEA
h. S. Cook, Charged With Selling
MOrtgaeed Property, Lands
Back In Jail
RECOVERED MIND TOO QUICKLY
Surveillance OF Supposed LunatC
Reveals That He Appears To
Have Been Posing

Adjudgcd insane by the county san
ity hourl thrr" days ago aud ent to
the asylum at Norman, II s. Cook
may have thought his troubles were ut
an end, for hr relaxed his efforts Ia
appear crazy lie did not know he
was under close surveillance
Cook was arrested on the charge "
selling $G2j worth " furniture he had
purchased u Few duys before from one
~ the largest furniture houses IN the
city. Soon nftur II was delivered Ia
him he removed all the tags, ~ that
It could not be- Identified readily. and
heglm dispuslug NJ II 10 second hand
houses The furniture had been mort
gagged and the fraud was discovered
before Cook had succeeded IN diposlng
" II ALL
II was then that Cook became In.
sune. He had given draft for the
furniture. hut the mortgage was taken
pending the collection ~ the S02j on
the drnft In a few days the draft
was returned unpaid, with the In
formation that Cook had no money In
the bank
by That time Cook was so Insane
that he could not remember anything
about the transaction. II wns all
blank In his memory aud he talked
wildly about things In the past and IN.
turc The snnity board readily found
him insane aud sent him to the asylum.
lf Cook laughed In his sleeve at the
way he had fooled the members NJ the
board ne laughed too soon. He was
being watched after his removal 10
Norman ana within two days II was
decided that he had been shamming
when he made the apparently insane
outbreak nj his hearing before the
sanity board.
Justice D0nnell issued n warrant for
Cook and he was brought back from
the asylum, examined again by the
sanity board and this time found to
be sane. Today Cook was arrAlgned
before Justice Donnell again charged
with dlsposinE Of mortgaged property.
and entered n Plea Of not guilty. His
bond was fixed at 81 600, which n
failed To give and he was committed
10 the county Jail To await prellm
| iuary hearing next Tuesday
Buying furniture on the installment
| plan and then selling II to second
/ hand dealers and others IL being prac.
ticed by several persons In the city
now. according to complaints that have
hcen made to the county attorneys Of
flee These include complaints about
a woman who has practiced II for sev-
,ral month, and who has during that
time shipped great deal ~ furniture
Ia other towns Some NJ the furniture
purchased 10y her mas been found hid
den away In the city ready for ship
mcnt.
Cook may he held on the additional
charge of giving draft ON bank In
which he had no funds n he II not
convicted on the charge now pending
against him Those who saw him dur
ing the hearing before the sanity
board say he plays the role of an In.
sane man perfectly and under differ
ept circumstances could put his act on
the stage with great success.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-12
PARIS ADMlRES
TENOR OF NOTE
Press Does Not Consider II An Uhi-
mRtum-But Says II Makes Firm
Position Of L. s. Clear TO Germany

PARIS, June l2- Unqualified ad-
miration for the firm. digntfied tone
" President Wilson's note 20 Germany
is expressed 10y the newspapers In this
city While It Is considered IN no
Seusc an ullimntum the press contends
the language is so clear II leaves no
room for dllatory tactics or complex
controversy President Wilson. II In
held goes straight Ia the point by In
wiling Germany 10 state plainly
whether she viii respect In future the
rights " n0ncomhatants aud the laws
Of humanity
The words solemn representations"
which occur In the note, says the Petit
Parlsleu sum up ils spirit. Notwlth.
standing the perfect polltenesa Of Its
tone, the paper asserts, such words
are not used IN diplomatic documents
except In periods Of real tension. They
are held 10 show that President vii.
son has decided upon hls policy and
nothing win induce him to alter H.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-12
ENGLISH DOUBT
RESULT OF NOTE
DO Not Believe Germans VIII send
Satisfactory Answer TO Wilson; Pub
lie Not In Mood

LONDON, June T. The Evening
Standard In an edltOriul ou the Amer
lean note says:
The first note submitted point
~ view the second demands assur
ances that this point Of view will be
accepted by putting forward this
definite demand the United States has
irreyocably committed Itself Refusal
on the part Of the German govern
ment, and the language Of the German
press makes II difficult 10 believe In
the possibility Of anything but re
fusal can no longer be Hc,ppted with
sorrowful ncqulescence The United
States is pledged TO action ~ some
sort, though by no means wnrllke ac-
lions II all depends on the Germans.
Continuing the Standard editorial
argues that the Germans now that
their food supplies have been proved
ample, can afford TO suspend the sub.
murine blockade.
This Is the line President Wilson
evidently Is anxious for them 20 take,
the Standard says, 'hut as we have
snid, we do not believe German opln.
ion, public or private II In mood
tu take t."
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-12
GONZALES PROMISES TO
PROTECT ALL IN MEXICO CITY

GALVESTON, Tex, June 12.-Gen.
eral Gonzales, commanding the cOnstl
tutlonalist troops, which expect soon
to occupy Mexico city, has issued Il
proclamation In which he guarantees
protection for all persons In the capl.
tai that there will be no special taxes
levied that full payment will be made
for all supplies aud calls upon the
merchants to cooperate In relieving
the distress of the civil population
News Of the issuance Of the proClama
tion reached the constitutlonallst con.
sulate here today The information
was also given that the forces Of Con.
Eales are within sixty Kilometres Of
Mexico City.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-12
MURDER TRIAL
WILL BE BRIEF
CraddOclI Case Expected to 60 to Jury
This AfternOOn-IjOih Prosecution
and Defense Have Been Simple

The trial ~ Durling $. Crnddock,
charged with the murder II clyde Ilol.
lcnbcck IN this city on June II. 1914,
* nearing u close IN the district court.
The jury may retire some time tins
afternoon to consider II verdict. Crud.
docks defense hns been that he did
not intend Ia XIII Holcubcck and by
implication the unwrlttcn law Is an.
other plea Tor Justlficatlou lie WIS
told 10y his young wife that Hullenbcck
had nttackcd her the day before the
killing
On the witness stand Crnddock Il
wife ndmittcd that she aud Craddock
had lived together before they were
married They were married four ~
five months. however. before the
shooting on FIRST street in which llol.
lcnbcck was killed
Arguments were made IN the ease
this afternoon, County Attorney En-
hry and John T. DuNurs appearing fol
the state and James $. Twyford foI
the defendant The instructions given
by Judge llaySOn nrc those usually
given In murder cases aud contain nr
reference To any Justification foI
Craddock by reason " the provocatior
alleged by him
Il Is believed that Cradd0ck's wife
made strong witness for him wher
she testified In her behalf She told
NJ the alleged assault made on her by
IIOllenbcCk nnh said he threatened {,
kill her and her husband II she tolC
rraddock what he had done The eyi
dcnce that Hollenbeck was gunmaI
was not a. strong Az outlined by The
defense before the witnesses were In
trOduCpd
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-12
VALIDATES PART
OF BOND ISSUE
States Attorney In Opinion Grants
Cushing Right TO Use $4,000 Of
Total $4,000 Voted

An opinion written by Attorney
General Freezing today to the city at
torney Of Cushing relative TO bond H..
sues of municipalities will he Of no
little Importance. In the case Of the
Gushing city organization bond H..
sue of 100000 had been voted. Inyes.
tigation revealed that the debt limit OF
the city was S37. 600 aud the law holds
that no bond issue mny be more than
the debt limit
In dlsposlng of the Gushing matter
the attorney general approved the
bond Issue up 10 the debt limit. or the
SaT 900, and held that unless II should
he shown Immediately that valuations
had increased so that the issue could
legally come within the $4,000 as
voted, then the difference between the
S97 600 the legal limit as now shown,
and the $4,000 az shown on the H..
sue, must begcancelled.
white the attorney takes this posi-.
tlon In this ease II II not significant
that he will do 50 In every case. The
law provides that where the issue OK.
ceeds the debt limit the whole issue
should be cancelled or dlsapprOved, Az.
torney General Freellng In this case
considered that II the whole issue were
dlsapproyed, II Would prevent the
city holding any school and thus de.
prlve school children of what they
should have.
Each case win he acted upon In.
dlvlduallv, the attorney general said
In dlsp0sing OF the Gushing matter.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-12
AMERICAN BOYS
LURED TO ARMY
Investigation Shows 1000 Have
Shipped On Cattle Boats From
ROStOn To England
ARE LEFT STRANDED IN LONDON
Then ACCeptWar Offers; DeSerterS
Reveal System; Vacation
Is Pictured

BOSTON, June T. Investigation by
the department " Justice of the
chnrges that boston boy. nrr being
lurrd tu England ou cattle boat, aud
then into service IN the British urmy
shuwc' toduy that between l.jOO and
1000 young men hLyr been shlIurd
out NJ Boston sine the Eur,pcun war
began, principllrs un cate h,nt,
bound for Englaud .hls WIS learned
from examination " the ,hip, mani
tests, according ~ statements made
Ia offlcial quarter todny.
The iuypstluut' 'uu ul.n iujir.,t,- tnJt
majority of the persons ;huS shipped
were under twpn,, omt years ~ pg,.
und that the maj ,rlty N those -'.Ippcd
were enlisted n The Irl,Ish army AZ
ter their arrival.
y number n names ~ yullng mcu
shipping from Boston aud yGrty
were taken from the maufr,t- This
grOup was lOuKut ma An ,y.rr f,,uII
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-12
HOPE FOR PEACE
HIGH IN CAPITAL
Officials Feel Confident That German
Answer Will Pave Way for COntin.
ued friendshIp-Bryan Resting

WASHINGTON June - Official
Washington today seemed 10 have sci.
tied down win AN mir of confidence
to await Gcrmuuys reply 10 President
Wilson's note The president himself
went to play golf aud many cabinet
members lett the city. There was n
marked relaxation IN the teuslty
which pcryuded official circles dur.
Ink the preparation ~ the note and
which accompanied former Secretary
Bryan's resignation.
Throughout offlcial quarters There
was an optimistic feeling that the
United States In its firm vet friendly.
rcltcratlOu Of earnest inslstence that
Germany conform 10 principles of hu.
mnnlty and international law had
opened the way fur Berlin t0 con.
tnur peaceful relations
No reply Is expected Tor perhaps two
weeks the general understanding be-
Ink that Germany will awall the ar
rival ~ the special emissary from
Count BcrnSturn the German am.
bassudOr
On the new note of Great Britain
which Is 10 go forward In the near fti.
ture there were no official comments
today Secretary Lansing said he
could not discuss H.
Mr.. Bryan announced today that he
will devote the next two weeks to rest
ing lie intends to visit Old Point
Comfort for the week end and on hi,
return, he said, would have his plans
for June matured. In stAtment au
nouncing his movements. Mr.. Bryar
rrnphHsiyed that none Of his pre,leeess
sors had served more hours at his
desk, greater number NJ days In tn,
year and added thar Mrs Bryan ais,
was In need NJ rest
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-12
JAPAN CAUSES
SLAV DEFEATS
Recent Reyerses Of Russians Due to
Shortage Of Ammunition Held Up
by MlkadO Who Feared Chinese

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE sud
den collapse of the apparently over,
Whclmingly victorious westward march
Of the Russian armies into Prussia
and across the Cnrpathlan into Hun.
gary aud the severe reverses they
have suffered since the turn NJ the
tide at PrZemysl were attributable dl.
rectly TO the recent crisis In the re.
latlons between China and japan ac.
cnrllng 10 information which has
reached diplomatic circles here. Ac.
cordlng 10 these accounts, at the begin
ming NJ the war Russia turned 10 ia
pan for war materials. Japan was I'm
position 10 sell any quantity after the
capture NJ kia-Chow. when there was
no longer need for maintaining the
large army mohiliZed for that purpose.
So all the japanese reserve ammu.
milton which could be- spared was sent
overland 10 Russia In addition the
japanese arms factories and metal
works began tn execute rapidly great
contracts for the supply NJ all sorts NJ
military equipment to Russia
When the negotiations between
China and Japan regarding Manchuria
and Mongolia and Kln. Chow suddenly
assumed critical phase II II said
that the japanese government regard
cd II as prudent 10 retain I'm japan
these military supplies Ms n prccau
tlonary measure In case the Chinese
actually should gn 10 war and also
because of the possibility that some uf
the powerful nations which guaranteed
Chinese integrity, even Russia being
kent In mind might cndcayOr 10 inter
ycne.
The effect " the conservation NJ
japanese resources was almost instant
~ manifested at the far distant Rus
sian front for II developed that the
Russians had exhausted all their own
reserve stock NJ ammunition, and with
their limited manufacturing facilities
were dependent upon Japan for the
/ greater part NJ the powder shot and
shell needed by the army
In that emergency appeals were
made to japan to loosen the embargo
aud pressure was brought to bear on
that country through her allies. II Is
understood now that the current NJ
supply again has been established. ia
pan having become satisfied that there
no longer is imminent danger " ttou
hle with China