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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-09
SUICIDES AT HIS HOME
Anderson Man Found Dead With
Knife Blade in Chest

ANDERSON, Ind, Nov. 9.-Charles
E. Sheffield. 45 years old. recently
chief timekeeper for the Seton Manu-
featuring Co, committed suicide by
stabbing twice with a pocket knife at
his home. Sheffield had been suffer-
ing from alcoholism and was .despOnd-
ent since the loss of employing nt four
weeks ago. Arrangements had been
made to place Sheffield in a sana-
forum Sunday. When Sheffield re-
turned home Saturday evening he sat
down in a chair in the library. Mrs.
Sheffield thought her husband was
asleep when she heard a cry Mrs.
sheffield and two sisters ran into tho
library and founC Mr.. Sheffield dead in
the chair A knife blade, imbedded in
his chest, was removed by his sister
in-law, Miss Alice KOOgle of Findlay
@. Sheffield is survived by his widow.
three sisters, one brother, Arthur
Sheffield. of Indianapolis, and his par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. Z. y. Sheffield Of
Anderson.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-09
TO ASK FOR EQUIPMENT
DIR. KnocfeI to Go to Washington in
Interest of Coal Industry.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Nov. .
DR. August +. KnOefel Of TeTre Haute,
president of the American Mine Safe
ty association. and at the head of the
first aid department of the Indiana
Bituminous Coal Operators assOcia-
ton, Will leave Wednesday for Wash
ington TO consult with the officials of
the bureau OF mines, relative to the
Indiana coal industry interests.
Dr. Knoefel will ask the bureau to
make further Investigations of the
mining industry of the state. one of
the purposes for which it was created.
Along the line Of mine rescue work,
he Will urge on the bureau the neces-
sity of an increase in the governments
rescue equipment in the Indiana field.
As the bureau of mines rescue car No.
3. the only one in the state, is at
Evansville. its time is required chiefly
in the southern portion of the state.
He Will ask that additional reserve
equipment be sent TO Indiana in the
shape of automobile rescue trucks
now employed in that work. Cars of
this character are at Pittsburgh and
Birmingham.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-09
NURSE SUES FRAT MEN
Tour Claim That Her Charges Are
Too High.

ALBION. Mich. Nov. 9.-Niss Eliz-
Bbeth Miller. a nurse. has started suit
against four members of the Sigma
Chi fraternity Of Albion college for
services performed during the local
smallpox epidemic last spring The
entire fraternity was quarantincd and
Miss Miller was one of the nurses en-
ployed by the members. several of
them being afflicted with the disease
All settled with Miss Miller except
NOrveu Anderson. Harold Finch. Hugh
Hessler and Shirley MOsher. who re-
fused payment on the ground the
nurses charges for $50 per week for
each patient and were too high The
suit against Anderson was heard by
Justice Watson and he took the case
under advisement The other will be
hand lafnr
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-09
DRY DOCK WAS ONCE
MONTE CARLO OF LAKE
City of Traverse Was Once
Operated by Gamblers on
Lake Michigan.

ST. JOSEPH. Mich. Nov. 9.--The
only drydock on this side Of the lake
south of Manistee is now the hull of
the dismantled steamer City of Trav-
erse. work on which is now being COM
pleted by H. NJ. Warner. local dredge
man. The hull is located on the river
between the highway and the Mich
igan Central bridges, the drydOck be-
ing the final stage of what was one OF
the oldest screw steamers on the Great
lakes. formerly the property of the
Graham & Morton Transportation Co.
The City Of Traverse was built in 1871
by Hanna. Law & Co. of Traverse City.
1t was at that time the finest freight
and passenger steamer on Lake Mich
igan and considered one of the best
on the Great lakes. 1t was used on
the run from Chicago to Traverse City.
After a few years the boat was sold
to the Lake Michigan & Lake Superior
Transportation Co. 1t was put on the
run between Chicago and Duluth, one
of the hardest and most difficult
routes on the lakes, it then being con-
sidered a monster among Great lakes
boats. Its furnishings. cheap and taw-
dry 10 the present-day furnishings OF
a Great lakes craft, were at that time
cons ,dered most elegent.
About 1900 the City of Traverse was
bought by the hackers of a syndicate
of gamblers from Chicago, who fitted
the craft up with a complete wireless
outfit. At that time wireless teleg-
raphy was q completely new thing,
and the curiosity aroused over this
feature proved almost as big a draw
ing card as the chance TO gamble on
the vessel. The ship was run out in
Lake Michigan a short distance and
small boats brought people out 10 the
craft where pools were made on base
ball returns races, boxing matches and
other sports. Every gambling device
known had a booth on the boat. For
time the investment proved very
profitable one. every day seeing scores
of people thrOrg to the vessel. 1t was
known as the Monte Carlo of the lakes
Then the federal authorities seized the
boat and its owners were indicted un-
der federal warrants. although these
charges were later dropped.
In 1907 the boat was purchased by
the Graham & Morton Co. and was
used in the freight trade between Ben
ton HarbOr and Chicago until the con-
structiOn of the new Central docks in
1912 between the twin cities, St Jo-
seph and Benton Harbor. changed the
schedule so that the passenger Boats
were able to carry freight from Ben
ton Harbor instead of only from Hol-
land, as previously The City of
Traverse made her last trip In the
season of 1911, under the command Of
Capt. +. w. Moran. now the com
mander of the City Of Grand Rapids
Although now little but the hull of
the craft remains. it is still seaworthy
in every way. About 100 tons Of iron
were removed during the wrecking
process.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-09
TURNER ESTATE VALUED
At 100000 IN WILL
Document of 80 Words Short
est Ever Filed in EIkhart
Court-Wife Gets Bulk.

ELKHART. Nov. Q. - The will of
Perry l. Turner is one Of the short
est ever probated here. The estate.
which Is estimated 10 be valued at
SIS. 900 in personal property and S25,-
900 in realty is disposed OF in one
brief paragraph, as follows:
Il give and bequeath all OF my
estate. real. personal and mixed,
wheresoeger situated, 70 my beloved
wife. Mamie r Turner, 10 be hers alb
solutely forever. subject. however, 10
a charge for the payment TO my
mother, lamar Turner, Of a reason
able amount for her support during
her natural life"
The paragraph consists of just 80
words
The will was executed on Nov. Z,
1909. just before Mr.. Turner started
on a professional trip TO England.
+. A Sage. assistant cashier Of the
St Joseph Valley bank, and w ii.
KnickerbOCker, cashier of the First
National bank, qualified as admins
traitors OF the estate with the viii an
nexed, filing a bond for $685. &C
cover the personal property.
s. IT. Joseph of this city received
n letter Monday from his son, L. j.
Joseph of San Francisco stating he
had changed his plans and had not
left San Francisco. on Nov. 4.
The parents feared their son was
aboard the Santa Clara when that
vessel was wrecked in Coos bay, ore.
Mrs. Julia a. Rogers, 70 years old.
died at the home of her son, c. Ford
Rogers. Alb w. Lexington av.. shortly
after Il o'clock Monday morning A
complication of ailments is given as
the cause of her death Mrs. Rogers
suffered a stroke of paralysis four
years ago last March and had been
partially an invalid since that time.
She had made her home with her son
during the last year.
The body viii be taken TO SaranaC,
Mich. the old home, Tuesday. for
burial The service will be held at
that place.
Mrs. Rogers was born in Plymouth,
Mich, on March "A. 1910. The sur
vivOrs are the son here, two daugh-
ters. Miss nellie y. Rogers Of Detroit
and Mrs. NJ. +. Fourier Of CIeve-
land; a brother, Horace y. Champlln
OF GAINESVILLE. Mich. and a sister,
Mrs. Helen GuilIif0rd Of Detroit.
The E1khart branch Of the wom-
ans Franchise league has been COM
missioned by the state organization
10 stimulate interest in the equal suf-
frage cause in the 18th congressional
district. and IL will make the initial
effort next Friday, when a district
meeting will be held in the Elks'
temple in this city. At the same
time similar meetings will be held
in every district in the state.
officers of the league have written
TO every town in the district urging
them to send delegates. The COM
municatiOns have been sent to the sec
retaries of woman's clubs in each city
and answers have already been re-
ceived from South Bend, LapOrte and
Plymouth.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-09
GARY POLICE PURSUE
SLAYER AMID BULLETS
CoIored Man Escapes i'm Woods.
Officers Are Spotted But Gun
man Misses.

GARY, Ind. Nov. 9.-Three officers
narrowly escaped death in revolver
battle with Charles Lambkin, colOred,
who was pursued through the woods
in a man hunt yesterday afternoon
and all Of last night, after he had shot
and killed Lee Taylor, IS years old, in
Dan Whites lunch room, 1892 Adams
St. at , o'clock Sunday.
Cficer James Orr was the first man
fired upon. He ran upon the fugitive
negro suddenly. Lambkin was stand
ing behind a tree. resting his revolver
on his arm, when the officer came into
sight Orr dropped TO the ground and
the bullet crashed into the tree be-
fore which he mad been standing a
second before.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-09
RESCUES CHILD FROM
ClSTERN UNINJUREO
Terre Hautc Woman Uses Rake to
save Two-and-a-h alf-year Old
Son From Drowning.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Nov. g.
The presence Of mind OF Mrs. Edna
Jacobs. living in the northeastern part
Of the city, enabled her TO save the
life OF her two-and-one-half-y ear-old
son, Richard, who had fallen into
cistern. She was calling ON a neigh
Dor named Wolfe, living at 1859 Plum
St, and the child went out into the
back yard to play. Mrs. Jacobs was
talking to Mrs Wolfe when she
glanced out Of the kitchen window
just in time to see the little fellow
disappear into an open cistern. She
rushed out of the room and Selling a
rake that was fortunately lying near
by. thrust it into the child's clothing
and drew him out of the water. The
child was not injured.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-09

Four Men Are Found Guilty of
Having Charged Excess
SiVe Fees.
Special to The News-Times.


GOSHEN, Ind, Nov. 9. - Chief Of
Police Edgar J. Uefey. Night Patrol
man George Myers. Dep. Pros.
+. Everett Taylor and Justice John A.
Wood were forced TO give up their po-
sitions here Monday following their
trial on eXtOrtion charges before Judge
Drake Of the Elkhart county circuit
court
Indictments were returned against
the officials by the Elkhart county
grand jury at its last session. extortion
being charged in each case. The con-
victiOns secured Monday were aimed
to stop the alleged practice of secur-
ing money unlawfully from prise ners.
Say Fees Excessive.
The evidence against the men was
obtained by Charles l.. BOlles. a for
mer councilman, who made the COM
plant TO the grand jury. A number of
witnesses testified Monday that eX-
cessive fees had been charged them
and others in police court.
Chief Uefey pleaded guilty TO one of
the three counts in the indictmen
against him. He resigned his office.
and was sentenced TO serve five days in
the county Jail and pay a fine of S25
and costs.
Two cases against Justice of the
L tdCe w OOu were ulSHllSStu dlltI I6
had resigned his office. He is the pas
tor of one of the Christian churches of
Goshen, and is so years old. Milton
Valentine. 76 years old, exjustice of
the peace, pleaded guilty to the two
chases against him. Sentence was not
pronounced, due 10 the advanced age
Of the defendant.
Night PatrOlman Quits.
Night PatrOlman George Myers was
sentenced to one day in jail and was
fined $40 and costs. He pleaded gull
" to one of the charges against him,
and two others were dismissed. He
handed in his resignation after SEN
tence was pronounced. Three charges
were dismissed against Charles Webs
ter, formerly a night patrOlman.
T.. Everett Taylor, deputy prOsecut-
ing attOrr s., resigned his office, and
was not fined. The two charges against
Perry Il. Elliott were dismissed. Elliott
retains his position as constable.
More indictments are expected TO be
returned by the grand jury, which is
now in session at Goshen.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-09
ACCUSED OF ROBBERlES
Three Men said To Have Confessed
Stealing Automobile.

HUNTINGTON, Ind, Nov. 9.-F. II.
Clear OF Peru, William Overstreet and
n. l. Watt or Huntington were ar
rested and have confessed a series OF
robberies IN this and neighbOring cities
which have baffled the local police
Their confession includes the theft Of
a car from the Need garage in Peru
Saturday night. the theft OF Charles
Nardaman's car in Huntington. the
theft OF clover seed from the Getz.
Schleicher and Silvers elevators. and
its abandonment near Columbia City,
the theft OF the Howenstein and Par
vim cars in Huntington on Halloween
and DIR. A. II. Northrup's car. Of
Markle. An automobile stolen in
Wabash Sunday night was recovered
here this morning.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-09
NEWS OF INDIANA and MICHIGAN
DEFRAUDS VOTERS; NOW
GOES TO STATE PRISON
Huffman "Send Over Because He
Unlawfully Gave Up Ballots
i'm His Possession.

TERRB HAUTE, Ind. Nov. "a
certified copy OF the final judgment OF
the supreme court affirming the Nigo
Circuit court in the case OF William
Huffman. convicted OF election frauds
in the city election Of Novemb Der, 1913,
was delivered 70 John F. Joyce. coun-
" clerk. yesterday Joyce made out
commitment for Huffman, and de-
livered II 10 Sheriff Krietenstein, who
took Huffman to the Michigan City
prison Tuesday Huffman was anxious
10 take the commitment in person
and surrender TO the warden at Mich
igan City. The sheriff was willing that
he should do so, but was advised by
his attorneys that IL the commitment
were given to him he had no author
ity TO permit Huffman 10 take it in
person.
Huffman's Offense was in permitting
the official ballots delivered to him as
election Inspector to be taken from
his custody unlawfully.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-09
PASTOR BECOMES OFFICER
The Rev. W. I'll. Greenawalt Will Try
To Clean Up Goshen.

GOSHEN. Ind, Nov. 9.-The Rev.
w. II. Greenawalt, Dunkard minister,
who. through operations Of the Civic
league here following the recent scan
dal i'm the police department, has
been selected to "clean up" the city,
arrived Saturday night from Cando, y.
D.. where he was working on farm.
Greenawalt had told supporters here
he would return 10 Goshen whenever
a place on the force was provided for
him. The place pays him sos a month.
He has been a policeman at East st
Louis. H.. and Champaign. III. He
stands six feet four inches high and
weighs 29S pounds.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-09
HAVING CHARITY ROW
Oyvosso Factions Are at Odds on Cam
paign Question.

OWOSSO. Mich. Nov 9. - Not in
several months has this city been stir
red as by the charity question. Three
ana possibly four factions are at odds
as to who will handle the charity in
OwossO during the winter. Recently
the Owosso Improvement association,
after a rather heated discussion, de-
Cided TO place the charity work in
the hands of the Kings Daughters.
The builders class of the COngre-
gational church then started a fight
TO have its society recognized as a
charity workers. More discussion fol-
lowed and the business men refused
to alter their first stand on the ques-
ton Now the Central Relief and
Employment committee has again
taken up the charity question further
Complicating the question.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-09
GETS UNEXPECTED RIDE
Farmer Injuries Em When Hoy
Runs Wild.

HARTFORD CITY. Ind. Nov. g.
4 peculiar accident befell Joe Wise. a
farmer living north OF the city. when
he was standing in his barn lot feed
ing hogs. \ large hog ran between
his legs and before he knew what
had happened Mr.. Wise was riding
about the barn lot on the back OF the
animal. Because Of his bandaged arm.
which he had broken in a fall while
picking apples several days ago, he
was unable TO remove himself from
the back Of the hog until the riding
became so rough he fell off. - In fall
ing he injured anew the fractured
arm and il was necessary for him to
receive medical attention.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-09
WANT STATE INSPECTOR
Brick Layers and PIasterers OF Indi-
ana Desire New Office.

FORT WAYNE. Ind. Nov. 9.-The
18th Indiana state conference Of the
Bricklayers Masons and Plasterers
international union. in session here
Monday prepared 20 ask the next Indi-
ana legislature for the passage OF a
law creating a state Inspector Of
masonry. the holder 10 Zoe a practical
bricklayar who has worked at his
trade a specified number OF years.
Nearly Ice cases of disputes and APP
peals were passed ON by the judiciary
board.
old officers were reelected as fol-
lows President. Harry KendriclS, Fort
Wayne; vice president, Charles CoZatt,
Indianapolis, secretary. Harry Bone.
KokOmO. treasurer. O.. =. Blood, Terre
Haute. Sixty-fve delegates were pres
snL
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-09
THINKS FRESH EGGS
SET HAYM0W AFIRE
Man Has New Theory
For Origin of COnhagration
Which Consumed His Barn

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, Nov. 3.
What sounds like a new theory OF
fire causation was presented to the
local firemen by Robert HOnnaker,
a wholesale meat dealer, whose barn
burned four hours Saturday night be-
fore the fire was put out HOnnaker
says a hen got into the bottom of the
hay and laid eggs and that the heat
generated by the eggs caused spOn-
taneous combustion. The firemen say
green hay and lack of ventilation
probably was the cause.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-09
LOSES LIFE'S SAVINGS
Man Fails To Trust Banks and Money
il Burned.

MARQUETTE. Mich. Nov. Be
cause Paul Jakabinsd OF Amasa. did
not believe in banks. the savings Of
a lifetime. $1,000 were destroyed when
his home burned 10 the ground and
realization OF his dream OF owning "A
farm Of his own has been postponed
perhaps forever. Children playing
with live Goals in the stove caused the
FIRE. which spread so swiftly that Mrs
was barely able 90 get the
children out OF the house. and had
10 abandon the hidden currency
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-09
CELERY PRICE TO CLIMB
Cost OF Michigan Product to be In
creased.

KALAMAZOO. Mich. Nov. 9.-High
prices for Michigan. celery during the
winter months are assured.
Only half Of the usual crop. it is
asserted by Kalamazoo growers, viii
be III TO market. Excessive wet
weather and blight wiped out the rest.
Advices from the state agricultural
bureau declare that the Industry can
be saved only by energetic use OF
spraying compounds and the destruc-
ton Of all diseased plants.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-09
STATE BRIEFS.

EATON RAPIDS. Mich-Charles \.
Davis. of Aurelius township, raised the
crop of beans for this
section this season. His acreage
yielded an average of a little more
than % bushels TO the acre. and he
marketed his beans at $50 a bushel,
which brought him an income OF prac-
tically $50 an acre.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-09

CALUMET. Mich.-Oalcials of the
Douglass Copper CO. have shipped
from Ahmeek 10 the Quincy smelter
on Portage lake. one OF the largest
pieces Of free or float mass copper
ever brought TO light in the Keweenaw
district This mass. weighing close TO
a ton. was found during the past week
by a farmer Michael Kurie on land
cultivated by him and leased from
the Douglas Co.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-09

KALAMAZOO. Mich. - Police in
vestigating a report that Paul Knicker-
booker and Manuel Wnerpenga, two
young farmers living south Of the city
were held up and robbed of about $50
in cash.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-09

MUSK EC OK. Mich.-As he raised
his head 20 get up an unidentified man
who had been lying beside the inter
urban tracks al FrUitpOrt was strrck
and instantly killed OK a Grans nap
ids, Grand Haven * Muskegoz g.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-20
CAPITOL TO MOSCOW.
Thanking Movement of Afackensen
More Threatening Hourly.

London, Aug 20.-As the Aus
TRANS and Germans press on to the
last of the outlying fortresses stand-
ing between the Russian capital and
the invaders, Petrograd is discussing
the ACCESSIBILITY of removing the gov
eminent to its ancient seat at Moscow,
always considered the heart of the
nation.
Kovno and Novogeorgievsk are now
definitely in the hands of the Ger
mans.
The thanking movement OF Field
Marshal Won Mackensen grows more
threatening hourly and it would be
no surprise if Grand Duke Nicholas
should abandon all efforts to form a
new line with Brest-Litovsk as the
pivot
From Brest-Litovsk to Ossowetz.
which seems to be withstanding the
assaults of the heavy German guns
better than any other fortress, fierce
lighting continues, with the advan-
tage in favor of the invaders.
Riga has again become the center
of a struggle on land and sea- Petro-
grad states that the Russian warships
protecting the Gulf of Riga were COM
PEELED TO draw in closer, owing TO the
superiority of the German squadron.
The landing OF British troops at
Suvla bay. Gallipoli- peninsula, is re-
garded here partly as a disappoint-
Inent- The Turks had concentrated
their forces in the Anzac zone, a little
south, but were able to send troops
iioIl III IN tune 10 prevent any nnpor-
tant advance by the landing forces
1t is believed here that no forward
movement of consequence is likely UNI
less the British are reinforced con-
sidera bly,.
Italy and Turkey appear to be on
the brink of a rupture The Italian
public expects war which would give
their army and navy an opportunity
to cooperate with the allies Darda-
nelles movement
On the western front, the French
now hold the crossroads between Lens
and Arras. which when in possession
of the Germans formed a wedge in the
allies line.