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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-06
WARSAW MAN D0DGES
ARREST FOR g MONTHS
Alleged Wife Deserter Gives Self Up
To Sherin-Was Using Assumed
Names Everywhere.

WARSAW. Ind, Dec. 6.-Being a
fugitive from justice, fleeing from
one place TO another and appearing
under assumed names in order to
dodge the far reaching arms of the
law. may have a certain fascination
for some people but it was too much
for Harry Stewart. who appeared at
the county Jail and delivered himself
to Sheriff Jacob Huffer. An affidavit
against Stewart was filed in the cir
cult court on April 9. In it his wife.
Bertha Stewart. charged him with
wife desertion. She claimed that he
left her without cause on March 2S,
1915. and that he left no means of
support for her or for their two
daughters. Helen and Esther.
The warrant for stewards arrest
was handed 10 Sheriff Hunter on
April and he had been carrying it
ever since, awaiting the time when
Stewart would return TO this COM
munity. In some way Stewart learn
ed of the warrant and for eight
months he successfully avoided ar
rest.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-06
PROFITABLE BUSINESS
Forestry Professor Urges Growing OF
Christmas Trees.

EAST LANSING. Mich. Dec. C.
Christmas trees offer Michigan farm
ers a golden opportunity for making
money according to Prof. A. X
Chittenden of the NJ. A. c. forestry
department.
The total cost Of setting out an
acre Of the trees would be about
500" states Chittenden. About
$500 trees can be placed on one
acre. The trees can be purchased
at a cost Of about IS per thousand
and the total cost of planting them
would not be more than enough to
bring the total to $50 for an acre.
in seven years the trees should
be from five TO seven feet high, and
should bring at wholesale 50 cents
each, or about $1.25O from an acre.
The labor OF caring for the trees is
not great as after the second year
they do not need further cultivation.
The plan has been tried out at
NJ. A. c. successfully. in fact the
college now has trees TO sell which
were grown under the conditions 1
have described"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-06
FOUR WOMEN WOULD BE
"ALICE OF VINCENNES"
Friends of Contestants Spend Thou
sand of Dollars TO Carry
ON Elections.

NINCENNES. Ind, Dec. 6.-The
contest 20 decide who will be alice
Of New Nincennes," at the centennial
celebration here on Dec. ., 10 and
IL, now lies between four contest
ants The rivalry is so intense that
il is certain several thousand dollars
will be spent buying votes before the
winner is selected.
Miss Esther O'DOnnell, the daugh-
ter of Charles =. O'Donnen, a meat
packer and ice manufactures. was
leading the other contestants today.
Miss Jane Wolfe was second. Miss
Gladys Amerine was third and Miss
Lorena McAndrews was fourth. Miss
McAndrews and Miss Amerine are
talented musicians, the former hav-
ing been graduated from the In
dianapolis conservatory of music.
Miss McAndrews spent one year
studying under Daniel Jones. a
Welsh musician at Chicago. The
difference today in the standing of
the four leading contestants was
small
Votes are be, ~ sold for one cent
each. Twenty thousand already have
been cast for the four leading con-
testants.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-06
ACCEPTS CARNEGIE GIFT
OVER LABOR PROTEST
Terre Haute school Board in Di-
vided Vote Decide on New
Library Building.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Dec. g.
over the protest Of representatives
of the Central Labor Union. the
board Of school trustees voted to
accept $4,000 from Andrew Car
negie TO build a library building an
the property OF Garfield high school
in the north part Of Terre Haute.
Three members voted in favor Of
taking the money. one opposed it.
and the fifth member declined TO
vote
The acceptance of Mr.. Carnegie's
offer was favored by the Parent
Teachers association of the school
and other civic ORGANIZATIONS. The
Central Labor Union representatives
opposed the plan because. they said,
it was accepting charity from a man
who had been notorious for his i'll
treatment OF laboring men since
1892.
The board also adopted a plan for
renting text books 10 pupils in the
grade and high schools. whereby. il
is said. so per cent OF the original
cost will be saved to them. The
trustees say the system will become
self-sustaining in a few years II
Will cost about $4,000 to start the
plan at the opening OF tie January
term OF the schools.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-06
INDIANA AND MICHIGAN STATE HAPPENINGS
DRUGGISTS ON TRIAL
FOR SELLING LIQUOR
Judge Overrules Motion TO Quash
Men Are Brought Ipto Court
at Sullivan.

SULLIVAN. Ind, Dec 6.-Judge
W. II. Bcdwell Overruled a motion
TO quash, filed by attorneys for John
J Parker. the Merom druggist,
charged with illegal sale of liquor,
and the trial Of the case was called
in the circuit court Monday morning.
The ruling on the motions TO quash
came after extended argument by
r. c. Minton. attorney for the Indi-
ana Anti-Saloon league: y. G. Hays.
representing the Merom Law and
order league, and Pros. Fred Bays,
ali representing the state, and j. W.
Lindley. representing the defendant.
There are six different charges
against DR.. Parker and four against
his pharmacist, Lee TOwnsley More
than 40 witnesses will be subpenaed
for the state.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-06
MEN ARE CHARGED WITH
ATTEMPT TO INCITE RIOTS
Street Car Officials i'm Fort Wayne
Call Plain Clothes Men Who
Are Told story.

FORT WAYNE. Ind. Dec. al
bert H. Gilmore and Harry Levine
Of Chicago are under arrest here on
the holding charge of lettering.
Their real Offense. the police say,
was an offer made at meeting Of
the striking street car men 10 create
riots in an effort 10 destroy traction
company property and frighten peo-
pie so they would not ride in the
cars. When the offer was made to
Clayton Johnson who. as president
OF the Fort Wayne federation. has
been aiding the strikers. he called
quietly for plain clothes policemen.
When they arrived at strike head
quarters. they We're introduced to
the Chicago men as officers Of the
Garments union.
The plain clothes men asked the
Chicago men 10 repeat their offer.
The men said they were here 10 in
troduce some of the Chicago meth
DDS. such as burning property. de-
stroyins cars. and. If necessary.
smuggling strike breakers. When ask
ed their price. they said. according
to the police. $500, besides $40 a
head for smuggling strike breakers.
They said this was the way they did
things in Chicago.
The men We're then arrested and
taken 10 police headquarters. where
they said they had ben brought here
by the company 10 get the former
employees lin bad" This was Wig
Orously denied at the company's Of
nee, where it was learned the men
had applied for work, but not hav-
ins either the appearance of relia-
bility or any references they were
rejected. The men were held for
further investigation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-06
Do Something
for your Cold
Do not let It wear you out
and encourage sickness.
Take DR.. Kings New
Discovery. You will
get instant relief.

Most OF us neglect coughs and
colds. We brush suggestions aside
with the remark. III be better
soon" and oftentimes we do get bet
ter. However. when that cough or
cold gets a hold. II usually means
annoyance. interference with our
work and often a spell OF sickness
follows Isn't IL better immediately
10 check that cold and ease the
cough2 DR. Kings New Discovery
does it. Search as YOU viii, you viii
not find better remedy.
DR. Kings New Discovery is made
Of Pine Tar mixed with soothing
balsams and laxatives. It's antiscp-
tic and kills the germs. ailays the
cold-fever and sOothes the irritated.
infiamed throat The very FIRST dose
gives you relief You cough with
less strain And IL you have a hack
ing or drE night cough. graceful re-
lief and refreshing sleep Get a bot
tie today and let DIT Kings Negv
Discovery be your cold and cough
E0ctoT. Al ali druEEists.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-06
ENDS LIFE IN JAIL
Man Accused by Little Girls Found
Dead i'm His Cell.

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Dec. g.
William Claspel. a Ypsilanti butcher
who, Thursday. was bound over TO
circuit court for trial on "A serious
charge preferred by 11-year-old
girl, died suddenly in the county
jail here and the coroner is investi-
eating a theory that Claspel COM
mitted suicide
The sheriff says that Claspel.
when brought here complained Of
feeling i'll. Fearing he would at
tempt self-destruction. the sheriff
caused Claspel 20 be placed is a cell
with several other prisoners. Early
in the morning the turnkey was no.
totied that Claspel was very i'll and
he was dead when the turnkey and
q deputy sheriff arrived.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-06
MICHIGAN LAND WAS
WORTHLESS IN 1915
Federal Surveyor Wrote Dis
paragingIy Anent WOlVer-
inc Property to Chief.

LANSING, Mich, Dec. 6.-One
hundred years ago. Michigan land
vas considered worthless By govern
ment officials and surveyors as far
a. possibilities OF civilization were
concerned. Not an acre out of 100.
perhaps not one in 1000 would ad-
NIT cultivation. officials said.
This opinion OF Michigan land.
which now includes thousands of the
most fertile acres in the country, is
revealed in official correspondence Of
a century agO. recently published in
washington.
From ChillicOthe o.. then the cap
itaI Of the territory. Edward Ttftin,
government surveyor in 1915, wrote
10 Josiah Meigs commissioner OF the
land Office, as follows:
The surveyors who went to sur
vey the military tract in Michigan
territory have been obliged TO sus-
pend their operations until the
country shall be sufficiently frozen
over 70 bear man and beast. The
frost set in early and covered nearly
the entire country. but broke through
al nearly every step.
II annex a description Of the
country which has been sent 10 me.
and which. L am informed. all Of
the surveyors concur in. / think 1T
my duty 10 give you this informa-
ton. believing that it is the wish Of
the government that the soldiers
should have lands fit for cultivation
and that the whole OF the 1000, 00O,-
600 acres appropriated in the terri
tory of Michigan will not contain
anything like one-hundredth part Of
that quantity. nor is it worth the eX-
pense OF surveying il.
Perhaps you viii think with me
that IL will be proper TO make this
representation TO the president OF tho
United States. and ne may avert all
further proceedings, directing me TO
paw off all that has been done and
abandon the country.
Many Of the lakes have eX-
tensive marshes adjoining their mar
gins. sometimes thickly covered with
a species OF pine called 'tamarac' and
other places covered with "a coarse
high grass and uniformly covered
with from six TO three feet Of water
The immediate space between
these swamps and lakes which is
probably one half of the country. is
with few exceptions poor, barren
sandy land: scarcely any vegetation
apepars except small scrubby oaks"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-06
ON TRIAL FOR GIVING
I COWS PARIS GREEN
Howard County Men Have Big
RumpuS Over Poisoning
of Cattle.

KOKOMO, Ind, Dec. 6.-Thomas
A. Ruse was placed on trial in the
Howard circuit court Monday on the
charge Of poisoning seven cows Of
the dairy herd OF Aaron Dearborn,
who lives a mile west OF KokomO.
on the night Of June Is, some one
entered Deardorff's barn and mixed
a large quantity OF paris green with
the feed which Dearborn had pre-
pared TO give his COWS the next
morning It was still dark when
the dairyman entered the barn, and
he gave feed 10 seven cows before he
noticed that the bran and shorts had
a greenish tint that he had never
seen before. Suspecting poison. he
took the feed from the COWS as
quickly as possible and called a vet
erinarian. The COWS began showing
symptoms of poisoning before the
veterinarian arrived. Five had eaten
too much Of the poison to be saved.
Two. after several hours Of intense
suffering. recovered.
Dearborn and Ruse, who live a
quarter of a mile apart. had been
competitors in the dairy business.
Ruse. early last spring, sold his cows
and retired. Most of his customers.
IL is said. went TO Dearborn. A little
later. Ruse decided TO start again in
the dairy business. and began can
wasting for customers. Friction
arose between him and Dearborn
and they broke off neighbOrly rela-
tons As soon as Dearborn found
out his cows had been poisoned he
sent for a bloodhound. The animal,
took up a trail and followed 1T, il is
said. 10 Ruse's home.
An investigation by the prosecut-
ing attorney and sheriff revealed the
fact that Ruse had bought a guam
tity OF paris green from a local drug
gist a day or two before the cows
We're poisoned. When this fact was
carried TO Ruse. he admitted he
bought the poison. but said he got it
TO use in killing insects.
Ruse and Dearborn are both well
TO do and both are known TO prac-
tically all the people in Howard
county. Because of the prominence
OF the two men, the case has cause j
wide interest.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-06
WIDOW HANGS SELF
Body of Prominent OwOssO Woman
Found i'm Cellar.

OWOSSO. Mich. Dec 6.-Mrs. Ida
Davis, widow of J. j. Davis. prom
nent business man who died a year
ago. ended her life 10y hanging She
went into the cellar. placed a rope
around her neck. and. fastening it TO
a hook on a rafter. kicked box
on which she was standing. from
under her Her body was discovered
at noon by her daughter. Miss Ma
riOn.
Mrs. Davis brother. A Woodward
retired furniture dealer. committed
suicide bv hanging four years ago.
Mrs. Davis became mentally un-
balanced after her husband died and
attempted suicide while in Chicago
last summer 10y jumping into Lake
Michigan.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-06
CAMPAIGN IS FAILURE
No Further Fears For Safety of
Bagdad Are Felt.

CONSTANTINOPLE. Dec. 6.-The
MesOpOtamia campaign Of the Brit
ish has ended in failure, according
to the Turkish war office.
No further fears for the safety Of
Bagdad are felt. although British re-
Inducements are on the way to the
Tigris valley.
Late advices from the Irak front
emphasize the importance Of the
Turkish victory at Ctesiphon and
Kut- El-Amara, says an official re-
port The MesopOtamia campaign
of the British has ended in failure
Bagdad Is regarded as completely
safe. The British are still falling
back. having suffered terrific losses. &"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-06
PLAN CLUB BUILDING
Lafayette Women Would Erect
Structure Similar to PrOpylaeum.

LAFAYETTE. Ind, Dec. Club
women OF Lafayette are discussing
plans for erecting a building similar
10 the Propylaeum N Indianapolis.
All OF the activities OF the women's
clubs as well as of the charitable
ard educational institutions would
be centered there The Women's
Council. Of which Mrs. T. Arthur
Stewart is the president, IS at the
head OF the movement.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-06
MAKES PLEA FOR PEACE
Pope Benedict Dcplores the Horror
OF War.

ROME, Dec. "a strong plea for
peace was made today by Pope
Benedict XIV. at the opening Of the
consistory at the vatican.
His Holiness deplored the horrors
Of the war which is ravaging Europe
and spoke with compassion OF the
plight Of the Armenians in Turkey.
In his ALLEGATION the pope declared
that when peace does come about il
must be of such a nature as VIII pre-
vent another cataclysm Of war in the
future.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-06
SENTENCE is HALTED
Phone Rings and Prisoner Goes
Back To Prison.

SAGINAW. Mich. Dec. 6-James
Parker of Marion township. stood
before Judge Clements. pleaded
guilty to a larceny charge and was
about TO be sentenced when the
judge was called to the telephone
II was IOnia reformatory talking
and Parker was wanted there for
violation OF his parole, so his SEN
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-06
MARRlES STEP-SlSTER
Saginaw Couple Continue Romance
OF Parents.

SAGINAW. Mich. Dec. 6.-Anna
Wallace and Earl Holloway. who
have lived together as Stepbrother
and sister for eight years. were mar
ried NJ the home of their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Holloway.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs.
Holloway and the bridegroom is the
son of Mr.. Holloway. They viii CON
tinuo % make their home with their
pareEss.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-06

MUSHROOM. Mich.-All prelim-
mary plans have been made for a
campaign to secure scores of young
business men as members of the
Muskegon Chamber of Commerce,
the plan being 20 substitute young
er men as directors and leaders Of
the association than held office for
merly.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-06

PETOSKEY, Mich.-More war or
ders are coming 10 Petoskey The
Blackmer Rotary Pump Co. has re-
ceived another large order from the
French government for trench
pumps of the largest variety they
make These are for immediate
shipment for use there this winter
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-06
STATE BRIEFS

EAST LANSING, Mich. - A con-
ference OF butter makers of Mich
igan opened at the Michigan Agri-
cultural college Monday, Dec. 8. The
will be in the nature OF
a one week school in dairying and
will include lectures and laboratory
work in which members of the col
lege faculty and men of prominence
in dairying will have charge.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-06

MUSHROOM. Mich.-Holdups are
with greater frequency,
one Of the latest victims of highway
men being ex-Sheriff V O. Ginger,
of North Muskegon. who is now
running an auto bus line between
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-06

this city and the north suburb. The
robber in that case secured but IS,
however.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-06

tence was halted and he will go
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-06
Printed Plisse or crepe.

b inch. In large floral
designs for kimOnOS or
small buds and flower de-
signs for night gowns.
Sold for zoe. Tuesday
15c.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-06

Cluny Lace and InSer-
ton. 1 = to 4 in. Sold
for 25c to soc yd. To be
closed out at 15c yd.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-06

Kimonos. In crepe and
flannelette-in new color
combinations. Actual
values are from Sf.25 to
$3.50. Just 33 to sell.
Tuesday at 79c.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-06
Crochet Medallions of
TaHeta Ribbon.

sorted COlOrS and widths.
Sold for sc and SC.
Tuesday Sc.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-06
So in. Plaid Poplin.

The one which sold at
St.OO. Seven cOmbina-
tons of COlOrS. Tuesday
sec.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-06

81 to 80 in. Corduroy
in all the new colOrS. in
Guiding Black and White.
St.25 value. Tuesday
9Sc.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-06

Outing Flannel. Our
regular SC. Tues
61ac.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-06

Curtain Netting. White,
French Renaissance pat
terms. 27 in. Sold
originally at 6Oc. Tues
day 35c yd.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-08

true why doesn't he investigate me? I
am here to he investigated"
The Governor ~telephoned from Al
bany in the morning that he had de-
cided TO visit the PRISON in tho after
noon. With Mr.. Orr ne motored TO
ossining. arriving AT . 30. Warden Os-
borne received him and started with
him Immediately on a tour OF the Jail
The Governor saw first the rooms OF
the Mutual Welfare League, Warden
Osborne's instrument OF s~elf-govern-
ment for the convicts. One OF the off,
GERS OF the league gave him a watch fob
with the league button on IL. and Mr..
Whitman put 1t on.
Out in the yard the Governor was
widely recognized. As he explained
afterward about Is per cent OF the
people here are old acquaintance
will not say old friends-of mine" And
despite the fact that Mr.. Whitman Is
responsible for the presence Of most
Of that IS per cent. at Sing Sing the
convicts CAV him "A fair sized cheer.
The Governor viewed with interest
the shops and the ~dungeon-like celblock.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-08
COnvicts Cheer Governor and
Welfare Leagucrs Give Him
Watch Fob.

the farmer-prisoners told the reporters
hat that story about a prisoner stealing
a calf was all wrong-the calf was
traded for twenty chickens which are
overdue. Also, those fellows who had
the whiskey inside had nothing to do
with the calf or its departure. This,
until a prison attache came over to tell
the boys that they oughtn't to give
interviews" to reporters. but let warden
Osborne do all the talking.
ALBANY. July when the state
Prison Commission conducts its regular
summer meeting and inspection at sing
Sing prison, beginning next Tuesday. the
board will make a thorough investiga-
ton Of the trouble between Superintend-
ent of Prisons John d. Riley and War
den Thomas Mott Osborne.
Commissioner Frank T.. Wade OF Buff
falo. vice-president of the commission
was in Albany to-day attending a meet
ing OF the State Probation Commission
of which he is also a member. and 1t Is
known that he Is not entirely In accord
with the affairs at Sing Sing. He be-
lieves the mutual welfare league Is al
lowed to go too far when II Is permitted
to take care OF the discipline of the
prison.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-08
COUNTY TO BORROW OFFICIAL.
Cope May, y. j., Has No One QuaIi.
fed for Prosecutor.

TRENTON, y. j., July 7.-According to
the best information obtainable at the
State House to-day Cape May county
does not possess a lawyer qualified to be
named as prosecutor to succeed Matthew
Jefferson. whose conviction of malfea-
sance automatically vacated the office.
The Constitution requires that the prose-
cutor shall he a counsellor at law, and
no Cape May county lawyer of the DEM
ocratic persuation is a counselor. The
appointment may have 10 go to a coun-
'&ellor from some other county.
Josiah Stryker Of the Attorney-Gen-
erals staff is now In charge of the
Office. II was said that Herbert C. Bart
lett Of Nineland and former Assembly
man j. Russvll Carrow of Camden
county are candidates.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-08
Laughs at Report He Will
Make His Secretary Head
Of Prisons.

OssINiNo, n. V. July Gov. Whit
man visited Sing Sing prison for the first
time this afternoon. wal made an extra
guest at Mrs. Walston II. Browns tea
party at the Jail. had a long talk with
Warden Thomas Mott Osborne and IN
dicated plainly that neither Mr.. osborne
nor State Superintendent Of Prisons John
b. Riley, who are at odds. will lose his
Job unless one or both shall take a sud-
den notion and resign.
The Governors rather sudden visit
was due tc the quarrel that has arisen
between Riley and Osborne which led
the Prison superintendent to declare
yesterday that Mr.. osborne had re-
peatediy disobeyed his orders and had
m~ismanaged things at Sing Sing. Gov.
whitman would not discuss their dis
pute to-day. but left no doubt that he
would keep out Of 1t unless It be 10 act
as a peacemaker. II 1t comes to a
showdoNF. however. the Governor is
likely to stand with Warden osborne.
A report that Mr.. Whitman would
look for Riley's resignation and would
appoint his secretary. william A. orr, to
the prison superintendency. brought only
hearty laughter from the Governor and
Mr.. Orr. Mr.. whitman said he was not
contemplating giving Mr.. Orr Riley's job
Immediately" He did not deny that
he had considered him in connection
with the job and said that orr had al
ways been much interested in prison
work.
Charles Becker did not figure In the
Governors visit at all. Mr.. whitman
did not enter the death house nor even
look through the slide in the door. He
did not see Mrs. Becker. who. as often
OF late, was at the prison to-day. He
did say that he will commute the death
sentence Of Mrs. Madeleine Ferola, but
would not tell when.