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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-18
BILLY SUNDAY SETS DATE
VIII Begin Chicago Campaign on Dec.
81, 1916.

CHICAGO. oct. 1s.-"Win begin
Chicago campaign Dec. 81. 1915"
This message received by the Rev.
James z. Walker from the Rev. Bill
"" Sunday definitely sets the date for
the commencement of Sundays Chi
cago evangelical campaign.
Definite arrangements for the COM
ing OF Billy Sunday will be made at a
luncheon to be held at the Hotel La
Sale on Oct. %, when Mr.. Sunday
will arrive in Chicago.
The committee of 100 will be the
hosts at the luncheon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-18
BLUE BLINDS ARE
THE RAGE IN LONDON.

LONDON, Oct. 1S.-Never in
history have the establishments
selling blinds, done such a rushing
business as at present. AS a re-
suit of police regulations to keep
all houses dark, all of London is
buying blinds. The police have
recommended the purchase of blue
blinds as the best for the purpose
Of shutting out light and most of
the buyers are purchasing blue
blinds for the windows of their
homes. The blind order" affects
all the metropolitan district with
its population Of 100000.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-18
COMMUNION PLATES GONE
Articles Valued at $50 Missing From
Hope Presbyterian Church.

Preparations for the communion
service at the Hope Presbyterian
church Sunday revealed the fact that
the silver communion plates had been
stolen. The plates were valued at
$50. Excavating is being done in the
church basement and il is thought
that the one who took the plates
probably gained entrance through a
hole left by the eXavating. The po-
lice have been notified Of the loss but
no trace of the thieves has been Sc
cured.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-18
WILL TAKE EXAMINATIONS
Junior Railroad Civil Engineer Want
ed by Uncle Sam.

Two applicants will take the exam
ination for positions as junior railroad
civil engineers TO be held at the post
office on Wednesday. The two appli-
cants are now in the federal service
as rodmen, but a special examination
is being given them at their request
for advancement
Six applicants for the position as
clerk at the Notre Dame postoffice
wiz be given an examination at No
tire Dame next Thursday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-18
TAKEN TO LOGANSPORT
Henry Abel. Has Escaped Twice From
LOngcliff.

Henry Abel, AZ years old. who es-
capped from Longcliff last week, walk
ing to Elkhart most of the way. was
returned TO Logansport Monday by
Deputy Sheriff Frank Niezgodski. Abel
was apprehended In Elkhart and was
brought to the local county Jail.
Abel so far has proven most un-
satisfactory prisoner. this being his
second escape. He was committed
seven weeks ago by a sanity commits
sion in Justice Joseph Wypiszynski S
court.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-18
American is Accused of Having
Killed His Wife-PIea For
Further POStpOnement
is Rejected.
WOMAN'S BODY FOUND
IN TRUNK IN LAKE
italian indictment Says Proof
is POSitive-PriSOner Said
to Have Confessed Three
Different Times.

COMO. oct. 1S.-Porter Charlton.
the American who killed his wife at
Lake Como several years ago. was
placed on trial for murder here today
after Baron Sciacca. the presiding
Judge. had overruled a motion 10 free
the prisoner and had also rejected a
plea for further postSonement
Charlton took the stand in his own
defense at 1880 O'Clock. For several
days he has been on the verge or
collapse and he showed extreme
nervousness as his Interrogation be-
gan.
The plea for further postponement
was made by the defense on the
ground that Signor Picard Of the
counsel for Charlton. was i'll and
would appreciate an opportunity to
recover his health before taking up
the burdens the court proceedings
would entail Baron Sciacca held that
the trial should proceed.
Indictment Is Read.
When the proceedings had gotten
we'll under way Charlton recovered his
nerve and showed practically no trace
Of agitation as the indictment charg-
ing him with numbering his wife, Mary
Scott Charlton. was read
After the reading Of the indictment
the usual formal questions were put
TO Charlton relative 20 his name. age.
birthplace and affairs. The youth
defendent then turned TO Baron
Sciacca and said.
your honor, I would be pleased IL
l could tell of my relations with my
wife privately because OF the nature
OF the testimony j shall have TO give"
The judge granted the request. say
ing that Charlton was entitled 10 such
consideration if he desired it,
Murder is Charged.
The indictment was as follows:
"On the ninth day CT June in the
waters Of Lake Como a trunk was
extracted which was found 10 con
tain the body Of a woman who was
soon identified as Mary Scott, who for
nearly a month had resided with her
husband in a small villa at Moltrasio.
the said villa being located near the
lake. A superficial examination. the
wounds at the head and other parts
Of the body, the circumstances in
which it was found engendered the
belief that the woman had been muir
dered and afterwards thrown into the
lake. Later a post mortem eXamina-
ton by the doctors and still alter the
autopsy on the body proved beyond q
doubt that the wounds on the head
had been the cause Of death This
certainty was further strengthened by
the confession OF the accused. Porter
Charlton. who has admitted that he
struck the said Mary Scott on the
head with a wooden hammer. Thus
the facts are clear that Mary Scott
was slain and that the slayer was
her husband. Porter Charlton.
The couple lived in a solitary villa.
were steadily together even during
the day. and had no intercourse with
outsiders except what was strictly
necessary. In the villa were also
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-18
CASE TO BE TRANSFERRED
Charge to be Filed Against Woman
in Circuit Court.

Charges of conducting a blind tiger
filed against Mrs. Melanie DeF'reese,
Alb w. South St, by Detectives Lane
and Wolters were dismissed in city
court Monday morning. following the
statement by Deputy Pros. Nye that
similar charges against the woman
would be filed in circuit court. Mrs
DeFreese was arrested a week ago
after raid on her place by the de-
tectives named. She has been ar
rested upon the same charge upon
former occasions.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-18
REFUSE ATTACKS.

PARIS, Oct. 1S..-Three attacks
made by the Germans during the night
against French positions northeast Of
SOuchez were repulsed by artillery and
rife fire, the war office announced to-
day.
The official communique also report
ed activity for the first time in sew
eral months north of Verdun. The
Germans met with repulse in this
region also.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-18
ITALY Will AID.

ROME. Oct. 1S.-An important cab
met conference upon the Balkan situ-
alton was held today.
Afterward IL was reported that Italy
had taken her first step toward help
ing England, France and Serbia.
II is believed that a covenant bind
ing Italy to give aid TO her allies in
the Balkans is arranged
The ambassadors of Russia. France
and England have been calling daily
at the foreign Office.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-18
DISEASE UNDER CONTROL
No New Cases of Diphtheria Reported
For Several Days.

Fear that a diphtheria epidemic was
started among the public schools Of
the west side has somewhat subsidized,
according 10 Dr.. Charles Bosenbury,
secretary of the South Bend board of
public health. There are at present but
four cases in the city, and these, il was
said. would soon be ready for release
from quarantine. No new cases have
been reported for several days.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-18
STAMPS STOLEN.

EVANSVILLE. Ind, Oct. 1S.-Near-
" $4,000 in war tax stamps were
stolen from the Office Of the intNrnal
revenue department here during last
night by robbers from the federai
building who cracked the revenue col
lectors safe
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-18
Mill sTAY NEUTRAL.

ROME, Oct 1s.-Replying to a note
from the Italian government NJ. Cor
omilas, the Greek minister at Rome,
informed Foreign Minister SOnino to-
day that the Bulgarian attack upon
Serbia does not require Greece to
enter the war and the latter country
will therefore reman an armed neu-
trail.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-18
TO ATTEND CONVENTION
and Mrs. Zinky Leave For
Washington.

Postmaster and Mrs. Geors- ".
Zinky. 4O5 Lamont Terrace left Sat
urday for Washlnston 20 attend the
postmasters' convention there. A re-
ception will be given them there by
the president and they will continue
their journey 20 New York. They ex-
pect 10 be gone ABOUT two weeks
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-18
ODD JOBS ARE WANTED
Rescue Mission Aims 10 Secure Work
For Deserving.

The Rescue Mission. 436 f. Lasalle
av.. offers a solution to the house
cleaning problem that is now con-
fronting South Bend housewives. Rug
heaters house cleaners and men will
ing to do any odd Jobs can be secured
10y calling the mission. Bell telephone.
S419.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-18

ATHENS, Oct 1S.-Austria-Hu
gary's minister presented at the foS-
eiga office on Sunday a for nal protest
against the occupation By the allies
troops OF the railways between Sal
Onikd and Monastir and between SAL
onSEa and Uskub, part of which run
through Greek territory.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-18
OFTTCIAL Is SHOT.

TOXIC. oct. lS.-Chan Tzuri.
emissary for Pres't Yuan Shi Kai OF
China. in the latter's propaganda for
the restoration OF the Chinese mon.
archy. was shot and MORALLY wound
ed today by = Chinese student.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-18
DIsBANDs TROOPS.

LONDON. oct 1S.-A dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph Co. from
Athens states that a royal decree dis
banding eight classes of Greek aux
Hilary forces was issued today. This
is the first intimation from any source
that Greece will demObiliZe.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-18
RoNfRs nRnPprn

LONDON. oct. 1S.-A Reuter- dis
patch from Berne states that a foreign
aviator few over Switzerland. drop
ping bombs at Alachaauz. Defends ana
Neufchatel There were two persons
wounded. one a child. the other an
adult
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-18
important Cabinet Conference
is Held at ROme-Rouman-
ia Calls Military Class
of 1916 to COIOTS.
AUSTRIA PROTESTS
LANDING AT SAL0NIKA
Strumnitza, Buigaria'S Strong
est Fortified City in South
= west is Captured-FOrtS
Are BOmbarded.

PARIS. Oct. 1S.-Roumania has
called up the military class of 1916
and decided To keep under the colors
all troops already modified.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-18
DEPUTY Is KILLED.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, oct. 1S.-Ed-
ward NJ Mountjoy, field deputy in the
internal revenue service. was killed
and his wife and two daughters in
iured when his automobile turned
over near Lawrenceburg. Ky, last
night.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-18
KILLED IN RAID.

LONDON, Oct. 1S.-A coroner's
Jury returned a verdict that % vic
tins Of bombs dropped by zeppelin
in Wednesday nights attack
were killed in an air raid.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-18

French fortress in eastern France
causing fires to break out.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-18
FRENCH SHIP SUNK BY
GERMAN SUBMARINE

MARSEILLES. via Paris. oct IS
According 10 maritime advices re-
ceived here today, the French steamer
Amiral Hamelin was sunk without
warning by a German submarine in
the Mediterranean, 20 persons on
board perishing.
The submarine shelled the Amiral
when II was sighted, according go one
story received here. but when a
French torpedo boat fastened 10 the
scene two torpedoes were sent into
the steamers hull. sinking her at
once. A number Of survivors were
picked up by the torpedo boat. in
Guiding six men who had been wound
ed by the shells.
Most OF the survivors declared that
the attacking vessel was a German L
boat but some expressed the belief
that the submarine was an Austrian
vessel Thirty-three survivors have
been landed at Marseilles.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-18
Times Have Changed.

The general business ethics Of this
country has improved greatly" he
said, land l doubt very much if these
defendants would use the methods to-
day that we will show they used aOn-
chalantly i'm those days"
The charge, he said. was conspiracy
20 accomplish certain mOnOpOlistic re-
suits. These results were in large
measure accomplished, but guilt under
this charge was determined more by
what was intended than by what was
accomplished.
I'm stating the evidence as l now
do" Bats said. certain details will be
given which would not otherwise be
important, 10 indicate that the defend
ants and their co-conspirators had a
guilty conscience of the purpose and
effect of their acts-fOr defend
ants are not indicted because they
were directors of the New Haven, but
because they knowingly participated
in the unlawful things done I'm the
name of the New Haven and OF other
corporations created by them for the
purpose of concealing unlawful acts"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-18

II is possible that the Amiral
Hamelin, a vessel OF 5.051 tons built
in 1901. was employed as a military
transport by the French. as shipping
records give no details OF its move
ments since March ). when e Was at
Havra-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-18
THE WEATHER

INDIANA - Partly cloudy
and cooler tonight; Tuesday
fair.
LOWER MfCHIGAN-Rain
and cooler tonight; Tuesday
partly cloudy, cooler IN east
portion.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-18
Shows Lines Growth.

"In 1890 the New Haven had some
thing like 800 miles of track. 1t hid
no electric nor steam boat lines. From
1910 to approximately August 1914,
the New Haven directors increased
their holdings TO about 1900 miles. All
but one important railway line in Jew
England have been acquired by the
New Haven. In addition TO the steam
boat lines. every transportation line
in New England, electric and other
wise, has made some connection with
the New Haven road.
Connection with these smaller lines
was established j have il that an eff
fort to form a breastworks against
the approach to New York of a=y
rival line that might be started in New
England.
"You. gentlemen of the jury are
entitled to assume that these alleged
conspirators intended to do what they
did. They did combine illegally. So
you must assume that they intended
to combine illegally"
Bats then devoted his time to de-
falling the merger of New Haven and
the New York and New England rail-
way,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-18
Defendants Motion to Quash
Ignore and Trial of Eleven
New Haven Directors
is Started.
LENGTHY STATEMENT
OF CASE BEING MADE
Special Deputy Attorney Gen.
eraI Not Expected to Finish
Before Noon tuesday.
Tell History of Case.

NEW YORK, Oct. 1S.-The defend
ants motion TO quash being temporar-
lily ignored when Judge Hunt con-
vened the United States district court,
the conspiracy trial of William Rock
efeller and 10 other millionaire New
Haven railroad directors. got under
way today. The first hour of the ses-
sion saw r. l.. Bats. special deputy
attorney general well launched in the
governments opening card. 1t prom
Used to be an' oratorical marathon,
lasting for a court day and a half, or
longer.
NO dO,bt some of you gentlemen
will go 10 Sleep" Bats said in opening.
Il cannot say I would blame you if
you do. But it is my duty TO outline to
you the transportation conditiyns in
New England which led to this in
dictment l want TO show you that
when these gentlemen on trial COM
mitted the acts cited in the indict-
ment you have just heard read. they
knew thew were doing wrong.
New Britain herald., 1915-03-25
INSULTS POLICEMAN
 AND MUST PAY FINE
Frank Mccormick, Sought by Police
 Since March 9h, SuTrenders,

Frank Mccormick, he of the all legged gangsters fame, who had been sought by the police since March g when he called Special Officer Dolan vile name and fled, came into po- lice headquarters last night and gave himself up. He said he has been working in Hartford since March 10 and did not know until recently that the authorities here wanted him. Judge Meskill imposed a fine of S7 and costs.
 Called Officer Bad Name.
 Special Officer Dolan testified that on the evening of March 9 he es- saved to move number of young men who were lettering in front of the hotel Bronson. Mccormick, he de- clared, called him a vile name and then ran down East Main street and disappeared. Asked if the accused was drunk the officer replied that ne pretended to be drunk when he stood on the corner but he ran down the street in a pretty sober manner.
 Says Officer Insultcd Him.,
 Mccormick complained that he is
 
 said that when the officer told nm to move he enforced the order by calling him a filthy name. Mo Cormicl1 said that the police are all the time picking on him and 5lhe can't even get a drink and walk along the street without being nagged. He. said that when the officer insuted him he felt justified in talking back to him and he furthermore declared that as he ran down East Main street the officer threw his club at him ana grazed his leg. Attorney Daniel F. O'Keefe appeared for the accused and termed the case trivial one. Ee said his client is unable to turn around without being brought into the police court.
 \ Judge Meskill imposed a fine of S and costs, declaring that if McCcr- mick had been innocent of any wrons there would have been no occasion for his running away.
 Bicycle Thief Jailed.
 Frank Kroski alias Karans!Si, the third man to be arrested for the theft of Walter Wisk's bicycle, received the same sentence this morning as did hrs companions yesterday. All must serve twenty days in Jail.
New Britain herald., 1915-03-25
LIST OF PATENTS.

List of Patents issued from the IT. $. Patent Office, Tuesday, March 23, 1915, for the State of Connecticut. fur nished us from the office of Seymour S. Earle Solicitors of Patents 120 Church Street, New Haven, Conn
 C. Bodmer, assignor to Stanley Rule x Level Co, New Britain Chuck.
 C. Bouillon, Torrington, assignor tn the Hendey Machine Co Mechan- ism for relieving the teeth of cut ters.
 c. T. Brennan, assignor to the E. J. Manville Machine Go, Waterbury. Screw-slotting machine.
 J. R. Coe, Waterbury. Mono rail.
 J. A. Dolan, Hartford Horseshoe
 G. M Flames and J. s. Finch, Bridge port, assignor to the Singer Mfg. Co. Over-seaming sewing machine.
 l.. c. Edwards, Ellington. Poultry feeding device.
 J. E. Grenier, Watervillc Game apparatus
 c. l.. Hermann, Torrington. Tool for demountable rims.
 w. NJ. Johnson, assignor to the Con- t;nuous Zine Furnace Co.,, Hartford. Metallic union.
 F. w. Larson, Hartford. Bit stock.
 T. Stevenson, assignor to American Graphophone Co.,. Bridgeport. Sift- ing mechanism for making disk sound records or the like.
 G. B. Thomas, assignor to the Per- kins Electric Switch Mfg. Co., Bridge port. Electric gang-fitting.
 G. Walker, assignor to Landers. Frary & Clark, New Britain Weigh ng-machine.
 R. l.. Wilcox, assignor to the Wa terbury Farrel Foundry and Machine Co., Waterbury. Blank olding mech anism.
 J. w. Willis, Ansonia. Automatic fruit picker and conveyor
New Britain herald., 1915-03-25

home on Washington street tonight. The news was especially pleasing as fIr. Leach is popular in local Elkdom and has visited the lodge on a number of occasions.
 The dinner in connection with the exercises will be served at 7:30 o'clock sharp with John Fred yon Kluck Eppler appearing in the role of chief cook. John Fred. etc, promises to put out the best banquet ever served in New Britain
 Retiring Exalted Ruler A. J. Hart will efHciate as toastlnaster and, the principal speakers will De ex-Con- gressman Thomas l.. Reilly of, Meri- den and Chairman of the sGrand Trustees J. R. Nicholson of Boston. Other guests will be Grand Inner Guard Thomas E. Donahue of New London, Past Grand Leading Knight John D. Shea eof Boston. Preside Twomb1y ofNthe Past Exalted Rulers association, and Lieutenanr Governor Clifford B. Wilson. The committee has planned a number of surprises in the sovenir line and also in the nature of entertainmet.
New Britain herald., 1915-03-25
FOOD QUESTION Settled with Perfect Satisfaction.

It's not an easy matter to satisfy all the members of the family at meal time, as every housewife knows.
 And when the husband can't eat ordinary food without causing trouble, the food question becomes foubly an- moving.
 An Illinois woman writes
 My husbands health was poor, he had no appetite for anything l could get for him, it seemed.
 He suffered severely with stomach trouble, was hardly able to work was taking medicine continually, and as soon as he would feel better would go to work again only to give up in few weeks
 ''One day, seeing an advertisement about Grape-Nuts, I got some and he tried 1t for breakfast the next morn ing.
 We all thought it was pretty good although we had no idea of using 1t regularly. But when my husband came home at night he asked for Grape Nuts.
 Tt was the same next day and I had to get it right along, because when we would get to the table the question, Have you any Grape Nuts was regular thing. So I began to buy it by the dozen packages.
 My husbands health began to im- prove right along. I sometimes felt offended when I'd make something [ thought he would like for a change, and still hear the same old question Have you any Grape-Nuts 2
 'He got so we'll that for the last two years he has hardly lost a day from his work, and we are still using Grape Nuts"
 Name given by Postum Co.,, Battle Creek, Mich. Read, "The Road to Wellville," in packages There's a Reason 1 Ever read tic above letter? A new, one appears from time to time. They 1 arc genuine, true, and full of human I interest.
New Britain herald., 1915-03-25
F. w. CHRIST SURPRISED.

Ex-Alderman F.. w. Christ, who re- tired from the common council a few months ago. was pleasantly sur prised last evening by members of the council when he was presented with an elegant mahogany chair. The presentation was made by Mayor George A. Quigley in the mayors of- flee. MT. Christ replied, saying that the chair would ever serve to remind him of the many pleasant hours he had spent in the city governmen1. MT. Christ had been invited to the mayors office on the pretext that there was to be conference of re- publican members of the council and his advice was wanted.
New Britain herald., 1915-03-25
MEMS CLUB SOCIAL.

The Mems club of the Center Con gregational church will hold their reg ular monthly meeting tomorrow night. J. E. Beale will speak to the men on sea life, relating personal ex- perience and "reminiscences of a mum Der of years of following the sea as a vocation. A double male quartet, under the direction of MT. Matthews, will render vocal selections. Follow ing the entertainment light refresh ments will be partaken of. All men are invited to be present
New Britain herald., 1915-03-25
|NewHavenDairy
 A V The Cream df All Ice Creams.

owned by Pratt were sold to them. Mrs. Garvey also entered into the argument because, she claimed, Pratt lived in one of her tenements and owed her rent.
 couple of weeks before his death, Pratt drank so heavily that his wife left him. When she went to get her things yesterday she was refused them. As the wife bought and paid for all of their articles she visited Lawyer Mangan and he sent Con- stable Fred Wrinkle down to protect her while she got them together and took them away.
 According to all accounts il e doughty constable had his hands fun acting in the role of peacemaker ard at one time the patrol wagon was called down to quell the incipient riot. Constable Wrinkle said he worked so hard that he lost fifteen pounds.