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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-26
GARAGE OWNERS TO
CONVENE IN DETROIT
Will Form Association to AffiIi-
ate with the National
Organization.

DETROIT, Mich, April 26.-Garage
owners of Michigan have been asked
10 meet in Detroit on May % for the
purpose Of forming an organization to
be affiliated with the Associated Gar
ages of America The Detroit Garage
and Station Operators Incorporated
under state charter has taken the
initiative in the move 10 organize the
state.
Robert Bland Of Chicago. is presi-
dent of the national body: l. G.
Steers of Detroit is vice president and
+. A Bean. Detroit treasurer.
our purpose in organizing" said
Mr.. Bean today, lis to raise the stand
ard Of the garage business. and also
TO insure the mutual protection of
the Ga age men and the public. Gar
age men in the past have been gener-
ally looked upon as robbers. Some Of
them are, and we have all had to take
the blame. our organizations. which
are spreading all over the country, will
make il difficult for the crooked gar
age man to exist and we Will ulti-
mately force him out of business"
At the meeting on May % there Will
be two business sessions followed by
a banquet.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-26
HISTORIC FORT BURNS
Destroyed Structure Was Built 100
Years Ago as Settlers Refuge.

WASHINGTON. Ind, April 26.-
The "old Coleman fort" one of the
few remaining Indian forts in south
ern Indiana, was destroyed by fire
when a bolt of lightning struck the
big barn on the farm of Emery Lett,
five miles south of here.
The old fort was only short dis
lance away and had served as a
refuge for the whites in their battles
with Indians more than a hundred
years ago. Mr.. Lett was trying to
preserve the fort and had weather.
boarded over the rough hewn logs.
AS the weather boarding burned
away the loophOles through which the
whites thrust their guns and the holes
left by the Indians bullets and arrows
could be plainly seen. 1t was typi-
cal blockhouSe, as described by
pioneers. and was closely connected
with the history of Davies county. Ac-
cording to the stories told by the older
inhabitants. there were many fights
with the Indians waged around the old
fort. The Lett barn was burned. The
structure was worth $4,000 and $500
worth Of hay and feed was destroyed.
Insurance covered most of the loss.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-26
News of Indiana and Michigan
"DRYSv ARE CONFIDENT
Anti saloon Folks at Elkhart Rely on
Decreased Foreign Vote.

ELKHART. April 26.-Because the
foreign" voting population of Elkhart
has decreased between 200 and 500 in
the last two years and because they
believe the dry sentiment is steadily
growing everywhere. the anti-saloon
folk are confident of winning the OPP
ton election today. The saloon men
admit they have n hard proposition
10 overcome. The city has voted wet"
three times In 1909 the majority was
500 in a total vote of 4,74S; in 1911 il
was ass in a total of 5.0SS. and in 1913.
il was reduced TO sos in a total of
4.763.
The campaign has been unusually
quiet, with no public speaking exec
a mass meeting held Sunday afternoon
when the Rev. John NJ. Alexander of
South Bend was the speaker. 1t is de-
clared the temperance forces have
never been so well organized. The
polls taken have been unusually thor
cugh and every voter is listed, with
his history
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-26
FIRES BECOME
MENACE IN MICHIGAN
Slight Rainfall Cause of Serious
BIazeS in North Part
of State.

MARQUETTE. Mich. April 26.-
With only 20 per cent of the rainfall
registered that had fallen at this time
last year, and with steady breeze
blowing. brush and forest fires have
broken out in many places throughout
the upper peninsula.
The fires have not yet reached
standing timber. Warnings have been
telegraphed to every deputy today as
lack Of rain will render the situation
extremely dangerous. Reports were
received today from Dickinson cOun-
" that big fire has broken out on the
Menominee river banks. A deputy
and so men are ack-firing but more
men will be needed. the deputy wired
unless rain comes by tomorrow. There
is long line of fire bordering stand
ing timber.
Saturday morning a fire a Ozark.
Mackinac county, got beyond control
and deputies were hurried over. In
SChOolcraft county fires in Thompson
township are reported to be under
control Two fires are reported in
HOugtOn county with big gangs of
men at work.
TIE Northern Michigan Fire Pro
tective association has recruited scores
Of men to protect the holdings Of the
members.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-26
GRANGER, IND.

Mr.. Lesh and family of Lakeville
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. c.
HartZ.
Mrs George Snyder of Elkhart and
Mrs. Van Kipka of River Park spent
Friday with Mrs. w c. KOwnOver.
Mrs. J.. +. Barber is i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Peoples are
spending the week in Valparaiso
The Granger school closed Friday.
The primary pupils gave picnic sup
per at o'clock. with an entertain
ment Immediately after.
Ernest Barber and family of South
Bend visited the formers parents
sunday
William Garfield Of South Bend
called on friends Friday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. John Ferguson Of
Adamsville spent Sunday at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs Frank KOwnOVer.
Palmer LandOn of LoganspOrt has
been working in this vicinity a few
days in the interest of the Cleaners.
Miss Ethel Stephenson was in South
Bend Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Smith of South
Bend visited the later's father, Philo
Krupp. Sunday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-26
MAY LOSE BIG SHIPS
Diniculty Arises at Washington Over
Baltimore * Ohio Efficiency Plan

WASHINGTON, Ind, April 20
This city may lose the big Baltimore x
Ohio Southwestern railroad shops, en-
ploying over 500 men. Difficulty has
arisen between the workmen and the
company because of the introduction
OF an efficiency system The men OBJ
ject to the system because they think
it will lead TO a piece work or bonus
system. and have refused TO work
under il.
NJ J. Mccarthy. superintendent OF
motive power. came here TO invesu-
gate He returned TO Cincinnati and
before leaving announced that ne
would recommend tina the shops be
closed down. No new work is TO be
brought here until the men agree to
accept the efficiency system. The
business men of the city are thorough
~ aroused but so far have failed TO
agree or a plan TO induce the men TO
accept he railroads efficiency plan.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-26
LOSS OF BRITISH TO
BE KEPT FROM WORLD
American Lecturer, Back From Eu-
rope. Says They Were Killed
BY Own Guns.

NEW YORK. April 26.--"The Brit
ish losses at Neuve Chapelle Will
never be told" declared r. G. Know
les. an American lecturer who return
ed from the western battlefield on the
American liner New York, which ar
rived today.
Three generals have been recalled
as a result OF the artillery blunder
that was made in this battle" he con-
tinued. "a blunder that cost between
10000 and $4,000 in killed and
wounded.
Il have spoken to a number of
army officers and they are all of the
opinion that the British losses in
Neuve Chapelle battle were between
10000 and $4,000 men. Half of that
number they told me had been killed
or wounded by the British artillery.
The people of England will never be
told the real story of that battle"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-26
LIFE PRESERVERS ARE
DROPPED BY AIRSHIP

SAN FRANCISCO. April 20
Caught in the breakers south of the
Cliff house a disabled. leaky launch
was tossed TO destruction this after
noon. drowning its four to eight oc-
cupants in the presence of hundreds
of beach prOmenaders. The name Of
the launch and the number and iden-
tity of persons aboard had not been
asCertained
While the men were struggling in
the water Harry Christofferson and
Harvey Crawford, in an aeroplane.
made three fights over them and
dropped life preSerVers near them.
The men failed TO reach any Of the
life belts
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-26
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
From the Records OF the Indiana
Title 4 Loan Co.
Brought forward. s197.S15.42.

Brought forward, s197.S15.42.
Henrietta +. Rockstroh 10 John
Gibbs, part lots 80 and 81, Rockstroh's
second addition, $500.
John II. WykOff and wife TO II. G.
WykOff, 10 int. in lot 4. Augustine
addition
Samuel 6. Bunker and wife 10 Mary
y. dinner. part lots 10 and Il. Will
liam Nuller's sub. $500
William A. Rosenberger and wife.
81 al. TO Ignatz Paczkowski y. -
Of +. ID Of lot Il. Sorin's addition. 81.
Zoe HaddiX To Louis +. GrabOwski,
part lot 81. Fowlers first addition.
Ruben Syson and wife TO Charles
r. Smith. part lot =. SOrin's addition,
S400
Samuel r. Ball. admr. 10 Amanda
Suethen' tract iP Lincoln township.
Mary Cassidy. ex. to Willis Bugbee.
part lot 20S. CottrelTs first addition,
$1,000.
Julian Zacharek and wife 20 George
Bernhard. part Of lot 9. College Grove,
$1,000.
Total s2Os.s16.42.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-26
PEST IS RAMPANT
IN MEXICO CITY
Violent Outbreak of Smallpox
and Typhoid Fever Are Re-
ported at WaShingtOn-CaT-
rama to Send Special Train.

WASHINGTON. April 26.-The hor-
rors Of the civil war in Mexico were
Intensified Sunday bv the report TO
the state department and to the Mcxi-
can agencies here that there is a vio-
lent outbreak Of small pOx and typhoid
fever in Mexico city.
The news OF the agency OF Mr.. Car
rama was that he had realized the
situation and had provided special
train which is 10 take supplies of all
kinds, including vaccine 10 the ma
tonal capital
NJ. Arrendondo of Carranza's
agency. was informed that John Belt.
the private secretary Of John r. SfH-
man who represents this government
with Carranza viii accompany the
train
1t is also announced by Mr.. Are
dondo that on the return OF this train
from Mexico City it Will stop ut Pa
chuca and bring from there Mr. Du-
val West 10 Vera Cruz Mr. West is
hurrying TO Washington having had
his interviews with all the important
chiefs in arms In Mexico.
safe department officials are lend
ing all the aid they can 10 alleviate
the sutferings in Mexico City and the
American Red Cross will assist.
There are not sufficient reports yet
In Washington 10 show how long the
epidemic has existed and what its ex-
tent is at this time.
Conditions Were Ripe.
1t IS said. however. that the condi-
tions have been ripe for such visi-
tation ever since the water supply
was cut off by the Zapatistas in order
10 drive Oregon out OF the city. 1t
is understood that a good part of the
works was actually destroyed. This
made sanitation practically impOssi BILE
and there have been SO many changes
IN the purely military form of govern
nfent in the national capital that the
local authorities have not been able
10 keep the city clean. Mexico CITY
has not had any OF the advantages
which Vera Cruz had for several
months under the administration OF
Gen Funston and his medical corps.
one probable result of the epidem-
lie conditions Will be that "A very large
number OF Americans and other ma
uonals viii come out OF the city on the
train on its return trip which Will be
about Tuesday.
The Carranza agency had a bulletin
ouuudy night Sldlihb lhdl OnlebOn
marched through SilaO Saturday in
the direction OF AguaS Galleries.
SilaO Is north OF lrapuato This is
taken as indicating that all of the
forces OF Gen. Villa have moved north
of the latter town. His agents here
have Information that troops are
flocking 10 him from the northward
and the north and that he Is soon 10
meet and check the advance of Obre-
gOn The strength of Gen Villa is
proved. these agents say. by the fact
that he is able to hold i'm check Car
ranza's troops at Tampico. MatamOras
and Vera Cruz. Else they would be
free 20 join the forces of Gen. OBJ
RECON.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-26
CHILD FATALLY INJURED
Fall from Small Express Wagon Re-
suits i'm Girls Death.

WARSAW. Ind, April 26.-Mildred
Lucille the two-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wawley. died
soon after sustaining q fall from a
small express wagon. She was riding
in the wagon which was being pulled
by other children in the neighborhood
and suddenly tipped backward and
fell TO the pavement, striking the back
of her head with great force. \ short
time afterward the little one was
seized with commissions which caused
her death a few hours later.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-26
GREECE TO STAY NEUTRAL
King Constantine Says He Hopes War
Will END Soon.

PARIS. April 26. - King Constan-
tine of Greece yesterday made the
following statement TO a French cor
respondent:
Greece will maintain her neutral
ity as long as her interests so demand
My sincere wish is that the war may
end soon in the interest of all the ma
tiOns."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-26
MAYOR MAY LOSE POSITION
Civil Action is Filed Against New
castle Official.

NEWCASTLE. Ind, April 26.-J
Leb Watkins. mayor of this city, was
Saturday afternoon charged by the
Henry county grand jury with NAL
feasance in office. No indictment
was returned. but a civil action was
fled This procedure is said here to
pave the way for impeachment of the
mayor.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-26
AMERICAN Held.

I'd PASC, Texas April %. = Phil
McCleary. an American newspaper
man who has been i'm Mexico repre-
sentiug several news agencies. has
been arrested by order of Carranza
5or sending out uncensored news from
Vera Cruz and sentenced TO be shot
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-26
PLAN BIG BOOSTER TRIP
LOganspOrt Works StrenuOusIy to OBJ
tain Dixie Highway.

LOGANSPORT Ind, April 26.-
More than so automobiles have been
pledged 10 make the Dixie highway
booster trip from this city TO Plym-
outh tomorrow. Meetings have been
arranged north of the city and efforts
are being made to get the farmers to
join in the trip.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-26
FRUIT TREE SALE AT sIBLF,Y,S.

To accommodate those who did not
get fruit trees at our Saturday sale-we
have ordered more trees and will sell
them Tuesday. April 9th. for 1Oc. &c,
and for 25c. There will be Apple.
Plum. Peach and Pear trees, all
healthy and government inspected.
Sihley Hardware Company. Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-26

SULLIVAN.-A jitney bus. running
from Linton 70 Sullivan. ran INTO a
ditch near Digger and turned turtle.
Dan Griffiths. Ray Ferguson and FRITZ
Hunter. passengers, were severely
bruised
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-26
GErS WAR ORDERS.

DETROIT. Mich. April 2s. - War
orders totalling S3.07t.000 have come
20 Detroit from the Russian govern
ment
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-26

FRANCESNILLE.- has been
received here that the Carnegie foun-
cation OF New York will contribute
80 600 for the erection OF a free public
library for Francesville and Salem
township.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-26
BRIEFS.

Upton in an automobile
visited the smOkehOuse of Fred Fos-
ter west of the city. and carried off II
hams and 10 shoulders.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-26

VEEDERSBURG.-Mayor Do;son
has designated this week as cleanup
week Monday is fire prevention Gay;
Tuesday. front yard day: Wednesday,
dandelion day: Thursday. fresh paint
day: Friday back yard day, and sat
urday. vacant lot day
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-26

ELKHART-Erne TimmerhOff,
machinist. pleaded guilty in city court
to the charge of petit larceny in using
gas from a pipe connected at the FAR
side Of the meter. The judge fixed
his fine at 81 on the promise that the
defendant would arrange with the
company 10 reimburse il for the gas
which has been stolen
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-26

RINCETON=Mrs Fred Fritz has
been seriously III as the result OF pto-
maine poisoning. but is now recover
ing Physicians say that her illness
was due 10 eating candy which was
affected by the copper kettle in which
IL was made
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-26

NEW Awning Wolfe stripes stripes
are the big sensation in New York This fabric yard
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-26

NEW line of OoS arrived from the Krumpe
y, and will not wrinkle. All color SOC yard.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-22

yet known started ut II O'Clock with
Capt. M az lookout, with is
gallons Of petrol and four melinite
shells. We climbed $500 feet, dodg-
ing all the time two Austrian projec-
tors which were searching the heav-
ems. Then. circling over the barracks
on the river bank. we took careful aim
and dropped our bombs. We could
hear the muffled roar Of the explo-
siOns.
AS luck would have II. our third
bomb failed to get clear and became
entangled in the landing gear OF our
machine. What were we to do. To
descend was impossible. for the bomb
was primed and would have CLOWN us
into the next world directly we touch
ed the ground. We were then 1000
feet up. It's my fault. said M
so I'll go down and unhitch It. So we
eased ourselves Of the fourth bomb
and then started to plant down to
wards our aerodrome.
AT $500 feet NJ climbed over
the tank, threaded his way through
the wires. and. on his knees, hanging
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-22
BLOODY BATTLES
MARK FIGHTING IN
ENGLISH TRENCHES

LONDON. July ga private from
this city has just written home:
The Twenty-third London Regi-
ment. after faithfully and steadily do
ing trench duty for about two months.
were ordered to charge. They did SO
cody and effectively. They succeeded
in taking three lines of trenches by
brilliant dash, but they were shelled
out Of two lines by terrible enfllade
Smelling, which caused more casual
ties than the charge, many men being
blown to pieces. They hung on till
they were relieved under terrible ma
chine gun and artillery fire; in one in
stance forty-seven men held trench
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-22

sagainst Overwhelming odds: the Ger
mans threw petrol bombs. and many
men were blinded and roamed about
without sight between the lines. The
whole was a terrible and unnerving
sight to civilian soldiers. but the boys
did 1ne.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-22
GERMANS CONSERVE
WHOLE FOOD SUPPLY

BERLIN. July 22-To cheaper the
food supply OF the poorer classes still
further the municipal authorities Of the
German capital are now selling herring
at the public markets. The herrings
are only furnished with potatoes. To
obtain four herring, ten pounds Of po-
tatoes have to be purchased. The
combined price is IS pfennigs, or about
15k cents.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-22
AVIATOR ExTRICATES
BOMB ENTANCLED IN
GEAR OF lEROPLANE
Irimed Explosive Shell En-
dangers Occupants, One Of
Whom High in Air Disen-
cages Missile.

PARIS, July PA French aviator,
apparently serving with the Russians.
tells in letter received here OF q
most unusual and horrible predica-
ment in which he found himself. He
says:
Il have been able to make two
flights by moonlight. The second was
the most terrible experience / have
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-22

over the abyss. with an Icy wind blow
ing at the rate Of 10 miles an hour,
bent over and disentangled the bomb.
which dropped into deserted field.
Then he crept back to his seat and
soon afterwards we were IN port.
M was mentioned In dispatches
and is to have the Sross of the Legion
of Honor for his plucky exploit.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-22

China yearly exports 5000 leopard
skins.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-09-06
TEUTON|C ARMY
PREPARES
TO DIG IN FOR
WINTER MONTHS
Now Engaged Only in Re
pulsing the Russian
Counter Attacks.
WAR OPERATIONS
MUST SOON CEASE
Reported Germans Already
Are Sending Troops to
the Other Fronts.
81 ASSOCIATED PREss.

London, Sept b.. Either the driv-
ing power of the Austro-G German Of
Tense against Russia is nearly ex-
hausted or the German generals
have decided their armies have
penetrated as far as is safe and are
preparing to dig themselves in for
the winter. This is the opinion of
military writer's here. Little prog
ress is being made and at many points
the Germans and Austrians are only
repulsing counter attacks.
From the gulf of Riga to Grodno,
Won Hindenburg's army is at a stand
still, having apparently made no at
tempt to cross the Dvina river after
carrying the bridgeholds at Lenne-
weda and Friedrichstadt.
To the north, southwest and south
Of Yilnax WHOSE fasl has been pseel
dicted for several days, the Germans
face strong Russian forces. who by
their offensive make it dangerous for
the Germans to push their way north
or south of them. Farther south the
Russians are offering fresh resistance
IN the fortified area of which Rovno
and Dubno are the centers, while in
Galicia the Russians still hold the
line of the Sereth river. With the
rainy season a few weeks off, the
armies soon viii be unable to conduct
perations, and even now it is re-
ported the Austro-G Germans are send
ing troops to the Serbian, Rumanian
western fronts.
In the west the allies heavy artil-
lery is bonbarding the German lines
but there is no indication of gen.
eral offensive.
Paris reports the Turks delivered
unsuccessful night attacks against
the British near the Anzac region in
the Dardanelles.
There has been renewal of the re.
ports from Athens of dissensions be-
tween the Turks and Germans anc
of the Turkish depression over heavy
losses. The Turkish, however, seen
to be fighting with their usual stub
bornness.
Arthur ]. Balfour, first lord of the
British admiralty, in a letter to the
press, gives. official recognition to the
belief here that Germany is willing tx
promise not to sink any more liners
without warnings because it realizes
the submarine campaign is failure
BaIfour also declared the British
tonnage is greater than at the begin
ming of the war.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-09-06
Women Succeed
Men in All Lines
In Great Britain
BIZ ASSOCIATED PRESS.

London, Sept. 5.-@None of the
wars changes in our social structure
viii prove so notable to the future
historian as the wholesale introduc-
ton of woman labor into trades, oc-
equations, and professions hitherto
exclusively stated by men, declared
Sir George Croydon Marks, member
of parliament for Northeast Corn
wall, in the first of series of lec-
lures on The New Woman He add
ed:
"The question which is of real i'm
portance today, however, is whether
that future historian viii regard the
phenomenon as coincident with war
conditions and terminating with them,
or whether it win marx the begin
ming nf social revoluti 10 and ne,e
stage ia the industrial and CONNER
cial cooperation of men and women.
when the war is over shall we
still see the milk-woman, the girl
ticket-collector, the girl commission
aire at their work, or will they auto
matically disappear before the return
ing tide of the civilian armies?
1--WE may well ask ourselves at this
moment, for it is a question which
must inevitably arise ard a problem
for which we cannot be too well pre-.
pared. What is to happen at the con.
clusion of the war to these women Of
every social grade and every shade Of
attainment who in the past yea,
have slipped so readily into man:
occupations?
I'm considering the question broad
" the analogy of France may b,
taken into consideration. The ca
pacity, the business ability, and tn.
ready grasp of affairs which the won
en- of France, more than of any othel
nation, have shown themselves t,
possess, has been traced, perhap,
fancifully, to the frequent necessit,
with which they have been forced t,
take upon themselves the conduct O
those affairs during the absence o
their men on military duties"