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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-17
ROEDER INDICTED
BY GRAND JURY
Accused of First Degree Muir
der-Fifteen Other Bills
Returned.

The grand jury Friday returned an
indictment for first degree murder
against otto Roeder. who is now cut
on bond following the killing Of Harry
Love at Wyatt last month. Love. it Is
said. died as the result OF kicks re-
ceived in the course Of a fight with
Roeder. The grand jury held that
the killing had been prefneditated.
Sixteen other indictments, two Of
them secret, were also returned by the
jury Friday afternoon. The most Of
the cases are bOund-over cases from
the city court. These indictments
are az follows:
Anton Ruczkowski charged with
petit larceny. 1t Is alleged that he
stole a gold watch valued at $40 from
enc Thomas Dougherty.
William OBJ len, charged with fail
ure TO provide for his wife.
Ike Kaminski charged with re-
ceiving stolen goods IL is alleged that
he paid IS for eight dresses which
had been stolen from freight cars by
the Joe smith gang last winter Joe
Smith, Roy Holton and Archie King
were arrested in MAY for entering
New York Central cars. Smith was
sent 10 the penitentiary for term Of
two to IA years HoltOn was returned
To the penitentiary from which he was
out on parole. An indictment was re-
AAlMNu hlGb b9 llAlo IAA hhtAAAtoA ANAllH
on the charge of entering to commit
a felOn.
Emery Deczki. charged with rape.
The complaining witness is Helen
Fekete, IA years old.
Edward and Fred Kronewitter.
charged with malicious trespass. 1t
is alleged that they entered the Glen
Purkey garage at 215 w. Division st
and took an automobile which belong
I'D "a fbaun car was hQinU held
10 satisfy a claim for repairs.
Arthur Mallory Richardson, charged
with grand larceny. IL is alleged that
he stole two suit cases containing SIS
worth Of goods from Mrs. J. w.
Bruisbe, rooming at 10 w. ColfaX
St
George stanton. charged with
grand larceny The charge is that
Stanton took a horse and buggy val
ued at $500 from Emma Newman. 5.
Fellows ST. The man is said to have
a long criminal record.
steve SUcIli. charged with assault
and battery with intent 10 kill. He is
said to have shot Anton Budasics in
the left leg several months ago.
Thomas Mcnamara and Joseph
Beriault charged with petit larceny
Alfred a. Coble charges that the two
stole from him three rugs valued at
ST
Ralph Kuepper. charged with bur
glary in the second degree. Kuepper
was caught on :. Scott 81. early in
the summer after a flight from st.
Hedwige's church where, it is said.
ne attempted TO rob the poor box.
Milford Campbell charged with
grand larceny. II is alleged that he
stole a bicycle valued at $50 from EY9
erett Hartman.
Robert Ogburn. charged with wife
desertiOn.
Emma Savadge. charged with petit
larceny The defendant is said to
have purchased a large bill of goods
at the Ellsworth store and TO have
charged them TO a Mrs. Dieting.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-17
Hi SIBLEY BACK HOME
Local Man Returns After Visiting
War Zone.

Hi Sibley's back.
He rushed into The News-Times Of
flee Friday afternoon and passed
around hand grip that certainly
felt as though he had been steering
war ambulances with vim or pulling
some hefty triggers the past few
months.
Hi left for France early last
spring. He enlisted in the Red Cross
service and got himself admitted to
some interesting situations from
which he has returned to South Bend
unscathed, in fact, trife heartier
looking than he was when he went
away
News-Times readers have enjoyed
Mr.. Sibley's sto .es of his experiences
from time TO time during the summer
and Will be much interested in the
story of mis- return trip, which will APP
pear in sundays paper-red hot
from the front.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-17
ESCAPE FROM PRISON
Murderer and Two Burglars Leave
Joliet.

JOLIET. H., sept IA possee OF
- special deputies. together with "A
score of detectives from Chicago to-
day were securing this section of the
state in a hunt for a murderer and
two burglars. " no escaped late yes
terday from the state prison here.
The fugitive convicts were Clarence
Brown and James O'Neill. chicago
burglars. both serving a third term
and Joe Scuttio serving a 25-year term
for murder committed IN Laalle M
The men were working in the stone
quarry and when the day was finished
calmly walked away when no guards
were watching the gate leading from
the prison yard.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-17
AUTO WAS NOT STOLEN
Frank Il. Major Looks For AutOmO-
bile Which Was i'm Garage.

Frank T. Major. 623 Lincoln way
T.. lost his automobile for a few
hours Thursday night. and caused the
police department TO make an investi-
cation fearing that the machine had
been stolen. He missed il from its reg
ular place in a down town garage and
thought it had been stolen, but at
tendants told detectives who investi-
gated that il had merely been removed
to other quarters in the garage.
j. II. WOmmer, one mile northeast
OF Mishawaka, reported that a horse
had been stolen from his place The
animal has not yet been recovered.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-17
1T WAS SOME APPETITE
Lone Man Almost Depletes Supply OF
Food at Stand.

Supplying the needs of the lndlVld-
ual consumer is general merry
propositiOn. One fthe lunch booths
at the fair is giving special illustra-
tons. 1t assisted one long. lean lone
chap TO stow away-at one sitting, or
stending-six ham sandwiches, three
egg sandwiches, two cups or conee.
big piece of apple pie. huge chunk OIL
cake. heaping dish of ice cream. ana
the contents OF a bottle OF root beer
There wasn't a thing left on the
counter but the drained-dry sup ana
bottle and the slicked-up saucer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-17
LIGHT FOR PLAY GROUNDS
sample st. Field Can Now be Used at
Night.

That older men who work during
the day may use the playgrounds at
night. the sample ST. recreation CEN
ter is being equipped with electric
lights for night use. The poles have
been donated BY the Bell Telephone
Co. Wilson Bros. shirt factory has
donated the use OF an electrician. the
Chamber Of Commerce has given the
wire. and the Warsaw civic club is
experimenting the construction of the
work
nicht use by the middle of next week.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-17
WILL TAKE WIFE BACK
Children Need Her. says Man Who
Was Deserted.

ROME. Sept III am ready 10
take her back home. The children
need her" said William Brown, for
mer United States sailor who after
being acquitted OF the charge OF muir
dering and dismembering his Wife
afterwards found the wife living with
another man at Douglasville. Ga. L9-
cal officers have come 20 DOuglasVille
To bring the woman back. Brown Is
one OF the survivors OF the battleship
Maine. sunk in Havana harbor.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-17
ANNIVERSARY WILL BE
CELEBRATED By LODGES
Rebekahs of the Country to Com
mcmOratc Event Next Week.
Instituted by Local Man.

Rebekah lodges Of the country will
next week celebrate the saith anniver-
sarv OF the establishment of this
branch of the l. O. O. +. Schuyler Re-
bekah Lodge No. 50 of this city will
celebrate with an open meeting TO
which the public is invited Ii will be
held at I O. ~. +. hall Tuesday night.
on the following Tuesday the local
lodge will initiate number of new
members.
The celebration OF the anniversary
OF the Rebekahs is of much interest to
South Bend as il was schuyler COlfaN
OF this city who conceived the idea of
establishing womans branch lodge
OF the 1. q. O.. +.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-17
NO ARMY ALONG DANUBE
Servian Says Germany i Not Plan
ming an Invasion.

PARIS. Sept IA denial Of re-
ports that Austria and Germany have
massed "a big army on the Danube for
the crushing OF Servia was made here
today by NJ Pasitch, the Servian pre-
mier.
The Servian army. now fully mu-
nitioned, is ready to make the strong
est possible defense OF the mountain
regions of the country said Premier
Pasitch. Reports of French aviators
who are serving in the Servian army
show that there are no Austro-Ger-
man troops massed on the Danube
Germany would have TO put an army
Of 100000 men in the field 10 invade
US"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-17
STICKS TO CAB; NOT HURT
New York Central Train Leaves
Tracks at Shelbyville.

SHELBYVILLE, Ind. Sept. IL
Brakeman G. +. Wiley Of Greensburg
was seriously injured and five heavily
loaded cars were reduced TO splinters
when a through freight on the New
York Central was derailed at the
PENNSYLVANIA crossing here early to-
day.
Although the engine rolled over on
it's side into a ditch, Engineer Schars
stuck to his cab and miraculOusly es-
capped injury. Fireman Nardman
Nearly all OF the hogs and
cattle in one car were killed outright.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-17
SISTER ANACOIIA

Sister Anacolia, 81 years old. died
at ST. Mary's Thursday morning. Sis
ter Anacolia. whose worldly name was
Elizabeth Larry. was born in Balti-
more n 1853. She received the habit
of the sisters of Holy Cross i'm 1873.
taking her final perpetual vows in
1880. She was for many years
teacher OF music at St Mary's. i'll
health causing her to retire about
two years ago. Requiem high mass
was said Friday morning and burial
took place Friday afternoon at A,
o'clock in the Convent cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-17
LOCAL POLICE SEEK MAN
RObbcr of Fruit Pcddler at Knox,
Ind, Sought Here.

One man was arrested and the
other escaped when a fruit dealer was
held up and robbed of $50 at Knox,
Ind, Thursday night. The man that
escaped is supposed TO have come TO
South Bend. according to a wire re-
ceived from Sheriff Pettis shortly
after the robbery occurred. and the
local police department has been
keeping a close watch on the trains
and cars coming into the city.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-17
PRAISE FOR CHIEF KERR
Board of Safety COmmcnds Him For
Work at Fair.

Police Chief Willard F. Kerr and
the police department were commend
ed by the board of public safety at its
regular meeting Friday morning for
the efficient manner in which the In
terstate fair crowds have been handl-
ed and the methods employed in man
aging traffic. The system in use was
originated by Chief Kerr, and the men
worked under his orders
The payment of a few bills and
other routine matters took up the re
mainder of the boards time.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-17

LAREDO. Texas. Sept. 17.-Ninetv
men, women and children were killed
a few miles out OF Saltillo Mexico,
Wednesday, when a Carranza military
train plunged down a deep canyon.
Spreading rails caused the disaster.
The bodies were piled in indiscrimin-
ate stacks for burial in trenches. The
train was carrying troops TO Monte
rev.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-17
HIT HORSES WITH HOOK
Driver Arraigned i'm City Court For
Cruelty TO Animals.

An ice hook was the weapon with
which Frank Barnes, S22 ). Lafayette
blvd. beat his horses. according 10 an
afftdavit filed in city court Friday
morning by James Ray Of a local ice
company. Rarnes denied his guilt
and the case was set for Sept. is.
Bond was fixed al $50.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-17
CHARGES ISLANDER IN
$4,000 DAMAGE SUIT
Joanna Sieczkarek Alleges in Circuit
Court Bill That StanisIawa Les
niewiCz Was Abusive.

Joanna Sieczkarek, $50 Phillippa st.
charges her neighbor. Stanislawa Les
niewicz, 757 Phillppa St, with SANDER
in a suit for $4,000 brought in the
circuit court Friday afternoon. The
plaintiff alleges that on Sept. the de-
PENDANT called her vile names in the
presence of other parties.
The plaintiff is represented by John
w Kitch and John $. Buczkowski.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-17
is ADMITTED TO BAR
Roland Obcnchain Takes Up Practice
I'm Home City.

Roland Ohenchain. a south Bend
hoy. graduated last June from the
vale law school was admitted TO the
ST. Joseph county bar Friday morn
ing. Mr.. Obenchain il graduate
also Of the liberal arts department OF
Valparaiso university. He has been
admitted 20 practice before the Por-
ter county courts and before the SUI
preme and appellate courts. he has
Offices in the Jefferson building
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-17
ABE FRANK TO BE HOST
VIII Dine Men Responsible For sue.
cess OF Fair.

Abe Frank will be host 10 horse
owners. fair officials and newspaper
men AT the oliver hotel at . o'clock
tonight when a special dinner viii be
served Mr. Franks invitation in
cludes everyone who has helped 10
make a success of the Interstate fair.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-17
FAVOR sUFFRAGE.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, Sept. IL
The Southern Labor congress repre-
senting 10000 wage earners through
out the southern states. has gone on
record in favor of the equal suffrage
movement
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-17
AUTO DRIVER ARRESTED
Accused of Not Having the Proper Lii
Ccnses on Machine.

Howard Ballard. Pa +. Indiana
ST. was arraigned in city court Friday
charged with not having
proper licenses upon his automobile.
His case was set for Sept. 20 Patrol
man PABLO made the arrest at Wash
ington az. and Main ST.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-17
FUNERALS
PHILLIP w. KEMP

Funeral services for Phillip w.
Kemp will be held from the residence,
1923 5. Main St, River Park, Friday
afternoon at . o'clock. Rev. a. w.
Smith will oficiate. Burial will be in
Highlands cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-17
REPORT SUB WAS SUNK
British Warship opened Fire on Ger
man Diver.

NEW YORK. Sept. 17.-Passengers
who went to England on the White
star liner Baltic and returned on that
vessel today reported that on the east
ward voyage they saw a British war
ship fire several shots at a German
submarines hich they believe was de-
stroyed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-17
WARNED AGAINST FRAUD
Crippled Collector Is Not Working For
City Mission.

Beware or the crippled collector for
the city mission!
r. A. Bird. superintendent OF the
mission has advised the police depart
uent that such "A character is operat-
ing in the city and that several famt-
lies have given him money which he
declared was for the city mission
He Is a fraud. said Mr. Bird. We
never send out collectors in that man
ner"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-17
RAILROAD MAN DIES.

William +. Fitch, former president
and general manager of the Duluth
and South Shore and Atlantic rail-
road, is dead here, aged 70 years.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-17
TAKEN HOME.

Mrs. Lizzie Wrenn. S12 :. Lafayette
St was seized with an attack OF heart
trouble on the bridge at the fair
grounds Thursday evening at $50
O'Clock. She was removed TO her
home in the city ambulance.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-17
CLASSES OPENED SATURDAY
Winter season at \. VI =. \. VIII be
started.

Opening OF the season gymnasium
classes at the y. ~ q. a viii be made
Saturday The prep departments viii
meet al Q o'clock the gym" hour
lasting until 10. other classes viii be
gotten under Roadway the following
week.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-17
TROOPS WILL NOT BE
SENT INTO MEXICO
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

horses and mules but not molesting
any Americans. The Red Cross agent
at Monclova confirms the report that
the Carranzistas now dominate an of
the territory adjacent 10 that town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-20
FORMER CONGRESSMAN
CONVICTED OF ASSAULT
Court, However, Refuses to Impose
Fine in Case of John
Wesley Gaines.

John Wesley Gaines, former repre-
sentative in Congress from Tennessee
and now secretary of the Canadian
boundary commission. was convict ed
in the Police Court today by Judge
James L. Pugh of a charge of assault.
Mr.. Gaines was convicted of assault
ing David Pressler of 1419 Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest April s. Judge
Pugh said that owing to the explana- :
tion of Mr. Gaines that the lie" had
been passed by Mr.. Pressler and that
the defendant slapped him. the court
would enter a conviction. but would
take his personal bonds and not impose
a fine.
With the announcement of the deci-
sion by the court, Mr.. Gaines departed
to the office of Financial Clerk Adkins,
where he announced his intention of
contributing the $40 collateral. which
he had previously forfeited, to the
widow of some policeman. Mr.. Gaines
was informed that the money had been
turned in to the financial clerk at the
District building and that he would
have to go there to get the money.
The police always have been my
friehds," said Mr.. Gaines. ''and l intend
to give that money toward their pen
sion fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-20
British Destroy Their Own
Submarine in DardaneIIes

LONDON, April 20, .2:22 p.m.-The
British admiralty announced officially
today that the British submarine ELS
was destroyed in the Dardanelles by
British picket boats.
The text of the admiralty announce
ment follows:
1.-THE submarine ELS. which grounded
on kephez point last Saturday. appears
to have been in danger of falling into
the enemy's hands in a serviceable CON
dition. Great efforts were made by the
Turks to secure her. Attempts to de.
stroy her by long-range fire of battle.
ships failed.
During the night of the 18th two
picket boats-that of the Triumph, un
der Lieut.. Commander Eric Robinson
who commanded the expedition, assist
ed by Lieut.. Arthur Brooks Webb, r
N r.. and Midshipman John WooiIey
and that of the Majestic. under Lieut.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-20
SWOBODA NOT TO FACE
CHARGE OF FIRING SHIP
French Military Authorities Salts.
fed Evidence Is Not Sufficient
to Convict.

PARIS, April 2o.-French military au-
thorities have decided to drop the
charge Of setting fire to the steamer
La Touraine which was preferred
against the man known as Raymond
Swoboda. says the Petit Parisien
Capt. Bouchardon, the officer appoint
ed to Investigate the case, Is credited
with having expressed the opinion that
there is rot sufficient evidence against
the prisoner to obtain a conviction on
this charge. He still faces an accuse :
ton of espionage. however.
Swoboda. who admitted at a prelim-
mary hearing that his rea. name was
Raymond Ruff Schwind, was removed
Yesterday from the Sante prison to the
Palafs de Justice, where he was ex-
amined by Capt Rouchardon. He now
Is permitted TO have meals sent In from
restaurant. Warders watch his cell
closely In the fear that he may attempt
suicide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-20
BRITISH AFRICAN FORCE
OCCUPIES GERMAN TOWN

CAPE TOWN. Union of South Africa.
April 20.-Forces of the Union of
South Africa have occupied keetaan-
shop, the most important town in Ger
man Southwest Africa next to Wind
hoek, the capitol. tIis an important
railroad junction and gives Gen.
Botha. the Boer leader, command of
the railroad to Windhoek.
BERLIN, April 20.-(By wireless).-
Among the items given out for publi-
cation by the Overseas News Agency
is the following:
Special mail reports from Eas.
Africa state that in a two-days' battle
German troops near Pangani routed
a strong force landed from British
cruisers and transports. The British
lost 700 men, among them four COM
panies captured. besides many rifles
and large stores of ammunition, The
German casualties We're seven officers
and thirteen men killed: fourteen Of
ficers and twenty-five men wounded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-20
Arouses Interest Here.

Sir Edward Grey's announcement of
the policy of Great Britain in China
commanded deepest interest in official
and diplomatic quarters here, where
the negotiations between Japan and
China have been followed with close
attention.
At every juncture administration Off
cials have preserved the strictest
silence as to the course of the United
States, although it is known that this
government has made some inquiries
on the progress of the negotiations,
and has signified its interest in the
preservation of the open door and the
integrity of China.
On various occasions Secretary Bryan
has conferred with the Japanese am
ba ssador and the Chinese minister here
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-20
MAY DELIVERY WHEAT
SUFFERS BIG BREAK
Drops Almost Cents a Bushel, But
Quickly Reacts to Within
Cent Of Last Night.

CHICAGO. April 20-May delivery OF
wheat suffered break today of al
most cents a bushel. Free selling OF
small lots of the May option at the
opening caught number of stop-loss
orders, and in the absence of any
strong support the market dropped
with startling rapidity.
May, which closed last night al
1854, sold quickly today as low as
1.56l., but reacted with almost equal
suddenness to within l cent of last
night New crop months, July and Sep
tember, in which most of the specu-
latiye business has centered of late,
were comparatively unaffected by the
furry in the old crop delivery. May
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-20
CLASH At HILL 60
NOT DECISIVE ONE
Rival Reports Agree Only as to
Extreme Severity of the
Fighting.
STRUGGLE A COSTLY ONE
TO BRITISH AND GERMANS
Russians Holding Fast to Car
pathian Passes, Despite Furious
Attacks of Austrians.

LONDON, April 20, 1882 pm.-Al-
hand and the Birth and French on the
other are diametrically opposed in the
matter of the outcome OF the battle for
Hill No. SO. southeast of Ypres and
near the northern extremity of the
British lines, the facts at hand indicate
that this engagement was the most i'm
portant along the British front since
the battle of Neuve Chapelle. and that
it perhaps presages the expected gen.
eral British activity in Flanders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-20
FORMER GREEK PREMIER
is WELCOMED TO EGYPT

LONDON. April 20.-An Alexandria
dispatch to Reuters Telegraph Com
pany. says former Premier VenizeIos
of Greece arrived there this morning
and was greeted by the quay by a
wildly enthusiastic crowd lie was
welcomed officially by Prince Fuad,
brother of Prince Hussein. the Sultan
Of Egypt, together with British and
French officials.
Eenizelos left Greece because he re-
garded-as an insult the recent denial
by the king of certain statements
which the former premier had made
regarding his foreign policy. The
Venizelos cabinet favored the inter
vention of Greece in the war and re-
signed when King Constantine and his
advisers decided to adhere to a policy
OF neutrality.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-20
Losses Believed Heavy.

The British. whether or OF they hold
all the ground gained. undoubtedly
still dominate a part OF landlord
ridge. a line of hills running south
east of Ypres and commanding the
road from Ypres to Menin.
The losses in this fighting have not
been announced. Judging from dis
patches reaching, London they must
have been consider. BILE on both sides.
The Germans declare that the British
mad| use of shells cor taining asphyx-
iating gases. To this the British reply
continues to be that the Germans first
resorted to this means of warfare, so if
the British are now using 1t they are
following the example of their oppo-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-20
Col. Samuel W. Dunning Dead.

SAN FRANCISCO. April c0.-Col.
Samuel W. DunninG, U. S. A. who has
been on tho retired list for the last
wear, died here yesterday after an ILL.,
ness of several months. He was fifty
six years old. At the time of tho San
Francisco fire in 1906 Col. Dunning
was adtutant general OF the Paciac di-
vision under Gen. Frederick Funston
and was on duty here.