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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-25
TWO FRANCHISES ARE
GRANTED ELECTRIC CO.
Commissioners Allow Petitions to Ex-
tend Wires-Win Buy Guide
Posts.

Two franchises 20 the Indiana &
Michigan Electric Co. TO carry tension
wires along the public highways were
granted Monday by the county COM
missioners. The first franchise en-
it's current from the station at Twin
Branch 10 Mishawaka, and the other
permits them to carry il along the
highway to Lakeville which to be
supplied with electricity from the To-
cal concern.
Contracts for making guide posts
were let at the meeting. The George
II. Cutter Co, a local concern re-
ceived the contracts. Forty-two road
signs costing $3.50 each and totalling
S312.90 and AZ signs costing $3.50 each
and totaling sos are 20 be built.
Agitation TO have signs erected at
four corners" along country roads
has been going on during the past
summer, the Northern Indiana Motor
club backing the proposition. The
club presented a number of petitions
bearing many signatures to the COM
missioners asking that the signs be
erected. The letting of the contracts
Monday is the outcome OF the pres
sure brought TO bear by local auto
mobilists
A remOnstrance against the utility
of vacating an Olive township high
way, which is under consideration by
the county commissioners was pre-
sented at the meeting Monday morn
ing. The Temonstrance was not acted
upon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-25
THINK DEATH IS
RESULT Of FEUD
ST. Louis Attorney is Found
Dead in Room-SkuH
Crushed.

ST. LOUIS, No, oct. 25.-Robert
7. Rowden, an attorney, was found
hacked TO death in his rooms yes
terday afternoon at 3:45 o'clock by
his bride OF eight days, DR.. Elizabeth
Smith Rowden, with whom he eloped
70 kansas City a week ago Friday.
The murder ia believed by Rowden's
friends 10 have been the result OF a
feud in which two OF Rowden's rela-
tives were slain in Vienna, Mo-. Few
months ago.
Rowden's skull was crushed. eVi-
IDENTITY with hatchet or an axe and
there were g wounds I'm the scalp, the
most serious OF which was inflicted
from the back while the lawyer still
had his hat on. after entering MS
three-roOm apartment
His pockets were turned inside out
and his watch was missing. The key
with which he had unlocked the door
20 his rooms moment before he was
slain. lay a few inches from his right
hand.
At the morgue a white handker-
chief was extracted from the dead
mans throat a second handkerchief
which also had been stuffed into his
mouth but which he had managed TO
remove. was found within few
inches OF mis- head.
IT was said at the morgue that the
condition OF the body indicated Row
den had been dead between 10 and 20
hours when fouzl.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-25
All Culver's Famous Black
Horses Meet Death In Fire

ing barns they were unable TO bring
any OF the horses out Of the fire.
The Culver black horse troops had
gained a wide reputation throughout
this country and even across the wa
tiers because Of its superior training
and beauty. The horses were selected
with the greatest of care in order that
each might be as much alike as the
other as possible. All were pure
black in color.
The Culver black horse troops has
participated in many affairs of ma
sional interest, one Of the principal
events being the last presidential in
auguration at Washington when the
troop acted as escort 10 Vice Pres't
Thomas r. Marshall. The troop was
one Of the most attractive features OF
the Inauguration parade and was
commented upon throughout the en-
tire country.
When The Hon. Abraham L. Brick
Of South Bend, died in 1905. the black
horse troop acted as escort at the fu-
neral
II was not stated by the officials
what amount OF insurance was carried
upon the property and the animals
but it is understood that efforts will
be started immediately TO gather to-
gether another collection Of horses
OF the same kind.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-25
BET THAT CHARLTON
WILL Be FREED SOON

COMO. Italy. Oct. 25.-Bets OF two
10 one were made here today that
Porter Charlton would be free within
"A hours after the conclusion of his
trial for the murder OF his wife The
tip has gone out that the defense and
prosecution had agreed upon verdict
Of guilty. with extenuating cireum-
stances. and the Italian gambling
fraternity accepted il as correct
Under such a verdict "A defendant
would be subject TO a sentence OF i'm
prisOnment FOR six years. Charlton had
been in prison five years and four
months yesterday and with the years
reduction granted by royal decree at
the beginning OF the war the prison
term would he completed.
Many women We're in court today
when IL reconvened for the final ar
guments.
Two OF them brought bouquets Of
flowers for he prisoner.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-25
Special Ia The News-Times.

Special 10 The News-T Times.
CULVER, Ind, Oct. 25.-Every one
of the Go horses of the famous Culver
academy black horse troop was
burned to death late Sunday night.
The fire. which was CT mysterious or
igin. was discovered shortly before
midnight by the night Waterman but
was then beyond control and il was
impossible TO save any Of the animals
in the barn or any OF the equipment
OF the troop.
The total damage is estimated by
officials OF the academy 10 be about
$50. 600. in addition 10 the loss Of
the horses. which were the pick OF
cavalry material OF the country and
valued at from $500 10 $500 each. all
the saddles. blankets and other equip
ment of the troop were destroyed.
When the fire was discovered by
the Waterman the entire building was
in flames and before the cadets could
be summoned and the Culver fire de-
partment brought into action, the
blaze was beyond control The scene
was the most thrilling ever witnessed
in Culver as many daring efforts were
made By the cadets TO rescue their
horses whose terrified screams could
be heard for "a great distance.
Although several OF the would be
rescueTs managed 10 enter the scrn-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-25
MEMBER Of MEX
GANG CONF ESSES
Gives Names of Men Who
Wrecked Passenger Train
at Brownsville.

BROWNSVILLE, Tex. Oct ga
Mexican who was arrested on the Dor
der on Saturday, today confessed
the names of the band that wrecked
a passenger train near here last Mon
day night, robbing the passengers and
killing two of them. All the members
of the band were Mexicans and We're
"A ssisted to escape by MeXicans living
on the United States side OF the Rio
according to the prisoner.
The tools used to remove the rails
were brought from Matamoras.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-The Mex
lean bandits who We're engaged with
United States troops near Browns
Vile. Texas. yesterday tried to de-
stroy a railroad trestle according to
a report TO the war department to-
day from Col. Blockson. one United
States soldier was wounded in the
engagement. Col. BlOckson says there
were about % Mexicans in the raid
ing party.
Gen Villa is to be offered safe and
indefinite asylum in the United States
on condition that he abandon his op-
position to the administration plan
for the pacification OF Mexico. 1t was
learned at the state department to-
day that this means, OF course. he
shall cease all revolutionary propa-
ganda while in this country.
The effect of Villas exile in this
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-25
Secret Service Men Start Work
of Unearthing Members of
Gang-Three Alleged
Leaders Are Held.
FAY CONFESSES PART
HE PLAYED IN PLOT
Aided by German Secret Ser
vice, But Got No Help
From Embassy IN
United States.

NEW YORK. oct 25.-A third
German was arrested today in the in
vestigation of the alleged plot to blow
up ships at sea carrying war supplies
to the allies. He is Paul Daeche'
graduate Of the Cologne university
and is held as a material witness
against Robert Fay, German army
officer. and Walter Scholz, who were
arrested at Weehawken, \. J., yes
terday.
DR.. Albert Elder, secretary to Count
Won Bernstorff. the German ambass-
ador to the United States, denied that
any of the men arrested were con-
nected with the German embassy or
were even known there.
The prisoners were arraigned before
Magistrate Rander in Mechanism ana
remanded to iail without bail for "a
hours on request of the federal
authorities They will be arratgned
again tomorrow charged with con-
spiracy and having explosives In their
possession unlawfully.
Fav confessed today that he had
come to the United States for the pur-
pose Of blowing up merchant ships
leaving this country for Europe with
arms and ammunition for the allies.
He declared that his passage to
America had been arranged by the
German secret service and that ne got
into the country last April without
any difficulty.
The prisoner said he had appealed
to Capt Won Papen. military attache
10 the German embassy in this coun-
try. but had been warned not to tam
per With ships nor munitions factories
in this country. However. Capt Won
Papen gave Fay permission to do
what he could in Canada.
IT acted solely upon my own re-
sponsibility and l had no connection
whatsoever with the German en-
bassy.' said Fay.
Fay made his statement in the
presence of Chief of Police Patrick
Mccain of Weehawken While he
wac talking Walter Scholz. an alleged
confederate. and Paul Daeche. a ma
terial witness, were in a nearby cell.
Hunt Others in Plot.
Government secret service agents
raked New York and nearby towns
FOR violence to connect other persons
with the alleged plot TO place internal
machines on ships carrying war sup
plies TO the allies.
According to the men in charge of
the investigation the conspiracy Is
widespread. extending 10 many parts
OF the country. Some clews unearthed
indicate that a number of women
were members Of the band.
Detectives are making efforts TO
connect the activities Of Fay and his
companion with numerous explosions
that have occurred on munitions ships
and fires in plants manufacturing
powder and other war supplies for
the allies.
Fay had $3.50 in new 20-dollar bills
and gold in his trunk and $40 in his
pocket. After searching his rooms
CONTINUED on PAGE TEN
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-25
HEAVY GUNS ARE
SMELLING DVINSK
Germans Are Only Nine Miles
Away From Russian City.
Capture is Imminent.

BERLIN, oct. 25.-German troops
are only nine miles from Dvinsk the
important Russian city on the Duena
river. against which they have been
driving for months.
From IlluXt. the capture of which
by the Germans was announced yes
terday, heavy howitzers are being
NOV ed into position TO bonn bard the
Russian forts defending Dvinsk. The
fall OF Dvinsk is believed TO be i'm
minent.
From three sides the Russian posi-
tons defending Dvinsk are being
raked by a terrific artillery fire Every
grade of guns from II inch howitzers
down are being used. Skoda guns
from the Austrian army, which were
used TO batter down the defenses of
Ivangorod and Novo GeOrgievsk, are
now being used against the fortress Of
DVinsk.
The Russians in IllUxt have been
compelled to fall back enabling the
Germans to attack the forts on the
north and west of the city as well as
those on the south.
The Liba railroad is now practically
all in German hands.
On the eastern side of Dvinsk there
is only one railway line open for q
Russian retreat.
Russian forces on the western bank
Of the Duena have been cut IN two
northwest of Dvinsk, leaving many
prisoners and much war material in
the hands of the Germans.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-25
COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT
Peddlers VIII Petition Body For Po-
lice Powers.

Very few matters of importance
are scheduled to come before the
common council at the regular meet
ing tonight. 1t is probable that a
petition will be presented by half a
dozen peddlers asking for police pro-
lection in Warsaw and on the west
side where they claim they have been
attacked and had their goods stolen
from them. Another petition asking
for a light at L. Sample and s. Gin
ton SITS, will be presented to the
council.
Two ordinances will come up for
first reading. one provides for nam
ing the court between Thomas and
Scott SITS, as Hoose ct, and the other
apprOpriates 1865 to the board of
park commissioners with which to
pay the park boards share of the
Michigan st. improvement along
Leeper park.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-25
AUSTRIAN FIRST
LINE IS BROKEN
italians Are Now Pounding
Away on Second Line
of DefenSeS.

ROME, oct Z5.-Italian troops
have shattered the Austrlans nrst
line defenses ia nearly every sector
along the great battle front and are
now attacking the second llne Win
marked success. At several points
even the second line has been pierced
King Victor Emmanuel made
fight OF 90 miles along the front
Sunday in q military aerOplane, visit
ing the chief positions captured from
The Aucfrfaue and UpreDugfu CON.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-25
DEFEAT RULGARS.

ATHENS. oct 25.-T'he left flank
of the Bulgarian army in Serbia has
been crushed and the Bulgar often
sive in the region of Neles (Koprulu)
has been completely checked. II was
announced today by the Serbian lega-
ton
The French and Serbian armies
have formed a junction at Krivolak
and are operating in conjunction
against the Bulgars
Krivolak lies on the Vardar river
and the Salonika-Nish railway. 10 IS
six miles south OF Istib.
Serbian military authorities are
confident that the Bulgarians will be
driven back from the Salonki-aNish
railway and the line will be kept open
for the movement OF Anglo French
forces into central Serbia.
Furious lighting with French, Ser
bians and Bulgarians engaged. is in
progress around Veles and Uskub and
southwest OF Strumnitza.
Fire Still Raging.
Fire which resulted from heavy
Smelling which was hurled into De
deagatch by the allies feet is still
raging there after destroying n large
part of the Bulgarian port. according
TO reports received from Salonika
More than 800 Bulgarian soldiers
are said to have burned TO death
when their barracks on the outskirts
of Dedeagatch was destroyed bv the
first five shells fired bv the English
Warships. The ruins caught fire and
all the Bulgarians who had been
trapped in the shattered building
persisted.
The bombardment deprived the
CONTINUED on PAGE TEN
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-25
SHIP IS ATTIRE AT SEA
Crew Of Colorado Picked Up by Pass.
ing Vessel.

CHARLESTON, 5. c.. Oct. %
Wireless advices received here from
the steamer Suwanee state the Mallory
liner Colorado is afire off Cape Ro-
main, some 80 miles north of Charles
ton and had been abandoned. The
crew was picked UP by "a Merchants
and Miners steamer. name unknown.
The Colorado left here last night
with a load of 5000 bales of cotton.
bound for New York. Two tugs have
gone from here to her assistance.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-25
MRS. SCHUYLER is DEAD
Widow OF Grsndson of Revolutionary
War Leader.

NEW YORK. Oct. 25.-Nrs. Philip
Schuyler. widow Of the late Gen.
Schuyler. a grandson Of the famous
Revolutionary war leader. died today
at her home in Ardsley- on -Hud-
son. Her husband. an associate OF
the late J. p. Morgan, was killed in
a train wreck in 1906.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-25
Workers Are Caught in Paper
Box Plant WheF FLAMES
Which Started : Feed
Store Spr !.
ONE GIRL DIES 5 TER
REACHI's HOSPITAL
Three Firemen Are Injured.
Two Are Caught by Falling
Debris While Inside
the Building.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Oct. 25.-SiXteen
bodies have been recovered from the
burning factory Of the Union Paper
Box Co. in Sandusky st. at S:15 this
afternoon. Seventeen girl employees
of the box factory are still missing
and believed to have persisted in the
flames.
Three alarms have been turned in
and the full fire fighting force Of the
city is at the scene of the blaze.
The fire started following an explo-
sion in the feed store Of James Brown
& Co. which occupies the first floor of
the building.
One girl, rescued by firemen after
she had been badly burned, died in
the Allegheny hospital shortly after
O'Clock.
-Four bodies. badly charred. were
brought from the third floor Of the
factory by fremen, at 2:1O o'clock.
Thus far, physicians have been un-
able to tell whether they are bodies
OF men or of women.
Mayor Armstrong arrived at the
scene Of the fire just as the fourth
body was brought forth. He is direct
ing the work Of the police.
With IA known TO be still in the
building. the roof seemed about TO
cave I'm when the mayor arrived
Three firemen had been injured up
to 2:15 O'Clock. One was hurt when
an automobile fire truck overturned
in responding to the second alarm.
The others were injured by falling
debris inside the building. Several of
the fire lighters have been overcome
by smoke.
At 2:15 p. m. Henry P. Schaeffer.
of the Union Box fac
tory stated that &c girls and six men
x1-ar CT IN eli rr1i n
Beside the Union Paper Box Co. the
building is occupied by the Steel Stove
and Heater Co, the American Electro
Plating Co, and the harness shop of
James Pollock. The box factory was
located on the third and fourth floors.
Thirty-six girls were employed by
the paper box company.
At 2:25 the body of Peter Vallen,
an Italian employed by the paper box
company. was found dead near a win
dow on the fourth floor.
Saw Seven Girls Jump.
Mrs Jennie Harris reported that
she saw seven girls jump from the
building from the windows on the
third floor to the roof Of the one
story buildings adjoining the feed
{ -ore. She said that she had seen a
number Of girls at windows who were
afraid TO jump. In a few minutes
the view of Mrs. Harris was obStruct-
ed by clouds of smoke.
That more girls were not saved
without injury was due to the fact
that a fire escape upon which the
employees of the box factory were
about to descend, fell as one stepped
upon it
While the girls were at the windows
a man Of Cleveland, o.. who gave his
name as 9. r. Carlisle, grabbed a
rope from a wagon, quickly uncoiled
the line and threw the end of it to
eager hands on the second floor
One OF the girls made the rope fast
on the inside and five girls escaped
safely to the sidewalk. Three others
who were on the outside in using the
rope fell One of the employees of the
buildings made an effort 20 throw
rope 10 the imprisoned girls on the
third floor but was unsuccessful.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-25
ZEALANDIA is FOUND
Said TO Have Arrived at Obscure
Port i'm Yucatan.

WASHINGTON, oct. %. The
steamer Zealandia, which is reported
to have been converted into a German
commerce raider, has arrived at an
obscure port in Yucatan, according to
confidential advices reaching here this
afternoon.
1t was stated that most of the crew
were Germans. The destination OF
the vessel could not be learned, it was
said
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-25
81 WAS ILL, YOUR HONOR"
Old, Old Story Fails TO Secure Leni-
ency in City Court

Four Of the seven men charged
with intoxication in city court Mon
day morning, told Judge Herbet 5.
Warner that they had consumed va
rious amounts Of liquor on account
OF different physical ailments, The
well-worn tales failed TO induce any
considerable amount OF sympathy from
the Judge and four OF the defendants
were fined 50 and costs while the
other three went free under sus-
pended Judgment
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-25
BOARD AWARDS CONTRACT
II. \. Barnes VIII Do Work on Lee
per Av.

The contract for the improvement
OF Leeper av., has been awarded to
III. n. Barnes by the board of public
works The cost of the work will
amount to a little more than $4,000.
According TO the specifications for the
work the first 1000 feet OF the street,
from Howard st. 20 the top of the
hill will be of bituminous 4und
macadam. The top of the hill will be
glutrin bound and the remainder of
macadam.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-25

country would of course be the end
of his political influence in Mexico,
a condition which administration. Of
hcials admit is now much to be de-
sired.
John r. Silliman, who has been
with Carranza as the presidents
special agent is IN the way to Vera
Cruz and will probably DIN Carranza
in Mexico City. Mr.. Silliman left
here quietly Thursday night by way
of Galveston and Vera Cruz.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-25
VENICE ATTACKED BY
AUSTRIAN AVIATORS

ROME. Oct 25.-Three air attacks
were made against Venice by Aus ris 81.
aeroplanes last night, ii was ofiicia
announced today.
A shell struck the Chiesa Degli
Scalzi church, destroying the ceiling
with its painting by Tiepolo. An
other incendiary bomb fell in the
Piazza Of st. Mark but did not do
any damage.
"Other bombs struck various parts
OF the city with slight damage"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-25
ABANDON SHIP.

MILFORD HAVEN. Wales. Oct. %.
The Norwegian freighter, Ydun.
1.266 tons, was in collision with a
British ship on Tuscan today. and was
abandoned in a sinking condition. She
was on her way from Nova Scotia TO
Liverpool with lumber. The xgiu1 sank
shortly afterward.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-25
MARRIAGE IICENSEs.

John Shalski. machine shop oiler,
South Chicago, Ill; Agnes Palicki,
seamstress.
George \. 10th, machinist: Johanna
Doetsch.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-25
WANT A POSITION?

The News-TimeS believes in
helping the man or woman out
OF a job and diligently seeking
a new one, TO get II.
All Situation Wanted" ad-
refreshments. when paid for in
advance. viii be accepted 10
run three times for the price OF
one. and seven times for the
price OF three.
Insert your Situation Want
ed" al in the NEW SHINES.
a great paper for results"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-25
ADMIT LOSES.

PETROGRAD, oct. 25.-Russian
troops northwest Of Dvinsk have re-
tired TO the east bank Of the Dvinsk
river following the capture OF IUuxt
by the Germans, it was officially ad-
mitted today
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-25
French Force Joins Ally at Kri-
Voiak and Aid in Fighting.
Believe Line viii be
Kept Open.
SOLDIERS KILLED BY
FIRE FROM WARSHIPS
Fire Started at DedeagatCh
Still Burning-Many Gov
eminent Buildings Are
Wrecked.

LONDON. oct. Strumnitza has
been evacuated 10y the Bulgarians.
according TO an Exchange Telegraph
Co. dispatch from Athens today. The
French losses were a commanding OF
ticer and 30 men killed and two Of
licers and $50 men wounded. A viO-
lent artillery duel is raging az De-
mirkapu.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-25

SALONIKA. CVia Paris)-Oct. %.
-Aeroplanes from the Anglo-French
army have bombarded both Dedea-
catch and the port OF Lagos, on the
Aegean coast of Bulgaria, doing
enormous damage High angle guns
proved ineffective against the air in
VaderS.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-25

PARIS. oct 25.-AIl the entente
powers have Joined in a new demand
that Greece make a definite decision
at once as TO whether IT shall support
Germany or the allies. saws "a dispatch
from Athens. EN-premier Neaizelos
has summoned all his supporters TO
Athens
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-25
THE WEATHER.

IND1ANA--Generalg fair
tonight and Tuesday colder.
LOWER MICHIGAN -
Cloudy and colder tonight and
Tuesday. pro baby rain or
snow in north portion