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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-01
WILSON SEEKS AID OF
ITALY IN PEACE PLAN
RumorS Say Ambassador Page
Has Sought italian Gov
ernment'S Support.

ROME, April 1.-Pres't Wilson is
continuing his efforts To bring about
peace in Europe through mediation.
1t was learned from a reliable source
today that for long time the Amer
lean ambassador, Thomas Nelson
Page, had been working hard to Sc
cure the Italian governments support
for Prest Wilson's plans.
The ambassador, when interviewed
today, declined to make any predic-
ton as to the probable success of the
presidents efforts, but the following
statement by him was taken as con-
firmation Of the reports in general
circulation In official circles:
q would esteem it one of the great
est accomplishments in the life of the
American government if it could say
or do anything To help bring peace
out of the present conditions in Eu-
rope. which have not been paralleled
since the dawn of history"
The Italian foreign office refused TO
deny or confirm the reports as TO sug-
gestions from the American govern
ment.
Ambassador Page confirmed reports
that he had been approached by prom
inent Italians, who urged that the
United States should intervene for
peace. Among these. he said, was eX-
Premier LuzZatti
Signor Luzzatti stated today that he
had suggested 10 Am bassador Page the
advisa bility of American intervention,
but added that this suggestion was
merely academic"
Asked whether he considers peace
possible. the eX-premier said: Peace
now would prove most disastrous Tor
Italv"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-01
FEWER MEN APPLY
FOR JOBS IN MARCH
Figures from Free Employment Blu
reau Show Better Conditions
in Labor Situation.

The number OF men who applied to
the state free employment office dur
ing March for jobs was considerably
less than the number who applied
during the previous month. All skill
ed wOrkmen, particularly machlnlsts,
who applied for work and proved that
they were steady woTkmen, were
given positions and there were still
vacancies left for such men. The
demand for good house maids is also
considerably greater than the supply.
A large per cent of the women who
seek Jobs are women who want day
work such as family washing or Of
fee cleaning. There is little trouble
in placing couples who can handle
farm work
During the month there were 446
men who applied for jobs and of this
number there were 90 placed. There
were 1O1 women who applied for
work and there were AZ who were
placed. There were 107 persons who
appealed to the employment office Tor
men and 65 who wanted women.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-01
FIFTY CHINESE TO Be
GUESTS IN SOUTH BEND
Merchants and Bankers on Tour
of United States to Come
Here in June.

Fifty Chinese merchants, bankers
and business men viii be the guests
of South Bend some time early in
June according To announcement
Thursday from the Chamber of Com
merce, South Bend mas beep sched-
uled as one of the stops of the Ori-
entail visitors on an 1000 mile jour
ney they are making over the United
States. The trip Will consume "a
days. The delegation is expected TO
reach san Francisco May 1. Il viii
be entertained at the exposition one
week.
A tentative itinerary has been made
out containing a portion OF the list Of
cities which viii be visited and thus
far South Bend is the smallest in pop
ulatiOn. The tour across the country
ends at Boston and on the return trip
four cities in New York, two in Ohio
and two in Michigan will be visited.
the train coming here from Grand
Rapids and going from South Bend TO
Chicago.
This tour is being financed by the
Chinese government, though the itin-
erary is made out and all arrange
ments made by the Associated Cham
bers of Commerce of the Pacific coast.
IL is with a view Of establishing com
mercial relations with the various
cities that the delegation Is coming
and in view OF the fact that China to-
day presents the largest open market
in the country il is Of more than ord
mary importance at this time
An interesting fact in connection
with this tour is that il is under the
same auspices as the tour of the inn
perial Japanese commission which was
so well entertained in this city los
the Chamber of Commerce in 1903.
Just as soon as definite information
as to the time of arrival of the de-
sires of the visitors is secured the
Chamber of Commerce viii appoint a
special committee 10 have the enter
tainment Of the distinguished orr
entails ia charge.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-01
French Steamer
Sent to Bottom
By a Submarine

LONDON. April 1.-The seventh
week Of Germany's submarine block
ade Of England opened today with the
news of the torpedoing and sinking Of
a French steamer in the English chan
mel by one OF the kaiser's underwater
raiders.
The steamer, bound 10 France from
the Irish port Of Dundalk, had safely
traversed the Irish sea and entered
the channel when il was attacked.
The steamer was later identified as
the Emma of Havre, 1000 tons. She
was attacked II miles of Beachy
Head yesterday, and according to the
two sailors landed at Dover, tor
pedOed without warning.
The Emma sank in three mirie les.
carrying down II members of ne
crew, all of whom perished.
The torpedo fired by the Germa4
submarine entered the engine sOOm
and the resultant explosion sh cred
the vessel. The French stea' r FL
garO was near the Emma at tie time,
but dashed away at full speed. fear
ing she would also be attacked.
The two men saved from the Emma
were rescued by a British destroyer,
which also recovered two bodies.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-01
FIVE ARE KILLED IN
POWDER EXPLOSION
Blast in Wheel House of Alton.
ILL.,, Factory is Heard 100
Miles Away.

ALTON, ILL.,, April 1.-Five men
were killed and a sixth is missing as
the result of an explosion today in the
wheel house of the Equitable Powder
Co, five miles from this city.
The dead:
Supt James 4. Coburn, 40, married.
Elmer kOrtkamp. 20, single.
GustaVe Miller, a, married.
Clyde Davis. %, single.
The name of the sixth man who is
missing was not made known by the
officials at the plant
The wheel house is d concrete struc-
ture about / 2 feet square, and i'm il the
powder is mixed. The explosion was
heard 100 miles away at Mattoon, H.,
ana messages from that city were re-
ceived at Alton inquiring the cause
OF the explosion All of the men
killed lived at East Alton. When the
explosion was heard families OF the
men employed at the plant hurried to
the scene afoOt
The wheel house was isolated from
the other buildings and a fence pa
trolled by guards encircled the prop
erty.
The company was presumed 10 have
been working on contracts to furnish
powder for foreign government.
Friction in the grounded powder
caused the blast.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-01
Herring TO DIRECT
PRESS CLUB AFFAIR
Editor OF Eagles Magazine to
Be POSTMASTER at Cabaret
Dinner Monday Night.

Frank +. Herring, former national
president Of the Eagles and editor of
the Eagles magazine Will be the di-
rector of ceremonies at the big VaUde-
ville-cabaret- banquet of the South
Bend Press club at the Oliver hotel
on Monday night. Ten big vaudeville
and cabaret features, two more acts
than are given on the bill of the Ma
jestic theater, Chicago, the windy
citys largest vaudeville house. have
been provided, And the program in
cludes the Great Howard" a famous
Scotch ventriloquist, who has been
playing in vaudeville big time" for
years.
Mr.. Herring is widely known as a
toastmaster. and the committee of the
Press club in charge Of the entertain
ment, have been cOngratulating them
selves ever since in being able TO Sc
cure him to direct the first entertain
ment effort of local newspaper men
Members OF the various committees
met at the oliver hotel this afternoon
TO make final ARRANGEMENTS for the
evening. Reports of the committees
indicated that between 70 and 100
people would be guests of the club on
Monday evening.
The banquet is scheduled to start
promptly at $50 o'clock 1t will be
served in the red room on the second
floor or the OllNer MOTEL Here the
udeville and cabaret features will
also be staged.
4 glance over the program for the
newspaper mems entertainment dis
closes besides "the Great Howard -
the names Of a number Of famous peo-
pie Among these names are: Rev.
William a. Sunday. the baseball evan
gelist: Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Castle.
the folks who put the "go" in tango,
Horace Greeley. Lew Dockstad-- Nc
Intyre and Heath. George Sydney.
Eddie Burns. we'll known local pro-
fessional singer, and a number %
stage folk who happen 10 he playing
ga the city at the time.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-01
C0LLAPSES ON STAGE
DURING PLAY, DIES
WITHIN FEW HOURS

ST. LOUIS, No, April /. - Mrs.
Marian g. Leffingweu, 45 years old.
once prominent opera singer, Of late
a character actress. known on the
stage as Effie Darling, died in the
wings Of the American theater at l
o'clock this morning after physicians
hac struggled for three hours to save
her life with a pulmOtor.
She collapsed on the stage last night
at the end of the first act Of Its a
LoT Way to Tipperary." The audi
ence was ignorant OF the real tragedy
and the performance continued.
A close girl friend of the dead act
ress said that the latter had suffered
from insomnia and had been taking
sleeping powders. Just before the
performance she said the woman
swallowed two pellets which she
previously had obtained at drug
store to induce sleep. Or. Niedring-
haus said he believed the medicine
affected the wOman's heart.
Mrs. Leftingwell resided in Wash
ington, d. c., and is survived bv one
son. Ernest Lefhngwen. a student
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-01
TELLS HOW TO FREE CITY
OF NEEDLESS SMOKE

smoke and methods OF combating
the evil were outlined Thursday at
the Chamber of Commerce luncheon
by nj. +. Harris OF the Chicago
smoke inspection bureau. Part or
Mr. Harris talk was accompanied by
stereOpticon slides showing conditions
in Chicago before and after remedies
had been applied.
According to figures given by Har-
ris the city of Chicago has since 1910
reduced her smoke nuisance from p
per cent To six per cent. A striking
picture was shown OF the heart OF
Chicago. In this one vicinity Mr..
Harris said 100000 tons of coal are
consumed in a year and yet the pic
ture of the sky line was AS free of
smoke as could be desired
Mr. Harris said all Chicago factor
les have complied willingly with re-
quests OF the smoke inspection de-
partment
There are numerous ways OF night
ing smoke. he said. Special boilers
and consumers are most often used.
while in many instances mere instruc-
tions 10 the fireman viii help.
Mayor Keller, the board Of works
and CITY cOuncilmen were present at
the meeting. During the day Mr..
Harris was taken on tour of the
factory district.
w. A. Denny. chairman Of the eX-
ecutive committee of the Northern In
diana Teachers association, WAS a
guest of the Chamber of Commerce
and In a short talk thanked the city
for the welcome given the visiting
teachers
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-01
This May be Last Convention
ofN.I. t. A.; Upon a tendance
Hangs Fate of Association

meetings. a speaker may touch on two
or three points in which "A certain dis
trict is interested. but the remainder
of the speakers points would more
than likely cover some matters other
than this particular district was in
terested.
ITO avoid the difficulty of not be-
ing able 10 secure prominent speak
ers. the districts might hold their
meetings in a series, and thus have
the educators proceed directly from
one meeting TO another. In SO doing
the speaker might be prevailed upon
TO come at a lower rate.
AT the present time the member
ship of the state association is some
thing like $500. If the northern as
sociation should disband it would
swell the membership of the state as
sociation TO nearly 10000. This would
mean too large an attendance for In
dianapolis-where the state meetings
are generally held-tO accommodate.
They were unable to satisfa ctOrily
care for the 5000 that attended the
meeting last year.
North Counties Might Stick.
"There is a chance that the few
northern tiers of counties in Indiana
which are most distant from Indian
apolis will absorb the obligations Of
the present association. and continue
to conduct conventions only upon q
smaller scale. In that case, the cen
trail counties and those near the state
capital would gradually drop out un-
til the membership would be confined
TO the northern border counties"
When asked if the adjournment of
the southern association last year
would have any effect on the disband-
ment of the northern association. Mr..
Denny said that he believed IL would
not owing TO the different conditions
existing in the southern counties.
Mr.. Denny was asked what would
constitute an attendance which would
warrant the continuation of the assO-
citation as il now exists. lie replied
that if between 1900 and / 400 teach
ers were present that in all proba-
bility the association would continue
as formerly "AdVertisine, matter -
continued Mr.. Denny. has been scat
tered far and wide all over the north
ern part of the state. and a good at
tendance is expected Most Of our
funds this year have been spent on
material, that is, TO get good speakers
for these swell the attendance more
than any other one thing
Mr.. Denny said that the matter
would be settled definitely at this con-
vention. and as soon as a decision was
reached that the matter would be
brought 10 the attention of the gen
eral assembly.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-01
1000 CHICAGO PAINTERS
AND DECORATORS STRIKE

CHICAGO, April -Four thousand
iourneymen painters, decorators and
paper hangers today dropped their
tools in the beginning of what may
prove one Of the most bitter wars in
the labor history Of Chicago. The
strike was ordered TO begin tG~~y by
l.. z. I.lndelOf. secretary OF the Paint
ers' discount after several conferences
with employers failed TO bring about
an agreement on the question OF the
union mems rights 20 strike. The en-
ployers wanted a clause inserted IN
the contract with the union. providing
for compulsory arbitration OF all dis
putes. The union refused 10 give up
this point.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-01

Upon the attendance at the present
convention OF the Northern Indiana
Teachers association depends the ex-
istence Of the association and the con-
rinuatiOn Of similar conventions in the
succeeding years. This was the Opin-
ION of w. A. Denny, superintendent of
schools Of Anderson, Ind, vice presi-
dent OF the general association, and
chairman of the exec utive committee.
A meeting Of the board of directors
will be held this evening at O'Clock
at the Oliver hotel, to discuss the mat
ter and learn the general trend OF sem
timent regarding the formal adjourn
ment Of the association proper
Should the attendance at the pres
ent convention warrant the holding of
similar meetings, the association Will
in all probability remain permanent" "
Mr.. Denny said Thursday morning. IF
it does not, there is every indication
that the northern half of the state or
the territory which is now included in
the northern association viii be diVid-
ed into associations comprising con-
greSsional districts.
Work in these districts would be
done in direct correlation with the
state association, and problems pecu-
liar to that district would be taken
up. For instance if n certain district
had distinct industrial features con-
nectedi with il, which were a part OF
the school work, the special problems
resulting from these conditions in this
district would be dealt with. From
time to time as these districts COM
plete the work in which they are
studying. reports to the state associa-
ton would be made at the annual
meeting of that association.
Cites Several Difficulties
Several difficulties are at present
interfering with the disbanding of the
northern association. In the first place
the association is a corporation under
the laws Of the state of Indiana and
at is not known whether the officers
of the association or the directors
would have the power to disband the
association, inasmuch as all members
of the association are stockholders
and therefore entitled TO a vote. This
technically of the law will be thresh-
ed out at the meeting tonight
Again the districts would i'm a
measure be handicapped in holding
their own meetings as they would not
have the necessary funds to procure
the prominent educators and takers
which the wealthieT and larger aSso-
citation can secure However, the dis
tricts would have the benefit Of being
able 10 secure men who would deal
directly with the problems they were
solving. At the larger association
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-01
REVENUE COLLECTIONS
SHOW BIG INCREASE
Report for Month Shows Gain of
$4,000 Over February Due 60
Property Transfers.

Revenue collections for the month
of March, as reported by j. Z. Butler.
tOtalled S19,5l6.S7 as compared with
S13,576 collected during the month of
February. The amount of the spe-
cial taxes, which includes tobacco and
liquor tax and pool room licenses. was
SS31.99 while the amount received for
licenses and blanks under the Harri-
son narcotic law was $26.44. The Ii
censes under this law were taken out
only for the fiscal year ending July 1
and the cost was but "a cents each.
The advance in the amount of the
revenue collected during the month
over the amount of last month was
due largely TO the sale of stamps for
deeds, as the number Of property
transfers has been nOticeably inc-eas-
ing during the last few weeks
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-01

PARIS, April 1.--Acting promptly
on instructions from his government.
William q. Sharpe, the United States
ambassador. today began an inVesti-
cation of the arrest of Ray lnond Swo-
boda on the charge that he attempted
TO blow up the French liner La Tou-
raine.
The purpose of Ambassador
Sharpe's investigation are two-fold:
Eirst-to ascertain il SwobOda's rights
as an American citizen have been fully
recognized: secOnd--to learn if there
was any connection between the is
suance of his passport and the pass
port frauds recently uncovered at
New York.
French government officials remain
ed silent on the case today, declining
TO answer questions as 10 whether any
definite evidence had been found to
prove their charges that SWobOda was
German spy. 1t is understood that
he will be questioned at Havre today.
An attache of the American en-
bassy is expected 10 leave for Havre
within few hours 10 attend the hear
ing.
1t is reported that charge Of traf-
ticking and corresponding with the
enemy" will he added to the other ac-
cusations against SwObOda. This
prospective second charge, it is sup
posed viii be based upon the letters
in German, said by the newspaper
Matin TO have been found in the pos
session Of SwOboda.
The Matin quotes the police as say
ing that the letters point strongly 10
SwObOda's guilt.
Much comment mas been aroused
by the report that Swoboda made no
effect 10 communicate with the
United States embassy after his ar
rest
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-01
u. s. PROBES ARREST OF
SWOBODA AS A spy
Ambassador Sharpe in Paris
Seeks Grounds For Deten-
tion of Banker.
BULLETIN.

PARIS, April Acting on a
request from the American en-
bassy the French government to-
DAY postponed for "A hours the
examination atHavre ofRaymond
ing attempted to blow up the
French liner La Touraine on her
recent voyage. 1t was found i'm
possible for any attache OF the
embassy 10 reach Havre in time
to attend the hearing set for to-
day OF the prisoner who claims TO
be an American citizen.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-01
BEAT WIFE WITH RUBBER
HOSE, LATTER'S CHARGE

4 rubber hose was the weapon used
by Emory Kopscandy. 319 y. Birdseu
ST. when he beat his wife a few day.
ago, according TO Mrs. kopscandy's ;
story in city court Thursday morning.
other allegations OF inhuman treat
ment caused the court 10 impose line
Of IS and costs upon the defendant
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-01
LEAVES TRUSTEES OFFICE.

Mrs. Frances Lane, who has been
deputy township assessor during the
last five years, severed her cOnnec-
tions with that office Thursday. At
the present time she is not con-
templating taking other work but Will
remain at home, 626 Harrison av.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-01
FAIR BOOSTERS TO MEET,

A meeting OF those interested in
the proposed fair and amusement
association IS TO be held at the
oliver hotel this evening. Those
who have subscri bed for stock in
the company as well as any others
who are interested have been in
vited 70 attend
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-01
QUESTION OF REVENUE
CAUSES NO HESITATION
Loss of S20O,OOO,OO0 a Year
Not Allowed to Stand in Way
of Supposed Solution of La
Dor Problems.
BULLETIN.

LONDON April Earl Kitch-
ener. secretary of state for war
and just now the foremost figure
in Great Britain. is the first To
follow the example proposed by
King George and Danish all alcO-
hOlic beverages from his house
hold. The war secretary today
gave instructions that no intoxi-
eating drink of any kind should
be used in his household during
che remainder Of the war
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-01
THE WEATHER.

INDIANA ~ F'afr Thurs
day and Friday.
LOWER MICHIGAN -
-1oudy Thursday, FRIDAY
tair.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-03

sources of prophecies. One source is possibly as
good another, since the imagination of the proph-
cts is, after ALL the principal factor in the framing
of accounts of future happenings.
The prophecy has come, for instance, from one
Don-Show Kodama that before April 1,v-signifcant
date-the German navy will be crushed in great
battle in the North Sea- the war will terminate with
the United States acting mediator and his coun-
ry will then "have supreme power in the world .
If any other time than All Fools Day had been set
by the well-meaning prophet we might be induced
to consider his statement seriously assertive is
it in tone. AS things are, Don-Show at least de-
serves respect because of the faith he and his
bamboo sticks have put in the powers of United
States, faith like that of the discriminating persons
from whom the suggestion has come that control
of Palestine be given to this country in order that
conditions there may be properly improved.
Sane predictions as to the outcome of the war,
based on careful study of existing conditions and
broad knowledge of preceding events, of course
be taken seriously than flighty prophecies
having their foundations fancy. Yet even doe
tors and professors who think soundly and speak
authoritatvely may not come any nearer the truth
than the wielders of bamboo sticks for after all a
great deal of guess work is involved in the foretel-
ing of events under any circumstances and the for
tunes and misfortunes of war may be the means o.
shattering even what may seem the safest of foun-
dations for the logicans
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-03

if they wish to be eminently fair why
WASH t there space for these employees
to sign for or against the repeal in
stead of simply for the repeals Answer
this pleasee
"If these railroads would abolish
their bull system they could save ON the
Pennsylvania railroad alone more than
$3,C00,O00 year and this money
would buy 5000 steel coaches, 120
locomotives, 100, 900 tons of steel rails
and equip 1900 miles with automatic
block signals, or ninety-nine grade
crossing, and they could save at least
$3,0O0,OOO more each year if they
would put to work some of these So
called special duty men. For the time
being they will court and receive the
support OF the public and there have
been and will be times when they will
receive the support of one class of en-
ployes against another class, but there
is sure to come time when the en-
ployes and the public will pull together.
W. II. Pierce, President,
Brotherhood of Federated
Railway Employees.