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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-04
MEET TODAY To PLAN
BASEBALL BOOSTER DAY
Chamber of Commerce Com
mittee Gets Together on
Arrangements.

David L GuilfOyle, chairman of the
Chamber of Commerce baseball COM
mittee, issued a call for a meeting at
the chamber headquarters at ) o.
clock this afternoon. for the purpose
of laying plans for south Bends S
Baseball Day" TO be held here on
June 80.
Elaborate preparations are being
made for the event which promises to
be one of the most important in local
baseball history 1t is the intention
OF the committee in charge of the
affair TO bring out record breaking
crowd for the afternoon which Will
be featured by a contest between the
Saginaw Ducks and the south Bend
club or the southern Michigan league
At previous meetings the Chamber
of Commerce and other organizations
interested in the movement planned
holding the celebration either on June
9 or June %, but IT was felt that much
better results would be attained if
the d5ae were far enough off TO give
the boosters 4 chance 10 get in some
good ticks" in preparation.
With 50 many minor leagues on
the rocks in the country today South
in having a club. particularly a club
with the speed and Of the brilliance
of that which has been gathered to-
gether by Ed smith and Ben KOehler
this season. At the present time the
Hoosiers are leading the league which
is enjoying one of the tightest races
in minor league history.
In the letter which was sent out by
Chairman GuilfOyle il was stated that
by little work at this time the club
could be placed upon a firm basis
while waiting would endanger the life
of the team and the league. The
difficulty in securing a team at this
time should be an incentive toward
boosting the present club and making
IL profitable enough 10 continue here.
II was pointed out
IN other Southern Michigan towns
the fans are responding literally to
the calls for the Booster Davs"
which are held annually. MANY wom-
en- IN Battle Creek and Flint are
working With the men fans in selling
tickets and il is probable that the wo-
men of South Bend Will be called up-
on 70 assist in the ticket selling cam
paign.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-04
BERNSTORFF SENDS
ENVOY TO GERMANY
Personal Representative of
Ambassador 10 Explain Sit
uatiOn in United States.

NEW YORK. June 4.-The diplo-
matte negotiations between the United
States and Germany over the German
submarine war and the sinking of the
Lusitania have taken on new phase
with the departure Of Meyer Gerhard,
a special envoy, for Germany. 10 dis
cuss personally the American situa-
tiOn with DR.. Won JagOw, the German
foreign minister
1t was announced today by a repre-
sentative of the Scandinavian-Am
lean line, that Herr Gerhard sailed
for Copenhagen on board the liner
United States Yesterday.
Herr Gerhard, who goes 10 Germany
with the approval OF Prest Wilson,
Is acting as agent of Count Won Bern
storff, the German ambassador TO
Washington.
Count Won Bernstorff had explained
10 PTest Wilson that he was having
the utmost difficulty in communicate
ing with Berlin, the cables passing
through British hands Consequently
II Was deemed advisable TO send q
personal representative TO Berlin to
explain TO what extent feeling has
been aroused in this country by the
Lusltania's destruction.
The United States is a Slow ship and
probably Will not arrive at Copen-
hagen until about June 10.
Herr Gerhard has been living for
some time at the Ritz Carlton hotel
headquarters in this city OF the Ger
man am bassador. lie is said 10 have
been attached TO the Germany en-
bassy.
Or. Dernburg. former German CO.
lonial minister. who has been regard
ed as the spokesman OF the Saiser in
this country. is planning TO sail on
June u, safe passage 10 Norway hav-
ing been granted him.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-04
KILLS HIS BEST FRIEND
SIaps Him on Back and Latter Drops
Dead.

SAN FRANCISCO. Calf, June A.
detected man stepped upon a train
for New York today. He was going
away 10 try TO forget that he had
killed one of his best friends.
Frederick Thompson. an amuse-
ment promoter, was about to gain sue
cess. His newest idea. "TOyland." "
was a great hit at the San Francisco
fair Crowds were flOcking through
his gates. leaving a flood of coins in
TbOmpson's cash box.
Thompson. elated by his success,
had the habit of playfully and vigor-
ously slapping his acquaintances upon
the back or chest when he greeted
them. He thus accosted Thomas r.
Hughes, former secretary of the late
Big Tim" Sullivan of New York.
Hughes dropped dead
Thompson was eXOnerated last night
of any intention of harming his
friend.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-04
ASSERT HIGHWAY CAN'T
STAND TRAFFIC STRAIN
Good Reads Men Criticize Work
on Lincoln Way in West
Part of County.

Much dissatisfaction IS being voiced
in many quarters on the way the work
IS being done on the Lincoln highway
in the western end OF the county.
Good roads advocates who have been
over some of the route state that
some OF the work already done is
"deplorable.' They say that appear
ances indicate that expert advice in
good road building is sadly lacking
and that funds voted by the county
for the building OF the national high
way through St. Joseph county are
being simply wasted
Men who have been over the road
state that in places the foundation for
the road viii never be lasting. Ac-
cording TO statements loose sand
seems 10 be employed quite freely
which after much traffic wall not stand
the strain and viii work out 10 the
sides Of the road.
II is held that road building today
needs scientific management and that
such is lacking on the Lincoln high
way in this county. Efforts 10 have
some sort of expert advice are report
ed 10 have been frustrated and that
expert examination OF materials used
also have been lacking.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-04
LIKELY
To BE INVOLVED
IN POISON PLOT
Evidence Uncovered at Secret
Hearing Said to Provide
Partial AIibi for Late Cor
Oner Who Was Suspected.

SPENCER, Ind, June 4.-The pos
slblllty of more than one person be-
ing involved in owen cOunty's sensa-
uonal poison plot aimed at County
Recorder Surber and many other
prominent politicians Of this county.
The inquiry conducted behind closed
doors by the local officials is said to
have developed the fact that the late
coroner, Edward Drescher against
whom considerable suspicion was en-
tertained in connection with the poi
son by mail plot, was at home in
Spencer when at least one of the
"quinine-strychnine bottles was
mailed. Whether this fact serves as
an alibi for Drescher or indicates THAI
he had an accOmplice, was a subject
Of conjecture here.
Additional mystery was thrown
around the case when word came
from Indianapolis that the stomach of
Coroner Drescher. which was sent by
express TO that city for analysis, had
failed TO arrive promptly, and that a
tracer had been sent out to ascertain
the cause.
Many citizens are reticent in dis
cussing the Drescher tragedy until
absolute proof that he committed sui
eide il obtained.
The scribbled note left by Drescher
before his death, in which he stated
lIldl D6 ldu tdLGu d IttIlSAl anu ltlciN
his heart had "balked" was a matter
Of considerable interest.
NeighbOr COrrObOrates.
4 woman nei Dor asserted that she
saw Drescher gather radishes in his
garden an hour before he was found
dead and that she actually saw him
eating one of them.
Still another intended victim Of the
poison package" scheme has turned
up. One sample Of the "quinine
bottles was received at the home of
Charles Schmidt, living about four
miles from Spencer, several weeks ago,
but was not reported until yesterday.
Mrs. Schmidt was packing the trunk
of her daughter, Mildred, prior TO de-
parture for attendance at the state
normal school at Terre Haute at the
time and was on the point of putting
in the medicine for possible future
USE by the girl. when q. warning was
received by telephone against its use.
Both the federal authorities and
those representing Owen county are
at a loss to provide a substantial mo-
tive for a possible connection between
Drescher and the poison plot. Three
suggestions have been advanced, in
Guiding political animosity, a desire to
obtain fees for autopsy and lnquests
on victims and a deranged mind.
Whether anything more than sus-
Dicion against Drescher has been es-
tablished by the evidence has not been
vouched for by those in charge OF the
probe.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-04
FILM OPERATOR VICTIM
Live Wire Ignites Roll and Youth
Loses His Head.

CALUMET. Mich, June 4-Bern-
ard Gilman, i years old. was the
only victim of the fire in the Savo,,
moving picture theater here last
night Gilman, while working in the
operating room, placed a roll of film
against live wire and the excited
young man threw the blazing roll
into the film room. Alphonse Rutten-
berg, manager Of the theater. was
badly burned in an attempt TO save
Ohman and was himself saved by a
member of the audience. The audi
ence of 200 filed out orderly
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-04
KILLED BY ELECTRIC TRAIN
Chicago Conductor Cut in Two by
South shore Car.

CHICAGO. June 4.-Samuel Bower
sock. a street car conductor on the
Calumet electric line. WAS cut in two
and instantly killed TO-DAY by a South
shore electric train. Bowersock left
his car at 111th st. TO get news
paper. As ne started TO jump aboard
the South Shore train bore down
unDn him.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-04
FOG DELAYS TRAFFIC
Chicago Cars Run Slowly and Ship
ping Is Halted.

CHICAGO, June A dense fog
interfered seriously with street car
traffic and shipping last night and
early today. Street car and elevated
service was slowed down to avoid ac-
cidents, and ships about the Chicago
harbor were compelled to keep their
fog horns and bells sounding con-
gtantly The big steel freighter Tus-
carora of the Lehigh Valley Transpor-
tation Co, bound for Buffalo. col
lided With the Harrison crib and was
damaged so badly she had TO put
back into the harbOr.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-04
CUTTER AIDS SCHOONER

WASHINGTON. June 4.-The coast
guard cutter Seminole today was or
dered 10 the assistance of the three
masted schooner carrie Strong Of
Thomaston. Me, bound from Port
land Ne. TO Brunswick. Ga. which
was driven ashore on Frying Pan
Shoals Y. G.. by the gale which
swept the Atlantic coast yesterday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-04
SAYS HE THREATENED HER
Marie kaminski Wants Divorce and
Also ST 900 AIimony.

Charging that her husband had
Threatened her life and had often
struck her. Mrs. Marie L. kaminski
petitioned the circuit court Friday
morning 10 grant her a divorce from
Herman F. haminski. The petitioner
asks also for 81 600 alimony. She
says that they were married i'm 1911
and that during the time that they
lived together her husband displaycu
o mean and contemplate disposition
The petitioner rs represented by
George Kurt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-04
YOUTH KILLED BY TRAIN
Tragedy Follows His Call on Girl in
WilliamStOwn.

GREENSBURG. Ind. June A.
Charles Hall. 10 wears old. junior in
the Aiilroy high school, was killed by
a freight train on the Michigan dlNl-
sion of the Big Four railroad north
of this civ late last night. He had
called on "A girl in Wiliamstown and
il is supposed he sat down on the
track TO rest and fell asleep.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-04
NIilitarists Dominate.
GIVE YOUTH go DAYS
Death Sentence COmmuted 10 Allow
Eiling OF Appeal.

BRISTOL. Tenn. June the
death sentence Of James Canter. the
19-year-old Nirginian. for assault and
murder OF Mrs. James y. Wilson.
near Bristol. has been suspended SO
davs 10 allow counsel 10 appeal
Luther Canter. an elder brother who
confessed. viii go 10 the electric chair
June Il.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-04

Mrs. j. NJ. York, 615 California av..
has been appointed deputy township
trustee by Trustee Witwer. Mrs York
has been in the Office for some time.
having been appointed in the winter
by Mr.. klingler.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-04
ASK DFTROIT NOR AID.

DETROIT. Mich June 4.-The
Detroit fire department was asked for
aid in fighting "a $4,000 FIRE at Red
ford. Mich. which was supposed 20
have been started by robbers early
today after they had lootS@ sores OF
houses and stores.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-04

RICHMOND. Va. June The
Lexington hotel was damaged eariy
today by a fire which caused panic
among the scores Of delegates t0 the
Confederate reunion who were stop
ping there. no one was injured.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-04
sHIVELY Is IMPROVED.

NEW YORK. June 4.-Sen Shively
showed slight Improvement today. lie
spent a comfortable night.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-04
Latest Bulletins
From War Zone

LONDON. June 4.-The Danish
three-maSted sailing ship Saliva
tor. bound from Copenhagen 10
Bristol, England, has been sunk
in the North sea by a German
submarine. The crew was saved.
ZURICH. Switzerland, June l.
-The Russians are preparing TO
evacuate Lemberg. Galicia, ac-
cording to adVices received here
today Several departments of
the Russian government which
were established at Lemberg
have already been removed TO
Zloczow. IS miles TO the east.
VIENNA. June 4.-The Aus
trO-German drive against Lem
berg, the last Galician city Of
importance held 10y the Russians.
is now in full swing. The great
army of Gen. Won Mackenzen
which stormed Przemysl yester-
day Is stepping on toward the
east.
ATHENS. June A AIitylene
dispatch states that a German
aerOplane flew over Mourdos.
dropping bombs which killed ana
wounded is French SOuayes.
LONDON. June 4.-The Swed-
ish steamship Lappland has been
sunk by a German submarine in
the North sea, 80 miles off Peter
head. Scotland. The crew was
saved.
The Lappland hailed from
Stockholm. she was a vessel of
2,25S tons and was built in 1896.
She was 2SS feet long.
LONDON, June 4.-When par
lament convened today. an
nouncement was made that King
George had given royal assent to
the bill passed yesterday which
obviates the necessity of reflect
ing the newly appointed mem
bers OF the cabinet to parliament
PARIS. June Further prog
ress has been made by the
French in the furious battle
north of Arras, it is officially re-
ported in a cOmmuniuue issued
East of SOucheZ the French
stOrmed an isolated inn which
had been fortified and turned
into a block house by the Ger
mans. Fifty German prisoners
and three machine guns were
captured there.
ATHENS. June 4.-Alexandret-
a hn
Minor, was bOmbarded bv a
French warship on Thursday he
cause the German consul refused
10 lower the German flag from
the consulate. The building
housing the consulate was de-
stroyed and other structures were
damaged.
BERLIN. June 4.-Such re-
Joicing as this city has not known
since the great victory of Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg over the
Russians in East Prussia took
place today in celebration Of the
capture Of PrZemysl by the Aus
tro-German army under Gen. Won
MackenZen. A holiday was grant
ed 10 the school children and
nearly every building in the city
flies the German flag.
CARDIFF. Wales, June f.
The crew of the Welsh trawler
Hiorl and four survivors of the
crew of the Welsh trawIer Vic
toria, which was sunk off Scillv
Island by the German submarine
C-34" were landed at Milford
today Six members of the Vic-
torla's crew were killed while the
trawler was being shelled bv the
submarine.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-04
ArsrRINNs oN oETENsNE.

ROME. June after retiring
steadily before the italian invasion
the Austrians have finally assumed
the offensive. An official statement,
based upon dispatches from Lieut..
Gen. Count Luigi Cadorna, chief OF
The General staff announces that the
Austrians are striving violently 10 re
take the position which they lost 10
the italians at Monte Croce. All
along the Carnia frontier the Aus
TRANS are delivering fierce attacks IN
the Anime passes. but everywhere
these have been repulsed.
The official statement follows
Along the entire front movements
OF troops preparatory TO lighting are
continuing favOrablN.
We deem il eNpedient TO call at
tention To the slow though deter
mined offensive of our troops in the
mountains ON the left bank Of the
lsonzo river. overcoming the Austrian
works which are strongly defended
with big guns Our troops have
progressed steadily through mountain
gorges and over precipitous cliffs.
Along the frontier OF Carnia the Aus
TRANS are hercely hut unsuCcessfully
attacking our positions.
In Carnia the Austrians are en-
dcavoring without success 10 retake
The position lost 90 us at Monte
Croce. we are now complete masters
of Monte Nero"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-04
Immense Capacity for Effort
and Sacrifice Among Hum
bier Classes; Unrest Higher
Up Is 0isCouraging.
RUSSIANS CLAIM new
VICTORY ON LOWER SAN
Declare Destruction of Artillery
at PrzemySI Made Efforts to
Hold Out FutiIe-AuStrianS
Are on Offensive.

LONDON, June 4-POlitical condi-
tions in the British Isles at this most
critical time in English history, are
causing some anxiety ia the circles Of
higher craftsmanship. The unrest is
reflected III the cabinet shake-up.
The danger of England's position in
the world war is shown by the grow
ing calls for cOnscriptiOn and the per-
sistent attacks against the govern
ment Every one feels that the allies
are going to win eventually, but in the
meantime domestic troubles are draw
ing attention TO dangerous lack OF
unity.
David Lloyd George, head of the
new ministry of munitiOn, has been
delegated TO tour the British Isles IN
a campaign to arouse the patriotism Of
the people and impress upon them TO
a vital degree the importance OF uni
xersal action against the enemies OF
England.
Premier Asquith returned today
from France where he went upon
mission of high Importance IN con-
nection with the conduct OF the war
NaccillatiOn i Dangerous.
The general federation of trades
unions has adopted a resolution say
ing that there is an immense capacity
for effort and sacrifice among the
people i'm the humber walks OF life,
but they are discouraged 10 ind vac
ciIlation and persistent disagreement
at high places.
There is no need for panic IN IN
dustriaI legislation nor even OF con-
ssfription." SAYS the resolution, but
there is an immediate need for the
suppression of partisan jeaiousles IN
the government
That the Irish nationalists are
pioued because they got no represent
alton i'm the new government Is eN4-
dent Nuch comment was heard to-
daN- on The speech of Laurence Gin
nell. an Irish nationalist in the house
of commons when he delivered a saw
age attack against Premier Asquith.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-04
RUSSIANS CLNINI NICToRH.

H. y y y
PETROGRAD. June 4.-AlthouSh
IL is officially admitted that the kus-
sians have evacuated PrZemysl, the
Russian war office today announced
anofher important success Tor the
7Iuscovite troops on the lower san, IN
the vicinity of Rudnik, where 4'VVV
German prisoners and numerous can
non and machine guns were taken;
THE Russians claim TO have plerceu
the Austro-German line at that point.
Rudnik lies in the san valley abouI
&c miles from SieniaWa. Ine OIhcldi
statement follows: ,.-.a
ION Tuesday the battle IN Gallcla
continued with undiminished desper-
alton along the entire front between
the Vistula and the NedvOpna region.
Upon the left bank of the lower
san after a powerful advance On
wednesday we pierced the enemy. j
line and captured an important posi-
tiou which the AustrO-Germans had
fortified in the vicinity of Rudnik.
We captured 1000 prisoners and took
numerous guns and machine guns.
-sOur offensive along the whole line
as far as the Wisloka continues sue
Cessfully.
~As to przemysl. in view OF the
state OF its artillery works, which
were destroyed by the Austrians be-
fore they surrendered the fortress to
Us in March we recognized the fu-
Glity of trying 10 hold the place.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-04

ATHENS. June 4.-Alexandret-
Ia, port on the coast of Asia.
Minor, was BON barded bv a
French warship on Thursday be-
cause the German consul refused
70 lower the German flag from
the consulate. The building
housing the consulate was de-
stroyed and other structures were
damaged.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-04
THE WEATHER

INDIANA-Fair tonight:
Saturday increasing cloudl-
ness.
LOWER MICHIGAN. -
Fair tonight and Saturday.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-11
THE BUXTON MEETING
Said to Be the Biggest Suffrage
Rally Ever Held in Iowa.

The Equal Suffrage rally held at
Buxton last Thursday night is said to
have been the largest Votes for
Women" meeting ever held in Iowa.
The Buxton Opera House was filled
with over 500 people and the greatest
enthusiasm for the cause prevailed.
The meeting was presided over by
George WoodsOn and the speakers OF
the evening were Mrs. Frank w. Dod,
son of Des Moines state manager and
Mis-. Jas. A. Dewitt of Oskaloosa,
chairman of the Mahaska county Or
ganization Every club church and Or
ganization in Buxton contributed to
the success of the meeting, and there
was a big reception at the Y. M. {.
A. building before the program. The
music was FURNISHED by the soloists
of Buxton whose voices are so full OF
native sweetness. The Suffrage forces
have reason to expect a good report
from Buxton in June.
In the the course of her address,
Mrs. Dodson presented these questions
10 substantiate the justice OF her
cause:
If a woman is responsible for an
accident, if she defaults on her con-
tracts, if she ISLANDERS her neighbors.
is any man arrested, sued, bound over
to keep the peace?
III woman steals from her employ.
er, does her father, husband, brother
or son serve out her term in prison?
IF woman kills somebody, what
man represents her in the prisoners
dock during her trial? What man rep
resents her in the electric chair II she
IS convicted?
''If widow or an unmarried woman
fails to pay her taxes, is the property
of male relative or of the man next
door sold to satisfy the debt to the
state?
III woman FORCES check, does
her father, her husband, her employer,
go 10 Jail for felony? .,
why is it that the only place in
the world where man wants to repre-
sent woman is at the polls?
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-11
SEVEN AUTO VICTIMS
HEAD OF BANK AT BERLIN, WIS.,,
10 KILLED.
Six Other Persons Lose Lives and
Several Are injured in Various
Sections Of the Country.

Berlin, Wis, Nov. st. H. Rumsey,
vice-president Of the First National
bank, is dead and Frank Russell,
president of the Russell Glove COM
pany. and G. A. Subbe are seriously
injured as a result of an automobile
overturning four miles east of here.
Spring Green, Wis, Nov. S.-Mrs
Albert Larson, Iowa county, was killed
when her automobile tipped over near
the river bridge. Her young son was
driving the car. He turned out to pass
a team and ditched the car. He was
uninjured.
Columbus, o., Nov. Salary A. Nc.
Intyre of Rochester, N. Y, a travelling
salesman, was killed and Walter A.
Coombs of Bath, Me-, Pauline Wright
and Sarah Smith, both of Lancaster.
were seriously injured at Carroll, o.,
when their automobile was hit by a
freight train.
HoIley, n. Y, Nov. Sc. P. Rob
bins, sales agent for an automobile
company in Buffalo. was killed when
h , automobile was wrecked. Robbins
turned out for another car and struck
q tree.
Lake Charles. La. Nov. S.-Three
persons were killed and four others
injured in a collision between a motor
car and train on the tram road OF
the .Longyille Lumber company, six
miles west of Longville, La.