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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-03
JURY TAKES ALL
NIGHT To FINE
FRANK AGER S1O
Return Verdict Wednesday
Morning After Long DeIiber-
alton in First of Vice Cases
in the Superior Court.

After being out during the entire
night the superior court jury brought
in a verdict of guilty against Frank
Ager Wednesday morning and fined
him $40. The fine and the costs,
which latter amounted to $27.50 were
promptly paid by the defendant.
Ager was charged with maintaining
a house of i'll fame at No. 2OS Wis
tula av. following evidence secured
by j. H Quilhot, vice investigator. The
case, which was taken up Monday
morning, was the first Of the vice
cases to come before the higher court.
The defendant was represented by
Barry Scanlon, John Deyine and Vitus
Jones, and the state was represented
by Deputy Pros. Daniel Nye.
Jury Out All Night.
The jury went out at ) o'clock
Tuesday afternoon and the verdict was
not reached until 9;20 o'clock We'd
nesday morning, 10 minutes before
court was called to order. The jury
deliberated until midnight when they
went to bed and took up the delibera-
tions again early Wednesday morning.
The hrst ballot stood Z TO for ac-
quittal and thereafter a ballot was
taken on an average of every > min
utes. 1t was very evident from words
dropped by jurors and also from a
consideration of the replies made by
the jurymen when they were being
chosen, that the debate in the jury
room had been almost entirely over
the character of Quilhot
During the examination preceding
the trial the men admitted that they
had read the newspaper reports cen
cerning QuilhOt. 1t was said that
those who stood out for acquittal took
their stand because they could not
understand why Quilhot was not on
hand to testify in the case.
State Had Weak Case.
Ager is q man who is badly crippled
and finds 1t nearly impossible To walk
even with the aid of crutches. 1t was
believed by many that this fact would,
by arousing sympathy. aid the de-
fense. 1t was also apparent that the
state did not have strong case in
asmuch az no evidence had been sub
mitted to show that the Ager place
had ever been freauented by bolster
Gus people or that it had been in any
way a nuisance to the neighbOrhOOd.
The case had rested entirely on the
fact that QuilhOt had entered the
place In the company of two police
men and had paid money 10 a girl
there.
Myrtle Shive and Ethel Wagner
pleaded guilty to having been in the
Ager place They were assessed a
fine of 50 and costs and the sentence
was suspended. The cases of Clara
Perkins. Edna Wells and Ota Dice.
charged with frequenting. have been
transferred to the circuit court on a
change OF venue.
The members of the jury which
found Ager guilty. the first seven be-
ing members of the regular panel.
We're Milton Proud. Edmond G.
Geyer Gerry Battels. Howard : Bur
den. c. ID. Howell, @. j. Leach, John
Six, George Hoffman,. Phillip Hesch
(foreman). Otis Hasler. Joseph Emer-
lex and 3. +. Wagner.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-03
ARGUE MOTION TO GIVE
ENGINEERS ACCESS TO
ELECTRIC co. RECORDS

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 3. Argu-
ments on the motion of City Atty.
Seebirt of South Bend to give per-
mission 10 special engineers to eX-
anime records, blue prints and books
of the Indiana x Michigan Electric
Co. were held Wednesday before the
public service commission. Atty.
John q. Yeagley. representing the
electric company, opposed the motion.
The matter was taken under advise
ment by the commission.
The special engineers have been
engaged by the city OF South Bend TO
represent the city in the case 10 re-
duce electric lighting rates in South
Bend and Seebirt sought TO show the
commission that they have the right
10 examine the company's records in
the preparation of their case.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-03
QUILHOT'S s BILL
S621, BOARD Of
SAFETY ASSERTS
Give Out Details of InveStiga-
tors Employment Showing
City Paid 5000, Friends"
S146, and League $3.50.

Less a personal discount OF SO. the
bill of j. II. Quilhot, vice detective, "
for investigation in South Bends un-
derworld was just $62l. OF this
amount the city paid $500. the Law
and order league $3.50 and other
friends of law enforcement" SAG.
This was disclosed upon perusal of
the minutes of the secret" meeting
of the board of public safety which
was held last Monday.
The minutes were kept secret until
after the council meeting Tuesday
evening when the safety board was
quizZed regarding the source OF
Quilhots pay and when many MEM
bers denounced his employment as a
disgrace to the city
The motion of the safety board
made public Wednesday follows in
full:
Whereas, on Nov. %, 1914, the
board of public safety did employ
one John II. Quilhot as its special
Investigator at a salary of S11 per
day including expenses from
above date to Jan. >, 1915, inclu
sive and at SIG per day from Jan.
3, 1915. TO Jan Il. 1915, inclu-
siVe, including expenses, to obtain
Information for the board and pO-
lice department as to violations
of the law, if any, that were oc-
curing within the city's jurisdic-
ton, especially violations of the
law with respect to the sale of
liquor and the operation of houses
Of i'll fame, it was deemed wise .
10y the board to not make a rec
ord of this employment at the
time in the regular minutes, for
the reason that the same is open
10 the public and the publicity of
this contract would render his
services of no value.
1T was therefore decided to
make no record Of same until the
completion of his term of employ
ment, the rendition OF his bill and
the payment of the amount due
him. His bill for services and eX-
penses to date as approved by
this board, is in the sum of S621
The Law and order league having
been kind enough to contribute
$3.50 toward the payment of this
bill, and other friends of law en-
forcement having contributed
Sl46, also discount Of $25 on said
bill the balance. 5000. is hereby
approved and ordered paid. This
record is now made at this time
having been performed and en-
plOyment ended, there is no fur
the reason for not making COM
plete records of the same.
Members of the board of safety. the
board of works and Supt. J. w. Toyne
of the water works department were
given the third degree by the CITY
councilmen in a three hour quiz-fest
held 10y the committee of the whole
CONTINUED on PAGE 1OD
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-03
SOME FAMILIES LIVE
HIGH" ON CHARITY
investigation DiSCIOSeS One
Family That Received
S16a a Week.

According to facts brought out in
the course of meetings between rep
resentatives of the various charitable
organizations Of the city there are
people in this city who are securing
an exceptionally good living by posing
as being poverty stricken. Not only
has il been brought out that many
families are securing provisions and
clothing TO the value of from SS to
$40 a week but it has developed that
there was one family which had ac
tualIy been receiving the equivalent
of SIC a week.
1t is to remedy these conditions that
the county trustees office is now being
made a clearing house for the work.
Another meeting was held Wednes-
day forenoon between representatives
OF the various charitable organizations
of the city and Trustee Klingler. Such
meetings Will he held until the or
ganiZations have been put into COM
plete cooperation.
The work now Is 10 secure a list OF
all the persons in the city securing aid
and TO eliminate the duplicates as
they appear by combining the lists
from the various organizations When
the new list is completed II is pro-
posed that the names shall then be
apportioned SO that there will be no
more probability that any person can
receive aid from more than one or
ganiZed source.
The trouble has arisen largely
through the philanthrOpic associations
which have at times been rather
loose in their organization for the
work in hand. The work of charity
as handled through the trustees Of
fee is done strictly according TO law
and the Investigations are so thorough
that it is seldom that a person re-
ceives aid from that source who is
not worthy and in great need.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-03
FOUR MORE HERDS ARE
KILLED IN ILLINOIS

GENEVA. H.. Feb. 3.-Four more
herds OF cattle in Kane county will
be slaughtered today by state veter-
inarians in the crusade started yes
terday after Judge Clinton Irwins had
halted the decimation OF stock infect
ed bv the foot and mouth disease
one herd in Kane county and one in
Kendall county were killed late yes
terday AT the farm OF Mrs Hulda
Henningston. named in Judge Irwins'
Injunction. 80 cattle Will be killed to-
day. Twelve herds in Whiteside
county viii be the next TO be slaugh-
tered
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-03
NINE KILLED AND IS
INJURED IN EXPLOSION
WRECKING TENEMENT
Escaping Gas Causes Blast Which
Skaters Boarding House Near
Chemical Plant.

KANE. Pa Feb. 3.-Nine persons
were killed and at least % injured.
six fatally and many seriously. in an
explosion that completely wrecked a
tenement boarding house at Mayburg.
Pa. near Kane early yesterday. Sew
eral other persons were reported in
jured in attempting rescue work in
the mass OF debris. Relief trains
brought dead and dying 20 Kane. Ii
is believed the explosion was occa-
stoned by the escaping gas.
The building was owned by the
Tionesta Chemical Co. The dead are
all Macedonians who were employed
in cutting chemical wood in the
forests surrounding the big chemical
plant.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-03
SLIPS FROM HIS ROOF
Councilman Fractures Spine While
ShCveling Snow and Slush.

VAN VERT. O., Feb 3. - Jerry
Agler. proprietor Of a retail grovery
at Main and shannon sts- and widely
known as former member OF the
city council. while shoveling a heavy
accumulation OF snow and slush from
the slate roof Of his residence. slipped
and plunged 10 the ground. the dis
tance OF one full story. alighting on
the frozen surface with such force
that the lower section OF his spine
was fractured. When picked Bp he
had lost the use OF his lower limbs
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-03
WINS FARE TO COAST
BY A DEAL IN WHEAT

CHICAGO. Feb. 3.-NIiss G. Dem
mel today admitted that she had
cleaned up S110 10y buying May wheat
on "a margin at 1.39 and selling at
$3.50. She had a wager on with an
other young woman, Miss Geraldine
Smith. she said, that she could earn
her fare To the san Francisco expo
sition. Miss Demmel and Miss Smith
are students at Northwestern uniyer-
sity.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-03
LEAPS TO DEATH.

NEW YORK. Feb. because he
feared ne was going blind Frederick
Johnson of Port Richmond. Staten
Island. jumped from the NTH floor OF
the Manhattan hospital. killing him
self
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-03

was Drought 70 lie after the report
of committee on morals though they
killed il with "a report of postpone
ment BY a vote of 40 10 As late
yesterday the house adopted the mi
nority report favoring :ae pessage Of
the measure
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-03
RUNAWAY YOUTH CAUGHT

ELKHART. Ind. Feb. "a years
search for youthful fugitive came
TO an end Monday when Sheriff
Thomas was notified Of the arrest at
Fort Strong. Mass. of Fred Warner.
aged about 20. OF this city, who es-
capped from the Jeffersonvile reform
atory about a year ago. He had re-
Gently enlisted in the United States
army. The boys mother. who lives
here. had told the officers her son was
dead.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-03
Latest Bulletins
From War Zone

BERLIN CBy Wreless), Feb.
German troops occupy the
greater part of Angola. Portu-
guese West Africa, according To
information given out by the gov
ernment press bureau today. Ii
is reported from Lisbon that the
Portuguese government is send
ing more troops to Africa.
IT is also announced that con
firTnatiOn has been received from
Windhuk OF the death Of two
German officials Of high rank i'm
Angola.
MADRID (via London). Feb. 3.
-SenCr Reverter, who is in close
touch with the Spanish foreign
office. declared his belief in
speech TO the senate today that
a treaty of peace terminating the
European war. will be signed in
the present year.
CONSTANTINOPLE (via Ber-
lin and Amsterdam), Feb. g.
Fighting has been resumed be
tween the Turkish ar British
forces at the junction of the Eu-
pirates and shat El Arab rivers
in Mesopotamia, it was announced
here today. An officia. statement
said:
a force Of 1,2OO Turks at
tackled the English near korna
by night. The two battalions
fired at each other for several
hours. 4 squadron of gunboats
drove off the Turks at daybreak.
but he enemy lost heavily"
BERLIN (by wireless), Feb. %.
The capture of 1000 Russian
prisoners and six machine guns
since Feb. i, in the fighting west
of Warsaw is announced in an
official report from the German
general staff issued here this at
ternoOn. 1t states also that the
Russian cavalry attacks in north
ern Poland and French assaults
upon the German positions nea.'
Perthes have been repUlsed.
WARSAW (via Petrograd).
Feb. 3.- The Russian drive
against Thorn, the great German
fortress on the Nistula in East
Prussia. has been resumed Afte"
Sangdinary tghung along the
lower Nistula, and north of that
stream the Germans have retreat
ed to LipnO. only 26 miles from
Thorn.
In this fighting the cavalry
forces of the opposing armies
have borne the brunt and at every
stage the cossacks have demon
strated their superiority over the
finest horsemen in the German
army.
Near the villge of LutOZinid,
northeast of Sierpece, a body Of
cossacks came into contact with
an entire squadron of the ia
NOUS seventh Cuira ssiers. The
German squadron was cut TO
pieces and the Cuirassiers were
killed almost to man.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-03
PRINCESS DIS

LAUSANNE Switzerland Feb
day.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-03

EAST LIVERPOOL. o.. Feb. s.
The Ohio river here today stood at
397 feet with the crest predicted o.
reach 40 feet this afternoon. This is
five feet above the food stage. The
lowlauds in this city and neighboring
towns are under water and heavy
damage has been done Hundreds
have been driven from their homes
The three pOtteries Of the Harker.
Thompson and Cartwright companies
are under water and out OF commis-
sion. throwing 900 ont Of work.
There are three feet OF water on the
floor OF thee city water pumping sta
tion but one pump is still working.
The suburb Of Jethro is completely
inUnda+ed. Congo ". Va. across the
river is also flooded. SO IS Smiths
Ferry Pa.
Iuterurban car service is almost al
a standstill SO cars are moving 90
points below here
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-03
Part of City'S Business and
Residence Section Submerg-
ed But Water Clears and
Danger Passes Wednesday.
EVANSVILLE PREPARES
FOR RISE OF OHIO
Families Move Out of Low
lands With Stock Fearing
Rampage - Traffic Soon to
be Tied Up.

TNDIANAPOLIS. Feb. All dan
ser Of serious flood conditions in In
diana were believed TO have passed to-
day. unless sudden change in weather
conditions comes TO swell the streams
of the state. Cooler weather prevail
ed today throughout central Indiana.
The heaviest flood damage reported
today was from Logansport. where
last night the Eel river. held back by
an ice Jam. flooded a section Of the
business district and submerged
large part of the west side residence
section OF the city Many persons fed
from their homes. fearing a repetition
Of the 1913 flood The ice jam broke
after il had held back the water for
nearly an hour and this morning the
streets had been drained. but great
cakes Of ice were left on streets ana
sidewalks. The heaviest damage was
done i'm flooded easements in the
down town district
Indications at Evansville today
pointed TO a higher stage OF the Ohio
river than during the 1913 food
River men are preparing for a stage
OF az or 90 feet. The highest previous
stage was As feet. two years ago.
Ohio Rises Rapidly.
The Ohio is rising AT rate ol
nearly four-tenths of foot an hour
and this is expected TO bring the
stream uD TO the f0-fOot stage before
tomorrow night Railroad and inter
urban officials are preparing To oper~
ate cars and trains as long as possible
but il was believed certain that tho
lines would be forced 90 suspend op-
erations when the crest OF the flood
reaches here.
Many towns on the Indiana and
Kentucky side OF the river are layins
I'm stores OF provisions 10 be prepared
in case tho flood cuts them off from
rail communication. Most OF the
farmers I'm this section are shippine
their grains and much live stock ls
being sold.
I'm this city "A guard is kept on duty
az the temporary bridge across the
White river. at Washington ST.. where
stone bridge was washed away two
years ago. Today, il was asserted
that the temporary structure shows
TO signs of weakening under the
pressure of the water and ice
Move out Of LOwIands
Reports from Evansville late this
morning stated that 900 cattle had
beer removed from Diamond island
10 prevent their being drowned when
the water submerged the island. Five
hundred families in Fairview. a suburb
of Evansville. are moving today into
lodging houses in the center Of the
city. Their houses are in the lOWlands
that VIII be inundated when the water
reaches d stage OF 40 feet
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-03
RELIENE DNNGER u PAsT.

CLEN ELAND, .. Feb. D The
danger of serious damage from
floods IN Ohio is past according to
predictions made early today by the
government forecasters throughout
The state The drop in temperature
which came last night bringing freez-
ing conditions 20 an streams throush-
out Ohio served 10 check the rising
waters and 60 reduce the peril OF I'M
undation in river cities.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-03
THE WEATHER.

INDIANA-Cl0udy to-
niEht and Thursday. ris-
ing temperature Thursday.
LOWER MICHIGAN
Cloudy with probably
local snow tonight and
Thursday rising temper
ature
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-03

MADRID (via London). Feb. 3.
-SenCr Reverter. who is in close
touch with the Spanish foreign
office. declared his belief in a
speech To the senate today that
a treaty of peace terminating the
European war. will be signed in
the present year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-03

NEW YORK. l|en. s. AT least
100000 damage was done to property
hy the storm which swept up the Az
lantic coast and seven deaths we're
caused in the NeW York district
-Four of these seven storm Fictim~
We're drowned when the steam dred-.
Eastern was sunk las the high u.nr
IN the Port Jefferson. L. l., har0or.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-03

CHICAGO. Feb. 3-Thc passing o.
the east Of the general storm left the
west and central west today with
crippled wire and railroad service and
loss from foods which altogether uiti
amount 20 several million dollars.
With storm raging on the Pacific
coast. san Francisco dispatches told
OF the steamer Northland driftin-
rudderless outside the bay. The ship
had two passengers aboard. and wire
Icesel rn.- hnIn-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-06-18

The Hague, tBy Nail T'ae raeeus
Women's Peace cOnfeSeaoe az Tlne
Hague was by no means 6ssot9 of he
picturesque, albeit nothing sssrsafag
occurred during its deiibe5atioas. e
costume. appearance. manner AID De
hayior, there was as wide T2r1sslei.
in type as any international congress
has ever displayed True. there were
neither Chinese nor japanese EO.nez
IAN oversight, certainly, but there
was always Madame Tho1masan. fhe
unveiled wife Of a member u ths
Ottoman parliament in striking
robe OF silk. in alternate stripes q
crimson and white at least four isehes
wide
The dominating personality u me
congress was unquestioDabiy Fgaa
Risika Schwimmer. Of Hungary AID
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-06-18
TIE DOOM OF ROYALTY.

II was the late Edward VII who de-
elared horse-racing the sport OF
kings. But an infinitely greater
singly sport" is that OF setting ma
lions at war with each other: and f
costs very great deal more. Eng
land alone has but just been asked 10
put up $500. 100000 in addition to
the s1.535. .Oo0.o 900 already expended.
Then there are the expenditures Of
France. Germany. Austria. Italy. Tur-
key. Serbia. Russia and Belgium. II
he war lasts year England expects
ler total bin to amount 10 s5O0o.0oo, :
)o). an almost inconeeivable sum.
How long can the old world nations
withstand the strain that IS upon
hem?
Moreover. this is, as said. largely
l. kings war. The real interests Of
most OF the various common people
involved being actually remote-only
rear insofar as they are wrapped up
lawful maintenance Of the author
y that governs them. The sup
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-06-18


&ew Herk, repreaenting an association
~ sgrlenfturai Hamen laborers Of Hun
gary " constant clssh with the vel
regulated nlaetiaery Of the congress
. fassabse zDa pfacfiee6 platform ora
aor vita r0iee thaa more than filled
fhs vast nasi sbeaeyer she rose. II
Ass eYideHi ths' she had her audience
win her
Fssa bsshs'in 8er's personality, how.
efsr. was 9Yersbadpwed by the studied
ygetestionaiis'n of her every act anc
gesture one missed the footlights
VITA signorz Rosa GenonI. of Milan
~ hoie Italian delegate, representing
= 1Duzbsr u Italian peace and womenf
societies, tsers vas not the slightest
toseh of prenedItation. Spontaneous
lucid. sisa thai simple and practical
9irectness - Characteristic OF her race
me heid the hearts OF her hearers by
opening her ogn. Here was the only
Touch of generous humor In the self
conscious and frightened seriousness
of the entire congress. Dressed in the
mourning of geuteel poverty, her dark
features we're strikingIy iIlumined By
her eager sincerity.
When signora GenoDi announced IL
her first speech that no other Italian
delegate had dared cross Germany to
come 70 the congress-. for fear Italy's
entry into the war might prevent q
return. there was neither boastfulness
'f her own courage nor criticism
her compatriots in the statement. T,
her the prospect OF the entry Of he
country into the horrible arena o.
European war was so imminent and Sc
iideous that she must protest agains
{ al whatever risk to herself
= hope my country vii. not maxi
var" she told The Associated Press.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-06-18
WEsT viRciNIA's PROBLEM

Fresh from special session OF the
legislature summoned to devise
means for securing more revenue
West Virginia Is confronted BY the
supreme court decision at Washing
ton yesterday with the necessity OF
making provision for the payment Of
some $120Go,000 to Virginia on the
half-century old debt issue In the
period Immediately preceding the war
Virginia entered upon an ambitious
program OF railroad. canal and road
construction. issuing bonds for the
purpose The war disorganized all
the plans and prevented even the
payment OF interest Then cane the
separation of West Virginia Later
the older state claimed that the new,
o. should pay one-third of the inter
sst on the bonds. holding that that
was d proper division OF ths debt
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-06-18

Long litigation led to the supreme
court, where IL was held that the ad-
justment should be on the ratio oi
The wealth Of the two states, which
made West yYrginiass share about
s7.oo0.eoo.
West Virginia then interposed a
claim for a proportionate share Of
the assets. Commissioner I.ittlefield
found that this was approximately
$1,000 900. which left the net debt
apportioned TO West Virginia at some
thing over si,oo0ooo. The interest.
however. amounts to double this sum.
Ne5t Virginia. thanks to stringent
ccnai lltional provisions safeguard
ing It's finances. has had no state
debt. It will now be called upon to
assume one Of sl2,ooO,ooo, or about
0 per capita, involving an annual
to its expenses Of approx
imately a half million, just at time
Of readjustment OF taxation which |
sill make the problem more difficult
of solution