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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-17
Hi Sibley Spends Night in Paris
Jail With Visions of a Firing
Squad; Read Ho,U He ESCAPED

cell until he dropped off to sleep. He
sat there scrunched up in the farthest
corner. plucking at his whiskers with
his bony paw, and regarding me with
that detached but nevertheless discon-
certing gaze. For protection,
and also as a matter Of pride, / stared
back, bat he had the bulge on me as
1 had no whiSkers 10 pluck. When
the turkeys footsteps died away
down the hall. for the first time since
I have been abroad j felt extremely
nervous Fish-eye was much larger
than me and while ne looked as
thou he might be easily snapped in
two. he undoubtedly possessed that
mysterious strength OF the maniac.
y Haunted sleep.
After a few score Of hours. however
Fish-eye began TO nod and then fell
asleep: as soon as he started on a
hacking snoTe. I went 10 sleep too.
Ny dreams were not pleasant. They
were a tumble Of eyes and whiskers
and smells. and of a firing squad at
sunrise
awoke with start. zone always
does this in shivery stories. The
turnkey was rafting the lock. and I
sat up abruptly. But he had not come
for me: he motiOned to Fish-eye.
They were going TO take Fish-eye
away to be shot and / was glad for
that Because after 7 had become
fairly accustomed to the Il resident
smells of that calaboose / soon dis
covered that Fish-eye was the sole
proprietor and general manager Of
another that quite outdid the rest.
And I was happy in the thought that
Fish-eye was TO he shot
Three hours later o'clock 10 be
exact. 7 was led forth, but not re-
leased from custody. Not yet for I
had TO appear before the commits
sionaire of nolice. located half a mile
distant An officer escorted me
through the streets. tOuslCd and still
without my tie. The morning pedes-
trians turned to stare at me with the
frank curiosity of the Partisan. and
the experience was not comfortable
The cOmmissionaire OF police was a
very grave man. as grave as man
can he that looks like n Frenchman,
and explained what a serious ofense
against the realm ! had committed,
namely. going about without my pass
ports always i'm my pockets How were
the officers to know that I was not
an enemy Of France Yes. durn it.
how was they 10 know; I couldn't eX-
plain to them i'm my spawned French.
After much lopsided argument
however. 7 prevailed upon his pom
pOusness 10 telephone my hotel In
half an hour a boy appeared with the
precious papers They were examined
minutely. and after mild lecture on
the folly Of roaming about without
official Identification. ] was allowed 10
proceed on my way. At present i
have not less than five papers with
photos attached. and have several
Tnnrc coming. Hereafter. j shall keep
my pockets always filled.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-17
TELEGRAPHERS TO MEET
Will Hold Competitive Tournament at
Panama Exposition.

SAN FRANCISCO. June 17.-At a
meeting of the executive committee
OF the Panama Pacific International
Ielegraphers' Tournament association
held IN this city last night final ar
rangements were completed for the
international teleg aphers' tourna-
ment which will he held in San
Francisco on Aug. p and 2S. 1915.
The program will consist Of nine
events and viii include competition
by all classes Of te1egraphers. Valu-
able cash prizes will go 10 the win
ners Of each event and to the winner
of the all around championship in ad-
dltion 10 cash prize will be award
ed the $500 Carnegie medal The en-
tries are open 10 telegraphers Of all
classes In all parts of the world
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-17
DROP YIELDS A FORTUNE
..PIunger" Reaps Half Million from
Decline in Wheat.

CHICAGO. June Il. A new
olunger was in the limelight today.
The drop OF 50 cents a bushel in the
orice of wheat, il was reported, found
charles +. Schneider on the right side
of the market and dropped profits in
The neighborhoOd OF half million
dollars into his pockets Aeslerday
Scbneider covered" on 000. .e00
bushels of wheat the deal netting htm
j. nro6t of $500. 600 He has also
resped large profits in the decline OF
corn and oats prices Five years ago
ScbDeider's wealth consisted Of S35.-
GOO In cash. which he received for his
stock in the commission house OF L.
". Wagner.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-17
CITY CONTROLS "SPIRITS"
Chicago Council Can Prohibit sale OF
Alcohol, Is Opinion.

CHICAGO. June 1.-THE city cOun-
ell of Chicago has the right under
the present laws to prohibit the sale
at retail Of alcohol and spirituous
liquors except for mechanical and
medicinal purposes. according TO an
opinion handed down today by Mich
olas Michels, assistant corporation
counsel
The opinion was asked by the city
council committee TO which was re
ferred Alderman Merriam's Ordin-
ance prohibiting the retailing OF any
except soft drinks, beer and light
wines
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-17
BY I'll SibIey.

PARIS. June Gosh. but / was
eXasperated last night. / couldn't
think of the French word for pig &"
! We. led 10 use il on a fellow. Ii is
the orst thing one can call "A French
m@n. If you say 10 him. You pig"
or even cousin Of a cousin of pig"
he Will wither up and disappear like
p hair on a hot stove. But / think
was justified in wanting to use this
7nnihilaung epithet because the
Frenchman in question put me in Jail
and more than that. he kept me there
all night A French Jail is nothing
TO boast about, either.
II all came about like this. leaving
the Champs Elysees about Il o'clock
l sought 10 make a short cut 10 my
hotel via "A side street. This was a
very foolish thi~~ to do. as all Pa
risian streets have cramps and are
as dark as pitch at that hour As
per custom ] got lost and concluded
TO wait until somebody came along
and showed me where / was at, or
rather wasn't at Two somebodies ap-
preached presently, but they happen
ed to be gendarmes pronounced John
Darns. in this case and demanded my
papers. Unfortunately I had left
them in my lounge suit at the hotel:
hence. having no papers on me and
being obviously an alien, since 7 spoke
a different breed of French from
which they were familiar with. ! was
requested TO accompany them to the
police station. / acceded TO their re
quest. inasmuch as each wore a mon
strous automatic gun and a short
sword-shOrt. but still long enough to
go clean through my widest dimen-
sions.
Locked i'm a Cell.
Here the desk sergeant asked me in
Vulnerable questions but evidently my
replies were not satisfactory, for af-
ter being deprived of all my belong
ings. l was led down a long. damp cor
ridor, and locked in a small. damper
cell My pleadings to he allowed to
communicate with friends at the hotel
had been i'm vain; moreover. my neck
tie and belt we're taken from me so
that l couldn't commit suicide. ! sup
pose. as a German spy in London had
done few weeks before.
The cell was about 10 by 10 feet.
and was furnished with a concrete
bunk running along two sides, thin
burlap pallet. small barred window
near the ceiling and l. distinct and
robust smells. My pipe having been
taken from me- there was nothing TO
do but hold my nose and think. And
il was then I tried to think of the
French equivalent for pig" After
| had been thus engaged for about an
hour the turnkey brought me a play
mate He was n lean, rickety Gus
toner with scraggy mustaches ana a
pair of large. pale optics that stared
al me without seeming to see any
thing. Perhaps they didn't Al any
rate old F'ish-eye didn't inspire con-
fdcnce inasmuch as his eyes neEer
left me from the time he entered the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-17
NOTE WAY BE DELAYED.

WASHINGTON. June l7.-With ad-
vices indicating there Will be no re-
ply by Germany 10 this government s
demand for freedom OF the seas for
at least two weeks. the international
situation was one Of calm and hopeful
waiting so far as the administration
was concerned.
Ambassador Gerard's report that
the reception given the president S
second note in Berlin was friendly and
courteous, strengthened the belief in
high quarters here that friendly rela-
tions might continue.
That the optimism of those in Off
cia1 life IS increasing rather than di-
minIShlng and from the American
viewpoint the entire situation is re-
garded as much more satisfactory
than II has been since diplomatic ne
gotiatiOns regarding German subma-
rine warfare begun.
Original estimates that il would re-
quire two weeks for Germany TO for
mulate her reply TO the United States
are now believed 10 be conservative.
There is a we'll grounded impression,
founded on fairly authoritative re-
ports that Germany may require
three weeks to answer the second
strong communication sent by this
government following the Lusitania
tragedy. The administration, how
able length Of time providing Ger
many is direct and not evasive in her
answer.
Interest is Divided.
AS speculation regarding the Ger
man reply is lnOppOrtune at this time
because the matter has not yet been
fully considered by the kaiser and his
closest advisers, public interest here
is divided between the series of state
nv Of
State Bryan and the accusation pub
lished in two New York newspapers
that this government was the victim
Of a German plot in obtaining the
safe return home of DIR. Meyer Ger
hard, reputed emissary of the Ger
man ambassador at Washington.
1t was alleged that the returning
German, who has arrived at Copen-
hagen was not DR.. Gerhard, the Red
Cross worker, but that he was in real
ity DR.. Alfred Meyer, chief of Ger
manys war supply war division and a
purchasing agent for Germany.
This statement has been denounced
as "tommyrot" at the summer head
quarters of the German embassy and
state department ofhclals profess 10
know nothing of it.
If the charges were proved TO be
true the deception might have Incl
dental bearing on the diplomatic rela-
tions and negotiations between the two
countries, although II IS not assumed
that the matter would have any direct
effect upon the graVer issues now eX-
listing between the Washington and
Berlin governments.
No Comment on Bryan.
Former Sec'y Bryan views on the
war and the hope of universal peace,
have as vet been unprOductiVe OF
comment from the president and
others high in authority.
Whether these frequent statements
from the retired premier are pleasing
or displeasing TO the administration
with which he is no longer connected,
has not yet been disclosed, although
there is an impression generally pre-
xailing in well informed circles that
there is some official Apprehension as
10 the effect of the Bryan utterances
on Germany
on the whole, hOweHe er, the attitude
Of this government regarding the Ger
man situation may be described as
hopeful that the German reply Will be
Conciliatory-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-17
MARINES TO RELIEVE
AMERICANS IN MEXICO
Admiral Howard Sails with
Force of 600 on Cruiser
Colorado.

SAN DIEGO. Calf. June lf--Wlth
800 marines. field artillery and ma
chine guns. the cruiser Colorado,
sailed early today for the west cOast
of Mexico Ii is expected that the
cruiser viii land the marines AT
Guaymas. or near there for the puI-
nose OF protecting Americans and
their property in the present crisis.
Admiral Howard is directing the
operations.
WASHINGTON, June I7.-Admiral
Howard's force OF marines and sail
ors with which he sailed on the cruis-
er Colorado today from san Diego
for Guaymas. Mexico. may undertake
"A relief expedition into the Naqui val
lev 10 bring out American settlers, but
il Will not form even a temporary
garrison on land. Secy OF the Navy
Daniels announced today
we are Offering asylum aboard
our ships 10 such American settlers i'm
the Yauui valley as wish 20 come our.
the secretary said. "and We are offer
ing them a guard If one be required
for the journey TO the coast. Most
Of these settlers were assisted in get
ting out about a year and half ago
and they have since returned 20 the
valley"
Admiral Howard. who is due 60
reach Guaymas sunday night. first
viii send an officer 20 visit the Amer
lean settlement in the valley and
learn whether the Americans VIII bee
in danger if they attempt to come to
the coast with armed escort This
officer Will report 10 Admiral Howard
as TO what part OF the 3Uo marines
and the 300 bluejackets aboard the
Colorado viii DE necessary if ans be
required TO conduct the settlers 10
safety.
Admiral Howard reported today
that conditions ar Mazatlan are un-
settled with the situation unchanged
al other points on the west coast
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-17
AUTOIST is KILLED
Machine Strikes Safety stand in Lin
coin Park and Overturns.

CHICAGO. June Lyman Riegel
of this CITY is dead at the Columbus
bospital as a result OF an automobile
accident He was driving north on
the outer drive in Lincoln park and
was swinging around the corner at
Diversey when the machine crashed
into the safety stand.
IL turned over and slddded into the
stone parapet Harry Stanley. VINO
was riding in the machine with Riegel
was also hurt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-17
BOOK MORE WAR ORDERS
AIlis Chalmers Co. sales Arc Near
100000, 900 a Month.

NEW YORK. June 17.-Recent
war orders taken by the Allis Chal-
mers Co. bring the total value of war
business booked to between $S.000.OO0
and $10,00O,00O. Sales now being
billed by the company are running
close to $1,000. 600 a month. The net
profit is much better than the $4,000
shown in March
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-17
WOMAN DIES OF WOUND
Refuses to Divulge Name of Her
Assailant, However.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. June IL
Mrs. Pansy Richards. who was found
in her apartment early ON June 1,
suffering from a bullet wound, died
at the city hospital today. She stead
fastly refused 20 divulge the identity
of her assailant Gabriel Alban. a
bartender. and frequent companion
of the woman. who was arrested on
suspicion. is said to have confessed
the shooting. jealousy is ascribed as
the cause
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-17
ROB AND BURN HOME
Burglars Take All Naluables and
Make Escape.

CHICAGO. June 17.-After robbing
the home of Edward j. Huard early
today two burglars set fire 20 the
house and escaped. Firemen eXtin-
guished the blaze before IL did much
damage but everything Of value that
had been i'm the house was stolen.
Buard. who Is a city fireman. and his
family are spending their vacation in
Lake Wood. Wis
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-17
CASHIERS ARE DISMISSED
Restaurant Owners Agree To stop
Baseball Lotteries.

CHICAGO. June 17-On the prom
ise of the management Of so down
town restaurants that they would dis
continue the practice Of giving away
chances on season passes 10 the
American and Federal league baseball
parks. Edith Weller Mary Lucas,
Hazel Thompson and Alvin Smith.
cashiers in four of the restaurants
were dicharged today 10y Judge
Prindiville. They were completed
with operating a lottery
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-17
EINn RODY IN LAkE-

CHICAGO. June 1.-THE body of
n well dressed man. apparently about
40 years old. was found floating in
Fifth ST. today There was nothing
I'm the pockets by which he could be
identified.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-17
RAILROAD MAN KILLED
Claude Mckay l. Caught Between
shaft and Frame OF Coal Dock.

IAPOGTE. Ind. June l-.-Claude
Mckay. OF North Judsou. railroad
man employed at English lake. was
fatally injured last night when he
was caught between "a moving shau
and frame work Of coal dOch- his
Hack was broken and his body frisht-
mIlr crushed Before lapsing into
unuonsciousncss Mckay pleaded for
some one 90 KIN him ard end his suf-
ferlnE-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-17
STEAMSHIP MOVEMENTS

N tN YORK June I5.-\o steam
ers sailing today
i'ue to arrive TODAY. Europa from
Naples Harlem from HaNre. Themis-
tocie~ from Gibraltar. F-rankln from
Ha're. @t stephen from London.
Noordam from Rotterdam. Ara bic
Arom liverpool. ocean froIn Itotter-
dam Csserta from naples. Tr0ndh-
1emstord from Bergen.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-17
Latest Bulletins
From War Zone

ROME. June 17.-After a week
OF continuous fighting the Italians
have finally captured all the Aus
trian positions on Monte Nero.
northwest OF Tolmiu tCarniab.
according to dispatches from the
front today Italian batteries are
being mounted on the peak
1000 feet above the sea level
BERLIN June 1.-THE Ger
mans north OF ArraS have not
been able 10 stem all the assaults
of the French The loss of ground
is admitted in an official state
ment issued today 10y the German
general staff. but at the same
time the recapture of some of
the trenches lost 10 the enemy
was also announced.
ON Tuesday, the Germans
abandoned 10 the French a trench
near the Lorette Hills. which had
been badly battered 10y shell IRE.
South of Souchez the French
penetrated the German position
distance of 500 meters and Oh
tanned a foothold in the German
trenches.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-17
TNkEs POIsON. Dis

TERRE HATTE. Ind. June IL
Mrs. Marguerite Chandler Of kokomo,
Ind. who was VISITING her brother.
George Piper. here. swallowed poison
and died. She was 8. years old.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-17
AUSTRIANS ARE REINFORCED

ROME. June 17.-Au along the
Tyrolese and TrentinO fronts the
Austrians are being reinforced il is
officially announced by the Italian-war
office.
The Italians in the Monte Nero
zone OF operations, northwest OF Toll
mein (Tolmino) have taken 315 more
Austrian prisoners. including 1t Of
hcers Many other prisoners have not
yet been counted.
The new Italian positions along
the Isonzo river are being consolid-
ated.
Following is the text of the official
Communique:
I'VE have won skirmishes along the
whole front in TyrOl and Trent. at
Fugna. Torta and BrentOnico; and on
the Cadorc front at Fediapa. and IN
the Monte Piano district IN the re-
gion of the Grandeval and Cortina
d'Ampczzo. and on the front IN the
Carniac Alps
The enemy is reinforcing.
Along the Isonzo river we have
consolidated our new positions.
"The action Of the Alpine chasseurs
i'm the Monte Nero zone was paruc-
ularly important Their task was to
cut the enemy from points OF support
along the steep slopes rising from
the northern ridges TO the summit
The action began Tuesday night and
was a very difficult operation owing
10 the preCipauouS heights which our
soldiers had 20 scale AT dawn a
grand assault was made and it re-
suited in victory for our arms. The
FIRST reports from the scene Of action
stated that $40 prisoners. including
4 officers were taken but there are
many other prisoners that are still
uncounted
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-17

PARIS. june ia tremen-
douS offensive movement has been
commenced by the French in Al
SAGE. An important victory in
the valley of the FeCht river in
the NOsges mountains was an
uounCed ' the French war Office
today. The French are now mas
ters of all the important links in
the Rhine defenses of the Ger
mans.
North Of Ypres. West Elan
ders. the British troops gained
another line of German trenches.
but they were unable 10 hold the
trenches captured from the Ger
mans west Of LaBasSee.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-17
}. Baker, Survivor of Disaster,
SWearS Staff Captain Stop
ped Lowering of Life Saw
ing Boats.
COMP ANY ABSOL WE'D
BY U.S.. GOVERNMENT
Official Communication from
America Says Cunard Line
Did Not Violate Any of Laws
of the United States.

LONDON. June IA sensation
was caused today at the government
inquiry into the destruction of the
Cunard liner Lusitania by a German
submarine. when J. Baker. one of the
survivors, swore that Stan officer J.
G. Anderson. of the liner. stopped the
rescue work while the ship was sink
ing.
This testimony staggered Sir Ed
ward Carson, the attorney general,
who exclaimed.
Is that statement true @"
II swear it is true" replied Baker.
From the bridge 1 heard Stan Of
hcer Anderson order the seamen TO
stop lowering the lift boats. Anderson
shouted that there was no danger az
the ship was not going 90 sink. There
seemed TO be a lack of competent
seamen on board the Lusitania also"
Bakers testimony WAS corroborated
by Mrs Rossiter, another survivor.
Turner j. Recalled.
According to Bakers story on the
stand. STAFF Capt. Anderson not only
stopped the lowering OF the life boats,
but assisted women from the boats
which they had entered 10 leave the
sinking ship Capt ". T. Turner
of the Lusitania was recalled TO the
stand and testified that 10 was 10 min
utes after the attack was made before
ne realized the ship was sinking.
Seaman O'Neiu declared on the
stand that one torpedo fired al the
Lusitanla missed the ship, passing
few feet astern
An official communication from the
American government showing that
the Cunard lire did not violate any OF
the laws of the United States when the
Lusitania sailed from '-rw York was
read by Sir Edward Carson. the at
torney General, when the government
inquiry was resumed today.
In its reply 10 the first American
note the German government raised
the contention that the Cunard line
had violated the American laws by
carrying neutral passengers upon a
steamship whose cargo consisted OF
munitions of war
Chief Steward j.. " Jones testified
that when the liner was attacked no
life belts were available on the decks.
SUBMARINES AGAIN ACTIVE.
LONDON. June I1-After "A brief
lUu German submarines have renewed
their activity in the waters around
Great Britain Up to noon today re-
ports had been received of the destruc-
tiCn of q British ship and a British
traWler by German Undersea boats
Another British steamship was at
tackled and reported IN a SINKING coll
ditiOu.
The English steamship Tranord.
bound for Sydnoy, was sunk of small
Isles.
The Aberdeen trawler Jajonica was
i'm the North sea and sert 10
the bottom.
The British steamship TurnEell.
4.26+ tons. bound from Liverpool 10
New York. was held up by "a German
submarine.
Bombs we're placed ou the ship and
exploded. but the crew was able -
keep the Tumwel ai0at until she
reached Milford Haven. Wales.
The British steamer Nontford was
chased but the submarine was driven
Off bv the Liner Demerara. which
came up iu time 90 drive OF the un-
der water craft
The steamship Turuwel hailed
from London. She is $50 feet long and
As feet wide. She was built at New
castle in 1901.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-17
THOMPSON SEEKS To
END FOUR STRIKES
Chicago Mayor Calls Head of
Carpenters Brotherhood
Into Conference.

CHICAGO. June 17.-Encourage ged
by his success i'm bringing 20 an end
the strike of 14.oO0 street car men.
Mayor Thompson today went to work
TO put an end TO four other strikes
which are keeping more than 10000
union workmen idle.
James Kirby of indianapolis. inter
national president of the carpenters
union. was expected TO come 10 Chi
caCo today in response 20 a telegram
from the may or. 20 enter confer
ence on the strike of $4,000 local
carpenters which has kept the build
ing industry of Chicago paralyzed
since April :. Within the next few
days Mayor Thompson Will have taken
action looking toward the ending cf
the strikes of 10000 uniOn painters
200 structural iron workers and goo
fathers.
Pending the settlement OF their
differences bv arbitration with Mayor
Thompson acting as neutral umpire
the surface and elevated officials and
employees were working together i'm
perfect harmony today. Iransporta-
tion service was normal.
Within the next three DAYS the
companies viii select their arhiter and
The car mems unions will choose the
member Of the arbitration board 20
represent them. Arbitration viii be-
Gin on Monday.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. June H.
James Kirby. president of the United
brotherhood OF carpenters and latin
ers left here al 7.45 O'Clock over the
Mouon railroad for Chicago IN re-
sronse To E. telegram from Mayor VIII
liam Hale Tompson who suggested
thar conference be held sn the hope
of paving the way for n settlement
Of The carpentCrs strike whtch has
practically paralyzed building opera
tions In Chicago for a yiVath.