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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-17
SAY BODY HELD IS NOT
THAT OF CLINTON sam
GeneSee County Authorities
Puzzled When Relatives Do
Not Agree.

FLINT. Mich, Sept. 17.-Genesee
county authorities have the body or
a man who has been positively idenu-
fed bv seven persons as Clinton Sain
of Chicago. an employee OF the Inter
national Harvester Co. SANS broth
er and a Chicago dentist. are equally
as positive that it is not Sain. me
body was shipped back 10 Flint from
Chicago where it was sent for burial
following the accident last Saturday
at a crossing near Flint which cost
five lives.
Conviction that the body is not that
of Sain is based on the fact that Sain
had a full set of false teth. The ac-
cident victims had all his natural
teeth. Also. Cain was D feet, inches
tail; the body measures. feet, )
inches.
Sain's brother. who brought the
body back from Chicago, suggested
that the body might be that Of George
Randle Of Clio. The body identified
as RandIe's, was buried a few days
ago. The undertaken at Clio, who
says he knew Randle for years;
Randles mother an inmate of the
county inhrmary: Fred Burt. super
intendent of the infrmary, and sew
eral relatives who Eaw the body, in
sist that the one buried here was
Handles
Identification of the body supposed
TO have been SANS was as positive.
Alex. GunZie. agent of the harvester
company at Grand Blanc; OrsOn Har-
bert and r. J. Miller, OF the Detroit
branch of the company in the state,
all declared they knew Sain and that
the body sent TO Chicago was his.
Miller accompanied the body to Chi
cago.
y conference of relatives and &C
acquaintance of both men will be
held here during the day and sOlU-
ton Of the puzzle is expected. Sain'S
brother would be heard from in some
other part of the state. so positive is
ne the body is that of his relative
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-17
ITALIAN BOY KILLED
BY JITNEY AUTOMOBILE
One Hundred Excited People
Gather and Threaten Life
of Driver.

ELKHART. Sept ia fatal ac-
cident occurred ina the heart Of Elk
hart's little Italy "Wednesday night
when Joseph, nve-year-old son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond Checchi. 704 Har-
rison ST., was struck by a jitney bus,
driven by Eli i. Tharp. Of 1915 Cleve-
land av.. and so badly hurt that he
died at the general hospital Withhold
regaining consciousness Thursday
morning.
The accident occurred directly in
front OF Michael Ronzone's store at
721 Harrison St Within a few sec
onds after il had taken place more
than 100 italian men and women eX-
cited by the spectacle of the bleeding
and crying child as he lay on the
grass after having been eXtricated
from beneath the car by ROnzOne. UNI
Gle OF the child-sWarmed around the
+ motor car and threatened TO take the
life Of the driver and his passengers,
Karl Kiefer and Asher Davis.
Grief over the loss Of his wife by
death seven weeks ago is believed TO
have fastened the death of Charles
HitesIlan, So, who passed away at the
home OF his daughter. Mrs. Fred Eby.
OF four miles east Of the city. Thurs
day. Mrs. Hiteman died July 2S.
~
home OF the daughter at $3.50 p. m.
Sunday. Rev. J. w Lake of Castle
United Brethren church officiating.
Burial will be in the Prairie street
cemetery.
Mr.. Hitesman, who was born in
Hanover. y. J.. on Sept Is. 1890. had
lived in this county 81 years. % of
them in this city. Three years ago
Mr. and Mrs Hitesman went to live
with the daughter During the Civil
war Mr.. Eitesman was employed on
government work at Chattanooga as
a carpenter.
Alleging that she is unlawfully de-
prived OF her liberty by Sheriff scott
Thomas Mrs. Alto Fletcher of Elk
hart has filed habeas corpus proceed
ings in the superior court TO regain
her freedom.
Mrs. Fletcher was pronounced Of
unsOund mind and on Aug. 80 con-
fined 10 jail.
Deputy Sheriff Leader went TO
South Bend yesterday afternoon to
learn whether articles found in the
suitcase of Albert Gadd of Toledo. a
confessed hOusebre2 keT and thief who
was arrested here Tuesday night. were
stolen in that city. He returned with
the Information that some of them
we're. He also had a list Of other ar.
ticies that Gadd had stolen
Mr.. Leader said articles valued at
S68 that Gadd stole at South Bend
have been recovered.
Because @. c. Metzler of Marshall
county. a soil expert recently gradu-
ated from Purdue university and rec
commended 10 this county for agricul-
tural agent by the university would
nn ~ of ~
board OF education to charge but five
cent mileage, the meeting Mt Goshen
Wednesday adjourned without en-
plOying him.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-17
STATE TO HANDLE JITNEYS
Next Legislature TO be Asked TO Pass
Regulation Statute.

LANSING, Mich. Sept. lin all
probability the next legislature viii be
asked TO enact laws of some sort
giving the state supervisory regula-
tions over jitney bus business. which
has increased rapidly i'm Michigan
during the past year.
Commissi Oner Cunningham. oI the
state railroad commission, points out
that the rapid growth of the jitney
business in some of the larger cities
calls for state supervision and reg
ulation. and unless some member of
the next legislature introduces some
sort Of a bid at the next session. it is
quite likely a measure viii be drafted
by the commission
The commission now has no super
visory powers over iitney buses eN-
cept such firms desire to incorporate
and make application for stock or
bond issues.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-17
OAKLAND COUNTY "DRY"
Supreme Court Holds That First
Count is valid.

LANSING. Mich. Sept 1.-THE SUI
preme court held that Oakland cOun-
" remains in the dry column, the
action of the vets in trying TO have
certain ballot boxes recOunted being
denied.
The original vote of the county i'm
April showed the county went dry
by a vote OF 6,367 for TO 1894 against
Certain ballot boxes were opened and
recounted. with the result the vote
was 6.31S for local option and 6.344
against. However the decision of the
court holds that the first count stands
and the county remains dry"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-17
CARRY PASSENGERS FREE
Farmers Cut Rates i'm Jitney Service
to Goshen Fair.

GOSHEN, Ind, Sept. 17.-"FTee to
the Fair" That was an enticing sign
and il grew a big crowd Of passenE-
ers to the jitney busses that used il.
Several farmers operating without
city licenses cut rates on the regular
jitney bus men during the county fair,
carving passengers for 10 cents when
the regulation fare was , cents. The
regulars had the cut-raters arrested
and fined. In retaliation the FARMERS
got licenses and carried passengers
free.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-17
MANY STARVE TO DEATH
Number i'm Mexico City is Expected
to Increase.

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 17.-During
the period from Aug. / to Sept. 10, 240
persons died of starvation here. 1t is
feared that the death rate Will in
crease as the American Red Cross has
been compelled to abandon its relief
work for lack of funds.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-17
LAPORTE MAN Is DEAD
William Kutz Was Assigned to Duty
of Taking Jen Davis.

LAPORTE, Ind. Sept. 17.-William
Kutz who, with three others was as
signed the duty of capturing Jefferson
Davis. president of the COnfederacy.
is dead at his home in this city. aged
rs years. Kutz after the arrest OF
Davis. broke the news to Mrs. Davis.
The latter gave him 81 for his kind
ness. Kutz kept the two dollars for
years when ne finally sold il TO a relic
collector for 800.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-17
VIENNA GETS REQUEST

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1.-THE state
department received a dispatch Thurs
day night from Amba Ssador Pen6eld
at Vienna stating that the depart
ments request for the recall Of AM
hasSador Dumba was received at
Vienna on the 10th instant
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-17
RHEUMATISM

EVERY RHEUMATIC
no matter how chronic
bis case, should buy 4
8-cent bottle Of Nun
YoN's RHEUALATISM
REMEDY. A few doses
usually bring relief. and
G bottle almost invarfa-
bly, effects q cure. 1t
contains no salicylic
acid, no morphine, no
tocaine, no dope OF 9th
sr harmful drugs.
want every person
who is nrerinC
with atin or. swoIInn
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-17
WANT LAKE TRAFFIC RULES
Grand Rapids Man says Movements
on Great Lakes Need Law.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. Sept. IT,
Separate rules To govern traffic on
great lakes and oceans are necessary
for fair treatment for all parties con-
cerned, according to Edwin II. Sweet.
assistant secretary of commerce, who
IS visiting here. Mr.. Sweet expressed
belief that .he present seameu's law
should be amended.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-17

ATLANTIC CITY, y. Mrs. Ger
tie Carberry told Recorder Gaskell
that if he freed Albert Wallace who
was charged with disorderly conduct,
she would thrash Wallace after he
left court Mrs. CaTberry weighs 10.
The recorder fined wallace $40. He
paid the fine to avoid the woman's
ire.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-17

joints muscles, tencons or Hgaments to
REMEDY
II eonstipsted. use Munyon's Paw-Pag
AAIauYe Pills. LUNTON.
For sale I}y
American Drug co. iS3 =. Hain -
Iandon Drua Co. $50 - Michigan ~t
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-17
MORE MONEY Is NEEDED
Premier Asquith To Ask For Another
Vote of Credit.

LONDON, Sept. 17.-Great Britain s
appropriations for the war. already to-
falling S6,S1O,O 200. viii be further
increased before parliament adjOurns.
Premier Asquith will propose another
vote of credit, probably for $500
600. 600
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-17

EVANSVILLE. Ind.-W. II. McCur-
dy, president OF the Hercules Buggy
Co. here. announces that he has re-
explosives for the British government.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-23

tacle Staggering toward them were
i've men, pale as death through their
CRIME, and barely able TO walk One
of them had his head wrapped in an.
Impoverished helmet made Of brattice
cloth. SO that his nose was covered,
while he famed air into his mouth
with the lid of a tin bucket. These
I'VE men had made themselves small
shelter of brattice cloth in such way
that the poisonous gases could not
reach them, and had waited there un-
II the repair Of the ventilating sys-
TEN by the rescue men had brought
the fresh air to them and saved their
lives
Encouraged by the discovery that.
there were still living men in the
mine, the rescue workers determined
n 70 push their way a mile farther. al
though at great personal risk This
foray brought them 10 the mouth of
room kcnwon as "l1-left,.' which to
their amazement was sealed up by a
carefully built wall of earth and rub
bish Then. outside the wall. one Of
the men picked up scrawled note
which told thar within the sealed room
there were forty-two men who had
saved their lives by thus walling off a
Supply of air before the poisonous
gases following the explosion had
reached it
In a moment willing hands were
hacking at the wall and all OF the
forty-two men were fnuud alive. Only
a few OF them We're Unable to walk.
They had been eating the bark from
the timbers that s1ppoIed the roof OF.
the mine and drinking 3 the puGdIes Of
dirty water that lay on dts floor
Among the Crew were all the various
types and nationalities that are found
among the coal miners OF America.
There were stolid Englishmen and
Welshmen and excited, temperamenta1
Italians, and throughout those four
days, when the chance of a rescue
party making its way through two
miles of poisoned passages was their
only hope Of life the stolid Anglo
Saxons had been patiently sitting upon
the Italians. fighting them with ali
their strength, to keep them from
breaking out of the walled room and
INTO the certain death of the mine
proper
Thus, nearly a fourth Of The unfor-
tunate men who were. in the mine
when the explosion. occurred were
brought out alivc. and they were
probably the majority of all who were
not instantly killed by the explosion.
In this rescue feat. the federal ex-
perts We're greatly aided by The state
forces. under Earl Henry. Inspector
Of mines for the state of West Virginia
Both the state and federal authorities
are jubilant over their success. The
general use of such systematic and
ieffeetual methods as those by which
the New River mine was ventilated
and searched Will undoubtedly greatly
reduce the loss OF life in American
coal mines N the future
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-23
The Court OF last Resort.

Around the stove OF the cross road !
grocery is the real court of last resort.
for4it finally over-rules all Others
Chamberlain. Cough Remedy has
been brought before this court In AZ
most every cross roads grocery in this
country, and has always received a
favorable verdict. It is IN the conn
try where man expects to receive full
value for his money that this remedy
is most appreciated. Obtainabla
everywhere.--Ad Advertiser
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-23
TO TRY PRICE.

Clarence E. Stout. deputy sheriff,
WENT Moundsville Tuesday to bring
T.. B. Price alias Bud z Price back
that night from the state penitentiary
to be tried for forgery committed
while on parole. His term OF imprts-
onment will soon expire and it is the
intention to try him at this term OF
the criminal court on additional
charges oftforgery. a crime for which
he is now serving time.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-23
notice OF D1ssoL ;i,T;I;;I,:,:;;i;.'

/. Notice Is hereby gwen that at "a meet
Ing of the stockholders of the North
View Oil & Gas Company, a corpora ton.
held held in the. Town Of North View. on the
j2Srds day Of January. 1915. at which all
of the stockholders were present and
voted. in the Affirmative. tho following
resolutions We're adopted:
Resolved. first, That the North View.
on & Gas Company. a corporation. does
5hereby discontinue business and sur
renders to the State of West Virginia
Its charter and corporate franchise
Resolved. second, that the president
of this corporation cause notice a OF the
adoption OF the foregoing resolution to
be published In the Clarlcsburg TeIe-
Gram; and that he certify these regolll-
lions TO the secretary of state Of the
state OF West Virginia.. and deliver to
him a certificate showing the apubMca-
ton. Of said notice as provided by law
~. tilv ven unsler4n1y hand this a6th day OF
January, 4 915. 80 ~
EUGENE ROLAND.
President Of said corporations.
Secretary.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-23

Nineteen states now require that
an examination IN agriculture be-
passed pas before a teac1lr may obtain
his crtifieate.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-23
LIME FoR FERTILIZER.

IL you and your mel ghbors are fig-
urlng on buying a car of lime. don't
fail to get our prices on West viz
ginta lime. Both phones. NJ:
West. Clarksburg.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-29

Here's a very attractive model Of
the summer coat-suit sketched for
your benefit the other day. It's made
in navy blue grosgrain cloth, but any
of the light weight materials may be
used. : .,,-.
The short P-length coat Is espee-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-16
SOCIETY OF ENGINEERS
INSPECTS EXCHANGES
Later EntrrtnIns OmcIals of Chrsnpenkc
aud fOtOmnc Telephone Com
puuy at supper.

The Richmond Society OF Engineers
visited the telephone exchanges yes
terday afternoon. and later the local
engineers entertained the telephone Of
hc;als at n supper Mt the Wcstmoreland
Club. whore II talk on the technical and
engineering features of the telephone
business was given by i. O. Burton.
engineer Chesapeake and Potomac Telc-
phone Company of Baltimore.
Tho members OF the Society OF Engi-
ncers were shown through tho Madison
aud randolph central offices by en-
pioyccS of the telephone company and
then taken In motor cars 10 tho Boulc-
ward Exchange. in tho West End.
After the engineers were shown tho
technical points OF the boulevard EN-
change, where tho most approved type
OF telephone equipment has been in
stalled. the members OF tho party ad :
journed to tho Wcstmorcland Club for
supper provided by the Society OF Engi-
nccrs.
Members Richmond Society OF Enei-
n"ers present were Captain L. Il.
Archer, James Bolton, Frank T.. Bocor-
NciSki. j. j.. Clarke. Frank w. Duke,
I. q. Dag. Henry Frochling. Lr., \.
Mason Harris. Morris Hunter, Fontainc
Jones. ~ J.anEstan Johnston, d. T..
l.aPradc. l.. l.. Mulholland. Herman s.
keamS. L. Crawford Redd, T. y. Rcdd.
y j. Savinc, Arthur Scrivcnor, T. p.
Taliafcrro. W. L. Thurston. Il: j. Willis.
Edwin Wovtham, Lucian l.. Bass and
J. a. Reld
Telephone officers present were Il. S.
burton, W. \. Condit. Il. L. Wright.
4. II. Weber and y. :. Tanner
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-16
MONDAY IS DATE FIXED
FOR DOCKING CRUISER
"ciay In Transfer OF Kronprinz Will
helm to Shipyard Caused by
Accident.
CAN'T WEIGH HER ANCHOR
Meanwhile, Permission Is Given
captain ThierfeIder to Begin Re
pairs on Vessel, That No Time May
l'e Lost-Confercnce on Board.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA. April 10
ioinaN now is the tentative day on
Nhich the German commerce DESTROYER
NrohprinZ Wilhelm will go into dry
I"ck here for examination by naval
BOARD 10 determine what repairs are
Necessary to make her sea worthy Tho
transfer OF the raider from her anchor
age In James River to the shipyard
mas h"cn delayed on account OF the
bursting Of II pine leading to the
steam winch. which, owing to alb
'cnre OF equipment. makes II impos-
slhl" 10 weigh anchor. Permission has
hc"n granted for tho repair of the
N'Hch. and skilled mechanics are now
at work.
Repairs to the Wilhelm may he be-
gun. however. before she goes into dry
d"ck. Collector of Customs iIarnilton
% -haY addressed n letter to the ship
Lard officials ana TO Captain Thier-
cider notifying them there WAS no OBJ
)cotIon To beginning any repair worl k
which Cnptain Thicrfclder may request
10 make his vessel scaworthy. hut only
Such repairs as are needed TO make Ter
sea"orthy must be undertaken. The
Wilhelm probably will he taken along
sac one Of the shipyard piers on Sat
cfnay and repairs begun.
mo naval examining board ana the
shlpyard experts will make a thorough
survey or the sea rover after she is
placed in dry dock and on tho naval
boards report Will he based the tim"
allowed the German TO make his vessel
Scaworthy. The idea OF Collector Ham
hton IN permitting the beginning of re-
pair work before the vessel Is taken
INTO dry dock WAS to expedite matters
ts FAR as possible and avoid the waste
OF time Intervening between the time
IN" wilhelm is taken alongside a pier
''id the time when she is placed in Dir?
dock. Captain Thicrfcldcr has asked
Tor three weeks time in which 10 make
temporary repairs.
Navigating Officer Mellcr, OF the VIII
helm. spent several hours at the Gus
toin-houHe this afternoon in conference
vain Collector Hamilton. but nothing
was given out relative TO the subject
under discussion. Rear-Admiral BEATTY
commandant OF the Norfolk Navy Yard
vas communicated with
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-16
HUTzLER ELECTED
becomes President of Travellers Aid
Society of Richmunh.

AZ a meeting of tho executive com
mittee OF the Travellers Aid Society OF
Richmond yesterday afternoon, Henry
:. Hutzler was elected president, and
after some demur, he agreed to acccp,
the position.
The trainmcn and station officials
ny their hearty cooperation, have beer
great aids to the success of the
Travellers Aid work in this city. accord
ing 10 Miss Beardslcy, secretary of tho
organization.
The Travellers Aid Society, which has
como into considerable prominence O!
late. due to It's extended work at the
ranana-Pacific Exposition, Is ma
tlonal organization. with branches in
every fair-sizcd city in the United
states With its help, an untravcled
woman or girl coSld travel alone to
almost any part OF the United States
About twenty trains a day, in Rich
mond alone, are met by agents of the
society, and aid, comfort and advice
arc extended to any woman who needs
il.
The Young Womcn's Christian Asso-
citation. of which the Travellers Aid
was once part, now co-opcrates very
effectively with it. Hardly day
passes during which Miss Rcardsley
does not receive grateful letters from
girls whom she has befriended.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-16
HlGHWAYMAN GIVEN
EIGHTEEN YEARS IN PRISON
Timothy Jackson Convicted OF Holding
Up md RobbinE John
Flnnegun.

Timothy Jackson. colored. was found
guilty In tho Hastings Court yestcr-
daH OF robbing. and was given elSh-
'e.h years In the pcnitcntiary by the
jury Jackson held John Finncgan w
~ the point OF a pistol on the ulght Of
March -, taking from him "A gold
watch. valued at $50, and 81 in cur
reucy.
Jhincs Thomas was convicted o.
nfcAh!ng Into Chesapeake and Ohio
Hallway car and stealing a large GUAM
NY OF clothing and sundry small
articles OF value. His punishment, was
hNcd by the jury At ave Years In IN.
psnitent!ary.
Percy Profit. indicted for ho,so
pr.aking, was found guilty OF petit
i"fcchy, and was sentenced to pay A
ine Of 800 and serve six months on
va" roads. Sallic Young. also indicted
Ior houseorcaking. was convicted OF nm
lawful trcspass, and sentenced 10 serv.
sixty days in jail
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-16
DUFFANY ARRESTED
I hhrrcd With Assembling His Daughter.
claims to HIVE Been Seeking wife.

w. y. Dufany. OF Syracuse. y. Y.
who came TO Richmond, 1t is said. seek
ing his wife. who has been acting AS
housckecper for j. NJ. Gannett at High
land Springs. was arrested last night
ny Detective Scrgcants Wiltshire and
Sailey on charge OF assaulting his
daughter, Ethel
The case Is extremely involved and
the police last night confessed that
they were not acquainted with All the
details. 1t seems, however. that DUFF
fany followed the woman who is acting
rs Gannetts housekecpcr here, and
That he went 20 Gannctt's home YES
tcrday afternoon. There Il quarrel en-
sued. and according 10 information
given out by the police. Gannett was
assaulted and knocked down. He called
In nciGhbor. who came with a shot
gun. and the nciGhbor, too, was
Knocked down
Ethel Duffany accompanied her
father here. and for several DAYS they
have been rocminE at COS East Main
street. For some reason, It is said the
girl quarrcled with her father. and
sought refuge at the Gannett home.
where, II is said the alleged assault
on her occurred She received a black
eye. and it is said that she was also
badly bruised about the body.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-16
ACCOUNTANT FINDS BOOKS
PRACTICALLY CORRECT
Treasurer BrndIey's Accounts Audited
by Representative of His Donding
Company.
Especial TO The Times-Dispatch1

tSpecial TO The Times Dispatch1
ABINGDON, VA, April 15.-The
Fidelity and Deposit Company. of BAL
timore. Md. security on the bond of
John o. Bradley, as treasurer Of Wash
!ngton County, at his request sent from
Baltimore an accountant of many years
experience TO audit Mr.. I3radley's books
He has been in Abingdon for nearly a
month auditing the accounts of the
treasurer, and completed his work to-
day up to the July settlement of 1914.
which was the last annual settlement
OF the treasurer. According TO the ac-
countant. the annual settlements of the
treasurer for the last ten years, made
with the officials of Washington Coun-
", are practically correct. The friends
of Treasurer Bradley are much graft
fed at the result of the investigation
OF the Baltimore accountant