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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-02
DRINKS ARE ARRAlGNED

A small army of men were arraign-
ed for drunkenness before Special
City Judge Hammond Monday morn
ing To the booking sergeant at the
police station they had given address
es covering practically every section
OF the United States Those known to
have come from other cities were Civ
en- time 10 get out OF the city. Well
known local characters were fined. as
were the majority who admitted they
came from Michigan to South Bend
because the latter state was dry"
Fifteen in all were given fines. dis
charged and given jail sentences.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-02
MRS. MARY I'M BACkUs.

Mrs. Mary Ann Backus died at the
home OF her daughter, Mrs Charles
Bassett. Green township, Saturday
evening. She was born in Lancaster
county. Pennsylvania, on Dec. "a,
1885. when a child, she came with
her parents 10 Illinois. afterwards
moving TO Indiana.
Mrs. Backus is survived by two chill
dren, Mrs. Charles Bassett and Jam es
NJ. Reninger of Naperville, III. She
was the second child of a family of
- children, four of which survive,
they being Mrs. Henry Ulrich of Mich
igan, Mrs Charles Murphy of South
Bend. Mrs. James HATTIE of Reading.
Pa. and Mrs. George Bush Of Green
township
Funeral services will be held at the
residence of her daughter, Mrs Bias
sett, OF Green township, at 10 o'clock
this morning Burial will be in the
Sumption Prairie cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-02
GROVERTOWN TEAM WINS
Defeats Silver Edge Crowd by 4 TO o
Count.

GrovertOwn administered a defeat
and shutOut 10 the Silver Edges Sum
day afternoon at the Haley park dia-
mOnd. the final score being 40 in favor
Of the visitors. This is the second
game between the two teams. each
having won one and the deciding
battle will be staged at Grovertown in
the near future
TIE feature of the game was the
two-base hit of Richards and three
base hit of Joel SputSman. the hurl-
er for Grovertown. allowed only seven
hits. and was invincible during the
entire game. He struck out IA men.
Spahr was touched up for /. blows.
He famed five
Grovertown .... GOO POO 02O-4 u I
silver Edges $50. 600 coo GEO - Z 3
Batteries - Grovertown. Sputzman
man and Richards; Silver Edges.
Spahr and Zigge Umpire-Cloewet
ter.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-02
DAVIS AGAIN ARRESTED
This Time i'm Company with Woman
and Charged with statutory Crime.

Harry Davis SOS y Lafayette blvd.
states witness in the case OF clifford
F. Harding, Riverside DIR. painter and
paperhanger in which Davis himself
was later arrested as a party TO the
crime. was arraigned in city court
Monday morning with Maggie Wag-
ner. or Sorin St. charged with adul-
terry. j. 4. Wagner was complaining
witness. Both defendants pleaded not
guilty and their cases were Sc. for
Aug 5. Bonds for each were fiy<d al
500
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-02
REAL. ACTION WILL
BE TAKEN IN PROBE
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE)

the steamer Eastland toppled over in
the Chicago river.
Hundreds of those in line wept as
they were turned away. They had
lost no dear ones on the Eastland and
they were not employed. no matter
how seriously they needed employ
ment All this week the vacant places
viii be left open for relatives Of the
Eastland victims. Next week If any
jobs are left they will be flled by
outsiders"
New Britain herald., 1915-09-15
FORTIFICATIoNs DESERTED.
New London Artillery District Sees
 Exodus of Soldiers. -

Mantle, Sept. 15.-The fortifica. tions of the New London artillery dis. trict are almost deserted today, for oi the thirteen companies included in the garrison but one remains-the 131st at Fort H. c. Wright. one company of coast artillery left Tues. day and the remaining eleven thiS morning for the state camp groundf here, where they will be encamped for the next two weeks. Four transports leaving forts Wright and Michie al S:30 this morning conveyed the 1,200 officers and men directly to Mantle.
 Lieutenant Colonel Hero is in gen. eral command. 1t is the purpose oi the encampment to familiarize the artillerymen with field exercises thereby rendering them capable oi forming a temporary branch of the infantry service.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-15
LONDONERS DEMAND
 REPRISAL FOR RAIDS
Papers Decry Air Visits and Rush for Protection Suggestion-Raid
 For Raid.

London, Sept. 15, 2:15 D. m.-The London newspapers, both editorially and in letters to the editor, are giv- ing an increased amount of space to the recent air raids on this city. Two general lines of comment are adopted one of gratitude at the appointment of Sir Percy Scott to take charge of the defenses of London from aerial attacks; the other, sarcastic criticism that some similar steps have not been taktn before.
 ''It is getting rather hard to keep up with the Zeppelin visits says the Pail Mall Gazette. Lately they seem to nave taken place every night. There was another on the night of the 18th, and may be later in the day we shall hear of raid last night. Remembering the raids that have come Off, we are apt to forget the failures. We are inclined to believe that only little extra luck enabled the invader to slip through a week ago.
 The Globe is arranging a mass meeting to demand reprisals, so that every raic over an English town shall be answered by one over a German town.
 Count Won Reventlow's pleas for greater vehemence in the air attacks on London have been published here.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-15
INHERITANCE TAX.

Hartford, Sept. 15.-The attorney general has given an opinion to the state treasurer on the payment of the four mill inheritance tax. The ques- ton asked by the treasurer was if he could receive from the executor or the administrator of the estate of a decentdent who died since August 1, when the law went into effect and on which estate the tax had not been paid for five years, the amount of tax due. The attorney general replied that the estate in question came un- der the law of 1915 and that the treasurer could take the tax and re- ceipt for it.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-15
BOMB STORY EXPLODES
New York Police Think That Bottles of Fluid for Filling Fire Extin- guishers Are Internal Machines.

New York, Sept 15.-The two class beakers found beside a hatch of the White Star liner Lapland, ly- ing at her pier here, were today learn ed to have contained liquid for re- filling fire eXtinSuishers and not acid calculated to set fire to the ship, as police and private detectives be- lieved last night.
 The supposed bombs were hurried ly removed from the ship, taken to the police "homb bureau" and analyz- ed. The analysis tended to further mystify the police, for chemists found the liquid in the beakers could not possibly cause an explosion or fire. The ships officers were then consult ed. They recognized the beakers a1 once. Five hundred similar ones were loaded late yesterday, and it is supposed the two found by a de- tective' were accidentally placed by the hatch.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-15
WILL BURN AUTO
 THAT CARRIES LEPER
Soldier With Dread Disease Will Be Transported to Washington in Ma
 chine Which Will Be Destroyed,

Pittsburgh, Sept. 15.- Elmer B. Gable, a former United States soldier, who contracted leprosy while serv- ing in the Philippines and who has been under strict guard in a tent at the Municipal Hospital since his ap- rearance here several months ago will be returned to Washington in an automo obile, and after he has been turned over to the army authorities the machine will be burned.
 This plan was announced today by Dr. James B. Edwards, director of health, who has been seeking to solve the problem of Gables future. Com mon carriers would not transport Gable, and Dr. Edwards finally de- cided it would be cheaper for the city to sacrifice the cost of an auto- mo obile than to keep Gable here. Hav- ing been honorably discharged from the army, Gable Is a ward of the gov ernment, the authorities hold.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-15
VON BERNSTORFF OFF
 FOR SUMMER HOME
Will Await Word from Berlin a, Cedarhurst Embassy-Tension
 Is Relaxing.

Washington, Sept. 15.-Count Won Bernstorff prepared today to leave Washington for the summer embassy at Cedarhurst, l.. l., to await further word from the German foreign office on it's attitude toward the sinking of the Arabic in the light of proof that the liner was proceeding peacefully when torpedoed without warning. It was considered unlikely that the em- bassador would resume here discus sions with Secretary Lansing pending the receipt of advices from Berlin, which probably will require ten days or more.
 Tension over the situation that has arisen between the two nations ap- parently was relaxed today, and hopes for an early and friendly adjustment were renewed in German and govern ment quarters.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-15
ELKS MAKE MERRY.
Best People on Earth" on Annual
 Outing Today at lake Compounce.

Seventy-f1ve members of the New Britain lodge of Elks. accompanied by lady friends journeyed to Lake Compounce this afternoon to hold the annual outing. The trip was made in automobile and on arrival at the his- toric lake an afternoon of various sports, bowling, and dancing was in dulged in.
 At 4 o'clock when Mine Host Nor ton rang the dinner bell the party sat down in the spacious banquet hall, where roast sheep with the f1xin's were eaten During the various courses sweet strains of music by Bishops orchestra echoed through the hall and diners joined in the choruses of popular songs and when the end of the meal was reached the entire assemblage rose and sang the Elks' anthem, "Auld Lang Syne," fitting climax for the good things served in the meal.
 At the close dancing was enjoyed and the party was unanimous in opin- ion that it was one of the most en- joyable affairs of the season.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-15
THREATEN TO KILL
 ALLIED FINANCIERS
(Continued from First Page)
was believed to have common source.

was believed to nave a common source.
 Remove Deposits.
 Yelled threats, 1t was reported, have often accompanied the protests and certain institutions here now planning to participate in floating the loan are already estimating the extent of the losses in deposits which they be- lieve will surely follow when the big loan is f1oated, if St all.
 Members of the commission have made no secret of their annoyance at the widespread activities of pro-Ger- man sympathizers, nor of the belief that the agitation Is inspired. To the same source of inspiration they at tribute the considerable number of insulting and threatening letters which have come through the mails to the commissioners during their five day stay here.
 Officials of some of Wall Streets big financial institutions heretofore class ed as pro-German have no sympathy with these attacks. 1t is known and are said to be in a receptive mood toward participation In the fiotation of the loan
New Britain herald., 1915-09-15
Personals.

Miss Mildred Leeds of New Rochelle, N. Y., is the guest of friends in this city.
 Shered Skinner of Chestnut street has returned to Renssalear Polytech- nical Institute at Troy, N. Y., for his second year.
 Mir and Mrs. James A. Kinkade and Mrs Fred Adams have returned their vacation spent at Ocean Beach, New London.
 w. s. Wightnan left today for Natick, Mass, On his vacation
 James P. Gilbert, left today for Baltimore, to enter St. Charles sem- mary. ~.
 c. W. Oldershaw has returned to New York after visit at his former home in this city.
 H. J. Floss has returned to New York after a business trip in this city.
 Mrs. T. Katz has gone to New York on a visit friends fH "
New Britain herald., 1915-09-15
FOUR DELIVERIES DAILY.
Postmaster Delaney Makes Arrange.
 ments for Improvements.

Postmaster Delaney Makes Arrange
 ments for Improvements.
 Four mail deliveries a day, the cry of the Main street merchant for con- siderable length of time, has arrived, through the efforts of Postmaster Delaney The new system was put into effect this morning and proved popular with merchants and people residing in the center of the city. Tor long time the postmaster has been making a study of the conditions, and together with Superintendent of car- riers John F.. Maehan went over the situation thoroughly
 The area which is effected by the ! new system extends from Chestnut street to Lafayette street on both sides and on Church street 10 the railroad station. The arcade is also included in the change.
 The Chamber of Commerce also. had this change in mind and when Secretary Andrews called on the post master he learned that the work was being considered.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-15
PICK UP LIFE BOAT.
Steamer Which Arrived in New York
 Saved Nine Men from Ranza.

New York, Sept. 15.-The steamer Prins Willem V, which arrived today from Amsterdam by way of South American ports and the West Indies, on Aug. 3, picked up life-boat with nine men of the crew of the British steamer RanZa, which had been tor pedoed by German submarine two days previously, about forty miles southwest of Ouissant, France.
 Eight hours after picking up the life-boat a French cruiser held up the Prins Willem V and took the ship wrecked seamen into Brest.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-15

John R. Hal$, blk. s., W. T. Cro- zier. Hartford.
 2:24 Pace $500.
 Deep Drift, blk. 8, R. J. Hall, Ansonia.
 Solitaire F., oh. g., J. s. Ballech, Springfield, Mass.
 Josephine Watts, ch. m., Clay Cot ton tables, New Haven.
 King Mosa, br. s., R. W. Rosen- mere, Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
 Ned Sterling, b. g., F. w. Gris- wold, Hartford.
 Peggy Wilkes, b. m., Dr. Olivette, Plattsburgh, N. Y.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-15
CASE AGAIN CONTINUED.

Middletown, Sept. 15.-The cases of two men charged with being impli- cated in the wreck of the Valley diA vision train at Maromas four years ago, were again continued in the city court today. until Sept. 2S. One of the men had engaged a lawyer who was unable to attend the hearing by reason of his lack of knowledge of the case. The mems bonds remain at $20000. ...u.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-15
ARMIES ARE ACTIVE.
Frequent Artillery Duels Taking
 Place on Swiss Border.

Basel, Switzerland, Sept. 15, via Paris 3:30 D. m.-French and Ger man armies near the Swiss frontier are showing uncommon military activ- ity. Heavy endorsements are ar irving and artillery duels are becom- ing fercer daily.
 On both the French and German frontiers between the town of Delle and Basel civilians are being moved from the border villages.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-15
CAVALRYMAN DEAD.

Monterey, Calif., Sept. 15.-The dead body of Capt. John w. Wilan of the Thirteenth United States Cav- airy, was found hanging in his room in the officers quarters at the Pre- sidio here late yesterday Fellow officers said he had been i'll and on sick leave for months.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-15
COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT.

The September meeting of the coih- mon council will be held this eve- ming. The committee of three which discussed the two vetoes submitted by Mayor Quigley Ut the last meeting will submit a report. 1t is expected a
 report will be presented by the spe- cial committee which considered the change in name for Walnut Hill park.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-15
IoRREooEs ONE oE SANS DESTRoYERs .s1

event of a clash with foreign power the destroyer boats of the United States navy are counted to give good account of themselves.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-15

on board one of these boats. The destroyers are particularly valuable in combating submarines. They ara
 built primarily for speed. In -he
New Britain herald., 1915-09-15

Uncle Sam's navy is justly proud of it's destroyers. In the accompany ing illustration are shown torpedoes
The Washington herald., 1915-01-06
MUSICIANS WELCOME
RETURNED WAR HERO
Fritz KreisIer Appears as Soloist with
Boston Symphony Orchestra
at New National.

There is some ground for the mutter-
inEs of complaint that have come from
music lovers in Washington against
too frequeD' repetition of certain sym
phonies, to the exclusion of other great
works, not so often heard. A second
presentation of two symphonies OF
Brahms, and No. of Beethoven. have
occurred here this winter. This, to say
nothing Of a more or less frequent hear
ing of the Eighth Of Beethoven in WASH
fngton during the last two or three sea-
sons, justifes a mild protest on the part
of those who wish to hear many of
the great symphonic works.
From the critics point of view, as from
that of the student, there is an indis-
putable interest and benefit to be derived
from the comparison of the readings II
a big orchestral work by two great con-
ductors. Those whom this defense Will
not satisfy must comfort themselves with
the reflection that the Boston Symphony
Orchestra lends to whatever IL performs
a distinction that, in a sense, makes even
its repetitions new works. Then there
was on the program of the Boston SYM
phony Orchestra yesterday at the New
National Theater the Schumann over
ture to "Genoveva." and the Brahms va
riations on the Haydn theme. to make
up. Each of the Brahms variations un-
der lDr. MUCK S Shllilui llllCl III tAaAloiA "Sa'
given a distinct personality and psychol-
ogical charm.
Fritz Kreisler was the soloist. 1t would
be interesting to know how much Of the
ovation with which he was received was
musical ardour. and how much romantic
sentiment for the hero of recent expert
ences from which all are devoutly thank
full he escaped. that the shot was in his
leg instead OF his arm, that his wound
bars him from again entering the war.
and that he comes back to America with
the magic OF tone. perfection of finish, the
same noble conception Of the works he
plays, as heretofore.
Yesterday it was Max Bruch's Fan
tasia on Scottish Airs" When he was
asked II he had chosen this composition
with any Interior intention, as, perhaps
to convey the idea of the universally OF
art. NO" he said, 81 chose IL because
IL is so beautiful; l never thought of any
thing else
Mr.. Kreisler will appear here In re-
cital on January g.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-06
large AMOUNTS PAID
FOR Ships NOT used
Utah Senator Says $1,000 Per Day
Was Allowed for Army Transports
in Mexican Trouble.

That Sl.2OO a day was paid by the War
Department to private corporations for
the rent of ships to be used as army
transports. which never were actually
used at all, was the charge made by Sem
ator Smoot. of Utah, on the floor of the
Senate yesterday in attacking an item of
$50. 81 in the urgent deficiency appropria-
tion bill.
Not only that. Mr.. President" said
Senator SmOot, but | happen to know
that this item in this bill is not the total
cost which the government is to be re-
quired to pay for these transports, some
of which were never used at all, not a
single day. In the general deficiency bill,
which will come before the Senate a lit
tie later. after the urgent deficiency bill
has been disposed of and nearly forgot
ten. there will be an item, l am informed,
of $l.11S.OOO for this same purpose.
Il want to know why these two items
were not puc together and submitted to
Congress by the department. Why this
system of covering up the real amount
of money spent for a thing by distribut-
ing various parts of the appropriation
through half a dozen different appropria-
ton bills?'
Senator Smoot went into great detail
in his arraignment of the transport item
He mentioned by name the steamship
City of Macon, which was hired at the
rate Of $500 a day from the Central of
Georgia Railroad Company. and then was
never used for a single day during the
, entire time OF the lease
Senator Overman, Of North Carolina,
one Of the Democratic members Of the
Senate Appropriations Committee, sug-
gested that even IL the vessels were not
used for the transportation of troops to
and from Vera Cruz they were used for
something else
The Washington herald., 1915-01-06
COLORED MINISTER'S
PROTESTPROPOSEDBAN
Will Send to Congress Arguments
Against Amendments to Immi-
grafton Measure.

Protest against the amendment 10 the
immigration bill by which those of the
black race would be excluded, was made
last night by the following negro min
listers of the city: Rev. NJ. w. d. Nor
man, president of the Baptist Ministers
Meeting of the District: Rev. A. c. Gar
ner representative OF the Washington
Interdenominational Ministers Union;
Rev. r. E. Kicks. pastor of the First
Baptist Church; Rev. Kelly Miller. Rev.
c. II. StepTean, and Rev. W. II. Dean,
president of the Methodist Episcopal Min
isters' Meeting of Washington.
The protest. which will be presented to
Congress. said that blacks as well as
whites helped to establish the United
States. and that they fought in the Revo-
luton and voted for representatives who
established the Constitution. The white
and black races were joint founders of
this country, it was said. Other argu-
ments are:
That Congress recognized the principle
stated when it excluded all but the white
and black races from naturaliza tion: that
the proposed amendment is the most
drastic yet promulgated, in that provi-
sion usually is made for travellers, mer-
chants. students, and other classes; that,
while the ministers do not favor any sort
of restriction, they believe that certainly
the African race should not be dealt with
more severely than other races; that
there are few negro immigrants, and that
these return to their countries; that COM
plications might be expected with Great
Britain, because most of the immigrant
negroes are from the West Indies and
are entitled to travel and reside here;
that the spread of Christianity would be
checked. because missionaries to Africa
often send negroes here to be educated: {:
that the amendment humiliates the ne
groes of the country, and that it is the
duty of Congress to consider the negroes