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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-14
COMMISSIONERS ACCEPT
BIDS ON SUPPLIES
Contracts Are Let for County Asylum
Necessities-WOrk OF Nirkler
Ditch Contractor Approved.

Bids on supplies for the county asy-
lum were accepted by the county
commissioners at their meeting Mon
day morning. The commissioners also
accepted the supplemental report Of
r. Z. Keller, construction engineer on
the Virkler ditch, in Madison town
ship, which stated that the ditch had
been put into satisfactory condition,
according to the Instructions of the
commissioners. In the afternoon the
commissioners made a trip over the
Union st. road south from Mishawaka
which has recently been completed.
The accepted bids for county asy-
lum supplies were: Adler Bros,
clothing, $271: National Grocery Co.,
groceries, S513.4O; @. w. Wyman 8,
Co. clothing. $103.30; Arman & CO.,
meats. S3S7.65: Union Shoe Co,
s76.25 The bid Of Whiteman Bros.
Co. Of $520.3S for groceries was re-
jected.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-14
LONG MYE IS AWARDED
s2,l77.77 DAMAGES
Jury in Circuit Court Holds 10.
Cent Store to Blame for the
Collapse of Building.

verdict for s2.177.77 damages
and 6 per cent interest from Jan. 3,
1914, was returned for the plaintiff
Monday morning in the circuit court
In the case Of Long Mye, Chinese res
taurant proprietor. against the Inde-
pendent and 10 cent store. The
suit had been brought TO recover ST.
O65.35 for damages alleged TO have
been sustained when the buildings at
112-114 5. Michigan st. collapsed on
Jan. 3, 1914. The case was on trial
a week and the jury went out late
Friday evening, returning a sealed
verdict saturday morning
on the first ballot the jury stood
10 TO for the plaintiff on the sec
ond ballot the vote was II to 1 and
il stood thus until the sixth ballot,
when the finding was for the plaintiff.
The remainder of the time was spent
in discussion of the amount of dam
ages, the proposed sums ranging from
$500 to $4,000. The award was a
quotient sum gotten by striking an
average from the total amounts sug-
gested.
This suit was the first TO come to
trial of several suits pending against
the 10-cent store as a result of the
accident which occurred when the
building on Michigan st. was beiT al
tered to suit the -0-cent store which
had a lease on them. There was diff
ference of opinion as To where the
blame should be placed for the acci-
dent. whether on the 1O-cent store.
on the contractor, William Solarek,
or on the architect, w. w. schneider.
IL was the contention Of the defense
that the contractor was an independ-
ent contractor and also that the ac-
cident might have occurred without
its having been the fault Of any per-
son.
The plaintiff was represented by
Howell. Jones and Devine.
Damages aggregating $4,000 are
involved in the other suits pending.
Administrators for the three men
who we're killed. Dale Hibberd. TheO-
dore Meter. jr., and Wilbur r.
Churchill, each sue for $4,000 Adolph
III. Heller has a suit for $4,000 dam
ages for the loss Of furniture alleged
to have been stored on the third and
fourth floors Of the building at ia
s Michigan when the collapse oc-
Cured. There are other minor suits
pending including suit brought by
William SOlarek, the contractor, to
recover $500 alleged 10 be due on
a contract. and a suit brought by the
1O-cent store against the Title &
Guaranty Surety Co. and others on a
bond.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-14
SOUTH BEND WOMAN
TESTIFIES AT CHICAGO
Mrs. Alta Grimes Gives Important
Evidence i'm Divorce suit Brought
by Brother, III. III. ROthrOck.

CHICAGO. June 14.-How her sis
teT-in-law, Mrs. Florence Rothrock,
spent her time in gayety with l.. A.
ShertZer, while her husband was
away, is given in detail by Mrs Alta
NJ Grimes Of South Bend in a depo-
sition filed in the superior court in
the divorce case of Harry H. Roth
rock against Mrs. Florence Rothrock.
The divorce bill was filed in October,
1914, charging statutory grounds. Mrs.
ROthrock filed a cross bill making the
same charge and naming an unknown
woman in Ohio.
Mrs. Grimes in her deposition tells
how Shertzer. an automobile salesman.
would come TO Mrs. Crimes home,
1899 Calumet aV., and there the three
would spend the evening in eating
sandwiches and drinking beer and
how Shertzer would then remain with
Mrs. RothrOck until early morning.
She says also that Mrs. Rothrock and
Shertzer often went auto riding to-
gether.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-14
OLIVE TOWNSHIP MEN
OBJECT TO VALUATION
Owners of Reclaimed Swamp Land
Think $50 Appraisement on S1OO-
an-Acre land Is Excessive.

Walter Ranstad. Andrew Zielaski
and Joseph SzczOdwsosld, residents
Of Olive township. appeared before
the board Of review Monday morn
ing and made objection 10 an increas-
ed appraised valuation placed on re-
claimed swamp land owned by them.
The three own in the neighborhood
of 500 acres Of land near Terre Coupe
and since the last assessment a con-
siderable part Of the land has been
drained and is now ADAPTED 10 culti-
vation whereas il was formerly use
less marsh land. The former appraise-
ment OF $3.50 an acre was Increased
this year 20 so an acre IL IS sald
that the land viii sell readily for
500 an acre.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-14

WASHINGTON. June IA. - The
heart of America shall interpret the
heart OF the world" declared Pres
Wilson today in a flag day address 10
the employees Of the treasury depart
ment
Those who aided in creating it
(America) responded always 10 the
dictates OF humanity and Of liberty.
The president declared that the
makers Of the republic we're not
''swssh bucklers. but men OF sober.
quiet thought. without buster, who
thought of duty and not self ag-
grandizement."
In introducing Pres't Wilson. Secy
Of the Treas IcAdoo spoke OF the
flag as a hope OF civilization" and
said IL had a deeper significance now
than ever before in the worlds his
tory
Pres't Wilson expressed the wish
that his hearers wear the American
emblem every day instead OF only or.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-14
CENTRAL INDIANA
SWEPT BY STORM
WREAKING HAVOC
Eight Blocks of Poles Carrying
Cables and Electric Wires in
Indianapolis Are Wrecked
Panic at Wabash College.

INDIANAPOLIS, June 14.-Inter-
urban traffic TO all parts OF the state
was fully restored early today follow
ing a tie-up of many hours Saturday
night and Sunday as a result of havoc
and destruction wrought by a severe
wind and electric storm of almost
cyclonic proportions which swept
through the city shortly after noon
Sunday, while tearing through central
Indiana in an easterly direction.
The greatest loss in Indianapolis
was suffered by the public service cor
porations through the wrecking Of
eight blocks of poles in ST. Clair St,
which carried down heavy cables and
electric current supply wires, block
aiding traffic on half a dozen city car
lines and preventing the arrival and
departure of interurban cars in sever
al directions.
Hundreds of visitors from the state
were marooned either in the down
town districts or at the city limits for
many hours.
Wrecks Automobiles.
In their fall the heavy poles wreck
ed several automo biles, but no person
was seriously injured. one pole fell
through a Meridian st. church win
dow, but no services were in progress
at that time.
In various parts of the city large
trees were uproOted. Awnings and
plate glass windows in the business
zone were demolished by the terrific
wind
At Terre Haute hundreds of trees
were prOstrated and street car traf-
fc temporarily paralyzed on some
lines
Kokomo reports crop damage by
hail in that vicinity to the extent Of
$4,000.
AT Charlottesville windows were
blown in during the Wabash college
commencement exercises and the au-
dience was drenched. A panic was
averted by the seniors who arose and
sang college songs. when the excite
ment was at its height.
Muncie, Brazil and other places re-
port heavy damage TO crops and farm
supplies.
Many persons were stunned by
lightning at various points in the path
of the storm.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-14
"America Shall Interpret the
Heart of the World" Wilson

flag day. He added. however that
even If they did not wear IL all the
time. they should keep its meaning in
their hearts always.
The president declared the Amer
lean flag did not represent a mere
sentiment 20 him. but the history OF
the nation. He said IL spoke OF the
experience which all who have work
ed and suffered 10 make the United
States what il is have undergone. He
said the true meaning OF the flag was
10 be found in the hearts Of the great
millions of unknown men. whose
names never appeared in the head
lines OF the newspapers. and vet were
continuously striving TO fulfill their
daily tasks honorably and faithfully.
The president added that the Amer
lean people often look 10 the NOISY
places" where partisans are express
ing passion for an Interpretation Of
the flag and he made IL clear that in
his view it should not be sought there.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-14
NORTHERN INDIANA MAY
FEEL CHICAGO STRIKE
Hammond, Whiting and East Chicago
Tied Up and other Cities Are
Threatened with WalkOuts.

GARY, Ind, June 1.-THE strike
on the Chicago surface lines tied up
the electric car lines into Hammond,
Whiting and East Chicago. Ind, trib-
utaries of the Chicago local system,
and threatened to extend elsew mere,
in connection with the city cars here
and between Gary and several other
northern Indiana cities.
Reports were persistent that a
walkout of the Gary and interurban
lines would be ordered at midnight.
A special meeting OF the union en-
ployeS Of the company has been call
ed for tonight There has been dis
satisfaction among the employees OF
the company for some time. but today
neither officials of the company nor
the mems organization would make
any statements on the situation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-14
SHOW PICTURES OF FIRST
DIXIE HIGHWAY MEETING

feature of the movies at the
Auditorium Monday and Tuesday are
the first pictures OF the Dixie high-
way meeting held at Chattanooga III
Nav when the governors Of the Varl-
ous states and the committeeman met
10 select the route \ special snow
ing of the pictures was made Monday
morning for the members OF the local
Dixie highway committee ana news
papermen.
The feature OF the film is the big
narade participated in by boosters
from the various contesting cities on
the proposed routes OF the highway
the governors and committeeman.
The procession was headed by whole
regiment OF cavalry from Fort Ogle-
thorpe. Individual "close up pic
lures Of the governors conclude the
film
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-14

Justice. We deplore the strike, but
we are willing 10 leave the question
OF who is responsible for this calamity
brought upon the city TO be determ-
ined by its people. We shall i'm
nnediately make every effort TO restore
the service at the earliest possible
moment. We shall cooperate In every
way with the elevated lines, who will
be the first to go into service, and in
this matter we ask the people OF the
city 10 cooperate with US
This statement was signed by
Henry A. Blair chairman of the
board OF the surface lines; Leonard
A. Busby. president Of the surface
lines. and Britton l. Budd. president
OF the elevated lines.
Here's Strike Order.
The following official strike order
10 the men was issued by William
Quinlan. president Of the surface en-
nlOyes. and John j. Bruce, head of
the elevated workers organization:
ITO the employees Of the surface and
elevated railroads of Chicago:
I'VE take this means of informing
YOU that all negotiations with the
companies have closed and we have
been forced 10 put into effect a sus-
pension OF work, as YOU instructed by
your vote. Full information will be
of vour organization of these nego-
+iations later. We take this means Of
appeahng 10 you TO be loyal TO your
organization and stand firm through
the conflict. Do no act that viii dis
credit YOU with your organization or
the association and above all things.
remain away from the saloon, and
refrain from drink until the strike
has been settled
Dispute Over Wages.
The main dispute which led 70 the
strike was the question OF wages.
The men now receive 20 cents an hour
for their first three months work. BY
a graded scale the wage is brought up
10 80 cents an hour al the end OF the
nth year OF service. The men de-
manded that they be paid 80 cents an
hour for the first year and that they
be advanced 10 SO cents an hour at
the end Of the fist year.
In the matter OF working condl-
tons the men demanded that runs be
so arranged that no man working 10
hours would be required more than
16 consecutive hours. The company
10 abolish all loSg hour runs fer the
older men in the service. bat the
aaion turned this offer doya-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-14
SEEK SUCCESSOR TO JAMES
Dixie Highway Association Directors
Meet at Chattanooga.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. June IA
Directors of the Dixie Highway asso-
citation met here today TO elect a pres
ident 10 succeed C. +. James of this
city. resigned, and transact routine
business.
The resignation Of the president
also left vacancy on the board OF di-
rectors and executive committee.
Judge NJ. NJ. Allison OF Chattanooga.
who is now first vice president and
the acting executive OF the associ0-
ton. is considered the probable ss>s-
cessor to Mr.. James.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-14
STORN DFSTROYS TFNT.

ANDERSON, Ind, June 14.-Trees
were uprooted, buildings unroofed,
chimneys blown down and much plate
glass shattered during the cyclonic
storm OF Sunday afternoon.
In the Church Of God camp. where
1000 were attending a meeting. a
huge tabernacle tent was lifted by the
wind and whipped to pieces after be-
ing carried some distance Many per-
sons had narrow escapes
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-14
HOLD CLAIM is INVALID
L. :. Supreme Court Reverse Mime
sofa Scale Decision.

WASHINGTON, June 14.-An order
of the Minnesota railroad and ware
house commission, directing the Great
Northern railway TO install scales for
weighing live stock as part of the
equipment of the station at Bertha
Mimi. was annulled as invalid by the
supreme court today.
The court held the order both ar
bitrarv and unreasonable, and re-
versed the supreme court of Mime
sofa. which approved the claims ac-
tiOn
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-14
BIG STEAMER SINKS
No Details of Accident in James
River Near West Point.

BALTIMORE. Nd June 1.-The
City OF Richmond. owned by the Ches-
apeake steamship Co. one OF ne
handsomest vessels or the Chesapeake
bav service. sank TODAY in the James
river of West Point. which was her
southern terminus. Details OF tha
accident are lacking and 10 is not
known exactly what caused the big
vessel 10 sink. Officials OF the COM
pany say no one was injured. ms
ship was worth S75o.00Q.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-14
CAMINETTI MUST GO TO
PRISON, COURT RULES
BULLETIN

WASHINGTON, June 14-F.
Drew Caminetti, son OF Commits
sloner OF immigration Caminetti.
must go TO jail for violating the
white slave act in transporting
Lola Norrs and Martha Warning
ton from Sacramento, Cal. TO
Reno, New, The United states
supreme court today refused TO
review his conviction by the fed
eral courts Of California.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-14
EX-CASHIER GIVES UP
+. j. King, Formerly Of Dugger Bank.
Charged with E,mbezzIemeDt.

SULLIVAN, Ind, June 14.-Edward
=, King, former cashier of the Dugger
State bank, who is alleged to have
embeZzled 1000, surrendered to the
sheriff today and gave new bond in
the sum Of $1,000 on a charge of en-
bezZlement.
The original charge against King
was grand larceny and he had Jeen
at liberty on bond Of $500.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-14
Latest Bulletins
From War Zone

CARDIFF. Wales June IA
The British steamer IiopcmOunt,
$500 tons. was sunk by German
submarines on Saturday. II was
learned here today. Four mem
bers of the crew were wounded by
shells fired from the submarine.
The members of the crew. includ-
ing the wounded. were landed
today. The HopemOunt hailed
from New Castle.
ATHENS. June I4.-Anti-war
riots are reported 10 have broken
out in COnstantinople German
soldiers were attacked 10y the
Turks.
PARIS. June 14.-Admission OF
the loss OF part Of the trenches
captured from the Germans north
OF the Souchez sugar factory is
made in an official communique
issued by the French war office
today. However. further progress
has been made by the French
forces engaging the Germans east
OF the Lorette hills. north Of
Arras.
BERLIN, June IA reverse,
described by the German war Of
fee as severe defeat has been in
flicted upon the French between
Arras and LEVIN.
In an official statement issued
by the war office today it is de-
clared that the French have lost
heavily in that region.
ish steamship Desabla was tor
pedoed off the Firth of Tay Nn
Saturday. and sunk. Her crew
was landed today. The DesabIa
hailed from Glasgow. Her ton
mage was 6.047.
LONDON. June 14.-Word was
received here today Of the de-
struction Of the British steam
ship Arndale, 1888 tons. by
mine in the White sea. off nor
thern Russia. The Arndale was
carrying munitions of war to
Arch Angel.
EDINBURGH, Scotland. June
1.-THE Danish schooner Ka-
trine arrived in the Firth Of Forth
today having on board the crew
OF the Danish schooner Cross
Merstal, which was seized and
burned IN the North sea by a
German submarine.
DUNDEE, Scotland. June IA
The British trawler Queen Alex
andria has been sunk in the North
sea by a German submarine. Her
crew was landed today.
PLYMOUTH, Eng, June IA
The French schooner Wiamant
was sunk off Pendeen by Ger
man submarine on Sunday. Her
crew was landed here today
ROME, June "A. Despite
floods caused by rains and dyke
cutting operations. the Italians
have advanced six miles in a
southeasterly direction from Mon
falcOne, according to dispatches
from the front today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-14

CLINTON, Ind, June 14.-Mrs
John Baker was crushed to death
when tree was blown over on a tent
in which she was living near New
Goshen. during yesterdays storm.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-14
EIGHTEEN ARE KILLED.

MILWAUKEE. Wis. June A.
Eighteen persons today were known
TO be dead and reports of 60 injured
had filtered in here over partially re-
stored means OF communication, as
the result Of the tornado which swept
Wisconsin Saturday night from the
Mississippi river TO Lake Michigan.
The storm struck most violently In
the neighborhood of Ferryville, Wis
where seven persons were killed and
IS wounded. some Of whom may die
At Lansing, Ia, just across the Miss
issippi from Ferryville, five were kill
ed and 13 injured. two of them
probably fatally.
Two persons were killed at Racine
Wis, and three at Reedsburg. OF the
eight others injured at Reedsburg, two
were reported TO be dying today. One
person was killed and three hurt al
BarabOO, Wis.
other cities where the storm caus-
ed the injury of residents were Osh-
kosh, Madison, Tunnel City, Sparta
and Eau Claire. Two were hurt in
Milwaukee.
Every building in a strip extending
Vile, was destroyed. Ri Reedsburg
a dozen houses were demolished.
MENDOZA. H., June 14.-Frank
Roles an Illinois CentraL brakeman.
was blown from a train and killed,
during a severe wind storm.
ST LOUIS, Mo-, June 1.-THE
storm which yesterday swept over St
Louis. doing 100000 damage in the
city and suburbs, and seriously in
juring three persons destroyed long
stretches OF trolley wire in the vicinity
of E,dwardsville and Staunton. H., and
cut off communication between St.
Louis and Springfield, H., by trolley,
u rnay ba late tonight Or tomorrow
before full service viii be resumed.
Several hundred homes in st. Louis
and vicinity were struck by lightning
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-14

DUNDEE, Scotland. June IA
The British trawler Queen Alex
andria has been sunk in the North
sea by a German submarine. Her
crew was landed today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-14

ROME, June IA. - Despite
floods caused by rains and dyke
cutting operations. the Italians
have advanced six miles in
southeasterly direction from Mon
falcOne, according to dispatches
from the front today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-14

PLYMOUTH, Eng, June IA
The French schooner Wiamant
was sunk off Pendeen by a Ger
man submarine on Sunday. Her
crew was landed here today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-14

EDINBURGH, Scotland. June
1.-THE Danish schooner Ka-
trine arrived in the Firth Of Forth
today having on board the crew
OF the Danish schooner Cross
Merstal, which was seized and
burned IN the North sea by a
German submarine.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-14
Fifteen-Minute Schedule Main
tained on South Side Lines,
But Cars Are Not Opened to
PubIiC-MaiI Cars Also Run.
OLD EMPLOYEES REFUSE
TO QUIT; AID COMP ANY
Veterans Too Old to Get Other
Jobs, Work Alongside Strike
breakers = ChiCagoanS Use
Steam Lines and TaxiCabS.
BULLETIN.

CHICAGO. June 1.-Two de-
tcCtives, CsCOrting trains ON the
south side elevated, were injured
late today when two trains were
bOmbarded with bricks and
chunks OF lead pipe. The attack
occurred just a the trains were
passing the Twelfth street sta
tiOn, second stop outside of the
loop. Several windows in the car
were broken. one by "A nail stud
ded piece OF planking.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-14
THE WEATHER

INDIANA. - Fair tonight
and Tuesday. warmer Tues
day.
LOWER MICHIGAN. -
Partly cloudy tonight and
Tuesday: somewhat warmer
Tuesday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-14

LONDON. June 14.-Word was
received here today Of the de-
struction Of the British steam
ship Arndale, 1888 tons. by
mine in the White sea. off nor
thern Russia. The Arndale was
carrying munitions of war TO
Arch Angel.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-14
OmciaI., Slntcnent

OhClalS' Statement.
An official statement issued by the
officials of the companies said today:
We have done everything in our
bower 60 overt this strike We have
ffered a proposition so fair that it
taust appeal 70 everyones sense OF
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-14

LONDON, June 1.-THE Brit
ish steamship Desabla was tor
pedOed off the Firth of Tay Nn
Saturday and sunk. Her crew
was landed today. The DesabIa
hailed from Glasgow. Her ton
mage was 6.047.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-14

MENDOZA, H., June 14.-FranB
Roles. an Illinois CentraI brakeman
was blown from a train and killed
during a severe wind storm.