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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-20
SMITH MEDIATOR
IN LEAGUE SCRAP
"SOumiCh" MagnateS in SeS-
sion at Battle Creek Face
UItimatum to Dust Frank or
Lose Strong Clubs.
BY a stan Correspondent.

BATTLE CP EEK. Mich. Jan. 20
With Vice Pres't Ed Smith Of South
Bend acting as mediator for the mill
tant forces in the efforts of Bay City
and Saginaw to out James Frank from
the presidents chair. under threat OF
disrupting the circuit if he remains
representatives of seven of the
leagues clubs met at Post Tavern
here Wednesday morning in an en-
deavOr 10 produce order out Of the
chaos which reigns in league affairs.
With "Ducky" Holmes, militant
manager of the Saginaw aggregation
and stockholder in the league, declar-
ing that his team and that of Bay
City would withdraw from the ranks
Of the league unless Frank resigned
as president, the more conservative
members Of the leagues official di-
rectorate found that peace for 1915
was no easy matter to attain.
"Ducky'' in no uncertain terms ex-
planned his attitude. He was not con-
tent with the management Of the
league. which he said under present
conditions was weakened financially
because of lack OF enthusiasm in
towns which make up its circuit.
The threat that he would take be-
side his own club. those of Bay City
and South Bend TO the Central league
unless things went MS way, caused
other members of the circuit some un-
easiness. "Ducky" has fast team
and its loss from the league would
mean "A depression that would not be
easily overcome.
1t developed that the three clubs
named by Holmes would not md it
greatly difficult 20 locate berths in the
Heilbroner circuit. Managers OF that
LEAGUE are said To have been at
Southern Michigan owners for some
time-in fact ever since the close OF
the 1914 season-to switch 10 the
larger organizations ranks.
Another statement that produced q
sensation was the fact that Fort
Wayne and Grand Rapids. leaders in
the 1914 race OF the Central league
had made overtures TO the Southern
MICHIGAN directorate for q com bina-
tion This action might be taken
within the next few days if things do
not break in just the right way tu
straighten out the present tangle.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-20
Bombs Were Aimed
at StOre1Duses

KINGS LYNN, Eng. Jan. 2O.-One
aim Of the Germans aerial raid over
England was apparently the destruc-
tion OF ammunition storehouses main
tanned for the British home defense
forces. one Of the Zeppelins that par
ticipated in last nights attack drop
ped a bomb near the ammunition
stores at Grimston. near here, but
failed to hit the mark.
John Agnew. a resident of Kings
Lynn, gave the following description
of the attack upon Kings Lynn:
THE explosion of bombs signaled
the approach of the German airship.
Within a few moments j heard the
noise of the airship S propellers. and
a little later saw the Zeppelin against
the sky
The airsEip, approaching from the
east, circled the town, dropping four
bombs one fell in the center of the
town about a hundred yards from the
spot where / was standing. 1t did lit
tie damage. Another fell near the
docks. The third bomb was the only
one that resulted in casualties. 1t fell
i'm Benttick ST.. killed a lad asleep in
his bed at the same time burying the
boys father. mother and baby sister
in the debris Of the home. They were
eNtricated with slight injury
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-20
QUILHOT MAY FACE
FREQUENTING CHARGES
Attorneys For Victims of Recent
Raids Asks JurieS and
Cases Go Up.

More trouble is in the air for J. ii.
tons given out by attorneys engaSed
by victims of his vice net" are re-
liable.
For every conviction in this mat
ter" said one of them Wednesday
morning, "a charge OF freqUenting will
be filed against the detective If these
people are guilty, the methods used
by the detective make him guilty OF
the same Offenses.'
QuilhOt was not TO be located We'd
nesday morning Persons who live in
the same building in which he rents
apartments, were authority for the
statement that he had not yet re-
turned from MS trip TO Chicago where
il was said that he and Mrs. Marian
=. Miller. his landlady, had been
married Tuesday.
Thirteen more victims Of QuilhOt's 5
''vice net were arraigned in city court
Wednesday morning -Four Of them.
through and attorney, demanded jury
trials, and instead Of having them
Nye transferred them at once to cir
cult court. TTansference to the high
er court, according to Nye, will not
mean that a longer time viii elapse
before they are settled. Instead, he
says. they will be disposed of at the
earliest opportunity.
Those whose cases were transferred
to circuit court were Ethel Wagner.
Myrtle Shibe, Frank Ager and Clara
Perkins
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-20
Only One Voice Raised
For Bill To Abolish
State Accounts Board

Arnold Is a democrat, appointed TO
office by former Auditor OF state W.
IL. O'Brien.
Recover Large sum.
John +. Reed, a republican. showed
that up TO the time OF the special
examination of the board approx
mately $S21.O00 had been recovered
from delinquent officials and the state
boards expenses, including those
heavy ones of establishing its opera
tions, had beer S16O,OO0 less than the
total recovered. He discussed condi-
tions which ne said existed during the
time he was deputy auditor of state.
Then, he said, there was at least one
county in the state where could be
found every type of public corruption
that would violate section of lndi-
ana's statutes. In at least one in
stance he said, residents of this county
could not start an Investigation
through their courts because these
residents had told him (Reed) that
the judge and prosecutor of the cOun-
ty were hand in glove with the gang
in public office and no investigation
would get far He did not name the
county. Then he discussed the ques-
tiOn of allowing % circuit judges of the
state with 80 different ideas" have
the administration OF the law for eX-
amining public officials. Without
any desire TO specify any county, he
said in effect that recent developments
had shown some judges and sherIffs
would not do TO administer such law.
Following the conclusion of the public
hearing Rep. I.yday from Terre Haute
asked Reed if he were referring to
Nigo county with his remarks about
a sheriff and Reed replied in the al
6rmative. Lyday said he would have
taken exceptions TO his remarks If he
had known they were applying To
Dennis Shea, sheriff of Nigo county.
now under Indictment by the redcTal
grand jury for alleged conspiracy
connected with the recent election at
Terre Haste. Lyday told Reed that
Shea was making and had made one
Of the most efficien, sheriffs NigO
county ever had and that he desired
to take exceptions TO any statements
OF Reeds which might be taken as a
slap at Shea.
The committee then went into ex-
ecutiVe session.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-20
G. /. 0RVIS, PIONEER
IN COUNTY IS DEAD
Resident of Section for 81
Years, Passes Away in
CaSSOpOIiS.

George Walker Orvis. SIS years old.
a resident of st. Joseph county for
more than a half century, died Mon
day in CassOpOlis. Mich. after an i'll
ness of two years of general debility.
Mr.. Orvis came TO St. Joseph county
from HillsdCle county Mich, "a years
ago. Until last October. when he went
10 make his home with his daughter,
Mrs Williams Tamlyn at Cassopolis.
he lived in South Bend. He was born
in Oswego City. y. Y, Feb. %. 1856.
Surviving him are his wife. two
daughters. Mrs George Dawson, Win
field. Kas; Mrs. William Tamlyn.
Cassopolis. Mich, and two sons Louis
II. and Willard G. Of South Bend He
was married in Hillsdale county.
Mich. Feb. %, 1856, TO Miss Llewellyn
Puddy.
ON account OF the illness of Mrs.
Orvis his wife. short funeral services
were held wednesday afternoon at ,
o'clock at CassOpolis. Private funeral
fax av. will be held Thursday after
noon. Rev. Mr.. Burns officiating
Burial viii be IN Riverview cemetery.
The services will be in charge of the
Auten Post, No. S, G. A. r.. of which
Mr. Orvis was member
For many years Mr.. Orvis was en-
gagged in the hat and cap and fur bust
ness with his brother. Willard. about
35 wears ago. Their place OF business
was on what is now the site of the ].
NJ s. building. Later Mr.. Orvis con-
Quoted foundry on the east race.
He was one Of the most widely
known OF the older residents of the
city.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-20
GERMANS ADVANCE
IN THE ARGONNE,
BERLIN DECLARES
KaiSefS Men Capture 700
Yards of Trenches From the
FrenCh-PariS Claims Sue
cess in Artillery DuelS.

BERLIN (by wireless). Jan. 20
The capture of 200 yards OF French
trenches northwest OF Arras and OF
500 yards of French trenches in the
ArgOnne is announced in an official
statement issued here this afternoon.
1t shows that operations have been
resumed in Alsace, saying that the
German troops have made good prog
ress in the forest north of Sennhelm.
The official statement follows:
in the western theater OF war in
the district between the coast ana the
river Lys there were only artillery
duels yesterday
1--WE took 200 yards Of French
trenches at NOtre Dame De LOretJe,
northwest of Arras. We also took
a few prisoners, and two machine
guns.
"In the ArgOnne we took a few
French trenches. The ground we
have gained at one place, in the last
few days amounts altogether to 500
yards.
"Our attacks made good progress
in the forest north of Sennheim. We
took at Airzsteis (Hirtzenstein) also
two officers and 40 mountain chas-
seurs
In the eastern theater of war the
situation is unchanged
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-20
u. S. ASKS BRITAIN TO
EXPLAIN "DETENTION''
Interruptions Suffered by Amer
iCan Vessel Are Subject
of Protest.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O.-Sec'y of
State Bryan today requested Sir Cecil
Spring Rice. the British ambassador,
10 obtain his government an explana-
tion Of the improper interference" by
q British warship with the American
steamer Greenbrier. while enroute TO
Bremen with a cargo Of cotton from
New Orleans
This action was taken after the re-
ceipt OF a cablegram from Ambassa-
dor Gerard at Berlin stating that
Capt Farley Of the Greenbrier COM
planned that the steamer was subject
ed 10 a series OF detentions and inter
ruption off the German coast and that
in spite OF the fact that her cargo had
been certified by the British consul at
New York. a British prize crew had
hauled down the American flag and
conveyed the ship 70 Kirkwal. a
British port.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-20
Cities Damaged by
German Airships

YARMOUTH. - Two persons
killed and several wounded;
whole row of houses on st. Pc
ter's plain damaged; other prop
erty loss caused in Norfolk square
at the south quay. and in the
York road drill hall.
SA%DRINGHAM. Several
bombs were dropped about one
mile from 1an@ringham palace.
summer home Of the British roy
atty. and in tie town itself No
damage was done TO the palace,
but loss in town was heavy.
KINGS LYNN. -- Two houses
demolished. Another house was
damaged in Benttick st. In one
house boy Il years old was
killed. A woman and her baby
were injured.
SHERINGHAM. A bomb
dropped in Wyndham st. went
through a house but did not eX-
plOde. Several other houses
were damaged.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-20
THIEF LEAVES FINGERS
ROYAL Oak Police VIII Not Have 70
Depend on Finger Prints.

ROYAL OAK. Mich. Jan. 90
Finger print detectives Will have
nothing on Royal Oak sleuths when
they confront Michael Zink in Justice
Roses court on a charge Of stealing
S25 from Fred Perkins OF Troy.
Nothing so ephemeral as finger
prints for the local Hawkshaws.
link lost a thumb and two fingers in
some farm machinery about - year
ago and got the habit Of carrying his
missing digits around in a jar Of al
cohol
The other day when Mr.. Perkins
missed the $50 he found a jar Of al
cohol with the same number OF fingers
in il thar link lost. He charged that
link forgot his fingers in his anxiety
10 escape with the $35.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-20
COOK WILL ADDRESS
R0TARIANS NEXT WEEK

Or. Frederick Cook. claimant TO
North Pole honors. Will be the guest
OF honor al the next meeting OF the
Rotary club next Wednesday at the
Oliver The regular noon luncheon
will be superseded by a dinner at $50
in the evening.
At the luncheon Wednesday a social
session was enjoyed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-20
IPT IS BACK:
CHICAGO DINERS GASP

CHICAGO. Jan. Seemingly not
embarrassed by the fact that her hoop
skirt was too wide 10 permit her to
walk through the door OF a parlor AT
the Congress hotel unCil she lifted
one side. a charming young woman
noated-that's the word 10 describe
her motion-into the Pompeian room
and dined Her appearance settled
the question whether hoop skirts of
grandmother's day are coming back.
There was much craainS Of necks as
the young woman departed along
Peacock alley.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-20
FOGARTY CANDIDATE FOR
FEDERAL WARDENSHIP

MICHIGAN CITY. Ind, Jan. 20
Edward ]. Fogarty, warden OF the
northern Indiana prison. has decided
TO have his name considered in con
nectiaa with the appointment 10 the
wardanship OF the federal prison at
Atlanta Ca Advices from Washing
ton stated that Warden Fogarty's
name has been presented informally
to the department Of justice
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-20

CONSTANTINOPLE. Jan. 20.-
Defeat of British troops in Arabia
by Turkish soldiers is announced
in an official statement issued
here today. The scene of the
lighting was al the Shat El-Arab
river, a stream formed by the
junction of the Euphrates and
Tigers rivers. The official state
ment follows.
During a night attack on the
forts at the Shat El-Arab the
English forces We're surprised by
our troops and lost 100 men in
killed and wounded.
An English cavalry division
attempted To surprise the Turkish
cavalry near COTna. Ii was sup
ported by a gunboat but the en-
emy suffered heavy losses and
the gunbOat was forced to with
draw
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-20
Fort Wayne Senator Introduces
Act Creating "Water Control
BOarG' - Bill to Prevent
Election Frauds.
II @DlAMA'S So Ta
| GENERAL ASSEMBLY
| FROM THE NEWS-TIMES
ii INDIANAPOLIS BUREAU
BULLETIN.

INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. ga
draft of a bill providing for state
wide prohibition in Indiana was
announced ready today by the
Anu-Saloon league in this city.
This means that the issue viii
have To be faced Icy the iegisla-
ture at the present session.
EX-Prest William II. Tart will
address the legislature this art
eTnoon. shortly before 3 o'clock.
lie accepted am invitation shortly
before noon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-20
KUFsPFRT MAKFs AFFIDAVIT.

An affidavit for grand larceny signed
by John r. Kuespert chief Of detec-
tives has been filed In the circuit
court against Ralph Mcintyre. Ernest
Arnold and Louis Bailol charged with
having robbed Perry Eorn = S14 In
money.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-20

AMSTERDAM. Jan. 90. - The
motor launch of a German war
ship struck a mine in the Scheldt
river of Nieuversluis at noon to-
day and was destroyed. An off,
Ger ard four men on board were
killed
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-20
FRENCH ARTILLERY WINS.

PARIS. Jan. 20.-Signal success for
the French artillery in its duels with
the German guns at various points
along the. great battle front are an
nOunced i'm an official cOmmunique
issued by the war office this after
noon. 1t also tells of a violent con-
fict in the forest of La Grurie, where
the Germans at first gained an advan-
tage. but were later driven out of
trenches by the French counter at
tacks The French are now holding
their positions there firmly.
The official communique follows:
Prom the sea to the SOmme, in
the region of NieupOrt there was yes
terday fairly spirited artillery en-
gagement, in the course of which the
enemy endeavored in vain to destroy
our bridge at the mouth of the User.
In the meantime we were successful
in demolishing a portion of his de-
fense at this point. also we were sue
cessful at tbs union farm, near ST.
Georges. wher, ne enemy had strong
ly organized n positions.
"In the sector of Ypres, and near
Lens there were yesterday artillery
exchanges of varying intensity. There
was also a very violent bombardment
of Blangy, near Arras. but 1t was not
followed by an infantry attack.
From the Somme 10 the Argonne
there has been nothing to report ror
has there been any activity in the
sector of Soissons or in the vicinity OF
Craonne or near Rheims.
Make Violent Attack.
"In the region of Camp De Chalons
as well as to the north of Perthes
and of Massiges. our artillery directed
q very effective fire Oh the field works
of the enemy.
"In the Argonne In the forest of
La Grurie, the enemy delivered vio-
lent attack upon our trenches. our
troops who for a moment gave way
under the shock. later captured in two
counter attacks all their positions and
maintained themselves therein. The
first of these attacks gave us a greater
part of these positions, and the second
completed the work.
AT St Hubert, the Germans blew
up by means of mine the northeast
ern projection of our trenches. our
troops prevented the enemy from
taking possession of them.
"To the northeast of POnt-A-Mous-
son. in the forest of Lepretre, we es-
tablished ourselves at a distance of
100 yards in front of the German
trenches captured by us the day before
Yesterday. A counter attack was
without success"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-20
SIXTY-THREE ARE
KILLED IN QUAKE
ON zANTE ISLAND
Two Thousand Are Reported
Homeless Following Shocks
Which Are Felt in MeSSina
and Through Sicily.

ATHENS. Jan. 2O.-Sixty-three per-
sons were killed In an earthquake
that caused heavy damage on the ISL
and of Zante Monday night according
10 snOfficial reports received here to-
day The Greek government has sent
a relief commission to the island
where more than 1000 are reported
TO be homeless.
GENEVA. Switzerland, Jan. 90
Severe damage was caused in o dozen
towns of Switzerland and eastern
France by an earthquake Tuesday
night. The first details OF the dis
turbance received here today says that
no lives were lost. but severe ava
lanches were caused in the Alps. car
rying away some small villages. Some
small buildings in ChauX-De-FOnds
and Locle all in the Canton of Neu-
chatel. were wrecked bv the shocks.
The waters of lake Neuchatel rose TO
an uuprecedented height and swept
away several buildings on the shore,
bHt their occupants escaped.
The shocks, which numbered seven,
ard occurred during period of nine
minutes. were also felt lightly at Lau-
same. Berne and Zurich, but caused
only trihing damage in these cities.
MESSINA. Jan. 2O.-A slight earth
tremor was felt here early today. 1t
was also felt ~ other towns of Sicily,
but reports thus far received say that
practically no damage was done.
ROME. Jan. 2O.-Over night reports
received by Premier Salandra failed
to increase the earthquake death list
materially and the premier now be
lieves that the total fatalities Will not
exceed $4,000. Relief has been given
To $4,000 refugees OF whom $4,000
were more or less seriously injured.
There were two more tremors in
Calabria early today. the first occur
ring at 3:OS a. IN. and the second Il
minutes later. No extensive damage
was done.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-20
Latest Bulletins
From War Zone

LONDON, Jan. 20. "A Rome
dispatch TO the Star says:
1t is persistentIv rumored
here that Emperor Francis Joseph
of Austria has decided to abdi
cate"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-20

BERLIN (via Amsterdam
Jan. 20.-That the Russian often
sive against the AustrO-G German
armies has completely broken
down is the declaration made by
an eye witness of operations in
the eastern theater of war sent by
the German government 10 the
center of operations to supply
stories for the Berlin newspapers.
His dispatches may be regarded
as official This eve witness
quotes a member of the general
staff as saying that for months 10
come the Russians will be unable
to resume the offensive and con
tinues:
The Russians sent such strong
forces 10 their right wing in order
To protect Warsaw that they were
unable to undertake any decisive
operations in Galicia OF against
Hungary"
PETR ROGRAD. Jan. 2O.-An-
other daring cavalry drive by the
Russian cossacks has carried the
advance lines of Grand Duke
Nicholas troops 10 the very bor-
der of last Prussia, only 10
miles from Thorn, the great mil
itary base upon which the Ger
mans rely for their supplies in
the Poland campaign. An Off
cial statement issued here at
midnight reported sharp iightinS
at Dobrzyn. This town is on the
river Drewenza. which is one of
the defense of Thorn and forms
mart Of the boundary line bafwepD
East Prussia and Poland.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-20
THE WEATHER.

THE WEATHER.
INDIANA - Partly
cloudy tonight. colder in
the north and east por-
tions; Thursday fair.
LOWER MICHIGAN
Snow and colder tcnlght:
Thursday partly cloudy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-20

MFSSINA, Jan. 20.-A slight earth
.remor was felt here early today. 1t
was also felt ~ other towns OF Sicily,
but reports thus far received say that
practically no damage was done.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-26
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

A Sunday school service viii be held
in the Oak Grove school house Sunday
afternoon at $50 clock.
Rev. Frederick Beattie of Charles
town, n. H., will preach tonight in St.
Michael's Episcopal church.
Thomas Morse Stickney and Miss
Ruth Naoma Maynard, both of Weth-
.erstield, Conn, were married yesterday
by Rev. George L. Tomkinson, pastor
of the First Baptist church.
Doyle e Doyle are having their spring
millinery opening today and tomorrow in
their newly equipped store in the ClapI
building. They have for inspection some
of the newest New York models
Donnell & Davis announce their openna
lin spring millinery today and tomorrow
They are showing models from their owl
| work rooms, besides several imported hat,
from kurzman, Fifth Avenue, New York
Jess Hopkins, the young man wht
suffered broken pelvis bone in ;
[ driving accident on Canal street Wed
nesday afternoon, has also internal in
| juries. The broken bones were fast
ened together last evening with silve
| plates. In spite of the serious natur
Of the injuries DR.. George R. Ander
son expresses the belief that the in
jured man will recover.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-26
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Mrs. G. H. Smith has enlarged and
femodelled her millinery store at l29
Nam street, the new equipment includ
ing upright show cases, sidewall mir
fofs and fitting tables. Her opening
takes place today and tomorrow when
the visitors are invited TO inspect the
new store and the stock
George w. Bailey says the reason
Tor the postponement of the boxing
match between himself and DR.. Ben F.
ROLLER is due to the fact that Roller is
dated for wrestling bout in Wheel
ING, W. Va, early next week. Bailey
says he understood from Rollers letter
IN The Reformer that Roller would be
ready to box on any date next week
and for that reason he set the date
and got out the advertising. 1t was
after he notified Roller by letter OF
what he had done that he learned the
match must be put over to April ..