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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-21
CHICAGO MOVES TO GET
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
Illinois Editorial Association Boosts
Move To Bring National Meeting
TO Windy City.

CHICAGO. May PA movement
TO bring the next democratic national
convention 10 Chicago was under way
today. propelled by the impetus given
il bv the Illinois Democratic Editorial
association. In resolutions adopted
bv the association. Charles BOeschen-
stein. national committeeman from
Illinois. was urged 20 exert his best
efforts To land the convention for Chi
cago. Today he had received assur-
ances OF support from three other
national committee men, Fred +.
lynch OF Minnesota. Trey Woodson,
Kentucky and Thomas Taggart. In
diana.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-21
NATIONAL IEAGTE
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
American IcaOue.

New York. 4; st. Louis. 2.
All other games postponed.
National League.
Cincinnati, 6; Philadelphia.
Chicago, 4; Boston, ..
Pittsburgh, 6; New York. S.
St. Louis, 3; Brooklyn. /.
Federal League.
Buffalo. Il: st. Louis, l.
All other games postponed.
American Association.
All games postponed.
Central League.
Terre Haute. 3; Erie, l.
Rain elsewhere.
GAMES TODAY.
American League.
Boston a Chicago.
Philadelphia at Detroit.
Washington at Cleveland.
New York at st. Louis.
National League.
ChiCaP0 1T Boston.
Pittsburgh at New York.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
ST. Louis at Brooklyn.
Federal League.
Baltimore at Pittsburgh.
Newark at 1t. Louis.
Brooklyn at Chicago.
Buffalo at Kansas city.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-21
GUN CLUB CHANGES DATES

Following arrangements made re-
Gently. the St Joseph Valley Gun club
will alternate it's weekly shoots on
Fridays and Saturdays. Therefore the
regular shoot of the club will be held
this afternoon at the Muessel grove
at o'clock. A number of business
men were anxious to participate in the
shoots but found ii impossible TO at
tend on Saturday afternoons The
meet next week Will be conducted on
Saturday afternoon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-21
NEM WORLD RECORD.

record was held today by Charles
NORM Of Chicago, who scored high
run Of Is in an intercity tournament
three-cushion game with Frank Ben
son of this city. NORM won the game
so to - Pierre MaupOme. who also
made run of 8 in st. Louis in Sep
TENDER. 1914. witnessed Morin's feat
and ceded the Chicagoan the record.
as Maupomes high run was made In
an exhibition game.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-21
SOUTHERN MICHIGAN

RESULTS YESTERDAY.
Rain, all games postponed.
GAMES TO-DAY.
south Bend at Battle Creek.
Bay City at Saginaw.
Flint at Jackson.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-21

fracas. Both the oliver and Singer
bands assisted by rooters from both
factories viii he on hand TO produce
the noise and frivolity for the Occa-
sion.
At Mishawaka the Ball Bands have
arranged a monster celebration and
a banner attendance is anticipated at
the North Side park Lead by the
Ball Band band the parade Will pass
through the business section. The
city fire department Will be in the
parade I'm addition TO a number of
other distinctive features which have
been planned.
Expect Tight Games.
Both games Saturday should be
close There has been some question
rs 90 the strength Of the Singer club
this spring but 9. +. Lentz. who has
been in charge OF the champions this
year. expresses the opinion that the
sewing machine workers Will he
Ecrapping for the pennant honors this
fall All of which means that the
Singers expect TO present as formid-
nhle an appearance as the other three
clubs IN the league.
"Buch" Martin, the yOungster who
tried out with the HOosiers this spring
and upon whom Owner Ed Smith Is
keeping a close watch, is the pick Of
the Singer manager for the tw!rling
lOo IN the opening game. flJleu
against Martin Will be Roy Young. one
II the classiest twirlers on the oliver
hurting staff which is touted as the
best in the league.
Tie hitting strength Of the two
rlubs is rated as about even as far as
Developments have indicated this
spring. In Hudak and COnnOrs the
Singers have a couple OF heavy swat
ters while Dulin. George Moore and
the two Spairs are expected 20 be
the principal pin crackers for the
divers
Fans Anticipate Duel
Mofiit and Kelley viii be the OPP
ponents on the mound i'm the contest
between the Studebakers and the Ball
hands at the North Side park in Mish-
awaka- Last Saturday Motif pitched
p one-hit game against the divers
shutting the Pillow Boys out. / TO o..
tie appears TO be i'm fine condition
ano should give Kelley a hard tussle
reports from the Ball Band camp are
nat WOODEN Co. cragman is going like
"a wnlriwind and the Mishawaka fans
and Studebaker followers are antici-
paung a great hurting duel
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-21
TO SIGN PILOT.

Los ANGELES. May 21.-A man
aver for the Venice team of the Pa
CifC Coast league. replacing the late
Wallace Bray (Happy Hogan. Will
be named on Sunday. Doc White,
former White Sox pitcher, is consid-
cred a proba ability.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-21
RIVER sTEANIERs BURN.

PARIS. Ill. May 21.-Two boat
houses. the pleasure steamer City Of
Paris, and several smaller boats run
ming on the reservoir here, were de
stroyed by fire last night. The loss
is estimated at 100000.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-21

JOPLIN. Mo. May 2l.-Jack Dillon
outfought and outclassed Jack Lester
OF Seattle in every round OF their .
round fight last night.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-21
UFRRIN Is SIGNED.

FORT SMITH. Ark. May 21.-Lee
Herrin, formerly pitcher for the Wtsh-
ington Americans. has been signed by
the local Western Association club.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-21

dwarf weighing only % pounds. has
lust celebrated her 106th birthday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-21
COLLEGE, SCORES

At Wisconsin. s. Mime
Sota, =.
AZ Ithaea-coFneu. 8; Michigan. ?.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-21
PHILA SATURDAY SALE.

Fresh assorted candies. zoe and 25c
b. Advt.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-23

fund
Whereas the considered said application
AFTERNOON SESSION, MARCH 3, 1915
adjournment, Johnson
engineer make
being file recommend
with 80 tile
auditor bids construction proposed
men
proceeded bids file
$685. 90
authoz
with said bidder.
is issue
immediate
thousand is authorized
engineer
following
application
engineer Hamilton
said
mile
receive actual
Webster CITY, also furnished office
declared adopted following
Knckerbocker nays, Bawden
auditor instructed notify Boudnot
appointed
Hamilton
engineer
approved On motion
boardad O March 18th, 1915.
A.. j. Peterson Auditor of B of
J. Johnson, Chairman Board Supervisors.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-23
MRS. ANGLE IS AC1
Quilted BY JURY
Bridgeport Woman Found Not Gull.
ty of Manslaughter.

Bridgeport, Conn.,, March 90
Mrs. Helen M. Angle was found moi
guilty of manslaughter by a jury il
the superior court yesterday after
noon.
Homer S. Cummings, states attor.
ney, in the closing argument declar.
ed Ballou was precipitated down the
stairs in the Rippowam building in
which Mrs. Angle had apartments, al
1:45 on the night Of June 23 anG
half an hour later was dragged down
to the doorway. The conviction OF
acquittal of Mrs. Angle, he said de-
pended on the question whether he
fell by accident or violence. The
state claimed that Ballou was plung-
ed down the stairs by violence, he
declared. Mr.. Ballou plunged down.
stairs backwards, the state claimed
Taking from the table the denied
blood stained hat Of Ballou he held
it before the jury.
81 would that that dent had a
tongue to speak," he said. "How it
got there 1 do not know, but I do
know that this fiat iron (the cleo
trio fiat from fits with remarkable
precision into this dent"
The trouble with the defendant
explanation of the various circum-
stances connected with Ballou's
death he said was that they came too
late, after lapse of several months,
and did not spring from her lips in
stantly when first questioned.
Judge Williams in his charge to
the jury explained the nature of the
allegation as amended and said three
verdicts were possible under it:
Guilty as charged, guilty of assault
or not guilty.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-23
S|DETRACk A NAN
WHILE HE'S ABSENT

Centerville, Ia, March 1S.-In
the absence of John B. Taylor, one
of the leading candidates for the
'Centerville postoffice, his rivals for
the same place brought about his
nomination for mayor on the citizens
ticket.
While called citizens, the ticket is
made up of a complete list of demo-
Gratis. The other ticket is republi-
can. Nominations were made in
mass convention.
Six well known democrats are
working hard for the postoffice here
to succeed Col. E. C. Haynes, whose
term expires in June. Taylor had
recently begun to develop surprising
strength. Sunday he was called to
Kansas on business trip.
Before he could get back his rivals
had him on the ticket for mayor, al
though the last thing he said before
leaving was that he would not accept
the place.
1t remains to be seen what his de-
cision will be on his return.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-23
j. S. PROTESTS
. SPECIAL LEVY OF
TAXES BY VILLA
Washington Objects to Attempt to
Collect Special Fund From
a. Foreigners.
IMPROVEMENT IN THE CAPITAL
Battle Between Villa and Carranza
Forces in Progress Near
Tampico. y
IMPROVEMENT IN THE CAPITAL

Washington, D. c., March ia
protest was sent by the United States
to General Villa yesterday against
the collection from Americans or
other foreigners of part of special
tax of a million pesos levied at Mon
terey.
The British embassy had brought
to the attention of the state depart
ment a report just received from
Monterey saying that the British
owned light and power company
there had been called upon to pay
$35, 200 as it's share Of the new tax.
Just how the general assessment
was to be apportioned the state de-
partment was not informed, but the
understanding was that General
Villa had laid an omnibus tax on the
city, leaving it to the authorities
there to raise the money in whatev-
err way they saw fit. The order was
dated March Is, it was said, and
fifteen days was the time given in
which to raise the money.
The brief statement by the de-
partment in regard to the matter
said:
'The department has been in
formed in advices emanating from
Monterey that General Villa has i'm
posed a forced contribution of L.
100000 pesos on certain persons, in
Guiding foreigners and church au-
thorities. No details regarding the
matter have yet been received"
The department has protested pre-
viously, notably in the case Of the
tax which General Obregon tried to
collect in Mexico City recently,
against any of the Mexican factions
forcing contribution from foreign
ers. General Obregon needed the
protest and the tax was removed as
far as foreigners were concerned.
Other advlceS to the department
today said living conditions in Mex
leo City were improved: that rail
communication to Ell Paso probably
would be opened in four or five days
and that fighting between Carranza
and Villa forces has begun near
Tampico.
Villa forces under command of
General Chao were said to be at Eb
ano Attacking the Carranzistas, who
We're strongly fortified and bringing
up reinforcements from Tampico.
Ebano, which lies only short dis
oil industry center.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-23
FIGHT FOE With
fire and WATER
Germans Use Unusual Methods in
Eastern Campaign.

London, March 19.-How the
Germans employed both fire and wa
ter to destroy the Russians in the
campaign in the MaZurian lakes dis
trict of East Prussia, is related in a
communication received by the
Westminster Gazette from Gothen-
burg.
German strategy counted not
only on water and mire, but even
fire." the correspondent at Gothen-
burg declares. These engineers
have for many years been equipped
with a peculiar kind of auger for
excavating the trunks of soft trees
such as the Mazurian frs.
when the Russian army first ad-
vanced into East Prussia, German
engineers hastily eXcavated numbers
Of trees. When Russian troops
reached the Mazurian district, Ger
man engineers at once opened the
canal locks, drowning the invading
troops. Some Russians reached the
forests, but of course they had no
idea that many trees had been
charged with gasoline.
ut was an easy task for the Ger
man artillery to set a match to this
bonfire and burn up the Russian
regiments they had entrapped"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-23

] London, March 19.-The outer
| forts Of Przemysl, toward which a
part of the Austrian army has been
struggling in an effort to bring
about the relief of the besieged gar
rison, have at last fallen before the
Russians, according to unofficial re-
ports reaching London.
Although confirmation is quite
lacking, British newspapers this
morning apparently are eager to re-
gard the report as not improbable.
They refer to the fact that news dis
patches received from Petrograd
yesterday said the surrender of this
stronghold was but matter of a
few days.
True or untrue, this is about the
only overnight news from the east
ern front, although there has been
much speculation concerning the en-
gagement reported on the northern
frontier of East Prussia and referred
to in wireless messages from Berlin
as weak Russian attacks on Tau
roggen and Langszargen." Langszar-
gen is just within the borders of
East Prussia, not far from the i'm
portant German fortress of Tilsit,
and the presence of Russian troops
at this point may mean a new in
vasion of German territory.
Nowhere in the eastern arena of
the fighting, according to the opin-
ions of British observers, do the Aus
tro-G German forces appear to be max
ing progress except between Stani-
slau and Kolomea, to the north of
Bukowina, where they are pushing
forward in an attempt to turn the
Russian left flank.
British military experts think
that the position of the German
armies in the east precludes the
transfer at this time of any troops
to the western arena, and that the
German plan of dealing Russia a
crushing blow before attempting the
much discussed spring advance in
the west has failed. Five out of SIX
of the new German army corps are
said to be engaged on and beyond
the frontier of East Prussia, fact
which British observers think will
make it difficult for Germany to meet
the demands likely to be imposed on
her in the west.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-23
CONSP|RAT0RS GET
PRISON SENTENCE
Two Men Convicted of Passport
Fraud Get Ten Months Each.

New York, March 20.-Richard
Madden and Gustave Cook, who were
found guilty Thursday of conspiracy
against the United States in aiding
Richard P. Stegler, German naval
reservist, to obtain false American
passport, were yesterday sentenced
to ten months each in the New York
county penitentiary.
Stegler was then arraigned and
pleaded guilty. He was sentenced to
sixty days Imprisonment.
In pleading for light sentence for
his client, Stegler's counsel said:
"The arch conspirator in this mat
ter is a representative in this coun-
try of the German government and is
therefore immune from arrest
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-23
KAISER AND CHIEF
HOLD A COUNCIL
Emperor and General Won Falken.
hayn at Western Army
Headquarters.

London, March 19.-The Evening
News prints dispatch from Copen
hagen to the effect that Emperor
William and General Won Falken
hayn, chief of the German genera
staff, arrived yesterday at the Ger
man army headquarters near Lille.
Their visit, the News states, is fol
the purpose of participating in {
council of war.
The dispatch adds that Emperor
William and General Won Falken
hayn already have had conferences
with Frederick William, the German
crown prince, and Rupprecht, crown
prince of Bavaria. The kings OF
Saxony and Wurttemburg are on the
way to join the council Of war.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-23
CONVICTION OF
SLAVfRS CONFIRMED

San Francisco, Cal, March 30
The convictions of F. Drew Caminet-
IT,, son of Anthony Caminetti, Unit
ed States commissioner general OF
immigration, and Maury I. Diggs,
former state architect, under the
Mann white slave act, were affirmed
yesterday by the United States cir
cult court of appeals.
The opinion was delivered by Pre-
siding Judge Gilbert, and was con-
CURED in by Judge Wolverton. Judge
Erskine Nj. Ross dissented.
Diggs and Caminetti were tried
and convicted before United States
District Judge William C. Van Fleet
in 1913 for the transportation OF
Lola Norris and Marsha Warrington
from Sacramento, Cal, to Reno
New, for immoral purposes.
Diggs was sentenced to imprison-
ment on Mcneil island for two years
and fined $4,000. Caminetti was
sentenced to eighteen months i'm
prisonment and fine of $500.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-23
GERMAN MUST AP-
PEAR BEFORE COURT
Werner Horn is Remanded to Port
land Jail Pending Removal
to Boston.

Bangor, Me-, March 2O.-Werner
Horn, charged with illegal inter-
state transportation of explosives,
yesterday was held for appearance in
the federal district court in Boston.
He was remanded to Jail in Portland
pending his removal to Boston.
Attorneys for Horn argued that
their client should be kept in the
jurisdiction of this state for a hear
ing on the matter of his extradition
to Canada. They claimed that he had
committed an act of war, and was
responsible to the German govern
ment, which, in turn, was RESPONSE
BILE to the United States.
Federal District Attorney John F.
A. Merrill replied that the contention
of the defense had no foundation in
international law. There was no ev-
idence, he said, that Horn had ever
performed any duty in the German
army, and that it was for him to ex-
plain in the court at Boston why he
had transported dynamite through
Massachusetts,.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-23
British Vessels Irresistible and Ocean
and French Ship Bouvet Are
Lost.
Y ALL DESTROYED BY MINES
Virtually the Entire Grew Of French
Warship Goes Down With
Vessel. .l

London, March 2O.-The British
battleships Irresistible and Ocean and
the French battleship Bouvet were
blown up by floating mines while en-
gagged with the remainder of the al
lied fleet in attacking the forts in
the narrows of the Dardanelles
Thursday.
The crews of the two British ships
were virtually all saved, having been
transferred to other ships under a
hot fire, but an internal explosion
took place on board the Bouvet after
she had fouled the mine and most of
her crew was lost. The Bouvet sank
within three minutes of the time that
she hit the mine.
| The waters in which the ships
were lost, had been swept of mines
but the British admiralty asserts
that the Turks and Germans set
floating containers of explosives
adrift, and these were carried down
| by the current onto the allied ships
gathered inside the entrance of the
straits.
All the ships that were sunk were
old ones, the Bouvet having been
completed nearly twenty years ago
and the Ocean and Irresistible in
1898. They were very useful how
ever, for the work in which they
were engaged in the Daranelles.
The sunken British ships are be-
ing replaced by the battleships Queen
and Implacable, vessels of similar
type. They are said to have started
some time ago for near eastern wat
ers in anticipation of just such los
ses as have now occurred. Two other
ships engaged in the fighting, the
British battle cruiser InfleXible and
the French battleship Gaulois. were
hit by shells and damaged.
The British casualties, according
to the British official report, "were
not heavy, considering the scale of
the operations"
The damage done to the Turkish
forts and by the heavy bombardment
has not been ascertained. 1t is stat
ed that the operations against them
are continuing. The forts attacked
were those on either side of Kephez
bay and on Kephez point, outside the
narrows, and those of Kilid Bahar
and Chanak, in the narrows.
What the world needs is the reso-
lutte step, the look of cheer, the smil-
ing countenance, and the kindly
word. Keep sweet.-George l.. Per-
in.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-23
SUBMARINE SINKS
A BRITISH SHIP
Steamer Glenartney Is Torpedoed
Without Warning; One of
Crew is Lost.

London, March 19.-The British
steamer Glenartney of Glasgow, was
torpedoed yesterday morning off
Beachy Head by a German subma-
rine which gave no notice of her in
tention. In the scramble for boats
one of the crew was drowned; the
others numbering forty, several of
whom were injured, were picked up
by a steamer and landed at New
Haven. sa.
The Glenartney, which was of g.
800 tons register, was bound from
Bangkok, Siam for London, loaded
with 5000 tons of rice.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-23
ALLEGED He sent
IMPROPER LETTER
Federal Authorities Arrest 7. M.
Helgeson at Humboldt.

Fort Dodge, March 1T. NJ.
Helgeson was arrested at Humboldt
yesterday by the federal authorities
and brought to Fort Dodge on the
charge of sending improper matter
through the mails. 1t is alleged he
wrote a letter to young woman
which contained obscene illusions.
The action was brought about by the
girls father. Helegeson is married.
United States Commissioner Martin
released the man after he had given
the required bonds.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-23
TELLS COMMIT
TEE OF THEIR f.
NANC|AL NEEDS
Fair Board Wants $40, 900 for Sheep
Barn Appropriated by
Assembly.
HOSPITAL ASKS FOR MONEY
Extensive Improvements Urged For
Homeopathic Institution at
Iowa City.
HOSPITAL ASKS FOR MONEY

r DeS MOlueS, NAL III ~
Use appropriations committee was
=, ed yesterday to appropriate saw
II for a sheep barn on the state
grounds, to provide for extern
s,ye improvements Of the homeo-
pat. ic hospital at Iowa City, and to
recommend pensions for survivors OF
the pioneer guard.
Fair board officials appeared be-
fore the committee and presented
theil plans for the sheep barn. They
recit ed the Inconvenience of the
present arrangement for exhibiting
sheep on the fair ground.
Greene of Grundy explained to the
committee that the homeopathic hos
pital is in great need of more room
and new equipment. He declared
the death rate of the hospital to be
the lowest of any hospital in the
state.
The committee put it's approval
upon bill to pay $4,000 to the
widow of J. H. Bruner, state en-
ploye who was killed in the spring
of 1918 while at work on the NOV
ing of building on the state fair
ground. Another bill recommended
would raise the salaries Of several
clerks at the Anamosa reformatory
and the Fort Madison penitentiary.
It was explained that under the new
system of work in the penal institu-
tions, the clerks have practically
double the work they had before.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-23
Explosion OF
NINE STARTS A
fierce BATTLE
Paris Reports Combat at Carney
Costly and Fruitless for
German Forces.
PRZEMYSL NEAR CAPTURE?
Dispatches t o London Say Outer
Forts of Galician Fortress
Have Fallen.
PRZEMYSL NEAR CAPTURE

Paris, March 19.-The combat al
Carney, which began the evening o.
March IA by the explosion of heav.
lily charged mine in one of the
French advanced trenches, was vair
and costly for the Germans, accord
ing to an official note issued by the
war office yesterday.
"The battle lasted until the 18th,
the note adds, "and was marked by
attacks and systematic lombard
ments. The German offensive was
finally repulsed and the French sue
ceeded in making slight gain on
this part of the front"