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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-19

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The Washington herald., 1915-12-19
With Charlie Chaplin, Truly Shattuck, Mabel
Normand and Francis Bushnan at Coast Prize Fight

and the Man Who Takes Me Places said
that he is better at his own gamk, which
| suppose means fighting.
I had a chance to look around between
this bout and the last one.
Charlie Chaplin. looking like a spoiled
kid, without vestige of cane or hat.
seemed awfully interested. Close to him
was Truly Shattuck with the smile that
has won her thousands of friends, and
near them sat Ward McEadden. Harry
Smith, decade ago idol of ring fans and
middleweight champion Of the world, was
there. l fancy he has grown stouter with
the years. 1t doesn't seem to trouble
him.
Everybody seemed to wait for the next
bout. The air was charged with expect
nncy; people gripped chair arms and
leaned far toward the ring. The Most
Wonderful Girl snuggled into her white
furs and-did she move just bit nearer
Bushman? He was too interested in her
to show much interest in the bout And
after few minutes the real event was an.
nounced. Cyclone" Strobecker and
Battling" Ortega were to fight
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19
Ute 0zd Nzz1o Ho5re 81 O6erln.

Again the spectral message. Cautious
ly he peered round the window curtain.
The Evans home was dark and glowering;
it might have been uninhabited. Yet
was there light in a window under the
ewes? Strange! At such an hour why
should there be light? And was it an
ordinary light? Or did it burn with 4
purplish hue, something like a will-'o-the-
whisp? Very strange! Professor Has
tings dropped the curtain. The next day
he moved his room over to the other side
of the hall.
THE house." said Miss Edith Dixon.
who lives there, lis not haunted! We
don't believe in ghosts"
Should say not" l exclaimed in
dignantly.
mo. We've lived there five years or
more and everything was all right until
well, 1t must have been in July. 1t
commenced with tapping. Tap-tap.
Every night. Tap, tap! What is it?
Well,
"Nell-she's our maid-came here in
the summer. Someone said something
about man who'd paid her attention.
] never saw him. There was something
about him rapping on the wall. l don't
know. Why should a young man rap on
the wall? And II he we're in Oberlin
why didn't someone sec him?
This house is old. Very old. And
old houses have an atmosphere, don't
you think? Though We don't believe in
ghosts!
It's bit gloomy on dark days. The
halls are din. The big, dusty attic reeks
with mold Dust seems to settle round
and lie deep. There's continual rest
less voice in the attic. It's mioe-may-
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19

Strobecker is blond and taller than the
other, but Ortega! That slim body. with
the muscles sliding under the skin like
brown satin, made one think of the battle
for life when the world was new. The
overland cats paw jab, swinging when
least expected! The tiger play Of shoul-
ders, and the softness and grace Of mo-
toni
Ortega played with the big fellow in the
first round. No. matter how hard Stro-
becker tried to use weight against speed
it was useless-speed won.
! wonder, do women ever attain such
perfection of figure?
There were three more rounds. In the
last there wasn't even advice Excepting
for the cracking roar of the sea and the
regular pad-pad! in the ring the audito-
rum was absolutely silent. Then, just be-
fore the bell rang, little gasp. half sob.
escaped from the Most Wonderful Girl.
Ortega flashed the victor's smile when
it was over He was tired, for like the
true artist. he had given his best. He
wants to make a national reputation
here's the hope he succeeds!
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19

in black velvet with white fur at her
wrists and throat and hair like a Santa
Monica sunset. Most wonderful girl in
the world she is to some-beloved of all
and at her side Francis Bushman with
light in his eyes.
Evidently something was very wrong
with the first match. Two nice boys
danced around in the middle Of the roped
square. shieing at each other, but seem.
ing to be very friendly withal. The audi
torium built out over the sea trembled to
the shock Of the waves; rolling unrest.
like answering tide, swept the audience.
The referee said somthing and the nice
boys went away. Someone said they were
taken out because they couldn't OF
wouldn't fight. l didn't just understand.
The manager of the Venice Amateur
Athletic Club made an announcement that
the next bout. between Tony Rose and
Kid Bell. would be refereed by Joe Rivers.
whom he called the Mexican Marvel. Like
everyone else, had heard of Joe Rivers.
wondered how 1t felt to be bossing a
scrap In the place where he had also
fought He was very nice about 1t, though,
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19

draft through the left wing. The draft
most likely veers into long. low wall
that seems to come from a great distance
and end in a shrek. There's terror in
the shrek. And sobbing means. Ghast-
ly! Wind; draft; that's all.
Wires are crossed, probably. Some
electrical disturbance, we suppose, makes
a blue fire in the room upstairs on the
east side. Electricity would make
bright. blue light, shaped something like
letter IS though maybe it's like
question mark. 1t doesn't seem to last
long-not long after midnight
Il Investigated. The affair really be-
came quite frightful. You know, and
Mayor Yocom called a conference. He
asked me to work on it. 1t had to be
settled!
so / went over in the yard and
waited 1t was very dark. Along to-
ward midnight 1t was darker than ever.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19
Doors slam. The jams seem to be

be. Doors slam. The jams seem to be
sprung.
"AIl perfectly natural. Why shouldn't
the wind blow? But there's the room in
the wing-Nell's room. There's an air
in there. l can't tell what it's like. ex-
actly You know what the air from
grave is-damp and dead? Well! But
that room, of course. is round on the
northeast side. The sun doesn't get to
It, 1t Should be damp. OF course.
"And the pine tree-thats outside the
windows-it soughs and means, you
know Pine trees-ughi OF course"
she interpolated. I'VE don't-any Of us!-
believe in ghosts
Heavens no.
Professor Raymond H. Stetson. head Of
the college psychology department. is in
terested in the Evans home. He stopped
clacking his typewriter to shake his
head at me. The shake was dismal.
absurd about the place being
haunted said he. I'VE don't believe in
ghosts"
Silly agreed. :.
Yes. Being interested in psychic
phenomena, however, of course won
house-one might've nights-several
nights IIterest-that's ALL"
And no--er-ghost-app
"Abusrd, Toothache, pure and
simple Nell had the toothache. Ulcer
ated tooth. Got up in the night for
peppermint and a hot fatiron. That's
all,
I've retired in big. chilly bedroom.
House is old-of course it's chilly. Not
enough lights in old houses. Shadows!
"Tap-tap! 1t kept up all night. Tap
tap! II did annoy. You couldn't sleep.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19

waited expectantly. Not that was afraid
'It must have been Just about mid
night I'd begun to doze when l heare
that rapping. Tap-tap. looked round
There was a figure in the darkness. j;
was a tall figure. 1t was dark too
even against the shadows 1t was dark
| remembered the story about the rail
road wreck Tap-tap, The rappint
went steadily on against the wall of the
wing. | climbed up on the porch roof
NelIs room opens on the roof. l coulC
see in the room all right-light as day il
was, But queer light-blue and il
sort of burned all over the room without
heat or blaze Nell was sitting up il
bed fast asleep-s'help me if she wasnt
fast asleep and both eyes closed and that
look on her face of deep slumber an6
nothing else in the world, Shed lister
for the tap-tap and then she'd reach out
and answer it: knock on the floor with
her bare knuckles, tap-tap, Then the
figure in the garden-the figure darker
than the shadows-would tap back and
she'd answer. Yessir, believe me or not!
1t was uncanny!
'Of course Nell was only tapping in
her sleep. I'm satisfied about that. Ia
We proved II; was going to kick out a
panel in hen door and fash her. But
what's the use? We spread wires
charged wires-up and down the yard
and through the house. Did We catch
anything? We did not. Never could
dope out the figure darker than the
shadows. 1t got away. 1t always got
away. How? l don't know. The yard
was wired and there was light on the
street. Nell didn't know; said she didn't
know. Well,
"Of course I'm not mystifed. Silly!
We don't believe in ghcsts!'
"Of course mott"
silly"
should say so,''
Yet the means; shrieks of terror: q
midnight light that burns blue; the chill.
dank breath of the grave. Is an un-
happy and love-lorn spirit seeking recog-
milton from her whom it knew and
loved in life? Is the ghost of the man
who came to his end in a railroad wreck
haunting the molding Evans home where
Nell lives?
Who is going to answer? For OF
course We don't believe in ghosts No
body does!
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19

You couldn't understand it., OF course
the wind blew the pine against the wing.
That was it, of course.
sleep came, long toward morning. It
wasn't satisfactory. I'd just begun to
dream when something cold and moist
clammily moist-wrapped round my face.
1t was unpleasant. Very unpleasant.
Miss Dixon has a cat-a large. cap
able cat who probably visits members
of the household nocturnally and drags
its cold. moist tongue round their faces.
That was it. The cat. Unpleasant"
Are there such things as ghosts?"
asked Professor of Psychology Stetson.
"Well-er-we've never seen any," he
replied.
Hin Do the dead come back"
I'VE don't know that they do
mo. But there are Things that We
Don't Understand"
"Ah," Professor Stetson who seems
to reside in the historic library where
G. Frederic Wright's ''Bib-Sac" had its
inception involuntarily glanced into
corners where gloom lurked. He hunched
his coat collar and shrugged his
shoulders.
There are Things that We Don't
Understand" he admitted. But as for
.ghosts-well, nobody believes in ghosts!
The maid had a toothache!'
Couldn't have had a toothache since
last July" I objected.
"Oh as for the noises said he.
they're probably the wind"
Thus spake science.
I'VE don't believe in ghosts!"
Mr.. Jack wainwright, the mayors own
special sleuth was emphatic.
Mo-"
mo Bunk, There's probably a
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19

What grand opera or the charity
ball is to society in the east, the
boring match seems to be on the
California coast. Miss Paul, Clere-
land girl, has ,rritten her impressions
of match at Venice, California;
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19
BY PAULINE PAUL.

~ OMEWHERE else in the world
~ there was entertainment. Some
where else there we're artists
~ ights-beautiful women. But for
those who crowded the Venice auditorium
there was boxing-and 1t was enough.
Was there ever. anywhere else In the
world, such a crowd? People whose
names are spoken thousand times every
day in all the tongues of the universe.
Men whose faces are better known than
the Presidents and whose incomes are
about five times as great. Women-oh.
many women!-fashionable famous, love
ly, rubbing shoulders with the sporting
fraternity and thrilling to the Joy OF bat
tie. And in ringside seat, watching
With bated breath, Mabel Normand, clad
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19
A bullet spoke.

"Cr-r-r-rk,' bullet spoke.
Silence More silence.
"Ah-ha," meditated the professor.
"'Twas a practical joke and I've
frightened away the perpetrator!"
Whereupon he retired to his house and
bed.
"Tap-tap! Tai
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19
Two Professors and
an Amateur Sherlock
H dimes Try to
Fathom Mysterious
Tappings, but College
Town Conversation
Still DWells on "the
Things We Can't
Explain"
BY WINFRED VAN DUZER.

\ H shucks, We don't believe in
Y ghosts! Nobody does. Imag-
ination, Silly!
= Nobody believes in ghosts
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-06-18
ROUMAN|A MAKES
PACT WITH ALLIES
READY TO BEGIN WAR ON TEu.
TONS FOLLOWING AssuR-
ANcES OF ASSISTANCE.
Greece and Serbia Resent Alleged
Proposals Whereby the Allies
Would Give Bulgaria Part Of
Macedonia Held by Greeks.

Rome.--A dispatch to the Giornale
D'Italia from Sofia says
M. Filipesco, leader OF the Rou'
manian conservatives, declared Mon
day that the quadruple entente powers
Great Britain, France, Russia and
italy, have agreed to the demands OF
Rumania. Therefore definite con-
clusion OF an understanding for the In
PREVENTION OF Roumania In the war Is
imminent.
Greece and Serbia will send an
identical note TO the Bulgarian pre-
mier, NJ. Radoslayoff, and his cabinet
declining the proposals of the quad
ripple entente powers for the cession
OF Macedonian territory to Bulgaria"
The correspondent Of the Giornale
DItalia in his dispatch adds:
II am assured that Greece and Ser
bia are sending a note OF protest to
the great powers declaring that II Ii
impossible to accept Balkan under
standing on such terms. NJ. Radosla-
voff and his cabinet Will use pressure
on Serbia and Greece because In the
end the conception OF the quarduple
entente is based on right, and just
consideration OF national aspirations
in the Balkans must prevail"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-06-18
MEXICAN CHIEFS
REPLY TO WILSON
GENERAL cARRANzA ASKS FOR
SUPPORT or HIS ADMINisTRA-
TioN BY AMERICANS.
Villa Declares That He Has Tcle-
arsphed carranxa, Urging a Con-
ference for Restoration OF
Peace In Mexico.

shington.-President Wilson had
before him Saturday night the first
reply to his recent statement regard
ing Mexico. II consisted OF proc
samation to the people" issued Friday
by General Carranza, asserting the
right OF the constitutionalist govern
ment to recognition by the United
States and other foreign governments.
Lack of recognition is declared to be
the one difficulty remaining in the
way OF restoring constitutional gov
eminent in Mexico. The statement as
serts:
AT this time we believe ourselves
to be In a position to overcome this
last difficulty because the constitu-
tionalist government is now actually
In definite possession OF sovereignty
and the legitimate exercise OF SOW
ereignty is the essential condition
which should be taken into account
when deciding upon recognition of a
government"
The United States was formally no.
titled on Monday by General villa on
behalf OF the Mexican convention
forces that he had telegraphed Gener-
al Carranza urging a conference for
the restoration of peace and constitu.
tional government In Mexico.
This step is the first tangible devel-
opment resulting from President Will
sons recent warning to all Mexican
factions that unless they came to an
agreement among themselves soon.
some other means would be employed
by the United States to relieve the
suffering population from further dew
astations OF the military element. On
General Carranza's reply depends the
next move In the situation.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-06-18
BRYAN APPEALS TO
GERMAN-AMER|CANS
URGES THEM TO EXERT THEIR
INFLUENCE TO PREVENT WAR
WITH THIS COUNTRY.
Declares Administration Has ohserv-
ed Strict Neutrality and That Ger
many Should Grant Our Demands
Regarding Submarine Warfare.

Washington.-In an appeal issued
on June IL to German-Americans, ia
whom he referred as fellow citizens
In whose patriotism have entire con
fidence," former Secretary Of State
Bryan urged:
That they aid In maintaining peace
between the United States and the
fatherland by using their influence
with the German government against
steps that might lead to war.
That they forget, never. to be re-
called, any suspicion Of lack OF neu-
trality or friendship toward the Ger
man people on the part of the presi-
dent of the United States.
That they should not attempt to
connect negotiations between the
United States and Germany with
those between the United States and
Great Britain because "the cases are
different"
That Germany should acquiesce In
demands that have been made by the
United States without condition. trust
ing the United States to deal justly
"sh hci All thc CouoiucIdtiou vi any
changes she may propose in the in.
ternational rules that govern the TAX
ing OF prizes" growing out of subma
riue warfare.
Mr.. Bryan declared that President
Wilson had been unjustly criticised
by partisans OF both sides in the
European conflict.
Expressed confidence that Germans
would stand by their adopted country
In case OF war between the United
States and Germany.
Maintained that killing OF innocent
women and children, either by drown.
ing or starving. could not be justified
Suggested change in the shipping
laws to exclude passengers from ships
carrying contraband or ammunition.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-06-18
GERMANS TRY NEW
ROAD TO LEMBERG
LAUNCH FRESH ATTACKS m AT.
TEMPT TO BREAK THROUGH
RUSSIAN LINES.
In Western Zone the French Have A.
tempted 70 Force the Germans
From Strongly Entrenohed Posi-.
lions Without Success.

London. Both In the Baltic prov.
inces and along the Dniester river
heavy fighting continues between the
Russians and Austro-Germans, with.
out, however, any very material
change In the situation The mDve.
ment forward and backward of the
battle lines In the Baltic provinces Is
almost continual and each side has at
various times held the advantage.
In Galicia the zone OF the fight has
changed. The Germans, baked In
their effort to reach Lemberg from
the south, have commenced an attack
on the Russians on the river San,
north OF Przemysl and along the
Dniester In southeastern Galicia, and
In their report claim to have been
successful In both sections.
The movement In the southeast re-
sembles that which failed further up
the Dniester at Zurawna, but is on a,
wide scale. The right wing OF the
Austro-German army il only twenty
miles from the Roumanian frontier.
while It's left wing reaches as far as
Halicz. where many attacks have been
delivered against a bridgehead. The
center OF the operations is Kolomea.
from which point the main attacks
which have carried the Teutonic al
lies across the Dniester in several
places are being launched.
simultaneously the Germans are
proceeding with their attack on the
Russian center on the river Rawka,
west OF Warsaw, where they also have
been successful. according to their re-
port.
In the western zone, artillery en-.
gagements are In progress from the
sea to the Woevre and even beyond
that district, with here and there In.
fantry fighting. The French have at.
tempted TO force the Germans at some
points out of their strongly en-
trenched positions, and the Germans
have been endeavoring to recover lost
ground. A big German offensive was
predicted several days ago, but so far
II has not materialized. although 1t is
still expected.
With Monfalcone and Gradisca In
their hands, the Italians have begun
at attack on Gorilla CORA, further
up the Isonzo river. and one of the
Austrians' most strongly fortified
frontier positions. The Italians al.
ready have cut the communications to
the north and south of the town. 80
that II now depends entirely on the |
dinerent mountain roads to the east. |
ward.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-06-18
o,shauahnessy Returns.

New York--Nelson Shaughnessy,
who was the United States represen.
tative in Mexico City In the critical
days that preceded the taking of Vera
Cruz, and later assigned to the Amer
lean embassy at Vienna. reached New
York City on Monday aboard the
Cunard liner orduna, in response to
cable instructions from Washington
to report to the secretary of state. He
declined TO comment upon the sig.
nificance OF his recall.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-06-18
ADVOCATES PREPAREDNESS.
Americas Military Needs Discussed
by National Security League.

New York.-Delegate from twenty
FIVE states assembled here Monday in
two-day peace and preparation con-
ference, held under the auspices Of
the National Security league, at which
Americas military needs were on the
program for discussion by three for
mer secretaries of war. two former
secretaries OF the navy and other
speakers.
The enrolment and military In
struction OF every available able
bodied man in the United States be-
tween the ages Of IS and As was rec
commended In the report of the militia
committee OF the league. National
and state laws to this effect should
be passed without delay In the opin-
ion OF the committee, which is head
ed by Col. Charles Il. Lydecker.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-06-18
SHERIFF ANo PRISONER KILLED.
Eight Others Wounded In Fight Be-
tween Mob and Officers.

Winnsboro. s. C.--Sheriff A. ID.
Hood OF Fairfield county. and Jules
Smith. negro prisoner. were killed
Fad eight other men injured in an at
tack on the sheriffs party here on
uonday while the negro was being
AIKEN 10 court for trial on an assault
charge. Clyde Isenhour, one of the
wounded, died late at night.
Clyde and Ernest Isenhour. relatives
OF the young woman Smith is alleged
to have attacked. and William Nor.
rison. a brother-in-law. were indicted
for murder by the Fairfield county
grand jury. Witnesses before the
grand Jury are said to have testified
that Clyde Isenhour led the mob.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-06-18
LIQUOR CASE DECIDED.
Conviction Of Express Company Set
Aside by Supreme Court.

Washington.-rhe supreme court on
Monday disposed of the so-called Ken.
lucky Webb-Kenyon liquor cases with
out determining the constitutionality
Of the Webb-Kenyon law, or passing
On its construction. The Kentucky
case was prosecution OF the Adams
Express company for bringing liquor
for personal use from Tennessee into
Whitley county, KY. dry" territory.
Justice Day. for the court. held 1t
was bound to accept the decision or
the Kentucky court of appeals. that
the Webb-Kenyon law was not apple
able. Under that decision the convic-
ton of the express company was set
aside
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-06-18
Am MISC 0rIans Invited.

Montgomery City, Mo.-kll' Mis-.
souri, has been invited to attend the
wedding of Miss Genevieve Clark,
daughter OF Speaker Champ Clark OF
the national House of Representa-.
tives, and James NJ. Thompson OF
New Orleans, which viii take place
at "Honeyshuck," the Clark home at
bowling Green. Mo-, June 80.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-06-18
TWELVE KILLED IN STORM.
Furious Wind Sweeps sover Wiscon-
sin, Minnesota and Iowa.

La Crosse, wis.-Twelve persons
are reported dead In the storm which
swept over western Wisconsin and
parts OF Minnesota and Iowa Satur-
day night. Seven are said to have
lost their lives near Ferryville. Wis,
and five near Lansing, Iowa.
An eight-mile strip from point
two miles east Of Ferryville to point
ten miles east, near the village OF
Seneca, was swept clear and every
farm house was wrecked or damaged.
The storm was at its worst at the
farm house OF James Finley, where his
mother. son and two sisters, one of
whom had just come home on visit,
were killed
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-06-18
Hanged, Then Shot to Death.

Tocooa, Ga.-Sam Stephens, a ne
gro. accused OF attacking white girl,
was taken from the Stephens county
jail early Monday by a mob of armed
men, hanged TO tree and shot TO
death.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-06-18
Crops seriously Damaged.

Zurich, switzerland Reports re-
ceived here are that intense heat con
tinues in many parts OF Hungary and
that already serious damage has beef
done TO the crops. Monrovia, Bob
mia and Lower Austria also suffered
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-06-18
Ninth to Go to Philippines.

Douglas. Ariz.-The Ninth United
States cavalry has received renewed
orders to prepare to leave the Mex.
lean border for Philippine service.
No date for departure was specified.
The Ninth has been here three years.