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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-04
OPERATORS POSTPONE
THREATENDED STRIKE:
AWAIT COMMISSIONER

ST. LOUIS. Mo. May 4-The West
ern Union telegraphers have decided
to postpone their threatened strike
until the arrival of WilliaSn Blackman.
commissioner OF arbitrttion for the
United States department OF labor
who is expected in ST Louis today. q
committee OF operators who called Ou
w. J. Armstrong. Western Union SUI
perintendent, were told that Arm
strong had made no agreement with
Rlackman a month ago when he came
here 70 prevent "A strike The com
mittee quoted Armstrong as saying
that ne had no agreemen 10 live mp
20 and that there was no trouble with
the men until the arrival Cf :. J.
Konenkamp. international president ol
the Commercial Telegra pliers union.
Armstrong said that The men dis
charged would be taken back as soon
as the were needed.
Business is groWing worse instead
Of better and We have received au an
erage of a dozen applications for work
every day since this trouble started.
said Mr. Armstrong.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-04
MINERS AND OPERATORS
DISAGREEING ON TERMS
Peace In Eastern Ohio Coal Fields
Admitted TO BE Remote
Prospect Now.

CLEVELAND. O., May 4.-Repre-
sentatives of miners and operators
here in an effort To terminate the
strike which has tied up mining in
eastern Ohio for more than a year
and kept $4,000 men idle, agreed this
morning that the chances for a set
tlement were more remote than they
had been at any time since the con-
ference, which was first called at
Canton, and removed TO cleveland
last Monday was inaugurated
The operators expected the miners
to agree 10 cutting coal in 16-foOt
rooms. which was refused. They eX-
pected reduction in the rate for cut
ting material paid for by the yard.
This has not been granted.
Ii was frankly stated by a miner
member Of the joint scale committee
today that he for one was not in
Cleveland to settle the strike on other
than the miners terms. and that he
would not go back 10 his union with
a Accent scale for mining coal on
the mine run basis
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-04
SINGERS WIFE HAILED
INTO COURT CHARGED
WITH HITTING CHAUFFEUR

NEW YORK. May lydia Locke.
wife OF Orvine Harold. the opera
tenor. formerly Of Muncie. Ind. was
served at her home today with a sum
mons to appear in the west side police
court tomorrow TO answer a complaint
Of disorderly conduct lodged By Moses
Small a husky chauffeur. The de-
fendant who is herself a singer Of
note. admitted that she struck Small
with her fist and added that had her
husband been at home che IS now
singing in Chicago) something more
serious would have happened 20 Moses
The chauffeur declared that the
singer struck him with a piece OF
glass or a pitcher. he could not tell
which. He added that a doctor had to
take three stitches in his scalp.
The undoing OF Moses Small took
place at the door Of Lydia Locke's
apartments.
"A physician who had attended
me" Mrs Harold said today, said
that he would get a tablet TO make me
store by the chauffeur.
My maid was out and when he
came / went 10 the door. ] was in my
night dress and slippers. The chauf-
feur gave me the bottle and demand
ed p cents. T told him ] had no
change and asked him TO wait until
the maid returned lie grabbed me
and pulled me out into the hall He
was abusive and / hit him with my fist.
Oh, if my husband had been at home
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-04
RAILWAY EMPLOYEES
ASK INVESTIGATION OF
WAGE RAISE AWARD

CHICAGO. May 4.-Resolutions re-
Questing that an investigation Of the
award made the So. 900 employees of 98
western railroads by the federal arbi-
tratiOn board were mailed 10 Washing
ton today Congress was also asked TO
investigate the appointment of Charles
Nagel of St Louis as a member Of the
board of arbitration. The resolutions
were adopted unanimously after a
stormy session late yesterday Of a
committee OF 100 representatives of
various organizations Of railroad en-
plOyes.
The railroad employees in the resO-
luton objected chiefly to NageIs right
to serve as a neutral arbitrator. They
set out that Nagel is a director in the
Union Trust Co. OF st. Louis and the
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
Co. Of Milwaukee, and that he is a
trustee and executor of the estate of
the late AdOlphUs Busch. All these
the railroad employees asserted. are
large holders of railroad securities.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-04
Small Milk Dealers VIII
Attack Pdsteurization La,O
Before City Council Tonight

New arguments from the camps Of
the smaller milk dealers i'm their tight
against the proposed new milk ordin-
ance which is now before the com
mittee of the whole OF the common
council are expected AT tonights meet
ing of that body 1t is said that the
smaller dealers have brought infiuen-
tial business men of the city into their
side OF the controversy, and that the
words of these men viii be introduced
at the meeting of the committee.
on the other hand. the board of
public health, of which Or. Charles
Bosenbury is secretary. is firm in its
stand that the ordinance, which de
mands the pasteurization and clarifca-
ton of milk. or its certifcation before
it is delivered i'm the city. should be
los the city
"PasteuriZaucn is ihe only method
by which the impure milk problem. OF
q city NAV be solved said Or. Bos-
enbury Tuesday morning IN discussing
the matter IF the smaller dealers.
as they claim. cannot afford the ex-
pensive machinery pasteurization and
clarihcation demand. why do they not
combine into two or three larger firms
and i'm that manner protect themselves
as we'll as the city,"
Or. Boscnbury probably viii be
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-04

called upon by the committee mem
bers 10 speak on the proposed ordin-
ance. which has been admitted TO be
a stringent set of rules in view of the
iaXity with which milk deliveries in
the city have heretofore been handled
Other matters TO come before the
committee at tOnishts meeting are
the proposed ordinance regulating the
licensing of aucuoneers, auctiOneers'
sales. etc. an ordinance appropriating
81 .0S9 TO the board of public works
for reductions in that boards assess
ment upon certain estates for the
Bowman creek sewer, and the ordin-
ance proposing an appropriation of
5000 ~ year for an assistant TO City
Electrician Dickey
According TO the attitude of the
council at last oMndays meeting, il is
doubtful that the latter ordinance Will
be passed, although several members
were impressed with the talk made
by Mr.. Dickey at he last meeting of
thesscommittee Mr.. Dickey claims
that prompt and efficient inspection
is practically impossible without an
assistant He said that the work of
the department had increased SO
greatly over past years. that it was i'm
possible for Cne man 10 manage IL all.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-04
IMPEACHMENT APPEAL
OF ROBERTS IN CIRCUIT
COURT NEARING END

TERRE FAUTE, Ind. May a.
That the impeachment appeal case of
Dom NJ Roberts would come TO an
end in circuit court before night was
indicated by the statement of Charles
: Bait. attorney for the city council,
who announced that the prosecution
would wind up this forenoon.
The testimony on behalf Of the city
has been practically the same as that
presented before the city council
which impeached Roberts with the ad-
dition OF a certified copy of the in
dictment. conviction and passing of
sentence in federal court to prove the
charge that Roberts had been con-
Victed of a felony.
Four city cOuncilmen testified that
Roberts offered them 500 each for
their votes to defeat proposed change
in the city boundary line and had told
them that a pot of $500 had been
recommended for that purpose.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-04
MOTORIST WHO KILLED
WOMAN IS CONVICTED
Verdict of ManSIaughter Re-
turned Against indianapolis
Amusement Promoter.

INDIANAPOLIS, May 4.-Harry P.
smith. formerly a bartender. but more
recently proprietor of summer amuse-
ment enterprises. was under convic-
ton today for involuntary manslaugh-
ter as the result of an automobile ac-
cident which resulted in the death Of
Miss Ella J. Weaver, college insuuc-
tor. formerly OF Logansport
smith is the first white man 10 be
found guilty of the above crime in In
diana where alleged reckless driving
and intoNiCation We're involved. A
new trial viii be sought.
The state produced witnesses who
testified that Smith was driving 80
miles an hour and that his machine
was swerving badly from side TO side
as he approached the spot where the
fatal accident occurred Other state
witnesses expressed the opinion that
Smith was under the influence Of
liquor at the time. These included
Detective sam Young. who scuffied
with Smith enrOute 10 police head
quarters when he suspected Smith of
trying TO pull a revolver from his
pocket. Young swore that he had
found a flask OF whisky in Smiths
hip pocket instead of a gun. The
turnkey az the police station testified
that Smith was intoxicated when he
was brought in. Mayor Bell and his
chauffeur. who arrived on the scene
immediately following the accident,
said that Smiths face was flushed
and that his eyes were red and wa
terry. and that he appeared 10 stagger.
on the other hand. witnesses swOre
for the defense that Smith was not
driving more than Is miles an hour:
that he had not been drinking but
was very much excited end griexed
over the accident
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-04
WILL NOT CALL FRANK
FOR NEW SENTENCE UNTIL
HIGH COURT ORDERS IT

ATLANTA. Ca. May 4-Judge Hill
has decided that not until he has re-
ceived the official mandate of Inc su-
preme court OF the United States
would he grant the writ of habeas
corpus applied for by Solicitor Hugh
Dorsey in an effort TO have Leo Frank
brought before the judge for the pas
sage Of the new death sentence. Judge
Hill stated that within so days. If 1t
withholds its mandate, the supreme
court can affirm or modify in any
manner it's decision in the case in
question. Thus if the highest court
deems it proper ii can between now
and May 26 revoke its decision in the
Frank case. modify il or reconstruct
it in any form il believes advisa bic.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-04
DEMANDS
TRANSMITTED To
lEUTON CAPITALS
Rebiy to Minimum Require
mentS Is Expected in Rome
Within Next Four Days =
Critical Hour Believed Near.

ROME. May 4-ltalv's minimum
demands have been transmitted TO
Berlin and Vienna. An answer is ex-
pected within four days The de-
mands were discussed at a secret con-
ference Sunday night at the Austrian
embassy, i'm which the Bavarian.
Prussian and Austrian ministers TO the
Vatican participated.
The critical hour has arrived The
second war for our national independ-
ence will be declared. The events
precipitating Sundays conference be
tween Foreign Minister Sonnino and
Prince Won Buelow were decisive"
The Idea Nazionale, Rome chief
interVenuOniSt organ. makes this dec
laratlOn, confidently asserting that
Italy viii join the allies Despite the
emphatic prediction of the Idea Ma
zionale, however. the excitement
caused by the many diplomatic con-
ferences of sunday had subsided and
calmer feeling prevailed in all
circles
Leaders Are Optimistic.
Non-interventionist leaders appear
ed more optimistic, though they We're
anXioulsy awaiting the explanation OF
the second announcement that King
Victor Emmanuel would not attend
the great patriotic demonstratoin a.
QuertO tomorrow.
Tie unofficial interpretations of this
announcement were conflicting.
The Idea Nazionale asserts it means
that war Will be declared by the
king at Rome instead of by D'Annun-
zio at Querto"
The conservative Tribuna on the
other hand, after saying that public
opinion had placed too much import
ance on the Querto celebration, adds:
I'VE believe we can say with abso-
lutte certainty that the decision taken
by the cabinet concerning the Querto
celebration does not indicate the least
change in the situation"
The decision referred TO was that
none of the ministers should leave
Rome at present. either for the Quarto
celebration or for any other reason.
Says Position is Same.
The GiOrnale D'Italia, which, owing
to its former relationship with Premier
Salandra and SignOr Sonnino. often
reflects the governments policy, says;
"Italy's position today remains eX-
actly what it was a day ago. Simi-
larly unchanged remains the govern
ments determination to realize Italy's
national aspirations"
Political circles believe the def
rite abandonment of the trip to
Quarto is due to a new situation de-
veloped by Austria's latest proposals
and leaders of all parties declare the
government cannot longer delay sub
hitting the facts TO the public whose
nervousness is daily increasing.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-04
LUMBER co. COMPLAINS
AGAINST THREE ROADS
Powell Meyers Concern Charges
Unjust Freight Rate
Charges.

Three complaints charging that un-
reasonable rates have been charge in
lumber shipments have been filed with
the interstate commerce commission
by the Powell Meyers Lumber Co.
against three different railways Hear
ings on these complaints are 10 be set
within "A few da. at the Chamber OF
Commerce. "a j. Aldworth will ap-
pear as counsel for the lumber COM
pany.
The first complaint is against the
baltimore x Ohio Southwestern Rail
road Co In this complaint II is al
legged that unreasonable and discrlm-
inatory rates have been charged on
four carloads of cross ties shipped
from southern illinois points TO Min
nesOta Transfer. Mimi. in April and
MAY of 1914. on these shipments II
is alleged that total freight charges
amounting TO S624.72 were collected.
The lumber company contends that a
reasonable rate for the shipment In
question would be II cents per hun
dred pounds or total charges amount
ing to s42990 The lum Der company
asks for the establishment OF a rea-
sOnable rate and reparauon 10 the
amount OF S99.S2
The second case involves the move
ment OF a similar consignment on the
Louisville & Nashville in southern Illi-
nois 10 Mason city. Ia. in May OF 1913.
II is alleged freight charges amounting
10 S295.7O were collected. The lum-
Der company requests the establish
ment OF a rate Of ! s cents a hundred
and a recovery OF $3.50.
In the third complaint IL is alleged
the Louisville. Henderson < st. Louis
railway collected S91.55 on "A carload
OF lumber from a point on the Fords-
Vile branch OF the l. n. & ST l. TO
Chicago in 1913. The company con-
tends that a reasonable rate should be
Is cents the hundred and asks for the
recovery OF 1881.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-04
GERMAN CLAIMS
Of VICTORY ARE
DENIED BY RUSSIA
PetrOgrad Statement Says the
Ground Taken by TeutOniC
Allies at DunajeC Has Been
Regained by Russians.

PETROGRAD May 4. - Austro-
German claims of a great victory in
western Galicia were denied by the
Russian war Office today. It was
stated that the recent offensive un-
dertaken by the Teutonic allies at the
Dunajec river had resulted in some
gains for them. necessitating a re-
gOuping of the Russian forces, but
that the latter had subsequen ly re-
gained practically all the lost ground.
An official statement issued today
ridicules the German announcements
of great gains in the kovno- KOurland
district of northwest Russia and tells
of the repulse of German attacks at
different points i'm Poland The state
ment follows:
There have been German demon
strations at several places ON a
front 200 miles long the Germans
10000 prOjectileS on our trenches
near the Pilica river. Beyond the
range of artillery we observed the ar
rival of several battalions Of the
enemy.
Germans Lost Thousands.
The Germans in the advanced
trenches, unable to contain them
selves, shouted: We've received
reinfOrcementS.'
The Germans lost thousands of men
in attempts at a misleading attack on
the village of Serafn. All four regi-
ments of the division in that region
participated in the attack. which was
repulsed by our advance guards
Hurriedly retreating, the Germans
abandoned their dead.
THE true Importance Of this oper-
alton Will shortly be established. In
the meantime. it is curious TO note
how rich in promises was the German
cOmmunique announcing the victor
iOus progress of the Germans on a
wide front in the northwest sector of
Russio.
The communique appeared direct
ly after the enemy set foot on our
territory.
1T should be noted that the Ger
mans formerly characterized any ac-
tion they had begun as insignificant,
but now noisy advertising follows the
beginning of these late campaigns"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-04
SEEK DEGENERATE AS
MURDERER OF CHILD

NEW YORK, May 1.-The murder
of four-year-o Charles Murray last
night I'm a dark hallway Of 27O First
av.. in much the same way little
Leonore Anna Cohen was killed in the
same neighborhOod. spread terror
among the mothers of the east side
today. More than 100 detectives are
searching for the degenerate for 1t
is believed that the same preson was
responsible for both crimes.
An autopsy by DR.. otto schultz
medical adviser 10 the distriyt attor-
neys office. showed that the Murray
boy had been choked 10 prevent an
outcry. while a long and sharp knife
was plunged into his abdomen. Half
of the liver was missing. Dr. Schultz
said there was no doubt that the crime
had been committed by degenerate.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-04
SEEK TO END STRIKE
Committee OF Chicago COuncilmcn
Offers It's Services.

CHICAGO. May A committee OF
five councilmen today added its eff
forts to those OF Mayor Thompson in
trying to end the strike of 10000 car
penters which has rendered idle more
than $50. 600 members Of building
trades unions. The committee met
with the mayor this afternoon 10 dis
cuss plans for getting the carpenters
and their employers together. Mayor
THOMPSON offered his services in
bringing about a settlement OF the
strike He received the thanks Of the
employers for his offer. and letter
from the carpenters union urged him
to use vigorous means TO force a set
tlement.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-04
Berlin Announcement Claims
Capture of Zeevecote Zon-
nebeke, WeSthoek, PoIygOn-
GUS and NOnnSbOSChen.
NATION IS CELEBRATING
VICTORY IN GALICIA
Correspondent Says Whole Rus
sian Divisions Are Crushed
and Success Exceeds That at
Mazurian Lakes.

BERLIN May 4-The capture by
the Germans Of five towns from the al
lies is announced in an official state
ment by the German war ONCE this
afternoon
In the first day OF the great battle IN
western Gallcla. it Is said i'm the de-
struction OF the Russian front stretches
from a point on the Hungarian from
tler. 10 the junction OF the Dunaiec
and Nistula rivers and that the Ger
mans took 2l,5O0 prisoners as well Ak
10 cannon and AZ machine guns.
Attempts of the French TO retake
suited in failure
Five towns taken by the Germans
IN their latest offensive in the western
theater of war are Zeevecote. Zonne-
beke' Westhoek, Polygonous aad
NonnsbOschen.
oar victory in western Galicia is
more important than thar OF the Ma
zurian lakes" telegraphs A German
correspondent now at Austrian head
quarters. ION the Dunaiec front the
Russians are retreating IN disorder.
with Austrian and German troops
pursuing and breaking up every at
tempt 70 rally.
Whole Divisions DESTROYED.
Entire Russian divisions have been
completely destroyed. The number OF
prisoners taken may exceed those cap-
tured by Field Marshal Won linden
burg in East Prussia. but the chief inn
portance OF the victory lies in the fact
thatthe Russian troops concentrated
on the Carpathian front for the inva-
sion Of Hungary are now menaccd
from both west and east
Unless these forces are eNtricated
by a better generalship than the Rus
slams have thus far shown. they ara
threatened with the greatest disaster
ever recorded in military history. At
any rate they will be compelled to re-
treat The AuStrians have avenged
Przemysl"
Berlin military experts asserted to-
day that once more German strategy
had led the Russians into a trap which
was sprung only when necessary pre-
paration had been made. This was
complete when the forces of Gen. Won
Mackenzen had been transferred from
the Bzurka-Rawka front 10 the south
eastern theater.
Berlin Celebrating.
The people of Berlin are celebrating
the victory today. Won Nackenzen
Won Hindenburg. IL was Won Mack
enzen who led the Germans in their
victories at LODI and Lowicz and
brought them almost within sight ~
Warsaw.
Popular interest i'm the German or
fensive from East Prussia into the
Russian governments OF kOyno and
KOurland is not as great as in thc
Carpathian struggle. but the military
experts here are watching this closely.
BY their advance upon AIitau the Ger
mans are now as close 90 the Russian
capital as the Russians al Warsaw are
10 Berlin.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-04
Consul General Skinner at Lon
don Reports That UnderSea
Craft Was Seen by Amer
leans Before Attack.
STILL DELAY ACTION
AWAITING REPORTS
Washington Government Real
ICES Seriousness of Situation
and Expects to Get Under
standing of Attitude.

WASHINGTON. May T. ~ Consul
General Skinner at London reported
10 the state department today that
submarine was sighted from the Amer
lean steamer Gulfght, % minutes be-
fore the Gulfight was struck off the
Scilly islands Saturday
While Skinner does not declare
that the submarine was "A German
vessel the fact that almost i'm
mediately the American ship was
struck and the fact that Skinner
makes no mention in his cablegram as
10 the nationality OF the submarine
IS taken as conclusive evidence that
the attack was made by a German
vessel.
Await Reports on Case.
Having inaugurated its inNestiga-
tiou into the torpedoing of the Amer
lean tank steamer Gulflight with re-
quests for details from the German
government as we'll as American con-
sular officials the Washington admin
istration today awaited reports before
making another move in the case. No
representation will be made nor
policy in the matter announced until
the fact are placed officially before
Pres't Wilson and his advisers.
While it is agreed generally In Of
fetal circles that the reports thus far
received have indicated that the at
"a
pose Of the administration 10 act
slowly as it is expected that Germany.
If responsible, VIII he prompt TO make
amends.
At the same time. the Washington
government has not attempted TO
minimize the seriousness OF the situa-
tion and should the inquiry bear out
the reports thus far received. this
government viii demand an indem-
nifty large enough to compensate the
families of the victims and cover the
loss TO the ship. An expression of re-
gret also most likely viii be re-
quested-
May Seek To Learn Attitude.
IL is expected also in some official
quarters that Pres't Wilson may use
this case 10 obtain a definite indica-
ton from Germany as 10 the attitude
Of the kaiser's government toward the
United States. The attack on the
Gulhight is declared to be but one of
a series of incidents showing an ap-
parent disregard for the right of the
American government.
Therefore il was stated that the ad-
ministration might find il difficult to
view the Gulhight case by itself and
would have 20 take into consideration
i'm the coming negotiations the sink
ing of the William u. Frye. and the
death Of Leon Chester Thresher on
the steamship Falaba.