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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-22
JOHANN HOCH CASE
BEING DUPLICATED

NEW YORK. July 22.-The spec
tacular battle that was waged in Chi
Cago 10 save the life of Johann HOch,
the blue beard" is from present in
dications 10 have 81 duplicate in the
struggle TO save Charles Becker from
eleCtrOCutiOn for the murder of Her
man Rosenthal.
Gov. Whitman has received Becker's
deatn-hoUSe statement as the con-
demned mans counsel expected and
the lawyers sole hope now lies in the
courts.
They Will make every possible eff
fort 10 find a Judge who will order a
stay of the execution officially set for
next Wednesday morning.
The same method was followed in
the HOch case. and lawyers FOR the
Chicago murderer were rushing from
court TO court seeking a stay when
Hoch was hanged in the Couk county
Jail
Gov Whitman's refusal 10 consider
Becker'S statement as basis for Glenn
ency caused no surprise As soon as
Becker's story was made public IL was
pointed out that a considerable part
OF the narrative was devoted TO drag
ging IN the names OF men now dead.
Whitman says there is only one new
thing in the statement-an allegation
that Becker was warned that he was
10 be framed" this warning coming
from a man now dead. but who was
alive at the time OF Becke-'s first
trial and was not called for the de-
fense.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-22

ations. and a secret service depart
ment has been built up by the lieuten-
ant general, Luigi Cadorna. the chief
of staff, which rivals the German mill
itary secret service for efficiency.
The losses are not being given out
officially. Lieut. Gen. Cadorna re-
cards them as light in comparison
with the progress made, but he fears
the effect upon the public mind as
the Italians are characteristically
temperamanent-
our situation on the Isonzo river
front in Gorilla is well in hand. but
we are meeting with the most stub
born resistance said one of the Of
ficers.
lone or onr most effective weapons
have proved a long -barreled 1O-inch
C4O calibre) howitzer. mounted upon
wheels This gun has all the ad-
vantages OF the famous '75's OF the
French and is movable.
The gunners never see their tar
gets as the firing Is all by indirect
method IN this respect the Austrians
have a slight ADVANTAGE over US in
the way Of communication. Not only
is their air service admirable but they
have fnnumerable telephone lines and
semaphore and radio signal systems" i"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-22
COTTON QUESTION
CAUSING CONCERN
British Newspaper Advocates
Plan of Buying up Supply of
Planters in u. S.

LONDON. July 22.-The cotton
question is causing deep concern IN
England il being feared here that
sharp differences viii develop between
Great Britain and the United states.
The Times publishes warning on the
subject Thursday which says IN part:
Along our present lines we are
heading straight for a very sharp
difference of opinion with the citizens
and government of the United States
Such a development ought, II possible
be avoided. If ii is allowed 10 mature
il means an enVitable disturbance OF
American sentiment that cannot be TO
our interests. II means that the
United States may be hampered ana
weakened in dealing with other issues
from other quarters. II means that
while the war lasts an accompaniment
of diplomatic friction and it is over,
resentment and presentation OF bills
for damages may be handed out
The Times then suggests the follow
ing as a solution of the difficulty:
Simply TO declare Cotton contra
band and leave it at that will not,
submit, meet the case. on the con-
trary it will aggravate the resentment
Of the south and play directly into
the hands of agitators. 1t would, 1t
is true, remove, or at any rate, lessen
the legal political objections OF the
government TO our present treatment
Of cotton under the order in council,
but it would leave not merely un-
solved. but intensified, the commercial
predicament Of cotton growers. What
is needed is a plan that viii CD pre-
vent cotton from going into Germany;
o. command the assent of the Amer
lean government on the general Ques-
ton of principle and CD satisfy south
ern planters.
such a plan, it seems to me. must
combine the declaration Of cotton as
contraband with a clear and generous
scheme of compensation.
What. therefore, is here suggested,
is that the government should:
~First-put itself right with Amer
lean legal and official opinion by
placing cotton on the contraba
list.
'Second-Purchase from southern
cotton exchanges the amount of cot
ton that would normally have gone
To the central empires.
This would involve an outlay OF
S150.0O0,0OO. If we bought up at the
same time and on the same pre- bellum
basis exports Of American cotton To
Holland. Denmark. Sweden. Norway
and Switzerland another $25,O0O.0Oo
or so would cover the total expense.
The cotton SO purchased and the
south would inevitable insist on this
stipulation. would have TO be stored
bv the British government and could
not be resOld TO our own spinners
until the close of the war. II IS used
simply 10 take the place Of a similar
amount that would otherwise have
been imported by British mills the
cotton growers would gain nothing.
and the whole purpose of the plan
would be defeated The diversion Of
so much raw material from one coun-
try to another must be additional 10
and not instead of orders placed in
southern states by our private manu-
factureTs
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-22
CHILD Of A HAS
UNUSUAL DISEASE

In little west side home there is
child II years old. whose body has not
developed since il was one year old
1T is the child of a poverty stricken
Hun garian couple-Mr. and Mrs. John
Kaman-who have lived in South
Bend for one year. coming here from
New York city. There are six other
children. who are healthy. ruddy-
checked and intelligent
The one still lives. with "A baby
body and "a chuds head. because its
brain and skull have continued 10
grow.
According 10 DR.. Edgar Myers. the
freak child Is AFFLICTED with creunism,
which means total lack ~ the thy
rOid gland OF the neck. The absence
of this gland does not allow growth
and development Of the lower body.
which is dependent upon it FOR
strength and IN uscuIar activity.
The home is situated near the cross
ing OF the New York Central railroad
tracks and Olive 81. and the family
is in the most poor circumstance. The
father. John kaman. is an invalid. and
has not worked FOR five years The
mother is strong and robust and has
supported the family since the dis
ability OF her husband.
"It is peculiar said Dr. Myers.
that the oldest child should be anlict-
cd iG this manner. The other chill
dren are all younger and "a healthier
lot of foreigners 4 never saw
The child is unable 10 walk. seems
absolutely lacking iu mental Qualities
and is propped' up in a. cradle-Iike az
fair made from AN old bathub. Ac-
corGins to Dr. Myers. it may live for
several years. It was first discovered
hy special AGENT shannon ~ the New
York Central lines. and Detective
Sergt. Barnhart, or the local depart
ment. who went 90 tine home Co seek
Information in another manner.
The poverty ot the family and The
peculiar anECtiou OF the child caused
them 20 report tho matter at the clty
hall DR. Myers made ID special Trip
10 the home Thursday morning. where
he aided the father and suggested food
for the queer child lie said that
crefinism was not rare disease but
that il was not often that it caused the
freakish anhction seen in the Kaman
child
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-22
ALLEGE MAN TRIED TO
EMBRACE LITTLE GIRLS
William Pruitt Says He Was Intox-
icated and Cannot Remember
the Occurrence.

Two little girls were complaining
witness against William Pruitt when
the latter was arraigned in city court
Thursday morning upon charges Of
assault and battery. The girls alleged
that Pruitt had stopped them on the
street and had attempted to embrace
them, and upon their drawing away
from him. had struck them. PrUitt
declared that the hot weather had
caused him to drink liquor and that
he could not remember the occurrence.
I'll give you a chance TO cool off, 8"
said Special Judge Hammond. You
are fined $40 and and costs. and you
will stay in Jail until the fine is paid.
Patrolman Abby said that other
women had claimed of Pruitt who al
legged that his record was good until
he had become intoxicated in this city
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-22
MEETING AND LUNCHEON
OF AUTO CLUB POSTPONED
Arrangements 10 Have Been Made for
placing Signs on All Roads in
st. Joseph County.

Through a misunderstanding the
meeting and luncheon of the Northern
Indiana Motor club of South Bend,
which was 20 have been held at the
Oliver hotel Thursday noon, was
postponed. 1t is probable that arrange
ments will be made 10 hold the meet
ing some time next week, when work
of securing new members for the or
ganization Will be discussed.
At the meeting scheduled for Thurs
day noon. the proposition of placing
signs along all of the highways in st.
Joseph county was 10 be taken up. The
club has already placed temporary
signs along the Laporte road, while
the CrumstOwn road is being repaired.
but the work will be extended to ali
highways leading into the city.
Committees appointed for the pur-
pose of raising the membership of the
club have been working slowly since
a campaign for new mem bers was
started two weeks ago. When first
taken up, il was planned TO stage a
weeks campaign similar to the one
put on by the Chamber of Commerce
last fall in securing new members, but
the work will be carried on for sew
eral weeks more.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-22

Dr. Charles r. Barker. formerly
medical advisor TO ex-Pres't Taft, told
the chautauqua Audience how TO live
hundred years. this afternoon.
There were four things, he said that
must be observed in preserving the
health Elimination Of the impurities
from the system. diet. mental con
ditiou. and regular exercise.
In the morning lecture at the chau-
tauqua. Dr. Barker spoke on the Fin
est of the Fine Arts" or How to Be
Always Happy His lecture was
based CHIEFLY ON the five rules he lays
down for happiness. They are:
Cultivate the habit of always look
ing on the bright side OF every eX-
pericnce.
Accept cheerfully the place in life
that is yours. believing that is the
best possible place for YOU.
Throw your whole soul and spirit
into your work. and do It the best
YOU know how.
Get into the habit of doing bits of
kindness and cOurtesieS to all those
who touch your life each dav.
Adopt and maintain a simple child
like attitude Of confidence and trust
in God as your own Father.
Play Tonight
Another big feature OF the chau-
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-22
INCREASED REVENUE
GRANTED COMPANIES

WASHINGTON. July 22.-The in
terstate commerce commission Thurs
DAY granted increased revenue TO the
principal express companies of the
United States.
The increases amount TO approx
mately 3.S6 per cent and are effect
i've as to the Adams, American, south
ern and Wells Fargo express COM
panies-
The commission accepted the eX-
press companies plan for the in
creases. This plan provides an in
crease from 20 10 - cents IN the col
lection and delivery charge and re-
duciion at the rate of substantially
one-twentieth OF "a cent per pound ON
the terminal allowance which now is
paid by the express companies for
such facilities This plan will net
the express companies an increase OF
$5.062.634.1S a year over tne present
revenues. IL is estimated
The commissions order which
takes effect Sept l. next. came after
the companies operated "a trial year
on a rate basis prescribed by the Com-
mission. This was "a losing PROPOSE
ton. Referring 20 this the commits
sion says In its opinion.
IF they are operating AT a loss
under rates prescribed 0y us, and 10
clearly appears they are. they are en-
titled 10 re2sonah hle relief promptly
without awaiting the result of another
general investigation that would con-
sumo two or three years We are OF
the opinion that the plan proposed
viii not result in rates that are un-
reasonable
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-22
GIRL SAYS MEN LEAPED
FROM DOOR OF SALOON
Attacked John Iiesk With Beer Bot
tie, According to Testimony
i'm Assault Case.

That three masked men leaped
from the door of Sc loon at
Ford and Warrent SITS. and attacked
Andrew Kleminski 526 S. WaFsen ST,
was the testimony of Miss Bronislawa
Przybylslxa, 2O14 w. Ford St, Thurs
day afternoon in the case Of Steve
Stachalek, who is accused of assault
and battery with intent to kill by
John Liesk. i'm behalf of Kleminski.
The girl further alleged that she
was not sure who struck Kleminski
with a beer bottle, as Kleminski
claimed Stachalek did. but that il was
one of the three. The defense will
place its witnesses on the stand. and
a judgment in the case was expected
Thursday evening
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-22
Of ARM
MAKERS CALLED
WOrkmen at Bridgeport Will
Get Eight Hour Day and
Better Wages.

BRIDGEPORT. Conn. July "a
The strike of machinists and tool
makers in the plants Of the Reming-
ton Arms-U NJ. c. and sub-contract
plants is ended The men will get
an eight hour day with a readjust-
ment of wages. There will be no rec
ognition of the union
Except for some plants which had
not previously shown an inclination
to grant an eight hour day, and in
these the men will get the eight hour
day, the strike is a complete victory
for the manufacturers.
There viii be a rea djustment of the
wages. IL will be equivalent to 10
hours pay for eight hours work in
most cases. Half holidays and minor
details will be settled separately in
each plant.
In some plants there men in gath
erings have tentatively accepted the
proposition \ formal acceptance is
expected this afternoon.
The manufacturers association will
announce the settlement this after
noon.
The Remington Co. prepared for
three days 70 put strike breakers in
the places of men. who might walk
out. sent word this morning 10 the
foreman in charge:
There is no use of staying here
longer The strike is over"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-22
LOUIS MIHALSKI GETS
SUSPENDED SENTENCE
Young Man Alleged To Have Obtain
cd Money Under False Pre-
lenses Goes Free.

Louis Mihalski. 1911 Grace St.
drew a suspended sentence of 10 days
in the county Jail and a fine OF S1O
and costs in city court Thursday
morning upon a charge Of obtaining
money under false pretenses fled by
Charles @. Morgan. The complain
ing witness alleged that Mihalski pre-
sented him with a check for $7.73
from the South Bend Toy works.
made payable to a PaSzkiets
Mihalski was alleged TO have posed
as Paszkiets long enough to have col
lected the money. His youth and the
fact that he had never been arreste ed
before won him the leniency Of the
court
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-22

ANOTHER STABBING
AT GEORGIA FARM

MILLEDGEVILLE. Ca. July 22.-
Another stabbing ARRAY occurred at
the state farm Thursday, about neon,
when Charles Miller. "A convict. sent
up for burglary was severely siashed
across the abdomen 10y Frank Reid
of Columbus. serving a life term for
murder.
Miller Immediately was given atten-
tion by Dr Compton and Or. T. NJ.
Hall. both of whom hGrriedly were
summoned from the bedside of Leo
NJ. Frank, who lay in a room Just
across the corridor. Miller's wound is
not considered fatal
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-22
CRUMSTOWN MAN GETS
FINE AND SENTENCE
john ". Reeves Found Guilty of As
sault and Battery i'm City
Court

John ". Reeves of Crumstown was
aTraigned i'm city court Thursday
morning charged with assault and bat
terry by his brother Hartis j.. Reeves
he pleaded guilty and was fined $50
and costs and given Jail sentence of
so days by Special Judge Hammond.
The brother declared that the de-
fendant had threatened their father
with large knife and had often
caused trouble in the home
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-22
WIFE WANTS DIVORCE.

Agnes Nargo petitioned the circuit
court Thursday morning 20 grant her
a divorce from Steve Nargo. She
says that during six wears that they
were married the defendant All treated
her and threatened her life ald final
is abandoned her in 1914.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-22
American Consul Has Taken
Over Consular Interests
of Belgium and
SerVia.
STEPS ARE TAKEN TO
AID -C0MBATANTS
Military Authorities at Petro-
grad Admit There is Small
Chance of Saving
City.


WASHINGTON. july 22.-The
state department was notified to-
day by American Consul Desoto
at Warsaw through the Ameri-
can embassy at Petrograd. that
Desoto mad taken over the Bel
gian and Servian consular inter
ests in the Polish capital.
As Belgium and Servia are both
at war with Germany il was
taken to indicate the consuPs
belief that Warsaw is about 10 be
evacpated 10y the Russians. This
step also was understood 10 have
been taken 10 protect the inter
ests OF Belgian and Servian non
combatants i'm the city in case Of
its evacuation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-22
HOLD PICNIC TODAY
Members of Auten Post in Outing at
SpringbrOOk.

Members OF the Auten w y. =. No.
IA VIII hold their annual picnic this
afternoon AT Springbrook park from
? o'clock until o'clock. At o'clock
a basket lunch Will be served. No
special program has been arranged.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-22

PETROGRAD. July 22.-It was Of.
6cially announced here today for the
first time that the evacuation OF War.
saw might be rendered necessary by
the military exigencies War office
officials stated, however. that there
was still hope that the Polish capita.
might be saved
Prayers for the Russian army are
being uttered in all the churches Ol
Russia today. The czarina attended
a special service in the Kamian cathe-
dral, accompanied by the czarevitch
and two of her daughters.
The military critics admit that the
Russian armies in Poland are in a se-
rious position. but assert that Russia's
unlimited resources viii more thar
counter balance any temporary re-
verses suffered now.
"Russia's second line Of defense Is
as strong as her first SAYS the
Bourse Gazette's expert 1T has tax
en- Germany a year 10 menace our
first line 1t viii take longer TO reach
the second. Before that time. opposi-
tion viii have so weakened the Teu-
tons that they cannot succeed. Russia
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-22

81 LOUIS. July Z2-EcVeriy ID.
Harris vice president OF the National
city bank OF New York and his bride
formerly Miss Elaine Lee OF Green
vile. Miss left Thursday ON a tour
~ Colorado and California.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-22

BAYONNE, y. j.. July 22.-Two
persons are dead, three are mortally
wounded and 10 others, including
little boy and girl, are injured as the
result of serious strike riots at the
plant of the Standard ole Co., and its
subsidiary today.
The dead men are Poles. One is
about 40 years old, the other 19. Up
to afternoon neither one had been
identified.
The casualties occurred during a
battle between strikers and guards on
the west side of the Tidewater Oil
company's plant, where the strikers
tried to break down a fence which
guards the property The battle oc-
CURED during a thunder storm and
the rattle Of rifles mingled with the
peals of thunder The firing continued
heavy for 0 minutes when the strikers
retreated.
Sheriff Kinkead of Hudson county
dushed to the scene, but was power
less.
A group of reporters and press pho
tographers were caught in the line OF
fire and some of them narrowly es-
capped injury.
The wounded girl is only y years
old. She was standing two blocks
away from the scene of battle when a
rifle bullet struck her in the shoulder.
The dead men were both shot
through the heart.
Pitched Battle.
The assault of the mob led to
pitched battle. The assailants were
armed with revolvers. but as they
mounted the hill on which the wall is
located they were met with a volley
from the repeating rifles of 200 special
guards intrenched behind the stone
defense.
The mob wavered at the first volley
as two men fell, but rallied and rush
ed forward to renew the attack The
Bayonne police We're soon on the
scene, but they were pOwerless 10 re-
store order.
Shortly before the riOting was re-
newed Chief of Police Wilson an
nounced that state troops had been
ordered out to meet the situation. This
angered the strike sympathizers and
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-22
What is Believed to be Final
Reply to Germany is Now
on its Way to
Berlin.
CONTENTS ARE TO BE
PUBLISHED SATURDAY
Gerard Expects to Present Mes
sage to Foreign Minister of
TeutOn Empire on
Friday.

WASHINGTON, July 22.--The third
note of the United States TO Germany
on the submarine warfare and free
dom OF the seas for Americans is on
it's way to Berlin.
State department officials today "a
nounced that the note was starteV n
the cables at 9 O'Clock last night n 4
il required from two to three hot s
to clear it from the department. T c
text which consists Of about LOO
words. was cabled to Copenhagen,
whence it viii be relayed to Berlin.
Ambassador Gerard at Berlin will
decode and translate the note tonight
if the text be promptly sent forward
from Copenhagen and will present il
to Foreign Minister Won JagOw to-
morrow.
Publication of the text will be de-
layed until the ambassador has ac-
tually delivered the note to the Ber-
lin government. It is believed. how.
ever that the outline of the note pub
lished today in the American press
accurately reflects its contents.
Signed Last Night.
Sec'v of State Lansing said that he
signed the note at the white house
last evening, following his conference
with Pres't Wilson and that it was
the state department at o'clock.
It's transmission. however. was not
begun until o'clock.
The Berlin government was notified
that the text Of the note would be
made public in America. on Satur-
day morning.
The fact that the note had been dis
patched was kept a close secret In the
department until 10 o'clock today.
The white house even was not in
formed that it had gone.
Sec'y Lansing declined today to dis
cusS any feature of the contents of
the note prior To its transmission.
He had no information as TO when
the British note would be sent
End OF Argument
While the note does not assert in
blunt language, il carries the broad
intimatiOn that the United States
thinks it useless to engage in an eX-
te1sSsdc diplomatic argument and that
IL = no necessity for additional
pr, -posa,s and counter proposals on the
matter The side issues raised by
'Qef .3ny i'm its last reply are not held
TO be relevant TO the great point at is
sue; that is. the right of Americans to
use the seas with safety.
The effect of the note. therefore. is
TO discourage further quibbling
through diplomatic channels and TO
say to Germany. i'm substance:
I'VE have stated our position If
YOU violate these principles YOU viii
be unfriendly, regardless of your as
surances"
The American reply thus puts re-
sponsibility squarely up TO the Ger
man government. BY her acts Ger
many is 10 be judged. If Germany,
lT.r.N--rrN-r-r-r - n-- N-,~-r-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-22
ISSUES DENIAL.

THE HAGUE. July 22.-The Turk
ish leSatiOn Thursday issued a for
NAL denial Of the report that Turkey
desires to make separate peace with
the entente allies.