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South Bend news-times., 1915-07-26
WITNESS ARRAIGNED
Harry Davis Bound over TO Circuit
Court Grand Jury.

Harry Davis. SOS y. Lafayette St.
states witness in the case in which
Clifford r. Harding. 507 Riverside dr..
was bound over TO the circuit court
grand jury upon charges OF grand
larceny. was arraigned in city court
Monday morning charged with the
same crime. He pleaded not guilty
and his case was continued until Aug.
Z, and he was released upon bond OF
S7OO.
Davis testified Saturday that he had
taken two suit cases full Of hats and
other millinery supplies from the store
OF Mrs Helen Mellinger on +. JEFF
ferson blvd, 10 Harding's paint shop,
although he claimed 10 have done il at
the order of Harding. not knowing
what the cases contained Attorneys
for Harding, who was convicted upon
Davis testimony. ordered the arrest
OF Davis as a party 10 the crime. The
atfidaNt against him was signed by
Atty. John G. Yeagley.
South Bend news-times., 1915-07-26
BECKER IN LAST
FIGHT FOR LIFE
Arguments Presented to Court
While Death Robes Are
Being Made Ready.

NEW YORrN, July IS Arguments
we're presented 10 Supreme Court JUS
fice Ford today on the motion TO com
pei the state To show cause why For
mer Police Lieut.. Becker under SEN
tence OF death at Sing sing Tor the
murder OF Herman Rosenthal, should
not have a new trial
While Justice Ford was listening to
the arguments Becker was being robed
in his garments OF death at Sing Sing
for. unless stay is granted. he viii
go 10 the electric chair on Wednesday
morning. IL is customary at Sing
Sing TO give condemned men the suit
of clothing they are 10 wear at their
execution, two DAYS before IL takes
place.
The state was represented in court
by Dist. Atty. Charles Perkins and
A ssts Stanley Richter r. q. Taylor
and James a. Delehanty. Becker was
represented by ". Bourke Cochran,
Martin T. Manton and J. 4. John
stone.
Mr.. Cochran opened the arguments
and bitterly attacked the evidence
upon which Becker was convicted. He
declared that the testimony at the
Becker trials was very elastic and
could be worked backward or forward
10 suit the occa sion.
we are asked 20 believe that
Becker read the death order in the
presence OF several men who were
practically strangers 20 him." declared
Mr.. Cochran referring 20 the alleged
conference in which Jack Rose. Harry
NallOn and Bridge" Webber partici-
pated with Becker in Harlem. That
ls absurd To Is significant also TO
note that Becker did not thereafter
.aention the murder OF Rosenthal IN
lns presence OF third party
South Bend news-times., 1915-07-26
NOTE FROM BRITAIN

WASHINGTON. July 26.-Sec'y OF
State Lansing today announced that
he had received from Ambassador
Page in London a lengthy note from
the British foreign office outlining the
attitude Of the British government to-
ward the rights OF neutrals as affected
by the British blockade OF Germany.
This note IS an answer TO the one
sent the British government nv the
United States on March 30. denying
the right Of Great Britain. as claimed
in her order in council OF March II 10
interfere with neutral shipments made
under the rule OF Continuous vovage >"
South Bend news-times., 1915-07-26
Acting Orders From President
Wilson Every Effort Being
Made to Learn the
Cause.
FEDERAL INQUIRY IS
MOVING ON RAPIDLY
All Indications Are That East
land Victims Lost Lives
Due to Overlooking
Ship.
BULLETIN.

CHICAGO. July 20. - Capt
O'Bricn of the Chicago detective
bureau today announced that he
had found an important witness
i'm the person Of captain OF one
of the large lake steamers that
was standing alongside the East
land when she topped over into
the Chicago river.
His story" said Capt. O'Bricn.
"shedS an entirely new light ON
the case and reflects severely On
the Eastland people"
Capt. O'IBrien refused To dis
close any further information
about his new witness, but sent
the steamer captain To Chief OF
Police Hcalcy CD be- questioned
further.
South Bend news-times., 1915-07-26
CAMP MEETINGS CLOSE
Twenty-Four Are Baptized by Free
MethOdists Sunday Afternoon.

The close OF the 10 days' camp
meeting Of Free Methodists at Island
park Sunday was marked with the
baptism of "a convel IS in the river
near the scene OF the meetings. The
meetings opened Sunday morning at
. O'Clock and were continued through
out the day. with Rev. A. ID. Zehn-
heisen OF Pittsburgh. Pa. in charge.
IL was said by members OF the sect
IN this city and vicinity 10 have been
one OF the most successful meetings
OF its kind ever held here.
South Bend news-times., 1915-07-26

CHICAGO, July 26-Prcs't VII
sons order for an immediate and
sweeping investigation of the East
land calamity was carried out today.
Behind closed doors in the federal
building "a conference OF grim-faccd
men began the preliminary inquiry.
The conference WAS attended 10y
Dickinson Hoover Of the federal bu-
reau OF steamboat inspection who
came here from Washington, Charles
II. Westcou OF Detroit. chief of the
eighth district OF inspection. Dist.
Atty. Charles +. Clyne. and a repre-
sentative OF the states attorneys Of
flee.
The first act of the conference was
10 bar from its deliberations Capt.
Ira b. Mansfield, federal Inspector
who certified on July that the East
land was seawOrthy.
While this investigation was on the
state and city Investigations were
progressing with the preparation OF
evidence which viii be turned over TO
the federal board and % the federal
grand jury which Judge Landis or
dered 10 convene on Thursday morn
ing. The COrOneT's inquest was order
ed 10 begin at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
More Than 1000 Dead.
The most conservative and latest
tEl4llldLt-E HlaEt4 NllE ll-L Oh Aeel4 AT
between 1000 and ZOO. More than
500 bodies had been taken from the
sunken ship and estimates by police
and cOrOner's deputies placed the
number still held in the hull and in
the river all the way from 200 TO 700.
To further the work of rescuing
bodies and OF investigation. the i'm
mediate raising of the Eastland from
the mud OF the Chicago river. was
ordered today by Acting Mayor
Moorehouse and an hour later biz
dredge took its place alongside the
overturned Eastland ready % do it's
part in lifting the hull and revealing
its secret OF horror. To- was Inquired
that this work would require at least
three days and until then. and until
all the nets hat have been stretched
from every bridge over the Chicago
river has been raised. the total num-
Der Of dead viii not De known.
Arrest Whcclmcn.
The two Wheelmcn who were at
the helm OF the Eastland when she
tipped over in the Chicago river sat
urday were taken into custody. They
were Albert Webber and William
Gordon. both OF Chicago. The arrest
OF the two was ordered by First Dep
uty Schuettler.
A subpoena was served today on
Charles H. Westcott. late OF Detroit
supervising Inspector for the eighth
district OF the federal steam boat in
spection service. ~ commanded that
he appear before the Cook county
grand jury 10 testify in the states
invest ieatiou.
The Eastland was overloaded and
the overlooking WAS responsible for
the tragedy OF Saturday"
This was the finding OF States Atty.
Maclay Hoyne today.
Announcement Of the finding was
made by Edwin ]. RAIDER. assistant
states attorney. who was preparing
the testlmon- for presentation 10 the
grand jury
A. the investigation progressed he
was aided by officials OF city state
and federal government. divers. FIRE
men and policemen continued their
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.l
South Bend news-times., 1915-07-26
WANTS PRnRE

INDIANAPOLIS. July 26.-The in
surance department OF the auditor OF
state ONCE today refused 10 approve
the rs-insurlng OF the American RanL-
ers' Life Insurance Co. by the Western
Indemnity CO. OF Chicago. until fur
tN@- investigation is made.
South Bend news-times., 1915-07-26
ENTERS BFRGER ESTATE.

The estate OF Pauline Berger. who
died on July ., was entered Cor pro-
bate Monday morning The property
is valued at approximately 5000 and
IS left 20 three children. sohn NJ
Sindlinger Is the Administrator.
South Bend news-times., 1915-07-26
FRENCH MAKE RAID.

PARIS, July 26.-French aviators
have made another daring and sue
cessful raid within the German lines,
the war office announced today They
ombarded the military station at
Nantillots, near the Meuse river. The
lull in infantry fighting showed no
break during the night, according to
the official cOmmunique.
South Bend news-times., 1915-07-26
DOES DAMAGE

TOULON. France July 26.-The
French destroyer Bisson has destroy
ed a supply station used hy Austrian
submarines and aeroplanes and cut
the cable 10 the Island OF la Costa
in the Adriatic sea
South Bend news-times., 1915-07-26
Chicago SearCherS Find Grew
some Sights in Hull of East
land During Night
and Day.
DEAD TO NUMBER MORE
THAN 1000 Is BELIEF
Many Bodies Float Down River
to Big Nets and Lights
Signal Their Pres
enCe.
BULLETIN.

III LLE4llNs
CHICAGO, July 26.-Ihe city
counciaI in special session iate
today will appropriate $4,000 to
defray the expenses OF the reScue
work already done and TO be done
on the steamer EaStland.
South Bend news-times., 1915-07-26
Kline Says There is Less Known
About Raising Children
Than About Rearing
Horses.
FEMINIST MOVEMENT
GIVEN HARD KNOCKS
Ex.-GOv. ShaIIenberger Says
Character of People, One
Cause of Prosperity of
Nation.
MONDAY.
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C-orcer+-Maurer Sisters Or
chestra. >,
Lecture. Political Patriotism,
Gov. Ashton G. Shallenberger OF
Nebraska.
Evening.
Jov Night Impersonattons ana
Music, John b. Ratio ana Maurer
Sisters orchestra.
TUESDAY.
ChiIdren's Hour. scandinavian
Folk Tales and Folk Dances, Miss
Nerna Swanson.
Afternoon.
Dramatic lecture, The Martyr
don, Of Fools" Thomas Brooks
Fletcher.
Evening.
Song recital. Alice Nelson, one
of the worlds most noted Prima
dOnnas.
South Bend news-times., 1915-07-26
THE WEATHER

INDIANA AND LOWER
MICHIGAN - Generally fair
tonight and Tuesday. not
much change in tempera-
ture.
South Bend news-times., 1915-07-26
Coroner Talks.

At his office this morning Coroner
Hoffman made the following state
ment 70 a representative Of the IN
ternational News Service.
Il am positive that there are sfill
at least 700 bodies on the Eastland
and in the river. We are making
every effort today 10 have those
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-21
RAIN STOPS PRACTICE
On HARvARD's FIELD

Cambridge, Mass. Oct. 2o.--Rain
interfered with Harvard's preparation
for the Cornell game today, the play
ers working In the baseball cage after
their session in the Locker building.
where Haughton held his daily lecture
at the Blackboard In the cage tho
varsity men and the subs continued
their signal work. Subsequently the
coaches took the team out onto the
field and sent the regulars against the
scrubs. The practice was not long,
but II was hard while it lasted. The
varsity could not score while the Sec
Ond team. although it made no points,
showed the regulars back very close
to their goal line.
The varsity lineup was significant.
as with the possible exception Of Hor-
ween in the backneld, 1t was the same
as Will enter the Cornell match Sat-
urday. Harte and Soucy were the
ends. Curtis and Gilman the tackles.
Cowan and Dadmun guards, Taylor
center, Wilcox at quarter. and King,
Mahan and whitney in the backfield.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-21
HAS NEVER PROSECUTED
THE CATHOLIC RELIGION

New York. Oct. 2o.---General Car
rama today replied to an inquiry made
by the New York Sun, as follows:
San Pedro, Coahuila, Oct. 1S.-Re-
ferring tie your message, dated yester-
day, the Constitutional government
has never prosecuted the Catholic re-
ligion nor the ministers OF any other
cult, Some Catholic clergymen have
fed from the country. fearful Of be-
ing prosecuted and punished for the
political support they gave to the So
called government of General Huerta
ard the traitorous divisions of the
north commanded by General villa.
THE Constitutionaiist government
will enforce the observance OF the
Mexican laws giving guarantees for
the free exercise of all religions and
will protect the persons of native and
foreign clergymen who don't mix in
the political life OF the country.
''v. CARRANZA."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-21
M'eU|R['s SCHOOL
PRAeTIG|Ne HARD
Red and Black BOys VIII Put I'm
Hard Fight Against John Nlar-
shall Outfit.

McGuire's University school will
play no regular game before the team
meets John Marshall High Schooi al
the baseball park October ~, in what
followers of prep teams say, will be
the deciding contest of the present
championship race.
Jefferson School For Boys, to which
McGutre's sent a challenge for q
game to be played tomorrow. replied
yesterday. but offered SO small q guar
antee that the local team was una BILE
to complete the arrangements.
However. during the remaining
days before the game with John Mar
shall, McGuire's will spend a siren
nous time OF training. according to
the present plans OF Coach Smith,
and, II Is said, the team will be in
the best possible condition for the
contest. At the present time the
men are already in splendid shape
and are confident of annexing the big
end OF the score
Coach Smith has arranged with
Academy and several other local
eievene to scrimmage with his men
on several days before the contest
with John Marshall. and he believes
that his men will be benefited to 4
considerable extent by them. In these
scrimmages he Will have an opportu-
nifty OF testing the new plays. which
his team will use against the public
school lads, and also further develop
the teamwork OF the Black and Red
eleven.
The coach expressed himself yes
terday as being much pleased with
the progress which his charges are
making. He called particular atten-
tion to John T. Powers hissbig full
back, who Ia doing remarkable punt
ing. and who Is increasing the dis
lance Of his drives with each days
work. Dan Ingram is another man
who gives promise of excellent toe
work and his field goals are the talk
of the school. A number of other
men are doing well also and the
school Is railying strongly about the
team.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-21

Bristol. Va, Oct. 2e.---it is expected
that within the newt few weeks the
Federal government will have closed
all pending deals for tracts of land
IN the mountains east and southeast
OF Bristol. including tracts in Sullivan
and Untcoi Counties Tennessee The
deal for the white Top area, lying
part In Virginia and part in Tennessee.
MAe closed some two years ago The
Tennessee lands have been going
through the process OF title clearing
At present a jury OF view from the
Federal Court AT Greensyiile IL going
over the Sullivan County tracts that
are affected by the question OF title
This jury. which has the legal as
a1stAnce of Lewis NJ Coleman OF
ChA<t&nooga United States district at
torney, Is making Bristol head
quarters. and from here proceeds each
day to the mountains TO carry on its
work OF condemning lands as a means
OF clearing up titles. When the work
Of this jury has been completed. the
government Will pay for the lands
through the courts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-21
SOUTHSIDE


he0H new O01BNNx bZUtusU0
Tho Civic League OF Richmond has
accepted the invitation Of the South
Richmond Democratic Club. by which
speakers OF the club will come 70 the
Southside and explain the proposed
city charter for the city to South Rich
mond people. No definite date has been
decided upon, but the Civic Association
will be ready within the next week.
The date set for the proposed meeting
ocrauc Club was Friday evening, Oc-
tober 10. The meeting will be held
in the cambridge Junior High School
auditorium.
The auditorium Of the now school,
which will be formally opened Satur-
ady. with parade ana flag raising
preceding speeches to be made by men,
beers OF thu City Council and School
Board. has q seating capacity OF 500
persons. 1t ~ not doubted that every
bench IN the new auditorium win be
occupied on the night Of the meeting.
South Richmond people are extremely
interested In the proposed charter
changes.
Carter c. Jones, who In chairman of
the Charter Changes Committee Of the
City Council. and IL also prime mover
for the new charter, 10 president OF
the South Richmond Democratic Club
and one of the best known public men
In the city. Mr. Jones Ia serving his
fourth term as president of the South
Richmond organization.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-21


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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-21
SPORTS Academy Wins From Cadets Legore Plays Yale R0RT
HARRY LEeOnE PLAYS
YALE SCRUB TEAM

New Haven, Conn. Oct. z0.--Two
football teams were sent against the
Yale regulars today In q long hard
workout. The ineligibles upon which
Harry LeGore played today for the
first time with q knowledge that he
can never hope to make the varsity,
scrim mayed the first eleven for ten
minutes during which Scovil made
two touchdowns The varsity attack
was good and the gains were 70 con-
sistent that LeGore and his team
mates never had an opportunity to
shine. for they never had tho ball.
The scrub eleven was sent against
tho varsity for ten minutes also and
this time Is was Neville and Smith
on the varsity who scored the touch
downs. Straight line plays were all
that were used today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-21
COKE SECTIONS ACTIVE.
Flants Firing Up and Iahorcrs Conn
ing From south

Bristol. Va. oct aa.--Cnke plants In
Gocthwest Virginia ere again the
scenes OF bright ftes and rolling
clouds OF smoke. The several plants
that have been Idle will, !. is declared,
all he in operation by the ber,nning
Of the new year II labor can be
secsred. Coiored lalporecs are being
brought 10 tae scene from Ala ALBANIA
and other Southern States. and be-
aides as many ef the mountain Ia
borers as can he induced to enter the
mines are finding work there
q The Virginia Iron. Coal and Coke
operations are experiencing a revival
IN the coke line. A part OF $50 coke
ovens were put In blast-at Toms Creek
Monday. and the remainder will be in
sh1AAt hef0re the end Of lthe weeik-~Ta.s
company has six mines In operation
n that district, and In shipping large
quantities Of coal 70 New England
under contracs with one OF the eastern
railroads.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-21
ACADEMY VICTORIOUS
OVER CADET OUTFIT
Orange and Blue Boys Put Up Brilliant Game and Come Out
ct Large End Of 26 to 8 observation-disclosures
Makes Good Fight at Times.

~ Altar RanaN3cftn~ CoIloUn had
scored the 5n;tisl .nnchanwn of the
game I few minutes .Stsr niav start-
I'd, the Richmond Acadeyny team
came back strong n tins Cadets and
won from them bv a srore 81 90 to
8.
The game was undoubtedly the
most interestinx prep school en-
counter Of the season at Broad
Street Park, ana for the first half
II looked like = toss-up. When the
openinG haH ended the score stood
70 =. fAvortng the Academy team.
Ine third period was the big one for
the orange and Blue boys, thirteen
points being registered during the
tweiVe minutes OF play.
After the first .iAlf the Benedictine
boys got careless and allowed the
cademy boys to get away with, sew
erAl forward passes, two OF which
were the direct result OF touchdowns,
The Cadets quit fighting until the last
Few minutes OF play. when they start
ed marching the Dali down the field
ana announcer TOUCHDOWN seeme inevi-
table. when the final whistle was
SOUNDED.
Only a few minutes had eIapsed
after the initial kick -off before iar-
ling had wormed his way through tho
Academy phalanx for the first count
OF the game. The Cadets started In
the center Of the field with the oval
and series OF line plunges did the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-21
Penn IS MAKING READY
FOR SMOKY CITY TEAM.

Philadelphia, Oct. 2o.-The Penn
sylvania varsity football team had IT.
last football practice before the r1tta-
burg game this afternoon behind
closed gates. Although no regular
game was played the regulars gained
easily through the strong scrub line
and held its offense well in check
Two touchdowns were scored by the
regulars through long end run By
Berry and forward pass. Berry to
Miller. Phat the forward pass 10
going to be- a big factor In Pennsyl-
vania's offense In the next game has
'ceen shown by the frequency OF its
use In practice this week
change was made In the back
sield. Welsh playing in place OF Ross,
at right halfback. Otherwise the team
was practically the same as yester.
day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-21
SIX VIOLIN GIRLS COMING
TO THE LYRIC TODAY

Fresh from their long and success.
full run tn New York, the Six Violin
Girls. a beauty bevy Of artistes. whose
performance Is pronounced by the
metropolitan critics one of the cfas-
siest offered In vaudeville this sea-
son, will come to the Lyric Tneater
for the latter part of the week. com
mencing with the matinee today.
The skill and technique of these
instrumentaiis,s has won them hiss,
favor in the musical world. They APP
pear in a sumptuous state setting,
giving musicale that embraces both
classic and popular selections. The
pretty gowns displayed add to the at
tractiveness of their production,
The Great Gregory Troupe. from
she New York Hippodrome. will be
another Of the big feature attractions.
There are FIVE versatile performers In
the troupe. The exhibition they give
is novel and diverting. The hoop roll
ing stunts introduced are especially
nota BILE
Smith. Keefe and Shaw. That
Rathsket1er Trio" will be conspicu-
ously TO the front with a roilicking.
hilarious comedy and music act. brist
ling with new ideas of the laugh
making sort. The boys are ra pid FIRE
entertainers extraordinary.
The Underssudy." a protean COM
edy, played by Ida Mcmillan, former
star of the legitimate comedy stage,
and her company of players. is a
strong dramatic feature announced
The piece is Handsomely staged and
smartly acted.
Dashing Helen Davis, cha nteuse and
Coincidence. Ia coming with a breezy
budget of original songs and sprfghtly
comedy. Miss Davis is magnetic
little woman. whose personality Is OK
ceedingiy attractive She Is versa
tile coincidence with a quaint style OF
rendering herself that never fails to
captivate her audience
A new instaIlment of the Hearst-Se-
Jig war pictures, some fresh comedy
films and pictorial review of the
worlds events will be the principal
features of the motion picture annex.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-21
alue and white Club.

The Blue and White Club, which
symboizes the colors of the Jewish
National Flag, had their first infor-
NAL tea yesterday In the Zionist In
stitute. iS0s East Broad Street. The
blue and white decorations were car
ried out. The purpose of the club Is
ZionIstic in character and consists OF
girls only. They will study the He
brew language. Jewish history, ethics
and culture The club meets regularly
every Wednesday and Sunday after
moons, The instruction will be given
by DIR. and Mrs. Lazarus karp. At the
organization meeting the following
officers were elected: Miss Jennie Fish
er, president; Clara Glass. vice preei-
dent; Dora Goldin. secretary; Mary Ro-
senberg, treasurer.