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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-29
INSANITY WILL BE
PLEA FOR WAITE
Powerful Violet Rays Said to
Have Affected His
Brain Tissues.
international News Service:

International News Service;
NEW YORK, March 29.-That in
sanity will be the defense plea OF
DIR. Arthur Warren Waite, who is
charged with the murder of his mill
lona're father-in-law, John r. Peck.
of Grand Rapids. Mich, was strong
ly indicated today.
Following the admission by Waite
that he killed Mrs. Peck as well as
her husband, being impelled to the
double crime by man from
Egypt" friends of the accused said
that Waites mind had become dis
torted through the use of powerful
violet rays.
DR. Waite bought a $1,000 ap-
paratus for the administering Of vio-
let rays and installed il in his home
for treatment. The action of this
powerful electrical agency being
poorly and unscientifically admins
tered. had serious effect upon the
brain tissues.
Friends of the accused man said
that Waite had decided upon violet
rays treatment to overcome obesity
and 10 build up his nervous system.
Waite's plot 10 secure the Peck
fortune. his friends say, was first
conceived when his mind became
unbalanced through the use of the
violet rays.
The strange mental conceptions of
Waite set forth in his latest confess
sion will probably furnish the
groundwork for the defense when
the trial opens
Search for EmbaImer
Although the story was fantastic,
Waite told it in a straightforward
manner as though he believed every
word Of it was the truth.
In the same statement Waite gave
information which led detectives to
begin a search for Eugene o. Kane.
an embalmer, and the man who pre-
pared Mr. Peck's body for burial.
on his return from the Peck funeral
in Grand Rapids. Peck said, he
realized that an invest cation might
be made which would reveal the
presence Of arsenic In the body.
Consequently he went 10 Kane and
bNtAFu hAll q blADt VI esrVVV II nt
would swear that there was arsenic
in the embalming fluid Kane &C
cepted the money and even pre-
pared a sample OF embalming fluid
containing arsenic TO be produced II
necessary.
Dist. Atty. Swami has already be-
sun 10 take steps to combat the in
sanity plea by Waite. Many friends
Of the accused man have been sum-
moned TO the district attorneys Of
fee TO tell OF Waite's general atti-
tude and actions during the time he
was administering poison 10 his
father-in-law and mother-in-law and
also earlier.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-29
No IMPORTANT NEWS.

International News NerFlHe-
SAN ANTONIO Texas March 90
Brig. Gen. John J. Pershiug's
punitive expeditionary force i'm Mex
leo is not yet in contact with Fran
cisco Villas band OF outlaws.
So far no word Of Importance has
been received from Gen. PershinE
bv Mai Gen. Funston.
4 dispatch from Douglas Ariz..
states that ] goo Carranzista cav
alrvmen have reached Naco after a
campaign or determination against
Yaqui Indians. Gen. Gomez. i'm COM
mand Of this force. has gone 20
Aqua Prieta where he is comforting
with Gov. Gales OF Sonora II is
expected that the Gomez force viii
be stationed at Cabullano in which
section there are about 1000 Car
ranzista troops already.
Gen Gomez was quoted as saying
10 would like 20 take his force into
Chihuahua and cooperate with the
Americans In the search for Villa.
but had not been ordered 10 do so
by Gen. CaTranza.
Maj. Gen. Funston in discussing
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-29

Washington viii Soon Learn
Whether Germany Accepts
Responsibility.
BULLETIN.
nternational News Service

News Service:
WASHINGTON, March %
The United States will make an
issue of the attacks on the
steamers Englishman, Sussex
and Manchester Engineer,
whether Germany denies re-
sponsi bility or not.
So far as the sinking Of the
Englishman was concerned Of
tCials declared positively this
afternoon that 1T seems with
out excuse" The steamer tried
10 escape and was shelled. but
the substance Of ahidavits now
in possession OF the state de-
partment seem to cOnclusivelv
prove that when the torpedo
was fired that sent the vessel to
the bottom the Englishman was
stopped, a helpless mark for the
explosive In the case OF the
Sussex there is little doubt i'm
the minds of the president and
his advisers that the channel
ferry" was torpedoed without
warming
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-29
Passenger in Last Coach of
First Section No. IS Says
He Can't Tell How He
Escaped From Debris.
IMPOSSIBLE TO REMOVE
BODIES FROM WRECKAGE
Many Were Pinned Under
Cars Pleading For Death to
End SufferingS-FarmerS
Help in ReSCuing.
International News Service:

International News service.
CLEVELAND. o., March 29. -
Bruised, battered, bedraggled and
bloody, F. c. CeragEty of Cleveland,
emerged from the calamity car
he doesn't know how.
"All | remember about getting out
was that l found myself in a ditch, "
said Geraghty. Il was only one out
of 60 people in that coach who was
able TO navigate. l was told there
were 4O people killed. The rest
were taken TO hospitals in Elyria.
They wanted to take me. But an
hour later ! came to Cleveland on
the same train"
Geraghty's head was cut, his
clothes torn and his body scratched
from head 10 foot He wound hand
kerchiefs about his head and then
put on his cap. 1t stuck so tightly
through the blood dampened ban
dages that a physician had to cut
the cap away His coat and trOus-
ers were not. only cut in shreds, but
besmirched with ditch water.
In Last Coach.
81 was sitting in the last coach
OF the irst section Of the train" re-
lated Geraghty. we left Toledo
about ! 80 central time. Ny seat
was about fifth from the front.
was reading a magazine. We stop
ped suddenly at Amherst. why. I
don't know But the brakeman told
me afterward that the engineer said
that the block signal wasn't clear.
L heard four sharp blasts of the
engine whistle. Then a minute later
It happened. All I heard was a
crash. Then ! found myself in
darkness pinned down somewhere. ]
don't know whether / was under a
seat or on the ground or what. See
my shoe?" ne said, pointing 10 a
dent in the toe. well, there was
something bearing down on that
don't know how long / was pinioned
probably only few moments.
Then there was another crash
1t was the goth Century siGeswip-
ing us. II seemed to me that our
coach opened like an umbrella.
don't know which way went
whether II WAS through the iOOl OF
window or what All ! know is that
I found myself rolling into the
ditch 1t was pitch dark.
Farmers Come to Rescue.
IT staggered TO my feet and ran
up ahead. / told the Pullman
porter about it. BY that time the
train crew knew about it and came
running back
Farmers with lanterns came rum
ming from all directions. They did
most Of the work of rescUing the
living and taking the dead out. They
were nor able TO get under the
wreckage. The people taken out
were either on top or near the top
of the piled up cars. / saw 16 dead
taken out"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-29

Identified Dead
And Injured

THE DEAD:
Rev. Gustav Walyi Detroit
Walter b. Easton. Philadelphia.
Frank Gallagher. Brooklyn.
Dora Rosenberg, Toronto.
A. r. Pabheltai manager Hungar.
ian Theatrical association, Cleveland
B. F. Ash mail transfer clerk
Olmsted Falls. ..
J. II. Hearn, Gallipols o.
Malcinca Bemmol. Indiana Har.
Dor, Ind.
GyrOgy Ojonca. Indianapolis.
- Rosenodah. indianapolis.
Mrs. Jennie Haddas. Cleveland.
Charles Nelson. address unknown
The latter two died in Elyria hos
pital after being sent there.
d. Fruchtman. 90 Gerard ST..
Toronto. ont.
r. Themas. Philadelphia
THE INJURED:
w G. Bradley, Pittsburgh, head
cut.
c. D. Bell. Owosso. Mich. foot in
jured
NJ O. Cross. Detroit. bruised.
b. F. Connors, New Haven. Conn.,,
foot hurt.
Aaron DeRoy Pittsburgh. slightly
injured.
Charles Gregg, Imperial. la. leg
hurt.
H. D. Heman. Cleveland. bruised.
L. Kaukie. Midland, Pa. internal
ly injured.
w J. Mccormack. Cleveland
head cut.
d. D. Peabody, New orleans,
head injured
L. H. Turner, Charleston. W. Va,
bruised.
H. W Means, express messenger.
bruised.
Louis Leskowitz, Cleveland. foot
injured.
s. H Don. 45. Japanese. Haverhill
Mass, left leg broken. cut about
head and face.
f. Bishop. Chicago. fireman on
one of the wrecked engines. both
legs badly hurt, one possibly broken.
ollie Osman. address unknown,
internally injured.
G. A. Wesen Cicago. real estate
man, bruised and contusions about
the body.
W. A AIanns. Toledo, fireman on
train Sc, face burned, right elbow
hurt.
Fl. Grotman. Chicago, marine en-
gineer on the way 10 Cleveland,
badly bruised.
John Kosman, a Greek. Home
sted. Pa. leg broken.
Robert Wright so. Imperial Pa
head and back hurt
r. C. Turner. Elyria. fireman on
second section No. Sc, arm broken
and mouth cut.
Herbert Hess engineer on second
section train No. Sc, slight bruises.
J. e. Andrews. Danville, III.
b. F. KavanaUgh, New Haven,
Conn.
+. @. Geraghty, Cleveland.
L. :. Griffin, Elkhart, Ind, bruised
and shaken by shock.
Willis f. Holloway, Chicago.
Albert Keller. Chicago.
Wilbur Mahoney. Toledo.
w. A. Winer, Chicago.
Alfred PARE. Detroit
Adolph Lawrence, Gary, Ind
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-29

international News Service.
WASHINGTON. March %. - A
speedy reply is expected from Am
bassador Gerard to the inquiry di-
rected 10 him as 10 whether Ger
many accepts responsibility for the
attacks upon the steamers Sussex.
Enghshman and Manchester En-
gineer in which American lives were
jeopardized. Until that reply is re-
ceived the United States will mark
time"
As the situation now stands. there
is no conclusive proof which would
show that any of these vessels were
torpedoed. The administration has
assumed that they were and is plan
ming 90 deal with the situation from
that viewpoint. But it is conceded
that if Germany shall decline TO adj
init that one of its submarines was
responsible il will be a difficult task
for this government TO act.
Ii is stated ofcially that no de-
sion was reached by the president
and the cabinet as TO what steps
shall be taken should Germany deny
that any OF her submarines have been
concerned in the destroying of the
steamers mentioned
Proof Not Conclusive.
Sec'y Lansing today admitted that
So far as the cases OF the Englishman
and the Sussex are concerned the
proof SO far secured is FAR from be-
ing conclusive that the vessels were
toTpedoed. In the case OF the Man
chester Engineer Consul Frost at
Queenstown cables that he is for
warding the affidavits OF two Negro
Americans who were i'm that vessels
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-29
PROGRESS
of the War

international News Service:
LONDON, March 29-The Dutch
liner Duiveland has been sunk by a
submarine. All members of the crew
were saved. The Duiveland. a vessel
dam.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-29
Two Sections of Train No. 86
in Rear End Collision at AM
herSt, o., and Limited
Runs Into WreCkage.
BODIES ARE MANGLE0
BEYOND RECOGNITION
Day Coaches of No. SO Are
SpIintered But No Casual
ties on Limited Because
of Steel Cars.
SOUTH BEND MAN SAFE.

Lucius II. Andrus. general SUI
perintcndent OF the Indiana and
Michigan Electric Co. was "A
passenger on train No. Sc, but
escaped without injury. He left
here ut 1910 O'Clock Tuesday
night for schenectady. y. y. \
telegram was received from him
by Fred \. Bryan OF the electric
company. Wednesday morning,
saying that ne had been i'm the
wreck but had not been hurt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-29
.nternationaI - servIce

International News Service
CLEVELAND. O., March 29.-At
least 80 were killed-the exact total
may not be known until nightfall-
and more than 40 injured I'M the
wreck early today OF three OF the
New York CentraIs crack passen~
ger trains. one Of them the goth
Century limited, mile west OF Am
herst.
twenty-five bodies had been taken
out at noon and I'VE more were
known 10 be in the debris.
When the total of dead and in
jured is finally ascertained the wreck
viii surpass in its horrible cost OF
life and limb. even the wreck Of the
goth Century limited at Mentor. back
in 1904, when the famous train
piled into a freight train on It's sec
ond trip ON the New YOrk-Chicago
1S-hOur run.
While none OF the both Century
passengers are known 10 have been
killed or even seriously injured and
its engineer and fireman escaped
practically without hurts, IL was this
train that was responsible for most
or the dead.
The New York Central road i'm
this division is equipped with the
latest and most proficient block sys-
TEN Of interlocting switches and
signals and has been almost wholly
free from serious accidents for a
period OF four or five years
The wreck was one OF those rarest
Of railroad calamities -not one coli
lision but two. involving three trains.
on two tracks A block signal. set
suddenly and without warning.
against a train speeding along east
ward with another train following
in the next block" lies at the bot
tom OF the doubt that exists today
as TO the real cause of the wreck
Relief trains have been sent O.
the scene from Cleveland. Elria
and other Nearby places
The three trains In the wreck
were two sections Of train 40. S6.
eastbound. Chicago 10 Buffalo Flyer.
and the goth Century Limited. pride
Of the New York Central The Sec
ond section Of the Chicago Buffalo
Flyer crashed into the first section
in a heavy fog when the first section
stopped 10 take water.
PIows Through Wreckagc.
The Century. Westbound. Dlowed
through the wreckage OF train 80.
Sc. which had been hurled u the
westbound track before aaemen
could be sent out 20 stop It,
Train 80. Sc was due at ClerelanI
at 1905 a. ~.
Most Of the dead were in the rear
coaches Of the first section OF the
Chicago Buffalo FLYER
Some dead were found in the rear
coaches Of the second section OF the
Flyer. which buckled over into the
Century's right OF way, and WAS
splintered by that train.
Most OF the dead are said 20 be
foreigners. who were travelling in
the rear coach or the first secticr OF
the Chicago Buffalo Flyer.
There are no dead among the pas
sengers on the 2oth Century J. rnited.
though number ~ passengers we're
badly hurt on this train.
Two coaches Of the Century we're
overturned. The low casualties on
the Century is attributed 90 the fact
that the palace train was proceeding
slowly because Of the heavy Cox
The second section OF train $50 IS
was going At a high rate 81 speed
when IL struck the first section.
Many Unidentified.
Many OF the dead probably wills 20
TO their graves unidentified.
Most Il those killed were asleep
in the rear day coach Of first train
No. So at the time OF the crash. and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-29

International News Service
ROME, March "a violent 40
hour battle. fought west of Gorilla
has just ended successfully for the
Italians. it was officially announced
today.
In the sector Of Grafenberg,
trenches which had been lost 10 the
Austrians, were recaptured along
with 302 men and II officers
Four Austrian aerOplaneS have
been shot down near Nittoiio.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-29
100 ARE KILLED.

BUCHAREST. March 29.-One
hundred persons were killed when
an ammunition factory at Wellsdorf
in Austria, blew up today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-29

LONDON, March 29.-The Rus
sian ship ottoman has been sunk by
"a German submarine. Ten members
of the crew were picked up.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-29
The WEATHER

Unsatisfactory tonight ana
Thursday. probably rain Thursday,
somewhat warmer
LOWER MICHIGAN-CIoudy to-
night and Thursday.
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-05
GREECE MAY
JOIN ALLIES

ATHENS. via Rome. Jan. 4. lis D.
King OF the Greeks appears
TO have considerably altered his view
point In the last month. Speaking TO
the Associated Press correspondent
to-day on the situation in Greece. the
king. while reiterating his determine
uon not TO be forced or persuaded to
oando neutrality. no longer spoke OF
demobilization. and seemed to be rec
onciled to the idea of the allies remain
ing In Saloniki until the end Of the
war.
On good authority II is asserted that
NJ. Venizelos has already twice been
approached with respect to terms on
which he would accept the premier
ship. and he is said to have refused to
consider the proposal at the present
Time on the ground hat Greece would
now be a TO be of any practicable
assistance TO the entente powers be
yond what II is already doing. He
however. left the matter open for fur
Their discussion. presumably in the
spring. when Greece's aid may be valu-
able.
Even those in royal circles begin to
admit that Greece possibly may be
forced sooner or later TO join the en-
tente. although they hope that this
may be put OF as long as possible.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-05
NAVAL EXPANSION
NOW TO BE TACKLED

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-Hearings
on the administrations national de
Tense program will begin tomorrow
when the House naval committed
takes up the annual naval appropria
ton bill. The first subject for consid
Grafton will he requirements OF gov
eminent yards and docks. concerning
which Rear Admiral Stanford. chief o.
bureau Of yards and docks. will be
examined. Members Of the committee
think it will be several weeks before
the construction program Is reported
The Senate naval committee also
will meet TO consider Senator Till
mans bill for erection OF a govern
ment armor plate plant.
In the Senate. Chairman Hitchcock
Of Philippines committee. will move
that the bill TO enlarge Philippine sell
government be made the unfinished
business. No opposition TO the motion
is anticipated. but debate on the
measure itself is expected 10 occup,
the Senate for several weeks.
While this matter is before the
Senate tine House will have for dis
cussion the farm loan bank bill. re-
ported today.
Representative Alexander. chairman
Of the merchant marine committee re
turned today from Missouri and re-
sumed work ON the government shir
purchase bill He plans TO confer OF
this subject with Secretary Meade,
and President Wilson late this week
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-05
TO AMEND THE
MUNITIONS BILL

LONDON. Jan. 4. s p. m.-Support-
ing In the House Of Commons today
amendments suggested by the Anal.
gamated Society Of Engineers 10 the
munitions bill. David Lloyd George.
minister OF munitions. characterized
this act as the only alternative to mill.
tary discipline
The alleged labor revolt" he said.
~ Tar more a revolt against the Of.
hcial leaders Of trade unionism than
against tho goverpment For months
on The Clyde. for instance. there has
been a strong syndicaism movement
trying 10 overthrow the official leaders
81 trade unionism The difficulty of
the ministry 81 munitions on the CLYDE
arose from tho fact that there ia "a
powerful organization working with
great skill to- overthrow the recognized
leaders OF or-anized labor there This
movement does not represent a major.
iiy ~ labor. Dr. consists only Of a DOW.
erful minority"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-05
RUSS DRIVE
Coonsnusd from Tirs, Pare,

'zcrnowitz whore nearly 900 urison
crs were taken. is held by military OK
p'rts here fo Do Of special importance
They predict That if probably will 90
sult in forcing the evacuation oi
Of'ruowitz by The Toutonic allies. civ
iug fhs Russians % strong foofhoid Ir
in' center off bukovina and control OF
the railways into BumanIa
The Kn-aky Insaiidc prints tho fol
IoH .uE REGARDING tho situation.
The Russian offensive on the long
u oi --' miles from C7artor,ak fo
ihc Eumauian frontier. started when
our troops crossed fo tho left bank %
ino Sffr taking khrIask. at tho foot
of fhe MsddeDlHstI hc.rhfs Tho Aus.
1r" maxine every effort fo rr
f.tr these hr.rhf. which command
tHn Stfr Nor'H of Okla and af SHra
our troop. advanced and fortified tho
occupied r.eIou off ..oolko. no miles
north o' /I'r ~r.1tt. and forced fHa
Au..ri1na fo frs rrnf Hark off Tho
UrIr.t.r
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-05
FARMERS TO
HAVE BIG WEEK

MORCANTOWN. Vs. Va Jan g.
Farmer from 900 parts of tho state
continued 10 arrive here today to Of.
tend Farmer week af tle UnIverary
81 West Virginia Tho visitor. were
given a hearty welcome tom. shf af tHa
community Christina. tree whom
Mayor james a .or spoke on beraIr
Of tho city and rsan Iar Coulter f1r
The university. IEs l|r.t.-..y band
rendered a musical program. ausr
Uhich the entire DEDICATION p... fD
c0mmencrmrnf Hall fr boar .r .f
dress BY e. D. Throne nf .fr obj. OBI
pertinent station
A-nnouncfmfrt Hs "a. IH.
farmers .O1ay hy nj. TI. ... .... I..
university through a rr...I rIr.
had added 600 ar-r .. ..ru Iarf .
that already br.rr u..I .nf ..r.rI.
uurpoaos Tho ".. I...rUI U..
stock sraociafi0r I. .. ... fuII.
cultural society Will H.lf I... f.H..I
row and Thursday
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-05
CLOSER RELATIONS
ARE ADVOCATED

WASHINGTON. Jan. 4-Members
OF the Pan American Scientific Con-
gress devoted their time today TO sec.
uonal meetings. no joint session being
held. Scores OF papers most OF them
on technical subjects were read.
Miss Mabel Boardman. OF the Ameri.
can Red Cross. addressing the wo.
mans auxiliary. emphasized the fact
that the Red Cross was helpful not
only In the time of war but rendered
good service In every day life OF PEG
pie at peace. She said the organiza,
ton in the United States desired more
intimate relations with the Red Cross
SOCIETIES OF Latin America.
Miss c. z. Mason. OF Tarrytown. "
4, In an address on the solidarity OF
M worlds womanhood as an inter
national asset" told the auxiliary tha,
the present was the time for women OF
America to aid in building for peace
She suggested formation OF children
bureaus In all the republics and Pan
American clubs OF women In all the
! large cities.
Jeremiah W. jerks OF New York. I'm
ancial expert in a paper on the bal
ance or trade In the commerce be
tween South America n the United
states advocated the maintenance OF
exchange facilities so that profits from
the exchange process itself would
come TO the United States rather thar
go through European countries. He
said the balance OF trade in the com
merce between South American and
the United States. on the whole was
favorable to South America.
Delegates to the congress tonipb,
were the guests OF the Carnegie In
stitute at a reception.