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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-19
HIGH BROW" TEST
NO BAR FOR JURORS
Judge Warns He'll Excuse No
More Who Can't Give
Definitions.
InternationaI News Service:

International News Service
WAUkEGAN. H., May l9.-Judge
Charles II. Donnelly delivered an III
timatum today TO the lawyers i'm the
trial OF VIII Orpet. accused of muir
dering Marian Lambert 10 rid him
self of an unwelcome love. The III
timatum was. i'm brief, that no more
Lake county farmers will he excused
from acting as jurors because of
their ina bility 10 answer high brow
questions" propounded by the learn
ed counsel on both sides Some of
the almost 800 veniremen examined
have been excused because they
could not satisfactorily define such
terms as Hypothetical malice afore-
thought moral certainty" and other
legal phrases.
81 have against my wishes been
permitting YOU gentlemen 10 disqual-
If jurors on educational lines. said
Judge Donnelly Il don't believe the
ordinary jurymau need be a highly
educated or cultured individual
Hereafter I shall pay more atten-
ton TO their general answer and less
% their replies 10 technical ques-
tions.
II don't think these men need be
able 10 define such words as hypo-
thetical.' moral certainty and such.
1 am not quite sure that can define
moral certainty myself. and ] doubt
If YOU can.
At noon today there was but one
Juryman i'm the box that had been
accepted by both sides. Two had
been tentatively accepted and the
other man who was in the box when
49, -----S~-, ~-~4n0d weS excuse
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-19
KILLED IN AUTO CRASH

International News Service:
BOSTON, May 19.-One man was
killed and one woman was probably
fatally injured in automobile acct
dents early today. Albert s. Cheese
brough. well known yacht designer
of Bristol. r. l.. was killed. He was
pinned under his automobile when il
dived from the road into Nara
gansett bay.
The two other crashes occurred
in Boston streets. Mrs. Della Lee
suffered a fractured skull when she
was thrown from an automobile
which cOllided with post
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-19
RAIL PRESIDENT QUITS
\. l.. MohIer. Head of Union Pacific
Resigns. Effective July 4.
ernationaI News Service .

INTERNATIONAL News SCTTI0o.
OMAHA. Neb.. May 19.-Pres't a.
I Mohler Of the Union Pacific and
the Oregon short Line railroads. has
resigned. His resignation. which was
announced today, will become effect
i've on July l.
Railroad officials declined To- as
sign any reason for Mr.. Mothers re-
tirement His friends however, de
clare that he has been i'm I'm health
for several months and that fl is
solely for this reason that he is civ
ing up his offices. lie viii continue
with the Union Pacific i'm an ad-
visory capacity.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-19
COMP ROMISE On
SUBWAY IS NOT
BELIEVED SAT
County and Highway Attorney
Ask Board to View New
Carlisle Crossing.

a compromise plan for the Lin
coin highway subway underneath
the Lake Shore railroad and the
Northern Indiana and South Shore
railways at New Carlisle, has been
submitted by the Indiana Public
service commission, the result Of a
conference held at indianapolis,
Thursday. attended by County Atty.
Patrick j. Houlihan, and A. G.. era
ham, representing the Lincoln High
way association. The plan presents
a halfway cut between the preseDt
highway. insisted upon by the coun-
" commissioners, and what is known
as the Emmons plan, indorsed by
the railroads. The compromise
plan. is by no means satisfactory.
however. and the commission has
been invited TO come to New Carlisle
and South Bend. test out public
opinion, and make a personal in
vestigation of the situation along
Safety First" lines.
The commission plan contem-
plates giving up 1,90O feet of the
old Michigan state road. 1t calls on
the other hand for a new right of
way for a distance of some 1900
feet. the difference i'm expense Of
which would be about 5000 against
the county This subtracted from
possible saving of 81, 500 in the
cost Of building the subway. would
leave a net saving of only $500.
which is said to be negligible when
the difference in public safety. ia
vorable 10 the old road, is taken into
account
Doubtful Economy.
According TO the commission $
figures. the subway. underneath the
railroads would cost approximately
S1O5.O0O. following the present
highway The subway. following the
commissions proposed route. would
cost about $4,000. In either case
the county would total $50. 900. d.
vided $500 10 the county. $4,000
TO the Lake Shore. and about $4,000
each 10 the Northern Indiana and
South Shore. Stand off against St
Joseph county's $500. however, the
$4,000 which the shifting of the
right of way would cost and the
county's economy is reduced to
$500.
Besides the old Michigan state
road. the present route at that point.
is straight line. while the commits
sion's plan makes two sharp curves.
meaning a large saving 10 the rail-
roads. but very little 10 the county
The Emmons' plan indorsed by the
railroads. contemplated a straight
under-crossinf Of the railroads. and
two square turns. IL is pointed ont
that il present plans for building
the road through Elkhart county are
carried out. this will be the only
crossing of the Lake hore in this
section Of the state.
According 10 Nessrs HoulihaE
and Graham. the American Highway
association was represented by its
attorney at the conference and
promises 10 use all its influence TO
get the commission 20 stand by the
old roadbed. ON account Of the
Safety First" features If nothing
else.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-19
BOILERS EXPLoDEDe
News Service:

international News Service.
BERLIN, May 19--Amsterdam
dispatches issued by the overseas
News agency stated that mem hers Of
the crew Of the Cymric on their
arrival at Liverpool reported the
White Star liner had been sunk br
an explosion of its boilers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-19

SOMERVILLE y. J.-Frightened
by his own reflection in a mirror. a
burglar who entered Philip Tuni-
sons home. shattered the glass with
two revolver shots and fed. leaving
his collected loot behind.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-19

Maj. George T. Langhorne. i'm
command of the second expedition
iu Mexico. who has killed six Of the
bandits who raided Glenn Springs.
Texas has reported TO Gen. Funston
that he is pursuing the remainder
of the outlaw band. Ianghorne's
men rescued Jesse Deemer and
Monroe Payne, two Americans who
we're carried off in the latest raid.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-19
President GraveIy Concerned
Over Fate of American
Held For Participation
in Irish Rebellion.
FAIR TRIAL" IS LIMIT
OF u. S. INTERCESSl0N
Government Gould Not Stay
Execution OF Citizen Held
Guilty After an i'm
partial Hearing.
IntcrnatIonaI Vows Scryir:

News Service
LONDON. MAY 1s.-Up 20 2
o'clock this afternoon the
United states embassy was with
out information as to the Fate of
jeremiah q. Lynch. the Ameri-
can sentenced to death for his
part in the Irish revolt 10 was
stated ar the mhassy that Pres't
Wilson's plea for Lynch hac
been delivered TO the war Of
fee. but no reply was made.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-19

international News Service:
WASHI\GTO\. May III Mess
some word is received within the
next few hours. PRIEST Wilson is so-
Ing TO make further inquiry OF the
American embassy az London re-
garding the fate of Jeremiah g.
Lynch. All morning. the white house
and state department were anxious
Is awaiting "a reply Go the message
sent 20 Ambassador Page last night
irstructing him 20 intervene IN
Lynch's behalf The only word from
London was cable sent Yesterday
afternoon saving that the embassy
had been informed by the American
consul al Dublin that lynch. who
was q naturalized American. had
been found guilty by field court
martial OF comphcitl iu the recent
Irish rebellion
Prcst Wilson ie -rately concern
ed over the case. hundreds of mes
sages poured into the white house
TODAY urging that drastic action be
token 10 save Lynch f possible.
VIII Ask Fair Trial.
officials let iJ Doe known that All
that it is possible FOR This govern
n,ent 10 do will be Go see that Lynch
is given "a fair trial. NJ ir Us proved
tha1 he was guilty OF taking part IN
the uprising it was said that he
British authorities are within their
rights i'm melting ont Whatever pun
ishment the court decides upon.
Despite This it was learned al the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-19

international News Service
NEW YORk.-Nesterd was the
coolest May is in "a years This low
ark was - S--~aas
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-19
HONG

HONG KONG. May 19.-The
American steamer Cacique arrived
here TO-DAY in a damaged condition.
The shin sailed from san Francisco
Anri'
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-19

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-11
Man Accused of Cutting OF
Negroes Head Won't Talk.
Other Witnesses Do Not Agree
in Stories They Tell.
DON'T GIVE NE AWAY, BOY!"
Detective Hears Haley AdmOn-
iSh Fellow Prisoner.
COrOner's Jury Hearing Evil
dence Sunday Murder.

The coroner's jury today returned a
verdict recommending that Albert
Haley be held for the death of An
drew J. Powell, the negro. who was
found Sunday near Eighteenth and
Van Buren, streets, with his throat
cut from ear to ear.
The deeper county officials dig into
the maze of circumstances surround
ing the murder of Andrew Powell.
negro, at 1900 Van Buren, street Sun
day afternoon, the less certain they
are of their ground Witnesses either
claim to know nothing about the cir
cumstances or they tell widely varying
stories. A coroner's inquest has been
in progress since o'clock today. in
volving examination of Powells
body at the undertaking rooms The
jury is composed of negroes.
Albert Haley is under arrest
charged with the murder. The COM
plant was sworn to because his at
torneys insisted that it be done or that
he be turned loose. So far there are
just two points upon which the
officials justify themselves in holding
Haley.
Thomas Dunn. another negro who
was keeping score of the horseshoe
game between Powell and Haley. tes-
titled that when Haley was thrown
into the city jail VIII marcy
caught him by the shoulders and ex-
claimed:
"OId boy. don't give me away"
The other point is that Dunn, the
only other person there when the
murder was committed, has talked
freely since his arrest, while Haley
has maintained absolute silence.
Augusta Alba, city detective. stated
today that he heard Haley make the
remark "Old boy, don't give me away"
to Dunn.
With the exception of these two
points the state is completely up in
the air. Dunn went on the stand to-
day and told his story-identicaily the
story he told under inquisition Tues
day. He was followed by Will Brown,
another negro, who overturned almost
everything vital told by Dunn.
Grant Gunther, chauffeur for DR..
McClintock. was on the stand. He
testified he was at the house of Mrs.
Lula Stepney at 207 West Eighteenth
street, adjoining the Haley back yard,
when Powell called to Haley to come
clared, he left Haley in the Stepney
home. Dunn testified that Cum
theirs car was still there when Haley
and Powell were arguing over the
location of the horseshoe.
Mrs. Stepney is a white woman. She
testified that Haley takes his meals at
her house and that Haley was in the
house at intervals during the time he
was pitching horseshoes She said
she and Bes trice Burns took an auto
mobile ride with Gunther but denied
that Haley was in the house when
Gunther left.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-11
WAIT ON CAPPER
When Governor Returns Prison
Report Will Be Ready.
Accountant Cation Points Out
Inefficiency in "Pen."

Whenever the governor returns to
his official business. J. E. Cation.
state accountant, will present an ex-
haustive report on the efficiency and
ma 1agement of business affairs of the
state prison at Lansing from July 1,
1914, to July L. 1915. The report is
ready for the governor whenever he
finishes his tour of the state.
This report has been under prepara-
ton by Mr.. Cation for a number of
months. In it he points out alleged
inefficiency that existed under a year
of the Botkin administration and in
efficiency that exists under the Cod
ding administration. The report even
goes further and suggests remedies
that will put the business of the state
prison on a strictly business basis.
These remedies if adopted" said Mr.
Cation today, will make a business in
stitution out of the state prison."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-11

it all there is the deadly feud, the
threats with a bite IN them, that ex-
list, many believe, only in novels
The Butler Count Feud.
There's the story of the Grove
brothers driven out of Augusta only
Saturday. They came from the oil
fields OF Oklahoma and had bad rec
ords, according to information re-
ceived by state officials. But they
were sworn in as marshals at Au-
gusta.
The speciality of the Grove boys
was to arrest all automobile owners
who drove without tail lights or broke
any minor traffic rule. 1t is declared
by Augusta citizens that proper notice
to discontinue certain infringements
on traffic rules had not been made
Bill PeIPs Burlesque.
Augusta. citizens tired of being
vanked into Jail for such things. So
Saturday night Bill Pell, well known
Augusta citizen and a candidate TOT
the legislature, arranged for bur-
lesoue. He got a red lantern, placed
it on a stick, mounted an old gray
nag and with The stick with the Ian
tern on it rode thru the streets as
the rockies and townspeople cheered.
The Grove boys arrested him. A near
riot ensued, Pell was released from
the Jail after it had been torn down
and the Grove boys aren't anywhere
around Augusta these days.
To March on EldOradO?
With the Grove boys when they
walked into Augusta, came a man
named Cooper. Cooper was their pal
and finally went to Eldorado where
he was placed on the police force.
Now there are threats that the Au-
gusta rockies will march on Eldorado
some night and get Cooper.
''There'l be trouble then" said
Rain today. THAT sheriff is plucky
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-11
CALLS ALLIES BLUFF
c. S. Awaits Reply Cautioning Against
Attack on Z. s. Plunpers.

Washington, Oct 1.-THE United
States is expecting an early reply from
Great Britain, Russia France and
Japan, who have been told they must
accept the responsibility if one of their
warships sink a United States sub
marine by mistake.
The activities of the German U-53
have transformed what might have
been merely an academic question into
a serious international issue The
position of the United States was made
known to the four powers in a memoir
andum delivered more than a month
ago but only made public TODAY 1t
was in answer to memorandum to
all neutrals by the allied governments.
following the visit here of the mer-
chant submarine Deutschland and the
activities of German submarines in
Scandinavian waters
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-11
ANOTHER N. Y. STRIKE
Tube Carmen to Quit Because Thirty.
Two Employees Were Dismissed.

New York, Oct. 11.-About 300 con-
ductors, guards and gatemen employ
ed by the Hudson and Manhattan rail-
road which operates the tubes under
the Hudson river between Manhattan
and the railroad stations in Jersey
City, Newark and Hoboken, New Jer-
sey, decided early today to postpone
until p. m. today a contemplated
strike. The postponement followed a
virtually unanimous vote to strike
because the company had dismissed
thirty-two men for joining a union
w. c. Fisk, president of the com
pany, said the tube trains would not
be tied up even if the men went on
strike os the motormen were under
contract to continue at work and were
satisfied. He declared that prepara-
lions were arranged to maintain the
regular schedule in case of a strike.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-11
FIND DRIFTING BOATS
May Be Clue to Missing Crew of Tor
pedoed Ship Kingstonian.

Newport, Oct 1.-The finding of
five abandoned boats by the Spanish
steamer Antonio Lopez. reported in a
radio message relayed to .sie naval
station here today from the Nantucket
Shoals lightship, was considered in
naval circles as suggesting a possible
trace of the crew of the steamship
Kingstonian. reported torpedoed by a
German submarine on Sunday
Search for the crew had been sus-
pended by the naval authorities who
doubted whether the submarines vic
Tins included any vessel other than
those whose crews had been brought
to port.
BY some the message was held to
be far from conclusive evidence that
a sixth vessel was sunk, the suggestion
being made that the boats may have
been those from which a crew now
ashore was taken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-11
FARM PRODUCE
UP 27.6 PER CENT
SINCE YEAR AGO

Washington, Oct 11.-Prices of
farm products continue to rise. Pro-
ducers were being paid 27.6 per cent
more on October l than a year ago,
the department of agriculture an
nounced today in it's monthly state
ment of the level of prices on prin-
cipal crops.
That level increased 1.3 per cent
during September compared with a
decrease of about 3 per cent during
that month in the last eight years
October 1. two years ago, prices
were 1913 per cent lower than on
that date this year, and the average
for the last eight years on October 1
was 23.S per cent lower
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-11
YEAR AND A DAY
Curley the Grow Is Convicted
on Five Counts.
Sentence on Each the Same
They Run COncurrently.

Leavenworth, Oct. 11-Ben Nc
Intosh, alias "Curley the Crow" plead
ed guilty before Judge John C. Pollock
in the federal district court today to
obtaining money by posing as a fed
eral officer and was sentenced on five
separate counts to a year and a day
in the federal penitentiary. However,
the sentences are to run concurrently
and Mcintosh will serve only a year
and day.
Curley addressed the court before
sentence was imposed upon him and
admitted he had followed the graft
traiP' for twenty years. He attributed
his downfall to drink.
You are growing DID, said Judge
Pollock. land the court does not feel
disposed to give you long sentence.
The court believes you will walk
straight and conduct yourself as
good man hereafter"
II am good man right now"
broke in Curley, Il have embraced
Christianity and am living Christian
life"
Then the court proceeded with the
sentence.
When Mcintosh was taken to the
court room he wore a diamond ring
Mrs F. S. Swearingen, of Topeka, wife
of a jeweler. says she recognized it as
ring she had given to Mcintosh in
exchange for one of his spurious gov
eminent claims. She ran after the
prisoner and tried to get the ring. She
failed to get it but it is said that she
may recover it later.
There is a federal Indictment hang
ing over Mcintosh at Albuquerque, N
M, and it is stated here that be will be
taken to Albuquerque and tried, what
ever sentence he draws there to run
concurrently with the sentence i'm
posed here.
Topeka people who were victimiZed
by Mcintosh, who claimed to be
Clusters last surviving scout" and
who were here as witnesses were dis
appointed in the light sentence i'm
posed by the court.
Ben Mcintosh is IA years of age
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-11
WORKING ON A JURY
Larimer Murder Case Is Only a
Little Nearer Trial.

The case against Hugh Larimer,
undersheriff, charged with some de-
gree of murder, following the killing
of James Baker, in a raid upon
band of crapshooters last summer, is
only a little nearer trial today than it
was Tuesday A few more jurors have
been examined and a few more have
qualified. But the state still has one
peremptory challenge left while the
defense has four. The challenges may
not be used and in that event the trial
would begin Immediately. Again,
every challenge may be exhausted be-
fore the case is allowed to proceed.
The courtroom has been packed all
day. 1t has been packed every hour
since the case began Monday, altho
there has been absolutely nothing SO
far except the examination of jurors.
Attorneys for Larimer, the man
charged with the crime, are still ex-
erting every effort to find G. C. Gray
the chief witness for the prosecution
the man upon whom the prosecution
relies to convict Larimer. He has not
been located by either side to date.
With Gray absent it is not known to
what extent John Mclaughlin, attor-
ney for the state, will go in making
his case.
1t would be within the power of the
court to allow all of the evidence bv
the state to go to the jury, ignore
what evidence the defense might be
prepared to offer, then instruct the
jury to bring in a verdict of acquittal
That was done in a recent case tried
before Judge A. w. Dana, who is sit
ting in the Larimer case. In a case in
which two men were charged with
stealing an automobile the county at
torney was permitted to state his case
and start the examination of witnesses
then the court shut off further evil
dence and instructed the jury to bring
in a verdict of not guilty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-11
DILLON SCORES A X. O.
Hoosier Slugger Puts Sailor Grande
to Sleep in Six Rounds.

New York, Oct. 11.-Jack Dillon.
the Hoosier slugger, knocked out
Sailor G-arde in the sixth round of
their scheduled 10-round bout at the
Broadway S. c. here.
A right uppercut delivered as the
men were emerging from a close in
terchange, sent Grande into slumber-
land.
There was little fight in the first
round, both men deyoting their ener-
gies toward feeling each other out
Dillon got the range early in the sixth
round and whipped over his jaw
crusher after a minute of spatring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-11

and they'll never get Cooper without
a fight"
Strenuosity and no little trouble
will face state officials if they go after
the liquor business in Butler county,
it is said. The liquor isn't shipped
from Wichita, it is hauled in wagon
loads. All bootleggers convicted have
been supplied with an attorney from
some mysterious source, and with the
demand existing among the thousands
of rockies, members of the 1. w. w
and L. 1. w, the state officials will
have trouble in rhutting off the sup
nlV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-11
TO RENEW U-BOAT ROW
Committee Agrees That
Debate Be Resumed.

Berlin, via Wireless to Sayville, L.
l., Oct. 1.-THE main committee of
the reichstag today after a long dis
cussion adopted a motion of the Cen
tire party. authorizing the budget COM
mission to assemble when the reich
stag returns for a discussion of for
eign policy and the war.
The action of the main committee
apparently assures the continuance of
the debate on Germany's submarine
policies, before the budget commits
sion. when the reichstag reconvenes
after it's present recess
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-11
HUGHES DENIES 1T
No Promises or Agreements With
Anyone, Declares Candidate.

GAINESVILLE. w. Va, Oct. 11-Candi-
date Hughes today made curt denial
of charges made by Norman Hapgood
that there is an understanding between
himself and German propagandists.
He did not mention the charges specif-
ically, nor refer to Hapgood by name
Il have no understanding, TO agree
ments. no intrigues with anybody"
Hughes said. but 1 stand for the in
terests of the United States and the
protection of American lives, Ameri-
can property and American commerce
turnout The world ~