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New-York tribune., 1916-07-28
JITNEYs FOR MOUNT VERNON

The Mount Vernon Taxicab Com
pany is to run five regular lines Of
jitney buses over the five principal
trolley routes in Mount Vernon. which
are tied up by the strike, beginning
early to-day.
Mayor Edwin W. Fiske to-day grant
ed a license to the company.
The following routes will be COW
cred: Bronxville via Gramstan Ave
nue., North Pelham via Third Street,
South Fifth Avenue, Chester Hill and
Tuckahoe and Harlem station.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-28
UNIVERSAL TRAINING URGED
Stlmson Guest at Luncheon OF Squsd'
ron A. y. G.. y. Y.

A unanimous vote in favor OF UNI
versal military training was cast yes,
terday at luncheon in the Bankers
Club, attended by 1856 former member,
OF Squadron A, New York Natons'
Guard Cavalry.
I'VE should not let our beliefs as |"
what is proper military policy for ,ne
United States prevent US from doins
what we can at present" said Hem!
L. Stimson, formerly Secretary OF Va"
once a lieutenant in Squadron A.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-28
Fight to Go On Till En-
ployers Give In, Says
Schlesinger.
SCHIFF TALKS TO
UNION LEADERS
Pact Not Intended as Executed
Agreement, Workers Head
Tells Public.

Benjamin Schlesnger, the garment
workers leader, announced last night
that, the strikers having refused the
peace terms greed upon, the strike
would be prosecuted until the employ
ers were willing to make greater con-
ccssions than were embodied in the
rejected agreement. At the same time
New-York tribune., 1916-07-28
Louisville Buys Killifer.

Louisville, Ky, July 80. II.
Wathen, owner Of the Louisville Amer
lean Association team, announced to-
day the purchase from the New York
Nationals OF Wade killifer, outfelder,
who with Charles Herzog figured in the
recent trade by which Christy Mathew
son was sent to Cincinnati. Mr.. Nathcn
said the deal was a cash transaction.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-28
CARNIVEROUS ENDING
OF VEGETARIAN DEBATE
Argument Over Proper Diet
Leads to Biting Off Nose.

John Marti, Of New Brunswick, n. j.,
is so strongly opposed to vegetarianism
that he wound up a debate with an ad-
vocate Of the simple diet by biting off
the nose Of his opponent, John To-
moecik.
In the Middlesex County Court yes
terday Marti was sentenced to a year
j.. state prison.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-28

came drunk and did not remember 70
take The instruments back.
Red Levine is said 10 have kept them
over Saturday and Sunday and then
sent q telegram 20 the detective say
ing: Don't worry, what you think you
lost have got. Everything IS all
right"
New-York tribune., 1916-07-28
Secretary Wilson Details
Aid to Adjust Diff
culties of Agents.
COMPANY SPURNS
UNION, SAYS COUNSEL
State Commission Seeks to End
Handicapped to Jersey
Legislature Planned.

william B. Wilson. Secretary OF
Labor, last night wired Harry Lump
kin. president of the Insurance Agents
Protective Association
the formation Of which has resulted
in the strike of the agents Of the
Prudential Life Insurance Company
that he had appointed Rowland u.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-28
HOSTING BUCKET KILLS MAN
Opens While Rock Is Being Loaded on
Schooner.

A steel bucket in which stone was
being hoisted TO the deck OF the
schooner Saga in Brooklyn opened in
midair yesterday afternoon.
The falling rock killed Angelo Bar
bogla, Of 81 Monroe Street.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-28
Moore Outpoints Goodman.

Pal Moore of Philadelphia outpoinN'ss
Kid Goodman Of Rockaway in 'he.
ten-round bout az the Aryerne spof'
ing Club last night
New-York tribune., 1916-07-28

call was issued to all the strikers
and their officers to stand pat.
The terms tentatively agreed upon
subject to the ratification Of the opera
tors was, Mr. Schlesinger said, at no
time fully satisfactory to the committee
which negotiated it, and was agreed to
only because the committee was anxious
to end the suffering of the 10000 fam
lilies affected.
No formal statement was forthcom-
ing from the manufacturers associa-
ton. The executive committee will
meet this morning. Leaders among the
manufacturers said last night the COM
mlttee would have to stand their ground
and continue the contest to a finish.
Better terms than had been granted
they declared, could not be considered
Says History Is Repeating Itself.
Some thought the situation was not
as serious as il appears on the sur
face, declaring that history was only
repeating itself. They had in mind the
settlement of the last big strike, when
it required two weeks to get the unions
to accept the protocol agreement.
Meantime, the citizens committee, Of
which Allan Robinson is the chairman
again volunteered its services in an
effort to arbitrate the strike. 1t is not
likely that its offer will be accepted.
There was considerable disorder yes
terday as q result Of the failure Of the
peace agreement, and several inde-
pendent shops which had signed the
union agreements were forced to close
down through picketing of their
plants and the inability in some
cses the radical element among the
their places of employment. In such
instances of the workers to reach
operatives, which opposed any agree
ment which does not give complete
control of the trades to the union, were
held responsible.
Schiff In Conference.
Mr.. Schlesinger and other union lead
ers were in conference the greater part
Of the day. among others with Jacob II.
Schif, whom Mr.. Schlesinger saw at
union headquarters and at the Offices
of Kuhn. Loeb & Co. At headquarters
IL was intimated that the banker was
anxious 10 get the full facts in the
case, and that he would continue TO
contribute $500 a week toward the
support Of the strikers and their fam
lilies.
At the close Of these conferences Mr
Schlesinger issued this statement TO the
public:
ITO clear up certain misapprehen.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-28

No reports of serious injuries had
been reported 20 the police up TO six
o'clock last night, although many per
sons were slightly hurt by shattered
glass, when bricks were hurled through
car windows; others were dubbed BY
the police in efforts TO disperse rioting
gangs Of strikers and sympsthizors. A
dozen or more of the strike breaking
motormen and conductors were dragged
from their cars and pummelled, in some
instances their uniforms and clothing
being ripped from their backs and
thrown into sewers.
During the day the police made about
fifteen arrests, mostly of strikers, all
Of whom were fined for disorderly con-
New-York tribune., 1916-07-28

From $40 until o'clock but four
cars went north on Third Avenue. and
but one south, while none at all had
appeared on the crosstown lines and
two other lines which converge into
Third Avenue at that point. None Of
these cars were filled, the people evil
IDENTIFY preferring 10 walk or take their
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-16
Home Missions
Convention at
First Methodist

The convention OF the Home Mis-
siOns of the South Bend district Of
Methodist Episcopal churches open
cd at 1:45 o'clock this afternoon at
the First Methodist church. y Main
ST. Mrs A. VI. Oswald of Michigan
city opened the meeting with the
devotional exercises and Miss Inez
Haeske gave a violin solo. A reading
was given by the auxiliary president.
Mrs. ~ II. Appleby. and Mrs. j. w.
Rittinser Of Laporte gave the re-
Spouse.
The appointments of committees
on courtesies. enrolment, nominal
items. resolutions. finance, memoirs.
and the press, were made during "A
short business session. The pres
cntation of Young Peoples work
was given by Mrs Frank Folsom.
district secretary. and reports were
heard from the Queen Esther
circles Mrs f.. T. Rainier Of Val
paraiso district secretary OF the
children's work presented the re-
ports of that organization and
methods Of the childrens work was
discussed by Mrs. H. c. Nichols of
ChestertOn. Following the services
the visiting delegates were taken
around the city i'm automobiles.
The evening session will start at
$50 o'clock with Rev. +. X. Dough-
erty of Grace NJ. +. church in charge
o. the devotional and Will be a rally
OF the Young Peoples societies Of
this city. Music viii be furnished
h7 the First NJ. =. choir and an ad-
dress by Miss Ethel Chaplin, super
intendent of the Mitchell home in
Meisenheimer, y. c., will he an in
teresting feature of the program.
Following the evening session an in
formal reception will be held for the
CJt-of-town guests.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-16
Boys Report Body
Of Girl in River

Reports made by two schoolboys
insugated a search of the st. Joseph
river by the police Tuesday morn
ing for the body Of a girl who was
said TO have been floating down the
stream. Robert Miller, II years old,
and Fred Dennis. jr.. nine years old,
reported to the police that they saw
a girls body floating in the river
along Leeper park. near the police
boathouse. They noticed the body
about $ O'Clock and went to the
Madison school from where they
We're sent 70 the police station 10 re-
port the affair.
Detectives Diver. Diet and Lane
investigated the report and made a
search down the river as far as the
Three Eye railroad bridge but saw
nothing except the body of a black
dog which foated down the stream.
The boys described the body as that
of a girl Il or l. years old. They
declared that the girl wore red
cap or bonnet and a white dress.
They seemed certain that it was a
human body
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-16
Tariff VIII be
Campaign Issue

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WASHINGTON. May Is. - The
well-worn. time-debated tariff. vet
eran Of many a hard fought national
political campaign. is to be dragged
out Of hiding and placed with peace
and preparedness among the SUBJ
5eCts 10 be wrtngled over dJring the
fall fight for the presidency Both
republicans and democrats today
made plans for strengthening their
tariff lines, and for supplying their
"speubinders" with tariff ammuni-
ton
Republican leaders have prepared
a series Of attacks on the Underwood
tariff bul and have started them on
their way 20 the voter Dy way OF the
Congressional Record Various re-
publican members of congress have
submitted criticism OF the democratic
economy policy through this chan
mel Pres't Wilson and his political
advisers have determined upon the
administration tariff bin as a bull
wark against the republican tariff
attack 4 vigorous effort viii be
made 10 put the biH creating a tariff
commission through congress- before
the democratic convention convenes
~ - rouis
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-16
5000 Veterans In
Reunion of Gray

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BIRMINGHAM. Ala. May 10
The soldiers in gray have descended
upon the city OF Birmingham and
today the city is in their hands II
is estimated that 5000 veterans had
entered the confines OF the city 10y
midnight last night. They came
from every direction and today the
streets present a gay appearance.
Uniforms OF every color and style
are in evidence. While the old sol
d'ers are uniformed in the custom
airy gray. there are the various
bands from organizations of other
cities. alons with many cadets from
military schools.
4 decided feature OF the reunion
Is the work Of the Boy Scouts II is
not an unusual thing 70 see a scout
with long bamboo cane in one
hand and guiding an old soldier with
the other They attend 10 every want
OF the old men
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-16
COLLAPSE
IN AKRON, OHIO
Restaurant Falls Into ExCaVa-
ton Following Dyna-
mite Blasts.

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AKRON. O.. May 16.-Akron Of
hcials today were planning with
state building department inspectors
a searching Investigation into the
collapse of the crystal restaurant in
which nine persons were killed and
2S injured. two probably fatally
The restaurant at Main and
Quarry SITS. i'm the heart of down
town packed with patrons. crashed
into an excavation for new build
ing next door. at 6:15 O'Clock last
night
Citizens heard dynamite explosions
i'm the excavation al three different
times during the afternoon. the last
time just moment before the res
taurant sank With its victims into
the opening.
The excavation was being made by
Franklin Bros. Akron contractors.
officials of the contracting company
disappeared shortly after the acct
dent and were not 10 he found early
today
OF the rs injured taken TO hos
pitfalls after the building collapsed all
were alive early today.
DR. Harry Menthorne. p years
old. Of the Goodyear Tire and Rub
her co. medical staff. one OF the vic
Tins has little chance of recovery.
His back appears 90 be broken
4 Standard oil employe with the
initials "E. p. r." tattooed on his
arm. recained consciousness long
enough during the night 20 tell at
tendants ne is r T. Rose Of Pitts
burgh. He will recover physicians
say.
Two men went temporarily insane
as a result OF their experiences and
were placed in straight-jackets.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-16
William Dollars, 27, Murders
Mother and Daughter and
Fatally Injuries Two
Other Children.
FALLS DEAD ACROSS
NEWLY MADE GRAVE
BUSHES From House to Nearby
Cemetery Where He Sends
Bullet Through His
Own Brain.

News-Timcs Special Service
ROCHESTER. Ind, May 10.
William Dollars, a miller in
the town of Macy, a few miles
south of here, suddenly went
mad Monday night. He instant
ly killed two persons, fatally
wounded two others, and then
shot himself, falling dead on the
grave of his wife.
Dollars wife died suddenly a
short time ago. The miller new
er recovered from the shock of
his bereavement He brooded
constantly.
Then the break came Monday
night. Suddenly losing his rea-
son, Dollars seized a revolver.
turning it first upon his aged
mother and his young daughter.
They fell dead instantly.
Turning, he sent bullets into
the bodies of his son and baby.
Neither will recover from the
wounds inflicted.
Then Dollars rushed from the
house and to the grave of his
wife in a nearby cemetery.
Placing the pistol barrel at his
head he fired a shot through his
brain, falling dead across The
newly raised mound.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-16
CHOOSING ORPET JURY
IS DIFFICULT TASK
Three Men Are Agreed on
TentativeIy--FarmerS EX-
CuSed to Tend Crops.

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WAUK EGAN, H., May is. With
three men tentatively agreed upon,
the difficult task OF getting a jury TO
decide whether viii OTpet murdered
Marian Lambert was resumed in
Judge Donnelly's little court here to-
day As yesterday, the trial attract
ed crowds that overfiowed the court
room and the tiny yard surrounding
it. Many brought their lunches.
The state will demand the death
penalty for the youthful collegian.
This seemed assured from the rigid
Interrogation which States Atty.
Dady gave each prospective jury
man.
Are YOU opposed 10 capital pun
ishment o" was haDitually droned by
the state. II the prospect admitted
his adversion 10 it. he was promptly
excused. The same was true OF
this question
Would you convict on circum-
stantial evidence ."
But IS Of the original 1876 ven
iremen called remained when court
opened today A great many Of these
were farmers who pleaded that their
crops needed attention and they
were excused Go plant said the
court.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-16
JITNEYS MUST
GET NEW STAND
Judge Funk Grants Temper
airy Injunction in Favor of
American Trust Co.

The jitney buses must find a new
stand.
No longer Will they be allowed to
occupy the northwest corner of
Michigan st. and Washington av.
Judge Walter a Funk in circuit
court Tuesday granted a temporary
injunction enjoiuing the jitney bus
operators from seeking passengers
FOR hire in front OF the property
owned by the American Trust Co.
Judge Funk held that the rights
of abutting property owners were
much more definite as provided in
the Indiana statutes than they were
in other states. subject to certain
easements for the convenience of the
travelling public Just as it was
decided in this court three months
ago i'm the case of the South Bend
Manufacturing Co. against the Bis
sci Plow Co. that any navigable river
T. public highway and that abutting
property owners are entitled 10 Ger
tain rights, so is any street a public
highway and the abutting owners
are entitled To the same rights" said
Judge Funk.
Attorneys for the jitney bus oper-
ators Immediately gave notice that
they would appeal the case and
make il a test case. As a temporary
Injunction Will be regarded by the
higher court as an emergency mat
ter the case will be reviewed there
in all probability, within 90 days.
counsel pointed out
First Decision Of Nature.
The decision Of Judge Funk is the
first ever rendered on such a matter.
In speaking II the contentious OF
the jitney bus operators with regard
10 the ordinance passed by the coun-
ell licensing them 20 carry passen-
gers for hire. Judge Funk said this
did not enter into the case. as the
suit in hand was between the Amer
lean Trust co. as plaintiff and the
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-16
TO SEND DELEGATES
TO Fl. WAYNE PAGEANT
Executive May Get Special Cars to
Take Visitors 90 CcIc-
bratiOn.

Special ears may he secured to
take South Bend delegates to the
centennial celebration TO be held at
Fort Wayne during the first week
i'm June. Members of the executive
committee decided to have repre-
sentatives at the Fort Wayne pa
geant in order TO secure ideas for
the local affair in October.
one of the features that probably
viii be held in connection with the
st. Joseph county celebration VIII be
an old-fashiOned band contest
Bands from all over northern In
diana Will be invited 10 take part in
the contest. f. L. Dennis was ap-
pointed chairman of the finance
committee.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-16
OPEN KIMBALL ESTATE

The estate Of Caleb Kimban. for
mer president of the First National
bank and prominent pioneer OF
South Bend and MishaWaka. who
died May .. was admitted TO probate
in the circuit court Tuesday morn
ing. 4 personal estate valued at
$4,000 is left. Willis l.. Kimban. a
son of Mishawaka is the only heir
named. He applied for letters of
administration. Mr. KimbaI did not
leave a will
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-16

LATEST
in the NewS World
ASK PROTECTION.

News Service.
WASHINGTON. Ny 16.-The
Tucson. Ariz.. chamber Of COM
merce today appealed 10 Sen.
Ashurst for protection on behalf
of $500 defenseless men and
women along the southern
Arizona border between Nogales
and Yuma. The appeal declared
that the state and county auth
critics were powerless since the
national guard were mustered
into federal service and that
Gen. Funston had failed 10 re-
spond to the requests for protec-
ton.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-16
PRESIDENT TO FLEE.

News Service.
GALVESTON. Texas, May Is.
Private cable advices received
here today state that Estrada
Cabrera, president Of Guate-
mala, is preparing To flee from
the country in face Of the rapid
progress of the revolution
against him. A vessel is said to
he awaiting AT a convenient port
to carry him away.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-16
STEAMERs COLLIDE.

ntcrn0tlOn0I NeWS SerVlcet
NEW YORK, Nav len
dense fog that hung over the
coast early today the Italian
liner San Giovanni and the
Swedish steamer Grekland col
Ided off Sandy Hook while out
ward bound from this port The
Grekland, which was bound for
Scotland with a large cargo Of
munitions. consigned TO the
allies, was badly damaged and
returned to port TO go into dry
dock.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-16
PROGRESS
of the War
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InternauOnu NeWH NerN1ce.
PETROGRAD, MAY 16.-3etween
10000 and 10000 square miles OF
Turkish territory in Asia are now
held by the Russians. while the
forces of Grand Duge Nicholas are
driving steadily toward the Bagdad
railway TO cut off the Turkish army
in MesopOtamia.
A dispatch from Tflis reports that
the Turkish position at RivandOuza
or Rewandus, has been abandoned
by the Turks who are now in retreat
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-16
International News Service

BERLIN, May 16.-French attacks
were delivered against the German
positions on both sides of the Meuse
river last night. but all were re-
pulsed SAYS the official statement
issued by the war Office today.
To the west of the river the
French infantry was thrown against
the new positions on the Germans on
Hill No. 304
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-16
SMALLPOX SPREADS.

WILMINGTON. Del. May IT,
Two more cases OF smallpox have
been found here during the last "a
hours. Wholesale vaccination con-
tnues
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-16
International News Service:

international News service.
PARIS MAY 16-German artil-
lery continued its bombardment Of
French positions at Avocourt wood
and Hill No. BOA on the Verdun
front last night, but the Infantry
operations Of the crown princes
army were confined TO "A feeble at
tack on the east bank Of the Meuse
in the region Of Thiaumont farm.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-16
International - serylce.

international News service.
VIENNA, (via Amsterdam and
London. May l6--Italian posi-
tons west Of san Martina and east
Of Tolmino CTolmein), have been
penetrated boy the Austrians. ii was
announced 10y the war office today in
the following brief statement as 10
operations in the southwest:
Westward from San Martina we
drove the enemy from advanced
trenches and repulsed counter at
tacks. East OF Tolmino we repeat
edlv penetrated Italian trenches
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-16
Commission on Federation
Submits Plan to General
Conference For Joining
With Southern Church.
FINAL ACTION NOT
EXPECTED UNTIL 1920
Details of Proposed Merger
Will be Worked Out by
Joint Commission Before
Next General Meeting.
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SARATOGA SPRINGS. y. Y, May
16.-The eyes of the Methodist
world are focused on this city today
for out of the deliberations of the
general conference at today's session
may grow union of all the Meth
odist churches in the world, bring
ing the total membership up to
300, 900.
A plan was submitted by the COM
mission on federation which provides
| for a consolidation Of the Methodist
Episcopal church and the church
south, upon mutual basis. In re-
gard to the unification. the commits
sion makes the following recon-
mendatiOns:
First-That the general confer
ence be made the supreme legisla-
tive, executive and judicial body of
the united CHURCH under constitu-
tional provisions and restrictions.
Second-That the number of
quadriennial conferences be so in
creased as to provide more ade-
quately for the needs Of the organ
lied church at home and abroad.
Third-That the general confer
ence consist of a single house, made
up Of delegates, elected by the
duadriennial or annual conference,
or both.
In order that the union will be
complete. the commission goes on
record by favoring the unifcation of
all other Methodist bodies who ac-
cept the proposed plan, after it has
/ been accepted and perfected by both
the church north and the church
south.
Touches Negro Question.
The negro question was touched
on by the commission as follows:
THAT conforming to the sugges-
tions of the joint commission repre-
senting the northern and southern
| churches the colored membership Of
! the reorganized church be consti-
tuted into one or more quadriennial
or judicial conferences"
In concluding its report the feder-
alton commission stated that it OK
| poets to be in a position to report
to the general conference of 1920 the
| full details Of the plan OF unifcation
which may be agreed upon by the
, joint commission on unificatiOn for
CONTINUED on PAGE FOURD
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-16
THE WEATHER

TNDTANA-Fair tonight and We'd
nesday. continued cool probably
frost tonight iu north portion
LOWER MfCHIGAN-Foir too
night and "wednesday
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