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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-15
SOCIETY WOMEN
TO AID SLAVES
Probe Into Gotham "ViCe
Trust" Reveals Graft
ing Policemen.
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NEW YORK. Aug 15.-Revela-
tons in the vice investigation in
this city have induced a number of
society women TO offer their services
10 stamp out the evil and to help
girls rescued from the clutches Of
white slavers. In addition to this
unofficial agency the police depart
ment is cooperating with the dis
trict attorneys office in the greatest
vice hunt this city has ever known.
Information given to Asst. Dist.
Atty. Smith by Yushe Botwin, head
of the so-called vice trust" involves
two more policemen as collectors of
graft. making FIVE in all so far men
toned by witnesses questioned by
the assistant district attorney
This information viii be given to
the grand jury later in the week.
As a result Of this testimony Mr.
Smith believes that at least four
more indictments will be returned.
Botwin has given the names OF
four more persons who were active
in the white slave trade" and they
are said 10 have sold thousands of
girls to keepers OF resorts during the
past few years.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-15
SEC'Y LANSING WILL
CHOOSE MEMBERS OF
COMMISSION FOR u. S.
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WASHINGTON. Aug. 15.-Selec-
ton of the commissioners TO repre-
sent the United States in the parley
with the de facto government Of
Mexico has been turned over by the
president to Sec'y Lansing. Pressure
Of other matters is now compel
hing reason why the president him
self will not select the American
commissioners.
Information has reached mere
that the Ca~ranZa government is
evidencing some impotence at the
apparently irexpHcable delay in
naming the Americans. and pro-
ceeding Immediately 10 the consid-
Grafton of the questions at issue.
one faction in Mexico city has even
counselled calling off the negotia-
tions. on the ground that it is an
afTrOnt 10 the Mexican de factO gov
eminent. However. little importance
is attached TO this fact here. as il
is understood that this group mere
~ is a handful Of extremists and
anti-Americans.
While the administration is main
tanning deep silence on the subject,
il is impossible 20 cover up the fact
that difficulty is being experienced
in securing men of large enough
calibre who are willing 10 serve as
the American commissioners. Sec'y
Lansing has before him now list
Of the eligibles for the position and
will bend every effort in attempting
to secure the consent OF three Of
them to act for the United states
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-15
Hope That Scourge
Is Checked Goes
Glimmering Today

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NEW YORK. Aug 15.-HOpe that
The crest of the infantile paralysis
spidemic had been reached w3s de-
stroyed today by a large increase IN
the mum Der of new cases and deaths.
For the - hours ending at 10 "a. ru.
the health department reported 163
new cases and go deaths. am increase
of 6S and eight respectively
The total cases to date is 6.522.
while 1.4ea have died from the dis
ease. The experts watching the
course OF the disease believe thar
cuIv the cold weather of the fan can
check the epidemic That the NUM-
Der Of cases may reach 1t0OO is
generally believed by physicians
Several cases 3mong the adults
have resulted fatally It is apparent
from observation OF the present
plague that any adult who falls VIC
tim mas very slight chance of re-
covery.
Criticism of the health department
is steadily Increasing. Numerous
complaints have been made OF dead
animals being allowed 90 he for sew
eraI days boz tue streets.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-15
GRAVE STONE MAKERS
HOLDING CONVENTION

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CLEVELAND, Ohio. Aug. ID
Grave stone manufacturers made
merry today on the occasion Of the
eleventh annual convention Of the
National Retail Monument Dealers
association.
Up TO the minute styles in monu-
meuts were ON exhibition. They
have changed from the old tall
marble shafts 10 more massive
heavy block. with artistic designs
and delicate cutting
As the $50 delegates gathered to-
dav they discussed the high cost OF
dying and pronounced business
"uususaully good for this time of
the year"
At a banquet there viii he music
and dancing and fluids not entirely
Of the emblaming variety.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-15

Evidence Tends to
Show Conspiracy
Of Spectators

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CHICAGO. Aug. 15.-U. 5. Dist.
Atty. Cline today was considering
asking Federal Judge Lands to call
a special grand jury to Investigate
evidence agents of the department
Of justice have unearthed and which
is said 10 tend TO show that the re-
cent spectacular rise In the price of
wheat was due TO "a conspiracy be-
tween spectators and big milling
interests of the northwest. a number
OF big traders were summoned TO
appear today before the federal dis
trict attorney and r. y Hurley
chairman Of the federal trade COM
mission. and tell what they know
about the increased prices. After
their stories have been told, the dis
trict attorney will make his decision
about the grand jury, for that is the
only way i'm which he can get the
facts TO prove or disprove the evi-
dence that has been obtained by fed
eral agents. The district attorney
declared that he is only interested in
the question as 10 whether a con-
spiracy exists. and if ne finds that
prices are the result Of natural con-
ditions, the government will not in
terfere.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-15
BLACKLIST MEN
WHO WON 7 WORK
Associated Charities Take
Steps to Keep Aims
From LoaferS.

In order TO prevent the distribu-
ton of charity TO undeserving per
sons this winter. the board Of direc-
tors Of the Associated Charities is
DESTROYS OF starting a registry of per
sons who. having been offered jobs
this summer. have refused TO take
them and have chosen 10 loaf in
stead The board therefore earnest
" urges all who know Of men who
have refused work 10 send i'm the
names $50 that the cases may be in
vesugated and measures taken either
TO make them work now or TO pre-
vent their being the recipients Of
charity during the winter.
Much complaint that money will
probably be- used later TO support
men or the families of men who this
summer are loafing has reached the
Associated Charities offices. While
the board asserts that some of the
men seen ON the streets during the
dag work at night and that many
who are refusing jobs are single men
who likely viii not apply for char
ity, still 1t realizes that there are
some men loafing who could and
should be workins. 10 b. the names
Of these Nneu which are sought ANY
persons knowing Of such cases viii
Pee OF great assistance Co the board
b. they viii report 20 the Associated
Charities offices Iu the Jefferson
building
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-15
F NISH INQUIRY
ON COMP AINTS
Members of WinamaC Com
pany Resent Stories of Mis-
treatment on Border.
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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. %
Brig. Gen. Hurley Of the Texas ma
tiOnal guard. who was appointed 20
conduct the Investigation of reports
of extreme dissatisfaction in the
Winamac company of the Indiana
national guard has completed his in
duiry but officials here today said
his report would go through the war
department with the usual secrecy.
Gen. Hurley. il is understood. call
ed in the men of the company at
Lano Grande and questioned them.
If the men told the sarhe stories in
side his tent they did i'm public when
il was reported the investigation
would be made. the complaints of
Winamac citizens viii stop. Many
OF them resent the reports sent 10
Washington about their mistreat-
ment.
The entire division encamped al
Llano Grande. numbering 2 600 men.
was reviewed Yesterday 10y Maj. Gen.
Organ OF New York.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-15
ELKHART SPEEDERS
SPILL NEAR LAP0RTE;
EIGHT ARE INJURED
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LAPORTE, Ind. Aug. 15.-Rush-
ing along the Lincoln highway early
today with the speedometer showing
90 miles an hour. an automobile
containing Robert Golden. H. l..
Bender. Herman Henseki. G. Jenries.
Walter Foster. Arthur Osborne. Lesl
ter ROuen and Dewey KantZ, all of
Elkart. skidded at turn in the road.
turned turtle hurting the occupants
in all directions with the result that
the eight men are now i'm the hOspi-
tai in this city. suffering from seri-
Gus injurises. The ninth man in the
party. H. B. kimbaH, escaped in
jury and summoned help. The vic
tins will be unable 10 leave the hos
pital for several days.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-15

PETROGRAD. Aug. 15-As the
Austro-German lines in Galicia are
shortened 10y retirements the Rus
slams have begun to meet more for
midable resistance. but dispatches
from the front continue to report
progress at numerous points
The Russian force that captured
Zborow on the Strypa river is now
moving on Zloczow. on the railway
which joins the main Lemberg line.
Along the Zlota Tipa the Russians
are successfully attacking the Aus
trO-Hungarian positions on the hills.
There has been no confirmation
of the report of the capture OF Hal
icz. on the Dneister. but many mil
itary critics believe that the city is
already i'm Russian hands.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-15
RAILROAD STRIKE
WOULD HURT CITY
Great Sources of Food and
Necessities Would be Cut
Off Should Roads Tie up.

lust how would South Bend be af-
fected should the imminent railway
strike develop. is a question which
N ay not have occurred 10 the major
ity OF citizens, although it is a vital
topic with manu- ia cturers and those
who depend upon the Transportation
facilities of the nation to dispose of
their products. With more than 400
600 trainmen striking and at least
225 of the most important railroads
in the country tied up, the nation
would be deprived Of its principal
means of supply, and South Bend
would come in for its share Of loss
brought about by such conditions.
Not more than 100 trainmen reside
in South Bend who would be called
out should a strike he declared The
Grand Trunk & Western Co. train
men belong 10 the brotherhood
which is now negotiating with the
railroads and comforting with Pres't
Wilson, but these trainmen would
not be called out. The Grand Trunk
IS Canadian company and not i'm
plicated in the American difficulties
But the employees Of the New York
Central. the Vandalia and the Michi-
gan Central lines would strike should
the order be issued. These men are
members of the brotherhood and
subject 20 the strike call.
Groceries Would BE short.
How would South Bend secure its
grocery, meat. coal and ice supply
should the trainmen strike2
How would the manufacturers dis
pose Of their goods without the rail
roads in operation?
These are the two principal prob
lens which would face the city in
case OF a strike
South Bend would not suffer TO
the same extent as other cities. par
ticularly larger towns. according to
those who are studying the situation.
IL is probable that there would be a.
shortage of groceries. Because of
the high prices Of these products
dealers have been unable 10 carry
large stocks and depend upon SUP
plies from Chicago and other large
cities These sources OF supply
would be practically cut off by the
railroad strike Chicago, New York
and other large cities would refuse
To sell their supplies because Of the
shortage which would exist In these
cities. Practically the only means Of
Transporting these goods if they
could be secured. would be by means
Of In interurban lines. South Bend
is particularly fortunate in this re-
spect as both the South Shore and
Northern Indiana lines connect Chi
casO with the latter by means Of
boats. and cover considera BILE terri
tory surrounding the city where sup
plies might be available
As far as fresh meats are con-
cerned the city would have 10 de-
pend largely upon the surrounding
country because Chicago. the center
of the fresh M eat supply. would not
have more than enough meat To last
over two DAYS according 20 The
dealers there Canned goods. cold
storage. dIsed and dehydrated prod
ucts would be the principal menus
for South Benders should the strike
continue for any length OF time.
Coal Would Run Out.
The majority Of South Bend coal
dealers bring fuel 20 the city in car
load lots. therefore the coal supply
CONTINUED o. PAGE SEVEN
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-15

3 o'clock this morning talking over
the suggestions that were made TO
them by the president an yesterday
afternoons conference Ia is under
stood thu there was a wide differ
ence OF opinion among the repre-
sentatives OF the roads as 10 the
means that should be follow ed. A
Number of the managers took the
position that the presidents action
in demanding that they make fur
Their compromises 10 prevent
strike had placed them Don "A false
light before the country
Keep Silent on Details.
After a lengthy discussion. how
ever. a plan OF procedure was ar
ranged which was TO De placed be-
fore the president when ne received
them today. by agreement an de-
tails regarding the plan were with
held out of respect TO the president
Meanwhile the representatives OF
the brother1oods quietly waited at
their hotel IN the other end Of the
city for word from the white house.
The majority of the union represen-
tatives admitted that they expected
way out would he found but de-
clined to discuss what the president
was doing.
The consensus Of opinion s that
some general plan OF arbitration viii
be- the mutual solution This viii
take the form. unless one side or the
other kicks over tho traces AT the
D..
pletely appointed 10y the presi dent,
or on which he viii name tho nesi-
trail memb crs. l. WIS generally
hoped that the president would be
able TO influence the railway mana
gers 10 withdraw their demand that
in any arbitration that is agreed on
the entire question Of over time and
pay generally be considered as direct
questions That up 10 the present
has been the great stuT1bIing block.
the brotherhood men INSISTING that
only the eight-hour question AND the
wage advances were in dispute as
the other questions already mad
been conceded by tine roads during
the last few years
Many Would lose Charters.
The president is admittedly es-
pecially worried by reports that
practically an the big railroads are
agreed that 81 the strike finally ma
terializcs, they viii make TO efforts
IN enforce operation of trains by
employing strike-5reakerT DO was
estimated ar the Offices of the board
OF mediation and cancellation that
about 10 percent OF the railroads in
VOWED would hose their charters bv
failure 90 make a1y efforts % run
trains AZ the same time 3D. was
stated that word has been received
ON reliable authority hat the rail
WAYS uln insist that they have met
an demands for wage increasee that
they could without receiving in-
creased rates Tor the sDorta1i0n
" mercbandise
seuty-rour hours ~ such "a
strike wOuid causc more suffering
than am invading army" said Todee
Chambers head 81 The u-distion
board in cOmncnuug on the siura-
ton 'I recall z4-horr strike on
one comparativelv small rllirosd.
Half "a dozen important husuitIs
were without miIk. rates ou various
conmodftles increased roo percent
and great suffering resulted before
that short time WIS., up. Il cannot
Think that either size mis- ,is-
pute viii be willing 10 shoulder the
awful responsibility ~ bringing
about such state OF znairL
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-15
Explosion Following Fire
Wrecks the Leonardo Da
VinCi in laramie HarbOr
Before 1t is BeaChed.
LETIMBRO SURVIVORS
CAUGHT BY ARABIANS
Rescued Passengers Reach
African Coast But Are
Captured by Rebels and
Taken Inland.
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PARIS. Aug. 1.-THE Italian
dreadnaught Leonardo da Vinci has
been blown up in laramie harbor,
Italy. with the loss of 900 members
of her crew, according to an unofi-
cial dispatch received here today.
The explosion followed the out
break OF FIRE on board Flames were
discovered in the ships galley ard
spread with great rapidity.
The crew undertook TO flood the
magazine and beach the dreadn-
before shallow water could De
reached
A big hole was torn in the war
ships hull and she rolled over on
her beam ends. throwing many OF
the sailors into the water where
large numbers were drowned be-
fore they could be rescued.
Carried IS Big Guns.
IL Is believed the ship can be re-
Goated after repairs are made.
The Leonardo da Vinci displaced
1910 tons and her ornaments con
sisted of IL 12-inch guns. nine in
three turrets on the center line and
fou- in pairs in turrets firing over
the end OF triple turrets; eighteen
47-inch guns in batteries: eighteen
S-inch and three 1S-inch torpedo
tubes.
The warship was launched In 1911
and placed in commission i'm 1913.
The two sister ships of the Leonardo
da Vinci's class are the Conte iii
CavOur and the GiuiiO CeSare.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-15
Tnke Wore Prisoners.

ROME. Aug. 15.-'rhe capture Of
1853 more Auatro- Hunsariau pris-
0ners was announced today hy the
Italian war Ofhce.
The battle which has developed
east OF the captured fortress OF Co
rlzia is still IA progress.
The Italians have captured strong
Is defended Austro-Hungarian en-
trencuments I'm that area the official
report says.
ON the Carso plateau. southeast of
Gorilla. the Austro- Hungarlans
made strong counter-attackS. but
they broke down under the Italian
nre
Further progress has also been
made hy the Italians west OF Monte
Grade ard Monte Fecinka. whore
trenches were carried On storm at
tacks.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-15
BASIS Of SETTLEMENT IN
RAIL Way DISPUTE MAY
Be REACHED LATE TODA
Managers In Another Session With Wilson
Present Counter Proposal To Be Submitted
To Brotherhood Representatives..
RAILROAD OPERATORS ARE MORE OPTIMISTIC
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WASHINGTON, Aug I5.-Further progress the effort to
reconcile the differences between the railroads the
their union employees made by PreS Wilson today B,
will be late today least before il Will be whether
gains already made have ended the danger
that would tie up all transportation lines.
For hour and 40 minutes the president and committee
the railway this morning discussed the
DoherhoodS that they be granted eghhou day The rail-
way managers through their spokesman Elisha Lee
which they claimed would make impossible grant the eight
hour work day the terms demanded by the They
counter proposition however recognize the essential na
ture OF shorter working dayome suggested eight hours
some nine hourSbu insisted that he granted
commission should be named to lay down the law how
be made effective.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-15
BuIears suffer Heavily.

SALOSIKL Aug 1.-THE op-
e-adons begun by the allies az Lake
I1iran are following their normal
course" SAYS an official statement
issued by the Angio-French head
quarters TODAY.
Refugees from the Lake Dorian
area where the Ansl0-Freuch and
Serbian forces are attacking the
BuIgariaus. reached KuHtch today
and asserted that the Rulslrs have
suffered heavy losses
The bombardmeut OF the Bulga-
glal position was terrific. The popu-
Iaee OF tine nearby villages have
sought refuge behind the allied lines
where they are being succored by
the British and French
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-15
BULGARS AND TURKS
SEEK SEPARATE PEACE

ROME, AUG. 15.-Bulgariau and
Turkish diplomats have arrived I'm
Berne and are In touch with diplo-
matte agents o. the allies with a view
10 the NEGOTIATION of separate peace.
saws a Berne dispatch 90 the Idea
Rationale today. Austrian AGENTS
are said To- Doe watching the Turks
and Bulgarians very closely.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-15
British Regain Trenches
Near Pozieres; German
Artillery Keeps ActiUe

cessful in penetrating a small salient
north Of Estrees. French counter
attacks were delivered Immediately
afterwards and the Germans were
elected from their freshly gained
ground.
At BellOy-en-Santerre. northeast
OF Estrees. a German reconnaissance
was dispersed.
In the Verdun sector the French
made a grenade attack against the
German positions at La Chappelle
Ste Fine Con the right bank Of the
Meuse). and scored some progress.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-15
The dead
INCREASE POLICE FORCE

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GARY. Ind. Aug. 15.-The city
council has decided 10 increase the
police force by the addition OF 20
more paJrolmen and another motor
patrol wagon Because OF the in
crease in population chief William
Forh.s had asked for 40 additional
officers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-15

FINALLY the railway managers left
their counter proposal in the hands
of the president to discuss it with the
brotherhood Representatives II was
decided that they would 20 10 the
white house at o'clock this after
noon to consider the matter. mean
while the situation continuing prac-
tically unchanged.
Sec'y to the Pres't Tumulty. fol-
lowing the conference, made the fol-
lowing statement.
The president spent an hour and
g. half this morning with represent
atives of the railway managers. Az
ter the conference he said that it
was impossible as yet TO report on
the result; all that ne could say was
that a very candid and honest dis
cussion was i'm progress about a
practicable basis of settlement"
Situation Still Acute.
The situation still is acute because
OF the wide latitude that the negoua-
lions are assuming. However, officials
closest TO the white house continued
10 profess complete confidence that
a compromise yet Will be arranged
which will prevent the threatened
strike. IT was argued that the more
the questions at issue were debated
and discussed. the stronger became
the possibility Of ultimate agreeme nt.
The railway managers went TO the
white house today prepared 10 tight
to the last ditch against acceptance
Of the original plan proposed by
Pres't Wilson that they agree To put
the eight-hour working day Into ef-
feet on their roads Immediately and
then allow either the federal concil-
iatiOn and mediation board or a neu-
trail arbitration tribunal TO work out
the issues that are contingent there
10. including the question of how
overtime at increased rates and how
costs were to be met
Lee Speaks for Roads.
The argument for the roads was
made by Elisha Lee. who carried with
him TO the conference a mass of data
which he utilized TO prove the con-
tentiOn Of the managers that they
cannot meet the demands Of the
men under present rate conditions
TOday's arguments were of a most
spirited character After the Lee
brief had been read the president
went into details with the managers
and asked numerous questions re-
garding the claims that they made
He also demanded ana received am
swers 20 questions that he already
had prOpounded TO the brotherhood
representative
Hold Closed Session
The managers again went into
session behind closed doors m their
hotel at $50 this morning. They
carried into the conference large
number of documents which were
brought 10 Washington by "a special
messenger on the early morning
train These documents were nm
derstood 10 contain complete
statement OF the earnlgs OF the
various railroads. with the conn
paratlve tables which showed just
what percent is paid ONT iu wages
and IL was understood that "a neN
statement was being prepared TO-
submit 70 the president.
Although by agreement none ~
the managers would talk for pubIi-
cation. they intimated that in their
opinion the president mad demand
ed greater concessions from the rail-
roads than from the men
The rra-crr - +rrar Of +na PAIL