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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-22
Accused Dentist Enters Court
Room With CaimneSS and
Observation-Disclosures
ness Disappears.
WIFE STAYS OUTSIDE
IN ATTORNEYS OFFICE
Will Not Appear in Court Room
Until She is Called as a
Witness - Defendant
Ignores Relatives.
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NEW YORK. May 22.-In rec
ord-breaking time the jury which
will decide the guilt or innocence OF
DR.. Arthur Warren Waite on the
charge Of numbering his father-in-
law. John z. Peck. was selected too
day. Before the court recessed for
luncheon the jury box was filled.
The jury is as follows:
Thomas WiGdecombe, accountant.
James +. Jefares, manager.
Stephen a. Douglass. electric en-
gineer.
Hugh F. Donnelly real estate
dealer
Joseph II. Trant. writer
Robert Nein. mechanical engineer.
Peter Helsol, cheese dealer.
Thaddeus 5. Barlow. superintend-
ent Consolidated Gas Co.
Paul j. r. Case. secretary.
George A. Holme. capitalist
James II. Belts. sales manager.
Edwin NJ. Friedlander, broker.
Shows No Nervousness.
DR. Waite came into court and
took his seat without showing any
trace of the nervousness from which
the prison physicians said he had
been suffering several DAYS. He
was neatly attired in a blue sut that
had been carefully pressed.
al
glance about the room as his case
was called and then sat quietly be-
side his lawyer. watching the venire-
men as they were called. He did not
recognize in any way his brother-in-
law. Percy Peck.
Mrs. Waite, who arrived after
court opened sat Alone in Dist. Atty.
Swann's pricate office. She viii not
come into the court room, Dc was
said, until her presence is required
as a witness.
Throughout the examination OF
talesmen. Or. Waite sat with his
face calm and his manner assured.
Prepare Case Carefully.
Almost up 20 the hour set for the
trial the district attorneys office was
engaged in putting the finishing
touches upon the preparation of evil
dence against Or. Waite. Despite
the fact that the defendant has con-
fessed he gave poison To- Peck and
also to the latter's wife. the prosecu-
ton built up it's case most carefully
for presentation
More than 100 witnesses were
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of these came from Grand Rapids.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-22
THREE THIEVES
HELD BY POLICE
Arrests Clear Up Many Rob-
berries in Homes and
Business Places.

Three alleged thieves who are
said TO be responsible for many Of
the robberies which have taken
place in South Bend during the past
few months, are in the custody OF
the police The alleged criminals
are Harold Scott. 20 years old, who
has confessed 10 half a dozen rob-
berries: John McFeat, alias William
Anderson. who was caught robbing
the Robert Myler residence on the
Portage av road, and Arthur Raj
] years old. the screen dOOf thief,
who was captured Saturday night
while attempting to rob several au-
tomObiles along Michigan st.
Harold Scott appeared in city
court Monday morning and was
bound over TO the circuit court
grand jury on a charge Of second
degree burglary. lie was captured
early last Friday morning by Mo-
torcycle Officers Wesolek and ON
stead in a haystack near POttawa-
tonne park Scott confessed TO Chief
Kuespert Of the detective squad that
he robbed the Wesley Miller store
on s Michigan St. the A. &. Pom
inert residence. 7O9 +. Lasalle av.;
the Waiter Miller coal office. the
Frank Wharton restaurant on :.
Main st. and twice entered the Of
fees of the South Bend Bread Co.
on :. St Joseph st
Money and valuables were taken
nom each place. but Scott managed
10 escape after each robbery. The
police were tipped off that man
was living in a hay stack near Pot
tcwatomie park. who was acting
suspiciously. officers Wesolek and
Omstead were sent 10 get him and
after a chase through the tunnels
in the haystacks finally captured the
young man. who confessed to the
robberies when brought 20 the sta
ton.
McFeat was arrested Sunday
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-22
Flag Day

new banner waves i'm our city today,
\ banner just newly unfurled.
But the message it brings
On its blue and white wings,
l. as old as the dawn of the world.
Joyful the tidings this banner pr0claims !:
"A baby lives here" is its song.
To his presence give heed
Take account Of his need
Make right for him all that is wrong
From the dawn Of the world to the dawn
az today
Mans hope in baby has lain.
For the smile ON his face
i the goal of the race
Through darkness and infinite pain.
We hail thee.-the babes Of our city.
today.
And pledge thee our faith to the endi
Wherever they need
With thought and with deed.
Thy uttermost kingdom defend
BY MARY MILLS WEST.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-22
REMNANTS MARK
HOMES OF BABIES
Eighteen Hundred Flags Dis
tributed to Parents of Chill
dren Born Within Year.

Eighteen hundred pennants-just
as many as there are babies in South
Bend born since May. 1915, and duly
registered at the board of health
Office - were distributed Monday
through the city schools. Each
brother or sister of baby one year
old or under was presented with one
of these pennants, souvenirs Of
South Bends first Baby Week, and
instructed to display it conspicuously
during the week in honor of the
baby. The pennants were to have
been distributed Saturday by a large
committee of club women working
through the city with the birth regis
trations as guides, but this plan was
found impractical owing 10 the fact
that many OF the families had moved
or many of the little lives had been
sacrificed TO conditions which Baby
Week has been instituted to correct.
The pennants are bits of canvas
% inches long with the Baby Week
dates and slogan Better Babies.
Better South Bend" printed in royal
blue. blue and white being the Baby
Week colors. The distribution of
similar pennants has been feature
of most of the civic celebrations In
some 1900 communities all over the
United States this spring. They have
served two purposes. TO do honor to
the baby and 10 discover many baby
births that were not registered in
the board of health office.
The big idea is that South Bend
Baby week begins today. A Baby
week is an event in which His High
ness" the Baby. reigns supreme
Everyone who has a baby bring the
infant into the public spotlight and
find out if his or her baby Is the
most perfect of the species.
Special Days Arranged.
Special programs have been ar
ranged for the various days. To-
morrow-Mothers' day-the exhibit
at 1908 W. Washington az. opens.
Wednesday, Brothers and Sisters
dav-the school teachers will tell the
bows and girls how 10 keep the baby
brother or sister well and how to
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-22
Attack Proposed
Federal Board to
Censor Pictures
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WASHINGTON. May ga Wig
orous attack on the proposed moving
picture censorship bill was contain
ed in minority report on the meas
ure submitted to the house today by
four members of the house educa-
ton committee. The report declares
that the establishment OF a federal
board of censors would stretch the
implied power of congress under he
constitution to the breaking point"
The report was signed by Reps.
Rueker of Missouri; Powers of Ken
lucky, Platt of New York, and Dali
hnger of Massachusetts,.
The most serious objection to this
bill" says the report lies in the
power il seeks TO give an executive
commission 10 trammel the moving
picture art. the propaganda power
Of which is marvelously developed
and the potential power of which
seems limitIess."
Those manufacturers who favor
the bill represent a very insignificant
proportion Of the output" says the
report THE attitude of this minor
ity is naturally and frankly selfish
and commercial They believe IL
would be less expensive and trouble
some to deal with the perchance
control a single federal censorship
commission than TO deal with or con-
troll the several state authorities"
In our opinion" the report con-
cluded, every reasonable protection
10 the public morals can be secured
by the proper exercise of the local
police power supplemented by an
amendment to the federal penal
code. including moving pictures in
the list Of articles barred from inter-
state commerce for stated causes.
The extraordinary power vested in
the proposed commission viii not
only prove ineffective to protect
public morals, but is utterly un-
American in its character and in the
highest degree dangerous from any
point OF view"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-22
Majority Of Delegates to Ma
tionaI Convention Are Un-
instructed and Believed
Favorable to Justice.
FAV0RITE SONS ARE
UNABLE TO CONSOLIDATE
Could Not Throw Entire
Strength to One of Their
Fairbanks
Headquarters Opened.
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WASHINGTON, May 22.-Hughes
against the field!
That was the lineup today in the
republican political situation. Only
so of the 9S5 delegates to the con-
.vention, which meets in Chicago
week after next remain to be
chosen. Favorite sons hold sos of
these. The balance are uninstruct-
ed. But the politicians here who
claim TO have their ears to the
ground" declare that a strong
Hughes sentiment is entertained by
the majority of these unpledged rep
resentatives.
The shadow of Theodore ROOse-
Welt still hangs heavy over the Chi
cago gathering. But it is admitted
by the political wiseacres here, that
many of the old line leaders, while
hating Hughes, will throw their sup
port 10 him should the Roosevelt
boom at any time seem TO be get
ting seriously formidable.
In the face of the claims made of
greatly increasing strength on the
part of the Roosevelt movement,
the show me" political leaders on
the ground here insist that most Of
il is "froth and fuss"
JOckeying for Position.
They declare thAG the colonel and
his friends already have conceded
that he cannot be nominated ana
that ne now is planning his future
movements so that he will be in
position 10 have an actual say in the
makeup of the ticket and the writ
ing of the chief planks of the plat
form.
There is hardly a question in the
minds of any Of the political leaders
here that # the convention were to
would be named on the second or
third ballot. The managers of the
favored son" boOms are making
strenuous efforts to solidify all Of
their votes so that they can name as
the presidential candidate one Of the
names on this list. But the diff
Guilty that is being encountered in
this movement is that practically
none Of the candidates can deliver
their delegates to any one. And it
is conceded that if Justice Hughes
should show formidably on the ini-
tial ballot--and this seemed certain
tcday-many of the instructed dele
gates will feel that they have obey
ed the letter of their commissions
by voting for their state candidate
on the first ballot.
To BE Chosen This Week.
All of the delegates remaining TO
be elected will be chosen this week
with the exception Of West Virginia,
where the primaries will be held on
June 8. South Dakota elects to-
morrow, as does Texas, while Yer
mont-whose primaries were car
ried by Hughes-elects on Friday.
The majority Of the campaign
managers OF candidates now either
are in Chicago or en- route there.
They plan 10 meet the delegates as
they arrive and try TO strengthen
their positions
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-22
DENY BIRRELL ASKED
TROOPS FOR IRELAND
Adjt. Gen. MaCready Denies
Former Secretary Request
ed Additional Forces.

LONDON, May 22.-The declara-
ton Of Augustine Birrell. the former
secretary for Ireland. that ne asked
for British troops in Ireland TO
overawe the Sim Feiners. but was
refused by the war office was denied
today The denial was contained in
a letter which was read when the
royal commission investigating the
causes of the uprising resumed its
session. The letter, which was writ
ten by Adjt. Cen Macready Of the
British army. was read by Lord
Hardinge, president Of the commits
sion. 1t stated that a conference had
been held at the war office on
March 20. at which Mr. Birrel and
Lord Winds former lord lieuten-
ant Of Ireland. took part but IL re-
lated solely to the recruiting situa-
ton.
According 10 Adjt Gen. Macready
a proposal was made at that time TO
send troops TO ireland. bu- the pur-
pose was merely 10 stimulate re-
cruiting and not 20 put fear Of the
British government into the hearts
OF the Irish volunteers, as the armed
organization OF the Sim Feiners was
known.
The war Office turned down the
proposal because II did not consider
that the results would be equal 20
the work and delay.
IL was admitted that Mr.. Birrell
afterwards consulted with ViscOunt
John French. commander-in-ch OF
the home forces. but so far as he
war office knew no question arose
as 10 the sending Of troops 10 Dub
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-22
Shippers Fire onU.S.
Troops in Bathing

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MARATHON. Texas. May %.
Mexican snipers fired on a party OF
American soldiers bathing in the
river near Deemersford last Friday.
according TO persons arriving here
today from the river country. None
Of the soldiers. who were of the l4th
cavalry. were injured. When they
got 10 their guns on the river bank
the snipers had disappeared
Capt l.. l. Evans. signal corps
section. commander, arrived here
today from the south bringing con-
firmation OF reports that half Of Col
Sibley's forces turned hack on Sat
urday TO face force Of 400 Naqui
Indians which apparently was trail
ing Mai. Langhorne's division.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-22

City Gains 298
School Children,
New Count Shows

Soutn Bend has a total OF 1886
school children. according to the
enumeration that has just been com
pleted by Samuel J. Kreuger for the
school board. These figures show
a gain OF 29s. Mishawaka has 4.OO3
school children. while the total for
the county is 26,051. a gain of 625
over last year.
There are five more white school
girls than boys in South Bend the
figures being 1897 girls and S,392
boys There is a total Of 166 col
ored children in the local schools,
O. boys and Il girls Mishawaka has
2.Os4 white boys. 1915 white girls.
three colOred girls and one cOlored
boy. a gain os PAS is shown in
Mishawaka. WalkertOn has 295
school children. a gain of Is over
last year
Four townships in the cosnty,
Greene, Lincoln, Olive and Union,
have fewer school children than last
year. Outside OF South Bend there
are 3O6 school children in Portage
township. a gain of six The total
for the various townships is Abs,
there being 1859 white ooys. apps
white girls and one colored boy. The
township gain was 20.
Following are the figures for the
townships: Center. 1874, gain. -;
Clay, 29o gain. three; German, 1913,
gain. %: Greene, 245. loss. 6; Har-
ris, ISL, gain. six; Liberty, $50 gain,
IS; Lincoln. 1913. loss, 90 Madison,
III, gain. Is; Olive. sos, loss, "a;
Penn. 69S, gain, %; Portage, 500.
gain six; Union. 453. loss. 10.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-22
Probe Evasions
Of Special Taxes

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WASHINGTON. May 22.-Determ
ined that not cent OF cOllectible
revenue shall escape the govern
ment Golfers. the treasury depart
ment has added 10 two new investi-
cations OF returns 10 taxable COM
and oleomargarine.
Decision by Sec'y McAdOo and con-
STessiOnai leaders TO drop $4,000
600 Of the war tax by repeating a
portion of the emergency revenue
Law has been accompanied by a
realization that this concession must
be met by a rigid enforcement Of
revenue laws remaining in force
The treasury has been losing,
Sec'y McAdoo believes. approximate
~ $4,000 geo a year through eva
sions OF the special taxes
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-22
ANNOUNCE BIG GIFT.

ATLANTIC CITY, y. J., May
PA gift Of $4,000 TO the
relief and sustenance fund of
the Presbyterian church was an
nounced at today's session Of
the Presbyterian general assem-
bly,. 1t was given by the late
Mrs. d. Willis James of New
York, who had contributed
S250,00O before her death.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-22
WILSON INTERVENTION
SAVED J. c. LYNCH
State Department Gets Con-
firmati0n of COmmuta-
ton of Sentence.

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WASHINGTON. MAY p. - Pres't
Wilson's Intervention saved Jeremiah
e.. Lynch from being executed. The
state department was officially ad-
yised today that the naturalized
American who was convicted OF COM
plicity in the Irish rebellion. was
first sentenced 20 death His SEN
tence later was commuted 10 10
years penal servitude. officials here
are certain that LynCh's sentence
was committed after the American
EN- bsssy at London. under directions
from Pres't Wilson had made inquir-
les.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-22
LAD KILLED BY AUTO
OF SOUTH RENDERS

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HAMMOND, Ind. May PA cor
Cner's jury today brought in a Her-
dict Of accidental death in the death
OF siX-year-old John Dolak, who was
killed late yesterday by an automo-
bile driven by Frank Thomas and
Charles Frazer Of South Bend. Ind.
The lad was selling flowers go pass
ing automobiles in the highway
near Gary. when struck by the South
Bend car. He was thrown under the
wheels and his skull fractured. He
died "a short time later.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-22
CAVALRY ARRIVES.
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MARATHON. Texas. May p. -
Troops of the 9Th cavalry arrived
here early today from. Columbus and
Immediately detrained to proceed to
the Rio Grande to cover the with
drawal of the force under Maj. Lang
horne coming out of Mexico.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-22
OPEN FAIRBANKS QUARTERS.

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CHICAGO, May 22.-With the
opening here today of headquarters
for Charles w Fairbanks, Indiana $
favorite republican son, practically
all of the aspirants 10 the presiden-
tial nomination have active repre-
sentatives in the city. The excep-
ton is Justice Hughes, whose atti-
tude on the matter has precluded
the opening OF formal headquarters
from which TO direct his interests.
There are, however. many Hughes
boosters working silently.
The Fairbanks headquarters are
in charge Of Joseph B. Healing, long
a power in Indiana politics.
Under the hammers and saws of
small army Of wOrkmen. the huge
coliseum is rapidly being prepared
10 hold the thousands Of delegates
and yisitors.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-22
LATEST
in the News World
BLOW TO COCA COLA.

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WASHINGTON, May 22.-
The government today won a
big victory when the supreme
court Of the United States re-
versed a decision Of the United
States circuit court of appeals
in the long legal controversy as
TO whether coca cola comes
under the ban of the federal
pure food law. The high courts
opinion was held a defeat for
the Coca Cola Co.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-22
SELLS KISS FOR NICKEL

TARRYTOWN, y. Y. May 22.-
Winthrop Rockefeller, grandson Of
the oil king, is chip of the old
block. He sold his grandfather one
kiss for five cents after church SER
vices here Sunday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-22
CHILD BADLY CUT
BY PANE OF GLASS

The little year aud half old child
OF Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Zeltner.
1924 ". Jefferson blvd. was serious
~ hurt Monday morning when a
large window pane in the back porch
fell. striking the child on The head.
Two large scalp laceratons wess
made. Attending physicians believe
the child will recover.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-22
I'D ..INTERNE, HTsRANns

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NEW YORK. MAY 22-Members
OF the General Federation of
Women's clubs VIII inferno their
husbands when the convention opens
here "Wednesday The husbands VIII
report promptly every nlght ro take
their wives home. The husbands
also viii be used as theater escorts
or carts" for new millinery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-22

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COPEN HAGEN, May 22-Heavy
gun FIRE was heard off the coast on
Sunday night. 1t is believed that
German and Russian warships were
SnEaged
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-22
POLAR EXPEDITION IS
HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL
Prof. Tanquary First to Re-
turn From CroCkerland Re-
ports important Work.

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COPENHAGEN, May %. - Prof.
Maurice c. TanQuary Of Chicago. ZOO
Ologist of the American expedition
that set out 10 explore CrOckerland
in 1918. arrived here today from
Greenland on the steamer Hans
Egede. He was the first member of
the expedition to return.
Prof. Tanquary reported that the
expedition. which was headed by
Donald Il. Mcmillan. had been eX-
tremely successful in it's scientific
work. The other members. he said,
had been forced 10 remain at North
Star bay as the relief ship Sluitt had
been prevented by ice from reaching
the explorers base. They probably
will be able TO get out this summer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-22

International News Service.
NEW YORK. May 22--The Crock
erland expedition, whose success was
reported by Prof. Tanquary on his
arrival at Copenhagen today sailed
from Boston on July >. 1913, on the
sealing steamer Diana This steam
er was badly damaged three weeks
later in Belle sic straits and the
expedition was transferred 10 the
Erik
The expedition was organized
under the auspices Of the American
Geographical society and the New
York Museum OF Natural History
Accompanying the explorers on
the Diana were Frederick Patterson
OF Dayton. o.. son OF John n. Pat
terson. and j. 6. Carroll Sprigga also
OF Dayton.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-22
THE WEATHER

INDIANA-Partly cloudy tonight.
probably showers in northeast por-
ton: Tuesday fair
LOWER MGCHIGAN-Cloudy to-
night and Tuesday.
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II was then DE Bean suddenly
pulled his sun and hred point
blank 40 Brandt once. Brandt reel
ed and then stumbled backwards
down the street 10 was then that il
is thought he started firing his re-
Oliver. though Ferser. who was pres
cnt, could nor say as ne stated after
wards at the station he did not hear
any shots. However 10 is thought
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CREEK ARRESTED FOR
TAKING MONEY FROM
UNITED STATES NAIL

On March II Chief Of Police N. s.
Parker received an inquiry from II. F.
Peacock, post office inspector in the
Spokane division and located at La
Graude. ore, about John Peters. a
Greek. who. Il was alleged, had secured
q registered letter addressed to Peter
Tsouras from the Huntington post
office and opened 4. tsking therefrom
$50 IN money. chief Parker and De-
teetife Hunt at once made an inYeaii-
cation here, locating the man evidently
wanted by the government representa-
tive. Mr.. Parker al once notified Mr..
Peacock at La Grande Of the presence
Of Peters in Boise and the latter came
here immediately. arriving yesterday.
After conference with the offi-
GERS here he went before United States
Commissioner HaReston and secured Il
warrant for Peters arrest, and in a
verss short time he had been appre-
hended and a complete confession had
been made to the Inspector. the chief
and detective at the city hall Peters
was at once taken before Commissioners
HalVeston, who committed him to the
county jail in default Of s2000 bends
required after he had told the COM