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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-03

, cell. Easement arose at the en-
trance of the eXecutioner and made
a slight gesture as though to show
his readiness for death The pris-
Oner's deeply lined face was pale and
his eyes were sunken, but he gave no
evidence of fear As the hour of
nine struck the death procession
formed and started for the gallows.
1t was headed by the two Roman
Catholic priests who had been con-
selling the condemned man. Follow
ing the priests were two warders
with Easement between them. Case
ment's lips moved occasionally as
though in prayer.
The walk was short and the party
quickly reached the gallOws.
AS the sad little procession moved
forward the priests recited the litany
for the dying and Easement respond
ed in low tones: Lord. have mercy
on my soul"
When the execution shed was
reached the hangman approached
Easement and piniOned his arms.
The prison chaplains, the governor
of the prison. the under-sherin Of
London and the under-sheriff of Mid
dlesex took up their positions in
front of the scaffold
Easement was placed upon the
drop board and the lever was pulled.
dropping the prisoners body through
space for a fall of about six feet.
There were no scenes Of excite
ment in the neighborhood of the
prison, but extra policemen We're on
duty and the streets adjacent to Pen
tonville were kept under constant
patrol. 1865.
The small group of mourning men
and women made no demonstration
of any kind, except when they
started to pray during the tolling of
the execution bell
While the bell was ringing the
prison gate opened and two prize g.
dressed in black. emerged. They
walked quickly away.
AS time passed the little group in
front of the prison gained in size and
soon a crowd of respecta BILE proper
tons had assembled.
Hope of Late Reprieve.
Considera bic speculation was arous-
ed a few minutes before 9 o'clock
when a telegraph messenger arrived
at the prison. Some thought that an
eleventh hour reprieve had been
granted. Hope ran high but it was
soon dissipated.
The roofs Of the neighboring
houses around the prison we're uti-
lied by some Of the curious who
hoped to be able to see the hanging
However, the persons occupying
those vantage spots were disappoint-
ed for the execution took place in
side of a shed.
Easement paid the penalty for his
efforts in behalf of the Irish people.
His activities in Germany, where he
tried TO enlist Irish prisoners Of war
in a battalion TO fight for Irish free
dom formed the basis of the charge
against him when he was arrested
while trying to import arms and am
munitiOn into Ireland for the Sim
Feiners.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-03
CITY WILL KEEP
BASEBALL TEAM
Crowd of $500 is Wanted at
Game With Terre Haute
on Wednesday.

Plans for a Baseball Afternoon"
were made at a meeting held at the
Chamber of Commerce Thursday
morning. Ed smith owner of the
local Central jca que club was pres
ent and stated that the team would
return 20 South Bend next Monday
and open the series here with Terre
Haute.
smith had received an offer from
Battle Greek fans who are eager to
secure baseball club. They had
promised booster day which would
net the local boss $500. but Smith
wanted a posted guarantee. His
idea in going to Battle Greek We'd
nesday night was, he said, TO hear
what they had TO propose.
Want stores to Close.
With the assurance that the team
would be brought back TO South
Bend, the baseball committee will
decide 10 ask the aid of the local re-
tail merchants The proposition is
for these stores 10 close from 3
O'Clock till O'Clock in order to per
NIT the clerks TO witness the game.
Manufacturers will be asked to Join
in the movement although il is not
probable that the larger factorie.
viii close
The idea as presented at the meet
ing was crowd OF 2.5GO people at
so cents each would be sufficient 10
tide the club over. With cooler
weather and "a lighting chance for
the pennant. the attendance during
the remaining games is expected TO
pick up. smith admitted that "A
crowd on Aug. 9th. which would net
him $1,000 would assure his finish
Ing the season.
The local owner has a guarantee of
$4,000 that he will finish the season.
In case he is unable To carry his team
through the league will step i'm and
carry the team the rest of the year.
The league would have the privilege
of sending the team 10 any city it
might select So there is that posi-
bility OF the town losing its club.
Nature OF Appreciation.
Baseball afternoon" Will be i'm the
nature Of an appreciation for Ed
Smith. The local owner has put Cen
tral league baseball IN South Bend
when no other man would try it. He
wants not only 90 finish this year but
is planning 10 retain the club next
season. There are likely to he some
changes In the league next season
and more compact circuit is eX-
pected.
a good crowd on Baseball after
noon would put some money in the
depleted treasury. Then smith has
hopes of selling Pitcher Abe Bow
man. which would be sufficient TO as
sure his finishing the season. and
would put him on his feet ready TO
begin the 1917 season.
One plan suggested was that leo
men who would agree TO sell %
tickets az so cents each be secured.
This would mean S1.250 and would
be sufficient according 20 smith.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-03
PROGRESSIVES To
STICK BY PARTY
Indianapolis Conference
Agrees Name Will be
Kept on Ballot.
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INDIANAPOLIS Ind. Aug. S.
The name of the progressive party
will go on the national ballot in the
fall election. Fifty members of the
anti-Hughes contingent of the bull
mise party, in conference here on
the call Of Matthew Hale acting ma
tional chairman. declared unani-
mously for the retention of the party
solidarity.
John NJ. Parker Of New Orleans,
vice presidential nominee. succeeded
Theodore Roosevelt as the idol OF
the delegates at the conference. A
movement was started TO force him
TO become the party's presidential
candidate. He apparently domin-
ated the gathering and he proposed
before it adjourned that il should do
these things:
Continue him as vice presiden-
tial candidate. choosing no success
sor 10 the colonel.
Select presidential electors in
every state and make a fight 20 Sc
cure the balance OF power in the
electoral college"
Every delegate who rose TO his
feet as the roll of states was called,
denounced the action Of the progress
sive national committee in endorsing
Hughes in its Chicago meeting as a
betrayal Of a sacred trust
Eighteen states had official repre-
gentation at the conference Many
more were represented either by
letter or by enthusiastic party mem
bers who came without authority.
Ohio. Maine. Tennessee, North and
South Carolina. West Virginia. Mary
land and Pennsylvania were without
representation and with the eXcep-
ton OF Louisiana, Texas. Missouri.
Kansas. Minnesota and Iowa there
we're no Representatives from west
Of the Mississippi river.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-03
Scientists Gather
To Aid Gotham
Battle Plague

News Times Special SerTice:
NEW YORK, Aug 3.-As scien-
fists from all parts of the country
gathered here today 10 help New
York in its fight against infantile
paralysis the number of new cases
Of the disease took an upward
bound that passed all previous
marks. The health department an
nOunced that in "a hours ending at
10 a. m, there were 2t7 cases. The
deaths in the same period number
ed 43.
This was the first time that the
number Of new cases had passed
the 200 mark. The highest previous
record for a single day was 1875.
The total of cases and deaths in
the epidemic 10 date is $500 and
$50 respectively.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-03
No Evidence of
Insanity Shown
By the Autopsy
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.
LONDON, Aug. 3.-The death of
Roger Easement. who was hanged in
Pentonville prison. was instant
aneous. it was testified at the inquest.
DR.. P. R. Mander, surgeon Of the
prison. who examined Easements
body. declared that there was no
evidence that the condemned man
had suffered from insanity.
The theory had been advanced by
Sir Conan Doyle and others, that
Easements yirulent anti British plot
ting had been inspired by mental
alteration.
The inquest was held at 1890
o'clock in the prison with o jurors
sitting. The first witness was Gavin
Duffy. counsel for Easement He
was questioned by the coroner main
" about Easements age and the
state Of his health
The governor of the prison testi-
fed that the warrant for Easements
execution was handed 10 him on
July % He had seen the prisoner
every day since his conviction.
The hanging took place at FIVE
minutes past O'Clock, the prison
governor said. death being instant
aneOus.
No Delay i'm Execution.
The prison official was asked by
Duffy If a Roman Catholic priest
was present at the execution and
whether Easement had died i'm the
lCoN-TTN-rr-p ~ pAcE r9Rgxw \
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-03
81 Die For Ireland"
He Tells Executioners
As He Mounts Platform
"Seeps Like a Top in Preparation For Ordeal and Re
ceiveS Spiritual Consolation From Two Hastily
Summoned PrieSts-NeetS
Death Unhinchngly.
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News Service:
LONDON, Aug. Following
the execution of Roger Case
ment for high treason today.
Gavin Duffy. the legal represent
ative of Easements relatives.
announced that the home Office
had refused TO turn over the
remains to the Easement fam
lily.
Application had been made to
the home secretary for the body
in order that it might be buried
by the relatives.
Not only was that request re-
fused, Mr. Duffy said, but he was
also refused permission to wit
ness the hanging.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-03
PAIRS "HONEYED" WORDS
LEAD TO REVELATION
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international News Service
CHICAGO. Aug. 5.-Because she
had no wedding rims and they were
calling each other honey 20 fire.
auentIy. a man and woman We're in
vited to leave down town hotel
The police were notified today and
the man is under arrest charged
with embezziement from the Engle-
wood country club of New Jersey
and the girl, who gave her name as
1ettie Calhoun. q years old. daugh-
Ter OF New York real estate oper-
ator and politician is held pending
her fathers arrival. The man 81
said 20 he George Wiikens. and 60
have = vie and family in New York.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-03
AMBASSADOR PAGE
STARTS ON TRIP TO u. S

International News Service;
LONDON. Aug. carrying with
him important diplomatic documents
for the state department al Wash
ington Walter r. Page. the United
States ambassador. and Mrs. Page
left today for Liverpool TO sail for
New York on the liner Philadelphia.
The whole staff of the embassy was
AT the station &c bid farewell 70 the
departing diplomat.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-03
Nearly Score Die
In a CloudburSt
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tnteruarlgn1l NeWs service
LAZEWELL Tenn. Aug 3.-Fr0m
IS TO 20 persons were drowned near
here last night as result or a.
cloud burst which sent Blair creek
high out OF its banks
Eleven bodies have been recovered
Up 10 noon today and searching par
ties are enceayOring 20 locate others
The property damage is large.
Relief expeditions we're sent froNn
this city this morning 90 care for
the homeless
Two railroad bridges on the
Southern line between Mlddlesbor-
ough. Ky. and Knoxville. have been
washed out and train service delay
I'd for "a hours.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-03
PARALYSIS HITS BEES

International News Service:
COLUMBUS. %. Aug. S.-An cpl
demic resembling paralysis attacked
Ohio bee colonies and threatens 70
destroy the honey output. The dis
ease drives the bees into hive cor
ners where they lie until they die.
Bee experts OF the federal govern
ment viii investigate.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-03

international News Service:
WASHINGTON. Aug .. - Prest
Wilson viii take prompt action upon
the appeal made 70 him by the ma
tionaI chamber Of commerce 20 avert
IA possible railroad strike. Harry A.
Wheeler. Of Chicago, chairman of the
committee on the railroad strike
situation, in letter To the White
House. told the president that, i'm
his opinion. a general strike is in
evitabi This opinion is In distinct
opposition of the beliefs OF the Unit
ed states board of mediation and
Cancellation. which has expressed
confident belief that while strike
probably would be voted by the va
rious unions AT the last moment it
could be averted u is causing the
president grave concern, II was said
today. and he is personally investi-
eating the situation.
Plan Conference.
Meanwhile general conference OF
the members OF the chamber OF COM
merce and business men generally
will be held i'm washington within
the next few days 10 take steps 10
general secretary of the conference.
said today that the definite date has
not vet been decided on, but that in
his opinion il viii have 90 DE held
Immediately in order TO be effective.
The strike vote already has been
taken by the unions and the joint
conference between the officials 81
the companies and the men VIII be
resumed next Tuesday. At that time
the total result of the strike vote.
which is said To be at least 90 per
cent ina favor of a walkout. 81 the
demands of the men are rejected.
will be announced officials Of the
chamber of commerce say that the
roads viii not recede from their all
ready announced refusal 20 meet
the terms Of the men.
Writes 70 President.
I'm this connection Harry a.
Wheeler already has written the
president as follows.
AS chairman. ] met in New York
with the railway executive advisory
committee. Prank B. Trumbull.
chairman and the national commit
tees on railways. T.. Lee. chairman.
TO request "a definite statement
Asa result Of this meeting. icy con-
viction is deepened and an amioable
settlement remote. And while order
~ steps are yet 20 be taken before a
final break is reached. strike is in
evitable'
REGARDING the declaration that ar
bitration will settle the trouble
Wheeling insists that this is impos-
sible as the railroads viii refuse 10
arbitrate. not only the demands Of
the men. bat viii insist. IL arbitra-
ton TO be had. that the contingent
proposals OF the roads also must be
considered The situation admitted
~ is most serious and u is said that
Pres't Wilson win try 20 get both
sides 10 the controversy 90 agree 10
a conference with him before any
definite action is taken
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-03
Capt. HinSCh of Ocean Rhed-
ereb Declares Big Submer-
Sibie Will Not be Caught
by Allied CruinerS.
"GERMAN DARING WILL
BRING HER THROUGH"
No MiShap Occurs as Capt.
KOenig and His Doughty
Crew Put to Sea on
PeriIOuS Trip.

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NORFOLK. Va, Aug 2.-The
daredevil start Of the German sub
marine Deutschland has begun. The
submarine, with its captain and crew
hoping TO elude the British navy,
mightiest in the world. is homeward
bound
of the Virginia capes a solitary
grim British cruiser steamed slowly
hack and fourth today watching the
rat hole which has already de
hvered its deep-sea rodent TO the
mercies of the ocean waters. The
cruiser is the sole unit remaining of
the allied British and French squad
rOns that took mp the wait for the
Deutschland shortly after the Ger
man submarine thrilled the world by
crossing the broad Atlantic and
reaching an American port.
The other allied warships, various
Is said to number from four to
seven. are combing the ocean i'm pur-
suit Of the Deutschland.
But she Will not be caught" was
the declaration made today by Capt.
Hinsch. port captain of the company
which owns the submarine. German
genius designed the Deutschland and
she is manned by German daring.
She will get through"
Hinsch is Confident.
Capt. Hinsch also declared his
belief that the German submarine
Bremen, sister ship of the Deutsch-
land. would arrive safely
- ~, r,ov- NOV a, This.
country" he said. she is making
her way safely She has not been
captured or destroyed by the enemy,
ror will she be. Some Of these days
she will dash into an Atlantic port,
just as the Deutschland did
The allied cruisers will interfere
with neither the Deutschland nor
the Bremen"
capt. Hinsch is the happiest man
n Norfolk today. He had guarded
the Deutschland like an infant from
the time she poked her stubby nose
out OF the heavy waters of the capes
more than three weeks ago, until she
once more set forth into the same
waters.
The American naval patrol that
was ordered TO the Capes 10 see that
the Deutschland was given a square
deal and that there was no viola
ton Of United States neutrality. was
broken up today The cruiser. North
Carolina. which headed the patrol,
steamed out OF Hapmton Roads for
Newport. The destroyers that had
shared her patrol were sent to their
regular stations.
No Mishaps Occur.
Not a single mishap married the
carefully laid plans of the Germans
20 get away from the United States.
From Baltimore TO the open sea the
little bundle of German enterprise
bound around with steel. met with
no untoward accident.
In the grey mist OF darkness. and
under the protecting heavy sea the
Deutschland made its dash for the
ocean. dove into smoother water Just
as she reached the three-mile terri
torial limit with her 40 sailormen
and nearly 1000 tons Of precious war
supplies.
Conditions were ideal for the starr
for Germany The allied cruisers
which had awaited the Deutschland.
we're unable 20 hug the shore in the
heavy weather OF Chesapeake bay
last night They were nowhere 10
be seen when the twinkling lights OF
the undersea freighter winked and
went ont under the tossing waves
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-03
Gets Letter From National
Chamber of Commerce De-
CIaring Railway WaIkOut
Now Seems Inevitable.
BUSINESS MEN WILL
MEET IN WASHINGTON
Possibility of Success in Med
iatiOn at Present Seems Re-
mote According to Chi
cago Committee Men.

International News Service
WASHINGTON. Aug g.
Pres't Wilson today called TO
the white house Judge ". l.
Chambers. chairman of the
United States board OF media
ton and Cancellation. 10 confer
with him regarding measures TO
prevent the expected general
strike OF railroad employees.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-03
H We T Fl E n E w s.
TIMES FOLLOW YOU
ON YOUR VACATION.

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nent upon your return. You
will need the paper while
away 10 keep you posted on
the home doings-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-03
THE WEATHER

INDIANA Fair tonight Friday prob
ably showers not much change in tenn
ner3turo
LOWER MICHTEAN r 70 b "a y
showers and thunder storms tonight and
Friday
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-03
No Delay in Execution.

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-17

LONGER than they did o. l-u.ra,.uu ago.
Tho Span of usefulness l- greater than
70 was Do is due Co thg better care
mon take OF themselves pHy-ia..y
Men now live close 20 nature They
exercise in the fresh air and keep the
machinery OF the body from becoming
rusty and clocced They keep ft"
Speaking of mc present business
situation and the outlook. Mr. Ripley
said.
9Th, for,ien war has made an in
creased demand for an products. and
nut au advanced price on everything.
excepting railroad rates. resulting i1
what might ba termed @ boom iu most
industries Labor generally Is ,n-
vray,d at good wages. accounting in
lar-a measure for the lively retail
r-ad. The Southwest is iu au era of
municipal Improvement which IS un-
surpassed NgarIy every city has
something big I'm the way gf pub.i.
work. The boom LlattIgss win con-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-17

Thought. will De ready 20 admit that
transportation is the only item i'm his
expense account which has not been
raised from - to l5o per cent in the
last decade"
You mentioned the various r'gu-
latur bodies to which railways are ac-
countable. Are their activities regard
ed as q BURDEN"
Most assuredly. but please do not
consider this as an attack on regula-
tion. Nobody objects TO the principle
OF regulation. it is persecution to
which We object The federal and
state governments have constructed a
ceiling above which the railways can
not rise during prosperous times. hut
have neglected 10 construct a bot
tom through which they cannot fan
whom the lean years come Govern
mental authorities have taken charge
of the uauaElmsnt ot our property and
fixed our rates When We make a CON
elusive showing that the rules i'm
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-17

%. j. playing yet and managing yet
and battling gor even ID he IS seven
ty.ono years old.
"Thr romance of railroadmg? said
Mr. Ripley repeating the words Of
his ouc-tonrr II might say this
ouizzicalIy that a good deal of ro.
nance about railroad business has
been printed by my newspaper friends.
but am not finding fault with them
The business Of railroading is full Of
complications and difficult to under
stand That accounts for the activl-
ties Of certain politicians in getting af'
ter the railroads. Following the lines
of least resistance they pick out the
railroads for campaign issue. The
newspapers print what the politicians
say as news, and in that manner give
publicity to a great deal of erronels
information. But as a rule the papers
are "''''"s W p'''' '"' ''','
IN the course oI '''''' Tue p"D''' p'oo
ably VIII De a'le To s'pa'"'' ''' "'''''
from Ih' 'haII ana ue'''''''''o an o'N
questions on 'he'r uH''''S' 'o'' "''''
ALL the solution of these questions
rests with the public.
but getting back TO the romance OF
railroading Every job has romance
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-17

posed upon u- result in disastrous
reduction in net earnings. authorities
usually shrug thoir shoulders, and let
it ro at that or course. this condi-
tiou cannot last always When can
die burns at both ends well, the time
will come when there won't be any
candle.
In your opinion. is the country
drifting toward government ownership
Of railroads"
we are drifting toward radical
change o' some kind The present sys-
tenn of railway management IS going
10 break up Whether We will have
the misfortune OF government owner
ship ] anu unable 90 say. but this is
certain the transportation companies
will have Co he allowed Co earn a suf-
feiart sum off real money when the
war is over 90 pay their operating cN-
pgnscs. maintain the efficiency OF their
Continued ou neat pagel
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-17

auue uu peace in Europe is restored.
and tlau the situation WHY aEaiu be-
,.u, normal, with a readiusmout noe.
..-ary Meanwhile. q great number of
rsrple will have made money and. IL
they have saved it,. De in position to
srt along when the time comes TO
slow down.
when business Eencraiy returns
90 normal after the war. the reduction
OF earnings will be more marked in the
railway industry than in any other. for
the reason that every business enter
prise i'm the country. except the rail
roads. has been permitted 10 increase
Oh, price of its product 20 meet the
constantly increasing cost of operation
The pr.o, OF trausportati7u-the only
thing tie railways have for saie-is
about where it was ten years ago.
rru. the price of everything they buy.
f-.rrdir- labor. has steadily advanced
Hv tlis statement is tr.te. FOR every
.Eiprer and Traveller. after q moments