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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-18

The $3.50 worth of carpenter
tools which r. b. Smith. alias Rice
and Parker bought of Richard
TurnOck and paid for with "a bogus
check were recovered Thursday. Of
dcer Northrup. IN making the rounds
of places where NJ was reported
Smith. who is now in jail awaitine
a hearing in the superior court. had
offered the tools for sale. entered
a : Main ST. Office and found the
proprietor ready Co report that he
had purchased the tools from Smith.
The Elkhartan said that il was not
until "Wednesday night that he read
the papers telling of the swindle,
and the missing tools
He said that Smith had come TO
the Office while under the influence
of liquor and wanted 10 dispose Of
the tools for s. because ne -hao
lost the job that brought him to
Elkhart by getting drunk" Smith
said ne wanted 20 return 10 Ham
mond ut once. and would sell the
tools AZ great sacrifice. II had no
idea the man had got the tools dis
honestly" the buyer explained. The
tools were surrendered.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-18

Robert Golden, probably the most
seriously Injured OF the nine boys
in the automobile accident near La
porte Last Monday night was brought
home Wednesday night and is rest
ing comfortably At the home OF his
parents Mr.. and Mrs j. b. Golden.
41O jefferson St He is suffering
from cuts and bruises.
Dewey Kautz. another member OF
the automobile party. is expected
home soon. accompanied by his par
ents who went 10 Laporte after re-
ceiving news of the accident
The condition Of Lester Broderick
continues TO improve and IL is
thought that ne Will he able to come
home i'm three or four days.
The other members Of the party
are also rapidly recovering from
their injuries.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-18

I'm event of n strike. which /
don't believe will ever come to pass,
YOU won't see any OF that rough
stuff that is pulled off during some
strikes Of the past declared a
Brotherhood official in referring to
threatened railroad trouble.
you will not only find that the
striking raflroaders viii refrain from
violence and creating disturbances
but will do their utmost to prevent
outside sympathizers from doing so"
added the brotherhood man. Every
raiIroader concerned has been made
TO realize that the strike is mere
is a demonstration against the pres
ent working hour schedule and that
the only way we can win is to stick
together. conduct ourselves like
gentlemen and leave the rest TO our
officials. Nobody knows more than
j do that violence OF any kind will
do more to inJure a strikers cause
than anything else in the world"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-18
War Work Surprises

ITO many people the part that
women have played during the war
has been the greatest surprise Of
all. They never suspected before
the great conflict broke out that
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-31
DAYLIGHT WOULD-BE ROBBER
FAILS IN BOLD ATTEMPT

Beaten into seml-uncOnSciOuSn
by fOOtpad who welded a lead pipe,
Albert Leight saved his firms payroll
of $4,000 by refusing to relinquish
his hold on the satcheI he carried it
in.
Leight is employed by the B. F.
Goodrich Rubber Co., 1925 S. Mich
igan. He was returning today from
the bank with $4,000 in a satchel
when the daylight highwayman
sprung upon him in front of the Cal
umet club, next door to the Good
rich Office.
Leight sank to the pavement under
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-31
the first blow, but would not let GO
of the satcheI. The robber fed and
escaped.
MERELY COMMENT

MERELY COMMENT
Today's the day they tip it off to
Hughes that he's nominated.
7. r. will play the part of the Prod
igal Son and yell Bring on the
fatted calf"
About that time Taft will put in
an appearance.
In the meantime, Chicago's new
Tammany is getting ready to hog the
whole Democratic ticket
And put heavy burden on Presi-
dent Wilson's back.
Does Roger expect Wilson and
Hoyne to pull that Tammany slate
through?
Now they're mentioning Judge
ScuIly for mayor.
Toms a good fellow, but Dennis
Eagan is packing quite a load on him.
Using the election machinery to
build up a Tammany may carry pri-
maries, but is apt to go to pieces at
elections.
Is Carter Harrison really going to
fight?
Or will he spend most of the sum-
mer and fall at Huron mountain?
Don't start anything you're not
going to finish, Carter.
If bathing suits are scarce, why
not let 'em swim in their underwear?
There isn't much difference be-
tween underwear and the latest
styles in bathing suits.
Bare legs for women are so COM
mon nowadays that they attract lit
tie attention. At least some of them.
Chicago can now thank her lucky
stars for her parks and lake front.
And for park commissioners Of the
past who had imagination enough in
the past to prepare for the future.
Now give US bathing beaches from
Grant park to 51st
1890
observation-disclosures DVorak, heat
crazed policeman spent two days and
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-31

CleVeland.-Edward DVorak, heat
crazed policeman spent two days and
nights hunting imaginary prisoner
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-31
"POOR MANS TAX RETURNS
PUBLIC; RICH MANS MUST BEL"
BY Basil M. Manly
Washington, july ST. am not

Washington, July ST. am not
only in favor of publicity Of the in
come tax returns" declared Sen.
Norris of Nebraska, "but l am ready
to carry on an aggressive campaign
to open every one Of them to the in
spection of the public! The poor
mans tax returns are public records
in every city and county, and the rich
mans tax returns to the federal gov
eminent should be in exactly the
same position!
81 have read the income tax law
and after giving due weight to every
argument advanced by Sec'y of the
Treas. McAdOO to the effect that
only the corporation returns can be
made public, 1 am absolutely con-
WINGED that the law empowers the
president to make all the returns
public today, if he wishes. am sure
any court would so cOnstrue the law.
''If the president will not exercise
this power, then congress must act.
Before this session closes there must
be a record vote by the senate, so
that every senator will let his constit-
uents know whether or not he stand
for throwing a cloak of secrecy over
the returns of the tax dodgers, be-
hind which they can continue to rob
the U. S. treasury of millions of dol
lars Of taxes"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-14
Dough Boy" to
Pass Away, Says
Packard People

|. The infantryman of the United
States army is just about to lose his
time WOrn nickname OF dough boy.
He and his fellow fighters Of the un-
mounted. division have struggled long
and valiantly against the appellation.
but to no avail, Now comes king
gasoline and, with single demonStra-
ton of his proWess, strips the infant
ryman OF his despfsed monicker. 1t
happened in Texas, a few days ago,
when officers OF the border patrol
army determined to test the mobility
of the motor truck and. broke all
previous records for quick movement
Of troops OF any division.
The First and Second Kansas Tegi-
ments have been stationed, for some
time. at Eagle Pass. The time came
for them to be relieved and returned
to Fort San Houston, near San An
tonic, nearly 200 miles distant. To
have marched the men across country
would have required two weeks. Cav
airy would have required one full
week for the trip. One hundred and
twenty motor trucks, "a OF
which were Packards, manufactured
by the Packard Motor Car Company
of Detroit, brought the approximately
2000 men and their complete equip
ment from their camp In Eagle Pass
to the new site in the outskirts of
San -Antenies IN siess- -t4fan rs hours
elapsed time and just 80 hours actual
running time r.. Ill" b.
Gen. Funston, Col Harry l.. Rodg-
ers. chief quartermaster for the south
ern department, and other army of
ficials, who planned the maneuver as
a test of motor equipment, were on
hand to review the arrival of the
troops at their destination. They
were all highly elated at the success
of the experiment. Col Rodgers, in
an interview later, declared the au-
thorities were so we'll satisfied that
in case more troops are ordered home
from the border, longer truck trips
will be undertaken. -..- -"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-14
NEW LAWS NEEDED
TO AVERT DANGER

Safety on highways ought to re-
ceive more attention.
Speed fiends and drunken drivers
are already attended to by laws, but
| there are many. very real dangers
which receive no attention.
One Of these is the road intersec-
ton where thick shrubbery of trees
make il impossible for the driver on
one street to see an approaching ve-
hicle on the other until the two are
ready to collide. .......:.
Slow driving is of little avail in
! such places. II
The only remedy is to clear away
the obstruction to sight, as required
by law in some places.
Another danger spot is the narrow
| road, with sharp curves, where II IS
| impossible to see ahead on account
OF shrubs and trees.
! Automobiles have considerable
| trouble at times when they meet on
! such curves, but the danger to them
| Is DO no means so great as il is to
! the young man who is holding his
| best girl in buggy and neglecting
| his horse. -=t 49,:
Such an obstruction in the center
| az a marrow, winding road is not
| quickly guided TO the side where it
! belongs.
| Underbrush should be cleared
away on the inner side of such
/ curves. at least so that drivers can
detect another vehicle on the road
| ahead before it is nearer than seven.
| ty-five feet. ,-.-
This does not require the destruc-
ton of shrubbery, or trees. but mere
/ ly enough thinning out of the growth
i 10 enable a carriage or motor car TO
\ be seen.
\ Still another danger point is the
junction Of a road with another at
4 right angles, concealed by an inter
vening rise or curve so that the
| junction point is not seen until Just
before the moment when the driver
on the joining road must. turn into
the main road. III.
Such places are extremely danger
Gus and sign posts should be erected
TO warn the traveller of their
proximity. ..... ~=~.." = - .....
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-14
GREAT WALL OF
CHINA CLIMBED !.
BY HUP MOBILE

Goodyear tires recently figured
prominently in the first automobile
climb ever attempted to the top Of the
ancient Tartar City wall at Peking.
China, when Charles De Wette- of the
Hupmobile agency drove Hupmobile,
carrying five passengers, TO its sum
nit, .a..~ ...-.:..:
The distinguished party making this
climb, included, in addition TO DE
Wette, the American minister to
China, Paul S. Reinch; Col. Donald OF
the American Range; Charles DENLY.
former American consul-general ut
Shanghai, and Chinese journalist
The incline over which the car
mounted to the crest Of the ancient
wall was the one which for centuries
has been used by the Chinese military
guard detailed to watch that portion
of il. The Tartar City wall is the in
ner one, extending around the I'M
rerial City Of Picking, and is higher
and much more difficult to climb than
the outerwall 1t Is 80 feet high and
40 feet wide at the top.
Although this great stone barrier
has for ages protected the sacred I'M
perial city from the dangers OF In
pasion by foreign foe, it remained
for an American car to effect its
peaceful conquest That the Chinese
government officials waived the .exclu-
sive ordinances of centuries to permit
the automobile party to ascend the
wall speaks volumes for the high re-
gard in which Americans and Ameri-
can cars are held in the Celestial en-
pire. ..
Although gasoline is exceedingly
high in price in China and everything
is heavily taxed to meet increasing
governmental expense, a rapidly in
creasing stream of American cars is
pouring into that country, used chief
| " by the Weather class of citizens
and government officials.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-14
STOCK CARS TO
BEENTEREDFOR
Vanderbilt CUP

SANTO MONICA, Cal, Oct. IA
Is stock car racing coming back? Will
modern automobile speedways be for
saken for the old contests on road and
track between cars which are dupli.
Gates of those seen on sales room
floors? . 49, ... -. 1.E...:-
These and other questions are be-
ing asked by racing authorities fol-
lowing the information that several
manufacturers are contemplating en-
tering stock cars in the Vanderbilt
Cup and International Grand Prize
races to be held at Santa Monica on
November l6 and Is.
Already a stock MERGED raee-about
has been entered in the cup classics
and dame rumor has il that stock
Cadillac will be entered in the cup
events within the next few days. From
ether sources, considered as authori-
.tatiye, comes the news that several
other manufacturers are flirting with
the speed game, but only in stock
car sense. Prominent among the man
ufacturers mentioned are the Mar
mon, Chalmers and Hudson factories.
ii is claimed that many manufac-
turers have seen the handwriting on
the wall and have come to realize
that only by return to- stock car
events can the automobile business
ever hope to benefit by automobile
racing III 49,.
Many years ago stock car racing
was in vogue and proved extremely
interesting to racing fans. Then came
the desire for high speed and special
ly built racing cars were constructed
to supply the demand Of the fans but
the lack of competition between the
latest type racing cars has caused
their nemesis, aver the experts These
same men declare that If stock car
racing returns interest again will
return to automobile contests but if
it does. not the game may be
expected to die. i 49,. i: -. h
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-14
SIMPLE WAY TO FIND %=@% ="
. .~ CYLINDER MISSING FIRE

To tell which cylinder is missing
explosions. short circuit the plug with
screwdriver touch the end of the
cylinder and lean the blade against
the head of plug. This will prevent
that cylinder from firing. If it is a.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-14

live cylinder this will change the
sound of the exhaust. If it is dead
cylinder it will make no difference
in the sound of the exhaust. By not
ing the sound of the exhaust you can
tell which cylinder is missing explo-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-14

Some manufacturers equipping their
motors with aluminium pistons advise
against the cleaning of carbon by
means of oxygen because the extreme
eat generated may injure the piston.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-22
HUNGARIAN PRESS
CRY|NCFOR PEACE
Newspapers of Hapsburg Monarchy
Eager to Quit War-Pay Tribute
to Asquith Speech.

London. April 22.-The Daily Tele-
graphs Milan correspondent says that
a significant symptom regarding the
Hapsburg monarchy is shown by an
outburst in the Hungarian newspapers
In favor of peace. Premier Asquith's
recent speech regarding peace condi-
lions, the dispatch says, has been COM
mended by Hungarians who are anxi-
Gus on account Of German aggressive
ness respecting small nationalities at
the end of the war.
In connection with the visit to Ber-
lin made by Baron Burian. Austro-
Hungarian foreign minister. it is sug-
gested that Germany proposed that
the Hapsburg monarchy should be di-
vided into small autonomous states,
presumably in order that they may be
more easily swallowed up by Ger
many. The Slav nationalities, it is
limited, are to be given the minimum OF
liberty, Galicia also receiving auton-
omy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-22
DECLARE STRIKE
| OF ELECTRICIANS
Thirteen Thousand Workers in West.
inghouse Factory Walk Out
Demand S.Hour Day.

Pittsburgh, April 22.-Pickets at all
entrances to the Westinghouse Elec-
trio and Manufacturing company at
East Pittsburgh this morning pleaded
so successfully With workmen on
their way to the shops that leaders OF
the strike, inaugurated yesterday to
enforce an eight-hour a day demand,
declared only 5000 of the $4,000 en-
ployes had entered. Great crowds of
strikers filled the streets leading to the
gates but there was no disorder. Or
ganization Of the strikers into locals
Of the newly formed union was said to
be proceeding rapidly.
Inside the shops guards carefully
examined the lunch baskets Of the
workmen who succeeded in passing
the pickets to prevent the introduction
of explosives. This regulation first
applied to the shell department, but
was later extended to include all the
shops.
Leaders of the strike said they
would organize parade at noon to
bring out the workmen in number
of factories which do not recognize
the eight-hours day. If they succeed
they said, they would have $4,000 men
on strike by night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-22
EX-FACTORY HEAD
HELD FOR ARSON
Former Stencil Manufacturer Arrested
On Charges of Defrauding In
surance Companies.

Chicago, April 22.-Louis E. Lar
sen. formerly president of the L. E.
Larsen company, manufacturers Of
stincils, is In custody today on charges
of having defrauded insurance COM
panies of thousands of dollars by
arson.
The charges grew out of a fire
which destroyed the Larsen company
plant here three years ago. Since
that time Larsen has made his home
in Milwaukee, where he organized the
Milwaukee Steel Type and Die COM
pany. The plant of his company, ac-
cording to the state fire marshafs
office, was destroyed by fire In May of
last year and Larsen tried to collect
$4,000 insurance on the plant. An in
vestigation by the Wisconsin fire
marshal's office led to a confession on
the part of an employe who said he
was paid by Larsen to cause the fires.
Efforts were made to get Larsen to
come to Chicago for prosecution. But
these failed and Tuesday the warrant
for his arrest was sworn out and he
was arrested in Milwaukee. He OBJ
tanned his release on bonds while
fighting extradition and came here last
night. His arrest at downtown cafe
followed.
Larsen's attorney asserts there is no
foundation for the charge against his
client.
The fire which destroyed the Chi
cago factory was the fourth of sus-
picious origin. According to the con
fession of the employee, the fires were
caused by spontaneous combustion,
brought about by wrapping manila
stencils in tight bundles and placing
them under wooden stencils in var
ious parts of the factory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-22
MARKET IS SCENE
OF EXCITEMENT
New York Stock Exchange Assumes
RiOt0us Aspect Mexican Shares
Suffer Heavy Declines.

New York, April 22-Today's two
hour session of the stock market was
attended by much excitement and fur
Their free selling. War shares and the
stocks of companies operating in Mex
leo broke four to eight points and the
entire list, including investments, was
unfavorably affected. Latest develop
ments in the German crisis were
viewed with increased concern and
reports of the proposed cancellation
of American concessions in Mexico
were responsible for the acute weak
ness in that quarter OF the list Mex
leo Petroleum fell over eight points.
with to point declines i'll American
Smelling and Greene Cauanea, United
States Steel, which at first resisted
pressure, soon fell away TO the lowest
price in some weeks and leading rails
were lower by | TO points.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-22
OF
CHICAGO NAMED

Washington, April 22.-Dixon c.
Williams was nominated by President
Wilson today for postmaster Of Chi
cage.
Chicago, April 22.-Dixon C. Will
hams, who was today nominated by
President Wilson postmaster of Chi
cago, was born in YeIlyille, Ark, in
1883 lie was in the banking and
newspaper business in Lebanon, Tenn,
until 1893, when he came to Chicago
and entered the manufacturing bust
hess He is not considered 10 be allied
with any local political faction, but is
friend Of Postmaster General Burle-
son. The appointment is regarded as
personal.
Robert F. Wagner was nominated by
the president for postmaster Of New
York City and b. F. Lent was nomi-
hated for postmaster of Ithaca, n. Y.
New York, April 22.-Robert F. Wag-
ner, when informed today that he had
been nominated by President Wilson
Tor the place of postmaster of New
York City, announced that he would
be unable to accept the position.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-22
KAISER CONSIDERING Note AT FRONT
VIII Haze a
NeuCabinet

Picking. China. April EN- accord
ance with the mandate issued yester-
day by President Yuan Shi Kai in
which he admitted his full control of
the administration has caused dissat-
isfaction and authorized the secretary
Of state to organize a responsible cab
met, it was announced today that a
new cabinet was being constructed
Tuan Chi-Jui, former minister Of war.
has accepted the premiership and the
war portfolio. The following other
members of the cabinet. which is being
formed under the direction OF Tuan
Chi-Jui, have been virtually selected:
Foreign affairs, Lu Cheng-Hsiang
the incumbent
Finance-Chang HUI, now vice minis
ter.
Interior-Wang Whiting. former
minister Of trade and commerce.
Marine-Admiral Liu KuangHsun
the incumbent.
Communications Yulin, now
vice minister of foreign affairs.
Chow Tzu-Chi, minister of agricul-
ture, becomes director general of the
Bank Of China
President Yuan Shi Kai has agreed
to surrender all civil authority to the
new cabinet. The Peking government
hopes that the premiership of Tuar
Chi-Jui. who is staunch republican
will reconciliate the southern prov
inces and put an end to the uprising
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-22
Posse Hunts
Lone Bandit
in Wyoming

Rawlins, Wyo., April pa sheriff.
posse Of two dozen man hunters
mounted on fast horses early today
resumed with renewed vigor the chase
begun last night for the bandit who
held up nearly fifty passengers on
Union Pacific limited No. 81, west of
Hanna, Wyo.
The robber is believed to be the man
who on April last, held up the Union
Pacific Overland Limited near Corlett
Junction, Wyo., and on Feb. 8, per-
formed similar exploit near Green
River, Wyo., and in March robbed a
passenger train on the Oregon Short
Line near Roy. Utah.
The bandit, described as a tall,
handsome youth, boarded the train at
Greeley, Col After a conversation
with the trains stenographer, he sat
down with the train guard. After an
hours conversation the man drew two
revolvers and compelled the guard to
peSoo hio utlI pC1oiO tLO pdooChSSi o
who stood with hands in the air
About 5000 was gathered in the OBJ
servation car.
At the entrance to the second sleep
ing car, a brakeman and James Sher-
| lock, conductor, faced the robber.
Sherlock hesitated moment to raise
his hands and the bandit fired. The
shot went wild. In the sleeper, the
brakeman was pressed into service
and another 5000 was dropped into the
hat.
, When the collection was finished,
| the robber handed the guard watch.
There's the watch | got on my last
| holdup and which I promised to return
this time" he said. IF you'll slow
down the train, I'll get off here, other
wise I'll go to Rawlins with you"
! As the train slackened speed for
the Edison tunnel, the man dropped to
the ground and ran in the direction OF
the robbers roost" country in the
! Elk mountains region.
| The bandit, who robbed the Union
Pacific Overland limited at Corlett
junction April 5, promised the porter
| who collected for him on that occas-
| ion, he would return watch he mad
taken upon his next exploit.