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The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1916-01-06
Farm Loans

Lowest interest, best option and
terms to be had in the state. Money
always ready. Call for me at State
Bank. G. +. GATHER
The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1916-01-06

Nov. 30, balance on hand. .S25, GOA Oh
Because State Treasurer Hall refuses
to pay warrants drawn against the
cash fund for this department, Com
missioner Hartman is paying expenses
in cash until an adjudication can be
had. The expenses for the three
months were 81, $50 40. d.
The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1916-01-06

Fifteen state institutions under sup
eryision Of the board OF commissioners
for the year ending November 80, 1872
cost the state $780,, 5i5SG, including
slO. 32i 60 for the board Itself. Classi'
fled by grand division of expenditure
the 10 institutions cost as follows:
For maintenance ......... sl,Ol1'"'i''o
Furniture and equipment 3S'2'o oo
Permanent improvements. 55,So9 VI
New buildings and land. 236,l looo
For deficiencies, etc.,. 3o,"oJ W
Grand total. ........S l,3Sl, l9i2O
Maintenance" includes all salaries
and wages at the institutions, clothing
food, fuel and lights, etc. The total
population of the 10 institutions, III
GLIDING officers and employees, on No
vember 80, 1915, was 5,2i2. According
" the total per capita cost was 1864 o.
not including the board, and the cost
for maintenance" averaged sl0i.l0
per person for the year.
During the year ending November
80, 1915, the board of educational lands
and funds has purchased as investment
for the educational trust funds the fol-
lowing securities:
County bonds. ............S 22,OOO "
School district bonds. .... 4S7 1880 OC
Municipal bonds .......... 5l9,4OO OC
Drainage bonds. ........." 53,669 81
|
Total. .......S1 ,OS2,442 Sc
| state Auditor Smith received 81, 500
this week from the county treasurer OF
Saunders county to apply on its ole
insane fund Indebtedness to the state
Saunders county at one time WAS one
OF the heaviest debtors to the state il
respect to this fund, but Is rapid,
getting IL whitfield down. Since Audi
tor Smith took his Office last January
he has made u special effort to clear
up this old Indebtedness, and as a re
suit the state general fund has beef
enriched by several thousand dollars
Report Of the state accountant
audit of the books of Clarence L. Har
man, deputy food commissioner, TO
the three months ended November 30
1915, shows cash transactions as fol
: lows:
Sept. 1, rs Balance on hand S25, 1892
Nov. 30, rs Collections 3 mo. 1892 8
sol ,695.l
Paid to State Treasurer. ..... 36,O9l.C
Nov. 30, balance on hand. .S25 GOA c
Because State Treasurer Hall refuse
to pay warrants drawn against Il,
! cash fund for this department, Con
missioner Hartman is paying expense
in cash until an adjudication can /
The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1916-01-06

SOL ,695.ll
Paid to State Treasurer. 5000. Os
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-25
Seek to Compel
Judge to Fix a
Bound For Appeal

Mandamus proceedings have been
instituted in the circuit court TO
compel City Judge Herbert =. War
ner to fix an appeal bond for otto
Klettke. sentenced 10 the penal farm
last Saturday on his plea Of guilty
Of intoxication.
When Klettke's attorneys appear
ed before Warner in city cour;
Thursday morning. the latter re-
fused to grant an appeal bond.
As Klettke has already been sent
to the penal farm under a 500 fine
and 80 DAYS sentence, the case pre-
sents rather an unusual aspect. The
statute provides that an appeal bond
must be fixed 10 days after the pro-
nouncement Of judgment. providing
such a request is made
AT the time Klettke appeared in
court he did not have An attorney
He entered a plea OF guilty The
case now Is 70 be made a test case
10 determine whether the city Judge
is compelled n grant an appeal
bond after a defendant has pleaded
guilty. been sentenced. and the or
der Of the court partly executed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-25
Minority Insists
On Bigger Navy

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WASHINGTON. May %. - Two
dreadnaughts. six battle cruisers and
a complete complement of auxil-
iaries of all classes are demanded
Immediately by the minority mem
bers of the house committee on
naval affairs. In "A report 10 the
house today the eight minority
members emphatCally dissented
from the recommendation of the
majority. which they assert, is a
compromise and made without re-
gard 10 the position Of the Ameri-
can navy" The minority insists that
a comprehensive program immedi-
ately should be adopted which would
insure second place in point of
strength for the United States navy.
Ships and additional personnel
are urgently needed, il is asserted,
and in order that the sought-for re-
suit may ebattained without unneces-
sary delay, suggestion is made that
two and three shifts Of men be en-
ployed on construction and that a
definite time for the completion Of
We ssels be fixed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-25
ASSEMBLY, FACES
SCHOOL PROBLEM
Auburn and Mccormick Semi
narieS May Assert In
dependence.
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ATLANTIC CITY. y. j.. May %.
Confronted by revolt of the u
burn seminary and threats that the
Mccormick seminary in Chicago
would assert its independence, the
bills and overtures committee of the
Presbyterian general assembly to-
day shelved for one year the heresy
charge involving the Union TheolOg-
ical seminary of New York The
committee recommended the ap-
pointment of another committee to
inquire into the legal status of the
compact of 1870 between the as
sembly and Union seminary.
Pres't George Il. Stuart of the
Auburn seminary arrived today TO
Of his school. seeking To have 1t
placed on the same footing as the
Union seminary. He asserted that
the action taken by the general as
semt'y in Rochester in 1915 gave all
Institutions the right 20 conduct their
own affairs. The report of the COM
nlittee on the Union seminary mat
ter follows in part;
We recommend that a special
committee Of seven, four elders and
three ministers be appointed by the
moderator 20 take under considera-
ton the questions that have been
raised as 10 the action of the gen
eral assembly Of 1915 regarding this
compact of 1870, especially as 10
the bearing of this action upon the
legal status of all our seminaries ana
also 10 investigate the whole subject
of the relationship of these sem
inaries 10 the church and TO the as
sembly and 10 each other. TO Gdyise
as TO any proceedings or actions
which may be necessary to safe
guard existing relationships. or 10
make these relationships more Sc
cure. uniform and mutually helpful
and TO report to the next assembly"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-25
Mexican Prisoners Brought
Back to Border; Sense Hostility

were treated we'll because il is the
American army way Of doing things
but in all the eyes that watched
there was not one glance of COM
passion or sympathy
The MeXicans muttered TO them
selves. They sensed the feeling OF
the crowd and shivered more per-
haps than "A light east breeze from
the hills would warrant.
Then out from the shifting feet of
the crowd surrounding the prison
ers came a dog. He cringed as ne
came into open space and skunk
along on his belly. He was a Pariah
and he knew it. He had been a
troop dog with he sixth cavalry,
but the sixth had gone to the Rio
Grande and abandoned him. He
sensed the lonesomeness of the two
prisoners and seemed TO find a COM
mon bond. Slowly he crept to where
the grimy hand of Alvarez nervous
ly clutched at a pebble. He touched
the hand with his nose, whined bit
and lay still
The captive bandit touched the
dogs head and turned 10 Torrez.
"Tengo un amigo" Gust one
friend) was all he said. but his black
Mexican eyes snapped with new
and softer light than the one of
sharp defiance he had saved for his
guards.
SO the soldiers left them until the
sheriff came and the prisoners start
ed for Alpine As the automobile
started east along the road the dog
Hoped after Alvarez.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-25
.ear-P effect Baby
Is Best Show Has
Yet Produced

The absolutely perfect baby" has
failed TO put in its appearance at
the Baby show as yet, according to
the physicians making the examina-
tons. There are many who approx
innate perfection and it may be pos
slble that the contest will pass with
out bringing TO light any more per-
feet than those already examin-
ed. That should not be discourag-
ing 10 mothers. however, for the ex-
animation IS so minute that il would
be small imperfection, indeed, that
would fail TO score against a babe.
However, numerous important i'm
projections have been discovered by
some OF the examiners, Imperfect
lions which may be eliminated by
proper care and treatment. Some of
these defects are enlarged tOnsils,
coated tongues indicative of stomach
trouble, retarded teething. imperfect
palatal arch. and other similar ills.
In the discovery Of such defects the
baby contest is performing one of
its greatest missions among the ba-
hies of South Bend by giving the
parents knowledge OF little ills
which il corrected in time may be
the means OF saving the children
much future suffering
The most important event OF
Thursday morning at the conference
was the advent OF the first red
haired baby entered in he contest.
The physicians making the exam
nations Thursday were Drs. Charles
Nickery. G. f. Hansel. r L. Sensen-
!ch and W. ii. Hillman-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-25
COURT REFUSES A
SPECIAL VEN|RE
Prosecutors Motion, After
Seven ACquittaIS, is Over
ruled by Judge Ford.

IF the mayor or city administra-
ton chooses to bring such cases with
such witnesses and such evidence
into the court, certainly the court
can not grant a continuance"
This was Judge Ford's reply TO
the motion of Pros. Chester r.
Montgomery in superior court
Thursday morning. that the indict-
ment cases. charging liquor law vio-
lations and gambling, be continued
until next term.
The prosecutor made this motion
following the acquittal of George
Hayes. who holds the license at the
Lafayette hotel bar. Hayes was
charged with selling liquor on Sun
day. Judge Ford after hearing the
testimony, instructed the jury 10
bring in a verdict of mot guilty"
Seven of the 100 or more de-
PENDANTS arrested on warrants from
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-25
YATES FAMILY SAYS
HE'S LIFELONG THIEF
Present Evidence to SubStan-
tate Defense of Insanity
as Outlined.
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NEW YORK, May p. - Two
brothers of DR.. Arthur Warren Waite
on trial for his life on a charge OF
killing his father-in-law. John +.
Peck. testified today that Waite had
been a thief all his life They told
how he had stolen from boarders in
his mothers home when he was a
lad; from students when he was in
high school and in college and from
his employers in South Africa.
Frank Waite was the first brother
TO testify. As he left the witness
stand Mrs. Clara Louise Peck Waite.
wife of the man on trial. hastily
arose from her seat beside the jury
box and seized the witness hands.
Her lips moved. but her voice was
inaudible.
Clyde Waite followed his brother
on the stand. He recalled Arthur
school days said he was quarrel
some and troublesome; that he
never seemed TO be able TO pass a
dog or cat without pulling its tail
and at one time had drowned a kit
ten.
Warren II. Waite. the defendants
father, followed his sons on the
stand. He said his father in June,
1871, left home and had never been
heard of afterward
one OF his mothers nieces. he
testified, died in an insane asylum in
Michigan and one Of DR. Waite
cousins is now in an insane asylum
and another was for a time in a
psychopathic hospital at Ann ArbOr.
Mich
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-25
LAMBERTS TO TESTIFY
FOR 0RPETS DEFENSE
Parents OF Girl Victim Are sub
pcnOcd by Lawyers For
Accused.
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WAUKEGAN. H.. MAY % But
little progress was made today In
securing a jury in the trial OF VIII
Orpet. the student lover OF Marian
Lambert, who Is charged with sIay-
ing her when his love grew cold.
The attorneys spent the entire morn
ing session Of court IN examining
talesmen and the net result was that
just after noon one juror was ten
tatively accepted. He was Theodore
r. burst. president Of the Security
Savings bank OF Waukegan.
burst testified that he was not
opposed 20 the death penalty. that
ne would convict on ircumstantial
evidence lf conclusive and that ne
had an open mind as ~ The Young
students guilt cor Innocence 10 re-
mains now for the defense 20 say
whether the banker will serve.
Orpets attorneys sprung small
sensation by announcing that Sir.
and Mrs Frank Lam bert, the pa
rents of the girl whom Orpet ac-
cused ~ Staying viii Ice summoned
as witnesses for the defense They
are already listed among the state.s
star witnesses. The exact motives OF
the defense IN thus summonin- the
girls parents is not known and the
lawyers declined 20 reveal their in
tentions il IS believed. however.
that Orpet's attorneys viii seek TO.
get their admissions into the record
that young Orper was always known
10 them as a gtrl ghff orr-er "a decent
youth and Furthermore that Marian
had ample oppOrtuniues 20 get ths
poison which caused her death FROM
her fathers greenhouse.
When court convened for the aft
renoon session the attorneys began
work on a new panel composed
mostly Of bushes men. More than
900 talesmen have passed through
the jury box since the trial started
and OF this number aut four wers
found that were acceptable 20 both
sides
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-25
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MARATHON, Texas. May %. -
Dust-covered and weary. there came
into Marathon today Lieut.. Col. Ma
tividad Alvarez and Manuel Torres.
two of the MeXicans who raided
Glen Springs. attacked American
soldiers and carried away several
prisoners. only 20 be in turn made
captives by the men they were
guarding. Alvarez in the heydey OF
Francisco Villas power, was a Mex
lean Beau Brummel, but when he
reached here all evidence of his for
mer sartorical magnificence was
gone.
The prisoners were manacled to
each other The truck in which
they were brought back to the Dor
der rolled up in front Of the tent Of
Capt George b Weicezorek and
stopped.
Two prisoners. sir" announced a
sergeant of the eighth cavalry who
brought back the Mexican captives.
Guard them and notify the
sheriff" replied the captain.
Two logging chains with padlocks
were obtained from the quarter
master and the two men were chain
ed by the neck to the wheel of a
large tank wagon.
Dozens of curious artillerymen
crowded close, tOwnspeople peered
between serried peaks Of soldier
campaign hats. A deputy sheriff
took the prisoners names. "A cook
brought them food because he had
been ordered to and the Mexicans
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-25
Indiana Enters Active Contest
on Convention Grounds
With a WhOOp, Good
rich Leading.
CONGRESS PREPARES FOR
EXODUS NEXT WEEK
Naval Measure and BrandeiS
Nomination to be Dis
posed of Before Con-
ventlon Opens.


CHICAGO. May 25.-The inter
mittent political buzzing OF the past
few weeks developed into a steady
hum today.
Indiana entered into the conven-
ton preliminaries with whoop.
bringing in "A large delegation to ac-
lively promote the candidacy of
Charles w Fairbanks. The day also
brought in the advance guard OF
Elihu Roots representatives. headed
by John w. Dwight. former repub-
lican whip of the house. Chairman
Hilles will arrive late this afternoon
and Immediately plunge into the
work OF arranging a program for
the meeting of the national commit
tee one week from today.
The HoOsier contingent was head
ed by James p. Goodrich. nominee
for governor. The nomination Of
Fairbanks. he said. is all that is
needed 10 swing Indiana back into
the republican ranks Fifty thou
sand Hoosiers will come 10 Chicago,
Mr.. Goodrich declared. to push the
nomination Of their favorite.
Goodrich Enthusiastic.
Mr. Goodrich was enthusiastic
over the chances of Fairbanks.
Fairbanks can carry Indiana
hands down" ne said. But there
is no assurance that any one else
can put over two republican sena-
tors. Fairbanks should be nominated
on the platform he announced when
in the Kentucky campaign. IL is ad-
equate preparedness for national de-
fcpse. restoration OF the protective
tariff. restoration of the American
flag 10 the seas. and a compact or
ganization TO market our wares in
foreign markets"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-25
Jack Armstrong Admits Stay
ing Calmly After Severe
GriIIing, the PO-
lice Declare.
GIRLS MOTHER FINDS
BODY IN LIVING ROOM
Youth First Maintains That
Girl Drank Poison But
Later Changes Story.
Suicide Pact Suspected.
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AURORA. H.. May Calmly
and with not a trace OF emotion.
Jack Armstrong. "a years old. today
confessed, according go the police,
that he murdered his G6-year-old
sweetheart. Gwendolyn Holden, in
her home last night
The youth and the girl had been
schoOlmate sWeethearts for a year
This morning when Mrs. Collins
Cthe girls mother. who had been
married twice. arose, she detected
a pungent odor. Going into the sit
ting room of the little apartment.
she found the body OF her daughter.
Jack Armstrong. who was also
known as Jack Nirhoye. was the last
person seen with the girl. Mrs. COLI
Inns had left them in the room when
she retired.
COnfe-sses After Griuing.
Armstrong at first maintained that
the girl had drank "a quantity OF
chloroform. but after severe grilling
by the police, confessed. they say.
that he first choked her 20 death and
then spilled ether in her face. A
cup. half filled with the fluid, was
found beside the body
The confession was obtained after
a dramatic scene had failed 10 shake
the youth nerve. Entering the cold.
dark morgue with the police. the
white sheet that covered the girl was
suddenly thrown back. revealing her
face. The place was khastly in the
pickering yellow light. but the boy
leaned over the still form. looked
closely at the finger marks on her
throat and Strengthened up without
"A trace of emotion.
The police believe that the pair
entered into a suicide pact
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-25
Militia Moves to
Guard Border

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SAN ANTONIO. Texas, May 25.-
Texas militia began moving 20 the
border today under directions from
Mai Gen. Funston. The second regi-
ment entrained at daylight TO pro-
coed 10 Harrington. in the Browns
vslIe district. There the state troops
viii guard the towns OF Mission.
Donna. Pharr. Sam Fordyce and
Rio Grande City.
The fourth regiment will leave
Saturday for Eagle Pass. The third.
which entrains Monday will be di-
vided between Harrington. Mercedes
and san Benito. Headquarters FOR
the Texas brigade viii be maintain
eG AZ Harlinsen-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-25
LLOYD-GEoRGE MEDIAToR

News NerVlCe-
LONDON, May %. - David
Lloyd-George, the minister OF
munitions, has been selected by
the British government 10 medi-
ate between the political fac
tons in Ireland to pacify the is
land, it was announced in the
house of commons today by
Premier Asquith.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-25
GOVERNMENT GETS LAND.

News Service.
WASHINGTON, May 25-
The house today passed the
California land grant
bill by a vote of 1S6 10 o. The
measure gives the government
title 10 all the unsold portion of
the original grant of land to the
Oregon and California railroad.
of which the Southern Pacific
is successor.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-25
DY OF NINETEEN C0NFESSES KILLING SWEET HEAR'
LATEST
in the News World
REFUSE TO Diff BAN.

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SARATOGA SPRINGS, y. y,
May 25.-By a vote of asa 10
$50, the Methodist Episcopal
general conference this after
noon refused to lift the ban on
amusements. A minority report
which favored a tightening of
the amusement rules was bitter
~ attacked.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-25
MOVING TO CHICAGO.

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WASHINGTON. May 25.-Prac-
tically all Of the active republican
presidential boOms were transferred
from Washington to Chicago today.
Local headquarters of the candidates
are rapidly being closed 10 be re-
opened In Chicago, where the vari-
Gus candidates or their representa-
tives can be on hand 70 greet the
early delegates as they arrive and
feel out their chances
The exodus Of republican repre-
sentatives and senators 10 Chicago
will be deferred until the latter
part OF next week. This is due to
the plan Of the democratic leaders
10 force the big naval bill through
the house and TO try and force con
frmatiOn OF Louis -. Brandeis as
supreme court justice before the
"gentleman's agreement" against
party legislation goes into effect.
The present plan is 90 have that
agreement take effect week from
Saturday and 20 continue for three
weeks During that period the
handful OF national legislators here
will Jam through all Of the unimport-
ant appropriation bills and all pos
sibIc uncontested private legisla-
ton.
Deny T'hey Will Quit.
Although strong denials have been
made BY the managers of the Weeks
and Burton booms that their candi-
dates are contemplating withdraw
Ing from the race in favor Of other
aspirants. politicians generally be-
lieVe that not only these two names
but also some others now consider
ed as fairly strong viii be elimin-
Bted shortly after the first ballot is
recorded. 10 is accepted here that
after they have carried out their in
structions and gone ON record at the
start for the favorite son. a goOdly
proportion OF the instructed dele
gates will be ready hurriedly 10 shift
TO the candidate they think can
carry on the nomination in orde- 20
he on the band wagon" before the
landslide starts II is this belief
that makes the Hughes advocates
supremely confident They very
frankly declare that in their opin-
ion the republican convention viii
md itself between Roosevelt and
Hughes after the clans lineup and
shat the majority Of the so-Called
Old Guard in such am event can be
depended on o. support the justice.
seek Hughes Position.
10 was reported here today that
3 number ~ the leading progressives
1CoNTINUED u PAGE FoURl
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-25
PORK BILL DOOMED.

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WASHINGTON. May 15.-The
$4,000. 600 rivers and harbors
BILL alleged to be half pork"
was practically doomed in the
senate today when, on a test
vote the flibusters won 50 to
20.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-25
WANTS TO BUY COMPANY.

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INDIANAPOLIS. May %. - The
Hawks Electric Co OF Goshen. has
petitioned the public service COM
mission for authority To purchase
the Hull CO. Of Topeka, for $500.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-25

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CHICAGO. May 25.-Mickey Sher-
idan outpointed Goats Doig in a IL
round bout here last night
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-25
THREE ITALIAN SHIPS
SUNK BY TORPEDOES
Enemy Submarines Exact
Heavy Toll, Say Rome
Reports.

ROME. May 25.-Destruction of
three Italian steamers by hostile
submarines was officially announced
today by the ministry of marine.
The ships sunk 10y U-boats were the
Levanzo. 3,713 tons; the Washing
ton. e.S19 tons. and the Birmania,
apis tons.
The ministry's statement an
Eounced that the passengers and
crews of the three ships had been
saved. IL is therefore supposed that
all were given adequate warning.
The Birmania hailed from Pal
ermo. 1t was built in 1SS3 The
Levanzo. which was built in 1901.
also was registered from Palermo.
The Washington home port was
Venice. II was built in 1859
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-25

London cablegrams today report
ed the sinking OF the British steam
or Washington. Ii Is possible an
error was made in the announce
ment made in London and that the
essel referred 10 was the Italian
ship OF thas Eame.