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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16

new law goes into effect next April.
IF no special session is called, the
organizations OF the "wets" will
have been pretty thoroughly disor-
gained by the time the 1919 legis-
lature assemblies and the fight the
"drys are planning probably Will
continue 90 keep prohibition on the
statute books. However. il a special
session is called between now and
the date Of the taking effect Of the
new law. IL is rot impossible 10 see
where the Indiana prohibition law
will have been merely a fash in the
pan. For the law did not go through
the Indiana senate last time with
anything like 2 top-heavy majority,
until the fight was practically con-
Guided and a lot Of senators. see
ing the wet" side of the argument
was defeated. climbed on the band
wagon. Were a special session OF
the legislature TO meet this fall. it
would be a very close question
whether the prohibition law would
be repealed
After all these things are discuss
ed. there is no gain-saying the fact
here that a great sense of relief is
apparent among the busy men and
women Of the state. who feared a
hodge podge constitution would re-
suit if il were built out of the hustle
and hurry and immature judgment
OF the present war era.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16
Special Election Seen On
Constitutional Convention

News Times Special Service
INDIANAPOLIS. July 16.-F'ri-
day-the l3th-in Indiana. and there
are those who say that the black
day took Us toll politically with a
vengeance. For the supreme court
as nonchaiantlv as YOU please, de-
clared the constitutional convention
law Of the 1917 legislature null and
void on the ground that the general
assembly does not have the inherent
power 20 call a constitutional con-
vention. without specific authority
from the people Of the state. dele
eating 20 the legislature such pow
ers
Everywhere today the question
was asked: What will be the effect
politically y" While 70 is not meet 10
discuss what a court may do i'm In
diana II certainly IS popular sport
70 discuss what a court has done
and right manfully In All political
circles here today.
No Inherent Rights.
The pith OF the opinion from the
court was: THE legislature has no
inherent rights It's powers are de
rived from the constitution. and,
hence. where some action Of the leg
islative body. which action is out
side Of the particular field fixed boy
the constitution and is not strictly
legislative within the meaning Of
section one, article four. supra. is
ought 20 be justified. "A warrant for
The same must be found somewhere
If not In the constitution, then di-
rectly from the people. who. by the
terms OF section one. article one. of
the bill Of rights. have retained the
right TO amend or change their form
Of government The right OF the
people I'm this regard is supreme,
subject. however. 20 the condition
that no new form Of constitution
can he established on the ruins Of
the old without some action on the
part OF the representatives OF the
old. indicating their acquiescence
therein: and. the general assem- bly,
being the closest representative of
the old. its approval must be obtain
ed by some affirmative act. This is
the only orderly way that could be
conceived"
This paragraph, and others, from
the opinion. clearly indicate that
the only method Of procedure 10 be
followed from this time on for the
revision OF the constitution in In
diana is that OF another legislative
act. submitting the question OF call
ing a constitutional convention to
the voters Of the state. probably at
a special election. Two years ago
the question Of calling a special
convention for the revision OF the
constitution was submitted TO the
people by legislative act. but il went
before the voters az a regular cleo
ton. where the issues involved were
mixed thoroughly with many other
political ISSUES. growing out of state
and local political tickets
Want Special Election.
The thinkers here who still are
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16
MANY MINER REFUGEES
TO UNKNOWN POINTS

ST LOUIS, July 16.-The train
leaving Flat River Sunday for the
north carried many refugees left
over from Saturdays rush of the
American mining element To GUST
foreigners The refugees were pick
ed up all the way from Flat River
20 Riverside. the junction point con-
Meeting the Lead Belt line with the
Inter Mountain system. At Riverside
the congestion was so greal that ex-
ira cars were taken on.
The Rev Basil Kal Esnikoff. pas
tor of the Greek church at Desloge,
was temporarily caring for the peo-
pie. No IoaXing could draw from
him the destination Of the people.
81 would like 20 tell YOU but 1 dare
not" he answered
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16

intent on revision OF the consti-
tuition believe that the next session
OF the legislature. whether 10 be the
regular 1919 session. or whether il
| be a special session that may be
called by Gov. Goodrich for the
primary purpose Of solving the coal
situation. should enact a law. pro-
vidinE a special election for the vot-
ers Of the state at which they might
cast their ballots for or against a
constitutional convention. without
/ hindrance from other political tur-
moil
The women Of the state. who have
been leaders In the educational cam
paigns for a new constitution. and
who had hoped 20 see constitutional
woman suffrage written in the new
organic law. apparently are struck
harder than any others by the
courts decision. Their entire politi-
cal campaign had been built around
the probability OF constitutional
convention and. in a breath. the
whole fabric OF their pre-campaien
organizations was swept away
yesterday. however, these leaders
! Immediately set to work TO train
their guns on Gov. Goodrich and
other state leaders. 10 compel a
| special session Of the legislature.
This Immediately presented dozens
| Of peculiar political angles. The gov
| ernor already has made up his mind
10 call a special session in case tho
| congress does not enact legislation,
giving Pres't Wilson planipotentiary
| powers over the coal situation. I'm
! case. however. that the congress
| acts. or in case the Indiana coal OPP
| orators come across" with a maxi
mum price of about 81 a ton at the
mine for mine run" Indiana coal
] the governor is very much set
against calling a special session for
any other purpose. The political sit
Iuation. created by this new demand
of the women Of the state will be
interesting 20 watch
Liquor Question Again.
/ OF course. if a special session OF
! the legislature is called into being
the liquor question again will bot
into the foreground The 'wets" OF
the state we're figuring today that
| they had won a long step in the
solution Of their troubles by obviat-
! ing constitutional prohibition. al
least for the time being. There
would have been little real opposi-
/ ton to constitutional prohibition al
| the convention. had il been held
! next January. tt may be "a different
story if the convention is held fol
/ lowing the dying out OF the war
) turmoil The injection OF The new
! constitution question into a speciaI
session of the legislature. Of course
would mean also the injection OF
| the liquor question.
The situation, as il stood today
gave the "wets" of the state addi-
tionaI hope for a repeal Of the state
wide prohibition law when the next
| session of the assembly meets. The
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16
HALF BILLION
WASTED IN COAL
Bureau of Mines Director
Points Out inefficient
Usage.

WASHINGTON. July 16.-Fully a
billion dollars was wasted last year
in this country through inefficient
use Of coal in the opinion Of Van
II. Manning. director Of the bureau
Of mines. who issued a statement
sunday night characterizing this
waste as unpatriOtic as well as IN
profitable.
Last year" said he, the United
States mined 500. 100000 tons Of
coal. the greatest production ever
witnessed in the world. and OF this
amount we wasted 5O,000.000 tons,
or p percent, through inefficient
use
Although the average efficiency
of an kinds of steam power plants
in the United States can be only a
matter Of guess work, IL is quite
probable that the average is some
where in the neighbOrhOod OF five
or six percent of the energy Of the
coal transformed into useful energy
ready for distribution. If il were
possible TO elevate the average eff
cheney 10 something near the maxi
mum now attainable in steam
plants, 20 percent, about three times
as much energy would be available
for the productive industries.
THE bureau Of mines has for a
mum Der Of years been engaged in
studying the problems and has com
pleted a number of reports that
tend 70 solve many Of the difficulties
met with in the burning of coal.
Many of the conclusions can be put
into operation at once with great
saving of coal and without any eN
pensive new equipment being in
stalled"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16
BIG PROFITS BEING MADE
IN CANNED SALMON

WASHINGTON. July 16.-The at
tention OF the food administration
has been directed TO charges that
middlemen are making biz profits
on canned salmon. Figures have
been presented 10 show that Alaska
salmon which sold on the Pacific
coast at the end of the last canning
season for $15C a dozen cans, now
is quoted on eastern markets for
$3.50, while in cheaper grades there
have been even greater increases.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16
MORE NAVY VOLUNTEERS
LEAVE BENTON HARB0R

BENTON HARBOR. Mich, July
16.-One hundred and twelve naval
volunteers from this city left sun
day for Philadelphia. They were es-
corted 10 the train by the Michigan
state troops. All fraternal organiza-
tions and a crowd estimated at s.
600 were at the railroad station.
This is the second contingent fourth
division. Michigan naval militia.
Commander Charles X. Farmer will
accompanied them as far as Toledo.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16
NAB MINE IN |. w. w. RAID

KANSAS CITY. Mo. July 10
Nine men were arrested Saturday
in a raid upon the headquarters OF
the J. w w. by Lieut.. Ralph True
man, with members Of the national
guard, acting under governmental
instructions il is said
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-16
FELICTTATE FRANCE.

WASHINGTON, July 16. - The
senate Sunday adopted a resolution
by Sen. New. feliciataing France
upon the occasion of the celebration
of the 12Sth anniversary of the fall
of the Bastile
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-19

at takes IL years to build up
championship ball club"
That's the way Charley Comis-
key figures 1t out, and Comiskey
ought to know, as he has built up
several of them.
1t takes about 10 minutes to
break up winning organization,
II the man who owns 1t can make
a deal that quickly.
William F. Baker pulled the
foundation from under his block
house with the stroke of pen the
other day. Baker had a near
champion ball club in the Phillies,
a pennant winner in 1915 and a
runner-up in 1915 and 1917.
The chief reason Baker had a
pennant winner and contender was
Grover Cleveland Alexander, the
greatest pitcher in baseball, and
Bill Killifer, one Of the greatest
catchers. When he lost them he
lost more than Alexander's ability
to win more than 80 games sea-
son and Killifer's ability to catch
more games than any other re-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-19

first axioms.
In 1914 Connie Mack stripped
his American league champions
Of half a dozen stars. Since then
the Athletics have finished poor
last.
The great Cub machine was
broken into pitiful selling platter
after winning a pennant.
The loss of one star, Bill Car
rigan, cost the Red Sox pennant.
And now Baker will have IL
years to build up what he tore
down In q few minutes.
OF course there was some ex-
tenuation for Bakers action. His
ball club has about reached the
end Of the road, anyway. Cravath,
Paskert, Luderus, Bancroft, Rixey
and several others have been cup
there" for many years and have
started to slip. Baker undoubt-
eddy figures that he will be able
to buy a lot of new material with
the money he obtained from the
sale of his star battery with which
he can replace his old stars as
they fade.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-19
|@@ MCREDIE STARTS
- BUILDING UP NJ w.
FL VDN TEAM AT PORTLAND
BOXING
CARDS SPOILED
By NEW ORDER

winter are hard pressed to get
material.
The order comes just in time
to muss up the Eagles New
Years day smoker program beau
tifully, as Matchmaker George
Shanklin had planned on getting
at least four soldier-boxers for
the card.
There were to have been four
bouts between Camp Lewis boys
ON the st. Leo's Athletic club
Saturday ntght-a show given for
the benefit of the camp athletes.
Jack Hartford, who 4s managing
the affair, hadn't recovered suf-
ficiently today from the shock of
the new army order to announce
what change would be made in the
plans.
Shanklin is thankful that Gen.
Irons signed the order early
enough to give him time to change
his plans. frankie Burns,
Pickles Martin. Joe Coughlin,
and frankie Sanders had all been
signed for the show Jan. /.
George Is disappointed, of course,
In not being able to present the
soldier boys in the Eagles ring,
but he will make the best of
things and put on good card just
the same.
Officers at Camp Lewis explain
that they are trying to discourage
soldiers from boxing outside the
camp, particularly where they re-
ceive a monetary reward, and that
the only reason they are giving
boxing instruction to the soldiers
Is for the athletic benefits and
the effect that it has in making
the young men more self-reliant
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-19

ceiver in the National league-,he
lost the winning confidence Of the
rest of his players and without
that his club should finish some
where between sixth and eighth.
There's a lot of psychology in
baseball. Imagine, df you will,
the confidence OF bali club going
into the field with Alexander, in
top form, in the box and killifer
behind the bat.
Figures do not lie and they
show that Alexander wins three
games out of four he pitches.
These ball players know that
they have only one chance in four
of losing with him and play up
to the confidence that knowledge
breeds.
So aside from losing a pitcher
who would add in the neighbor-
hood of 80 victories to the clubs
season totals, Baker has taken
away confidence that would
bring other victories.
This fact is one of baseballs
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-19
Halifax In
Films TODAY

Combining thrills and charm,
1.-THE Voice of Conscience" the
new Metro feature at the Apollo,
starring Francis X. Bushman, is a
play of strong dramatic story and
interesting scenes. Beverly Bayne
acts opposite Bushman in this
play.
Motion pictures of the Halifax
disaster also start at the Apollo
today, showing the wreckage caus-
ed by the terrible explosion that
wiped out large part of the city.
The Keaunuis Hawaiian troupe,
singers and players, give a fine
performance.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-19
Boob Comedians
Have Clever Act

Eddie Mumford and Frank
Thompson could find no vaude-
Vile company too fast for them.
Mumford as funny boob has a
new conception of comedy which
is refreshing. Thompson is cap
able foil and both have fine sing
ing voices. The men are at Pan
tages this week. Their turn ia
neat and the go over strong with
Pan audiences. They close with a
war ballad which gets them a big
hand. Mumford and Thompson
are one of the seven acts on the
bill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-19
Three Stars On
Melbourne Bill

Alice Joyce, Harry Morey and
Charlie Chaplin form the trio of
actors who will entertain Mel
bourne audiences today and to-
morrow. Miss Joyce and Mr..
Morey appear in the Vitagraph
feature, 1.-THE Question:" and
Chaplin comes in Behind the
Screen" 1.-THE Question" tells the
story Of a woman forced to de-
eide between duty and convention,
who declared for the former and
defied gossip. Chaplin has a set
of comicalities for those who like
his buoyant humor.
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Omitted Press Leased wire.)

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. H.
Judge McCredie is already getting
busy on preparations 70 rthe 1918
season, when he will once more
return to the Northwestern league
with a Portland team.
Six men have applied for the
managerial post of the Portland
Beavers. Judge McCredie is not
saying whether or not any OF the
six will be successful. John K.
Martin, a 180-pound pitcher from
Duluth, has already been signed
for the new team, and Judge Nc
Credie says that he will keep sew
eral Of his Coast league players
for use in the Northwestern
league.
Bill Rodgers, Gus Fisher, Babe
Borton, Art Griggs, Paddy sigiin
and Billy Sullivan ell want to boss
the Beavers. McCredie says he
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-19
u. p. S. Is Fast

Basketball players of the Uni
versity of Puget Sound were vic
tors in a practice game with pros
pective members of the Stadium
high school first team yesterday
afternoon at Stadium gym. No
score was kept but the vars. ty
players showed the effects of prac-
tice and had an easy time trim
ming the scarcely developed play
ers Of the high school.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-19
Farce Is Here
For Christmas

A farce so ingratiating, SO con-
vulsively amusing and so univer-
sally appealing that 1t ran for one
year at the Eltinge theater, New
York, and eight months at the
Cort theater, Chicago, is the IA
nous Fair and Warmer" which
Selwyn G. Co. will present at the
Tacoma theater Sunday, Monday
and Tuesday nights and Christmas
day matinee.
The demand for its appearance
on tour began before the end of
the second month of its astonish-
ing New York run.
The seat sale here will open
Saturday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-19
MediCOS Given
CAMPS Title

The 382nd infantry of Camp
Lewis doesn't win the inter-regi-
mental football championsh'p
after all.
Attic the team kept at the top
OF the ladder until the very last
OF the series, 1t was decided at the
athletic council of the camp Mon
day night to award the title II
the 316th sanitary train. This
team came up from behind with a
rousing finish and the two teams
were tied for first honors at the
end of the schedule. A post-sea-
son game had been planned and
then cancelled.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-19
Musical Favorites Grace
Top of Hippodrome Bill

dian, in the character of The
Chore Boy" promises to relate Z
host of laughable experiences on
the farm.
Elsie Toilette and Jack Wicks
will appear in a screamer entitled
Taking the Census"
Marshall and Covert are declar-
ed to be darktown's dancing mas
ters.
AMIGO Jackson and Ruby Doer-
ing, billed as Skating Venuses,"
will cavort on roller skates.
o. Henry will make reappear-
ance Thursday with story in pic
lures entitled 1.-THE Last Leap"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-19
MOVIES
CAMP LEWIS BOYS
CANNOT APPEAR IN
TACOMA SMOKERS
ANNA HELD REVELS IN
CAITY OF FOLLOW NE"

A typical Anna Held show
gorgeous gowns, handsome seem
cry, little vaudeville, a lot of
nonsense, and vivacious little
Anna-'s this years production
for the famous French star.
Follow Me-" which came to
the Tacoma theater last night for
two performances, Is kaleido-
scopic riot of color, music and fun,
without enough plot to worry
about. Anna Held is literally the
whole show, as the action of the
piece revolves constantly about
her. But to the credit of her
1917 company may it be said that
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-19
Mark Twain Story
Is Film Feature

school. He acted up at school
so he could be punished" by be-
ing forced to sit with the girls.
Finally, with Huck Finn and
Joe Harper, he ran away to be a
pirate, and got back home in time
to attend his own funeral services.
Thousands have laughed over
Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer" and
in picture form it should be I'M
mensely popular. Jack Pickford
and a carefully chosen cast have
the leading roles in the screen YER
sion coming to the Colonial Thurs
day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-19

the supporting cast would be u
credit to itself even tho 1t did not
bask in the reflected popularity
of their chic. little star.
A serious note was struck dur
ing the musical comedy when
Miss Held gave war poem,
Thou Shalt Not Pass" written
by Alfred Bryan. The poem
brought spectators back with q
thump from the gaity of the Par
isian scenes to the somber men,
DRY that more than half the world
Is at war.
Follow Me- is restful, en-
PERTAINING show. 1t Is repeated to-
night.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-19
Jess Willard Is Regular
Little Old Eva Tanguay

CHICAGO, Dec. 1O.@ess
Willard admitted today that
his contemplated return to
the ring would net at least q
million dollars for the Red
CrOss-tle profits from q
single fight.
The champion said he
thought the proceeds from
the movies of the fight-if
any are allowed - would
amount to that much. In
fact the fight itself would
draw one Of the biggest
gates" of all time.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-19

One of the most pretentious mu-
steal offerings on the Hippodrome
circuit will come to Tacoma
Thursday afternoon.
Spenser Kelly and Marion Will
der, both well known vaudeville
favorites, have brought with them
on this tour Miss Karla, talented
violtniste, and Miss Haynes, a pi-
anist of note. The offering Is en-
titled Melodies Old and New"
The Three Royals, the original
strong men of vaudeville, will ap-
pear on the new bill in feats of
strength.
Jere Sanford, a versatile come
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-19

jess was in a regular Eva
Tanguay mood turnout his
interview. II don't care,'
was the motto of his entire
discourse.
He'll fight anybody, any
where, any time-just SO 1t is
to be before next summer
and under any conditions
just so the public is pleased.
He prefers a big city, how
ever, as he believes IL the
fight were held in q small
place, that million dollars
might suffer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-19
Fulton
to Meet Jess

Omitted Press Leased Wire.D
NEW YORK, Dec. 10. = Jack
Curley said here today that he had
received a promise from a wealthy
man to pay Fred Fulton II the
heavyweight would agree to fight
Jess Willard for the benefit of
the Red Cross. Curley said he
had wired Mike Collins offering
Fulton $4,000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-19
) BUGABOO DOESN'T
SCARE M'INTYRE

9 Chef Mcintyre, instructor
3 at the Smelter Athletic club,
. isn't a bit frightened by the
Q terrifying press-agent reports
o sent out from Seattle about
Q "One Round" Steve Rey-
q nolds.
9 Mcintyre has signed arti-
. Giles for a bout with Rey-
D molds in Seattle December
. Is, and his heavyweight title
. will be at stake. Reynolds
. Is q much over-touted boxer,
y as any fan will agree who
Q has seen him in action. Nc
. Intyre is confident that the
> Seattle fireman cannot hurt
3 him.
n a a n n a a a a a a n a a a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-19

of the International league was
cut from $500 to $4,000 a year
on account of the war. Ed now
thoroly agrees with Sherman.
o O o
Gen. White says he would like
to see every ball player in the
army leading the troops. Evil
IDENTIFY he didn't see Heinie Tim
perform in New York last fall.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-19
DETER'S
i IFF'LE
THE DRILL SERGEANT
Ito an Awkward Squad.

Hep-Hep!
Where dye get that step?
Yuh musta picked 1t up behind pillow.
Left-right.
Them rocks is sure sight;
Hep-Hepi
Hey-can't yuh keep in step?
l wonder where all these grsenhorns grow.
Right-left.
Hey-dont yuh know right from left?
/ wish these birds were back in Kokomo.
Hep-hep!
You gotta learn this step.
wonder why the hell cap picked on me.
Left-right,
Yuh make me want to fight
Fight you, you boobs, don't mean Germany.