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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-14
ACCUSED PHYSICIAN
RELIES ON ALIBI
Charge Is Changed to Man.
slaughter and Doctor Is Un-
able to Furnish Bonds.
specIal .ervlce

News Times Special service:
ST. JOSEPH. Mich. Jan. Is. -
DR.. c. II. Denike of Buchanan. who
is charged with mansIaughter in
connection with the death of Alice
Mitchell of Three oaks, who died
Monday as a result of a criminal
operation, is ready 10 fight for his
liberty and professional honor. In
his cell in the county Jail here the
physician today denied the charge
and asserted that he was the vic
tim Of a frame-up TO shield some
other physician"
DR. Denike stated that he had not
seen Miss Mitchell prior to having
been called 10 attend her on Dec.
"A. He Will offer an alibi that he
was with friends until nearly mid
night the evening of Dec. 81. the
date given i'm the death bed affidavit
Of the victim as the time of the op-
Grafton.
It is reported that Hallett Smith,
implicated by the girl on her death
bed. who has returned to the city
and is now being held on bonds of
$500 for the trial, confessed that he
took her TO the doctors office on the
afternoon of Dec. %. on the
strength of this and other evidence
the charge was changed to man
slaughter.
Bonds in the case against DR.. Den
ike have been placed at $1,000 and
since ne has been unable to find a
bOndsman he is at present being
held in the county Jail There he
reasserts his ability TO prove by alibi
that he was not i'm his office from
noon until midnight Of the day i'm
question. He declares that during
his short absence from the city he
was in Niles consulting counsel and
returned voluntarily.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-14
RELEASE YOUTH ON BONDS
Charge Against RarSta Changed TO
Assault and Trial Set

News Times Special Service.
BERRIEN SPRINGS. Mich. Jan.
12.-Dushen Rarsta, the young
Hungarian who shot up the Beisch
boarding house and sent two bull
let's into the hands OF Mrs. John
BeisCh last week Sunday morning,
was returned from the county Jail
Saturday and given an examination
before Judge Bachelor
After hearing the evidence the
charge against RarSta was changed
from attempted man slaughter 20
simple assault and he was released
on bonds OF $500 Rarsta will be
tried ON the latter charge at the
February term of court
From the evidence offered il aP-
pears that the shooting was the out
come of a drunken brawl and that
Rarsta was not wholly 70 blame for
the trouble
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-14

The fur colltrette found AT the
home OF the grandparents Of Emma
Miller north If Nappanee. and
which Rudolph Kurasz is said 10
have stolen has been identified as
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-14
BUCKLEN FUNERAL HELD

ELKHART. Jan. 13.-The funeral
of III. r. Bucklen, multi-millionaire
of Elkhart, who died Thursday
morning at Chicago. H.. was held
from the Congregational church at
I o'clock this afternoon. Revs. NJ.
IL. Demarest and George A. Thomas
officiating. Several sacred selections
were rendered by the church quar-
tet. Burial was in the Redcil GENE
terry. six miles north of here
The body arrived i'm this city az
1O:4S o'clock Saturday morning i'm
a special car over the New York
Central lines Relatives accompanied
the body in private car attached
10 the rear OF the train.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-14

Frank Coppes of Nappauee has
been elected president of the Farm
ers and Traders bank of that place.
Charles AIutschler. formerly of Co
shen is vice president, Fred r..
Coppes. cashier and clyde NJ Culp,
assistant cashier. G.. r.. Stoops, y.
a. Lehman. r. e. Greene and b.
I-reese constitute the board of di-
rectors
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-14
N. &C. TO BUILD BIG
$4,000 ICE HOUSE

ELKHART, Jan. 13.-An ice
house. which. when completed. is
10 cost 10000, is being erected by
the y. Y. c.. on the south side Of
the right-of-way a short distance
west of the stock yards. The old
ice house which is just west of the
depot IS 20 he torn down
The new structure, which is 10
be 200 feet long and 40 feet wide.
will be equipped with several pow
er elevators and other devices for
the handling Of ice.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-14
Personals

Jacob Thomas returned from
South Bend.
oscar Haberstick was a Detroit
passenger
Edgar A. Stou Of South Bend was
i'm town
Miss Maude Hershey is home from
a visit in Bourbon
Mrs Nettie Miller and Mrs. La
mar Gillette left for Chicago, from
where they Will proceed 10 Jack
sonviUe. Fla. 10 spend several
months with Mrs. Lucy Studebaker,
formerly Of this city.
The Misses Jeanette and Gene
We've Trainor attended the F'rater-
nifty OF December dance at South
Bend.
Mrs. Marie Work has gone 20
South Bend for the week end.
Delbert Bingen Of Detroit is the
guest Of Miss Mabel Steffey.
Miss Ruth Curtis has gone 20
South Bend 10 remain over Sunday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-14
GROCER MURDERED.

INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 13.-AleN-
ander HadouSh a Syrian grocery
keeper. was found dead in his store
this afternoon With his throat cut
hy "A meat knife Il is believed "a
robber got about $500 from him and
killed him.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-14
Elkhart News
ASK TEMPORARY
POLICE MATRON
Civic Club Committee Files
Petition With Police
Commissioners.
- Tlmes 500 servIee (:


ELKHART. Jan. 13.-SSix women,
a committee appointed from the va
rious civic clubs Of the city, pre-
scented a petition 10 the metropoli-
tan board Of police commissioners
this afternoon requesting that a
temporary police matron be in
stalled until the condition of Police
Matron Mildred Fay, who has been
i'll for some weeks in a Chicago
hospital. permits her return to con-
tinue in her official capacity. The
petition also asked If Mrs. Fay could
not return at all that a permanent
matron be selected from the many
applications for the position which
have been received by the board
The commissioners considered the
request. but have reached no def
mite decision as yet.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-14
WANT MEDICAL SCHOOL
In'ernational News Service:

International News Service
INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. Is. 80 The
legislative visiting committee will
recommend 10 the Indiana legisla-
ture that 100000 be appropriated
for the building OF a home for the
Indiana university school Of medi-
cine. according 10 DIT. J. y. Hurry
The present building was damaged
BY fire recently.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-14
BANKER DIS.

international News Service:
BLJFF~TON. Ind Jan. 13.-Col.
L. O.. Davenport. 81 years old. a
prominent banker and druggist and
member OF the STAFF OF former Gov.
Durbin died tOdav
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-23
CONSCIENCE FIXES PRICE,
POTATO DEALER ASSERTS
Will Rate Go Up? Well, Nobody
Seems to Know About
That

Commission merchants Of this city. asked
today about the reported further Increase in
the price OF potatoes next week, declared IT
was impossible to predict any rise or fan in
the market and that they were governed
merely by the supply and demand,
Various causes were given by the COM
mission men for the latest advance in price
Some blamed IT on the dry weather of last
July Others said the railroads were short
Of cars that the available supply was being
used 70 feed the army and navy or that the
increased acreage planted this year resulted
in great demand for potatoes as seed. All
agreed that the present crop was good
The wholesale price of potatoes is now
SlO.5O a barrel for the best, and as low as
81 a barrel for seconds, for which the con-
sumner pays twenty-five cents a quarter peck
Virtually all the potatoes in the markets
OF this city are shipped from the South
Shipments from New Jersey will start in
few weeks.
How do you know what price to ask for
your STUFF" was asked Of one wholesaler
"Our consciences tell us" he said. I'VE
get whatever we can" he added without a
pause. Sometimes we make fifty cents,
sometimes SO on barrel. Not long ago we
made $500 on three carloads"
The branch of the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture in this city reported
delay in rail shipments to Philadelphia
Sixty carloads a day is the normal con-
sumption
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-23
DELAY CALLING GUARD
INTO FEDERAL SERVICE
Original Plans Would Work Injustice
to Many Officers, 1t Is
Believed

WASHINGTON, June 23.-DraftinE OF
the National Guard into the Federal armies
for war service may be delayed until Au-
gust 5, because ii has been found that
under the present plans for drafting the
Guard in three inCrements. July / ., July
25 and August 5, the relative rank of its
officers would be established on an unfair
basis. The national defense act provides
that National Guard officers shall take rank
as Of the date Of draft.
The additional time gained by postpon-
ing the draft until August 8 would be val
liable to the department in making ready
the divisional camp sites dt which the State
forces will be mobilzed and also would
permit the assembling Of additional equip
ment for the troops
The desires Of various parts Of the
country as to the time when the Guard
shall have been assembled have been con-
ficting The department has received nu-
merous requests. on the one hand for early
drafting Of forces from some States, mem-
bers OF Congress stating that the troops
were ready and eager for the call, while
from other sections, notably agricultural
regions, requests for delay have come, az
the loss Of the number of men involved
during harvest period might create labor
shortage.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-23
GAS-SAVING
DEVICE FOUND DELUSIVE
It's Inventor Arraigned on Charge of
False Pretense and lmpersonating
Federal Officer

Smiles and handShakes were passed
about among the ships company aboard
the power launch Absalom D. in the belief
that the Absalom y, was running on eight
cent kerosene instead Of twcnty-six-cen
gas This would have been due to the new
carhuretor installed by Harold T., Montague,
il II had only been true. but in reality, so
'tis said there was steady flow OF gaso-
line running into the CaTburetOr. That
was the secret part Of Montagues inven-
tion. 1t was testified before United States
Commissioner Long today, when Montague
vas arraigned on charge Of obtaining
money under false pretenses and imper-
sonatng q Federal officer
The Federal officer Montague was accused
If impersonating is submarine inspector %
1t said so on the large badge he showed
the launCh's owner at the time he first men
toned his new fuel-saving invention. The
badge bore the words submarine inspector
No. t. chief Of Construction, Hydro Sub
marine Corporation
Montague II was testified, sold the al
legged carburetor to Rodney Morrison, assist
ant secretary. treasurer and general man
ager of the West Jersey Sand and Gavel
Company, for use on board Mr. MorisOn's
boat on the trial trip everything went
smoothly until it was found that an incon-
sDicuous pipe admitted gasoline into the
Carburctor and that the engine was using
about the usual quantity. Montague. who
lived at 2O32 ArCh street. was held under
$500 bail.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-23
WOMEN PLEDGE WAR
ON VICE IN CAMPS
Association of College Alumnae
Plans Campaign of Sup
preston

one hundred thousand women all over the
country have pledged themselves to take
active measures to suppress vice il the
army and navy training camps. The As
ISOLATION Of College Alumnae is responsible
for the movement. according to Mrs, VIII
liam l. Hun. Of Swarthmore She was one
of the orginFtors Of the plan ana mas
called upon every wOnens organization IN
the city to further its success.
THE conditions in Mexico last summer
were intolerablc." said Mrs Hull, and the
aituation in England is appalling. II re-
mains for the good women of the land to
see that nothing Of the sort occurs here.
We are going to appeal TO Washington, ask
ing the men in authority to take steps to
establish q safety zone around the camps
and to establish moral sanitation.
we have adopted resolutions, and we
have asked every women's organization 10
adopt them also and send them to President
Wilson the Secretary Of War, the medical
section Of the Council for National Defense,
r. b. FosdiCk. chairman Of the Commission
Of framing Camp Activities the Womens s
Advisory Committee Council of National
Defense, Dr. Anna Howard Shaw. chairman,
and Governors of each state
1T is unthinkabe that dssolute women
should exist In the neighborhood Of the
camps. or that liquor should be sold In the
vicinity
Unless laws are made and enforced our
boys will be exposed to the worst sort Of
temptations. There is no time to be lost
We want these measures passed before any
more camps are established"
The Philadelphia branch Of the Woman's
Suffrage party expects to adopt the reSo-
luton at its meeting on Monday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-23
MEMORIAL CHURCH
TO BE DEDICATED
Building at 57th Street and
Washington Avenue, the Gift
of Craig N. Ligget

The now church erected for the Ninth
Presbyterian Church at Fifty-seventh street
and Washington avenue by Craig n. Ligget
in memory Of his SON John u. Taggart
Ligget. will he dedicated tomorrow morning.
The ceremony will he conducted by the
Rev Dr. John AFFORD Iliggons. pastor Of
the church, and the dedicatory sermon will
be preached by the Rev Dr George ~ Luc-
cock now Of Wooster O.. who was for
mery pastor Of the Chicago church with
which Mr. Liggets son was connected. and
the evening sermon will be preached b. the
Rev. Dr. David s. Kennedy. editor Of the
Presbyterian.
The Ninth Church was located at Six
teenth and Sansom street for nearly three
quarters Of a century. and FOR nearly a
quarter Of century before that held serv-
ices at other downtown locations. The new
buildings Of Gothic design, built Of granite
and trimmed with limestone. The interior
s finished in hardwood throughout, the
ceiling being Of the open-truss type. The
seating capacity IL 500. In the basement
are two large rooms for classes in Bible
study. accommodating about zoo. The new
building completes the group that viii he IN
use by the Ninth Church.
Mr. Iigget has hnnr an elder uf the
church for more than twenty-five years.
Sunday school superintendent for more than
thirty years a member Of family pr'E.-
ucut in the church history. His place Of
business Robert Ligget & CO.. steel and
iron, is Thirteenth street just above Arch.
in which locality was the first building used
by the Ninth Church.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-23
US. MAY SEIZE OIL,
DANIELS DECLARES
Tells Senators Supplies May
Be Commandeered in
Crisis
FUEL SHORTAGE FEARED
WASHINGTON 1nnn

WASHINGTON. June %.
Declaring 1t a question OF a very shor,
time before the Government must COM
mandeer all oil and coal In the country"
Secretary Daniels today told the Senate
Public Lands Committee that the oil situa-
tion In the country is serious
While Daniels was testifying at the Can't
toll President Wilson called personally on
the Federal Trade Commission. presumab,v
to discuss the proposition made by DanieI,
and Chairman Denman Of the Shipplng
Board that the commission fix fuel ana
steel prices
Daniels told the senators that if IN.
communicating was not done negotiations
must be entered into at once by the Cow
ernment to require the opening up Of o,,
and coal fields. lie said the fuel SUNNY
must he regulated and the Government en-.
powered to fix prices on both oil and coal
The navy oil reserves must be saved h.
said. for the future which we cannot
fOresce."
with 200 oil.burning ships now being hur-
riedly built, Danials admitted he doesn't
know what the available oil supply of the
country is lie suggested a Government
survey Of all oil fields to determine where
fresh supplies might originate. He said
the Government was going to get a. much
of its oil possible from outside the
United states lin order to conserve our
own
M the war goes on for a year or two. il
would be absolutely vital that the oil in this
country be materially increased because
the demand would be increasingly greater"
he declared In other words oil is the
basis Of conducting this war. Everything
depends on it,
II Mexico were cut off as a source o,
supplv, he declared. the drain on this coun-
try would be tremendous, and the need Of
the Government assuming control Of oil
supplies and enforcing it's conservation
would be immediate.
Daniels protested vigorously against omen.
ing up the present naval oil reserve in
California until pending litigation has been
pressed to termination. He declared sonAl
Of the men on the reserve ar holding
titles in the names of dummies" If it
is opened he urged that the opening b
under direction of the Government or some
agency and mot by men with fraudulent
titles
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-23
AMERICAN COMMERCE
MAKES NEW RECORDS
Exports and Imports for May
Total Huge, Sums, Despite
U-Boat Activity
MAsnINGTON. June 22.

More new records for American com
merce were hung up during May and for
the twelve months ending with May 1t was
announced at the Department Of Commerce
this afternoon. Exports fot the month
were valued at Sj51 100000, nearly *2l,-
600 900 more than in April For the year
ending IN May the total was S6lS3.0OO,OOO,
the largest in the history Of the country.
Imports during May totaled S2Sl,OOO,OOO,
making II the greatest single month in this
respect on record. in spite Of submarine
activity For the year ending in May,
imports totaled S2,6OO,00O000 Seventy
one per cent Of imports entered free Of
duty in May and COS for the year.
Gold imports in May were $4,000 900
and exports s5s.OOO, OOO mostly drawn by
Japan Spain and Mexico. Net imports
for the year were S776. 1000. 600.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-23
BERLIN PLANNED U-BOAT
BASE ON MEXICO'S COAST
Scheme to Attack American Shipping
From This Side Frustrated by
Carranza Officials

NEW YORK. June 23.--That Germany
planned to establish a submarine base on
the east coast Of Mexico for U-boat opera
lions against the United States was learned
here today
The scheme was blocked. however, by the
vigilance Of Mexican officials, who were
determined that Mexico's strict adherence
20 neutrality should not be violated.
From reliable source II was learned
that Eckhardt. the German Minister TO
Mexico. planned to purchase a ranch from
Mexicans In the Mexican State of Tama-
laupis. on the coast OF the Gulf of Mexico.
The Germans, II was said, wanted a place
near Matamoros or Brownsville, where they
could establish when necessary. a subma-
rine base. Opportune intervention by Car
rama officials. who had gotten wind Of the
plan, foiled the Germans scheme.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-23
DOCTOR CONDOR LOCKED
IN MERCER COUNTY JAIL
Alleged Murderer of James Piper
Brought to Trenton, N. j., From
Tennessee

TRENTON. June 23.--Because the Mid
dlesex County jail at New Brunswick is
undergoing reconstruction and is considered
inadequate. DIR. w j. Condor, of New
Brunswick. the alleged murderer Of James
Piper. was brought to this city today and
was lodged in the Mercer County Jail here.
A requisition for Condor was issued a few
days ago by Governor Edge on the Cover
nor OF Tennessee.
Condor arrived here shortly after 10
o'clock and was taken i'm an automobile
TO the Jail, where he was locked in a cell
without preliminary hearing. He was ac-
companied from Chattanooga. Tenn, where
he was arrested, by MiddleseX County De-
tective Richard Peltiar who went after
him armed with Governor Edges requisition,
and by Detective Harry Lawson, Of Chatta-
nooga.
Condor appeared to be calm and took his
Incarceration in the Jail without any out
ward sign Of perturbance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-23

ROMA, ~ 'rluEHO'
vi sono oggi ndicazloni che lie forze
russo stanno per riprendere Sc non proprio
una offensive contro xii imperi centrali. al
memo Iatteggiamento ostile che deNe pure
VALERIE a qualChe COsa, ad alleggerre Ie torze
tedesche ed austriaChc sulle frouu Oh
Fraucla dltalia
Vienna p state annunciato che negli
ultimi tire Eiorn rattivita' dele artiglierie
russo, COmprese quelle di crosse callbro
andatd aumentandO sulla fronte della
Galizia. II che mOstra che I russi hanno
numerUse batteTie. abbOndanti muniZioni e
buona volonta di attaccare Berlino an
nunCia pure attivita dele batterie russo mel
settore di Lutzsk, Costantinopoli parla dl
attiyita' da parte del russi mel settore di
Erzingan, mel CaucaEO. Sc russi Stanno
per premiere di nuovo sulle ioro 'front.' di
battaglia. la stagione cstiva attuale dara
ancora nuoye offensive uuOve yittorie da
parte dcgli alleati delrIntesa.
Ora da Londra vioue la notiza che
parecchle dyisoni tedesChc che furono tolte
dalla fronte russa dopo la rivoluzione
contributions ad arrestare IoMensiva anglo
franCcse sOno state rimaudatc ALA fronte
oricntale Non p impossible. Sc ! ruSsi 81
mostrcrauno piu' attivi che non i'm quest'
ultmi mesL che tcd"snh I'd austriaci siano
cOstrrtN trdsferirr buoua part dele
diviaioni con cui ay,Naup fuifu frouie allie
offensive III Haig iii Cadorua.
Ccrto e. ancorI impossible dire in quale
misura la Recommendations dellescrcitO
russo e stata ompiuta dopu Ia riyolu2iOne,
ma SemlrH .Ic motto ST e. gia fattO, e
sembra che la truppe della Galizia della
Polonia siano hene orEauiz2ate q. disciple
nate. non solo ma abbiano una stima
illimtata del generate Brusiloff che l'auno
scorso dicdc loro la vittOria che ora e
comandante in Capo di lutte le forze russo.
Ecco il tcsto del rapporto del generate
Cadorna pubhicato ieri sera dal Minstero
della Guerra Crca le opcraHionl del 70
COTTCntc:
Nella giornata di iori 20 Giugno. mel
settOre della vale COsteana- -Ampe22O moi
facemmo csplOdore una pOtente nina che
era stata sCavata con enorme diilicplta'
sotto 10 sperone del I.agaZuoi PicColO.
T'esplosione feCe saltarc la pOsiZiOne g
distrusse la guarnigione austriaca.
Subito dopo resplosione Ie nostre truppe
alpine appoggiate dalrartigioria, con-
uuistarono con un brillante attaCCo la
sommta' della Quota 266S sui Laga-
zuoi Piccoo vi 81 stabilirono salda-
mente.
Sui rimanente della fronte 81 sono avute
soltanto le sollte azion di artigleria.
Tn telegramma da Amsterdam dice che
il presdente del Consiglio austriaco Clam
MARITIME non e. riusclto formare IL nuovo
gabinetto ed ha chesto allimperatore Carlo
di incaricare qualche altro personaggio di
formare IL gabinetto. Clio mostra che la
,ftuazione politica in Austria e tuttora
seria. La caduta del gabinetto Clam fu
dovuta all'opposizione dell'elemento poacco
che recentemente 81 ribello' mel ReiChsrath
rifiuto di votare per credit miltari
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-23
GREECE HARD HIT BY U.BOATs
Submarines Sink Fifteenth of Ma
ton's Tonnage in Three Months

WASHINGTON, June 23.--German sub
marines are taking a heavy toll Of Greel;
shipping. An official report to the State De-
partment today stated that nearly one-nf-
teenth Of the entire Greek tonnage has been
sent to the bottom in the last three months
Since April IL ships representing a ton
mage of 1882 have been torpedoed and
sunk by German and Austrian U-boats.
The ships are valued at $4,592.00O The
latest blow was the sinking of the Nestoe.
of 1850 tons. loaded with grain
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-23
Dynamite Cost Higher at Mines

HAZLETON, Pa, June 23.--Anthracite
companies and stripping contractors re-
cklved notice Of another advance in
che price Of dynamite. making the fourth
since the war began. More explosives are
beng used in the mines just now than at
any time in the history OF the industry.
owing 10 the demand for fuel