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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-15
C0NFEREES AGREE ON
HALF OF WAR TAX BILL

WASHINGTON. Sept. 15.-Agree-
ment upon about one-half of rev.
enue Ievies in the $2,416,OOO,O 900 war
tax bill was reached Friday by the
senate and house conferees in their
first days work. Such rapid prog
ress was made. that the principal dis
putes were narrowed 10 the war
profits and postage sections, fore
shadowing "a complete agreement
early next week.
While conclusions Of the con-
ferees are officially said TO be tenta-
tive there is little probability of
further change in the sections pass
ed over The committees sessions
are secret, at the request of Rep.
Kitchin, but it is reliably stated that
results Of the first meeting included:
Adopt senate Income Rates.
Adoption of the income tax nor
NAL and surtaX rates virtually as
revised by the senate and designed
10 raise SS42,2OO, 900 additional rev.
enue
Elimination Of the house provi-
sion levying a one-Jhird increase on
1917 ldAtSs q Nll VdNAlNt assessor IL l.
from which 100000 in war
taxes was TO be raised. Partial ap-
proval Of the tobacco section as re
vised downward by the senate, 20
raise S56,6OO.00O as against $6s,-
100000 proposed by the house.
Adoption OF the intoxicating bev-
erage section virtually as revised up
ward by the senate 10 raise S207,-
coo, 900 as compared with Sl51. 000,-
O0O proposed by the house.
Approval of practically all senate
changes in the section taxing pub
lie utilities, including the three per-
cent. levy on freight transportation,
the assessment on passenger trans
portation reduced from SIS. 5000
10 37,500.00O; the taxes on Pull
man accommodations. pipe line
transportation and telegraph and
telephone messages costing over fif-
teen cents.
The house cOnferees also agreed
TO the elimination Of their provisions
for Ievying $4,000. 600 on electric
light. gas and local telephone serv-
ice and S5.000,0O0 on issuance OF
insurance policies
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-15
AT THE L.ASALLE.

Myrtle Gonzales is the attractive
heroine of The Show Down at the
Lasalle today. The story concerns
a number Of people who are ship
wrecked in mid-ocean and cast on \
desert island. The title is suggestive
OF the theme, for under the unusual
circumstances the true characters Of
all are revealed. There are many
incidents entering into the unfolding
of the plot that will make a strong
appeal. Another point in its favor in
this regard is the fact that II Is
clean. II is a spectacular drama
with no attempt at comedy relief,
and il is good drama. The pic
turesque scenes are attractive and
form a delightful background for
the story.
Sunday, Golden Rule Kate, with
Louise Glaum. is the feature.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-15
Believes Mrs.
King sDeathDue
to Foul Play

SALISBURY. y. G.. Sept Is. -
Declaring that important evidence
had been uncovered which gives
him reason TO believe that the
death near Concord, y. g.. on Aug.
% Of Mrs Maude A. King. wealthy
Chicago widow. was ntither a sui
eide nor an accident, state Solicitor
Hayden Clement announced late
Friday that he would ask the
coroner of Cabarrus county 10 re-
open the inquiry into the case on
Sept. "a This date was selected, he
said SO that he may have time to
secure certain documentary evil
dence which will be introduced at
the inquest"
The solicitor did not say what this
documentary evidence was. but it
was generally understood TO include
some of that which Dist. Atty.
Swami announced he had found in
a search Of the New York apart
ment OF CASTOR b. Means, business
manager for Mrs King. who was
one of party with her when she
was killed.
To Reopen Inquest.
Solicitor Clement issued this
statement:
Il have fully determined 10 re-
open the inquest over the death OF
Mrs Maude a. King. When the for
mer investigation was held it was
merely a matter Of form. l under
stand that the coroner was notified
OF the death in the morning about
1870 or 500 O'Clock and held the
inquest about 500 O'Clock. This did
not give him an opportunity 20
make a full investigation. He had
all the members of the auto party
present and they were all eXamin
ed. but the premises were not view
ed, neither was there any testi-
mony tending 10 show that the de-
ceased had no powder burns on her
head The coroner and jury did
their full duty with the evidence
before them at that time. But since
then there have been different and
conflicting statements and a mass of
other material and important evil
dence has been uncovered which
gives me reason TO believe that Mrs.
King met with foul play and her
death was neither a suicide nor an
accident"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-15
GOODRICH SHOWS
MUCH IMPROVEMENT

INDIANAPOLIS. Sept 15.-The
condition of Gov. James I. Good
rich. i'll o. typhoid fever here. Fri
day night was announced as show
ing considerable improvement. al
though il was said the crisis had
not been reached.
Lieut. Gov. Edgar ID. Bush has
arranged 10 care for such Of the
governors official business as de-
mands immediate attention. He will
do this from his home at Salem
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-15
P. 0. EMPL0YE ARRESTED
FOR RIFLING LETTERS

TERRE HAUTE. Ind. Sept 10.
George ID. MOdesett, 40 years old,
an employe in the Terre Haute post
office for more than - years, was
arrested Friday afternoon by Post
office Inspectors WATSON and Null
helm on a charge OF riding letters.
and will be arraigned before United
States Commissioner Chalmers
HamiI Saturday afternoon. Mode
set is married and has three chill
dTen
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-15

ured torpedo al close range which
MISSED and the ship sank her by
gun fire The second submarine
then attacked the ship 10y gun fire
Eighth. a defensively armed
merchant vessel encountered a sub
marine which endeavored TO attack
at close range. The ship opened
fire hitting the submarine twice and
causing il to disappear vertically
The sea appeared 10 boil for a con-
siderable time after"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-15

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-15
Prettv Cfrl Missed her Train

% get some Creme TOkalOn Rose
ated. 40 woman who cares for tie
beauty OF her skin and complexion
travels without IL At all toilet
coauters. --AoN q.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-15
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fine routes open. Apply at
Circulation Dept, The News
Times.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-15
THEATRES
AT THE OLIVER.

The scenic production or Very
Good Eddie" the musical comedy
success announced 10 appear at the
oliver theater Wednesday evening,
is unusually elaborate. The first act
shows the deck Of a Hudson river
boat on a summer afternoon, and
the second act takes place in the
quaint Rip Van Wrinkle inn in the
Catskill mountains. The company
that will be seen here is practically
the same as that which appeared
for a year in New York and FIVE
months in Chicago. and which
created a sensation in Boston and
Philadelphia.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-15
Home Reading Course for
CHizen-SoLdiers

sued by the War Departm ent-Reprnt Rights Reserved
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-15

Henrietta CrOsman. one Of the
most distinguished of our American
actresses, in a new and amusing
comedy by Marian de Forest, en-
titled "Erstwhile Susan" is 20 be
seen here at the oliver theater for
one performance. on Tuesday even
ing. Sept. is. More than ordinary
interest attaches TO Miss CrOsman's
present visit since 1t marks her
return 10 a field in which she eX-
cells. that Of light, sparkling COM
edy Her appearance is also a mem
orable one since the comedy is the
medium chosen for the debut Of a
new theatrical producer. Joseph
Ritter, and is placed by Miss de
Forest in an atmosphere new to the
stage. the scenes being laid among
the Pennsylvania Dutch inhabitants
of Pennsylvania. an environment at
once quaint, amusing and appeal
ing.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-15

Patronize the advertiser-he
is there TO serve you
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-15
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-15

"A Daughter OF the Gods" hail
ed as the last word in magnificent
moving picture sensations IS an
nounced as the attraction at the
Oliver theater tomorrow.
In this picture beautiful, featur-
ing Annette Kellermann, William
Fox its creator, has spent $1,000
GOO. it is said. Some of the sea pic
lures in which Miss Kellermann hg-
ures. with many mermalds FOR
beauty of composition, lighting and
general artistry, have never been
equaIled either on the screen or
the painted canvas.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-15

The Flame" Richard Walton
Tully's latest success. which comes
10 the Oliver theater Thursday,
Sept. 20. is play which thrills
its audience from the beginning un-
I'll the last scene is played. The
story is of two young people who
seek their fortune in a Latin Amer
lean republic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28
COURT-MART|AL AWAITS
WAR VETERAN P|CKETS
White House Demonstration by
Those in Spanish War Is
crowned Upon.

Any Spanish war veteran who seeks
to picket the White House to ask the
President about pension legislation is
likely to find a provost guard out for
him and a general court-martial star
ing him in the face, if he is a men,
Der of the United Spanish War Vet
Grams organization. Press dispatches
from Baltimore said that the picketing
in behalf of pension legislation for the
Spanish war veterans would start Feb
ruary 10.
Commander-in-chief Dan V. CHS
holm of this city last night, through
the national adjutant, James E. May
nard. issued a statement in which he
sounded a warning to the veteran or vet
Grams who attempt to embarrasS the
President in any way. He said that he
deprecated any such action on the part
of Spanish war men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28
BRITISH OFFICIAL DENIES
TEUTON FREE SEA RIGHT
Attorney General Answers Speech of
President Wilson by Citing Civil
War Presidents.

LIVERPOOL. January 81. 800 pm
Sir F. E Smith, the British attorney
general, speaking at a meeting of work.
ingmen here tonight, criticised Presi
dent Wilson's recent statement con-
corning the freedom of the seas.
Before the war brock out" he said,
the seas were free to all the world
and for whom does President Wilson
claim freedom? AS long as we remain
geographically an island there will be
no freedom for power that agrees
sively challenges us, as Germany has
done, until the enemy has been con-
quered"
Speaking as attorney general, Sir
Frederick Smith said it had been the
constant device and aim of those re-
sponsible for the legality of the acts
trails to discharge their duties with the
most tender consideration not merely
for the rights, but also for the con-
Nenience of neutrals In CARRYING out
in the future the policy of the past, he
declared, Great Britain needs no better
example, nor one more securely found
cd on legal precedent, than the exam
pie set by the northern states of
America when at war with the Con-
federacy.
Lord Derby, who presided at the
ing OF the nations resolve to carry the
war to successful conclusion, and
that the country had changed it's
premier only because it felt il must
have more ardent prosecution of the
war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28
SUFFERING Of ARMEN|ANS
INCREASING, SAY REPORTS
Cablegrams to Relief Committee
Tell of Growing Numbers
Needing Help.

Suffering among the Armenians and
Syrians is increasing. according to
cablegrams received by the American
committee for Armenian and Syrian
relief. The number of people needing
help is increasing, and, according to
the reports, now includes Greeks and
thousands of Turks.
while many of the latter" says one
of the messages, can receive some re-
lief from their own government, and
they themselves have means. as they
were not robbed like the Christians.
and some of them may De urdeserVing,
vet as there are thousands of innocent
women and children among them and
thousands who are on the verge of star
walton. l believe as matter of hui
manity, and also as matter of policy,
we should do something for them. do
ing which we facilitate our work
among the Christian sufferers
Other reports tell of untold suffering.
one from Mesopotamia says:
The poor are dying of hunger. and
those of the men left at home and able
10 work are unable to secure enough to
sustain the lives of their families. The
poor of Bagdad. Mosul and surrounding
country have seized everything NOV
able. so that there is universal misery
and want. No supplies OF any sort are
coming into MeSopotamia. No trade
route is open save that OF syria, and
Syria is worse off than MeSopotamia.
All native commodities have disap-
peared. Most of the shops are empty
and closed for want of things to SELL
Including American consulS and mis-
sionaries, the American committee for
Armenian and Syrian relief, No. 10
Fifth avenue, New York, has nearly
two hundred representatives in various
parts of the Turkish empire who. in
the face OF great danger from epidem-
les and disease, are remaining at their
posts and supervising personally the
distribution of relief.
The couSuls and missionaries receive
no compe nsation from relief funds for
the service that they render. The eX-
penseS of the committee are met pri-
Vately. SO the contributors have the as
surance that every penny sent to
Charles r. Crane. the treasurer, is
cabled to the field and used exclusive
ly for relief work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28

of Otto Torney Simon, who investi-
gated color as an art medium last
summer at Colorado Springs. More
than quarter of a century ago H. R..
Haweis predicted the combination of
music with mobile color This is what
the Motel Choral Society will attempt.
The color box used is the invention
of E. NJ. Kennard of this city. 1t con-
sists of box in which are movable
color slides, easily manipulated and di-
rectly controlled. Through the means
of powerful electric light the color is
projected onto a screen.
The manipulation of these slides has
been made possible through the inter-
est and cooperation of Lewis Bar
rington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28

burgh. If the debates are held they
will be on consecutive nights, the same
George Washington team confronting
both opposing teams. The George
Washington debating season will be
closed with a debate in this city with
Catholic University.
Both Washington and Jefferson Col
lege and the University of Pittsburgh"
said PGad Morehouse. coach of the
team. last night, will send their teams
on a tour, and it is probable that they
will include Georgetown on this years
schedule, so that if we debate them it
will be after they have debated George
town. thus giving us an idea of the
comparative debating strength of the
two schools
Both Washington and Jefferson and
Pittsburgh state that they are inter-
ested in the question of universal mill
itary training, and, provided negotia-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28
SOCIETY TO GIVE
"COLOR MUSIC" CONCERT
System to Be Employed Here for
First Time Wednesday Even
ing, February z.

The Motet Choral Society Will give
concert. presenting for the first time
color music" Wednesday evening, Feb
ruary Z, at the New Willard Hotel.
The program will include group of
musical compositions, which viii be
combined with the art of mobile color.
thrown upon a screen
The concert is under the oirectlon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28
G. w. u. DEBATERS SEEK
TWO MORE CONTESTS
Want to Try Oratorical Prowess
With w. and j. and Univer-
sity of Pittsburgh.

Negotiations for two additional de-
bates this season are being conducted
University 1t is almost certain that
contests will be arranged with Wash
ington and Jefferson College of Penn
sylvania and the University of Pitts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28

lease two valuable shipments Of Turk
ish tobacco consigned to the United
States from Greece. One ship Is said
to have been detained at Algiers. Tho
seizure was made. according TO belief
here. in enforcing the allied blockade
of Hellenic ports
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28
Shellmakers' Health Ruined.

TOLEDO. Ohio, January 27.-The
Consolidated Manufacturing Company,
engaged IN making shells for the en-
tcHte allies, was made defendant in
siN suits today, fled by many work
mon, who declare their health has been
ruined as the result of fumes from
molten lead. The amount asked ag-
grcga les S125,90e.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28

lions can be successfully made for a
suitable wording of the question, it
may be possible to have one team rep
resent George Washington on two con-
secutive nights against both schools.
the same ones, against each. This
would give us an excellent chance to
retrieve ourselves for the Pittsburgh
defeat Of last year. and to add another
scalp to our debate belt"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28
Voluntary Pay Raise for Trainmen.

TOLEDO. Ohio. January PA vol
untary increase of 2 to 8 cents an
hour, affecting 500 Ohio electric rail-
way trainmen. was announced by COM
pany officials today. The increase goes
into effect February 1. Interurban
trainmen will receive IS cents an hour
for the first year. one cent being added
for each year up to eight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28
Go to Finley Funeral.

A congressional committee includ-
ing Speaker Clark left here last night
for York. $. C, to attend the funeral
of Representative Finley of South
Carolina, a veteran representative in
Congress. who died Friday. The flu
neral will take placetoday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28
Want Nothing for Selves.


The statement said that for the past
four years the national order had been
endeavoring to have Congress pass
legislation which would pay a pension
OF S12 month to the widows of Span
ish war veterans, and these efforts now
seemed to be about to become success
full Mr.. Chisholm said that the vet
Grams of every war except the war with
Spain are pensioned under general leg
islation. but that the Spanish war vet
Grams want nothing for themselves,
but would like to have help in support
ing dependent widows and orphans
The organization now is spending more
than a million dollars year in re-
lief work. the money coming from the
pockets of its members
There is bill now on the Senate cal
cndar providing for pensions for the
widows and orphans. he said. and there
is every reason to believe that it will
be passed at this session. The or
ganization is urging the legislation in
said that he would take the proper
steps to prevent any unauthorized ac-
ton that may be embarrass to the
President and which is i'll advised
The Congressional Union for Woman
Suffrage issued statement last night
in which il was said that the organiZa-
tion would welcome the Spanish war
pickets. 1t was also announced that
those who have been through the
rigors of campaign of picketing at
the White House gates will be deco
rated with campaign badge, known
picket pin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28
RAILWAY PLAN DIsAPPR0vED.
Proposal to Relieve Congestion at
Seaports Meets I. C. C. Objection.

The proposal of the railroads to re-
lieve congestion at eastern seaports by
reducing from fifteen to five days the
free time allowance for unloading COM
modities for export was disapproved
yesterday by the. interstate commerce
commission. and tariffs providing for
its enforcement were suspended until
June /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28

Mounted in a torpedo-shaped shell,
special generators are now being con-
structed for wireless telephone appara-
tus carried on aircraft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28

Mecca's pilgrims annually exceed
100.0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28

France Asked to Release Tobacco.
The French government has Deen
asked by the State Department to re-
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-21
MAckS LURE FANS BACK.

Although the Athletics have no pros.
poets of figuring in the scramble for
the American League pennant this sea
son. they are coming back into favor
ar Philadelphia because of the fact
that Connie MACK has taught them
something of the indomitable spirit
OF the old Athletics who carried off
three worlds championships.
The Athletics were never known as
fighters" in the sense that is gener.
ally taken. But they used to be
fighters in the matter of plugging
until the last man was out. Today
the Mackmen are showing signs that
indicate the club has this brand of
fighting spirit They are down in the
race. and they have been forced to
take the brunt of unfavorable pub
licity all around their league. but
they haven't quit fighting for every
game.
The fans of Philadelphia. who de-
serted the Athletics of 1916 so com.
petely that one game drew but IS in
paid admissions, have begun to appre-
ciate the new team because of its
plugging spirit For the first time In
three years the Shibes, partners OF
Connie, are wearing optimistic smiles.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-21
THREE MORRIS YOUTHS
IN THREE-I. LEAGUE

The Morris boys who are playing
in the Three Eye league are all going
along in fine shape. The box scores
of Mondays games shows that Polly
Wolfe with Rock Island made four
safe hits in five times at bat Sandy
Woods with Peoria, the league lead
ers, was at bat three times and made
two safe hits. a sacrifice hit and base
0 base Paderni with Bloomington
poled three Dagger and drew base
on balls in addition to fielding some
nasty grounders. All three played err
rorless ball in the field There are
few players in these three teams that
are playing any better than tie local
boys.
The prospect of the league lasting
beyond the Fourth of July seems slim
and mostly dependent upon the
wather man. II the league breaks
there will be three good players for
some team to grab. Paderni was
signed with Joliet before he went to
Bloomington and they are surely in
need of a player up there. while Wolfe
and Woods would have no trouble get
ting on several teams in this part OF
the state.