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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-25
SWEARS HE PAID FOR
GOODS HE CARRIED OFF
Nens.Tlmes snecial service /:

News Times Special Service:
ELKHART, Jan. 25.-"Boss, l
shore done paid you for dat shirt
and collar, shore did" was the
protest made by George Wilson. Ne
gro, when he was stopped just out
side the door of the II. Helfrick and
Sons Clothing store Wednesday
after he had entered the store. and
having been shown some shirts and
collars. proceeded 10 walk out with
one of each. while the salesman
was in the back OF the store.
The man was taken TO the station
by Capt Northrop and Patrolman
Wooley. where ne paid IS cents for
the stolen goods and then locked up
on an intoxication charge.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-25
TWO TRAINS COLLIDE
Six Cars Are Wrecked i'm Crash on
Illinois Central.
News-Times Special Service :

News Times SDecial service.
LINTON, Ind. Jan. 25.-SiX cars
were wrecked and the Illinois Cen
trail track torn up for 100 yards in
a rear end collision of two local pas
senger trains at Victoria, near here
Wednesday evening No one was in
jured. Traffic was tied up and the
track was not cleared until Thurs
day morning.
Wrecking crews were called from
Nation and Centralia. III. When
the wrecker from Centraha went in
a ditch near MattoOn the Big Four
wrecker was sent from Nation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-25
MRS. |. N. BARBER DIES

News Times Special Service.
ELKHART. Jan. %. - Mrs. Ida
Barber, So years old, OF s76 r. Jack
son st. died at her home Wednes-
day night. following an illness of a
few days OF a complication OF dis
eases.
Surviving are her husband. a son,
Howard Barber. OF this city. a
brother. Frank Nolan. OF Elkhart
and sister. Mrs. Charles Benfer.
Of Chicago.
The funeral services are 10 be held
at stephens chapel. with the Chris
tian Science church in charge.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-25
TO DEDICATE GYM.

News-Times Special Service:
VALPARAISO, Ind, Jan. %. -
Valparaiso university officials today
completed arrangements for the ath-
letic dedication Of the schools new
$4,000 gymnasium with a district
basketball tournament March and
10.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-25
VETERAN PITCHER DIES
Former Notre Dame Man Passes
Away at Fort Wayne.

News Times special service.
FORT WAYNE, Ind. Jan. %. =
John V. Vince) Robins, Is years
old. tor Il years star pitcher with
the once famous Fort Wayne Sham
rocks. died at his home here today
OF pneumonia. Robins began his
career at Notre Dame university and
was one OF the best known semi
professional players in northern In
diana.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-25
GIVES FARM TO ORPHANS
Wealthy Madison County Farmer
Beaueaths Land For Home.
.Times Special CIVIC :

News Times Special Service:
ANDERSON. Ind, Jan. 25. - BY
the terms of the will Of Calvin A.
Bronnenborg. fled for probate here
today. Madison county is offered the
25s-acre farm Of the late Mr.. Bron-
nenberg for use as an orphans
home. Should the county refuse the
offer. the farm will so TO the Gospel
Trumpet co. TO be used as an old
peoples home
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-25

In 1912 the United States import
ed more than 3s.000,000 tons Of
grass and clover seed. 10000 Of
which came from Germany. In
1915 the imsrtations were not
heavy. but over three-fourths Of
them came from France.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-25
KILLED BY TRAIN.
W. Times Special Service

NeWN- IImps NntIIHI NtINIlt,
LAFAYETTE. Ind. Jan. %. -
Martin Maroney. so years old. Ia
borer. was fatally injured when he
was struck at grade crossing by a
Wabash passenger train He died
an hour later IN a hospital. A
widow survives. He came here from
indianapolis about 10 years ago.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-25
MOTORMAN CHARGED
WITH ASSAULT AT NILES
Arthur Mattingly Accused of Beat
ing Man When Latter Made
some Remarks.

NILES. Mich. Jan. 25.-Motor-
man Arthur MattIngly Of the South
Bend & Southern Michigan Railway
co. was placed under arrest here
Tuesday night and on "Wednesday
morning appeared in the justice
court 10 answer 10 a charge or as
sault and battery upon Reginald
Harger. The case was continued un-
til Feb. >.
When the 1880 O'Clock car ar
rived i'm Niles from South Bend.
Reginald Harger was alighting from
the car according TO the story or
spectators. and the motOrman urged
him 10 make some speed When
Harger got off the car and out IN
the street. he is said 10 have hurled
n few remarks at the motOrman,
which the latter resented and he
rushed out and proceeded 70 beat
Harger. Special Policeman John
Buchanan. who was in the vicinity OF
the interurban station, saw the fray
and ne proceeded TO place the mo-
torman under arrest. Mayor Wood
was notified and ne instructed the
notice 20 allow the motOrman TO go
and 10 tell him TO appear in Justice
Hllrnan's court Wednesday morn
ing. which the latter did. Atty. {.
F. white will represent the interur-
ban company and City Atty. Burns
will represent the city at the hear
Ing of the case in February.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-25
INDIANA AND MICHIGAN STATE HAPPENINGS

dore zettler and Joshua B. Det-
weller.
Treasurer-James Johnston.
Councilman. third ward-Robert
o. Neville.
Councilman, first ward-Clyde ].
Castetter
Democrats.
William A. Books
Treasurer-Wesley Reams.
Councilman. second ward-Will-
lam Fl. Collins.
Councilman, third ward-Hugo
Winterhon.
Clinton c. Virgins. former owner
and manager of the Wawasee inn, is
recovering from a stroke Of paralysis
at his home in Los Angeles. Calf
Jacob Cassler. 70 years old, and
for over so years an Elkhart county
farmer. died at his home north Of
Goshen. His death was caused from
dropsy after an illness Of over a
year. Surviving are his wife. Harriet,
one son, :. L. CASTER. two daugh-
ters. Mrs. Amasa Stutsman and Mrs.
Abner Kane OF Edwardsburg. Mich.
and two step-children.
A son was born TO Mr. and Mrs.
Boston +. Rink
Paul Dumas, now In Cleveland,
o., cOntemplates a trip 10 France.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-25
BARONESS ACTED AS
A LADY OF WEALTH
Miss Shaver Tells of Travels
and Adventures With
May Van PaIIandt.
News-Times Special Service:

News-Times Special Service:
MENOMINEE. Mich. Jan. 25. -
Miss Frank Gray Shaver. in the suit
against Baroness May van Pallandt
van Erde for $125.OO0, alleged to
have been taken from her by mis-
representation. today related many
incidents tending TO show. she claim
ed, that the baroness was constantly
deceiving her.
She related how at Hot Springs
the baroness said she had not been
dressing herself lavishly and then
she put on a beautiful purple even
ing gown and adorned il with a
necklace Of 100 pearls, said TO be
worth 100000. and other expensive
jewels.
Convinced of Wealth.
After seeing this royal array Of
jewels, Miss Shaver said, she was
convinced that the baroness was
wealthy. She told how after nine
years separation they reunited and
she said they began to drink wine
and other intoxicating liquors again,
the uGSI time IN InaI long peGlOQ
that she had imbibed in them.
She then told of a trip to New
York, where she was taken sick in
hotel, and then of their trip
abroad.
Baroness Purse Holder.
While at London the baroness. on
her own suggestion, acted as purse
holder for the party. said Miss
Shaver. There Miss Shaver gave
her $500 in cash. she said, and
$4,000 in Westinghouse stock,
which, she asserts, the baroness sold
and purchased more pearls. Miss
Shaver told of being taken i'll in
London and Paris and said the bar
oness and other members of the
party went TO Switzerland, leaving
her in a Paris hospital
Numerous postcards and letters
from the baroness to Miss Shaver
told of the interest she felt in her.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-25

There is an average OF about $50
births and 20 deaths in a day in
London.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-25
COURT NEWS.

Official announcement is made
that the divorce case of DR.. Anna
G.. Kreager VS.. William II. Kreager,
pending i'm the circuit court will not
be tried before Special Judge lille
this term. If the suit is tried at all,
it will probably be heard at tH- be-
ginning OF the March term, which
is scheduled 10 start Monday, March
9TH.
Leroy Noel and James Waltz
were given judgment in the circuit
court against Elmer Steele on a me-
chanic's lien.
In the case of Phoebe SwOveland
against Harvey Swoveland and Al
bert brothers. guardian, to convey
tenancy by entirely into estate in
common. the court ruled in favor
Of the plaintiff.
The following cases were dismiss
ed in the circuit court:
Arthur l. and Lem s Miller VS..
the Iaughlin Bros, foreclosure.
oliver Holman vs.. Concord School
township.
General Engineering Construction
Co. VS. Nor. Construction Co.
Sadie +. Neil has filed a fore
closure suit in the circuit court
against Bertha NJ. Fleck. ct al.
In the case of the state VS..
Emmett Mann, child desertion, the
defendant was ordered 10 pay $50
per month 10 his wife for the sup
port Of his five children and SIS per
month house rent. Mr.. Mann is an
EIkhart resident and employed by
tho railroad
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-25

Marriage licenses we're issued IN
follows:
Ivo Phend, % years old. Nappa-
nee. and Beulah Shank, % years
old, Nappanee.
August Hartz, South Bend. 30
years old, bessie Tyler, South Bend,
40 years old.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-25

Mrs. Maria Champion. SIS years
old. and a resident OF Niles for g.
years died Wednesday after
weeks illness with the grippe. Mrs
Champion was born in England and
her marriage to Edward Champion
took place there. Soon after they
came TO Ohio and a year later came
overland 20 Niles, where she has
since resided. She Is survived by
six children. John Champion OF
Hartford. Mich; George. Charles.
Frank William and Miss Ella Cham
pion all OF Niles, the latter being
supervisor OF drawing and primary
work in the Niles schools.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-17
DEATH OF J. H. KNAPP.
Elderly Man Was Living with Daughter,
Mrs. w. H. Farrar, in Montpelier.

Joseph Hazelton Knapp died at 6:20
this morning at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Waldo II. Farrar, So College
street, Montpelier, after being i'll for FIVE
years with hardening of the arteries. He
was born in Canada Sept 8, 1880, being
the son of Samuel and Bertha lHazeltonl
Knapp and the grandson of Paul Knapp,
one of the first settlers of Montpelier,
who made the first bricks in that set
tlement in the rear of what 10 now
the Blanchard block and who lived in
what was known as the Caldwell house.
He came to Middlesex with his parents
and after his second marriage removed to
Montpelier, where he was resident from
1871 to 1000. His first wife was Carrie
Chamberlain and his second, Alzina Me
Elroy. While living in Montpelier he
was foreman for the Montpelier Carriage
company. In 1900 he moved back to
Middlesex but returned to Montpelier
a few years ago. He leaves one daugh.
ter, Mrs. Farrar, with whom he lived,
and two sons, Guy Knapp of Montpelier
and Harry Knapp of Providence.
The funeral will be held from the
house at SO College street Friday fore
noon at 10 o'clock, and interment will
be in the Lewis cemetery in Middlesex
Center.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-17
LEAK COMMITTEE
SEEKS AUTHORITY
TO EMPLOY COUNSEL
Hearing Was Suddenly Postponed This
Morning-Mrs. visconti voluntari-
ly Returns to Give Testimony.

Washington, d. c., Jan. IL To-day'a
session of the leak hearing was sud
denly postponed as it was about to
open, and the witnesses were notified to
appear tomorrow morning. The post
ponement was made so the committee
might ask the House for authority TO
employ counsel.
Several iinanciers and other witnesses
were on hand, ready to testify, when the
postponement was announced Thomas
w. Lawson also was on hand, ready to
continue his testimony. Explaining the
postponement, Representative Garrett
said the committee decided to ask per.
mission to employ counsel and account
ants and for an extension of thirty days,
in which to report.
Mrs. Ruth Thomson Tisconti, who
Thomas W. Lawson says told him that
Secretary Tumulty "and others" had
profited in the stock market by the leak
and that William w. Price, one Of the
White House correspondents, had acted
as the "go-between" in the affair and
received $1,000 for his work, surprised
the searchers for her last night by re-
appearing at her department house. A
deputy sergeant-at-arm promptly served
a subpoena directing her to appear TO,
day and she promised to be present.
Lawson was questioned closely con.
ccrning the letter he received from Mrs.
Visconti, the missing witness, and his
conference with her at local hotel.
When Representative Pou asked him ii
he had not previously acquitted Secre-
tary Tumulty of any connection with the
leak, Lawson declared he never had Tu-
multy in mind respecting it until he met
Mrs Visconti. Even then, lawson said, |
he told the woman her efforts seemed |
to him to be actuated by an ulterior mo- |
tive She insisted, he said, in the pres
,nce OF her attorney. that she had no
lich motive but wanted to disclose in |
formation she thought Congress and the
,ublic should have. As proof OF her t
purely patriotic motives, lawson said,
he woman turned TO her attorney and
declared she would not have brought le
,al counsel to the interview if she had
,een engaged in frivolous matter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-17
MAYOR GORDON NOT
A CANDIDATE AGAIN
Announces His Firm Determination Not
to Run, and the Mentioner Gets
Busy with Many Names.

Measured by snow drifts, rain, hail
and billiards., it's long jump to the
meIlowing days of the March sun, and
the signs of spring are mostly the apoc-
iryphal yarns that are spun by idle news
paper people who pop up ever and anon
with uncanonical stories that point un-
erringly to the early death of winter.
The correspondent at Cranberry Corner
writes of uncovering nest of Young
copper snakes, and just yesterday a
farmer in Fast Podunk saw ground hog
hopping along in his back pasture. But
city folks see only dreary waste Of
grimy snow on city roof-tops Here in
our own home town, the one, infallibe
sign that spring is somewhere around the
corner is the bubbling of the political
pot, and with the city caucus less than
month distant, the contents of that we'll
known receptacle are beginning to sim
mer.
Cranberry Corner and East Podunk
have no voice in the matter. lit is Mayor
Gordon who contributes the first tangible
piece of information. He is not going to
be an candidate for reelection. In
flat-footed statement that leaves no OPP
portunity for equivncation, he says that
he will be done with politics when his
present term expires. Socialists who
were instrumental in nominating him last
year are willing, anxious to support him
again this year, but the mayor win not
listen to second term talk and. so far as
he is concerned, that is the end of it.
Until to-day, Mayor Gordon's attitude
has not been generally known. albeit he
made up his mind some time ago. New
ertheless. the mentioners were busy ere
this, and more than pne name has been
suggested. Feelers arc out for Fred w. |
Bancroft, an ex-alderman, although he
has not made any statement. Ex- Mayor |
Ward is in the hands Of the mentioner, |
and the name of George n. Tilden has
been suggested. Alderman T. C. GIysson,
president of the aIdermanic board, has
MANY friends who are anxious to see him |
declare himself a candidate, and Alder |
man ShurtIeff's name has been men,
Toned. What the Socialists will do in
he face Of Mayor Gordon's firm declara
ion remains uncertain. They are to
meet within few days to discuss tho
political situation, and the opinion is ex-
PRESSED that they win have full ticket
n the field.
Aldermen are to bs elected in the first,
bird and fifth wards. With the atten-
ion Of those who are interested just now
ocused on the mavoralty election. very
title is heard Of ward politics. r. n.
yormandeau has been mentioned as a
whose knowledge of street
work. in particular would appeal to the
oters OF ward three. II
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-17
RAIDER is OPERATING
IN SOUTH ATLANTIC
Japanese Steamer Arrived
at Pernambuco with Mas
ters and Part Of the Crews
OF the Lost Vessels and
Other Crews We're Sup
posed to BE Landed

I4cndon, Jan. l7.--Eight British ant
two French merchant vessels are believes
to have been sunk by German raider
The ships sunk are; British-Dramtist
Radnorshire, Mineb. Neither by hall, Noun
Temple, King George. George and Vol
taire; French--Nantes and Asnieres. Tn,
steamships st. Theodore and Yarrowdal,
have been captured, and their where
abouts arc unknown.
The following announcement was giver
out officially:
sFor some time past it had been
assumed that the following British
and French merchant ships. Dram
tist, Radnorshire, Mineh, Nether-by-
hall, Mount Temple, King George,
Georgic, Voltaire, Nantes and As
nieres. long overdue, had been sunk
by German raiders. Definite infor-
nation has now been received from
Pernamhlico, confirming this as
sumption. On the evening of Mon
day, the japanese steamer Hudson
Maru arrived off Pernambuco, hav-
ing on board the masters and 237
men of the crews of some Of the lost
vessels, which were sunk at various
dates between Dec. IL and Jan. IL.
In addition, the steamer st. Theo
dore was captured, and prize crew
put on board, and The steamer Var
rowdale was captured and sent
away with about 400 men. The crews
OF the others of the sunken vessels
were to be landed. No further news
has yet been received of their where
abouts"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-17
LEGISLATIVE NOTES
OF IMPORTANCE
More Consolidation Proposed in Indus
trial Matters -- "Draft" Bill for
Militia Is Being Framed

| The duties of the industrial accident
board now composed of three members
and which was created by the workmens i
compensation act two years ago. and
the duties Of the factory Inspector viii
be assumed by the commissioner Of in
Idustries, ii the fourth Of the administra-
tion measures il passed Such bill, en-
titled "An act to create the office Of COM
missioner of industries and to amend and
repeal certain sections relating to the in
dustrial accident board and factory in
sppctor." was introduced in the House to-
day by Mr.. Pirie of Williamstown, chair
man of the House committee on com
merce and labor. The bill provides for
the commissioner to make Investigations
to see that the laws pertaining to the
employment of minors and women and
the weekly payment of wages are being
complied with.
The official vote for congressman from
the first district, as presented in joint
assembly yesterday afternoon by the
eanvassing committee, follows: Frank
l.. Greene, 22,03o; Emmett B. Daley,
.9T2; Warren $. Newton, 500; John
Spargo, SOL; scattering, 8. Second dis
trict: Porter H. Dale, 22,2l4; G. Herbert
Pape, 1898; Porter H. Dale (Prohbi-
tion), AS; John p Marsh, 76l; scatter
ing, 4.
An act providing for the drafting of
able bodied men between the ages of Is
and 25, unmarried and with no depend
ents. from the towns or cities where the
National Guard organizations are now
located, to bring the National Guard or
CARNATIONS TO the numerical strength re-
quired by the national defense act, was
by Acknowledgement Lee S.
of st. Adams, at meeting of
the military affairs committee of the |
House and Senate yesterday afternoon |
The act further provides that the drafted |
men shall serve one period of enlistment, |
which is now six years, in the National /
Guard under the same regulations as
govern the sother members. Anyone /
falling TO obey the provisions of this act 1
nav be punished by fine of 500. Cen |
,ral Tillotson and Colonel Ira I. Reeves,
officer of the Vermont Ma
.ional Guard. who were present. both
itated that the present system of volm-
ary enlistment had failed to bring any
# the companies of the First Vermont
Ip TO the increased war strength de-
handed by the national defense act. The
proposed bill was not, they stated. an
ttempt to get men to fight, but merely
o get men into the guard, in order to
,ring them into a state of adequate pre-
aredness. While two members OF the
House committee. both of whom mad
erved in the Civil war, seemed in favor
( the measure the majority appeared
and il is certain that opposi-
ION to the measure will develop. The
ommittee took no definite action on the
natter, and it Is not certain when the
roposed measure viii be introduced. nor
-hether il will BE- IN its present form.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-17
THAW'S CONDITION
is MORE SERIOUS
Concern is Expressed Over Both Mental
and Physical Health Following
Attempt at Suicide.

PhiIadelphia, Jan. l7.-Physicians at
the hospital where Harry X. Thaw is a
patient said to-day that he is not recov-
#ering as rapidly as was expected and ex.
pressed concern both as to his mental
and physical condition. Lawyers who
were to have had a bedside conference
with Thaw to discuss plans for the de-
Tense against the charges of kidnapping
and assaulting Frederick Gump, jr., an.
nounced that the conference had been
postponed week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-17
FORGED CHECKS cAsHED.
st. Johnsbury Merchants Discomfture
Leads TO an Arrest.

St. Johnsbury, Jan. l7.-Frank Vallo,
2s, an Italian, was arrested yesterday at
Barnet on charge of forgery. He will
be given hearing in the municipal court
and in the meantime the authorities are
looking for companion of Nallo, who is
wanted on a similar charge.
The men have been employed by L.
J. Brock on a lumber job. Saturday they
came TO st. Johnsbury with three checks
sggregating sl25 and supposedly signed
BY Mr.. Brock. The checks were cashed
at the clothing store Of the Amos Scott
company. VsllO returned 10 Barnet but
his companion. who IS believed 70 have
committed the forgery, left for parts un-
known
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-17
NO RESERVATION
IN GREEK ACTION
Dispatch to London Says Entente Ulti-
matum Was Accepted in Whole
-VeniZalists Are to Be
Released.

London, Jan. l7.--An Athens dispatch
to the Exchange Telegraph company
says that the Greek government accept
ed the entente ultimatum without res
ervation. This decision was reached by
the crown council Tuesday and was inn
mediately communicated to the entente
ministers. The release of the Venizal-
lists arrested following the outbreak in
Athens Dec. l is expected hourly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-17
GERMANS FAILED
IN SHARP ATTACKS
AT TWO POINTS
Advanced on French Positions East of
Clery and South of Biaches and
Also at Lesparges on Ver-
dun Front.

Paris, Jan l7.-After bombardment
last evening, German troops attacked
the French line1 east of Clery and south
of Biaches in the Somme region. They
were repulsed, the war office announces.
A minor attack by the Germans at
Lesparges, southeast of Verdun, also was
repulsed after hand ito hand fighting.
French patrols penetrated the German
lines at several points on the heights of
the Meuse in the Verdun region in Apre
mont forest.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-17

The point at which the Hudson Maru
put in makes it appear probable that the
German raider has been operating off the
ish admiralty announced on Dec. that a
report had been received that disguised
German vessel of the mercantile type
had been sighted in the north Atlantic
four days previous, and other reports of
the vessels presence in the Atlantic have
been current.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-17
VADENI RETAKEN
FROM GERMANS,
SAYS PETROGRAD
Russian War Office Announces Recapture
of Town Six Miles Southeast
of Galatz.

Pctroerad. via London, Jan. 1.-THE
war Office announces the recapture Of the
village of Vadeni in Rumania, six miles
southwest of the Danube town of GaIatz
An attempt by Teutonie forces with re-
inforccd columns 10 recapture Vadeni was
frustrated by the Russians with heavy
losses.