South Bend News-Times, Volume 31, Number 9, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 2 January 1914 — Page 1

LARGEST SWORN CIRCULATION IN NORTHERN INDIANA.

THE WEATHER INDIANA. -- Snow and colder tonight: Saturday partly cloudy and colder; probably snow flurries in extreme northern portion. LOWER MICHIGAN.--Snow tonight; colder in north and interior of west portion; Saturday snows and colder.

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READY TO PASS REINS TO KELLER Old Boards of Safety and Public Works Clean Up Most of Outstanding Work in Preparation for the Transition. SOME MINOR OFFICIALS TO RETAIN PLACES Several Appointments Made During Morning and Final Discussion Had Regarding Police Situation. The transition from the old administration to the new, may almost be said to have begun at the city hall Friday morning, the occasion marking the last of the regular meetings of both the board of public works and the board of safety, while in the other departments there was considerable scrambling about getting in similar readiness lor tho "grand final." Controller Joyce completed his report for December. 'There." said he. "as the time draws nearer I feel that much better. It has been an awful bore for the past couple weeks. I will be glad when Monday noon is here." About the last thing the old board of works did at its meeting was to accept tho new 6,000,000 - gallon reservoir built at the pumping station, from C. H. Defrees, contractor, his work having been tested and found satisfactory with the exception of a few finishing touches, such as the paint, which cannot be put on until spring. To cover this $500 was held back, though it is expected that the cost of the work will not exceed $100. The total con of the reservoir was contracted at $52,000. Safety Boards Meet. The old board of safety was again host to the new at Friday's session, but nothing of importance was done, other than to talk things over. The annual reports of Clerk Wilson Snyder, reviewed by the News-Times New Year's morning, were the chief features of tho session. The old board will hold another brief session on Monday morning to close up its affairs, after which the new will take hold in dead earnest. About the first thing the new board will do will be to take up the matter of fixing the amount of bonds required of the officers of the police and fire departments. the departments, the preparation of which, the new city attorne, Eli F. Seebrit, already has in hand. It was found Friday that Chief Bunker has been under a bond of $3,600 when only a $1,000 bond is really required, and that the board of safety has been under $5,000 bonds when only $3,000 was necessary. The appointment of Millard F. Kerr as chief of police may bo followed by some other changes in the office force of the police department, but the nature of them the new board of safety has not decided to divulge. Chief Bunker, however, is likely to remain as captain, while the office of assistant chief may be dispensed with. It is understood that Asst. Chief Chappel intends to retire. New Appointments Made. The Keller board of public works gave out Friday that Charles P. Creveston, who has been with the waterworks department for 14 years, is not to be disturbed, and Joseph R. Hanzinski, with the department for seven years. Is to succeed Mrs. V. C. Zimmerman as assistant clerk. Clinton Rogers is inducted into the department as a bookkeeper. For some time past Rogers has been bookkeeper for the Rogers Milk Co. Alex Langel, defeated citizens' candidate for city clerk, and recently appointed a street foreman by the board of works, is also to be transferred to some position in the waterworks department. The number of street foremen is to be reduced from three to two, and the places have been assigned to J. M. Schroeder, heretofore a foreman of contract construction work, from the 2nd ward, and Stanley Kolkiewicz, a 6th warder,a late foreman with the Oliver Chilled Plow works. George Urey. S. Main st., has been appointed sexton at the city cemetery to succeed James Glllis. The identity of the superintendent of waterworks, his assistant, if he is to have any, and the clerk of the board of public works, will probably be announced Monday. Confirm Some Assessments. Aside from accepting the big reservoir, the old board of works confirmed the assessments for grade, curb and walks on Portage av., and Will St.. at its morning session; then turned the assessment for like improvement on Olive st., over to the new board, with hearing set for Feb. 13. Partial estimate for work on the Bowman st. sewer was allowed Stewart, Sheets & Co.. contractors, in the sum of $2,535. The entire Job is estimated at $150,000. Friday night the old board holds an aftermath session to hear objections against the construction of the Dunham st. sewer system, and in the matter of opening William st. from Colfax to Michigan av. INDIANA MAN HANGS UP NEW MOTORCYCLE RECORD PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. 2 - Erwin G. Baker of Indianapolis, broke the world's hour record for motorcycles here Thursday, covering 66 miles 1,660 yards. The former record was 66 miles 1,110 yards. Joe O'Connell of Phoenixm with a stock machine, broke the world's tenmile record, making the distance in nine minutes and one second. Baker formerly held the record, nin minutesm 1 secinds.

ALASKA OUTPUT SHORT NEED TRANSPORTATION

Production for 1913 is Five Millions Less in Previous Year. WASHINGTON. Jan. 2. Alaska's mineral output, decreased $3,500,000 during 1913 as compared with 1912 with figures of $18,900,000 as against $22,537,831 in 1912. Accounting for the decrease, a geological survey report says that since more than fifteen millions of the total mineral output is in gold and that two-thirds of that was produced by placer mines, the workirg out of old bonanzas, the exceptionally dry summer of 1913 and other local causes, fully explain tho figures. The survey found no shortage of gold bearing gravels. "While the coastal region is developing at a rate which bids fair to overshadow all mining operations in the interior," tho report says, "no marked progress can be expected in the inland region until a transportation system is provided." AS DIRECTORS OF MANY BIG TRUSTS Interlocking Directorates Revealed By Pujo Money Probe Are Dissolved By Voluntary Action. NEW YORK, Jar.. 2. The first result of the government campaign against the system of Interlocking didectorates was shown Friday when members of the firm of J. P. Morgan Co. resigned from a large number of corporations, including railroads, banks and industrial concerns. In connection with the resignations J. P. Morgan gave out the following statement: "The necessity of attending many board meetings has been so serious a burden upon our time that we have long wished to withdraw from the directorates of many corporations. Most of these directorates we have accepted with reluctance and only that we feel constrained to keep in touch with properties which we had organized or whose securities we have recommended to the public. "An apparent change in public sentiment in regard to these directorates seems now to warrant us in seeking to resign from some of these connections. Indeed it may be that we shall be in a better position to serve such properties and their securities holders if we are not directors." Following is the list of the companies from which the resignations "have taken place: J. P. Morgan N. Y. Central lines: New York. New Haven & Hartford and subsidiaries; Western Union. Charles Steele Central Rairload of New- Jersey; United States Steel corporation. H. P. Davison American Telephone &. Telegraph; Astor Trust; Guaranty Trust; Mechanics National bank. W. H. Porter Bankers Trust; Guaranty Trust. T. W. Lamont Westinghouso Electric and Manufacturing; Utah Copper; Astor Trust: Bankers Trust. During the investigation of the money trust by the Pujo committee at Washington it developed that the House of Morgan, James Stillman of the National City bank; Geo. F. Baker and Kuhn, Loeb& Co., had a community of interest that prompted the one to offer to the others a share of any venture that was about to be launched. It was during the investigation that the system of interlocking directorates was revealed under which, it was charged, less than 300 men by having places on many boards, dominated the financial and industrial situation of America. It was shown that the combined influences of J. P. Morgan and John D. Rockefeller controlled 305 banks with a total capital, surplus, reserve and deposits of $8,097,631,011. NEW SCHOOL MAN COMING FRIDAY M. W. Willing, Assistant Superintendent, to Relieve Montgomery of Routine Work. Matthew W. Willing, who is to assume his duties as assistant to Eupt. L. J. Montgomery of the public schools, was expected to arrive in the city Friday from Minneapolis. He will begin work with the opening of the ward schools on Monday with offices in the superintendent's suite in the new high school. Mr. Wiliing's family will followlater. He will take a large part of the routine work off the superintendent's shoulders as well as assist in the supervision of which Montgomery will make an especial point. Willing will have charge of the enforcement of the compulsory education law. Miss Eisie Hickley of Oak Park, 111., a graduate of Lewis institute, Chicago, will assume her duties as successor to Miss Frankle Elston in the domestic science department Monday. She will teach the evening classes as well as some day classes. Miss Hinckley has had previous experience with evening classes. Miss Ethel Rush had been appointed to succeed Phebe Suchanck as teacher of the fifth grade in the Studebaker building. Miss Suchnaek resigned to be married as did Miss Elston. HILLSDALE. - Sneezing so hard that he dislocated his shoulder, H. H. Hubbard is suffering painful injuries.

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Striebel, former cartoonist for the News-Times, is home for the cartoon above to illustrate the passing of the old year. Striebel advertising illustrating.

PEACE IN CALUMET BY SATURDAY EVE Densmore Confident That Miners and Operators Will Get Together Western Federation Out Of It. CHICAGO, Jan. 2. Chas. H. Moyer, president of the Western Federation of Miners who was wounded and deported from Hancock, Mich., was not permitted to leave St. Luke's hospital Friday, and Dr. Charles V. Hilton said he might not allow Moyer to leave Saturday. Tho wound in Moyer's back is healing, but it would still be disastrous for him to exert himself. CALUMET, Mich., Jan. 2.Peace will be restored in the Calumet copper mining country by tomorrow night according to the belief of John B. Densmore, representative of the federal department of labor, who is here erying to bring the striking miners and operators together. The peace plan which Densmore said would be adopted, eliminates the Western Federation of miners and the men will return to work under an agreement that will recognize a local union not alfiliated in any way with the organisation of which Charles H. Moyer is president. Although none of the mine operators would make a statement for publication it was understood that they desire to end the labor troubles in the copper country before a congressional investigation is started. The officers of the Western Federation of Miners will not stand in the way of a settlement according to O. N. Hilton, attorney for the union, if they can withdraw from the field without humiliation and are given credit for waging a successful strike. Meetings of the Citizens' Alliance and the striking miners Thursday were largely attended. Densmore spent some time at each meeting and said that he noted an inclination of both organizations to favor peace arrangements. The Christmas eve panic which cost 74 lives and the deportation of Chas. H. Moyer from Hancock on the night after Christmas, were not spoken of with the bitternsnn that has been characteristic of remarks on those two events. SENDS WORD TO FERRIS. LANSING, Mich., Jan. 2. John B. Densmore, solicitor of the United States department of labor, who went to Calumet early this week, telegraphed Gov. Ferris late Thursday afternoon that he believed he was making progress toward a settlement of the copper country strike and that there were under discussion certain plans that might mature favorably. The governor has asked Mr. Densmore for further details and, pending their receipt, will not ask Pres. Shaw of the Calumet & Hecla Mining company to come to Lansing for a conference. The governor explained he did not want to interefer with any plan Mr. Densmore may have made that gave promise of leading to a settlement of the dispute. BLACKLIST W. F. OF M. BOSTON. Mass., Jan. 2. Quincy A. Shaw president of the Calumet & Hecla Mining company, and James MacNaughton. general manager of the company's group of mires, Friday declared that under no consideration will they ever reemploy any striker so long as he remains a member of the Western Federation of Miners.

GOODBYE 1913

MISS BRANCH IS HIDING IN NEW YORK Physicians Denies She Is Insane and Says She Will Soon Be Well. NEW YORK, Jan. 2. Adelaide M. Branch, who was for years the voluntary "slave" of Melvin H. Couch, the Monticello lawyer, whose death revealed her presence in a tiny room off his ofiice, Js hiding in New York, according to a statement made Friday by Dr. J. P. Warbasse, a Brooklyn physician. He said that she was under the care of another woman who was aiding the "heart mate" in efforts to recuperate from the strain she has suffered since Couch's sudden death. The physician's statement set at rest that Miss Branch had gone to Bermuda with Mr. and Mrs. Upton Sinclair. He refused to tell where she was staying, saying: "Miss Branch has responded so splendidly to her suroundings that she is already a new woman. If she is troubled, it is hard to predict what will be the outcome." Dr. Warbasse said that Miss Branch had been examined by an alienist who had found nothing to indicate that she was insane, but that her breakdown was due to the confinement in Couch's secret room and the reaction following her freedom. Alabama Woman Who Was Dismissed Moves Cot Into Office and Says She'll Stick. GENEVA, Ala,, Jan. 2. Mrs. Ida O. Tillman, the militant postmistress who refused to resign after an inspector had found irregularities in the conduct of her ofiice, declared Friday that the government would have to use force to oust her. "This whole thing is a political plot." she declared, "and I am going to camp right here. I have a right to fill out my term." Mrs. Tillman has had a cot moved into her ofiice and eats all her meals there. Will Be Removed. WASHINGTON, Jan. 2. "If Mrs. Ida O. Tillman continues to camp in the postotfice at Geneva, Ala,, and refuses to surrender her job as postmistress from which she has been dismissed, it will be simple to remove her by law," declared First Assistant Postmaster Gen. Roper Friday. "The matter of taking possession of the postotfice now is in the hands of W. K. Kenan, who has been appointed to succeed Mrs. Tillman. When he receives his commission signed by the president authorizing him to take charge I think Mrs. Tillman will surrender. If she does not, Kenan will then appeal to me and I will see that the postmaster is put in possession of the office." Mr. Roper said that the investigation last September showed that a woman clerk employed at a salary of $360 had been performing practically all the duties o the postoffice assisted by a 10 year old boy, who never had takrn the oath of ofiice and that this dereliction of duty alone on the part of Mrs. Tillman was suffi cient justification of her dismissal when she refused to resign.

POST MISTRESS DEFIES REMOVAL

holidays visiting his parents, and is now with the Meyer-Both Co at

MANNING TO HAVE Controller Joyce Turns in Final Monthly Report for December $55,000 in Track Separation Fund. City Controller Patrick A. Joyce, who retires from office Monday noon, to be succeeded by U. G. Manning, the Keller appointee, is on the last lap of his administration, completing his financial report for December, Friday. But very little if any additional money will be paid out between now and Monday noon, so the report for December practically shows the condition of the city treasury as it will stand Jan. 5, when the Keller administration is ushered in. The new administration will have $185,051.14 in cash to begin business with, as against $169,851.91 on hand tho first of December, and $149,711 on Dec. 31. 1912. The total collections for the month run $75,274.37 general taxes; $5,878.43 delinquent taxes, and $108,050.05 from miscelaueous sources, such as water rents $47,279.52 and contractors' improvement assessments $31,449.25, which were the largest items, all totaling $189,324.42. With the money on hand Dec, 1, it brought the cash up to $359,176.33. Then there were expenditures aggregating $174,125.19. The balance on hand, $185,051.14, is credited as follows: General fund, $36,612.25: city hall fund. $7,855.41; police pension fund, $2,042.56; fire pension fund, $7,842.64; track separation fund. $55,236.10; street repair fund, $1,616.34; park fund, $6,771.37; water rent fund, $18.713.68; old improvement fund. $6,350.00; contractors' improvement fund, $32,185.67; speciil charter improvement fund, $2,285.14; new law improvement fund, $7,539. S9; total, $185,051.14. CAN'T REPORT SENORITA WHILE REVOLUTION IS ON CHICAGO, Jan. 2. The immigration authorities are facing a dilemma in responsibility for Senorita Laura Leon, who was escorted from Mexico by Donald Scott, an American with mines in Durango, Mexico, who was arrested, charged with violation of the Mann act. Senorita Leon is willing to be deported to Mexico, where her father was killed by bandits, but says her life would be in danger were she returned durrng the revolution. HAPPY NEW YEAR. MEXICO CITY, Jan. 2. Pres. Huerta has sent the following New Year's greeting to Pres. Wilson: "To Hon. Woodrow Wilson, "President of the U. S. "Washington, D. C. "The Mexican republic through me has the honor of wishing a Happy New Year to the glorious people of the United States so worthily represented by your excellency. (Signed) V. HUERTA." The message was sent late Thursday night at the conclusion cf the New Year's festivities at the National Palace.

$185,051 ON HAND

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20 ERALS TO SURRENDER OR DIE Desperate Battle is On At Nuevo Laredo With Huerta's Forces Getting Worst of It May Flee to U. S. LAREDO, Tex., Jan. 2. Gen. Pablo Gonzales, commander of the rebels attacking Nuevo Laredo, sent an orderly early Friday to the federals there demanding their surrender. The demand was rejected and the second day of the battle was on. The defending federals were hampered' by fires burning in the town. Many had to be withdrawn from firing lines to light the llames. Five hundred more constitutionalists joined Gen. Gonzales at noon and an attack was made on the garrison from three sides. Both armies used artillery during the early morning a.s the rebels took up their positions for the assault. Unless the federals repel the' attack their only escape is by crossing the Rio Grande to this city. Some 1''m) federals have been cut off and must surrender or be shot. Official reports of tho number of dead were lacking. The attacking forces placed their number at 100. including Captain Esquiel Parras. Tho defenders admitted they had lost fifty men, one of whom was Captain Mancillas. Karly in the day Red Cross workers who crossed the river during a lull In the firing reported thev found more than 200 dead on the field. Fighting, which began at daybreak, lulled at noon, but was reopened three hours later by a gun squad that drew away from the main body or" revolutionists and poured a hail of bullets into the federal stronghold. Undaunted by tho bursting of shells, the gunner, said to be a Frenchman named Brien. trained bis irun with ! deadly accuracy whenever a sufficient number of federal targets ap- . peared. At 4 o'oloek the rebels ceas ed tneir attack with the intention it is understood of -working closer to the federal poj-ition and resorting to d3Tiamite bombs. i SECRET COIFEREiETODftY Rumored That High Mexican Official Accompanied American Envoy Dodge Cameras and Reporters. GULFPORT. Miss., Jan. 2. Contrary to early report a rough sea in Gulf port harbor Friday forenoon u revented the landing of Envoy John Und for his conference with Pres. Wilson. The waves were so high that it was believed Lind would wait until evening to land. PASS CHRISTIAN. Miss.. Jan. 2. A new American policy toward Mexico was foreshadowed by Friday's conference between Pres. Wilson and Special Knvoy John Lind. who made a flying trip here from Vera Cruz in the cruiser Chester. Although every possible attempt was made to minimize the importance of the visit, it became known that it was necessitated by developments in the Mexican capital that call for pointed action. The secrecy surrounding the arrival of the envoy caused rumors to spring up that Lind was accompanied by a representative of the Mexican government. The mystery was intensified by the action of the launch Winona Thursday niidit when the envoy was expected ashore. A crowd had collected, moving picture machines were set up, camera men were readj-, and small boys shot off fire crackers in celebration of the occasion. One of the president's secret service men had arrived in a j white house motor and waited expect antly. Slowly the little boat drew up alongside the tide gangway. Then only Lieut. Howell appeared. He entered into a whispered conversation with the president's representative, and the latter rushed t the n arest J telephone. On returning he held an other consultation with Lieut. How il. and the launch went back to the Winona which a.cain put out to sen. Lind then spent the night on the cruiser. HAD Si;VFN WIVI'S. HUNTINGTON. W. Va. "I h-P" this will be my last," said 1 P.. Maynard, 31, after hi? marriage to Mi.-s Rebecca Wilson. "I have ben married seven time. Three of my wive I divorced and the other three died." coorbyi:, ri:no. RENO. New, Jan. 2. Reno is no longer the divorce mecca of America. The lac fixing the leal residence in Nevada at year instead of six months is in effect Friday. Reno irrew from a desert center to lo(ieo soul--and a lively city chiefly through the divorce mill. The amendment to the divorce law was advocated by clergymen and women's clubs.

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GENS. SALAZAR AND 0R0C0 FIGHTING

DESPERATE FIGHT Ojinaga Surrounded and Federal Forces Getting Gradually Weaker But Repeat Attempts at Assault. LEADERS TO BE SHOT F VILLA GETS THEM Knowledge That No Mercy Will Be Granted Them Stimulates Huerta's Commanders to Stubborn Defense. PRESIDIO. Texas, Jan. 2. Terrific lighting marked the third day of tho battle, of Ojinaga Friday. The rebels made several attempts to capture tho town by direct assault, but the fe nil defenders repulsed every charge. although completely surrounded except on the river side. Tli.- lighting has now bt-en continued for 6 hours. darkness having brought no cessation in the fighting. Over a single telegraph wire that was out of commission nine-tenths of the time there trickled int.. thoutside world enough dotai'; of th battle to show that the bloody nmUict was still raging, with the f.deral defenders' position continually becoming weaker. The meager dispatches indicated that the contest had settled down t an ariillere duel to wnich the-.- couhi bo only on end a rebev trio mob. ine iederal artillery inferior end several guns have been put was idmitteillvof their be-t out of commission. Fight for I.ie. Gen. Orozco and Gen. Salozar ;ir" literally lighting for their lives. tho,y have been sentenced to death by Cen. Villa. They will not surremb r under any circumstances, but wil! ike across the Rio Grande into th United States to escape capture. At his headquarters in Juarez Friday Gen. Villa declared h had definite .insurances that the ujin.-iga defenders could hold out only a short time. STILIi CJUAXT RFFUGi:. WASHINGTON. Jan. L'. All persons crossing the Mexican border into the F. S., whether federals or rebels, armed or unarmed, will be granted refuge by the American military authorities and cared for until such such time as it is safe for them to recross the -.bonier, orders to this effect were isu d by Secy, of War Garrison. Friday. Secy. Ganrison was much surprised by reports "'that Maj. MeName. has turned back v. veral hundred Mexican soldiers after disarming them. '1 feel snr- that this is not th c:u-"," said th secretary. "The only reports that v. have received .concern 8 4 adventurers or tandits u7io. not being cntitb-d to refuge of any kind, were Fcnt bar k. They were not actively engaged in the fhting near Presidio. "When the fjghtir g tirst took plac along tho border, order-, were Issued from here that without regard to technical questions of law all of those who came into the II. S. were to be granted pfn-'e in th name of humanity. It would be Inhuman to take their arms away from them and then send them back across toe border to face probable death or serious injury." The ending of the battle Thursday, attended by the most horrifying scenes of dead an.l wounded s-oMbrs. witnessed on bord. r in th" present M xican revolul.:;. was said to hav in store only ot:- po.-sibh result lh--. momentarily expected flight o: the whole f.-diral army to Amerb an iA. With a line of straggling woui:d'.-d at the border to indicate th- extent of tin- cam tr', and d svrt is alr-.:dv appearing in numbers. Maj r M. N. Mo.Narne commanding th- bord- r patrol, mab .cry plan in anticipation Of til" I'ight. IIa- OnI ."no Men. iy-.- s than " ' c.tvalrv :r. :;. mo.-t'.y l r in : i U '...li the :fb -nth ra a ifV, form tb- ; atnd her A rn ! : an T. 'idle: t:us s;:i.! :i -.-nil f.dl th- t'Lsk of s :rr..:;n :ng no; a: ir.g p.-rhaps f.r-ign V'';ti of th'li .f l.ee.'i have ierw. ell d. . .tided or died. Th. American d s to handb e i f r '. ; g -s w a w r a , ..a th -jvirrpt.on t lat the rd !.- o ild pursU r:N niei'd i, tlo- ri'.er. i - . i ,.t a;o t irrie . f. J-Ul-ilig t .If fed-;.-"fit iii .t tne i;r. at r part oi ml arm v. poslblv , two r ' ..f '11.' tbr. ! :. th'us-t:wl. may be for d a ro-s 1 iv. r. I have made disposition to d:-arm ar.d hold th-m if tills fsc I l a e." This was the m'-ssage which M:iJ r .VrX.ur.f s'ut out Thursday. Ma; r MoNarm-e's r fr n o to "two or thr thouc'"a!" implied a bs in the d-,-d or v. our.ded of th rest of the 4.V' !i. An estirr.-tt' as carefully ai couM b.-- iiKulf cf the pounded .m b. th sidewas 1.0- ! .-; of the woumb'd a. r' left !. th.- VttTle'.e'.d. Nvf r :u : ..rd-r aStorv h e! th en a r . 4 :al to that c'' t! .i . . eral wound'. ' arid !-.- ri: vh sT..ni!"b-d to reach the F. S. Thursday, .vhiie (n in their rtar there still poured a parting show r of shell tiild bullets.