South Bend News-Times, Volume 33, Number 64, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 4 March 1916 — Page 1

FTERNOON TtYT THE WEATHER IVPTAN'A IMrtlT oT(rnif trcT.t er'! S';r.'..i v ; t-nbclU aid 'it?i p rtl :i S-:r.-!sv. twb!: mp h h;a: ort fr.!ct.t Ilvico'1 EDITION VOL. XXXIII., NO. 04. A NnvsIMPHU FOIt THE HOME WITH ALL Till'. LOCAL NKWH. SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1916. PAY AM MUHT ITI.L I.l'.ASÜI wiin: Ti:ij:;i:.rnn: skuvice. PRICE TWO CENTS FRENCH 101 TEACHER IS SECURED Indiana UnlwT-ity Man to Take Place of Jnicl. French Ambulance Corps on Foremost Line of Conflict WILL VOTE 01

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S CAPT nnrn untu Germans Now in Possession of Douaumont and Are Delivering New Assaults on French. BUILD PLANK ROADS TO MOVE HEAVY GUNS Roadmakintj Carried on at Night to Escape Fire of French Guns Have Network of Trenches. I'.irnntlonl servpe: VAHIS. March 4. German troops that captured I ouaumont. bss than four :ile northeast of Verdun, an now ddl Ti ng saage assaults in ;in effort to drive the French from the ridges "outli of the village. Throughout the night the artillery duel ra'-: d with linct'ii.'in' fury around Verdun. Tim Germans liad evidently brought up fresh r.rtillery and the salvo.- of these Kims wcro answered by the French who ehanded shell for sioH with the rti" i;y. The Germans have been able to make more secure their hold on Fort Iouaumont by the rapture of the illnue. but the French immediately loosened counter attacks which were carried out under the eyes of (Jen. JiTre. the Fron h eoni-mander-in-chief. Inspired by the preseiu e of the supreme commander tho French troops fought with the a!or of heroes and swept forward into the withering artillery tire of the Germans withoti a faltering step. After rack ini? most of their dead en empty automobile trains to be snt into Ormany for cremation, the German reopened the battle of Verd;;n with artillery preparation which the French war office de-A-crtbed as "Intensely violent." Strengthen Position. During the lull in the fighting the Ormars had -strengthened their positions by digging trenches and openinp up cnnimuniitln? redoubts hn that fres'i troops coiild be .'ent to the front without beinsc 'Xosed to tfie cros fire of the Frcneh artillery. Moltiiis' snows nnd floods luul turned tho roads behind Urn German lines to Mretrhms of juafmire and it v.H& necessary for the Germans 1o build plank roads with timbers before they could move tlmir reinforcements of pun.' to the front. The roadma Iinn had to be rarrid out rfter darkness fell in order to avoid th firJ of the French "7 5 Tliree fresh iivisions of trrop?. drawn from ItePrium. Russia and Harbin. wer hurled against the .French positions in the upw drive. This attack centered upon Douaumont plateau at a point where tlm Illiie stood before it was levelled by the hi;,- German shelly. Three itoss road converge tfire. ivintr it ifiportance of a hich strategic or11 f. On the southern sbie of the village tl,e r'rei eh had constructed a stror.s" Jitm ef redoubts which commanded feveral ravines. Three hundred jards soutli of the illue is the s!te rf Fort Pouauniont riini- 0 feet nboTe the level of the villacre. The tet of tlm rommunbpie fo'o5! "The 1 on) ? inlmctii. w hi. Ii was lather aetie ilurinc the nlht ;n ihfferent sectors of the Verdun fin'!, was n? rollfiunl 1- any uI tntrv aeti in on the part of tj;r 1 nein v. At Kp.-r I 1' rppnn fr.-. 1 1 :es e pivvented ,ilpj;i;' a crater iaused i'v the eplosnm of a mine. "Them in nothing to report, t n rest pf tie front except the usual cil.oiia'le." OF REVGLUTiO Jnfpn a t ; o r. a I Nfs Service: ATHFNS. March 4.- Tln reolutionary situation in Turkey, particularly in "onstant inoplo has become .o menacing that an upr:it;g is conKideied inevitable, according to reb.i'de information recit'd lure tod.iy. Among tlm oppon-nt to i:nir 3as!ia, the minister of war, are Talaat Ib-y and Ilacmi lei-. the a!i of Smyrna, who are both said to be working in f.iT of an. arrei.; r.t W".th tl'.e allies. it.vrn.F i m:i:. Il.ttfnati i;ii New ri e: MKXICO GIT Y, March 4 Strong titutJona!i!-t fort ts .;t' approa hg Gaxaca. where tb su.tberii bIs ar" ent rem bed !Vr a decisive Lttle. The C,irr.!v;i t:o,,ps were ret b at ut 2 miles fro::, the tity l;r;d.y. The city f ' i a i in the ditr;ct w here IYi; i :... : said i !. ktkJin rcoK;tij.

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George L. Cotton of Indiana university oris been .fourfi by II. G.

J Jmol. temporary up rlnten Jf nt of I the i-uMi': school to Jill the vacancy 1 N-ff l y Mr. Inn 1 when he was appointed , the .school board to take L. .1. Mi'tit?uui'Ty'.s i 1 c e. .Mr. Cotton take chnrce of tne classes Mon- ; y and will r main here until the u i r.'aiif-nf superintendent is named r.nd Mr. Imel goes Lack to his regular work. Mr. "otton as graduated Itoia th- department of Pvj h''' t:y and phs sioiogy of Indiana ,' ii:;;."s.;y and is now working on i:i' masler? tttv.ree uure. COURT GIVES CHILD DESERTER A CHANCE Janu s II. Carr promises to Care Tor His family In Future. "You do entirely too much shifting around," wa the comment of Judge Herbert 1 . Warner In city court Saturday morning when James R. Carr. defendant in a child desertion case on charKes preferred by his wife, was arraigned. "However, I'll slve you a chance. The case is continued for two weeks. You report then as to whether or not you are supporting" the child. If you do not you will be In contempt of court." Without further adieu Carr left the court room followed by his wdfe, who had him arrested. The husband promised to support his wife and child. Testimony revealed that he had changed Jobs abouts three times all because he thought he could pet mor? pay some place else. EGG PRICEJS DOWN Sell For 25 Cents a Dozen on City .Market. Epg? are fdill goinff down. Another five cent drop in price has taken place and the product sold at 25 cents a dozen on the city market Saturday morning. The price has come down from 4 0 cents a dozen to 2." cents within four weeks, an unusual record. About 20 dealers were on the market with the usual winter supplies. THREE ABOVE MARK HIT Sun Comes Out nntl Helps Warm Up Tliinc. Three decrees rJbove -er( was the mark reached early Saturday morning-, making it the coldest day of the month and the coldest the city has had for nearly two weeks. The tarly morning cold was a biting- one, but was not accompanied by much wind. A bright sun came out during the morning- and warmed things no considerably, the temperature shortly before noon being 21 deuces above. TWO DIVORCES GRANTED Goldio Mae Rickey and Hertha A. Stanley GUcn PexTves. Goldle Mae Rickle was granted a divorce from her husband, Stanley Ru-kie. Saturday morning n superior court, the grounds beinff abandonment. The hearing was held a week ago. but the decree was not granted until the costs were paid. Bertha A. Stanley was granted a divorce from her husband. Lawrence K. Stanley. Tho grounds were aboTidonment. CLEARINGS INCREASE Week's i;uiness Totals $7,73o Over Last Year. Rank clearings for the week show an increase of J t 7. 7 " over the. same week of last year, but the increase is not as lare an others that have been nuide this year. Follow ins" are the oai'.y 1 balances: Saturday. $241, 76S; M mi da y, $351.524: Tu esday, $ 3 0 :. . 6 5 4 ; "Wednesday. $ 27 l..r..0 ; Thursday. J2n.t7S; Friday, $ 27 S.510; total, $1.71t.?S4. Maui 11 ag 1 : IJ CI-" sns. IMgar Madison, cost clerk, city; Olive II. Shuss, city. To Wojtysiak. machinist, city; Katherine T'rzjhyla. city. Husseil J. lloush. woodworker, city; Iashia Mae Hunger, city. While Want-Ads for insertion in the unday News-Times C Ü will be accepted forchssification until 9 p. m. tonight, try to get them all in this otlice by 6 P. M. Today Phone Bell 2100. Home 1151 and ask for an ad-taker.

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Prospects Are For One of the Best Gatherings Ever Held in Northern Indiana. CLEAN AMUSEMENV AIM OF DIRECTORS Strong Yrders Issued to Book Only Best of Attractions. Hope to See Track Marks Bested. Stake races, purses, premiums and prizes aggregating $25,000 for the Sept. 12-16 fair this next fall have been announced by the directors of tho St. Joseph County Fair &. Amusement association. The valuo of the awards went up by leaps and bounds Friday night until tho huge total was piled up, insuring better race meets, better agricultural, manufacturing and art exhibits than were held last year. It has been announced that the awards are the largest ever offered by any fair or exhibition where there was no gambling on the grounds, no intoxicating liquors sold, and where no objectionable side shows are permitted. The total list of awards, the committee announces, will make the fall fair excel In many degrees both the races and exhibits of last year. 910,004 for llncc. Of this $25,000 secured, $10,000 will ro for the race meets, which with a larger string of faster horses present Insures track events, which will nearly equal the grand circuit races. The track proper, it is expected, will be in much better shape this season. Additional bonus prizes for horses which lower the present track records will be hung up. The keynote of the fair will be Its attractive exhibit and race features minus any objectionable side attractions. Already plana are under .way for the advertising campaign to bo conducted all through the county. i which will reiterate the fact that the fair will be absolutely free from anything that savors of risque or that has the smallest tint of the vulgar. "The place for mothers, sisters, wife and the children, where they can gain an education from the large exhibits of agricultural live stock, manufacturing, art and many other exhibits." is the way the posters will read. "The highest class of amusements and the most refined," is another slogan of the fall exhibits, Faor Clean Fair. "Attention has been called by those In charge of the side shows and exhibits, of the toast given at the horseman's banquet at the Oliver Friday night last year during fair week. The short address was made by a grizzled old horseman, for many years a follower of the turf who has seen fairs good, bad and indifferent. On this occasion he said: "Never In my experience with the racing game have I seen a fair so clean as the one here at South Rend. Looking back at similar race meets and exhibits, and in the light , of some of the unfortunate attractions that 1 have seen there. 1 thoroughly believe that the fair here has been the cleanest from every point of view that I have ever seen. "I like the atmosphere that you people have preserved here. It bespeaks well for the community, and for the continuance of successful! I race meets and exhibits such as you ' I are just completing." The severest restrictions will be! j imposed lipon any side shows or at tractions out or the ma-in line this year, it has been announced. Strict tab on all amusements to see that they carefully come up to the "policy of clean shows." i to le kept. This policy will he made a vital factor In the advertising campaign and will be a feature of the fair itself. PUNT BURNS; LOSS PLACED AI 5100,000 International Nei Service: CHICAGO," March 4. lire destroyed the plant of the Hirst-Regly Linseed Co., in the heart of the b:.c northwest side manufacturing district today. The loss was estimated at Jl 00,000 by John W. Hirst. The company is reported to be filling large orders for the Kuropean tdligernts. .Air. Hirst said his in', estimation of the tire convinced him that It was not of incendiary origin. After a heroic lvtitle against the ' names, llrcmen. aided by two fire ttiz. saed :lve niant Links containing 50.0C'. gallons of linseed and other oils. The tanks were about 50 fret from the burning plant. Tl.e liames were under control, at s o'clock this morning, but firemen 1 redicted that the lire would imrn lcr 2i ho ura.

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PHOTO O WTERMATIOATAL. F1L.M' 3rKV7CtT Owlnff to the large number of recent casualties, the TYench have established ambulance corps on th e Immediate front. Fy this nrrp.ngement first aid may be administered without delay to the wounded. It is believed that this innovation will result in the saving of many lives, especially in cases where blood vessels are severed and the injured are in need of immediate treatment.

STE 5 BRITISH CRUISER Neither Ship is Badly Damaged Mysterious Vessel is Seen Again. HFLLITTIV. International News Service: NEW YORK, March 4. The Brazilian steamer, Sergipc, reported by wireless today that it was in collision with a British cruiser about ."0 miles south of Sandy Hook at 2:t o'clock this morning:. Neither ship was 'badly damaged and the Sergipo proceeded on its voyage from New York to San Juan, Porto Rico. The British curiser is believed to have been one of the vessels sent to the American coast for the German raider, Moewe. The radiogram from the Sergipc failed to identify the warship. NORFOLK, Va.. March 4. A mysterious three-furmeled steajner made its appearance off the Virginia capes early today, giving rise to rumors that another German raider had escaped the vigilance of tho British men of war and was coming into port. Owing to the heavy weather it was impossible to identify the vessel. It was snowing" hard here at 9 o'clock, when port officials began trying- to Mt in communication with the vessel. APPLICANTS EJECTED International News Service: NEW YORK, March 4. Applica-1 tions of 11 prospective citizens -were rejected yesterday bv Justice Mullane because the applicants were onable to read the poem, "Mary Had a Little html." I Latest in the pfi.li:i on" iu-TEF. International Nens Service: 1 liALTIMOltF, Md., March 4. The Chesapeake line steamer City of Baltimore, bound from Norfolk to Baltimore with a passenger list of 146 and crew of TS, which went hard aground on Hampton bar in Hamp ton roads during a heavy snowstorm last night, was hauled off the shoals j this morning by the coast guard cut- ! ter Onondaga and the tug Louis ville. The City of Baltimore is proceeding up the .ay under Iier own steam I bound lor this port. 1 srrroiiT cauixft. ! International New Sendee: j HOME, March 4. The Italian : chamber of deputies today gave : Premier Falandra's cabinet a vote 'of confidence of 27$ to 40. The vote was given in connection with an at tempt to open debate on the war policy. SINK 3 SHIPS. Internntb Tin 1 Neivs Service; BL'FLIN. March 4. (By wireless) ; The admiralty announces that Ger1 man submarines have sunk two ! French auxiliary cruisers and a British patrol boat. me of the cruisers sunk was La Provence, the former trans-Atlantic liner.

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Outcome the International News SerTlce: WASHINGTON. March' 4. Leading senators commented today on the conflicting claims that yesterday's vote on the Gore Resolution was inconclusive, as follows: Sen. Lodge, admittedly ablest parliamentarian in the upper house: "The senate has gone on record as opposing a warning to Americans and against interference with the executive and there can be no confusing this action because of technical parliamentary entanglements." Sen. James, I'res't Wilson's spokesman: "My motion called for the tabling of the original Gore resolution; the amendment which the senator wanted incorporated and all other matters affectlnp It then before the senate, Including the McCumber substitute. That motion prevailed and was a complete victory for the administration." Sen. Gore: "Under the rules I could perfect PRESIDENT NOT TO QUIT Rebuke Paper That ltiblishetl Story That He'd Resign. International News Serrlce: WASHINGTON. March 4. Sc:'y to the T'resident Joseph P. Tumulty today flatly denied reports that I'res't Wilson considered resigning. The following statement was handed out at the white house: "When Sec'y Tumulty's attention was called to the stories appearing in certain papers that the president had resigned or considered resigning, he said: " 'An American newspaper that would publish a story of that kind in a situation like the one which row confronts America dishonors' itself.' "- News World SHUN COLLIDE. international News Service: LONDON, March 4. A dispatch to Lloyd's announces, that the Norwegian steamer Kgero. 1,373 tons. has been sunk in a collision with an other vessel. Ten members of the crew were picked up, but six are missing. pick fp .u:uoi"L.n International News Service: LONIXJN, March 3. The admir alty announced this afternoon that a German aeroplane returning from England on Wednesday, was picked up off Middlekirke. One of the occupants was drowned, the other was made prisoner. KFSS SHIP LOST. International News Sonice: LONDON. March 4. The Russian steamer Vasillj Velikij, 1.414 tons, has been sunk with a loss of eight lives, including the captain. The ships was formerly a German vessel named the Prinz Guctaf Adolph. It was built in 1897. ISSFFS W.MLVING. STOCKHOLM. Marth 4. The foreign offlce has issued a warning to Swedish subjects not to travel on armed merchant ships of lliigerent counlrifa.

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"Morning After my own resolution and the amended resolution carrying the warning to Germany was the one tabled." Sen. Sherman: "Our action smacks strongly of cowardice, evasion and shirking of responsibility." Sen. McCumber: "I l elieve that we ought to do the whole thing over again and so have reintroduced the original Gore resolution and will ask that it be voted on." Sen. Kern: "The motion of Sen. James covered the whole thing and was a complete victory for the president." Sen. Fall: "The senate sent word to the kaiser that the senate may regret the deaths of Americans on armed merchant ships, but will take no action." Sen. Borah: "Yesterday's action was evasive and compromised the honor of the senate." BOYS ARE PLENTIFUL OutnumlxT (iirls According to Chicago School Ilgures. International News Service: CHICAGO. March 4. That there are more boys than girls in Chicago was indicated in the ligures made public by John I). Shoop, superintendent of the public schools. His report showed that there are 1 ;:,- 9S4 boys and 14,157 girls. I'.os outnumber the gills in all grades except the seventh and eighth, and in the high school except in the senior year. FIVE LIVES ARE LOST Inteni.iti nal News Service: BOSTON, March 4. The 4 0-mile gale that raged over the New Lngland co ist today wrecked one coal barge of North Schituate with a loss of live lives and imperilled a second which dragged at its anchor all i night. All right long the life guards tried in vain to reach the second barge in which live other men were in peril. III TO 0ÜIT ADMIRALTY International Ne-s Servi e: LONDON, March 4. Beports that Arthur J. Balfour, nr.n lord of the admiralty, would retire and be succeeded y Ird Fisher, formerly first sea lord, were orticially denied today. It was stated that the government had to intention of departing from the custom of having a civilian at the head of the admiralty. The general impression, however, is that a place In he ministry will be found or made for Ljrd Fisher, whose practical experience would be of vast help to the cabinet in making plans to meet the supreme naval effort that Germany Is expected to launch ;n the hope of snatching victory out of the defeat that is regarded as certain for the Teutons while the allies control th.e ,

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ti LftIT DESTROYED Twenty Bodies Recovered and 125 Persons Taken to Hospitals. Ittfcrnnti'nnl News Service: PAHIS. March 4. A French ammunition fa. tory at La'ourncuve. a suburb of Paris, blew up today, the explosion kilbng and injuring many women and men employed in the manufacture of war munition. Farly reports received at the prefecture of police said that the casualties numbered more than 20 0 nnd that all available ambulances were needed at the scene. Fire broke out in the factory following the explosion in tbe main plant and other explosions followed as tho flames spread to othT build-in-s An hour after the first explosion 20 hoeios had In en recovered from the ruins and more than lLTi persons had be n taken to Paris hospitals. Fourteen of the Hnst bodies recovered were thoe of soldiers who had len working in the factory during their conval'-seenc-e alter suffering wounds at the front. Minister of the Interior Malvy visited the s.-c-ne and later announced that the disaster was accidental, ha'.ing h en caused by tho careless handling of grenades. By the explosions in the factory, which stood to the a-t of tbe fort.' near St. I.eds. known as th" "double crown of the north," many civilians In the neighborhood were injured, fuller important workshopsnearby were shaken, but they suffered no material damage. I'res't Poincare this afternoon isited several hospitals to which the wounded were taken ."nd personally expressed his . ym pa t h y for tho victim.1. COLFMBIA, Mo.. March 4. . F Van Cent, basket ball c oach of the university of Missouri. will le;to Sept. 1 to take up Iiis studies as head athb-tio coach jf the, university of Texas. The News - Times BIG SUNDAY EDITION. Only Sunday Newspaper in Northern Indiana. Carries the N'-ws. .f Saturday Noon and Fvening up to 2:43 O'clock Sunday morning Local. S'ate, National and International. Also S: ecial Features of Interest to ail r-ader Comics, S' hoo Tage, ard Short Stories for the 'hillren; Double page for the Women; 'huroh. Books and Magazin s. Theatrical. Automobile. Farm and other special sections. with numerous .-tories. Single Copies at News Stands 5c. With Mornnine; or Evening Edition Daily, 12c per Week. Read the Bir Paper.

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HOUSE MONDAY President is Assured That M'Lemore Motion Will be Tabled Is Reported by Committee. SENATE MAY TAKE UP MATTER AGAIN Intimated That Country at Large is in Doubt as to What Action Really Was Taken. Inte-matlal New Service: WASHINGTON. Marx h 1. Tho Iioum' of roproentatje will iiot nt to table tho Me-Ixinorr-rtsnlulin vtarninc American otT nnnol lu'lUgTent inert hantmen until Monday. ThN wa- d-jdl at conference today lN-tuivii Majority Ix-rdT Kitchln. .otin Chairman of tin Knie Committee Pou arnl Oiairnmn of tlio Foreign Affair nniiittee Hood. Interiintl nnl News Service: WASHINGTON, March 4. Willi the center of interest In the controversy over the submarine situation transferred to the house today th supporters of tho president wer gravely concerned over the peasiblo effect of the entire xaatter on th Furopean belligerents. It was felt that the bitterness of the debate In the ,s4-n ate, which will le cxpiaJled if not exceeded In tho house, must have a very detrimental effect 4n all diplomatic efforts in countries where the freedom of speech customary' lu congress is not understood. Meanwhile the president has tx-en assured that the Mcleniore warning resolution will to tabled. H will be reported today by tho foreign affairs committee carrying a rider explaining that the hou-? does not waiit to Interfere with the executive branch in exercising it.s diplomacy and expressing1 confidence that when diplomatic measures are exhausted the president will take congress into his confidence. This rider, tho administration leaders have told tho white house, makes It certain that the resolution will h tabled by an overwhelming oU'. Utile Jknly Meet. The house rules committee met at 10 o'clock to frame a rule which would force immediate consideration of the motion to table. it had not then been decided whether the fjuetion would be forced today and would not be until the administration had had an opportunity to "count nos s." The house, although assembling at 10 o'clock, had agreed only to consider routine business until 12. Then if the rule wa ready it could be debated for 40 minutes befoio the vote was ordered on its adoption, although th-.ro was much confusion as a result of the outcome of yesterday's fght in tho senate, the general concensus today was that it had S-red the purpose intended. .'en. Gore's claim that his amendment carrying the warning that tho death of Americans Jost on an armed sh'p sunk by a. submarine would. votenl on, was not upheld by either ti;e administration .supporters or mo leaders of the opposition to thi warning legislation, including S?n. Lodge. They held that the James motion to table expressly included the original Goro resolution, hli amendment, and the McCumber (CO NT I NULL ON PAOL TFN.) SAYS ü. S. WOULD ASSIST ALLIES Internationa! News Sm1 : BFRLIN, March .U Amsterdam. Conservative (;r:: ::.n r.-'s-papers today took ad-inta f the opportunity to warn Germany of tb dangers of war with th- Fnite States, pointing out w .-..i? it wo ;! i mean to have the r. i;r s ,.f .:.; r-ie.-i added to thoe of th n!lb s. Herr Naun.ar.d, a m- mb-r of tbr reichstag, writing ;n a XhleMA:g par er, says: "America'. V.cX. w..;.M ! put s; by side with th.it of .r.K':.t r. d's. with the increasing p"-.-:': ihty of an ab-o. Jutely effective b.. ka e. Ger.vral recruiting within ; months would prcxluce a ft rm: :av ! American army. Gern. an s:.i; s ia An.erka.n harl'ors would I," lo.-t. America is daily Increaslr.tr her b:.ar. ial pow er and r.er entranc- in t!;e cor.f.ict would nea.n ;.n lnc il - j'al le j.robmgatlon of the war Aneric-i could finance the aa;'-s for an unlimited period. We cannot shut our eyes to the r.diess f-.ierif.Ces that war with tht Cmted Stj.lv.a wo-IJl

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