South Bend News-Times, Volume 33, Number 215, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 2 August 1916 — Page 1

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Gen. Bell Gets Information From Commanders at Ft. Hancock Discrediting Early Reports. CONSUL GARCIA ALSO ENTERS STRONG DENIAL Says Large Force of Outlaws Could Not Collect in Neighborhood, Gangs Having Been Dispersed. lntfrnation.il News Sfrvut: KLj 1'0. Texas. Au;'. -. A(ifrom comrnanh-rs "f troops from Fort Hancock i-astwanl have ronvinced den. Hell that the reported crossing of 150 Mexican bandits into United States territory near Finlay is erroneous, he said today. Andres Garcia, -Mexican consul at Fl Faso, declared he had received information from Carranza sources that enabled him to state emphatically there had been no mid by any such laRe body of bandits. "I don't see how there could have been loO bandits in that territory, since I understand all bandits have deen broken in that neighborhood on both sides of the boundary." Jntrn.itiiml Nor.w Servke: FL IVSO, Te.. Au;'.- L'. FUhtin between United States regular troops and a liiind of MpxUmm outlaws was' repcrtenl to be in progress at dawn today in the vicinity of Fort Hancock. The Aineiicans at that point had been heavily reinforced daring the early hours of the Jiiomin alter den. George Fell, Jr.. at his headquarters here, received word that the Mexicans h.id crossed the Kio (Irandc and beaten back a .vniall detachment of Masichusetts infantry serving as a border patrol. The Mexicans crowed the river ;i'oout sf-ven mile.' east tf I'ort Han"ck. They were headed for th American seith rnent of Sierra Fdanca and nu-unted messengers were sent to warn the inhabitants of that jdace. l'itirn. Anil sde-. The citizens armed themselves. Tvo hundred of them, mounted and 'laipped with ritles ami pistols, st out to meet the bandits. With them wer Texas rangers and membrs of the customs house lino-riding force, all of them experienced bandit lighters. .Meanwhile Gen. Nil bad issued emergency orders. Two battalions of the Twenty-third infantry from amp Cotton Here immediately dispatched in motor trucks to the .vcene. One hundretl and ei-ht.v other .-oi-diers, mounted on motor eb. tt arted (j'lickly. Troop F. and II . of the Fiirhth cavalry alsc were dL--jatched in se ial trains. Militiamen I '.nttvnci.. The Fort Hancock garrison is made up of (.Vmpanv i Fi-hth .Massachusetts infantry and a scattered portion of Troops F. Fihth lavalry. The Massa doKett men v.ere under the tonr.nand of "apt. H. L. Cashing. After the licht with the bandits Monday morning the Massac husi tts men entre nched at the end of the border and extra prei .-.utii'iis were taken. Arrivals from the interior told of the atherm of a la rue force of bandits .lust after nightfall last r.i-:ht tb--jut .ilarrn w.ts sounded m an o.itpo:d euirauenient. The bandits, all .no inted. started to i ros the border. They attacked the Ma-sacli ;vrtt tranches. a c or lir.i; to ri ports reiveI by Gen. F ll. Th- militiamen made a jair.e :irbt !"it ow.ir to s'iricr forces were eo'.r.peib vi to iet;re. The fell ha- k t. the foit and vtrr d for reinforcetn nt T!a last of the troops from Fort J'.'i-s u ere on their way before one o'. lock this sporran:". Under eidmary circtünstanerj, the trip can be made inside ( f three hours by the ovu'.ai.d route. CANADA COAL MINERS' STRIKE IS PREADING ! :.! m 1 1 i o i : r 1 New Servä; WINNIPFG. Manitoba. A .g. :. oa'i miner at MU'hael and Kipp tod.ty joim-d the strikers already -ut Fethiridge. Fertile and Foal "rek. The strike tnieatet to pr-ad throughout s ns'liem Alberta, 'i h " men cbui.it.d a per i iii! war ionu. bn? rniplowr bci,,r. tjwdl not enter into negotiations vuil !.;. it worker i u ttrikc.

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A new photograph of Dr. Ilelfferich. (in immediate foreground) the German vice chancellor, in conference with Dr. Solf (seated in left corner of couch) the German minister of the colonies and Duke Johann Albrecht of Mecklenburg (in uniform at right). The photograph was made at the recent visit of the FJulgarian delegates to Berlin. Two of the members of the delegation are shown in the photograph.

Oil I RIVER Resume Offensive in Picardy and Threaten to Take Peronne. International News Service: I'AUI, Aug. 2. French troops have resumed their offensive in Picardy. They have made progress on both banks of the Sommc river, the war othce announced today. Continued success in these operations is expected to result in the fall of Peronne. thus threatening the great German salient which has been under attack since July 1. The war ! otlice communique states that lierce lighting took place last night on the right of the Mcuse at Verdun. The Germans made numerous attacks using gas shells to overcome the resistance of the French troops, but were able to gain only a little at Vauxchapite and Fhenois woods. Oilicial Txt. The text of the official communique follows: "Xorth of the Somme we captured a powerful fortitied work between Hem and Monacu. ' South of the Somme we occupied a German trench northwest of F.enz court, taking several prisoners. 'Mn Champagne, west of Aubrives. Fustian reconnoitering forces charucd and dispersed a German detachmem ai cue powu 01 cue ii.imhh i. cn the rijht bank of the Meuse along the l,i Fhapitre and Fhenois front, a violent struggle continued all night. After many unsuccessful attacks, ii' most of which asphyxation gases were used, the Germans gained a little ground in Fa Fhapitre wood. U.lsewherc they v.ere repulsed with severe los.-es. We took F" prisoners " WOMAN IN IS LEADING KANSAS PRIMARY I ntem i f .i i N.- Serv'.. e : Tol'FKA. Kan.. Aug. 2. Dr. Fva Harding of Topeka. vv 11 known woman suü'rage leader, has a son-er-;s lead oer H. J. Forwine. in the ret'irr. from the democratic coiignssional primary here. Iite return from over the state indicate V. l. White will have a good lead over B. S. Gaitskill for the democratic nomination for governor. fi A V ri T H I: N E W ?- TIM HS FOLLOW YOlT ON YOUR VACATION. NFWS-TIMKS s u b sc r i b e r s can have their papers forwarded to them daily, when going on their sammer vacations, by notifying the circulation department Phones: 2100 Bell; 11"1 Home. Xo extra charge for th.s. You van settle with the department upon your return. You will need the paper while away to keep you posted on the home doings.

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International News Service: WASHINdTOX, Aug. 2. Great IJritain already has taken steps to meet any trade reprisals which may be attempted either by the United States ur a combination of neutral nations. She has adopted a new trade policy which is to be fostered by the home government. It is to encourage the construction in the colonies and Great IJritain, of every article which any other nation can manufacture, thus making the British empire trade independent. Full details of the British plans are now in the hands of the department of commerce. The information has been gathered by commercial attaches, consular othcials and the diplomatic representatives of the government, all working under a new plan. This plan was devised by the department of commerce and the federal trade commission and was designed to put the United States in position to meet the changed conditions that are certain to come at the close of the war. Will riiausv Tariff. It is thought that as soon as the end of the war is in sight. Great Britain will adopt a tariff policy to keep all foreign manufactured goods out of her territory. Goods from the colonies will be admitted duty free. Then it is said that an effort will be made to develop a tre EMS U.S. CUT Rep. Gallivan Wants to Break With Britain on Account of Insolence. Intf ru:iti'ii:il Ne ws Servil : WASHINGTON. Aug. 2. The immediate termination of diplomatic relations between the Fnited SMates and Great Britain was demanded this afternoon oy Hep. (lallivan of Massachusetts in a resolution introduced in the house. The preamble recites that Joseph .mitr of Massachusetts and Eugene Hughes Kelly of New York, recently dispatched to Ireland with funds for the relief of the destitute families of Irish, revolutionists, were refused admission. The resolution then provides ""that in view of the insulting treatment accorded these and other Americans and other impudent and insulting acts f Great Britain toward American commerce, that a I ecommendation be made to the president of the United States that the diplomatic relations between the Fnited State. and Great Britain be terminated at once." The resolution was referred to the house foreign affairs committee.

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mendous re-exporting trade. The ground work for this already has been prepared, according to the data in the hands of ?ec'y of Commerce Redfield. By means of a series of embargoes and trade restrictions England believes she can force her colonies to send their products to Ixndon. When these products are raw materials. Kngland will fabricate them in the great industrial plants which have sprung up at the conjuring of the war need; when they are finished products she will store them in her docks. Tlren these goods will be re-exported to the open markets for the world. Aim to K'p Supremacy. This ambitious scheme is designed to make the colonies feed England and then pile up wealth by felling through Kngland to other peoples, thus maintaining the commercial and financial supremacy which the British people have enjoyed for many years The documents in the possession of the department of commerce show that King George, his ministers, the peers of his realm, the commons and his subjects are straining every sinew to make this new plan ti British ascendancy com? true. Evidence all shows that tho United States is the nation which England fears may outstrip her In this race for the world's trade. SIXTH VICTIM OF Body is Recovered From New York Harbor Seven Are Still Missing. International News Servl-e: NEW YORK, Aug. 2. The body of another victim of the Black Tom Island explosion was recovered from New York harbor today. The finding of this corpse increased to six the number of known dead. ,even are still missing and it is believed by the New Jersey authorities that the final death roll will be thirteen. The body of Cornelius J. I,eydan, of the Lehigh Valley railway police, was found yesterday and was identified this forenoon. This furnished the authorities with a corpus delecti upon which to base the charge of manslaughter against the four men who have been arrested and held in J.S.000 bail each. Owing to sharp demands made by the New Jersey authorities the railroads have agreed to ship no more explosives for the time being, into Jersey City. The citv othcials will maintain a guard at the terminals, however, to see that the railroads keep their promise.

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' v. ::::.. :: . ,Xv'-i..--.:v.: : HJ FOREST FIRES Death Toll Grows as Further Reports From Ontario Are Received. nternatron.il News Service: 1 1 A I LK Y B U R. Y , Ont.. Aug. 2. The death toll levied by the forest fires in northern Ontario is growing a3 further reports are received. It will be some days before the full extent of the calamity and the loss of life can be estimated with any degree of accuracy. The fire was merciless in its ravages, and cases are reported where whole families were wiped out. Dr. Meieren of Cobalt, who went up with the first relief train into the district, stated upon hie return here that at Monteith alone 150 dead bodies had been buried. According to Dr. W. C. Arnold, who has returned from a relief trip to Cochrane, the business section of that town was burned, but the residential part was unhurt. Iroquois Falls did not suficr greatly, nor did Porquois Junction. Kelso was destroyed. A few buildings at Monteith suffered. Naska was entirely destroyed and only three buildings were left at Matheson. The tiro did not come further south than Ramoro. There were more deaths than were expected at the Croesus mine in Munroe tow nship. Morgan Cartwright, well-known mining man. about whom there were tears, is safe. Mrs. Throop, a sister of Mayor McCuaig's wife of Haileybury. perished, as did also Mr. Throop. One man has lost 21 relatives around Nnshka. All that can be said with any degree of accuracy about the death toll of Saturday and Sunday's forest fire is that present estimates set the total at 07C. This total is made up in part as follows: Nushka, 90; Monteith. 100; Rain ore. 1; Kelso, 2; Iroquois Falls, 1C; Metheson, 10. DENY PRESIDENT IS TO REVERSE POSITION ON SUFFRAGE QUESTION International News Service: WASHINGTON. Aug. 2. Reports that Fres't Wilson is contemplating reversing his position on woman suffrage and coming out in far of an amendment to the federal constitution giving women the ballot were strongly denied at the white house today. ' The president's position is exactly the same as it has beer., it was stated, that being that he favors woman suffrage but believes that it is a matter lor each state to decide for itself. It was emphatically stated that the president not change his position. DITCH STKAMKK SUNK. International News SerTiee: LONDON. Aug. 2. The Dutch steamer Zeland. 1,201 tons, was sunk by a German submarine in the North sea. says the SjOuth Shield Gazette. The crew were allowed to take to the boats before the essci was torpedoed.

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CAR STRIKE Union Leaders Threaten to Call Out 21,000 Men on Surface, Elevated and Subway Lines. PREST SHONTS REFUSES TO DEAL WITH UNION City Officials Admit Situation is "Very Serious' Threat of Militia Brings Strikers Recruits. International News Service: NEW YORK. Aug. 2. This city is threatened with the greatest strike in its history a struggle in which tho union leaders declare 21.000 men will drop work on the surface, elevated and subway lines, and completely tie up the city transportation system. City officials admitted today that the situation was "very serious." Theodore P. Shonts, president of the New York City Railways company, has announced that he will refuse to deal with the union. Threats bystreet car officials that they would have state troops called out in case of a strike, only served to increase enrollment in the union. Hundreds of employes of the trolley lines in Queens county and on Statcn Island joined the union today. The union organizers seid this afternoon that their work was being rapidly completed and that a tie-up would be called unless the men's demands were granted. International News Service: NEW YORK. Aus;. 2. Although officials failed in their hrst efforts to avoid a general tie-up of street railways in greater New York, they continued their efforts to avoid a general strike. From the leaders of the strike came the assertion that there would surely be a general strike unless the employers agreed to recognize the union. No extension of the strike, however, will be ordered without giving 24 hours' notice. The public service commission started a formal inquiry today in a desperate endeavor to avert a complete tie-up of the city's street railway tratlic. Representatives of the men and the companies will appear before the commission, which hopes to find a basis of arbitration of the controversy. In the meanwhile Gov. Whitman has promised Police Commissioner Woods the support of every available militiamen in the'state to tireserve order should a general strike occur. Reports to the governor showed about 10.000 guardsmen available to aid the police of the great city in quelling any disturbance. One hundred and tifteen surface cars' were moving in the strike zone of the city this morning. Most of them were moving in the Bronx. Teutons Trying to Drive Russians From Positions International News Servic-f. PETROGRAD. Aug. 2. TerrifTic fighting is in progress between German and Russian forces on the west bank of the Stokhod river today. The Teuton aimy, resisting ihe Russian advance of Kovel has been heavily reinforced and is attempting to drive the Czars troops out of the positions which they captured w est of stokhod by a brilliant charge. Reports this far received by the war office state that the German counter-attacks have been fruitless. The Russian artillery on the ea.t baaik has inrJicted terrible losses on the Ge -man ir.fantry. That the Teuton commander regards the lost positions also of vast importance is indicated by the fact that in several instances the infantry was ordered to attack without any artillery preparation. The belief et the war office is that the next few days are likely to have the Austrian and German forces separated so it vvill be impossible for them to oo-opcrate. The well balanced -strategic plan of the Russian general staff, it is asserted, is working out admirably. It was discovered too late, that the Aust ro-Gerann commanders could not fctof '.u

New Suspect in Mysterious Case Of Youth's Death lsteriitbna! News Sfmcr AT FA NT A, Ga.. Aug. 2. Another suspect was arrested early today in connection with the myeriocs rnnr-

i der of ls-year-old John Wurm, The prisoner N Vale Dorgan. a Negro employe of the Atlatic iteel Co., trom whose plant Wunn disappeared. Dorgan left the company's (office with Wurm to show him a ?of t drink stand a quarter of a mile away. It was the last time Wurm was seen until his body was tishe1 out of Chattahoochee river. It wa stated that Wurm and Dorjran had had trouble formely about a. watch. Bennett Crane, tho old night watchman, who was taken into custody Monday, will be given a preliminary hearing in municipal court today. An examination will b made to impeach the testimony of (leorge C Huggins. ujHn whose story Crane was arrested. MINISTER DISCUSSES PROSPECTS OF PEACE WITH PREST WILSON International News ServiceWASHINGTON. Aug. 2. Ira Nelson Morris, Fnited States minister to Sweden, who is in this country on a vacation, today discussed the possibility of peace in Europe writh Pres't Wilson. He was with the president about half an hour and when he left he said that he could make no statement regarding what he thought of the chance of an immediate peace abroad. Mr. Morris declared that the United State is looked to by neutrals in Europe as being the power that should lead the way to peace. Tho United States, he said, is highly regarded by all of the neutrals in Europe for the relief work it has done during the war. Accompanied by his wife, Mr. Morris will sail Saturday from New York to return to his post. HEALTH OF GUARDSMEN IMPROVED IN CAMP International News Service: INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.. Aug. 2. The health of the guardsmen c-n-camped on the border is better than it was when the troops first went into camp, according to the last report reaching here. Less than oneter.ih of one percent of the second Indiana has been sent to the field hospital and other regiments show corresponding records. The troopers are enjoying a respite from the heat as well as Indianans. the maximum temperatures being around t3 for a few days. CASEMENT CALMLY WAITS HIS DOOM Rumors of Reprieve For Former Irish Knight Lack Confirmation. International News Service: LONDON. Aug. 2. Roger Casement, the former Irish knight, condemned to die Thursday on the scaffold for high treason, is calmlv awaiting what the next 24 hours will bring forth, according to reports from Pcntonville prison. Rumors were in circulation today that Casement would be granted a reprieve, but these were not based on any available official information. Gavin Duffy, a solicitor for the condemned man said he knew nothing of any dtcision with regard to carrying out the death sentence. Premier Asmith acknowledged the receipt of a long petition begging a reprieve for Casement, but did not indicate that it would have and effect. The weather of the hist few das has been extremely waVm. but Casement is said to have born- up well under it. He has consumed large quantities of fruit and has been furnished with iced drinks frequently. International News Servi'c: WASHINGTON. Aug. Pres't Wilson today instructed Acting Scc'y of State Polk to forward to the Rritish foreign office immediately the resolution adopted by the senate l.tst Saturday in which the hope was expressed "that the British government "may ej.ercise clemency in the treatment of IrUh political prisoners." The resolution was intended to bring the attention of the Rritish government to the Roger Casement case but his name was not mentioned in th rcsolutkn. Following is the text of the resolution: "Resolved, that the senate expresses the hope that the British government may eer ise leniency in the treatment of Iri-h political prisoners; and that the piesu'ent be leq iested to transmit this resolution to thut fv ernmecU"

U-BOAT HEADS FOR DEPTH OFF IGINU GAPES

Big Submersible Keeps Well to East of Regular Ship Channel to Prevent Interference by Enemies. SCOUTS KEEP ALLIES' FLEET WELL INFORMED Interesting Game of Hare and Hounds Expected Within Next 15 Hours When Koenig Puts to Sea. International News Servi'-e: NORFOLK. Ya,. Aug. 2. Steaming slowly down Chesapeake bay the first merchant submarine, the giant Dnut-schland, today L headed for th deep water off the Virginia capes. Reports reaching here and Newport News indicate that the big submersible is keeping well to the eastward of the regular ship channel. This is believed here today to t due to the desire of her commander, Capt. Koenig. to prevent any interference with his vessel from any of the tramp liners Hying the Hag of the enemies of Germany which are scattered from the capes to the mouth of the Patapsco river. No one here has the slightest idea of what are the intentions of the doughty little skipper of the submarine. Whether le will head right out through the capes under the cover of the darkness of toni-ht or whethe-r he wül linger in some of the deep land-locked bays which dot the shores of the Delaware, Maryland and Virginia peninsula for further tests of his engines, or will follow out the original problem and steer into Newport News for a stay is a secret locked tightly in Capt. Koenig's breast. It was expected that the subsmarine would reach Newport News about noon or shortly after if she comes right through. Jlcvt Kccis Yat . Scattered off the capes is a great fleet of French and Rritish warships and converted merchantmen. Their scouts are close in whre they can keep close witch on the waters about the three-mile limit. The main squadron, however. i believed here to he steaming slowly b;t V; and forth across the waters of the southern drill grounds ready for the signal by wireless that the Deutschland is at sea and fair prey for her pursuers. It. will be ;m inTe-e-ttng i;nme of hare and hound that will b on within the next 1 T, hours. The allied cruisers will steam in dose to the capes with nightfall Tonight and their searchlights vvill swing to and fro across the waters in rn effort to pick up the submarine. Agent of the allies with swift, yachts and motorbo.its are on the waters of the lower bay watching to signal the approach and the course of the IVMitschland when she appears. T'.ut there is an air of absolute confidence in German circles- here th.ct i very hard to understand. Among the crews of the interned German vessel here absolute cnn:.d-nce is expressed that the Deutschland will be y,c--ful in her effort to oornpb-te Im t return voyag SMit Go lanlM-r Out. Shortly before 11 o'clock the British soiling r rui-er s. which had lieen in si--;bt from the rape, drew further out to sea while the neutrality patrol esels of the In:t-d .'Late n.iw took ip their y ; t ions within eay distance, of the t hree-t.nile limit. Advices from Tangier ida.nd which was passed by th" submarine alont 0 o'clock this morning sfatc,j that she had had an uneventful trip down, having moderated her calt to accommodate the tug Timmins. which was acting as escort. The German representatives of the North German-Lloyd line at Newport New exr'ec.ted that the Deutschland woula dock there during the early afternoon and had made elaborate preparations to see that sne V. a-' n"! interfered with in any way. Ry 12 o'clock the earlv mornin. haw had .??nppeared and the air was perfectly clear and object could be picked up Mt a very great dit.mc-. Patrol in Kvidcn. The neutrality patrol of the Fnited States was very much in evidence outside c.f the rapes. The I!usr and Reid. destroyers, were -rrimbc Lack and forth outride of the thr--mile limit. The North rrlina drifte! about, with onb" enotgh power to make her manageable, trndenthe gun? of Fortress Monro. Prince von Hartefeld, eour.se'lor of the German emba-y w in Norfolk prepared t enrrip'ete the apCONTINVKf on IAU; TURKU)