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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-26
FIND FORTUNE IN GOLD
IN THE SANDS AT GARY
There's No Rush of Prospectors, How
ever. A. IL Merely Leaked From
Refining Company's Pipe.

GARY. Ind. Feb. 26.-More than
100000 in pure gold and silver has
been taken from the sand IN the
western part OF Gary, and diggers are
still working today TO "mine" more
of the metals. There was no rush Of
prospectOrs because the gold and sill
yer is on patented ground. IL is the
property OF the United states Metal
Refining Co For several months
there has been shortage in the
metal refined in the plant.
The reason was discovered in a
leaking pipe which spilled the gold
and silver. Chemists employed 10y the
company are recovering the metal
with spades and hand sieves.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-26
BULLETIN.

SANTA MONICA, Cal. Feb. 26.-
Vanderbilt cup race, end 18th lap, 14O
miles.
Anderson first. time. 1:5S:OO: De-
Palma second, 1:54:O6; Oldfield third,
f:57:07. Anderson out of race in
Sth lap; broken heel.
SANTA MONICA RACE COURSE.
Cal, Feb. 26.-With 10000 persons
packing the grand stand and lining the
race course, chiefly at the most dan
gerous turns, Harry Grant, in his big
loSetta car. got away promptly at 10
o'clock in the Vanderbilt cup race.
The red foreign car was followed at
intervals Of 50 seconds by the other
fourteen entries in the biggest auto
race ever staged on the Pacific coast.
As the motors of the big race cars
were popping and the starter was
waving away the entrants in order,
Mrs. Barney Oldfeld, wife OF the vet
eran driver, who was the sixth TO
start. pushed a ten-inch cigar between
the lips she had just kissed, and leaV-
ing the track, waved good bye as his
car nosed up to the starting line. Old
field is the favOrite in the betting and
with the crowd in today's race
Bill Pickens, formerly Oldfeld's
manager. now ruled out of the
American association, for violation of
the organization racing rules. was dis
covered in the grand stand just before
the race started. An A. A. A. official
ordered him to leave the grounds and
a detail of policemen was sent to the
gate with him.
The track was fast and the weather
ideal for racing. The prediction was
freely made that new records would
be established before the end OF the
speed battle.
At the end Of the first Iap Spencer
Wishart, the young millionaire Mercer
driver was leading, having negotiated
the eight and four-tenths miles in six
minutes and twenty seconds.
Gil. Anderson in a Stutz, took sec
ond place a few seconds behind him.
Ed. Pullen in a Mercer was third. and
Barney Oldfeld fourth.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-26
FIRE DESTROYS
PRISON CHAPEL
Hospital Annex of Montreal Peniten-
tiary Also Burned But None
Are Injured.

MONTREAL. Que, Feb. Z6.-t'ire
today destroyed the chapel and hos
pital annex OF the St. Vincent de Paul
penitentiary and badly damaged the
surgical department.
The blackened walls OF the western
wing OF the penitentiary are standing.
All the prisoners in the hospital an
mex were removed and placed in the
dome cells. There was no outbreak
among the cOnvicts.
After the fire had been burning two
hours the roof of the hospital wing
collapsed, but no one was injured. So
fiercely did the flames rage that a
hurry call was sent TO Montreal, II
miles away, and half OF this city fire
apparatus was rushed TO the scene.
The work OF the firemen prevented
the main building from catching fire
and also prevented any loss of life.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-26
LOCAL DEMOCRATS
FAVOR DRUMMOND
Hope to Send Full Delegation to
State Convention to Back
Local Men-WiII Caucus
Friday Night.

Delegates 10 the democratic con-
vention at Indianapolis March 10, will
be held in South Bend. Friday even
ing. Feb. 27, at 1880. at various places
designated by County Chairman
George W. Zinky. Chairmen of the
various caucuses are also named by
the county chairman.
Friends of Charles =. DrummOnd,
it is understood. will be out in big
numbers in the hope of sending a fun
St. Joseph county delegation TO the
convention that will stand by him for
justice of the supreme court. Drum
mOnd has been conducting "a vigorous
campaign over the state, and his
chances of the nomination are report
ed be splendid. 1T is the one candi-
date for state office that is attracting
particular local attention. though the
nomination of Sen. Il. +. Shively to
succeed himself Will, of course. not
be overlooked.
Drunmond Has Opposition.
Shively. however, will be without
opposition in the convention unless
something very unforeseen develops,
while Drummond has the strenuous
opposition of Judge +. Gallagher of
Laporte and Moses Larey of LOgans-
port DrummOnd and Gallagher both
being from the 18th district has caus-
Cu Sbi-AC S1pbA tiAtllSloAA lS91 A@eli y p =
the best of both of them, but the local
man, who is himself a candidate, is
not much troubled over that appre-
hensiOn.
With a Full St Joseph county dele
CATION anG better than an even
break in the district, which he claims
he can hold. DrummOnd lalieves his
problem nearly solved FavOritism
for the candidates for the other state
offices Is considerably divided here,
but, il is believed. will not interfere
with a solid front being put up for
the local man.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-26
A HOME HELPERS

The hosts of home helpers
who play such an important
part in many households are IN
most cases engaged through the
Wants Ads.
Competent cooks. maids. wait
resses as well as other house
hold workers-all look 10 the
Wants TO secure them steady.
profitable employment.
The better grade Of domestic
employes-thOse who are eXpe-
rienced and come we'll recon-
mended nav be reached quick
IL by Want ADS
When change is necessary
in the usehold-TnsLce use Of
the Wants.
See Want Ad page for special
offer OF a free ticket 10 the Or
pheum Theater with CSC Want
Ads
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-26
SAY PARCEL POST
WILL KILL RURAL
DELIVERY SERVICE
Arguments of Senators Work
ing for Express Companies
DegenerateS Into Obvious
Misrepresentation.
By gibson GARDNER.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26-The eX-
press companies campaign against
parcel post. which Senators Bank
head, Bristow and Hoke Smith have
been aiding, has now degenerated 10
obvious Misrepresentation.
That the parcels post threatens
the rural free delivery system" is the
cry Of Sen Bankhead chairman OF
the senate postoffice committee which
reported out the amendment designed
to kill parcel post. In a widely pub
lished interview the senator from Ala
bama is quoted as saying. 4 am sat
isfied in my own mind that the eXten-
sion OF the weight limit at which d
parcel may be sent through the malls
would mean the death OF rural free
delivery.
Heavier parcels now are trans
mitted through the mail in the United
States than IS permitted under the
laws Of England. Germany or any
foreign country having a parcel post
system IN England. for instance, the
weight limit is II pounds, which was
the limit originally fixed by congress. ~
Points Out Eallacies.
Here are some OF the untruths in
this statement. First, until the parcel
post was established there was al
ways a deficit in our postal service.
and particularly ia the rural delivery
service, due 70 the fact that the rural
equipment could not be used 10 It's
full capacity. Since the parcel post
came the wagons on the rural routes
have been better filed al no addition
al cost FOR equipment and the books
show q profit 10 the postal service.
Second. contrary 10 Sen. Bankhead' s
assertion. heavier parcels are carried
in the parcel post OF many foreign
countries than are carried now IN the
United States In England. Italy and
Holland the limit is / 1 pounds. but IN
Germany the weight limit Is 10
pounds, in Austria il is likewise 10
pounds in Belgium IL is 1872 pounds
and in France IL is p pounds. The
weight limit in the L. 5. for the first
two zones h now SO pounds and for
the remaining zones 20 pounds
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-26
PRAISES WILSON;
SEES DEATH Of
BULL MOOSE Rs
Senator BOrah in Speech at Re-
publican Rally Declares Mo-
nopoIy Must Be Completely
EradiCated.

COLUMBUS. O., Feb. 26.-Declar-
ing thar the third party movement is
not founded upon sound political rea-
son and asserting that the way to
throttle monopoly Is to eradicate il
completely" L. :. Sen. Wm. +. Borah
OF Idaho, Thursday predicted at a re-
publican rally here that the ranks of
the republican party would close up
within the next few months and that
it would become a formidable Oppon-
ent TO the democratic party now in
power.
1T was a great party. doing grand
deeds" said Sen. Borah. discussing
the republican party and its leaders.
THE method OF holding national
conventions is now i'm the hands and
under the control of the voters or the
party. We have in actual practical
effect a national primary 50 far as our
party is concerned"
Sen. Borah declared the reduction
of tariff rates on food stuffs 'consti-
tutes class legislation against the
farmer"
Praise for wilson
Certainly the democratic party is
more attractive under It's present ad-
ministration and leadership than IL
has ever been before. II Is led at this
time by a powerful and most able
leader L utterly disbelieVe in its
tariff policy, but l can see no reason
why one who believes in them should
not give his entire support rather
than his divided support TO them
Discussing methods OF dealing with
monopoly, Sen. Borah said: "MOnOp-
olv is ten thousand times worse than
black slavery and cannot exist in any
form with safety 10 the people OF a
republic.
some Of these DAYS. all political
parties. because the people will take
up this proposition OF monopoly and
declare IN terms unmistakable that a
republic and a monopoly cannot eX-
ist under the same flag.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-26
W|SHART LEADING
IN FIRST LAP Of
Vanderbilt RACE
Fourteen Drivers Enter Auto
mobile Classic on Santa Mon
lea Course ThurSday-0Id-
field is Favorite in Betting.
ENTRIES IN VANDERBILT CUP
RACE

SANTA MONICA, Cal, Feb. 26.-
Isotta--Harry Grant Emilio jan
delli.
Mercer-Spencer Wishart, Jack Jen-
ter.
StutZ-Gil Anderson, Tom Rooney.
Mercer-Ed. PuIlen, A. Vollman.
MasOn-B. Richenbacher Eddie
Arnett.
Mercer-Barney OldfeId, Geo. Hill.
Stutz-Earl Cooper. Bob Aulert
Fiat-Frank Verbeck, Henry Moller.
Mason-W- Carlson, Z. +. Allen.
Apperson-Frank Good, Geo. Storck
Mercedes-Ralph DePalma. Tom
Alley.
Sunbeam. r. Marquis, Harry
Haugh.
MarmOn-Guy Ball. Harry Sohner
Touraine, Geo. JOerimann
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-26
FIRE LOSS is 100000
Flames Destroy Henry Detmer Piano
Factory i'm Chicago.

CHICAGO, Feb. 2s.-Fire which
destroyed the Henry Detmer Piano
Manufacturing plant today caused a
loss of 100000. Patients i'm st.
Elizabeth's hospital across the street
were frightened but a panic was
averted by nurses and orderlies.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-26
MAKES ALTITUDE RECORD
Aviator Macauley Ascends 12.139
Feet Thursday.

SAN DIEGO. Cal, Feb. 26.-Avia-
tor Theodore Macauley today held a
new altitude record after his flight
to a height II 1879 feet. The form
er altitude record was made by Lieut.
II. Il. Post of the L. :. army. who
went 12.12e feet into the air and fell
10 his death during the descent
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-26
FAMOUS BASSO IS DEAD
Putnam GriswOId. Born i'm Indianap-
oils. Dies i'm New York.

NEW YORK. Feb. 26.-Putnam
Griswold, the famous American bas9o
died at a sanitarium here today. He
was operated on for appendicitis on
Feb. 10. and for several days showed
improvement. Yesterday he had
relapse and his condition became
worse hourly. GriswOld was born in
Indianapolis in 1875.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-26
LARGEST SHIP AFIOAT

BELFAST. Feb. 2e.-The White
Star liner. Britannia, the largest Brit
ish ship aflOat. was successfully
launched today Her length is about
500 feet, tonnage $4,000 tons.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-26
TEMPERANCE WORKER DIES.

WHITTIER. Cal. Feb. 26.-Miss
Amanda NJ. May, aged Sc. a noted
worker who had been ac-
tive in Maine. Kansas. Indiana and
Wisconsin. is dead here today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-26

WASHINGTON. Feb. ga COM
prehensive dispatch in the state de-
partment cipher reached Secy. Bryan
from Consul Letcher at Chihuahua 90
day.
Mr.. Bryan refused to make pubic
any part of this dispatch or to give
out the formal report of the Benton
court martial.
The Benton report was sent to the
British embassy.
When asked II ne had recelVSu
word of any new development in the
Benton case. Secy. Bryan replied:
II have. but I don't intend TO make
public any information
III was learned, however, that the
report gives a complete recital of the
details Of the Benton court martlal.
THESE details. il * understood. coin
eide with the abstract OF the military
proceedings given TO the press oy
Villa last week.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-26

CHICAGO.-Ali the dogs in Chi
cago are not as valuable as one child.
said Judge GOodnOw. when he fined
seven women IS each for failing TO
keep their pet dogs muzzled
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-26
THE WEATHER.

Indiana Fair t0nigh
and Friday: slowly rising
temperature tonight.
Lower Michigan. Fair
tonight and Friday. warm
er tonight in sOuthca SO
portion.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-26
COMMENDS LETCHER
AS EFFICIENT CONSUL
Expresses Assurance of Success
in His Attack on TOrreOn-
Bryan Gets Report on Ben
ton Court Martial.

CHIHUAHUA, Feb. 26.-While ne
was making active preparations for
his advance on Torreon TO attack the
federaIs. Gen. Villa, the constitution
alist leader, today voiced again his de-
termination not 10 allow the body OF
William :. Benton. the British sub
ject executed by his orders. TO be tax
en- from Mexico In statement issued
today Villa said:
The body Of w. 5. Benton was
brought to Chihuahua in cabOose of
the special train which brought me
from Juarez last Friday morning.
viii not permit the body TO leave
chihuahua under any circumstances.
. am perfectly willing, however. TO al
low authorized representatives OF the
United States, Great Britain and the
Benton family to come TO Chihuahua
and view the remains.
Praise for Letcher.
Mr. Letcher. the American consul
at Chihuah ua, has made representa-
tions 10 me that hereafter in all cases
of foreigners in trouble, action by me
be withheld until he can make per-
sonal Investigation and represent the
person in trouble in any trial that may
be ordered. OF course. i agreed, but
j asked the consul whether or not IN
ease an assassin held a gun TO my
head or tried to murder me in any
other manner. / should say to him:
oh, don't Kill me yet l must see
Mr. Letcher first
Mr.. Letcher smiled grimly az TINS
and agreed with me that under such
circumstances other methods mlght
nave II be resorted to. i like Mr..
I.etcher very much. lie is my idea
of an efficient consul. / will always
try TO follow his wishes as closely as
possible
Villa plans 10 begin his attack on
TorreOn shortly. Recruits IN Chihua-
hua are being drilled constantly ana
raDidly rounded into shape.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-26
Food Must Re Liberated

4 soil might contain large Quaul-
ties Of all the elements OF plant food.
bat without some process or liberation.
by which this plant food can De- made
available. DO would NOT Dee fertile soil.
Active organic matter is the life of a
soil. literally as besides the chemical
changes necessary it produces the me-
CONTINUED ON PAGE TEN)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-29
TerrorS of Fighting in SOdden
Trenches Told by an Officer

Correspondence OF the Associated Press)
DONDON, Nov. 1S-Something Of the
inner feelings and impressions Of the men
actually In the trenches at the front are
contained in the following extracts from
letter sent to friend in London by an
officer with the British expeditlonary
forces:
Sitting here and reading the English
papers that arrive one cannot help feel
ing that England, at any rate, has not
yet succeeded IN banisbing the spectacu-
lar and romantic conceptions OF war,
which NJ longer bear any relation TO the
actually. Tho papers still give the i'm
preston that war is an afafir OF dash
and clash. Incidents are invented, like
the charge Of the Bengal cavalry. Other
Incidents, true in themselves. but isolated
and not characteristic. are made to con-
vey picture of the whole battle
what IL Happenings.
AS a matter OF fact this is not what
is happening. The bravery of our men,
and they are splendidly brave, consists
in sitting for ten days and nights in
sodden trenches with the terrifying
noises and earth-shaking conclusion Of
shells. which don't kill them, dropping on
the earth around, and the horror OF the
she'll. which does kill them, dropping oc-
casionally right into the trench with a
man here and a man there being picked
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-29
DOES Y0UR HAIR
SHOW YOUR AaEi

OF course white hair and gray always
suggest age, but often faded. dull and
brittle locks make us think even young
people are old. while lustrous. heavy
head Of hair is naturally associated with
youthfulness and forces US TO credit its
owner with being young. Perfectly
healthy hair is always beautfying and
is very easily acquired II proper care Is
given to the hair and scalp. In washing
the hair II is not advisable TO use a make
shift. but always use a preparation made
for shampooing only. You can enjoy the
best that is known by getting a package
OF eanthroX from your druggist; dissolve
teaspoonful In cup Of hot water and
your shampoo is ready. After its use the
hair dries rapidly with uniform color.
Dandruff, excess oil and dirt are dis
solved and entirely disappear. Your hair
will be so fluffy that II win look much
heavier than ii Is. Its luster and softness
will also delight you, while the stimulat-
ed scalp gains the health which tnsures
hair growth.-Advertisem
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-29
STATE CHEMIST TO IOWA
AT INCREASED PAY

LINCOLN. Neb,, Nov. 2s.--(special Tele-
gram.)-State Chemist e. L. Redfern has
accepted a similar position with the pure
food department of Iowa at an advance
in salary of $500. He will go to his new
location January I.
Mr.. Redfern has been connected with
the pure food department of the state
since 1904 and is considered one of the
most efficient chemists in the country.
His Nebraska salary is S1.sOO per year
and while the consolidation of the pure
food and oil departments OF the state
two years ago has nearly doubled the
work of the chemist no raise in salary
was made to correspond with the in
creased duties This will make another
job for some democratic patriot and the
governor will probably make the APP
pointment shortly.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-29

off as he Inadvertently puts his head a
couple Of inches too high OF wriggles
past a spot on which a German picked
shot has had his rifle laid for hours;
with the loss Of one man one night and
other men another night as the men crawl
out to get their rations. or as the ration
party comes along the road after dark to
bring them from the refilllng point; with.
for their only activity and excitement, a
crawl OF four or five men on their bellies
In the dark to examine an enemy's
trench which is thought to have been
evacuated and very occasional use OF
the bayonet II IL turns out not to have
been evacuated and Is only lightly held,
and to sit there hoping that our artillery
whose shells they can hear whistling
overhead is making the enemy as I'M
comfortable as theirs is making US.
Creates False Picture.
This false conception of what is going
on creates n false picture of the soldiers
that are wanted. read OF the Sports
men battalion. all athletes and so forth.
All very nice II individual proves were
IN question But 1t is not. What is
wanted is ordinary men trained to disci-
pline and trained to shoot, and plenty Of
them-men who can be. held In not to
shoot until the proper moment, not men
who are going to whoop and slash and
kill two Germans at one stroke"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-29

Continued from. Page ons)
Such a proposition would scarcely have
been seriously proposed in the House OF
Commons In normal times.
In his discussion Of the beer tax Mr..
Lloyd explained that retail liquor dealers
win be authorized to charge cent more
for each pint OF beer. The additional
tax on beer by the barrel is s4.n. AT
the rate OF cent additional on each glass
the retailers win realize SIS additional
on each barrel OF beer. leaving margin
Of tl.65 20 be adjusted between brewers
and public housekeepers.
Tax on Tea DrinLrers.
Six cents per pound 10 the tax imposed
on tea 10 reach the teetotallers not af-
fected by taxes on alcoholics. In ex-
PLANTATION OF this tax Mr.. Lloyd George
said taxes on mineral waters and soda
water would not have reached teetotAlers
as whisky drinkers consume most OF the
mineral and soda water as we'll Addi-
tional taxes on wines would have az
teeted adversely the income OF the allies
and stirred up diplomatic and political
arguments not desirable a. this time. Con
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-29
TECUMSEH PIONEER
DIES IN KANSAS CITY

TECUMSEH, Neb.. Nov. 2s-(special)
William H. Talcott. for years a resi-
dent OF johnson county, died while at
tending Thanksgiving services in Kansas
City yesterday. He had been in good
health. Mr.. Talcott was a native of Rock
Island, ILL.,. having been BERN March IL,
1874. In 1886 he was married to Miss
Martha Edwards, and the wife has been
deceased for several years. Mr.. Talcott
located in johnson county in 1872, and re-
sided on a farm near Tecumseh for years.
Later he moved to this city. He had also
lived in Table Rock and Auburn. He is
survived by a daughter. Mrs. Grace Duy-
sing OF Kansas City, where he had gone
to spend the winter; and a son, Charles
Talcott OF Oklahoma City, Okl. The body
was brought to Tecumseh and the funeral
was held at the Methodist Episcopal
church this afternoon.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-29
ENGLAND LANDING
BIG ARMY AT HAVRE
Two Hundred Ships Are Carrying
Seasoned Soldiers to the
French Port.
MEN ARE MOSTLY TERRIT0RIALs
+. after Marching Through Streets
from the Docks They DisappeaF
late Imeerfor-TrOops An
IL aiRh Spirits.

tcoTrespondenco OF the Associated Press)
HAvRH France, Nov. is-Directiy fol-
lowing Lord F1tchener's speech 81 the
lord mayors banquet IN London. IN which
ne said he had i.asoooe men ready TO land
IN France, there has been . steady
stream OF transports from England 70
Havre. AS many as 200 ships OF various
sizes have been lying outside the harooF
NJ one tina. Men are being landed az
fast ~ the ships can find berths. The
troops are mostly territoriala. but well
seasoned. after march from the docks
through the streets Of Havre. cheering and
being cheered. they disappear
The incoming troops seem In high spirits
and sing and whistle on tho march.
Keeper of Dykes Decorated.
DUNKIRK, Franco. Nov. fo.-The man
who planned the flooding OF tine German
positions on tho User has been decorated
with the Order OF King Leopold. and Il
likely 10 receive some similar recognition
from the allies governments.
This man. whose name has not beer
made public. ia the keeper OF the grea'
Nieuport sluices. which control the watei
IN the canals and dykes. ms position
gave him an unrivailed knowledge OF th'
possibilities OF inundating the countr7
ana he pointed out to the Belgian genera
staff that BY using the railway eInbank
ment as dyke and by breaking tn
canal bank IN certain places they coul'
inundate most OF the region occupied b!
the German trenches and advanced SUI
positions.
his plan was At once adopted. The cul