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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-15
SCORES SUFFER
AS COLD BLASTS
SWEEP OVER CITY
Mercury Goes to Seven Below
Zero According to SWaim'S
Records and Increases Dis
treSS of Poor-Woman Falls
Seven below!"

The above was South Bends con-
tribution to the reports from all over
the Central west regarding the cold
wave now gripping that section.
Some reports had the mercury down
a slow as L below zero, but Henry
Swain. local weather observer. said
seven below during the night was the
coldest in this vicinity, which was
said TO be enough. AT noon today it
had managed to crawl up To five
above but stopped there. Mr. Swain
said indications were that at least an
other day of below zero weather IS
ahead.
Increased suffering among the poor
was noted. one woman was over
come from the extreme cold and tax
en- into a home on :. MichiSan 81.
The Associated Charities is expecting
a flood of calls after the spell breaks.
Miss Carrie Rein, secretary. said that
as long as the wave lasts all the poor
stay at home and wait FOR the break.
Then they swarm in for aid. Iester-
day 25 cases were cared for and said
TO be abnormal
Boy Supports Six.
y pitiful case OF want was diScOV-
cred late last night. \ neWsbOy was
found who is the sole support of a
family of six. A business man met
him at a late hour on the streets near
the postoffice where he pleaded OF
the man to buy a paper. When the
man told the boy il was pretty late
To be out he replied that he had TO
sell enough papers to get something
to eat. Conversation with the lad
brought out that besides himself
there are five children and a mother
dependent on his newspaper sales.
The father is i'll at the tuberculosis
camp. The case was Immediately
brought To the attention of the As
sociated Charities. which made ar
rangements To send out food and coal.
Woman is Victim.
Mrs Nora Marshall, claiming Co
shen as her home. was one of the first
victims of the cold. Mrs. Marshall
was overcome in front Of the build
ing at 420 5. Michigan st. Tuesday
evening where she fell TO the side
walk unconscious. She was removed
to the home of Mrs. Nellie Boatman,
1908 w. Washington av., and was
later taken to the county jail.
At the Boatman home, where Mrs.
Marshall was SAID TO have stayed
through the past summer for several
weeks, there was no room for her.
which necessitated her removal to
the Jail.
Mrs Marshall told the policeman
in charge of the ambulance, which
was sent after her. that she had come
to South Bend to seek work and that
she expected friends here to provide
for her until she had found some
thing to do. She was weak from
hunger and exposure and the blasts
of the blizzard which struck the city
Monday afternoon were quick in over
coming her weak resistance.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-15
RUSSIANS DRIVEN BACK.

VIENNA. Dec. 15.-(Nia Berlin ana
Amsterdam. Russian forces that
tried to reach Cracow from the south
east have been driven back nearly 90
miles, according to an official state
ment issued here today, saying that
they have been pursued as far as the
plain of Allenthal. The Austrlans are
taking many prisoners, and infiictlng
heavy losses in killed and wounded
upon the enemy.
"rThe pursuit of the Russians IN
western Galicia is being continued,
saws the statement. 1T has already
reached the plain of Allenthal with
alternatively more or less important
engagements.
I'VE are taking many prisoners ana
the Russians are losing heavily in
Killed and wounded as they retreat.
The recent reverses of the AustrlanS
in Servia are attributed to the with
drawal of troops from that war zone 10
enforce the western Galicia forces.
The ocensive will be resumed in SerVla
as soon as the Galician campaign Is
decided. Rumors that Austria had
attempted to arrange a separate peace
with Servia were officially denied to-
day. 1t was declared that the cam
paign against the Servians would be
carried out TO a successful conclusion.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-15
PUSHES TOWARD ATLANTIC.

CHICAGO. Dec. 15.-The cold wave
which developed in the Canadian
rockies two days ago, has pushed on
toward the Atlantic today with its icy
breath. but a new area of frigidity de-
veIoped in the far northwest. making
it almost certain that belOw-Zero tenn
peratures would continue over the
northern half of the United States un-
til Thursday.
Temperatures of 20 degrees below
zero in Winnipeg, 90 below in DEVILS
Lake, y. D., and IA below in Duluth
and many other points In Minnesota.
today led the government forecaster
10 change the prediction of warmer"
for Wednesday 10 slightly warmer
for Thursday for the central vest
The belOW-zerO wave extended as
far east as the mountains Of West
Virginia 1t averaged four below
throughout ohio. Indiana. Michigan
and Illinois. At Newark, Ohio, it was
seven degrees below. at Indianapolis
and Terre Haute six below. and at CO.
lumbus and Toledo four below
Three Below i'm Chicago.
In Chicago the official figure was
three below this morning and the
forecast for this CITY and northern IL
linois was "belOw-zero again tonight"
James Clark of Steger. Ill. was
found frozen to death near his home.
The cold extended we'll TO the south
today, but appeared to be letting up
in Texas and around the mouth Of the
Mississippi. In Charleston, s. c.. the
mercury touched freezing and at
Birmingham, Ala. fell To 10 above
and at Atlanta it was / > above.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 15.-with a
temperature of seven below zero at
mo
experienced its second day Of real
winter weather. The cold snapped
trolley wires on all Of the interurban
lines running into this city. and de-
layed traffic in all directions At 10
O'Clock the mercury had risen To
three degrees below.
GARY. Dec. 15-At the next meet
ing Of the Lake county council 10 be
held in January that body will be
asked TO make an appropriation OF
$4,000 10 $4,000 for the purpose Of
securing a suitable site and erecting
a county tubercular hospital under
the law providing for the establish
ment or such institution 1y the vOri-
Gus counties Of the state
CADILLAC. MIch.-By the means
OF letters which ne had carried in his
pocket for - years. Clyde Kerr of
Reed City was able 10 prove himself
the sole heir 10 $4,000 left by James
Kerr OF this city. Clyde. as a boy.
promised thai he would always keep
the letters with him
BATTLE CREEK. Mich. - Mrs.
Mary Tfgovitch is minus part OF her
nose as the result of fight which
took place in her lodging house John
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-15
MAKE DEMAND On
VILLA, CARRANZA
REPLIES TO j. s.
''FirSt Chief" of Constitutional
lists BIameS Rebel Leader for
Firing Across Border and
Suggests UItimatum to Him.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 15.-Fol-
lowing the cabinet meeting today
the impression gained strength
that the United States was about
TO take vigorous action to stop
the firing over the international
line at NacO, AriZ 1t was be-
lieved that orders were about to
be sent to Gen. Bliss to serve an
ultimatum on Gen. Maytorena
that the firing must cease within
a specified time, and TO open fire
on the MeXicans at the expiration
OF that period If bullets continued
to fall on this side of the border.
No one in authority would dis
cuss the matter, pending the is
suance of a statement promised
by Sec'y of War Garrison
VERA CRUZ. Mexico, Dec. 15.-
Blame for bullets falling upon United
States soil along the Arizona border is
laid at the door of Gen. Villa, in a
statement issued here by Gen. Venus
tanio CarranZa, first chief" Of the
constitutionalists He intimates that
II the American government would
make representations to Villa the
acute situation which has developed
at NacO as the result of demands
made upon the cOnstitutionalists by
Washington would be relieved
The first chief has done all in his
power to avoid accidents but cannot
prevent Gen. MaYtorena's forces that
undoubtedly are under Villas orders,
from firing with the intention of pro-
Voking international difficulty" says
the statement.
Such action on the part of the
United States. would be detrimental
TO the constitutiOnalists in Naco, and
would be equal to assisting the Villa
istas.
'On the other hand. it is our mis-
fortune that a few shots crossed the
border but the Mexican government
is prepared to make reparatiOns. The
nrst chief is doing all possible to show,
Americans and their government that
he is trying TO avoid complications
Villas acts are provocative
The American government has all
ways had great influence over Villa
There have always been confidential
agents who have great power over
Villa and at present there are three
such in Mexico City. Taking all this
into account and considering further
that MaytOrena is but military chief
under Villa. we cannot comprehend
why they want to throw the blame on
the first chief OF the constitutionalists
for what occurs at Naco when il
would be as easy for the American
government that has so much infiu-
ence over Villa TO tell him TO stop
firing"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-15

\ASHNILLE.-ISaa Wilker was
accidentally shot and killed by his
brother. solomon. as the two were
hunting Isaac was walking in front
when his brothers gun was accident
ally discharged
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-15

BATTLE CREEK. Mich. - Mrs
Mary Tfgovitch is minus part OF her
nose as the result Of a fight which
took place in her lodging house. John
Kota nitz. one Of the fight principals.
slashed az the landladv with "a razor
as he passed her in fight.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-15
THE WEATHER

INDIANA.-Fair tonight
and Wednesday; not much
change in temperature.
LOWER MICHIGAN
Fair tonight and Wcdnes-
day. except snow lurrlcs
near the lakes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-15
GE ERMANS PREDICT
EARLY RETREAT Of
THE CAR s ARMY
Military Experts Believe Heavy
Blows Administered in West
ern GaIiCia Will Cause Rus
sian Retirement in Poland.

BERLIN, Dec. 15.-(By Wire
less I'm response to a message
from the president of the reich
staG expressing sorrow over the
lo,s of the squadron of Admiral
Car Won Spec, Emperor William
sent this reply:
May the heavy offers which
we are forced to make in this
battle for our existence be borne
by all of US as single man. Sup
ported by an unshaken hope in
God, our Lord, from whose gra-
cious hand we humbly receive
fortune or misfortune, JOY OF
sorrow. We will turn the most
difficult hour into a blessing for
the nation and fatherland.'
BERLIN, Dec. 15.-(Via Amster-
dam. German military experts pre-
dicted today that the Russians in
southern Poland would be compelled
TO retreat owing to the heavy blows
suffered by the czar's army in west
ern Galicia. The threatened siege OF
Cracow has been averted, they assert
ed, but Russians north OF the upper
reaches of the Vistula will have to
withdraw toward Ivangorod.
These Russian forces lie in wedge
shaped formation with the point eN-
tending to the Sreniewa river. The
advance to this point was gained only
by terrific loss of life, the Russians
being compelled 10 take the Austro-
German trenches by bayonet charges.
The Russian advance here was neces-
sarv in order to cooperate with the
forces in western Galicia south OF the
Vistula.
The retreat of the latter troops has
placed the Russians wedge in a posi-
ion of danger. II Is further reported
that Gen. Ruszki, who was in COM
,nand of the southern Poland forces OF
the car, is seriously i'll. He is suffer-
.ng from dysentery.
The death of two more German gen
erals was announced here today MAJ.
Gen. Won Martin and Gen. Won Brlesen
have been killed on the field OF battle
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-15
British Have Everything Pre-
pared to Meet Winter Cam
paign According to Narrative
of Eye Witness"
ENEMIES ENTRENChED
BUT FEW YARDS APART
Germans and Indians Are Face
to Face - HoWitzerS Put
Two of KaiSer'S Big Field
Guns Out of Action.

LONDON, Dec. Is. - Official
announcement was made today
that the allies had taken the Of
fensive against the Germans. The
following statement was issued by
the press bureau;
Fighting has commenced in
northern France. a combined
attack by the allies was made yes
terday on the HOllebeke-W Wyt-
schaete line"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-05-08

officials, including the judiciary. and i.
therefore in favor of an anti-pass Law
enacted by the Legislature. He also
favors a corrupt practices act, by which
candidates for Office are required to pub
lish before and after election an item
lied statement OF campaign expenses.
Mr.. Elkins referred to our tax system,
saying that i is indefensible, that it
should be revised, and that constitu-
! tional convention should be held for
that purpose. He opposed the back tax
law, and said that it should be wiped off
the statutes.
Mr.. Elkins stated that be had always
been led to believe in the dominance Of
the majority, and he is therefore OPP
posed to the practice OF absconding legis-
lators, making the rule OF the minority
possible. He favored law to prevent
this practice
The speaker referred to the fact that
under practically all recent administra-
tions until Governor Hooper was elected
the State debt had been reduced, but
not dollar had been paid by Governor
Hooper. Not only that, but the debt
had increased with interest on short
loans, as temporary means OF satisfy
ing bondholders, whose bonds should
have been refunded while Governor
Hooper was aiding and abetting in the
abscondence OF the legislators to Ala
bama. The refunding OF these bonds
later at much higher rate OF interest
has cost the State thousands Of dollars
and will cost still many more thousands.
Lastly, referring to the liquor ques-
tion, Mr.. Elkins stated that he is a tenn
perance man, that he had never taken
drink in a saloon in his life and that
be is now nearly thirty-four years OF
age. He says that he is in favor OF the
enforcement Of the Statewide laws and
SO voted in the Legislature. He opposes
the legalized saloon and calls upon his
record in the General Assembly as a
witness to the fact.
The speeches were well received by an
audience partly filling the courtroom.
Mr.. McDade, candidate for the Legis-
lature, was present, and arose. but stat
ed Tint he would speak further on in
the campaign, taking up the political
issues. He was glad to be present and
meet his friends.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-05-08
Teachers Examinations.

Let me again call your attention to
the examinations on May IA and 15,
Thursday and Friday.
SCHEDULE.
Thursday, a. M Spelling, Tennessee
History, Arithmetic.
7. M.-U. s. History, Geography,
Physiology.
Friday, q. m. Reading, Writing,
Reading Circle Carney.
r. NJ. Grammar.
The white teachers will take the ex-
animation in the Westoyer School, two
blocks south OF the courthouse, and the
colored teachers in the courthouse.
The rules governing the examination
will be sent to me by the State Superin-
tendent and will have no authority to
change them.
Be on hand by o'clock.
Yours very truly,
G, 1. RIDINGs, County Supt.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-05-08
Young Man Kills Self.

Hickman, Ky, May / Gillian King,
a we'll known young man residing near
town, was found dead this morning In
a strip Of woods. with an empty carbolic
acid bottle lying by his side, showing
he had committed suicide. His death
was shock to his family and the en-
tire neighborhood, they not knowing
he was unusually depressed His death
is attributed TO bis bad health and pos
sbIy to the death Of bis brother several
months ago, bis mother having lost her
mind short time ago over the death Of
this son. An inquest was held by the
county officials aud it is thought he had
been dead since between II and l2
O'Clock yesterday morning, being last
seen at II. He tied his horse to fence
near the woods, possibly thinking some
one would see the horse and make a
search Tor him, but the horse slipped
the bride and came home about
0 clock ii the afternoon, and the bride
hanging on the fence was not found
until after bis body was found 10 the
woods. He was 36 years old, and
son OF Norris King. well known farm
er He was unmarried
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-05-08
COUNTY PRIMARY
AT AUGUST ELECTION
Obion County Democratic Execu-
tive Committee Issues Call.

tive Committee Issues Call.
The Obion County Democratic Execu-
tive Committee met last Monday after
noon at the courthouse in Union City,
with an attendance Of ten members,
Pleas Hornbeak presiding as chairman
and E. ] Green filing his post as sec
retary.
A. E. Glover held the proxy OF John
Kersey, OF Number Ten, but having
taken part in the meeting OF the inde-
pendent committee as a member OF that
body, he was not allowed to sit as a
member by proxy OF the Democratic
Executive Committee.
A motion by @. p, Wilson that the
committee indorse the recommendations
made by the State Democratic Executive
Committee with reference to the enforce
ment OF the temperance and election
laws was carried, The motion was
amended to include the recommenda-
tions made by the State committee by
G. G. Callicott.
A motion BY G. r. Wilson, Of Mum
Der Six, was made that county Dem
ocratic mass convention be held at the
courthouse in Union City on the 10th
day Of May, 1914, to select delegates to
the State conventions at Nashville May
26 to nominate candidate for Cover
nor and on May "a to nominate a can
didate for the Supreme Court, that the
same delegates represent the county at
both conventions.
Motion for county primary election
for Representative and for choice OF
candidates for Foater and Senator to
be held at the time OF the regular cleo
ton the first Thursday in August, 1914,
was carried. A motion in lieu was Of
fered that there be no primary election.
This motion was declared out of order
and the motion for primary at the |
August election carried by vote Of 8
to 4. The call to include an assessment
OF $50 to each candidate, the ballots to
be OF uniform legal size, and to include
the names Of all the candidates for Rep
rcsentatiye, Floater and Senator, with
squares on the ballot to indicate the
voted for, and that in case Of
only one candidate, he to be declared
the nominee Of the party, tickets to in
clude also blank line for election Of
for each civil district.
John e, Finch, D. a. Luten, c. P.
Wilson and c. C. CaIlicott we're desig-
mated as a committee to have the ballots
and to attend to the selection
Of judges and clerks for the election, as
we'll as 10 collect the assessments and
pay expenses Of election.
Motion carried that all primary cleo
lion returns be certified and forwarded
to the Sheriff of the county, at Union
City, and that these returns be forward
ID promptly after the holding ci the
election, and that vote be canvased on
Monday following the day Of the cleo !
ion and the result declared. "a
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-05-08
G. L. RIDrNos, County supt

Some question has arisen as to what
is known as secondary certificates. The
secondary school becomes automatically
some form Of high school. People who
now hold secondary certificates will be
given for the coming year some form Of
high school certificate good for one year
only. That is, they will be placed on
the same basis as II they held high
school certificates Those desiring to
teach branches above the elementary
grades and who have never taught, and
also who are not exempt by law, will be
expected to take any form Of the high
school examipation they choose. This
will place those now holding secondary
certificates on the same basis as those
holding high school certificates.
Please give this wide publicity in your
Cordially yours;
s. II. THOMPSON, State Supt.
May 2, 1914.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-05-08
CONFIDENCE IN WILSON.
Carranza Declares He Speaks for
Constitutionalist Leaders.

Brownsville, Texas, May 2. il
President Wilson acts in the future as
he has in the past, the interests OF the
Carranzaists are safeguarded. = This
statement was made to me by Jesus
Carranza in Matamoros to-day.
The General then continued by assert
ing that Wilson had always been just
and that all the Consttutionalistl leader
ers had confidence in the American
President.
A military wire runs from the Gem
erals office to the headquarters of his
brother in Chihuahua, to Gen. Gonzales
in Monterey and to the rebel head
quarters in Juarez and Torreon, so the
leaders keepin touch and the Matamoros
commander says he speaks for the en-
tire faction.
Foreigners and their property will
be protected throughout our territory, =
Carranza added and while talking he
directed a secretary to wire the Mayor
Of Monterey to return to an American
some blooded horses that had been mis-
appropriated. Showing, however, that
danger turks along the border, Car
rama significantly said:
THE United States has not molested
any Constitutionalist territory up TO date
and we would hate to see that time
come, and be looked serious.
Diodoro de Los Santos Of Monterey, a
wealthy attorney, is under arrest for
shouting on the streets: Death to the
hated Gringoes, kill theml" When the
rebels took Monterey his part in the in
suits to Americans was learned and the
Carranzaists seized him and to-day he
was brought to Matamcros, where il is
to be decided whether he shall be exc
cuted.
Carranza says that any Mexican in his
province found attacking or insulting
Americans will be shot.
The Free Silence League continued to
picket the city home and church oi
John ID. Rockefeller, Jr.. in New York,
though be was in al bis home ID the
Pocantico Hills. Police and detectives
in large numbers we're inside the church
to prevent disturbances by the MOURN
ers, some Of whom occupied seats, but
did not attempt demonstration.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-08-07

tseems that the project Of a bridge
over the Mississippi near New Or.
leans, first proposed in 1888. is to be
put through. The original design was
for a crossing about four or five miles
above New Orleans, where no change
OF bed or banks has occurred in the
recorded history of the river. The span
OF the cantilever bridge was to be l.
O7O feet between centers of main
piers, the suspended span being
44O feet long, and the anchor arms
each $50 feet s inches in length. The
foundations were to extend to ITO feet
below water and were to rest on a
bed Of firm sand. The piers were to
be sunk by dredging through open
wells or cylinders. The present plan
calls for a double bridge, one deck for
highway and electric railway travel,
and the other for railway SERVICE
Scientific American.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-08-07
NOTICE! NOTICE!!

This is to inform my friends and the
public generally that l have heard that
it was reported in some parts of the
county that l would be candidate next
year for chancery clerk. There is alb
solutely no foundation far said report.
At the proper time l will announce
myself as a candidate for circuit clerk.
Thanking the public and my friends
in particular for their generous sup
port in the past, and hoping that l
merit continuance, | am,
Very respectfully,
July 27, 1914. C. M, SCALES.