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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-21
WAR OFFICE BUSY
WITH PLANS To
CURB REVOLUTION
BY HERBERT TEMPLE.

LONDON, March 21.-All the ma
chinery of the British government
was set in motion Saturday to curb
the revolutionary spirit of Ulster. Of
ficials of the army and navy were In
frequent consultation. The activity in
each branch of the government ser.
vice was as marked as that which was
seen in the stirring days of the Boer
war.
King George himself took a hand in
the situation. He summoned Col j
Z. B. Seely, secretary of war for a
conference that lasted more than two
hours News of the summons caused
the circulation of a report that the
sovereign would assume the role OF
peacemaker in the crisis brought on
by listers fight against the home rule
bill, but when Secretary Seely return
ed to the war Office the preparations
for strengthening the government
forces in Ulster went on with Tedoub-
led vigor
Early in the forenoon Winston
Spencer Churchill, first lord of the
admiralty, hurried to the war Office in
response to a message from Seely and
the two conferred for some time.
Orders later issued TO the nation S
naval commanders showed that Seely
and Churchill were cooperating with
the army and navy to curb Ulster.
Get Little Sleep.
Officials of the war Office had little
sleep during the night Only three
went TO their homes; the remainder
snatched a few moments rest on
couches whenever it was possible II
was admitted there that the situation
in Ireland was serious Rumors that
more than 100 officers in the south Of
Ireland had resigned rather than obey
orders to take the field against the
people of Ulster caused alarm. That
this would happen had been predicted
by A. Bonar Law, the uniOnists' lead
er. in his attack on Premier ASQuith
in the home rule fight in parliament,
but the chief officers of the war de-
partment had refused 10 credit Law ;
statement.
A dispatch was sent 10 Lieut.. Gen.
Sir Arthur FizHenry Padget, COM
mander-in-chief OF the Irish garrisOns,
TO report at once on the situation in
Curragh. where it was reported most
of the officers had resigned. He was
given instructions TO deal with the
recalcitrant officers as he sees fit.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-21
GIRL FOR WHOM RUGH
DIED IS IN TROUBLE
Husband, With Whom She Eloped
Arrested i'm Muncic. Charged
With Larceny.

GARY, Ind, March 21.-The ro-
nance Of Mrs. Ethel Smith Kline. for
whom Billy Rugh, a crippled news
boy died. received severe shock Sat
urday when Leon Kline, with whom
she elOped last January was arrested
in Muncie, Ind, charged with larceny
by his former employer, Harry Wilt.
of this city.
Billy Rugh gave the skin from
his crippled leg that it might be
grated in Miss Smiths back. She
had been burned while riding with
Roy Roberts. her fiance. on a motor
cycle
Billy" Rugh died after the op-
Grafton. His funeral was the largest
over held in Gary. a monument was
erected to his memory.
Mrs. Kline could not be found Sat
urday IT was believed that she had
gone to Muncie to help Kline out of
his predicament
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-21
YOUTHFUL MURDERER OF
GIRL ASKS A PAROLE
Edward Decker, Sentenced for Life
in 1909. Asks Indiana Board
for Clemency.

INDIANAPOLIS, -Mrch 21.-Edward
Decker, the youthful murderer of Miss
Mary Nichols at Indianapolis in 1909.
Saturday petitiOned the state pardon
board for a hearing relative to grant
ing a parole. He is serving a life
sentence.
Other petitions filed included those
of Henry Schnider, sentenced to pris-
on from Allen county in 1912 for for
gerry, two to II years, and Clarence
Stoner, serving one to eight years in
JeffersOnville for petit larceny in AL
len county. and R NJ Gray, Koscius-
ko county, serving 20 years for burg
larry.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-21
PRAY FOR SAFE RETURN
Waukegan Women Take This Means
of Aiding Search for Mrs. Hemmen.

WAUKEGAN, Ill, March 21-At
the same hour every afternoon for
several days 500 women in Waukegan
will kneel in their homes, in stores,
on the streets or wherever they may
be, and offer prayer that Mrs. John
Hemmen, mother of two children,
who has been missing since last
Tuesday will be found alive. An Of
fer of S1O0 reward for the finding
of Mrs Hemen has resulted in in
creased efforts on the part of school
children and members of the Illinois
guard who are searching for her.
Two bloodhounds. taken to the spot
where the missing woman was seen
last. failed 10 pick up "A trail.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-21
MEXICANS K|DNAP
AMERICAN; TEXANS
AF TER EXP P|AT|ON
Feeling Running High in Border
Country and Party is Said
to Be Preparing to Take
Revenge for BarbaritieS.

CARIZZO SPRINGS, Texas, March
21.-Charles Ballard. the young Tex
an kidnapped by a gang OF Mexican
federals arrivel here Saturday. bruis-
ed and in a critical condition, from
the torture to which he was subjected
by the Mexicans. according TO reports.
Citizens are arming themselves and
threaten to clean out the entire Mex
lean population of the vicinity unless
adequate protection be Immediately
given.
1t is reported that flibustering ex-
pedition IS being organized but its
movements are being kept secret
Citizens are demanding that Gov
ernor Colquitt make immediate de-
mand for the arrest of Ballard's cap
tors.
Ballard said that he was lured out
Of Carrizbzo Springs by Mexican
who said he had job for him. Bal
lard is a machinist The Mexican. he
said, wanted him TO repair windmill.
eat a signal from the man who in
duced me to follow him." said Bal
lard. -four other MeXicans seized me,
bound my hands behind me, and put a
moose around my neck. The other end
of the rope was fastened to a saddle
horn In this wav / was half dragged
through thorns and thickets and tor
tured in other ways. 1 was promised
that I shculd die when we got across
the Rio Grande. When il became
daylight the Mexicans hid in a thicket
1 managed TO get my penknife and
cut the ropes that held my hands, but
I kept them behind me for a long time
for fear the Mexicans would discover
what / had done. on the second
night, as we started across the river,
/ cut the rope from around my neck.
and leaped into the water. / escaped
their bullets by diving, reached the
shore and walked to san Pedro ranch. :"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-21
JUDGE CLARK WILL HEAR
CASES OF DISCHARGED
STREET CAR EMPLOYEES

INDIANAPOLIS March 21.-By
agreement OF attorneys representing
the street car company and the car
mems union and the public service
commission. Judge Clarke OF the lat
ter body was instructed 10 so TO Terre
Haute and hear the cases OF the dis
charged union employees there. Judge
Clarke was given authority 20 rein
state with back pay all men discharged
because OF union affiliations. II no
other cause existed.
Frank Beaman. former employe OF
the Indianapolis Street Car company,
dled suit Saturday FOR $50 600 dam
ages. alleging that he received per
manent serious injuries AT the hands
OF a flying squad OF 'sluggers" alleg-
I'd TO have been in the employ of the
company during the November car
strike in Indianapolis.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-21
THROWS AND DRINKS ACID
Wife Will Lose Sight of Her Eyes As
Result of Act Of Nathan Karant.

CHICAGO. March 21.-AIrs. Nathan
r. Karant likely Will lose the sight OF
both eyes as the result of her husband
throwing acid in her face early Satur-
day. In the presence of a score of
passengers on a street car which he
boarded after he had tried TO blind his
wife Karant drank from another bot
tie of acid and died.
Mrs. Karant had brought suit for
divorce and their quarrel started
when Karant asked her 10 withdraw
the suit.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-21
TWO THEORIES NOW HELD
IN MCCARRICK MYSTERY
Police Think Boy May Have Fallen
Into River and Drowned or Was
Taken for Revenge.

PHILADELPHIA, March PA
suspect is under surveillance here
Saturday in connection with the nys-
teriOuS disappearing or eight-year-Old
Warren McCarrick. Conflicting state
ments made by the man when ques-
toned about the boy caused the ar
rest. lie is said 10 be wealthy. al
though ne has lived in an eccentric
manner for several years. recently
making his home in squalid quarters.
The hunt for the missing boy sim
mered down TO two theories Satur-
day. One that he had been kidnapped
for revenge by an enemy Of his faith
er; the other that he had fallen into
the Schuylkill river while playing on
now offered for the boys return total
$1,000.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-21
NnnlInr Joins RebeIe.

VERA CRUZ, March 21.-Generai
Aguilar and his 500 federals at TUX
pam. have revolted and Joined the
rebels. This Will compel the govern
ment 70 abandon its plans to recap
ture Victoria for the present.
Nelson O'Shaughnessy and Thomas
y. Hohler. respectively American and
British charges d'affaires at Mexico
CITY, arrived here Saturday. Mr..
O'Shaughnessy went 10 the hotel with
mis- wife and later conferred with En-
vov Lind and Consul Canada at the
United States consulate.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-21
APPEARS AGAINST HUSBAND
Wife OF BOOnyillc physician Takes
stand i'm Trial of Brother.

BOONVILLE. Ind. March 21.-
Mrs. Ada Williams. wife of DR.. Quincy
williams. went on the stand Saturday
and testified against her husband and
in defense Of her brother. Ernest
Dimmott. who is charged with shoot
ing DR.. williams in alleged defense of
his sister. Mrs. Ada Williams testi-
hed that Dr. Williams had hOrsewhip-
ped her. pulled out her hair and COM
PEELED her TO kneel and watch him
burn her mothers picture.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-21
Plnt tn Kin Carranza.

Ell. PASO, Texas, March 21.-Dis-
covery OF a plot 20 kill General Car
rama on his arrival in JuareZ Sunday
resulted in the guard at the Mexican
end of the international bridge being
doubled Saturday. The constitution
aIist sentineIs permitted no one to
pass who could not furnish good eX-
PLANTATION for entering Juarez. Sol
diers will De stationed on the Juarez
house tops to prevent any bombs be-
ing thrown.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-21
: Whaddaya Mean Spring? =
X X X x x x = X x X x x :

X X X x x x = X x X x x X
You hear the little bluebirds sing
ing. do you not2
Yes, YOU do not.
Yet this is supposed to be the first
day Of spring.
The temperature, however, IS not
many degrees above zero.
Whaddaya mean spring
The first day OF spring found South
Benders lowering over radiators and
stoves and venturing upon the streets,
il at all. wrapped in fur Overcoats and
mackinacs. No violets were picked in
this neighborhOod as FAR as could be
learned. and IL the first robin had
made his appearance, and many
creditable witnesses claimed 10 have
seen him. he had either frozen 10
death or departed southward again
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-21

MILFORD. Mass. March ell
Marie Jansen, a comic opera favOrite
Of % years ago. is dead at the home
of her brother-in-law. She was 65.
Miss Jansen made her greatest hit in
Erminie with Francis Wilson.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-21
BUTCHER is MURDERED
Pennsylvania Meat Market Man Dies
After Terrible Struggle.

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. March 21-
Rafael Agro. butcher. was found
dead this morning near his meat mar
ket. There were five bullets in his
body. The man had also been stab
bed several times with a stiletto. The
snow for a wide space about the body
was trampled and bloody, showing
that there had been a terrific strug-
gle.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-21
CHARGE OATMEAL POOL

CHICAGO, March 21.-Before Miss
Kate 5. Holmes. special examiner. the
hearing on the governments suit to
dissolve the Quaker oats company was
resumed Saturday. United states Dis
trict Attorney WilkersOn submitted
more minutes of the meetings Of di-
rectOrs of the old oatmeal pool in
which the members of milling con-
Germs pledged their honor To maintain
prices"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-21

EUFAULA. Aia.-When Mrs. Henry
u. Clayton. wife OF the representative
from Alabama, moved 10 the capital
she ;ook with her one of the most
famous collections of antique furni-
ture in the south. and TO preserve
southern tradition she carried along
her southern cook. Every piece OF
furniture in the Claytons' Washington
home is an heirloom handed down
through many generations OF south
erners.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-21
Interested IN Autos?

Have YOU planned 10 buy an
automobile when just the right
opportunity was presented? Are
you looking for an auto deal or
trade. or would YOU exchange
realty or securities for an auto?
Get busy-find where the auto
chances are-read the Wants.
Many auto owners have ex-
ceptional offers 10 make through
the Wants-it pays 10 investi-
gate them.
There's a brisk trade in sec
ond-hand cars. Repair shops
and garages find the Wants a
profitable medium for attract
ing business.
Try a News-Times Want Ad.
See Want Ad. page for special
offer of a free ticket 10 the
Orpheum Theater with 25c
Want Ads.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-21
CHURCH BURNS: LOSS $500 600.

MONTCLAIR. y. J.. March PA
tramp who sought shelter In the First
Congregational church last night set
il on fire with his pipe. IL burned al
daylight. Loss 100000.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-21
THE WEATHER.

Indiana. Cloudy tonight
and Sunday, probably
snow.
Lower Michigan. Cloudy
tonight and sunday. prob
ably local snow. slightly
warmer in east and south
portions tonight.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-21

kALAMAZOO.-Work on the new
Kalamazo0-Grand Rapids interurban
Will he resumed Aprl i
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-21
Ill On DcmOnslralIOn.

Irish nationalist leaders in London
derry tonight called OFT the proposed
home rule demonstration set for To-
morrow fearing it would furnish the
fatal clash which would precipitatc
war.
Sir Edward Carson. leader of The
anti-home rulers. is in Belfast CON
ferring with his lieutenants and while
ne says he is trying TO placate tnt
hOstilities.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-05-03

l0ccut specials for Monday selling: American and imported war
Zee; Breakfast Plates. Zoe: Sauce Dishes. Zoe; Pickle Dish, zoe: Oat
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-09-03
POLAND WIPED
OFF the MAP IN
TWO CENTURIES
Downfall of Once Powerful Nation
Began in 1772

u,..,,t,,,,.., >, =, 60, nh. D.,
'"''" va 100 was Ia e'i IMAM ""'
other European country with the eN-
ccptiun OF Russia. Today 1t has uo
politicaI entity. saws In. National Geo
ut, -. -. ,,,..,,,,.,.., - .,
'H statement lSsueu '"""|' Nv" N'"-
turtles ago it's domain reached from tie
Baltic 10 the Carpathians and suctc!
ed from east 10 west for a distance C.
approximately coo miles.
THE first partition OF Poland came
i'm 1872, when Prussia and Austria,
alarmed by the progress OF Russia In
Poland suggested, as means OF '2tin-
tanning the equilibrium OF Europe, hat
all three powers readjust their terri
tories az the expense of Poland reads
the society's bulletin. Poland lay
utterly helpless. She lost abont one
fifth ot her population and one-fourth
OF her territory The second PARTITION.
iu 1898. reduced Poland 70 third
OF her original dimensions, with a
population OF about 100000. \ third
treaty OF Partition was signed IN 1896.
The Congress or Vienna, M 1919, diEId-
ed Poland between Prussia, Austria
and Russia, with the exception OF era
COW, which was erected into repub-
lie embedded I'm Galicia. Posen ana
Gncson, with population OF $4,000,
were left to Prussia. Austria remain
cd in possession OF Galicia, with its l.
100000 inhabitants. LLthuania ana the
Ruthenian Palatinates continued to he
Incorporated with Russia The rem
uant was constituted as the so-calied
Congress Kingdom, under the Emperor
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-09-03
IRON BLOSSOM.

We understand that Iron Blossom
for the three months ending July Slst,
earned approximately s275,000, or
equivalent To I'm cents share on
the 100000 shares outstanding. This
is nearly three times the dividend re-
quirements. The company now has a
surplus OF approximately 100000. and
the future outlook OF Iron Blossom is
decidedly favorable, according to all
reports. Silver metal market isS much
stronger and has made a substantial
recovery from its low point OF soc,
recorded the early part OF August
j. A. Minnear & Co.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-09-03
TO ELECT new
BLACK POPE"
Jesuits Soon to Choose Success.
or to Late FT. Wernz

Rome, Sept. S.-Some time within
the next few months, il is expected
sombre- CARRIED monks from the fOul
quarters OF the world will gather in
Rome to elect a new general of the
Jesuit order, to succeed the late Fa-
Their Wernz, who for eight years di-
rected the forces OF the Jesuit army.
Second in interest and Importance on
ly To the papal conclave is this con-
clave of Jesuit fathers. Secrecy guards
the balloting of the cardinals when
they elect pontiff, but even more
guarded, II possible, are the proceed
ings Of the Jesuit fathers on like oc-
casions.
The meeting place OF the congrega-
ton is not even made public but ii is
generally believed that the next con-
clave will be held in or near Rome.
Sometimes the meeting place is not
made public until after the election has
taken place.
Starvation May Force Issue.
VII lllt eve VI lIt 'iSNNA'ii Aii' WY
gates will spend three days and nights
i'm solitude, thinking over the situa-
ton. ON the fourth day after the as
semblng OF the delegates, the ballot
ing begins Into a large room they
are led and there they stay until a
choice il reached. Sometimes inn
pending starvation forces an issue;
sometimes days go by with no food
entering their mouths. Without food
or water they labor, praying always
for direction and guidance, and seeking
agreement. When the voting comes To
no issue. and after reasonable length
of time has passed. election il reach
ed in another way. The vicar distrib-
utes papers TO each delegate, and in
stead OF a general discussion, followed
by oral voting, there is u secret ballot
cast. which il collected by the vicar
and his assistants and counted There
are about one hundred delegates, and
two-thirds are necessary To choice.
should this method fail the delegates
choose five members from among their
assembly to act as electors, and these
tive then choose general.
The headquarters Of the famous or
der have been for years at F1esole,
near Florence, which is the official res
idence OF the "Black Pope" The late
general, however, spent much or ms
time i'm Rome, where the order also
maintains large quarters for it's mem
bers. There are more than 1900 Jesuit
fathers i'm the world today covering
every country on the face Of the globe.
Hence the importance attached to the
election Of man To shape their poll
ries and programs.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-09-03
MINING NEWS

have heretofore. The factories that In
the past have supplied so TO 90 pcc cen,
OF the worlds manufactured articles
have suddenly been put out of COM
mission or partially so by the Euro
pean war. The result viii be a great
change I'm trade and trade routes, the
benefit OF which must come most large
ly To the United States. Within "A few
months, therefore, the copper and
brass manufacturing business in the
United states may experience "A revival
OF activity that viii quickly dispose Of
the metal surplus questiOn.-G l..
Walker i'm Boston Commercial.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-09-03
guage in public places and for publ,
purposes was prohibited.
lowlands a Natural Defense.

guage in public places and for public
purposes was prohibited.
lowlands a Natural Defense.
Russian Poland contains the first
line OF defense of the Russian empire
on its western frontier. The marshy
lowlands covered with forests on the
western bank OF the Nistula, offer Il
natural defense against an army adj
vancing from the west. and they are
resses on that river. The center OF
these latter is Warsaw.
''The Poles are rather of medium
stature and well built. Those in the
south are dark and in the north are
inclined 20 be fair While well en-
dowed by nature they are today not
remarkable I'm that energy which char
acterizes the northern races of Europe,
and i'm a sense of unity which has been
the strength OF their present rulers
and the reason is obvious For sew
eral years past, the German element
has been annually increasing both in
number and i'm influence in Russian
Poland. From remote antiquity Poo
land had been celebrated for the pro-
duction and export of grain. Since
1875 there has been remarkable de-
velopment OF manufacturing enter
prise. The railroads of Russian Po-
land have an aggregate length OF l.
miles.
." ne entire administration OF the
province is under the governor gem
eral residing at Warsaw. After the
instruction of 500 all towns with less
than 1000 inhabitants were deprived OF
their municipal rights. The elective
councils We're practically |
abolished, and Russian officers nom
mated i'm their place. The prevalent |
religion Is Roman Catholic.'
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-09-03
OPTIMISTIC COPPER OUTLOOK.
G. L. Walker Believes Domestic Manu-
faoture VIII Increase Greatly.

fscture Will Increase Greatly.
Copper is showing some signs of inn
provement, though prices are un-
changed. Lake is 1885 to 1871 cents
and electrolytic is 129s To 12ss cents a
pound. Domestic buying is reported
decidedly more active, and about hair
the normal amount of copper is being
exported. The exports for the first %
days Of this month amounted To 34,-
504,960 pounds, which is fully so per
cent Of the average during the six
months preceding the outbreak of the
European war.
IL is now estimated that American
production is being curtailed at the
rate OF 40 per cent. It is probable,
therefore, that approximately the
equivalent Of the current miac output
is being consumed at home and cx-
ported
II is highly probable that we shall
have less and less cause To worry
about the export market for our cop
per, that a larger and larger portion
OF il will he manufactured 1t home
and that our great electrical compan-
les will soon he doing much la'ser
business with South America, Asia,
Africa and Australia than they ever
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-09-03
SUPPLY OF FOOD LIMlTLEss.
Won 6ernstortf Says Germany Is Abso-
luteIy Self Sustaining.


New York, Sept. 3.-"Our crops are
excellent and our supply Of food could
last forever" said Count Won Berns-
torn, the German ambassador. Ger
many il absolutely self-sustaining, II
she wants Co be-. We are reaping the
results Of policy. condemned by GER
tain persons, Of keeping up our agri-
culture at any cost to the nation, 80
that the country would be able To sus-
tain itself"
But II the men are all gone to war
how will the crops be gathered?'
There are sufficient men to reap.
We have so many people that we can
not put them all in the army. Germany
has a male population of at least 80
100000. As for our factories, ! do not
know now many of them are being
kept open. There is now hardly any
export trade, though goods still 20 to
Italy. to COPENHAGEN and to Christia-
mia Some factories are undoubtedly
closed. and their workmcn have gone
to the front You see we are at war
and it is likely that all the mauufac-
turing that is being done is OF mate
rails that have to do with war nccessi-
ties"