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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-20
NEWS WRITER'S
ATTEND BANQUET
Are Guests Of Dick Townsend of the
Oliver HOtel-Will Organize
Press Club.

South Bend newspaper men were
entertained at dinner Wednesday
night by Dick Townsend manager Of
the oliver hotel, and as a result the
organization of press club was
started over a score of members of
the press met for the first time in a
body as a result of MIR. Townsend's
hospitality
Talks were given by every member
present and it was in the midst of
these that the plan to organize a
press club was started. w. w Dunkle
acted as POSTMASTER until the press
club proposition was brought up.
when John +. DeHaven was made
chairman A committee consisting of
Irwin Dolk and ]. f. Irmiter of The
News-Times and Wilbur Armstrong
and Brank Jeffries of the Tribune was
appointed TO draw up the bylaws for
the proposed organization a meet
ing of newspaper men will be held on
Wednesday night. Sept 2. at the
Oliver hotel TO complete the plans.
Mr.. Townsend was made an honorary
member of the club.
Mr. Townsend was one Of the prime
factors in the establishment of the
proposed club. He granted the use of
a part of the hotel at any time for a
meeting OF the newspaper men and
promised them a banquet every year
that the club was in existence.
When ne first came TO South Bend
he expressed a desire to be the friend
of the newspaper men and at that time
said ne would give them a dinner.
Wednesday nights entertainment was
the first ever extended TO the press
i'm South Bend and was highly appre-
ciated
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-20

spat down on Us so treacherously-
You dogs, You beasts, To shoot Us
down from behind-it is nothing
more nor less than cowardly assas-
sination.
And slowly breath and conscious
ness return 10 US again. and when we
have come TO our senses we look at
one another with dumb eyes. and
these eyes presage nought that is
good
A great. unspeakable horror that
will never be allayed again has risen
in these eyes.
Half-wa on the march some one
fell down beside me. flung out his
arms, clawed himself tightly TO the
earth, and screamed and gasped
against the soil.
Barely half an hour later we saw
another who had fallen into convul-
sions. And when we were lying in a
damp ditch waiting for the enemy a
man suddenly jumped up, and shrek
ed, and ran away. He laughed back
at us from afar until he vanished
from our sight in the rain. The
shrieking and running away had in
fected us all. 'Twon't be long before
Il will be your turn
one night when we were lying in
our trenches. and had fallen asleep
~ AiAt tAANlANDi u lilt guns oANAO'l
~ started observation-disclosures and
10. the stars were standing bright in
the dark, rainless sky, and shOne
down solemnly. an God, how solemn
~, on the turmoil. as if nothing in
this world mattered. Yet therein
front OF me. before my very eyes
glimmered red refectiOn-that
surely must be a pool Of blood, for
the stars are mirrored in il so redly
and suddenly a blind rage over
took me to howl aloud and clench my
fists, and 20 scream in the very face
of the great Master up above there
But | had neither time 10 howl nor
TO run. For in this self-same night
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-20
CAR 0VERTURNS IN
TRIALS At ELGIN
Mel Stringer and His MeChan-
iCian Are Caught Underneath
AutO-GOing Ninety Miles
an Hour at Curve.

FLGIN. H.. Aug 20.-One racing
car was overturned. two drivers were
injured and a new speed record was
established in Wednesdays final prac-
tice for the Chicago Automobile club
and Elgin National trophy races to
Dee run over the Kane county course
on Friday and Saturday.
Mel Stringer. driving one of Charles
Erhstein's AaTmon entries lost con-
troll of his car in rounding a curve at
90 miles an hour the machine skid
ded into "A ditch. CapsiZed turned
three somersaults and landed in the
ditch
Stringer's mechanician. r. Swanson.
was caught under the racer and suS-
tanned broken leg. while Stringer
was painfully bruised other drivers
practicing ON the course had narrow
escapes from being mixed mp in the
accident
Bob Burman i'm the Peugeot, Barney
Cldfield I'm one Of the StutZ cars and
other star drivers were close ON the
heels Of Stringer when the accident
happened
According To witnesses Stringer at
tempted TO take the turn west OF Brit
tons at too great speed. HE tore
down the home stretch at $40 miles an
hour and failed 90 shut down for the
curve evidently figurinE he could
make lt as Wen as boo bUFIntln VINO
was a few feet ahead. Instead he left
the road and went into the ditch at
the right hand side. He attempted 20
pull ont. but could not straighten mp
and shot across To- the left hand side
OF the course. The machine hit the
soft dirt and shot into the air. In
landing 30 caught Swanson underneath
while Stringer was thrown 5 feet
The driver aside from painful cuts and
bruises was not seriously injured and
needed no assistance. Swanson was
picked up. placed in Barney Oldfield',
car and taken 20 the hospital where
II was declared he was free from any
internal injuries. Three wheels were
torn from the car which viii be.re-
paired and put in the race
Not contented with the record OF
s6.es he had set ON the previous day
Spencer Wishart the Mariner driver
Clrcled the course for tSo dizzy laps.
after which he cut loose ana Circled
the ~ miles circuit faster than IL
had ever been made before. Wishart
was clicked in 6:21 which was at the
acreage speed of 50 miles an hour.
&ost Of the - drivers came out for
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-20

The small hats have brought out a charming small four
pointed black velvet trcome simply trimmed
entirely submerged by the height of the uptuned bm Trim
ming features legion showing wide scope of materials
Ostrich wings hacke feathers and metal will he extensively
used. pretty idea the of genuine marabout Silver
cloth flowers having inning while dull gold also promises
we'll
Models are daily arriving-see advance showing
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-20
~ WIIHT.IM LANSITS.
Master OF a large public school IN
Germany
ErI EB~rT~Ep VIII

CHAPTER VIII.
And In the thick Of this hurly-
burly OF death. amid these whistling
lungs amid these painting. red. panic
stricken faces, the cloud of shells
strikes home. and hurls its hail Of
iron overhead. The water spurts up
in jets.
And again,
Explosions and screams. and the
kissing Of lead. and the shrieks Of
men. and blood and water foam up.
till no one knows whether he has
been hit or is still alive; for in front
Of me-sO close that I could clutch
it, see jugular vein. ripped
through. squirting in an arch like a
fountain-and in his blood the fell
low hit sta ggers back. and blood and
bowls surfeit the black flood. until
it is at length redeemed with human
blood-Get on. get on Don't look
round There-the other bank over
there, There life is standing and
spreading out his arms toward us. Get
on. Before they have murdered all
Of as IN this swamp. Get up. Get
up Thank God The waters fall
ing, only up 10 the hips now-only
up 20 the knees.
And now
our feet leap on To the dry. bless
ed land and strike forward beyond
all control. and race over the field.
They refuse TO obey any ordders.
They are notwithstanding toward the
protection of the forest reckoning Us
of its mercy.
There, HeadlOng i'm among the
trees. and into the bushes into the
thorns. There they are falling life
less TO the ground, their faces buried
i'm the soil and they are squeezing
their eyes tight. 10 shut out the sight
Of the accursed blue Of heaven that
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-20
A Final Clearance of All Summer
DRESSES, COATS AND SKIRTS

LOT 1-Vaue to $3.50 Summer Dresses of all
the latest styles in all sizes to 48..........
LOT 2-25 Coats of exceptional value and
really worth up to $3.50, including silks.
LOT 3-One rack of miscellaneous sizes in Goats
to $500, also lot of Linen Dresses and
Goats. Such bargains you never saw Before
LOT liable full of odd Skirts, Goats and Dresses.
Values to $3.50 all yours for. each. .......
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-20

Styles as expressed in
WoolteX apparel are auth
oritative. The garments
are designed and tailored
with exceptional artistic
skill, bringing out the
COmpleteSt beauty of the
seasons styles in the most
charming and original
fabrics.
This season there are
many features about
Wooltex and the new
fashions that will be graf
flying to women of re-
fnement and good taste.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-20

practice which was the last they will
DE able 90 engage in. Next To Wis
hart. the stars OF Wednesdays work
were DePalma. Oldfeld. Tetzlaff. Bur-
man. Milford, Anderson and Ricken-
bacher.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-20
BigReduction
ofAUBafhing
Suits
Suits

There is a lot of days for
bathing before the end of the
season. You can enjoy it bet
ter with good well-ftting
bathing suit. We are offering
big reductions.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-15

LONDON, Oct. 15.-The outlook from the front indicates that the al lies have more than held the Ger mans in the movement towards the coast, inflicting heavy losses upon them.
 Petrograd News Not So Bad, Say the
 British.
 The news from Petrograd is not as good as the war department would like, yet it is not as bad as the first reports indicated. The Russians were outgeneraled. Expecting the Germans to invade Suwalki provincee and the kaiser turned his army to Warsaw, where the Russians have only a small force. The big battle is expected with in few days along the Vistula. The Germans have a force of one million men on the firing line, while the Rus sians have 100000 men and the test will come within few days, possibly hours.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-15
MONROE DOCTRINE
 |S IN DANGER conoressn,an Gardiner Wants Con- mittee To Investigate Our Read-
 mess for War.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-Congress- man Augustus P. Gardiner, of Mass achusetts, who has just returned here after three months tour of Flu rope and having spent the past two months in Austria and Germany, to- day introduced bill in congress pro- viding for the appointment of three congressman and. three senators to in- vestigate the preparedness of the Un- ited States for war.
 Congressman Gardiner asserted that no matter what the outcome of the present war in Europe the United States must be prepared to defend the Monroe doctrine, as the victor would pay no attention to the desire of the United States to keep North and South America free from foregn pow CTS.
 The bill was referred to the Com mittee on Military Affairs for con- sideration.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-15
RIG BATTLE EXPECTED IONG VISTUIA RIVER ANY MOMENT
 Prisoners and Captured 60 Cnnon
  PKiled All Men Military A~ao Ca ToS Assaults Place Shortly

financial obligations due to the war. Originally the reichstag allowed war credit of 5,OO0,O00,00O marks in addi- tion to the war treasure, and of this amount 4,5OO, 100000 marks has been subscribed by the public without straining seriously the financial re- sources of the empire.
 According to military authorities, the war is costing Germany about 20, ,OOO ,O00 marks ($5 5,000.OO0 day, inclusive of the money spent on be- half of those who have been deprived of their bread-winners. The means of the government at the beginning of the war, not counting the permanent war treasure but including the re- serve funds of the Reichsbank, amounted to about 3O0,00O. .OOO marks ($125, ,OOO,O00), which, in the mean time, however, has been considerably increased through the issue of notes. It is thought, therefore. that the mon- ey available for the purposes Of the campaign can be increased. if neces- sary, by several billion marks.
 The amount which the government could borrow from the Reichsbank is unknown at the present time, but it is estimated at about 3,0O0,0OO, ,OOO marks, making a total of about B. OOO, ,OOO ,0OO marks ($2,OO0,OO0. .OOO). At the rate of 2OOOO,OOO marks ($5,OO0,- 00O) a day; this sum would permit Germany to carry on the war for over a year. It is asserted here that these estimates concerning Germanys finan. cial resources are low rather than high.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-15
SENATE ACCEPTS.
 LEASING BILL
Used for Railroad Building and Other Alaska Improvements.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-The Sen. ate today confirmed the report of the Conference committee, which had charge of the adjustment of the diff ferences between the bill as passed by the Senate and the House. The new bill provides that all royalties taken from the coal lands output shall be used for the construction of rail- roads and for other Alaska improve ments.
 It is expected that the bill will pass the House this afternoon and receive the signature of the president a few days later.
 The coal land leasing bill is con. 'sidered by the administration as com pleting the administrations present plans for Alaska legislation. More legislation will be urged at the next session of the present congress should it's need become apparent to the ad. ministration.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-15
CARRANzA OUT
 AS PRESIDENT
National Convention Accepts His Res Ionation-WilI Make Fight
 for Election.

JUAREZ, Oct. 15.-The National Convention of Mexican leaders at Agu- ascalientes yesterday accepted the resignation of provisional president Carranza and a substitute will be se- lected in a few hours to take over the reins of government.
 The Mexican constitution provides that no Mexican president can sue ceed himself and Villa opposed Car ranza as provisional president unless he would agree not to run for presi- dent. President Wilson also object ed to the violation of the Mexican constitution by Carranza and refused to withdraw the troops from Vera Cruz or recognize the provisional gov ernment unless assured that the pro- visional president would not be candidate for election.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-15
FIRE A OUTCHMAN
 AND GET MILLIONS EnqIishman Will Give Harvard Uni versity $1o,ooo,o0o if Prof. Nun.
 sterberg Is Dismissed.

CAMBRIDGGE, Mass. Oct. 15.- Major Weiner, of London, who has
 been greatly interested in the work at Harvard University has announced that he would give the college $10,- 000,OO0 for extensions and scholar ,Bhips provided Prof. Munsterberg, who is an exchange professor at the college, is busted at once.
 Major Weiner objects to the efforts of the Harvard exchange professor to make sentiment in America for Ger many, and desires that he be discharg ed at once.
 Prof. Munsterberg, however. has handed in his resignation, saying that he does not wish to be in the way of any large endowment for the university. and that as he is Ger man citizen he cannot help but state German views which, however, may not please those opposed to Germany.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-15

class" Wlckersham did not read that Have we got 1t? Yet in that demand lies the essence of socialism. It is a movement of the working class for power through political action. How far has Judge Wickersham under standing or sympathy with sucn a movement? What has he to say of the thousands of unemployed in Alas ka today, ready, but without oppor. tunity to work? What has he done, and what does he propose to do for them?
 Again, the platform says. "In order that we may conserve our immediate interests, while still under capital ism, we make the following demands:
 We demand the immediate enact ment of the initiative, referendum and recall"
 We have that" says Wickersham then he lamely adds, "In some of the western states" But we live in Alas ka, not California.
 we demand the establishment ot the Australian ballot system in Alas ka."
 why, everybody wants that" says Wckersham. But have we got 1t!
 we demand that the government own, develop land operate all coal mines in Alaska, and that no leases or contracts shall be made by the government with private individuals or corporations"
 we have that, or will have 1t 1T short time, when this coal bill pass es." says WIckersham. Now, this attempt of Wickersham's to identify the present coal leasing bill with the above Socialist demand can be nothing but sheer, deliberate
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-15
SOCIALISTS ANSWER W|CKERSHAM

|perversion. No sane man. with eyes to read, could confuse government operation" and mo leasing" with a bill, the very title of which reads, Teasing"
 The Socialist platform further de mands that coal be furnished the peo pie of Alaska at cost" But Wicker sham, adept reader that he is, over. looked that part, nor have we heard other than Socialist candidates raise their voice for it.
 We demand that the government only shall build and operate the rail road and shall not lease it out to private individuals or corporations "Why, we've got it: that's my rail road bill." says Wick.
 Leaving aside the point that we haven't got the railroad, but only a bill and an appropriation of but one million dollars in sight, how about ] the terms of the bill? It specifically authorizes the president fin his dis cretion to lease said railroad or rail roads or any portion thereof" etc But the distinction between leasing and no leasing is too petty for notice by a fighting man like Wickersham who strides rough shod over the truth, seeking to reach his Socialist adversary for 8 knockout.
 It is thus that he demonstrates that all good Socialists should vote for him. Socialist demands are al accomplishsN largely through hts efforts, so he should now have his re ward in votes. However. Socialists were noticeable by their absence iron the trail of "Alaska's true friend" a! he took the boys around Monday ev (Continued on page 4).
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-15

The Socialists of Valdez deeply re- sent the distorted statement of their position made by Delegate Wicker sham in his campaign speech at Eag- gle hall Monday evening. He showed not only an utter ignorance of the principle of Socialism, but willing ness to distort the few facts he had in hand to serve his purpose of vote getting.
 His statements are inexcusable in view of the fact that he had the Alas ka Socialist party platform of 1914 in his hand, wherein facts entirely con- trary to his statement of them are set forth in cold print. Moreover, he declared that he had read the plat form with care.
 Yet he had the audacity to hold that platform aloft and say that So cialist demands are accomplished facts, playing upon the assumed ig norance of his audience for accept ance of this absurdity.
 Wickersham reads the platform with care and declares that Social ists are backnumbers, still shouting for things he has already accomplish ed for them. and then reads few carefully chosen and abbreviated de mands from the platform. following his excerpts by such expressions as "Why, we have got that!" We all want that" etc. Let us see how far Wickersham is honest in these declarations. The Preamble and Platform of the Social ist Party of Alaska 1914" states: First, demand for new and com plete reorganization of society. based primarily on the rights of the work CTS and producers az the possessinl
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-15

pursuing the Russians and are cut ting down the stragglers. taking many prisoners. Large quantities of war material accumulated by the Russians at Lemberg for the use of their army in it's winter operations fell into tho hands of the Austrians or was destroy ed by the retreating foe.
 Austrians Take Heart At Victory.
 A wonderful change has come over the people here since the news of the victory. Before they were de- spondent and downcast and now they are shouting for the emperor and many men are enlisting who do not come under the mobilization orders.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-15
WICK NEVER TALKED
 ID PRESIDENT

JUNEAU, Oct. 15.-The Empires charge that Wickersham never con suited or conversed with the presi- dent in his life, explodes the conten- tion made by the delegate that he is the counsellor and adviser Of the Wilson administration regarding Alas kan affairs. The president depends upon Democratic advisers for his in- formation.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-15
CONGRESS GOOD
 ID PHILIPPINES
Larger Measure of seIf-aovernment is Given To Them By the House
 BiiI-Goes To Senate.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-The House today passed the bill enlarg- ing the amount of self-government to be allowed to the residents of the Philippines. The independence of the islands is to be recognized as soon as a stable government is establish ed.
 The Philippines bill is to go to the Senate and 1t is believed 1t will pass without much opposition.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-15
Austrians Retake lemberq

VIENNA. Oct. 15.-The Austrian troops have reoccupied Lemberg af- ter fierce battle in which both sides lost heavily and in which the Rus sians lost the larger number of men. The fighting lasted for several days and was the tiercest of the war in Galicia.
 Still Pursuing the Russians.
 The Austrian-German armies are
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-15
W|CK|TES RESORT
 ID DIRTY WORK
Fairbanks Supporters of the Present Delegate, Hard Pressed, Make
 BaseIess Charges.

FAIRBANKS, Oct. 15-Wickersham- ties here accuse c. k. Bunnell of questionable transactions while act ing receiver of the Reynolds bank. They charge him with accepting de- posits when he knew the bank was in- solvent. Can you supply refutation by wire over signature of responsible party?
 (Signed). FAIRBANKS TIMES.
 The above message was received by the Prospector yesterday and indi- cates that the Wickershamites in Fair banks fear the inroads being made by the administration supporters and have resorted to deliberate lying to save their candidate and injure Bun- nell.
 At the time the Reynolds bank sus- pended Bunnell was assistant cashier of the bank, having held the position about two weeks. At no time was dollar of the deposits of the bank loaned and the greater portion of the Reynolds banks money was on deposit in Seattle. A few days after Bunnell went into the bank J. c. Martin, the cashier, left for Seattle, and upon his arrival there found that H. D. Reynolds had withdrawn all the banks funds from the Seattle Repositories, against which the local bank was issuing exchange. He tele- graphed Bunnell. The bank was clos ed. Not a dollar was received in deposits following the receipt of the telegram. Bunnell never knew the bank was insolvent until the wire was received from Seattle. Bunnell act ed with good judgment. Everybody here knows the facts, but the cheap Wickersham politicians in Fairbanks are resorting to dirty politics to save their candidate.
 Wickersham in his address here the other night could find nothing to say against MT. Bunnell as to his person al character. He said: Both Mr. Brooks and MT. Bunnell are person. ally as good men as I am," and that is considerable of a concession foI James to make, for he would be on ly too glad to have been able to ex pose any irregularity in Bunnell's past life.
 The Prospector sent to Fairbanks a statement written by MT. Martin who was cashier at the time, and whom MT. Bunnell worked under until the crash, also one from Mayor Ritch ie, who was receiver of the Reynolds banks and knows the conditions Many people here know that the Ha sey- -Guggenheim hand picked jury picked while James Wickersham was the. presiding judge of this division investigated the charge, and found not one iota of truth in 1t. The telegram states that Wick's fol lowers also assert that Bunnell wal guilty of irregularities while acting as receiver for the Reynolds com panies.< Bunnell was never receiver; Ritchie was appointed by Judge Reet and when his receivership was vacat ed by an agreement of the creditors Judge Hanford appointed Wills, ol Seattle. Go it, you slanderers!
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-15
Allies Save West Flank

LONDON. Oct. 15.-The reports re. ceived this morning have set at rest the terrible fear entertained by the British for the west flank of the allies army, where most of the British troops are located. Last night 1t was feared they would be surrounded and destroyed. but during the evening
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