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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-04
OPEN MEETING is HELD
Local Lodge b. of a. YOemen Gets
Most Members.

A social time and dance featured the
evening at the Beyler hall Thursday
evening when an open meeting was
held by the Brotherhood of American
YOemen.
II. w. Meyers. state manager of the
lodge was present and gave an address
in which he showed the good Of the
order in South BEND, praising the local
men for their work and spoke of the
great growth of the society.
The banner of the order will be
brought to the South Bend lodge
since it has gained the largest num-
Der Of members in the past three
months of all of the different lodges.
The installation of the officers will
be held Dec. 81 when Mgr. Mey-
ers Will install the new officers. The
election of officers will be held at
the next meeting on Dec. II.
Luncheon followed the entertain
ment. J. w. Monroe, the local man
ager, acted as POSTMASTER Dancing,
with music by Russell Hunt and Mrs.
a Swan was given after the supper.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-04
SAYS CIRCLE OF STEEL
is ABOUT PRZEMYSL
Catholic Archbishop, Who Escapes,
Tells of Conditions
in City.

MILAN, Dec 4.-Terrible inu it's
realism is the story which Msr. Jo-
seph Sebastian Pelczar, Catholic arch
bishop of Przemysl, the Austrian town
in Galicia now besieged by the Rus
slams. had to tell Of the state in which
he left the beleaguered city when he
halted here tonight on his journey TO
the vatican.
Would TO God my cathedral city
might be spared the horrors of in
vasiOn, but / feel L can hope no
longer.
Our garrison resisted with heroic
stubbornness, but the Russians out
numbered them two TO one. L got
away only after long wearisome wan
behring's across the Russian lines. The
MUscOvites had already captured sew
eral outer rings of forts when / left,
besides taking other important points
of vantage. They hemmed around
the whole fortress in a circle Of steel.
when l quilted PrZemysl an indie
scribable desolation reigned there
Houses, palaces and public buildings
were reduced to dust heaps. Despite
severe measures taken by the author
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-04
WOMEN'S COATS

tiles brigand bands prowled among
the ruins and<sPfffaged such of the
civil population as still remained.
"A never-ending procession of car
aVans traVersed the streets which are
full of wounded and dying. The hos
pitfalls are OvercrOwded although
churches are turned into hospitals
and in all Of them the wounded lay
in close rows
Famine stalked abroad. In all
stores victualS were exhausted.
Troops and nOncombatants alike lack
even necessaries of life and the pangs
Of hunger are fast intensifying the
misery of the defenders.
Cholera and other epidemics are
working fearful ravages and among
the soldiers the rate of mortality has
risen to appalling proportions"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-04
DETENTION OF SHIPS
BEING CONSIDERED
Austrian Government Holds Ship
ments Should BE Made
to All Ports.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-The state
department announced Thursday
that it is now considering the ques-
ton Of the detention Of the American
vessels and cargoes in British prize
courts.
Department officials also stated
that Great Britain was insisting on
her opposition to and her proposition
and right to seize shipments Ito or
DER and that she had not answered
or explained to the owners Of the
Kroonland why she had seized that
vessel at Gibraltar and disposed of
her ito order" cargo of copied on
British wharVeS.
The seriousness of the situation was
emphasized Thursday by a call of the
Austrian ambassador, DR.. Theodore
Dumba. whose government is endeav-
oring to have free and prOtracted
trade in nOn-cOntraband between
American ports ana neutral ports
even to the ports of the allies. The
Austrian embassy has taken the
ground that there Is no reason why
there should not be ample insurance
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-04
SPANISH PRETENDER
COVERS SOME GROUND
Disguised as a Tramp He FIees From
AuStria-IIad Praised
the Allies

PARIS. Dec. "details of the es-
cape from Austria in disguise of Don
Jaime De Bourbon, pretender to the
Spanish throne, have just reached
Paris.
After the outbreak of the war the
Spanish pretender gave out a state
ment in favor of the allies. There
upon an Austrian general called Don
Jaime 10 F'rOshdOrf castle and told
him TO regard himself a prisoner as
he was honorary colonel OF a Russian
regiment Five guards were posted
outside the pretenders apartments.
Don Jaime telegraphed a protest to
the emperor, but the latter replied he
was unable TO help him. The prince
then took bold measures to regain his
liberty. Striking down one of the
guards at night, he fled from the cas-
tie and disguised as a tramp. wander
ed many miles over the country until
he finally succeeded in crossing the
Swiss border.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-04

for cargoes Of rosin. turpentine. cot
ton lint and cotton even to the very
port of Bremen in Germany.
Sec'y Bryan has not announced
whether Great Britain has actually
agreed to raise the embargo on wool
for export to the United States. This
question is now being discussed be-
tween Ambassador Page at London
and the British foreign office.
UnOfficially the state department
heard Thursday that wooden manufac-
tuTers, if they are unable to get a
reasonable concession from Great
Britain as to the raw material, may
retaliate by not exporting American
wool manufactures TO Great Britain
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-04
HOLDS DEFENDANT is
VICTIM OF TRAGEDY
Lawyer Claims Mrs. Mabel Scudder
HAD Right tO Kill
Relative.

FALL RIVER, Mass. Dec. DE
claring that Mrs. Mabel \. Scudder
and not the dead man was the victim
OF the tragedy. Harold +. Hathaway.
attorney for Mrs. Scudder Thursday
summed I'D the defense in the WO-
mans trial on charge of second de
Tree murder FOR the killing OF her
brother-in -law. Edgar C.. Scudder. IN
her apartment on April II.
IF Mrs. Sudder believed IN her
heart that great harm or a felony
was about TO be committed" he said.
she had a right 20 kill Scudder. ac-
cording To the law. she had a right
TO protect herself against him and un-
der the conditions which existed az
the time the law cannot hold her re-
spOnsible for killing him"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-04
SPECIAL sALE-BOYs' O'CoATs

On Friday and saturday Too Boys
New Overcoats, Regular So and Sc
Values, will be sold at 1895. LIVING
STONS. Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-04

We took the weight out Of waiting
The Red Line. Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-04
is USING MONKEY BONES
Many Shattered Bones Are Saved by
Surgeons Skill.

PARIS, Dec. 4.-BOne grating to
save shattered limbs is being accom-
plished at Bordeaux by the Russian
surgeon. WOronoff. who experimental
at the Rockefeller institute in Amer
lea with Dr. Carrel.
DR.. WorOnoff is replacing as much
as seven AM a half inches Of missing
bone by transplanting monkeys bone
to the wounded limb. He also en-
plOyS the bones of other men.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-04
SEES GUN; DROPS DEAD
Quarrel Over Partnership Fence
Causes Death Of Farmer.

LEXINGTON. Tenn, Dec. tom
Kelly and Rome Thomas, farmers.
quarreled early today over a division
of a partnership fence when a boy
of Kellys ran TO the house for gun.
Seeirg him approaching Thomas fell
dead on belief that he would be kill
ed. He was subject TO heart failure.
No arrests have been made.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-04

The Red Line will call for your
baggage check and deliver promptly
Phones: Home 5613; Bell 61S or 6O7.
AdVt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-04
Returns HOME.

Rev john Cavanaugh. G. S c..
president Of the University OF Notre
Dame has returned from Washing
ton. -. c.. where ne delivered the
sermon AT the Thanksgiving day Pan
American mass az st. Patrick's
church.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-11-27
Flashes From the m0vinQ
Picture Drama Of War

Food supplies for Belgium sent by
the Rockefeller Foundation were un.
loaded at Rotterdam Monday.
1t is said Japan could transport
half million soldiers to Europe in
two months.
A German submarine was rammed
by a British patroling vessel and
sunk.
Turkish troops have reached the
Suez canal, and report successes.
The English Parliament is taking
steps to meet possible German in.
vasion.
Berlin papers are hopeful of the out
come of the campaign in Poland, ana
are claiming successes everywhere.
Chile is threatening Germany -.
cause q the use 81 Z, :M1x -.
on Valparaiso. s. 80 =.
The English are reporting numerous
victories over the Turks near the Per-
sian Gulf.
The increasing scarity of gasoline
is having serious effect on the use
Of automobiles in Germany.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-11-27
PROTEST WAR TAX ON Beer
Brewers Declare Government cetD
Three Times the Revenue They o.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
New Orleans.-What the speakers
termed the injustice Of the recently
imposed war tax on beer and q gen.
eral discussion of the prohibition
movements featured sessions of the
United States Brewers Association
convention here. The Board of Trus-
tees reported that the government by
grace OF the new tax now is getting
three times the revenue from beer
that the brewers get.
The trustees also declared that dur
ing the last half Of 1918 beer sales
decreased 2 IL per cent due, they said,
to disturbed business condition. Dur.
ing July, August and September OF
this year the business decreased 10
per cent compared with the same po.
rod the year previous.
The trustees reported that . care
fnl Investigation OF the Industry In
this country is being made and infor.
nation obtained Is to be used to COM
bat arguments In favor of national
prohibition. Much attention will b.
given to the cost Of enforcing such a
Law and it's effect upon capital and
labor.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-11-27
coiiinston Crop Conditions.

collinston Crop Conditions.
CollinstOn. farmers have prac-
tically completed picking cotton ana
gathering their corn and potato crops.
The mills are busy grinding cane and
a very fine quality Of syrup has been
produced. The crop Is short. The
hay crop has been gathered under ex.
cellent Weather conditions and is Of
good quality.
The cotton crop Is not quite up to
last years yield, though the acreage
vas 20 per cent greater than in 1913.
The yield Of corn is very satfsfac-
tory and almost double that of 1918
Most of the farmers have sown a
large acreage in fall oats. At least 20
per cent OF the 1914 cotton acreage
has been already seeded to oats and q
large acreage remains to be planted.
The cotton acreage for next year
will be reduced from so to IS per
cent. The corn and hay crops will
be increased accordingly.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-11-27
Charged With Embezzlement

Charged With Embezzlement.
New Orleans.-A great sensation do.
veloped In st. Charles parish Monday
when Julius s. Funk, formerly presi.
dent of the Bank Of Paradis, now In
the hands of the state bank examiner.
and president Of the Delta Lands
Company, was arraigned on an infor-
nation signed by Bank Examiner
Young, charging him with embezzle-
ment Of funds belonging to the parish
to the amount of $4,000.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-11-27
shlnale pCAnt Destroyed.

Monroe-The explosion Of q boiler
1t the plant of the Monroe Shingle
Company's plant caused the instant
death of G. e. Stewart, the owner.
and seriously injured two negro help.
ors. The boiler. weighing 1000 pounds.
vas hurled through the roof and land.
ed in the back yard of q residence
more than two blocks away The shin.
bic mill was completely demolished.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-11-27
STATE BAPT|STS
HOLO CONVENTION
ONE OF THE LARGEST AND MOST
SUCCESSFUL GATHERINGS
EVER HELD.
TO MEET NEXT IN DERI0DER
Organization Goes on Record For Con-
tinued Opposition to LegaIization
of the Liquor Traffic.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Monroe. La.-With the closing OF
the Louisiana Baptist convention Mon
day afternoon ended the largest and
most successful gathering of the Bap'
fists of this state in the history OF
the denomination. The next conven-
ton will be held at De Ridder, begin
ing on Tuesday after the first Sunday
In December, 1915.
The report on women's work showed
III active unions, IS young wOmen's
auxiliaries, and 30 Sunbeam societies.
During the year the women contrib
uted $29,5S64O to various denomina-
tional interests.
The report of the committee on pub
locations Endorsed the Baptist Chr0n.
icle as the official organ Of Louisiana
Baptists. The Home Field and the
Foreign Mission Journal, organs Of
the boards representing home and for
eign missions. were also Endorsed.
Rev. e. o. Ware, editor of the Bap-
tist Chronicle; spoke on the needs OF
that publication.
1t was decided to have chronicle
Pay Up Day. on the second Sunday In
December.
The following recommendations
were made for next year:
Annual convention sermon, Rev: q.
L. Powers; secretary of the State
Board of Missions, DR.. G. H. Crutcher;
trustee Southwestern TheoloGical
= IeaA n! N16od: 81 iipn1a:
ago Board. term expiring January /.
1918, A. B. Cross, Crowley; A. II.
Rives. Mansfield; O. b. Morton. Mon
roe.
Educational committee, expiring
January 1, 1918, ]. II. Edwards, Rus
ton; l. M Causey, Baton Rouge: A.
w. West, Bunkie; J. A. White, Alex
andria; B. T. Lewis. Alexandria,: A.
T. Terry. New Orleans; J. s. Hern-
don, Oakdale.
Executive Board, NJ. e. Dodd. L. e.
Thomas, Glen Afford, z. r. Lawh0rn.
w. p. Leany, G: c. Henderson, D. P.
Eubanks of Shreveport, e. X. Shuts,
Ruston: o. L. Powers. Mansfield; L.
D. Posey. Vivian: J. T. Elliott, Grand
Cane; G. NJ. Harrell.. Gisbland: F. H.
Harrington, Monroe. The other mem
bers Of the board arc named by the
association.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-11-27
: Raises Banner Potato crop.

Raises Banner Potato Crop.
Amite City.-A banner crop Of sweet
potatoes Of the highest grade and IN
est quality, many specimens of which
weigh between 3 IL and 1 pounds.
were raised this season by p. p. Nc.
Michael, q progressive farmer Of this
section. The land on which the crop
was grown has been under constant
cultivation over 100 years.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-11-27
Italy Continues Neutral.

Washington.-The conference in
Rome Of Italian ambassadors called
from their posts at London, Berlin,
Paris and Vienna was declared Sun
day by the Italian ambassador here.
Count di Cellere, to be without inter.
national import He denied that Italy
is planning any change in its policy
of neutrality.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-11-27

Paris.-A large part Of tho Turkish
garrison at Adrianople has been trans.
ported to Trebisond. where the col.
diers have pillased the stores Of
Christians. Three OF the Christiana
are reported 70 have been killed.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-11-27
Plaquemine Mill, Reopened.

Piaquemtne Mills Reopened.
Plakuemine.-The. lumber plant Of
the White Castle Lumber and Single
Company, Ltd, has inaugurated . new
schedule, operating three days each
week. The large lumber mill Of tho
A. Wilbert's Sons Lumber and Shin.
gle Company is now running on a four
day schedule. The planning mill and
the single mill of this company and
the Single mill Of the Oaist Com
pany have all been closed down.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-11-27
TURKS ACT WAS FRIENDLY
Fired on Launch Of Tennessee a
Warning That Harbor Was Mined.

Washington. - Turkey voluntarily
explained to the United States gov.
eminent through Ambassador Morgeu-
than that the shots fired toward the
launch of the American cruiser Ten
nessee Monday were intended merely
as the customary warning that the
port Of Smyrna is mined and closed
to navigation.
Although the explanation is inform.
al and the United States government
still Is awaiting reply to formal
representations which Ambassador
Morgenthau was instructed to make.
all danger of complications have been
removed.
Ambassador Morgenthau reported
that two members of the Ottoman cab
met had explained the occurrence to
him and high officials here said his
message was filed before the instruc.
lions sent from Washington could
have been received.
President Wilson and his cabinet
regard the informal explanation as
preliminary to a satisfactory formal
explanation.
The following statement was is
sued at the White House:
Ambassador Norgenthau Informed
the government that on the evening
of the day on which the incident oc.
CURED the Ottoman minister Of tho
interior informed him that the com.
mander of the Tennessee had It.
tempted to visit Smyrna in his steam
launch, passing through the mine zone
contrary to the Turkish governments
regulations, and that the boat had
been stopped by warning shots fired
toward her.
He added that the governor zen.
era1' after the incident, had offered to
take the officer overland in his auto.
mobile. The minister of war later
communicated with tho ambassador
requesting that the Tennessee, which
was then at Vourla, some distance
from the harbor Of Smyrna, should
be withdrawn.
1.-THE embassy some time ago had
been offlcially Informed that the port
Of Smyrna was closed. Captain Decker
proceeded to the island Of Chios.
lowing to the extreme dimculty OF
communication with Constantinople
no further advices have yet been re.
ceived."
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-11-27
New Orleans Banker cho.en.

New Orleans.-New Orleans did not
get the Federal Reserve Bank, but
one of her bankers has been chosen
cashier Of the institution awarded to
Atlanta. Governor McCord Of the d..
rectors wired Monday to J. B. Pike.
assistant cashier of the Hibernia Bank
and Trust Company. rendering him
the post, and after consulting with his
friends Mr.. Pike telesraphed his o.
ceptance.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-11-27
Food For Starving 1elajans,

FOOD FOR Starving 6eI0tAno.
London.-Another shipload Of pro
visions, purchased with American dol
lars for the hungry Belgtans. was de-
spatched Saturday on the steamer Jan
Block. which sailed from London FOL
Rotterdam. On the ship were 700
tons Of wheat 500 tons Of -four, coz
tons OF rice. and 200 tons OF Peas.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-11-27
Low Rate on AAahooanv.

Low Rate on Mahogany.
Washington.-An important order
providing for a rate of rs cents on ma
hogany logs from shipside at Gulf
ports to Grand Rapids. Mich, was Is.
sued by the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-11-27
Japs Ask For Large Army.

laps Ask For Large Army.
Tokio.-A larger army and more for
the navy were recommended by Count
Okuma, the prime minister, at . meet
ing Of the government parties called
to arrange their program for the I'm.
pecial Diet, which will assemble De-
cember s.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-11-27

Cold Assists In Cane harvest.
Plaquemine-The existing cola
weather is Of great benefit to the cane
and Is greatly facilitating the harvest
OF the cane crop. which IL found TO be
fully IS per cent abort Of expecta.
u
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-11-27

revolutionary Plot Discovered.
Petrograd, via London.-It is semi.
alneially announced that the police
hara discovered . new revolutionary
nlot IN which several members OF the
nurna aro inculpated. A number Of
a.raafa have booa made
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-11-27

Roumania Remains Neutral.
Berlin.-Stefan Frumuseanu. vice
president of the Roumanian Chamber
of Deputies, in statement made at
Budapest, said that Austro-R oumanian
friendship was traditional and that
the neutrality of Roumania was safe.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-11-27

On Charge % Embexzlement.
Monroe.-R. NJ. Frampton, local
salesman and collector for the Gray.
ling Lumber Company. has been ~
rested a eight charges Of embeszlo.
neat Of funds toialing }3,S77.4S.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-11-27
DECISIVE VICTORY
WON By RUSSIANS
GERMAN ADVANCE ON WARSAW
HAS BEEN REPULSED By THE
SLAVs WITH GREAT LOSS.
western tewspaper Union News Service.

"est"rn ewspaper Union News Service.
l'Ondon.-Ehe battle which is being
fought in the region between the Wis.
lula and Wartha rivers in Poland ap.
pears to have turned in favor of the
Russians. A special dispatch from
Petrograd to Paris says that the Rus
sian army already has won a decisive
victory. While this may be an exag-
geration both the Russian and the
German official reports suggest that
General Won Hindenburg's second
thrust at Warsaw has been checked.
Grand Duke Nicholas, commander in
chief of the Russian forces, for two
days in succession has recorded par.
t1al successes in this great battle and
Monday night the German General
Staff says that the arrival of Russian
reinforcements has postponed a de.
cision.
A dispatch to the Times from Petro-
grad says:
1.-THE expected victory between the
Vistula and the Wartha has been con-
f1rmed by private advices. Large bod
les Of the enemy's forces were sur.
roun'ed and captured near Lowic7.
The enemy is reported in same cases
as abandoning his guns.
1T is expected, however, that Gen.
eral Won Hindenburg, who has been
reinforced by a new reserve corps,
will attempt an offensive at another
point on the Polish border"
The Daily Telegraph's Petrograd
correspondent intimates that the Ger
man crown princes army during the
last five days threatened Warsaw, but
was severely repulsed. The CORE
spondent says, however, that MS
forces arrived alarmingly close to
Warsaw before they were checked.
He says:
But for the German skill in retire
ment they would be in perilous po-
sftton. They are in long tongue Of
land between the Vistula and the War.
tina, depending entirely on the walls
OF water to defend their TANKS. No
commanding general would take such
chances unless he knew that it was
impossible to smash through on his
flank. This is not impossible. Gen.
eral Rennenkampf is operating in the
north"
The German column between the
Warthe and Vistula rivers, according
to official reports from Russian Po-
land, comprises six army corps and
presents q front of so miles in ex.
tent. The two rivers prevent flanking
by either side, hence the fighting con-
sists Of straight frontal attacks in
which the losses Of both armies are
heavy. but neither side so far has
been able to gain marked advantage
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-11-27

:. The Sch0ols should b taught By
thoroughly qualified teachers, this ap'
plying to country schools as we'll as
to town schools. Teachers should re-
main In the same positions through
long periods Of time, and in order that
this condition may be realized, the
state government should substitute the
salaries of teachers who remain in the
some positions. Homes should be pro.
vided for the principals Of country
schools:
6. Industrial and commercial work
should be introduced into the town
schools, and in the larger country
schools. In the consolidated country
schools the form Of industrial work
should be agriculture and shops for
the hoys, and domestic science for the
GiflA
Z. When possible. the country
schools should BE- consolidated. pro-
vided with proper physical plants and
taught by competent teachers.
3. the One'te6Cner country SCHOOL
should be limited to q maximum OF
iive groups Of children.
8. A thorough system Of superva-
sion of schools should be provided by
both county and state.
10. School revenues should come
from three sources: The state, the
county and the district.
1.-The committee said Mr.. Harris,
will proceed at once to ascertain
what the different Southern states are
doing with reference to each Of these
topics, and when this Information is
In hand, the committee will hold an
other meeting, probably in Atlanta. for
the purpose of formulating its report"