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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-08
WIRES
CUT BY STUDENTS
Seniors Plan Big Day But 1t
is Spoiled by Other
Pupils at High.

Cut telephone wires and numerals
pasted on every clock in the high
school caused an indefinite post
ponement of the annual Senior day
assembly at the school "Wednesday
morning. The same things may be
responsible for the discontinue of
the weekly assemblies, according TO
an announcement made by Prin. F.
l.. Sims. while the trouble was at its
height Wednesday morning.
Arrangements had been made by
the members of the senior class for
a considerable celebration of Senior
day Pres't Mcdonald had appoint
ed a special committee 10 get up a
program that would be fitting for
such an occasion. Committees were
appointed 10 decorate the building
for Senior day.
That was where the trouble start
ed. The decoration COMMITTEES car
ried things toe far. Every clock in
the building bore on its face the nu-
merals. "16." Another decoration
the one that caused all of the trou-
ble-hUng outdoors. IL was a large
senior banner that was hung on a
telephone wire between the building
and a pole.
Only one way Of getting the pen
nant down was open. That was 10
cut the wire. II was cut by three
juniors One Of them grabbed the
banner and ran. Another followed
and the other came down from the
roof 10 his class. A half hour later
the seniors demanded TO know where
their banner was. Principal Sims
ordered that il be returned, but it
is still hidder. away.
Juniors Immediately held a meet
ing and voted TO have the wire fixed
at the expense of the class. The
Home Telephone Co. agreed to re-
pair the damage without charge and
to let the matter drop, although the
cutting of wires is a penitentiary Of
Tense
At the assembly Wednesday morn
ing. Albert Macdonald. president of
the senior class, urged all students
TO make an effort to find out who
cut the wires. Mr.. Sims announced
that unless the guilty students con-
fessed he would expose them before
the entire school.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-08
ENGLAND IN NEED
Of STRONG LEAD

LONDON Dec. S-Lord Charles
Beresford. former head OF the Brit
ish nav. declared today that con-
duct OF the war along its present
lines would proloug the conflict f1-
definitely.
He sharply criticised what he
called the "mismanaEement" hold
ing the cabinet responsible for pres
ont conditions.
I'VE are I'm q tanele 2r muddle OF
acknowledgement" said Lord Beres-
ford "Our military campaigns are
being conducted without objective
or plan Policy only is considered.
The war STATS have not been con-
supplied as 90 whether they had men
and material for enforcing the diff
ferent policies iuaugurated by the
cabinet.
we have not taken fun adyau-
tase of our mastery OF the sea- Tn
every department we observe doubt
and hesitatluG procrastnauon
"The danger 90 the empire be-
comes more apparent daily. The
country is waiting for a strong. clear
lead. our present methods viii pro-
long the war indefinitely"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-08
CONGRESS TO GET
BUSY ON FRIDAY
Senate Committee Assign
mentS Are to be An
nounCed Thursday.

WASHINGTON. Dec. S.-The pre-
ambles over, congress is recessing
today and tomorrow to pull itself
together for real business. The two
days recess are being filled with the
preparation OF drafts and measures
suggested by the president in his
message yesterday and in the final
arrangement of the various commit
tees in both houses were 10 handle
these measures after their introduce
ton.
Friday promises to be a big day i'm
both wings Of the capital. 1t is not
yet a certainty that the prepared
ness bills advocated by the admins
tration will be ready for introduce
ton when congress reconvenes. but
much interest centers about the bat
tie which Sen. Hoke Smith of Geor-
gia, promises to open against the
British blockade Of neutral northern
European ports
Smith has prepared lengthy
speech reviewing the British policy
towards American commerce since
AAAF buLbl fcAA VI LAAt III ar anu Wal IL
ing England. in substance, that the
United States viii resort TO the most
vigorous retaliatory measures to
maintain its rights upon the seas
against British interference
The senate committee assignments
are TO be announced Thursday. II
is understood that oscar Underwood.
former majority leader in the house.
has declined "a place on the senate
finance committee and that his most
important assignment viii be on the
appropriations committee.
Keen competition for the few re-
publican vacancies on the u big
committees Of the house may pre-
vent committee ASSIGNMENTS being
announced this week. Minority
Leader Mann is making every effort
TO finish the assignments. so that
the business If the house may pro-
coed.
The hardest nut for Mr.. Mann TO
crack is the committee on naval af-
fairs. The one berth open is look
ed upon as so desirable al the pres
ent session that so applications for
II have been received.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-08
TWO MEET DEATH
IN HOTEL BLAZE

LOUISVILLE. Ks, Dec. S-Two
men were burned 20 death and sew
eraI others narrowly escaped i'm a
fire which early today destroyed the
Seventh Avenue hotel
The dead are William A. Buckner
and his son. G.. +. Buckner OF
Greensburs. Ky. Their bodies were
found iu a hallway
The injured include:
O.. c. Morgan Of Greensburg. Ky,
burns
g.. l. Jewell Horse Cave. Ky,
jumped from third aoor. serious.
Mrs Belle McCleary. wife of the
proprietor. jumped from the second
door, serious.
The prompt action Of the Louis
Vile fire department undoubtedly
saved many guests from injury and
possible death. a number OF persons
leaping from the hotel windows into
life nets.
George Smith OF Cleveland. slept
peacefully through the excitement
until dragged from his bed by fire.
men.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-08
VIEWS OF KAISER TO
Be EMBODIED IN TALK

BERLIN. Via Amsterdam. Dec. s.
Chancellor Won Bethmann Holl-
weg's statement on Germanys at
titude as regards peace is expected
to embOdy the personal views OF
Emperor william. The chancellor
went 10 general headquarters Tues
day and conferred with the kaiser
last night. Details Of the promised
speech are said 10 have been settled
at this conference.
The chancellor viii personally
open the sitting Of the Reichstag at
10 o'clock tomorrow morning. In
the belief that he will make his
peace speech AT that time and also
indicate Germany's policy regards
the Balkans.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-08
FOREMAN OF PLANT
At GARY IS KILLED

HAMMOND. Ind. Dec 8. - The
police are today searching for two
foreigners. recently discharged from
the plant of the Standard Steel Car
Co, suspected OF the murder OF
Frank Holder. superintendent OF that
plant. who was killed last night
Holder was returning home from
work. AS he left a street car there
was a flash from a sawed-off shot
gun from behind a nearby tree, and
Holder dropped dead. one Of the
bullets also struck Frank Cole, 20
years cid. in the lung and ne is dy-
ing at st. Margaret's hospital An
other bullet pierced the coat OF Mrs.
William Reeve.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-08
NO LAWYERS LEFT;
JUSTICE Il LOAFTNG.

Justice in the st. Joseph coun-
Is courts Wednesday was idle. The
reason was three court cases ap-
pealed from the circuit court to
the supreme and appellate courts
took so many lawyers TO India
napolis this week that there were
none left 70 try the cases set in
the lower courts
The cases to be heard at In
dianapolis are Bissel Pillow Co. vs..
oliver Pillow Co. which asks for
the removal Of an obstruction
from river. mandatory injunc-
ton granted in lower court; Tul-
lar VS.. town Of New Carlisle, de-
cesion in favor of plaintiff; Fred
rick Z. Zanger VS.. Charles b. Sax.
breech Of contract.
The second named case is one
in which Tullar. who is a ply
stefan sued the town Of New Car
Isle for professional services
rendered during the time an cpl
demic OF smallpox hit the village.
The decision favoring the ply
stefan was made by a jury.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-08
GET GERMAN REPLY.

WASHINGTON. Dec. S. - Ger
manys reply 10 the United States
note Of oct. y. on the Frye case has
been received at the state depart
ment. Sec'y Lansing stated today
that he has not read the document
but II was learned that Germany
now agrees with this country on the
only point that remained at issue
the safeguarding of the lives Of the
crews and passengers on merchant
steamers sunk by submarines.
The U>.ted States has accepted
Germany's proposals TO submit the
question Of indemnity 10 a board of
experts and 10 arbitrate the ques-
ton Of Germany's rights 10 sink the
'essel which carried contraband.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-08
PRINCIPAL POINTS
IN M'AD00'S REPORT

"Our financial resources are
the greatest in our history and
our banking system is now
the strongest in the world"
Total appropriations for fiscal
year ending June 30. 1917,
should be S9OS,765,929. or $751;
S31.401 more than the previous
year.
The secretary recommends
new taxes instead of a bond is
sue 10 pay for the expected de-
fcinecy due 10 defense prepare
tons.
our stock OF sold coin and
bullion is S2.19S.113.762. the
largest amount ever held by any
nation.
There are. without doubt.
wholesale evasions Of the income
tax law
S<yscraper postoffces are rec
commended, as more economical
than the monumental type"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-08
LONG MYE GIVEN
DAMAGES BY JURY
Awarded S2,563.33 as Result
of Collapse of Build
ing Jan. 3, 1914.

Long Nye. Chinese restaurant
proprietor. received S2.5S3.33 dam
ages AGAINST the Independent 3 and
10 cent store Wednesday morning 10y
a jury in circuit court.
The suit grew out of the collapse
of buildings at 112-114 5. Michigan
st. on Jan. 3, 1914, because OF alter
atoms made by the and 10 cent
store. the jury holding that the New
York corporation was responsible
This is the second hearing OF the
case, the restaurant proprietor re-
ceiving more this time than he did
in the first trial. Before, he got
a verdict Of $2.17777, but new
trial was allowed on the grounds
that the plaintiff failed TO prove the
value of the goods damaged and lost
in the collapse.
The case started early last week,
witnesses for the plaintiff having the
stand until Friday. the defense rest
ing Monday evening.
From the collapse Of this build
ing seven DAMAGE suits arose. one
of these against the Independent 5
and 10 cent store is pending and
Will be heard this week. A. II. He'll
er furniture dealer, who charges
that his stock was injured and bus
mess crippled during that time. is
the plaintiff in one suit which will
come up this week.
1t is understood that the case will
be appealed 10 the supreme court.
Howell, Jones * Devine represent
ed the restaurant proprietor, while
Hubbard and Osborne, the latter of
Laporte. were the counsel for the
defendant.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-08
COMMITTEE WILL MEET
Skating Kinks and Movie Pictures to
DC Discussed.

Moving pictures for every Civic
club will be discussed along with
skating Kinks for Sample st. and
oliver Fairgrounds at a meeting of
the municipal recreation committee
in the office of +. b. Barnes in the
high school tonight. Representa-
tives of the various clubs in the
Civic federation voted To have movies
at all OF the clubs one night week
and il now remains for the munich
pal committee TO sanction the pur-
chase of machine. The Home
Telephone Co has given the recrea-
ton department the poles that are
TO be used in lighting the rink al
oliver field.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-08
PETITION is CIRCULATED
Wilson and Marshall to be Placed ON
Ballots.

Petitions TO put the names Of
%ocdrnw Wilson for president and
Thomas Z Marshall for vice presi-
dent on the Indiana primary ballot
are being circulated here. displacing
90 "a Sreat degree the argument TO
the effect "A new man was being
sought 10y the Indiana organization
as a running mate for Wilson in
1916. Arriving here Wedue day
morning the petitions were well hu-
ed late in the afternoon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-08
ONE MAN DRAWS FINE
p. ID. GOur Guilty of Operating Raj
fling Device.

Z. u. Gour. one Of the merchants
arrested for operating rafting de
vices in mis- place of business pleaded
guilty in city court Wednesday
morning. judge Warner fined Gour
S25 and costs but suspended senten-
ce upon his promise 10 cease operat-
ing the machines The trials of Gus
Haslinger. Joe Cira, Jack Rabin. l.
Breiben and Anthony Sluracek. ar
rested upon the same charge were
continued until Dec. Is.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-08
ONLY ONE CITY CHANGED
Candidate Seeking Eighteenth EIec.
ton Is Defeated.

BOSTON, Dec. 8.-The feature in
yesterdays municipal elections in
Massachusetts, was the defeat Of
Charles s. Ashley by Mayor r. Ed
ward r. Hathaway of New Bedford.
Ashley was seeking his 18th cleo
ton TO the office and it was the sec
oud time Hathaway had beaten him.
The majority was ISL.
Fourteen cities voted on the IL
cense question and but one city
changed. Northampton joined the
wet forces.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-08
BATTLE Is ON.

DOUGLAS, Ariz., Dec. S.-A bat
tie between Carranza forces and
Villa troops under Jose Rodriguez is
in progress near Escuada, Sonora,
according 10 official reports received
at Aguaprieta
Gen. ObregOn's army made a
forced march from Fronteras last
night and attacked the Rodriguez
forces at dawn today as the latter
were preparing TO leave Sonora for
western Chihuahua
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-08
ATTACKS ARE DEPL0RED

AMSTERDAM, Dec. s. German
attacks against the United States
are deplored by Mailman Hardin.
famous editor the Zukunft. He
referred to those who took part in
a recent anti-American mass meet
ing as a pack of scoundrels and de-
clared that their actions disgust
every nght-thinking German and
disgraces Germany before the world.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-08
STATED ON THIN ICE
Couple Break Through and Go Down
to Death.

STORM LAKE. Ia, Dec. SD
mund Ball, football coach at Buena
Vista college. and Miss Fern Bene-
dict are dead today, as a result Of
skating on thin ice on Storm lake.
A score of persons saw the skaters
break through but all efforts 10 res
cue them failed. Balls home was
at Valparaiso. Ind. He played foot
ball three years at Purdue.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-08
\ LIFE JOB.

NEWPORT. r. l.. Dec. Sex
Mayor Patrick ]. Boyle was yester-
day elected mayor for his 10th term
over Mayor Robert : Buriingame.
The recent enforcement OF the sun
day blue laws is said To be the cause
ef the present mayors defeat
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-08
SHIP IL SINK

LONDON. Dec. S. - The British
steamer Commodore was sunk yes
terday morning by a submarine The
cook persisted, but all other mem
bers OF the crew were saved.
(Shipping records state that the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-08
GIVE LOSSES.

LONDON. Dec. S.-Oficial an
nouncemept was made in the house
of commons today that the British
lost 643 men in killed and $3.50 in
wounded in the battle with the Turks
at CtesIphon in Mesopotamia.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-08
Latest in the News World

Commodore was at Liverpool on
April 8. As its movements since
that time are not given it probably
was employed in government service
and is presumed 10 have been sunk
in the Mediterranean. The Commo-
dore displaced 5.S5S tons and was
owned by the Harrison line.)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-08
COMMUNICATE is Reported at
AIexandria-ROme Reports
That Ship Was SheIIed
by Austrian Diver.
INQUIRY INTO ATTACK
ON PETR0LITE ORDERED
Strong Note Demanding Dis
avoWaI of Act is Expect
ed to be Sent to
Vienna.

ROME. Dec. S.-Despite the ut
most efforts of the American em-
bassy to secure official information
as To the American steamer Com
munipaw. no definite details as 20
the safety or destruction Of the yes
sci had been obtained this forenoon
It is now believed al the embassy
however. that the steamer was not
sunk by a submarine.
An unofficial report reached the
embassy early in the day that the
Communipaw was safe but that IL
D 3 been shelled by an Austrian sub
marine near Tobruk. This report
said that the vessel was unchanged.
that no members Of the crew had
been injured. and that the Com
munipaw was safe in port at Alex
andria.
The opinion was unoficially eX-
pressed at the mbassy today that
the report of the sinking % the
Communipaw was erroneous and
that the reported Commandment of
the steamer by a submarine might
also prove TO be untrue.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-08
Science Folds Its Arms and
Permits Infant to Die.
Says 1t Would Have
Been an lmbeCiIe.
MEDICAL SOCIETY TO
TRY DR.. HAISELDEN
Doctor Who Started Widely
Discussed Question is AC-
CuSed of Self Ad-
vertiSing.

CHICAGO. Dec. S.-Science again
has folded it's arms and weakling
Chicago baby has paid its debt to
the law Of eugenics. Grace Werder,
whose life, il is admitted. could have
been saved by the surgeons knife,
but who was a hopeless defective
physically and mentally, was born
November so. at the German-Amer-
lean no Aital. where the Bollinger
baby spent its short life, and died
Dec. 2.
The news Of the passive killing
came to light today. DR.. Jacob Fal-
termayer was the attending physic-
ian. and in agreement with him
were DR.. Harry Haiselden, who per
mitted baby Bollinger TO die, and
DR.. Clarence Rutherford. They
were agreed the baby could have
been saved to a defective life.
This baby would have been an
imbecile," said DR.. Faltermayer. ut
would have hated its parents and
been a reproach to humanity that
brought it to life. We are spending
our scientific energies improving an
L
be applied tc human beings. The
Werder baby's head was what is
know as hydrocephalic. 16 inches in
diameter. one ear was grown fiat
against the head and there was a
tumor above il. Lobeless ears or the
absence Of any organ of sense are
certain signs of imbecility"
Father Favored Act
julius Werder, father of the
baby, former instructor in the state
Industrial school at Rochester. n.
Y. called the death of the baby a
God-send When Or. Faltermayer
first told him the child was defec-
tive, Werder refused to permit any
operations TO save its life
Il know there are those who will
think me hard hearted," said Mr.
Werder. But 1 did not have the
heart 10 force that baby to live.
am a believer in prenatal influences
and I believe firmly that the sight
Of a hopeless paralytic in a wheel
chair, which gave my wife such a
nervous shock was the cause of
this The Werders have three
daughters living, all healthy and
strong.
Will Try Doctor.
DR.. Harry J. Halselden was today
cited to appear before the ethical
relations commission Of the Chicago
Medical society to be tried on
charges of unethical conduct in ad-
vertising the case Of the Bollinger
baby which DR.. Haselden permitted
10 die when a simple operation
would have saved its life, but it
would have left it a hopeless in
valid. He will be expelled from the
society if the verdict is against him.
Formal charges have been filed
with the society and Or. Haiselden
has been given 10 days in which 10
appear and defend himself.
DR.. Henry J. Way, chairman of
the ethical relations committee said
he understood Or. Haiselden's self
advertising, in writing his biography
for a newspaper was the basis for
the charges, and that he had not
been charged with Unethical conduct
in refusing 20 operate on the baby.
The verdict o. a cOroner's jury Of
six physicians of standing was that
in the Bollinger case, DR.. Haiselden
acted within his moral and eth
ical rights"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-08
MARRIAGE LICFNSES.

Charles :. Blaisdeu New York
city. salesman; Nerna b. Warner
Sturgis. Mich.
Lester Crothers, armer. Mich
.gan; Gertrude Donley, M.chiga..
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-08
QUESTION IS PUT
Up To GERMANY
Berlin Government Must De-
eide on Recall of Two
Attacks.

NEW YORK. Dec. Sit was re
ported on reliable authority this
afternoon that Capt Karl Boyd
and Capt. Franz Won Papen, respec-
lively naval and military attache to
the German embassy, whose recall
was requested by Pres't Wilson. Will
sail for Rotterdam on the Holland
American liner Nieuw Amsterdam
on Dec. II.
AMSTERDAM, Dec. $40 official
confirmation has yet been received
of yesterdays report from Berlin
that Germany had decided to recall
Capt Boyd and Won Papen in ac-
cordance with the request Of the
United States.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. - Upon
the decision to be taken in Berlin
today or tomorrow depends the flu
ture status Of the relations between
Germany and the United States.
Count Won BernstOrff has communi-
Gated to his home government the
fiat refusal Of the state department
to furnish the evidence upon which
il bases its demand for the recall Of
Capt. Boyd and Capt. Won Papan.
1t is understood that he has sug-
gested that inasmuch as this gov
eminent has precedent and estab-
lished usage on its side, the two Of
ficials be recalled. But he has pos
itively declined TO assume the re-
sponsibility, personally, Of such ac-
tions. Officials here were confident,
however, that Germany viii not seek
a diplomatic break in the present
dispute at least and that the incl
dent viii be closed by the with
drawal Of the two officials.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-08

WASHINGTON. Dec. g. - An
nouncement was made at the white
house today that PRIEST Wilson has
ordered an immediate and thorough
inquiry into the attack on the Amer
lean steamer Petrolite by a subma-
rine FIXING the Austrian flag. It
had been planned 90 include the re-
ported attack on the COmmunipaw
in the Investigation until 81 was
learned that vessel is safe.
It was made plain that the presi-
dent is determined 20 ACT immedi-
ately a vigorous note viii be sent
20 Austria demanding disavowal OF
the act with a pledge that no more
American vessels viii be attacked
and "a promise OF fun -eparatlon
for the loss Of American lives.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-08

NEW YORK. Dec. S.-The stand
ard Oil CO. today received a dis
patch from its representative at
Cairo. Egypt, stating that the steam
er Communipaw arrived at Alexan-
dria on Sunday.
Previous 10 the arrival Of the dis
patch from Cairo. the Standard oil
officials had accepted with reserve
the Rome advices stating that the
Colnmunipaw had been sunk. The
Cairo message strengthened their
belief that the steamer had not been
sunk.
However" said an official Of the
foreign shipping department. "tEe
COmmunipaw carried only a part
cargo consigned TO Alexandria and
IL is possible that this was immedi-
ately discharged and that the steam
er sailed from that port before Tues
day. the day on which IL is reported
20 have been sunk in the Mediter-
ranean. This is possible.
There is another possibility that
the Petrolite, which is said 20 have
been shelled by a submarine. was
confused with the Communipaw.
both being Standard oil ships plying
ia the Mediterranean.
eve have as yet received no con-
frmation Of the reported attack on
the Petrolite. No action has yet
been taken by the Standard oil co.
and none will be taken until we hear
some official news"