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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-14
AUTOS MEET HEAD ON;
z KILLED, 5 INJURED

NEW YORK. Sept. IA man and
a woman were killed and five other
persons were injured when two auto
mobiles travelling at terrific speed.
crashed head on in Pelham parkway
near East Chester road, early today.
The dead are.
Ida Brown. an actress. and Walter
Delmar.
Both were crushed 10 death.
The cars were travelling 40 miles an
hour when they cOllided. Instantly
both were heaps of wreckage. The
debris caught fire from the smashed
fuel tanks.
William ]. Greenfield and Chester
4. Marshall. owners OF the two cars
both Of whom were hut, were held in
81. 600 bail each by Coroner Healy on
the technical charge of homicide.
Greenfield and Jtnes j. RayO es-
capped death by bein-s hurled 20 feet
from their car, but both sustained Sc
rious injuries.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-14
LANSING BUSY.

WASHINGTON, Sept. IA. - Sec'y
Lansing today was compiling the re-
plies made by the Mexican factional
leaders TO the suggestion that they
participate in a peace conference,
preparatory to the reassembling to-
morrow or Thursday Of the Pan
American conferees. This conference
which already gives promise of
stormy session. must decide whether
to adopt Carranza's offer Ito show
his control of the greater portion Of
Mexico or refuse further to consider
him and proceed to the esta blishment
Of the provisional government that
will have the backing OF Villa. now
hard pressed by Carranza's troops,
and Zapata. whose strength decidedly
IS DrOblematical
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-14
ACCEPTS NEW POSITION
Ted Nicar Goes TO Rubber Mills Co.
at La Crosse, Wis.

Ted Nicar of the Robertson hotel.
who has been located in Chicago as
assistant sales manager of the Beacon
Falls shoe Co, has resigned his posi-
ton He viii leave Thursday for La
Crosse. Wis. where he i'll assume
charge of the sales department of the
Lacrosse Rubber Mills Co.
Mr.. Nicar viii be accompanied by
his wife and family and they will
make their home there in the future.
They will make the trip by auton;o-
bile He has been spending the past
week here taking a short vacation
prior 20 assuming his new duties at
Lacrosse.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-14

ceived from Capt. Combernous of the
Fabre Line Roma:
SAINT Anna fire in No. hold ex-
tinguished. Ship proceeding TO Fayai
(AzOres). AncOna escorting. No
deaths. No wounded. We are 100
miles behind"
This message was likewise relayed
by the Manuel FalvO and the Cape
Race wireless station.
News of the quenching Of the fire
allayed the fears of the representa-
tiVes in this city of the Italian govern
ment as there. were more than 1900
Italian reverists on board.
A rigid investigation of the fire viii
be made and all the third class pas
sengers will be subjected To the
strictest scrutiny before they are al
lowed TO leave the ship.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-14
Ideal Weather Conditions Mark
Opening Day of Interstate
Fair-HorSeS Ready
For Word 60"
PARADE AROUND TRACK
WILL BE BIG FEATURE
Exhibits Are Ready and Sue
cess of Fair is Assured.
Stake Race Will be
Run Today.
Todav,s the day.
This afternoons the afternoon.


This afternoon S the afternoon.
After a long period of work. moro
work and more work, the Interstate
fair is now open to the public. The
gates were thrown open this morning
and streams of visitors began arriving
in the city 20 see the sights.
The weather man was kind and
dished up regular fair weather The
horses are out in the barns. the va
rious displays are in place and every
thing is ready for the opening this aft
ernoon.
There are going to be only a few OF
the workers left in the city today. the
most of them viii be out To the fair
The efforts Of the men responsible for
the fair should be we'll repaid. The
fair promises TO be one OF the best
ever held in this section of the state
and the attendance is expected TO
reach up into the thousands on each
of the five DAYS the fair is i'm progress.
Race Judge i Here.
William IT. Fleming arrived in South
Bend this morning after officiating i'm
four fair races last week. He will
be ia the judge stand 10 start the six
contenders for the Kable Restaurant
Stake for 2:24 PAGERS at las o'clock
The long row of stables was the CEN
ter Of attraction for the large number
Of people who visited the fair grounds
IueSday morning. Most or the horse
men who have entries in this after
Moons races gave their charges an
early morning workout. giving the
trOtters and PAGERS a chance TO get a.
good rest before the afternoons speed
events
This will be South Bend and Mish-
awaka day. Many factories. stores
and numerous other concerns viii be
closed for the afternoon ana officials
ffr..r q Il.
more than 1900. In addition I'd be-
ing South Bend and MishaWaka day,
today viii be observed as children
day. and every school child Will be
admitted TO the fair without charge.
At o'clock Monday night fair as
ISOLATION officials announced that the
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-14
LESS WATER WAS USED
Supt. Toyne Claims Weather Was the
Cause.

Some of South Bends citizens de-
serted the water wagon through the
last summer. or at least failed to treat
themselves to as many baths as in the
year before.
Why2
South Bend for the first eight
months of 1915 lacked some 10000
0O0 gallons OF consuming as much
water as was used in the same period
OF 1914. The blame for this is placed
with the weather man by Supt. TOyne.
who declares that the cool, rainy
summer caused quite a slump in the
water market.
South Bends daily average con-
sumption of water aggregates 5.OO0,-
600 gallons.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-14
Count Won BernStorff Admits
Its Language is Cause For
Situation-ArrangeS For
Series of Conferences.
DUMBA WANTS TO
GO HOME ION LEAVE"
Act Would Enable This Govern
ment to Keep Its AmbaS-
SadOr at Vienna-NO Of
fiCiaI Word Received.
By John Edv in Nevin.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.-Hopes
for a complete adjustment OF all ex-
listing differences with Germany and
Austria were expressed in official cir
cles today. Direct diplomacy has
been substituted for long drawn-out
negotiations and more practical results
are expected.
Count Won BernstOrn, the German
ambassador, clothed with broad pow
ers from his home government will
hold almost daily conferences with
Sec'y Lansing. He will endeavor TO
reconcile the views of Berlin with the
views Of Washington. He, himself, is
very hopeful Of the outcome. Admin
istration officials. while not sharing
his extreme optimism believe that the
skies seem to be clearing.
Tho German ambassador frankly
admits that tl.e involved language OF
the Arabic note is responsible for the
present situation.
In the meanwhile, Ambassador
Dumb ba is reported TO be packing up
preparatory to leaving the country.
lie wants TO 20 home "On leave so
as to aid his government in avoiding
the serious problem of picking a sue
CessOr during the present crisis who
would satisfy the United States.
BY being absent on leave and 10 re-
port to nis home government he also
would make il easier for the United
states to continue Ambassador Pen
field III Vienna while doing business
with AustI ian charge d d'affaires
here In Washington. Persons close to
the Austrian embassy here believe
that the orders for his recall already
have been started Washingtonward al
though the stIte department still is
without official word from Vienna
Orders Not Changed.
II was learned today that Ambass-
adOr Won BernstOrff already has re-
assured Sec'y Lansing regarding the
report that the German war party had
seCur d a modification Of the orders
10 submarine commanders to observe
the regulations Of international law In
the conduct of their operations. on
CONTINUED ON PAGE NTNE.)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-14
REPORT is CONFIRMED
Paris Tells of Damage Done to Aus
trian Submarine.

PARIS, Sept. 14.-French ministry
of marine today confirmed the an
nouncement made in Rome yesterday
that a French submarine had tOrped-
oed and seriously damaged an Aus
trian torpedo boat in the Adriatic.
The engagement took place near Cape
Planka on the Dalmatian coast.
The ministry's official statement fol-
lows.
The French submarine Papin,
which formed part of the French sub
marine squadron cooperating with the
Italian naval forces in tho Adriatic en-
countered a group of Austrian torpedo
boats near Cape Planka on Sept. 9.
1t succeeded in torpedOing one Of
them and inflicted upon it severe dam
age.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-14

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Sept IL
All available American troops in the
Brownsville district are concentrated
on the Rio Grande front today to in
tercept bands of armed MeXicans who
are trying to reach United States soil
to aid the bandits who are being
rounded up in various hiding places.
Martial law prevails throughout the
entire lower Rio Grande valley.
Five troops of cavalry which had
been held at Fort Brown for an emer-
gency. were called out late last night
and ordered to a point 10 miles below
here where the military authorities
were notified more than 200 Mexicans
had already crossed the river and that
others were preparing to do so.
a pitched battle is believed to be i'm
minent between these American sol
diers and the invading Mexicans. y
report reached here early today that
the Americans and Mexicans had al
ready engaged in a skirmish, but II
gave no details as to the casualties.
The American soldiers are bitter
over the killing of two Of their COM
rades in an ambush by Mexicans near
Santa Maria yesterday. Three differ
ent patrols are now searching the
Santa Maria district for the MeXicans.
1t is reported that the leader Of the
Mexican band was recognized as a
man formerly we'll known in the Car
rama army.
Hundreds Of border residents have
left their ranches and gone to San
Antonio and other interior points. All
reports show that the Mexicans are
becoming bolder daily in their cam
paign of depreciation.
A message from San BenitO states
that an American rancher found six
Mexican bandits loOting his home
when he returned from a short trip
and killed five of them.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-14
IS KILLED BY TRAIN

INDIANAPOLIS. Sept. 14l-Frank
Pohl. machinist was killed carly to-
day when he fell beneath the wheels
Of a Peoria and Eastern freight train
here. His relatives live at Springfield,
ILL.,, Bloomington, H.. and F. st st.
Louis, but his own home is unknown.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-14

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Sept. IA
Twenty-Five armed Mexicans invaded
LacOna ranch early today and stole
several head of horses, six saddles and
large quantities of provisions. The
ranch is situated at a point 20 miles
west of here and is owned by r. G.
Telford. an American. A body of so
Texas rangers have been dorered to
track the MeXicans down.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-14
spFAkS TONIGHT.

Dr. r NJ. Palmer OF WinOna arrived
IN the city today and will speak at
the Bible rally AT the Young Women's
Christian association tonight.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-14
Armed MexiCanS Are Trying to
Cross Rio Grande to Aid
Bandits Now Being
Rounded Up.
AMERICAN SOLDIERS
EAGER FOR REVENGE
Bitter Over Killing of Comrades
and Battle is Expected.
American Kills Five
Bandits.

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Sept. IA.
cannon have been train
ed at MatamOraS to repel any attack
by the CarranZa forces there.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-14
THE WEATHER

INDfANA-Partly cloudv DO
night. "Wednesday local thunder
showers and somewhat lower
temperature.
LOWER MICHIGAN - Parity
cloudy tonight and Wednesday
with probably showers and
thunderstOrms; somewhat lower
temperature wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-18
Ayery's Letter

The cotton market begins to look as if 1t was about at the point where the shorts have commenced to trade dollars. This is usually the place where one set of shorts buy from another set who are go- ing short around the bottom. Nine times out of ten this sort of a thing precedes a turning point in the market.
 It is possible the pessimism that seems to prevail in both the security and cotton markets may drive prices still lower, A stone rolling down hill gathers impetus as it rolls and seldom stops at the bot tom.
 Contracts are % points under spots in New Orleans This should give them pause" for this certainly puts the bear on debatable not to say dangerous ground,
 The former lows on November 2S were January, 11.26c; March. 11.50c: May, II 67c; July. 11.S3c, all in New Orleans.
 They may break these lows, but doubt 1t.
 My advice is to not sell a single bale while this drive is in progress, and teach the New York bear that the south knows conditions and values as well as they do Just remember one thing, you have abso- utely a monopoly of the only spinnable fibre that can be made into usable cloth, that is, selling as cheap as cotton Is today. Are you going to be a lot of suckers and sell 1t to them at their price, or at your own?
 Not only this, there is not one of you but what knows you are going to have an- other short crop next year, so you better get your price for this crop. You will have mighty little to sell next.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-18
LITTLE CHANGE IN
 WHOLESALE PRICES.
Fish and Oyster Trade Was Excellent Yesterday in
 Spite of Rain

Quotations on Morris avenue are practically the same as yesterday evening, the only changes noted being in California lemons, which advanced 25c per box. All grades of spot cotton are off 1sc.
 Notwithstanding the unusually bad weather yesterday business on Morris avenue was heavy, especially out-of town local shipments.
 Large quantities of all variety of poultry are being sold this week. An other car of turkeys arrived on the market yesterday. Also a small car of cocoanuts was received and went like hot cakes. No change in prices were recorded yesterday. Rainy weather Is not usually good for the fish and oys- ter trade, but all dealers yesterday had all the business they could well han dle, and with the coming blizzard and clear weather for Saturday they ex- pect to do a record breaking business up to Christmas. Everything is plenti- full in this line, with prices unchanged.
 Today's quotations follow:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-18
Fruits and Produce Wholesalers Selling Price)

 Apples-Fancy York Imperial. bbl., s4.25; fancy Winesap. bbl., $500; fancy Black Twig, $5; bulk, $2.75@3 barrel; fancy Ar kansas Black apples, s5a5.6O Oranges Florida box, $2.25@2. 50; Sat suma oranges, B .25@3. .50 per box. Grapefruit-Box, $3.20 to $3.50. Grapes-Emperors, sew, s4.50; Malagas keg, $6. .50l7.
 Cranberries-Barrel, $s; box. s25o Pears--Oregon, box, $3.25. Bananas, bunch, s15042. Lemons-Fancy imported. box, A.5o fancy California, $4.50. Limes-s1 to $1.s5
 London Layer Rasins--$l.75 Irish Potatoes-Michigan white. bu., $1.1O.
 Onions-Red and yellow, pound. Be. Peanuts-51s @61Sc per h. Home Grown Tomatoes-$1. .5O abbage-Danish. pound. 11kc. Rutaba gas-Pound, 112c. Sweet Potatoes-Bushel, 70 to 75c. Lettuce-Hamper, g.. Celery-CoIorado, crate, &. .25; doz.. sl. Snap Beans-s2G2. 50 hamper. New Crop Lima Beans-elkc lb. Pecans-Fancy paper shell. 20@25c; Tex as, 15c.
 English Walnuts-No 1 California soft shell, 171kc; No. California. 15c. Butternuts-15c lb. Brazil nuts-15c lb Rice-6@7c. Prunes-SG10c lb Dates-$3 case. Figs-S2.5 Cease. Ciuron--1Sc lb. Pig Feet-S2.25 keg. Mackerel-s6.75 half-barrel Cocoanuts-Per 100, s550a7.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-18
COTTON MARKET
 IS UNSETTLED
Uneasiness Over Interna- tiOnal Situation Is Given
 as the Cause

New York, December 1.-The cotton market was weak and unsettled today with prices making new low ground for the movement under renewed liquidation. afeseh contracts sold off to Il .9Sc, or a lit- tie more than a cent a pound under the high level of last week, and closed at 12c, with the general list closing barely steady at a net loss of IS to 22 points.
 Relatively easy Liverpool cables were followed by an opening decline of 1 to f points and the market sold 15 to 16 points net lower before noon. The failure of further Liverpool buying here to undo straddles. notwithstanding the still wider difference, seemed disappointment to recent local buyers for long account, and it also appeared that long cotton carried over the break of last Monday was com ing out on the decline, which uncovered stop orders. After their execution the market rallied or 10 points from the lowest on covering and trade buying but there was no general or aggressive sup port and prices weakened again during the afternoon under renewed commission house liquidation which seemed to come from southern and western, as well as from local sources.
 Liquidation of January contracts in an- ticipation of notices a week from next Monday seemed to unsettle the general list while selling may also have been encouraged to some extent by the census report showing that 3S1 927 bales of linters had been obtained prior to December 1 this year, against 341 ,142 last season, all though the crush of cotton seed was only l,9Sl,140 tons. against 2,473,931 last year. UneaSlness over the international situa- tion was probably increased somewhat by reports that another steamer had been sunk in the Mediterranean and part of the commission house selling was at tributed to disposition to even up &C., counts before the holiday. The Indian cotton acreage planted to October i is esti- mated at 27 per cent less than last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-18
SELLING PRESSURE
 SENDS PRICES DOWN
International Political Sit. uatiOn Said to be Gov
 erning Influence
By Hop

New Orleans, December 17.-The local cotton market was under selling pressure throughout the session today and closed at the lowest net loss of 2l to 22 points. There was much liquidation of long cot ton and offerings of short cotton were in large volume The market was weakest in the early afternoon. when, according to floor comment. New York was heavy seller here. The international political situation was declared the governing in- fluence.
 The opening was steady and first prices were almost unchanged. compared with yesterdays close but offerings increased immediately after the first call, and the early trading saw a decline of 10 points. Toward noon the market was 13 to 1t points down. After brief period of comparative steadiness and a reaction of points the market broke to new low lew els and held it's declining tendency to the close.
 Although spots were unchanged here at SEC for middling, there were reports from scattered points in the interior that offerings were freer. This and the con- tinued accumulation of stocks at tho ports attracted bearish comment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-18
WHEAT PRICES TAKE .
 A SHARP TUMBLE
Construction Placed on the Government Crop Report
 Cause of Break

Chicago, December 1E-Wheat prices broke sharply today after the govern ment's crop figures were posted The close was unsettled, but h@11ac net lower with December at $116ta and May at $1.177s @11S. Corn finished % to 11sc down. and oats off 9sc to 1ac. In provisions the out come varied from the same as yesterday S close to 371ac decline.
 Notwithstanding that the crop report from Washington showed decided reduc- ton in the acreage of winter wheat as compared with what had been seeded the trade appeared to be chiefly impressed with the fact that another bumper yield was in prospect As result bears pressed the selling with more confidence, and there was a great deal of unloading by speculative holders. Commission the demand lacked the snap which has been evidenced during much of the time in the last few days. It was plain that bigger reduction in acreage had been generally expected.
 Settlement of the Belt Line railway strike here had given at the start con siderable advantage to the bears in wheat but temporary the market responded to higher quotations at Liverpool and to fear that the switchmens dispute with a num- Der of railroads here might cut down re- ceipts at some critical juncture. Later the market showed fresh strength on account of signs of improved export business and because of assertions that all of the wheat communicated in Canada was now on the Atlantic or ready for ocean shipment To- ward the end of the day, however, the construction placed on the United States government crop report appeared to nulli- fy all other factors.
 Heavy profit taking sales pulled down corn after the market at the outset hac touched the highest prices yet this sea, son. The strike settlement here was re. garded by majority as the prelude ot much increased arrivals. Oats weakened in sympathy with corn. Elevator com panies were credited with absorbing offers on the decline.
 Provisions underwent a material sag in all the active operations. Lower prices on hogs were responsible. Packers fed the market carefully. and filled up all buyers
 Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-18
PRICES DROP FROM
 SHEER INERTIA
Stock Market Depressed Pending Outcome of
 Foreign Relations

New York, December 1.-The market was again under the spell of depression for the ~reater part of today's session, largely if not wholly in consequence of the international situation. There was mo concerted selling such as characterized yesterdays late operations, but prices drifted aimlessy from sheer inertia.
 Aggressive tactics were temporarily abandoned by the bears and such con structive forces as may have existed were held in restraint, pending a more definite knowledge or outcome of relations be- tween Washington and Vienna. Foreign selling continued as an aftermath of the pa of the British government to mobilize American securities, but offerings from such sources were not in sufficient vol hme materially to affect quoted values.
 Exchange on leading European centers was more than ordinarily conflicting. Re- mittances to Germany receded to within a fraction of the recent low rate, while sterling and francs shaded slightly A new high quotation for guilders, or Dutch exchange, was ascribed to the belief that Holland is now acting as the clearing house for Germany and the northern Flu fopean countries as whole
 Irregular price changes were registered Ill the first hour, war issues and oils re- covering 1 to points over yesterdays hnal figures, while rails moved almost without definite trend. Later the latter group became moderate heavy, Canadian Pacific, Fries and Chesapeake and Ohio being most conspicuous.
 In the final hour the list hardened in al- most all quarters, with particular strength in American Smelling, Texas company and Consolidated Gas. These changes were due in great measure to short covering accompanied by rumors of a more encour- aging character regarding the Ancona in- cdent. Total sales of stock amounted to b10,000 shares. - ---.-...
 The government crop report showed some slight deterioration of winter wheat and other cereals, compared with the pre- ceding statement, together with a de- crease of acreage. No response to this showing was made by the granger group of rails, that entire division being un- usually quescent.
 Anglo-French 5s were more active ranging between 945s and 95 Bonds in general were lower and inactive Total sales. par value, aggregated $4,14O,0O0
 United States bonds were unchanged on gall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-18
Worlds Visible Supply

Statement of worlds visible supply
 Total visible this week, 5,S02, GOO: last week, 5,620,000; same date last year, B., S72,00o; same date year before 5,7920o0.
 Of this the total American this week, A. 511,0O0; last week, 4,S71, 900: last year, A. 21S,o00; year before, 4,336,000.
 All other kinds this week, 1,290,00o last week, 1,24S, GOO; last year, 1,159000; year be- fore, 1,456,000.
 Visible in the United States this week, 1859, 900; this date last year. 2,621,000.
 Visible in other countries this week, D. SB,000; this date last year, 2752,000