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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-09
Give in to United States in
the Cases of American
Steamers Hooking
and GeneSee.
WILL NOT WAIT UNTIL
PRIZE COURT ACTS
Vessels Were RequiSitiOned in
Order to Get Them to Eng
land is Explanation
of Foreign Office.

WASHINGTON. Dec. Q. - Great
Britain today gave in to the United
States in the cases Of the American
steamers Hooking and Genesee. Am
bassador Page at London cabled the
state department that the British
foreign Office had notified him that
the orders requisitioning the two
vessels would be cancelled pending
prize court proceedings.
The foreign Office further stated
that no more vessels belonging TO
the American transatlantic COM
pany would be seized until the le-
gality Of the seizures Of the Hook
ing and Genesee has been passed
upon by prize courts.
State department officials under
stood from Ambassador Pages
cable that the Hooking will be kept
at Halifax and the Genesee at st.
Lucia. The British foreign Office
informed Mr.. Page that the vessels
were requisitioned in order TO take
them 10 Great Britain and that they
would make only the one voyage
until prize court proceedings had
been held.
To this Ambassador Page answer
ed that the requistioning Of the
ships before their seizure had been
passed upon was absolutely in vio-
,ation of international law. even
thought it was done simply TO get
the vessels over 20 England.
kankaLce still Held.
Mr.. Page stated that the Kanka-
kee. which was seized by the British
off South America would be released
under bond until the cases Of the
Hooking and Genesee have been
passed upon by the prize courts.
The course Of this government, Il
was explained. now will be determ-
ined by the action OF the prize
courts. II the seizures are upheld
on the ground that the German in
terests control stock in the Ame--
lean Transatlantic Co. and the
state department does not believe
Great Britain proves this charge. the
prize court decisions viii be appeal
ed 10 the British admiralty.
Officials said that Representatives
OF this government viii be present
az the prize court sessions. Pres't
Wagner of the American Trans-At-
lantic, also is expected 10 be wei
represented by counsel.
Unofcial advices reached tho
state department that the Communi-
paw is safe The snip is said 90
have been at AIexg ,dria, Egypt. On
Tuesday.
It was made plain at the depart
ment tonight that until the facts
surrounding the Communipaw's case
are cleared up this government VIII
take no action in the case OF the
Petrolite. the Standard OH steamer
which was shelled by submarine
flying an Austrian flag last week.
An announcement was made al no
white house Wednesday morning
that speedy inquiry had been or
dered into tho Petrolite and COM
munipaw cases by the president
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-09
IS UNABLE TO APPEAR
Victim of Assault is i'm Serious Con-
ditiOn.

Frank Barcza has been uncon-
scious at his home in the west part
OF town for As hours. following an
assault, for which three men are
held under heavy bonds 20 the city
court. Attacked Tuesday night.
Barcza, Alex Racy and Charles Milf
fen were arraigned before City
Judge Warner Thursday morning,
was unable TO appear against them.
Joseph Barcza. brother. signed
the complaint against the trio. and
eight witnesses are named in the
affidavit against Kosis, Racy and
Miffen. Atty. George Sands appear
ed for the defendants and agreed to
a continuance To next Thursday.
Dec. Is.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-09

LONDON, Dec. 9.-French troops
holding the line at Krivolak. in
southern Serbia, have fallen back IS
miles before the violent infantry at
tacks and the concentrated artillery
fire of the Bulgarians
AS the French troops retired they
blew up the tracks Of the Salonika-
Nish railway 10 hamper pursuit, but.
according to advices from Salonika,
the Bulgarians being magnificently
equipped with repair supplies by the
German pioneers. are able TO relay
the tracks as they progress.
a dispatch TO the Exchange Tele-
graph CO. from Athens says.
1T is officially announced that the
Anglo-French allies are retiring in
southern Serbia toward the Greek
frontier"
Berlin. Vienna and Sofia. all claim
progress for. the German allies in
Serbia For the time being the mil
itary operations again transcend the
political situation although a climax
is developing. II the Bulgarians are
able 10 continue their advance. fore
ing the allied troops over the Greek
line. the Greek government must
show its hands and take definite
stand on one side or the other.
II is reported for the second time
that Field Marshal Won Mackenzen.
OF the German army. who directed
the Balkan campaign for the Teu-
tons. has arrived at ConstantinorI lie.
a dispatch from Salonika to that
effect was published in the news
paper Mattino at Rome and for
warded 10 London by the Central
News.
This information follows a report
that Field Marshal Won Der Goltz.
the German commander in Turkey.
is going 20 Masopotomia 10 lead a
Turco-German army Of 100000 men
against India.
kilograms from Athens state
state Anglo-French reinforcements
are arriving continuously at Salon
ika but that the greatest difficulty is
being experienced i'm landing them
owing 10 the lack OF facilities.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-09
RAILROAD MEN IN CITY
Special Train Takes Party Over
Nandalia To LOganspOrt.

T. B. Hamilton OF s.. Louis. gen
eral manager OF the Nandalia Rail-
road Co. r. l.. Campbell. Logansport.
superintendent OF the Michigan divi-
sion. l. C.. Collins. assistant road
foreman Of engines. and other off,
Gals or the company were in South
Bend Thursday on an inspection
tour The party came to this city
on the New York Central lines and
were met here by a special train
which LEFT IT noon for LOganspOrt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-09
MEXICAN AMBASSADOR.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 9.-Sec'y Of
State Lansing announced today that
he had been informed that Eliseo
has been made Mexican
am bassador 10 the United States.
Mr.. Arredondo has represented Gen.
Carranza here for the past couple OF
years His selection as AMBASSADOR
was expected following the recOg-
milton OF Carranza as the head Of
the de facto government OF Mexico.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-09
CANAL IN BAD SHAPE
Will be Closed TO Heavy Steamers
For Year.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 9.-That
the Panama canal viii be closed 20
steamers of heavy draught for al
least a year is the information
brought here today by officers Of
the City Of Para They believe the
great slides in Gaiuard cut viii be
cleared sufficiently within six months
20 allow the passage Of light draught
vessels. but millions Of cubic Yards
OF earth remain to bee eXcavated and
the earth is cracked distance OF
seven miles from the canal indicat-
ing terrific pressure on both sides Of
the cut.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-09
viii be Taken Up by Commit
fee and Then Given to
HouSe-Force of 141,-
843 is Planned.
CONTINENTAL ARMY
FEATURE OF MEASURE
Men Would Serve Three Years
in Regular Army and Then
Three More as Men,
berS of Second Force.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 9.-The first
Of the preparedness bills, that crea-
ting the new regular army Of de-
Tense. practically was completed to-
day by Rep. James Hay, chairman
of the house committee on military
affairs.
The bill will be taken up in COM
mittee before it is introduced in the
house. If the republican members
Of the committee arrive by Saturday.
as is expected, Chairman Hay will
call the first meeting for next Mon
day and public hearings will COM
mence Tuesday. The measure will
then go before the house as the col
lective thought Of the committee.
Designed to provide for the needs
Of the army in the part il is TO play
in Pres't wilson's billion dollar de-
Tense program, the Hay bill appro-
priately is captioned "a bill to in
crease the military efficiency of the
United States" While numerically
IL will increase the regular army
from 10000 officers and men TO
about 141.S43 rank and file as sug-
gested by the president, not all Of
the increases asked are granted.
Certain important features ignored
by the president are likewise added
to the bill.
Favors Federal Pay.
First of all the Hay bill fails TO
provide for 10 regiments of infantry
that the president asked for. on
the other hand. without executive
suggestion, there is included the
mooted proposition providing feder-
al pay for the organized militia of
the several states,
The Wilson plan called for four
new regiments OF field artillery. The
Hay bill provides for six. In place
of Is companies Of infantry as ask
ed by the president only II compan-
les are provided for in the bill. 1t
increases the coast artillery to 81
companies and make provision for
four aeroplane squadrons. A veter-
mary corps also is created although
not asked for.
The measure authorizes the con-
tinental army Of 100000 men asked
by the president and Sec'y Garrison.
This is essentially a reserve army
Of civilians to be raised in three
annual ms -1llments of approximate
~ 1873, 600 men to serve six years,
three with the colors and three on
furlough. The bill provides in
bill provides instructors for this
army and also for its officers.
While the chief omission from
the presidents plan is the failure
70 provide for 10 additional regi-
ments OF infantry there will be a
general increase in this branch
through a provision in the bill that
all branches Of the service are 10
be kept up to their maximum field
strength. The militia pay bill is one
which senators and representatives
long have advocated as calculated TO
build up and popularize the national
guard.
Although the measure is not a
CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-09
WILL EXPLAIN SYSTEM
Chicago Minister TO Address Pastor,
Here Monday.

Rev. Dewitt Forward of Chicago.
viii be here next Monday 10 tell the
members of the Ministerial asSocia-
zion about the Greeley plan OF teach
ing the Bible which is 10 be used
in the high school here. at their
regular meeting at the Y. NJ. c. A
Rev. Forward viii not be the teach
er who Will give instruction in the
Bible. but a student Of his s. stem
viii be secured. The committee in
charge of this proposition Will ap-
point a teacher in time for the next
semester.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-09
Latest in the News World
TURKS ADVANCE.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 9. -
Via Berlin by ess)-Turkish
troops are advancing on Alden, the
fortified British port on the south
coast OF Arabia, the war Office an
nOunced today.
ottoman troops have been success
full in fighting between Mahdi and
Alden
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-09
SWEPT BY FIRE.

GENOA, Italy. Dec. "a devast-
ating fire fed by oil and cotton, swept
the quays today. Thousands Of bar
rels OF oil stored in the warehouses
exploded. Eeven thousand bales of
cotton as well as great quantities Of
parahne were destroyed.
Twenty loaded railway cars were
also burned.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-09
BANK Is ROBBED.

FARMBURY, Neb.. Dec. s.-The
Farmers and Merchants National
bank OF F'armbury was robbed some
time last night The amount secur-
ed is not vet known. Bloodhounds
were put on the tracks OF the rob
bers at noon
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-09
BUILD TRENCHES.

SALONIKA, Via Paris. Dec 3
Fortihcations and trenches are be-
ing constructed by the allied troops
about Salonika. Artillery is mount
ed on every hill and eminence.
The foregoing dispatch indicates
that the leaders OF the Anglo-French
expedition in Serbia are contemplate
ing a retirement. with a resultant
invasion OF Greek territory by the
Bulgars and the Germans.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-09
TWO SHIPS SUM.

LONDON, Dec 9.-The Cunard
liner Neria and the steamship
GOulandris have been sunk By sub
marines.
The crew Of the Veria, which was
a vessel Of 1929 tons, was saved.
The Neria was built in 1899 and
hailed from Liverpool II was in
the Mediterranean service.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-09
ARREST MAN AT PLANT
Number of Maps Are Found in
Prisoners Possession.

HOPEWELL. Va, Dec. "a man
whom the police believe to be a
German was arrested at the local
plant Of the Dupont Powder Co. The
police state that a number OF maps
were found in the mans possession.
The authorities refused 70 reveal
the name Of the prisoner but mott
fed Washington and asked that Sc
cret service men be sent here TO in
vestigate.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-09
ARCHBISHOPS NAMED
Three Canadians Are Appointed by
the Pope.

ROME, Dec. 9.-Three Canadian
were appointed today by
Pope Benedict. Mgr. Matthew was
appointed archbishop OF Regina, As
sinboa; Mgr. Belivean. archbishop Of
st. Boniface. Manitoba: and Mgr.
SinnOt, archbishop OF Winnipeg.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-09
TRAIN DITCHED-

MONTPELIER VI. Dec 9-The
Montreal Boston express was ditched
near Wells river early today. So
far as is known here no one was
killed or injured
Road officials say the line viii be
blocked for 10 hours.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-09
Willing to Discuss Any Terms
Offered by Allies, But viii
Not Propose Subject
of Ending War.
REFUSES TO ACCEPT
BLAME FOR CONFLICT
Food Supplies Are Sufficient
But Distribution Must be
SoIved-FightS to Pro-
teCt Life and Liberty.

BERLIN (by wireless), Dec. 8
Germany will make no peace pro-
pcsals TO the allies but if the en-
with Germany's dignity AMI safety.
the German government is willing 10
discuss them.
Imperial Chancellor Won Beth
mann-Hollweg so announced in the
Reichstag today.
The chancellor was cheered as he
rose 70 make his promised reply 10
the socialist Interpolation on the
question of peace and he was cheer
ed as he frankly stated the govern
ment's position. He had just return
ed from a conference With Emperor
William at army headquarters.
LAS long as in the countries of our
enemies. the guilt and ignorance of
statesmen are entangled with confu-
sion of public opinion" said the
chancellor, cit would be folly for
Germany to make peace proposals
which would not shorten but length
en- the duration Of the war. First
the masks must be torn from their
faces.
AT present they speak Of war
OF humiliation against us. We have
TO reckon with this fact Theoretical
arguments for peace or propositions
will not advance us, Will not bring
the end nearer.
Ready to- Hear Terms.
"If our enemies make peace prop
ositons compatible with Germany's
dignity and safety. then we shall al
ways be ready TO discuss them.
Fully conscious Of our mistaken
military successes, we decline to ac-
cept responsibility for conviction OF
the misery which now fills Europe
and the whole world.
Nobody can say that we continue
the war because we want still TO
conquer this or that country"
The peace debate in the reichstag
was opened by DR.. Scheidemann. the
socialist leader. who at the end Of
short address interpellated the gov
eminent as follows:
us the imperial chancellor ready
to give information as to the condi-
NAoAAo NAiNNA NAAANiA hN NOulu bN VIII
ing 10 enter peace negotiations?
Chancellor Won Bethmann-Holl-
veg, then turning TO a discussion of
Germany's economic situation. said:
"Germany's enemies blinded their
own nations at the beginning of the
war by false stories which excited
hatred, now. after military and Dip
lomatic defeats. they are only able to
cling TO the idea OF Germanys an
Inhalation. For this purpose they
invented the starvation theory.
I'VE all agree that our food stuffs
are sufficient; that the only import
ant question is their distribution"
declared the chancellor emphatical-
ly.
The economic unit stretching
from Arras into Mesopotamia cannot
be crushed"
Making Substitutes.
He then stated that Germany had
immense stores of copper sufficient
TO last for many years. and that Ger
man industries were manufacturing
substitutes for needed material such
as artificial rubber
After mentioning the fact that
France had already called to the
colors the class of 1917. and that
from neutral sources Germany had
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-09
DEFENSE ENDS TODAY
New Haven Suit About Ready For
Arguments.

NEW YORK, Dec. $50 satisfied
was the defense today with the test
imony produced yesterday from
Charles S. Mellen in the New Haven
conspiracy trial that il announced
its intention OF finishing the cross
examination today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-09
WOULD GRANT z
YEARS Of GRACE
Chicago Physician Has Plan to
Give Handicapped Babies
a Chance.

CHICAGO, Dec 9.-ChicagO ply
sicians and surgeons are today dis
cussing the startling plan advocated
by Or. Jean Turner Zimmerman.
founder and superintendent of the
Chicago WOman's Shelter, under
which defective babies Will be kept
alive for II years, and then, if a
jury Of u physicians decides the
child's case is hopeless, it would be
chloroformed. The sterilization Of
parents of defective children was an
other reform advocated by DR.. Zim-
norman in her address before the
Chicago Women's Medical society.
The women present enthusiastically
approved both plans
While / do not wish to criticise
either DR.. Haiselden or DR.. Falter-
meyer for letting defective babies
die when a simple operation might
have saved their lives, 1 must regis
ter my opposition against the prac-
tice," she said "A life is a life, and
it is not for a single physician to
say that it must be snuffed out be-
cause the body is defective.
81 have plan for disposing OF
these cases. Let the child live TO
a certain age. about II years, then
have a jury Of 2 physicians decide
whether it should be allowed TO con-
tinue. If it is hopeless and the
verdict is that it would be a men
ace to society and a curse to its
parents and itself, it would be mer-
ciful TO chloroform.
but / would not stop here. I
then would hale the child's parents
before this same jury and nave
them subjected to a thorough phys
ical examination. If they were found
to be suffering from any grevious
ailment, I would have them treated
so they never could bring another
child into the world"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-09
SHIP SAILS.

LONDON. Dec. "A Lloyd's dis
patch states that the American oil
steamer Communipaw sailed from
Alexandria Wednesday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-09

A typists union for the 1000
girl stenographers and a minimum
wage of IS per week is the ideal
for which Miss Ida Fingerhut, sec
rotary 20 City Chamberlain Henry
Breure is working. Miss Fingerhut.
who is one Of the highest priced
stenOgraphers in New York is chair
man Of a committee organizing the
latest union.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-09
Danube Port of REM and
Frontier Station of Un-
gheni on Pruth River
Are Closed.
FRENCH FORCES ARE
FORCED BACK 10 MILES
Army of Half a Million Will be
Sent Against the Brit
iSh in India, Says
Report.

BUDAPEST, Via Berlin and Am
sterdam. Dec. 9.-Russia's plans for
the long threatened invasion of the
Balkans have been completed. &C
cording TO reliable information re-
ceived from Bucharest today.
Roumanian dispatches 10 the Blu
dapest newspapers state that Rus
sian authorities have closed the
Danube port Of REM and the from
tier station OF Uugheni, on the
Pruth river. Great Slav forces with
heavy artillery are said 10 have
been concentrated at both these
places in Bessarabia.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-09

CHICAGO, Dec. $40 action will
be taken by Coroner Peter NJ. Hoff-
man in the case Of Grace Werder,
the defective baby permitted TO die
a week ago by Dr. Jacob Faltermeyer
with the approval Of DR.. H. J. Hais-
eden.
The child died from natural
causes" said the corner today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-09

SOFIA Dec g. 49, The Bulgarian
war office today announced the cap
ture OF the station Of Demir Kapou.
on the Nish-Salonika railway
we occupied the Demir Kapou
station" said the official statement.
I'VE attacked the French and Brit
nItza front.
The village Of Grovitza was sur
rounded on three sides by Bulgarian
troops I'm struggle that lasted until
midnight
"A French battalion was defeated
oy our troops near Petrol. We took
ia British prisoners near Strum-
nitza."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-09
OCHRIDA IS TAKEN
BY BULGAR ARMY

southwestern Serbia, the last town
OF Importance held by the Serbians.
has been captured by jhe Bulgarians.
Official announcement of the oc-
cupation of Ochrida as we'll rs OF
Diakova, and Dibra, bye the Bdlgars.
va officially announced today by
the German war office.
Fighting along the Nardar river
between the Anglo French forces
and the Bulgarians is proceeding
favorahly for the latter, the report
adds.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-09

ATHENS. Dec 9.-"Negotiations
between Greece and the entente
powers are arriving at a definite So
luton" says a semi-Ohicial statement
published in the Athens newspapers
today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-09
The WEATHER.

TNDIANA-Partly cloudy tonight
and Friday: somewhat warmer Fri
day
LOWER M1CHIGAN-Cloudy to-
night and Friday.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-12-02
.LANGDON GIRL BECOMES
A BRIDE in SAINT PAUL
Wedding of Miss Nellie McDermott
From Home of Her Aunt in St.
Paul Society Event

A marriage of special interest to
many of the younger set and to St.
Johns academy students was solemn
lied Thursday morning at St. Paul,
when Miss Nell McDermott became
the bride of Henry Monek of James,
town, N. D. The wedding took place
at nine O. clock at St. Matthews church
with about thirty relatives and friends
present. Following the ceremony
wedding breakfast was served at the
home of the BRIDES aunt, Mrs. Bren-
nan. The bridal attendants were
Miss Agatha Haynes, school mate
of the bride while at St. Johns, and
Mr.. Brennan, cousin of the bride.
Mr.. and Mrs. Monek of Jamestown,
father and mother of the groom, were
present, and the happy couple left for
Chicago and other points for a we'd
ding trip. Both of the young people
are we'll known in Jamestown, the
bride attending St. Johns academy
for a number of years and graduating
in 1913, being in the same class as
Mr.. Monek. The groom is the oldest
son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Monek,
Sr., and is one of the progressive
young farmers of Stutsman county.
Upon returning to Jamestown he ano
his bride will make their home on the
A. A. Monek, Sr., farm this winter
and take possession of their new home
nearby in the spring, where fine
set of farm buildings have been con.
structed. Jamestown Democrat.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-12-02
HELEN SULLIVAN TO ST. LOUIS

The Herald of Grand Forks states
that Miss Helen Sullivan, who is in
charge of the household economics
department of the extension work of
the agricultural college at Fargo, is
quite enthusiastic over the prospects
for success of the state boys and girls
institute, which will have its sixth
annual gathering at Fargo during the
coming week. In the past week Miss
Sullivan has returned from St. Louis,
Mo-, where she attended conference
of the state leaders of boys and girls
clubs in agriculture and home econo-
mics. The sessions of this gathering
followed similar meetings held at the
same time and place of farm demon
strators, extension directors and county
agricultural agents from all over the
United States. Director Thos. Coop
er, who is at the head of the state
better farming association, was also
in attendance at the St. Louis
meeting.