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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-08
Bosenbury Strikes Misguided
Eugenists and Lack of Health
Supervision In City Schools

Eugenics and misguided eugenic
lecturers, muscle builders, lack OF su-
pervisiOn of health over South Bend
children. the Public Health service at
Washington. and a few other subjects
related 10 medicine were hit the
broadside by DR.. Charles S. Bosen-
bury, president of the board of health,
fired Monday morning in a paper he
read before the Ministerial association.
DR.. Bosenbury's paper dealt with tho
relation of the church to pubH-
health.
Or. McCuaig. who recently appearoJ
in South Bend, was held up as m
example OF the 'preCent day hum. G
sex teaching upon the part q -
Dr. McCuaig expounded that parental
influence plays a most important part
in character building. shows his
helpless ignorance" said DR.. BOsen-
bury.
NO amount Of stamping around on
a platform nor violent gestures will
convince any thinking man, despite
the gentleman's assurances that the
new science of eugenics had practically
demonstrated the correctness of his
statements" continued BOsenbury
This reputed expert on eugenics does
not appreciate the meaning of the
word 'eugenics' The real practical
message of eugenics, Or. BOsenbuTy
Interpreted as this. The worthy and
only the worthy should become pa
rents of the future"
Present day eugenic marriage laws
DR.. BOsenbury termed legal warts. ="
Examination, however" he said.
show them to he the execresences Of
abnormal thinking and the hysterical
attempt 10 do something These laws
are unsound because they require only
the examination Of the male can
didate"
Holds Present Law Practical.
The present Indiana law was held
to re practical and only in need OF
slight revision to make it all that one
interested in eugenics could require.
He said IL is better than the Wisconsin
law and only needs enforcement. But
the public must first be awakened he
said 10 protecting itself from unfit
children.
The trouble today is that getting
married is too easy" he said I'VE
do not need more law, we need the
enforcement of the present law. Will
tn church consider the question of
marriage from this standpoint or will
IL remain passive and indifferent?"
After discussing infant mortality in
South Bend Or. Bosenbury asked,
What consideration has your church
given this subject? Here is an oppor-
tunity for practical religion"
City Behind Times.
Continuing his discussion of child
welfare DR.. Bosenbury gave il as his
opinion that South Bend is wOefully
behind the times in not supervising
the health OF its school children. my
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-08
ROBBERS KILL POLICEMAN
Thieves Slay Bluecoat When They Are
Detected RObbing Store.

LINTON, Ind, Feb. S.-Fred Crom-
well, policeman. was killed i'm a duel
with two men who were detected
while robbing the store of Louie
Friedman here. Cromwell, who vas
chief Of the fire department until last
Monday when he became a member
of the police force, found the robbers
in the store at $3.50 Sunday morning.
He fired on them and many shots
were exchanged. Cromwell fell with
a bullet in his head. He also was shot
in the stomach. The robbers escaped
and there is no clew TO their identity
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-08
RUSSIANS FULL
FIGHTING POWER
IS NOW IN FIELD
War Minister SukhomIinoff De-
CIareS That Vigorous Often
Sive of Cars Troops Has
Turned Tide of Success.

PETROGRAD, Feb. S-Russia's
full lighting strength is in the field
at last after more than six months
OF war, and the pressure OF the often
sive that she has hurled against the
Austro- German armies in the eastern
theater of war is making itself felt on
all the battle fronts.
In East Prussia. northern Poland,
west OF Warsaw, southern Poland. Ca
licia and Bukowina, the cZar's mill
itary raids are thrusting back the
Teutonic allies in the greatest general
assault ever recorded in history. Be
hind the great armies that are attack
ing the AustTians and Germans and
forcing them back are other reserve
forces as large, is not larger. than the
armies that are waging the battles
The smashing attacks of the Ger
mans sent TO help the AuStrians in the
Carpathians have been checked and
today the Russian waves are again
rolling through the icy passes into
Hungary.
Minister of War Sukhomlinoff. who
remained in Petrograd when Emperor
Nicholas left for the front. declared
today that Russia had entered into a
decisive phase of the war-a phase
that could have only one result. and
that complete victory for Russia.
From the Baltic sea TO southern
Bukowina we are now on the Often
siye," said the war minister. The
high tide Of German success has been
reached and is now ebbing The
enemy cannot win"
Take 5000 Prisoners
The latest report from the Russian
general stam bears out the confident
predictions Of the minister of war.
L the last two days of fighting in the
Carpathians the Russians have taken
nearly 5000 prisoners. The Austrian
German forces concentrated at Lup-
kow and Beskid passes have been
compelled 10 retreat. while in Buko-
wina the lighting is turning 10 the
Russians advantage West Of War
saw the Russians are holding the po-
sitiOns won at KamiOne and have re-
pulsed every attempt of the Germans
10 recross the Bzura at that point.
In northern Poland a battle is de-
veloping about Rypin. The Russians
have made a number of successful
night attacks there.
IN eastern Prussia. north Of Gum
binnen. six villages where the Ger
mans have entrenched themselves
have been taken by the Russians
Heavy German reinforcements have
arrived in East Prussia 20 resist the
Russian advance In the direction Of
Koeaigsberg.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-08

exp, r-ence as health officer convinces
me ~ the acute need Of such serv-
ice said he. Public opinion is not
SUI ciently aroused. There are too
~ uy who fail to understand what is
meant by medical inspection of school
children. Investigate the matter and,
II ii meets your approval may ! not
* you 10 assist in securing for the
nildren this added advantage
The church also should become in
terested in the question OF the right
of wOrkingmen to preserve their
health and limbs. he said.
Continuing he said: THE man who
holds the highest lay position in the
Methodist church stands accused Of
manufacturing and selling alcoholic
cOncOctiOns OF no medical value. The
American Medical association has eX-
posed his booze joint. 1 think they
have the facts. And yet the Western
Christian Advocate supports Mr.. Pat
ten, calls him fine Christian gentle
man. charitable, virtuous, a Sunday
school worker, a power among the
young, a leading churchman, who is
now attacked by his personal enc
mics"
The public health service at Wash
ington was was criticized because an
antique building was abandoned by
the bureau OF animal industry and
given over 20 the work of the public
health.
In conclusion he said: While the
church Is primarily interested in get
ting the good into heaven and the bad
out Of hell, that is not its sole func-
ton There are other problems.
sociologic. economic, local and ma
uonal that the church must consider.
| have tried to show that much false
teaching regarding health now hind
ers real progress. And finally. 7 have
attempted to indicate that the church
must present facts"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-08
APPOINTS RECEIVER
FOR HARDWARE co.
Affairs Of south Bend Casket Hard
ware Co. PLACED i'm Hands of
William BerfsCh.

Judge Ford appointed William A.
Bertsch as receiver for the South
Bend Casket Hardware Co. Monday
morning following suit brought by
Harvey +. Kelley 10 collect $500 al
legged 10 be due on note. IT was de-
clared by the plaintiff that the com
pany was insolvent. with debts
amounting 10 $500. An answer was
also filed with the bill in which the
defendant admitted the allegation
and consented 10 the appointment OF
a receiver.
The plaintiff SAYS that he is a stock
holder in the company and also a
mem Der Of the board OF directors and
that a mortgage on the property OF
the company was given 20 Peter j
Kelley on a loan of $500.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-08
FOOTPRINTS ONLY
CLEW TO CHURCH R0BBER

Footrrints OF coal dust are the only
clues bv which the police department
hope 20 learn the identity Of the thief
who stole S12 and some jewelry from
the office of the First NJ y. church
.-he crime occurred last Friday night
and as yet no trace OF the alleged
thief has been found.
A coal chute leading 20 the base
ment was used bv the offender as a
means of entrance. His feet were
blackened from contact with coal and
coal dust. and footprints were scatter
cd about the office room The desk
frcm which the money was taken had
been "jimmied" open. but nothing Of
value was MISSING except the money
end minor articles OF jewelry.
The money taken was advocate"
collections. which had been taken up
the pastor. Rev. il. j.. Davis.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-08
AFTER AUTO THIEVES
Chicago Officers Trail Men To Port
Huron. Mich.

PORT HURON. Mich. Feb. s.
Chicago officers are here today in
quest OF two men believed TO be lead
ers in the trust" which has been
stealing automobiles in all large cities
OF the country. John Blodgett was
arrested in Chicago and is thought
TO have "squealed" 10 the police there.
giving them the names Of two of his
co-Ieaders. believed TO be in Port
Huron. Inu Blodgett's pocket was
found "a code book showing that au-
tOmObile stealing was going on IN
every city Of any consequence in the
country and that salesrOoms are main
tanned for the disposal Of the stolen
cars.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-08
CARS ARE DERAILED

Traffic on the Grand Trunk tracks
into the city was hindered Monday
morning by the derailment OF two
freight cars just east % the New York
Central crossing. 1t was necessary for
a few hours 10 route the Grand Trunk
trains over the New York Central
tracks. The freight cars were thrown
from the rails hy a dragging brake
beam.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-08
Latest Bulletins
From War Zone

CONSTANTINOPLE (via Berlin
and Amsterdam), Feb. S.-Vic-
tory for the Turkish troops op-
posing the Russians in the Tsch-
OrOkh district is claimed in an
official statement issued here to-
day. 1t says that the Russians
have evacuated their positions and
are in full retreat from the
region.
PETROGRAD. Feb. S.-Russia
has another war on her hands.
\ revolt against the domination
Of the Mongolian government by
Russia has broken out Five
hundred Russian soldiers we're
dispatched today from Mukden.
Manchuria. 10 take the field
against 1900 Mongolian insurg-
ents concentrated near Tsin Ting
and Than.
(When Mongolia seeded from
China at the time of the fOrma-
tion of the Chinese republic, Rus
sia guaranteed the integrity OF
the new MongOlian republic.)
BERLIN. Feb. s.-CBy Wire
ess)-The British forces i'm
Egypt are menaced from the west
as we'll as from the east, accord
ing to information given out by
the official German news bureau
today. 1t stated that a dispatch
published by an Italian newspaper
announced that 10000 Beduoin
tribesmen had occupied the Siwah
oasis, southwest Of Cairo, and
that Sudenese troops in the Brit
ish army were deserving. one Of
fcer taking 25O men into the
Turkish army from Suez.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-08

PARIS-The smallest conscript in
France. a Partisan named SChef,. has
bsen rejected by thc armv H. Is ff
inches tall and weigas 65 poun5e fie
IS nnN playing chddren's parts a. ,
LEGAL theatar
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-08

AMSTERDAM. - Newspapers from
Hanover state that French war pris-
ontr named Lescuyer was ntenced
To two years imprisonment for de
stroying the eyes in a portrait Of the
kaiser.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-08

YANTICO. Conn.-The ground hogs
action this year has been upheld by he
appearance Of hundreds OF birds here
The native king fisher. which is sell
dom seen here before April. Fiew Q, or
t1iS town.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-08
TEUTONS ADVANCE
IN ARGONNE, LOSE
NEAR LA BASSEE

Battle for German Positions on
Canal Continues and KaiS-
er'S Men ReCapture Part of
Works Taken by Enemy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-08
THE WEATHER.

INDIANA - Fair to-
night and Tuesday. rising
temperature Tuesday.
LOWER MICHIGAN
Generally fair tonight and
Tuesday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-18
RIOTS START IN
ROME AND Milan:
CROWDS ARMED
Agitation in Italy Assumes Almost
a Revolutionary Char
acter.
MANY WINDOWS ARE BROKEN.
Disorders Are Precipitated by the
Resignation Of the Cabinet
Army Occupies Capital.

Rome, (via Paris), May 15.-The
agitation in Rome has assumed al.
most revolutionary character. The
entire city has been occupied by the
military.
A riotous crowd made it's way yes
terday morning to the Piazza Mon
tecitorio, where is located the cham
Der of deputies, and forced into the
building by smashing the windows.
Dispatches from Milan say that
serious rioting has broken out in
that city over the present political
situation. /
The adherents of the opposing po-
litical factions have resorted to the
use of firearms and the situation is
described as most grave.
The disorders were precipitated
by the resignation of the Italian
cabinet Thursday night.
The. cabinet met yesterday and i'm
mediately thereafter Premier Salan-
dra visited the king. No informa-
ton was given out concerning the
meeting of the cabinet, sessions of
which are now being held daily.
The Tribuna, which is regarded
as the organ of former Premier Clio
litti, says that undoubtedly the cab
met did not take into consideration
that it was able to command ma
jority in parliament only on account
of the support given by Sigor Giolitti.
Owing to this fact, the Tribuna
asserts, Signor Giolitti is entitled to
be informed of the progress of nego-
tiations with the central empires.
This newspaper expresses the hope
that some agreement will be reached
before the reopening of parliament,
so that the members of that body
may be able to give united support
to the government.
Dispatches received here from all
parts of Italy set forth that the re-
ceipt of the news of the resignation
of the cabinet produced an extraor-
binary sensation. Observers in Rome
deduce from the occurrences that a
large majority of the people are in
favor of a policy of hostility against
Austria.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-18

regard to Mrs. McAnich's physical
condition preliminary to an opera
ton if such is found necessary.
Miss Edna Wolhuter of Fair
mont, Mimi, is here visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Clare H. Currie and fam
lily.
Mrs. Clara Call of Usage arriv-
ed here today for a visit at the Rev.
L. N. Call home.
Mrs. ]. H. Birdsall returned
this morning from Des Moines where
she has been spending a few days.
MIR. and Mrs. H. L. Greiner have
gone to Rochester, Mimi, to consult
the Drs. Mayo
Miss nellie Chapman, one of the
eighth grade teachers, is spending
the day in Fort Dodge. She is &C
companied by her sister, Mrs. Jack
Garrett of Churdan, who arrived
yesterday to attend the May festival
here and to spend the week end with
her sister.
Miss Letha Horn went to Peter
son today for a weeks visit with
friends.
w. H. Cook is spending the day
in Williams, Alden and Iowa Falls
billing the towns for the coming
Minneapolis orchestra concert.
Miss Mary Dundon went to
Eagle Grove this noon to spend the
week end with her parents.
Miss Anna Peterson, principal
of the north building during the
past year, went to Eagle Grove to-
day to spend the week end with
friends.
Mrs. Samantha Reed and little
grandson, Robert Reed, went to
Woodstock today to spend the day
with relatives.
Marion A. Lee of Jamestown,
N. " arrived in the city today for
a brief visit at the Mrs. E. M. Rem
ington home.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-18
PERSONAL BRIEFS.
(From Saturdays Daily.)

Mrs. H. J. Buell. and children
and maid, Miss Inga Torvund, went
to Des Moines yesterday afternoon
for a week end visit with relatives
Mrs. E. G. Jarmin returned to
her home in harrisburg yesterday
following a two days visit at the A.
F.. Bartlett home.
Lloyd Walterick of the Williams
Enterprise is in the city today.
Gale Pearce is home for an ov-
er Sunday visit with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. w. w. Pearce. Mr.. Kirk,
also a student in Ames college, &C
companied him home for the week
end.
Mrs. A. B. Clark went to Stan
hope this morning for few days
visit with relatives and friends.
Miss Belle Hanson of Stanhope
returned to her home this morning
having been employed in the Mrs.
Ella Burleson home here for some
time.
Mrs. A. E. Anderson and daugh-
ter-in-law, Mrs. Harry Anderson,
went to Des Moines today on brief
shopping trip.
Mrs. J. D. Hunter went to Des
Moines this morning to spend a few
days visiting her brother, F. A..
Gates.
Miss Juanita Hall, one of the
grade teachers in the local school,
went to her home in Iowa Falls to-
day for a week end visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Barr of Wat
erloo are spending today visiting at
the James Follett home.
Miss Alice Mitchell, who has
been visiting in Cedar Rapids, ar
rived here today for an indefinite
stay with her uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. C. H. Comley.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. McAnich leave
the first of the week for Rochester,
Mimi, to consult the Drs. Mayo in
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-18

transcontinental highways have
learned too late that they did not
play up to their parts in supporting
the campaign for improved country
roads. The men who undertook to
promulgate the improved cross
country thoroughfares encountered
great difficulty in stirring up en-
thusiasm, but now that they have
proved their claims as to the benefits
that were bound to result from bet
ter highways, their work is not so
hard.
The Lincoln highway is a good
example of what fine, well-kept
country road will do for the terri
tory through which it passes. Ask
the business men in any town touch
ed by that road whether they have
benefited from the route and they
invariably will answer in the af-
firmative. The smaller towns bene-
fit most, and they outnumber the
cities ten to one,< or more. 1t is
fact that points which now have to
compete with towns located on the
Lincoln highway find competition
much more strenuous and exacting
than it was before the new factor
entered into the situation.
In driving along the Lincoln high
way the tourist finds rejuvenated
villages and towns wherever he
goes. New hotels have been con-
structed to care for the travellers
that patronize them in large num-
bers during the touring seasons.
Merchants awake to the opportuni-
ties have increased their trade by
catering to the travelling public. In
some instances the highway has pro-
duced results greatly similar to those
which follow the building of a new
railroad.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-18
Italian Paper Pleased.

San Francisco, May 15.-L'It
Daily News will say tomorrow:
president Wilson's note has come
in time to reassure us about the res
oluteness, dignity, and manly spirit
which animates him. While calm
and dignified in form, it is, in sub
stance, sufficiently energetic and de-
termined. Many American citizens
expected an even stronger message
in stern words, which would have
been the prelude to a declaration of
war, but we are satisfied with Will
sons polite and yet unmistakable
wordcD
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-18
PUT BLAME ON
KAISER PERSONALLY
Britons Want Emperor Held Individ-
ually Responsible.

London, May 15.-The riots
which occurred earlier in the week
have given place to condemnation by
public men of the German emperor
and his advisers, who are charged
with the responsibility for the &C.
tions which have aroused public an
ger. The demand is made that the
British government publicly pro-
claim the personal responsibility of
members of the German government
for "the outrages perpetrated by
German officers or their agents dur
ing the present war"
A resolution in this sense was
moved at public meeting in Chelsea
last night by Lord Charles Beresford
and was seconded by Lord Robert
Cecil. 1t was unanimously passed.
Lord Beresford urged that all Ger
man property in the British empire
be confiscated and that all rich Ger
mans, whether naturalized or not be
interned until british prisoners in
Germany are treated as honorable
prisoners of war;"
Lord Cecil said he had been told
that Emperor William did not ap-
prove Of what had been done, but the
speaker declared that If the German
disapproved and allowed
these things to go on, he was ten
times more guilty and must be pun
ished; this must be one condition of
any peace.
Louis Harcourt, British secretary
of state for the colonies speaking at
a meeting on the water front last
night, said that Germany "stood at
the bar of the world a naked and
unashamed monster, Stimulating hui
but in fact reversion to
barbarism."
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-18
NOTE TO GER.
many TO Be De:
L|VERED TODAY
Message Is Delayed by Congested
Gables, State Department
Hears.
MUCH COMMENT ON LETTER
Practically Unanimous Approval Is
Given Epistle by Newspapers
and Officials.
MUCH COMMENT ON LETTER

Washington, D. c., May 15.-The
note sent to Germany Thursday by
the United States government as a
sequel to the Lusitania disaster was
delayed in transmission because OF
congested cables and probably will
not be presented by Ambassador
Gerard to the ministry of foreign af-
fairs in Berlin until sometime today.
Secretary Bryan received a mes
sage from Ambassador Thomas Mel
son Page at Rome, saying the note,
which had been addressed to the
American embassy there to be for
warded by telegraph had arrived at
2 p. M, yesterday and that in an
hour and forty minutes it had been
copied and relayed to Berlin by tele-
graph via Vienna. The reason for
the delay was not stated, but state
department messages have frequent
1y been held up in their circuitous
routes because they are in code and
require careful sending to assure ac-
curacy of the cipher groups. The
note had been sent over the French
cable from New York to Havre and
thence by telegraph through France
to the American embassy at Rome.
Inasmuch as it would require a
few hours to decipher the note, it
was believed by state department Of
ficials that it would not be ready
for presentation until late last even
ing and unless Ambassador Gerard
had arranged a special engagement
with the foreign minister, it probab-
ly would not be read to Mr.. Won
Jagow until today.
Official Washington talked of lit
tie else than the note yesterday. The
practically unanimous approval CIV
en- it in the editorial comment of
the American press, the statements
of governors, senators and members
of the house were reinforced by an
incessant stream of messages from
persons of every political party and
from variety of organizations and
associations. President Wilson told
his callers he was deeply grateful
and appreciated the patriotic sup
port that was being given him on
every side.
The president appeared somewhat
relieved of the strain Of the last
week. This was due to the fact that
there probably would be no further
development in the situation until
some intimation came from Ambas-
sador Gerard as to how the officials
of the German government informal
ly regarded the tone and requests of
the note. Last night the president
went away on his yacht, the May
flower, with members of his family
for quiet trip to New York, where
he will review the Atlantic fleet.
In diplomatic quarters there was
wide discussion of the note to Ger
many. Among representatives of