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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-02

MUSHROOM. Mich.-While in his
made a target by an unidentified man
who shot through the window, the
bullet embedded itself in the wall.
The police are seeking the would-be
assassin.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-02
ALL PLANNEn LIP

Visitor--NOw that your sentence
is about TO expire have YOU any
plans for the future
Convict-Ye s'm. I've got DE
plans OF er couple Of banks an
jOolcry stOre.-Judge.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-02
PROGRESS

Steel pens have replaced quilts in
the house of commons. but states
manship is still made OF the same
material OF which IL was built in
the time of George the Third and
Lord North.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-02
$1,000 i'm Prizes Offered
During Electric Prosperity
Week, Nov. 29--Dec. 4

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-02

Even il it does not gather moss.
tho rolling stone can often stir up
a lot OF dust
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-02
THREE DIE AT GARY

GARY, Ind. Dec 2.-Three per-
sons were smothered 10 death in the
muck Of a marsh four miles west Of
here late tonight when an autOmO-
bile ran of the Fifth av road. The
automobile bore an Illinois license
and probably was from Chicago.
Two Of the dead-a man and a
woman-are negroes. and the third.
"a man. is white
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-02

Baseball enthusiasts are not as
foolish as the sporting editors would
have ~ believe.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-12-23
SixteenInCh Cannon Will Sink
Dreadnaught Fleet at
the Horizon.

"A PLAN to reyolutionize the coast
n defense Notifications of the
~ United States is now being con-
sidered by. government experts
in a series of conferences. The discus
sion includes a plan to abolish concrete
cmplacements for the huge defense
guns. 1t is proposed to mount these
upon mobile platforms.
Only guns of the largest caliber-
sixteen inch-of the highest velocity,
are being considered.
The use of caterpillar wheels for
moving these great guns within limited
areas is but minor part of the general
plan:
The experts are now working out de-
tails by which these guns may be mov-
ed from point to point along the entire
seacoast. 1t is provided that they be
assembled in batteries Of six at the
most likely point of attack at the time
Of alarm. Under the plans suggested
the guns can be moved from their fort
stations to points where needed with
amazing speed.
The discussion has proceeded to the
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-12-23
BAD WEATHER PREVAILING
Hampers Operations on Greater Part
of Western Front, -

of Western Front
Paris, Dec 22.-The following off
cial communication was issued by the
war office:
Bad weather has hampered opera
tons on the greater part of the front.
in Belgium and between scissors
and Rheims our artillery bombarded
communication passageways and dis
persed revictualing conveys of the
enemy "
in Champagne. German works at
the Butte du Mesnil were bombarded.
"A destructive fire on an enemy salient
on the Rioupt height to the north of
Pont-aMousson gave good results.
in the. vosges, at Hartmann's-
Weillerkopf, strong attacks by our
troops, delivered after an artillery
preparation, permitted us to occupy
an important part of the enemy's
works and to take prisoners"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-12-23

would not withstand high explosives
fired from beyond their range.
The Russians, profiting by the lesson,
built parapets of sand bags high in
front Of their batteries. Then hundreds
Of men shoveled loose sand ,squarely in
front of the parapet. ~.
The United States learned that the
battery which Won Hindenburg sixteen
times destroyed was actually buried
in sand that number of times. But it
was always dug out and moved to an
other place, where a similar sand pile
had been prepared.
The ~ centimeter shells would not
explode in a sand pile Many sand
piles are now sheltering our coast de-
lenses.
The United States has learned from
the European war that the turret is a
protection needed only against indirect
fire. 1t is now being utilized in an en-
tirely new manner by our coast defend
ers. But the secret is buried and will
not come out unless we are engaged by
an enemy. Whether it has reached it's
new perfection in our continental. or in
sular defenses is a closely guarded Sc
cret.
Where the enemy's artillery is sue
cessfully concealed, the United States
arbtters have determined that turret
protection is absolutely required. It
may be decided, as the result Of the
conferences now proceeding, to protect
several of our largest batteries in this
manner.
The insular coast defenses Of the
United States are declared to be in
svery good condition. Equipped with
the most modern ideas, the Panama
canal may be considered adequately
protected. The work in the Philip
pines and at Honolulu is progressing
satisfactorily to the ordnance experts.
The construction of the proposed
movable "35's' is extremely costly.
The details are being worked eout in
shape that can be presented to the
American public. The carriage costs
half as much as the gun itself. But
the wide radius Of operation thus pro-
vided is regarded as Amply justifying
+ the expense
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-12-23
NEW J.. 5. COAST GUNS IO.D
MOUNTED O, AQg|LE PLATFORMS
Can Be Hurried From Point to
Point In Case of Attack
by Foreign Foe.

velocity, and the area of damage in
'reases in ratio.
Ordnance experts have argued that
the most effective firing of the new
"thirty-fves' is at that range which
will keep the enemy navy where his
observation of his own fire is impossi-
BILE. The maximum range will not be
considered as material in such firing.
The limit Of the horizon, governed by
the conditions Of each OCCASION, will
determine.
For purposes of perforation Of armor
of the enemy the range will be much
increased over the firing for tracking"
explosive effect. The twelve inch gun
will perforate armor plate at 5000
yards, the modern fourteen inch gun
at $4,000 yards and the sixteen inch
gun at $4,000 yards.
To Hold Off Dreadnaughts.
The council has produced advocates
of both methods of defensive firing.
The new "35's' are to be equipped for
both armor piercing and contact shells.
If conditions do not warrant the con
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-12-23
LANSING AND ENVOY
DISCUSS SITUATION

.
Washington, Dec. 22.-An intima-
ton that Baron Erich Zwiedinek,
charge of the Austro-H Hungarian en-
bassy, is conducting informal nego-
tiations with Secretary Lansing look:
ing to an amicable settlement of the
Ancona controversy, came from the
state department, following confer
ence between the secretary and the
charge --~z---~
Just what authority Baron Zwiedi-
mex has been given by his government
has not been made known
Neither Secretary Lansing nor the
charge would discuss their confer
ence, it having been agreed that: be-
yond allowing it to be known that the
AncOna case was under discussion
the matter should be regarded as con
fdential. i. *. -
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-12-23
PLOT TO sMuGGLE RUBBER
Woman Sailing From New York Had
3,40O Pounds in Trunks.


3,4oo Pounds in Trunks.
New York, Dec 22.-Details of how
the government interrupted what was
to have been continuous procession
of women travelling from New York to
Rotterdam on Dutch steamers, their
trunks loaded with crude rubber for
German military use, came to light
here.
Federal officials had statement
from Miss Anna Dekkers, whose bag
gage was seized. Her trunks contain
ed 3,40O pounds of rubber destined
ultimately to German motor Car fac
tories.
Max Jaeger, naturalized American,
is said to have been the engineer Of
the plot. The United States attorney
is expected to take action charging
failure to manifest. merchandise ex:
ported for profit
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-12-23
vARNA REPORTED CAPTURED
Russians Said to Have Taken Bull
qarian Port.

London, Dec 22-The Daily Chron-
icle reports the capture of Varna, Bull
garia's chief Black sea port, by the
Russians. It says the bombardment
Of the Russians silenced the Bull
garians' guns and laid the town in
ruins, the garrison suffering heavily.
The Russians then, according to the
report, landed infantry and artillery
without loss and in sufficient force to
hold the town against Bulgarian at
tack
1t is announced from Teheran, &C
cording to a dispatch received here
from the Petrograd semi-offcial news
agency, that the Russians have occu-
pied the town of Kun, eighty miles
southeast of Teheran, after a great
battle in which the opposing forces
were completely defeated
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-12-23
ADVOCATES POWERFUL NAVY
General Board Favors Fleet Equal to
Any in World.

80 SNasy ~ w Oslus X. ss-i2t 80
Washington, Dec. 22.-The navy
should be equal to the most power
full maintained by any other nation Of
the world" not later than 1925 in the
opinion of the navy general board
headed by Admiral Dewey. s /.
The annual report of the board dis
closes that this naval policy was for
INFLATED by the body in July last.
At the same time the board again
developed its idea of the place the
American navy should hold in the
world in the following language:
"A navy in firm control of the seas
from the outbreak of war is the prime
essential to the defense Of country
situated as is the United States bor-
sdering upon two great oceans. "a navy
strong enough only to defend our
coast from actual invasion will not
suffice
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-12-23

stage OF drafting plans for sectional
railways to be laid down within Il few
hours to transport these monsters
way to another.
The plan calls for cooperation by.
all of the principal railroads along the
Atlantic scaboard. These corporations
are TO be asked for data at the earliest
moment to show what reconstruction
and strengthening of bridges are neces-
sary to make safe and sure the safe
and rapid movement of these great
cannon.
The twelve and fourteen inch bat
teries which now defend the coast har-
bors will not be disturbed They are
relied upon in this discussion as the
support for the huge travelling bat
terics
Power Of Big Guns.
The sixteen inch gun now at Sandy
Hook proving grounds, the only one
owned by the United States, is fifteen
years old. 1t is obsolete and has no
further consideration in this story.
Ihe sixteen inch guns which it is
proposed to mount as movable bat
terles are to be new and modern guns.
They arc not sixteen inch" guns to
the army. Artillery officers call them
'thirty -fives"
They propel charge which, if
squarely placed, will sink the largest
dreadnaught at the edge Of the hori-
ION. The shell will strike the dread
naught while travelling ut nearly 5000
feet per second. The charge, weigh.
lag $500 pounds, is guaranteed by the
experts to be much higher explosive
chan suncotton.
The fourteen inch guns along our
coast fire a 1860 pound projectile at
the rate Of $3.50 feet per second. They
have maximum range of $4,000 yards
ten miles-and, theoretically, will
pierce 11.2 armor plate at Is 900 yards.
The maximum range Of the new
thirty fves"s could only be reached by
firing the gvh at an angle Of forty-fve
degrees. Ing actual service the gun IS
rarely elevated over twenty degrees.
The lower the elevation the greater the
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-12-23
PARLIAMENT LEARNS TEU-
TONIC LOSSES,

London, Dec. 22.-Harold J.
Tenant, parliamentary under
secretary of war, made the
statement in the house of COM
mons that the number of cas-
ualties published in the official
lists for Prussia, Saxony, Ba-
varia and Wurttemberg up to
Nov. 80 were 2,524,46O.
Of this number, Mr.. Tenant
added, 4S4,22S men were kill
ed or died of their wounds;
354,198 were severely wound
ed; 27,674 died of disease, and
3S1,149 were missing. Naval
casualties, he said, were not
included in these figures.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-12-23
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TURKS CLAIM RICH HAUL
Say British Left Behind Large Guam
ties of Stores.

Berlin, Dec. 22.-Enormous quaint
ties of ammunition, cannon and tents
were taken by the Turks on with
drawal of the British from the posi-
tons evacuated on the Gallipoli pen
insula, it was officially announced in
the Turkish headquarters report re-
ceived here from Constantinople.
In the British attack on the Seddul
Bahr front, which preceded the with
drawal from the other sectors, tn :.
British suffered enormous losses, it i:
declared
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-12-23
Allied Camps at SalOniki Only
Scene Of Activity.
CENTRAL POWERS MAY ATTACK
Considerable Artillery Action Prevails
in Belgium and France-Parls War
Office Reports Capture of an lmpor-
tant Part of the German Works.

London, Dec. 22-The situation on
the Greek front remains tranquil, al
though the greatest activity prevails
in the allied camps at the port of sa-
loniki. The proposed entry of Bull
garians into Greece with a German
army is at present the subject of
diplomatic pour parlers in Athens and
the Greek public is more keenly
aroused over this matter than any
phases of the situation which, here
tofore, have threatened to precipi-
tate a crisis.
The results of the Greek elections
are looked upon by the press favor
able to former Premier Venizelos as
a defeat for the government, it being
declared that the returns show that
nearly nineteenth of the electorate fol-
lowed the adherents of Venizelos in
refusing to go to the polls.
The possibility of further Zeppelin
activity is agitating London, as the
result Of the receipt of a telegram
from Ameland, Holland, saying that
at noon an airship passed over North
Ameland bound in westerly direc-
ton.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-12-23
CANADIANS TO TOTAL ESQ, 900
Expected 10000 Men Will Volunteer
s.zEs Before Nav

{ Winnipeg, Dec 22.-Two hundred
and fifty thousand men will be the
strength of the Canadian expedition
airy force in Europe by May /, ae-
cording to Colonel William McBain
of General Hughes staff.
Canada has 10000 men at the
front; she has 100000 more in train
ing and by next May there will be
10000 volunteers. ~
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-12-23
REDMOND GIVES
IRISH At TlTUD
Declares Nationa|ists Are Ops
posed to ConseIiption.
DILLON ATTACKS WAR POLICY

Labor Member in House of Commons
Severely Arraigns Leaders Respon.s
sible for Suvla Bay and Anzac Fail
ures-PremierE Explains the Military
Situation.
London, Dec. 22.-John Redmond,
leader Of the Irish Nationalist, threw
a bombshell into the house of COM
mons at the close of Premier As
quith's long expected statement on the
allies military position by declaring
that the Nationalist would oppose
CONSUMPTION by every means in their
power.
John Dillon, labor member, follow
ed with severe arraignment of the
British war leadership, inquiring:
What is the use of sending more
troops to be led by men like those
responsible for the Suvla bay and
Anzac failures ?''
Mr.. Redmond said that the house
learned with deepest thankfulness
how magniicently the situation had
been handled by General Monro and
the admiral in charge at the Darda
nelles. He complained, however, that
no details of the GallipOli operations
had yet been received from General
Sir Ian Hamilton formerly in con-.
MANDY and characterized it as a.
scandal"
He added that unfortunately he was
in possession of information which
pointed, to the fact that the whole
truth could not be advantageous
published.
Mr.. Asquith interjected:
Receives HamiIton's Report.
s'The government has only just = 81
ceived General Hamilton's dispatcLS
Mr.. Redmond, continuing, said b.
believed that the figures in connec-
ton with Lord Derby's recruiting
scheme would show an extraordinary
demonstration of enthusiasm and de-
termination on the part of practically
the whole people of Great Britain, the
moral effect of which must be felt
throughout the world
This effect he believes to be due en-
tirely to the voluntary character of
the outburst of patriotism and he de-
clared it would therefore be pitiable
result if that moral effect was de-
strOyed by any form of compulsion
II will stick at nothing calculated
to bring the war to successful COZ
clusion,'' he said, "and I am certain
that that is the. view Of the Irish pee
pie. That view has been emphasized
on the battlefield by her sons in every
tEeater of the war.
"But I am not convinced that COM
pulsion is necessary or calculated to
lead to that result and if this is pro-
posed under the present conditions
and circumstances L, for one, will op-
pose it by every means in my power.
II am convinced that it would bree
up the unity of the country and thea
it would be fiercely resented and q :
posed, while in point of numbers itsS
results would be ridiculously smalis
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-12-23

fence the straits FORTH cation are IN
England scaled book
The United States experts were not
even able to get an accurate line upon
the North sea battle between the Brit
ish Lion and Tiger and German cruis-
ers in which the Bluecher was sunk.
The Lion and Tiger used 1916 inch
guns. That the United States knows.
The British reports, if true, show that
hits were registered when the ships
were fighting 1900 yards apart, or be-
TOW the horizon.
United States authorities do not be-
lieve hits We're registered at that dis
lance. They learned somewhere in
France" that wireless communication
between the seaplanes and the British
battleships in that engagement proved
impracticable. The seaplanes estab-
lished "a perfunctory communication
by use Of smoke bombs and other sig
nails only.
The United States army experts mar
veled at the quick destruction Of the
Notifications at Namur and Liege.
They knew that the Germans We're TAX
ing credit from the Austrians, for it
was the Austrian Skoda howitzers that
did the work
But the marveling of our experts
turned to establishment when they
found that these same howitzers fail
ed to accomplish in six weeks on the
Russian front what had been done in
two days in Belgium. Marshal Won
Hindenburg reported one battery as
destroyer seventeen times.
By expensive and di1igent inquiry
the United States army officers finally
found the answer in sand pile.
Sand Proves Defense.
The forts of Belgium, originally
built to give battle to six inch guns,
quickly learned that rock and concrete
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-12-23
Several German ships sunk.

London, Dec. 22An Athens dis
patch to Reuters Telegram company
says that q, British submarine has
sunk the German steamer Leros and
other craft in the Sea Of Marmora.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-12-23
ROBERTSON LEAVING FRANCE.
Will Become Chief of Imperial Army
Staff in London.

London, Dec. 22.-Premier Asquitll
announced in the house of commons
that Lieutenant General Sir William
F. Robertson, chief of the general
staff, has been recalled from France,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-12-23
GERMANS VOTE NEW CREDIT
Reichstag Authorizes Loan Of 10000,
O00.O Marks.

, London, Dec. 22-The reichstag
adopted the credit of 1O60O,O0O, 1000
marks asked by the government, the
Socialist minority of nineteen oppos-
ing the vote, according to a Berlin
dispatch forwarded by Reuters CORE
spondent at Amsterdam
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-12-23

tinuation Of one defense the other may
be alternated or entirely substituted.
The discussion now in progress has
developed the, fact that man has not
built and cannot build a rigid land for.
tiiication that will withstand rapid fire
broadsides OF an enemy fleet using
ten siX-inch guns at a broadside at a
range of G,000 to 1000 yards.
Once the enemy gets lin underneath
the big caliber guns the fertilization is
doomed ~
This developed the idea for the NOV
able ''335s." It is proved by calcula-
tons that an enemy squadron of super
dreadnaughts armed with 1915 guns of
the Queen Elizabeth class could be.
held at bay by batteries Of "35's'' -.
The ordnance experts show to Ger
talnty that the enemy must sacrifice
at least one superdreadnaught before
it can arrive within effective range of
fertilization protected by "35's.'' The
moment that an enemy ship shows on
the horizon it can be plotted" as
target by the s'35's.' And the sole eff
occurrences OF the reply by the enemy
must be based upon locating and dis
abling the concealed monster.
1t has been revealed that the United
States government has little official
data Of the results achieved by the
European armies now in conflict. Unit
ed States observers came home almost
empty handed. A few We're allowed TO
mingle with the German and Austrian
troops for few months, but they. were
kept away from all that was worth
while.
Information Withheld.
Only on the western front were they
received with even simulated welC ONE
by the allies. They met lot OF oil ::
GERS. But they did not learn any.
thing. information which they consia-
cred pertinent was withheld
For instance, the United States army
has not been able to ascertain many
facts about the results Of the fire be-;
tween the allied navy and the Turkish
forts at the Dardanelles. The accom-.
plishments of the 1916 inch guns on the.
Queen Elizabeth in her attempt to ST.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-12-23

to become chief Of the imperial staA5e
at army adquarters in London sp5c
place OF Lieutenant Ger ral Sir Archi,e
bald Murray, who is about to receive
an important command
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-12-23
Sand Proves a Defense.

The forts of Belgium, originally
built to give battle to six inch guns,
quickly learned that rock and concrete
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-08-19
WEDDING DRESS IN TAFFETA
Rlppies Out Into Double or
Triple Bouffancy.

At smart weddings the number of
taffeta dresses worn is noticeable.
Here the full skirt finds its chance,
and ripples out sometimes in a single
skirt, sometimes In double or even
triple skirt. One very smart model
Of crisp black taffeta has a double
skirt, with the edges trimmed with
deep bands of fine tucks. This tucked
band holds the double skirt out in a
most bouffant manner, and may or
may not be edged with tiny knife
plating Of taffeta. This skirt has been
worn most attractively with bodice
which, though more fitted than those
Of other seasons, follows the natural
line of the figure rather than the
pinched-in waist 1t drops a bit be.
low the waist in front.