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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-29
WILL TRY MAYOR TONIGHT
ETany Charges Made Against GOssom
OF Terre Uaute.

TERRE HAUTE. Ind, Sept 29.-
Impeachment proce edings against
Mayor James NJ Gossom will be re-
sumed tonight in the city council
chamber, the council having decided
20 hold no session today.
That Gossom maintained a collect
ing agency to help city employees con-
tribute funds to election conspiratOrs
now in prison at Fort LeaVenworth,
Kans., yvas-thss gist of the rSTieleaae
presented by the first four witnesses,
-. T. Scott, former member of the
public works board: Earl Manson,
former members of the board of
works; Herman Deming, former pres
ident of the board, and Henry Raeber,
former building Inspector
Raeber declared he had seen Cos
som vote several times and the mayor
had donated a city sidewalk to a
wholesale grocery firm.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-29

WASHINGTON. Sept 29.-All that
is left of the GranC Army of the Re-
public-survivors of the shot and shell
on the battlefield and cOnquerors OF
the ravages of time-marched up
Pennsylvania av. here this morning
and reproduced the grand review OF
so years ago F'lanked by the cheer
ing thousands who crowded the side
walks saluted by the president OF the
United States. they were greeted as
the heroes of the greatest crisis this
country ever had.
They marched under a cloudless sky
the white sunlight of late September
emphasizing the silver of their hair.
From every hagstaff and from all the
windows Of the buildings alOng the
line OF march the stars and stripes
floated in the slow breeze.
Bands from every section OF the
country played airs 10 whose enthu-
siastic strains these men had made
their historic charges so or more years
ago.
Confederate soldiers, wearing the
uniform Of gray, occupied seats Of
honor on the reviewing stand in front
Of the white house and the rebel ss.l
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-29
War Veterans Repeat Their
March of Fifty Years Ago

rang out again and again, expressing
the death Of sectionalism and the eter-
nifty of glory won by the warriors un-
der fire.
As Lieut.. Gen. Selson A. Miles, U. 8.
A. retired. leading the line of men
who had heard Lincoln and his sue
cessor. Pres't Johnson thank them
for their valor, rode up the avenue
from the peace monument past the
white house, sidewalks became surg
ing seas of fluttering handkerchiefs
and waving hats. The various color
&c gowns OF the women. the brilliant
sunlight and the riot Of little flags
We're the stage setting Of what was
in many ways the most remarkable
parade Of the Grand Amy.
The review was of more solemn i'm
pressiveness as all realized that this
venerable legion was passing over the
historic thoroughfare Tor the last
time.
IL was a line. many shoulders were
bowed. and many feet half shackled
by the weight of years. But every
where there was the spirit OF youth.
The passage Of time could not touch
the souls OF the men who had fought
their way TO glory.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-29
Beat Enemy Back Yard by
Yard While They Work
Nearer to important Lines
of Communication.
LOSS IN TWO REGIONS
PUT AT 10000 MEN
Figures Based Upon Prisoners
Taken and Dead Found
Upon Fields in ArtOiS and
Champagne Sections.

PARIS. Sept. 29.-Todays official
communique reports that the great
conflict in Champagne is continuing.
During the night groups OF Germans
numbering 1000 men. surrendered in
the district 10 the north Of MassiEes.
German artillery has opened "a Wig
orous ombardment OF the French
trenches north and soath OF the Aisne
river the French guns promptly re-
plying
The text Of the cOmmuuiQue follows.
In Champagne the conflict was
without cessation Of an the front Ina
the region To the north OF Massiges
some new German croups surrender
ed Their total reached 1000 i'm that
sector alone in the course of the night.
There was no important action ON
the rest of the front the enemy is
violently cannonading oUr trenches TO
the north and tO the south Of the Aisne
in the region of St Mard forest. of
Troyon and Of Nailly. We replied en-
ergetically.'
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-29
MEXICANS SHOOT
At j. 6. SOLDIERS
No Reply Made by Americans,
But Fresh Troops Are
Rushed to Border.
RROWNSVTTIr

BROWNSVILLE, Texas. Sept. %.
Mexican ''snipers' fired more than
so shots during the night at Amer
lean soldiers stationed near ProgresO.
Texas, to prevent an invasion OF the
United States. according to military
reports received today The American
soldiers stuck closely to their hastily
constructed trenches as the bullets
sped across the Rio Grande and none
was injured.
No reply was made to the firing
during the night but reinforcements
were called for when il was learn
ed that the MeXicans mum bered more
than 500 men, apparently gathered on
the south bank of the river for an
other invasion. Field guns were sent
to ProgreSO TO command the crossinf.
The situation at Progreso and the
murder of Private Richard j. John
son Of the 18th cavalry have brought
another crisis on the border The
Mexican quarter in Brownsville was
guarded all night because Of threats
OF mob violence after reports reach
ed here that Johnson had been be-
headed after being brutally tortured
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-29
GRANTS NEW TRIAL
IN LONG MYE CASE
Court Holds That Items OF Value
Were Not Proved and Evidence
Not Well Submitted.

A new trial in the case OF Long
Mye against the Independent and
10 cent store was granted by Judge
Funk Wednesday morning. The mo-
ton for a new trial was made mainly
on the grounds that the plaintiff had
not proved the items Of value of the
personal property destroyed, The
court held also that the defendant
had been placed at a disadvantage
through the fact that it's evidence had
been submitted piecemeal because of
unsatisfactory Interpretation.
Long Mye sued for S7.O65.35 dam
ages for losses sustained when his
restaurant was destroyed at the time
the buildings at 112-114 :. Michigan
St collapsed. The jury returned a
verdict for s2.177.77 plus interest
from the date Of the collapse Of the
building to the day Of the verdict.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-29
GARDENS MONEY MAKERS
Each Pupil Averaged $500 From sale
of Produce.

Each public school pupil who had
a garden during the past summer
earned an average of $500. accord
ing TO the report Of l.. r. Wolf, who
was in charge Of municipal garden
ing, given at the meeting Of the uu-
nicipal recreation committee in the
office Of +. B. Barnes in the high
school Tuesday night. Some of tne
children made as high as $1O.50 off
the produce OF their small gardens,
while others fell below the average.
Mr.. Wolf gave reports on the three
different kinds of gardens that were
cultivated in South Bend during the
past summer, school gardens, home
gardens and vacant lot gardens. 1t
Is probable that a supervisor will be
named to carry on this work again
next summer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-29
AERIAL ATTACK
MADE on DEVINSK
Germans Pounding Away at
Russ TrenCheS-FOrCeS
in South Retreat.

PETROGRAD. sept 29.-German
aviators dropped bombs on Devinsk
Tuesday. causing fires ina several places
and killing a mum Der of soldiers. ac-
cording 70 reports received by the war
Office The raid was "a complete fall
ure from a military viewpoint none
Of the important defenses being ma
terially damaged
one of the German acceptance was
shot down, both the observers and
pilot being killed
The conflict on the Devinsk con-
tnues without interruption Night
anc day the German artillery is ham
mering away at the Russian trenches
southwest OF the city. According 10
The Army Messenger the situation isl
Devinsk is similar to that ar Warsaw
when the Germans made thrr frontal
attacks. As at the Polish fortress. the
kaiser's troops have suffered terrific
losses AT Devinsk. 1000 dead having
been coruted on a front Of a mile.
Field Marshal Eon Mackenzeu =
army. which was defeated by Gen.
Fvert's left WING on the Oginski canal
has again resumed operations. max
ing several attacks on the front nerth-
east Of Pinsk.
ON the Russian left wing in Vol
hvnia. and on the Galician border the
Russian forces are effeeting an orderly
retirement
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-29
ITALIAN BATTLESHIP
IS TORN TO PIECES

ROME. Sept. 29.-Premier Salandra
today ordered a thorough investigation
Of the destruction Of the Italian bat
tleship Denedetto Brin. which was
torn to pieces by an explosion in
Brindisi harbOr yesterday afternoon.
Though dispatches from Blindisi state
the explosion was entirely accidental.
officials of the ministry Of marine sus-
pect that in some manner a bomb was
placed in or near the battleship mag
azine by an enemy agent
According 70 the latest reports the
explosion cost the lives Of 342 officers
and men, including Rear Admiral Ru-
bin de Ceryin, commander OF the
squadron OF which the Benedetto Brin
was the flagship.
The Benedetto Brin sanl within
20 minutes after the explosion says
a dispatch from Drindlsi.
There was no time 10 lower boats
and only those were saved who were
on deck and threw themselves into
the water Though boats were imme-
diately lowered. some OF the men in
the water. having been badly wounded
IN the explosion. sank bekSIe they
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-29
PORTABLE READY SOON
Building in River Park VIII Seat f75
Persons.

With the opening Of the River
Park portable school next week. the
number of schools of this kind in the
city will be increased to IL. making
total of 90 rooms. The school at
River Park Will have two rooms, one
for the first grade and the other for
the fourth. The primary room of the
school will be equipped with chairs
and tables. made by the students in
the vocational training school, instead
Of desks.
The school has been built so that
the two rooms can he thrown into
one to permit large assemblies. The
combined rooms Will seat IT'S per-
sons and will be used for community
center meetings as we'll as for
classes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-29
SHIP is RUN AGROUND
Freighter Isabel and Cargo VIII be
Saved.

SOUTH NORFALK, N. J., Sept. %.
The freighter Isabel, plying between
here and New York, cid not sink in
the sound last night as reported by a
boat load of the crew, but was run
aground off Shippan Point on Cow
Rocks TO prevent it. Capt. Rowland
Of the Isabel thinks his steamer hit a
sIbm erged wreck of some sort. Know
ing he was settling rapidly he ran her
aground Capt. Rowland and II men
remained aboard and worked all night
transferring the cargo from the hold
to the upper deck. A tug has been
sent 10 the Isabel, and after tempor-
airy repairs she Will be foated and sent
to dry dock.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-29
SWABODA HELD AS spy
IS FREED BY REPORT

PARIS. Sept 29.-Raymond Swa-
bOda, who claims he is an American
citizen. but who has been confined in
French prison for many months as
a spy for Germany. was cleared of this
accusation in an official report sum-
mitted today by Commandant Julien,
who has conducted an investigation
into the prisoners past life.
Ii was announced that Swaboda
would be freed from Sante prison as
soon as the Julien report had been
endorsed.
SwabOda was arrested after the fire
on the liner LaTOuraine, on which he
was travelling from the United States
10 France
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-29
COAST GRIPPED BY STORM
Wind Travelling 40 Miles an Hour at
New Orleans.

ATLANTA, Ca, Sept 29.-Tele-
graph officials at noon, here, stated
that the wind in New Orleans had at
tanned a velocity of 20 miles an hour
The Postal and Western Union both
report only one wire working inter
mittently TO New Orleans. The last
word from there says there has been
no report of property damage, ships
lost or lives lost.
CHICAGO, Sept. 29.-The Western
Union Telegraph Co, here reported
at 1925 this morning that all wire
communication with New Orleans had
been interrupted by a storm raging
in the vicinity of the southern city.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-29
SEEK TO PLACE BLAME
Start Investigation of Explosion at
Ardmore, Okla.

ARDMORE, Okla, Sept. 29.-Ef-
forts were being made today 10 fix re-
sponsibility for the gasoline explosion
and fire Of Monday. City authorities
after their preliminary investigation
charged that the Gulf, Colorado &
Santa Fe officials We're guilty Of Grim
inal negligence in failing TO take the
precautions against explosion of the
gasoline tank car in accord with the
rules of the interstate commerce COM
mission. Final figures on the disaster
made public today listed AZ dear 100
injured, and 100000 property loss.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-29
THREE KILLED BY BLAST

POMPTON LAKE. y. j.. sept %.
Three men were killed and three
others injured in an explosion i'm the
powder mill of the Dupont De Ne
nous Co, at Haskell today This is
the second big explosion in the Has
kell plant since the war began Great
quantities Of powder for the allies
are being turned out there
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-29
Morning Session of NJ. {. Min
listers is Devoted to Hear
ing Reports and Appoint
ing CT Officials.
JAYMEN'S ASSOCIATION
WILL MEET THURSDAY
Dir. Edgar Blake of Chicago to
Deliver AddreSS-WOman'S
Home Missionary Society
Has Anniversary.

Election Of conference officers, read
ing of the district superintendent re-
po-.s. and general organization of the
col-4~rence occupied the attention of
the ministers and visiting clergymen
ut the opening business session Wed
nesday morning OF the Northwest In
diana Methodist conference.
The business session was preceded
by the serving Of the holy communion
by Bishop William Frazer Mcdowell.
He was assisted during the perform
ance Of this rite by J. G. Campbell,
district superintendent from Green
castle; II. G. Leazenbv. district super
intendent from Charlottesville; a. w.
Wood, district superintendent from
Lafayette; and NJ. H Appleby, the
South Bend superintendent. Rev.
Henry /. Davis, the South Bend con-
ference pastor and Thomas WoodsOn.
Brooke, Ind, also assisted in the serV-
ing Of the communion.
Roll call and the Organization OF
the meeting was effected at the close
Of this service. Tie following officers
were elected Secretary, Alvah II.
Lawrence, " .1cnlac, Ind: assistant
secretaries, Wisne- K. Ingalls,, COlfaX;
Blaine l.. Kirk patrick. Charlottesville; i;
= g. Rodgers. Whiting; Robert o.
kimberlin, ICr,Ox; Frederick G. Sager.
New Carlisle: y NJ Williams. Knox;
statistician, ]. +. Kenrich, Culver; as
sistant statistician8 ID. r. Nolan, Coats
Vile: a. L. Branden burg, Veedersburg;
o. 5. Stewart, Montmorenci; Edgar
Moore, DanVille, Ind: G. A. Brown.
ChestertOn; treasurer, Charles u.
Stocl0barger, Crown Point; assistant
treasurers, +. .. Fraley Hammond !:
G.. S. Reedy, Danville; r. II. Crowder.
East Chicago; J. 9. Martin, Hebron
Y. B. Services. Lowell
Trustees Elected.
The following trustees Of the con-
ference were elected: NJ. II. Appleby.
South Bend; Israel Hatton, Rosedale; /;
.. b. Ripptoe. indianapolis: A. l.
Miller, Rockville; and w. f. Carpen-
ter, Brazil. Wayne G.. Miller was
elected conference postmaster
The officers with Cne or two ex-
cepuons are the same IA last year.
They will serve during the present
session OF the conference. r. w.
Strecker, president OF the examining
board Of the itinerant school, was cleo
ted reporter for the Western Christian
Advocate. The standing committees
of this year Will be the same as last
A large delegation from the Goshen
district in attendance at the religious
institute and Sunday school workers
convention, which is convening at
Mlshawaka, was present at the open
mig OF the conference Wednesday.
Iaymen Meet Thursday.
Announcement has been made bv
Rev. Henry l.. Davis Of the Layrnen's s
meeting which Will hold forth Thurs
day in the First Baptist church. The
time OF the meeting has not vet been
announced but this will be forthcom-
Ing later. A banquet is 70 be tender
CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE7 =
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-29
TELLS WAR EXPERIENCES
Hi Sibley Addresses Members of Ro.
tary Club.

Walter Hi Si0ley, the local news
paperman who returned recently
from service with French ambulance
corps, tcld CT his experiences at the
regular weekly luncheon of the Ro-
tary club at the Oliver hotel We'd
nesday noon. Mr.. Sibley told Of the
shelling of Dunkirk and the thrilling
events of the battle of Marne Mr.
Sibley's talk took up all Of the time
after the luncheon
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-29
TWO SHOT GUNS STOLEN
Think Man Who Asked the Price Is
Responsible.

man who entered the Mike Var
so store, 730 w. Indiana av., and
priced two valuable shotgtIns Tuesday
afternoon, is suspected Of having
broken the window of the store Tues
day night and TO have taken the wea-
pons from their positions in the win
dow. Detectives Diver and Lane
were detailed TO investigate the case,
when Vargo reported the theft.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-29
ARMENIANS ARE
SENT INTO EXILE
More Than 100000 Have
Been Killed by the Turks,
SAYS New York Pastor.

partment aQNlceS on TepoTltu AIAltll-
ian atrocities today confirmed the be-
lief OF department officials that there
was much truth in these reports.
NEW YORK. Sept 29.-Armenia
has been depopulated. More than
500. 900 Armenians already have been
killed OF driven OF into desert exile
by the Turks.
AT least 5000 Armenians OF mill
!tary age have been drafted into the
Turkish army and are being used as
targets for the guns OF the allies.
"The Turkish government is using
the ware as an excuse for engineering
a diabOlical scheme TO wipe the Ar
Tnenian race of the face OF the earth.
and unless the Christian nations OF the
world step in Immediately the Turks
will succeed"
These statements were made today
by Rev. a. Bedikian. pastor Of the
Armenian Protestant church in New
York. VINO has secured much first
hand information concerning the
Turkish atrocities from miss sionaries
from the Armenian district or from
Armenian refugees who have escaped
10 the United States.
when the full story OF the Turks
persecution OF the Armenians during
the past eight months is told. il VIII
make a story without parallel for
cruelty In the history Of the world. -
said the Rev. ar. Becikian.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-29
WILL OBSERVE DAY HERE
Special Program to be Given in
Schools on Friday.

Appropriate programs for Disease
Prevention day are being arranged by
the .ncipals and teachers of the
variO is grade schools to be given on
Friday. Notices that exercises of
some kind should be given on this day
were sent to the school heads a few
weeks ago by SUpt. l.. ]. Montgomery
and a second nOIce was sent out
again this week.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-29
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Union ST: Helena Schuster. book
keeper. 1914 Miami ST.
William Crichton. gardner. Isabella
McClay. seamstress.
Andrew j. Kirkley. farmer. Union
township: Phoebe Lyons, Union
township
John l.. TafelslOi. laborer; Pearl 5.
Crbanska, laundreSs.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-29
ALL FROM SOUTH BEND
Entire Of Patients st tuberculosis
Hospital OF This City.

There are now % patients in the
81. Joseph County Tuberculosis hos
pital, according to the monthly re-
port filed with the county auditor
Wednesday morning by Supt. James
~ Duggan. These patients are all
from South Bend and the amount
they paid in during the last month
was SIS.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-29
NEXT INSTITUTE OCT. 23
Special Speaker VIII be Secured 10
Address Teachers.

Teachers Of the city will meet IN
the second i. stitute to he held under
the new state law at the high school
on Saturday. oct. 23. a special
speaker is to be secured TO address
the teachers
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-29
NIW LORD MAYOR,

LONDON, Sep. 29.-Sir Charles
Cheers Wakefield was today elected
lord mayor OF London. 10 succeed Sir
Charles Johnston. whose term expires
next November.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-29
RATTIE CoNTINTEs-

PARIS, sept. -S-German loss - in
Artois and the Champagne region up
TO date were ofnc.ally estimated at
10000 men here today
These figures were based upon the
prisoners taken by the allies and she
number of German wounded and dead
found upon the field where the French
and British made their recent gains.
With the French and British now
driving against the second and third
lines OF the Germans in she mighty
battle that has developed on the west
front. lighting is proceeding i'm violent
storms that are raging ali the way
from the Vosges mountains TO the
North sea Wind and rains are lash
ing the armies as they surge against
the shell battered trenches of the Ger
mans, and the fog which hangs thick
and low has rendered artillery lighting
and aerial scouting very difficult
French and British troops have
showed the utmost heroism in meet
Ing the crashing counter attacks Of the
Germans. and these assaults were not
only repulsed with enormous losses.
but resulted in fresh gains for the al
lies
Conservative estimates now place
the mum ber of German prisoners taken
north of Arras and iu the Champagne
districts az 25.oO0 men and $50 OIL
GERS. The number OF cannon and MAJ
chine guns taken hy the allies is be-
ing increased so rapidly thar the off,
GERS have not time 10 enumerate them.
Teut0ns Forced Back.
Although the allies have not been
able TO break through the German
line they are beating the TeutOnic
forces back yard by yard while they
work nearer 10 the important lines OF
communication by which the TeutOnic
forces in northern France are being
supplied with food and ammunition
That the Germans have rushed re-
infOrCemeHts from the eastern theater
has now been proved by the capture
of German soldiers who admitted tah-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-29

CHICAGO. Sept 29.-Mrs. Sophie
Moslim and her baby daughter were
both reported doing nicely today.
Mrs. Moslim hurried TO the Maimo-
hides hospital late yesterda, and in
the elevator on the way TO an upper
floor the baby was born.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-29
FRIEND Of ALLIES
TO PICK CABINET 7
Bulgarian Ministry Headed by
Premier RadoSIaVOff Has
Collapsed.

PARIS, Sept-29.-A dispatch from
Sofia states that the cabinet headed
by Premier RadOslavOn has cOilaps-
ed.
King Ferdinand has asked NJ. Ma
linOff, friend of England, France
and Russia, To form a new cabinet.
The reported selection of Mr.. Ma
linoff for the post of premier is ta-
ken in official French circles as a
definite indication that Bulgaria will
not support the Teutonic powers. but
viii at least maintain neutrality in
accordance with the pledges which
have been sent.
Premier RadOSlavOh has been re-
garded as the strongest statesman in
Bulgaria He reached the climax of
his career on July 20, 1913. when ne
became head of the cabinet. His
ministry was reappointed on Jan. .,
1914.
In this RadoslavoT also served as
foreign minister al interim. The
other members reappOinted were:
Minister of fnance-M. TOncheff.
Minister of justice and education
NJ. Pechff.
Minister of war-Gen. Boyadieff
Minister OF commerce-M. Blak-
off.
Minister of public works-M. Di-
micheff.
Minister of railways-M. OpOsto-
loft.
BERLIN. Sept 29.-(By wireless)
"A dispatch from Budapest SAYS that
British and French troops who will
aid Servia have been landed at Port
Kats in Paterina near SalOnika.
(Katernina is on Greek west terri
tory west side of the gulf of Salonika.)
ATHENS. Sept. 29.-Private ad-
vices from Sofia report that the ap-
pOintment of Crown Prince Boris as
commander ir chief of the Bulgarian
army has been cancelled and that nu-
merous German officers who had ar
rived there to assist the Bulgarian
general staff in drafting plans for an
attack on Servia viii return TO Ber-
lin. Boris has long been known as
an oppOser of Russia.
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