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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-11
Asserts War Means Nothing to England But
determination Of Teutonic Commerce and.
Industry While Kaiser Seeks to Free
Europe of British Maritimism
UNITED NATION Is BACK OF
ARMY IN GREAT STRUGGLE
Bv AnseI E. Wallace.

BERLIN, Dec 25.-(By mail to New Yok)-'In this not
only Gemanys existence but also European civilization at stake
Ths England nothing but the determination of
shipping and industry She simply wants trade
herself Her preext the people Europe from the
So-Caled German mi1arSm.'
The They disappointed utterly
the hopes of their western allies"
These striking statements made to me today by Gen teuh
johannes Ludwig Molke chief the German general staff in
the first interview that he has granted representative of the
the began
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-11

I diana av.: John Hardy. Detroit Mich;
Adeline Miller Huntington. W. Va.
| Fannie Allen, Cassopolis, Mich. Net
1 tie stone. 629 y. Allen ST.. Joseph
/ Carter, South Bend: Mary Brown. An
/ derson, md.
/ All negroes were located in the dive
said 10 De a part OF the business con-
Quoted 10y Elliott The place has been
reported by others but until this time
/ the police have been unable to get
| enough evidence against IT'S owner 10
warrant "A prosecution.
New Patrolmen ian Raid
Peter r. Rudynski. 1902 y. Eddy
ST.; William T.. Czenkusch, 1916 ~.
| Durham ST.. and Louis TT. Aiielke,
1916 =. Fellows ST.. were the new pa
trOlmen who. i'm company with the de-
tective. are said To nave gathered the
evidence which resulted In the Mon
/ day night raids and which is claimed
10y the police department viii result in
the arrest OF at least 100 more per-
sons
Enough evidence has been obtained.
/ IL is said. TO cause the arrest of sew
eral of the leading druggists of the
city upon blind tiger charges as well
as TO cause raids upon at least 35
other places alleged by the inVestiga-
tors 10 be houses of IN fame and blind
/ tigers. IL was said at police head
quarters that more had been learned
about South Bend in the past six
weeks than older members Of the
force could have learned through the
next year. Mayor Keller announced
that the series of raids had been care
. fully planned and had been in the
4 minds Of the city's officials since the
raids of early last spring, soon after
the present administration went into
office.
! The suggestion that the city hire a
strange detective and allow him 10 be
assisted by the new members OF the
police force. whose appointments We're
allowed in an appropriation from the
I city council in 1914, was agreed upon
/ by prominent officials only after sew
/ eral discussions had been held
Arrest Murder Witness.
I Among those arrested was Mrs. Ota
Dice. who was arrested and held as
witness at the time Ernest L. DODGE
7 is alleged TO have stabbed and fatal
I ~ wounded Joseph r. clark. OF Niles
/ Mich. i'm a dive at POS W. Walnut St.
/ The Dice woman. in company Of Mrs
| Cora Mann who was said 20 have
/ been the keeper win be witnesses
when Dodge is brought 20 trial
There were six men in each Of the
raiding armies. Several automobiles
besides those Of the police department
were brought into play boz the trans
I pOrtatiOn OF prisoners from the places
I of arrest to- the police station. III re-
quired several officers 90 get the VIC
4 Tins booked i'm time for the openins
/ or the CITY court Monday morning.
This is but the beginning" said
I Pres't Augustine TO newspaper men
Monday morning. 'The number
sounds large bus by the time we have
I 100 more iu jail and awaiting trial. &C.
will sound larger D-rtiness and
conditions of which the city officials
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-11

SAGINAW, Mich.-Lawrence Kelly.
12 years old. fell on an icy sidewalk
near his home and died three hours
later from concussion OK the brain.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-11
Latest Bulletins
From War Zone

TOXIC, Jan. 11.-China and
Japan are on the verge of a din
lomatic crisis. The Pekin gov
ernment has abolished the war
zone in Shantung peninsula, and
this action Is regarded by Japan
as an unfriendly act. Premier
Okuma today summoned the cab
met for q special session tomor-
row at which China's action will
be discussed. Kiao-Chau is on
the Shantung peninsula and the
Japanese government sees in
China's sudden and unexpected
move an attempt to force the
abandonment by Japan of the
town recently taken from the
Germans.
PARIS, Jan. 1.-THE French
government anticipates an aerial
raid by a fleet of German air
ships upon Paris. 1t was Off
cially announced that instruc-
tiOns will soon be issued telling
the inhabitants of Paris what
measures to take in case Yep
pelinS come over the capital.
ATHENS, Jan. 1.-THE fort at
Tchanak- Kalessi, guarding the
south side of the entrance to the
Dardanelles has been demolished
by the continued bombardment
of the allies warships, and has
been evacuated by the Turkish
garrison, according to a dispatch
received from SaIonika today
Forts Elles and Seddil have been
badly damaged but are still hold
ing out.
Tchanak- -KaIessi is known as
the castle of Asia" The fort
there, Kale-Sultanie, was of old
construction but new guns of the
largest type had been mounted
within the last six years.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE Brit
ish reply to the American note of
protest against interference with
United States commerce is heart
lily indorsed by editorial articles
in the evening newspapers today.
They assert that il is of a con-
ciliatOry nature.
The Evening Standard says,
that the reply goes farther than
some BritOns think prudent.
ON the other hand the Pail
Mall Gazette feels sure that the
British reply will prove accept
able to the United States govern
ment
PARIS. Jan. II. - Chukri
Pasha, who commanded the
Turkish troops in their heroic
defense of AdrianOple against the
Balkan allies, has been wounded
and taken prisoner by the Rus
slams in the Caucasus.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-11

PETOSKEN. Mich. - when Mrs.
James Irvine returned 90 her kitchen
from a "trip into the ward she found
her wo-vear-Old daughter in flames.
It is not thought that the child can
live and the mother bis in a critical
condition. The child's clothing caught
IRE from the stove near which il was
playing.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-11

LOWER MICHIGAN
Local SHOWS and colder
tonight Tuesday partly
cloudy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-11

Tchanak- -KaIessi is known as
the castle of Asia The fort
there. Kale-Sultanie, was of old
construction but new guns of the
largest type had been mounted
within the last six years.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-11

PARIS. Jan. II. - Chukri
Pasha, who commanded the
Turkish troops in their heroic
defense of AdrianOple against the
Balkan allies, has been wounded
and taken prisoner by the Rus
slams in the Caucasus.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-29
ROAD FLOODING LAW
MAY UNDERGO CHANGE

A revision in the law governing
road flooding and determining the
penalty is to be made if the board of
supervisors at th1 next meeting rat
ify a resolution ordered at recent
meeting The entire ordinance will
undergo a change by which the max
imum penalty will be set at $50 and
the minimum at $40. Through the
change in the penalty a jury trial
may be denied, Justice of the Peace
Mayfield said this morning.
with all due respect to the farmer,
it is almost impossible to get con-
viction il a road flooding case when
the jury is composed of ranchers,"
the justice declared.
A further change in the present or
dinance, he said, may be made, basing
the cause of complaint upon the flood
ing of the road and not upon the in
jury to the road as a consequence of
the flooding, as the ordinance now
reads.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-29

New York, Dec. 29.-Congressmar
Frank Buchanan Of Illinois; Frank S
Monnett, former attorney general OF
Ohio; David Lamar; H. Robert FoW-
Ter, former congressman from Illinois
Jacob C. Taylor, president of labor's
national peace council; Franz Won
Rintelen, u German agent; II. b. Mar
tin ad HERNIA Schulteis were indicted
by a federal grand jury today fol
conspiring to foment strikes in Amer
lean ammunition factories.
All the indicted men, except Lamar
and Won Rintelen, are officers or for
mer officers of the peace council, an
organization which the government
charges was formed and financed by
Rintelen to bribe labor leaders to call
strikes in munition plants in further
ance of German propaganda in this
coutry.
Lamar, who has been called the
"Wolf of Wall Street." is charged
with being Rintelen's "packster." 1t
is said hundreds of thousands of dol
lars passed through his hands, and it
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-29
German Post Annihilatcd.

Petrograd (via London), Dec. %
In the region Of Czartorysk station.
near a cemetery in the village iof
Novo Podiderevitchi, Russian force.
annihilated German post, taking Ii
prisoners.
In the Black sea, near the Bulgarian
shore, Russian torpedo boats DESTROYED
Z sailing vessels and bombarded posts
upon the shore. The German subma-
rlnes attacked the Russian DESTROYER.
the Gromki |, near the Bulgarian
coast. The Gromli | evaded two tor
pedoes and repulsed an attack bv
gun fire, There is reason to believe
that one of the submarines was sunk
West of Khamadan Russian troons
occupied the town of Assadabad. In
fight near the village of Rabatkerim
about miles southwest of Teheran
with Persian gendarmes and tribes Of
Emlr khiehmet, the Russians tool,
prisoners II insurgents.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-29
Prominent Men Indicted
On War Plot Charges

is alleged he benefited personally to
the extent of 100000.
Rintelen is at present a prisoner in
England. He was seized by the Brit
ish authorities at Falmouth while
fleeing from this country under a
false passport.
He is under indictment here charged
with conspiring to procure bogus
passport as an American cIUlzen. No
efforts will be made, however, to OBJ
tain his return to this country, as
the offenses with which he is charged
are not extraditahle.
All of the indictments were re-
turned under the Sherman antitrust
law and charge conspiracy in restrain.
of the foreign trade of the United
States. The maximum penalty is one
years Imprisonment and a fine of
$4,000.
AS soon as the grand jury reported
its findings, agents of the department
of justice, acting with United States
deputy marshals, were instructed TO
arrest the indicted men.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-29
SAYS CENTRAL POWERS
CANNOT WITHSTAND THE
ECON OMIC PRESSURE

Athens (via Paris, Dec. 29.-In the
course Of an interview today with Gen
eraI Castelnau, chief of the French
general staff, King Constantine ey-
pressed doubt that the Central En-
pres would be able to resist indefi-
ntely the economic and especially the
financial pressure of the war.
General Castelnau so reported the
kings opinion in a statement to the
Associated Press.
The Greek sovereign asked the
French commander why, by the SLOW
ness OF their operations, they had
permitted the crushing of BELGIUM
and Serbia, and the failure of the
Dardanelles campaign. General Cas-
telnau's reply was that nobody de-
med these unfortunate results were
extremely regrettab9e.
at would be most highly desirable. -
ne declared, "if Belgium and Serbia
were still intact and if Russia could
today be reyictualcd by way of the
Dardanelles, but we must see the war
as 4 whole.
ut would be folly capable of ieop-
ardlzlng final victory, of which alone
we have the right to think, to under
take any military action without the
most complete preparation and every
assurance Of success humanity pos
sible.'
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-29
CITY TO ANNOUNCE
IT'S STAND ON REST
ROOM PROPOSAL

The attitude of the city toward the
proposal of the Women's Ten Thou
sand Club to purchase lots owned
by the club and establish rest room
on the property, may be officially de-
fined soon, Mayor Swanson said this
morning.
Mrs. Violette Campbell and Mrs. w.
S. Fawcett, both of them prominent
in club work, called on the mayor this
morning and discussed the proposal.
"The council favors the PLAN" the
mayor told them, "but at this time |
do not think city finances are such
that the property can be purchased -
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-29
Had Explosives in Room.

New York, Dee 29.-Anton +. Men
te, i young Hungarian, in whose room
police recently found large guam
tlty of acids and chemicals used in
the manufacture of high explosives.
today pleaded guilty to violating the
tenement house act in having explo-
Sive materials in his home and was
sentenced to one year in prison.
Menter stoutly denied that he had
intended to make bombs to be used
IN destroying mmition vessels or fac
tories, contendmg he was only study
ing chemistry.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-29
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

At a meeting of the 1915 Club last
night a special program was carried
out for the benefit of those Of the
Glass of 1915 who have been away. A
short farce furnished a large part of
the fun for the evening. A letter
from Miss Ethel Pope, 1915 class
teacher, was read. Things quieted
down considerably as this missive adj
dressed to the class was read and full
ly appreciated.
Following this Miss Evelyn Boman
sang a solo. The evening ended with
everybody eating cake and sandwiches.
All who were present, about 20, voted
the 1915 Club a good thing, as they
had sworn allegiance to the Glass of
1915.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-29

erto seizures have been confined to
parcel post.
In justification it is said the Allies
will first plead military necessity. and
second that there is no inviolability
Of mail to the Teutonic powers, be-
cause Turkey, their ally, did not sub
scribe to the Hague convention which
covers it.
Furthermore, the action is based on
an article in the Hague convention
providing that immunity of seizure of
mail shall not apply "to correspond
ence destined for or proceeding from
Il blockaded port"
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-29
SPANISH OPERA
COMPANY TONIGHT

The Spanish Opera Company. with
% voices, will appear at the /. & s.
theatre tonight and tomorrow night.
Tonight there will be given the comic
opera "Chin Chun Chan" Those who
heard the rehearsal today say great
treat is in store for patrons of the
L. & S.
The company is homeward bound
from the San Francisco exposition to
Mexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-29

paymaster Of the Northwestern rail
road:
Has you wife any iewelry?'
"A little-her engagement and we'd
ding rings and a few trinkcts of lit
tie value
Did l ever ask you for her jew
elry?' Villa exploded.
NO"
But the United States government
took my wife's jewelry from her in
FL Paso-$3O,OOO WORTH said Villa.
The next morning the 80 foreign
ers were seized as hostages for the
payment of the sum. They were
threatened with imprisonment in the
penitentiary, but Villa finally agreed
to intern them in the Palace hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-29
DEFENDANT IN
DIVORCE SUIT IS
GRANTED DECREE

Judge Cole in Superior court grant
ed the application of Edward Haley for
a final decree of divorce from Edna
d. Haley, the custody of two minor
children, Laura and Marjorie, being
awarded to the plaintiff in the orig
inal suit.
In April. 1912, Edna d. Haley was
granted an interlocutory decree of di-
vorte from Edward Haley, but when
the years term had expired failed to
make application for a final decree.
After nearly years had passed the
defendant made application for the
final decree, which was granted.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-29
FARM
IS ALMOST READY
FOR OCCUPANCY

The county INDECENT farm is almost
ready for occupancy. Within the next
few days the , buildings which are
to house 10 county wards will be COM
pleted. The 20 acres which will be
available for use by county patients
will be devoted partially to the grow
ing OF truck crops. A car Of mesquite
wood is to be ordered 10y c. l.. Carr,
county purchasing agent, and the in
mates of the place will reduce the big
logs to stove size.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-29
HOSTESSES NAMED
FOR CARD PARTY

The members Of the Woman's Ten
Thousand Club and their friends are
looking forward with pleasure to the
card party to be given tomorrow aft
ernoon at DAVIS hall, beginning
promptly at 2:3O o'clock.
TIE following charming club men,
hers will act as hostesses on this es-
pccially delightful occasion: Mrs. c.
w. Barton, Mrs. S. H. Embury, Mrs.
J. W. Glassford, Mrs Warren Cur
rier, Mrs. T. r. Cook, Mrs. Howard
Meyer. Mrs. Rodney Hermon, Mrs.
Vaughn Francis, Mrs. Clark Booher,
Mrs {. X. lockwood.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-29
Says French War Loan Failure

Berlin (By wireless to Sayville, n.
W, Dec. 29.-Berlin newspapers char
.aeterize the French war loan as a fail
ure.
The Norddeutsche Allgemeine lei
tung says the amount actually sub
scribed, considering the issue price.
was equivalent to l0,6OO,OOO 900
marks, as compared with 25,5OO, ,OOO.-
900 marks subscribed to the German
war loan.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-29
Carranza To Danish Dives
From Along the Border

That the occupation of Mexicali.
which places Villas last stronghold
in Carranza's hands, will mean tn,
immediate wiping out Of its dives,
gambling dens and dance halls was
revealed today in telegram to Car
rillo.
"The Villistas have been reaping
huge profits from these immoral
places" said Cauillo, "and they will
not be allowed to exist, the govern
ment has decided
Cantu's capitulation came as a eli
max to a series Of moves on the part
Of both Catranzistas and Vllistas. a
year ago, when Villa revolted from
Carranza, Cantu issued an announce
ment to the effect that if Carranza
would send a representative to MeXi-
cali he would hand the city over to
him. A representative was sent and
Cantu refused to keep his promise.
Later, with Balthazar Avilez, under
indictment with Los Angeles men for
the neutrality Of the United
States, as governor, Cantu declared
himself military commander of Lower
California forces, drove Carranzistas
out and entrenched MeXicali and En-
senada. Later he established head
quarters in MeXicali aione.
With MeXicali zone Villa now must
conduct his fight IN Sonora and Sina-
loa, it is said, and portions of these
two states are held by Carranzistas.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-29

/ Los Angeles, Dec. 29.-Directly fol-
lowing the surrender to Carranza
forces of Mexical;, Lower California,
by Colonel Esteban Cantu, Villista
jefe politieo, Carranza Consul Adolfo
Carrillo Of Los Angeles asked that
Il thorough search of Lower Califor-
MIA vice dens and dance halls be made
for 18-year-old Vera o. Easthrom of
Indianapolis, who mysteriously disap-
peared from San Diego
II is feared the girl, who was on
her way home from San Diego to pass
Christmas with her parents, has been
carried forcibly across the Mexican
border. A thorough police search of
Southern California has failed to re-
veal her whereabouts.
a telegram asking Carranza Consul
Paredia of CaleXico, now in charge
of MeXieali, to direct search for the
girl, was dispatched today noon.
The Easthrom girl, who is attrac-
tive and Of well-to-do parents, was
due in Indianapolis last Thursday.
Her trunks arrived at her home, but
she could not he found ON the train.
No word had been received of her at
noon today.
"Many cases have come to my at
tention in which missing girls have
been found in MeXicali, and 1t is high
ly probable that that is where the
girl will be located" said Carrillo.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-29
CALEXICO CARRIES
100000 BONDS

CaleXico yesterday voted a bond is
sue of 100000, The money to be used
in municipal improvements. The vote
was about to in favor of the pro-
posed improvements. The bond mon
ey will be expended az follows:
No. l Proposition, water ex-
tensions and improvements.
Amount proposed ......$ $4,000
No. , proposition, sewer eX-
tensions and improvements.
Amount proposed ........ $4,000
No. . proposition, purchase of
fire truck for fire protec-
ton. Amount proposed . 5000
No. a Proposition, construc-
tion of fire truck house for
motor Amount proposed. 5000
loIdl $3.50. ..'''.. ...'#'. '..'..P PlOo,oob
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-29
COUNTY SCHOOLS
TO REOPEN MONDAY

Schools throughout the county, aft
er a vacation of more than a week,
will reopen Monday. The opening on
the day will be observed by most OF
the schools, including those in the
valley towns. A few of the rural
schools will open later.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-29

J. c. Allison, representing Calexico,
appeared before the Irrigation Dis
trict directors this morning and asked
the board to endorse the Bond Cor
ner route for the highway to be built
by the state to Yuma. On motion of
Director Bennett of Brawley this ac-
tion was taken unanimously and a
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-29
COURT
TO RESUME MONDAY

Superior court, which has been OBJ
serving holiday since last Monday,
will resume Friday morning. Law and
motion calendar and criminal judg-
ments will be disposed of.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-29
IMPERIAL HIGH
PLAYS THE ALUMNI

Alumni of the Imperial High Schoo!
are this afternoon meeting the regu
lar High School team in a baseball
game on the campus.
Many of the alumni are spending
their college vacations in the valley
and not unequal contest is being de
rided.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-29
lndict Toledo Mayor.

Toledo, Dec. 29-An Indictment
charging him with accepting a bribo
in tie shape of an automobile wax
returned today against Mayor Carl
II. Keller, who goes out of office New
Years day.
Keller, as a member of the city
board Of control, had a vote in award
ing a $4,000 contract for motor fire
apparatus.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-29
Irrigation Board Favors
Bond Corner Highway

copy of the resolution was ordered
sent to the state engineer.
The meeting Of the board had been
called to approve the contract with
the Southern Pacific Company, which
was expected to arrive this morning.
1t did not come, however, and the
signing of the contract of necessity
went over TO another day.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-29
HARRIS Is TAKEN
TO SAN QUENTIN

c. Harris. convicted of implication
in CaleXico burglary, is today ON
his way to San Quentin in the GUS
tody of Officer Harry Mccall of Ca
leXico. Harris will serve l8 months
and as result will lose his rights
to his homestead in the South End,
which was in process of reclamation.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-29
COUNTY BOARD
OF EDUCATION
MEETS MONDAY

Examinations for grammar school
teachers certificates will be given
next week at County Superintendent
of Schools Shibley's office at the
court house.
The county board of education will
meet at 9 o'clock Monday morning to
inaugurate the semi-annual five-day
session.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-29
Mail TO Be Nised.

Washington, Dec. 29.-The Allies,
it is explained here, intend to seize
and examine all mail passing between
the United States and the European
neutrals which there is reason to be-
lieve is intended for Germany. Hith-