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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-09
TEXAS INVADED
BY ROBBER BANDS
War Department Says Officers
Will Know How to Act.
Bread Riots Are General in
Mexico City.

WASHINGTON. July 9--Dispatches
to the state department from Mexico
City say the rioting for bread had
become general. and. if possible, con-
ditions are worse than they have ever
been.
The war department was informed
Thursday that Mexican guerillas have
invaded Texas at several points in
Cameron county and are attacking
L. 5. cavalry posts at long range. The
war department officials said that it
scarcely required any instructions to
the officers of the army on the border
how to meei this situation. 1t is
stated, however, that they have been
told to clear the country of these
border robbers. The department does
not anticipate any serious trouble, as
IL Is known that the gangs which have
crossed the border are not attached TO
the commands OF Gen Villa.
The state department was informed
Thursday evening from Mexico City
that the Zapatlstas have taken the
offensive and are attacking Gen. OBJ
RECON on the flank This activity OF
the Zapatistas indicates that they have
sufficient forces, not only to meet
Gen. Pablo Gonzalez who is operating
against the city from the east, but to
cope with Gen. ObregOn in the north.
The effect of the attack by Zapata
on Obregon Will be TO force him back
north from which he has been driven
by Gen. Villas troops. The war de-
partment experts say that the relative
positions of the forces shows that OBJ
RECON will not be able to make juno
ton with Gen. Gonzalez.
Dispatches to the state department
also say that some of the Carranza
forces are within 10 miles of Mexico
City. This news, however, comes from
Vera Cruz, 5he headquarters Of Gen.
Carranza. The last official news was
that Gen. Gonzalez was p miles from
the national capital.
In order to be safe, in view Of con-
flicting reports, the state department
has again sent demands TO the Mexi-
can leaders that they must protect
American lives and property in Mexico
City whoever controls il. These de-
mands OF the government were sent
to the Brazilian minister at Mexico
City who will communicate them to
Gen. Zapata, Gen. Gonzalez and Car
rama at Vera Cruz. Duplicates of the
instructions were sent TO John Y. Sill
Imam, United States concul at Vera
Cruz. who is in daily touch With Car
rama.
The best estimate of the forces de-
Tending and attacking Mexico City
is that Zapata has about $4,000 and
Gonzalez about $4,000. The Zapa-
tistas have the advantage of being
strongly intrenched. II is said they
are using street cars for protection
and that they are lined up for a mile
along the western end of the city.
There has been a revival here of
discussion as to whether the president
will or will not take for consideration
the application of an embargo on
arms TO Mexico Officials say that
they have no limitations of what the
president proposes to do to meet the
present situation in Mexico.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-09
ADRIATlC ARRIVES
SAFE AT LIVERPOOL
Grave Fears We're Held For ship as
Many Threats Had Been
Made.

LONDON. July 9.-The steamship
Adriatic. concerning which threats
were made in America similar to tho So
heard i'm the time the Lusitania sailed
has arrived safely at Liverpool
Sir Robert l.. Borden, premier OF
Canada. one of many important per-
sOnages aboard. proceeded to London
at once.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-09
Hi is Having the
Time of His Life
BY Hi sibley.

BY Iii Sibley.
Where shall / begin There is so
much to tell: to recount even a days
happenings would cover pages. and
then again l don't dare write too
much or the censor won't let you have
this Life here is simply glorious.
Imagine Il you can the author OF
"Queed' peeling potatoes and washing
dishes for this squad: imagine me
driving a prominent French countess
about on my ambulance. She is in
charge of several hospitals near this
vague place which / dare not tell you
the location Of
We are quartered in seaside villa
the Charles Marie, right on the
sea; torpedo boats and aeroplanes pa
troll the coast constantly The aero
planes fly quite low too, and my room
being on the top floor. with a skylight,
they keep me awake most of the night
with their roar.
Last night. just as we were eating
supper a mine exploded on the beach
opposite our window No one was
hurt but most every body scattered,
thinking the German bOmbardment of
a few weeks ago had been renewed.
our tower was shelled along the lat
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-09

DERBY, England. - Ben Tillet,
radical English labor leader has kill
ed an attempt to have the Federation
of Trade Unionists extend sympathy
TO the Trade Unionists of Germany
ION account of the peculiar position
in which their government has placed
them"
Tillet turned all the biting sarcasm
for which he is famous on the labor
leaders who supported and introduced
the resolution at a meeting of the
English federation here.
Il am amazed at such rigamorole,"
shouted Tillet. why. men, don't you
know that before the war the work
men of Germany bOasted in their cafes
that they would crush France and
then turn around and crush England q?
This scrap must be fought to the
finish. Whoever heard of two prize
fighters stopping to kiss each other?
Let's have no more of this sentimental
bOsh."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-09
ASK REMOVAL OF MAYOR
Petition Signed by 1850 PeopIe i
Presented at Nashville.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. July "a re-
call was registered with the county
election board Thursday under vrbicb
1850 petitioners ask the removal of
the ? lyOr and the other fonr cit,-
commissioners. In the investigated
Of the council today it was charged
Commissioner Elliott. with the con-
sent OF the other commissioners
bought automobiles and supplies from
company Of which he was directo,.
and used a dummy account nj tho
books To conceal the fact he u-as
trading for the city in violation of
the city charter Commissioner uil
kerson. il is alleged. used city teams
and employees on his farm.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-09

ter part of April and there are some
very interesting ruins
In our squad are 20 ears and I have
been appointed chief mechanical In
spector. / enjoy my duties beau
coup"
Most Are Americans.
Most all the boys here are from
Harvard, Princeton and Yale and nat
urally are red blooded crowd We
live on regular French army rations
and in spite Of that l am actually get
ting fat You may get an idea how
we live when I tell you ! haven't had
my clothes off for "A week. But gosh.
this life suits me from the ground up.
We are directly under orders OF the
French military authorities, and we
are very popular with them. They are
a lot OF run and always ready for
joke. so its easy 10 get along with
them. Not so with the British quar-
tered here.
Every man here is in uniform and
one in civilians clothes Is an object
diers. cavalry and artillery drilling all
the time. It's like circus oH "a gi-
gantic scale and with a lot more
thrills. AS I write this l can look out
on the sea. and it reminds me Of
Higman park.
Expects New Heroine.
We can go in bathing all the time
but tx is rather too cold to enjoy 1t
much. / suspect that our cook will
be a prominent character in Henry
Sydnor Harrison's next book. She is
quite remarkable French Flemish
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-09
ANNOINCENTENT

The Ladies Aid society of West
minister Presbyterian church viii
meet Friday afternoon with Mrs. ST.
mon Ditmire. 312 W. Jefferson blvd.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-09
WIFE ASKS FOR DIVORCE
Mrs. Rhyme Says Husband Beat Her.
TeckIa Gmewecki Gets Divorce.

Minnie Rhyme filed suit for divorce
from Samuel Il. Rhyme i'm the circuit
court Thursday afternoon. She
alleges that her husband often beat
and struck her and once pointed q re-
volver at her. The couple have been
separated since July IS. 1914, the
complaint SAYS.
Teckla Gmewecki Of MiShawaka,
was given a divorce from Joseph
Gmewech in the superior court on
Thursday afternoon. Mrs. GmeWecki
testified that her husband came home
drunk and abused her, until her son
interfered. The children testified in
behalf of the mother.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-09
TRAIN AMPUTATES LEG
Robert Wilson Suffers Accident at
Lake shore Depot.

Robert Wilson. colOred living at
SIC Crescent av.. sustained the loss of
his left leg when he attempted 10
alight from an east bound passenger
train on the Lake Shore railroad
about $3.50 o'clock Thursday after
noon. Wilson jumped from the train.
which does not stop here, as it slowed
up to pass through the city.
He was takef from the Scott ST. in
tersection of the railroad. where the
accident occurred. TO EpWOrth hos
pital in the police ambulance in
charge Of officers Kimmerley and
Buhland. Wilson's left leg was cut of
just below the knee. while the toes OF
the right foot were also cut off
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-09
CENSUS REPORT
SHOWS 57,282
BLIND IN j. s.
All Statistics Since 1850 Find
Greatest Proportion of Blind
ness Among Males - New
Mexico Leads in AiIment.

WASHINGTON. july .. - The cen
sus bureau made public tOdey "A bull
letin stating that the census Of 1910
showed 5s.272 blind persons ia the
United States. OF SIS for each 100000
OF the total population.
The total number OF blind persons
IN the world is roughly estimated at
$4,000.
The only countries and provinces in
which the ratios of the blind TO the
total population are lower than that
for the United States 1928 per 1OO,-
0OO) are Canada, where the ratio was
44.9 per 100. 0OG in 1911: Belgium,
where it was 43.5 in 1910; Denmark
52.7 in 1911: Germany, sos in 1900;
Netherlands. 1913 1909; New South
Wales. Ga i'm 1911; Western Austria
liza. 500 i'm 1911, and New Zealand,
AIS in 1911.
New Mexico Leads.
In the Unhed States blindness is
most prevalent in New Mexico and
Nevada in which states the ratios OF
blind &c the total population in 1910
were 1893 70 100000 and 1855 10 the
100000 respectively. The high ratios
for theses states are due 10 the fact
that Indians. among whom trachoma,
(granulated eyelids) is Of frequent oc-
currence in these sections Of the coun-
try, constitute relatively large ele-
ments in their population. In Arizona
Kentucky, Tennessee and Vermont the
ratios are alsp high. $50. "a. S9.5 and
S46. respectively. The relatively
large Indian population Of Arizona Is
responsible for the high ratio in that
state; trachOma Is prevalent in certain
parts of Kentucky and Tennessee: and
in Vermont there are relatively more
people OF advanced ages than in other
that state. since susceptibility 70
blindness increases with advancing
age.
More Among Males.
In 1850 and at every succeeding
census the proportion OF blind has
been greater among males than
among females In 1910 the ratio of
males To females among the blind
population was 1907 TO 100. whereas
in the total population the CORES
parts OF the country, to which fact
is doubtless due the high ratio for
ponding ratio was 106 TO 100. In the
majority OF foreign countries a similar
condition exists.
Among native whites, the number
OF blind persons per 100000 pOpula-
ton of the same race and nativity was
only 55. whereas for the total popu-
latiOn the ratio was 62.3 to 100, 900.
The corresponding ratios for other
elements of the population were:
Foreign-born whites. 745 10 100, 00O:
negroes. 80 to 100.Od1; Indians 800
TO 100000; Chineses, japanese and all
other nOn-whites, 23.2 TO 100000.
OF the 81, ALB blind males 10 years
OF age and over in 1910. only 1876 or
25.3 per cent were reported to &c
gainfully employed, while of the "a
600 blind females OF 10 years Of age
and over, only 1.345 or SO per cent
were reported as painfully employed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-09
MAN SO is SENTENCED

CHICAGO. July 9.-Judge t<ers,ap
Thursday sentenced John Ijtti WIZ -
60, 10 the penitentiarv for 10 wears
upon his conviction on a charge Of
having swindled Mrs Matilda Vis-
cOnten out OF $500. her life savings
Il have not the slightest pang of re-
gret in imposing this sentence unon
you despite your age" said the conrt
ANY man who would commit such a
crime. deserves even more severe
punishment than the law prescribes."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-09
u Years Old
Strong and Vigorous

II NlotALDufn WISHES lO tON Ati>
words of praise TO that of the thou
sands who eNtoI The virtues OF Duff
fy's Pure Malt Whiskcy.
81 am seveRty-two years old and in
perfect heal-h. When / was forty
seven the doctors thought / would die
Of consumption. ] fooled them all
started 20 take Dumy's Pure Malt
Whiskey and soon grew strong and
vigorous. L am able TO do hard work
every day and can climb six flights of
stairs without fatigue
In my opinion there is nothing in
the world so good 10 put vim. vigOr
and vitality into any rundown person
as Duffys Pure Malt Whiskey. I call
u the Elixir of fe."-Mr. H. Stoerz-
CITY
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-09

NEW YORK, July 9.-Grave con-
Germ was felt here all day today for
the Adriatic. Several times Wall st.
heard the liner had passed safely
through the submarine zone but each
time the rumOr was denied.
IL was not until late I'm the after
noon. after the close or the stock ex-
change. that the local agents of the
White Star line received the following
Cablegram:
"Adriatic arrived safe Thursday
afternoon"
The liner left here on June so and
should have reached Liverpool this
morning. her speed being only about
10 knots. IL is probable her captain
sailed slightly out of the usual course.
The Adriatic carried 339 passen-
gers Her cargo consisted chiefly OF
ammunition and other munitions of
war.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-09
SOCIAL SESSION.

Knights and Ladies of Security held
a social session following their reg
Ular meeting Thursday night in Sticks
hall At the business session IA can
didates were initiated.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-09

Cluro X Whitmyre. p. polisher.
Elkhart. Bessie Fike. rs. MishawaAa.
Edwin Joseph Bortz. 81 machinist.
Laporte: Bertha r.
clayton A. Klopfer %. salesman;
Winifred Eulitt Il
Harry Lloyd Jackson 20, farmer
German township; Maymc Katherine
CallisOn, "a. clerk
charles Maternowski. %. butcher;
stella Kalamaja, IS. seamstress.
Andrew NJ. Spicuzza, %. kaiama-
700. Maize +. Carr. %. Kalamazoo.
BIRTHS.
Mr. and Mrs. William Major. az
W. Division St. a daughter, July D.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-09
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey

IS gentle. invigorating stimulant and
tonic that influences for good every
important organ OF the body II
brings into action all the vital forces
and assists digestion. Its rare purity
and honest richness have won the
friendship OF millions. II is more than
"a medicine viii keep YOU we'll
Sold by most druggists. grocers
dealers. 81 90 large bottle. - they
can't supply you. write us Medical
booklet free
The Duty Malt Whiskey Co.
Roche -
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-09
WOULD PURCHASE PLANT
Goshen Electric Co. Asks Permission
OF Commission.

TNDIANAPOLTS. july e. - The
Hanks Electric company OF Goshen
has petitioned the public service com
mission for authority 10 purchase the
Home Electric company Of Waka-
The Washington times., 1915-05-29
CABINET WILL FIX
HALF:HOL|DAy SEASON
Order Setting Dates for vaca-
ton Period Expected to Be
Issued Next Tuesday.

The question OF Saturday half-hoIi-
days for Government workers in
Washington will be discussed by
President Wilson and his advisers at
the Cabinet meeting Tuesday.
An order setting dates for the va
cation period is expected to be is
sued soon after the meeting. Mem
bers of the Cabinet. who have been
reminded by officials in their de-
partments that the first half-holi-
day month begins Tuesday, have
been urged to continue the same plan
as last year. when the half-holidav y
season was fixed at from June 15 TO
September Is. instead of from July
to october 1 as in former years.
If this plan Is carried out it will
make the first half-holiday this year
fall on June 19 and the last one on
September IL.
Owing to failure encountered last
year and the year before in inducing
President Wilson and his Cabinet TO
increase the half-holiday period to
four months, instead of three, no eff
fort will be made this year to change
the holiday months. Neither will the
old contest for Saturday half-holi-
days the year around be resumed, as
Government officials and clerks do
not think the time is opportune.
The Washington times., 1915-05-29
Russian Troops Occupy
Vastan; Turks Flee to
= South and West Points

PETROGRAD. May %. - Pressing
southwark from the Armenian city Of
Van. Russian troops have occupied
Xastan. on the southern edge of Lake
Van. and the village of Buriga-
The official statement today said that
the Turks lost heavily and fed south
ward and westward. The Cars troops
captured twenty-six guns, great stores
OF ammunition and provisions, and the
government treasury when they entered
Van.
LONDON. May 2s.-The Daily Mails
Petrograd correspondent says that the
military authorities in Russia are in
clined to attach to the German invasion
of the Baltic provinces greater impor-
tance than those operations have hith-
erto possessed.
The Germans are now steadily re-en-
forcing their troops in the Baltic prov
1nces. They have sent seven divisions
OF cavalry and six divisions of infantry
IN three main bodies, with weak con-
meeting lines to Libau, Rossieny, and
east Of Shawl, and are daily increasing
the strength Of this force
It Is said that General Won Falken-
hausen, who Is in command of this cam
Paisn. took with him to this front trosps
from the west. '..
Tho Germans in the last fortnight
have lost ground, in some places to the
extent of twenty or thirty miles. Their
original idea to fight on q short front
with massed forces to rive a wedge has
extend over a wide front. They lost the
initial advantage and were soon on the
defensive, struggling vainly to maintain
their positions.
The Washington times., 1915-05-29
Italian Victories on
Land, Sea, and in Air
Are Claimed by Rome

ROME. May 29.-1talian victories on
land. on sea. and in the air were re-
ported In official dispatches to the war
office and the marine ministry today.
Italian troops are pressing in upon
Trieste and Goritx, and are capturing
one height after another in the Tren9no
and along the Carnic Alps. Torpedo
boats engaged two Austrian submarines
that attempted to attack shipping at
Venice, and sank one OF the submer-
sibles. An Italian dirigible flew over
Sebenico, Dalmatia. seventy-fve miles
southeast of Trieste and bombarded a
group Of torpedo-boats lying in the river.
The sea fight off Venice is described
in unofficial dispatches as the most
spectacular engagement of the first week
of the war. The official announcement
gives details Of the attack by the Aus
trian submarines, but does not locate the
scene of the fighting.
The Austrians slipped out OF Pola with
the intention of attacking Italian ves-
sells lying in the ship channels and la
goons of Venice. A few miles off the
port they rose to the surface to get their
bearings. and were Immediately attack
ed by two Italian torpedo boats patrol
ling the coast to guard against such
attacks.
The submarines at once began to sub
merge and an Austrian torpedoboat,
acting as convoy. came dashing to their
assistance. The Italian warshiDs con-
centrated their fire upon one of the sub
marines, their shells striking several
times.
Thick black smoke poured out OF this
submarine, a column of water shot up,
and was followed BY a loud. humming
sound" says the ministry of marine
statement She left patches OF oil on
the surface, giving ground for, the be-
lief that she was sunk"
The second submarine and the Aus
trian torpedoboat escaped Neither of
the Italian vessels suffered any casual
ties.
Tho dirigible M-2, which flew over the
Adriatic and attacked enemy destroyers
by Austrian aircraft gun, but returned
safely to her base
The Washington times., 1915-05-29
CASH REGISTER CO.
FILES ITS ANSWER
Asks That Department of JUS
tice Plea for Review of Case
Be Denied.

The defense in the National Cash
Register case filed in the United States
Supreme Court today its answer to the
Department Of Justice application for
a review.
The application was made with a
view to upsetting the appeals courts
reversal of the District tribunals con-
viction Of President John II. Patterson
and twenty-six Of his associates on
charges of violating the Sherman law
The answer was lengthy and techni-
cal. 1t asker that the Department of
Justice plea for a certiorar writ be
refused on the ground that the case
was not subject to review; that the
prosecution represented as violations
of the Sherman law really were the
National Cash Registers rightful acts
in defense of its patents. and that, at
the original trial the Government S
evidence furnished no substantial proof
of the existence of conspiracy within
three years" the period specified by
law. II also was maintained that the
defendants were enormously prevented
from offering very material evidence" "
Following the conviction of Patter-
sou. an effort was made to obtai his
pardon. and his heroic services at the
time of the Dayton foods were pointed
to as n reason for sucvh action
The sales methods were declared at
the tirle of the Indictment to be the
chief causes OF action against the com
pany Among the things charged were
the 'bribing of employees of competitors
and Of transportation. telegraph and
telephone companies; the hiring of en-
plCyeS away from competitors, and the
requiring of agents to interfere with
the sales OF other machines"
This indictment was brought in IN,
and the case attracted wide attention
as it worked its way to the Supreme
Court.
The Washington times., 1915-05-29
FATE OF CITY IN DOUBT.

Refugees arriving here today say
1t is impossible to predict the fate OF
the city unless Italian troops arrive
within a few days. There are scarce
ly any Austrian soldiers in the city.
BERNE, May 2e.-Italy fears Aus
tria may direct an air raid on Rome.
For several nights maneuvers have
been going on over the Eternal City
so that preparations can be made to
guard against attacks from the skies.
Between 1 and 2 o'clock in the
morning all street lights In Rome
are turned out. while Italian aviators
circle above the city in the dark
ness. 1t has been discovered that
even on the darkest nights and with
oil lights extinguished. the dome Of
ST. ePter's Is always distinguishable.
and this discovery has filled the 1tal-
ian authorities with apprehension.
Similar maneuvers have been exc
cuted over Milan. Florence and Ven-
ice. Residents OF the italian cities
have been told in each instance that
the shutting off of the lights was due
to fuse trouble
The Washington times., 1915-05-29
KAISER DRAWS LINE
AROUND PEREMySL::
FORT SUNDER FIRE
Galician Stronghold Completely
EncircIed Except on Eastern
Side, Says Berlin.

BERLIN (via Amsterdam). May 30
Peremysl is now completely surrounded
by Austro-German forces, except on
the eastern side, according to unofficial
dispatches today.
General Hackensen began a new bonn
bardment of the western forts Thursday
afternoon. Traffic on the Percmysl-
NLemburg railway is described as inter-
mittent.
Great bodies Of Russian troops are
guarding the line Immediately behind
Peremysl.
LONDON. May 29.-There now appear
signs Of increasing German activity on
the long fighting line.
The bombardment Of Ossowiec has
been resumed in a determined manner,
and there are many artillery and cav
airy engagements near Edvabno and
along the Narew front.
Petrograd reports that the Russian
defense from Jaroslau all the way to
own, but that the Austro-German as
saults are continuing without diminution
of determination and vigor. The Ger
mans advanced on Tuesday to Tomano-
vitz. three miles east of Guzakow.
which is southeast of Peremysl but
after a day of fierce fighting they re-
tired, leaving 5000 dead.
The official statement Issued by the
Russian general staff reports the use Of
gases by the Austro-German forces to
cover their retreats.