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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-15
Austria Protests Against
US. Aiding Her Enemies

WASHINGTON July Is. - Sec'y
Lansing stated today that Austria has
made representations TO the American
ambassador at Vienna on objection to
the wholesale productions Of muni-
tiOnS of war for the enemies Of Aus
tria in plants esta tablished in the United
States for that purpose. The secre-
tary said that he had not yet read
the text of the representations and
could not say whether they consti-
tuted a formal protest from the Aus
ro-Hungarian government The state
ment TO Ambassador Penfield by the
Austro-Hungarian minister OF foreign
affairs in q note dated June % was
received in Washington just previous
to the receipt here of Germany's latest
note on the Lusitania case.
The state department has no infOr-
nation leading IT. TO believe that the
German foreign office had any connec-
ton with this action upon the part OF
the foreign Office at Vienna.
The secretary admitted that the re-
ported text OF the Austrian note
peared TO be in harmony With the ac-
tual note received from the ambassa-
dor at the department. In the re
ported text il Is pointed out that a
neutral government cannot be allow
ed TO trade in cOntraband unhindered
il il takes the form or dimensions
whereby the neutrality Of the country
will be endangered The exnort ~
war material from the United states
as a proceeding OF the present var is
not in consonance with the defniffon
of neutrality. The American govern
therefore is undoubtedly entitled L
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-15
Germany Has ApOIOgized For
Attack on American Steamer
NcbraSkan on Night of
May 25.
NAME OF VESSEL NOT
VISIBLE IN TWILIGHT
Commander Thought He Was
Attacking Enemy Ship But
Refrained After u. S. Flag
Was Raised.

WASHINGTON, July 15.-The Ger
man government has apologized for
the attack on the Hawaiian American
steamer Nebraskan, torpedoed by
German submarine on the night of
May 25 on her way TO Delaware
breaI water from Liverpool, the state
department announced today
Full compensation Will be made for
the damage sustained by American
citizens in the injury to the vessel.
Ambassador Gerard has telegraphed
the department that he has received
the following memorandum from the
German foreign office admitting re-
sponsibility for the mysterious acci-
dent to the vessel which has been
under investigation for the past seven
weeks:
The German government received
from newspaper reports the intelli-
gence that the American vessel Ne
braskan had been damaged By mine
or torpedo on the southeast coast of
Ireland.
Caused by Submarine.
That government, therefore, started
a thorough investigation of the case
without delay and from the result of
the inquiry it has been convinced that
the damage to the Nebraskan was
'.On the evening of May 25 last, the
submarine met a steamer westward
bound without a flag and with no neu-
trail markings on her free board,
about So nautical miles west of Fast
net Rock; no appliance of another
kind for the illumination of the flag
or markings was to be seen. In the
twilight, which had already set in, the
name OF the steamer was not visible
from the submarine.
Since the commander of the sub
marine was obliged TO assume from
his wide experience in the area of
maritime war that only English
steamers and no neutral steamers.
trayersed this war area without flag
and markings, he attacked the vessel
with a torpedo in the conviction that
he had an enemy vessel before him.
Some time after the shot the COM
mander saw that the vessel had in the
meantime hoisted the American flag.
AS a consequence, he of course, re-
Trained from any further attack.
Vessel Remained AflOat.
"Since the vessel remained afoat
he had no occasion to concern him
self further with the boats which had
been launched.
THE result from this without
doubt that the attack on the steamer
Nebraskan was not meant for the
American flag nor is it traceable to
any fault on the part OF the COM
mander OF the German submarine
but is TO be considered an unfortunate
accident. The German government
expresses its regret at the occurrence
TO the government of the United States
Of America and declares at the occur
renee TO the government Of the United
rf
readiness to make compensation for
the damage thereby sustained by
American citizens"
Ii is understood that Count Won
Bernstorff, the German ambassador,
who is 10 call on Secy Lansing today
or tomorrow. will add his personal
regret to those contained in the men,
orandum that an American vessel
should have been attacked.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-15
MILK SUPPLY Of
CITY IS TESTED
Work is Being Done at EpWorth
Hospital Under Direction
of DR.. BoSenbury.

South Bends milk supply. despite
the evident death Of the recent milk"
ordinance which the city council re-
Gently considered. has for the past
few weeks undergone a painstaIing
examination in the South Bend med
ical laboratory at EpwSrth hospital
This work has been done under the
personal supervision of Dr. Charles
ROsenbury, secretary of the board of
health with the result that within a
few days a tabUlated report of the
South Bend dairies will be placed he
fore the public.
The health board has never been
entirely satisfied with the local milk
supply" said Dr. Rosenbury Thurs
day. This investigation has been car
ried on with the Intention of letting
the city's milk CONSUMERS choose their
own sources of supply We are not
/ favOring snyoA-. We AVE SIM = az,
alyzed samples Of milk every week,
and our report with the names of the
dealers who have had samples tested
will be ready within few days.
Every cubic centimeter of raw
milk is limited to a certain quantity
of germs or bacteria When the num-
Der of bacteria is larger than the
number allowed the milk is unsafe for
human consumption. Illness and dis
milk supplies
We have urged that local dairies
install pasteurizatiOn plants. Some
have done so while others have en-
deavOred TO better their milk by in
Producing cleanliness in handling
However whether pasteurized or not
there are dealers in the city who
should be stopped from delivering
milk that is TO be used for table and
feeding purposes.
I'VE want the public to choose
The report will be given in detail so
that there will be little chance for
misunderstanding"
DIR. Rosenbury has led a fight for
cleaner milk for several months He
was largely instrumental in the for
nation of the recent milk ordinance
which was tabled indefinitely by the
city council after several open meet
ings at which the milk dealers of the
city registered objections to the pro-
posed bills StrictneSs.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-15
SHOE SHINE PARL0R
OWNERS START FIGHT
Seek to Force Outdoor Stands Out
of BusineSs-First Action
Is Filed.

An affidavit signed by Charles Field
and directed against Thomas SkourOs
charging him with Obs;ructing the
public highway was filed with the
prosecutor Thursday afternoon.
Sxouros operates the shoe shining
stand and fruit stand at Washington
av. and Michigan St The action
against him is said 10 be preliminary
TO action against all OF the outdoor
shoe shining stands in the downtown
district
Shoe shining men. who ere main
tanning inClOsed parlors, gre charging
that the law is being violated and that
an injustice is being worked when
stands are permitted TO be on the
sidewalks. High rents are paid for
the inside parlOrs. Obstruction of the
highway is a violation of a state law
and the penalty may be a fine Of not
over $500. 1t is said that a rental of
$4,000 year is being received by a
certain merchant from one outdoor
stand which is on the public sidewalk.
The plaintiff in the action against
SkOurOs is represented by George
Sands.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-15
FIRST BIG BATTLE
ON IN SOUTH ZONE

ROME. July 15.-With 500. 600 Aus
trian and Italian troops engaged in
the first great battle of the war. the
troops of King Victor Emmanuel are
making slow but metnOdical progress
toward Gorilla, their main objective
and the key to Trieste.
Both sides are suffering immense
casualties in the battle, which is now
in its fourth day. The Italians are
delivering terrific attacks against firm
resistance. encouraged by the presence
of the king, who travels back and
forth on the battle front in his auto
mobile.
The war office states that the situa-
ton is unchanged. refusing TO give
out any details until the strategical
aim of the conflict has been attained.
Large Bavarian forces are reported 10
have joined the AuStrians.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-15
HAPPlEST WOMAN IN
GOTHAM. MRS. THAW

NEW YORK, July 15.-The hap
piest woman IN New York today IS
Mrs. Mary Copely Thaw. who for
seven years has devoted her for
tune and time TO efforts 10 have
her son. Harry X. Thaw, declared
sane. Mother love has won the
fight. a jury has declared the
slayer of Stanford White sane and
Supreme Court Justice Hendrick is
expected to hand down a decision
tomorrow. Thaw and his mother
are confident that the court de
cision Will free him.
Happy? OF course I am hap
py," said Mrs. Thaw today I'VE
have proved that Harry is sane.
That has been our contention for
years"
Tears filed the eyes of the gray
haired mother and she turned
away. trembling with emotion. As
her interviewer turned TO go. she
regained her control and declared
in firm tones.
Harry will be freed. / am sure
Justice Hendrick will see that
justice is meted out"
Thaw was busy reading letters
and kilograms that poured in upon
him today. Most of the MESA ges
were congratulatOry; others ex-
pressed regret over the iury's de-
cision. The first were answered by
Thaw. The second he tossed aside.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-15
BIG JOB FOR SHERIFF.
Starts on Task of Summoning 312 De-
fendants

Preparation was started Thursday in
the sheriff's office for the work of
summoning the 312 defendants named
in the mandamus proceedings insti-
tuted in the superior court Wednesday
by Frank Dembski against the Polish
Roman Catholic Mutual Benefit So
ciety of ST Hedwige's church. Each
member of the society will be sum-
moned to appear in court on the sec
ord day of the September term. The
cost of serving the papers will be ap-
proximately $500.
The mandamus proceedings were
brought by Dembski for the purpose
Of forcing the society to reinstate him
as a member. He alleges that. for
some reason unknown to him, he was
expelled or suspended Membership
in the society is valuable. he says be-
cause OF the death and sick benefits.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-15
LARGER PACKAGES TO
GO BY PARCEL POST
=, " Rules Effective I'm September Are
Announced at Local Post
Office.

After Sept. the size of parcel post
packages may be increased An order
10 this effect has been received at the
South Bend pOstoffice- Packages may
then measure S4 inches in length and
girth combined. while at the present
time ~ inches is the lit of size. The
weight of the pack res will remain
the same, which is 80 pounds within
the first and second zones "a distance
Of $50 miles from any point) and 20
pounds within any other zone. Pack
ages in the least overweight may not
be accepted for delivery.
After Sept. I the sender OF pack
age may also secure a receipt for the
package by the payment of one cent
for which amount an extra. stamp is
affixed TO the package.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-15
SEEK DAMAGES BUT
NAME NO AMOUNT
Charles and Lyle Kreighbaum Start
Action Against Big Four
Railroad.

Suit to recover damages for alleged
personal Injuries TO Charles Kreigh-
baum and Lyle Kreighbaum was
brought in the superior court Thurs
day morning against the big Four
Railroad Co. The action is brought
by Marietta Kreighbaum, as guardian
for the two plaintiffs. No amount for
damages is named in the bills. The
plaintiffs are represented by Harry r.
WAR.
II is alleged that the boys were in
jured at North Manchester when a
Big Four freight train struck a bus
on which they were riding. 1t IS al
legged that the accident occurred on
a crossing which was not protected
with a flagman and also that the en-
gineer on the train sounded no warn
ing. Both boys. it is said. suffered
permanent injuries on the head and
shoulders and Charles lost his right
leg by amputation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-15
HEALTH CONDITION GOOD
City Is Free of Typhoid, Smallpox and
Diphtheria.

Statistics in the Office of the board
OF public health show that South Bend
Is entirely free from typhoid fever
small poX and diphtheria. This cOndi-
ton. according 10 Miss Minnie Kempe,
clerk Of the board. is an unusual one
since typhoid is easily contracted in
the hot months OF the year However
precautions have been taken by the
health department in stamping out
Of typhus breeding elements in the
poorer sections OF the city and the
city water supply is one of the finest
in the state.
There are three cases of scarlet
fever in the city but these are well
taken care Of and the chances OF
more being contracted are not above
the ordinary.s
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-15
German Cannon HurI Ton Pro-
jeotiIeS for 20 MiIeS-Fur-
ness and Other Towns
Are Damaged.
OFFICIAL REPORTS ON
FIGHTING IN CONFLICT
Gain Along TWO-MiIe Front is
Made by Berlin While Paris
Says Ground Has Been
Retaken.

LONDON, July 15.-A gigantic Of
fensive movement all along the line
in the western theater of war has been
commenced by the Germans. In west
Flanders and the. Argonne district OF
France. the alta Of the Germans
have been particularly violent.
French and German official reports
as to- the operations in the Argonhe
are conflicting. the Germans claiming
important gains over a front nearly
two miles long. while the French as
sert that the ground they lost TO the
German crown princes army has been
recaptured in counter attacks.
1t is reported from northern France
that a German offensive has deVel-
oped on a big scale In the vicinity OF
Ypres and it is possible that the Ieu-
tonic forces are rallying for another
drive toward Calais. The attacks
were repulsed by the French ana
British ana the Germans followed up
the infantry fighting with a terrific
bOmbardment with guns of big cahDer.
In addition TO the cannOnading the
British and French trenches, cities be-
hind the allies lines were bOmbarded.
shell Coast Towns.
Using a gun that has rarg Of 20
miles and hurls projecule Weighing
ness. on the North sea. .eausing neavy
damage. COST. Dunkerl<e aiId Nieu-
port have also been shelled. Half of
Arras is in ruins from sE-R ire and
a connagration set by incendi3ry pro-
iectiles is raging The most of La
Bassee has been destroyed. Fire
which followed the German lombard
ment had burned out part of scissors.
Rheims has again been shelled with
six inch and 10 inch projectiles.
In the sector of Arras particularly
around Souchez the Germans have
been delivering strong attacks with
fresh forces, following a continuous
series of French attacks which lasted
nine weeks.
Between Ia Bassee and Arras many
lines of trenches we're destroyed by
the cyclone fire of the French bonn
bardment but the front remained un-
broken for the Germans were always
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-15
SHIP
SENT TO BOTTOM
First Mate Says Crew Had No
Warning and Diver Of
fered to Aid.

YARMOUTH. Eng. July 15.-The
Norwegian steamer Rym, 1913 tons,
was sunk by a German submarine In
the North sea a few miles from Ship
wash on Wednesday. The second en-
gineer Of the Rym was killed.
The Rym sailed from Bergen She
was on her way from the Tyne 10
Rochport when she was torpedOed.
Her officers who were landed at Great
Yarmouth today assert that the tor
pedO was fired without warning and
the vessel sank in three minutes.
Desert bling the attack on the Rym
her first mate said today:
Il saw the periscOpe about 40
yards away Just as / saw IL the sub
marine fired. The torpedo struck the
starboard side and passed through 20
the port side. wrecking the engines.
"One of our lfeboats was smashed.
The submarine gave Us no warning
and made no attempt 20 help Us. 10
did not come 10 the surface at all
after the attack"
SINGAPORE. July 15.-The Nor
wegain steamer Bibat was rammed
and sunk by the British steamer
Brisbane early today. All the Euro
peans OF the Bibat were saved but
several Of her crew were drowned.
The Brisbane was badly damaged.
ATHENS. July 15.-A British hat
tleship accompanied by four destroy
ers shelled the Turkish positions az
.Gaba Tepeh successfully on saturday
Throwing 200 shells upon the trenches
and batteries The next day an allied
cruiser aided l- torpedo boats and
aeroplanes. effectively bombarded the
Turks positions at Avi BurRG-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-15
c. D. Emm0nS of Street Car
Company Hints Action May
Result Over Pavement
Problem.
COMPANY'S COST is
TOO HIGH, His CLAIM
Contends Improvement Would
Cost $3.50, 900 and Business
on Cars Does Not Justify
Expenditure.

The posi- bility that the north siie
Mishawaka line of the Chicago, South
Bend and Northern Indiana Railway
Co. will be taken off next summer was
expressed in an interview with c. ID.
Emmons, general manager of the
company, Thursday morning.
This, if il is done. will be the result
of the expense of paving between and
on each side Of its tracks on Misha-
waka av., when that thoroughfare is
paved by the city next summer
I'VE can give up our franchises on
that street" declared Mr.. EmmOns,
when asked if the company would
take the matter into court rather than
pay the $150,000 which will be re-
pany's expenses in paving between and
IS inches on each side of its proposed
double tracks.
1--WE do not feel that we can stand
so much expense at the present time y
continued Mr.. Emmons. I'm view of
the financial depression which exists
at present, the heavy jitney bus COM
petition, and other drains, it is deem
ed by the directors of the company
an unwise move to place so large an
amount of cash into a project from
which the returns will be doubtful"
Has Not Yet Refused.
T..
pany had not yet refused TO do the
paving He said that he would dis
cuss the matter from no angle what
soever Pres'S Il. NJ. Morris of the
board of public works stated that the
board had as vet received no notice
from the street railway company as to
what step il was going to take.
1t has been said that financial re-
turns from the north side Mishawaka
81, ~ lot 70
Mishawaka av. and out the avenue to
Mishawaka, have not been as heavy as
on the south side line. These two
street car lines, outside of several jit-
ney buses. are the only convenient
routes to Mishawaka, and the discOn-
tinuance OF either would mean dis
gruntled patrons.
Mr.. Emmons denied that it was alto
gether the jitney bus traffic that
caused the company to hesitate.
Will Pave Street.
I'VE will go on with the pavement
regardless OF whatever steD the street
car company takes" said Pres't Nor
ris 1--WE VIII have the widening OF
the avenue up for further cOnsidera-
ton at our meeting next Tuesday. We
are planning to widen the street so
that there will 80 room for both street
car and vehicle traffic. Mr.. EmmOns
the widening of the street was first
taken up. and at that time he failed 20
file any sort of remOnstrance.'
II the street car company with
draws from the avenue, it will mean
that the city will be compelled to bear
the expense of the entire pavement.
1t was announced some time ago that
the cost of the pavement would exceed
100000 However, Mr.. Emmons de-
rr.t... IA
the company alone would exceed that
amount by $4,000.
The fact that we may have double
tracks out there said Mr. EmmOns,
would compel Us. if we complied with
the law. TO pave for twO-thirds the
width of the street. However we have
no decision 10 offer at present"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-15
TO SET CELEBRATION DATE

The Directors OF the Chamber Of
Commerce and the directors OF the In
terstate Fair association viii confer
Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock regard
ing a date for the proposed celebration
OF South Bends 5Oth anniversary. II
was planned 10 have the celebration
some time during August or Septem-
Der and the purpose of the Friday
conference is TO arrange dates that will
not be in any way conflicting. r. I.
Hardy. chairman OF the Chamber OF
Commerce committee. has called the
meeting and IL is hoped tina, an agree
ment can be reached whereby neither
the celebration nor the fair, which is
scheduled for the second week in Sep
ter o<I Will injure the other.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-15
PAYS TRIBUTE TO MEN
Surrender of German Forces in
Africa Is Announced.

BERLIN. July 15.-(By wireless)
Surrender of the German forces in
southwest Africa was admitted by the
war office today. in an official state
ment il paid a tribute TO the little
force Of men. which had waged pro-
fonged warfare with 10000 British
troops
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-15

DUBLIN. July 15.-By a vote Of 80
70 % the city corporation today re-
fused TO indorse a resolution demand
ing that the home rule act shall be
nut into operation in the whole OF
ireland on Sept. II next"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-15
CARRANzA' 5 ARMY
IS ON OFFENSIVE
Are Attacking Villa Forces in
Northern MexiCO-Quiet
at Capital.

DOTGI.AS, Ariz.. July 15.-Carran-
Hsta troops have taken the offensive
AGAINST the troops of Gen. Francisco
Villa in all sections of northern Mex
GO The first general advance was
begun by 400 men under Coz. Car
-anza a relative of the nrst chleI, VINO
eft Aguaprieta and captured Anna
gachachie pass, Il miles 10 the souln-
Rest cutting of the Nillaista forces
o the east and west OF the TruJillo.
There is a force Of 500 Villaista troops
n miles south of Aguaprieta Whlch Is
-eported TO have been surrounded.
AT the beginning OF the Mexican
room movements Gen. Gales closed
.he port between Douglas and Aqua
prieta, thus stopping all intercourse
between the two border towns.
Gen. GALES issued a statement de-
,laring that Gen. Carranza Will dom
mate the entire state OF Sonora within
30 days.
WASHINGTON. July 15.-The con
rentiou government. driven out OF
Mexico City by Gen. Gonzales army,
mas reestablshed itself in the Zapata-
sta strongholdS Of Toluca and Cuer-
1avaca. according 10 state department.
dispatch which was forwarded from
Mexico City To Vera Cruz on July 10
and transmitted from there 10 the de-
2artment last night by Consul Gen.
Slliman
Among those who escaped to Cuer-
1aVaCa were Soto y. Cana. president
3f the committee OF puhlic safety
which had made accusations OF trea-
SON against more than thousand
Nexicans before the city was evacu-
tted.
Consul Gen. Silliman said that the
correspondent OF the international
>ews service as well as other CORES
,ondents in Mexico City agreed that
he capital is now quiet and that the
5opulace appears Indifferent 10 the
political change
The dispatch SAYS the Zapataistas
uttered a very slight loss in the firht
ttending their retreat The looting
u private houses by the Zapataistas
gas COns.dera BILE Automobiles. horses
nd carriages also were taken In va
4ous sections OF the city Banks and
slOres We're closed and most OF the
e0ple stayed indoors thus avoiding
r0uble.