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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-08-07
HE EMBARGO NEXT.

glands attempt at Justltica
for her lawless invasion OF
|ican rights at sea, and de.
tion of American commerce
Nv in the hands of the state
rtment in the form of three
e nation will shortly learn
her or not Mr.. Wilson really
IS to back his repeated pro
against Britain course by
pressure such as he put upon
lany.
e administration N recent in
bee that it will accept Brit
subterfuges and evasions
hopeful. The South in par
br should hope that it may
support the president in a
" to relieve us of the threat
idespread restitution AS well
define and perpetuate the
(n's simple right to live
efullv in he world.
Fhe British foreign office" we
told, "now holds that the
Is in council comply with the
h Of international law, though
admitted that a new aplica-
of these principles has been
l."
(e German government has
from the outset that its oh
Enable methods of subma
kSSsrfare comply with IL
i Of international law and
many, too. justifies the rather
king results by declaring that
being new, requires
ew application of these prin-
S."
Ie Wilson administration has
declined to accept
ermany's case any "new ap-
ton of the principles of
national law. during the
ress of actual hosilities. that
result to the detriment of
country.
is. therefore, equally bound
fuse any such evasion at
ted by Britain to our cost.
as a matter of fact, seems
what Mr.. Wilson's "caveat"
notified Britain that we will
1t is a distinctly hopeful
anwhile, our morning con.
orary emphasizes the fact
in spite of the low feureS
he amount and condition of
otton crop indicated by the
report on Monday.
price actually sagged
lie instead Of rising. /
2 Times then enters INTO a
# hanal explanations for this |
without touching
cart of the trouble. !
her factors operate Of course.
heir aggregate influence is
But the greatest single |
. depressing cotton, conduc-
} the spoilation of CIR fem
nd the construction of our
business fabric. is general
tainty whether or not our
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-08-07

value of the products Of agrirul-
ture, mining, numbering and man
ufacturing has Increased 4oU.9
per cent.
The wonder of the situation
lies also in the fact that there is
plenty Of room for further de
velopment-Iudiana Times.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-08-07
STOMACH TROUBLE
FOR FIVE YEARS

taking other medicines. decided o
take his advice, although did not have
airy confidence In II.
] have now been taking Black D1uglzt
for three months, and II has cured me
haven't had those awful sick headaches
since began using II.
| am 50 thankful for what Black
Draught has done for me-"
Thediord's Black Draught has beea
found very valuable medicine for de-
rangements Of the stomach and liver. n
is composed Of pure, vegetable herbs,
contains no dangerous ingredients, and
acts gently. yet surely. II can be freely
used BY young and old. and should be
kept in every family chest
Get package today. {
Only Z quarter. -
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-08-07
Dsler on tuberculosis

U,,,,.m Osier. one Of the fore
~ living medical men, for.
- Iohns Hopkins, Baltimore,
ReRius Professor Of Medi.
oxford, says i'm his "Practice
dscine, (1S82). on page 248,
healing Of pulmonary tuber-
=. shOwn clinically by the
of patients in whose sputa
t,ssue and bacilli have been
In the 1ranulatiOns
~ and associated pneumonia
tissue In formed, while the
Gaseous areas become i'm
k.ted with lime salts. To such
io.s alone should the term
n be applied"
eminent medical authorities
Testified to the efficacy of limo
in the treatment Of tubercu-
and the success OF Eckman's
tive in this and allied throat
bronchial affections may be due
1 70 the fact that it contains
"a salt so combined with other
lille ingredients as to be easily
Silated.
Hespread use OF this remedy in
irous cases OF tuberculosis-
| OF which appear to have yield
mpletely to it-Justifies our be-
mat il Is worth trial, unless
4 other treatment already Is
(eding. 1t contains no opiates.
Itics or habit-forming drugs.
bake no promises concerning it
more that reputable physicians
PROMISES with their prescrip-
but we know Of many cases
hich 1T HAS HELPED.
lIr druggist has it or can get
YOU can send direct.
usu Laboratory, Philadelphia.
! Isylor q bro New lbsIin. -
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-08-07
Majority Of Friends Thought Mr.
Hughes Would Die, But
One Helped Hin to
Recovery.

Pomeroyton. Ky.-ln interesting ad-
vices from this place, Mr.. A. J. Hughes
writes - follows: 81 was down with
stomach trouble for five (5) years, and
would have sick headache 30 bad, a
times, that ! thought surely would die.
I tried different treatments, but they
did not seem to do me any good.
got 20 bad, could not eat OF sleep.
md n my friends, except one. thought I
would die. He advised me 10 Try
rhsdiocd's Black-Dsanett. and quit
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-13
CAR s GREATEST
STATESMAN, COUNT
W|TTE, IS DEAD
Former Cabinet Officer and
First President of RuSSia'S
Constitutional Ministry, Dies
at Age 0f 66.

PETROGRAD, March Is. - Count
Sergius Witte, Russia's greatest
statesman. is dead at the age Of sc.
The count had been in failing health
for several months and for many
weeks before his death in southern
Russia.
Count Witte was born in Tiflis in
June, 1S49. son of a director of the
department of agriculture in the Cau-
casus. He was the descendant of a
Dutch family that emigrated TO Rus
sia.
After receiving an education in the
University of Odessa he entered the
Russian railway service. His rise in
the government service was rapid.
The count in 1892 became minister
of communication and a few months
later, minister of finance. In 1896
he was appointed minister of state to
the emperor and a privy councillor
in 1899. Four years later he again
became minister of finance, and In
1905 was chiefly responsible for the
treaty Of Portsmouth. which ended
the Russo Japanese war. He form
ed the first Russian constitutional
ministery and served as its present.
In 1906 Count Witte retired from
active public life. though his infiu-
ence has been marked with many
circles since that time. Though his
greatest fame was won in the field of
statesmanship, he was also a noted
scientist
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-13
STREET WORKERS KEPT
BUSY BY COMMISSIONER
More Than 50 Men Have Been Placed
Summer Is Promised.

Street Commissioner =. c. Layton
said Saturday morning that 203 men
had been given employment in the
streets of the city since the recent
campaign 10 provide work for the
needy in the city had been inauGUr-
ated. From these at least 60 had
been given permanent employment in
the factories of the city when their
work on the streets had been COM
pleted.
There are at present 243 men in the
gang under Layton's supervision. AS
openings in the factories develop men
from this gang are chosen TO fill the
positions \ man once on the street
gang. according to Mr.. Layton. is
fairly sure of steady employment for
the summer
on Monday the gang will start re-
pairing faulty portions in the asphalt
pavements OF the city. This work
Will be continued all summer the as
phalt being made by the city in its
private plant.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-13
REPORT MOB OIrTRREAkS

WASHINGTON, March 13.-Reports
of mob outbreaks in Mexico City
which reached Washington today from
unofficial sources, added to the uneasi-
ness in government circles created by
the murder of John 3. McManus, an
American citizen in Mexico City. The
stories OF how the Mexican national
palace was stoTmed by a mob which
sought TO set at liberty the priests i'm
prisoned there for ransom. fOrcibly
brought 10 mind the grave possibilities
in the situation.
The fact that the Zapata COM
mander of the city promised prompt
ly TO punish the men responsible for
the death of McManus did not lessen
the serious aspects of the case result
ing from the shooting down Of the
man under the stars and stripes.
which flOated over his house. Official
advices announced that this murder
caused great alarm among the foreign
residents OF the Mexican capital that
they might 5e the next TO suffer.
These features OF the situation over
shadOwed TO a great extent the en-
couragement officials took from the
promise OF the Zapatistas TO aid in
every way 10 get food into Mexico City
and keep communication open. Sec'y
Bryan continued his efforts 10 induce
Carranza and Zapata 10 keep open the
railway from Vera Cruz to the capital
and 10 obtain reparation for McManus'
death.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-13

CONSTANTINOPL,E (via Berlin
and Amsterdam), March 13.-Defeat
of the Anglo-French fleet in the Dar-
danelles and the sinking of three mine
sweepers and a transport belonging
TO the allies are announced in an
official statement issued here today.
The statement is a review of the Oper-
atiOns of the Anglo French and Rus
sian fleets on March Z. and 10. 1t
follows.
ION March the Russian fleet bonn
barded the harbOTs of Kilimli. San
Guldak. Koslu and Eregli. The Turk
ish fire in reply was we'll directed and
struck q torpedo boat. The enemy
withdrew after their shells had fired
90 Old wooden houses. At Eregli the
Russians sank several ships. Seven
persons were injured by the lombard
ment.
ION March three of the enemy's
armOred cruisers unSuccesstully bonn
barded our infantry and the fortifica-
tions at Fort Sedd-E Bahr. Mine
Sweepers of the enemy which attempt
ed 10 approach the line OF mines under
cover of a mist were driven off by our
batteries.
ION the night of March 10 the en-
cmy tried under cover of cruisers and
destroyers. to clear the outer mine
fields after larger ships had unsuc-
Cessfully bOmbarded the searchlights
installed by us. The fOrtresses sank
three mine sweepers. The enemy was
forced TO withdraw ON the night of
the 10th transport of the enemy was
sunk of Mitylene."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-13

LONDON, March 13.-Dispatches
received here today fixed the loss of
life at 100 souls when the British
auxiliary cruiser Bayano. was de-
stroyed. presumably by torpedo
from "a German submarine, in the
Irish sea. Survivors of the BayanO,
who were landed at Ayr. Scotland.
report that the vessel sank in three
minutes and that no warning had
been given her.
Although the BayanO was sunk on
Thursday morning, while doing patrol
duty, it was not until last night that
the admiralty announced the fact that
IL was not until today that the details
of the disaster were finally givSn.
Survivors at Ayr told the following
story:
"Just before daybreak. about 3
o'clock in the morning, the ship was
shaken from stem to stern by q. Sc
we're explosion. She immediately be-
gan TO go down, bow first, and Capt.
Carr gave orders for every man to
help himself. Although the ship set
tied within three minutes, and there
was no time TO lower the life boats
there was no panic on board The
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-13
CRUISER DRESDEN STILL
SINKING MERCHANTMEN
OF ALLIED NATIONS

VALPARAISO. Chile. March Is. -
The German cruiser Dresden. sole
survivor Of the squadron OF Admiral
Won Spec. defeated by British war
ships off the Falkland islands. is stIi
ahoat and sinking merchantmen of
the allies This was established hy
the arrival here yesterday OF the
Peruvian ship Larton with the crew
of the British bark Conway Castle
The English sailors were put ashore
this morning. They stated that their
ship was sunk By the Dresden of
Corral a Chilean port. after the crew
had been taken aboard the Dresden.
The sailors were subsequently trans
ferred 10 the Larton.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-13
Lac TARE MEDAL
CONF ERRED UPON
INVALID WOMAN
Miss Mary MerriCk, of Wash
ingtOn, D. c., Founder OF
Christ Child Society, Re-
CeiVeS Honor.

sunday morning at the services in
the university church al Notre Dame
announcement viii be made OF the
intention of the university to confer
the Laetare medal on Miss Mary V.
Merrick of Washington. d. c.. found
er of the Christ Child society. The
formal exercise of comforting the
medal will be held at a future date
to suit the convenience of the uni
Versity and the recipient
The first Laetare medal was con-
ferred by Notre Dame so years ago on
John Gilmary Shea, historian. and
each year since that time the school
has so hOnOred the person chosen as
being prominent among Catholics
The medal was given last year to Ed
ward Douglas White, chief justice of
the supreme court of the United
States. The medal takes its name from
Laetare Sunday, which is the mid
Sunday Of Lent.
Miss Mary V, MeTrick, daughter of
the late Richard Il. Merrick. was born
in Washington, d. G. At the age of
a years she received an injury that
so disabled her that she has since been
unable to sit, stand or walk Practical
in a rolling chair by which she moves
from room to room in her house. She
is taken to church in the same man.
ner, and takes her outings day by day
totally incapable of lOcomOtion in any
other way.
Ut was from this bed of pain that
Miss Merrick conceived the Christ
Child society which was organized in
1891. The society was the Outgrowth
of q n oil n - m
tom, fostered by Miss Merrick, of
clothing child of poverty on Christ
mas day. She interested others in the
plan until in 1900 the work of re-
lieving destitute children had grown
10 include other work, such as chill
dren's libraries, sewing schools, set
tlement work. etc.
The methods of social work employ
ed are kept as simple as may be con-
sistent with efficient social service.
The poorest districts are selected
where rooms are rented and center
of activity is organized. according to
the needs Of the locality. In these
Christ Child Center which represent
to many children a welcome relief in
the monotony of their lives, libraries
are opened, classes in sewing are held,
shirtwaist making. millinery and en-
brOidery are taught. Glasses in car
pentry, basketry and other useful
trades are also organized.
In Washington. d. G.. the headquar-
ters of the Christ Child society, there
are about 500 members including
many titled ladies from all parts of
the world, whose husbands or fathers
are members of the diplomatic corps
at the national capital, likewise many
who are connected with the army and
navy and the official life of Washing
ton Branch societies have been es-
tablished in New York city, Chicago,
Omaha. indianapolis, Detroit, WOrces-
ter, Ellicot City, Davenport and many
other cities.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-13

Plans are complete for the recep-
ton Monday morning Of the party of
Sunday school specialists who viii
make a stay of one day in the city to
discuss with local Sunday school men
vital questions relative to Bible study
and Sunday school work Leading
the party will be Marion Lawrence.
general secretary of the international
Sunday school association. With him
Will be w. c. Pearce. superintendent
of the adult division and educational
department. DR.. George II. Lau. di-
rector of the Detroit Festive chorus:
Bert eastman. business manager of
the international offices; and George
y. Bond. photographer and stereop-
ticon man.
The party is scheduled to arrive in
the city at 1920 O'Clock Monday
morning. 1t will be met by a recep-
tion committee headed by L. G. Whit
comb. other members of the com
mittee viii be l.. /. Blake. JAY Bow
sher, superintendent of the First NJ
+. Sunday school; w. O. Davies, pres
ident OF the Mems Bible class at the
First Presbyterian church; L. r.
Hardy. leader Of the Mems Bible class
at Westminster Sunday school
From the station the party viii be
escorted to the high school where Mr..
Lawrence will address the assembly
at 11:15. Following this talk. bus
mess mems luncheon viii be given at
the Y. Nj. c.. A. over 200 men are
expected TO take seats az the table
At 3:45 q childrens ; meeting VII be
held at MishaWaka. From Mish-
awaka the party returns to South
Bend to speak to the children. Both
of the children's meetings viii be fea-
tured by stereopticon views shown by
Mr. Bond
The final meeting Of the day will
be held at 1880 in the auditorium of
the high school when Lawrence wiz
make his principal address. This
meeting Will be open to the public
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-13
SENDING OF ARMS TO
GREECE MADE DIFFICULT
Postal Authorities Receive InfOrma-
ton That Certain Packages
Must Have Certificate.

Information has been received by
the South Bend postofiice from the
postal department at Washington 20
the effect that a strict accounting
must be made of parcel post packages
consigned 10 Greece. The postal ad-
ministratiOn Of the latter country has
sent out he information that no fire
arms OF any description viii be ad-
mitted by parcel post unless the
package is accompanied 10y "A Crtif-
cate from the ministry Of the interior
of Greece. Postal clerks in the
United States are cautioned therefor
not 10 accept packages for Greece
containing arms unless there is such
a certificate or the package is marged
TO indicate that such a certificate VIII
be presented.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-13
CONSIDER PLANS FOR
ENLARG|NG HOSPITAL
May Raise Roof at EpWOrth
Providing Ten EOre
Rooms.

AT an important meeting Of the
board OF trustees of EpwOrth hospital
Friday afternoon plans were dis
cussed for increasing the capacity OF
the hospital by elevating the roof OF
the east wing 10 conform to the three
story plan of the main building
There are already three stories in the
wing, but the roof is gabled. The
elevation of the walls so as to give
square roof line will make possible
eight or 10 additional rooms.
The hospital has been taxed tC
capacity during the past two mOnthI
and there now exists a two weeks
waiting list. With the proposed i'm
provement of the nurses home, plans
for which were announced last week
and with the enlargement of the hos
ptial proper much larger number
of patients can be taken.
The house and grounds committee
under the chairmanship of c. d. En-
mons has the plans under advisement
and viii report within a week. The
meeting Friday afternoon was pre-
ceded by q luncheon at which Miss
Parker, superintendent of the hos
pital was hostess.
Reports of the superintendent
showed that 120 patients were ad-
mitted during February. Twelve OF
these were charity cases. During the
month Isl cases were treated. IN
teresting reports come from the
Baby House" where from six 10 40
babies have been treated free OF
charge. The mother of one OF the
babies in that department died a few
weeks ago leaving six other children
in the fathers care.
The services of Or. w. ~ Hage1
and DR. Charles StOltz. whose names
were accidentally omitted from the
medical staff in "A recent report, were
gratefully acknowledged.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-13
British Cruiser Carries Do1Un
100 When Sunk By Submarine

coolest man OF all was the captain.
he mounted the bridge and was at his
post when the auxiliary cruiser took
her final plunge. One young seaman,
upon showing evidences of fright, was
encouraged by Capt. Carr, who slap
ped the youth upon the back, mean
while saying:
my good lad, save yourself;
don't be afraid
Some of the men leaped into the
cold water and others were thrown
into the sea when the ship gave a
pitch and disappeared beneath the
surface. The survivors were in the
icy water for four hours and all were
suffering severely when picked up by
the Belfast steamer, BalmerinO. and
by another small steamer which stood
by"
The Bayano carried a crew Of 216
men and only 20 are known to have
been rescued, Is Of these being picked
up by the Balmerino. The Bayano
was attacked off Corsewall point. She
was steamship Of 5.948 tons and
hailed from Portsmouth. She was
taken over by the government short
~ after the outbreak of the war and
fitted out as an auxiliary cruiser.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-13
j. 8. FORWARDS
SHARP DEMAND
FOR PREPARATION
Insists on Punishment of Zapa-
tiStaS for Murder of Amer
lean and SuIIying Flag in
Mexico City.

VERA CRUZ, March 13.-Sharp de-
mand for the punishment of the Zapa-
tista soldiers who killed John B. Nc
Manus. an American, and defled the
United States flag in Mexico City. has
been served upon the Zapatista com
mander at the capital, it is reliably
reported here.
Advices received at Gen. Carranza's
headquarters state that the demand
was presented yesterday afternoon 10
Gen SalaZar. the Zapata leader, by a
former attache of the United States
embassy at the capital now mem
ber of the Brazilian legation. The
note he handed to Gen. Salazar is said
10 have come directly from Washing
ton and 10 have been ordered by
PreS't Wilson.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-13
.ALI-DAY BOMBARDMENT
OF FORTS CONTINUES

LONDON. March 12-An all-day
hombardment of the Turkish batteries
defending the narrows of the Darda-
nelles was in progress Friday, 1T IS
stated I'm dispatches from Athens to-
day. At the same time six warshipS
ombarded the Turkish forts at Smyr-
ma with satisfactory results, but the
Turkish fire. evidently directed by
trained German gunners, proved eX-
tremely accurate and the battleship
Triumph was struck a number of
times.
Six more warships have Joined the
international fleet and il was these
that bombarded Smyrna. Even before
these naval rel fforcements arrived
the armada was the greatest and most
powerful ever drawn together.
A steady rain OF shells was directed
shoreward by the ships in the Dar-
danelles throughout Friday, the can
nOnade being kept up until darkness
fell Most OF the prOjecules were
hurled against the batteries upon the
Asiatic side. A bridge near Dardanus
was destroyed and the ships were able
10 advance as far as karantina-
Deny Turkish Claims.
Official claims of the Turkish war
office that several mine sweepers and
transport attached 20 the interna-
tional fleet had been sunk by Turkish
guns were denied here. tt was stated
in admiralty circles that the damage
inflicted by Turkish guns could be
considered trivial when compared
with the magnitude of the success
pchieved so far by the fleet.
Many shells fell in the city proper
while the warships were bombarding
SMYRNA on Friday and IL is reported
from Tenedos that thousands OF Turks
including many refugees who had
snade the city their haven at the out
break OF the war, are fleeing
The Triumph's damage, sustained in
the duel betv-ten the squadron and
the smyrna forts. Is said TO be light
This is an 11.9S5-ton ship. carrying
10-inch guns She is commanded by
Capt. Maurice Fitzmaurice.
Not Ready for Land Operations.
Athens reports that the assaults
upon the Dardanelles forts have not
advanced sufficiently 10 allow land op-
rrations upon a big scale. Is be-
lieved here that transports Will be
diverted 10 smyrna and that a strong
force Of soldiers and marines VIII be
landed there as soon as the war feet
can reduce the forts defending the
city. IL is believed that heavy con
tingent OF Indian troops is on the way
% reinforce the English and French
forces now operating in the Turkish
sphere.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-13
TAKES YOUTHS TO
REF0RMAT0RY SATURDAY
Sheriff Bailey Leaves for jefferson
vile with Galligan and
TOpcZynski.

Sheriff Bailey went to Jeffersonvillc
Saturday with Victor Galligan, IS
years old, and Joe Topczynski. 20
years old Both had pleaded guilty
TO petit larceny and the former was
given a term of from one 10 Il years
and the latter from one TO eight
years.
Galligau had been out on parole
from the boys school ar Painfeld
and had stolen property from Marie
DeRycke Of AIishawaka, IN whose
home he was staying. TopcZynski was
carged with breaking into freight cars
and was brought back from Chicago
last Saturday by Detective Shannon
of the Lake Shore railroad company