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South Bend news-times., 1915-01-09
P0STMASTERS MAY GET
CUT I'M THEIR SALARIES
Bill Pending in House of Representa-
tiyes Would Result in 500 Re
ductiOn for Zinky.

According to information from
Washington, Postmaster Gen. Burle-
son has a scheme, which if he gets
through, Will relieve nearly so post
masters in the state of from 500 TO
$500 each on their yearly salaries. 1t
is said that the only city in the state
where there would be an increase
under the proposed rule is TT. Wayne.
and the salary there would jump from
$500 10 $4,000. The salary of Post
master Zinky of South Bend would be
decreased from $500 to $500
This result would follow upon the
passage of the postoffice approprla-
ton bill, now pending in the national
house. The bill provides for the re-
duction of the pay of many post
masters in accordance with the rec
concentrations of the postmaster gen
eral based entirely on the receipts OF
the 'ltices.
South Bend news-times., 1915-01-09
W0MEN'S PEACE MEETING
OPENED By JANE ADDAMS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Miss Jane
Adams of Chicago, today opened the
meeting of the wOmen's movement
for constructive peace, which began a
two days session here in the interest
of world peace.
Delegates from all parts of the
country were in attendance. The ses-
sion today was executive, the business
organization being under considera-
ton.
Mrs. Louis T. Post, wife of the as
sistant secretary Of state. Mrs Peth-
ick Lawrence, who started the move
ment, Nine. ROsik Schwimmer q
Budapest. and other prominent wom-
en- will speak at a mass meeting to-
morrow.
South Bend news-times., 1915-01-09
DRIVE ON
WARSAW DIVERTED
TOWARD VISTULA
Pressure of Russian Forces
Turns Point of TeutOn Wedge
From Direction of Polish Cap
itaI-May Cut Off City.

PETROGRAD, Jan. 9.-Pressure
by great Russian forces that have
been sent from Warsaw has turned
the point of the German wedge in
Poland from the direction of the
Polish capital and the troops of Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg are now
headed toward the Vistula river be-
tween Warsaw and IvangorOd.
An official statement issued here
at midnight said that the Germans had
advanced as far as Mogilnica, 20 miles
from the junction Of the Pilica and
the Vistula. In the angle formed by
these two rivers the Germans will
find great difficulty. Numerous little
streams run through this region.
1t is possibly the purpose of the
Germans, turned for the time being
from their attack upon Warsaw, TO
cut that city off completely from IVAN
gOrod. They can sever water COM
municatiOn by reaching the Nistula
and planting their artillery on its
western bank, but they cannot cut rail
communication before crossing the
Vistula, a feat they were unable TO
accomplish in this first campaign
against IvangorOd.
The conflict in the Mlawa region
of northern Poland continues without
decisive result. The military experts
assert, however, that a Russian re-
tirement would result in no dan
ger to Warsaw, as the troops hello
at NOvo Georgievsk would be able to
prevent the investment of the capital.
Fight Becomes Stubborn.
The latest official statement says:
"On the left bank of the Nistula
river along the front from SOukha
as far as Mogilnica, the fighting is be-
coming more stubborn. In spite of
their great losses the Germans are
persistently attacking our trenches.
The Russians are making counter
attacks and are repulsing the enemy
with their bayonet charges. In the
region of MOglnica the Russians cap
tured several officers and more than
100 men on Jan. l."
Continuing their offensive against
the retreating AustrianS in BukoWlna
the Russians are now only 80 miles
from the BorgO pass, the main en-
trance to Hungary from BukOwina
through the CarpathianS. having cap
tured the town of Kimpolung on the
Moldava river.
OF this phase of the operations the
official statement says:
In Bukowina the Russians Occu-
pied Kimpolung on Jan. and have
now reached the mountains separating
Bukowina from Hungary. The fight
ing eliminating in the capture of
Kimpolung lasted eight days and dur
ing that time our troops covered
distance of so miles
Take 1000 Prisoners.
In these operations we took 1000
Austrian prisoners and a considerable
quantity of war munitions"
The trench lighting around SOcha-
cew on the BZura river continues night
and day without cessation, both sides
sending fresh troops TO the front every
u hours. On Thursday the Germans
captured some of the foremost earth
works OF the Russians, but the latter
attacked the enemy with the bayonet
and after fighting that lasted two
hours, regained their former position.
South Bend news-times., 1915-01-09
COMMITS SUICIDE AS
FIRM GOES TO WALL
Junior Partner in G. F. Stringer
Co. Shoots Self Within Hour
After Failure.

NEW YORK. Jan. 9-Wthin an
hour after the announcement of the
failure OF his firm had been posted on
the New York stock exchange. q. +.
:S'~'"eer ir.. con- mitted suicide in his
Office at 40. Exchange place today.
The brokerage firm Of which String
er was a member. was that Of G.. +.
Stringer & Co. the senior partner be-
ing the father OF the broker who
committed suicide
Stringer shot himself through the
mouth and his body was found lying
under a desk with the revolver only "a
few feet away. The suicide took place
in the Office Of the GuanaiualO Devel-
opment Co. in which the Stringer firm
had a large interest The younger
Stringer also had a desk there.
South Bend news-times., 1915-01-09
LABOR BUREAU PLAN
MEETSSTIR OF INTEREST
President DepreCateS Interpre-
tatiOn of Speech Which AS
SumeS that he Declared Him
self 1916 Candidate.
BY \. VI. Jameson

PITTSBURG. Pa. Con board Pres't
Wilson's train). Jan. 9.-Pres't Wilson
Is today receiving telegraphic con-
gratulatiOns from all his friends on his
stirring Utterances at indianapolis
Friday The messages are the chief
feature Of his return journey TO the
capital.
Members Of the presidential party
are scanning the newspapers care
fully To see what editorial impression
the presidents speech made, partic-
ularly his suggestions for the creation
of a federal labor bureau. It is be-
lieved that the first step towards the
solution of the unemployment prob
lem viii be taken up by the cabinet
IN the next few decks
Some of the presidents advisers
say his reference 10 1916 in his ad-
dress has been misinterpreted and
that he did not declare himself can
didate for reconciliation. They point
20 the fact THAI the president himself
deprecated the Interpretation of his
words made by his audience.
The president viii reach Washing
ton at 4:40 o'clock this afternoon. lie
is not planning TO make any rear
platform speeches during the day.
PICK UP LIFT
South Bend news-times., 1915-01-09
BOWMAN SEWER LOSS
AGGREGATES $4,000
Contractors Stewart & Sheetz
Sustain Heavy Loss on
Big Drain.

Perusal OF the statistics concerned
in the construction Of the Bowman
creek sewer by the board Of works at
a special meeting Friday night dis
closed the fact that the contractors
of the work, Steward and Sheetz had
sustained a loss of $4,000 in its con-
struction so that il would meet with
the terms of the contract
The total cost of the work will ap-
proXimate S150.000, il was said by
Prest l.. NJ Morris OF the board of
public works Saturday morning. This
figure viii not approach the acrual
expense entailed in its construction.
Morris was unable TO state just
wherein the greatest loss had been
sustained by the contractors. and
these men could not be located.
Final arrangement of assessments
OF property holders who must bear
the expense of the sewer will occupy
the time OF the board for some time.
il was said Saturday.
4 telegram from -. l. SheetZ mem
Der of the first, from Fort Wayne 10
the board of works Friday night
stated that the local firm Of contract
ors had landed the contract for a
sewer in Fort Wayne that would be a
larger bit OF work than the Bowman
creek job here. The figures entailed
We're not mentioned. Stewart and
Sheetz were supposed TO have met
with the board Friday night. but fall
ed 10 do - on account OF the Fort
Wayne affair.
South Bend news-times., 1915-01-09
GERMANS KEEP Up
EFFORTS TO BREAK
THROUGH LINES
French Gain in Vicinity of Sou
pir Consists of Three Lines
of Trenches Along Front of
Six Hundred Yards.

PARIS, Jan. 9-Fighting in the
vicinity of Amiens indicates that the
Germans are maintaining their ef
forts to break through the allies and
cut the lines of communication run
ming TO Flanders from Paris. An Off
cial statement issued here this after
noon says there have been artillery
duels in the Amiens region and in the
vicinity of Arras
In the vicinity of Soupir the French
have captured Hill No. 1872 in three
attacks and have repulsed all the ef-
forts of the Germans TO regain their
positions.
The French gain in this region con-
sists of three lines of German trench
es along a front of 500 yards.
The official statement says that the
Germans have bOmbarded Scissors
and burned the palace of justice
there.
The official conImunique follows:
ITO the south of Ypres we have
damaged the trenches of the enemy
and silenced his mine thrOwers.
In the region of Arras and in that
Of Amiens there have been artillery
duels, our batteries having a marked
advantage.
Capture other Hill.
I'm the region of Soupir We cap
tured yesterday morning Hill N,o. 1872
in brilliant engagement, making
three attacks. During the day the
enemy made violent counter attacks.
He was repulsed every time. Our
gain represents three lines of Ger
man trenches on "A front of 600 yards
THE enemy. being unable 10 retake
the positions which he had lost, bonn
barded scissors and burned the
palace of justice there.
40 cf
our artillery demolished a camp con-
tanning rapid fire guns. silenced the
enemy's artillery and wrecked some
trenches.
In the region of Perthes the en-
emy made a pronounced attack to
which we Immediately responded
with a counter attack. This permit
ted us not only to hold our positions
on Hill No. 200 west of Perthes. but
also To capture 400 yards OF the on
emy'S trenches between Hill No. 200
and the village of Perthes.
In addition a single attack direct
ed by us upon Perthes at the same
time that we were making our count
er attack upon Hill No. 200 made us
masters of the village. We have tax
en- up our position there and have
advanced beyond its borders our to-
tai gain from this side was more than
soc yards in depth upon the whole
front.
Artillery Does Damage
Between Rheims and the ArgOnne
our artillery inflicted apprecia bic
losses upon the enemy. as attested by
the prisoners In the Argonne we
have suffered on our right a sharp
attack from the enemy 10 which we
have responded with a counter at
tack. This has carried us To the po-
sitiOn from which they started
In the Woevre region 10 the north
west Of Flirey. in the forest of ALLY
and in the forest of Lepetre We have
made slight progress. In. the region
OF Cernay (Sennheim) we have main
tanned our positions Farther 10 the
south the enemy heavily reinforced
has recaptured BuInhaupt-le-H Haut at
the cost of very heavy losses"
South Bend news-times., 1915-01-09
CHASES CLOTHES THIEF
TWO BLOCKS; WHO HAVE
LOST WASHINGS IN CITY?

Fifteen clothes pins in his overcoat
pocket and a weeks washing done up
in a dirty sheet caused the arrest OF
Thomas AtZ, OF Cherry St, and his
arraignment in city court Saturday
morning upon charges OF petit lar
ceny. Atz was chased two blocks by
Patrolman RZepka and was finally
captured in "A west side alley. He
declared that two other men had
dropped the clothes and he had pick
ed them up. He could not explain
the presence Of clothes pins in his
pocket. The police have not yet
learned from whom the clothes were
stolen
South Bend news-times., 1915-01-09
DEFENDS LIS ADMINISTRATIoN

!
INDlANAPOLIS. Ind, Jan. g.
Pres't Wilson flung down the gauntlet
TO his enemies and made vigorous
defense of his policies In his long
awaited address efore tho Indiana
Democratic club j. this HOosier me-
tropolis
He declared the people Of the ma
tion probably would have opportunity
10 show whether they believed his adj
ministratiOn was "A success or not.
His audience took up his words and
long cheers. ending in 1915" which
echoed through the hall gave pro-
longe6 approval TO his challenge.
Pres't Wilson announced himself as
in favor OF "A national employment bu-
reau for the first time in his political
career; he staunchly defended his
policy of "watchful waiting" in Mex
leo: he held the republican party up
to scOrn as an organization which had
not a new idea in 80 years, and de-
clared that the courts of the nation
must adopt speedier methods Of ad-
ministering justice in the near future
He called upon the people Of the
United States to cast their gaze upon
the European war If they could be
satisfied with life in a free and peace
ful republic.
Loves Country Moro.
"I love the democratic party; but I
| love the country more" he said. He
declared that whenever the demo-
cratic party ceased 10 be the party OF
progress. he would leave it
The president declared that the new
currency act had been responsible for
the first January in many decades in
which money stringency had not oc-
Cured.
The present congress has the most
remarkable record of any since the
Civil war" ne declared
He also created a sensation by as
seTting that If last November cleo
tion had been presidential one the
democratic party would have had a
majority Of so votes in the electoral
college Although the president was
given a most uneventual reception on
the streets Of Indianapolis. he was
greeted by overlooking enthusiasm
during the course Of his address. He
was given a reception at Sen. Kern's
home before his addre=- and an auto
mobile ride through the city after his
speech. He left for Washington at
GAS o'clock.
The presidents address is regarded
I in all quarters as by far the most
I important utterance of his political
/ career and as the signal for all his
supporters to- rally 10 his side for his
coming fight for denomination
The Presidents Address.
The address of Pres't Wilson fol-
lows:
Gov. Ralston. ladies. and gentle
men:
You have given me a most royal
/ CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN
South Bend news-times., 1915-01-09
STEAMER WRECKED BUT
ALL OF CREW Is SAVED

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. s.-The
Northern Pacific steamer Eureka. with
a cargo of merchandise for Ventura.
was wrecked late last night while
steaming out through the north chan
mel and is being battered To piecsS
against rocky cliffs at Point Bonita.
Capt A. r. Paulson and is mem
bers OF the crew were rescued from
two life boats. through the work Of
capt. John ClaS-k of the Fort Point
life saving station, and Capt ]. L.
Nutter OF Point Bonita station.
South Bend news-times., 1915-01-09
AMENDED AFFIDAVIT FILED
IN KEMNITZER LIQUOR CASE

An amended affidavit was fled in
the case OF Ferdinand kemnitzer. 301
Hydraulic av. who was arrested for
selling liquor iu his place of bu1iness
without a license 10 do SO. The new
charge states that kemnitZer sold
beer 10 two women and two men In
his restaurant It was filed by Sergt.
William Barnhart The case viii he
heard Jan. 13
South Bend news-times., 1915-01-09

russell SHaTt. ~ the EuWarusuurg
road. pleaded guilty 10 charges of vac
grancy filed by his father. Charles ~
Swart in CITY court saturday morn
ing. Judge Warner viii sentence him
Monday morning SWart's father de-
clared that his son was incorrigibie.
South Bend news-times., 1915-01-09
RAILROAD SECRETARY DIES.

CHICAGO. Jan. IS. 3 Llguett.
secretary Of the Pennsylvania lines
west OF Pittsburgh. died in Pittsburgh
early today OF apoplexy The an
nouncement was made in Chicago By
officials OF the Pennsylvania CO.
South Bend news-times., 1915-01-09
TSHVILLE.-a

RUSHVIILE.-B Mary Alice
Reeve. 6S years old. committed sui
eide by hanging herself from a rafter
in the attic. Mrs. Reeves mind had
been unsettled since the death OF her
husband. who was cashier of the
Rushville National bank. and one Of
the wealthiest men in the city.
South Bend news-times., 1915-01-09
ARREST SVI.TAN OF TERN ATF

st kABA1A. JAVA. jan B.-Inn
sultan of Tcrnate, "a Dutch possession
has been arrested ON "a charge of CONE
plicity in the murder of "A Dutch Off
cial. and taken % some unknown
point for trial.
South Bend news-times., 1915-01-09

ELKHART. - Four arrests have
been made here In connection with
the theft OF $500 worth OF cigars from
car in which they were being ship
ped from Chicago 10 Florida.
South Bend news-times., 1915-01-09
Latest Bulletins
From War Zone

PETR OGRAD. Jan. 9-The
shattered remnants OF the Turk
iSh forces overwhelmingly defeat
ed AT Ardahan and Sari- kGmysch
have rallied and again taken the
offensive against the Russians.
They are trying TO save them
selves from total destruction
An official dispatch received
from Caucasus headquarters said:
ITO relieve their deplorable p0-
sitiGl, the Turkish troops of the
10th corps have resumed the Of
fensiVe near karaurgan."
This town is southwest of Sari-
Kamysch and ON Russian terri
tory.
BERLIN, (Via Amsterdam
Jan. 9.-Emperor William visited
the headquarters of the seth
army on Thursday to celebrate
with Crown Prince Rupprecht OF
Bavaria the 10th birthday Of
Kink Ludwig. Speaking at lunch
con at the army's headquarters
the kaiser praised the Bavarian
troops and their leaders.
1t is undoubtedly the greatest
pleasure Of King Ludwig" he
said, Ito look on his brave troops
and watch the record they have
made.
PETROGRAD. Jan 9.-The
sinking Of a Turkish transport in
the Black Sea by Russian war
ships is announced in a state
ment issued by the admiralty to-
day. The vessel carried 600 Turk
ish soldiers and all were lost
She was conveyed by the cruiser
Medjidieh. which escaped though
it is believed she was badly dam
aged.
The transport was sunk near
SinOpe, on the northern coast of
Asia Minor, on Jan. 3.
BERLIN. (Via Amst erdam)
Jan. 9.-Attacks by German avia-
tors on the allies at several points
are reported in an official state
ment issued here early today. 1t
said:
German aircraft yesterday
bombarded Hazebrouck and
Straezele. They were pursued 10y
British airmen and the result of
the aerial engagement is not
known.
other airmen bombarded
Armentieres, causing an explos-
ion at the railway depot and kill
ing number Of soldiers. The
German artillery later fired on
the enemy's positions at Armen-
there's and damaged several
houses occupied 10y troops.
Near Verdun German aviators
bomharded the French troops in
the Boar forest with success"
South Bend news-times., 1915-01-09
Monument l. Wrecked

such good fortune. however did
not result I'm the case OF the monu-
ment in Grand Place erected 10 COM
memorate the defense OF the town
against the Austrians in 1892. IL was
wrecked.
Guards have been placed over the
South Bend news-times., 1915-01-09
THE WEATHER.

INDIANA - Fair to-
night and Sunday. slight
Is warmer SUNDAY
TOWTp NrrrHTEAN
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Stories World Meets With Smiles

certain territorial regiment, not
many miles from London, one of the
newest recruits was waiting his turn
on parade to be inspected.
Presently to him came the youth
ful officer in charge. He has what
is known as the varsity accent.
The officer stopped and inspected.
Then: 'Ha, ha, no shave he said.
"He, he, no razor" replied the new
recruit blithely. thinking that he had
met sociable soul with pleasant
way of reprimanding.
The result was, of course. disas-
trous to the recruit. But now, when
the regiment is marching and Tip
perary" is getting a little overdone
the monotony is varied by the front
section calling out in full-throated
unison, "Ha, ha, no shave" which
is instantly replied to from the back
with stentorian roar of He, lie
no razor. r."-London Daily Mirror
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Thought of a Better Way.

In olden times the beadle was
armed with a small wooden mallet
with which he was commissioned to
tap, gently but firmly. the heads of
sleepers in church.
In the old town of Kilbarchan
once lived and preached minister
whose pulpit ministrations were de-
void of all eloquence or force Nat
urally, he was annoyed every Sun
day by the sight of several of his
parishioners who slept throughout
the sermon. Chief among these was
Johnny Plane. Johnny had been
gently touched" by the old beadle's
mallet several times, but one Sunday
the minister was exasperated at the
sight of the man soundly sleeping
almost before the sermon had begun.
"Andra," he called out to the
beadle, gang round to the vast loft
and rap Johnny Plane. Gle the lazy
loon a guild stiff rap on the held
he deserves t.
The beadle obeyed instructions
with the result that a lively fight
ensued between him and the erst-
while sleeper. Meeting Andra In the
vestry after the service, the minister
said:
IF the loon sleeps next Sunday
Just you gang up and rap him back
to reason; and mind it's knock wi
some FORCE int he needs"
INA, ma, SIR" was the beadle's
canny reply, "I'll no disturb him
again. II Johnny's to be kept frat
sleepin' In church. minister, ye maur
just pit the force into yer sermon
M. G. c.
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Hint as to improvement.

Father" said the small boy, is
there really Santa Claus?"
Why, l believe so, my son"
But as boy grows older doesnt
a boys own father come to the front
and choose the gifts himself?"
Il shouldn't be surprised if thai
were the case"
We'll. hope 1t is | haven't said
much about it, but after thinking
over the presents I've been getting
for two or three Christmases past
Id rather cut out Santa Claus ant
take my chances with you. Wash
ington Star
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Scotch Wit aud Humor.

"HN OLD scotchwoman who had
~ made a great deal of money
by selling whisky was visited when
on her deathbed by her minister.
And so, Molly" said the min.
lister, you tell me that you have all
this money"
Indeed, minister, | have.' replied
Molly.
And you tell me, too," continued
the minister, that you made all this
money by filling the noggin."
Ma, na, minister" said the dying
woman, Il didna tell ye that, I
made the maist of it by NOT filling
the noggin."
A minister of Scotch parish was
called in to effect a reconciliation
between a fisherman and his wife.
After using all the arguments at his
command to convince the husband
that it was unmanly to strike his
wife. he concluded:
You know, David, that the wo-
man is the weaker vessel"
"Weel, them said David sulkily,
IF she's the weaker vessel she
should carry the less SAIL"
The chief of the clan Mcintosh
once had dispute with cabman
about his fare.
DO you know who I am?" indig,
nantly exclaimed the Highlander. "a
am the Mcintosh"
Il don't care if you are the um.
brella,' replied the cabby. 'Ill have
my rights" M. c. G.
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The Domestic Machine.

Mr.. Meek was laboriously hooking
up the back of his wife's evening
dress just as the clock was striking
their dinner hour and their dinner
guests were ringing the door bell.
Mr.. Meek breathed hard; his fore.
head was damp and his hands shook.
Il do wish some one would invent
a machine to do this kind of work."
he mttered, miserably.
"Wuhy, they have," replied his
wife, brightly, as she applied some
powder nonchalantly to her nose.
They have. and you are 1t. -
Youths Companion
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Would Soon Catch 1t.

Tommy had been playing truant
from school and had passed long
beautiful day fishing. On his way
back he met one of his young cronies
who accosted him with the usual
question, Catch anything?"
At this Tommy, in all the con-
sciousness of guilt, quickly re-
sponded:
"Nope-ain't been home yet"
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Made an Anthem of Ii,

1t Is pleasant to hear that the stern
business of drilling has its light side,
as we'll as most other things. In a