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New Britain herald., 1916-04-27

less been used as an argument by the agitators who seized points In Dublin. The leaders of the opposition have been spreading the report that it is only a question of time when the conscription measures will be applied to the Irish as well as to the English. In the accompanying pie lures, No. 1 is Lord Wimborne, lord lieutenant of Ireland, whose capture
New Britain herald., 1916-04-27

The chief cause of present discon- tent in Ireland, beside the century old grievances of the irreconcilables who favor complete separation from Eng land, is conscription. Although neither the draft measure now all force nor that being considered in England will apply in Ireland, oppo- sition to conscription has neverthe-
New Britain herald., 1916-04-27
MOTHERS CONGRESS- HAS FIRST SESSION
E. Allen Moore Delivers Address
 of Welcome to Delegates
PRAYER BY REV. H. ". MAYER

About 100 in Attendance When Con-
 yCntion Is Called to Order This Af-
 tcrnoon in Auditorium of High
 School-Reports of Officers Read.
 With an opening attendance of about 100 delegates, the first session of the Connecticut Congress of Mothers for Child Welfare met this afternoon at o'clock in the assem- bly hall at the High school In honor of the event the spacious chamber was draped in folds of pale green and
New Britain herald., 1916-04-27

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-16
ARTILLERY BUSY
ON ISONZO FRONT

ROME. Feb. 16-Italian artillery
is cannonading the Austria Hun
garian positions an along the Isonzo
front. The following official state
ment was given out today BY the
Italian war office.
On the upper Isonzo the intense
artillery action has continued In
the Merrill and Nodil sectors and in
the Monte Nero zone we have destroy
ed the enemy's trenches and dug
outs. At Podgora cur advance de-
tachments attacked the enemy :
entertainments with grenades on
the Carso plateau our artillery de-
molished the enemy's earthworks,
dispensing tho occupants.
Enemy Reroplanes flew over
Brentonico in the Lagorna valley
Schio in the Legorava valley and
I.atisana on the Tagliamento. The
damage was slight and the few VIC
tins were chiefly civilians. The at
tack on Schio was stopped by the
arrival OF our aeroplanes. Near Cor
liza an Italian aviator attacked an
Austrian aerOplane, putting IL TO
flight"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-16
nternf tional News Serrice.

Interne tional News Service:
NEW ORLEANS, La. Feb 16.-
Large parts Of seven parishes of
Louisiana were flooded today as a
result OF the two breaks in the Miss
issippi 1evee recorded yesterday, one
at Newellton and the other at Mel
Vile. Two Negro women were
drowned near Hard Times, La. and
thousands Of head Of cattle have
persisted. Many more are in the
path Of the onrushing water with
out any chance of being removed
Indications today were that the
Melville levee was deliberately cut
by some one interested in saving the
plantation on the opposite side Of the
river. The incident has aroused
property owners along the river and
any one caught tampering with the
dikes Will be shot without trial The
parishes affected so far by the food
are Tensas. COroOrdia, Franklin.
Catahoula, Avoyellez, Red River and
Madison.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-16
CARRANzA GOVERNMENT
NEARS BREAKING POINT
International News serrice:

International News Service:
WASHINGTON. Feb. 16.-Conf-
Dental information received by
high government official today from
Mexico stated that the Carranza gov
eminent is doomed. The informa-
ton is Of a semi-otficial character
and was contained in mail advices.
IL was declared that Carranza' S
forces have lost an enormous amount
OF territory recently.
The Carranza government"
portion OF the advices read, "is
crumbling fast 1t is already gone.
in fact 1t is almost incredible Of
belief how much ground Carranza
has lost in the last 60 days The
old Carranza structure OF govern
ment Is disintegrating"
IL is also alleged that many Of
Carranza's consular officers and Of
hcials have received their salaries
only for a short time. Some Of the
consuls on the border have not paid
their rent for long time
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-16
FALL RIVER HAS
100000 FIRE
InternationaI News service

International News Service.
FALL RIVER. Mass. Feb l6.-
Two city blocks i'm South Main 50.
were destroyed by fire early today.
Sixteen buildings We're burned. The
heavy coating Of snow. nearly two
feet thick. on the roofs in the resi-
Dental district. alone saved the en-
tire city from being swept by FIRE.
Embers from the fire sh0wered the
whole city. but when they fell On
the roofs they were quickly oNtin-
gUished by the snow. The loss was
estimated at $2,0OO.O0o.
The local nremen were aided ~
fire fighters from New Bedford,
Newport and Taunton in lighting
the flames The St Mary's Cath0-
lie cathedral was threatened but
the fremen prevented it catching
IRE.
The fire started with an explosion
in the Steiger building. on the west
side OF South Main ST, rapidly
spreading 10 the buildings on 10th
sides. 20 the Hotel Lenox across
South Main ST. and % the buildings
adjoining the hotel
While fremen were trying 90 wall
in the advancing flames in an effort
10 confne the Ere 20 the two city
blocks in which il was raging. the
front walls Of the Steiger building
collapsed.
Under the debris il was thought
that a man named Dwyer had been
caught SO hot were the ruins that
no attempt could be made 20 reach
the bricks.
The fire broke out az 1880 last
night and IL was after o'clock this
morning before 10 was under con-
troll. The cause OF the Gre is not
known
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-16
ORPET' s DEFENSE
IS BEING PLANNED
Will Contend That He Was
Not Responsible For Acts
at Time of Death.
International News Service :

International News Service:
CHICAGO, Feb. 16.-When VII
liam H. Orpet faces a jury on the
charge of having murdered Marian
Frances Lambert in the woods at
Lake Forest, "A fashionable suburb,
the condition Of Orpet's mind at the
time Of his arrest Will be brought
to the attention Of the court in an
effort to discount all the things he
has told the Lake county authorities
about the tragedy
James II. Wilkerson, former
United States district attorney. will
head the counsel for Orpet. and
while he viii not plead insanity, he
will hold that Orpet is not respon-
sible Tor the things he has SAID, ow-
ing TO confusion Of his mental pro-
cesses, due to excitement over his
arrest and worry over Miss Lam
bert's death
Hints Of third girl, a resident
of Madison, Wis, where Orpet at
tended the University Of Wisconsin,
being involved in Orpets life. today
added a new touch 10 the case.
OrpeCs intimacy with Marian Lam
bert was admitted by the youth.
Report has it that he was engaged
10 Miss Celestia Youker. Of DeKalb.
H., and that this was his motive for
wishing Miss Lambert out Of the
way
Today one OF Orpet's lawyers said:
Il think we shall be able 10 show
that Orpet had sweetheart in
Madison in addition 10 Miss Lambert
and Miss Youker. He will admit
that last August and around Thanks
giving he purchased ergot from his
friend. Charles w. Hassinger, tie
drug clerk. but not for Miss Lam
bert. The drug was for his third
girl in Madison"
Another mystery entered into the
case today when it was learned tina,
Miss Josephine Davis. closest friend
Of Marian Lambert, had disappear
ed from her home in Lake Forest
1t was limited that the Lake county
authorities were keeping her in hid
ing until ready for her 70 take the
witness stand for the prosecution.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-16
POLICE ON HUNT
FOR PLOT LEADER
Attempt is Made to Destroy
Samples of Soup Held
For Analysis.
International News Service:

International News Service:
CHICAGO, Feb. 16.-Acting on a
tip that Jean Crones is still in Chi
cagO, Capt. Nicholas Hunt, head Of
the Chicago detective bureau, today
ordered every available policeman
into the hunt for the anarchist
chemist, wanted as the poisoner of
296 guests at the Archbishop Mum
delein banquet and as leader in a
nationwide plot OF murder and
property destruction.
Every known haunt of anarchists
was ordered thoroughly searched.
And while Chicago was being
cOmbed for Crones, the police of
nearly every city were active in
seeking other members of the band
of plOtters.
Another clew was being followed
today into St. Louis and Nashville
Tenn. G. L. Abel, a merchant of
Watseka, H., told the police that he
saw a man answering the descrip-
tiOns of Crones and a woman on a
Chicago and Eastern Illinois train
last Thursday night. Abel said the
man appeared very much excited
and that he heard him say he in
tended to go TO Nashville and then
TO St Louis.
A message from Nashville today
said that the police of that city were
making every effort TO locate the
man described as Crones.
The suspicion spread by the dis
covery of the anarchistic plot was
increased today when a supposed
incendiary fire was discovered in the
laboratory of the city health depart
ment
The blaze was within a few feet
Of the closet containing samples Of
the poisoned soup that was served
at the Mundelein banquet The city
health authorities accepted the
theory that some friend Of Jean
Cones, suspected as the soup pois-
oner. had attempted to destroy the
evidence against Crones and the
others implicated.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-16
Al Handlers of
Food Must be
In Good Health

All persons in the city and state
who handle food in any form will
have TO furnish their employers with
a certificate Of freedom from dis
ease as a result Of an order issued
Wednesday by the state board of
health.
This will include bakers, cooks.
grocers. clerks, walters, cannery
employees. butchers and dairymen.
The rule is the result of the cam
paign inaugurated by Fl. E. Barnard,
pure food and drug commissioner
and DR.. ]. n. Hurry. state health
commission.
The order is supported by the
sanitary food law, passed in 1911.
making it illegal for diseased per-
sons 10 handle food or for a per-
son 20 employ them.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-16
STARTS PROBE OF
SALES IN PANAMA
Committee Will Try to Find
Who Had Share of
the S17,OOO,OOO.
Inter- ational News Service /:

InterI itional News Service:
WASHINGTON. Feb. 16.-"Who
is Responsible" was the question the
house commerce committee sought
to solve today in it's investigation OF
charges by Gen. George w. Goethals
that the United States had been rob-
bed of $1,000, 900 in land deals in
the Panama canal zone. Testimony
submitted by Gen. Goethals laid the
responsibility at the door of the joint
commission in charge of the settling
Of land claims under the Panama
treaty. Gen. GOethals was reluctant
to make direct charges He said,
however. that attorneys prosecuting
land claims were getting 80 per cent
of the awards made 10 claimants.
Plans are now under way, Gen.
Goethals said. to acquire land outside
of the canal zone to use in connec-
ton with the Notifications for the
canal. The payment for this land
would come under the Jurisdiction
of the land commission, he said, and
the same eXtravagant payment
would undoubtedly be made unless
some action was taken. He declared
it was planned TO clear the entire
zone itself of all settlers and others,
leaving only the American military
and administrative authorities.
Members of the committee, re-
marking that the Panama treaty
gave the joint commission arbitrary
authority over land claims. expressed
doubt that congress could override
the commission by legislative action
Gen. Goethals pointed out that the
commission was violating the treaty
by OVerpayments.
There IS only one way 10 put a
stop to this said Gen. Goethals,
and that is to stop paying money"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-16
independence Of
Belgium is to
Be Insisted On
international News Service:


PARIS, Feb. 16-England, France
and Russia have given a solemn
pledge to Belgium that they will not
make peace with Germany until the
independence Of Belgium has been
restored.
Official notification OF this guar
antee was given here today.
Although England entered the
war because of the violation Of Bel
gian neutrality by Germany, the Of
fetal declaration today was the first
that has been forthcoming binding
the allies TO continue the struggle
until Belgium is restored.
on Monday last the ministers of
France. Great Britain and Russia,
accredited to the Belgian court
visited the Belgian foreign minister
at Havre (the present seat of the
Belgian government
The italian and Japanese govern
ments. although not guaranteers OF
Belgium's independence. have in
formed the Belgian government that
they will support the other allies.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-16
ROOT Is CHOICE OF
NEW YORK DELEGATES
Convention Refuses to Endorse
Whitman by Vote of Sc
TO 3.
International News Service /:

lUIeTudLloTal News service
NEW YORK. Feb. 16.-By vote
Of SO to eight. the committee on
resolutions of the republican state
convention today refused 10 incor-
porate in the main platform an en-
dorsement Of Gov. Charles S. Whit
man.
The resolutions committee finally
adopted a secondary plank endors-
ing the Whitman administration.
The vote was SO 10 eight. The com
mittee also adopted "A resolution ad-
vocating the nomination Of Elihu
Root for president Of the United
tSates. II was stated that this reso-
luton would not be binding on the
delegates TO be sent 10 the Chicago
convention.
ON a motion for reconsideration
the resolution endorsing Root was
thrown out by unanimous vote.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-16
ROB WOMEN OF VOTE

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. Feb. 16.-
The supreme court this morning de-
cided that women have no right to
vote for national delegates or COM
mitteemen of political parties. The
T. Garrison vs. County Clerk Byers
of Sangamon county. for a petition
OF mandamus TO compel the clerk to
print the names on wOmen's ballots
The petition was dismissed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-16
Meeting to Protest Against
Boards Failure to Renew
Montgomery Contract
is Being Arranged.
FINAL ACTION TO BE
PUT UP TO KELLER
Mayor Only One Who Can
Keep Present Superintend-
ent Hereinafter Brought
Up in January.

Individual work among practically
every school teacher in the city to
determine the best way TO proceed
10 annUl the action Of +. b. Rupel
and William Glenn. Mayor Keller 5
appointees on the school board. in
refusing TO extend Supt. L. j. Mont
gomery's contract for next year, is
being carried on. A special meet
ing Of all teachers 10 protest against
this unpopular removing of Mir.
Montgomery is TO be held, but the
teachers have not decided on a deli
mite time.
A committee of teachers was to
have visited Mayor Keller Tuesday
evening, but, owing to the stand that
the city executive took when the in
structors brought up the proposition
some time ago. they postponed it a
few days. The results of the agita-
ton that is now being carried on in
every public school will determine
whether the mayor is To be ap-
preached at this time.
Is Up to the Mayor.
Business men who took an interest
in the Montgomery matter week
ago Wednesday morning were un-
decided as to what TO do. The gem
eral opinion was that there was only
one chance of having the action of
the board revoked and that was
through the mayor. One prominent
man said that he believed il was
useless 10 interview the mayor.
= He said that Mayor Keller had
been seen when the trouble fast
arose and that the mayor refused to
take a stand Mayor Keller is quoted
as having said that he had conf
dence in Mr.. elem and Mr.. Rupel
to do the right thing
That the Montgomery proposition
is more than a week or two old be-
came known Wednesday when il
was learned that the question was
first brought up at the first meeting
in January. At that time A. l..
Hubbard, president of the school
board. spoke of keeping Montgom-
cry. but the other two members re-
fused to consider it, Mr.. Hubbard
wrote a letter To Mr.. Rupel then that
was never answered.
Opponents of Mr. Montgomery as
superintendent have been openly
bitter to the teachers who favored
his reappoinGment. Miss Ella Rte
man, principal of the River Park
school. who rooms at the Rupel
home, refused to allow the super
visor of music. who has been work
ing for Mr.. Montgomery. to hold her
classes at the River Park school.
Thursday is the regular day on
which special instruction is given in
music at the River Park school.
Owing TO the lack of teachers at the
Elder school on that day, the SUI
pervisOr was asked to teach one OF
the rooms at that school. Miss
Rieman was notified that the music
lessons at River Park would have
TO be postponed one day and was
told the reason
Teaches Only One Class.
The supervisor went to the River
Park school on Friday the follow
ing day. and Miss Rieman said that
no music could be taught that day
The supervisor was finally told she
could teach the classes lower than
the NTH grade. According TO the SUI
pervisor. Miss Rieman followed her
CONTINUED on PAGE FOJTR)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-16
STEIS FUNERAL FRIDAY
Services. Will be Held at st. Pa
tricks Catholic Church.

The funeral of the late Henry A.
Steis will take place from st. Pat
rick's church Friday morning at 9
a. m. Solemn requiem high mass
will be sung by Rev. John +. De-
Groote; Rev. Matthew schumacher.
deacon; Rev. Julius Newland. sub
deacon.
Tho pallbearers will be Frank c.
Toepp. Alexis Coquillard Harry K.
WAR. w. y. Bergan. Joseph Schu-
macher and z. j. Houlihan. The
body may be viewed from . o'clock
Thursday afternoon until the hour
of the funeral
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-16
ANTI-GERMANS UNITE
ternatI0naI News Service

inteTnlUOuaI NtWs HefFIre.
LONDON, Feb. 16.-Destruction Of
every German influence in Great
Britain. internment Of all alien en-
emies. and capture OF all German
trade secrets are aimed ar by the
anti-German league. This organiza-
tfon is increasing in strength daily
The league, il is said. has the
backing OF influential business con
Germs in England II is attempting
70 gain a million mem bers and it's
aims are set forth ia the manifesto
which II has issued.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-16
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Ben Celie. knitter, Mishawaka
Zelma De La Ruelle, moulder, Mish-
awake.
Bert Phillips. farmer. Cass county.
Mich; Hazel Williams. Cass county.
Mich.
James f. Wright. electrician. Chi
CagO; Gusta Leusch. Chicago
Joseph ]. Rybacki. farmer. Olive
township: Stella Kubasik. boot
maker
Carl Wasoski. teamster: Ethel
Mae Ripley.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-16
Vessels Were Being Loaded at
New York Pier With Goods
For Allied P0rtS-EK-
pIoSiOn Starts Fire.
AMERICAN CLUB AT
TORONTO Is BURNED
Shell in Building May Have
Started Blaze - Dallas,
Texas Man Killed and
Two Are Injured.
InternatiorsI News Service .

International News Service.
NEW YORK. Feb l6-Two big
British steamships. partly laden
with munitions and other war ma
terial for the allies. 40 lighters and
their cargoes OF oil. cotton and shells
and pier No. SO O. the South Brook
lyn water front were destroyed
early today 10y a fire which IS be-
lieved TO have resulted from a
bomb plot.
third British munitions ship. the
Bellagio. was badly damaged. but
the fire on this freighter was ex-
tinguished by fremen after 10 had
ragged for five hours.
The total loss is estimated TO be
at least S5.OO00OO.
The steamships Bolton Castle and
Pacific. owned by the Castle line.
were swept and wrecked by the
flames.
tons stored in pier No SO were
burned
Follows Explosion.
The fire followed an explosion and.
fed by cotton and oil. spread 50
rapidly that the fremen were unable
10 stem its progress.
Two seamen are missing.
Capt B. Y. Smith OF the Pacific,
and Mrs Smith. We're injured so
badly they viii probably die.
Sixty naked seamen who leaped
from the ships into the water were
picked up by tugs and dreboats.
The fire. which is the biggest yet
attributed TO war plotters in this
vicinity. was one CT the most spec
tacular ever known on the Brooklyn
water front
Firemen on the frebOats risked
their lives amidst the piles OF gaso-
line and ammunition while lighting
the cOnflagratiOn.
As the flames reached the shells
there were explosions which sent
clouds of burning brands high above
the roaring flames.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-16
TO PLACE SAFETY SIGNS

Thousands of safety first" signs
have been ordered by the newly
formed body of motorists. the Hoos-
'eT State Automobile association. to
be placed at every dangerous cor
ner and at the approach Of every
school in the state. At the first
regular meeting at Indianapolis yes
terday the new body elected Fred
erick f. Willis of this city president.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-16
United States to Continue to
Press Question of Dis
arming Vessels But
Will Not Insist.
PRESIDENT TO STAND
BY ORIGINAL POLICY
Reverse Now Would Give AL
lies Chance to Contend
International Law
Was Ignored.
international News Service:

WASHINGTON, Feb. IS. - The
Lusitania incident is as good as set
tied. believe complete statement
showing this VII be forthcoming
from the state department next Fri
day morning"
That was the announcement made
by Count Won Bernstorff, German
ambassador. at the conclusion Of his
conference with Sec'y Lansing today
He stated that Sec'y Lansing con-
mdered the amended proposal sub
United by Germany as practically
satisfactory" But that he would
have 10 show IL 10 Pres't Wilson
and secure his approval before ac-
cepting it on behalf OF the United
States government.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-16
IS OPPOSED TO TAX

Sen. John W. Kern is opposed to
a federal tax on gasoline according
10 letter received Wednesday by
the Chamber Of Commerce. The
letter was in answer 10 one sent him
recently which enclosed a resolution
passed by the local chamber. This
resolution set forth reasons why the
tax should not be imposed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-16
TAKES OVER GRAIN.

mternatlouaI News Service:
LONDON, Feb. 16.-The Central
News agency announced today that
the British government was COM
Wandering all grain and that the
distilleries in Great Britain and Ire
land would be nationally controlled.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-16
DENIES PETITION.

international News Service:
WASHINGTON. Feb. Is. - The
interstate commerce commission to-
day denied the petition of the Ma
uonal Implement and Vehicle asso-
citation for a rehearing Of the west
ern advance rate case so far as IL
pertained to increases granted by the
commission on agricultural imple-
ments.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-16
BLOWN TO BITS.
.ernational News service :

InternatiOnal News Service:
CLEN ELAND, O.. Feb. Is. -
Charles Baker. manager Of the
Washington Torpedo Co. Of Wash
ington, Pa, was blown 10 bits today
when he went TO the company
storehouse in Olmstead Falls. for a
load OF nitro-glycerin. Three min
utes after he entered the storehOuse
the 500 quarts Of explosives kept
there. exploded.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-16
GETS RESIDENCE.

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-Daniel G..
Reid, railroad and steel capitalist.
has given his $500. 600 home No.
S75 Fifth av.. to his daughter. wife
Of Henry J. Topping. a son Of the
president Of the Republic Iron and
Steel Co
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-16
ONE MAN KILLED
IN TORONTO BLAZE.

InternatiOnal News Service.
TORONTO, Feb. 16.-Starting
with an explosion on the top floor
OF the building. fire completely de-
stroyed the premises at L and 10
w Wellington ST., occupied by the
American club. early today
The dead man was =. T. Hurston,
Dallas. Tex. He was suhocated.
The injured. Edward Johnston.
bank Waterman. hit by falling de-
bris: Capt a r. Minard paymaster
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