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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-03
HE HAD REASON TO SEND
$50 CABLE OF THANKS
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International News Service:
TERRE l1AUTE, Ind, April s.
Through the error Of a clerk in a
New York bank several hundreds Of
thousands of dollars instead of sew
eral thousands were cabled to the
credit of Harry Montagnier, at
Berne. Switzerland. by his uncle,
Crawford Fairbanks. the Indiana
multi millionaire brewer The first
intimation the family had Of the
mistake was when a cable Of thanks
costing $50 was received here, fol-
lowed by a letter of ELUSIVE CRATE
fulness. An investigation was made
and the mistake discovered. Mem
bers Of the family refuse to discuss
the affair, saying lit is a private
matter"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-03
International News Service.
OFFICER RE,PRTNIANDED

SAN ANTONIO. Texas, April g.
Lieut. John Z. Mort. who led his men
across the border near Brownsville
10 rescue comrades attacked and
captured by Mexicans more than two
months ago. who found guilty by a
court martial and sentenced 20 a rep
finland Gen Funston viii admin
lister the reprimand and il is under
stood. restore Lieut.. Mort 20 duty
Mort was found guilty on some
charges and acquitted on others
Hundreds Of citizens throughout
the United States petitioned congress
and the war department 20 exoner-
ate Mort
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-03
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SAN ANTONIO. Texas. April s.
Maj. Gen. Funston announced today
that a trainload of supplies sent from
Juarez over the Observation-Disclosures
ern railroad had reached the base
of the American expedition in Mer-
leo.
More supplies are on the way. -
said Gen. Funston. The United
States army officially is not using the
railway, but the Mormon merchants
at Casas Grandes are doing a land
office business"
The American commander had no
further information with reference
TO Villa, having heard nothing from
Gen. Pershing for 46 hours except
acknowledgement Of messages sent
into Mexico.
Il know nothing definitely" said
Gen. Funston. but apparently villa
has slipped his halter. or. like my
family dog, slipped his collar and
crawled under the gate"
Five trucks have been added TO
the supply trains plying between
the main base at Casas Grandes and
the subj base at El Vale All the
trucks are heavily guarded.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-03
TRY TO RAISE ZEPPELIN
SUNK OFF KENT COAST

International News Service.
DOVER. England. April 3.-Ef-
forts are being made to bring TO the
surface the zeppelin LIS, which was
damaged in Friday nights raid on
England and sank of the coast Of
Kent. The place where the airship
disappeared was marked by a buoy
and today divers are working on the
wreck. Admiralty officials believe that
if they airship can be raised they will
be able 10 learn important details as
10 the methods Of construction.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-03
FLOOD DANGER IN EAST
ABATING: RIVERS FALL

IuternafionII News Service:
ALBANY. y. Y. April 5-Flood
danger Is abaung here and the river
stands at las feet this morning The
water began falling shortly after
midnight
Heavy damage is reported along
the Hudson and Mohawk rivers
above Albany schenectady suffered
most from The floods and an army
is at work there pumping out flood
ed houses and taking sanitary pre-
cautions.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-03
PROGRESS
of the War
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International News Service.
PARIS. April 3.-Terrifc fighting
took place throughout the night az
Nerdun on the NauX-Douaumont
front. the war office announced this
afternoon. The Germans are at
tempting 20 make further progress
in Cailette wood, southwest % Fort
Douaumont. but counter-attackJ by
the French appear from the latest
official reports 20 be throwing back
the attacking forces.
The present indications are that
the Germans are resolved to batter
their way through 20 Nerdun on the
east bank of the Mouse, the official
communique stating no infantry aC-
ton occurred on the west bank dur
ing the night.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-03
OUNKlRK is BOMBARDED
ZEPPELIN Attacks French City, Says
Paris Report.
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INTERNATIONAL News service
PARIS. April 3.-Dunkirk has
been bombarded by a zeppelin air
ship il was officially announced to-
day. The bombs hurled from the
aerial raider upon the French cham
mel port killed two civilians. but
from a military standpoint the at
tack was a failure. only insignia
cant damage having been caused.
1t is believed by the French war
Office that the lone raider that at
tackled Dunkirk was one OF the yep
pelins selected TO retaliate for the
recent French-Rritish air raids on
Schleswig-H olstein.
Amsterdam dispatches state that
Count Zeppelin was called to the
kaiser's headquarters after the
Schleswig- Holstein raid and that
they worked out with Gen. Won Fall
kenhayn, chief of the general staff,
plans for a great aerial campaign.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-03
WOULD LYNCH NEGRO.
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PETERSBURG, Va. April s.
John Williams. negro. who cox
fessed attacking a young white girl.
will be taken 10 Richmond for safe
keeping. \ crowd OF would be
lynchers surrounded the Jail last
night. but was dispersed
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-03
FIRE LOSS 500. 600

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HOBOKEN. y. j.. April 3.-A
100000 Ere in Hoboken today to-
tally destroyed the coal pockets Of
the William Hoore Coal Co. and the
store house Of Schwartzchiid and
Sulzberger Packing Co.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-03
LARD LAW VALID.

International News Service
WASHINGTON. April 8
The provision Of North DakOta's
net weight pure food law. which
specifies that lard must be sold
in one. two or five-pound pack
label. was held constitutional
by the supreme court today.
validity OF the Law was chal-
lenged by Armour * Co.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-03

International News Service
WASHINGTON April g.. Baek
from his tvo-day river. bay and
ocean trip on the MayHower Pres't
Wilson today resumed consideration
pf the policy ne will pursue 10 bring
10 2 head the latest submarine dis
rute The president was said to be-
terv anxious that decision ass TO-
Just what action will be taken. viii
he reached this week. but he rec
ceiNed word soon after he reached
the white house that the state de-
artmeut has little further evidence
hearing on the wreckiue of the Sus-
sex. the case which is expected to be
made the chief issue i'm the dealing
with Germany.
Ambassador Gerard has been
promised los the German authorities
that they viii furnish him amy data
that may be received bv the admir-
atty dealing with the Sussex. lie also
las been told that up 10 the present
time no submarine commando re-
porting has indicated chat he was
ir The vicinity when the channel
steamer was attacked There still
are a number Of submarines away
from their base and It has been px-
blamed that they can be expected To-
return very soon.
Sec Possibility OF Mistake
IL IS understood THAT the ambassa-
Gor has been assured that II Ger
man Submarine was responsible
Germany Will accept that RESPONSE
buity and deal with the situation and
not try 10 eVade 10. The SuSSeN. 10 *
said by Teutomc sources here. was
used as troop ship in the Nediter-
Iauean and that because Of This she
might have been attacked los mis-
take But German circles here say
that this is merely possibility not
"a PROBABILITY
Many officials say that unless Ger
many does accept respous. biuty for
the attack ON the Sussex. this gov
eminent may be unable GO act i'm
that particular case. Because of the
extreme gravity of the situation. the
president has been advised bv those
advisers whose influence has most
weight. not u take any action unless
proof of German responsibility is
overwhelming and conclusive To de-
termine this ali OF the information
gathered by the British and French
authorities is EN- route Geo Washing
TON 10 supplement the atHdayits
made by The Americans who were
ou board the steamer when the eN-
plosion took place. This will make
the evidence complete and then
sec'y Lansing Counsellor Polk and
the president Will determine
whether case against Germany has
beea proven and viii act according
~.
II Is understood that the state de-
partment has received Information
that in "A number OF cases where
vessels were torpedoed they were
trying 10 escape The reports I'm
these cases are withheld for the
present.
No official warning yet has been
cIven the state department that the
British and French authorities have
changed their plans and now viii
arm an merchant vessels PLYING 10
and from American ports. To is eX~
planned such notice would not be
necessary inasmuch as each armed
merchantmen viii bee examined
when IL applies FOR clearance papers
and no general rule viii be laid
dOwa Affecting liners as class.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-03
nENY slip WAS SIX

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LONDON. April The admiralty
today issued denial Of the Ger
man announcement that the British
warship Donegal was sunk by a
mine about the middle Of Febru-
airy The Donegal is cruiser OF
0.s00 tons and carried 655 men.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-03
Late News Bulletins

day when a large acetylene gas
tank exploded in the foundry
shop Of the Otis Elevator Co.
The cause Of the explosion is
unknown. The property loss was
$4,000.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-03
TWO CITIES IN UNION
FOR MUTUAL BOOSTING
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International News Service
EVANSVILLE, Ind, April 3.-An-
noUncement has been made that the
Evansville and Atlanta chambers Of
commerce have formed an alliance.
Evansville viii attempt 10 send some
OF the bigger conventions 10 Atlanta
while Atlanta viii send the smaller
ones to Evansville
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-03
nd. Ooo co OF STRIKE.

News Service.
NEW YORK. April 2.-Ten
thousand labOrers in the new
subway struck today for an in
crease of wages The leaders
also demand that the union,
which IS less than a year old.
be recognized The strikers are
mostly timber men ana their
helpers
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-03
EIGHTEEN sRE INJURED.

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BUFFALO. y. Y. April S.
Eighteen men were injured. at
least three Of them fatally. to.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-03
International News Service

IN THE FIELD IN MEXICO. April
3.-CNia radio TO Columbus. y NJ
Further evidence of the amity be-
tween the United States forces and
the Carranzistas. was shown here yes
terday when the Carranza command
ante at Casas Grandes and his aide
dined at American headquarters
here. Today the columns hunting
for Villa were scouting in the coun-
try far to the south.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-03
WOMAN SHOOTS HERSELF.

TERRE HAUTE. Ind, April g.
In the fear that her baby would be
born a cripple. Mrs. Della Colt SO
years old. shot and killed herseE.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-03
International - -errtce !.

WASHINGTON. April War de
partment officials today credited re-
ports from the border that Col CanO.
Carranza commander. and his forces
have Joined Villa II was stated that
no Official advices TO that effect have
been received, but that such move
had been expected. Many officials
believed that Cano's forces were
with Villas band when Col. Dodd's
forces defeated il last week at
Guerrero.
Sec'y Baker said that he had not
had a dispatch from the border to-
day
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-03
international News Service

LONDON. April 3.-The Norwe-
gian steamer mo, 702 tons. has been
sunk. There were on casualties.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-03
Bandit Leader Apparently Out
Of Reach of American Car
bineS But u. S. Troopers
Continue Their Pursuit.
MOBILIZATION OF
CARRANZISTAS GOES ON
First Chiefs Explanation of
MaSSing 10000 Troops
Near Border is Much Fear
of Diaz Uprising.
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Ell PASO. Texas. April So
"Pancho" villa has apparently slip
ped out OF the reach Of American car
bines with his fox-like cunning and
today is somewhere in the protect-
inE arms OF the treacherous Sierra
Madre. mother range OF the nouns
tains that saw his birth and the be-
ginning OF his bloody career
The trail OF his horsemen twisted
high in the ragged peaks and dehed
the eager eyes Of the American cav
airy that counted the suffering Of the
bitter "norther" that howled over
Mexico as nothing If they were given
a chance at the bandit
The American troopers were anX-
ious 20 press forward. So anxious
that il was necessary for their ohc-
ers 20 hold them in check For an
over Mexico has settled an ominous
and forbiddinr silence SO deeply
mysterious that il is almost obvious.
II is the silence which frontiers
men suspect-the silence Of the In
dian hushing yoluble and demonstra-
tive Spanish of the Mexican.
Carrauzistas Mobilize.
Agents OF The state department. on
the border have learned that at
least 900 Carranzista troops are
modifying in Chihuahua within %
miles Of the international boundary.
Gen. Carranza has admitted that
such a mobilization IS in progress
and has explained DO ass precau-
tionary movement against an upris-
ing by followers OF Felix Diaz. Yet
up 10 this time there has been no
hint that such am uprising was
threatened.
other troops are said 20 have
gathered i'm northern sonora. on
top OF this news came word from the
front that the reported battle nj El
Oso was am official Mexican fake"
and that Mexican troops there had
made no effort 10 halt villa
There is mo- official explanation
from the main Carranza sources re-
garding the "disap pesrance" of Cen
Luis Herrera and Col Cano
Herrera. with 200 cavalry. left
Chihuahua with "a dramatic message
% Consul Garcia FIN FL Paso shat he
would send back the head or villa.
He was headed for Guerrero. zoe
miles away. Today there was mo-
news Of his command
Tension Is Increased
Col Can0 almost as dramatically
declared ne would give his life blood
90 run down villa He was in the
Namiquipa district at the time. Now
word comes tL1t ne ie near Taguua.
1s5 miles south of JIarez. with 600
well equipped cavalry To- reach
there he marched directly away from
the scene % conflict.
The mysterious movement of Car
ranzista troops. tho mobilization near
the border ~ strone Mexican forces
and rho strange behavior Of Mex
lean federal leaders ln the field today
added 10 the tension 0u the border
Persistent reports were current toe
day that villa vae headed Tor CHE
huahIa CITY and that hundreds ~
his followers awaited near that point
for him to launch an attack Ac-
complaining this report today there
came unofficial adriee- that Col
Dodds cavalry also was marching
for chihuahua and that an engage
meut might Doe expected hourly
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-03
Norman Merchants at CaSaS
GrandeS Do Land Office"
Business When Provisions
Reach Interior.
WILL USE INDIAN SCOUTS
TO AID IN VILLA HUNT
RedSkin Man-HunterS Will be
Employed in Effort to LO-
cate Bandit Chief Who
Slipped His Halter"
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SAN ANTONIO. Texas, April
3. Unofficial dispatches re-
ceived today state that Brig.
Gen. Pershing's cavalry has
again been in contact with the
fleeing Nillista bandits i'm Mex
leo.
The reports were not confirm
ed by Mai. Gen. Funston.
The adviccs did not give the
location of the fight.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-03
POSFS FOR SNAPSHOT: DROWNS

PERU, Ind. April 3.-While pos
ing for a snapshot in a rowboat, +.
Sparks Charles. 25 years old. cashier
OF the state bank at Mexico. fell
IT, TO the water and drowned
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-03
Your Complaints
Are Helps

Helps 20 YOU. 70 us and
the carrier hoy. too.
IN your News-Times does
not reach You promptly and.
regularly. communicate di-
rect with the CIRCULATION
Department. Bell 210O or
Home 1871. and the matter
viii be given our prompt at
tenrion.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-03

BERLIN. April %. Fears
openly expressed i'm some quar-
tiers that the submarine Ques-
ton might lead to complete
break between Germany and the
United States. especially If the
United States accepted the Eng
ish reports as 20 ships being
sunk without warning. were les
seued today as result OF the
statement that James ".
Gerard the American ainbassa-
dor expected to remain i'm Ger
aany until the end of the war.
Mr. Gerard also said that ne
jad no thought of leaving the
diplomatic service To- enter poll
tics q home
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-03
Ambassador Cables State De-
partment He Will "Very
Shortly" Have Final An
SWer of Government.
U. S. REPRESENTATIVE TO
REMAIN AT HIS POST
Announcement Lessons Ten
sion Over Submarine At
dirS-WlISOn Resumes
Consideration of Cases.
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WASHINGTON. April s.
AmDassad dor Gerard at Berlin
today cabled Sec'y Of state Lam
sing that ne would very short
rs" have "A dnai answer from the
German foreign office as 10
whether "a German submarine
attacked the channel steamer
Sussex in the English channel
recently. when 25 American cit
izens were on board
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-27

The concert at the grange meet
ing Saturday night had to be post
pOned because. the record to the talk
ing machine got broke.-MillersViIIe,
Me-, Gazette:
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-27

Mr.. Roberts went to Kansas City
with car loadHof hogs. Several of
the neighbOrs went in together to
make up the car.-Iola (Kas.) Regis
ter. n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-10
Sacrifice Is Played Out! Fight
Mrs. Blatch Tells Suffragists
",y,-rI No., Ranners TIL We Get What We Want, She
Says-Women Believe Fear Will Make
Democrats in Congress Yield

I'VE women arc dead tired OF self
sacrifice. That's what the Republicans
preached at US, and it didn't get them
anv votes. Women have been told 10
be self-sacrifcing since the Garden OF
Eden, and It's played out"
That was the way Mrs. Harriet
Stanton Blatch, erstwhile New York
suffrage leader, who now casts her vote
in Topeka, Kan, began n fiery speech
before the Congressional Union for
Woman Suffrage at Delmonico's yes
terday. She ridicued the Republican
oampairn in the West and urged tho
suTrarists 20 be full blood hearted,
not chicken hearted In their fght Ior
the national amendment by 1918.
Republican Campaign Awful
"The thing VIC faced in the West was
the AWFULNESS Of the Republican
campaign" declared Mrs. Batch, ex-
pIaining why Wilson won. 1--WE had a
hundred women. Democratic women,
lined up in Cheyenne to vote for the
Republican candidate for President,
but when the Republican candidate
reached Wyoming he was mum as an
oyster about suffrage.
"All the Democratic speakers, from
Bryan down. talked about suffrage from
twenty TO thirty minutes, but the only
Republican who uttered word about
IL was Roosevelt"
Loud cheers greeted the Colonies
name.
Mrs. Blatch went on 70 discuss the
recent episode In Washington. when a
banner was lowered before the Presi-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-10

when she was appointed head o, n.
Russian department AZ the time it VA,
established. only a little over a Yea,
ago. Mr.. Hapgood is forty-eight
Miss Reynolds father Is an a..
naval officer. She and her moth,
have spent many years abroad, re,is.
ing for several years in Petrozr.I
She was graduated In two years fro-,
PEcole Spectacle Rationale des Lanxs.,
Orientales Vivantes. the branch Of "A.
University Of Paris In which yoas,
men are trained for the consular ar
diplomatic service. This was Pa
marksble performance. as the eour.
occupies three years. she qu.lis.1
for the diplomatic service. specials,
ing in Russian. When IL was fel,
department OF Russian al Colunh,s
was necessary for the advancenent AZ
trade between this country and pu,
ala Miss Reynolds was chosen from
large field because of her st,aippe,,,
as a scholar and her practical Rus.
sian experience.
Since Mr.. Hspgood was divorced ),
his first wife in France In the spring
Of 1915 he has made his home al -.
University Club. Mrs. Hapgood. wha
before her marriage In 1897 was MI.
Emily Stevens, Of Chicago, and 10,
daughter. Ruth, returned 70 the H.s.
good residence, a. l07 East Seventy.
third Street, a year ago. No chsrr.,
Of any kind were made In the 9iyore.
suit ~ Mrs. Hapgood, and u vas no,
contested by her husband. Mr. Hsp.
good took al active interest in n.
recent camnaIgn Tor President wn,an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-10
DAREDEVIL JACK KILLED
Kyle. Who Leaped Cliffs for Movies,
Loses Life In French Trench


Austin c. Kyle, better known in this
city as Daredevil Jack" Austin, under
which name he gained renown for his
fearless feats for the movies, is the
latest American 10 be sacrificed some
where in France" Mr.. and Mrs. George
Z. KYLE. Of IL Convent Avenue, yester-
day received word that their son had
been killed by German she'll on No
vember 10 and had been buried in the
field with military honors the follow
ing day.
Young Kyle left his home here in
February last and went to Montreal,
where he enlisted in the ed Howitzer
Battery, Canadian Field Artillery. He
left for the French front in July and
soon afterward word came that he had
been wounded and was convalescing in
a British field hospital near Folke-
stone. In October he was sent back
to the French lines.
Two days before Kyle was killed he
wrote to his parents telling them he
expected TO be sent home on furlough.
The letter was delayed by censor"
and reached its destination only few
hours before the Jews of its writer's
death.
Young Kyle risked his life many
times in providing thrills fV the
movies. Leaping forty-foot cliffs. rid
ing motorcycles over open drawbridtes
and scaling the walls of skyscrapers
he said were tame stunts" in com
parison with the experiences that were
his in the French trenches.