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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-03

By Explosions;
20 Are Killed
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NEW YORK, Jan. Between Is
and 20 men were reported to have
been killed this afternoon in a mys-
terious explosion on board the Nor
wegian steamer A2etec in drydock
eff Dwight ST., South Brooklyn.
The Azetec arrived here from
Bordeaux on Christmas day. She
has been under charter to the Inter-
Ocean transportation Co., carrying
oil TO France.
The Azetec has been guarded by
detectives since she arrived in port,
and several detectives were on the
dock when the explosion occurred.
The work men believed TO have
been killed were in the hull when
the blast went off. So severe was
the defamation that it was heard for
many blocks.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-03
JAMES K. IRISH QUITS RACE
Withdrawal Leaves the Field Clear
For J. \. VI. Adair.
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lnltEu.llhlul news NELfltt.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. g. -
James K Risk Of Lafayette. today
announced his withdrawal from the
gubernatorial race, giving as his rea-
son recent illness and his physicians
orders for a months rest in a san
itarium.
1T is with regret that / make the
announcement. said Risk. II feel
confident a candidate selected by the
progressive democrats. one free from
machine control. not only can be
nominated in March. but will be
elected II November
Unless someone takes up the race
for Risks hackers the field is clear
for ]. A. NJ. Adair OF Portland, 10
take the democratic nomination.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-03
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LONDON. Jan. 3. - The British
liner Glengyle, bound from Yoko-
hama for Genoa, has been sunk in
the Mediterranean sea by a submar-
inc.
London was the ultimate destina-
ton of the Glengyle She carried
a cargo of foodstuffs in cold storage.
Many of the survivors were taken
to Malta and 1t was from that port
that the captain Of the liner cabled
news Of the disaster.
There were about 100 passengers
on the Glengyle, the captain said,
and all were saved.
Ten members Of the crew were
missing and it was believed that all
lost their lives.
The Glengyle was bigger than the
Peninsular and Oriental liner Persia
1t displaced 5000 tons.
The Glengyle was owned by Nc
Gregor. Cow & Co. of Glasgow. and
was one of the finest steamers in the
Oriental service.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-03
DROPS ELECTION CASES

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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. "a
motion to dismiss the Is remaining
indictments in the election conspir-
acy cases was made by Pros. Rucker
to Judge Echhorn in criminal court
this afternoon. Indictments charg-
ing specific offenses were returned by
the grand jury last week against
the same defendants Those impli-
Gated are Chief Of Police PerrOtt.
Sergts. HEise. Sanders and Pope. City
Sealer Adam, Hughie Costello. Mich
ael O'Connor, Lee Stringer and James
B. Case.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-03
Robert N. M'NeeIy, Consul
Bound For Alden Gave Up
His Chance to Get Into
Boat to a Woman.
AUSTRIA IS BLAMED
FOR LOSS OF VESSEL
Latest Figures Place Loss
Around 30O-LittIe Chance
Given to Crew to
Launch LifebOatS.
Internatlnnal - Serrice

International News Service.
LONDON. Jan. 3.-Responsibility
for the destruction OF the liner
Persia with the loss Of nearly SEQ
lives. including one American. was
placed upon Austria today in dis
patches from Cairo. These brought
the first definite Information that
the submarine which sank the
Persia in the Mediterranean last
Thursday was an Austrian vessel
The d dispatches also reiterated tho
charge that the Persia was tor
pedoed without warning. only mar
velous discipline, they stated. e.
vented the death Of every man,
woman and child on board.
Six boats were launched and the
occupants OF four OF them stated
variously 20 number 1913 10 15S.
reached port safely. TWO OF the
boats have not been found and
there is little hope that further sur
vivors viii be picked up.
American Il Lost.
Robert y. McNeely. the American
no was proceeding 10 his port as
United States consul at Alden. was
given up for lost today when a dis
patch from Alexandra said that he
was still on board the Persia after
the sixth boat was launched A
place had been found for him in the
fifth boat. the dispatch stated. hut
he had refused 10 take it. a woman
with two little children replacing
him in the boat
Baron Montagu of Beaulieu, who
held the rank OF colonel in the Brit
ish army was placed among the
dead in the list compiled here today
from the fragmentary dispatches
thus far received. Both Baron Mon
tagu and Mr.. McNeely were seen by
some OF the survivors struggling in
the water after the Persia took its
final plunge
Col Olive O.. Bingham. son-in-
law of Lord Merry. who presided
over the court which investigated
the sinking Of the Lusitania, had a
narrow escape from death. He was
thrown into the sea boy the explosion
that shattered the hull Of the Persia.
but was picked up insensible and
taken TO Alexandria
Story il DisprOVcd.
A Berlin message said that the
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-03
EMPEROR'S ILLNESS
SAID TO Be SERIOUS
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GENEVA, Jan. 3.-Travelers ar
irving from Germany today reiter-
ated reports that Emperor William
Of Germany was seriously i'll. They
said il was a common report in Ber-
lin that the specialists caring for
the kaiser had disagreed over the ma
ture OF his malady. but had finally
agreed that a severe operation was
necessary.
His ailment. they asserted, is OF a
cancerous nature and affects the
throat and mouth, making il impos-
sible for the kaiser 10 take solid
food. one report in Berlin. accord
ing 10 the travellers, Is that a can
cerous growth has attacked the kais-
er's lips. making necessary an oper-
alton that viii scar him for life.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-03
Germany Grants M en- berS
Permission to Travel
Through KaiSer'S Empire
But Adds Restriction.
MUST EXCHANGE GOLD
FOR GERMAN BILLS
Members Are Informed That
Ford Will Not ReiOin Party.
Little Interest is Shown
at Copenhagen.
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COPENHAGEN. Jan. Members
of the Ford peace expedition were
given cause for rejoicing today when
they were informed that Germany
had granted permission for them 10
proceed to Holland across German
territory. They will travel by a
special train which will make no
stops between the Danish and Dutch
borders.
BY travelling on land the delegates
will avoid the danger of proceeding
through the mine fields which, lie in
.he North sea.
The peace argonauts will leave
there on their special train Friday,
according TO the plans made by the
leaders when officially informed that
Germany had granted the expedi-
ton passage. They expect to con-
then disband The members who
will return direct to America will
sail from Rotterdam on Jan. IL.
Several VIII Remain.
Several of the peace advocates will
remain in Europe, though the ex-
petition as a whole will cease it's ex-
istence after the disbanding in Hol-
land.
In granting permission for the
peace expedition to travel through
its territory, the German government
laid down these conditions:
NO written, printed or type
written paper shall be carried in the
baggage IF the members. Any viola
] ton u this condition by concealing
any documents will result in immed-
late arrest.
mo cameras, opera glasses or
picture post cards shall be carried
by any Of the travellers.
3.-Gold coins in the possession of
the travellers shall be confiscated and
replaced by German bills.
4.-Eoch member Of the expedi-
ton musr present a passport in per-
son at the German consulate in Cop
enhagen.
Members Are Warned.
The members were called together
today and warned by the present
leaders of the expedition that all the
! German conditions must be carefully
observed. They were told that fail
ure TO comply with the conditions
laid down would result in every
| offending member being abandoned
10 the mercies Of the German
authorities.
The Students association Of Copen-
hagen has been presented with a
gift of $4,000 from Henry Ford
Some Of its members have decided
to join the peace expedition, but they
/ don't represent the association Of
hcially.
A dispatch received from Mr.. Ford
/ states that he viii not reJOin the ex-
! petition, but will stay in New York
or Washington 10 shake the people
up Tie message instructed Fords
! lieutenants TO take every care for
the safety and comfort Of the dele
gates.
Interest in the expedition is de-
| creasing here if the Copenha gen
papers may be taken criterion. The
| Sunday editions gave very little
space 10 the doings Of the Americans
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-03
REACHES ENGLAND.

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FALMOUTH, England, Jan. g.
Capt. Franz Won Papen. recalled mil
itary attache to the German embassy
in Washington. u. c.. arrived here
today on the Standardization liner
Noordam from New York. Capt. Won
Papen kept 10 himself for the most
part and will continue 10 Rotterdam
on the Noordam.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-03
REJECT DEMANDS.

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ROME. Jan. 3.-The allied COM
manders at Salonika have rejected
the Greek governments demand that
they surrender the Austrian. Turkish
and Bulgarian consulates and have
also refused 10 give up the arrested
consuls. according 10 a dispatch from
the Athens correspondent OF the
Giornale d'Italia.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-03
WILSON HURRYING
BACK TO APITAL
United States is Preparing to
Force Show Down on
Sub Warfare.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. ?. - The
United States is preparing to force
a showdown on the entire submar-
inc situation insofar as the central
Teutonic powers are concerned.
Prest Wilson is huTrying back to
Washington from his honeymoon.
He will arrive here by tomorrow
morning at the latest. He already
has arranged for an immediate con-
ference with Sec'y Of State Lansing.
All of the facts dealing with the
renewed submarine activity both in
the Mediterranean and North sea
will be presented TO the president for
his consideration. He Will then de-
eide whether TO call a special cab
met meeting and also whether he
viii confer with members Of the
senate foreign relations committee.
1T was an open secret in admins
tration circles that the belief exists
there that Austria-the evidence all
points to an Austrian submarine
having been responsible if a sub
marine torpedoed the Persia-while
making fair promises. was not act
ing in accordance with them. Al
though the Austrian reply i'm the
case Of the Ancona claimed that the
submarine commander who sank
that vessel was punished for falling
TO take into account the state Of
panic on board the liner Austrian
submarines since then have sunk half
a dozen vessels and in no case, 50
far as this government has been
able TO learn. Was warning given.
Seeks Information.
Sec'y Lansing has called for all Of
the information obtainable on the
sinking Of the Persia. Ambassadors
Gerard. Penfeld and Morgenthau
viii send forward Immediately any
information they can gather. Con-
sui Carrots at Alexandria, Egypt,
and all consular Representatives at
points where survivors could land
have been ordered to interview them
and get affidavits dealing with the
sinking Of the liner which are 20 be
Cabled here Immediately Mean
while Sec'y Lansing said today that
the department viii maintain an
open mind on the subject and will
not decide on any course Of action
until all OF the facts are before IT, A
special effort Will be made 10 have
these facts ready 10 lay before Pres't
Wilson when he reaches this city
Wednesday morning.
While declining to admit that il
was an Austrian torpedo that sunk
the Persia and suggesting that il
may have been a floating mine. q"
the Austrian charge, Baron Erich
Zwiedinek, today appealed 20 Amer
leans 10 wait until all Of the facts
are at hand before forming any opin-
ion.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-03
HUERTA Is NEAR DEATH
Aged Mexican Leader is Suffering
From Cancer.
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I'd TT IIITIWWWI -NFWN NEINIIEs
Ell PASO. Texas. Jan. 8. - Gen,
Victoriano Huerta was pronounced
near death today by physicians who
operated upon him. The operation
which was for gall stones. disclosed
that the aged Mexican leader was
suffering from cancer Of the gall
bladder. He has been deliriOus most
of the time for several days. Gen
Huerta is being held for the federal
grand jury which convenes Jan. II,
on charges of conspiracy 70 conduct
"a revolution from the American side
of the border.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-03
NIEET TONIGHT.

Representatives of the teams in the
Sunday school league Of the Y. VI.
c. A. will meet tonight at the "Y'' to
re-arrange the schedule and TO talk
over other matters pertaining to the
organization.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-03
Latest in the News World
VILLA Is KILLED.

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CHIHUAHUA, Mexico. Jan. g.
Carranza scouts reported 10 head
quarters today that Francisco Villa
had been executed by mutinious fol-
lowers in western Chihuahua two
days ago.
Gen. ObregOn expressed doubt OF
the correctness OF The report, saying
that similar reports had reached him
eight times previously and then
found TO be untrue.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-03
MEN TO BE RELEASED
United States Notified It's Demands
Will be Met.

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WASHINGTON, Jan. g. The
French embassy notified the state
department today that the French
government had given orders for the
immediate release Of the Germans
taken from the vessels Of the New
York and Porto Rico steamship line
by the French cruiser Des Cartes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-03
TWO SUBS SUNK.

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AMSTERDAM, Jan. 3.-Two Ger
man submarines are reported to
have been sunk in the Black sea off
the Bulgarian port Of Varna- No
official confirmation has been re-
ceived.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-03
HERO DIES.

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BERLIN, Jan. 3.-(by wireless)-
"Lifeboat" Hermann. who won a
Carnegie medal and a pension Of 500
marks for rescuing II persons from
downing. died today at Rahndorf. "A
years old.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-03
Turned TURTLE

Intcrn0U0noI NeWs NerVICD.
LONDON. Jan. 3. - 4 dispatch
from Cairo received late today says
that the Persia turned turtle after
IL was torpedoed. Only - Of the
6-st cabin passengers were saved.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-03
DOZEN SUSPECTS
TAKEN BY POLICE
Officials Admit SIayerS Are
Still at large-ReWard
is Now 81, 800.

Walter MuesseI, president and
general manager of the MuesScl
Brewing Co, late this afternoon
Authorized 4. l.. Dennis TO an
nOunce another reward OF $500
for the arrest and conviction of
the men who killed Henry MUGS
sci and Frank Chrobot last
Thursday night at the brewery
Offices. This makes a total OF
$4,000 offered for the capture OF
the bandit-slayers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-03
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Robert H Walker. steamftter.
Gary: Mary Leola Harding. city
Wladyslaw. Olyncziak. machinist:
Prakreda SosinSiSa
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-03
OWNERS ADMIT
SHIP HAD GUNS
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LONDON, Jan. 3.-Omcial an
uouncement was made by the PENN
sular and Oriental steam Navigation
Co today that the liner Persia car
ried guns. This admission by the
owners Of the liner sunk in the
Mediterranean may remove one
source Of friction between the
United States and the Teuton
powers.
At the time the Lusitanla was tor
pedOed German naval officials
claimed that the Cunard liner car
ried guns. but this was officially de-
MED by the British admiralty. whose
statement was accepted ~ the
United States as basis for the con-
tention that the Lusitania was an
unarmed defenseIess ship.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-03
Cars Troops Are Making a
Mighty Effort to Break In
to Hungary by Way
of BukoWina.
CLAIM SUCCESSES AT
NUMBER OF POINTS
Grand Duke Boris at BuChar-
eSt-German Report Tells
of Gain in ArtoiS.
District.
International - service:

LONDON, Jan. 8. - Galicla is
again the scene of extensive military
operations in the eastern theater Of
war, with the Russians struggling to
break through into Hungary by way
of Bukowina.
Massed legiOns Of the car are de-
liver.ng sledge hammer blows against
the Austrians and Germans all the
way from the Pripet marshes. down
along the Strypa river 10 the from
tiers OF Bessarabia.
The Russians claim success at a
number OF points on the front. The
Austrian war Office declares that
some attacks have been repulsed and
that, at other points, violent fighting
is still in progress.
The following telegram was receiv-
ed by the Star from Rome:
Grand Duke Boris. the uncle Of
the Russian car. has arrived unex-
pectedly in Bucharest. Roumania. It
is reported that he is entrusted with
a secret mission in connection with
Russia's plans for the invasion of Bull
garia."
Military experts here believe that
Russia has secretly made great
preparations for the invasion Of
Bulgaria and that the efforts to cut
into Hungary are part Of this gem
eraI scheme of invasion.
BERLIN, Jan. 3.-(by wireless. y
The German war office today an
nounced local success in the Artois
district on the western front 1t
stated that the Russians were con-
tinuing their activity on the eastern
front without success
The following report from the
general staff was issued.
western theater OF war-A large
mine was exploded yesterday by us
with success north Of the road be-
tween LaBassee and Bethune. The
enemy's fighting and reserve trench
es were buried. Enemy soldiers who
survived were taken under the eff
ficient fire OF the German guns as
they attempted 10 flee.
I'm combination with the mining
operations there was a general at
tack by fire on a broad front. This
surprised the occupants Of the en-
emy's trenches. Part of them fled
hurriedly.
ION New Years day the French
shelled Lutterbach, in Alsace. kill
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BERLIN. Jan. 3.-(via Amstcr-
dam .-Omcials Of the German adj
miralty declared today that the
liner Persia on every voyage from
England had carried British soldiers
and supplies for the British army
Egypt. that IL was under the d.rcc-
ton Of the British admiralty and
that lt carried guns for defense.
Deep regret was expressed over
the fact that az least one American
r. believed 20 have been lost when
the Persia was sunk. SO details OF
the liners destruction have been re-
ceived here. Comment on the pos
sibilities OF complications with the
United States is withheld pending
receipt OF official information OF the
reports that the vessel was sunk ~
: submarine.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-03

Although the police are holding a
dozen suspects in connection with
the MuesseI-Chrobot murderers.
Chief Of Detectives Kuespert and
Chief OF Police Kerr declared Mon
day afternoon that no substantial
evidence which appeared to lead to-
ward the two bandit-slayers had yet
been unearthed. The authorities
have sufficient evidence TO hold the
men now under arrest, but the evil
dence is too meager TO place any
specific charges against any of these
At the meeting Of the county com
missioners Monday morning another
$500 was added to the reward offer
ed for the slayers. making a total of
$500 for the person giving infOr-
nation leading to the apprehension,
arrest and conviction of the bandits.
The Elks and Eagles lodges have
each put up a reward of $500 and
these may be added to within a
short time.
The county commissioners author
lied the appropriation of the $500
. following the petition placed before
them by Fred l. Dennis. Walter c..
Miller and Charles 3. Calvert.
Rumors Are Plentiful.
Rumors as to arrests of the ban
dts and other stories in connection
with the affair at the Muessel Brew
/ ing Co. offices Thursday ran wild
in South Bend Monday. Although
/ the police denied having any men
upon whom they sincerely believed
/ they could fasten the crime il was
rumored that the bandits were un-
der arrest.
One Of the reports is that a chauf-
/ feur told that he drove two men TO
| a place scar the brewery Thursday
night just previous to the time the
double-murder toook place. Accord
ing 10 the report the chauffeur has
been arrested and is being held at
the Jail Another report is that Ro-
/ bert Muessel, the only one of the
/ four men in the Office at the time
Henry Muessel and Frank Chrobot
! were killed and William Muessel
wounded. 10 escape the bullets OF
the bandits. recognized one of the
/ robbers and has been Unidentified.
Burns Men Coming.
| Late this sfterreJn 1t was report
! ed that Burns detectives were being
/ brought here 10 assist in the search
| for the bandit-slayers. This report
could not be confirmed but it was
\ stated that friends and relatives OF
! the slain men had procured the out
I side sleuths 10 aid in bringing The
! bandits 20 justice.
! ANY one who has any information
! which might lead 10 the arrest OF
] the men who killed Henry Muessel
and Frank Chrobot need not fear
/ that they will not get the reward on
/ account Of the police declared
! Chief Kuespert Monday afternoon.
we want any information We can
| get and we are not after the reward.
We are after the men who did the
| killing and anyone who gives us in
/ formation regarding the slayers will
! forego the reward az the men work
/ ing on the case receive salaries from
the city for doing just this kind OF
work"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-03
The WEATHER

INDIANA. - Fair and slightly
colder tonight. Tuesday fair.
LOWER MICHIGAN.-Generaily
fair tonight and Tuesday: somewhat
colder tonight
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Baxter Springs news., 1916-08-10
MAN FROM
MISSOURI
He'd To Be "ShOwn And Was.

In telling his many friends of
the wonderful results obtained by
the use Of four bottles of the
wonderful remedy Hays Spe-
ci6c" for run down systems that
is now being sold by one of our
wide awake druggists Mr.. John
Hobbs, Bernie, Mo-, said:
was down with stomach trou-
BILE for about four years and many
doctors said l could not be cured.
l took four bottles of Hays
Specific" and am now working
every day. l feel that I am cur
ed and am a we'll man.
can truly recommend Hays
Specific" to any one suffering
from stomach trouble.
Hays Specific is guaranteed
to be the greatest system tonic
now kno Vn and is for sale by
M. E. Reddv.
Baxter Springs news., 1916-08-10
DeSpOn d0ncy Due to
INDIGESTION.

About three months ago when
/ was suffering from indigestion
which caused headache and dizzy
spells and made me feel tired and
despoudeut, began taking
Chamberlain's Tablets" writes
Mrs. Geo. Hon, Macedon, N. Y.
This medicine proved to be the
very thing / needed, as one days
treatment relieved me greatly.
/ used two bottles of Chamber
lain's Tablets and they rid me of
this trouble" obtainable every
where.
Baxter Springs news., 1916-08-10

Spring river Is proving the
mecca for hundreds of Baxter
Springs people during the pres
ent period Of extreme heat. Every
day from early morning until
dark people are bathing in it's
cooling waters. More people 60
to the mouth of the creek east OF
the park than elsewhere. At this
place are enclosures for both men
and women, where they can
change clothing. The water var
les in depth, due to the closing
and opening of the gates of the
dam above. Sometimes when the
gates are open the stage of water
is high and the current is swift.
There is no danger however uu-
less one wades out beyond his
depth. People who have not ex-
perienced the JOY of a plunge in
Spring river should get in line.
Follow the bathing suit crowd
any evening.