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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-29
ENGINEER Is BLAMED
New Haven Wreck Due To Careless
ness, Says Coroner.
international News Service:

International News Service
NEW HAVEN. Conn. Feb. 20
That the death of Susan Hyland,
one OF the 10 victims of the wreck
on the New Haven road near Mil
ford on Feb. p. was caused 10y the
neglect. omission and carelessness
of Engineer William K. Curtis in
failing To properly observe the sig
nails. is the conclusion of Coroner
Mix in his finding filed today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-29
SHOCKS FELT.

Interuutlon0I News service:
QUEoEC que. Feb %. - Three
earthquake shocks were felt in this
vicinity this morning
The undulations were felt for a
mile along the shores of the gulf Of
ST. Lawrence. In the vicinity of St
Sauveur glassware was broken and
chimneys cracked.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-29
Great Britain Will Take Sharp
Issue With Germany.
Denies Merchant Ships
Are Sub Hunters.
SEARCH STARTED FOR
MISSING APPENDICES
Are Said to Prove That British
Ships Have Been Order
ed to Sink Divers.
President is Firm.
international New Service:

international News Service:
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29. - Great
Britain will take sharp issue with
the German contention that her
merchant vessels are submarine
hunters. II was learned at the en-
bassy today that England will make
Official denial OF the allegations con-
tained in the appendices to the Ger
man note announcing that armed
merchantmen will be sunk without
warning commencing at midnight
tonight which say that the admiralty
has ordered merchant captains to
sink submarine on sight.
Already Ambassador Page in Lon
don has been assured by Sir Edward
Grey the German charges are false,
while Am bassador Spring Rice has
Informally expressed similar views
10 Sec'y of State Lansing here.
Meanwhile the state department
has started a search for the missing
appendices. Ambassador Gerard has
been asked how the pouch contain
ing the documents was routed. The
suggestion By the German embassy
that the documents were cOnfscated
by the British authorities from the
mail cargo of the liner Nieuw Am
sterdam are not accepted at the de-
partment. II is thought that the
delay may be due TO the desire to
send the documents on an American
liner.
Documents Are sought
Until these documents have been
examined by Sec'y Lansing and
Counsellor Polk the submarine stu
alton will remain in statu quo unless
tu pursuance Of their new campaign.
Austria or Germany should leopard
ize rights The admin stration is
hopeful that this viii not happen
But it is admitted tGat there are
many American citizens serving in
the crews OF tramp merchantmen
whose lives would he ienpardized
should their ships ne sunk without
warming But assurances have been
2iven by the Teutonic governm nts
that their submarine commanders
have been ordered u be very care
I'M i'm all N their operations TO be
certain that vessels attacked with
out warning really are armed
Officials insisted today that the
president has not backed down IN
the slightest degree ON the question
Of armed merchantmea ON he con-
trSry il is pointed out specifically
that this government has not said
that Americans couiC travel iudis-
Crinminately on armed ships If the
vessels are armed for defense this
government will not oppose their
being sunk withoG- warning.
Return All Rights
The contention OF the United
States is that merchantmen under
international law can be armed for
defensive add still preserve all of
their rights as peaceful sh. ps under
that law. Nothing that has trans
pired in the neg tiatiors. officials
say. has caused any change in the
attitude OF the state dCpar ment.
Neither the German am bassador
nor the Austrian charge expect 20
call on Sec'y Lansing again until
they are sent for. They made il plain
today that their governments have
done all they could TO reach a COM
mon understanding between the ma
tiOns. IT is Up 10 the United States
10 plan the next step, they say
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-29
AMERICAN IS KILLED
BY VILLISTA BANDITS
international News Service:

international News Service:
WASHINGTON. Feb. -. - The
state department was advised today
OF the murder of an American citi-
zen. Grover 9. Warn. by Vilhsta
bandits. at his home - miles north
or Durango. Mexico. The killing.
according TO official dispatches. took
place on sunday
other dispatches 10 the depart
ment from its agents in the interior
Of Mexico said that extensive labor
uprisings are imminent in Mexico
City. CarrSnza troops. II was said.
are trying u Quell the trouble.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-29
SHIVELY NO BETTER
Hope For Improvement in His Con-
ditiOn
Infernafi.nlI - - ;

WASHINGTON. Feb. 29.-Physi-
clans attending Benjamin r. ShiveIy.
senator from Indiana. confined 20
the hospital here. today reported his
condition unchanged. sen ShiveIy's
office asserted that there was hope for
an Improvement i'm his condition al
though no radical change is ex-
pected.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-29
ONLY ONE AMERICAN SAFE
International News Service :

International News Service:
WASHINGTON, Feb 29.-Consul
Gen. Skinner at London today
cabled the state department con-
firmation of the report that Ralph b.
Foster of Topeka, Kas.. the only
American aboard the =. and Q. liner
Maloja. which was sunk by "A mine
off Dover with a large loss of life,
was saved
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-29
CALL To CoLORS.

International News Service:
LONDON. Feb. 20 - Groups Of
married men. numbering from % TO
81 viii be called 10 the colors the
first week in Aprfl. according 20 the
Exchange Telegraph CO. These men
are from 20 TO IS years old.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-29
Latest in the News World
OPPOSES WILLIAM

InternatiOnal News Service.
LONDON, Feb "a dispatch
from Rome issued by the Wireless
Press states that bulgaria has noti-
fed Austria that the restoration of
rrince William of WED 10 the Al
bania throne Will be considered an
act OF hostility.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-29
LOOKS OVER HURLERS.

Interuatoual News Service
MACON. Ca. Feb. 29.-1Tgr Don
ovan had his young pitchers or,
again today undergoing a close iu-
spection Weather is hindering the
practice and the men are put through
Nght drilling.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-29
LOST 15.On0.

international News Service:
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 29.-Accord-
ing TO the Van Dias News agency the
German forces fighting at Nerdun
have lost $4,000 in killed alone 1t
states that one regiment has been
formed of the remnants Of 10 others.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-29
GIVES ORDFES WHILE
LEG Il HELD BY CAR.

International News Service.
CHICAGO, Feb. 29.-Lying on
the ground with his leg and arm
crushed under freight car,
Henry r. Knudsen. a Chicago,
Milwaukee and St. Paul switch
man. gave orders for jacking up
the car so he could be lifted
from under it, Then, after a
hurried examination, he gave his
permission a surgeon to am
putate, and gritting his teeth he
watched the operation that re-
moved his injured arm and leg.
After the operation. DR.. William
T. Borreln. ambulance surgeon.
told Knudsen he was the nerviest
man he had ever heard OF.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-29
CABINET MEETS.

InternatiOnal News Service:
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.-The in
ternatiOnal situation was discussed
by the cabinet for more than an
hour. Sec'y Lansing held a long
conference with Pres't Wilson. Sec'y
Lansing stated the situation was still
grave
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-29
ATTACKS WERE FEINT
Swiss Dispatches Place German
Losses at 10000.
InternationaI News Service !.

TUItT IdIIUUUT NEWN NtINIFt.
ROME. Feb. 29.-Swiss dispatch
es declare that the German attacks
against Nerdun are mere feint and
that the great bulk of the kaiser's
army is still concentrated for a real
offensive between Noyon and st.
Quentin, on front only 60 miles
from Paris. Attacks on all parts of
this front are to be made stimuli
taneously, the dispatches said.
They also state that $4,000 Ger
man soldiers have been killed in the
battle of Yerdun.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-29
SHIP HITS NINE.

international News Service:
GOTHENBURG. Feb. %. - The
Swedish steamer Knippla, 4sS tons,
has been sunk by a mine. The crew
OF Is men and two women passengers
were saved.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-29
MARRIAGE LICENSES

William +. stanley, real estate
broker: Estella Thielke, stenog-
rapher.
Frank SHAY. farmer. Walkerton:
Frances Tolaneski. St Joseph coun-
~.
George 3. Orchard powder
maker. Texas; Minnie p. Bernard.
Indiana.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-29

International News Service:
BROWHEAD. Ireland. Feb. %
The Norwegian steamer Noss. which
recently sailed from Glasgow foI
New York. passed Fasnet today in
tow. putting back badly damaged.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-29
Montgomery Quits

Board OF Education,
South Bend, Indiana.
Gentlemen
Thoroughly believing that my
further usefulness as Superin-
tcndcnt of the south Bend city
schools has come TO an end L
hereby wish TO tender my rcsig-
nation tO take effect ut once.
With your consent we may
consider my contract rcscinded.
Respectfully
l.. j. MONTGOMERY.
The above resignation il
hereby accepted and the con-
tract referred TO il hereby re-
scinded this 29th day OF Febru-
airy, 1919.
The school City of South Bend,
Indiana. BY
A. l.. Hubbard.
T.. Ii. Rupcl,
William Glenn,
Board of Trustees.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-29

Charles Sweeney, the Eolng Amer
lean, was one OF the hrsT OF the many
Americans TO Join the foreign legion
when the war began. He was the
only American advanced from the
ranks. and today ne wears on tao
lapel of his coat a snail red ribbon
the Legion of Honor The highes1
honor bestowed 10y the French.
Lieut. Sweeney received his injury
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-29
% BIRTHDAYS.

WASHINGTON, y. J., Feb 29-
Andrew J. Wrick today is celebrat-
ing his 25th birthday He is 100
years old.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-29

i'm the Champagne battle on Sept
IS. For four months he was in tie
hospital lowering between life and
death He is now on three-months
furlough, and expects 20 return u
the trenches on May
Lieut. Sweeney is a graduate Of
West Point and has spent much Of
his time abroad lie Is married So
Belgian girl His wife and chill
dren are now in Paris
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-29
French War Report Admits
Loss of MaheuIIeS and
Temporary Victory For
Enemy in Lorraine.
PARIS SAYS DRIVE
HAS BEEN CHECKED
Experts Say Battle is Drawing
to a Close as TeutOnS
Have About Exhausted
Men and Ammunition.
International News Service:

IIToTT8U|II N0W0 N|TEI"0-
BERLIN. Feb. 29.-tBy wireless)
German headquarters today an
nounced the capture OF two more
fortified French villages on Nerdun' s
southeastern front. I'm the great
operations that have for their OBJ
jective the surroondins OF the mighty
French fortress on the Mouse, Ger
man troops have taken Manheulles
and Champion.
The total of prisoners captured by
the Germans i'm their campaign
against Nerdun has been Increased
10 22S officers and l6.515 men.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-29

international News Service:
PARIS Feb 29-German troops
have captured Manheulles. a strong
ly fortified village i'm the Woevre
plains. southeast OF Nerdun. accord
ing TO todays official communique
from the French war office. The
Icommunique also admits "a temporary
success for the Germans in Lorraine.
I'm the region 20 the north or
Nerdun the kaiser's forces last night
renewed their attacks on the village
of Douaumont These We're repulsed
after hand-to-hand lighting.
The text of the communique fol-
lows:
ITO the north Of Verdun the
4 Commandment has continued very
/ violently i'm the sector To the east
of the Meuse. violent local attacks.
renewed during the night az various
times in the region OF the village OF
Douaumont and developing into
+ hand-to-hand conflicts. were re-
pulsed Icy our troops
Village Is Captured
"In the Woevre the Germans sue
ceeded after a violent artillery pre-
paration in capturing the village %
I Nanheulles A counter-attack i'm
mediately carried our troops back TO
| the west border OF the village, which
we now have under our fire.
"In Lorraine the enemy penetrated
some small trench sections in the
advance line from which he was
almost Immediately driven.
There is nothing 20 report on the
+ rest of The front"
4 After eight DAYS OF furious in
f fautrv assaults and SCATTERING bonn
bardments the battle OF Verdun is
drawing into its final phase with the
German drive completely blocked at
nearly every point, according TO
/ views expressed by war Office Of
/ fcials today.
/ While violent fighting RACES around
/ the heights Of Douaumont the Ger
mans are trying 10 drive home fresh
attacks at two widely separated
F points I'm order to encircle Verdun
/ and cut the lines OF communication
. OF the French.
Railroad is Objective.
/ The German attack iu Champagne,
lin the secor Of Navarin farm. was
evidently an attempt % gain control
OF the Bhelms-N erdun railway line.
one OF the chief supply lines feed
+ ing and arming the French forces in
+ The garrison. The assault was made
no "a point where the German lines
are nearest the railway and 10y the
. capture OF NaFariu farm the TeutOns
are now only six miles from railway
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-29
The WEATHER.

INDIANA Fair tonight wednesday
iucrpl sing ..HuNluess probably followed
nV SNOW hrrrfas
LOWER NIruTGAN. Probably snow
Gurrie tonight and Wednesday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-29

CONTINUED on PAGE FOUR)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-29
Railroad is Objective.

CONTINUED on PAGE FOUR)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-05
Action Delayed

Any immediate action ly Congress
was precluded when the Senate com
merce committee tabled a resolution
by Chairman Newlands providing for
an Interstate Commerce Commission
investigation of the hours Of labor on
railroads and including an appeal to
the railroad managers and employees to
postpone consideration Of their differ
ences until the investigation was COM
pleted.
Favorable action on the resolution had
been urged by the Chamber of Commerce
of the United States and opposed by rep
resentatives of the railroad employees.
President Wilson was told by Judge
Chambers that the mediation and concil-
iation board believed there still was a
possibility of avoiding strike through
conference of the employers and work.
men or through Intervention by the board.
1t is believed the President will wait I'M
til every other means of settlement has
been tried before intervening himself.
Should all other efforts fail. it is under
stood he will make a personal appeal to
the railroad managers and employees. The
situation is expected by officials to come
to a crisis early next week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-05
AUTOMOBILE
BANDITS GET
$4,000 IN A
DETROIT RAID
Shoot Guard and Secure
Bags of Money In
tended for Burroughs
Adding Machine Co.
Employees

Detroit. Aug Alive unmasked bandits
early this afternoon held up an automo-
bile in which $4,000 payroll money was
being taken to the plant of the Bur-
roughs Adding Machine Co., and before
astonished guards could offer resistance
snatched five bags of six in the car, said
to have contains between $4,000 and $34,-
900, and escaped.
The hold-up occurred on Burroughs av-
enue in view of hundreds of employees Of
automobile factories and the usual aft
ernoon throngs.
Seen by Hundreds
Rudolph Cooper, a Burroughs guard.
was shot through the hip and struck on
the head. He is in a serious condition.
Cooper was further down Burroughs av-
enue and attempted to intercept the
speeding bandit car. A man on the run
ming board shot him through the thigh,
and. as the car slowed down momentarily,
struck him on the head with the butt end
of a pistol
Witnesses declared that the five bandits
apparently ranged in age from IS to Sd
years. No one. however. seemed able 20
give good description They were arm
ed with rifles and automatic pistols.
Every motorcycle policeman in Detroit
was ordered to engage in the pursuit of
the bandit car. which when last seen APP
parently was making for the open coun-
try north Of Detroit.
An automobile following carrying $4,000
was not molested.
Continued on Page 5-CoI. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-05
Otter Creek Woman
Found Dead Friday
Murder Is Indicated
Mrs. Emma TurnbulPs Body 200 Yards from
Home in An Eden Village Head Battered
Reported Attack by Three Negroes

Bar Harbor Aug 4-The body of Mrs. Turnbull
found by searchers tonight tn bushes 200 yards from her
home in Otter Creek village in the of Eden Dr. E. j.
Morrison the medical examiner said that had been beaten
the head with heavy instrument.
According to the accounts of affair reaching here Mrs.
Turnbul who widow SO Of age with children
murdered yesterday She had been beng and of her
children her return the house during the middle of the
afternoon Later in the day the child the house and
blood stains scattered about the the lower floor
There sign of his mother and he alarm the
houses of neighbours
Searching parties organized but not until late
this evening that the body found county
went to Otter Creek from this place tonight investigate the
crime There report which could not be confirmed here
that the woman had been attacked by three negroes
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-05
Mexican Appointees


IT announces the appointment Of
three Mexican commissioners with in
structions to devote their attention
preferably to the resolution of the
points mentioned in the previous note"
This, the de facto note apparently re-
jects the proposal that the commission
considers other questions than the mil
itary situation and limits it's discus
sions to the subjects originally sug-
gested by withdrawal Of
American troops from Mexico; formu-
lation of a protocol to cover future
operations against bandits and investi-
cation Of interests which may have pro-
NOTED border raids. Whether this will
re satisfactory to the United States
government has not been indicated.
Inc note was in Spanish and when
ne went to today's cabinet meeting
Actlng Secretary Polk declined to dis
cuss 1t until an official translation
could be made. If it is accepted the
next step will be negotiation between
MI Folk and Mr.. Arredondo to fix the
'lme and place for meetings of the
commissioners.
nope for an early solution of pend
Ms olfhculties was confidently ex-
pressed by Mr.. Arredondo after leav-
"s the department. He said he expect
rs 70 reach an agreement with Mr..
1oM oy tomorrow as to the date and
s sa Oh meeting and that thereupon
I az would wire the Mexican commits
s s..l with the expectation that they
.. us'u De here in at least 10 days. He
10. Asoury Park, n. j., or Old Point
"a Va, probably would be select
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-05
N. Y. Railway
En- ployees
Vote Strike
for Demands

New York, Aug. 4.-The employees of
the New York Railways Co. at spirit
ed meeting tonight voted to strike for
the right to organize and to enforce
other demands on the company. The
vote of those at the meeting was unan-
imous.
There were approximately 1000 men
at the meeting. The strike vote was
taken after a report had been made
by the committee appointed to confer
with officials Of the company. The re-
he would be glad to meet the employees
of the company at any time, was held
to be unsatisfactory.
Will Not Return to Work
The men who attended the meeting
were the employees Of the company
who were not on duty, and they will
not return to work. The men operating
cars tonight are expected to attend an
other meeting at 2 o'clock tomorrow
morning and union leaders predicted
that they would follow the example Of
their fellow workmen in a strike vote.
Hundreds Of automobiles have been
chartered and many hotel reservations
made by New York business houses as a.
preparedness measure to insure the SER
vices of their employees in the event of
the street car strike causing a complete
tie-up of the city's ordinary means of
transportation. Mobilization Of automo-
biles owned by employees and firm mem
bers for morning passenger service is an
other step proposed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-05
ext Of Note
.ae text of the note follows.

VIC lOle IOllOWS.
-. secretary: l have the honor to
,o,. ~ your excellency the following
W. which l have Just received from,
my government; - o'''
Secretary. In due renlv 70 tho
a,,.s seous note of the department of state
NV 'uly g. 1916. I have the honor to
c,i.. - -FOUR Excellency that the First
eh.,. =" the Constitut;onalist army. in
NV. VI the executive power of the
NM. a" republic, congratulates himself
can .e ue iaudatle efforts of the Ameri-
.,,.,.S 'efhment to arrive at a solution Of
,,.. aiInculties between the two conn
o. ~. "hc' to that effect, considering IT
d..is;. sfeatest Importance that a nromnt
nav. 'u De reached of the points wh,c,
twee, ~ the existing differences be-
,.,,.s me United States and Mexico. re-
ernn. 70 IN the note of the Mexican gov
to ~, uated July last. has seen At
n,,os. al once a committee of three
CHI. constituted by Licenciate Iuis
AM.s' Engineer Ignacio Bonillas and
hav. ~ . rani, to whom instructions
ton sven TO cevote their atten-
pcin,s 'e'eraoly to the resolution Of the
A,, :. mentioned in the previous note o.,
aubor,e ".'ate Eliseo Arredondo has been
0. .,., '1eo to treat with the department,
he W. 'ne matter of details relatin- to
sjssi n,aee and date in which the com.
.hop,d 'ers OF the Mexican government
sovsr wv meet the commissioners Of the
10 .aI .nent Of the United States in order
commence their labors - o'oe'
mrarc. ~ 70 Your Excellency the as.
'ee OF my highest consideration
..s. &C. AGUILAR,
Z ,v. secretary Of Foreign Relations
ID. . ivan myself Of this occasion to r..
!, , 10 Your Excellency the assurance Of
a'snest consideration.
e. ARREpoNDo."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-05
IMPORTANT STRONGHOLD REMAINS
IN FRENCH POSSESSION after
THE SECOND SUCCESSFUL ATTACK
Germans in Desperate Counter-Attacks on East
ern Front Force Retirement of Russian Fore
es Now Only Score of Miles from Kovel

Verdun almost quiescent Turing the AngoFrench Often
in region again become the
the western battle front The French forces have taken the Of
fensve the right bank of the Meuse and hold the Th
work and the greater of the village of Feur
cordng to Paris.
The Thaumont work. already the of many desperate
combats twice French hands during twelve hours Fri
The forces of the German Crown Prince fought tenacious
N driving the French from the but losing it again. Ger
of avail says Pairs and the work
remained in the possession of the French
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-05
HUGHES STARTS
WESTERN TRIP
SATURDAY NIGHT

Bridgehampton, N. Y, Aug. 4
Charles E. Hughes passed today pack
ing mis- trunks for his western trip. One
of the three trunks he will take with
him will be filled with memoranda, let
tiers, documents and other data which
he will use in the speeches he expects
to make. Accompanied by Mrs. Hughes
he will leave here tomorrow for New
York. where the start for the West will
be made tomorrow night.