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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-04
iPPAM PROBLEM
is NOT SOLVED

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WASHINGTON. Feb. The
German prize ship Appam cannot be
held i'm an American port indefinitely
without her status being definitely
determined Sec'y Lansing made this
plain today and said that he would
do his best 10 reach a decision ON
the matter very soon. The depart
ment is not willing to intern the
liner as prize. cor 90 assume re-
sponsibilit, for her ass such and
Intern the crew as belligerents
4 new legal precedent must be
established and the secretary adj
rnittea that ne was unable 20 decide.
with the evidence az his disposition
whether the provisions Of The
HAGUE agreement or the Prussian
treaty shall be applied. lie does not
believe. however. that "a prize can be
seauestered i'm neutral waters and
the belief was growing that Germany
would be asked 20 take the steamer
90 sea such a request officials adj
NIT. viii mean that the Appam would
Dee taken out between the Virginia
Capes and sunk.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-04
MRS. MOHR MAY KNOW
HER FATE BY NIGHT
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PROVIDENCE. r. l.. Feb. 4. -
Mrs. Elizabeth Frances Mohr and
the negroes on trial for the murder
of Or. Mohr. may know their fate
by night.
John j. Fitzgerald made the clos
ing argument for Mrs. Mohr. be-
ginning as soon as court opened. He
referred 10 Mrs Nohr as that poor
little woman in black. a loving
mother and Wife who had no earthly
motive 20 Kill her husband" 40
motive had been shown by the state.
he said
Mrs. Mohr sobbed audibly as her
counsel spoke.
Fitzgerald recalled 10 the jury the
unhappy events Of Mrs Mohrs life
with her husband. told of the beat
ings she had received from her hus-
band in return for the love and de-
votion she had shown him.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-04
AVIATORS ATTACK
ALBANIAN CITIES

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VIENNA. Feb. 4.-CvIa Berlin bv
wireless) -Avalona and Durazzo. The
two chief cities Of Albania. were
bombarded from the air by Austro-
Hungarian hydroplanes on Weiue-s
day. the war Office announced today.
One Of the hydroplanes that Az
tackled Avalona was destroyed. but
its two occupants were rescued 0y
the crew Of another machine
The official statement issued 0v
the war Office follows.
In Albania we captured Tie re-
zion west OF Kruja uortheast ~
DurazzoD
our hydroplanes 0u Wednesda-
bombarded Durazzo and the camp
near there. causing heavy damage
ON the same day three Austro- Hume
garian hydroplanes bonn barded
Avalona. hitting the harb0r works.
ships and camps there.
"One hydroplane was damaged
and descended 20 the sea. Another
descended. destroyed the damaged
machine and then assembled with thc
two rescued occupants ~ the de-
stroyed machine. This machine
aughted unchanged in The grlf of
Cattaro. having covered 2zf kilo-
metres (136.4 miles,"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-04
Six Women Meet Death When
Brooklyn Residence Burns

blaze, which started on the first
floor. was sweeping through the CEN
ter OF the house. Another alarm
was turned in.
Policemen Friel and Gerlinger
fought their way into the house. on
the third floor they found Mrs. Tag
and rescued her unconscious. Then
the flames became to fierce that the
policemen were forced TO leave the
burning house After a hard fight
the firemen got the blaze under
control. a search of the house re-
vealed the bodies of the six women.
All were in bedrooms on the second
and third floors and were in such a
condition that il was difficult to
identify them.
Miss Steadman had been in the
Tag home only one day. She had
been engaged only yesterday to
nurse one of the family who was
I'll. She was sleeping on the third
floor.
The fire was caused by defective
insulation.
Casimir Tag died Sept 81, 1918.
He was 60 years old and left an
estate valued at $1,000. 900. He was
in the tobacco business for many
years with his father before taking
up banking
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-04

International News Service:
NEW YORK, Feb. six women
were burned to death early today
when fire destroyed the four-story
basement house at 243 Hancock ST..
one Of the most fashionable sections
of Brooklyn.
The house was the home Of Mrs
Casimir Tag. widow of Casimier Tag
who was president of the German
Savings and German-American bank
of Brooklyn. It was one of the
handsomest buildings in the block.
The dead:
Caroline Tag, % years old.
Helen Tag, 81, daughters of Mrs
Tag.
Hannah suarely. IS, cousin of Mrs
Tag.
Miss Jennie F. Steadman, 20. q
trained nurse.
Annie Cain. .52, servant
Lizzie Cain, As, servant.
The fire broke out about 3 O'Clock
II was discovered by Miss Caroline
Tag. She called up her brother. DIR
c. III. Tag, and then the fire depart
ment. II is believed that she then
tried TO arouse the others who were
in the house. 1t was the last seer
of her She was to have been mar
ried Feb. 16.
When the firemen arrived the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-04
Calls Firemen When Building
at Atlantic City CathCheS
Fire-Five Killed and
Thirty Are Injured.
CHURCH OF FASHIONABLE
GUESTS IS DESTROYED
Carries Sparks to ADJ
joining StruCtureS-Fire-
men Suffer Intensely
From the Cold.
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ATLANTIC CITY, y. J., Feb. A.
Five persons are known to have
been killed by a fire that broke out
in the Overlook hotel. destroyed
that building and several others and
caused damage estimated at $780,
600 early today Eleven guests of
the hotel were unaccOunted for. four
hours after the fire was discovered
and it was feared they had been
killed.
Thirty persons we're injured, many
of them seriously.
That the death list was not much
larger was due TO the work of Miss
Katherine Stokes. 22-year-old oper-
ator for the Bell Telephone Co,
who saw the fire from her office
across the street from the Overlook
hotel At that time practically the
entire first floor of the hotel was in
flames.
Miss Stokes flashed the alarm to
every fire station in the city and
apparatus was quickly on the scene.
but the firemen had TO confine their
efforts to saving lives and preventing
spread of the flames. They saw
that it would be impossible to save
the hotel.
Handicapped by Gale.
The firemen were handicapped by
severe gale and were unable TO
] prevent the flames from spreading.
/ Within a few moments 20 frame
houses in the vicinity of the hotel,
which was an old landmark at
Mount Vernon and Pacific avs, had
caught fire, and two were quickly
destroyed.
The Episcopal church of the As
/ cension, worshipping place Of the
| fashionable guests who come here
during the summer. stood next TO
the Overlook hotel For a time il
was hoped that the church could be
saved. but it finally caught fire from
the intense heat from the burning
hotel and was also destroyed.
Firemen suffered intensely from
the cold as they fought the flames.
Many were covered with ice and
had TO be replaced by other men.
For some time it was feared that
the entire CITY Woulu Dt utSlIoS tu
and all the inhabitants were notified
to be on the watch for sparks carried
| by the gale.
Despite the precautions taken.
! buildings three blocks away from
the hotel were set on fire.
I'm Cottage Colony.
The hotel. which i'm past years
has been known both as the Abbey
and the Dunlop. stood in the heart
OF the cottage and hotel colony.
Proprietors and occupants of the
neighboring buildings. most of them
half clad. kept busy stamping out
! sparks for more than four hours or
until the conhagratiOn was under
control
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-04

jured He was badly burned about
the face and hands.
That the fire followed an explosion
is practically certain Col. George
Braddurg. "a member of parliament
from Manitoba; Medri G.. Martin,
the mayor OF Montreal. and Con-
stable Helmer. all OF whom were
standing near the door Of the read
ing room, declare that there was a
loud defamation a moment before
smoke and flames began pouring
through the reading room doors.
However. these men saw no
stranger leave the room and were
unable to furnish the government
police with any clews.
That the flames spread so quickly
and ate their way so thoroughly was
a great surprise TO Canadian officials
for the building was constructed OF
stone and was made as nearly fire
proof as possible.
Papers Serve as Fuel.
The great numbers OF papers.
books. desks and chairs in the read
ing room made ready fuel for the
blaze at the outbreak ana il quickly
spread into commons cham bers. BY
1880 o'clock the great imposing
tower had been undermined and il
fell with a furious crash. Flames
and sparks leaped high into the air.
lighting up the city for miles The
senate. 10y this time. was a seething
cauldron and the fire was eating its
ways along the corridors and snap
ping at the partitions OF the library.
It was said by Gen. Sir sam
Hughes that it would be impossible
TO issue an official list Of the dead
until after the ruins cooled.
Nine. Zvigny, wife Of the speaker.
is under the doctors care as Re
suit Of the narrowing experience
through which she passed.
She and party Of guests were in
the speakers suite when the fire
broke out. The crush of struggling
fugitives and the smoke which roll
ed through the corridors in choking
pillows made it impossible for them
to escape except through windows.
Rig Up Fire Nets.
Firemen below seeing frightened
faces at the windows above them.
kept shouting, Don't jump till the
fire nets are rugged up"
As quickly as possible the nets
were spread and the word was given
10 leap into them
Nine. Zvigny picked mp one Of her
children and dropped it from the
window. To landed in the net un-
hurt Then she dropped her second
child and il too was safe. Then
CONTINUED 81 PAGE -
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-04
Progressive Methods Intro
duCed by L. J. Montgomery
Are Incorporated in
Endorsement.
SUMMER SCHOOL IS
ONE OF HIS IDEAS
All Are in Favor of Having
Him Returned For Another
Term-Night Schools
Are Encouraged.

Signed by principals OF the grade
schools. an endorsement of L. J.
Montgomery, superintendent Of
schools, has been addressed to the
citizens Of South Bend. 1t points
out the progressive steps that have
been taken in the city schools dur
ing the last four years and shows
that educators who have signed it,
favor the reappointment Of Mr.
Montgomery.
School work in every line has
been improved, according TO the
principals endorsement. In January.
1913, manual training was intro
duced in the seventh grades for all
boys in the city schools. Before this
1t had not been given below the
eighth grade. At the same time
promotion by subjects instead of by
grade was inaugurated in the eighth
grade. Departmental teaching had
existed for many years previous to
this. but up TO that time a pupil
was promoted in all subjects or
none
Started Summer Schools.
During the summer Of 1913 summer
school was held for the first time
upon the recommendation &C Supt.
Montgomery. Enrolment for the
first summer was 2.446, with a daily
attendance of i,173. During that
time. go pupils made up work who
otherwise would have taken it over
during the second semester. A total
of rs high school credits were earn
ed. According to the endorsement.
this saved the school city about
$1,000.
With the opening of school in the
fall of 1913. an industrial school
was established in the old eighth
grade building on w Washington
av I'm the first year 3S boys were
enrolled. many of whom had become
discouraged with school and con-
tinued only in this work Many OF
them had become difficult problems
in discipline. relieving the ward
buildings Of these cases.
Practical courses along with the
regular school work were establish
GA at NoAtN HNAAbOl III January I 4.
Past records showed that very few
pupils from that school entered high
school. because they left school al
an early age TO help support the
family. Housekeeping was offered
10 the girls in the fifth. sixth and
seventh grades. sewing and cooking
being alternated every week. For
the boys half of the time was de-
voted To shop work and drawing. the
remainder of the day being spent
upon academic work. The courses
in arithmetic and language were
made more practical. This plan
was adopted after Mr. Montgomery
had visited schools of the same kind
in Philadelphia, Rochester. Cleve-
land and Detroit. Since the system
has been in operation, the enrolment
in the grades above the compulsory
age limit has increased 81 per cent,
while the enrolment for the entire
CONTINUED OK PAGE FOUR
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-04
HOMELESS
At HICKMAN, KY.
Disastrous Floods Move Down
the Mississippi
Valley.
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International News Service:
HICKMAN, KY, Feb. with
200 persons shelterless, many of
them little children only half clothed
and all crying for food, Hickman to-
day faced the most serious situation
in the city's history. Inadequate re-
lief measures and the intense cold
contributed TO the suffering of the
refugees in the floOd-swept town.
In all 1900 persons are homeless
Many Of these are being cared for
in tents. The number Of helpless
refugees is increasing daily. No aid
has yet been given by the govern
ment.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-04

Doings of the Fire God

OTTAWA, Ort.-Historic Canadian parliament building
destroyed Six lives lost. Damage 100000.
BROOKLYN, N Y.--Six dead when fashionable
home is destroyed
ATLANTIC CITY, N. Five known dead, IL missing,
hotel and other buildings destroyed
CAMDEN, ~ Town swept, many buildings destroyed;
loss 100000
WAYNESBURG, Pa.-kinor block and newspaper plant
destroyed; loss 100000.
TOLEDO, O-OH fire causes $500 damage
TROY, N. 1.-TWO business structures destroyed; loss
100000.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-04
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MEMPHIS, Tenn, Feb. AFTER
taking a toll of Is lives and inficting
several millions Of dollars property
damage, the disastrous floods that
have visited Arkansas had moved
down the Mississippi valley today
The most serious situations existed
today in southern Arkansas and
northern Louisiana.
Critical conditions still prevailed
in the neighbOrhood OF Lake Village,
Ark, and Lake Providence, La.
The water in the streets Of New
port, Pine Bluff, Cotton Plant and
other Arkansas cities in that neigh
borhood was receding.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-04
GERMAN AGENT IS SAID To
Be RESPONSIBLE FOR FIRE;
LOSS PLACED At 81, 100000
The Known Dead

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OTTAWA Ont. Feb. Pol
lowing are the known victims Of
the parliament building fire.
Nine, Bray Montreal a guest
Of Nine. ZUgny. wife of the
speaker Of commons.
Nine NORM. Of Beauce. also
a guest Of Nine. Zvigny.
Alphonse Des Jardincs. do
minion policeman
Alphonse Des Jardins. q plum
Der and uncle of the preceding
victim.
Robert Fleming. a waiter.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-04
QUARANTINE is LIFTED
1 atients Can be Received at the Ep-
worth Hospital.

Epworth hospital was released
from quarantine Friday noon by the
board Of health after having been
under the ban for 10 days because
Of four scarlet fever cases. which de-
veloped at the institution. BY the
lifting of the quarantine persons
viii be permitted 10 go in and out OF
the hospital although the quarantine
over a portion OF the nurses home
viii not be lifted for several days.
The scarlet fever patients are being
kept IN this part Of the hospital
quarters.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-04
THREE HATS IN RING

Dayton T. Mangus OF North Lib
erty has fled his petition as state
representative subject 20 the repub-
Hcau primaries. Elmer Shoemaker.
SIS r Wayne St, is a candidate for
the Office of county commissioner on
the democratic ticket. James :.
Kennedy. $50 F. Joseph ST. Mish-
awaka, has also fled his candidacy
for democratic precinct committee
man.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-04
CONDEMNS ACT.

international News Service:
WASHINGTON. Feb. A reso-
luton condemning the burning Of
the Canadian capitol at Ottawa as
an objectionable, wanton and bar
barous act" was introduced in the
senate today by Sen. Thomas Of
Colorado. The resolution was laid
on the table
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-04
WILSON HOME.

international News Service:
WASHINGTON. Feb. 4. - Tired.
but admittedly elated over the man
ner in which the middle west re-
ceived his message on preparedness,
Pres't Wilson arrived here this aft
ernoon at les. The president and
Mrs. Wilson Immediately went TO the
white house.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-04
SHIP ON GUARD.

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NORFOLK. Va. Feb. A wire
less dispatch received here at noon
reported that French cruiser had
arrived off the Virginia capes and
was patroling there 10 prevent the
Appam from escaping from Newport
News.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-04
A HAMILTON DIES.

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PETERSBURG, Va, Feb A. -
Alexander Hamilton. vice president
and general counsel of the Atlantic
Coast Line railroad, and former
member Of the Virginia cOnsti-
tutioual convention, died today
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-04
MANY LIVES LOST.

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BATAVIA. Java. Feb. 4.-Heavy
loss OF life is reported in floods that
are raging throughout Java. Thirty
eight have been drowned here In
the interior hundreds of houses have
been carried away and great rice
fields ruined.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-04
ZEPP NOT FOUND.

international News Service:
LONDON, Feb. {. - British pa
troll boats sent out TO hunt for the
zeppelin Liz. which a trawler re-
ported floating helpless in the North
sea reported today tnat they could
find no trace OF the airshiR
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-04
TURKS FLEE?

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PETROGRAD. Feb. 4. - Reports
are current here that Erzerum has
been evacuated by the Turks. No
official confirmation is obtainable.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-04
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Frank w. Elson. salesman. CIeve-
land O.: Ethel NJ. Fusselman. music
supervisor.
George Quinn. laborer. Niles.
Mich, Susie Baker.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-04
TO AID SUFFERERS.

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WASHINGTON. Feb. 4. The
senate today passed the Robinson
bill appropriating 100000 for the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-04
Latest in the News World

Mississippi valley flood sufferers ana
authorizing the secretary of war to
send tents TO the homeless
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-04

international Views Service:
WASHINGTON. Feb admin
istratiou officials were very seriously
concerned over today's reports from
Berlin that Germany has taken the
position that she cannot disavow the
sinking OF the Lusitlnia as an Illegal
agt. III is accepted here that this is
the one point on which Prest Wilson
WI not give way IN all of the Luz
sitania negotiations he. and Sec'y
Lansing have insisted that the sink
ing of the liner with the loss OF
American lives was "A fragrant viola
ton OF the international law.
officials believe that II the Berlin
dispatches are correct then the un-
official negotiations between Sec'y
Lansing and Count Won Bernstorfl
must Immediately be ended and this
government viii he compelled to
make a formal demand for dis
avowal coupled with the declaration
shat unless it is forthcoming. con-
tinuation Of friendly relations viii be
dangerously imperiled
5ec'y Lansing positively refused to
discuss the report He stated that
he had nothing 20 add TO his state
luent previously made that "a course
of action has been agreed upon 10
meet certain contingencies. He also
declined 10 confirm the report that
this course contemplate diplo-
matte break unless Germany admits
The ulegaHty of the sinking of the
Iusitania
Count Won Bernstorn. the German
subassadGr. said that he expected
the Lusitania answer OF his govern
Iueut 90 reach him late today. Tie
said that ne probably Will send il 10
the state department 10y messenger
ass soon as il is received and then
viii await summons to- "a conference
IIe declined 10 accept the view that
if the reply is not complete ac-
Ceptance of the presidents demand,
q serious situation viii develop The
scanty information So far received
Dos him. the ambassador said. indi-
Gates that mis- government has made
material concessions 10 American
public opinion and these concessions
are such that he believes that a
common ground of understanding
can be reached.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-04
THE WEATHER.

INDIANA.-Probably snow fur
ries in north portion. rising temper
allure tonight and Saturday
LOWER AIICHIGAN-Cloudy to-
night and SATURDAY.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-04
KaiSer'S Government Will Not
Admit Destruction of
CGnrad Liner Was
Illegal.
PRESIDENT EXPECTED
TO MAINTAIN STAND
SeC'y Lansing Refuses to CON-
ment on Report From
BerIin-FrlendIy Re-
IatiOnS lmpeTiled.

IutermatiOuuI News NeTFlcc.
BERLIN. Feb. 4 tvia Amster-
damn German is understood 10
have rejected in diplomatic terms
the demand of the United states that
the sinking of the Lusitania be dis
avowed. IL was authoritatiyely stated
today that the German government
will not admit that the destruction
OF the Cunard liner was illegal.
The reply transmitted to the
United States sets forth this posi-
tion clearly. il is stated, and makes
81 plain HAT under 10 circumstances
viii Germany alter its stand.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-04
Onc Man Bnrlled.

DR.. Michael Clark, "a member OF
parliament from Red Deer. was
among the volunteers who was in
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-06-09
A Governor sprees.

Villas attempt to kidnap a promi-
nent French lady soo2 after his arriv-
al as conquerer in Mexico City reused
broadcast Indignation. But 1 have
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-06-09

that name may or may not be interest
ing to ua, but what is interesting Is their
statement that it has, as "a hydrocarbon,
equal food value with the starchy foods
and by digestion largely adds to the
fatty tissues OF the body.
Why do we eat sugar anyway? Your
first answer might be; Because It Is
sweet and tastes good" or itself tile
answer would be correct, but the more
important fact is tlat the body Graves
sugar. because It needs It. And when the
body Graves something # gives us an ap-
petite for 1t. So primarily that's why we
like sugar and things made with sugar
and not just because they are sweet.
In view of the fact that sugar has gone
UP so tremendously Of late these facts