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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-06

flor being on a branch line three
liz and the passenger traffic serv-
] NTH inferior equipment transferr-
10 this line by the dictum of the
+ral railroad authorities, Dawson
i other cities and towns on this d.
&ion of that road are again on the
Lin line.
h. recent action placing the Mont
s,arv division of the Central on a
IT, line between Smithville and
|ontgomery, which made it neces-
b. for passengers from Atlanta and
scon to Dawson, Cuthbert or Eu-
s',Ia to change cars at Smithville
j been revoked, and the former
Rough train service from Atlanta to
'pntgomery has been resumed, and
4 old third class equipment replac-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-06
EABOARD AIR LINE TO
ISSUE $12,OOO,OO0 IN BONDS
3ill Be Used in Extensive Develop

@ill Be Used in Extensive Develop
ments Along the System.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-The Sea-
spard Air Line railroad has arranged
Pr the issue of 100000 6 per
Rnt bonds to be used for extensive
|eyelopment along the system, ac-
prding to L. B. Franklin, vice pres.
lent of the Guaranty Trust Co., OF
ew York, here today. Mr.. Franklin
las member of large party OF
Eastern Capitalists who spent the
|ay in Birmingham. They are tour
ng the South in a special train as
pests of S. Davies Warfeld, of Bal,
more, chairman of the Seaboard
|oard of directors.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-06
RETAILERS GET SIS PER
OF EVERY DOLLAR FOR FOOD

Sixtv-fve cents of every dollar
paid by the consumer for food goes
to the middleman, according to John
j. Dillon, commissioner of New York
state for foods and markets, who tes-
tilted before the Wick's legislative
committee in its investigation into
the high cost of living.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-06
WHAT'S COUNTRY COMING TO?
A POLITICIAN SPURNS GIFTS
100 Per Cent Dividend Declared on
Campaign Contributions.

Chicago politicians have been
shocked. That Chicago politicians
could be shocked may be doubted by
some. but it is fact nevertheless.
And the person who has shocked
them is a politician himself.
The shock came when Charles H.
Sergel, republican and former pro-
gressive, who was elected president
of the sanitary district, declared a
100 per cent dividend on his cam
paign fund. ..
Fifteen former progressives, 1t
seems, sent checks of various sizes to
SergeI to help finance his race Tor
The amounts aggregated $4,000. In
stead of cashing them and using them
for postage stamps Sergel saved them
up, and now is sending them back
declined with thanks.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-06
FORMER GOVERNOR SLATON'S
FATHER PASSES SUDDENLY
Was One of Most Prominent Educa-
tors of South Had Reached IS.

TOTS OF OUut"' AH"N1
ATLANTA.-Major VIM. F. Sla-
ton, father of former Governor John
M. Slaton and widely known as an
educator, died suddenly at his home
here today. He was IS years old.
Major Slaton served in an Ala
bama regiment during the war be-
tween the states. After the war he
came to Atlanta and later became
superintendent of the city schools,
which position he held for % years.
He is survived by two sons and five
daughters. He formerly was presi-
dent of the Southern Educational AS
ISOLATION and a director of the Ma
tional Educational Association.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-06
GREAT COMET, NOW ON
WAY, is SOME TRAVELLER
Each Day Brings 1t 1,134,246 Miles
Nearer the Sun.

A gigantic comet, outclasslng IN
size an dbrilliancy all those seen IN
modern times, is speeding toward the
sun at the rate of 1,134,264 miles a
dav. according to Father Martin 5.
Brennan of st. Louis, known as the
astronomer-priest.
The comet will be thing of glory
in the northwestern sky next spring,
according to Father Brennan, and
probably will remain visible for three
months. It will be at its best in June.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-06
MRS. TOM THUMB
CELEBRATES 18TH BIRTHDAY
iniest Old Woman in Land Lives
Happily With Second Husband.

1t was a strange birthday party
given in honor of Counties" Magrl,
better known as Mrs. Tom Thumb,
he tiniest old woman in the land, in
Ter home in Middleboro, Mass, re-
Gently She is Is years old, and has
peen married to Count" Magri for
4 years. Her first husband, Gen
kral' Tom Thumb, died in 1888.
There is not happier married
Couple in all New England than
eount and Countess Magri. On her
9TH birthday the countess gave this
Rdvice to married women on how to
manage husbands:
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-06
5000 WAR WIDOWS ARE
COMING TO THIS COUNTRY
Ten Thousand Orphans Also Will
Make Their Home in America.

Make Their Home in America.
Final plans for the bringing of
5000 English war widows and 10,-
900 orphans to America have been
completed by officers of the Salvation
Army working in conjunction with
the Dominion and provincial govern
ments in Canada. Commissioners
Henry Howard and M. Lamb of Lon
don, the former chief of staff and
the latter international secretary of
the organization, made public this
news upon arrival in Chicago few
days ago and added that emigration
of these women and children is about
to begin.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-06
SAY THAT SPANKING
is GOOD FOR CHILDREN

Though Out Of style OId asIII0I1oe
Method of Correction the Best.
# is the opinion of 80 superintend-
ents and trustees for dependent chill
dren. who met recently in New York
city. that corporal punishment IN the
form of the old fashioned spanking
is a good thing for youngsters. Inc
superintendent, who represent aooug
10000 orphans, say they have found
spanking more beneficial and erect
i've than the so-called discipline OF the
disappearing dessert and SIMILAR forms
of reproof.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-06
COST HUGHES TWO AND
A HALF MILLION TO LOSE

Observation-Disclosures to
statement issued by C. N. Bliss, treas
urer, the republican national COM
mittee spent $2,441, 565 in the recent
presidential election.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-10
WILSON TO REPLY
TO c. 0. P. CRITICS
Will sound Keynote of His
Campaign in Address
Thursday Night.
International News Service:

International News Service:
WASHINGTON, April 1O.-With
the national presidential nominating
conventions almost in sight. repub-
lican and democratic leaders have
comm enced to speed up" the gen.
eral political machinery. Congress
s!onal leaders are working hard TO
get congress out of the way soon
after the conventions are held and a
working agreement has been reach
ed on both sides 10 expedite legisla-
tlon.
Pres't Wilson is expected 10 sound
the keynote of his own campaign
this week. Thursday night he Will
be the chief speaker at the banquet
of the Common Council club of this
city. rendered in honor Of the ma
tional and state chairmen Of the
democratic party. 1t is expected that
the presidents speech will be entire
y along political lines and that he
will take occasion to answer some OF
his recent republican critics. Then
on Saturday night he Will make an
other talk in New York city before
the Young Mems Democratic club.
Both speeches are looked forward
to with great interest by the demo-
Gratis, inasmuch as they are expected
to outline the policies which the
president expects will be exploited in
the ST. Louis platform and later on
the stump.
While the president is paving the
way for the opening Of his fight for
reelection, the big fight in the re-
publican party for nomination
honors will take shape Informal
conferences are TO be continued this
week between the managers Of the
avowed middle western presidential
aspirants at which the offensive and
defensive agreement 10 force the
nomination Of a man from that sec
ton will be perfected. With Col.
Roosevelt's hat in the ring. the ne
gotiations along this line are being
kept as quiet as possible. but enough
facts are already known TO make it
certain that this agreement will be
put through.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-10
FOUR BRITISH SHIPS
SUNK IN "a HOURS
Zofra. SilkswOrth Hall, Glen Al
mond and YOnne Victims
of submarines.
.nternatlonal 90 serriee

International News Service:
LONDON, April 1O.-The past "a
hours have seen an increase in the
already terrifying campaign OF Ger
man submarines. Up TO noon re
ports have been received of the tor
pedoing of four British steamships
whose size totalled 1906 tons.
The victims were:
Zafra, 1878 tons.
Silksworth Hall, 4.777 tons
Glen Almond, 2.S8S tons.
Yonne. 2,562 tons.
The Zafra, Silksworth Hall and
Glen Almond hailed from London.
The Yonne was engaged in the
Glasgow trade.
Three members of the crew OF the
Silksworth Hall are missing. Thirty
one others were picked up and land
ed today.
The crew Of the Glen Almond was
saved.
All the members OF the crew Of
the Yonne. 40 I'm number, were
saved They declare that the Yonne
was unarmed and she was attacked
without warning. The Yonne was
formerly the Kastalia.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-10
BAY CITY MAN IS
PROFFERED JOB?
F. A. Cause Reported to be
Considering South Bend
School SUPPLEMENTARY.

Rumors TO the effect that F. A.
Cause. superintendent of the Bay
City. Mich. public schools, has been
offered the South Bend superinten6-
ency are current about the city. Ac-
cording to word received Monday
morning from Bay City. Mr. Cause
has the matter under consideration,
but has made no announcement Of his
acceptance.
IL was announced by a number OF
people interested in the school con-
troversy that the Bay City man had
been offered the appointment, his
work 10 begin here July 1. This
date is the one on which the new
superintendent. whoever he is, will
take up his duties in the local
schools in order 10 have a knowledge
OF the system when school opens in
the fall.
John Thomas, superintendent OF
the Detroit normal school. who was
John p. Campbelrs favorite appli-
cant for the position here. has turn
ed the school board down. Mr..
Thomas came TO South Bend for a
conference with the school board
and the school system was investi-
gated by him.
The position was apparently offer
ed to him. but the salary was not "a
large as he wanted. The amount
the school board is willing 20 pay is
around S3.S00 per year. and this. il
is understood. was not enough for
Mr.. Campbelrs friend and classmate.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-10
MEREDITH NICHOLSON
MAY BE BAKERS AID
-nternntional ~ Servfce :

international News service.
WASHINGTON. April 1o.-Iere-
dith Nicholson, author. OF Indianap-
oils. soon will be named assistant sec
rotary of war. it was stated in reli-
able official circles this afternoon.
Mr.. Nicholson has been suggested by
Sec'y OF War Baker and this appoint
ment is being urged upon the pres
ident by Vice Pres't Marshall. Sens
Kern and Taggart OF Indiana, are
said 10 have told the president that
the appointment would be acceptable
10 them.
Mr. Nicholson last year was offer
ed the place as minister 10 Portu-
gal. but declined because he had
children in school whom he did not
wish 10 take away from the United
States.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-10
FIRE SWEEPS EXCHANGE
BUILDING, LOSS $4,000

International News Service:
NEW YORK. April 10. - Thou
sands o. commuters from New Jer-
sey today witnessed a spectacular
two-alarIn fire which Quilted two OF
the seven floors OF the New York
Electrical Exchange building. caus-
ing $40. 900 loss. The dense clouds
Of smoke which arose over the neigh
borhood gave the impression that a
was on fire
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-10

PARIS, April 1G.-Eferce German
attacks against the French positions
on lie Morte Homme dead Mans
HID were renewed during the night
and the Teutons occupied 500 yards
of an advanced trench. IL was an
nounced by the war Office in an OFF,
cial cOmmunique today.
Mountains of corpses on the front
northeast of Verdun and west Of the
Meuse river testify 10 the frightful-
ness Of the German losses.
The ferocity. % the assaults
around Hill 3O4 and Dead Mans
hill Is only equalled by the gallantry
Of the French defenders.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-10
DEATH AND CHAUFFEUR
RUN A DEAD HEAT
International News Service:

International News Service:
CHICAGO. April 10.-Death and
William Carney. an ambulance
chauffeur. -an a dead heat today.
Running at a high rate of speed
10 get Mrs Victoria Brides TO a hos
pital before she died. Carney ran
down and killed Mrs. Minda Bushee
OF Boston. in Lincoln parkway. Mrs.
Bushee. who was Il years old. was
visiting her daughter here. She was
killed instantly. Mrs. Brides life
was saved
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-10
Ambassador Won BernStorff
Makes Appointment Pre-
SumabIy to Discuss
Submarine Situation.
OFFICIAL DENIAL IN
SUSSEX CASE EXPECTED
Gerard Says TeutOn Reply to
Latest Representations
viii be Forwarded as
Soon as Coded.
international News Service:


WASHINGTON. April 10. -
Count Won Bernstorff. the Ger
man ambassador. today over
long distance telephone from
New York made an appointment
10 see Sec'y OF State Lansing
late today. 1t was announced at
the state department that the
ambassador wishes 10 talk over
trade matters" with the secre-
tary. II IS understood. however,
that Count Won BernstOrff wishes
also 70 talk about the entire sub
marine controversy. He is eX-
pected TO arrive here from New
York at 3 o'clock. He probably
will see Sec'y Lansing soon after
that.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-10
TO RAISE GUARD.

International News Service:
Ell PASO, Texas, April 10
The addition Of 500 deputy
sheriffs for better patrol OF the
border adjacent TO FL Paso was
under consideration by munich
pal authorities here today. on
Gals refused 10 state whether
late developments made the
move necessary.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-10
DIES IS HE PRAYs.

international News Service
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind April TO-
While Thomas Horton. GO years old.
a religious enthusiast prayed Lord.
would like 10 go 10 Your kingdom
from this very room. at the Good
Samaritan mission services last night.
he fell over. dead
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-10
GERMANS IN MUTINY,
40 SHOT ON SPOT
InternationaI News Service .

InternatiOnal News service
LONDON. April 10.-The first re-
port Of a German mutiny in the field
is contained in the following Cen
trail News dispatch from Amsterdam
today:
"A German battalion at Mezieres,
the remnant OF a regiment that took
part in the -DOuaumOnt fight
ing upon being ordered 10 return to
the front, mutinied, the men say
ing they would not re-enter that
hell Forty men were shot on the
spot"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-10
UNTITLED ORDERS.

International News Service:
NEW YORK. April 10-The
United States steel corporation to
day reported untitled orders on its
books March 81 last OF 1881. 0oI
tons. compared with S56S.s66 tons
on Feb. % last and 4.255.74s tons
On March q. 1916.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-10
STORM IN REICHsTAG.

international News Service:
AMSTERDAM. April 1O.-Private
Information from Berlin states that
German papers were forbidden 70
report Saturdays session Of the
Reischstag because Of the stormy
scenes which were precipitated by
the speeches Of DR.. Karl Liebknecht,
the socialist leader.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-10

International News Service:
LONDON. April 1O.-Pre paratiOns
by the British for another drive in
Mesopotamia in an effort TO relieve
the English army shut up in Kut-El-
Amara have been hampered by the
weather, II is stated in official dis
patches from Gen. Sir Percy Lake.
commander OF the British forces in
that district
The following statement was given
out today by the war office.
Gen. Sir Percy Lake reports that
Gen. Gorringes' preparations for an
attack against the Turkish positions
at Sannyyat are we'll advanced
though floods have shortened the
frontage Of 2. possible attack.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-10

International News Service.
CONSTANTINOPILE. (Nia Berlin
by wireless) April 10.-One Of three
allied monitors that were Smelling
the coast OF Asia Minor northwest of
Crla ;near Snyrna) was disabled by
Turkish guns and had 10 he towed
away. il was announced today by the
Turkish war Office.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-10

International News Service:
WASHINGTON, April 10. - Ger
many's official denial that Ger
man submarine attacked the chan
mel liner Sussex. was expected 10
reach the state department some
time today. AS. a result Of this
denial definite action by the United
States to bring the submarine con-
troversy to head has been serious
ly complicated by the positions
taken by the rival belligerents.-
England and France specifically
have declared the vessel was tor
pedoed Germany says that none Of
her U boats was responsible. There
is no conclusive evidence from an in
dependent source that will permit of
the United States reaching a verdict.
No Action Soon.
Officials said that il was unlikely
that any action could be taken for
several days inasmuch as the text Of
all the affidavits taken by the en-
bassy Representatives in Paris and
next Thursday when the steamer st.
Paul is due to arrive at New York.
II had been expected that this evil
dence would be ready for considera-
ton at tomOrrOw's cabinet meeting,
but it was explained at the state de
partment today that this would be
impossible.
1t is expected that the Sussex will
finally have to be eliminated from
consideration in the submarine sit
uation. Ambassador Gerard is un-
derstood already to have transmitted
confidential reports which show that
his investigation Of the charges made
from French and British sources.
that Germany has issued secret In
structions to submarine commanders
10 attack without warning and then
TO avoid detection are without
foundation The ambassador is un-
derstood TO have reported that he
was fully confident that the German
government was endeavOring 10
carry out its promises 10 the United
States without any qualification.
The reports dealing with the tor
pedoing Of the Manchester Engineer.
the EngIishman and the Eagle Point
are also on the St. Paul and II Is
stated that until they are examined
II will be impossible 10 determine
whether they viii furnish material
to address Berlin on the general
submarine question.
Has Preliminary Report
Sec'y Lansing announced at noon
that he had received only the pre-
liminary report from Ambassador
Gerard. explaining that he had been
handed the German reply in the Sus-
sex case and would forward it az
soon as II could be coded. The sec
rotary declined 10 say whether the
Gerard statement showed that Ger
many was also outlining her position
in connection with the other inquir-
les made about other steamers. The
secretary incidentally remarked that
he had received several reports from
Ambassador Gerard during the last
few days, but that none OF them
would be made public at this time
II is believed that these reports had
10 do with the denial by the Am
bassador that Germany had issued
secret orders 20 her submarine
cororna ders
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-10
Regular, Prompt
Delivery is What
is Due You

IL is what we want 70 give
YOU every day the News
Times Is published
The News-Times Is dis
tributed every day 10 thou
sands of South Bend homes
by carrier boys.
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paper promptly and regu-
larry. please help Us by max
Ing a complaint direct 10 the
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-10

International News Service
PETROGRAD. April m The
battle for possession Of Trebizond.
the great Turkish port on the Black
sea. has begun and the opening
fights have terminated successfully
for the Russians.
The attempts Of the Turks 70
drive the Russians from their posi-
tons on the right bank Of the Kara
Dere. between Is and 90 miles from
Trebizond. resulted in failure, the
Turks suffering heavy losses.
Reinforcements have been receiv-
ed by the Trebizond garrison and 1t
is evident that a desperate defense
of the city is planned. The Turks
have about 10000 troops and the
defensive operations will be directed
by German army officers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-10
j. 8. TROOPS WILL
CONTINUE CHASE
Mai. Funston Denies Expedi-
ton Will be Called Back
From Mexico.
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International News Service
SAN ANTONIO, Texas. April TO-.
There's not a chance OF the
American troops being withdrawn
from Mexico
This was Mai Gen Funston's
comment today when ne was told
OF unofficial reports that Carranzista
leaders declared Francisco Villa had
escaped into Durango and that the
United States forces would therefore
have 70 leave the country. Funston
said that, judging from an he had
heard from washington, the hunt for
villa would continue
Latest official advices said that
Col Dodd and Col Brown were
pushing southwark from Satevo and
Cusihuiriachic. respectively. tho ad-
vance cavalry screen having already
passed Parral
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-10
DELAY BRANDEIs CASE.

WASHINGTON. April 10
Further delay was met today
in the fight for confirmation Of
the nomination OF Louis ID.
Brandeis 70 the supreme court.
The judiciary committee, DELHI
Grating over Brandeis' Rtness.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-10
WILL TAX ESTATE.

international News Service:
WASHINGTON, April 10
That a S1.0O0.eOO estate left as
an assignment in trust TO the
Northern Trust Co. Of Chicago
by George Bullen. late resident
OF OconowOc. Wis, is subject TO
the Wisconsin inheritance law.
was the decision OF the supreme
court today The property in
question had never been phys
icaIly in Wisconsin and the
amount OF the tax Wa about
$4,000
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-10
PROGRESS
of the War

international rows Service
LONDON. April 10.-The British
steamship Zafra has been sunk by a
German submarine. The Zafra was a
steamer Of 3,57s tons displacement
hailing from London.
International News Service.
BERLIN. April 10.-Gains FOR the
Germans on both sides OF the Meuse
river in the Nerdun sector We're an
nounced by the German war office
today
Bethincourt. west of the Meuse.
has been captured along with ia
prisoners and Is guns.
Poivre ridge has also been taken
by the Germans one hundred and
lightweight prisoners were captured
there.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-10

international News r@rvsce
COLUMBUS, y. NJ, April lo.-Ad-
vanced wireless Communication was
being pushed further into Mexico
today. The station al Namiquipa has
been moved forward. but the ad-
vance point is kept secret Field
telegraph lines have been run for
ward under the direction OF Capt
Charles DEF. Gambler Of the signal
corps. from Casas Grandes ar Ca
leana.
The moving OF the wireless base
leaves the advance column OF Gen.
Pershing without communion eX-
cept by automobile and aer0plane
courier until late this afternoon
when the wireless viii be In work
ing order again