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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-15
Ship III Distress
Calls For Help

International News Service.
SAN FRANCISCO. Calf. sept Il.
Tugs were sent from here AZ 8
o'clock today TO aid the Alaskan
bark Star OF Chile. which has sig
nailed for help three quarters Of a
mile OF shore on the Chile are
200 passengers. most Of them can
ming workers who were returning
from their seasons work in the far
north.
Il was reported. but unconfrmed
that the Chile was caught In the
breakers and was in immediate dan
ger of breaking up.
The tugs were ordered 20 report
Immediately II the vessel was ir
serious danger Of destruction. but
up % late hour this forenoon 10
word mad come from them.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-15
FOUR RACES WITH OLIVER
HOTEL STAKE AS FEATURE
ON CARD FOR AFTERNOO|

Although Old Sol practically deserted Spnngook park today
leaving the chill winds play about through the iveTng crowds
there unusual attendance the Interstate fair considering
the weather The beacheTS well occupied this afternoon for
there Old Soils rather nequent bursts generosity could be felt
advantage Heavy suits overcoa and winter pharphena
liza much in evidence when the started shortly before
O'Clock But the crowd good hmorei the sentiment being
one OF regret that the weather had not stayed his chilly attentions
until a later date.
The crowd another big stock parade several hundred prize
winning cattle and horses being paraded before the gndSand
This event Immediately preceded the racing program which
atuTed by the 224 ot for the Oliver hotel stake of
There four the program which included The stake
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-15
GERMAN SUB is DUE?
Tug Boat said To Have Left Boston
to Act a. Convoy.

International News Service:
BOSTON. Sept 15.-It has been
learned on good authority that a tug
left Boston early today TO act as a
convoy for a German submarine
merchantmen reported about 500
miles east OF Nantucket and which
is believed 10 be headed for New
London or possibly Boston. II was
reported today that the Boston
TowbOat Co. had received a wireless
no sssage from the submarine and
dispatched a tug to pilot the German
boat
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-15
ARIZONA MEETS TESTS

International News Service:
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-Acting
Sec'y of the Navy Roosevelt today
announced the United States battle
ship Arizona had stood tests salts
factOrily and would be put into
commission at the New York yard
on oct Is.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-15
Murderer Tries
To Escape; Shot

NEW. YORK, Sept. 15.-Arthur
Waltonen. confessed murderer of
AIRS. Elizabeth Nichols. a wealthy
widow here "A year ago, attempted
90 escape from detectives who were
bring him back TO New York from
Ironwood. Mich. when the New
York Central train stopped at Mon
trose. Waltonen. who was accom-
panied by Detectives EnHght and
Foley. leaped 10 his feet and rush
ed 10 the station platform Both
detectives went after him. and
when the fleeing man failed 10 heed
their orders TO halt the officers open
ed fire with their revolvers. v al
tonen was hit and dropped He
was picked up and carried back on
the tTalE.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-15
International News Service:


international News Service:
PARIS. Sept. 15.-Allied French,
Serbian and British troops have won
a sweeping victory over the Bull
garians on the Macedonian front.
the war office announced today.
The Serbians routed the Bulgars
on a front Of nine miles and are
now in hot pursuit. Of the defeated
enemy. In their advance the Serb
ians have occupied several important
positions.
The entire right wing OF the Bull
garian army west % Lake Ostrovo
appears TO have been crumpled M
by the smashing attack of the re-
organized Serbian army.
ON the Nardar front the British
found themselves opposed by COM
bined Bulgarian and German forces,
but these were unable TO check the
attacks OF the Britons, who swept
forward as the beaten enemy re-
tired. The British captured Matho-
houkovo in their first assault.
While their Serbian and English
allies were driving forward success
fully the French also took the often
sive and launched an attack upon
Bulgar trenches on a front OF nearly
a mile. They met with desperate
resistance. but after a bitter battle
succeeded in wrestling the entire
trench line. 1900 yards long. from
the Bulgars.
The lunge of the Serbian army
against the front of the Bulgarians.
their traditional enemies was the
most spectacular phase of the gem
eral offensive. The order 10 advance
was met with cheers and i'm their
first rush the Serbs captured Goun-
tchevo at the point of the bayonet
They next assailed and took "a posi-
zion known as the Malkannidge era
ter. shortly afterward DRIVING the
Bulgars out of the village of Eksisu.
due west of the southern point of
Lake Ostrovo.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-15

| International News Service;
NEW LONDON, Conn, Sept. 10.
7 Final agreement on a border pro-
lection program was brought much
| closer today at the conference of the
American and Mexican commission
| ers When the Mexican representa-
I tves have been persuaded TO agree
that the joint international police
shall have the power TO exterminate
brigands in a neutral strip of north
ern Mexico. the last obstacle in this
phase of the negotiations will have
passed.
Counsellor Polk of the state de-
paTtment is expected to appear be-
/ fore the joint commission early next
week. No session will be held to-
morrow, the Mexican commissioners
/ going to New York this afternoon for
! the week end.
Police Neutral Strip.
The commissioners have consider
| ed all Of the plans put forward and
/ the one now favored and which will
! be agreed upon in all probability
/ for submission to the two govern
/ ments Tor ratification will include
policing of a neutral strip 40 or 80
miles wide in a portion of southern
/ United states andd northern Mexico,
| the police force to be made up of
equal numbers of American and Car
ranzista troops The objection TO
| this scheme encountered from the
/ Mexican commissioners is that Gen.
| Carranza would prefer to choose his
/ own methods for the suppression of
| banditry in Chihuahua.
on this point the American COM
] missioners are firm, however. and
/ expect 10 have their way. They are
not convinced that the Carranza
| forces in northern Mexico are suf-
iciently strong TO suppress brigand-
age. The uppermost thought in their
minds, il was admitted is that the
withdrawal of Gen. Pershing might
! result in an immediate increase of
small bands of raiders who will turn
/ their attention 10 American border
| towns
Can't Fix Blame.
The commissioners are still dead
/ locked in trying TO fix responsibility
for the Columbus raid as well as the
/ CarriZal and Parral fights Ii is
understood on high authority here
/ that the situation on these questions
/ has been put up to Mexico City by
| the Carranza representative with
| the hope that instructions will be
given 10 yield the necessary points
to insure an agreement.
Mai. Gen. Tasker H. Bliss was
again before the commission. He
advised acceptance of the plan for
joint patrol OF the international
boundary.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-15
NTTNCK PALS

BERLIN. sept 15.-The German
war office announced today that En-
glish troops had made another at
tempt TO capture the German salient
line at Thiepval. ON the Somme
front but failed The official report
admitted that French troops had
captured lie Prize farm near Com
bIes. however.
The report on Balkan operations
states that British troops were driv-
en- ont OF trenches ou the east bank
of the Nardar river in Macedonia.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-15
MANY WOTNDFD.

international News service.
BERLIN, Sept 15.--COpenhagen
dispatches TO the Overseas News
agency state that business has been
completely suspended at a number
Of British ports. owing 10 the large
number OF transports carrying home
wounded and dead from the French
front
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-15
oTu~r SAY RTSS

PETROGRAD. sept TO-. The
Russian war office issued the follow
ing report today
ION the western front the sitla-
ton is unchanged.
It's against hostile Kurds southwest
Of Kighi continues. In the direction
OF Bitls We drove the Eurds out of
Tchukhur-MOrshet and cas- Ear as
TchaS kis.'
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-15
H|LLY WEATHER FAILS TO KEEP CROWD FROM TAI
Says Greece Can
Do Nothing But
Join the Allies
InternatIonaI 60 servlce:

tAitNA Aitl NttlNl ANNW6 t1Nl NlAfs
ATHENS. Sept. In. Dimitra-
kopoulos informed King Constantine
today that he had found il impos-
sible TO form a cabinet having q
policy calling for anything other
than immediate Greek participation
in the war and therefore begged 10
be relieved of his task.
it became known late yesterday
that Dimitrakopoulos had decided 10
reject the premiership. but further
efforts wef. made last night 10 have
him alter his decision. These failed
and he informed the king Of his de-
cision early today.
Friends Of the king have again
advised him 10 turn once more to
Fleutherios Venizelos in This crisis.
Constantine replied that he desired
to act for the best interest of Greece
and that he would consider the sug-
gestOns carefully.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-15
FAIRBANKS ILL.

international News Service
ATCHISON, Kas.. Sept. 15.-
Charles W Fairbanks. republican
nominee for vice president. viii
abandon his campaigning after a
speech here tonight and go back 10
his home in Indianapolis for = rest.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-15
REPORT VICTORY

SALONIKI. sept To- Serbian
troops have taken from the Bull
Earians positions at Malkanidje and
the Bulgarians are in fun retreat to-
ward Floriua Further To the east
the Bulgarians are also falling back.
The Serbians have captured more
than 20 field guns
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-15
TO HAD Or sTRTKE

IUIerU0U011T News service.
LONDON. Sept. 15.-Active steps
were taken today by the government
TO head off the threatened strike OF
English railway employees. The ex-
ecutive committee OF the railway
union was summoned 10 a confer
ence with the president Of the
board OF trade this afternoon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-15
MED LOCOMOTIVES

AMSTERDAM sept 15-Owine
10 the heavy destruction by French
and British aviatorS OF railroad
property used by the Germans Tor
military purposes. the Teuton Off
Gals in Belgium have seized eco To-
comotives and $500 freieht and pas
scnger cars. together with large
quantity of rails. from the Belgian
Hght railways The COndscated
property vii be used 90 replace the
losses the Germans have recently
suffered
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-15
RrSs WIN RATTLE.

international News Service.
LONDON. Sept. 15.-A Wireless
Press dispatch from Rome states
that the AustrianS have been de-
feated by the Russians in three
day battle west OF Mount kapul in
the Carpathians.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-15
DEATH EXPECTED.

International News Service;
ASBURY PARK, n. j., Sept IS
Pres't Wilson was notified shortly
before noon today that his sister.
Mrs. Annie Howe. was sinking
rapidly at New London and plans
were made for hiU2 10 go TO New
London later today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-15
STAGE WAR CAME.

Ell PASO, Tex. Sept. 15.-Ten
thousand Pennsylvania troops began
a war game here today in which the
main problem was the defense of FL
Paso from an attack from the
north
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-15
United States and Mexican
Soldiers Expected to AS
SiSt in Keeping Ban
dts Under Control.
COMMISSION NOT TO
MEET ON SATURDAY
Still DeadIOCked in Trying to
Fix Responsibility For
Columbus Raid and
Two Fights.
international News Service :

international News Service:
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-Offic-
ial dispatches to the state depart
nent today confirmed reports leak
ing across the border that Francisco
Villa is preparing to attack Chihua-
hua City tomorrow. a Mexican holi-
day.
The dispatches, the source of
which was not announced, states
that Villa had cOngregated a large
force in Chihuahua state, giving the
first official confirmation TO reports
that his operations are being con-
Quoted on a large scale.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-15
TNTERNLEYFR BETTER.

HONkERS, y. Y, Sept. IS
Samuel Untermeyer. who was op-
Grated on yesterday passed a good
night. it was announced today. and
his rapid recovery Is expected.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-15
LATEST IN THE NEWS WORLD
SHIP Is SUNK.

international News Service.
LONDON, Sept. 15.--The Danish
steamer Hans Tavsen 1904 tons,
has been sunk. The crew was
saved.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-15
InLernatLonaI Nens service

international News Service.
LONDON. Sept. 10. - Tele-
graphing from headquarters i'm
northern France, a correspond
ent OF the Evening News states
that the Germans third line has
been broken by the terrific
British offensive that began to-
day.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-15

Flers is less than four miles
south OF Bapaume on the road
between that important German
base and Ginchy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-15
SOCIALIST IS DIVORCED
Mrs. Winifred Raoul Named Mrs,
Meta sinclair.

international News Service
AUGUSTA. Ca, Sept. 15.-Mrs.
Winifred Waney Raoul. pretty 20
year-old wife OF William Green
Raoul, wealthy socialist, was grant
ed a divorce and alimony from her
husband in superior court here.
Raoul is 40. Mrs. Raoul named
Mrs. Meta Sinclair. the divorced
wife of Upton Sinclair, the author,
as correspondent
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-15


rOgram which included the stake
race, the 2:2O pace, the 2.12 pace
and the trot for three year olds or
under. There wero Eve entries in
the stake race four IN the e.20
pace and four in the final event
Judging was completed i'm all de-
partnents Friday and the secretar-
les were checking up the awards
and preparing TO pay the various
premiums. IL was ann unced that
all attractions would remain on the
grounds until after the racing pro-
gram Saturday afternoon. The as
ISOLATION officials have ordered that
the concessions and attractions with
the exhibit remain on the grounds
all day in order that the Saturday
visitors may receive the same atton-
ton as those during the other DAYS
OF the fair
Today is Crops Day.
Friday was set aside as Crops
day and many farmers were
attracted 10 the grounds. The morn
ing program included a series OF
demonstrations relative 20 agricui
tural subjects The demonstration
were conducted by Bert BAH Of Chi.
cago. "a mem Der OF the national crop
Improvement committee and -. g.
Williams OF North Liberty The
demonstrations included che on the
treating OF wheat for smut and am
other on the use and mouse or
phosphate or soil in this commun-
ity-
A series Of motion pictures were
shown during the day for the visit-
ors. The films included BARLEY
Money" Putting Uncle 90 Work"
cycle OF Grain" and "The Develop
ment OF Agriculture The motion
pictures have been attracting liberal
crowds during the week and these
educational features are proving
extremely popular with the rural
visitors 10 the fair
10000 There Thursday.
Yesterdays attendance broke the
week for the Interstate fair There
were $4,000 people on he grounds
while the races in She afternoon
were watched by crowd estimated
at more than 5000. The grand
stand and bleachers were packed
and standing room sold while
stretching for an eighth OF mile
ON each side we're great crowds or
The enclosure inside the
track was well filled
The News-Times stake race was
the sensation of the afternoon.
Grand Chimes OF Dexter sym were
counted upon 10 win the event LII
cile Stately. the winner. was not
among the fav0rites. but
the little mare took the lead through
out although she was given hard
battle at many stages Of the race.
Immediately after the race was won
Starter SholIer called the driver
back 10 the Judges stand There
Lucille Stately was presented with
blanket by the NeWs-Tmes and pa
raded before the grand stand. rec
ceiving the applause Of she monster
audience.
Onward Allerton Win~.
Onward Anerton won the second
event the 2.I4 trot for "a $500 purse.
in straight heats. H1iue Louis. re-
puted 10 be the largest tr0tter on
record. took second
In the first heat ~ the 2-ZT pace,
which was won 5y Daniel in strai-ht
heats. the race fans were treated
with some real excitement hen
Country Queen driven by Hiram
Topper. stumbled just before reach
ine the stretch on the second lap.
The sorreI turned a complete SOM
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-15
Sweeping Victory For Allied
Troops in Macedonia is
Reported by Paris
War Office.
IN HOT PURSUIT OF
THE DEFEATED ARMY
British Advance Despite
Strong Resistance While
French Take 1900
Yards of Trenches.
International News Service :

International News Service:
BUCHAREST, Sept. IA. - (via
London. Sept. 15)-Alhed aviators
flying from Saloniki dropped bombs
on Sofia, the Bulgarian capital to-
day and then flew on 20 Bucharest,
where they descended this after
noon. They covered a distance Of
$50 miles in i've hours, averaging
66 miles an hour
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-15
ALLIES GAIN ON
WESTERN FRONT
Thousand Yards of Strong
est Fortified Line TAX
en- by British.
BY Frederick Palmer.

News Service:
WITH THE BRITISH AR
MES IN FRANCE, Sept. 10
Flers has been captured by the
British troops.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-15
THE WEATHER

INDIANA AND LOWER MICH
TGAN-Fair tonight and saturday,
cooler tonight vita frost. probabig
heavy I'm low places
The Dickinson press., 1916-09-09
SENTINEL BUTTE BOY
DIES AT LOCAL HOSPITAL

Louis Layton Kitchen, the little son
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Kitchen of
Sentinel Butte, who suffered for
nearly two weeks with cholera morbus,
passed away at the local hospital on
Tuesday morning.
Louis was taken sick on the 25th
of August and brought to Dickinson
last Friday to receive hospital treat
ment. The end was expected within
a few hours, but the little lad fingered
until Tuesday morning.
Deceased was the youngest child in
the family. He was born March 9Th,
1914, and YVES a bright and happy
little fellow. He leaves besides his
parents, two brothers and two sisters.
The bereaved ones have the SYM
pathy of all their friends and particu-
larly since this is the second child in
the family that has passed away
within two years.
Funeral services were held at the
Congregational church at Sentinel
Butte on Wednesday, John Orchard
Of this city officiating.
The Dickinson press., 1916-09-09
NEWS

J. B. Stoddard of Sentinel Butte
transacted business in the city on
Monday.
A child was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
John Tartarla of north of Zenith on
Wednesday.
Mrs. R. C. Hill will entertain the
Dorcas ladies at her home next
Wednesday, September 18th.
Miss Margaret Mckinley expects to
leave Sunday for Sentinel Butte to
begin her fall term of school.
Mrs. J. w. Foley of Medora was
the guest yer Friday and Saturday
of Mrs. V. H. Stickney of this city.
Ruby Vetter, who was the week
end guest of Mabel Carroll, returned
to her home at Beach on Sunday.
w. A. Mcclure left the hospital for
home last Sunday. With the aid of
a cane he is able to get around a
little.
Mr.. and Mrs. James McAndress
and party autoed out to the Mickey
and Damsite farms last week and
were royalty entertained.
Mrs. Ed. Person and children re
turned last Friday from Elberton
WASH, where they spent about two
weeks, visiting Mrs. Persons sister
On Wednesday afternoon Miss
Myra Wiley welcomed as her guest
her cousin, Miss Alberta Wiley Of
Steele, N. D., for a visit of severa,
days.
Mrs. Mary Kittell took sick very
suddenly at her home the first OF
the week with gall stones and was re-
moved on Tuesday to the home Of
her son, C. E. Eldred, on 5th Ave
West.
The Dickinson press., 1916-09-09
LOCAL NEWS

E. E. liner, recently of Taylor. is
erecting a pretty bungalow on the
lots south of the D. D. Mars residence
on 5th Ave. West.
August Bloomquist is again at his
old job a. chief engineer at the
Lehigh mines, having begun work
the first of the week.
J. w. Berns is expected back TODAY
friday from Duluth, where he had
gone last Monday on his fall buying
trip for his store in South Dickinson
Wenzel Jerges of about ten miles
north of the city came in on Thurs
day with a load of as fine musk mel
Ions as M could wish to see, all
home grown.
Election of officers at the Lady
Maccabee meeting on Wednesday
evening was postponed until Septem-
Der goth. The ladies will also have a
dance after the business meeting.
Cashier and Mrs. Sidney Shannon
of Flasher, we'll known in Dickinson.
spent Sunday last with Bismarck
friends. They made the trip to Bis
marck and returned in their automo-
bile.
John A. West, Jr., the piano man,
has moved into the city with his wife
and little daughter, Constance, from
Lennon, S. D. They have rented the
D. E. Christensen cottage and ex-
pect to be settled about the first of
next week. @'
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Young and
little daughter, Eileen, were taken
out to their ranch this (Friday)
morning by Mrs. Young's father, j.
A. Belden. Mrs. Young has visited at
her parental home for over a week
and Mr.. Young was here since
Wednesday.
The Dickinson press., 1916-09-09
METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL
ENJOYS LABOR DAY PICNIC

The M. E. Sunday school picnic in
thu McGillivray pasture on Monday
was one grand festival from begin
ming to end, and was enjoyed to the
utmost by the older folks as we'll as
the youngsters. The main feature of
the occasion was the splendid lunch
con. Nothing in the eating line was
lacking. There were sandwiches of
every description, salads, b;yked beans,
rclishcs, fruits, coffee, lemonade, ice
cream and cake without end. Many
had two and three hclpings, and there
was plerty to spare. Games, contests
bathing and wading helped to pass
one Of the most delightful picnics
ever enjoyed by those present.