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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-31
.ORYS DECLARE VETS
BOUGHT MANY VOTES
Liquor People in Michigan
Alleged to Have Paid For
Petition SignerS.

LANSING. July Elm answer TO
the claim of the liquor forces, rep
resented in the Michigan Home Rule
league, that their petitions for the
small unit local option amendment
were signed by 12f,OOO voters,
whereas the statewide constitution
al amendment workers reported
only $4,000 signatures. the Michigan
dry campaign committee. through it's
campaign manager Mai Arthur P
LOOMS, charged the vets had pur-
chased signatures.
The liquor people paid money for
their signatures, ne said. The dry
campaigners secured signatures TO
their petitions only through volun-
teer workers. We have positive evil
dence from various parts of Michi-
gan that in some cases the vets paid
their workers 10 cents a name for
signatures. We have heard Of one
case where 25 cents "a name was
paid TO wet campaigners. The dry
campaigners enjoyed no such privi-
lege as this.
Further, we cannot state it too
strongly that thousands of names
were signed to the wet petitions by
people who are opposed to the
saloon, who are working for a dry
state, and who will so vote. 1t is
boosted by the sO-called Home Rule
league that many voters who are OPP
posed TO licensing the saloon were
persuaded TO sign the wet petitions
through the misrepresentation that
by so doing they were helping the
dry cause.
1T is a joke for the liquor people
TO try and make intelligent men be-
reve that they will get twice as big
tote for their amendment, because
ny these peculiar metho Is they were
able to secure more names than we
did"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-31
INDIANA AND MICHIGAN STATE HAPPENINGS
WILL LICENSE CATS
AS WELL AS DOGS
News TLmes special Service.

-fthe- 4lArs Npecldl service
LANSING. July 31.-In all prob
ability the next legislature will be
asked to pass a law providing for
the licensing of cats in the same
manner in which dogs are now Ii
censed. Under the terms of the pro-
posed cat license Law il has been
suggested that so per cent OF the
tax be paid 10 the township. city or
village and the remainder be turn
ed over 20 the state and placed 70
the credit Of the state board Of
health 10 be used in the campaign
against tuberculosis and other dis
eases
DR.. William De Kleine. who has
charge OF the state wide campaign
against tuberculosis. says the pass
age of such "a law would not only
prove a great source of revenue but
would rid the state OF a large num-
Der Of cats if provision is made that
the animals shall be killed in the
event the owners fail 10 pay the
state license
"A cat is one Of the greatest car
riers of disease and if such a law
would result in the determination Of
a considerable number of the cats
now running at large the result
could not help but be beneficial" de-
clared Or. DeKleine
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-31
ALONG BORDER LINE
Michigan Troops Are Being Strung
Out i'm south.

NewS-I1mcS Special Service
GRAND RAPIDS, July 31.-The
Michigan troops are to be strung
out along forty miles of Mexican
boundary. according TO confidential
advices from high military authori-
ties. Confidential orders have been
received I'm II Paso. which means
the Michigan troops have their every
move laid out for them for three
months 20 come, further advices of
the same sort say that every state in
the Union having a national guard
must supply it's quota the men as
originally intended in Prest Wilson'S
call. Most of the national guard
troops viii DE moved through the
El Paso headquarters and the bulk
OF tksm distributed near this base.
These orders do not mean the
breaking of present headquarters for
the Michigan brigade ON the other
hand il makes certain of the perma-
uency of El Paso as the permanent
campins ground OF the Michigan
euardsmen.
Drill ON bigger scale viii start
about August when the Thirty-Grst
regiment viii start on hikes which
viii Dee increased 90 long marches of
several days duration one of these
viii be a fifteen days march in
which only travel rations and field
equipment WI be carried. Even the
officers viii have 20 sleep In pup
tents with the exception of the col
guaI and his fbraa ma fore Va Ia, will
have nine by mines.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-31
STATE TAX BOARD HAS
POWERS EQUAL TO LOCAL
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Stitsenburg Says
Commission Acts "a Assess
ing Body.
Internatlonal 60 servlee:

international News Service:
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. July al
A formal opinion has been given by
Atty-Gen. Stotsenburg TO the effect
that the state board of tax commits
sioners sits in an appealed case with
the same power Of assessment pos
sessed by the local taxing authority
The question Of the equalizing pow
er Of the state commissioners was
raised in the Office Of the governor,
who directed the attorney general to
give an opinion on the subject The
opinion sustains past action OF the
board.
Atty-Gen. Stotsenburg said: Up
on such an appeal upon the assess
ment Of the property made by a
county board of review il is my opin-
ion that the state board Of tax COM
missioners acts as an assessing body.
ITO my mind, jurisdiction is con-
ferred upon an appeal TO il as an as
sessing board acting under the rules
of law governing the assessment of
property. In other words the state
board has the same power and au-
thority that was possessed by the To-
cal taxing authority and is TO be
governed by the same rules in fixing
and equalizing values. In arriving
at the assessed value Of the property
the state board has the same right
that the county board Of review has
10 take into consideration as an ele-
ment the assessed value of similar
property in the same locality"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-31
LACK OF HIGHWAY
BUREAU IS COSTLY
Indiana viii Lose S135,747
From u. S. Government Be-
cause of No Commission.

a
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, July 81
Gov. Ralston has written letter 10
sec'y Houston Of the department Of
agriculture at Washington. in which
he explains that Indiana has no
state highway commission that
would enable the state TO receive
from the federal government part
OF the appropriation made by the
congress for aid in good roads work.
Indiana's share Of the appropria-
ton would be S135,747 the first year,
and a total Of S2,1O9.GOO in five
years. The distribution among the
states is made on the basis of area,
population and road mileage
The fact that Indiana is compelled
at this time 20 do without the fed
eral aid is pointed to by good roads
advocates as a strong argument In
favor of the creation OF a highway
commission by the legislature next
winter. With such a commission in
existence the state would be in po-
sition 10 accept the federal offer.
The HOosier state Automobile as
ISOLATION and other organizations
are working for the creation Of a
highway commission.
The governor points out in his
letter that there is nothing in the
state constitution 20 prohibit the
creation of a highway commission
or 10 prevent the state from engag-
ing in work of internal improve
ment. He informs the secretary
that under the laws Of Indiana, road
work is done under the jurisdiction
of counties and townships. the cOun-
ties caring for improved roads and
the townships maintaining unim-
proved roads.
The federal law says that the gov
eminent Will not deal with a smaller
unit than a state, and this prevents
the government from doing any
business with counties or townships
On the road question.
The government has embarked on
a liberal policy of federal aid 10
states in the construction OF good
roads throughout the country In
mana, South Carolina, Mississippi
and Texas are the only states i'm the
Union that are not in position TO
accept the help.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-31
LINES TO
START SAFETY CAMPAIGN
Intcrurban Companies VIII Adver-
tise ''StOp, Look and Listen"
Motto in State.
international News Service:

International News Service:
ANDERSON, Ind, July 31.-In-
terurban lines OF Indiana will short
ly inaugurate an intensive grade
crossing safety first" campaign.
Believing that the drivers Of automo-
biles are more TO blame for the
many grade crossing accidents than
the motormen of the intCrurban
cars. the company Representatives
will drive home the motto Of stop,
look. and listen"
The whole secret of the majority
Of the grade crossing accidents is
that drivers of machines pay no
heed to safety first" says a bulletin
issued by the roads.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-31
BABY SWALLOWS SCREW
AND BLACKSTONE; DIES
Six-prOngcd Piece of Metal Lodges
i'm the ChiId's
Esophagus.

News-Times Special Service:
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. July 81
Maurice ID. Hofft, Is months old,
son of NJ. A. Hofft. 1921 y. Ala
bama ST.. swallowed a blackstone and
a screw yesterday afternoon. The
child died early today in the Meth
Cdist hospital efter physicians re-
moved the javkstOne from the ESQ
phagus. Swelling of the tissues. due
to unavoidable bruising, caused
death.
DR.. John NJ. Cunningham said u =
screw passed into the stomach, on
the siX-pronged blackstone lodged IN
the esophagus. The operation re-
quired for the removal Of the jack
stone weakened the child. the physi-
clan said, and the complications re-
sulting caused death.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-31
SPEEDER LEAVES EIGHT
WRECKED AUTOS IN PATH
Drives Car Miles an Hour and
Strikes other Ma
chimes.

News Times Special Service:
LAFAYETTE. Ind. July 81
Eight wrecked automobiles were
left in the path of a mysterious
speeder. last night. who drove his
car at the rate OF so miles an hour
along the North River road and
VINO seemed to be unable 10 dodge
cars he met or passed. But he kept
going and no one has been found
to give the police the number of the
car or a description of the driver
license tag.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-31

IN HYPHFNATE ALLIANCES.


. ON HYPHENATE ALLIANCES.
. We condemn all alliances and .
combinations of individuals In
= this country, Of whatever ma
. tionality or descent, who agree
. and conspire together for the :
purpose of embarrassing or
weakening our government, or
= of improperly influencing or
coercing our public representa-
tives in dealing with any for
eign power We charge that =
such conspiracies among limit
ed number exist, and have been .
instigated for the purpose of
advancing the interests CT for
eign countries 70 the prejudice
and detriment OF our country.
. We condemn any political party
which. in view of the activity of
such conspirators. surrenders its
integrity OF mobiles its policy.
From democratic platform .
adopted by St. Louis conven-
ton.
.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-31
1OPounds Sugar for ..... II
lUwith order of 81 or more 4 DC

325-327 SOUTH MICHIGAN ST.
River Park Delivery On Thursday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-31
SIX KILLED IN AUTO
Gary Party Is Struck by Train on
Crossing.

GARY. Ind, July 31.-Six men.
all foreigners, were killed Instant
~ when an automobile in which
they were riding was struck by
train al a crossing near Miller, Ind.
A seventh occupant of the car
will probably die.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-31

Quartz glass. for which we were
once dependent on Germany. is now
made in this country. The sand OF
Nebraska is best suited for the pur-
pose.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-18
SECURING DATA
ON VILLAS BODY
u. S. Prepares to Establish
Identity if the Bandit
Chief is Dead.
CONTINUED from page ~

+,.o,+ad nv DR.. carlos Husk, who died
o,'iI- rece1tlv Of typhus, while making
a study of that malady in Mexico
TN ann and substance of the varied
Identification marks has not been made
irnoWn hut so many people in FL Paso
trnor, paucho and came in touch with
bir, in the days when he was the big
r1o9ul of northern Mexico. that the list
is Tecxoned to be complete one 1t
dca1s not only with his size, the color
~ his hair. the peculiar strained look
obout his ewes the cruel snSering for
nation Of the lips, but the roundness OF
shouIders, the protuberance of the alb
domen and even mis- tendency toward
bow leggedness'
body Badly DecOmpOsed.
What good all these marks viii do il
tho bodv is badly mutilated by death. is
difficuIt to tell. In reckoning with the
Naturalization marks il must be con-
sidered that Villa in life was already
possessed Of a deadly blood disease.
later he is supposed to have died from
r-anrrene or blood poisoning The
bodv even before death, would under
these circumstances have been thor
oughIv corrupted Add to this fact the
additional one that the body was buried
without embalming. and the situation
becomes even more greWsome.
one redeeming feature might enter
into the exhuming of the body, and
that is the fact that the soil where in
terment occurred Is very dry and lack
inc i'm moisture. Such a soil migpt
serve as q counteractant to decOmposi-
ton. 1t has been suggested that if the
body could not be moved. the head
might be cut off and brought into Chi
huahua, where the teeth, the hair, the
features distorted as they might be in
death and dismemberment might stin
be subject to Identification.
Brings Report of villa Very III.
Charles Hickerson from Parral. who
returned to that Mexican town on
Saturday. brought information to the
border that he had learned from
Mexican who had seen Villa at FL ORC,
that Villa had been badly wounded in
the left knee and that he was differing
so from his wound that he could not
ride his horse, but had to be carried
on a litter between two horses
with Villa" Hickerson said. there
were so or more Mexicans. Villa was
very sick and looked emaciated. He
was irritable with the men who were
conducting him to a hiding place to
the south, and had in his belt two
pistols. The men were fearful that
In a rage he might kill them"
A bodyguard, Hickerson stated
watched Villa night and day Qnd only
those very close in his confidence were
allowed to come near.
Villa, HickersOn stated the Mexican
had said, had only been able to get the
toughest medical attention and his
aids had dressed his wound with drugs
and bandages found in a mining camp
south of Guerrero.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-18
American Troops Are Short
of Clothing, Blankets
and Food at Front.

American troops are forced TO dig
holes and bury themselves i'm the
around and cover their bodies with
earth to keep warm in the mountain
country of Mexico and oYercoats are
BADLY needed for the troops i'm the
mountains and additional blankets are
badly needed, according TO one of the
command, who came to the border re
emily on private business and returned
TO the front
He said the soldiers continued to sur
fer with the cold at night and that
there were many times when they did
not have enough to cat as the supplies
were not brought up fast enough to
keep up with the cavalry column. The
men are being forced TO live off Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-18
SELVES TO KEEP OUT COLD

the land in many Instances and are
paying for everything they get from
the natives.
Get Beans.
The guide told Of an incident on the
communication line which occurred as
he was coming out He said the trans
port crew had eaten all of the food
they had and the offiser in charge sent
the civilian driver to a small house
to buy beans The Mexican refused
and the civilian driver returned with
out his beans. The officer then went
to the house and demanded that food
be given them drawing his pistol
The beans were delivered, they were
paid for and the transport escort had
q full meal that night.
The guide says the troops are dig
giug in wherever they stop and even
the small detachments stationed along
the communication line to guard the
transport and telephone lines have dug
entertainments and are prepared for at
lacks from rowing bandits.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-18
CARCASS RECOMMENDATION FOR
THE CORRESPONDENT BUNCH

Governor Ygacio EnriQues, Of Chi
huahua. wired Andres Garcia, Mexican
consul in FL Paso, Monday afternoon.
asking IL il were true that the United
States had declared war upon the en-
pire Of Germany. Mr.. Garcia replied:
There is no truth in the report. /
thought that the batch of ten cor
respondents who left here this morn
ing for Chihuahua would starr some
thing interesting before they got five
miles Let me warn you that they are
an agreeable lot of fellows personally,
but not to be taken seriously. FL PasO
reioices in the fact that Chihuahua has
gained what she has lost and I rejoice
with Ell PasO. I know they will be
lambs in Chihuahua, where they were
lions in Ell PasO."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-18
ALL MEXICAN IMPORTS ARE
TO BE PAID in GOLD COIN

New York. April 1S.-Juan T. Burns.
Mexican consul-generaL has received
advices that after April 80 all Mexican
import duties must be paid in Mexican
gold coin.
A decree establishing the foregoing
regulation. the telegram states. was
made public by the minister of finance
Monday. Heretofore, Mr. Burns said
import duties have been payable, 20
percent in gold and so percent in
Dotional currency. The decree, Mr.
BURNS added is intended still further
TO stabilize the national currency. as
virtually 80 percent of the national
income is from imports.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-18
GERMAN BABIES NOT DYING
OF STARVATION, SAYS MCCLURE

New York, April 1S-S. S. Mcclure OF
this city. who has returned here after
exhaustive Investigations made in Ger
many of economic and military condl-
tiOns declares statements that Ger. IAN
babies are starving t. death for lack
of milk are ludicrously untrue. He says
the mortality rate Of infants has been
reduced.
Mr. Mcclure was told BE- Dr. Won
Retbmann- Hollweg. the imperial cham
celor that the health Of German sol
C.crs was actually better than il they
had followed their civilian occupations.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-18
Wife of Maj. Tompkins Is
At Fort Bliss, Waiting for
News From Her Husband

While Mai Frank Tompkins and his
dashing cavalry command have been
operating around Parral, participating
i'm the skirmishes and repelling Mex
Jean mobs. Mrs. Tompkins has been at
Fort Bliss watching the newspapers
and official orders for news regarding
her husbands safety.
Mrs. TOmpkins came to Fort Bliss on
March 3 after she watched her hus-
band ride way with his squadron Of
cavalry across the line. She is now at
Fort Bliss with friends and viii re
main here until the expedition returns.
She had a message from an officer
of the 18th cavalry, who is not with
the advanced expedition but is detailed
for staff duty. saying that Mai. Tomp
l1ins was only slightly wounded and
that he was not on the sick report. He
was shot in the foot during the riOting
at Parral, the official repc-ts stated.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-18
w. v. Long Elected Head Of
Ell Paso Presbytery at Ft.
Davis; To Meet Here.

An FL Paso layman was named as
moderator of the FL Paso. Presbytery.
which has been in session at Fort Da-
Wis. Texas. lie is w. V. Long, of the
17irst Presbyterian church. He was
named to succeed Jesse Merrill, of Fort
paws, as moderator. The next meeting
Of the Presbytery will be held at the
Altura Park Presbyterian church.
Rev. c L. Oversreet Of the First
Presbyterian church, was selected as
commissioner to the general assembly
at Atlantic City. n. j.. and Jesse Merrill
the lay representative Rev W. c. Ba-
Der, of the Altura Presbyterian church,
preached at Fort Davis Sunday morn
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-18
GERMANS CAIN
At STEINBRUCH
Capture French Positions
and Take 1916 Unwound-
ed Prisoners, is Report.

Berlin. Germany. April 1S.-French
positions at Steinbruch, 700 yards SCUM
Of Haudremont farm, in the Verdun
region were captured by the Germans
i'm their attacks of Monday, the war
office announced today. The Germans
took prisoneP- 1876 unwOundcd men.
French Trenches BOmbarded.
Paris. France, April 1S.-French first
line trenches in the Nerdun region west
of the Meuse, from Dead Mans hill 20
Cumieres, were bOmbarded Monday ny
the Germans. East of the river rela-
tive calm prevailed.
Germans Renew Offensive.
After six days rest, while electives
were made up and stocks of ammuhl-
tion replenished. the Germans again
have begun concentrated attacks upon
different points of the French defence5
at Verdun. The first point selected
was the one mile section between the
Meuse and Douaumont which forms
salient that seriously impedes the en-
envy It includes the famous Pepper
Approaches to this position are
further enfiladed by the French bat
teries ON the west bank Of the Meuso
and il was with the view to facillldI-
ing operations against the salient Ihd1
the Germans made their recent oiIe.-
sive against Cumieres and Dead Man
Hill That having failed, they are now
trying the effect of direct weafin7
tactics. employing dense masses Oh III
fantry in small spaces but so tar wiz wiz
little success. The net result OF lhei5
efforts has been the gain OF a snld u
salient west Of DOuaumOnt, when Il9
French claim, is unimportant-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-18
TRY TO FORCE EXPRESS
FIRMS TO DELIVER LIQUOR

Bisbee. Ariz.. April 1S-Mayor l. 7.
p. ADAMS and A. r. Buchanan will carry
INTO the courts "a test case. 1t is an
nounced, which they will seek to force
The express companies to deliver lquQ5
for personal consumption. IL IS sdlu
they will each order one bottle OF 1eeI
to he sent by express and will then
, ~ the express company TO force
the delivery Of the liquor
The express companys poslIOu
that it becomes liable if IL delivers II
quor for personal use and the hquor ~
afterward sold; so it is playing ss-A9 "
refusing to handle such shipments
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-18
CARRANZA PROVIDES PENALTIES
For GRAFT BY RAILRO ADS

Mexico City, Mex, April lS.-Gen-
Carranza has issued a. decree for the
purpose of prohibiting graft which for
N long time has prevailed in the gov
eminent railways employees having
charged shippers huge sums frequent
" for supplying cars for freight ana
express.
,siIvays that heavy fines and impris-
onment will be imposed on those Of
Tending. The new law will become
effective May !.
Tho value Of tile paper peso has
again dropped to IL cents, but 1t Is
understood that the government has
made arrangements with bankers.
whereby the rate is to be gradually
improved.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-18
GERMANY WILL PUBLISH
FRENCH PRISONERS NAMES

Berlin. Germany, April 1S.-ln view
of doubf existing in France as to the
accuracy of German estimates OF the
number of French taken prisoners IN
the battle around Verdun. Germany
viii publish the names OF approx
mately 10000 prisoners taken in the
Neuse district. and also the names Of
all Frenchmen made prisoner in this
war The official war office state
ment announces today, following the
announcement Of the capture OF a. Of
ficers and more than 1900 men.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-18
GEN. BRACAMONTE OPERATING
IN DURANGO; HAS 1000 MEN

Gen. Pedro Bracamonte, a sonora
general who fought at Naco against
Gen Pedro Ojeda. is reported TO be
operating in the states of Zacatecas
and Durango and to have 1000 men.
They are operating under the name
of Viliistas and took the town of SOM
brerete. Nombre de Dios and other set
Elements in these states.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-18
FRENCH AERIAL SQUADRON
RAIDS BULGER HEADQUARTERS

saIoniIli, Greece. April 1--we
Paris. April 1S)-Twenty- French
airplanes bombarded the headquarters
of the Bulgarian staff at Dorian to-
day. The raid was an entire success
the French officers say German
squadron which attempted TO engage
the bombarding French airplanes was
attacked by special French rapid fire
machines which forced them to abandon
the affack.