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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08
FOUR GROUPS ARE
CALLED To ARMS
Men Will Not be Ready For
Active Service Until
Summer.
International News service :


LONDON. Feb. S.-Four groups
of English army recruits enlisted
under the Lord Derby scheme. be
gan reporting TO the colOrs today.
These men viii not be ready for ac-
tive service until summer however,
as they will be given from three to
five months training before being
sent to the field of war.
It is estimated that the British
army will be Increased by approx
imately a quarter of a million men
by the calling out of these recruits.
The four groups that began re-
porting today were: No. g, aged %;
No. Z. aged p; No. s. aged .25; No.
9, aged &c.
With the men who began report
ing today eight groups of recruits
that attested under the Derby
scheme have been called out for
service. All are single men
In order to avoid inconvenience
and undue pressure upon the recruit
ing Offices, it was arranged that only
a certain number Of men should be
required to report today but from
now on until the four groups are ex-
hausted the recruits viii continue to
present themselves.
There was a big rush Of Derby vol
unteers today to enroll themselves
before the CONSUMPTION bill goes
into effect on Thursday. BY attest
ing before Thursday the recruits
save themselves from the stigma Of
draft
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08
Plan to Tax $500 Additional
on Every Ton if Govern
ment Builds Its
Own Plants.
COMMITTEE is NOT
DEFERRED BY THREATS
Votes Nine to Three For Fac
tory of Not Less Than
10000 Tons An
nraI Capacity.
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international News Service:
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-The ar
NOR plate companies. through Sen.
Boise Penrose of Pennsylvania to-
day served notice on the senate
naval affairs committee that if con-
gress passes the armOr plate fac
tory bill they will boost the price
$500 a ton on all armor plat needed
to carry out the present building
program.
The Bethlehem and Midvale Steel
Cos. WI dismantle their armor
plate plants and GO out of the ar
NOR plate business. Sen. Penrose
said. The advance in price on armor
plate to the government will be i'm
posed TO create a fund TO protect
the stockholders.
The government is now i'm the
market for approximately 10000
tons Of armOr plate. to carry out it's
present building program. BY in
creasing the price $500 a ton, the
arnor plate companies would COM
pei the government to spend SEA-
100000 more TO complete the pro-
gram.
This threat did not deter the naval
affairs committee from voting nine
to three in favor of recommending
passage Of the TilIman bill appro-
priating s11 goo. 600 for the pur-
chase or construction OF an armor
plate plant of not less than 10000
tons annual capacity.
Johnson, Chiffon, Phelan, Pittman,
Clapp and Poindexter voted for the
bill and Sens. Penrose. Lodge and
William Alden Smith against IT,
Sen. Tillman declared he could press
his bill for immediate passage in the
senate. He declared he would COM
pei Sen. Penrose to repeat the threat
the floor Of the senate
I'VE must get quick action on this
bill TO offset this attempt TO hold up
the government" said Sen. Tillman
The senate naval affairs commit
tee today voted 10 recommend to
the senate for immediate passage
the house bill providing $780, 600
FOR additional building ways at Mare
island navy yards at San Francisco.
1t also recommended 100000 for
a similar purpose at the New York
navy yard. 1t voted to favorably
report the house bill increasing the
number Of Annapolis midshipmen
by giving each member of congress
the right TO make three appoint
ments instead of two.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08
WILL FIX MINE SCALE
Meeting Begins Tuesday Afternoon
at Mobile, Ala.
Tntern0fionoI News Service

International News Service:
MOBILE. Ala, Feb. S.-Opera-
tors from the central competitive
bituminOus coal fields and repre-
sentatives Of the organized mine
workers in that territory viii begin
q joint conference here today in an
endeavor TO arrange an interstate
wage agreement 10 take the place
of the four separate scales that ex-
pire March 81
Illinois. Indiana Ohio and west
ernPennsylvania soft coal nelds viii
be represented in the conference
and the result reached in this meet
ing Will form TO a large extent the
basis ON which wage scales Will be
arranged in all ~other organized BIZ
luminous districts ia the United
States.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08
WOULD ROB POOR 10
OF HIS NEW DRINK.

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WASHINGTON, Feb. SO.
the poor Indian" has located a
grand substitute for the white
mans fire-water Now the white
man wants % take il away from
him. 10 eats the sub or drinks
a soup made therefrom and be-
comes JOY ously or viciously en-
livened. according 10 his nature.
So Rep. Candy Of South Dakota
introduced in congress today a
bill 10 outlaw the pleasant food
drink.
Rep. Candy says the new intox-
icant is the common catus mes
cal bean and his bill would pro
hibit the furnishing of 'anhalon-
ium or peyote, which is the
high-brow name for mescal. to
any Indian.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08
GETS FATHERS CONSENT
Girl Not We: is Years old il Grant
ed Marriage License.

Gertie Beymer lacked only a few
days of being IS years old. Her
birthday was Feb. % of this year.
the legal age which would enable
her To obtain a marriage license.
Her father lived in Missouri.
Tuesday Earl Beeson and Gertie
appeared at the court house. But
the girl was fortified with a certified
paper from her father giving her
consegt 10 the marriage. 1t was is
sued ana they went away happy and
smiling. just as they always do at
the end of a novel-but this was real
life
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08
Residents of Arkansas City
Work During Night to
Keep Mississippi From
Spreading.
700 PEOPLE NARROWED
AT CLARENDON, ARK.
Provisions Exhausted an d
Epidemic of Typhoid is
Fea-ed-FamiIy Eats
SardineS and Dies.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. Feb. s. -
Twenty-nine deaths have resulted
from the unprecedented flood condi-
tons in Arkansas and northern
Louisiana, according to the latest ad-
vices received here today.
Added to the horror Of the flood,
an epidemic of typhoid was threat
ened today in Clarendon, Ark. A
telegram received in Brinkley, Ark,
requested that every available phy-
stefan in the town be sent immed
lately to Clarendon to check the
disease. The sewerage system OF
Clarendon has caved in, and the
flooded sections of the town, where
more than 700 men, women and
children are marOOned in building
lofts. were lakes of filth.
Provisions in the town have been
exhausted. The last bread and meat
was distributed Monday. The refu-
gees. weakened by hunger. are very
susceptible to disease.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08
MALE September
MORN ARRESTED.
Man Who Terrified Residents
at HoopeStOn, ILL.,, Held
For Burglary.
International News Service:

DANVILLE,, ILL.,, Feb S.-William
Hussey, an eccentric resident Of
Hoopeston, who was discovered aft
er Intellectual efforts TO capture. as
the nude man who terrified Hopes
ton people by appearing on their
premises. was arrested today on an
indictment charging him with at
tempted burglary and another with
working a confidence game.
Hussey's efforts TO initiate Sep
TENDER Morn occurred about the
same time that the hunt for a nude
girl in southwestern Wisconsin was
on and he was overshadowed
One death was due to his actions.
He appeared at a HOOpeston home
as Mrs. Amanda Gearish was pulling
down a window shade, and when
she saw him she fell backward.
breaking a leg, and causing her
death two weeks later.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08
KEPT CHILDREN IN
COLD SEVERAL HOURS
Parents Are Arrested After Feet
Have to be Ampu-
tated.
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International News Service:
BRISTOW, Okla, Feb. S.-Mr.
and Mrs. j. A. Clark, farmers u
miles from here, were placed in Jail
today charged with forcing their two
children TO remain in the cold until
their feet were so badly frozen that
amputation was necessary. It is al
legged three weeks ago Mrs. Clark,
to punish the children, six and seven
years old, locked them in a wood
shed and kept them there several
hours.
Medical attention was refused the
children until last Saturday, it is as
serted. and a physician then ampu-
tated their feet in an effort 10 save
their lives. Physicians today said
the children had little chance for
recovery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08
OFFERED PEACE.

international News Service:
LONDON, Feb. S.-Reports that
Germany has made offers OF a sep
arate peace to both Russia and
Japan have been confirmed by
Count Okuma. premier Of Japan,
says an Exchange Telegraph dis
patch from Petrograd today. The
offers were peremptorily rejected.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08
FALLS AGAIN.

international News Service;
NEW YORK. Feb. S.-William
McHarg. who fell down an elevator
shaft Jan. 8 and broke 13 ribs. fell
down stairs and broke four Of the
recently mended ribs just two hours
after he had been sent home from
the hospital
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08
FEAR RFPRISNLS.

AMSTERDAM. Feb. Warnings
are being sent from Berlin TO cities
throughout western and northwest
crn Germany 10 take precautionary
measures against reprisal air attacks
by the allies for the recent raids
over London and Paris Fleets of
air patrols are securing the skies by
day time and searchliehts are kept
active all night High angle guns
are kept continuously manned
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08
PLANT DESTROYED.

international News Service:
EMPORIUM, Pa. Feb. S.-The
picric acid plant Of the Aetna EX-
plosive plant was destroyed by an
explosion and fire which followed
today. The four explosions destroy
ed thousands OF pounds OF acid. No
one was killed
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08
STAR MARRIES.

international News Service:
NEW YORK, Feb. S.-Miss Ger
aldine Farrar. grand opera and
moving picture star and Lou Telle-
gen. former leading man for Sarah
Bernhard. were married al noon to-
day At the Farrar residents.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08
Latest In the News World

dicted by the federal grand jury
today on l. counts. The indictments
grew out of Thompson's alleged
manipulation of the funds of the
First National bank Of Uniontown
which was wrecked Jan. Is Of last
year Thompson was president Of
the bank.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08
WILL KNOW soon.

international News Service
WASHI\GTO\. Feb. S.-Whether
Pres't Wilson viii be a candidate to
succeed himself Will be known with
in the next few days 1t was an
nOunced at the white house today
that the president will shortly ad-
wise the secretary of state of Ohio
whether he will allow his name TO
be placed on the Ohio ballots
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08
Divided in Its Opinion as to
Whether German COnmu-
niCatiOn Meets All u.
S. Demands.
LANSING WILL MEET
Won BERNST0RFF AGAIN
Wants to Know if Answer
From Berlin Means the
Same in Both Ger
man and English.
International News service:


WASHINGTON. Feb. S.-Today's
cabinet meeting failed To decide
whether Germauys latest Lusitania
offer shall be accepted It was indi-
Gated that no fear is held of a
break. but that further negotiations
are possible.
The cabinet was divided in its
opinions as 10 the extent OF the
latest German effort TO settle the
controversy and whether d. fills the
bin as far as this government is CON
cerned. The majority Thought it did.
The president and Sec'y Lansing be-
lieve IT better that Count Won Bern
storff, German ambassador. should
be asked whether the latest German
suggestions can be interpreted the
same in both languages. Sec'y Lam
sing viii confer with Ambassador
Won Bernstorn late this afternoon
or tonight.
Looks Favorable.
The only word that was made
public today on the controversy was
the statement that the Lusitania
situation looks very favorable" This
came from a source very close to
the administration.
Prior 10 the cabinet meeting
Pres't Wilson and Sec'y Lansing de-
bated the situation al great length.
When the cabinet meeting ended
the president detained Sec'y Lansing
and Atty Gen Gregory for another
conference on the subject
1t is understood that the admin
istration believes that the time has
come TO get every possible conces-
sion from Germany. limitations
that Ambassador Won Bernstorff is
prepared 10 go further I'm his Efforts
than the German foreign office has
in its latest suggestions. have been
freely made in official circles. This
viii be one of the matters Sec'y
Lansing VIII take up with Count
Won Bernstorff.
VIII Accept Endcayor.
Il was made plain today that the
United States viii accept "a frank en-
deavor on Germany's part 10 reach
an agreement satisfactory to both
sovetnments. But it is not willing
10 accept the statements "pedd1ed"
via Berlin that this government
must take Germany's own construc-
ton.
When the cabinet meeting broke
up it was very obvious that the
members were optimistic They
made il clear that they did not be-
Heve the negotiations were nearing
an end. but they did indicate their
'~'irf the Iatos. German note
shows that a crisis can be averted
o-... ..-.- ..e soO4-.
The German view as reported
here. is that the agreement now Of
fered goes "a far as German officials
consider possible toward meeting
the views OF the United States.
Ii has become known that the
Berlin government expresses the
hope that it may have the oppor-
tunity 10 cooperate with the United
States in some action looking toward
freedom Of the seas before the end
Of the war
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Joel :. Barnes, salesman. Chicago;
Florence Berry. Chicago
Earl BeeSon. rubber maker. Mish-
awake. Gertie Beymer. Mishawaka
Ernest A. Harms. interlocken rail-
reading. Michigan City: Alice Jane
Johnson, saleswoman. city.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08
FRENCH FAIL To
KEEP TRENCHES
Berlin Says Enemy Gains Ad-
vantage But Soon Loses
Positions.
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BERLIN, Feb. S.-Terrifc fight
ing for the possession of trenches
south of the SOmme river has been
in progress since Sunday evening.
The German war office admitted
today that a section of the trenches
recently captured south of the
SOmme was taken by the French in
night attack, but was subsequent
ly won back by the Germans.
German aeroplanes have bonn
barded two English military camps
in West Flanders
There is a lull on the east front.
Following is the text of the Off
cial report:
West front: South Of the SOmme
there has been lively battles with
artillery. ON Sunday night a small
trench section in our new positions
was lost 10 the French. or Monday
afternoon, after preparation with
artillery. the French made another
attack. but it was repulsed. on
Monday evening we delivered a
cOunter-attack which regained for
us our lost ground. A German
aeroplane squadron attacked the
camp at POperinghe and also the
English environments between Pop
eringhe and Dixmude, Belgium. Aft
er frequent fights with aircraft of
the enemy, our machines returned
to our lines without loss.
East front: There is nothing to
report.
Balkan front There have been
no incidents to report
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08
TAKES SMALL FLAT.

International News Service:
NEW YORK, Jan. S. - Eugene
Meyer. jr., a Wall st. broker. will
pay $780, 900 to live in a fiat. He
has leased for 10 years at $4,000
a year. "a rooms and seven baths
in Fifth av. apartment house.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08

According to Turkish claims the
British army of cen Townshend in
Kut- El-Amara is surrounded. but
the Delhi dispatch indicates that the
road eastward along the Tigris river
is open if the English care to take
advantage of il. There has been
lull in the fighting in Mesopotamia
because of bad weather. British op-
erations there are being directed by
Sir Percy Lake. chief Of staff for
India.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08
QUERETAR0 is CAPITAL
Mexican Government Records TO be
Removed by Carranza.
International News Service:

WASHINGTON. Feb. s. Carranza
headquarters here were ryti6ed to-
dag that the first chief has formal
Is decreed Queretaro the temporary
capital of Mexico Removal of gov
eminent records and offices from
Mexico City viii begin M once.
The constitutional congress will
meet az the new capital ON Sept.
10. f. was stated
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08
SAFE is DYNAMlTED
Chicago Blowers Get $4,000 in Cash
and Jewelry.
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CHICAGO. Feb. S.-EXpert safe
cracksmen early today dynamited
the safe in the office of the Garfield
Mfg. Co. and obtained $500 worth
of cash and jewelry novelties which
the company manufactures.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08
TO TAKE COMMAND.

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LONDON. Feb. S.-LOrd kitch-
ener will probably go 10 Egypt TO
take command of the British forces
and will be succeeded as secretary
OF war by Lord Derby. says the
Weekly World today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08
TAKE OVER LEATHER.

International News Service
ZURICH. Feb. 6.-A decree has
been issued by the Austria-Hun-
sarian government condscatlng an
Gle leather ia the dual monarchy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08
Family Found Dead.

A negro family, father, mother
and six children, marooned In the
top floor of their home on the edge
of Clarendon. had nothing TO eat
since Saturday. Late yesterday a
15-year- old son Of the family broke
into a flooded grocery, stole six cans
OF sardines and the family ate them.
Today all were found dead by a
rescue party.
Messages from Lake Village and
Arkansas City today stated that the
suffering among flood victims was
terrible. The Mississippi river was
rising steadily and the only land in
sight is the small section of the
main levee that was left standing.
DR.. John Griscom, of Bedford,
Ark. wired today for aid, stating
that a large number of persons will
perish in and around Arkansas City
unless help reaches them today
The fight to save the main levee of
the Mississippi river wall was kept
up all last night. Their efforts.
thus far, have saved the city from
destruction.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08
STOPS IMPORTATION.

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LONDON, Feb. S.-The govern
ment today announced a restriction
OF the importation because oe the
lack Of freight ships.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08
TNDICT BANKER.

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PITTSBURGH. Pa. Feb. S-Jo-
siah Y. Thompson. former million
aire coke and coal operator, was in
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08
WAY TO EAST OPEN
FOR TRAPPED ARMY
Denial That British Intend to Aban-
don McSOpOtamia is
Made.
lternational News Service

LONDON, Feb S.-British mill
tary authorities have no intention Of
Withdrawing from Kut- El-Amara,
NJ esOpOtamia says a Reuter- dis
patch from Delhi. India.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08
TGOMERY IS
TO BE RETAINED
School Board Said to Have
Reached an Agreement
to Keep Him.

An agreement whereby l.. j.
Montgomery is TO remain at the
head of the South Bend schools is
said 10 have been reached by mem
bers of the school board and the
meeting set for tonight when the
question was scheduled TO come up,
has been called off.
This decision was reached yester-
day afternoon at an informal gath
ering. A meeting Of business men
who were supporting Mr.. MOntgom-
cry, scheduled for last night. was
called off when il was learned that
ii had been decided to keep the
present superintendent.
Unofficial reports only could he
gained from the afternoon meeting
OF the board Significance is seen
in the fact the evening meeting. TO
have been held in the law offices Ct
John G. Yeagley. was called off late
in the evening.
Il was told the board had reached
an agreement which would be salts
factory TO those supporting Mr..
AIontgom cry" said Mr.. Yeagley
when asked as 20 the reason for not
holding the meeting.
William elem and Z. b. RuRel
were reported to have been against
Mr. Montgomery. and politics was
limited at as being responsible for the
attitude Mayor Keller's name was
mentioned, and 10 the effect he was
against the school head.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08
Levee Threatening.

At Natchez, Miss, the levee was
threatening to break today Water
was seeping through in several
places. The city itself was not in
danger. but a break i'm the levee
would isolate it from the rest of the
world.
Rich plantations in Carroll parish
Louisiana, were covered by water
today More than Is towns in that
parish have water standing in their
streets.
White river has receded consider
ably. and the work of clearing away
debris in Newport, Ark, was well
under way today. The greatest pre-
dicted danger today was in the
neighborhood south of Helena, Ark.
where the most serious food in the
history Of the Mississippi valley was
anticipated.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08
Hubbard Expects Settlement.

A. L. Hubbard, president of the
board. has been favorable 10 Mr..
Montgomery. and when questioned
Monday night said he thought the
final outcome would be satisfactory
TO all concerned.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-08
International News Service:


PAIRS, Feb. S.-Mining operations
by the French were the feature Of
operations on the west front last
night, according to the following Of
fetal communique. issued by the
war office today:
South of the SOmme our artillery
bombarded a train between Roye
and Chaulnes. In the Argonne We
exploded a mine near st. Hubert
and three other mines at NauquOis.
on the rest Of the front the night
was calm"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-07-13
TAKES HEARST RANCH
CARRANZA COMMANDER SEIZES
VALUABLE PROPERTY.
General Funston Notified Villistas Are
on Way to Big Bend Country
Warned by First Chief"

Pershing Headquarters in the Field,
by wireless 10 Columbus, y. NJ, July
11.-John c. Hayes, manager of the
Hearst Babi,ora ranch, nearly 100
miles south of this camp, passed
through here on his way to Ell paso.
He reported that the ranch had
been taken over by the commander
of the CarranZa garrison in that dis
trict and that the property is now be-
ing operated by manager installed
by the military authorities.
Hayes left BabicOra at the time the
Americans quit Namquipa for the re-
treat north. He brought 10 horses
as far as GalOnna 10 save them from
seizure by Carranzistas, who were
coming to occupy the territory aban-
dOned by the Americans.
FL PasO, Tex, July 11.-Gen. Fran
cisco Gonzales, the CarranziSta com
mander at Juarez, advised Gen. George
Bell, ,Ir., that the NilliStas are brand
ing MeXicanS who refuse to join them
by cutting off the top of one of their
ears. No effort was made to deny that
Villa is rapidly gaining military
strength in proportions that threaten
the Carranza control in the north.
San Antonio, Tex, July 11.-An-
other kind warning from CarranZa
that bandits are headed northward to-
ward the Big Bend country has been
forAarded from Washington to Cen
cral Funston.