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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-31
100000 TEUTONS
FIGHT At vERDUN
Kaiser Employs % Divisions
in Terrific Assault on
French Positions.
international News Service /:

International News Service:
PARIS, March 31.-It is now def
nitely known that the kaiser is en-
ploying at least rs divisions (56O, 600
mem on the Verdun front.
Thirty thousand Teutons took part
i'm the night assaults against Avo-
court blockhouse. rolling forward
In wave after wave beneath the
shostly glare of the star bombs
which the Germans hurled against
the sky by the thousands.
Continuing their policy of shifting
their attacks the Germans are now
pounding the French positions east
of the Meuse in the region of Douau-
mont. but they have been no more
successful there than they were on
the left bank OF the river Liquid
fire i'm great quantities was used by
the Teutons
The following description Of the
bloody fighting around Avocourt on
WEDNESDAYS night when the Germans
tried 90 recapture lost positions
around Avocourt blockhOuse. is con-
tanned in "a dispatch from the front:
The counter attacks Of the Ger
mans proved as costly and as futile
as those ON the opposite side of the
Meuse around Vaux. Ten thousand
men were sent against the block
house first This force was rolled
back los the terrific artillery fire.
machine sun and rifle fire of the
French. Twenty thousand were
then hurled into the fray.
BlOckhOuse Good shelter.
"Avocourt blockhouse was hur-
riedly built by pioneers and COM
pany guards 10 days after the Ger
mans had captured the position. on
Wednesday il was retaken by Gen.
Fetain's men
The blOckhouse commands Avo-
court wood and is a strong defense
for the French salient on the Bethin-
court-Malaucourt line. II rests on
cement foundation with bomb
proof shelters - feet thick. Ii is
armed with revolving machine guns.
The carnage was frightful as the
90. 600 Germans rushed forward i'm
o hopeless effort 10 carry the place
by storm. I'm the flickering blue
light OF the star shells the Teutons
battleG desperately 10 get close
enough 20 fire through the loop
holes. but as they did So the French
machine suns piled up heaps OF
corpses. Terrified and discouraged.
the Germans finally fled back TO the
shelter OF the shell-dreuched forest
of Malancourt."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-31
CAPTURE FRENCH POSITION.

BERLIN. March 3L.-German
troops captured Malancourt by
storm last night. il was an
nounced today by the war Of
flee.
French positions on both sides
OF the village were carried by
the Gerpans-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-31
i. S. Troopers
Engage Villa,
Says Funston
international News Service

News Service
FL PASO, Texas, March p.
Thirty Nillistas We're killed.
among them one o. their lead
ers. Fernandez. in a fight with
a detachment of the Eth United
States cavalry regiment at San
Gerinomo. according TO inform
alton given 10 Carranzista Con-
sui Garcia by Gen. Gaviera. com
mander Of the Juarez garrison
today.
Several Americans were
wounded.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-31
HOw's TINS FOR wEATHER.

International News Service.
MIDDLETOWN. y. Y. March 81.
Though the mercury has reached
IS snowdrifts 10 feet deep sun lin
ger ia some places
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-31
SEEK BRAINS Of
PECK C0NSPIRA
Authorities Declare Arrest of
Mysterious Accomplish Will
Bring Sensation.
ternntlonal News service /:

News Service;
NEW YORK, March 31.-Dr.
Arthur Warren Waite was in
dicted this afternoon for the
murder of his millionaire
father-in-Iaw. John f. Peck. Of
Grand Rapids
Although Waite admitted that
he had also killed his mother
in-law. Mrs. Peck, he was not
accused of that crime in the in
dictment
The indictment charges muir
der in the first degree. stating
that Waite administered arsenic
TO Peck on March Il and that
Peck died the following day as
a result.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-31
WE TT|CK FREED
IN: ASPIRIN CASE
Judge Warner Rules Evidence
of State Authorities is
insufficient.

Bert W. Cohen. Inspector for the
state pure food and drug department
was literally charged with being a
party TO a plot to injure certain
druggists in South Bend by Atty.
Dan Pyle in his closing argument
Friday morning in city court in the
case of the state against Martin h.
Wettick, owner of the Cut Rate drug
store on f. jefferson blvd, accused
OF misbranding drugs.
Judge Warner found Wettick not
euilty and ordered him dismissed. In
handing down his decision he stated
that insufficient evidence had been in
trOduced to show that there was any
criminal intent or knowledge. He
pointed out that evidence was
brought forth by the defense show
ing that Wettick had bought his
goods from reputable wholesale
houses and had paid a reasonable
price for the same. No evidence was
introduced by the state to show that
Wettick purchased asperin from
other than reputable sources.
Il don't think this charge was
brought in good faith" asserted
Atty. Pyle, pointing out that such
prosecution would not tend to help
the public and that it appeared to
have been instigated either for per-
sonal or for other reasons.
Wettick was charged with selling
spurious asperin tablets. After
hearing the testimony of Inspector
Cohen, whose lax memory got him
into several tangles while on the
stand. William ID. McAbee. chemist
for the state drug department. L. c.
Landon. charged with the same Of
Tense. and that of the defendant.
Judge Warner took the case under
advisement until , o'clock when he
announced his decision.
Cohen Gets Mixed up.
Cohen was the first witness called
by the state. He testified that on
Dec. 3. he entered the Wettick store
and called for Il asperin tablets.
He said "A youny lady waited on him
and he produced the box which she
said contained the tablets. In his
direct testimony he stated that the
box bore the name. Of the Wettick
store and also serial numbers which
ne placed upon it for the accommo-
dation Of the drug department That
ne was mistaken about this was re-
vealed in cross examination when il
was shown that the box contained no
label whatsoever. Cohen stated
that he bought asperin tablets at the
CoOnley. Applegate. Landon, Bastian
and American drug stores on Dec.
9. He admitted ne did not state
CONTINUED OK PAGE FOURD
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-31
THE WEATHER

INDIANA AND LOWER MTCHT-
GAN.-Local rains this afternoon or
tonight, saturday partly cloudy.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-18
MUST PROTECT PANAMA,
SAYS ADMIRAL BENSON
Canal, He Declares, Should Be
Kept Open at All Hazards.

Washington, March 17.-Rear Ad-
miral Benson. chief Of the Bureau of
Operations, told the House Naval AZ
fairs Committee to-day that the
Panama Canal should be strongly
fortified and a large military force
should be kept there.
I'VE should keep the canal open AZ
all hazards" the Rear Admiral de-
clared. "If we had a fight on the
northeastern portion of the Caribbean
sea, and we were defeated by the enemy
and were cut off from Guantanamo, We
might have TO take our ships under
protection of the guns at the canal en-
trance and take them through the
canal 10 he Pacific"
The Rear Admiral said he favored a
certain number OF battle cruisers, but
did not favor diverting the navy's
energies radically from battleships TO
battle cruisers. He advised against
an unusual j. crease in fleet subma-
rines, saying three Of the S00-ton type
would be sufficient.
Rear Admiral Benson strongly ia
vored Guantanamo as a primary naval
base in the Caribbean. 81 believe, from
the lessons Of the European war, he
said, that there should be somewhere
south OF Cape Hatteras yards and
docks where our ships could 60"
The officer declared that San Fran,
cisco Bay should have a navy yard
adequate 10 build as many battleshlps
"a might be necessary for the Paciilc
Coast"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-18
HELD IN FAKE lad" CHARGE
PUSSY Willow" Waists
Said To BE Something Else.

Louis Goldstein. proprietor Of the
jeanette Waist Shop | East Forty
second Street, was held yesterday for
Special Sessions by Magistrate Barlow,
charged with selling as PUSSY Will
low" silk waists brands that were not
Of that fabric or material. Goldstein,
the evidence showed, had displayed
the spurious brands Of waists in his
windows, and by means Of advertising
cards had beguiled a number Of unsus-
pecting purchasers into buying them.
This particular form of misrepresen-
tation Of PUSSY Willow" waists was
exposed in The Tribune about a fort
night ago. Complaints were made to
the makers, and evidence Of the fraud
was submitted to Assistant District At
torney Ryttenberg. Of District Attorney
Swann's Bureau Of Commercial Frauds:
The maximum penalty for violation OF
Section 42l Of the penal law carries
with it fine of 81 900 or imprisonment
for not more than year or both.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-18
SAYS VAN NAME BInr~
CITY'S IhPR0VfM'
Mayor ! Crit Ctitieiss' RleAne.t ",
for Objection to co,..%

Il do not think Il 4,
Tor any member Of .hi. bo. ss .sae
and Jimmy improvement. d, p
borough by trying to bloc. =. MM
tion of all improvement, s"''Sn.
boroughs., 'ss u,
That was the admo,,,.
at Borough Presiden, w. asrk.
Richmond BY Mayor Mi,essn, Mas q.
AT the meeting OF the po., 'otrtsy
mate, when he undertook =. I" tr.
ton on the $3.50. Oss CONT, " 'ioei q,
way work along FI..hr.S" ise nA.
Brooklyn. Mr.. Van Nsmn Avs,s,
ne said, on behalf Of 100000 p ,'.as
OF staten Island who wer. o, ,s'iaa
large appropriations FOR s.ppostt q
every borough except Riehr,w L
"To-morrow night ths,.
courtroom full Of peonIs VII b /,
Hail. said Mr.. Van Name -, oO'cs,
against the action Of hi. \ pnar
transit matters. How can I ,,sd :
fore that meeting and ,sv ippeS b.
ing after the interests Of ths ~ ~,
staten Island II allow MI, NV. 4
to be passed upon to-day - Ha'sc
The contract was approved T..
until President Van Nam. Ia Wv VI
shot IN defeat by declaring A. ~
Richmond Grand Jury wa, i,, w.. u
ing the action Of the board i,'.'an''
ton with the garbage dispos.,I 's s
which IL ia planned 10 movs -, 'n,
rem Island to Riser's Island Nv" a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-18

than the German Emperor exercised
over the great bulk Of his army.
Mr.. Shallenberger. Democrat, OF Ne,
braska. remarked: III had my way
would place a gun. the finest military
rife, behind the door Of every nome
would have father and son taught 10
use il, and depend on that force 70 de-
fend the country" N
After the bill had been supported ~
Representatives Tilson, Republican, %
Connecticut; Dent, of Alabama az
son, Republican. Of Pennsylvania D ,teA
inson. Democrat. of Missouri, and Mn
kaid, Republican. Of Nebraska, ar.
London, of New York, the Soc.alls'
member, declared Congress had sur,
rendered 90 the clamor OF the press
for preparedness measures. ,
Representative Hull, Republican, OF
Iowa. advocated government manure a.
ture of aeroplancs, saying they co9lu
be made al the Rock Island arsehe' Ioi
one-tenth Of their present cost OF con-
struction. o,,;..
Representative Bennett Republican,
OF New York. declared New YORK STOOD
for the fullest measure Of national ue-
fence. and that he was wiling 70 =,
beyond the provisions Of the Hay OH
TO obtain preparedness. r.,
REPRESENTATIVES Miller, Of Pennsyii-
vania, and Dyer, Of Missouri kepuoI-
cans. expressed approval OF me ma
tional guard feature OF the biil'
President Wilson signed to-day the
icint Congressional resolution autnorlh-
ing the increase Of the standing army
10 its full strength Of approximately
100 200 men
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-18
His New Industries Found
ed Since the War He
Calls CANDLES.
CAN MAKE DYES
HERE IF PROTECTED
Fear of Foreign Competition Is
Drawback-Inventor for In
dustrial Preparedness.

Thomas A. Edison. about to start on
. months vacation, found time yester-
dov 20 discuss the world, the war and
things in general
IN the course Of chat with report
ora who visited him in his laboratory
the inventor referred to the new IN
dustries he has founded since the out
break Of the war as CANDLES and to
himself as gambler
1--WE can make dyes here just as well
nc thew can anywhere else he said.
"But the manufacturers need protee-
ton. Capital will not 20 into the man
ufscture of dyes without some assur-
ance that foreign competition will not
he permitted to wipe out the industry
when the war is over.
"There are a few gamblers who are
taking chances now in the hope OF max
ing a cleanup while the prices are up
| am one Of the gamblers, and ! am
Going 10 make good That Is because
I always move quickly. From sixty 10
ninety DAYS after the war began ! had
plants making benzol. the basis Of car
bolic acid dyes and many other things;
IL have plants going now IN seFersl
parts Of the country turning out inc
stuff. The fellows who started IN later
for the most part have not got their
plants working yet They are gong 10
lose out"
Although Mr.. Edison mas asserted
himself q strict and impartial neutral,
he did not hesitate TO say ne believed
and had always believed the AllieS
would be the victors.
"The Germans have reached the peak
Of their resources" he said. They are
going downhill now. The Alhes nave
not vet reached the summit OF their
mower. especially England. England Is
allow, but the people are bulldogs ana
very dangerous foes for Germany. Inc
coming winter will tell q great deal,
but am confident that economic press
ure plus military power Will win inc
day for the Allies"
The inventor advocated sort OF pre-
naredness which. he said, would be
cheapest for the United States and o,ss
in the long run. He said that while he
would not pile up great stores of mum
lions. he would bring about an indus
trial Preparedness. so that factor'e'
could be turned overnight into mum
tons plants.
II would have everything ready to
turn out equipment in the shortest pos,
sible time said Mr.. Edison. Then
would have trained workers In readi-
ness. too. think we should have sew
eral military academies like IVES;
Point. Given enough officers thus
trained we should not have TO worry
much about raising on army In
hurry"
Mr.. Edison IL going TO spend his va
cation on his estate in Florida. lie ha;
a laboratory there. into which he VIII
retire when fishing begins TO bGIe him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-18

in the German naval policy and that
the recent appearance Of German war
ships in the North Sea is sign that
preparations are being made Tor an
early action by the high sea heet
Berlin, March 16.-German ofiicials
report the statement that submarine
warfare will 60 on in the limits set
nv the German memorandum to neu-
trail mowers Of last month. but that the
demands Of those who wished to see
the indiscriminatc torpedoing OF what
ever comes in front of the torpedo
tube A" 20 use the expression or one
of those who advocate this policy VIII
not be fulfilled.
This is also the deduction which
those acquainted with the SITUATION de-
clare can be drawn from the resignation
Of Admiral Won Tirpitz, which was tore-
Swallowed few days ago by the re-
ports OF his Illness.
The conclusion is said 10 be strength
ened by the fact that hdhi,al Won
Capelle has been chosen as the new
minister. He is known mercy rs an
excellent administrative oncer, no,
having had ship command IN the Ias;
twenty-five years. During this period
he has been at the Admiralty, first as
adviser on military affairs, then IN tne
budget departments, and hnally As
head Of the administrative department,
He was looked on as the right nand
man of Admiral Won Tirpitz until ms
retirement in last November.
The "Tages Zeitung." which has been
enc OF the strongest supporters or "A
miral Won TirpitZ, says that IL IS
shaken by the news OF the Admiral
resignation. and does not at present
feel itself in condition TO make
comment thereon"
The "Morgen POST says: There
will be universal regret that circum'
stances made the retirement OF tn'
Grand Admiral necessary. The reasons
for this and the inner relations or al
fairs with one another cannot now o'
discussed, but IL will be regretted ina
there was no other way out.
All the newspapers pay high compli
ment 10 the career Of Admiral Won Tir
pitz. the "Berliner Tageblatt" termins
him zone OF the few strong men OF th'
post Bismarckian era
The new Minister, Admiral Won "a
pelle. assisted in working out the fee
plans Of Admiral Won Tirpitz, and he II
thoroughly familiar with the executive
and administrative work of the imperla
navy. He is just past sixty years OF
age. He entered the navy IN 1877 anc
became an admiral in 1918. His re
tirement last November was explained
as being due to serious considerations
Of health. He was ennobled in 1912.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-18
HER DREAM OF HONE
FINISHES IN SUICIDE
Model Tilted After Three Years
OF Sacrifices.

Marriage and home o. her own hal
been the goal OF Addc Richardson, cor
set model. for three years. She had
sacrificed luXuries and many OF the
necessities Of life for them until.
few days ago she had $1,000 in bank
for the home fund.
Last Wednesday night the possibility
Of realizing her dreams suddenly van
shed In a quarrel with Frank Baxter.
The two occupied rooms in "a lodging
house at 246 Cumberland Street, Brook
Ign. Baxter announced that he would
leave 10 return no more.
Some time during the night the girl
wrote a letter TO Baxter, then sVd lowed
the contents Of bottle Of poison. Yes
terday afternoon Baxter and r. II.
James, keeper Of the house. found the
body of the girl lying across the bed.
On centre table was this letter:
FRANK Have you ever though, there Vas nor.
'han uus kind n nurderf You condemned Rich
tfison because hs gtse poison N one Girl U marry
another who would sye him more social standing
after hs had Won the love ani confidence % AMI
promised 20 many he CIR he killed. You con
9ernned Hans schmidt because De kilisi s.n 70
her and got her 90 troyhic
Are they one Mt worse thtn man eho would
accept everything from WOMAN. give her All kinds
~ promises A. f9 u,ir future tortiher. then
after nearly three years turn her dom yhen she
bal been straight w.'h him IN crsry Thought and
ac''ouf MOI Whatever hsppens, his hands are
yust az much stained as HchNison's TIE only
ference 10 that The world won't ma lin out.
but believe me. n ihsrr is Just God. and be-
l.eFe there is he will ~ punished Just as muCh
with the stnzs - he own conscience a. n he
we're erecred Tor tho crims.
Tr,nk Barter you are Just a. much r-.ponsihl.
frf M death 40 n you had shot me- or poisoned
mo. and II would hs'e been thousand tines more
msrci'ui N hsye killed ne quickly thsn treated mo
in the way you dif Ny ouF hope IL That II sou
ever tAke anoiher ~ in your arms there will ap-
pear hef1re your eyes The Wnfd "Nuffrrfr'' And
II there Il any wa " coming back a. earth I VIII
10 there ~ s,nse YOU out
have given you everything woman can give
InA ] an uo' SONY. lecsuse loved you better
thsn any o.her woman will ever love you e'o-
and Tell them an mo- soins 70 - ymH wife Non
have spoiled ny lfe ard Jou have killed me NDN
20 your way and answer " your God ior your
lr,ns ADDiE
To the police Baxter said that he had
met Miss Richardson in a restaurant.
and later had moved TO n hotel where
they had lived as brother and sister.
They moved a year ago TO the Cumber.
land Street house, where they ocou-
pied adjoining rooms He admitted
that they had quarrelled-just why he
did not say.
Miss Richardson's home was in
Barre. VI. where the body will be sent
for burial
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-18
SWEAR U-B0AT
SANK TUBANTIA
Continued from page I

lister TO Germany, who was among the
survivors. lost personal property valued
at 100000 when the vessel went down.
He and his wife carried away from the
TubAntia when they left the sinking
vessel three satchels containing diplo-
matte papers and considerable guam
titles of personal effects. The satchels,
however. by some mischance were left
In the lfeboat which was turned adrift
when they went on board the rescuing
vessel. According 10 Mr.. Vega four
persons were killed in tho disaster, in
Guiding two stokers.
Although it is not positively estab-
lished whether the sinking was due 20
mine or a torpedo, there Is singu-
lar unanimity on the part Of those who
were on board In attrbuting II 10 q
submarines act The crew base their
belief in this regard chiefly on the in
tense violence Of the explosion, and on
the fact that IL occurred amidships
The disaster has created a profound
sensation throughout Holland, where
the ship was great popular favorite
owing 20 its size and luxurious appoint
ments. The press comments reflect an
ger and indignation. The "Nieue Rot
terdamsohe Courant" says:
Between being torpedoed and being
mined, the only difference which exists
IS that known in criminal law between
intention and conditional intention.
The submarine commander must have
known when he gave the command 10
fire that the ship was the Tubantia
No words can he found TO qualify this
crime; no excuses can be accepted"
The opinion accredited TO the cap
tain that the Tubantia was torpedood
adds TO the feeling Of resentment
aroused by the disaster. The "Vader-
lind" calls attention to the fact that
the vessel was sunk at almost the same
time that announcement was mnde Of
the resignation Of Admiral Won Tirpi,z
as German Minister OF Marine, and OF
the statement that his successor would
continue submarine warfare without
abatement II the Tubentia was sunk
by German submarine, the Newspaper
declares. there will be increasing dan
ger that Germany, against her wishes.
may End herself In conflict with neu.
trail states on account Of the conduc.
Of hcr submarine commanders.
a stronger note is sounded by the
"Nieue Rotterdamschc Courant,"
which says that. no matter whether the
Tubnntia was sunk by torpedo or a
mine, the country demands that such
occurrences cease. II declares tho