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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-01-21
BROKE ALL RECORDS
FOR CONTINUED COLD
Nearest Approach to Recent Frigid
Snap Was in February, 1899,
According to Weather
Records

Weather records at the college
show that the cold snap from Janu-
airy IL to January 10, inclusive,
broke all previous records in point
of continued frigid weather since OBJ
seryations have been kept on file.
The college now has two thermom-
eters, one at the water tank on top
of the HILL and the other at the arch
way at the end of Maiden Lane. The
lowest temperature as recorded by
these instruments was as follows:
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-01-21
Water tank Archway

The highest temperature during
the nine days and nights was s de-
temperature at the archway for the
whole period was l degrees below
zero.
February 4. 1899, the thermom-
eter then located near the archway,
dropped to ! 8 below, and the low
average for February 2, 3, 4, and
6 was II below, the same as during
the recent cold period. But in 1899
the cold snap lasted but five days as
against the nine days this month
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-01-21
SUPERINTENDENT MCCALL
RETURNS TO LIND STATIC,

superintendent NJ a. Mccall oil
the branch experiment station at
Lind, returned to the station thu.
week after spending the past two
weeks in consultation with the ex-
detrimental staff here. The staff is
interested in dry land farming and
is planning to make extensive in
vestigations in fertility. tillage and
crop rotation.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-01-21
PRESIDENT SUZZALLO SPEAKS

An address pronounced in many
quarters the most forceful and high
ly appreciated yet made at the col
leee this year was delivered Monday
morning by Dr. Henry NJ. Suzzallo,
president of the University of Wash
ington, on the topic, What Consti-
tutes a Liberal Education" The
address was given as an exchange of
appearances by presidents of the two
state institutions, President e. A.
Bryan having appeared on the uni
yersity campus, for the first time in
20 years, several months ago.
President Suzzallo was accom-
panied to Pullman by Mrs. Suzzallo
and was a guest with her OF Presi-
dent Holland, with whom President
Su2zallo studied at Columbia uni
yersity. The arrival of the two
warm personal friends at the two
state institutions is expected to put
an end to some degree OF the I'M
friendly Institutional spirit that has
been evident for a number of years.
President Suzzallo spoke Sunday
afternoon to the Twentieth Century
club on THE Place of Fine Arts in
Culture. a."
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-01-21

One OF the largest and most
complete X-Ray equipments
outside of Spokane, Washing
ton, has recently been installed
in the office of DR.. Matthew J.
Beistel. DR.. Beistel will do all
varieties of X-Ray picture and
flourscopical work of any part
OF the body. specializing In
Stomach and Intestinal Dis
eases. He has also recently in
stalled a large Electric Light
Bath Cabinet in the Rose Park
Hospital for the treatment of
Rheumatism. Neuritis and sim
liar diseases. Special treat
ments for the Eye, Ear, Nose
and Throat. Glasses properly
fitted.
Office in the Pullman State
Bank Bldg. Pullman, Wash.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-01-21

FOR RENTING rooms suitable
for light housekeeping. Close in.
Phone 1923. jan21tf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-23
MAN AND WOMAN
HELD BY POLICE
Arrests Result of Mysterious
Attack Made on Wife
of Accused.
International News Service :

International News Service:
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. "a
Thomas Stout. &c years old, and
Edith Lewis. II years old. were ar
rested early today aud are being
held by the police pending an inves-
tigation of a mysterious attack on
Mrs. Sarah Stout, Thomas Stouts
wife. at midnight last night. The
couple has been separated since last
fall and Mrs. Stout, with her two
small children lived at the home of
a brother.
She was awakened at midnight by
screams Of fright from James. her
four-year-old son. In the dim light
of the room she saw a masked man
bending over her bed
Take this and don't YELL" he
commanded in a husky whisper as
he held a bottle of carbolic acid to
ner mouth.
Mrs. Stout struggled and scream
ed. The acid was spilled on her face
and the man jumped through an
open window and escaped, although
pursued by a crowd of men from
nearby saloon who had heard the
woman's screams.
Aside from the nervous shock and
slight burns on her face, Mrs. Stout
is uninjured.
Stout is said to have been keeping
company with the Lewis girl for
several months. He was at her
house last night until 1880 o'clock,
according to the girls story.
According to Mrs. Stout her hus-
band had left her last fall, saying
he could not support her and have
enough money left 10 have a good
time on, and he certainly intended
having a good time.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-23
POISONED STOCK
THOUGHT SPOILED
CroneS' Plot Failed Because
Steward Prepared New
Filling For Soup,
International News Service:

CHICAGO. Feb. %. - That one
slip in the plans Of Jean Crones, an
archist. prevented the death Of every
guest at the Archbishop Mundelein
banquet was the statement today Of
Herman Schuettler, first deputy su-
perintendent Of police who has been
working on the rc;son plot while the
police OF every city in the country
has been searching for CrOnes.
When Jean Crones walked out Of
the University club for the last time
he was confident, the first deputy
declared, that every one Of the 296
prominent men attending the ban
quet would be dead within a short
time after eating the banquet soup,
that they would be served with five
chemical analysis have shown each
portion Of the soup contained.
According 70 the tracing Of Crones'
movements, the poisoner prepared
five times as much poisoned soup
stock as was used. A superior Of
Crones, inspecting the kitchen just
prior TO the banquet. noted that
some Of the soup stock was changed
in appearance, and thinking some Of
it had spoiled. ordered four-fifths
of it thrown away.
Not one Of the poisoned guests
know how near all Of them were 70
DEATH" said Deputy Supt. Schuettler
and they never would have known.
had not the steward who feared
that he would be blamed for allow
ing the soup stock TO spoil, con-
fessed that he sneaked Sc chickens
out Of the ice box and made new
stock for the soup, using only one
fifth of that which Crones had pre-
pared"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-23
W0MAN'S DEATH WAS
DUE TO STANDARDIZATION
,eNs -Tlmes Speclal Service .

News Shines Special Service
CASSOPOLIS. Mich, Feb. "a
Several witnesses were heard here
today in the trial of Sylvester Thorn
burg for the murder of his aunt,
Mrs. Elmer ThOrnburg, on Jan. -.
Coroner s. l.. LOupee told of finding
the body and said that death was
due TO strangulation. A blanket had
been tied around the woman's neck
Sheriff Reed was called and told
of sending Thornburg's clothes to
the chemical laboratory at Epworth
hospital at South Bend for examina-
ton. Elmer Thornburg. husband of
the murdered woman. said that his
wife and the boy appeared TO be
good friends. but that they did not
appear TO be intimate. He said his
wife was so years old. Sylvester
Thornburg came TO their home on
Jan. Z. The husband left on Jan.
10. The woman was murdered on
Jan. Is.
Thomas Scheiner a chum OF young
ThOrnburg. told of finding the body.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-23
WAR AND MORE WAR,
BUT ONLY BY WORDS
Republicans i'm Congress TO Rush to
Defense of Root and
Roosevelt.

international News Service.
WASHINGTON, Feb 23.-Repub-
lican senator's have decided TO make
a determined resistance TO the retail
iatory campaign against Col. Roose-
Welt and ex-Sen. Root. who have
aroused the democrats by their at
tacks on Prest Wilson's foreign
policy.
The democratic effort 10 show that
Col. Roosevelt and Mr. Root. while
now denOuncing the Administrations
failure TO protest against the Ger
man invasion OF Belgium. took no
action against the japanese occupa-
ton of Korea in 1904. will be met
with immediate reply. As soon as
the white house submits 10 the SEN
ate the correspondence relating 20
the occupation Of Korea, Sen. Lodge.
the ranking republican member OF
the foreign relations committee. will
take the floor 70 argue that the
cases Of Belgium and Korea are not
parallel.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-23
UNITED STATES WILL
MAKE OWN NITROGEN
International News Service:

International News Service.
WASHINGTON. Feb. %. - The
United States is to go into the bust
ness OF manufacture nitrogen from
the air as a means OF preparedness.
under the land defense bill prepared
by the house military affairs COM
mittee. The tentative draft OF the
measure now before the committee
provides for a copartnership be-
tween the government and private
interests for the manufacture Of nj
trates by the air process"
The scheme calls for the estab-
lishment OF a big air nitrogen plant
AT water power site under federal
Jurisdiction. The federal govern
ment will provide the water power
and the private interests are expect
ed To- furnish the plant and labor.
The electric process Of securing
nitrogen from the air has been
adopted following the success Of the
scheme in Germany during the pres
ent war.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-23
POPE OPPOSED TO
USE OF AER0PLANES
Approaches Austria i'm Effort TO STOP
Raids on Undefended
Cities
International News Service

international News Service:
ROME, FEB. 23.-Pope Benedict,
XIV, has taken active steps TO end
the campaign of bomb dropping
from aeroplanes which has resulted
in the killing Of innocent civilians
and damage of many noted churches
near the Austro-Italian theater of
war. The pOntiff has already ap-
preached Austria on this subject.
The attitude of the vatican toward
aeroplane raids was revealed today
when it was announced that, by di-
rection of the pope. Cardinal Gas
parri, the papal secretary Of state,
Lad instructed the archbishops Of
Ravenna and Milan and bishops OF
other cities bombarded by Austrian
aeroplanes to express the profound
sorrow of the pontiff for the in
nocent victims and his deep regret
over the damage caused TO churches
and other famous monuments
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-23
Mayor Thompson Said to Have
Secured $4,000 lust
Prior to His TAX
ing Office.
WOMAN DENIES SHE
PROPOSED A dummy"
Mrs. Rowe Says She Never
Demanded a Part of
Salary Due Mrs.
Eaton.
InternatIonal News Service :

lnfernNilNIidl news OtlNltts
CHICAGO. Feb. 23.-Additional
sensational developments marked
the progress today of the "petticoat
graft scandal that has rocked the
Chicago city hall Most prominent
of these developments were the fol-
lowing:
Inc unfolding of a story OF $780,
OOU note signed by Mayor Thompson
and four other prominent men just
prior TO Thompson taking the office
of mayor, and that high salaried
Thompson appointees were levied
upon to pay the obligation when il
was due The order of the city civil
service commission holding up the
pay roll of the department of public
welfare of which Mrs. Louise Os-
borne Rowe is the head, following
the charge by Mrs. Page Waller
Eaton that she had been obliged TO
split her salary with Mrs. Rowe
in obedience TO the alleged Maize
says-you- must-come-across'' order.
The positive statement of Mayor
Thompson that neither he nor Mrs.
Thompson, known to her close
friends as Maize. would appear be-
fore the city council committee or
dered TO investigate the graft
charges.
Mrs. Rowe again today denied
that there was any truth in the
statement of Mrs. Eaton that she
had demanded and accepted part Of
Mrs. Eaton's $4,000 salary. she also
denied Mrs. Eaton's charge OF hav-
ing made a suggestion that a
dummy" be carried on the depart
ment Of welfare pay roll and the
salary be divided between Mrs.
Rowe and Mrs. Eaton.
About this time the civil service
commission ordered the payrolls OF
the department held up until each
employee of the welfare office was
Intercepted and the work Of each
employe investigated.
The reported existence of the
$4,000 note was confirmed by
James A. Pugh, who was prominent
as hacker of Mayor Thompson
during the campaign that resulted in
ThOmpson's election by the largest
majority in the city's political his
tory.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-23
BREAK SURE To
RESULT IN WAR
InternatIonaI - Serviee

international News Service.
LONDON. Feb. 23.-'' Brea king OF
diplomatic relations between Ger
many and the United States Will be
followed by war. This is well under
stood in Berlin. No other result OF
the severance OF diplomatic ties is
possible"
This was the word brought 90
London today by an American who
came 10 the British capital By way
OF Switzerland and France. He said
that when he left Berlin the Ger
mans with whom he had come into
contact were hopeful OF an adjust
men. OF the submarine issue, but
that all were OF the opinion that the
German government would accept
no dictation" from the United
States.
ANY reports that Germany will
postpone its campaign against arm
ed merchantmen may be disregard
ed " he added.
The announcement that begin
ming March / German submarines
would sink without warning armed
merchantmen was made after all
angles OF the question had been
considered. The German govern
lnent win abide 81 its decision"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-23
EFFORT MADE To
PREVENT MEETING
Friends of Board Members
Object to Use of Chamber
of Commerce Room.

Dspite opposition 10 a meeting OF
its kind being held at the Chamber
of Commerce, prominent citizens
and a number Of school people will
get together at that place at $3.50
O'Clock tonight to take some action
in regard 10 the outsing OF Supt. l.
]. Montgomery by f. 3. Rupel and
William Glenn, the majority members
Of the board Of education. For d
time the opposition was so strong
that the red room Of the oliver no.
tel was being considered as the
place Of the meeting
Ever since the meeting was an
nounced on Monday. the anti-Mont-
gomery people have been criticizing
the Chamber OF Commerce for mix
ing in the affair one who is sup
posed 10 be very close to Mayor
Keller and his two appointees on
the school board it thought to have
made the first objection.
This man, who is believed to know
the inner workings of the present
city administration we'll enough 20
be used as a mouthpiece. has been
approaching men who were IN IA
vor Of Mr.. Montgomery to get them
TO hold the meeting at some other
place II is thought by those who
have taken up Mr.. Montgomery s
side OF the affair that his, Mayor
Keler's and the appOintees pur-
pose was to have the meeting called
off entirely.
He advanced the proposition that
an affair OF this kind was something
in which that organization should
take part 1t was explained 10 him
that the Chamber of Commerce was
not holding the meeting. but that II
was merely being held at the build
ing as numerous other sessions are
Following tOnight's meeting, &C
ton of some kind is expected
Thursday or Friday from the school
principals and teachers who favor
Mr. Montgomery. Early last week
when the board refused TO renew
his contract for another year the
teachers considered holding an in
dignation meeting. but it was de-
cided tc wait until the citizens did
something.
Nothing definite has been outlined
for tonight's netting. Citizens who
have been interested in the matter
will give their views and il is eX-
pected that some OF them will adj
vance plans Of action. The best OF
these probably will be adopted as
the method OF attempting 10 secure
Mr. Montgomery reappointment
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-23
CORN GROWERS MAY
SUFFER BIG LOSS
Impending Warm Weather May Run
Grain Before IL Can be
Shipped.
International News SerYice !:

international News Service:
CHICAGO, Feb. 23.-OperatOrs on
the Chicago board of trade were
concerned today over reports that a
loss Of many millions Of dollars is
Threatening the farmers of the corn
belt in the states of Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois, Wisconsin. Iowa, South Da-
kota and parts of Nebraska and
Kansas.
. Wet weather which prevented the
proper ripening Of the grain on mil
lions of acres of corn was followed
by frost which nipped the growing
plants before the grain had harden
ed. The impending warm weather,
the report says, will ruin the corn
before ii can be shipped to the mar
ket. The car shortage also Will
cause an increased loss to the farm
ers.
The eastern seaport congestion has
tied up thousands Of freight cars.
and instead Of being used for moving
grain and other products in the
middle west, the cars are being util-
izer for storage purposes until for
eign shipments can be cleared.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-23
.ORPET PLANS FIGHT;
PROTESTS INNOCENCE
International News Service:

International News Service:
CHICAGO, Feb. %. - William
Orpet. university Of Wisconsin stu
dent, accused Of the murder Of
Marian Frances Lambert, Lake
Forest high school girl, viii
waive examination when ne is
arraigned on a formal charge Of
murder next Monday. He Will enter
q plea Of not guilty and during the
the trial of the case he and his at
torneys will combat every move Of
the state TO fix the crime on him.
Orpet's attorneys made these facts
known today, and they declared that
the fact that a cOrOner's jury had
held him responsible for the crime
had not ruffled their plans
States Atty. Ralph Dady declared
today that ne was convinced that he
was in possession Of sufficient evil
dence 10 fasten the murder upon the
young student and that he was ready
TO proceed with the trial at once.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-23
NEW SCHEDULE OF
RATES Is IMPROVED
Public Service Commission Signs
Final Order-ReduCtiOn
II Granted.

Formal approval OF the new
schedule Of lighting rates effected
between South Bend. Elkhart and
northern Indiana cities with the In
diana and Michigan Electric Co was
made today by the public service
commission sitting at Indianapolis.
The new rate calls for a great
reduction in the price OF electricity
for both residence and commercial
usage The standard rate Is IA
cents OF residence with a minimum
charge per month Of SIS cents.
The action OF the commission
Wednesday was merely a formal
ratification Of the new rates effected
by compromise measures between
the electric company and ATTORNEYS
for the cities interested in securing
the reduction.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-23
FLIGHT Of TURKS
HINDERED BY COLD
InternationaI News Service

international News Service.
PETROGRAD. Feb. "a bliz-
yard is raging in the mountains OF
Armenia where the victorious Rus
sian arm OF invasion is cutting up
the Turkish forces into small bands
and efecting their capture or ami
hilation.
Cold weather and deep SHOWS are
hindering the flight OF the Turks as
well as the advance OF the Russians
toward Trebizond and Diarbekr.
Provisions and ammunition are be-
ing moved forward with the utmost
difficulty and the Turkish troops
fleeing through northern Armenia
are reported 70 have abandoned
many guns
Work OF repairing the forts az
Erzerum and OF remountlng Of guns
is going forward rapidly under the
direction OF Russian engineers. A
large amount OF hidden booty. in
Guiding artillery. ammunition and
guns. has been dug up outside OF the
city.
The strategy OF Grand Duke Mich
olas the Russian commander-in-
chief in the Caucasus. embraces a
double object.
First. possible attack upon Con-
stantinOple from the east.
Second, a drive against the Rag
dad railway 10 cut of the Turkish
army in Mesopotamia and help me
British troops in that war theateE.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-23
International News Service:

International News Service:
WASHINGTON. Feb. %. - Ger
many will ask the United States TO
define defensive armament on mer-
chant vessels. Meanwhile this gov
eminent will again be assured that
all promises that liners will be warn
ed, previously made, will be lived
up 20. BY this action the German
foreign office, 4 is understood here.
hopes TO prevent any summary ac-
ton on the part OF the United states
pending the development OF the new
German campaign against armed
merchantmen.
Just how far this will prove eff
fective is not yet known. Pres't
Wilson has very frankly told the
congressional leaders that he intends
getting complete assurances from
the Teutonic powers that will abso-
lutely safeguard American interests
The German ambassador has been in
formed that this government stands
squarely on its original declaration
made at the time the submarine
blockade originally was declared by
Germany. that American citizens
have the right 10 travel at will on
the high seas.
And to this has been added the
statement that the proposed attacks
on armed merchantmen Is illegal.
Having assumed this position, there
fore. officials say they don't believe
that the president will permit any
long drawn out negotiations with
Germany at this time.
Meanwhile officials predict that
the complete record Of the German
foreign Office dealing with the al
legged secret orders to all British
merchant shippers to attack and sink
submarines and TO resist at all times
will reach Sec'y Lansing tomorrow or
Friday. After il has been read by
the secretary he is expected 10 con-
fer with Count Won Bernstorff on the
subject.
A reply also is looked for before
the end OF this week from Great
Britain on the protest against inter
ference with American mails. An in
timation from Am bassadOr Page has
reached the state department that
England will defend the mail
seizures on the ground thai British
law and not international regulations
apply in this case The United
states will refuse 10 accept this doc
trine and IL is expected that another
and much sharper protest will fol-
low.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-23

international News Service:
PETROGRAD, Feb. 23.-Foreign
Minister SazOnoff, addressing the
duma today made a statement that
is expected TO go far toward calm
ing the anti Russian feeling that has
been growing in Sweden for many
months. He declared that Russia
had no designs on Sweden. adding:
I'VE must obtain an outlet TO a
free sea i'm quite another direction"
The minister reiterated in his
previous assertions that Russia is
determined 10 continue fighting until
Germany has been thoroughly whip
ped. but said that neither he nor
any one else could predict when the
war would end.
Pres't Rodzianko. OF the duma,
made a patriotic address in which
he praised highly the Russian army
in the Caucasus. He referred to
the capture Of Erzerum as the first
ray of the dawn OF victory, declar-
ing the feat of the Russian soldiers
an almost fabulous exploit.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-23
Indiana Dishes
SerDed at High
School Dinner

Because OF there being no school
on Tuesday. the Washington Birt h
day dinner was served today in the
High school lunch room. The din
ner served consisted entirely Of In
diana products, some cooked In the
old fashioned way. About 500 stu
dents partook OF the meal which
cost very little, not one OF the ar
ticles served costing over five cents
each.
Mrs. A. VI. Sanford, manager OF
the lunch room had charge OF pre-
pairing the following bill o. fare:
Vegetable soup, smothered pork
chops. cold roast beef. mashed po-
tatoes. sweet corn fritters with ma
pie syrup. green peas, waldorf salad
apple and mince pie. peach tarts
with whipped cream, milk and
postum, ice cream and cake, nut
bread. graham and white bread, and
ham, cheese and egg sandwiches.
The dinner was far the best ever
served in the High school cafeteria.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-23
WILL ENTERTAIN.

Members of The high school Bible
class OF the Y. N G. A. will enter
tain their girl friends AT a banquet
at the association. March s. A com
mittee composed OF Carl ?reH. Al
bert Macdonald. Edwin Dean. Ho-
bart Jones ard Robert Maker is
arranging the prOgram