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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-09
SIZE VIE. GET
ONLY $4,000
FOREACH FILM
Ethel Barrymore Faces Pinces
of Poverty While Acting
for Metro.

Through contract just consum-
mated with the Metro Pictures Cor
poration, Ethel Barrymore, the gifted
stage and screen star, Will receive the
highest salary ever paid a woman
star for a series of motion pictures.
Miss Barrymore will receive $4,000
for each production in which she APP
pears, and Metro has agreed to make
at least four a year, for term OF
three years, with this popular artist
in the stellar role. This will mean
minimum figure of s4S0.000 for.
three years work.
Miss Barrymore recently made her
debut with Metro IN THE Final
Judgment" which was produced by
the Rolfe Photoplays, Inc. 1t proved
to be one of the most popular fea-
ture pictures ever released on the
Metro program and arrangements
were then completed to produce a
series of elaborate photoplays star
ring Miss Barrymore.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-09
Strong Fox Drama.

Friday and Saturday, William Fox
will present Robert B. Mantell with
Genevieve Hamper, in what is said to
be one Of the strongest dramas that
has ever come from the Fox studios,
entitled 1.-THE Unfaithful Wife" 1t
deals with woman loved by two men,
one Of them being already married to
her. The play was written by Mary
Mnrlllo and produced under the direc-
ton Of J. Gordon Edwards.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-09

structed situations and the methods
Of legitimate comedy. The Paramount
Travelogue will be the added attrac-
tior IN thic nrnpram .T IA
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-09
FAMOUS BEAU TY
HERE TOMORROW

featured with Mr.. Barrymore in this
screen production. These two artists
are surrounded by an exceptionally
we'll selected cast. Including Dorothy
Gwynne, Niles WEIGH. William Cow
per, William Davidson, J. H. Colds
worthy and other well known dramat-
ic artists.
"A Yellow Streak" contains a wealth
Of striking and artistic Photographic
effects, which show the mastery hand
of William Nigh, the talented direc-
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-09

the heart strings of her audience that
the smile and tear pursue each other
constantly. Capable support Is fur
nished the star by such sterling &C
tors as Edward Martindell, Maggie
Weston, Mildred Morris and Marcia
Harris.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-09

Streak" Mr.. Barrymore signed a long
time contract to appear exclusively
in Metro pictures, and he is now full
fledged, permanent Metro star. Miss
Snow is in Savannah for the present,
making exterior scenes for the Rolfe-
Metro feature, 1.-THE Upstart.'
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-09
Miss Edna Goodrich to Be
ShoWnin Lasky Film at
Robinson Grand.

Edna Goodrich, the distinguished
American actress and world famous
beauty. will be the opening attrac-
ton of the week at the Robinson
Grand tomorrow in the Paramount
Offering Of the Jesse L. Lasly pro-
duction Of Armstrong; Wife" a
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-09

AS "The Founding" Mary Pick
ford adds another personal triumph
to her unending list Of successes.
Miss Plckford's mastery ability to
meld pathos with humor is strikingly
displayed throughout this five part
feature She plays so effectively on
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-17
WEATHER TOO COLD
TO TAKE BABIES OUT
First Day Fails To Bring Any Pa
tronage to New Day
Nursery.

Owing. probably. to the zero
weather, the Day Nursery which
opened its doors at 229 5. Chaplin ST.
Monday. received no patronage. The
toys and cribs prepared for the en-
tcrtainment OF the youngsters re-
manned idle in spite OF the interest
hich working mothers have taken
ia the opening of the institution.
Some have ventured the assertion
that when the weather moderates a
little the four rooms set aside for the
nursery uses Will be much too small.
one mother has already announced
her intention OF placing her five chill
dren in charge OF the nursery matron
as soon as the weather permits her
TO get out 10 work. Ii will not take
many such families TO tax the
nursery capacities
The Circle OF Mercy, under whose
auspices the institution has been
established. held open house sunday
afternoon and though the weather
did not encourage visiting. more
than so persons OF many nationali-
ties called TO inspect the place and
the heartiest approval was express
ed on every hand.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-17
ME RC|ER REPORTS
BELGIUM s WOES
Cardinal is Received by Pope.
Cannot Talk For
Publication.
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ROME. Jan. 16.-CVia Harve, Jan
17D-Cardinal MERCER today reveal
ed TO Pope Benedict XIV. the full
extent of Belgium's woes. The Bel
gian prelate was received i'm private
audience by the pontiff and remain
ed at the vatican two hours. Dur
ing that time the cardinal gave to
The pope full details of the suffering
which the German invasion caused
mis- country.
Cardinal MERCER carried to the
vatican a large yellow envelope con-
tanning q report on German abuses
in Belgium which the Belgian bish-
ops had prepared for submission to
eutOn prelates. He requested the
pontiff 10 forward this report to
Cardinal Won Hartmonn, archbishop
Of Cologne, through diplomatic
channels, stating that a copy prev
iously sent to the German prelate
had either failed 20 reach its destin-
alton or that Cardinal Won Hartmann
nad been prevented by the author
tiles from making its contents
known.
After his visit TO the pope. Cardin-
al MERCER visited Cardinal Gasparri,
the papal secretary of state, and
later in the day. Mgr. Roey. Mer-
cier's vicar was received separately
by the pope.
The cardinals visit To Gasparri
lasted an hour When he left efforts
were made TO secure a statement
but the cardinal said:
Owing to the delicacy Of my po-
sition il is impossible for me TO talk
or publication"
At the vatican il was admitted that
Mercier's visit to Rome was Of an
"eminently political character and
that there was close connection be-
tween it and Cardinal Won Hart
msnn's recent conference with the
pope.
The cardinal is cheered every
time he appears on the street in
Rome.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-17
MOTHER WILLING
TO FORGIVE SONS
Plot to Murder Parents and
Sister is Discovered
in Time.
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CHICAGO, Jan. 17.-Mother love
welled up in the heart of Mrs. Fur.
man p. Updike Of Oak Park, a sub
urb, today.
Although she was included in the
murderous plot alleged to have beer
Matched by her two sons, Irving and
HERBERT plot that intended the
murder of their father, mother and
their sister-the mother today was
willing to forgive the boys and give
them another chance"
Furman T.. Updike. millionaire re-
tired commission merchant, close to
death from cancer Of the eye. and
Mrs. Updike were to have been kill
ed in their beds, at 10 o'clock last
night by the two Updike sons. The
plot also included the murder OF
their sister, Miss Florence Updike
Herbert, 20 years old. the younger
brother, weakened before the time
to carry out the plot. He told his
father that Irving updike had plan
ned TO kill his parents and his sis
ter.
dictagraph was rugged up in the gar
age and two detectives listened to
the two brothers planning all the
details Of the proposed crime. Irv-
ing and Herbert were arrested and
both were said TO have made con-
LESSONS.
The mother knowing Of the con-
LESSONS could not find il in her
heart TO blame her boys. After they
were locked up last night she sent
their pajamas to the Oak Park Jail.
Today she said:
II am ready and willing TO forgive
them both. I cannot believe my
boys could have planend such a
deed. If they did, someone put them
up TO ii. No matter, | am willing
TO forgive, forget and give them an
other chance. / haven't talked To
my husband about it. l can't talk TO
him on the subject. / don't know
how he feels about forgiving them. "
Irving Updike, the elder brother.
has been a religious fanatic. Some
time ago, he arose in a revival meet
ing and announced that he had at
tanned a state of absolute perfection.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-17
Says Wife of Slain Doctor
Would be Discharged
Should the Case End
as 1t Now Stands.
CHAUFFEUR Is FIRST
WITNESS HEARD TODAY
CorroborateS Chief Robbins
as to the Negroes Identity
ing Spot Where Shoot
ing Took Place.
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PROVIDENCE. r. l., Jan. IL
Mrs. Mohr would be discharged
without a doubt should the case end
as it now stands. She has not been
hurt a bit by the first five days OF
the states efforts"
This confident declaration was
made by a member of the accused
woman's counsel, when the trial Of
the woman and the two negroes,
Cecil Victor Brown and Henry Spell
man, entered into its second week.
Today there continued TO be gossip
and speculation about the negro
chauffeur, George Heals. 1t was
alleged by the defense that Heals
was being kept incommunicado and
denied the privileges accorded other
prisoners.
Mystery surrounded the probable
figure to be cut in the case by Mrs.
A. G.. Wright, who has come for
ward with a story that. a week be-
fore the murder she overheard three
negroes on a street car planning TO
rob somebody Her narrative was
said 10 be that one negro said
something about the man having
plenty of money" on a certain night
and another mentioned an ideal
spot" The woman's story. should
be called, it was said, would per-
haps lend color 10 Mrs. Mohr's con-
tention that the motive for the muir
der was robbery and that she had
nothing 20 do with it.
Mrs. Mohr Gets Letters.
Mrs. Mohr came into court just
as the crier said:
God bless the state of Rhode Is
land and he Providence plantation"
No sooner had she sat down than
q bailiff handed her a sheaf of let
ters.
They are all from women I do
not know" she said. 81 appreciate
their sympathy, but 1 do not know
them"
The state called William A. Bur-
CESS. chauffeur. who drove Chief
Robbins Of harrington. with Brown
and Spellman. Burgess corrobor-
ated Robbins as to the negroes
identifying the spot of the shooting
and the places where they said they
threw their pistols in the lake.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-17
LIGHT HEARING ON
At |ND|ANAP Oils
Question OF Reduction of
Rates For Two Cities TAX
en- Up by Commission.

Attorneys representing the cities
OF South Bend and Elkhart and the
Indiana & Michigan Electric Co,
cleared decks Monday for action be-
fore the state public utilities com
mission at Indianapolis is the battle
for lower electrical rates being
waged against the utility concern
by the two cities. Indications were
that the contest would continue over
n period of several days and per-
haps several weeks as the case will
require as much time as any which
has come to the attention of the
commission in months
The hearing was scheduled TO be-
gin Monday morning but on agree
ment it was postponed until Tuesday
morning and attorneys representing
both sides went into conference
Monday afternoon.
City Atty. Eli F. Seebirt is repre-
senting the city Of South Bend 4
fore the commission while Elkhart
is represented by Mayor Smith and
City Atty. l.. -. Hall. The manu-
facturers Of Elkhart are represented
by Atty. Zigler while John Yeagley
and William a. McInerny are de-
Tending the electric company. Fred
Dennis. treasurer OF the company
left with the party for indianapolis
Sunday night and will probably stay
on the ground during the entire
fight.
One of the first things 10 be TAX
en- up by the commission and the
principle upon which the fight is be-
ing waged is the question OF the
valuation of the electric company.
In a report given out recently the
commission gave the valuation Of
the company as about S4.70O. 600
while it is understood the company
places it's assets as approximately
S1O,OOO,OO0. Several days will prob
ably be consumed in going over the
figures in connection with the valua-
ton of the company's assets in order
to ascertain the exact valuation.
Masses of evidence and hundreds
of figures and calculations have been
gathered together by attorneys for
both sides and these will be thresh-
ed out before the utility commission
before that body will be in a posi-
ton TO set the rates which shall be
be charged consumers of electricity
in Elkhart and South Bend. Rep
resentatives of both the corporation
and the two cities have been work
ing on the case for months in antici-
patton Of the hearing which started
Monday
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-17
NORWE GAN KING
IN STRICKEN CITY
Fifty People Die From Cold
and Exposure After
Blaze at Bergen.
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CHRISTIANIA, Jan. Il. - On a
special train that shattered all rec
ords for speed on Norwegian rail
ways. King HaakOn arrived at Ber-
gen today and took personal charge
Of the relief measures in the city
that was swept yesterday by a fire
that caused $4,000, 900 loss and made
nearly 5000 persons homeless. The
king was accompanied on his journey
by members of his personal staff
and Gen. HoltfOdt, the Norwegian
minister of defense.
Martial law was declared in the
stricken city today, not because Of
any outbreak of disorder. but 10 ia
cilitate the relief measures which
We're inaugurated by Norwegian
troops as soon as the fire was under
control
Though no lives were lost in the
fire. 33 children and Il men and
women were frozen 10 death or died
from exposure before they could be
given shelter Supplies for the home
less are lacking owing 20 the fact
that all the storehouses in Bergen
were destroyed by the fire. which
swept over the business section and
the poorer residential district sur
rounding it.
Following the train carrying King
Haakon there were dispatched from
here seven trains carrying clothing
and food for the homeless. It is
Noped that within "a hours all the
sufferers will be given relief.
A regiment Of Norwegian pioneers
he-an the erection OF temporary
ohelters last night This work was
we'll under way today while other
-roops were clearing away the debris
N the section where the flames de-
strOyed banks hotels and business
houses. The city was I'm darkness
asst night owing 20 the destruction
Of the electric lighting system.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-17
MANS DEATH PUZZLE
TO ST. LOUIS POLICE

ST LOUIS, No. Jan. 1.-THE
body Of man, believed by the po-
lice to be e. b. Dodge Of the AMI
mated Advertising Co. OF Boston,
Mass. was found shot TO death in
Pendleton av.. near Olive ST, at 1890
o'clock this morning.
A crowd of young persons riding
in an electric coupe discovered the
body lying in the street. The man
Rad been shot through the heart.
The coupe nearly ran over the
body. The occupants We're return
ing home from a card party given by
Mrs. Josephine Rosenthal.
The body was taken 10 the city
dlspensary. then removed TO the
morgue. IL was said at the dispen-
sary that the man had been dead
less than an hour.
The man wore a gold watch with
the initials "E. Il. D." engraved on
the case. He also wore a signet ring
bearing the initial D."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-17
HIGH SCHOOL BURNS;
BUILDING SET ATTIRE

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SPRINGFIELD Mass, Jan. IL
Fire which broke out early this
morning in the Chicopee high school
group Of buildings had practically
destroyed the buildings. The loss
Will probably be $4,000
The fire is believed 10 have been
incendiary The high school stands
ia a somewhat isolated spot, with
few houses near BY. There was no
hre Of any kind in the building, the
heating apparatus being housed in a
st parate structure. some distance
away.
When the fire was discovered at
half past five o'clock. the whole
building was ablaze. a general alarm
was sounded. but the task OF saving
the structure was hopeless. No one
was in the building when the ire
started.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-17
IN CONGRESS TODAY

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WASHINGTON. Jan. i. - House
and senate met al noon.
House judiciary committee consid-
cred Buchanan Impeachment resolu-
ton against IT. Snowden Marshall,
federal district attorney at New
York
House military affairs committee
continued preparedness hearing with
Gen. Aleshire OF the quartermaster' s
department on the stand.
House naval affairs committee
continued examination OF Rear Ad-
miral Stanford Of the bureau OF
Yards and docks
House insular affairs committee
considered consideration Of bill ex-
tending citizenship rights 10 resi-
dents OF Porto Rico.
House mines and mining commit
tee considered bill 10 codify and re-
wise the mining laws.
House rivers and harbors. postof-
fee and Indian affairs committees
considered appropriation bills.
House rules committee began
hearings On resolution 20 investigate
usury charges against national
banks
Senate Indian affairs committee
held hearings on oliver resolution on
oil land Withdrawals in Okla homa.
Senate resumed consideration OF
I philippines Dill.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-17
MPEROR ON WAY
To EASTERN ZONE

BERIJ%. Ian -Frrne-or yvu-
liam officially arn6rrca4 ~, d.. ,.,.,.,
rletelv recovered and re...,--i,... IL.
The front. IS reported in high ou.r-
ters To be an his MAJ, q. +,e ........,
theater Of war. Irisfn The ea.+ tl.r
well Informed perso,s av-,.+.4 49,.
next great battles +o oer.r .,.4 49,.
arrival u the kaiser There NAV hs
the signal for renewed ~ .l,.. .,..-
German offensive saaf-et ... p...-
slams which was rsrf.4 5... -,e 49,.
bian camDaipn
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-17
TRAIN REPORTED
LOST IN MEXICO
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Ell PASO, Texas, Jan. IL
Although tension on the border has
been relieved by news that all
Americans in western Chl uahua are
safe. Considera BILE anxiety is still felt
over $50 citizens OF the United States
on a train reported lost" on the
Mexican desert between Parral and
chihuahua City. 4 dispatch received
from Chiwawa Saturday night said
that the train had left Parral in time
l. reach the border by Sunday. but
nothing has yet been heard directly
from the refugees. American au-
thorities in FL Paso. acting on in
structiOns from Washington, made
inquiries today in an effort 10 locate
the train, but were unabie to get any
information from Mexican os&c!als.
The Americans who escaped death
al the hands OF Mexican bandits ~
northern Mexico. are menaced by a
new peril in an epidemic of typhus
fever which broke ont at Mexico
CITY and spread northward. one
death has already been reported in
El Paso and il is feared that the
disease viii rage unchecked south OF
the border
state and federal health officers
are cooperating with the local au-
thorities III an effort 10 prevent an
outbreak Of typhus among the thous-
ands OF Mexican refugees in FL
Paso. The one death thus far re-
corded was that Of Hipolito Mar
tinez. who came here from Pedras
Negras. and died az the county hos
pltal on sunday after an illness of As
housr. The body was buried in quick
LIME Last night.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-17
FIRE DRILL IS SUCCESS

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PITTSBURGH, Pa, Jan. 1.-Two
hundred children were marched to
safety this morning when fire broke
out in the North Versailles township
school at Turtle Greek. The siX-rOOm
school building was burned to the
ground. An overheated stove is be-
lieved to have caused the blaze. Zero
weather prevailed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-17
German Announcement SAYS
HoWetzerS Used by British
Have Range of
20 Miles.
WANT INFORMATION OF
SITUATION IN TURKEY
Government to be Asked What
Steps Have Been Taken in
EaSt-MOntenegrin OFF,
Gals Flee to AIeSSCO.
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AMSTERDAM, Jan. 17.-Guns TO
match the mighty, long range how
tiers Of the Germans. have at last
reached the allies front in France.
Chief interest here today Centered in
the German announcement that the
British have bombarded Lille. using
a gun with a range estimated at 20
miles.
This is the first time that Lille
has been under artillery fire since il
fell into the hands of the Germans
in September. 1914.
German guns. with a range OF 20
miles, which were used at lombard
ments Of Dunkirk and Verdun. were
hitherto unmatched on the allies
side. but the latest developments
show that the Germans must now
face equal metal.
II is regarded as significant that
the English make no announcement
Of the Smelling Of Lille while the
French war Office states that the
Lille highway was shelled The Ger
man war Office announces that pro-
jectiles fell in the center OF the
city.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-17
BILL TO STAND.

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LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE attacks Of
labor interests against conscription
viii not swerve the government one
inch from its present position on
compulsory military service.
Premier Asqiuth announced in the
house OF commons today that there
is no ground for reports that the
military service bill might % with
drawn.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-17
Montenegro Sues
For Peace Says
Austro Premier
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VIENNA, Jan. II Cvia Berlin wire.
less. )-Montenegro has sued fol
peace it was officially announced to-
day in the Hungarian parliament by
Count Tisza. premier of Hungary.
This announcement was greeted
with joyful shouts.
Both King Nicholas and the Mon
tenegrin cabinet have asked for
peace terms" said the Hungarian
minister.
Montenegro has agreed to lay
down arms and stop lighting" de-
clared the Hungarian premier.
Word has just been received to that
effect from the front.
Negotiations leading to a peace
treaty will be opened at once"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-17
GOES TO FLOOD SCENE
Queen of Holland VIII Aid in Caring
For Sufferers.

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AMSTERDAM, Jan. 17.-Queen
Wnhelmina has gone 10 the flooded
district in northern Holland.
1t is believed that the loss OF life
in the province Of North Holland
where breaks occurred in the bikes,
will probably reach 90.
Refugees are flocking into The
Hague, Utrecht and Rotterdam.
Y here they are being cared for by
the military authorities.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-17
WIG FALLS OFF
WHEN MAN TUMBLES

These are slippery days and
many are the falls that have
been taken. but there is one fall
on record that has all others
cheated. This fall caused the
faller % tall with so much force
that his hair fell off.
All nicely covered up by snow
was a dangerous patch Of ice.
Along came a middle-aged man.
whistling a tune that sounded
loudly on the crisp air. without
warning he stepped on the dan
gerous patch Of ice and left Sis
feet.
And there on the snow was his
hat and not far from II was his
hair. Ii was only a wig.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-17
AUSTRIA PROTESTS.

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VIENNA, Jan. Il (via Berlin wire
less) THE AustrO-Hungarian gov
eminent today protested 10 L. s.
Ambassador Penfield against the oc-
cupaion of Corfu by an Anglo
French force. declaring this act a
fragrant violation OF the London
treaties OF 1863 and 1864