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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-15
Policy of determination is In
augurated by Carranza.
All British Subjects Or
dered to Leave.
REBEL ARMY ON WAY
TO ATTACK PARRAL
Americans There Are in Great
Danger - Special Train
Sent to Rescue All
Foreigners.
International News Service

International News Service
Ell PASO. Texas. Jan Is
Though the Carranza government
has inaugurated a policy OF extcr-
mination against the followers or
Francisco villa and has already put
10 death more than 80 persons. in-
Guiding Gen. Jose Rodriguez. as "a
result OF the massacre OF a party of
Americans in western chihuahua.
efforts We're redoubled today 10 as
sist TO the border every American
and British subject now in northern
Mexico.
Representative Of the British
government have ordered the sub
jects OF Great Britain out OF the in
terror Of Mexico in the belief that
no foreigners will be spared i'm the
vengeance which the Nillista faction
has threatened 20 take.
Are i'm Great Danger.
As the Americans and Britons in
northern Mexico number more than
1000 men. women and children. il
is feared that It will be several
weeks before all are rescued. The
fugitives viii be i'm great danger IN
their fiig'ht TO the border. as at sew
eral points they will have 10 pass
through districts i'm which villa or
his followers are supreme.
The situation at Parral caused in-
tense anxiety here today. In that
Mexican town there are rs Amer
leans. As reports reached here that
Gen. Villa and large force OF
Mexicans were marching on the
town with the intention OF destroy
ing it and killing the foreigners
there a special train was sent from
Juarez with the object of rescuing
the imperiled Americans.
CaTanza troops we're also rushed
toward Parrai, but they were met
and defeated by the Villistas at
EscaIon. This viii endanger the
rescue train as the villa soldiers
will he able 10 attack IL on its way
10 the border.
Want No Assistance.
Carranza officials in FL Paso and
Juarez today reiterated their as
sertion that the troops Of the first
chief" would be aDle TO deal with
the situation and refused TO con
slider proposals that American
troops cross the border for tempo
rarv help in subduing the Nillistas.
Despite their confident assertions,
however. reports reached the border
that Villas forces had won further
successes in the vicinity OF Torreon
and that a campaign for the recap
ture of Chihuahua City now a Car
rama base. had been opened by the
revolutionary leader.
With Chihuahua in the hands ot
villa the efforts TO rescue the for
eigners now in northern Mexico
would be completely checked.
The train which arrived here yes
terday, bearing the refugees. also
CONTINUED OK PAGE TWO)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-15
ATTEMPT FAILS.

international News Service
LONDON. Ian 5-An Amster-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-15
TnternationaI News Service .

ROME. Jan 15-Cardinal Mer-
cier. archbishop OF Malines Belgium.
arrived here today IL is believed
he will seek the aid OF the vatican
in behalf OF the Belgian people. The
German military authorities have
promised 10 allow the prelate 20
return 20 Belgium at the conclusion
OF his mission
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-15

VIENNA, Jan. IS CVia Berlin by
wireless THE Austrian war Office
today announced that 800 Russian
prisoners had been taken by Teuton
troops in the battle that developed
on the Galician- Bessarabian front
when the cars troops opened their
recent offense.
The following report on opera
tons on the east front was issued at
the war office:
Russian troops again attempted
to break our Bessarabian front near
Toporoutz and east of Rarancze.
Five great attacks failed. Well di-
rected Austro- Hungarian artillery
contributed eminently to the repulse
Of the Russians.
"Since the beginning of the battle
in east Galicia and Bessarabia, Gen.
Planners Bavarians and Gen. Won
Bothmer's Austro-Hungarian troops
have taken prisoner 500 Russians
among whom were 80 officers.
"Austro- Hungarian patrols routed
Russian field guards near Karpilow-
aka"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-15
The WEATHER.

INDIANA.-I1ocaI SHOWS tonight
and sunday. slightly warmer tonight
in south portion.
LOWER MICHIGAN. - Local
SHOWS tonight and Sunday: -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-31

standpoint Of progress and Of keeping
what we have gained. He 10 big
enough for Iowa. clean enough. sincere
enough. He is bold enough to pro-
claim his stand on the liquor question
and offer his principles first and HIM
self and his ambitions last.
A. U. Coates, leader of the party
prohibttionists says that Meredith will
get 80 per cent of the prohibition vote,
He ought to get it all. He should have
every dry vote in the republican ranks
and he has earned and deserved as a
business man in Iowa the votes of the
ordinary businessmen.
Mr. Hardings record Is open that
they who run may read. It is not a
record that makes. for confidence to
business men, prchibitionists. temper
ance men, progressives. Compare it
with that of Meredith. Compare the
men publicly and privately. Compare
the following of each, the reasons each
following offers to explain it's adher-
ence. Compare the indorsers Of each.
Vote for Iowa this year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-31
ALEXANDER THE GREAT
kjllql11 Ram
lbs go Seeli11 uK-d cabba6ee-Dthl&

Alexander the Great was. promi-
nent and successful conqueror who re-
manned in the business for thirty two
years and then expired as a result of
attempting to absorb too much alcohol.
His death was wholly unnecessary.
and could hayesbeen avoided if he had
done a little conquering in the direc-
ton of his naughty and high stepping
thirst.
Alexander was the son of Philip of
.Nacedon. aided to considerable ex-
tent by the latter's wife. Olympias,
and at an early age began to conquer
Everybody with whom he came in con-
tact. He was a lovable child, who con-
ttracted his teeth on the instailment
basis and wore the popular hook nose
of the period with hardly an Interrupt
tion When he was 20 years old, Alex
fanders father was rudely assassinated
In the neck, whereupon Alexander
mounted the throne and began to hunt
around for few odd Jobs Of plain and
fancy conquering.
Alexander was one Of the greatest
|strategists the world ever produced,
and always managed to attack the
enemy just when they were getting
breakfast ready or had run out Of bow
guns. One Of his most notable VIC
tories was when he defeated the Per
sian king, Darius, slew most Of hts
cohorts and carried of Darius wife
and her mother. But Darius was
noble in defeat, for 1t is said that when
he discovered his loss he uttered a
broad smile for the first time in two
weeks.
After Alexander had been on the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-31
Ripping Rhymes
y WALT MASON
THE MOVING FINGER.

The Moving Finger writes; and we
may read the Hateful lessons Of its
changeless screed, Of which no man
may cancel half a line, by all his
prayers, by all his flow Of brine. All
useless things must perish from the
earth, which has but room for things
of proven worth. In every age some
foolishness is stopped: in every age
some worthless things are dropped.
The worthless things may grow and
flourish long, and long the world en-
dures some grievous wrong. but when
their time has come to bump the
bumps, no power can save them from
the divers dumps. And so Old Booze Is
slipping day by day; nothing can stop
him on his downward way; the world
has had enough Of gin and rye, nations
and states and villages go dry. Friends
Of Old Booze are fighting for him hard.
.weapons'in hand they stand upon their
guard but all in vain their brave DE-
tense OF rum-Old Booze must 30 De-
cause his time has come.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-31

ing Fuiton's Clermont by twenty years
Fitch was 3. native Of Connecticut, ana
prior to building his steamboat had
been an arfnorer in the military serv-
Ice during the revolution. q surveyor
in Virginia, and a manufacturer 81
sleeve buttons in Trenton, In 1856 ne
commenced work on his first steam
boat after experimenting with a skirt
propelled by steam. This pioneer
craft was fitted with an engine OF ~
inch cylinder, and tho the boat did not,
attain sufficient speed to answer TAG
purpose OF packet, the trial proved
conclusively the efficiency Of steam as
a motive power for vessels. In l7ss
~ q; . s;:::.. sseonl steamboat wflicn
made several passages between Phila-
delphia and Burlington at rate OF
four miles an hour. In 1890 a. third
craft was built and was run as pas.
senger craft on the Delewarae, making
during the season more than 1000
miles at an average speed Of seven and
one half miles an hour. Altho John
Fitch scored the first practical success.
in steam navigation, he was failure
financially, and in 1898 he committed
suicide at Bardstown. KY.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-31
RECALLING SOME CHURCH HISTORY,

An incident ofthe recent convention
OF the Sioux association of Consresa-
tional churches at Whiting. Iowa. is
the conclusion ofrargument which was
started within the church when Mr.,
Short signed a petition of saloon con
sent in Sioux City when serving as
pastor of local cnurcn aud Of action
taken at the sue se adila general cor
terence of the Iowa church at .lar-
shaHtown when resolutions were
passed declaring that the signature Of
a congregational minister to a saloon
petition is contrary to the spirit Of the
Church and inimical to morality Mr..
Short was unable to hold his passionate
and set up an Independent service in
Sioux City watch al pears to have not
been successful from point of at
tendance and has been making anil
prohibition addresses IN various parts
Of the country. His application to the
Whiting session was refused.
province of any man to speak as he
pleases and hold views ANTAGONISTS to
r!s church but not to carry in.o cam
paigns for the liquor interests the
prestige of his church and the dignity
o. his calling to the support; and il is
certainly within the just powers o:
the church to refuse countenaaca Us a
member of its clergy those whose
efforts are set against the abolition of
traffic acknowledgedly the greatest
curse of the age. Mr. Shorts dismissal
IS logical as following out the moral
policy Of Iowa Congregationalists as
approved at the Marshaltown con-
ference by an overwhelming vote
Mr.. Short dismissed himself. He put
up the bars. He is an anti prohibi-
ton standpatter OF Congregational!
ministers those who spoke most
against the resolutions offered
al the SiarsilaiitowT1 conference one IS
fighting the saloons with great evan
gelist and another is boldly on he
firing line for prohibition in Iowa.
Mr.. Short it is TO be inferred has not
changed his mind or his heart. He
is still where he stood. And the Con-
gregational association very properly
and logically let him stay there at
least until he has moved up to his
church.
The world moves The church
should move ahead OF it There is
complaint that the church is inclined
to follow rather than lead. In the
matter of human welfare as concerned
" it'll the liquor question the church is
taking leadership. Give 1t the cred
for that. Instead of whining over
ministers who propose to carry the
churches with which they are affiliated
into an attempt to bolster up an
ackno wledged evil let US approve and
commend the churches that deny and
dismiss them.
The case is referred to as historical
and because the history groups itself
with MarshalltoWn and the Marshall
town conference.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-31
MEREDlTH'S iNDORSERS.

Gilbert Gilbertson, former treasurer
he attained his majority is coming
from California to cast his first vote
for d democratic candidate for SOW
ernor. He will vote for Meredith be-
cause:
u intend to vote for him because an
intimate acquaintance with him during
all Of the time that / have lived in Des
lMoines has shown ME that he is the
man for the office; that he is a clean,
capable, stra ghtforward business man,
who will make an excellent governor
for Iowa"
Gilpertson, leader OF progressives in
northern Iowa and among the sturdy
tScandinavians Of Winnebago county,
is fully informed and thoroughly &C
quainted with the two candidates for
governor. He was in and Of Des
MONIES when Meredith made his start
there as a publisher and indorses his
success as the results of hard work,
persistence and foresight. Says Gil
bertson, HE never swerved from the
ot Tie stockholders 4 thc Iaaaho pro
ject which has been so twisted by lMer-
edith's assailants. He went to Idaho
and saw for himself. Glbertson is a
keen and successful business man. He
was convinced that it was good OPP
portunity for investment and profit,
before he bought into it and he says
of it:
There was absolutely no misrepre-
sentatIon Of the project to the contract
holders. Mr.. Meredfths part in it
should attach no blame to him because
he himself was but a contract holder.
He stands to lose more money than
anyone else If the project does fail
eventually. For one I do not intend to
release my holdings in Idaho. I have
seen the land and / know that It is
good if the water can be brought to it.
The error in calculation was that OF
the state engineer Of Idaho. man
supposed to be competent and reliable.
and upon whom we could depend. 9th
er contract holders like myself will
keep their land. Part OF II, at least,
can be made productive and will be-
come valuable
Leading men Of the state openly in
dorse Meredith for his capacity. hon
esty, strength Of purpose and citizen
ship. The charges against the mans
character have been brought by bus
iness competitor who found himself
overshadowed by the success of Mere
dith and whose animus is perfectly
understood from end to end of the
state. Meredith is strong busines:
man capable and anxious TO give lows
plain businassman's administration
This state needs Meredith from tn,
business mans point Of view. from tn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-31
TO pRoHlBlTiohIsrs OF IOWA.

I believe that the rank and file OF the
party prohibitionists of Iowa are work
Ing for the election Of E. T. Meredith
as governor. but an attempt is being
made to hold the prohibition voters IN
line for their party candidate Tor gov
ernor by assertions that Mr.. Meredith
has not only failed to take sufficiently
advanced stand on the prohibition
question, but that he has specifically
stated that If elected he. would not veto
any act whichS the legislature might
pass repeating or weakening the pres
ent prohibitory laws.
To me 1t has seemed that only II
these assertions as to Mr.. Meredith
position we're true could any p:ch!h!-
ZIONIST, in the crisis confronting the
state at the present election, Justify a
failure to support Mr.. Meredith, and l
therefore wrote him asking for an ex-
plicit statement of his attitude in the
matter Following is his reply-and
what stronger stand on the question
could the prohibition party ask Of Its
own candidate for governor?
81 certainly will, in the event OF my
election, veto any act which might be
passed by the legislature repeating or
weakening existing prohibitory laws.
and that includes the re-enActnent of
the mulct law. Certainly the attitude
j have assumed on prohibition and the
things have said are strong enough to
include this without it's constant repe-
tition by me in denial Of statements to
the contrary"
As party .prohibitionist who was
honored two years ago with nomination
for state Office, and as an enthusiastic
supporter of Governor Hanly, our pres
idential candidate, appeal to an mem
bers Of the prohibition party to coop
crate with the prohibitionists Vi G.!
parties who arg seeking to make E. T.
Meredith the next governor of Iowa.
And we must do this, merely If we
would maintain the integr ity and stand
ing Of our party before the people OF
Iowa, for II win react to our discredit
for years to come If it can be justly
charged that with candidate taking
the stand on the prohibition question
that Mr.. Meredith has taken we in any
way contributed to making possible the
election OF w. L, Harding.
Thlriow T. Taft.
Humboldt lows
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-31
DO YOU HEAR THE CHILDREN weEplss1

The board of control in Iowa ha,
been making public certain items O.
higher cost Of necessaries for. use IL
state institutions, food, clothing. etc.
is costing the state much more to keel
and maintain it's unfortunates in state
| institutions than ever before.
What then of the institutions sup
ported by individual charity and be.
quests?
There are two orphan homes in lows
that have had the special endorsement
of the Times Republican thru inves.
tlgation and report of those trusted BY
this paper-the home at Council Bluffs
and that at Ottumwa. Rev. II. r
Lemen, of the Council Bluffs institu.
ton, writes thus:
The Christian Home Orphanage has
been in existence thirty-four years
Never, during all the time, has it been
the serious problem to meet the needs
Of the work that it is this fall, on ac-
count Of high prices for all living ne
cessities. Because of lack of funds, we
have been wholly unable tc lay in any
winter supplies, and on account Of the
high price of potatoes and flour, our
usual donations of these two necessary
commodities have failed to materialze
this fall.
AS result of these things, we come
up to the beginning of the winter
season, the severest season of the
whole year on the home, with most
serious problem confronting US.
Living expenses everywhere are
very much higher than last year, and
our cash receipts lower.
In addition to all this. the popula-
ton of the home is greater this fall
than ever before in the past-there be-
ing at this writing 270 homeless boys
and girls looking TO US for three square
meals daily.
IF the friends of this work will try
to add just a little more than usual
to their fall donation, and If all VINO
are reading this who have never helped
the home will send check. this great
increase in our expenses will be fully
met.
I'VE feel that you all know that
these high prices affect the home, the
same as everybody else, and that what
ever sum you feel able to send VIII De
sent promptly.
Thanking you in advance for any
assistance you may give US in the care
of this little army Of boys and girls
which Will be vastly increased as colder
weather approaches,we are, your SIN
cerely." .a tr
Behind the appeal of the orphans
home is the silent appeal OF the llttie
children who have nowhere else to 60.
do you hear the children weeping, Q
my brothers.
Ere their sorrow comes with years
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-31
Topics of the Times

Alan Benson. socialist candidate lot
president says the people in the cas-.
are already eating horse meat ana Will
be reduced to potato bread before
spring. Now that's one place where
Dobbin lays over the automobile. You
can't eat an auto. On the contrary
you've to continually feed it. And as to
potato bread, out west we are won
dering where we'd get the potatoes.
Mr.. Havner very properly refused to
Join debate with his opponent, MT.
Clarkson. Clarkson is mean enough TO
spring the Harding legislative record
in black and white and nothing IS
more embarrassing to a republican can
didate this year than Harding's legs
lative record.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette quotes
Scott Skinner, Union county republic
can candidate for senator as SAYING
The temperance people are making
a vigorous fight on Harding. i believe
We will get as many democrats as
they do republicans. ar. ohlHhei e'i-
IDENTIFY hasn't been coached. lie is still
stating the truth of the Harding hope.
No the saloon can't come back 10
Iowa any quicker than you can put an
other spigot in temp beer dump.
However, we don't notice the 20-cent
cotton like we do the SO flour and the
50 murphies. But at that it recalls the
time when most of the underwear In
some families was made out Of -four
sacks and uncomfortable garments
bore astonishing and sometimes ridicu-
lous legends in big type.
Maybe Carranza sent Mrs. G. ACROSS
to Texas in order to be able to ask
the boys In for a hand or two at
penny a point.
Anyhow if worst comes to worst with
all of US this winter we can comfort
ourselves that it was worse at Valley
Forge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-31
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

"The bulk of his tHarding's) strength
Is the wet vote Of Iowa regardless OF
party affiliation. Any man has but to
look about HIM to convince himself Of
this very plain fact. It is so all over
Iowa. says the Scranton journal. 1t Is
confidently predicted that he will
carry Davenport and Dubuque and
Carroll and Crawford counties But
every fellow supporting Harding isn't
liquor man. He has the support OF
all those who believe every evil, real
or fancied. should be charged to the
Iowa highway commission and the
raod law He also has the enpnort Of
those who always vote the republican
ticket, no matter how big a price .heir
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-31
MEREDrTH's STANDING.

{" dterlOO IIneS-IrlDune.l
The respect and confidence Mere
diths neighbors, friends and business
associates have in him is evident by
some Of the honors that have come to
him.
Compare his record With that OF
James NJ. Pierce. Did you ever hear
OF Pierce being anything except an
anti? He is found knocking the
bipartisan gang, state printing.
'Des Moines Printers Association"
etc, but what has he done in con-
structive way? Nothing.
No honor has ever come to him in
Des Moiness, while Meredith has been
especially honored in Des Moines on
many occasions. Pierce was never
elected president OF the Commercial
Club, Meredith was president from
1912 to 1918. Pierce was never direct
or. Meredith has been director since
1908. Pierce was never selected as a
member of the Greater Des [Moines
committee. Meredith is, and has been
| for many years.
Meredith was selected as chairman OF
! committee OF three hundred to settle
a street car situation a few vars ago
| He was made chairman Of citizens
committee to look into the conduct OF
| the public schools in Des Moines. He
was recently given an honorary degree
as Bachelor of Arts by Highland PARK
college. He was named by Governor
Clark on his Bttr Road commission
| He was selected by Secretary Of the
Treasury MoAdoo as Iowa delegate
to the Pan American Financial Con-
l II ~ Nv 60 q r
| Of agriculture, the position OF first as
| sistant secretary Of agriculture.
The Agricultural Publishers As
ISOLATION Of the United States elected
Meredith as it's president. He is the
| director for Iowa and Nebraska Of the
United States Chamber OF Commerce
| He was, until he resigned to run fol
| governor director of the Chicago
| Federal Reserve bank. The Associat-
ed Advertising Club Of the World Sc
| lected him as a memberlof it's execu-
| tive committee and made him chair
man of the program committee for the
| great national convention.
| He has in less than fifteen years
built up farm papr with circulation
| OF 100000 copies, against Mr.. Piercet
record in thirty years Of 100000 circu-
lation.
| Is this record. made by a man MOI
yet forty years OF age, not good evil
dence of the. respect and confidence
those who know him have in him?
| it not likely that this record worrie:
Mr.. Pierce? LIZ not his vicious ATTACK
due to his insane jealousy Of bus
mess competitor, one Of Iowa's mos
progressive and public spirited cifi
4 zens? ss. a q .ss & I.
.1s II likely. arch l,nnnrs would com
to Meredith from hfS most intimat'
! Des Moines acuuaintances Il he wer'