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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-22
HUGHES MAY CALL
OFF SPEECH HERE
Candidates Throat in Bad
Shape and Companions
May do the Talking.
Internntinrnl News Serrice

International News Service:
MUNCIE. Ind, Sept. 22.-Charles
Z. Hughes voice is on the verge of
a breakdown.
Following his brief addresses to-
day at Newcastle and Anderson. his
physician. Or. l. d. Anderson, made
an examination and advised Gov
Hughes that his throat should not
be subjected to the least possible
strain for the next week. A hur-
ried consultation between Mr.
Hughes and his advisers was held
and it was finally decided 10 keep
all the Is engagements in Indiana
today. but TO cut down the speak
ing as much as po sible. III it is
found. under this arrangement that
his throat gets no better, the pro-
gram Of today probably Will be
called off. so far as Mr.. Hughes
speaking is concerned.
In that case, Raymond Robins and
some of the other leaders who are
accompanying him on this trip. will
introduce the candidate at the vari-
Gus stops and then do the talking
themselves.
1t is believed that with a few days
complete rest with treatment the
governors voice will be restored 70
normal again. Aside from his
horseness ard the strain on his vocal
chords he is in excellent physical
condition. n the mast two days he
has addressed Is open air meetings
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-22
RITISH CAPTURE TWO LINES OF GERMAN TRENCHE
Girls Cover 100
Miles on Back
to-Nature Hike

international News Service:
BOSTON. Sept Barefooted
and clad in light summer dresses.
five girls. daughters OF prominent
millionaires Of the country. walked
as a back to nature" experiment
from South Woodstock. Conn. 10
sharon. Mass, a distance Of nearly
100 miles. The hike took place
under the direction of Florence
Fleming Noyes, widely known aN-
ponent Of esthetic dancing and out
door life. 1t was an unqualified sue
cess
The young women who started the
journey with Miss NOyes last Friday
at 1880 O'Clock in the morning, and
finished Monday afternoon at 4:3O.
are the Misses Margaret Chamber
lain of Dobbs Ferry, y. Y; Vivian
johannes of Stevens Point, Ia. Mad
cline Half Of Kansas City. Mo; Mary
Gavin of indianapolis, Ind. and
Georgia Sprague Of New York city
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-22
Central Labor Conference is
Empowered to Send Out
Order if WalkOut
is Called.
NEW YORK MAYOR
WILL USE MILITIA
Attacks on Cars Continue
Despite Fact That Police
Are Stationed All
Along the Lines.

International News Service:
NEW YORK, Sept. 22-The situa-
ton growing out of the strike OF
carmen here reached It's most crit
ical point today.
with the threat of MavOr Mitchell
TO call out the state militia still
ringing i'm their ears, union leaders
continued plans for calling a general
sympathetic strike. Voting on this
proposition will start at o'clock
this afternoon. Plans for calling the
general strike Immediately if such
a vote is taken have beer made. The
Central Labor conference has been
empowered to send ont the strike
order
Estimates of just how many work
men will go out if the order is is
sued. vary greatly. Figures set by
different union leaders range ali the
way from $4,000 TO $780, 900. II is
understood the time set for the
walkout will be either next Monday
or Tuesday.
Leaders Are Bitter.
Labor leaders generally expressed
great bitterness TO-DAY over Mayor
Mitchers statement, in which Pub
lie Service Commissioner Straus
Joined in warning the union men
that ne would call out the militia in
the case of a general strike. They
declared, however, that they would
go ahead with their plans.
Service on subway and elevated
trains continued normal today and
surface car traffic is gradually in
creasing. Attacks on elevated trains
continued despite the fact that hun
dreds Of police are stationed all
along the lines. on roofs and at the
stations.
-Four passengers were injured in
the attacks early today. a stone
hurled into an elevated ear on the
Third av. line near 10Th St. hurt
three men. Another was injured by
a brick thrown through the window
of an L" train at 1O6th St and
Third aV.
Showers Of rocks and bottles greet
ter several early morning trains on
the Sixth and Nine az. elevated
lines
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-22
ADMIT HALT.

SOFIA. sept Further eva
cence that the Russo-Eoumanlan
forces are pounding back tbe Tcg-
tonic allies IN the fierce fehlug IN
the Dobrudja was given today when
the Bulgarian war office admitted
that the Bulpars had consolidated
their positions in thai district
German acceptance bombarded the
railway at Cernavoda. causing dam
age. A bombardment OF the heights
north and east cf Per.cia by "a
Russian squadron was unsuCCessful.
The official text follows.
Macedonia -- Situation on the
Nardar and Struma unchanged
"Roumania-In the Dolrudla 1vs
consolidated our positions
German acceptance bombed the
railway Al Cernavoda, causing some
damage.
"A Russian squadron unslc-ess-
fully BON barded the heights north
and east OF Pervalia
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-22
Further Mexican Policy Will
be Determined by Report.
Hinted That New York
erS Back Plot.
NO SESSION HELD
BY MEX COMMISSION
Two of the Members Are Out
of City-Sen. Bliss to
Meet Members Again
on Monday.
InternatIonal News Service

international News Service.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 22.-Direct
orders have been sent to the secret
agents OF the state. war and justice
departments operating in northern
Mexico and along the border, posi-
tibeIy TO determine whether Fran
cisco villa actually is at the head OF
"A rebel army in Chihuahua state.
on their reports admittedly de-
pends the future policy of the ad-
rninistrauon. no effort was being
made today TO disguise the appre-
hension in official circles caused by
the report Of Gen. George Bell, Jr-,
commanding at III PasO. that villa
carried through to the limit a mas
terfuI raid on Chihuahua City on
Hidalgo day.
That villa after serving warning
that he was coming. should have
been able 10 ride into the city and
make a speech 10 the populace. as
Bell reports. seems incredible to Of
ffcials here. If true. il is said here
that IL means that the situation in
the north again is intOlerable and
that this government will be COM
peeled TO serve an ultimatum de-
handing Villas death or capture at
the hands Of Carranza or else heav-
lily reinforce Pershing and renew
his original orders TO get villa"
Until exact facts are received
however. no action will be taken
here. officials at the state depart
ment said that a general mvestiga-
ton now is in progress TO determine
the truth of allegations made 10y
Carranzista Representatives IN this
country that a general conspiracy 10
depose Carranza and seize the gov
eminent is actively being financed
nv New York capitalists formerly
identified with the Madero faction
in Mexico.
II has been alleged TO the state
department that certain interests
unfriendly 10 the United States have
financed the legalista movement in
Mexico in order TO keep the oppOsi-
ton 10 Carranza alive. They have
been aided i'm this the claim is
made. by the attitude OF certain
CarranZista generals in northern
Mexico who have divided sections OF
the country up for graft purposes
and are collecting large quantities OF
enforced tribute.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-22
Automobile Parade toMisha,Uaka

A. H. Gushing, director of the big automobile parade
scheduled for Wednesday afternoon Oct announces that
will be taken through Lincoln Way West TO Mshawaka and
return to South Bend.
This will be the greatest decorated automobile parade
held in he middle west according the plans Director
Gushing Magnificent gold and silver cups desirable
prizes offered for decorated and automobile
are urged to enter into the spirit of the affair show their
loyalty to the cause and enter their cars at once
Every automobile owner, whether person, company
other organization and should contribute to the success
this parade is to their interests that the parade be made
success If they will appreciate that fact and exercise
effort and their artistic ability decorations parade
viii he al that hoped for Automobile should tele
phone at once to Director Gushing and tell him what they
plan do
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-22
b t sh Killed
in Bandit Raid

GALVESTON Texas Sept. % -
Passengers arriving here today
aboard the tank steamer Tapila de-
clared that two British subjects and
s6 Carranzistas were killed ON Sept
10 when a large force Of Villistas
raided an oil camp near TuNpam
All but two OF the CarranZista
garrison. which guarded the camp.
were killed. according 90 the pas
sengers The two British subjects
were killed because they sheltered
two escaping CarranNsta officers.
The attack is said 10 have been
made i'm concert with Villas attack
on Chihuahua CITY.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-22
INTRODUCING CHARLES HUGHES TO THE EDITORIAL PAGE

reached as to the type Of plant to
be desired. These will necessarily be
slow, as American chemists have had
little experience in producing nitro
gen.
Regard ~ of the type OF plant
finally determined upon. officers Of
the ordnance department declared
that II would be unwise TO construct
more than a small unit at first This
would be enlarged and the 100000
600 appropriated would be expended
AS the success of the undertaking
depends on these eNperiments.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-22
One Member of
Gang is Freed

International News Service
CHICAGO. Sept. 22.-The govern
ment today dismissed charges OF
blackmau against ". c. woodward.
one OF the members Of the alleged
million dollar syndicate The
cases against DOC" Donahue Harry
Russell. Mrs. Helen Erers and James
Christian were continued for 0 days.
II was the second time the govern
ment had secured a postponement
Without revealing SIS case against
the prisoners.
Attorneys for the accused attempt
ed TO compel the government author
tiles 10 produce Mrs. Regina klipper.
the Philadelphia woman who is said
10 have been a victim Of the band.
in court. but federal officials said she
,gza "olaf of the cifE"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-22
IN DESPERATE STRAITS.

international News Service
LONDON. Sept 22-Field Mar
shall Mackenzen's Teutonic army
battling the Russian ROumanian
forces in the Dobrudja. is In desper-
ste straits, according 10 dispatches
received here today.
Retreating before the fierce at
tacks of the foe. Mackenzen's men
are declared TO be without food and
munitions. Hard rains have maze
the roads almost impossible. The
greatest difficulty is being eX-
perienced by the Teutonic allies in
moving their artillery.
Food conveys sent down the
Danube from Rustschuk 10 relieve
Mackenzen's forces were sunk by
Roumanian artillery
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-22
MAN BURNED TO DEATH
Two Fires at Minneapolis Cause
100000 Damage.
International News Service !:

International News Service:
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. Sept. p.
One man was burned 10 death. an
other seriously hurt and property
worth $1,000 was destroyed by
two fires in Minneapolis early today.
The first ire originated in Camp
BELLS livery barns. Hans Christian
son. stableman. lost his l;fe in at
tempting to get the horses out of
the barn.
He failed. and "a of the animals
were burned. The flames spread
rapidly TO some dwellings on either
side of the barn. James Devau was
seriously burned in getting his fam
lily TO safety. A second fire de-
stroyed the Foster Robe and Tan
ming Co. plant.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-22
No SESSION TODAY.

International News Service:
NEW LONDON. Conn. Sept 30.
Francisco Villas increasing actiV-
ity in chihuahua will not delay
withdrawal of Cen Pershing's eN-
petition from Mexico This state
ment was made here today by one
OF the mem beers of the American
commission meeting with the Mex
lean representative sent by Gen.
Carranza 10 effect "a permanent
agreement with the United States
IL was further stated. however.
that Villas new campaign may pre-
vent a permanent agreement being
reached az this time as TO how the
border shall be protected i'm the flu
ture. The American commissioners
take the attitude that the evidences
OF Villas power make IL impossible
for them TO recommend turning en-
tire control Of guarding the border
over 20 the Carranzistas This is
one OF the concessions demanded by
the MeNCanS
Gen. Bliss To Appear.
Gen. Tasker H. Bliss. assistant
chief Of stan OF the army. will come
nfiNh III e hANAlfl-AN ~ tAEfkiNtA NtAtft q.
the com u1iSsioners in joint session.
He will give them the latest official
Information from the border. It
was generally believed today that
following Gen. Bliss visit the com
missioners viii report 20 their gov
ernments. making recommendation
as 10 the Withdrawing Of the troops
and the establishing Of temporary
border guard
Alberto PAM. one of the Mexican
representative was IN Boston today.
He was said 20 have gone there for
an interview with bankers relative
10 a loan for Mexico His absence
making 10 impossible 90 hold a Joint
meeting. John r. Mott. OF the Amer
lean commission went 90 New York
on personal business.
The remaining two members Of
each commission held Informal dis
cuszions during the day.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-22
STUDENT TROOPS HELD
Purdue Men Returned From Border
Not Discharged.

International News Service:
INDIANAPOLIS. Sept. 22.-Adjt-
Gen. Frank Bridges today took steps
TO see that much of the war depart
ment red tape" is eliminated in
discharging guardsmen returned to
Fort Harrison from the border.
Battery =. Purdue university. re-
turned from the border last Satur-
day. but has not been discharged.
Members of the awfordsville
and Spencer companies went from
LlanO Grande. Texas. 10 the Rio
Grande yesterday 10 do border duty.
militia headousrtArs was advised.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-22
WATCHES SELF IN GLASS
AS SHE FIRES A SHOT
Prominent indianapolis ClubwOman
Stands Before Mirror and Com
mitS suicide at Home.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Sept 22.-
Mrs Cora NJ. Kiger. 40 years old. "A
member Of a number of WOman's
and Literary clubs shot and killed
herself at her home here Thursday.
She was the wife OF : d Kiger. a
diamond otoker III health was as
signed as the cause of her act From
the position CT the body in Mrs.
Kigers room il is believed she
watched herself in a large mirror
fire the fatal shot
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-22
Capture Eenemy Trenches and
Take Prisoners in Night
Attacks South of
ArraS.
MACKENSEN'S ARMY is
IN DESPERATE STRAITS
Men Are Declared to be With
out Food and Munitions
and Are Falling Back
in DObrudia.

international News Service.
LONDON. sept. 22-Conunuing
their offensive In the Somme region,
south OF Ancre. the British troops
advanced along a front of about a
mile and captured two lines OF Ger
man trenches. the war Office an
nounced today. The British lire, it
was announced. now runs directly
north of Flers TO Martinpuich.
South OF Arras the British In a
night attack entered some enemy
trenches and inflicted losses on the
Germans. besides capturing some
prisoners.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-22
ATTACks CnNTI.N-

PARIS Sept D. CONTINUING
their attacks In an effort 20 cheek
the allies offensive in the Somme re-
gion. the Germans launched several
counter attacks asainst the French
positions at Priez farm and RAN
court All were unsuccessful Wave
after wave OF Teuton troops were
hurled against the French positions
only 20 be- moved down by tire 81
the French guns. the war ONCE an
nOunced TO-DAY.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-22
ORDERED SOTTH.

WASHINGTON. Sept. - The
war department ordered 20 the Mex
lean border two battalions of the
Wyoming national guard troop A.
Of the Kansas guard and troop r. Of
the Wisconsin guard.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-22
THE WEATHER

Overcast tonight and
Saturday, cooler tonight
LOWER MICHIGAN - Overcast
tonight and Saturday with probably
showers; somewhat lower tempera-
ture.
Evening journal., 1916-05-20
DUPONT COMPANY
Wins first POINT
Doesn't Have TO Answer
Queries About Contracts
or Bank Balances
MAY BE OTHER WAY
OF GETTING DATA

The opinion filed yesterday by Judge
J. W. Thompson. Of Philadelphia, rul-
ing that the defendants in the case
growing out OF the sale OF General T..
Coleman duPonts stock Is a victory
in the first court test for the DUPONT
Powder Company, DUPONT Securities
Company. Pierre S. DUPONT and his
associates. They are defendants in
the suit brought by Philip +. DUPONT,
Alfred /. DUPONT and others to try to
have the stock OF T. c. DUPONT that
was bought by the Delaware Securi-
ties Company turned over to the du-
Pont Company.
While Judge Thompson decided that
the DUPONT Company did not have TO
answer the interrogatories thrt would
disclose the number and size OF It's
powder contracts and the daily bank
balances of the company. he pointed
out that there Is a rule of the court
under which the production Of papers
and documents that contain material
evidence can be compelled It is ex-
pected the plaintiffs will invoke this
rule to try to get the information
sought, which was as follows:
First. The number OF contracts for
Continued on Page Eight)
Evening journal., 1916-05-20
FIVE MORE SMALLPOX
Gases IN MIDDLETOWN

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MIDDLETOWN. Del. May 2O.-Five
new cases OF smallpox are reported
among the colored people Of the town.
Two houses are Quarantined or
Cochran street near tho railroad. and
and one on Lake street. near Hamil-
ton. The latter place. the home Of
Levi Anderson. is the same house that
was quarantined several weeks ago.
when the first case was reported.
The cases were discovered by DR..
Cuff. a colorod physician, who inn
mediately reported them DR.. A. r.
Frantz, secretary OF the State Board
OF Health pronounced them all as
smallpox Of a mild form. In the FIVE
houses which are quarantined. thirty
people are confined. and will have TO
be fed at the expense OF the town
a general scramble TO escape was
made by the inmates of the five
houses. Many Of them did escape
temporarily. but were rounded up dur
ing the afternoon by Chief OF Police
Hilyard. and compelled to return TO
the house from which they had fed.
Two OF the patients were taken TO
the emergency hospital.
Evening journal., 1916-05-20
TEN VIEW PATROLMEN
Is Department HOPE
$l2,500 Additional Appro-
pciahon Will be Spent in
This Way
BOWERS OPPOSES
INCREASED BUDGET

William B. Megesr, member OF the
Police Commission. and president of
the Chamber of Commerce. today. ex-
planned that the S12,50O additional
asked by the commission this year,
would provide for the employment Of
ten additional patrolman and a re-
adjustment OF the department sala-
ries. In case Council refuses 10 sane
ton a larger police force, Mr.. Megear
said the departments budget for the
year would be only 5000 over the
present budget, despite the fact that
the city is growing and the work OF
the department is increasing.
In speaking OF the need of additional
policemen, Mr.. Megear said that in his
opinion the local department should be
enlarged by the addition OF twenty
ave patrolmen.
William II. Bowers OF the commits
sion, today announced that as it had
become known to Council that the
budget Of the police department did
not bear the approval OF the full COM
mission, he would state his reasons
for not approving the budget He said
his reason for not approving the
budget was because it provided a sal
airy increase OF $40 month for mem
hers of the detective force, who have
been in the service only a little over
a year, while no provision was mads
for salary increases for policemen who
have been in the service twenty years
Evening journal., 1916-05-20
OREGON FAVORS
HUGHES As THE
c. D. ?. RUNNER
Supreme Court Justice
Against Presidential Field
is Republican Opinion
RETURNS FAIL TO
BRING settlement
BY The United Press.

by Inc lnltcu frcSS.
WASHINGTON. May 2O.-Iustice
Hughes today received without ap-
parent excitement. news OF his over
whelming triumph In the Presidon-
tial primaries in Oregon. His secre-
tary announced. when the United
Press returns were read to him. that
there would assuredly be no express
sion from tho Justice. and that a
could not even be said he was inter
ested.
Republican leaders who believe
they have control Of the coming Re
publican convention. however. took
an entirely different view of the sit
uation. Hughes against the field"
was tho expression of one prominent
Senator. and he declared the only
figure in "The field" who could be re-
garded as more than a favorite son,
since the beating given Cummins
and Burton in oregon. was Colonel
Roosevelt.
Because Of the failure Of the forces
friendly to Roosevelt in Pennsylvania
10 do better than break even. II that
we'll. with Penrose. the Justice was de-
clared a leader over the Colonel.
In the face OF incomplete returns in
| oregon. Cummins and Burton follow.
ers made no formal statements. II is
known. however. both had determined
TO stake almost all on a chance oi
becoming a national, rather than 4
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Evening journal., 1916-05-20
z TON WEIGHT FELL
Fourteen Stories
Crashed Down Elevator
Shaft at DUPONT Building
from Roof TO Basement
LIFT WAS WRECKED
BUT NO ONE HURT

Workmen engaged m romodeling
the Tenth street elevators in the du-
Pont Building accidentally dropped
one OF the counterweights at s
O'Clock this morning from the roof
10 the basement in No. 3 elevator
shaft
These counterweights weigh about
two and one-half tons and the drop
caused a shock and report which
sounded much like a miniature ex-
plosion.
In order to serve the thirteenth
and fourteenth floors which have been
added TO the DUPONT Building. the du-
Pont Building Corporation yesterday
put the Tenth street elevators out of
service, turning them over to engi-
neers 10 make the necessary altera-
tions. Il was during the process OF
these alterations that one OF the
counterweights dropped.
In dropping the heavy weight no
one was hurt. The elevator car was
wrecked and the weight buried itself
in the ground at the bottom OF the
shaft
Evening journal., 1916-05-20

an Kollerless Kandydate.' and mi
boom fer gunner wud bust with
sound that wud skeer even the fellers
over at Karney's Point As / sed be-
fore, Bill, ef feller expeckts to git
ennywhere in pollyticks he's got TO
sakriiise his peTsunel inklinashuns
nine-tenths OF the time" / sez: Don't
! no hit. Hain't l sakrifisin' my per-
sunel inklinashuns stayin' up yere an
tryin' to git things stratened out?
Haint mi unyuns. radishes an lettis
CROWN up in weeds? Hain't mi shotes
gittin' NANCY. an hain't mi hosses
gittin' the thrush fer want Of my per
senel attenshun? But rite yere I've
got to stick vile this yere dark kloud
is lowerin' over the politikal horizon.
Charley, du yu think you're a-goin'
to git the Dimmykratik nOmmynashun
fer guvner?"
He SEE. sez he: Bill. / don't see as
how I'm a-gOin' to miss IT, Wen I go
to bed at mite, an wisper mi prayers. a
loud voice .frum hevin' seems 10 say.
/ Three cheers fer WartOn! Wen | git
up in the mornin' them English spar
rows over in Jedge Hastings yard
wich hain't never bin naturalized an
is politically nootril. seems to chirrup
Three cheers fer Warton! As I sci
down TO the brekfst table the breeze
] a-blowin on my manly back. I al.
ways heer the lilack bushes wis.
per: Three cheers fer Wartoni' II
fact. ! seem to heer the same wurdl
in the honkin' OF the autOmObeel horns
the tootin' OF the francs on the Delly
wer ralerode, the lappin OF the waves
out at Silver Lake. the grindin' OF thu
koffee mill. the kracklin of the kitchiI
fire. an the shufflin' OF the peepil'
feet in Stait an LOckerman streets
Everything seems to be sayin': "Thre
cheers fer Wartonl' Listenl Don't VI
heer them church bells ringln', Bill
or korse yu du, An wOt're they say
in? Wots that. Bill-yu kaint max
out the wurds? Wi. Bill. hits list a
plane ia me as ef I wuz lissenin' Il
John En- Sawlsberry a-praisin' Cham
klark an a-dammin' Willyum Jennin
Brine. Them Wilmington church bell
is a-sayin': Three cheers fer Warton
u Continued on Page Two.)