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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-02

News Times Special Service:
MUSHROOM. Mich.-Harrv "
Beck, Grand Ravens first city man
ager. has rendered his resignation to
the Grand Haven council. He will
become Michigan agent for a Chi
cago stone company.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-02

first annual Calhoun midwinter ex-
position. the smaller town sending
over a delegation Of several hundred
people.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-02

spending a few days with Mrs. Ella
Wynn the past week She was help
ing take care Of her aunt
c. ". Anderson was in South
Bend a couple Of days this week.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-02

News-Times Special Service:
BATTLE CREEK. Mich. - Battle
Greek was host 10 Marshall at the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-02
STORE MANAGER HELD
TO Be SHORT sos
Says He Used Money to Pay
Doctor Bills and Buy
Coal.

FLKHART. March g. Ted c.
Myers OF 1929 3 Main ST. so years
cid and married. VINO was manager
OF an oleomargarlne store in the
south half or SO. zI6 S. Main ST..
was arrested by Officers Hummel.
Corner AMI Wentz Tuesday night
en- a charge Of embezzlement pre-
ferred by his employer. o. L. Files
of Toledo.
10 is charged that Myers is $105
short IN his accounts. and that false
receipts had been made for Eek
Fense" accounts and false bank de-
post slips had been made. 10 cover
10 his shortage. chief Riblet says
Myers said ne took the money to pay
doctor bills and buy coal and other
necessities llr. Files. who came
here 10 Investigate first suspected
Myers when he heard the daily bank
q deposits We're decreasing.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-02

Ir 7. A. Elliott. who has been "A
member o. the city board OF health
since the smith administration as
stunned office. today became secreta-
~. of the board. vice Dr c.. b. Hoop
ingarner. who viii remain member
of the board Charles Kline is the
third member The change was
made By Mayor smith.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-02

ALLEGING cruelty. Pearl N. Shupert
has filed suit in the superior court
for divorce from Clifford W. Shu-
pert. a plasterer The complaint
tsas drawn by Attvs. Proctor & cav
les The couple were married June
-. 1911. and separated last SUNDAY.
10 IS alleged i'm the complaint that
once. when the defendant attempted
co. enter the home OF married wo-
man against her wishes she told her
husband. who gave Shupert "a beat
ing and caused his arrest The Gus
tcdy Of sons Homer e. aged g. and
Eaeslcv. aged nine months. with So
week for their support, is asked.
Grant e. Bushnell contractor. has
filed suit i'm the superior court to
fcreclose n mechanics lien against
lee 81. barney for x1,40S.09. Atty.
I. -. church asks for $500 attorney
ices. making the total of the JUDI
~ ent demanded. s1.7oS.09
Thieves stole S233 from the home
of Bentmin pratt of Nappanee yes
terday afternoon. Tuesday Sheriff
! NonAS uOllIleu the lOtdl blAAttl -
asking them TO look for a man ana
y. oman. each from thirty-five TO fC--
T. years old the man dress sd
IN black overcoat and wear
Ing cap and having a soft hat
ina his pocket. and -he woman wear
ing a tan coat and blue scarf. The
suspected burglars took a taXicab ut
Nappanee ana started toward Elk
hart. where they were expected to
arrive at about o'clock. However.
Deputy Sheriff Leader said Wednes-
gay morning that the Nappanee Off
GERS had got bum steer" Mr..
Leader stated De had investigated
the report regarding the man and
woman vino came to Elkhart ami
had learned that they are not bur
gisrs.
I)r T. A. Elliott. who has been
member OF the city board Of health
since the smith administration as
summed office. today became secreta-
D. OF the board. vice Dr c. b Hoop
frsrarr,ot- tt-no "a I'm remain n IN ON beer
Arizona republican., 1916-04-15
Umarmed Troopers Buying Food
 Ave Fired Ubom By Mexlcams

communication by courier or aeroplane to d wireless station.
 General Funston's urcers 70 officers along the line of communication to guard against attack and to dispatch scouts to ascertain movements of any body of troops are being carried out along the entire line it is understood.
 Lieutenants Gorrell and Dareue in an aeroplane. scouting for some trace of General Arnulfo Gomez forces that were reported preparing to move to- ward Casas Grandes failed to locate the troops, but did make what is said to be q new record in army av-ation, flying 3l0 miles in hours aud 20 mir utes.
 They passed along the Chihuahua Sonora state line, some distance over the state of Sonora in the neighbor- hood of Pulpitos pass. but saw nothing of any troops. notwithstanding a close scrutiny of the country from an eleva- ton at one time of 1000 feet. General Gomez was at Agua Prieta where he said that he was awaiting or ders to join in the pursuit of Villa. but 1 some anxiety had been aroused here
Arizona republican., 1916-04-15
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 WASHINGTON. April II. N The United States is prepared to treat with General Carranza as proposed in his note of yesterday for the with drawal of American troops from Mex ico. Pending the outcome of the dip !onatic negotiations. however. the status of the expedition will remain continues.
 This was the situation as officially stated today after president Wilson and his cabinet had considered the new phases of the Mexican problem raised by General Carranza's com munication. Secretary Lansing said he was prepared to take up the matter with the de facto government but would not indicate when a reply might be sent Secretary Baker said no or dars had been sent to General Funston and that none were under contempla tion
 Both secretaries said there had been no change in the policy of the ad- minatration which prompted the pur- suit of Villa.
 From other sources it was learned that the success of Carranza govern ment in demonstrating it's intention and ability to continue the pursuit and extermination of the bandits. should , the American force be recalled would weigh heavily with President Wilson ] :n reaching final decision. In that i connection an official report from tn,
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by the dispatch few days ago of d force in the direction of the American line of communica tion. The search for that and other forces will he continued.
 Just what precautionary steps have been taken by General Funston to guard the line and meet any ever tuali- ties were not revealed. He received during the day no new instructions from the war department. It was ad-
 mitted here that he has now almost
 full authority to use his own judgment
 in meeting any situation, even to send
 ing into Mexico all the 19.000 troops
 along the border. but the incident at
 Parral has not caused him or his staff
 officers to alter their opinion that it would be unWise to draw upon that force for support of the punitive eX- petition leaving. unguarded portions of the long international boundary line. Short of a war measure. General Fun ston would hesitate to use the railroads between Chihuahua and the border without authority from Washington, | and no such authority has been given him, it WIS authoritatively stated to- | day at lis headquarters
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before republican gatherings. and have noted no such enthusiasm since 1904
 He predicted victory for the party. saying. No democratic administra- tion since the Civil War ever sue ceeded itself They have gone into office with loud acclaim and have passed out amid a general sigh of relief"
 Turning to the present incumbents the speaker said in part:
 Their record is one of four years of broken promises violated pledges and vacillating weaknesses.
 l. The platform said the party was for one term. If that pledge is ob- served it will be because the people themselves will redeem it. "2 They said cOastwise shipping should go through the Panama canal free of tolls Wilson himself later labored for the repeal of this act % They said they would reduce the cost of living, made high by re- publican misrule. Now it is the chief task of the people to produce that cost
 "4. They said they were for pub- lcity and would have no secrets Yet now most of the important
 measures in congress originate il tContinued on Page Nine)
Arizona republican., 1916-04-15
Ohio's Favorite Son Ad- dresses Large Throng at Y. M. C. A. Stadium On Weak Policies of Admin istration In Many Crises
SEES REPUBLICAN
 VICTORY IN FALL
Recites Long List of Broken Promises and Attacks Ad- ministration's Frequent Ridiculous Changes of Front

Arraignng the Wilson administra tion on charges of webbing and in- decision in these moments of many great national emergencies, and call ing upon republicans of Wha teVer utilization to come together for the battle of 1916, eX-Senator Theodore r. Burton of Ohio yesterday addressed a great throng at the Y. NJ c. A. Stadium Although his arrival was delayed nearly two hours by his missing a train, Mr Burton had the
 pleasure of looking out on an nn- diminished crowd and one that re- ceived him with every mark of ap- preciation.
 John L. Gust introduced the dis tinguished man in behalf of the Young Mems Republican Club. After paying 9 slowing- tribute to the surely coming greatness of Ari- zona Mir Burton plunged with start ling suddenness into his bitter at tack on conditions that he said had brought discredit to the American
 nation in the eyes of most of the civilized world
 Were in several national emer- gencies," he began. and now our opponents want to continue in power to exercise their policies. We take up the gage of battle
 T want to say that in the past 1 few months | have spoken in nearly every large city in the United States.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-15
NOF|GHT|NG IN LINE IN FRANCE
 OR IN BELGIUM
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 Except for the artillery wings of the contending armies there has been no fighting at any point on the long front in France and Belgium.
 Several days have now elapsed since the Germans launched heavy attack on the positions in dispute before Yer dun, but their artillery has continued vigorously to shell the Le Mort Homme sector northwest of Nerdun and the second line positions of the French to the east of the Mouse.
 The French in the former sector are still answering with their big guns the German fire and evidently are holding themselves in readiness in anticipation of the infantry attack that usually sue | ceeds preparatory bombardments. In the Argonne the French continue to operate their guns against German l points of vantage and in the region of MontA Mousson they have shelled | conveys of Germans.
 l On the Russian front the Germans assayed attacks between Lakes Sven ten and Hsen, but were repulsed with l heavy casualty. In Galicia, southeast of Boutchache, the Germans also took | the offensive but again they were re- pulsed. The Russians claim the cap ture in the Stripa region of d German position and the putting down of coun- ter attacks launched with the intention of recapturing it.
 l According to the Rome official com munication, the Italians have captured the important crest of Lobbiaalta from the Austrians and consolidated the po- I SitiOn.
 The Russians report further successes against the Turks around Erzerum where the Turks, having been on the | offensive for six days, were repused with heavy losses and are falling back in disorder Nothing additional has come through concerning the defeat of the Turks by the British forces in Mesopotamia where the Turks were driven back along the Tigris distances | varying from one and half to three miles. London regards this victory as q step forward to the relief of the be- seiged British forces at kut- FL Amara One American seaman was aboard the British steamer Inverlyon, which is reported to have been sunk by d Ger l man submarine. The captain and II men of the crew of the vessel have been landed in England but boat with II other members of the crew are miss | ing.
 The Germans not only have mined the southern entrance from the Sound
 to the Baltic, but also have set steel nets in the channel to trap English
 submarines attempting to enter the
 Baltic, says the Norwegian Shipping
 Gazette
 Heavy Fighting indicated | LONDON, April 14.-Evidence that | Continued on Page tINel
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 SAN ANTONIO, Texas. April II. - The Americans whom the MeXicans at Parral fired on were uaarmed, accord ing to an unconfirmed version of the incident current in Chihuahua and transmitted to General Funston today.
 According to this story forty of the troopers entered Parral, presumably to purchase supplies, and were fired upon. Two were killed. and the re- mainder retreated to the main body of troops encamped outside the city.
 The attacking force pursued the men and were met by fire from the Amer jeans, who were using a machine gun, killing forty MeXicans.
 According to this story, the attack ing party comprised Carranza soldiers and civilians.
 This version of the Parral incident was sent from Chihuahua to General Bell at Fl Paso, who forwarded it t1 General Funston. Fuii allowance was given by departmental officers to Con- sul Letcher's qualifying words, ''un- confirmed version that was current" in Chihuahua, but there was manifested q disposition to credit the report.
 Many of the officers at headquarters have regarded the story as more prob able than some of the versions that have come out of Me2-vo It was pointed out that in previous cases sol | diers had entered towns for the pur- | pose of buying supplies, and had been received in a friendly manner by the | residents, and that if they had gone
 into PaVai for that purpose, it was probable that they went unarmed. | General Funston continued his eff l forts today to get an official repor from General Pershhing of the occur
 renee, but late today no word from hin or any other officer in the punitive eX | petition had been received. The las heard from General Pershins was tha | he was moving south rom -5atevO, ant i, it is presumed that the cOmmandin: officer of the deta chment that got int trouble at Parral had sent his repor back in the usual manner, first to hi
 colonel. who then would transmit it t General Pershing. who in turn woul have to overcome the difficulties Q
Arizona republican., 1916-04-15
MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE

During the half hour he remained at the White House. Mir. Baker laid before the president all dispatches on the Mex ican situation received at the war de- partment after today's cabinet meet ing There were several long messages from General Funston. The secretary said there was nothing about the clash at Parral in any of them but declined to say whether they contained any in formation on steps General Funston may have taken to carry out his or ders to provide for the safety of the soldiers in Mexico.
 Major General Scott. chief of staff. was at the department until after mid night with the secretary.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-15
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NEW YORK, April 14.-Clues that will lead to the identity of the men "higher dp'' who furnished the money facture and deliver bombs to destroy munition ships for which eight men are under arrest. are expected by the fed eral authorities to be revealed through the examination of the bankers of Walter L. Scheele, who is now being sought national bank examiner will come here from Washington tomorrow, Assistant District Attorney Roger B. Wood said tonight. to investigate six accounts carried by pr. Scheele in banks in Hoboken, N. J.
 Scheele was the head of the New
Arizona republican., 1916-04-15
Carranza, Through Sub-Sec- retary of Foreign Rela- tions, Says No Larger Force, and Then Only Cav airy May Cross Line
SAYS |. $. TROOPS
 EXCITE THE PEOPLE
This is Being Taken Advan- tage of By Enemies of the Constitutional Govern ment Who Endeavor to Cause Complications
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 MEXICO CITY, April 14.-The Mexican government will insist with nflexibIe determination that any armed expedition of the United States which enters Mexican terri
 tory in the guise of punitive ex- petition must be limited to 1000 men of one service only, cavalry, according to a statement made to the Associated Press today by Juan Neftali Amador, sub secretary of foreign relations.
 During the absence of General Canddo Aeuilar, minister of for eign relations in Queretaro, Sub Secretary Amador is in charge of the foreign office and is conducting it's course in international affairs. The Mexican government has con tended in all of its notes to the Wash ington state department" said the sub secretary, that the sending of heavy artillery and slow marching infantrl on a punitive expedition is illogica and the work of the present sO-callef punitive expedition has more than de this, for they have accom- plished absolutely nothing. Mexico vii and has in all it's communications t Washington insisted that all punitiv' expeditions must be limited to certail
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Arizona republican., 1916-04-15
ESbee-Samta Fe Compact Blocks Malm Llme;; May
 Be Way To Dlss0lve #
WILSON DETERMINED TO BRING THE GERMAN
 SITUATION TO ISSUE
CANAL TO REOPEN
 FOR SHIPS TODAY

WASHINGTON, April l4.-To- morrow is the date set for reopen ing the Panama canal. closed to commerce since September IS by slides. War department officials said tonight that no word had come of a change in the plans and it was assumed that ships would be- gin passing through according to program. Many vessels are re- ported at both ends of the canal awaiting the reopening. A com mission appointed by the national academy of science has made an investigation and reported to Pres ident Wilson that there is no dan ger from further serious slides in the waterway.
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COLUMBUS. N M, April 14-- Mounted scouts and airmen watched today for the forces of General Ar uulfo Gomez. reported west of Espia. 46 miles south of Columbus moving southeast with the oStensible purpose of joining in the pursuit of Villa. However. according to reports to- night. Gomez had not appeared near the motor supply route.
 Hurried efforts were made today to strengthen the American guard on the line between nere and Casas Grandes particularly at Ascension. sixty miles south of Columbus. where Captain JE 1 s. Grant, a grandson of the former
Arizona republican., 1916-04-15
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WASHINGTON, April Secretary Baker and President Wilson conferred on the Mexican situation at midnight Later the secretary said he still was without official information regarding the clash at Parral, and that no signif icance could be attached to his late visit to the White House, as he merely had awaited the presidents return from the theater.
 The secretary said that army ava- tors had flown over sections of Sonora where large bodies of Mexican soldiers were said to have crossed from Chihua- hua and had reported that no troops were to be seen
Arizona republican., 1916-04-15
Looking For Mem Higher Ub
 IM Gotham B0mb Conspiracy

Jersey Agriculture and Chemical com panv at Hoboken, where 1t is alleged the explosive materials were placed in the bombs after they had been con- structed aboard the North German Lloyd liner Friedrich der Crosse in-
 termed at Hoboken. The authorities al
 so were interested in locating his sec
 retary, Miss Ruth Foss, whom they
 wish to examine.
 Additional developments in the in vestigation of the alleged conspiracy are expected also from Savannah, New 1 Orleans and other coast cities, as the
 result of an examination of Dr. Sheele's effects.
 i All except three of the eight men un- der arrest have made confessions, MT Woods said.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-15
ARE PREPARED T0 TREAT WITH CARRANZA, BUT EXPEDITIONS
 STATUS REMAINS uNCHANCE[

commander of the American forces at tackled at Parral, MeXico last Tues day by civilians. is anXiously awaited. General CaEranza's information, trans had done everything in their power to stop the firing at the American troops. Unofficial versions of the in cident. however. have asserted that CarranZa soldiers were among the at tackers.
 Secretary Lansing would not say whether he was prepared to negotiate
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Arizona republican., 1916-04-15
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FL PASO, Tex. April 1.-The mys- tery over what really happened at Parral. where American troops are reported to have clashed with MeXi- cans on Wednesday. became more baffling than ever tonight due to the amazing variety of conflicting reports which poured ;rto Ei Paso from every conceivable and many inconceiVable points.
 There was one point which was definite: A message was received here by an American concern from it's representative in Parral stating that
Arizona republican., 1916-04-15
Mounted SC0uts And Alyw1eM
 Are Seeking Foy Gem. Gomez

president, is in charge of a small de-
 tacbment.
 Reports that truck trains had been fired upon by snipers north of Casas Grandes were denied at military head quarters as were several other more alarming ruMOrs that seeped across the border. It is known that Ameri- can military authorities are concerned over the economic conditions of the country directly south of Columbus.
 2 number of the peons being reported to be without sufficient food. No fcrops have been planted in the dis trlct Tor i've years as a result of civil strife and fears that food riots might heget further complications were ex- pressed.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-15
INDICT VILLA
 FOR MURDER

DENYING, N. M., April H. The grand jury which has been investi- gating the. Columbus raid today returned an in dictment against Fran cisco Villa, charging him with murder in the first degree. Similar indict- ments were returned against two of the eight bandits captured after the raid.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-15
ANY PUNITIVE EXPEDITION
 ENTERING MEXICO MUST BE
 LIMITED TO THOUSAND MEN
What Happened At Parral
 Bec0mes More Of Mystery

at five o'clock Wednesday evening American soldiers were passing through Parrai and that everything was quiet then.
 As the fighting between the Amer jeans and MeXicans is reported to have occurred some time on We'd make the situation more perpleXing The most plausible explanation was offered in an account of the affair brought here today by an American from Chihuahua city. The man said the trouble started when two Ameri-
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The Raymer enterprise., 1916-08-03
Sensational Reporter.

1t occurred in one Of the gambling
dens of the far West. such as are only
to be found in films and fiction. As
the Group of cow punchers lost or won
huge fortunes on the turn of pack Of
greasy cards, newcomer burst excit-
edly into the place.
Heard about Dickson getting shot?"
he gasped to his astonlshed audience,
The COW punchers gathered round
him to hear the news.
mol" they cried. "When?"
Bout half an hour ago" came the
reply. Il was there and saw 1t ALL"
"Where did he get shoty" was the
next question flung at him, while hands
tightened omlnously on revolver
butts.
Down at the store" chuckled the
Jester, calmly. He bought couple
Of pounds Of it."