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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-28
URGES PASSAGE
Of SHIP INC BILL
PreS't Wilson Writes KitChin
to Speed UP Legislation
on Railroads.

International News Service:
WASHINGTON March 2S.-Pres't
Wilson today urged House Leader
Kitchin 90 speed up consideration of
two matters Of legislation on which
he said the whole movement of our
trade and industry seemed TO walt
the shipping bill, and the resolution
for an investigation into transpOrta-
ton conditions on the railroads.
In a letter TO Mr. Kitchin the
president said
My dear AIR. kitchin: In con
siderins the program of the session
there are two matters which seem
TO me 20 stand out more promin-
entity than the rest as matters in
which time presses even though
they should not be deemed TO take
precedence i'm intrinsic Importance.
10 would seem as if the whole move
ment of our trade and industry
waited on such solution Of our prob
lens of transportation. That is the
reason why il seems 10 me that the
shipping bill should he pressed To
an early passage and / write today
TO express the hope that the senate
Joint resolution No. 60 for the in
vesugation of the conditions Of
transportation by railway may ind
an early opening I'm the business of
the house for its consideration. 1
did not put this on the list OF legis-
lation which 7 suggested because it
did not i'm my mind fall under the
head of legislation az all but only
Of incidental action for the purpose
Of laying the groundwork for flu
ture legislation at another session
OF the congress.
The railways OF the country are
becoming more and more the key to
its successful industry and il seems
TO me OF capital importance that we
should lay a new groundwork OF
actual fact for the necessary future
regulation. / know that we all want
20 be absolutely fair 20 the railroads
and IL seems TO me thai the prom
Used investigation is the first step to-
ward the carrying out OF that desire.
Il hope that YOU viii agree with
me that this important matter can
be disposed OF with cut putting any
spoke i'm the wheel that we are now
trying 60 make so around in the
matter Of legislation.
Cordially and sincerely yours.
CSIsnssJ WOODROW WILSON -
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-28
AUSTRIANS ANNOUNCE
VICTORY OVER ITALIANS
Capture Position Near Gorilla
Bridgehead With IS Officers
and 512 Men.
International News service

International News Service:
VIENNA, Cvia Berlin by wireIess)
March 2S.--The capture of an Ital-
ian position near the Gorilla bridge
head together with lS officers and
SIP men and the repulse of counter
attacks was announced today by the
Austrian war office in the following
official report:
''In the Suga valley enemy artil-
lery has bombarded COldonozzo. on
the Tyrol front there has been an
artillery duel of moderate intensity
In the Ploecken sector the enemy
used achievements in an effort to
win back lost trenches, but failed
The attacks continued throughout
the night. Near the Gorilla bride
head the Austro- Hungarian troops
captured a whole position of the
enemy north of Podgora heights
Five hundred and twenty-five ItaS
ians. of whom 1 3 were officers, We're
captured.
The enga gements in various sec
tors of the front were very violent
Balkan front: East of Durazzo
two Italian field guns and a guam
tity of ammunition have been
found"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-28
ESTABLISH NEW BASE.

COLUMBUS. y. NJ. March IS
With the establishing of a new base
12O miles below Casas Grandes. pre-
parations have been made to estab-
lish a regular pack mule service
through some of the more inaccess-
ible mountain passes. The heavy
trucks carry supplies south 10 Casas
Grandes, but beyond there they have
been forced 10 halt at some OF the
natural barriers and the "old faith
full" of the army has come again
10 his dependable own. Several car
loads of rifle ammunition have been
brought TO the oase camp here dur
ing he last three days and are TO be
UnlOaded special car crews today
Customs Inspector Riggs has an
nounced a sale Of 80 head of horses
of varying degrees of decreptitude
for April I. The horses are aban-
dOned mounts Of the Villa raiders
collected rere after the fight
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-28
RIVERS RISE RAPIDLY.

International News Service:
PITTSBURGH, Pa, March IS
From all parts of western Pennsyl-
vania come reports today of a rapid
rise in streams and rivers and many
cities and towns are Threatened with
the first floods of the season. In
Pittsburgh the Allegheny river is
rising rapidly and United States
Weather oFrecaster Pennywitts pre-
diction is that the river will have
passed the 24-foOt mark--two feet
above food stage-before noon to-
morrow.
Heavy rains last night and today
are melting the deep SHOWS on the
water sheds and causing volumes of
water to pour into the rivers and
their tributaries. There is nothing
TO indicate cooler weather to check
the floods for the next "a hours.
Rivermen are preparing for a great
rush of waters.
AT Warren a siX-foot rise was re-
corded with the Allegheny still going
up "a foot an hour and the rain still
falling
At clean, y. Y, just above here.
a fve-foot rise occurred. Franklin
reported a rise of seven feet during
the night. and Parker reported a six
foot rise.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-28
NO NEWS OF CLASH.

international News Service:
SAN ANTONIO, Texas. March 2S
over night reports from the Co
lumbus base 10 Fort Sam Houston
brought no news Of any clash be-
tween Gen. Pershing's pursuing col
umns and the willy Villa. Neverthe-
less. Gen. Funston is hopeful that
the Amercina troops will be able
70 turn the fleeing chieftain before
he escapes into the mountain Gen
and force him 10 give battle.
During the As hours preceding the
time this dispatch was filed Gen.
Funston has received no report di-
rect from Gen. Pershing. Unless
some word is received by tonight
Pershing probably will be asked 10
make more frequent reports.
In the meantime great activity
continues at Fort Houston. More
cavalry horses are being bought and
il is intimated today that Gen. Funs-
ton might leave San Antonio in a few
days.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-28
FLOODS MENACE SUBURBS.

International News Service:
CHICAGO. March 2s.-F1oods to-
day menaced the western suburbs of
Chicago and industrial towns sur
rounding that section of the city.
Several small streams were out of
their banks, the results OF two days
of steady rainfall. Several thousand
acres of land along the Desplaines
river were under water today, and
easements in homes along the river
were flooded.
The river was higher than il has
been IN the last seven years, and the
East river road, an automobile
highway, was made impossible for
several miles.
In the city OF Desplaines, the
Hawthorne club has been abandoned
until the water recedes. Near the
club planks of a bridge which usual
" stands "a feet above the water,
were washed away.
Salt creek was steadily rising to-
day, threatening many bridges in
the suburb of Riverside. At May
wood, another suburb, the flood wa
ters were within a foot of the North
western railroad tracks.
The DuPage. Fox and Kankakee
rivers were reported rising rapidly.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-28
FUNSTON HAS NO NEWS.

International News Service:
SAN ANTONIO, Texas. March IS.
Cen. Funston has not been in
formed thus far by Washington that
Cen Carranza has refused 10 permit
the use of the Mexican Northwestern
road for the transportation of arms
and munitions for the use of the
United States puitive expedition. His
only information. the general said.
was contained in press dispatche s
that had reached him He said
further that no steps would be TAX
en- here or at FL Paso until official
information had been received.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-28
CLAY METSKER MAY SEEK
LIEUT.. G0VERN0RSHI
Plymouth Editor Said to BE- Pre-
pairing Announcement of
His Candidacy.

ROCHESTER,, Ind. March IS
Clay W Metsker editor Of the Plym-
outh Democrat. will soon make an
nouncement Of the fact that he will
be a candidate for the democratic
nomination for lieutenant governor.
according TO authentic reports which
reached here late Monday. Metsker
was defeated by William O'Neill of
Mishawaka four years ago. lie is at
present e trustee of a state institu-
tion and has been prominent in
democratic circles for years. His
decision is said 10 have been inhu-
enced by the announcement OF l. r.
Clore recently in the gubernatorial
race. that under no circumstances
would he take the nomination FAR
lieutenant governor.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-28
loo ARE ENTONIEBD.

international News Service.
BLUEFIELD W. Va. March 2S.
One hundred miners were en-
tombed today by a mine explosion at
West Vivian. A telephone message
received here shortly before noon
said it was reported that all had
been killed. but another message a
few minutes later said that four men
had persisted. all the others escaping.
The explosion was in the King
mine at West Vivian. Mcdowell
county. Nine men were rescued. but
il is thought most OF them are IA
tally injured.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-28
FIRE IN LEXINGTON
CAUSES 100000 LOSS
Interpational News Service

International News Service:
LEXINGTON, S. G, March Is
Fire of undetermined origin early
today destroyed 20 buildings in the
business and residence sections OF
Lexington. The loss was estimated
at 100000 Only three buildings
in the business section were left un-
damaged by the fire. A 30mile
wind famed the blaze which was
beyond control of the fire depart
ment a few minutes after il was dis
covered. Small fires were still burn
ing in the ruins at 8 a. m, but no
further spread Of the flames was
feared
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-28
FATHER OF QUA0RUPLETS
ASKS FOR RAISE IN PAY

International News Service.
MEDINA. Pa, March 2S.-Wll-
liam PascO. a teamster. applied for
a raise in pay from his employers.
giving as his reason the birth OF
bankruptcies al his home. Three
girls and a boy were born during
the night and all are doing we'll
Twin boys were born to PascO Is
months ago.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-28
"JUNK" IN APPENDIX
Operation Reveals GunShOt, Glass
Oyster Shell and Iron.

international News Service:
MEMPHIS. Tenn. March IS
Surgeons who today operated on
Miss Margaret Quinn, a normal
school student. for appendicitis
found IA small gunshot, two pieces
of glass. g. small particle of an
oyster shell and a Clipped particle
of iron in the appendix. The fiirl had
suffered for several days. She said
she remembered swallowing the shot
10 years ago. but doesn't know
where the other things came from.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-28
SWoop Down on LabOrerS and
Shoot American Owner.
Border Patrol on in Con-
troll of Situation.
NO NEWS OF CLASH
WITH VILLAS FORCES
Funston Hopes u. S. Cavalry
Will be Able to 0vertake
Bandit, However, Before
He Reaches Mountains.
International News Service:

dispatch from Terlingua, Texas, near
the border, says the border military
patrol is in control Of a situation
created there as a result Of a raid
last night by a band of Mexicans on
laborers in the quick silver mines at
that place in which Ed Roberts, an
American and owner of the mine,
was shot. The only details contain
ed in the dispatch were that Roberts
was in serious condition today ana
that the border patrol was in con-
troll.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-28

LOS ANGELES shrinking of
young
a
The revelation that the who had French
a
n cour
said in
The informed
e" he a o his
shabby
but not surprised That is extends"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-28
TWO AMERICANS ABOARD.

international News Service:
QUEENSTOWN. Ireland. March
2S.-Two Americans were on board
the British steamer Manchester En-
gineer when ii was torpedoed by a
German submarine today. The men
are Arthur Mckenzie OF Savannah,
ia, and Thomas Fifer Of Delaware.
Both made affidavits here today be-
fore the American consul that the
steamer Was sunk withOUg Warming,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-28
Evidence Not Yet Conclusive
That Sussex and English
man Were TOrpedOed and
U. S. Action is Delayed.
TO PRESENT ALL FACTS
IN CASES TO CONGRESS
One American Victim on SuS-
sex so Badly Wounded He
May Die-AmeriCanS
Make Deposition.
LEAD WILSON Will

LEAD WILSON WILL
News Service:
WASHINGTON. March Is
The United States viii ask
Germany the direct question
whether il was German sub
marine which sank the Steamer
Englishman and attacked the
channel liner Sussex. This was
decided on at tOday's cabinet
meeting. 'Sec'y Lansing explained
that. while the evidence 80 far
obtained was fragmcntary i'm
character, it indicated that the
survivors OF the SUSSEX saw the
wake" OF a torpedo just before
the explosion which shattered
the vessel.
Because of this fact the cabi-
net decided that ~ would be
a proper question 10 PROFOUND
To- Berlin "a TO whether Ger
many accepted the responsible
ity. Already the state depart
ment and the white house have
indicated that IL a submarine
was responsible there could be
no doubt of It's nationality.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-28
SHORT OF FOOD.

lnternatiOnnI News service
WASHINGTON. March 2S-The
American expeditionary force pur-
suing villa is short OF food and the
refusal of Gen. Gaviera, under Car
ranza's orders, 10 allow Gen. PERISH
ing 10 use the railroads. has made
the situation desperate. according to
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-28
COMMISSIONER OUTS.

International News Service:
LEXINGTON. March 2S-Gov.
A. o. Stanley has accepted the resig-
nation of Sen. Johnson y Camden.
racing commissioner, who was forced
TO give up his position on account
OF iu-health.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-28
CarranZa Refuses Permission
For Punitive Expedition to
Use Lines For Transport
ing Food and Supplies.
BANDITS CROSS BORDER
TO RAID ANOTHER RANCH
Latest Border Outrage is Com
mitted by ViIIiStaS-Sen.
Fall to Lead New
Movement.
BULLETIN.

News Service.
WASHINGTON. March Is
There VIZ no official cOnfirma-
ton in Washington today Of the
dispatches carried out of III
PaSo that Gen. CarraDza has
decided Co bar American mill
tary authorities from using Mex
lean railways for the Transport
tatiOn of supplies To- the punt
tive expedition
IL was stated. however, in Of
fetal circles. that such "A move
on Carranza's part could Occa-
sion no surprise
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-28
snternational 60 servlce:

International News Service:
WASHINGTON, March 2S.-Pres't
Wilson today considered the evil
dence so far gathered by the state
department dealing with the attacks
upon the channel liner Sussex and
the steamer Englishman. Up 10 the
present this evidence is far from
conclusive as showing whether the
vessels hit mines or were tOrpedOed
without warning The president
must himself decide what action the
United States can take under the
circumstance. Certain Of his ad-
Nisers have taken the position that
while direct proof is lacking there
can be no reasonable doubt that a
German submarine was responsible
and that definite action To hold Ger
many responsible should be taken.
Others-and among them is Sec'y
1.ansing-counsel delay until further
facts can be ascertained. believing
that legal proof eventually will be
gathered.
Whether an oficial inquiry viii be
directed 20 Berlin 10 find out If
Germany will accept responsibility
has not vet been decided.
Makes Investigation.
Ambassador Gerard naturally is
making an unofficial investigation.
but so far has developed little
Many officials believe that in the
case Of the Sussex at least Germany
hardly will accept responsibility and
unless the report proves true that
part OF a torpedo was found i'm the
hull OF that steamer. or witnesses
turn up who can swear that they
actually saw a submarine. the cause
of the disaster must remain an un-
solved mytery.
The president intends presenting
an or the facts in the submarine
controversy TO congress. but this
action may not be taken Tor some
time. II is realized that all OF the
evidence showing responsibility must
be conclusive before the advice OF
the legislative branch of the govern
ment can be asked.
No "Snap Judgment"
The executive has told Sen. Stone
and other congress- Onal leaders that
while the situation is very grave
there is no Justification for either
snap judgment or snap action and
that he intends having all of the
facts bearing on the renewal OF the
submarine campaign by the central
powers available before ne makes
any move whatever.
Count Won Berustorff. the German
ambassador will return here to-
morrow bat up TO the present no
conference with Sec'y Lansing.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-28
BLAZE IN BALTIMORE.

international News Service:
BALTIMORE, Nd. March IS
Practically all the fire apparatus Of
the city was called out this afternoon
70 fight a blaze in the plant OF the
Kridel Hardware Co. in the heart
Of the wholesale district. Seven
alarms were sounded.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-28
No "Snap Judgment. "
MOULDED MAN WY DIE.

International News Service
LONDON. March 2S---Although Il
has been established that no Amer
lean lives were lost i'm the explosion
which DANA ged the channel liner
Sussex. telegram from Dover
states that George r. Croker. of
F.tchburc. Mass. who was badly
wounded. is in such serious condi-
ton that a. is feared he viii die.
AFTER a brief period OF conscious
ness Yesterday. Mr. Croker has
lapsed back into stupOr
Mrs g. A Fennell. who vas report
cd as missing in dispatches on Mon
dav is safe IN Paris.
Walter IT, PAGE. fhe United states
ambassador. is forwarding 20 Wash
ington anidavits taken from various
American passengers who were on
the Sussex Some o. these depon-
ents quote officers Of the ship as
CONTINUED on PAGE FOUR
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-28
INCREASE PENSIONS.

WASHINGTON. March 2S-with-
out dissenting vote the house has
increased Mexican war pensions
from SIP to $50 a month
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-28

International News Service:
Ell PASO. Texas. March 2S.-Gen.
Carranza has refused to grant the
request of the United States govern
ment that American troops sent into
Mexico in pursuit OF Francisco villa
be permitted to use the Mexican
Northwestern Railway for the trans
portation OF supplies
The first chief has also notified
Gen Gaviera, military commander
at Juarez. that he. must not permit
the passage over this line OF any
shipment Of food. ammunition or
equipment for the American troops.
Carranza has further barred the
United States authorities and Cen
Pershing from using Mexican tele-
graph lines 10 and from Juarez.
This development shows that the
American troops must depend upon
their own lines of communication
for food and ammunition. AS they
proceed farther into Mexico In pur-
suit Of Villa il is becoming increas-
ihslS UiiliSui1 Aoi 'i-0iii ~ oN1
supplies.
When Carranza' 8 action became
known today it caused a wave OF
pessimism TO sweep along the Dor
der. This was further intensified by
an attack made last night by MeXi-
can outlaws upon the ranch OF c
+. Kelly. ex-mayor OF Fl Paso. near
Fabens. a border town east OF e.
PaSO.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-28
Late News Bulletins

private advices received from the
border this afternoon by republican
senator's
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-28
TRACE FAMILY HISTORY
News Service

international News Service,
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. March
28.-Grand Rapids once more be-
came the center Of the now famous
Peck case today when detectives en-
ployed by the Peck family began a
systematic effort 10 trace down the
Waite family Of the last three OF
four generations, 10 disprove the in
sanity plea which Dr. Arthur War
rem Waite is expected TO make when
arraigned I'm New York.
While Mrs Waite has repudiated
her husband she believes he is not
mentally sound and she will do al
in her power 10 help in securing for
him a life sentence instead Of death
in the electric chair
Mrs Waite was almost fully re-
covered today she was told that
her husband called for her re-
peatedly
she's Sorry For Him.
Go 20 him? I never want 10 see
him AGAIN." she said There is no
longer any love in my heart for DIT
Waite. but / do feel sorry for him
These charges against him must be
true. but I would never believe that
ne intended 10 Kill me until he told
me so with his own lips He was
always too good and kind 20 me &c
DO anything like that
II believe Arthur must have been
insane. or he never could have done
the things he did But I don't be-
lieve that he was a Ia bItual user o..
drugs. He was in too fine physical
condition for that 1 never saw him
Iemoke or take a drink
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-28

international News Service:
PARIS March 2S.-East OF the
MeUse river in the Nerdun sector.
the night was calm, but there was
activity on the part Of the artillery.
says the official cOmmunique issued
10y the French war office today.
There was no change in the gen
eral situation on the Verdun front.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-28
InternationaI News Service:

International News Service:
LONDON. March 2S.-The ad-
vanced Turkish base at Biz FL
HaSsanh. 100 miles east of the Suez
canal. was attacked by British air
men on March "A and 40 bombs
were dropped. says a Reuter- dis
patch from Suez today. The camp
was badly damaged and one Of the
aviators. descending TO within 200
feet OF the ground. put TO flight a
force of Turks with his machine
guns. All the aeroplanes returned
safely. having flown 200 miles.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-28
THE WEATHER

INDTANA-Psrsly cloudy tonight
and Wednesday. warmer Wednesday.
LOWER MTCHIGAN - Partly
cloudy tonight and Wednesday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-28
Raid Border Ranch.

The bandits crossed the border
under cover Of darkness. raided the
ranch and beat the superintendent.
This man. though badly injured.
made his way to the T. NJ. Wingo
ranch and informed a detachment Of
troop K. eighth cavalry Of the out
rage. Sergt. Burns Immediately led
flying squadron of 10 cavalrymen
/ in pursuit OF the bandits
The Mexican raiders had disap-
appeared by the time the troopers
reached the Kelly ranch. az mid
night II was believed they had re-
crossed the Rio Grande but 90 be
doubly sure OF this fact two other
cavalry detachments were FASTENED
/ TO the vicinity 20 scour the border.
The bandits who crossed the Dor
/ der at Fabens were unquestiOnahly
| Villistas. II is I'm this district that
supplies have been smuggled into
Mexico 10 help "Pancho" Villa
While the hunt for the Fabens
bandits was in progress 10 became
I known here that representative OF
/ the border states would press at
/ Washington for congressional action
/ TO impress Gen. Carranza with the
I fact that his government must CO.
/ operate actively with the Americans
in their pursuit Of Villa-
Fall to Lead Movement.
Friends Of Sen. A p. Fail or New
. Mexico who is now on the border.
/ closely watching all developments.
said that he would lead this move
ment and that ne had already COM
municated 10 Sen. Gallinger at
1 Washington the result OF his Obser-
vations.
Sen. Gallinger is the republican
+ leader who has repeatedly criticised
+ the administration policy in Mexico.
Sen. Fall IS said 10 have urged Cal
. linger in his dispatches 10 advocate
. in the senate the immediate seizure
OF both the Mexican Northwestern
and the Mexican National railways.
+ the two lines running into Mexirc
from Juarez.
The New Mexico senator s. also
7 understood 20 have told GalllnEer
+ that the use OF the railways is essen
/ tial for the success Of Gen PERISH
inE's hunt for Villa. failure Of which
would lower the dignity of the
! United States and tender the border
+ subject 20 more attacks.
Dispatches from Douglas. Ariz.
state all Americans employed IN the
I Carranza army fa sonora have been
discharged on orders from Gen. Car
rama No reason for this action -
| known